The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is concerned about the flooding and situation that have affected parts of Ogun State and is ready to support the victims with immediate relief materials while working out a sustainable solution to the perennial problem. Dr Edu said she had seen videos …

The House of Representatives, yesterday, resolved to invite Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, over modalities adopted in the distribution of N25,000 monthly to 15 million households in 90 days. The resolution was a sequel to a motion moved by Morufu Adebayo (Osun: PDP) at plenary. President Bola Tinubu had flagged off the Renewed Hope conditional cash transfer …

The Federal Government has suspended the N-Power programme indefinitely, according to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu. During an interview on TVC News on Saturday, the minister said that the suspension was a result of some irregularities observed within the scheme. Edu noted that an investigation would be launched into how funds were expended since the …

President Bola Tinubu has approved N25,000 monthly grants to vulnerable pensioners captured in the expanded National Social Register of the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu said on Thursday that the President directed her ministry to commence the payment of the grants to beneficiaries from next month, according to a statement by …

The Federal Government will advance a non-interest loan of N50,000 each to 1.5 million marketwomen under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment (GEEP) programme to improve their capital and expand on their businesses. According to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu the N75 billion market women fund, to be known as the Iyaloja Fund for poor …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged those entrusted with the responsibility to implement the social safety net programme of the Federal Government to undertake the assignment in way that must reflect the sincerity of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to protect vulnerable families and households from the impact of the current economic shocks shaking the country. Sanwo-Olu said the …

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has said plans are underway to rejig the N-Power scheme to accommodate more people and ensure prompt payment of beneficiaries’ stipends. Edu said this yesterday in Abuja in a statement by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Rasheed Zubair. The minister said the delay in payment of …

President Bola Tinubu has assured women in the country that his administration is committed to ensuring that Nigeria is retrieved from the vested interests that have stifled her development. He also guaranteed the women that issues of security, healthcare system and industrialization would be top on the priorities of his administration. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on …