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Mr Solomon Bonu, the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, on Monday donated palliatives to 200 widows in Badagry to cushion economic hardship faced by them.Speaking…

Two members of the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) have explained the delay in the distribution of palliatives by state governments.CACOVID is a private sector-led organization established to assist the…

An Abuja-based NGO, Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), has described as unpatriotic the alleged diversion of palliatives meant for the poor and the less privileged homes by some politicians.SOHI’s Chief Executive officer, Ms…

Ekiti State government raised an alarm on Saturday that huge quantities of poisonous items, mistaken for food yet to be distributed as Covid-19 palliatives, were looted in warehouses in Ado-Ekiti on Friday…Commissioner for…

The Osun Food and Relief Committee on COVID-19 on Friday said the looted items at a warehouse in Ede town were not hoarded, but rather kept for the flag-off of the official distribution.Alhaji Bayo Jimoh, Secretary to the…

The Lagos State Government has condemned the vandalisation of its warehouse at Mazamaza area, housing food palliative packages donated by the Private Sector Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID).This was contained in a…

Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has inaugurated a 14-member committee for the distribution of COVID-19 palliatives to Nigerians in some rural communities.Pantami inaugurated the committee at a…

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, distributed palliatives to 47,020 vulnerable households in Enugu State to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE ALSO: Divided Country: Presidency Responds to Obasanjo's Harsh Critique The…

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says its members made donations worth N8 billion in cash and N300million worth of palliative materials to both Federal and States Governments during the outbreak of the COVID-19…

People with Disabilities (PWDs) in Ogun have appealed for special intervention from the state government to mitigate the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) on them.They appeal is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a…

The National Agency For Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday disclosed that it provided support to 300 enterprises in Kano State, under its COVID-19 palliative, to mitigate effects of the pandemic on…

The Organised Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) says it has kicked off the palliative distribution exercise worth N23 billion targeted at 10 million people in Nigeria.SEE ALSO: Lockdown: Abia Monarch Calls For Stricter…

The Ebonyi government on Saturday officially launched the distribution of palliatives to the ‘poorest’ of the poor and other vulnerable people in 10 out the 13 LGAs of the state. SEE ALSO: Fulani herdsmen: "We are under siege" - Another…

The Enugu State Government on Friday distributed food items to orphanages in the state as palliatives against the effect of COVID-19 pandemic.SEE ALSO: Reopening: Comparing markets with churches, mosques not ideal - Ogun govt replies…

Stanbic-IBTC Bank has donated 1,056 COVID-19 testing kits to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to aid the fight against the spread of coronavirus. SEE ALSO: Breaking: President Buhari Orders Suspension of EFCC Directors…

The Nigerian Breweries Plc on Tuesday donated food items, sanitiser and drinks to members of the Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Imo. SEE ALSO: EU, Germany plan to increase power generation in Nigeria by…

Bayelsa Government on Tuesday commenced another round of distribution of food items as part of its palliatives to cushion the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. SEE ALSO: BREAKING: Akeredolu appoints Oluwatuyi as…

The Nigerian Army on Saturday distributed palliatives to Onigbongbo community in Maryland area of Lagos as part of activities marking the 2020 Army Day celebration. SEE ALSO: 160 And Above Set As Cut Off Mark for JAMB 2020/21 Admissions…

The South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO), an NGO, has donated food and non-food palliative items worth multi-million naira to 254 vulnerable households in Enugu State. SEE ALSO: Former Driver Turned Kidnapper Arrested After…

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, says N58.5 million was spent on providing palliatives for the vulnerable in Ilorin emirate during the lockdown for Coronavirus (COVID-19).The monarch, also the Chairman, Kwara…

Nestlé Nigeria Plc, on Monday, donated nutritious food and beverages worth N32 million to support individuals and families most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Enugu State.The items donated included: cartoons of Milo,…

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his administration will soon establish an agency that will cater to the needs and wellbeing of people living with disabilities (PLWDs).Makinde stated this on Wednesday in Ibadan, while flagging off…

Mr Vijaykwunae Sonnawane,  Chief Operating Officer, Kano State Electricity Supply Company (KEDCO) says the company has donated food items to Katsina State Government as palliatives for distribution to the vulnerable. SEE ALSO: One week…

As part of its social corporate responsibility, the Nigerian Navy on Thursday gave palliatives to one of its host community, Tongeji Island, in Ogun state. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump’s Twitter account should be suspended- U.S. presidential…

The Minister of State for Steel and Solid Minerals Development, Chief Uche Ogah, has begun the distribution of COVID-19 palliatives to groups and communities in Abia. SEE ALSO: I will not allow journalists to be harassed — Al-Makura’s aide…

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission have warned local government council officials against diversion of palliative items provided to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 lockdown in the state.The…

Some residents of Maiduguri have commended the Borno Government for embarking onward toward the distribution of palliatives in the city.A cross-section of the residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday,…

The UN Women says it has donated N38 million to Nigeria in the wake of the coronavirus, to boost palliatives for vulnerable women in the country.According to a statement on Friday in Abuja by Mercedes Alfa, UN Women Media Officer, the…