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In a telephone conversation on Monday, an official from the Audit Office says the COVID-19 funds audit report has been submitted to the National Assembly since September 2020;
As Nigeria faces a second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, CBN’s COVID-19 loan hangs in the balance for small businesses; Small business owners share mixed feelings over the disbursement of CBN’s ₦50bn COVID-19 credit facility; Lagos, Abuja lead COVID-19 SME beneficiaries’ list as thousands still expect feedback from NIRSAL MfB; NIRSAL MfB declined to respond to FOI request; lawyer says action violated section 7 of the Freedom of Information, warranting litigation.
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Prof Auwal M Abubakar stands three to five years imprisonment for contravening public procurement law. Rather than adhere to open bidding, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yola awarded a ₦343.7 million to an individual. An individual, Dataphyte’s investigation revealed to be no other than Mr Abubakar’s secretary.
Nigeria’s federal agencies continue to shun transparency and accountability in the procurement of COVID-19 items and contracting. And with ₦600,000 for a laptop and ₦1.49 million in excesses for furniture and tents, what should MDAs prioritise during a health crisis?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged governments to ensure the money and measures used for COVID-19 related expenses are helping the people who need it most.
Nigerian citizens on Tuesday demanded an investigation into the outrageous contracts and inflated prices of Personal Protective Equipment awarded by five federal agencies of government.
According to the Dataphyte investigation, COVID-19 emergency procurements worth ₦451.18 million have been awarded to unverifiable contractors or suppliers.
Representatives from donor communities have called for a holistic approach and networking among funders across the country to create a much stronger organisation.
To support activities at combating COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the donor community has raised about $6 billion in support of CSOs, media, and government agencies. This is according to checks by Dataphyte.
The Federal Government received N697.54 million donations in April 2020 towards the eradication of COVID-19 in the country. The donations were from individuals, companies, and organisations.
For Today’s Numbers to Ponder, Nigeria could raise at least N2.5 trillion revenue by increasing consumer credit in the housing sector to help cushion the effect of COVID-19 crisis on the economy. Dataphyte analysis also estimated that this would provide shelter for about 20 million Nigerians that need decent homes. In Lagos, the state’s health commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi, says confirmed coronavirus cases in the state may increase to 120,000 between July and August 2020. More funds on the COVID-19 support programme as the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation announced that pandemic dedicated accounts had climbed to N697 million as of April 30, 2020..
Just like many other countries, Nigeria is currently in an unpleasant situation with the rise in cases of Coronavirus pandemic. The virus, spread across the world has infected over a million people and more than 60,000 have died. Across many nations, authorities have ordered many individuals to stay at home to curb the widespread of the deadly virus.
Have you wondered what health workers at the frontline are thinking about right now? Patient management and/or the next paycheque?
