COVID-19: Informal sector poverty to increase by 56% — ILO
The International Labour Organisation, ILO, has said the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown and containment measures across the globe will increase poverty levels among the world’s informal economy workers by 56 percentage points in low-income countries.
In a report released yesterday in Geneva, Switzerland, ILO noted that, “In high-income countries, relative poverty levels among informal workers is estimated to increase by 52 percentage points, while in upper-middle-income countries the increase is estimated to be 21 percentage points.
Port Harcourt Lockdown: Court convicts 170 defaulters
By Egufe Yafugborhi A MOBILE Court sitting at the Covid-19 Elekahia Isolation Center in Port Harcourt has convicted 170 defaulters of the lockdown imposed by Rivers State Government on Port Harcourt City and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas (LGAs) to contain Coronavirus. The offenders were Thursday dragged to the court by Office of the Attorney General […]
COVID-19: Why FG ignored Ganduje’s N15b intervention request ― Buhari’s aide
By Bashir Bello KANO – The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina has on Thursday opened up on why the Federal government ignored the Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State’s N15 billion intervention request to fight the novel coronavirus disease. Adesina said the federal government needs to be […]
Many feared dead, 300 injured, 50 missing as two Anambra communities clash
By Vincent Ujumadu Awka – FRESH facts have emerged on the communal clash between Umumbo and Omor communities in Ayamelum local government area of Anambra State, with an eye witness claiming that many people were feared dead, while no fewer than 300 farmers sustained various degrees of injuries during the clash. At press time, it […]
Wash your hands, wash your hands from which public taps,? NLC chides govt
IRKED by the frequent washing of hands as prescribed by the World Health Organization to control the spread of Coronavirus disease, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded that governments should provide basic amenities such as the required running water.
COVID-19: Ayade orders five truckloads of almajiris back to destination
…It’s not about their region but protocol on COVID-19 interstate movement…Ita By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River State government on Thursday ordered five truckloads of almajiris including other passengers from the northern part of Nigeria back to its destination. Vanguard learned that a border patrol team, comprising of Peace Corp members, civilian Vigilantes, Border COVID-19 […]
