Eko Hot Blog reports that some Bayelsa State citizens have reportedly forced their way into a warehouse where palliatives were kept to be distributed to some group of persons. The warehouse located along Isaac Boro Expressway in Yenagoa, the state capital, was raided on Sunday. According to SaharaReporters, the people were angered due to the … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE In an interview with journalists recently, the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa in the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye stated that “no one can sit on the throne as a monarch nowadays without having good money”. According to the first class monarch, “gone are those days when people … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of Epe Local Government, Princess Surah Olayemi Animashaun, has announced the distribution of foodstuff across the 8 wards that make up the area as palliative to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal government. According to a statement issued by the chairman’s office … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the federal government has announced a N5 billion palliative for each state of the federation, including the federal capital territory (FCT), to cushion the impact of the removal of the petrol subsidy. Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, made the announcement in Abuja on Thursday when he spoke to State … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State General Hospitals and Primary Health Centres are currently providing free antenatal care and child delivery services to pregnant women resident in Lagos State. The Lagos Ministry of Health made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday. The health ministry said the free services are part of the relief … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Place, a hospitality and restaurant outfit, has rolled out a palliative measure for its workers. The Place is a popular indigenous restaurant in Lagos State with branches in Abuja and Ilorin, Kwara State capital. A statement issued by the company’s spokesperson, Kayode Jackson, on Friday, said the palliative measure … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that many residents of the Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) were left excited during the week after the area’s administration launched the “Free Raw Food Outreach.” The LCDA said the outreach was aimed at alleviating the economic effects of the fuel subsidy removal. The event, which took place on Thursday, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government has announced plans to provide buses for student’s bodies in higher institutions and remove restrictions on students loans in order ease the burden of subsidy removal on students. This was contained in a press release by the presidential spokesman, Dele Alake on Monday. Editors Pick JUST IN: … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Not long ago, Adeola Olatunde (not his real name) fell ill and was admitted to hospital. At a point, his condition became so critical that help had to be sought from public-spirited individuals. Eventually, former Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State heard about it and took up the challenge. Nigerians remain grateful … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State government has denied reports of an alleged comment made by the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo, concerning President Bola Tinubu’s N8,000 palliative. The state government says the report making the rounds that it criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s N500 billion dollar palliative sharing formula was false. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Most Nigerians have been struggling to access naira notes for some weeks due to the CBN’s plan to phase out old naira notes. The naira scarcity has been a source of hardship for millions of Nigerians across the country, including Lagos State. The situation spurred the Lagos governor to announce palliative measures for residents. Eko … Read more
The Ogun State Government has distributed another round of palliatives to the victims of the last flood disaster in Abeokuta North and Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the State, in order to cushion the effect of last flood disaster in the areas. Speaking during the distribution of the palliatives, held at the Trade Fair … Read more
Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said all states except Rivers have collected COVID-19 palliatives. She made this know while addressing the house of representatives committee on budget performance today, adding that the ministry received no penny from any organisation as COVID-19 intervention. She however did not explain … Read more
Rosula Foundation, an NGO, on Friday distributed palliatives to some residents of Lugbe community in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Ms Modupe Olatobosun, Head of the foundation told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the distribution that the gesture was to put smile on faces of the needy. Read … Read more
A Kano Magistrate Court has issued a court warrant for arrest of chairman of Kumbotso Local Government, Kabiru Ado Panshekara for failure to come up before it to answer a criminal complaint. The Court 82 presided by Musa Ibrahim Fagge stated Panshekara received a criminal summon based on complaint by the Kano State Public Complaints … Read more
A forty-seven-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Isaac Echi has been imprisoned in Edo State by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday. The man revealed that he sustained his family with illegal drug proceeds during the COVID-19 lockdown order. He was arrested with 33 years old Odeh Stephen who was caught with … Read more