Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday flagged off the distribution of food items for vulnerable households through the Lagos Food Bank Programme, to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal government on Lagos residents. The flag off is part of the social and economic intervention programmes by the state government to ameliorate the …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum announced on Saturday the allocation of N36.4 million as palliatives to the 1,215 youth corp members deployed to the state for their national service. Each of them is to receive N30,000. The governor visited the NYSC orientation camp at the weekend four days after he attended the swearing-in of the youth Corp members …

The Naija Times Journalism Foundation (NTJF), the nonprofit arm of online newspaper, Naija Times has called for strong media oversight to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of the palliative fund of N5 billion per state and the Federal Capital Territory recently announced by the Federal Government. The frontline journalism foundation, which promotes a vibrant media ecosystem capable of holding …

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, on Wednesday, rolled out palliatives to lessen the impact of the removal of the fuel subsidy removal on Ekiti residents including students, workers, and pensioners. The Chairman of the state Palliatives Committee and Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akintunde Oyebode, who said a decision like fuel subsidy removal would naturally come with short-term pains, said …

Oyo State government has offered subsided transportation for corps members from the permanent orientation camp to their respective Local Government Areas (LGAs) of posting. At the closing parade of the three-week orientation for 2023 Batch B Stream I held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin, Governor Seyi Makinde said that he was briefed by the officials that the corps …

The Ebonyi State Government has said it was aware of the harsh economic situations of the citizens amid the fuel subsidy removal and vowed to deploy measures aimed at ameliorating their sufferings. The government noted that it was studying the nature of palliatives currently muted by the Federal Government for Nigerians in a bid to match same with what its …

Some residents of Lagos State have called on the Federal Government to urgently implement adequate palliative measures to alleviate the present high cost of living experienced by Nigerians. Recently, the fuel pump price rose from an average of N500 per litre to N617 per litre at petrol stations, owned by NNPC Limited. In an interview with newsmen, the residents said …

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 …

Following the removal of the petrol subsidy and the recent hike in petrol prices to up to N617/litre, the National Executive Council (NEC) has agreed on palliative measures for Nigerians. The decision was reached on Thursday at a meeting held at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. The meeting, which was chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, …

In a bid to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy, President Bola Tinubu has approved a review of his administration’s plan for a monthly N8,000 transfer to 12 million of the poorest households in the country for six months. The plan was contained in a letter read last Thursday on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the …