The federal government of Nigeria says it has identified over 11 million poor Nigerians that will benefit from the palliatives to cushion the harsh effects of COVID-19. Schools, markets and shops have been shut down as a result of the pandemic which has put most of the world on lockdown. Speaking during the briefing by […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the $320 million repatriated Sani Abacha loot will be put into the conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme targeted at the “poorest of Nigerians”. The president said this on Monday while declaring open the 8th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Abuja. Excerpt “It is heartwarming to […]
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More than 180,000 modern houses are to be provided free in all the 36 states of the country, according to an NGO — Africa National Development Programme (ANDP). The two-bedroom houses to be situated in an estate or scattered in different locations will have facilities such as schools, police stations, markets and hospitals. The ANDP, […]
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