NDDC Distributes Palliatives to Bayelsa Communities
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has distributed palliatives to flood-prone communities across the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State, as part of its efforts to mitigate the effects…
Police arrest Governor’s aide, 1 other for allegedly diverting palliatives
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Tasiu Al’amin-Roba, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA), to the Cabinet office of Governor Kabir Yusuf and one Abdulkadir Muhammad for…
Assault on Commissioner: 500 women activists shut down Govt House
A coalition of over 500 women organisations and activists under the aegis of Womanifesto on Wednesday took to the streets of Akure to protest the humiliation and attack…
Delta Govt reels out palliatives distribution strategy
Delta State Government, Monday, outlined the procedure it would adopt in the distribution of palliatives to its citizens to cushion the effects of subsidy removal on petrol by the Federal…
North-East Development Commission gives member states N15b palliatives
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has presented palliatives worth N15b to the six states in the region, namely Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba states. The food and non-food…
Fuel subsidy: Delta begins distribution of palliatives
Delta State Government says it has commenced implementation of various palliatives lined up to ameliorate the suffering of its citizens, following the removal of petrol subsidy. Secretary to the State…
A grain of rice, by Tunde Olusunle
If you were a student of English in my generation, there were authors and titles, African and foreign, you just had to encounter. Nigerian writers like Daniel Fagunwa, Chinua Achebe,…
Hard times: Oborevwori rolls out palliatives for Delta workers, staggers working days
As part of measures to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Tuesday, rolled out palliatives for workers in the state with each set…
Hard times: FG doles out N5bn to each state as palliatives
The Federal Government has approved N5bn for each state to enable them to procure food items for distribution to the poor in their respective states to cushion harsh effect of…
Senate: No padding of Supplementary Bill; dismisses N70bn gift tale
The Senate has said that the recently appropriated 70bn for the National Assembly was not a gift from the Executive arm of government as is being speculated. The Senate also…