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Anambra Govt To Compensate Onitsha Fire Victims In December

Onitsha Fire Victims Cry That No Donation Has Come To Them

October 24, 2019 6:10 am

Victims and landlords of last week’s fire disaster in Onitsha, Anambra State, have cried out that they have not received any money or donation from many Nigerians who visited the scene to commiserate with them.

The victims who disclosed this when they stormed the office of Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government Area Mr. Emeka Asanya in protest, saying they only got a cheque of ₦1m and nothing more from the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige who visited the scene last week Saturday.

The spokespersons of the victims Mr. Anthony, Chinedu Okonkwo, and Chief Uchenna Udaegbe who …

Rand slips over Ramaphosa campaign donation probe

June 13, 2019 9:10 am

South Africa’s rand slipped on Thursday, as investors were unnerved by an investigation into a donation for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2017 campaign, leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC) party.

Ramaphosa has said he will cooperate with the investigation into whether he misled parliament over the donation, made by the head of services company Bosasa, and analysts say there is no immediate risk that he could be removed from office.

But the anti-corruption watchdog’s investigation increases political uncertainty at a time when the economy is performing poorly.

At 0710 GMT, …

Uncertainty over T.B Joshua’s ₦20m donation to home town

February 22, 2019 5:52 am

There seems to be uncertainty on what has become of a sum of ₦20 million reportedly donated by the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B Joshua, for electricity upgrade in his Arigidi-Akoko community of Ondo State.

The sum, it was gathered, was paid to a development association in the community for onward transfer to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) about two years ago.

For about four years, electricity supply to Arigidi had dipped badly as a result of what community sources described as damaged cables and transformers, and huge indebtedness to the electricity company, …