The Edan is a Yoruba Ogboni cult symbol, an emblem of membership in the Ogboni society. It is a cylindrical duality of male and female brass figures with iron stems attached to it. Mostly joined at the top by an iron chain, the edan is said to signify old age, experience, knowledge, and wisdom. …
Read More »N-Power Beneficiaries Receiving Arrears, Says Betta Edu
The Federal Government has resumed payment of arrears to beneficiaries of the N-Power programme. The beneficiaries were being owed some months’ salaries by the former President Muhammadu Buhari administration. However, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, said the payment of arrears to beneficiaries which was started …
Read More »FG To Restart TradeMoni Scheme November, Earmarks N50,000 Per Beneficiary
The Federal Government will restart the Tradermoni scheme in November with each beneficiary getting N50,000 to support their business. While the interest-free loan scheme for traders – started in 2018 – has been on hold for some time, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Mrs Betta Edu said …
Read More »FG Suspends N-Power Programme Indefinitely
The Federal Government has suspended the N-Power programme indefinitely. It said the decision was a result of some irregularities within the scheme, noting that an investigation has been launched into the utilization of funds since the program began.Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, who made the announcement …
Read More »FG approves NAPTIP officers deployment in ports
The federal Government has given approval for the deployment of officers from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons to different ports in Nigeria, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has said. Edu disclosed this when she paid a visit to the …
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