The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has disassociated itself from the alleged diversion of N2.72 billion meant for feeding pupils during the lockdown. Daily Times had reported that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) discovered N2.67bn funds meant for school feeding programmes hidden in private bank accounts. […]
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has commiserated with victims of Balogun Market fire disaster in Lagos, expressing concern over ”repeated Market Fires” in the country. Farouq in a statement on Saturday said the repeated cases of fire outbreaks in markets around the country ”are source of great concern to government.” […]
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning says under-recovery of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred to as fuel subsidy will gulp N450 billion in 2020. She said this on Monday in Abuja, at the public presentation of the 2020 budget proposals. Ahmed said it was called ‘under-recovery’ because it was […]