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Amnesty calls on FIFA to press Qatar on worker rights
Amnesty International on Monday called on football’s global governing body FIFA to put more pressure on 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar to improve conditions for workers in the Gulf country.
IFC invests E20m in Nigeria, other emerging economies
By Princewill Ekwujuru International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested 20 million euros in Bolt, a mobility service company, to promote access to on-demand mobility services in emerging economies including Nigeria.
Congo’s Opposition Candidate Kolelas, 61, Dies of Covid-19 a Day after Elections
Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, leading opposition presidential candidate in Republic of Congo’s election, died on Sunday, a day after the country went to the polls. Kolelas was hospitalised on the
Attack on Ortom Should Not be Politicised, Buhari Says, Condemns Attempt on Benue Governor’s Life
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the attack by gunmen on Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom should not be politicised, describing it as unacceptable demanding a stop to the string of
S’East benefited more from APC govt than PDP’s 16 years —Umahi
Governor David Umahi Blames Biafra agitations on marginalisation Insists, President of S’East extraction’ll stop agitations By Chioma Gabriel Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and Chairman of South East Governors’
Agitators to S-South govs: Work with Akpabio to develop N-Delta
By Emma Amaize A coalition of Niger Delta agitators, weekend, called on governors of South South to work with Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to develop Niger
Govs, APC, PDP, others rail against attack on Ortom
Samuel Ortom …Sponsors of disturbing attack on Ortom must be uncovered —Northern govs …PDP govs condemn attack on Ortom, say it’s an invitation to anarchy …Benue people not weak— Mark
Diaspora cash remittances drop by 27% to $17.2bn
Bright prospects for 2021 as Q4’20 records 10.6% growth By Babajide Komolafe In apparent reflection of the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incomes of Nigerians
Why looting persists in Nigeria — Archbishop Kaigama
By Luminous Jannamike Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, said yesterday that treasury looting in Nigeria has persisted because Nigerians are not yet
How to achieve irreversible recovery, inclusive growth – Bank CEOs, experts
Chief executive officers of Nigerian banks and financial experts have enumerated measures and policies that the government should implement in order to achieve irreversible recovery and inclusive growth as the
