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...
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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...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered a total sum of N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under the immediate past minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouq. This was revealed in the ongoing probe of the ministry by the EFCC. It was gathered that the minister,...
The special investigator tasked with probing the Central Bank of Nigeria has returned with recommended charges for some senior officials of the past administration, saying they were linked to a brazen and relentless heist of public coffers. Jim Obazee said President Bola Tinubu should authorise the prosecution of former...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has warned against the use of his office to issue fake appointments to members of the public. Akume gave the warning in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Head...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is holding presidential and legislative elections on Wednesday after a chaotic campaign marred by opposition allegations of fraud, electoral violence, and logistical setbacks that could prevent many from voting. At stake is not just the legitimacy of the next administration. Congolese election disputes...
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a 58-year-old herbalist, Nurudeen Ibrahim, to five years imprisonment with hard labour for fraud. Ibrahim was arraigned before the court on Aug. 2, 2022, on three count charge of conspiracy, fraud and indecent assault. Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mr Olatomiwa Daramola...
The Kano State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Gambo, Director, Administration and General Services, in the State Ministry of Water Resources and two others for allegedly misappropriating government properties. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in a telephone...
A 44-year-old man, David Eludi, who allegedly obtained the sum of N352,000 from a woman under false pretences, has been dragged before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendant, said to be a pastor, was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretenses and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Civil Society Organization (CSO) known as Trustees of Trust Field Empowerment Initiative has demanded for an enquiry into an alleged abuse of office against the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, bothering on financial impropriety,...