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Tinubu Sets Up Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund

President Bola Tinubu has established a Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund for Nigeria.

Lifestyle Nigeria reports that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu announced this at the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States on Friday.

The Minister said 30 per cent of the funding is expected to come from the federal government of Nigeria while the balance of 70 per cent is expected from donor agencies.

Edu said the fund would have several governing caders with a structure that would show accountability and transparency.

The Minister said, “Thirty per cent of the funding expected in this trust fund will be coming from the government of Nigeria, and is expected that the rest of this funding comes from other nations, the United Nations, donor agencies, philanthropic individuals, private sector, who we want to bring fully into the space amongst other forms of innovative fundraising.

“The essence is for us to be able to adequately address the issues which we face on the ground as a matter of urgency.

“I’m sure we already know that the president declared a state of emergency on food security in Nigeria, he equally had a state of emergency on other things like humanitarian crisis and our ability to provide durable solutions.”

According to the minister, the government was counting on the support of the international community and development partners to provide adequate support in tackling poverty in Nigeria.

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Yahaya Bello Responds To EFCC’s Allegations On $720k School Fees Payment

In response to the accusations, the embattled former governor released a statement signed by Ohiare Michael, which included several crucial details to set the record straight.

Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, has issued a statement to address what he perceives as misleading allegations regarding the payment of school fees for his children.

Recall that the controversy began on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, when the chairman of the Economic Financial Crime Commission, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede alleged during a media briefing that Bello withdrew funds from the Kogi State Government account to pay his children’s school fees, just before leaving office.

Since the press conference, receipts purportedly showing payments of the said fees have circulated online, prompting a response from Bello’s media office.

In response to the accusations, the embattled former governor released a statement signed by Ohiare Michael, which included several crucial details to set the record straight.

The statement titled “Payment for school fees:Setting the records straid”, partly read, “While we reserve our rights to seek redress against the said defamatory statements, permit us to briefly state the following for the purpose of setting the records straight: “His Excellency, Yahaya Bello’s children have attended the American International School, Abuja well before he became Governor and he has paid fees for his children as and when due and without fail.

“His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello did not pay the sum of USD720,000 as alleged by the EFCC Chairman or USD840,000 as is being bandied about on the internet.

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Drama As Police Arrests Goat For Assaulting Dog

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that A male goat named Akmed was forcibly taken from a property in Mt View – Verulam, KZN, South Africa, after attacking a dog and a group of students.

In a statement released on Friday, April 26, 2024, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) claimed its officers were dispatched to the suburb after a caller sought help.

She reported to the Operations Centre that a goat was assaulting her dog.

When Reaction Officers arrived, they were informed that the goat had previously assaulted numerous pupils on their way to a primary school.

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Suspense As PDP National Vice Chairman, Orbih Rejects Membership Of Edo PDP Campaign Council – Lifestyle Nigeria

The National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-South, Chief Dan Orbih has rejected his membership of the Edo PDP 2024 Governorship Campaign Council.

. reports that Orbih gave his rejection of the PDP Campaign Council on Saturday at the Edo North PDP Leaders/Stakeholders Meeting (Legacy) held in Ogbona, his county home, Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State.

Orbih’s name was featured on the 200-membership Campaign Council list of the PDP for the September 21, 2024 gubernatorial election, led by Governor Godwin Obaseki as Chairman.

However, rejecting the appointment, Orbih declared that all is not well with the PDP, adding that no one should be deceived.

. reports that Orbih served as campaign manager for the outgoing governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki in the 2020 election following which they fell out.

The meeting is still ongoing as the time of filling this report.

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