For today’s Numbers to Ponder, A report on States’ Health Budget released by Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health at Scale (PACFaH@Scale (PAS) showed that the Nigerian Governments spent at least N2 billion on cash transfer to 148,176 beneficiaries in 22 states in April. In Lagos, Governor Sanwo-Olu has announced a 400 percent increment in the hazard allowance of health officers, while the controversial $9.6 billion P&ID fine resurfaced again with the Nigerian Government demanding records of 60 individuals and companies.
N2b Cash Transfer
In April, Nigerian Governments spent at least N2 billion on cash transfer to 148,176 beneficiaries in 22 states. The funds were part of measures to cushion the effect of economic hardship caused by the coronavirus lockdown. This is contained in a report on the state of States’ Health Budget released by Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health at Scale (PACFaH@Scale (PAS). [DATAPHYTE]
$9.6b P&ID Fine
The Nigerian government is demanding records of 60 companies and individuals from 10 banks in the United States as part of its efforts to overturn the controversial $9.6 billion P&ID fine. Among the individuals whose bank records are being sought are a former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan; his wife, Patience Jonathan; among others.
$25 Per Barrel
Crude oil price is set to end the nightmare of producers as it rose for the second day Thursday by 13.8 per cent to $25.65 per barrel. The price got a lift from the decreasing United States’ inventories, coupled with expectations that the gradual relaxation of lockdowns by countries would improve demand.
15 Dead
Death toll in the building collapse along Yar’Adua Drive in Owerri, Imo State, has risen to 15, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported. The latest casualty figure was given by Mr Evans Ugoh, Head of the Imo/Abia State Operations Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
46 Sacked
Forty-six staff of Gotel Communications, a media outfit owned by Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, have been sacked by the organisation. Gotel Communication is a television and radio broadcast conglomerate transmitting from Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
400% Increment
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday announced a 400 per cent increment in the Hazard Allowance of health officers for the month of April as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID -19 in the state.
N1.2b Debt
A federal high court in Lagos has struck out a suit by the Muhammad Shitta-Bey family of Lagos seeking to recover an N1.275bn judgment debt from Great Nigeria Insurance Plc, the Central Bank of Nigeria and four other banks.