The Federal Government has commenced a revalidation exercise of the National Social Register as part of efforts to strengthen the ongoing conditional cash transfer programme aimed at cushioning the impact of economic reforms. So far, a total of 2.3 million households have been confirmed and cleared for payment under the renewed scheme. The Director General of the National Identity Management …

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr.Wale Edun has said that the increase in Nigeria’s revenue recorded in the 2024 fiscal year is being strategically allocated to various social intervention programmes aimed at improving the living standards of citizens and addressing pressing societal needs. The minister said the social investment programme is targeted to impact 60 …

The Federal Government has generated N103.7 billion in revenue from the Electronic Money Transfer (EMT) Levies in the first half of 2024. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) statistical bulletin, this represents a 7.55 per cent increase compared to the N96.44 billion collected during the same period in 2023 of last year. This figure shows the …

The Federal Government has disbursed N24.78 billion under the National Cash Transfer programme to 991,261 poor households as part of efforts to alleviate poverty in Nigeria. The cash transfer initiative, spearheaded by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) had beneficiaries across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to a statement from NSIPA on Thursday. NSIPA National …

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke yesterday disbursed N500 million to 19,720 residents, to ease the current hardship. Adeleke, who named the initiative: ‘Imole Osun Cash Transfer’, said the gesture was in partnership with the Federal Government through the State Operation Coordinating Unit (SOCU) of the National Social Safety Net Project. He said: “Each beneficiary received between N25,000.00 and N30,000.00”. The …

The Oyo State Government announced on Tuesday that no fewer than 3,300 households would benefit from its COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme for the poor and vulnerable residents of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement made available to  NEWSMEN on Tuesday. According to Oyelade, the vulnerable persons, comprising …

The Edo State Government has said that 102,650 persons in 1,969 communities across the 18 local government areas of the state will benefit from the second phase of the ‘Renewed Hope Cash Transfer’ of the Federal Government. The General Manager of Social Investment Programme (SIP) in the state, Yuwa Aladeselu, said this at a one-day refresher training of local government …

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani has described the proposed cash transfer policy of the Federal Government as a scam. In an interview with Arise Television’s News Night on Friday, the governor said: “My position has always been that, at this critical time, cash transfer should not be something that we should bring up, completely. I think that cash transfer …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday called on the Federal Government to ensure that the fuel subsidy palliatives being considered should go beyond cash transfers. CAN said that the Federal Government should consider the introduction of mass transport across the states to reduce the cost of transportation. According to the group, the introduction of mass transport scheme would …