“Managing Directors of the indicted banks have made useful statements to investigators digging into the infractions,” EFCC said. The post EFCC accuses banks of complicity in humanitarian ministry fraud, recovers N32.7bn, $445,000 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Betta Edu, Sadiya Farouq, others not yet cleared of alleged fraud – EFCC
N585m fraud: N30bn recovered by EFCC not mine – Betta Edu
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, has said the N30 billion recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, does not belong to her. On January 8, President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu following allegation of N585.2 million fraud. Tinubu also directed the EFCC “to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of […]
Betta Edu threatens BBC with lawsuit, demands $50m compensation
Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has threatened to sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for alleged defamation. In a letter signed by her counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Edu demanded $50 million compensation from the media organization. The letter, addressed to BBC’s Abuja and London […]
Betta Edu scandal: N30bn recovered, 50 bank accounts under investigation – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered N30 billion in the ongoing investigation of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu and former Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Authority, NSIPA, Halima Shehu. The anti-graft agency also disclosed that it has placed 50 bank accounts under investigation […]
From Saddiya to Edu: Nigeria’s humanitarian ministry illegally transferred N1.4 billion into private accounts
Data obtained by PREMIUM TIMES shows that the corruption-riddled ministry transferred over N1.4 billion into the private bank accounts of eight officials within four years. The post From Saddiya to Edu: Nigeria’s humanitarian ministry illegally transferred N1.4 billion into private accounts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Betta Edu: Reps urge Tinubu to speed up probe of suspended minister
Betta Edu: Reps urge Nigerian Govt to hasten investigation
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to hasten investigation into allegations of misappropriation of public funds against Beta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Edu was alleged to have misappropriated funds in the National Social Investment Programme, NSIP, and was subsequently suspended by President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers […]
Obazee: A special investigator’s overreached brief and the fight against corruption, By Dele Asaolu
Why does Mr Obazee appear to be exempt from the same standards applied to others? One of the most perplexing facets of this unfolding drama is whether Mr Obazee enjoys the tacit support of the presidency in his alleged perpetration of arbitrary raids. The post Obazee: A special investigator’s overreached brief and the fight against […]
Nigerian MDAs paid over N159bn into private accounts in six years
Chapter Seven, Section 713 of Nigeria’s Financial Regulations 2009 states that “Personal money shall in no circumstances be paid into a government bank account, nor shall any public money be paid into a private account.” The post Nigerian MDAs paid over N159bn into private accounts in six years appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered […]