By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has suspended all administered programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). Director Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Segun Imohiosen, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The...
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Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday admitted former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Aguloye bail in the sum of N50 million. Aguloye was charged with seven counts bordering on forgery, disobedience of presidential order and corruption in the suit marked FCT/HC/CR/617/22,...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, charged the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and directors of the aviation agencies to optimally carry out their duties in the best possible way as outlined in the ministry’s key performance indicators. He also...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party , Mr Peter Obi says President Bola Tinubu must ensure that those culpable in the alleged N585m fraud involving the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu are brought to book. Obi said in a write-up in...
A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, Mr Bola Babarinde, said President Bola Tinubu should fish out accomplices of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu. Babarinde, also the deputy director of the Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat Campaign Council, Diaspora Directorate, in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of Benjamin Ikaa before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment for his involvement in $1.6million cryptocurrency fraud. Ikaa pleaded guilty...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Zenith Bank has debunked media reports alleging the arrest of its Group Managing Director, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Zenith Bank’s Company Secretary/General Counsel, Mr Michael Otu, said this in a statement made available to the Nigerian Exchange...
Investigators from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday have started grilling suspended minister Betta Edu over alleged N585m disbursement fraud. According to Channels TV report, Dr. Edu arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Jabi, Abuja, at 11am. ...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – The Northern Youth Council has called for the sacking of the minister of Interior, Olubunmi Ojo. The group in a statement by his President, Wahab Adamu, faulted the minister’s link to the alleged corruption that lead to the suspension of Betta Edu as...
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq returned home on Monday night after hours of interrogation by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). She had arrived at the Jabi Headquarters of the EFCC about 10.18 am on Monday to...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday grilled a former Minister of Social Development, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, for hours over allegations of fraud. A source at the EFCC confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the former minister was at...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to its headquarters in Abuja, for questioning over alleged fraud. A source at the EFCC confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the suspended...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mrs Sadiya Umar-Farouq CON, has arrived at the head quarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency to offer clarifications in respect of some...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the former Minister of Humanitarian Affair, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar-Farouq, did not shun its invitation as reported by a section of the media. The EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said this in a chat with the News...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has debunked media reports alleging that she withdrew the sum of N3bn naira from the National Social Investment Programme Agency’s (NSIPA) coffer in the last four months. The Minister, who debunked the...
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Thursday December 21, hosted the 2023 edition of its annual Food Bank initiative as part of its line-up of activities to mark the festive season. The UBA Foundation Food Bank serves as a charitable event dedicated...
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, on Wednesday, failed to appear at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Jabi, Abuja, to answer questions over an alleged N37.1 billion fraud. A top EFCC source told Channels Television that...
President Bola Tinubu has approved immediate suspension and thorough investigation of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Halima Shehu and the Director Of Finance, Mr Hamza Buwai as corruption allegation rocks NSIPA. Recently appointed National Coordinator, National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Halima Shehu has been...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested a contractor, James Okwete, in connection with the ongoing probe into the N37bn allegedly laundered by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development under former Minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk. The development coincides with the probe of three...