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Ensure transparent use of ₦500 billion COVID-19 stimulus fund – AHBN tasks FG

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2021 0

*Says, delay in utilising funds will be seen as sabotage Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), has called on  the Federal Government to ensure efficient and transparent utilisation of the N500 billion COVID-19, received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as

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US Congress to return on May 4 to start coronavirus stimulus talks

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

Both chambers of the US Congress will convene on May 4 to begin working on the government’s fifth bill this year to address the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives said. “If it is essential for doctors, nurses, health care workers, truck drivers, grocery store workers, and other […]

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Ensure fairness, equity in stimulus package for Nigerians, Lawan urges Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday urged the executive arm of government to ensure equity and fairness in the distribution of the stimulus package across the country. Lawan made the appeal during a meeting of the National Assembly leadership with some members of the Presidential Committee on COVID-19. In attendance were the Minister […]

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US lawmakers, Trump reach deal on massive stimulus package

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2020 0

The White House and Senate leaders on Wednesday announced a bipartisan agreement on a massive stimulus package – estimated at roughly 2 trillion dollars in direct relief – that is meant to cushion the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The package, unprecedented in its size and scope, comes as much of the US economy […]