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The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, Friday flagged off the distribution of non-food items to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) covering over 900 households at Shwari Camp 5 in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The relief items include hundreds of mattresses, pillows, blankets, footwear, wrappers, and treated Insecticide mosquito nets. The Minister assured the 480,000 ... Read More »

Local miners can now sharpen their and acquire modern techniques in Australia, the Federal Government said yesterday through Solid Minerals Minister, Dele Alake. He said the arrangement for free study programmes/ trainings, study trips and exchange programmes for mineral professionals was part of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s efforts to transform the solid mineral sector. The pact, the minister ... Read More »

Pesidential candidate politically, Vice President Shettima noted” We are not going to retire him to Dubai or Morroco, I will retire him to Fombina, I will buy him goats, broilers and layers so that he can spend his days rearing goats and broilers, but on a joking side. Shettima made the assertion while speaking to newsmen shortly after the 5-member ... Read More »

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the well deserved victory at the Presidential Election Petition Court, which delivered its verdict in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the President today in Abuja. Reacting to the court verdict, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the APC members across Nigeria and the President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, worked ... Read More »

..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 »