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The Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has been fingered in one of the numerous raging scandals of rip offs at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, following a memo he sent to the now suspended Minister, Betta Edu,…
The Presidency has made a firm declaration that President Bola Tinubu’s administration will maintain a no-tolerance stance towards any form of corruption, especially in the ongoing investigation of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and its Social Investment Programmes. This position was stated by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
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In continuation of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation probe, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned 20 senior directors and officials of the ministry. The officials were questioned by investigators at the EFCC headquarters on Thursday. This latest development followed a detailed investigation report on the ministry and recommendations presented…
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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria has asked President Bola Tinubu to rescind his decision to appoint the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Abel Oluuyiwa Enitan as acting minister. Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) Executive Director of CISLAC/Head of Transparency International in Nigeria in a statement…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reportedly recovered N50 billion meant for vulnerable citizens during the tenure of former Minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq from the Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Ministry. The massive sum of money, which was about to be embezzled, was recovered by the ICPC between July and August…
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Investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have questioned several civil servants over the financial scandal rocking the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The EFCC is investigating the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, ex-minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq, and Halima Shehu, the suspended National Coordinator and CEO of…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, in Kuje Correctional Service over an alleged $6 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Agunloye before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges…
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The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has been released on bail. This follows an investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into an alleged N585 million cash transfer scandal that took place under her ministry. The suspended minister, who was at the office of the EFCC on Tuesday,…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is currently interrogating Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors of Zenith Bank, Providus Bank, and Jaiz Bank in connection with the over N44 billion fraud allegedly uncovered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Rextun City Updates gathered that the senior bank executives are currently being quizzed…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq. She was earlier interrogated by EFCC investigators over allegations of corruption in the handling of N37.1 billion social intervention funds during her tenure. Umar Farouq arrived at the headquarters of the commission…
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