06 Feb, 2026
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N585m fraud: N30bn recovered by EFCC not mine – Betta Edu

The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, has rebutted claims that the N30 billion recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is linked to her. President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu on January 8 amidst allegations of N585.2 million fraud, directing the EFCC to thoroughly investigate the financial transactions involving her ministry. The […]

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Betta Edu: Tinubu suspends N-Power, school feeding, others

President Bola Tinubu has suspended all administered Social Investment Programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency. Announcing the suspension in a statement on Friday, the Director Information, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, said the President’s decision was in view of the “ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of […]

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Betta Edu: N585m Palliative Scandal Under Investigation – Presidency

The presidency has said that it is investigating the transfer of N585.189 million grant meant for vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ogun and Lagos states into a private account. This is just as some civil society organisations called for the sacking of Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, for directing […]

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Betta Edu made illegal request to wire N585.1m into personal account: Accountant General

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein, has revealed that she did not honour the controversial N585.198 million requested by the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Betta Edu. The humanitarian minister had in a letter referenced: FMHAPA/HQ/S.208 and dated December 20, 2023, requested that the AGF transfer the money to the personal […]