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People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway. Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.” People call me De Dairy Of An African Soldier, Call me Paschal Okie Nyiam, anyway. Today is Saturday, we...

CCECC, SINOREN Commits To Supporting The Ministry Of Humanitarian Affairs And Poverty Alleviation To Construct A Humanitarian Hub And Provide Solar Light For Shelters Built For The Poor And Vulnerable In Nigeria. They made this known on Friday when they paid a courtesy call to the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu in her office. They commended her for the speed with which she has transformed the humanitarian space, noting that he would like to be part of the success stories of the ministry. They said, that having been in Nigeria for several decades, the growth and development of the country is part of their commitment. The Minister Dr Betta Edu assured them of President Bola Tinubu's commitment to building a Proper Humanitarian Response system in the country and creating a Hub from which people affected by Humanitarian crises in the country can have some relief in record time. She expressed satisfaction with the solar light, whic...

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation notes with dismay, on a memo from the Ministry to the Accountant-General of the Federation approving for payment, of the sum of N585,189,500.00 Renewed Hope Grant for Vulnerable Groups for four states, which is currently being circulated in the social media. It is glaring that the same sponsored disgruntled elements in the past few days have been trying to smear the Honourable Minister, Dr. Betta Edu, and stain her integrity because she drew the Federal Government's attention to the ongoing 44.8 Billion Fraud in NSIPA. These elements have beentrying to link her to a phantom fraud and are behind this latest misadventure. However, this latest vile effort of theirs is another infantile blackmail doomed for evisceration. For avoidance, the said N585,198,500.00 was approved, and it is meant for the implementation of Grants to Vulnerable Groups (GVG) in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ogun, and Lagos States. We must, howe...

Abi Communities in Cross River Welcomes Their Own, Betta Edu Says Tinubu's Choice Best as 2,200 Gets Empowered. An unprecedented crowd converged in Adadama village of Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, the country home of the dynamic Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu at the weekend as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's name resonated in songs and praises from over 15,000 residents thanking him for appointing their daughter as a federal minister of the Federal Republic. The visit was the Minister's first since her appointment as over 2,200 benefitted from the Renewed Hope empowerment and vocational skills acquisition. The seemingly messianic visit was not unexpected as a result of the hard work of the minister that has earned her the star girl and revelation of President Tinubu's administration, and the zest at which she has been delivering on her mandate in bringing relief to the Nigerian people. The entire Local Gov...

It was jubilation among the NPOWER beneficiaries across the country as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday night commenced the payment of the backlog of NPower programme. The payment commencement followed a painstaking verification exercise initiated and concluded by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Announcing the release of fund Wednesday night,Nigeria Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty, Dr Betta Edu,said it was an indeed a renewed hope for the Nigerian youths during the Christmas and New year celebration. Edu said President Tinubu's interest in Nigeria youths is evidenced with his numerous policies and programmes of his administration largely tailored toward providing opportunities for them. She wishes the beneficiaries who went through the painstaking process of the verification exercise, a Merry Christmas and prosperous New year with their loved ones. " I stayed awake with the NPOWER team till 3am at ...

I Am 100% Determined To Meet The Mandate Given By Mr. President; Edu Tells Committee On special duties, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Nigeria's Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has told the joint National Assembly Committee that she was determined to meet 100 per cent, of the mandate given to her by President Bola Tinubu to reduce humanitarian crises andpoverty challenges in Nigeria. The Minister asserted this while addressing the National assembly joint committee on humanitarian and special duties during her Ministry's budget defence. According to her, Nigeria is saddled with 16 million people directly affected by the humanitarian crisis, including refugees, migrants from other countries, etc. Time, she said, has, therefore, come for Nigeria to move from emergency responses to humanitarian challenges to more durable solutions created by a resilient system that works. She appealed to the National Assembly to h...

In a recent courtesy visit to General Moses Obi, the Chairman of Ochibe Bokyi at his Abuja residence, the Boki Colour and National Identity Project received significant endorsement. Led by the Convener, Mr. Asu Ben Bisong (Asu Ben D"First), the delegation actively engaged in extensive consultations with key stakeholders. Explaining the committee's purpose, the Convener elucidated the cardinal objectives of the Boki Colour and National Identity initiative to the Chairman of Ochibe Bokyi. Delegates reiterated the importance of establishing a distinct symbolic identity for the Boki Nation. In response, Gen Moses Obi Rtd, also serving as the Chairman of the highest socio-cultural body in Boki, commended the efforts of the Boki Colour and National Project Contact Committee. Furthermore, Gen Moses Obi urged the committee to explore innovative avenues beyond identity colors. In a significant development, Gen Obi extended his appreciation to the committee and emphasized th...