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…
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…
On Monday, January 8, 2024, the President made my day by announcing Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, would be suspended. In any case, this does not indicate that the Minister has been found guilty in the scandal involving the unlawful transfer of more than 585 million Naira from the public treasury to…
In 2024, the Nigerian Federal Government plans to invest N450 billion in power interventions. This aligns with the budget analysis provided by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company. For the “FGN Power Intervention Fund,” N450 billion was set aside under the company’s capital expenditure budget. In 2024, the Government Owned Enterprise plans to spend a…
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…
Daniel Bwala, Atiku’s Spokesperson visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR. This was his tweet earlier. Today I was delighted to meet @officialABAT, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, (GCFR) in the Villa to show appreciation and support for the bold decisions he is taking to deal with the crisis confronting our dear country.
President Bola Tinubu’s order to reduce government expenses, according to the Accord Party in Lagos State, will rescue the Nigerian economy and inspire hope among the general populace. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday, Mr. Dele Oladeji, the party’s State Chairman, stated as much. Reducing the number…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following nine (9) qualified Nigerians to serve on the board of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC): The President charges the new appointees to consider their appointment as an opportunity to serve the nation and, as such, wholly commit themselves to this important purpose. Chief Ajuri…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has praised President Bola Tinubu for suspending Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu. In a statement posted by Phrank Shaibu, his special assistant on public media, Atiku acknowledged the suspension as a positive step. But he thought it was not enough to deal with…
“I took an oath to serve this country and give my best at all times. Like I said in the past, no excuse for poor performance from any of my appointees will be good enough…Within the first quarter of this new year, Ministers and Heads of Agencies with a future in this administration that I…
