Palliative: They expect Nigerians to live on N167 per day
“As we know, the CCT (CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER) is for poor and vulnerable households in the country…beneficiaries are entitled to N5, 000 every month; however, the payment of N20, 000 now to each beneficiary is for four months. It is going to happen all over the country, but we are starting with FCT, Lagos and Ogun. These are the front line states. Others will follow...” - Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, DAILY INDEPENDENT, APRIL 2, 2020.
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COVID-19: No evidence that people who recovered can’t be re-infected — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is no evidence that people who recovered from COVID-19 cannot be re-infected. In a “Scientific Brief” released from its headquarters in Geneva on Saturday and posted on its website, WHO warned against propagating the idea of COVID-19 ‘immunity passport’. “Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies […]
Coronavirus: Benin Archdiocese, NYSC donate relief materials to Edo govt
The Catholic Archdiocese of Benin and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Edo State, have donated hand sanitisers, facemasks and other relief materials to the Edo State Government to complement the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s efforts at containing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and cushion its economic effect on the people. While the Benin […]
COVID-19 palliative: Inner Wheel donates food items to Lagos families
By Josephine Agbonkhese Executive members of Inner Wheel District 911 Nigeria, led by the District Chairman, Adejumoke Odulaja, recently donated food items to families in densely-populated Onipanu community, Lagos State. The distribution, which took place at Majolate area of the community, saw over 400 families smile home with items including rice, beans, gari, noodles and […]
The smallest and deadliest terrorist: Reflections on coronavirus (3)
By Douglas Anele Last Sunday I argued that coronavirus donations from some popular pastors are infinitesimal compared to the huge sums of money and assets they have been extorting from church members over the decades. But intellectual almajiris and brainwashed faithful have praised them for their “kind gesture” without realising that the gesture is not […]
COVID 19: AfDB calls for sustainable partnerships
By Jimoh Babatunde The President, African Development Bank Group, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has urged U.S., African government officials and corporate executives to forge new and sustainable partnerships that would endure beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that an accelerated global health and economic effort is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Speaking during […]
