The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of food items for 500,000 vulnerable households in the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Speaking during the exercise at the Lagos State House, Alausa, Ikeja, the governor said that the strategic goal of the programme was to...
December 28, 2024
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August 23, 2023August 23, 2023Uncategorized
Subsidy removal: Nasarawa Govt commences distribution of palliatives
Nasarawa State Government has commenced the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of economic hardship of the petroleum subsidy removal on its citizen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government had on May 29 announced the removal of the subsidy. Gov Abdullahi Sule, while inaugurating the distribution on Tuesday in...
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July 26, 2023July 26, 2023Uncategorized
Subsidy Removal: NG-CARES structures can coordinate distribution of palliatives – World bank
The Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) social protection structures in 36 states and the FCT can effectively coordinate the distribution of the proposed Federal Government palliatives across the country. Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, World Bank Task Team Leader for NG-CARES, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on...
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July 14, 2023July 14, 2023Uncategorized
Tinubu’s request of N500bn for palliatives to Nigerians commendable – expert
A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has described as commendable, President Bola Tinubu’s request for legislative approval of N500 billion as palliatives to cushion removal of petrol subsidy. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in...