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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has called upon the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to join hands in combating the pressing humanitarian crisis and poverty challenges facing Nigeria. Dr. Betta Edu conveyed the Desire of President Bola Tinubu to eradicate poverty from Nigeria during a momentous meeting with a delegation from the Bill and ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has directed the recall of all career and non-career ambassadors across the world with the exemption of the United Nations Permanent Representatives in New York and Geneva. The President’s directive, which noted the recall of ambassadors is with immediate effect, was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Saturday ... Read More »

The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has met the world bank Country Director, Mr. Shubham Chaudhuri. The Minister expressed gratitude to the World bank Country Director for the continuous support extended to Nigeria especially in the areas of Education, health, agriculture, private sector development, social services among others. Dr Betta Edu reminded them of ... Read More »

Wagner boss, Prigozhin dismisses reports of his ‘elimination’ in new video, Yevgeny Prigozhin Russian Wagner mercenary group chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has resurfaced in a new video “dismissing reports of his elimination”. According to a Sky News report on Thursday, the warlord insisted “Everything is fine” in the video filmed in Africa during “the second half of August.” Prigozhin was believed ... Read More »

Gunfire in Gabon as soldiers seize power, cancel election result A dozen Gabonese soldiers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were “putting an end to the current regime” and the cancellation of an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo Ondimba won. During the announcement, AFP journalists heard gunfire ring out in the Gabonese capital, Libreville. While announcing ... Read More »

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), officials of the Kwara State Police Command, and the Kwara State Government following the continued detention of some traditionalists in Kwara State. Justice Akintayo Aluko ordered them to appear and show cause, why the traditionalists – Mr. Adegbola Abdulazeez. a.K.a. Tani Olorun; Madam Efunsetan Abebi ... Read More »

The UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF) has assured the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, of their commitment to support the Humanitarian Response and Poverty Alleviation with 270M USD. They said this when the Country Representative of UNICEF Christian Mundate lead the Chief of Health & HIV/AIDS, Eduardo Celades, to the Honourable Minister in her ... Read More »

..Reassures Nigerians Of Speedy Results under the Renewed Hope agenda. President Tinubu has on 21 August 2023 officially inaugurated his Ministers with a charge to immediately hit the ground running as neither him nor Nigerians will accept anything short of speedy result and success as the President is very passionate about bringing a renewed hope in the lives of Nigerians ... Read More »

Minister Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Tuesday, August 22, advised directors in the FCT Administration and that of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), to seek redeployment if they can’t perform in their various offices. Wike advised them to work without fear or favour, adding that they should not see him as a difficult person. He explained that ... Read More »

The British police have charged the former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke with bribery offences. According to Reuters, the UK police on Tuesday said they suspected she had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts. The 63-year-old ex-minister served during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, from 2010 to 2015. She was the president of ... Read More »