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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to visit its headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, about an alleged N585 million fraud.       Less than an hour passed when President Bola Tinubu announced Edu’sremoval from office via …

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office.   This follows the allege fraud she was embroiled in involving the approval of N585,198,500 to be disbursed into a personal account. Special Assistant to the President on …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested and detained the suspended National Co-ordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Halima Shehu.     According to reports, her arrest is said to be in connection with an alleged money laundering case of …

The acting governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in as the substantive governor of the state.    Aiyedatiwa’s swearing in was conducted by the Chief Judge of Ondo state following the demise of late governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, in Germany.   …

  The federal government has declared Monday 25, Tuesday, 26 December 2023, and Monday, January 1st, 2024, as public holidays to mark Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively.   The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government on Friday, December 22.   …

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of 11 new Justices of the Supreme Court appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fill the vacancies on the apex court bench.   The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal …

The Supreme Court will on Friday render its judgment in the appeals filed by the federal government and detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. A five-member panel of the court, headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, had chosen the date on October 5, after lawyer to …

Nigeria Is Broke Can’t Fund 2023 Capital Project, Minister Admits   Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige.   Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has confirmed that the West African nation is broke.   Addressing a media briefing, yesterday, in Abuja, to mark the 2022 …

Buhari May Be Kidnapped Soon, Buba Galadima Warns, Tells President Not To Take Threat Likely       Former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Buba Galadima, has warned the Nigerian leader that the terrorists threatening to kidnap him can live up to their threat, sooner or later. Galadima who gave …

The federal government has declared Tuesday, October 19th, 2021, as public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary, ministry of interior, released a statement to this effect on Friday. The federal government advised Nigerians to stop …