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COVID-19: Stakeholders bicker over N900m deduction from councils in Cross River

COVID-19: Stakeholders bicker over N900m deduction from councils in Cross River

•Why we approved deduction – Lawmakers •There’s no crisis, war against plague collective – State govt •APC, Efa Oka kick, threaten litigation By Clifford Ndujihe The decision of the Cross River State Government to deduct N50 million each from the 18 local councils totalling N900 million is raising dust in the state. The main opposition […]

[People Talk] COVID-19: How FG should distribute palliatives (2)

[People Talk] COVID-19: How FG should distribute palliatives (2)

By Bose Adelaja “The Federal Government should share the COVID19 relief (palliatives) through the Federal Legislators, State legislators and local government legislators. “These people know the wards and the units and virtually know almost everybody from the wards to the unit. This is the best way we make the relief materials get to the actual […]

[People Talk] COVID-19: How FG should distribute palliatives (3)

[People Talk] COVID-19: How FG should distribute palliatives (3)

By Bose Adelaja “I would suggest it should be distributed from house to house just like head counting during census is being done. While doing this, strict monitoring should be exercised by FG on the officials assigned for it in order for them not to pocket it. “Although, it might look tedious but it’s a […]

20 sailors hospitalised after French navy coronavirus outbreak

20 sailors hospitalised after French navy coronavirus outbreak

About 20 French sailors were hospitalised following a large outbreak of the coronavirus in the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s naval group. A spokesman for the French navy said on Thursday. “There are about 20 at the moment in hospital. Out of the 20, one is in the re-animation ward and in a stable […]