Published in Specials
For Today’s Numbers to Ponder, 33 States out of 36 States in Nigeria may find it difficult to pay workers’ salaries from the end of May 2020 over dwindling oil revenue. Kaduna and Nasarawa have already announced a pay cut. The Federal Government is expecting another $319m (N121bn) Abacha loot from the UK and France, the US Embassy in Nigeria said. In another news, as COVID-19 wreaks havoc, the United Nations has launched a $7 billion Global Humanitarian Response to help and protect the most vulnerable people in no fewer than 60 of the world’s poorest countries. To continue the fight against Coronavirus, US President Donald Trump has approved 250 ventilators to Nigeria among other countries.
May 7th, 2020
For Today’s Numbers to Ponder, 33 States out of 36 States in Nigeria may find it difficult to pay workers’ salaries from the end of May 2020 over dwindling oil revenue. Kaduna and Nasarawa have already announced a pay cut. The Federal Government is expecting another $319m (N121bn) Abacha loot from the UK and France, the US Embassy in Nigeria said. In another news, as COVID-19 wreaks havoc, the United Nations has launched a $7 billion Global Humanitarian Response to help and protect the most vulnerable people in no fewer than 60 of the world’s poorest countries. To continue the fight against Coronavirus, US President Donald Trump has approved 250 ventilators to Nigeria among other countries.
With the way revenue is shared in Nigeria, the majority of state governments rely largely on federal allocation to survive. Unless a deliberate effort is made by state governors to source for funds elsewhere, at least 33 states may find it difficult to pay salaries from May 2020.[DATAPHYTE]
United States embassy in Nigeria has announced another $319m (N121bn) Sani Abacha, former Nigeria military dictator, loot is in the United Kingdom and France. This comes about a week after Nigeria got $311 million Abacha Loot from the US and the Bailiwick of Jersey.
The United Nations on Thursday launched its updated Global Humanitarian Response that sought help and protection for the most vulnerable in poor countries. Nearly $7 billion (N2.6 trillion) is needed to implement the revised plan in no fewer than 60 of the world’s poorest countries.
Many of the unpaid doctors who relocated to Ebonyi from various parts of the country were able to get accommodation and settle down. But not everyone was that lucky. According to the health workers, some of them have had to sleep in the hospital’s call rooms because they cannot afford to rent apartments of their own.
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his country will be sending 250 ventilators to Nigeria among other countries, to assist in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump said this during a press briefing at the Oval Office in the White House on Wednesday.
The first batch of 256 Nigerians evacuated from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who arrived the country on Wednesday have been put on a 14-day mandatory quarantined at two designated hotels in Lagos State identified by the state government.
The ministry of health in Lebanon says 25 persons aboard a flight that arrived in the country from Kano on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19. In April, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Lebanon asked Middle East Airlines to evacuate its citizens from foreign countries.
Support good journalism - the cornerstone of a well-informed society. When you stand behind quality reporting, you empower truth, accountability, and transparency.
Today, a new generation of Nigerians live through the country’s prolonged battle with two of its biggest socio-economic deficiencies – a protracted housing deficit and recurrent budget deficits.
A recent review of the 2019 Auditor General’s report by Dataphyte reveals that there was an unexplained net change of N668.162 billion in reserves of the consolidated statement of changes in net assets and equity.
Leading Media research and data analytics organisation, Dataphyte has released its maiden Dataphyte Advisory Note titled “the Nigerian post-oil Economy Advisory Note.
For Today’s Numbers to Ponder, 33 States out of 36 States in Nigeria may find it difficult to pay workers’ salaries from the end of May 2020 over dwindling oil revenue. Kaduna and Nasarawa have already announced a pay cut. The Federal Government is expecting another $319m (N121bn) Abacha loot from the UK and France, the US Embassy in Nigeria said. In another news, as COVID-19 wreaks havoc, the United Nations has launched a $7 billion Global Humanitarian Response to help and protect the most vulnerable people in no fewer than 60 of the world’s poorest countries. To continue the fight against Coronavirus, US President Donald Trump has approved 250 ventilators to Nigeria among other countries.
