August 7, 2020

US Economy Regains 1.8m Jobs In July

US Economy Regains 1.8m Jobs In July

August 7, 2020 6:23 pm

The US economy regained 1.8 million jobs in July, a solid but unremarkable result that comes as President Donald Trump prepares for a difficult re-election bid, but economists warn challenges to the pandemic recovery are growing.

As COVID-19 cases spiked in several states in recent weeks, new restrictions to contain the virus forced some businesses to shut their doors again, while many have already closed permanently, raising concerns the labor market could take a turn for the worse.

Trump’s economic team has also not been able to narrow the gap with Democratic leaders in Congress over a new emergency spending …

At Least 14 Dead After Indian Jet Skids Off Runway

At Least 14 Dead After Indian Jet Skids Off Runway

August 7, 2020 6:22 pm

At least 14 people were killed and 15 others were seriously injured Friday when an Indian passenger jet skidded off the runway after landing in heavy rain, officials said.

Air India Express said more than 190 passengers and crew were on board the plane, which left from Dubai and landed at Kozhikode airport in the southern state of Kerala.

Television pictures showed part of the fuselage of the jet ripped apart, although there was no sign of any fire.

“I can confirm at least 14 deaths overall. Another 15 passengers have critical injuries. It is still a developing situation,” senior …

10 Million Nigerians To Receive ₦23bn Palliatives – CACOVID

10 Million Nigerians To Receive ₦23bn Palliatives – CACOVID

August 7, 2020 3:49 pm

The Organised Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has commenced distribution exercise.

The palliatives worth ₦23billion targets 10 million Nigerians.

Zouera Youssoufou, the CACOVID Administrator, made this known on Thursday.

President Muhammadu Buhari had in May approved the opening of five COVID-19 Donor Accounts.

In April, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealed that CACOVID donations had risen to N25.8 billion.

Youssoufou said the palliatives were to mitigate the effect of the coronavirus pandemic.

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She gave the breakdown as 1.6 million households, amounting to 10 million people in 774 local …

Why Nigeria Immigration Service Must Be Probed – Reps Member

Why Nigeria Immigration Service Must Be Probed – Reps Member

August 7, 2020 2:09 pm

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has called on the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to investigate its personnel in Nigeria’s land borders and airports over alleged bribery.

Akande-Sadipe said allegations of bribery from irregular migrants to leave the country are gaining grounds already and cannot be jettisoned.

Read Also: House Of Reps Probes Immigration Documents Of Chinese In Nigeria

In a statement by her spokesperson, Olamilekan Olusada, the lawmaker stated that reports claim that NIS officials at check points at various Nigerian highways, borders and airports have indirectly legalised irregular migration with their …

Patient Dies Of Bubonic Plague In China, An Entire Village Sealed Off

Patient Dies Of Bubonic Plague In China, An Entire Village Sealed Off

August 7, 2020 1:51 pm

The unnamed patient died of circulatory system failure after contracting the bubonic plague, health authorities have confirmed, although it’s unknown how they caught it

Chinese authorities have sealed off an entire village after one of its residents died of bubonic plague.

The death in Suji Xincun village, Inner Mongolia was reported to authorities in Baotou city on Sunday. Yesterday the patient was confirmed to have been suffering from bubonic plague.

The patient died of circulatory system failure, the Baotou Municipal Health Commission announced in a statement. It’s unclear how they caught the disease.

Read Also: China Sentences Canadian To Death

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Ogbunigwe, Surface To Air Missiles Thrown At Buhari – Adesina

‘There Is Life Beyond 2023’- Nigerians Tell Femi Adesina

August 7, 2020 1:36 pm

Femi Adesina, President Muhamadu Buhari Special Adviser on Media and Publicity has come under attack for describing the RevolutionNow protest, which was held in different parts of Nigeria as child’s play and irritation.

Adesina made the statement on Thursday morning while speaking to Channels on Thursday morning.

According to him, it is funny to call such protests a revolution, adding that a revolution protests by their nature involves huge gatherings not what was seen yesterday.

Read Also: RevolutionNow Protests, Merely Child’s Play – Femi Adesina

His comments have since stirred reactions from Nigerians who castigated him and warned him of …

Edo Election - I Foresee Bloodbath - Primate Ayodele Says

Edo Election: I Foresee Bloodbath – Primate Ayodele Says

August 7, 2020 1:35 pm

The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Ayodele, has predicted bloodbath ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State.

As the day of the gubernatorial election in Edo State gets closer, the tension in the atmosphere keeps on rising.

And Ayodele said God has spoken to him about the forthcoming polls.

He explained that he foresees bloodbath if care is not taken and that politicians should not play with the lives of Nigerians in the election.

Read Also: Political Theatre: Obaseki Storms Edo Assembly

He maintained that what is happening in Edo state is a serious case that …

Bello - PDP Wanted To Snatch Edo Like ‘A Market Pickpocket’

Bello: PDP Wanted To Snatch Edo Like ‘A Market Pickpocket’

August 7, 2020 1:34 pm

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a roguish party which wanted to snatch away Edo State like “a pickpocket eyeing someone’s purse in the market”.

The Governor, who stated this on Friday through his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Mohammed while reacting to the impeachment of the speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, described the emergence of the new principal officers as a welcome development.

The Kogi State helmsman while averring that Edo was an APC State which was snatched through the back door by the PDP, assured the Edo APC and her …

Ogun spends N4.3bn on construction of seven roads

Ogun Spends ₦4.3bn On Construction Of Seven Roads

August 7, 2020 9:06 am

The Ogun State Government says it will continue to open up the industrialization and economic frontiers of the State through its infrastructural and other developmental projects.

It said had spent a total of ₦4.325bn in the last six months on road construction and rehabilitation.

The State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Adebowale Akinsanya, stated this while defending the Ministry’s 2020 budget performance before members of the State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Infrastructure led by Abayomi Fasuwa at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Read Also: Gov Abiodun Makes 72 New Appointments In Ogun

According to the …

Fallen fuel tanker crushes woman to death in Lagos

Fallen Fuel Tanker Crushes Woman To Death In Lagos

August 7, 2020 9:05 am

A fallen fuel tanker has crushed a woman to death at Mile 2 area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

The incident occurred on Friday morning.

Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident took place around 12.30am.

He said upon the arrival of the agency’s response team, it was discovered that a tanker with registration number KSF 260 XY loaded with 55,000 litres of PMS (Petrol) rammed into a pothole directly in front of the Nigerian Army Signal Barracks in Mile Two and fell sideways, resulting in its contents spilling out onto the road.

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Rapist Of Babies In Nasarawa Will Regret – Gov Sule

Rapist Of Babies In Nasarawa Will Regret – Gov Sule

August 7, 2020 9:05 am

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has stated that the man who raped a three-year-old girl and others will be punished severely.

He spoke on Thursday in Lafia during the inauguration of the State Action Plan (SAP) on United Nations Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325).

In June, one Ahmadu Yaro, 27, was arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for defiling four different babies in Adogi village of Lafia Local Government Area.

Read Also: Gunmen Kidnap Permanent Secretary In Nassarawa

The governor said the incident had left the state in shock.

He

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Avoid Partisan Politics – Gov Wike Charges New GOC

Avoid Partisan Politics – Gov Wike Charges New GOC

August 7, 2020 9:04 am

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has charged the new General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, Major-General Olu Irefin, to focus on fighting crime in the division and avoid getting involved in partisan politics.

Governor Wike, who conceded that there are pockets of criminal elements in the state, also pledged the readiness of his administration to collaborate with the new GOC to flush them him.

Read Also: NDDC Brought Out ₦10bn To Fight Me – Gov Wike

He made the submission Thursday when the new 6 DIV GOC, Major-General Irefin paid him a courtesy visit at Government …

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