•NLC President Joe Ajaero Nigerian workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday asked the federal government to urgently approve emergency palliatives and wage awards to workers nationwide. The Congress called on the government to introduce measures to cushion the impact of the rising price of petrol and ensure immedi...
•General Christopher Musa (rtd) The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has urged state governors to stop giving motorcycles as palliatives, warning that the vehicles often end up in the hands of terrorists who use them for their nefarious activities. Musa made the call while speaking on Channels Television last night, where h...
•Tinubu The World Bank has disbursed additional funds to Nigeria under the $800 million National Social Safety Net Programme-Scale Up, raising the total amount released to $530 million. Checks by our correspondent yesterday on the World Bank’s official website revealed that the cumulative disbursement had increased from the earlier reported $3...
As a consequence of failure in governance, a needless culture of palliatives recently evolved in Nigeria’s democratic history, which unfortunately had become a condescending tool used by state governments, lawmakers and other politicians to make citizens subservient, at least to their political interests. Once there’s a public outcry over any ...
•Tinubu The opposition Labour Party; Peoples Democratic Party and others, yesterday, lampooned the ruling All Progressives Congress over the country’s worsening poverty. The condemnation by the opposition parties followed a viral video showing long queues of Nigerians seeking foodstuffs at President Bola Tinubu’s Bourdillon residence in Lagos ...
•Dr. Tarkon and Dr. Ime at the event Renowned US Doctor Joe Tarkon has extended a helping hand to Ibeju Lekki community in Lagos, providing medical services, including surgical interventions, optometry and dental care, plus food aid to hundreds of residents in need. Dr. Tarkon is the presiding pastor of City of David Parish of […]
•Tinubu and Afe Babalola Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, yesterday, took a swipe at the Tinubu-led federal government over the distribution of palliatives, describing it as an attempt to turn Nigerians to beggars and leading them to poverty. The Senior Advocate of Nigerian (SAN) also threw his weight beh...
•Atiku Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a more holistic and sustainable approach towards tackling the prevailing hardship in the country, saying that short-term measures, such as grain procurement, cannot solve the problem. Atiku, in a post on his verified Facebook page, noted that he was disheartened by the “escalating hung...
•Tinubu and palliatives Nigerians have said the distribution of palliatives by the federal government was not the solution to the food shortage facing the country. They urged President Bola Tinubu to declare an emergency in food security, introduce a national food policy, and tackle insecurity caused by herders, which had forced farmers in dif...
A truck conveying food items was looted by some residents of Ondo State amid the current hardship ravaging the country. It was gathered that the driver of the truck was overpowered after his vehicle developed a mechanical fault at the popular cultural centre junction on Ondo express road, reports Daily Trust. However, remnants of the […...
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