The Nigerian government has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota- Engil Group for the construction of $1.959 billion Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway lines. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in a statement by Eric Ojiekwe, Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, said the project was aimed at linking the whole country by rail. Amaechi signed the MoU on behalf of the Federal Government while the Managing Director, Mota- Engil, Antonio Gvoea signed on behalf of the contracting firm. According to the Minister, the new railway corridor which is to be located in northern Nigeria will run through Kano, Jigawa and…
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and the Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to force him out, warning that Trump is a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol. The House action could start as soon as Monday as pressure increases on Trump to step aside. A Republican senator, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, joined Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska in calling for Trump to “resign and go away as soon as possible.” A stunning end to Trump’s final 10 days in…
The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, says its Senate has approved January 18, 2021 as resumption date for academic activities. The spokesperson of the University, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo made this known in a statement on Monday. “By this notice, students are expected back on campus on Monday January 18, 2021. “Students should not return to campus, under any guise, before the date of resumption,” the statement reads. Adegbenro called on all returning students to strictly adhere to all COVID-19 safety precautions, protocols and guidelines put in place by the university. “Students should ensure they come with their facemasks which…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will work with security agencies to prosecute any institution or candidate, found breaching its admission’s code of operations. The board, in its latest Weekly Bulletin announced on Monday in Abuja that that henceforth, stringent measures, including prosecution, would be taken against erring candidate or institution once a prima facie case has been established against them. The decision, the board explained, is part of its resolution after the management meeting on the imperative of ridding the admissions process of unwholesome practices. JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, was quoted as saying that measures…
Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, which is owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, has been stripped of the 2022 PGA Championship, the PGA of America said on Sunday. “The PGA of America Board of Directors voted tonight to exercise the right to terminate the agreement to play the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster,” PGA of America President Jim Richerson tweeted. In a video posted on the organisation’s website, Richerson added that hosting the tournament at the course in New Jersey would tarnish the PGA of America’s image. It did not disclose a replacement venue. “It has become clear…
World leaders are holding a virtual One Planet Summit on Monday in Paris, France, hoping to build fresh momentum to tackle the climate crisis and environmental degradation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, along with top officials from international organisations are attending. Diplomacy on global warming has taken a back seat in the past year as the world confronts the coronavirus health emergency and economic recovery. One Planet organisers say a new year provides new opportunities to step up efforts, and that Monday’s talks in…
A team of experts commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to search for the origins of the COVID-19 is scheduled to arrive in China on Thursday, after a long, strained application process. China’s health commission in Beijing on Monday initially issued a one-sentence statement saying the experts will work with Chinese scientists to investigate whether the virus can be traced back to its origins. Later the Foreign Ministry issued a lengthier statement. “China supports scientists around the world to conduct global scientific study on the origin and transmission roots of the virus,’’ ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said. There had…
Characterized by COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the year 2020 recorded low-key operations of many governmental, commercial and social activities. Nevertheless, throughout the year, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN had been actively engaged and pre-occupied with a lot of public-oriented national engagements. Far from any ranking, preference or chronological chronicling of antecedents, below are some of what might be considered as major achievements recorded by the Federal Ministry of Justice, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN in the year…
The University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, FCT, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Diabetes Africa, a network of health professionals, to establish a top-class educational programme on Diabetes Education in the institution. The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, in a statement by the University’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, said that the partnership will improve the quality of healthcare offered to diabetes patients across Africa. Prof. Na’Allah said the virtual signing of the MoU, which took place simultaneously in the United Kingdom and the University of Abuja, Nigeria, was also witnessed online by the Eastern…
Israel has vaccinated 20 per cent of its population in the three weeks since it started its coronavirus vaccination campaign, the largest in its history, the country’s health minister said. “We have completed three weeks of campaign `Return to Life ‘with wonderful news,’’ Health Minister Yuli Edelstein tweeted on Sunday, saying that 1.817 million of Israel’s 9.2 million residents had received the first jab of the U.S.-German Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Edelstein were the first to receive the second dose late on Saturday, in the Sheba Hospital near Tel Aviv. Netanyahu and his health minister received…