Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh, for an alleged conspiracy and fraud to the tune of N3.6bn. Ugwuh was arrested alongside Chief Geoffrey Ekenma on January 11, 2024, at No.2, Musa Yar Adua Way, […]
The Presidency on Sunday said the Bola Tinubu administration has no sacred cows and will spare nobody found culpable in the ongoing investigation of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and its Social Investment Programmes. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, said this when he […]
The investigation into the sleaze in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation deepened on Wednesday with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission investigators quizzing several top civil servants linked to the scandals. This was as The PUNCH learnt that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission recovered N50bn from the […]
There has been aavalanche of corruption allegations from the humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation ministry, to the chagrin of millions of suffering Nigerians. On January 2, it was reported that Halima Shehu had been suspended as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). Almost immediately, Akindele Egbuwalo, the […]
Anti-graft investigators on Tuesday have started grilling suspended minister Betta Edu over alleged N585m disbursement fraud, Channels Television has learnt. Betta arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Jabi, Abuja at 11am, a top source told Channels Television on Tuesday. The embattled minister came alongside her aides and […]
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, was on Monday denied access to President Bola Tinubu. Edu, who arrived the presidential villa, Abuja shortly after her suspension was announced with the intention of meeting with President Tinubu, was prevented from doing so. The suspended minister, had succeeded in scaling […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to its headquarters located in Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Daily Trust has reliably learnt. The invitation came less than 30 minutes the President, Bola Tinubu announced Edu’s immediate suspension from office […]
President Bola Tinubu has suspended Betta Edu as minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation. “The President further directs the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of the financial transactions involving the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well […]
Following the recent circulating narratives on payments made by Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, President Bola Tinubu has directed thorough investigation to ascertain the accuracy and validity of the allegation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement said Tinubu is committed to ensuring that public funds are allocated and utilized […]
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, should resign for “betraying the confidence reposed in her”. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), in a statement on Sunday, urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to speed up the ongoing investigation of the Ministry […]
