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Disaster Management and Social Development

January 9, 2024

EFCC questions Zenith, Providus, Jaiz CEOs Betta Edu, Sadiya Umar-Farouk alleged humanitarian fund fraud

There have been several corruption investigations since President Bola Tinubu assumed power.

ZENITH, PROVIDUS, JAIZ BANKS AND THEIR CEOS
January 8, 2024

I am now in EFCC custody over alleged N37 billion fraud, says ex-humanitarian minister Umar-Farouq

Ms Umar-Farouq announced on X her arrival at the EFCC’s head office in Abuja on Monday.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouk,
January 25, 2023

14,000 Nigerian children disappeared, Buhari regime to create database for missing persons

Out of the 64,000 disappeared persons across Africa, Nigeria recorded 25,000 missing persons, including over 14,000 children.

Silhouette of missing persons used to illustrate the story
December 23, 2022

Medical association urges FG to support doctors affected by flood disaster

The association said that 15 of its members affected in Bayelsa, Kogi, Rivers and Imo ended up in the Internally Displaced Persons’ camp.

Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP)
December 16, 2022

NEMA evacuates 191 stranded Nigerians from India

The returnees were given one hundred U.S. dollars each to aid their transportation back to their respective destinations.

December 14, 2022

FG distributes N57 million to 2,866 vulnerable households in Ondo

The minister said that about 1,142,783 potential beneficiaries were registered across the 774 LGAs, with 19,155 potential beneficiaries registered in Ondo State.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouk,
November 24, 2022

Two million Nigerians benefiting from Buhari regime’s cash transfer: NCTO

Mr Adam said that the programme was so far able to reach 609 local governments, 6,272 wards and 48,789 communities.

November 22, 2022

GEEP 2.0: FG disburses cash to 3,166 beneficiaries in Niger

The disbursed soft loans were to vulnerable and low-income groups engaged in commercial activities in Niger.

GEEP
November 16, 2022
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq
November 4, 2022

Humanitarian affairs minister lambasted for downplaying Bayelsa flooding disaster

Mr Duba alleged that the Farouq-led ministry and its agencies have abandoned their responsibility and are not interested in managing the disaster.