The House of Representatives vehemently denied allegations that its members received ₦100 million each as palliatives from the Federal Government. In a statement issued by Reps spokesman Akin Rotimi on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the House rejected the claims made by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Assistant General Secretary, Christopher Onyeka, and demanded a public […]
By Amos Okioma Special Adviser to the Bayelsa State Governor on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Hon. Famous Daunemigha has urged President Bola Tinubu to review the allocation of N5 billion palliatives to the six states of the Niger Delta region and deploy such funds to the rehabilitation and constructions of federal roads begging for attention. […]
…okays $800m World Bank request to fund N819.5bn 2022 Supplementary Appropriation. ..approves disbursement of N8,000 to 12 million vulnerable Nigerians for 6 months By Tunde Opalana, Tom Okpe, Haruna Salami The National Assembly on Thursday granted the request by President Bola Tinubu to expend a total sum of N500 billion to provide palliatives to mitigate […]
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in collaboration with UN Women has begun the distribution of palliatives to vulnerable women and girls in 16 states across the six geo-political zones and FCT. The launch which held in Ushafa Village, Bwari Area Council of the FCT, marked the beginning of the distribution of palliatives from a […]
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his proactive effort at curtailing the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. This is as the Council distributed additional 5,000 bags of rice as COVID- 19 palliatives to youths across the country to complement Federal Government’s efforts at bringing succour to Nigerians at […]
Novare, a South African owned real estate investment company based in Nigeria has donated assorted palliative items to the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s food bank to help vulnerable communities to cushion the effect of the sit-at-home. Presenting the items to the administration, Head of Legal, Chineme Onuoma, said Novare with an investment portfolio of four […]
The Okpebe Autonomous Community in Nkanu West Local Government Area, Enugu State, has supported no fewer than 200 indigent households in the area with cash palliatives. Mr Charles Ngene, the President General of the community, made the disclosure on Sunday at the inauguration of the first phase of the cash transfers to the beneficiaries. Ngene […]
The Imo state government on Monday, said it would be visiting and donating palliatives to orphanage homes, juveniles in correctional centres and other vulnerable groups on May 26. Commissioner for Gender and Vulnerable Group in Imo state, Mrs. Nkechinyere Ugwu, disclosed this at a news conference. Ugwu said the visit would be part of the […]
An indigene of Nawgu community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State and an Onitsha based business mogul, Sir Kingsley Izuchukwu Orjiakor, has donated bags of rice and other relief materials to widows in Nawgu community. Another of such gesture was replicated by members of Ebubechukwu Age Grade who donated over 500 pieces of […]
…Council distributes food items, face mask to residents as covid-19 palliativesIn its efforts to allow the Local Government Councils understand what the newly introduced Cash Transfer initiative entails and key into the programme, the Lagos State government through the Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke has embarked on enlightenment and sensitisation campaign […]
The Christ Embassy, Abuja Ministry centre, has donated over 2,000 various food items and condiments to the Federal Capital Territory Administration for the onward distribution to the vulnerables as part of their support to cushion the effect of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic in the territory. Making the donations, the Senior Pastor of the Christ Embassy […]
The member representing Ningi/ Warji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Abdullahi Abdulkadir, has distributed palliatives to his constituency as part of efforts to cushion their hardship during the Ramadan fasting period and the COVID-19 pandemic. Briefing newsmen on the distribution exercise on Thursday, Rep. Abdulkadir, said the gesture was aimed at cushioning […]
A man has been arrested by police in Idimu while his wife is at large after they allegedly conspired to kill their neighbour over Covid-19 palliatives. Rasaq Babalola and his wife identified as Mama Raheem, who live at Agbo Komolafe street, Unity Estate, Idimu area of Egbeda, Lagos, allegedly paid assassins to kill their neighbor […]
The palliatives provided by the Niger state government as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is now a source of concern to the citizens of the state barely a month after the distribution of the palliatives commenced. A concerned citizen, the Sarkin Makafin of Minna (Leader of the blind people), Malam Rabiu Abdullahi, who spoke […]
Trouble appears to brewing in some local government areas of Niger state over the way and manner government palliatives was shared among citizens. First to commence action to probe the activities is the Chanchaga Local Government Area in the state capital, Minna. It was gathered that the council has begun investigation into the disappearance of […]
The Nigerian Bar Association has approved palliatives for it’s vulnerable members by releasing 10 per cent of the bar practice fees to state branches to ameliorate the economic hardship brought by the lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA President, Paul Usoro (SAN), announced this on Thursday on the NBA twitter handle. Usoro said […]
The management of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Uhorgua, near Benin, Edo state, has called on the federal government to consider the camp in the distribution of palliatives. Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, coordinator of the camp, said in Benin on Wednesday that the camp has yet to receive any palliative two weeks after the […]
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Lagos state council has called on the state government to properly identify, coordinate and distribute palliatives to those who really need them. State TUC Chairman, Mr. Gbenga Ekundayo and Secretary, Mr. Aladetan Abiodun, jointly said in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos that this was the only for […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the federal government to be transparent in the distribution of palliatives to vulnerable Nigerians during the lockdown against COVID-19 spread. Primate Elisha Akinsulere, CAN chairman, Ondo South Senatorial District chapter, said on Monday in Okitipupa that many Nigerians were hungry because of the lockdown. He said […]
…Approves stimulus for the poor The Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi on Monday, emerged from his 14 -day solitary confinement and flagged off the distribution of palliatives to 20, 000 indigent citizens in the state. Gov. Fayemi also relaxed the lockdown imposed on the state since March 29, by directing that citizens be allowed […]