Betta Edu
27 Oct
A non-profit organisation, the African Women Forum, AWF, has congratulated an iconic woman of many parts, Dr. Betta on turning 38.
27 Oct
You won't be wrong if you dub or re-christen her "Philanthropist" for that is what her life trajectory truly represents. The many lives she has touched, milestones she has covered, her achievements, her mentorship,
23 Oct
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday made good on his threat to weed his cabinet of underperforming ministers by sending them packing after just one year in office. He forwarded to the National Assembly seven ministerial nominees to fill the vacant positions. Sources within the presidency, however, claim the two-week vacation the President took abroad recently…
23 Sep
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to resist pressures to reinstate the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu suspended over alleged wrongdoings. The Arewa Awareness on Good Governance behind the call warned against the recall of Edu since it would undermine Nigeria's anti-corruption efforts and erode public trust in the President…
20 Sep
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been called upon to appoint another Minister of Humanitarian Affairs hitherto occupied by Dr. Betta Edu, suspended from office due to alleged wrongdoings. The Concerned North-East Youth Coalition, who are behind the call, pleaded with President Tinubu, the National Assembly, and other stakeholders to consider appointing Hajiya Halimat Adenike Tejuosho…
4 Aug
Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has refuted allegations of wrongdoing while overseeing the affairs of her ministry. In the publication dated 7 July 2024, with the headline “Group Warns Against Alleged Move to Reinstate Betta Edu,” published on The Guardian news website: https://guardian.ng/, the Coalition of Civil Societies Organisations…
15 Apr
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday disclosed that it has discovered other fraudulent dealings involving COVID-19 funds, World Bank loan and Abacha recovered loot at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
15 Apr
When the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, was asked to step aside by President Bola Tinubu, on January 8, the allegation against her was as clear as daylight, no equivocations around it.
11 Apr
Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has threatened to sue British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for alleged defamation.
10 Apr
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has threatened to take legal action against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over defamatory statements. Edu made this known through a letter signed by her legal representative, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and addressed to the BBC offices in Abuja and London.…
10 Apr
The principal partner at Ojukwu Chikaosolu and CO Law Firm, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN) has warned Nigerians and the media that the continual linking of his client, Dr Betta Edu to the investigations going on in the Humanitarian Ministry or over recovered funds would be legally pursued as defamatory and libellous. This is against the backdrop…
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