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Coronavirus: 25 million people to lose jobs, says ILO
The International Labour Congress says almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the finding was according to a new assessment by the ILO. He said, “An initial assessment of the impact
Coronavirus: RCCG adjusts services after Lagos, Ogun banned gatherings
Kayode Oyero The Redeemed Christian Church of God has changed its mode of services in its parishes in Lagos and Ogun States. This was as the two states banned gatherings of more than 50 persons as part of precautionary measures against the ravaging coronavirus with eight cases recorded in Nigeria already. The church’s Assistant General
Prepare for the worst, WHO warns Africa as top politician dies in Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded its first COVID-19 death, a high-ranking politician in Burkina Faso, as the head of the World Health Organisation urged the continent to “prepare for the worst”. “Africa should wake up,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva on Wednesday, pointing out that “in other countries, we have seen how the
Two US lawmakers test positive for coronavirus
Two US lawmakers including a Florida representative on Wednesday became the first members of Congress to announce they have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart’s office said in a statement that “just a short while ago, he was notified that he has tested positive for COVID-19.” The Republican who represents part of
Senate appeals to PPPRA to halt sacking of 31 graduates
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Senate has appealed to the board and management of the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency to rescind its decision to sack 31 graduates who worked as temporary staff in the agency. The affected workers had through their lawyer, Uche Ayogu, petitioned the Senate to protest against their forceful disengagement from the
$22.7bn loan approval suspended over South-East protest –Gbajabiamila
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the protest by National Assembly members from the South-East geopolitical zone led to the suspension of work on the $22.79bn external borrowing request by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Gbajabiamila said the House of Representatives was already in talks with the Federal Government on
Reps to intervene in Adebutu, Kashamu’s gambling firms’ rift
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the crisis between the gambling firms owned by billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Sir Kensington Adebutu; and the Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Senator Buruji Kashamu. The House resolved to settle the rift following a motion by a member, Mr Akin Alabi, who equally owns
FG slashes budget by N1.5tn, reduces benchmark to $30
John Ameh, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a slash in the 2020 budget by N1.5tn as part of measures to respond to the impact of coronavirus on the economy. Included in the N1.5tn is over N457bn the government spends on fuel importation under the name of “under-recovery.” A government’s panel set up to
APC is stinking, facing extinction, declares PDP
Success Nwogu, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday described the All Progressives Congress as a stinking coven of treasury looters and a fizzling political platform facing extinction. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said this in a statement in Abuja. He explained that the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, tried but failed
PUNCHman receives threat over FIIRO DG investigations
Samson Folarin A Senior Correspondent with PUNCH Newspapers, Samson Folarin, has been threatened over his reports on a former acting Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Chima Igwe. A sympathiser of the embattled government official called our correspondent at 10.43pm on Tuesday, demanding his interest in the case. He identified himself simply
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