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NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable
NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable

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Bettagate: Suspended humanitarian minister blocked from Villa, faces EFCC scrutiny

IN what may be regarded as Bettagate scandal, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has been suspended by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement released on Monday afternoon, presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, said President Tinubu had ordered the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, […]

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Betta Edu: N370m suspicious items spotted in humanitarian ministry’s 2024 budget

AMID corruption allegations levelled against Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Ms Betta Edu, Economy Post has identified N369.99 million suspicious and ambiguous items in her ministry’s 2024 budget. Ms Edu is a subject of public scrutiny following a December 20, 2023 memo she addressed to Accountant-General of the Federation, Ms Oluwatoyin Sikirat Madein. […]