The incident that led to the suspension of humanitarian affairs minister Betta Edu includes the sanctioning of a transfer of N585.2 million into a civil servant's private account. Reading Time: 3 minutes The suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,  Betta Edu , over suspected illegal financial transactions, on Monday, has sparked reactions among Nigerians. PREMIUM TIMES  reported  the scandal, which includes the approval of payment of N585.2 million into a private account of a civil servant. Mrs. Edu came under criticism from Nigerians for authorizing the transfer of the N585.2 million into the private bank account of a civil servant, who is the accountant in charge of grants for vulnerable Nigerians. In response to the public outrage, President Tinubu suspended the minister on Monday, and directed a thorough investigation of the scam by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The commission has since  summoned  he...

  Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, said, “We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo.” The Nigerian government has said it will be extending the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates to more countries like Uganda, Kenya and Niger Republic. Earlier, the government announced the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo following an undercover report by a Nigerian journalist with Daily Nigerian newspaper detailing how he acquired a degree from a university in Benin Republic under two months and was deployed for the National Youth Service Corps. Apart from suspending the accreditation of certificates from the two francophone West African nations, the government also launched an investigation into it with the minister saying its report should be submitted in three months.   Featuring on a Channels TV programme, on Wednesday, Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, said, “We are not goi...

  The Osun State Government has approved the appointment of six traditional rulers in the state. The appointments, according to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi on Wednesday, formed part of the decisions arrived at during the first State Executive Council meeting of 2024. Governor Ademola Adeleke chaired the meeting. The statement also indicated that all the appointments are with immediate effect. According to the statement, the traditional rulers are; “Prince Haastrup Adeola Ojo as Aloro of Iloro-Ijesha in Atakunmosa East Local Government. “Prince Mark Adeniyi Ajewole as Onise of Ise-Ijesa also in Atakunmosa East Local Government. “Prince Adekunle Waheed Babatunde as Elende of Eko Ende in Ifelodun North Local Council Development Area. “Other newly appointed Obas are Prince Sulaimon Adebayo Olalekan as Olu of Alajue in Ede East Local Council Development Area; Prince Badmos Rafiu Omotoso as Alagbeye of Agbeye in Odo Otin S...