Govt Aid Only for Nigerians with Less than U.S.$13 in the Bank
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said that the beneficiaries are those citizens who earn daily wages, as well as people with disabilities, to help them cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nigeria:
Govt to Give Below N5,000 Account Holders Palliatives
This Day, 16 April 2020
The federal government Wednesday rolled out fresh guidelines on the distribution of palliatives to the poor and the vulnerable during the extended lockdown, which will focus on… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Records 34 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Now 407
This Day, 15 April 2020
Nigeria has recorded 34 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 407 the total number of confirmed cases in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Coronavirus - Ministers List Criteria to Select Beneficiaries of Nigerian Govt's Palliatives
Premium Times, 15 April 2020
With the COVID-19 Lockdown in some states, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ibrahim Pantami, has said that the federal government has been providing necessary… Read more »
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Nigeria:
COVID-19 - Only 25% Will Get Relief Items - Minister
Premium Times, 15 April 2020
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, says the relief items being given by the federal governments as palliative over the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Did Nigeria Hit the 100 Billion Mark in COVID-19 Donations?
Premium Times, 15 April 2020
A blog post suggests that the Finance Minister says the federal government lost 700billion naira covid-19 relief fund to the fire outbreak at the Accountant General's office. Read more »
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Authorities in North-East Nigeria are worried that the coronavirus may break out in camps housing internally displaced persons where overcrowding can increase the risk of ... Read more »
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President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a 14-day extension of the lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states in a bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. ... Read more »