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BREAKING: OMOBAYO ASSUMED OFFICE AS EDO DEPUTY GOVERNOR
Written by Kayode Olorundare
Shortly after Philip Shaibu was impeached by the House of Assembly, Omobayo Godwins took office as the deputy governor of Edo.
Soon after Philip Shaibu was impeached, Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki appointed 37-year-old Omobayo Godwins as his deputy.
Around 1:40 p.m. on Monday, Edo Chief Judge Justice Daniel Okungbowa administered the 37-year-old's oath of office.
Benin City's Edo State Government House hosted Omobayo's inauguration.
Olu Agunloye, a former minister of electricity and steel, has been charged with fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former minister entered a not-guilty plea to the charges read against him during his arraignment before the federal high court in Abuja on Wednesday. Agunloye is being held in custody at Kuje jail while his bail is being processed.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has been placed under immediate suspension by President Bola Tinubu.
The presidential spokeswoman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced Dr. Edu's suspension in a statement on Monday afternoon. Under President Tinubu's direction, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been entrusted with conducting a comprehensive investigation into every aspect of the financial transactions involving the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and or any of its agencies.
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"President Bola Tinubu suspends the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect in line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians," the statement states in full. The President additionally orders the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out an exhaustive examination of all facets of the financial dealings involving the Federal Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Humanitarian Affairs, along with one or more of its agencies.
The President further directs the suspended Minister to fully cooperate with the investigative authorities during their inquiry. The suspended Minister is now commanded to turn herself over to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. "Additionally, to eradicate any institutional weaknesses for the sole benefit of low-income households and restore public trust in the initiative, the President has charged a panel led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance with performing, among other things, a thorough diagnostic on the financial architecture and framework of the social investment programs. "These directives of the President take immediate effect."
BREAKING NEWS: TINUBU FIRES NSIPA BOSS, HALIMA SHEHU
Written by Kayode Olorundare
Halima Shehu has been suspended from her roles as National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Program Agency (NSIPA) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Television, the President issued an order replacing Shehu and approved her suspension effective immediately.
President Tinubu nominated Shehu in October 2023, and on October 18, 2023, the Senate ratified her appointment. As the Conditional Cash Transfer Program's National Coordinator, Shehu used her background in banking and professional experience to oversee the program's digitization.
From 2017 until 2022, the former banker was employed by the Federal Ministry of Social Development, Disaster Management, and Humanitarian Affairs. Shehu received her First School Leaving Certificate from her birthplace of Kafin Dagi village in Katsina, Katsina State. She continued her secondary education at the Federal Government College in Kaduna State, where she also earned her West African Examination Certificate.
AKETI PASSED ON ABOUT A YEAR AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS MOTHER
Written by Kayode Olorundare
Akeredolu passed away in Lagos on Wednesday, according to a family source.
His age was sixty-seven.
After a three-month medical leave in Germany, the ill governor returned to Nigeria in September. He hasn't taken a leave of absence since President Bola Tinubu ordered him to transfer control to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
The details surrounding his death are still hazy
This is coming after the death of his mother about a year ago