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EFCC seizes Betta Edu, ex-ministers’ passports as investigation into alleged fraud continues
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized the passports of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, over the ongoing investigations into scandals in the ministry. The scandal involving Edu burst open after a leaked memo revealed that the suspended…
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NTA to show all AFCON 2023 matches after signing MoU with Afro Sports
The National Television Authority (NTA) has successfully secured the exclusive broadcasting rights for the highly anticipated 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The monumental deal guarantees that every moment of the continental football show will be aired on NTA. The announcement comes as a surprise after Multichoice, the owners of DSTV and…
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Tinubu deserves commendation for suspension of Betta Edu’s – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has commended President Bola Tinubu on the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. In a statement by his Special Assistant, Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Tuesday, Atiku noted that the suspension of the minister…
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Betta Edu: EFCC invites bank chiefs over alleged fraud
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Zenith, Providus, and Jaiz banks on Tuesday were invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is amid a sweeping investigation into an embezzlement scheme linked to current and former Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu and Sadiya Umar-Farouq. Sources told The…
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Trending: Nigeria’s fake professors list that turned out to be fake
The media space has been agog with news of a purported list of fake professors currently in some federal, state and private universities nationwide. The development followed the recent investigative report by a reporter with the Daily Nigerian Newspaper which exposed the activities of degree mills in Benin Republic and…
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NBA laments insecurity in Abuja communities
The Nigerian Bar Association, Bwari, Federal Capital Territory branch has expressed concern over the rising cases of insecurity in communities in the area council. It was reported in the last few weeks, reported the abductions of residents in the area. Specifically, on January 5, gunmen kidnapped no fewer than seven…
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Nigerian arrested in Libya for murder
A Nigerian man has been arrested in the Kufra District of Libya for the murder of another Nigerian. This was made known in a post by the Migrant Rescue Watch on their X account on Monday. The post disclosed that the accused, who was arrested following an investigation into an…
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State House Security Denies Betta Edu Access to Tinubu
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, was on Monday afternoon denied access to President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Edu had arrived the seat of government shortly after her suspension was announced on Monday with the intention of having a personal discussion…
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Court stops Emefiele’s re-arrest, EFCC rejects N100m fine
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has declared the prolonged detention of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, without trial as a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights. The court slammed a total of N100m fine against the Federal Government and the Economic…
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I was a lecturer before venturing into skitmaking – Zicsaloma
Skit creator Isaac Aloma, popularly known as ZicSaloma, has disclosed that he was a lecturer at Kaduna Polytechnic but left to concentrate on skit making. Zicsaloma, in a recent podcast interview with Iyabo Ojo, emphasised that he began his master’s program while undergoing his youth service and that he has always been driven…