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..Expands Social Register to Cover Families, Widow, Poor Ex-military Men Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian military in the management of humanitarian crises in the country. The Minister made the request during a courtesy visit she paid on the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher G. Musa at the ... Read More »

…plans to introduce mine surveillance police The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has given all miners engaged in the illegal extraction of mineral resources in the country an ultimatum of 30 days to join notable mining cooperatives or face the full wrath of the law. This was even as the minister unveiled a plan to set up a ... Read More »

The Ambassador of the Netherlands paid a courtesy visit on the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu and congratulated her on the ministerial appointment saying that her successful antecedents speak volumes. He said the visit was also to discuss issues on migration partnership between Netherlands and Nigeria. He informed her of the outcome of the ... Read More »

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 »