President Bola Tinubu wielded his big stick on Wednesday, and like a surgeon in a theatre, he used his surgical knife, yanked off five ministers, redeployed 10 and appointed seven fresh nominees as ministers to replace the sacked ones as…
*Betta Edu threatens to sue BBC over alleged defamation (Punch)*Coastal road project threatens N246b Landmark resort (DailyTrust)
Betta Edu threatens to sue BBC over alleged defamation (Punch) The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has expressed her intention to take legal action against the British Broadcasting Corporation over what she claims to…
Anatomy of a Fall: BettaGate as case study — Magnus Onyibe
The communpance of Sadiya Umar-Farouq, former minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Halima Shehu, national coordinator of National Social Insurance Program Agency, NSIPA and Betta Edu, who succeeded Farouq as minister, but currently suspended, is common knowledge to all…
Betta Edu’s downfall and lessons from Sadiya Umar Farouq – Onyema Dike
The Nigerian blogosphere has been roiled over the past week with news of the suspension of the newly appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. Her travails began with news that she had approved the payment of…
Bank chiefs surrender documents as minister faces probe
Top Nigerian bankers delivered crucial documents to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday following alleged financial misconduct at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. The GMDs of Zenith, Providus and Jaiz banks complied with the agency’s request, handing…
*Betta Edu: PDP demands suspension of Interior minister, Tunji-Ojo (Nation)*Police debunk kidnap of travellers on Abuja-Kaduna Highway (Channels)
Betta Edu: PDP demands suspension of Interior minister, Tunji-Ojo (Nation) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate suspension, investigation and possible prosecution of the minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over an alleged involvement in the movement of N438…
*Tinubu slashes travel convoy expenditure by 60% (Tribune)*Alleged N438m consultancy fee: “It’s all good,” says Tunji-Ojo as he walks out of Presidential Villa (Nation)
Tinubu slashes travel convoy expenditure by 60% (Tribune) President Bola Tinubu has implemented a significant 60 per cent reduction in the travel expenditure of government officials within his administration, as confirmed by Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale during an address to…
Tinubu suspends Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The suspension comes as part of the President’s commitment to upholding integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of…
*Many feared dead as boat capsizes in Anambra (Punch)*Tinubu orders probe of Humanitarian Affairs Ministry over alleged N585m fraud (Leadership)
Many feared dead as boat capsizes in Anambra (Punch) Many persons, including women and children on board a yet-to-be-identified boat, have been feared killed as their boat capsized on the River Niger water. It was gathered that the incident happened…