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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has interrogated the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, over an alleged link to a N585.2m fraud involving the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu.

Her suspension also comes on the heels of the suspension of the head of the Federal Government’s National Social Investment Agency, Mrs Halima Shehu, for a similar infraction by the President

A public affairs analyst, Amb. Chibuzor Okereke, has urged Nigerians, especially relevant authorities not be beclouded by political sentiments of any sort on

The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has said that it will stage a mega protest march to press home its demand for the immediate suspension and investigation of

  An activist, Deji Adeyanju, has said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is guilty of transferring money into private accounts following the recent scandal involving the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. SaharaReporters on January 5 reported how Edu asked the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to send public funds to a private account, according to a letter obtained by the newspaper.

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A documentary was released by the BBC this week, revealing unsettling accusations surrounding the late Prophet TB Joshua.

Speaking on behalf of Edu, Rasheed Zubair, her media aide, asserts that the act is legal within the framework of the Nigerian civil service.

Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have told Nigerians not to be in hurry to castigate the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. Edu is being investigated over the N585million she directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to transfer to a private account owned by one Onyielu Bridget, who the ministry claimed currently serves as the Project Accountant, Grants for Vulnerable Groups, am...

The opposition Young Progressive Party (YPP), has threatened to shut down Abuja, the federal capital city if the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is not suspended from office over his alleged role in the alleged theft of monies meant for vulnerable Nigerians. YPP’s National Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Bishop Amakiri, in an open letter to President […]