AN advocacy group, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has faulted reports by the Lagos State government that most communities in the state have been enjoying improved water supply since the COVID-19 pandemic began, describing the claim as ...
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Tobacco control advocates carpet PMI’s public health credibility as its shareholders meet
Say PMI cannot disguise its lies Amid a global health crisis occasioned by COVID-19, Philip Morris International (PMI) will gather shareholders on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (today) in a virtual meeting to applaud its continued efforts to rebrand itself as ...
Read More »WMC hands over Palliatives worth #40.8m to Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. By Chinonye Anyatonwu.
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over palliative materials worth #40.892,00 to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. Handing over the items to the representative of the ministry, Mrs Oluwakemi Adedeji, the ...
Read More »Federal Government approves special hazard, inducement allowances for health workers, others
Following a review of the implication of COVlD-19 on healthcare delivery in the country, the federal government has approved a Special Hazard and Inducement Allowance of 50 per cent of consolidated basic salary for all health workers in all Federal ...
Read More »FG blames rising COVID-19 cases on non-compliance to measures, unaccredited facilities
The Federal Government has blamed the rising cases of community transmission of coronavirus disease in the country on non-compliance with lockdown directives, medical advice, unauthorised treatment of patients in private homes and unaccredited facilities. Speaking at the Presidential Task Force ...
Read More »Abia State NUJ gets palliatives from Unubiko Foundation
Journalists in Abia State have received some food items as palliatives to cushion the effect of Coronavirus pandemic from an older colleague, Mr. James Umeh, an indigene of the state under the platform of his Unubiko Foundation. The items, which ...
Read More »Rising coronavirus cases evidence of improved testing capacity, Edo govt declares’
Edo State Government has declared that said the rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state in the past few days is the result of improved testing capacity aimed at preventing, treating and controlling the virus. ...
Read More »I met an empty treasury without handover note, says Uzodimma, moves to check ‘fraud’ in state civil service, others
Almost four months after taking over as Governor of Imo State, Hope Odidika Uzodimma has disclosed that he met an empty treasury and without handover note from former Governor Emeka Ihedioha when he (Uzodinma) assumed office on January 15, 2020. ...
Read More »Police capture three killers of Catholic seminarian in Kaduna as IGP orders manhunt for others
The police have arrested the suspected killers of Michael Nnadi, of the Good Shepherd Major Seminary in Chikun Council of Kaduna State. On January 9, 2020, a criminal gang had stormed the Catholic seminary and kidnapped four young men. After ...
Read More »FCTA gives palliatives to 287 widows in barracks
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has provided relief items to 287 widows in various military barracks, as part of measures to cushion the effect of the sit-at-home order. Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, who made the presentation ...
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