Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the presidential task force, PTF, on Coronavirus, says more laboratories have been made available but the demand for testing has reduced. This is coming after…
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To cushion the effects of the government’s lockdown, Sterling Bank Plc has introduced some palliative measures for customers. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, who made this in known…
The Federal Government has approved N200 billion payment for improved gas supply to the electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) so as to increase power supply to Nigerians during the Coronavirus pandemic…
Special Adviser to Anambra State Governor on Disability Matters, Barr. Chuks Ezewuzie has begun moves to ensure that all public buildings in the State are accessible by Persons Living With…
THE Federal Government has said that people with over N5, 000 in their bank account will not benefit from the palliatives to cushion the effect of the lockdown as a…
The European Union on Tuesday donated €50million (N21billion) to Nigeria, noting that the donation was made in order to assist the Federal Government to reach out to the most vulnerable…
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says the federal government cannot share funds donated by the private sector to fight coronavirus to Nigerians. According to NAN, the minister gave reasons why…
Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, says 500,000 N-Power beneficiaries across the country will start receiving alerts for outstanding payments from Tuesday. In a…
The European Union has donated 50 million Euros to Nigeria for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. A delegation from the European body made the announcement on Tuesday during a…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate debt relief for 25 countries, most of them in Africa. In a statement by Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the IMF,…
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Gov. Abiodun distributes relief materials to PWDs, Orphans and widows of soldiers killed by Boko Haram
As part of the effort to cushion the negative effects of the COVID-19 lockdown, Ogun State Government has distributed relief materials to orphanage homes, physically challenged persons and widows of…
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FG succumbs to pressure to include more PWDs in the National Social Register, hands over relief materials to governors
Sadiya Farouq Going by intensive advocacy embarked upon by the Organisation of Persons with Disabilities(OPDs) demanding their inclusion in the social register because they are most hit by the pandemic,…
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Lalong Okays Inclusion Of Persons With Disabilities In COVID-19 Task Force Committee
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has approved the inclusion of the representative of association of Persons with Disabilities in the state COVID-19 high-powered Task Force Committee. The Committee, led by…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 130 suspects in connection with the unrest and attacks by hoodlums in various parts of the state during the lockdown.…
The Bank Verification Number commonly called BVN is a biometric identification system implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria to curb or reduce illegal banking transactions in Nigeria. It is a modern…