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Israeli govt. donates food items to wives of fallen heroes

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2021 0

The Israeli government on Tuesday donated food items to the Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), to support families of fallen heroes in the Ramadan fasting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that DEPOWA is an umbrella body for officers’ Wives Associations of the

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COVID-19: NDDC donates palliatives to Imo

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated food items and hospital equipment to Imo state government to help fight the scourge of the new coronavirus pandemic in the state. The food items donated include 1,078 bags of rice, 305 bags of beans, 288 bags of garri (cassava flakes), 1,941 cartoons of noodles, 95 cans […]

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Notore lifts Rivers State communities, state govt with COVID-19 relief package

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Leading Nigerian agribusiness company, Notore Chemical Industries Plc, has cushioned the socio-economic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Rivers State, with the donation of truckloads of food items and relief materials to its host communities in the state and the Rivers State Government. The Group Managing Director of Notore Chemical Industries Plc, Mr

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Ramadan: Dogara distributes food items to constituents

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2020 0

Former Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday, distributed food items worth millions of naira to the vulnerable and less privileged persons in his constituency. Chairman of the distribution committee, Aminu Tukur while speaking during the exercise in Bauchi, said the items were meant to ameliorate the hardship been faced by the beneficiaries, […]

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Kano anti-graft agency seals warehouses for allegedly hoarding food items

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2020 0

Kano – The Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday  sealed warehouses suspected to be hoarding food items and essential commodities in the state. The Chairman of the Commission, Mr Muhuyi Rimingado, in a statement on Wednesday in Kano, listed the commodities  to include 19, 500 bags of flour and 5, 120 bags of […]

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COVID-19: NEDC donates ambulances, food items to Gombe

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2020 0

The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has donated two new fully furnished ambulances and 200 infra-red thermometer guns to Gombe state in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It also donated food items to cushion the effects of the pandemic on people in the state. Mr. Yerima Gashiye, director of audit NEDC, while making […]

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Ramadan: Sokoto Catholic Diocese donates food items to groups

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, on Wednesday donated bags of rice and vegetable oil to Persons Living with Disabilities and religious organisations for the Ramadan fast. Kukah, who was represented by Rev. Fr. Lawrence Emehel, said the gesture was an annual routine support by the diocese to Muslim groups during fasting […]

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Ramadan: Foundation distributes food items to Kaduna residents

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

A non-governmental organisation, Bintalya First Foundation (BFF) on Monday, distributed food items to vulnerable people in the suburb of Kaduna, capital of Kaduna state. Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the foundation, Hajiya Binta Hamidu-Haruna, said the gesture was aimed at reducing the hardship being faced by residents during the Holy month of Ramadan, […]

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Isoko leaders donate food items to vulnerable, others

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

Leaders of the Isoko people in Delta state at the weekend donated food items to the vulnerable in the area as palliative to cushion the effects of the lockdown ordered by the state government due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The items worth over N15 million were donated to no fewer than 3,000 households in the […]

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COVID-19: Sen Ekwunife distributes more palliatives to constituents

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2020 0

The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Uche Ekwunife, has distributed another set of food items to some constituents of Anambra Central Senatorial District. In a 4th batch distribution of COVID-19 palliatives to some of her constituents, the Anambra Central representative once again exemplified her resolve to reach out to Ndi Anambra Central

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PAPDAN donates food items to 100 households in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2020 0

The Phone and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (PAPDAN) has given palliatives worth N1.6 million to about 100 households in Lagos. Mr Ifeanyi Akubue, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday. He said that the palliative were in cash for some and foodstuffs for […]

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COVID-19: VSF donates N100m worth of food, drugs to Taraba

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

The Victim Support Fund (VSF) on Friday donated food items, personal protective equipment and medical supplies worth N100 million to the Taraba state government to support the fight against coronavirus in the state. The items are for onward distribution to the vulnerable, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and medical facilities in the state. Mrs. Toyosi […]

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COVID-19: Wase distributes food items as palliatives to constituents

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2020 0

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, has commenced the distribution of foodstuffs to the less privileged persons across the 20 wards of Wase Federal Constituency. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Puma, the deputy speaker said the move is part of measures to cushion the effects […]

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Osun assembly speaker distributes food items to constituents

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

In a bid to cushion the effects of the stay at home order of the Osun state government to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye has distributed food items to people of Ilesa East. The speaker stated that the gesture was aimed at providing succor for […]

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FG donates food items to Zamfara IDPs

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

The federal government has donated assorted grains and other food items loaded in 42 trailers to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Zamfara state. The items were presented through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to the Zamfara state government on Friday. Director-General of NEMA, Mustafa Maihaja, who presented the items, said that the 29, 930 […]

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Melaye celebrates birthday with thanksgiving, donates to less privilege

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2018 0

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye on Sunday celebrated a low keyed birthday with thanksgiving service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God,(RCCG) Central Parish, Wuse, Abuja and later donated food items, consumables and toiletries to orphans at the Abuja Children’s Home, Karu, Abuja and the IDP Camp in Kuchigoro, also […]

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Dangote seeks help to tackle hunger in IDP camps

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2017 0

Troubled about the unhealthy conditions of the internally displaced persons in various camps across the country, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has called on well-meaning Nigeria to rise up to the occasion and assist government in ameliorating the situation in IDPs camps. Dangote noted that this is the time wealthy Nigerians should stand up […]

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27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items to arrive Lagos ports

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2017 0

Twenty seven ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive in Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos from March 22 to April 4. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed this in its publication – `Shipping Position’, – a copy of which was made available to the media on […]

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Food Security: Gov Bello cautions against export of food items

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2016 0

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state has called for caution in the freighting of essential farm produce to neighbouring countries for monetary gains at the expense of the masses, saying the act is capable of undermining national security. He made this call at the weekend during the commissioning of a modern integrated rice processing and […]