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Monday, 16 August 2021 06:00

Buhari, aides in quarantine after London trip

President Muhammadu Buhari and some of his close aides are currently eagerly awaiting results of the Covid-19 tests conducted on them shortly after they returned to Nigeria from London, United Kingdom. They are, however, currently in isolation according to the protocols for international travellers. Recall that Buhari travelled to London on July 26 to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education 2021-2025. At the end of the summit, the President stayed back in London for a scheduled checkup while some members of his entourage returned to the country. Buhari only returned to the country on…

Monday, 16 August 2021 05:59

FIRS appeals court judgment that gives states authority to collect VAT

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it has appealed a recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, on the issue of Value Added Tax (VAT) collection. Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department of the FIRS, made this known in a statement in Abuja, on Sunday. “This is to inform the general public that the FIRS has lodged an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt Judicial Division, delivered by Stephen Pam, in SUIT NO. FHC/PH/CS/149/2020-Attorney General of Rivers State v. Federal Inland Revenue Service & Another. “We have also sought…

Monday, 16 August 2021 05:56

NIMC Lagos office shuts down as officer tests positive for Covid-19, several workers fall sick

National Identity Management Commission has shut down its Lagos headquarters after one of the staff members tested positive for Covid-19. The worker, who is in the customer care unit, contracted the virus last Monday. An official, who spoke to one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity, said several workers of the agency had also been ill. The source said, “The woman, a nursing mother working in the customer care unit, tested positive on Monday. “Other staff have been reporting one form of illness or the other. I am not feeling well as well and hope I have not contracted…

Monday, 16 August 2021 05:55

As president, diplomats flee Kabul, Taliban says ‘war is over’

The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as U.S.-led forces departed and Western nations scrambled on Monday to evacuate their citizens. President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday as the Islamist militants entered the city, saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed, while hundreds of Afghans desperate to leave flooded Kabul airport. “Today is a great day for the Afghan people and the mujahideen. They have witnessed the fruits of their efforts and their sacrifices for 20 years,” Mohammad Naeem, the spokesman for the Taliban’s political office, told…

Monday, 16 August 2021 05:54

Haiti: Death toll approaches 1,300 in the powerful earthquake

The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off franctic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching storm. Saturday’s earthquake also left at least 5,700 people injured in the Caribbean nation, with thousands more displaced from their destroyed or damaged homes. Survivors in some areas were forced to wait out in the open amid oppressive heat for help from overloaded hospitals. The devastation could soon worsen with the coming of Tropical Depression Grace, which is predicted to…

Sunday, 15 August 2021 06:05

At least 304 dead, almost 2,000 injured as massive earthquake slams Haiti

A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients. The epicenter of the quake was about 125 kilometers (78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and widespread damage was reported in the hemisphere’s poorest nations as a tropical storm also bore down. Haiti’s civil protection agency said on Twitter that the death toll was 304, most…

Sunday, 15 August 2021 06:02

IPOB gives new directives on sit-at-home order

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has suspended the weekly sit-at-home exercise it commenced last week in the Southeast. Spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. IPOB had declared a weekly sit-at-home exercise to protest the arrest and detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu by the federal government. The exercise, which commenced on Monday, August 9, was trailed by loss of lives, property as well as huge financial and economic implications for the region. The region was projected to have lost millions to the exercise, as Monday is usually one of the busiest days for businesses…

Saturday, 14 August 2021 05:31

Buhari returns to Abuja after London trip

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after joining world leaders in making firm commitment to increase funding of education sector at the recent Global Education Summit in London, United Kingdom. He has also used the opportunity of the trip to carry out routine medical check-up. The Global Education summit, co-hosted by British prime minister, Boris Johnson and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya successfully generated about $4 billion out of the targeted $5 billion for the transformation of the education sector in low income countries, including Nigeria. The summit focused on topical issues including Education’s Reset – Learning from Covid;…

Saturday, 14 August 2021 05:28

Afghanistan: Diplomats hasten exit as Taliban near capital, Kabul

The first US troops are arriving in Afghanistan to help diplomatic staff and others leave, as many countries scramble to evacuate workers and citizens amid a rapid Taliban advance. On Friday, militants captured Pul-e-Alam, capital of Loghar province, just 80km (50 miles) from the capital Kabul. The UN chief said the situation was spinning out of control with devastating consequences for civilians. More than 250,000 people have been forced to leave their homes so far. The Taliban advance comes as US and other foreign troops withdraw after 20 years of military operations. The fighting has raised fears that gains in…

Saturday, 14 August 2021 05:27

Elder statesman, Ahmed Joda, is dead

A former Federal Super Permanent Secretary Ahmed Joda is dead. The elder statesman died on Friday in Yola, the Adamawa capital, where he had his permanent residence. He was born in Girei, a town and local government area near Jimeta, the administrative section of the state capital. He died at 91, according to a family friend, Fenny Fwa, a prince of the Mbula Kingdom of Adamawa State who described Joda as a detribalised Nigerian who had the ability to “sooth the nerves of a nation in perpetual conflict.” Joda began his civil service career in the then Northern Regional Government.…

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Friday, 13 August 2021 05:55

Nigeria 5th most indebted country to the World Bank - Report

Nigeria, having borrowed $11.7 billion (about N4.816 trillion) is the fifth highest borrower from the World Bank Group and among the 10 highest debt risk exposure globally, a report said. The World Bank in the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) financial statement of the International Development Association (IDA), its subsidiary, said India is leading with $22bn debt, Bangladesh next with $18.1bn, Pakistan, $16.4bn, Vietnam, $14.1bn, and Nigeria has $11.7bn debt. Nigeria’s $11.7bn or N4.816tr is nearly one third of the 2021 national budget, which is put at N13.6tr. For a population of 200 million Nigerians, it means each citizen owes the…

Friday, 13 August 2021 05:54

FG spends N122bn to buy J&J Covid-19 vaccines

Federal government says N122 billion was spent to procure 29 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. Faisal Shuaib, executive director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), stated this on Thursday when the federal government took delivery of the first batch of 177,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. Procurement of the doses was done through African Vaccine Acquisition Team (AVAT) of the African Union Commission, through a facility provided by the AFREXIMBANK. Shuaib said procurement of the 29 million doses, which cost $298.5 million (over N122 billion), is to enable the country…

Friday, 13 August 2021 05:50

Fast-moving train crushes mother, daughter to death in Delta

A woman and her daughter were on Thursday afternoon crushed to death by a passenger train plying the Itakpe-Warri (Ujevwu) railway line in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. The sad incident which took place about 3:40 pm on Thursday occurred at the Aragba area of Orhuwhorun town. Witnesses said that the ill-fated woman and her teenage daughter were crossing the rail track when they were knocked down by the fast-moving train. The duo reportedly died on the spot. Though details of the incident were sketchy as of the time of filing this report, witnesses said that the incident…

Thursday, 12 August 2021 06:03

FG is re-introducing Toll Gates. This is what you’ll pay depending on which vehicle you drive and on which road

Federal executive council (FEC) has approved a new policy for tollgates across the country. Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, disclosed this at a media briefing on Wednesday. The development comes months after federal government disclosed that the use of tollgates will be reintroduced for concessionaires to recoup investments, under a new arrangement through the new highway development and management initiative (HDMI). In a statement by Tolu Ogunlesi, presidential aide, the council granted approval for the ‘Federal Roads and Bridges Tolling Policy and Regulations’ at its meeting on Wednesday. While noting that the tolling system will prioritise the use…

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