Between Betta Edu And Halima Shehu…Matters Arising, EFCC Recovers N39.5 Billion
Dr. Betta Edu. As the squabbles the squabbles over the N44 billion fraud allegation rages in the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) with its suspended National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Halima Shehu in the centre of it all plus the deliberate attempt to drag the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty...
NISPA Exonerates Edu From N44 Billion Fraud Allegations Rocking The Agency
Dr. Betta Edu (standing). National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), has disassociated itself from any claims linking Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu to financial impropriety or any wrongdoing within the agency. The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NSIPA, Hajiya Halima Shehu, is currently under...
NPC Steps Up Preparation for Conduct of NDHS
By Ita Williams The National Population Commission (NPC) in Cross River State has stepped up preparation for a successful conduct of the 2023-24 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). The State Director of the NPC, Mr. Stanley Itam, in a press briefing held in Calabar, Friday, emphasized the importance of the...
Betta Edu Distances Self From Ongoing N44.8 Billion Fraud In NSIPA
Dr. Betta Edu The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has distanced herself from the ongoing N44.8 billion fraud in National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). A statement on Thursday signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair, said...
To End Communal Conflicts In Nigeria, Give Traditional Rulers Distinct Role In The Constitution, Senator Williams
The Senator representing Central Senatorial district of Cross River state in the National Assembly, Senator Eteng Williams has advocated for a distinct constitutional role for traditional rulers in Nigeria as a panacea in conflict resolution in various communities nationwide. Chatting with some newsmen in Calabar, Senator Eteng said, "the traditional Rulers have a key...
More Social Intervention Programmes For Nigerians Soon, Edu
Dr. Betta Edu (M) in a meeting with her staff. Poised to eliminate poverty among the populace, the federal government will soon flag off more social intervention programmes. The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu in a release by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rasheed...
Plateau Massacre: Humanitarian Minister Visits Plateau, Commences Deployment of Relief Materials
The Federal Government has commenced the immediate deployment of food and non-food relief materials to communities and survivors affected by the Christmas Eve attacks by marauding gunmen in Plateau state. Nigeria's Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, in a press release on January 3 by her Special Adviser on Media...
BnL Warns Foreign Contractors To Vacate Bakassi Within One Week Or Face Sanctions
Biafra Nations League (BnL) has warned foreign contractors employed by Cameroonian government to repair damaged oil installations at the maritime border area of Bakassi Peninsula to back off or face sanctions. The Operational Coordinator of BnL, Henry Edet who issued the warning on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2024, asked foreign contractors to evacuate from Bakassi...
Plateau killings: Matters Arising
OPINION By Etim Etim The cold-blooded murder of over 200 people by terrorists in Plateau State on Christmas eve continues to dominate headlines and discussions across the nation, but the federal government appears too lethargic to confront the killers. Pope Francis on Sunday asked for prayers for the victims...
Tinkoriko, A Paradigm Shift, Targets 36, 000 Youths Off The Streets In Nigeria
In a deliberate effort to check social menace in Nigeria, Tinkoriko is out to engage about 36, 000 youths across the states of the federation off the streets. This is a paradigm shift from the usual empowerment programmes of governments over the years that often not result oriented but Tinkoriko has given birth to...