A group, Arewa Initiative for Good Governance, has thrown its weight behind the Northern Governors Forum, insisting that government should give the North more palliatives.

To focus on urban poor Food distribution to be handled by states By Johnbosco Agbakwuru 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 result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government also said that […]

By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Niger State Government has declared a Councillor in Katcha Local government area of Niger State, (name withheld) wanted for allegedly disappearing with 30 bags of palliative grains meant to be distributed to members of his constituency. Secretary to the Niger state government who is also State Chairman Taskforce on COVID-19, […]

A pro government group known as Committee of Youth on Mobilization and Sensitization, CYMS, has urged the Federal Government to ensure fairness in the distribution of  palliatives to Nigerians during the extension of lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari.

By Rasheed Sobowale The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) released National Social Register of Poor & Vulnerable Households by states on Friday captured 2,644,495 households and 11,045,537 individuals. Going by the Register and based on NASSCO assertion, more than 11 million Nigerians may be benefitting from the Federal Government’s  COVID-19 response measures (palliatives) […]