Transport Waiver: FG Lists Participating Coys, Routes.. Check if you state is among

The Federal Government has made good its transportation waiver promise to Nigerians this festive season and has listed participating companies and routes for the scheme.

Solid Minerals Minister Dele Alake in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday said the presidential intervention of 50 percent slash transport is a demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the welfare of Nigerians and easing their movement this Yuletide.

Hours after the move, the presidential aide Bayo Onanuga listed the transportation companies for the scheme and the routes.

According to him, GIG ( God is Good), Chisco Transport, Young Shall Grow, God Bless Ezenwata, and Area Motor.

Onanuga listed the routes as:

LAGOS-KAΝΟ
LAGOS-ABUJA
LAGOS-JOS
LAGOS-ENUGU
LAGOS-ONISHA
LAGOS- OWERRI
LAGOS-ABA
LAGOS-ABAKALIKI
LAGOS-NSUKA
LAGOS-UYO
LAGOS-KADUNA-ZARIA
LAGOS-PH
ONISHA-ΚΑΝΟ
ONISHA-LAGOS
ONISHA-JOS
ONISHA-ABUJA
ONISHA-SOKOTO
ONISHA-GOMBE
ONISHA- ZAKIBIAM
PH-OWERRI-ABA-KANO
ABA-OWERRI- ABJ
ABA-LAGOS
ABUJASOKOTO
ABUJA LAGOS
ABUJA ONITSHA – OWERRI – PORT HARCOURT
ABUJA-ENUGU/ABAKALIKI
ABUJA GOMBE
ABUJA – KΑΝΟ

Jigawa Govt Approves N6bn for 1,500 Housing Units

The Jigawa Executive Council has approved N6 billion for the construction of 1,500 unit of houses to address housing deficit in the state.
Alhaji Sagir Musa, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture said this in a statement in Dutse.
Musa that the houses would comprised of three-bedroom standalone and two-bedroom semi-detached flats in different parts of the state.
“The project will be executed in line with Gov. Umar Namadi’s 12-points agenda toward provision of affordable and accessible shelter to the people,” he said.

He said N5.9 billion had already been released for the project.
The commissioner added that 600 units of the houses would be constructed in Dutse, while 200 units would be constructed in Hadejia and 100 units constructed in Kazaure, Gumel, Ringim and Binin-Kudu Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
‘’Babura and Kafin Hausa LGAs will have 150 units each to address paucity of accommodation in the areas,’’ he said.

53,836 Inmates Awaiting Trial Nationwide – Official

No fewer than 53, 836 inmates in 253 correctional centres are awaiting trial as of December 18, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed.

The spokesperson of the service, Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Abubakar Umar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.

Umar said that summary of the inmates across the country by conviction and those on the awaiting trial list was 77,849 within the period under review.

He added that the total number of convicted inmates was 24, 013 persons within the period “adding that the convicted male inmates were 23,569 and 444 convicted females respectively.

”Statistics shows that 69 per cent of the inmates in Custodial Centres are awaiting trial while 31 per cent are convicted inmates,” he said.

Umar said that one of the challenges of the service was the issue of dilapidated custodial structures which resulted in overcrowded and congested spaces within the centers.

He said that the government has recently constructed 3,000 ultra-modern additional custodial facilities across the six geopolitical zones to decongest existing centres.

He said the initiative would help in decongesting the centres as well as enhance the welfare and the health of the inmates.

“That of Kano has been inaugurated and we are expecting speedy completion on the remaining facilities under construction,” he said.

“The ongoing construction of Abuja and the Portharcourt centres had reached completion stages and they would soon be inaugurated” he added.

He appreciated the Federal Government for raising N585m towards the settlement of fines for inmates in a bid to decongest correctional centres across the country.

He also lauded the recent effort of the federal government to release 4,068 inmates serving various jail terms.

(NAN)

EFCC Confirms Detention Of Ex-Power Minister Agunloye

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the detention of a former Minister of State for Power Olu Agunloye days after he was declared wanted.

A source in the anti-graft agency told Channels Television on Tuesday that Agunloye has been detained since 13 December 2023.

“He has been with the EFCC since December 13th,” the source said. “But it was not made public.”

The EFCC had about a week ago declared Agulonye wanted over an alleged $6 billion fraud related to the controversial Mambilla hydropower project.

“The public is hereby notified that Olu Agunloye, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of corruption and forgery,” the agency wrote on its social media platforms.

 

Celine Dion Stiff Person Syndrome Battle Continues, Loses Control of Her Muscle Movement

Canadian singer Celine Dion also widely referred as Queen of Power Ballads is currently struggling with her health. The 55-year-old singer was detected with stiff person syndrome in December 2022 after which her health has deteriorated.

Fans all over the world are praying for her speedy recovery.

Unfortunately, it seems that the prayers are not working as recently Celine Dion’s sister Claudette Dion shared a disturbing update about the former’s health.

Claudette, 74, told Canada’s 7 Jours about how Céline has “lost control of her muscles”: “What breaks my heart is that she’s always been disciplined. “She’s always worked hard. Our mother always told her, ‘You’re going to do it well. You’re going to do it properly.’”

Claudette added Céline still wants to perform despite her illness, saying: “It’s true that in both our dreams and hers, the goal is to return to the stage.

In a rare social media post in October, Céline shared a set of photos of her posing with her three sons at an ice hockey match.

She captioned the images: “My boys and I had such a fun time visiting with the Montreal Canadiens after their hockey game with Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas Monday night.

“They played so well, what a game!! Thank you for meeting us after the game, guys! That was memorable for all of us. Have a great season.

In several of the images, the singer was seen with her boys René-Charles, 22, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 13, who she had with her late husband, René Angélil.

Her update overjoyed fans, who filled her comments section with well-wishes and called her a “Queen”.

Céline was left devastated when her music producer husband René Angélil died in 2016 aged 73 after they were married for 22 years.

Her stiff person syndrome is a rare, progressive neurological disorder that can cause stiff muscles in the torso, arms and legs and affects about one in a million people.

Céline’s hockey game outing came two months after the performer’s sister said the star was suffering uncontrollable “spasms” due to her illness