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EFCC had on Monday summoned the humanitarian affairs minister, Betta Edu, to appear at its headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday for questioning over the controversial approval she gave for payment of about N585 million into a private account.

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, on bail.   SaharaReporters earlier on Wednesday reported that the passports of Edu and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, were seized to prevent the duo from fleeing the country as investigations continued into alleged fraud perpetrated by them.  

The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, has taken over the affairs of the ministry following the recent suspension of his principal, Betta Edu.   Mr Enitan took over the affairs of the ministry after receiving a letter on Monday night from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to that effect and following the directive given by President Bola Tinubu.  

Young Progressive Party (YPP) has given President Bola Tinubu 48 hours to suspend the Minister of Interior, Mr Olabunmi Tunji-Ojo over his alleged involvement in the over N3 billion fraud in the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.   The party made this known in an open letter addressed to President Tinubu Tuesday night and signed by the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Emmanuel Bishop Amakiri.  

Throughout last week, there was justifiable outrage across the country as a result of the leak of a Humanitarian Ministry memo dated December 20, 2023. In the

Daniel Bwala, a media aide to the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has identified the difference between

The scandal over which the humanitarian affairs minister Betta Edu was suspended includes the approval of payment of N585.2 million...

Director General of Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative in Nigeria (CSCHEI), Hon. Kunle Yussuf has commended President Bola

The President of Nigeria has taken decisive action by suspending Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation over allegations of diverting over 585 million Naira ($640,000; £500,000) in public funds into a personal bank account. | Pulse Ghana

Nigeria's president has suspended a minister over the alleged diversion of more than 585 million naira ($640,000; £500,000) of public...