PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW LEADERSHIP IN ARTS, CULTURE, AND CREATIVE ECONOMY SECTOR

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eleven (11) new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy: (1) Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre (2) Dr. Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board (3) Mr. Obi Asika — Director-General, National Council for Arts and…

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N585M SCANDAL: EFCC Seizes Passports of Former Minister Betta Edu, Sadiya Umar-Farouq

Due to ongoing investigations into issues inside the ministry, the passports of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and Sadiya Umar-Farouq, her predecessor, have been confiscated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC. As of the time this report was filed at 7 p.m., Edu, who arrived at…

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Betta Edu: ICPC Retrieves N50 billion, EFCC Interrogates Senior Ministry Officials

Investigators from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission questioned a number of senior civil servants connected to the scams on Wednesday, adding to the depth of the probe into the crimes at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Information surfaced that the ministry of humanitarian affairs had given N50 billion to the Independent…

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President Tinubu Commends GTB Founder At 70, Says Fola Adeola Great Asset To The Nation

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president of Nigeria, honoured Mr. Fola Adeola, a prominent business man and long time friend, on his 70th birthday on Wednesday. He characterized Guaranty Trust Bank’s founder as “a great asset to the nation,” extolling his patriotism in “promoting initiatives for the economic advancement of Nigeria.” President Tinubu’s congratulations are…

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Business Magnate Femi Otedola Gives N1bn To Lagos Security Trust Fund

Femi Otedola, Billionaire businessman, on Wednesday, donated N1bn to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. The Lagos State Governor, Jubril Gawat, was informed of this by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity through a post on X on Wednesday. According to Gawat, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu receieved the donation which was presented by Otedola’s…

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