The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to its headquarters located in Jabi, Abuja over an alleged N585m scandal. The invitation came less than an hour after President Bola Tinubu announced Edu’s suspension from office through the Special Adviser…
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President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The suspension, according to the statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale was in line with his avowed commitment to uphold…
Prominent Ogun West Indigenes in Ogun State and other notable founding fathers of Area community High School Owode Yewa, Ogun State have been honoured for their contributions to the school and the Senatorial District. They were honoured by the old students of the school during the 45th founders day anniversary…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has launched the much-anticipated International Passport Automation system.The Nation had announced that the automated passport system will go live during a review of Nigeria Immigration Service facilities in Abuja on January 8, 2024. The programme intends to give applicants a convenient and secure experience…
The Ogun State Police Command has summoned the Divisional Police Officer in Ibafo Police Station, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state, Kazeem Solotan, and a complainant, an Ogun State-based businessman, Busari Adeniji, over an allegation of illegal detention, extortion and threat to life levelled against the DPO by…
No fewer than 25 persons have given eyewitness accounts bordering on allegations of sexual assault, physical abuse, faked miracles and trauma -allegedly suffered in the hands of a late Nigerian pastor, Temitope Joshua, aka TB Joshua, BBC reports Monday. Joshua, one of Africa’s most influential religious leaders and richest pastors,…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday directed a thorough and comprehensive inquiry into the alleged misappropriation of N585m in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. “In light of recent events, the President has directed that a thorough and comprehensive investigation be conducted to ascertain the accuracy and…
In a significant move towards community development, Dr. Adeola Odedina, the former Commissioner for Agriculture in Ogun State, has commissioned a newly constructed roundabout in Oluwatedo Kolonbo, located in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State. During the commissioning on Saturday, Dr. Odedina, represented by his media aide Babalola…
President Bola Tinubu has cleared the outstanding payment that the Federal Government owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. According to a statement on the X handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, on Sunday, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running…
…Inspects Ongoing Constructions, Interlock Productions The CEO of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador (Dr.) Babatunde Adeyemo has on Saturday 6th of January 2024 visited the first landlord of Pelican Brief Estate, Kobape, Mr. Sefiu Akintunde Oyeleye whom ‘s wife delivered a baby girl on 1st of January, 2024. It was…