Palliative Distribution: Committee urges State govt to stay action till the remaining consignment are received

Members of the fuel subsidy removal Palliative committee inaugurated by Governor Adeleke on Wednesday has urged the state government to put on hold the distribution of the three thousand(3000) bags of rice received from the federal government until the remaining fourteen thousand, three hundred and twenty (14,320) bags expected as the second batch are received….

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Adeleke inaugurates palliative committee, calls for nonpartisan, transparent process

•••Committee to meet with labour unions, marketers, youths, other stakeholders on the distribution model The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke , who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi on Wednesday inaugurated a committee on the distribution of the federal government’s palliatives in the state. The Deputy Governor restating that the government is…

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Wike bans street trading in Abuja, says ‘criminal disguise as corn sellers’

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has banned street trading in Abuja. Wike revealed that corn sellers on the streets of Abuja serve as informants to criminals. The former Rivers State governor spoke during a meeting with the management staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Federal Capital Development Authority….

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OPINION: Let the Poor Breathe In Abuja

By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe The primary concerns for Nigerians right now are security and food. It is essential to avoid any actions that could further escalate the already tense atmosphere and adversely affect the poor and vulnerable population in Abuja. Unfortunately, numerous displaced communities from states ravaged by banditry are being relocated to Abuja without…

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