Over 20,000 Nigerians Employed for Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project- Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said over 20,000 workers were engaged for the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. Amaechi said in a statement on Monday that the engagement was in compliance with the local content law inherent in the 1.6 billion dollar contract agreement between Nigeria and China. He made the clarification at a public hearing in Abuja, while responding to concerns by the House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements...

Beirut Explosions Render 70,000 Workers Unemployed — UN

The United Nations says no fewer than 70,000 workers are believed to have been rendered unemployed by the recent devastating explosions in Beirut, Lebanon. A spokesperson for the organisation, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, who stated this during his daily news briefing on Monday, said many households were directly affected as a result. Dujarric said the latest figure was besides 220,000 workers estimated to have lost their jobs due to the country’s financial crisis that began in October,...

NCDC Confirms 417 New COVID-19 Case, Total Infection Jumps to 49,485

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 417 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,485. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Monday. According to it, two deaths were recorded in the country. The NCDC said that till date, 49,485 cases have been confirmed, 36,834 cases have been discharged and 977 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and...

Public Officials Desperately Obtain Loans Without Proper Scrutiny of Agreements — Reps

The House of Reps says the Nigerian government officials signed empty repayment loan documents for the development of the Nigerian Rail sector even before the terms of the loans were negotiated. On Monday, during the investigative hearing on the review of bilateral loan agreements and commercial contract agreements by ministries, Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, the chairman, House Committee on Treaties, Protocols, and Agreements, stated that the Ministry of Transportation signed a commercial contract worth $33...

“They Cause Troubles, They Organize These Killings and Then…” – El-Rufai Says Southern Kaduna Leaders Behind Killings

The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai has alleged that the Southern Kaduna leaders accusing him of taking sides want to be “appeased”, adding that his administration will not grease the palms of trouble-makers. The governor said this during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics. He said, “I have no time for nonsense. I will not appease criminals. I will not appease idle people who have nothing to do but to raise a...

I-G Orders CPs to Initiate Actions Against Prohibited Firearms

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to immediately initiate appropriate actions against prohibited firearms. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Mba said the order was part of preparations for the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, as well as to...

COVID-19: States to Get $2.5m  Performance-based Grants for Tax Relief

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Sunday said that each state government would receive USD2.5 million performance-based grants for implementing tax relief programmes for individual taxpayers and businesses to mitigate COVID-19 impact. The forum disclosed this in a statement issued by the Head, Media and Public Affairs of NGF Secretariat, Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in Abuja on Sunday,  after a virtual meeting jointly organized by the World Bank and the forum. The forum, however, noted that only states...

Insecurity: Buhari Has Failed – Says Alhaji Boguma, Borno Traditional Title Holder

A Borno traditional titleholder, Alhaji Zanna Hassan Boguma has said that despite claims, President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to tackle the issue of insecurity, especially in the North East. Alhaji Hassan who is the Zanna Boguma of Borno stated this in an interview said that the escalation of attacks by the Boko Haram on soft targets, the issue of kidnapping on highways and the systematic dislocation of communities that were living around the metropolis, are...

Anatomy of a Stone Face ―an ode to Tyranny

NOW COMES the stone face even the dream is scared to lodge; devoid of any sway to arouse interest amongst mankind Eyes stubbornly disruptive and unwilling to conjoin adjacent brows; on an oversize-head, decked with irreconcilable facial features     NOW COMES this foul face even the Creator now questions; with unkind eyes so unsightly dazed the devil bowed to pray True, this dude, rude and crude, rules like a mindless bull; prowling furiously with...

NCDC announces 325 New COVID-19 Cases as Total Infections Hit 48,770

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)  has announced 325  new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 48,770 . The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday, also said that one death was recorded in the country. The health agency said till date, 48,770 cases had been confirmed, 36,290 discharged while 974 deaths were recorded in the 36 states and the Federal Capital...

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