Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has handed over a truckload of palliatives he confiscated to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) for investigation. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Tersoo Kula, in Makurdi, the state capital, on Wednesday, while handing over the palliatives to the anti-graft …

No fewer than ten persons, including a volunteer with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), lost their lives in their bid to collect some food items in Sokoto. The unfortunate incident is said to have aimed the life of one Fatima Bala, a volunteer operative with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and nine other persons during …

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has flagged off the distribution of Ramadan palliatives for beneficiaries across the 20 local government areas of the State. At the flagging off held at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi, the governor said already grains worth N2 billion had already been purchased for distribution to beneficiaries for the Ramadan period. Mohammed noted that …

The Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Adeyemi Adaramodu has denied media reports that senators received rice worth N200 million from President Bola Tinubu for distribution to their constituents as palliatives during the Yuletide. A Senate source confirmed the development, saying some of the rice palliatives are yet to reach senators. The Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed …

The organised labour will today meet with representatives of the federal government to discuss the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both parties with respect to palliative measures for fuel subsidy removal. The meeting is expected to evaluate the implementation level of the 12-point MoU signed on 2 October 2023, as the 30-day implementation window given by …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kebbi State Council, has lauded Governor Nasir Idris for judicious distribution of palliatives in the state. This, according to the union, has forced down the prices of foodstuff across the state. this In a statement on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ahmed Idris quoted the Chairman of …

The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved a 25 per cent reduction in acceptance fees payable in the four state-owned universities as part of palliatives for students. The governor’s approval was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, on Wednesday, in Asaba. The statement said the reduction in the acceptance fee was in line with …

Ondo State Woman Affairs Commissioner, Dr. Olubunmi Osadahun, was weekend, attacked in the Arigidi Akoko area of the state, during the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the government. It was gathered that the commissioner was attacked by some members of All Progressives Congress (APC), in the council, led by a ward …

Abia State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu has said the state government would invest the N2 billion palliative loan from the Federal Government on transportation. Briefing newsmen at the end of this week’s State Executive Council meeting at the Government House, Umuahia, the state capital, the commissioner, who was accompanied by three other members of the council, …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has said no government can provide food to its entire communities. While supervising the distribution of food items to 18,000 heads of households at Damboa Local Government Area on Monday, the governor noted that his government has identified and selected the most vulnerable citizens to be the beneficiaries of the subsidy removal palliatives to help …