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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the travel documents of suspended minister Betta Edu and her predecessor Sadiya Umar-Farouq who are being probed for various alleged financial malfeasance during their separate stewardship of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry.   Also, top sources within the commission said the EFCC …

The much-awaited International Passport Automation system has been unveiled by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. On January 8, 2024, it had declared that the automated passport system would go online at an assessment of Nigeria Immigration Service locations in Abuja.   The programme aims to minimize human interaction in the passport …

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 …

On Christmas Eve, Putin met with the families of the heroes of Russia who died during the special military operation in Ukraine, and together they attended the Christmas service at the church. The church there was erected in 1765. The head of state has been there on Christmas Eve more …

  The 10 richest people in the world as of January 1, 2024, are worth nearly $1.47 trillion, according to data from Forbes.   This is $350 billion higher than the combined net worth of $1.12 trillion the top 10 richest people started in 2023. Elon Musk, the CEO of …

Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has announced plans by their government to extend its suspension of degree accreditation and evaluation to Kenya and Uganda.   Over 45 universities have been affected by the suspension of degrees due to allegations of granting fake degrees to students. “We are not going …

The free ride services for commuters on all train services which was to end on Thursday, January 4, 2024, has been extended by the Federal Government to Sunday, January 7, 2024.               The Nigerian Railway Corporation had announced the commencement of the free train …

South African business mogul, Johann Rupert, has dethroned Nigerian Aliko Dangote to emerge as Africa’s wealthiest man, according to a list released by Forbes Magazine.   Similarly, Nigerian billionaires Rabiu Abdulsamad and Mike Adenuga have lost their spots in the billionaire rankings released by the financial magazine. In the list, …

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 …