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- P&ID Investigation Shows That $301m Was Used For Under-Hand DealingsThe Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said that ongoing investigation has revealed that about $301 million was given as under-hand dealings to some persons in a bid to hide the illegality of the Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) gas supply and processing deal.
Mr Malami stated that the latest ruling of a court in the United Kingdom, overturning a $10 billion judgement awarded against it, is a result of the progress made from the investigation.
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· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Nigerian Government Spends N30.5bn In Response To COVID-19 Between April And JulyNigerian Government has said it spent N30.5 billion in response to COVID-19 between April and July 2020.
This is in response to a letter by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) which asked the government to provide a breakdown of how it spent the N36.3 billion donations and fund received to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Nigerian Government Spends N30.5bn In Response To COVID-19 Between April And JulyNigerian Government has said it spent N30.5 billion in response to COVID-19 between April and July 2020.
This is in response to a letter by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) which asked the government to provide a breakdown of how it spent the N36.3 billion donations and fund received to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support3 min - Nigerian Lawmakers’ Amended 1999 Constitution To Be Ready June 2021Nigerian Lawmakers will by June 2021 be ready with the amended 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for onward transmission to the President for his assent.
A programme of action prepared by the 58-man Senate Committee on Constitution Review headed by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, outlined the activities of the National Assembly Joint committee culminating in the passage of the amendments to the constitution by the two chambers by the middle of 2021.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support3 min - President Buhari To Attend ECOWAS Summit In Niger RepublicPresident Muhammadu Buhari is set to attend the Fifty-Seventh Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.
A statement issued on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the President will leave Abuja on Monday for Niamey, Niger Republic where he is to participate in the summit.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Rises To 55,005The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 100 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections recorded in the country so far to 55,005.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a late tweet on its official handle released on Sunday showed that the new cases were reported in 10 States, with Lagos recording thirty-nine cases, the FCT had twenty-two, Kaduna had nineteen cases and Oyo had seven cases.
A total of 43,013 persons have recovered from the virus while the death toll now stands at 1,057.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Banks underpin rebound for European stocksEuropean stocks pared earlier losses to trade higher on Friday, with bank shares outperforming supported by news that Spanish banks Bankia and Caixabank were considering a merger to create the biggest lender in Spain. On the economic data front, latest PMI figures showed the construction sector in the Eurozone contracted at the sharpest rate in three months in August, while in Germany shrank at the softest pace in the current six-month sequence of contraction and in Italy expanded for the fourth month in a row.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Stocks plunge, with the Dow dropping more than 800 points as tech shares snap a 10-day win streakMajor stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region plunged on Friday after a tech-led rout on Wall Street the day before. Investors took a breather after Wall Street set record highs in the previous sessions, with signs of broadening gains into other sectors. Also, traders start questioning the sustainability of recent big valuations and the connection with the economy as recent data pointed to a mixed picture. Meanwhile, renewed Sino-US tensions emerged after President Xi Jin Ping said Beijing will never accept foreign interference.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - UN Experts Voice Deep Concerns Over Hong Kong Security LawUN human rights experts have told China a new security law for Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city's freedoms.
The legislation has been widely criticised since it was imposed by Beijing in June after months of huge pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong last year.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - An oil futures contract expiring Tuesday went negative in bizarre move showing a demand collapseWTI futures reversed earlier losses to trade near 1% higher around $41.65 a barrel on Friday, as investors try to shrug off falling demand and oversupply concerns. A rebound in investors' mood after a tech-rout plunge on Wall Street the day before and a weaker dollar also supported oil prices. Meanwhile, investors await the US payrolls report later in the day for a clearer picture of the job market and the pace of the American economic recovery. On the week however, WTI lost near 3% so far and is on track to record the biggest weekly decline since June.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min
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