Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has listed rules and regulations

The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim (APC) has called on the Federal Government to replace cash-based palliative programmes with food vouchers to curb the mismanagement of funds meant for poor Nigerians. Ibrahim, who chairs the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, gave the advice during an interactive session with journalists at the Senate,…

The Federal Government has handed over 12,367 bags of rice to the Sokoto state government as part of the palliative measures to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu and Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, presented the…

The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has asked the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, who criticised the method adopted by the Federal Government in the distribution of rice palliatives

Michael Abimboye, a Nigerian political communication consultant and journalist, has supported Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke's palliative measures through the distribution of food items to residents of Ode-Omu communities in Ayedaade Local Government Area of the State. Abimboye, who distributed the food items on Friday, September 6, said the Osun government has in the last few…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have reportedly apprehended persons suspected to be diverting hundreds of bags

Kaduna State Government has flagged off the distribution of palliatives to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kajuru Local Council, pointing out that 551 communities across 12 local councils are affected by banditry, while 289,375 IDPs are recorded.

Angry reactions yesterday trailed the death of two female students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), in a stampede that occurred at the venue of the distribution of palliatives procured for them by the state government...

A Senator from Benue state, Mr Emmanuel Udende.is at the risk of being recalled due to his alleged failure to distribute palliatives meant for his constituents.

• Says leaders solve problems, make life better, not give excuses • Reduces work hours for civil servants, promises free services in govt hospitals As part of efforts to cushion the effect of the biting economy on citizens, Lagos State Governor, BabajideSanwo-Olu, yesterday, unveiled palliatives across sectors of the economy, including a 25 per cent…

Ahiazu Patriotic Forum, a non-governmental organisation with a focus on patriotism, equity, and building public trust, has decried the many cases of misappropriation and corruption leveled against many political leaders across the local government area. This development is coming on the heels of multiple allegations of corruption involving cases of diversion of palliatives donated to…

A sigh of relief may be echoing across Nigerian districts as the saga of the Federal Government's rice palliatives takes a positive turn. After weeks of public scrutiny and conflicting information, distribution is finally set to begin. Some constituents had became agitated since the plan was divulged and they didn't receive any palliative. However, the…