Donations
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Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has visited the families of the 16 travellers who were killed in Uromi, Esan North-East LGA of Edo State. Jibrin arrived at the Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State on Wednesday to sympathise with the families of the victims. Disclosing this in a statement, Barau’s spokesman, Ismail Mudashir,…
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Former home secretary Lord Blunkett has called for a cap on political donations made by companies and stricter rules on “where money originates”. The Labour stalwart – who is now a member of the House of Lords – told Sky News that he is not against firms or trade unions being able to give cash…
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Rescuers from Turkey and Syria, and increasingly from around the world as international assistance arrived, have continued to search the rubble for survivors early Wednesday after major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Officials say the number of dead tallied in the two countries so far is climbing toward 9,000, with fears that this figure could double. Turkey’s Disaster Management Authority…
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Finland will donate “tens of millions” of euros earned through selling confiscated Bitcoin to Ukraine, the country’s finance minister announced on Wednesday. Finland currently holds 1,981 Bitcoin worth nearly €75 million at current rates, which were seized by Customs officials during criminal investigations. “The government will donate tens of millions to help Ukraine thanks to…
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G7 finance ministers said they have provided and pledged together with international community additional support to Ukraine exceeding $24 billion for 2022 and beyond, adding that they were prepared to do more as needed. In a statement, the ministers said they regretted Russia’s participation in international forums, including G20, International Monetary Fund and World Bank…
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Ukrainian charities and volunteer groups have raised over $4 million (€3.5 million) in cryptocurrency donations since the beginning of the ongoing invasion by Russian troops, according to the blockchain analysis firm Elliptic. The total includes one single donation worth $3 million (€2.6 million), received on February 25, the company said on Friday. The groups taking…
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This is an unprecedented time in our history. The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on the health of our loved ones, the businesses we rely upon, the health of the global economy, and the way we live our daily lives. As we all continue to navigate through these unique and evolving challenges, we want…
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In a message to the Irish Minister for Finance, UFC star Conor McGregor said he is donating equipment to hospitals in the Covid-19 fight. Conor McGregor said he is donating €1million worth of protective equipment to Irish hospitals in the battle against coronavirus. The UFC star revealed he was making the pledge in a Twitter direct…
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When you and I give, we are to give generously and aggressively because the way we give is the way we receive. When we look into our wallet or purse, we are not to pull out the smallest bill we can find. Instead, we are to give as God gives—abundantly. Now, I realize that…
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A new survey conducted by a Washington-based management consulting company, Gallup, found that Indonesia, Singapore and Burma (Myanmar) are among the top 10 most generous countries in the world based on their likeliness to donate money or volunteer for a humane cause. Gallup, which recently released it World’s Most Generous Countries Report 2018 found that Indonesia…
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The death of Bradley Lowery comes as a shock to Sunderland fans and all football lovers around the world. He died at the age of 6. Bradley, a brave young football fan, was diagnosed of a rare form of cancer Neuroblastoma in 2013, and he never stopped fighting to live. Neuroblastoma weakens the immune system;…
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