Tag: donations
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Just in: Senators donate Dec salaries, amounting to N109m to victims of Kaduna drone misfire
All the 109 senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have donated their one-month salaries, amounting to N109m to the victims of drone mishap in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of the Kaduna State. The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, announced this at the Kaduna Government House when he led…
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COVID-19 support fund exceeds N700 million – FG
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has received N792 million from various donors to assist ongoing efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The cash donations are separated from non-cash donations made by several individuals and groups. The Chairman of the Task Force, Boss Mustapha, made this known at the daily PTF briefing on Friday.…
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President Buhari approves five accounts for COVID-19 donations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the opening of five COVID-19 donor accounts, which form part of existing TSA arrangement in five commercial banks. The Treasury Single Account is being operated by the Federal Government. Henshaw Ogubike, Director Information and Press, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, made this known in a statement in Abuja…
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Nigeria’s private sector donations to fight COVID-19 pandemic hit N25.8bn
The Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), has so far realized about N25.8 billion to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The update of the contribution as of April 17, was made known in a document released by Mr. Isaac Okorafor, the Director, Communications of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on behalf…
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COVID-19:CCECC opens up on donations to Nigeria
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has stated that it donated medical equipment and health consumables to Nigeria. According to a statement obtained by TheNewGuru and signed by Micheal Jiang MD CCECC Nigeria, CCECC is delivering 16-tons of test kits, ventilators, disinfection machine, disposable medical masks, N95 masks, medicines, rubber gloves, protective gowns, goggles, face…
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FG creates special TSA account for COVID- 19 donations
The Federal Government has put created a framework for the collection, management and reporting of COVID-19 donations. According to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed, the federal government is developing a comprehensive framework for the transparent management of the contributions which at last count now stands at ₦19.4 billion. In the…
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Nigeria’s Coronavirus donations hit N15bn [Full list of donors]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday said that monetary contributions to its relief fund under the auspices of Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) stood at N15 billion. CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, said in a statement in Lagos that the donations were from 37 donors, including individuals, banks and other…
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Benue flood: PDP leaders visit victims, donate food, other items
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, has paid a sympathy visit to flood victims in Makurdi, Benue State. The party’s official twitter handle gave out this information on Friday. The delegation, which was led by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, the National Legal Adviser of the party, Dave Iorhemba, and…
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I am not a bad person, ask Anglican Church at Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos,’ Evans
I helped indigent students pay school fees, give money to widows in church Moves to name South-east big names behind the kidnap of his victims Arrested Nigeria’s most celebrated and controversial billionaire kidnapper, Chikwudidume Onuadike alias Evans has apparently made up his mind not to go down alone in his present travail with his latest…