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Umahi threatens to terminate Aba – P/Harcourt road contract
The ongoing Port Harcourt- Aba road project of km 206+600-km 205 + 500 being handled by Messrs China Civil Engineering Construction Company,( CCECC) Ltd, has been inspected today, Sunday, 18th February 2024 by Honourable Minister of Works, David Umahi.
The Minister expressed his disappointment over the failure of the contractor to go back to site, despite his directive since four weeks ago he inspected the project site.
Umahi was accompanied by the Acting Controller of Rivers and Abia States, directing the Acting Controller of Rivers State to follow due process and issue a 14 days Termination Notice to the contractor.
Umahi said if the contractor fails to mobilize adequately to the site within the period of the 14 days Notice, the contract shall be terminated.
He also observed that part of the reason for the escalation of contract cost of the road projects is the delay of project execution by the contractors. Some contractors have formed the habit of staying on projects for years and then requesting for augmentation on their projects, which will not allow the projects to be completed because of the paucity of funds.
In a press statement released by his special adviser, the minister will henceforth, follow due process to terminate all non-performing contracts nationwide. Contractors are therefore warned to change their tactics and know that the Federal Government means business in her determination to alleviate the problems of Nigerians as occasioned by bad roads.
In his words: “It is heartwarming to note that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, *His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR* has been going beyond limits in funding road projects nationwide, and the Ministry of Works has vowed to support his selfless efforts to restore the confidence of Nigerians in our roads infrastructure”.
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Buhari laid to rest in Daura amid tears
The burial was held within the premises of his family compound.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried amid tears and tributes.
He was lowered into the grave around 18:00pm on Tuesday, July 15.
The burial was held within the premises of his family compound.
A solemn military reception was also held at the graveside.
Before the late Buhari’s internment, his casket was draped in Nigeria’s green and white colours.
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TikTok removes 3.6m Nigerian videos for contents violation
In the Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, TikTok restated the importance of a safe, respectful, and trustworthy digital environment.
Short video platform, TikTok has clampdown on perceived offensive videos globally, including Nigeria.
Owned by Bytedance, TikTok removed over 3.6 million videos posted by Nigerian users in the first quarter of 2025 for violating its content policy.
Globally, it removed 211 million videos.
In the Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, TikTok restated the importance of a safe, respectful, and trustworthy digital environment.
Analysis of the report showed that the 3.6 million removed Nigerian videos, showed a 50 percent increase in removals over the previous quarter, where 2.4 million videos from the country were removed for the same violation.
The company said it recorded a proactive detection rate of 98.4 percent, which is content removed before it was reported to TikTok, and 92.1 percent of videos were removed within 24 hours.
Earlier in March 2025, TikTok also removed 129 accounts in West Africa tied to covert operations.
Further analysis showed that in the Q1, 2025, the 211 million videos removed rose from the 153 million videos removed in the previous quarter, where some 184 million were yanked off the platform.
The platform’s global proactive detection rate reached 99 per cent, demonstrating continued improvements in identifying and removing harmful content quickly and effectively.
TikTok explained that on spam and fake engagements, it removed a total of 44.7 million comments from fake accounts between January and March this year.In addition, it also removed 4.3 billion fake likes in the period under review.
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, received the remains of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport in Katsina.
His coffin covered with Nigerian flag, was flown into the state amid tight security.
Buhari’s body brought out of aircraft in Katsina.
Tinubu, accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima; First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; and other top government officials, stood solemnly as the coffin was brought down from the aircraft.
First Lady, Remi Tinubu, on Tuesday, with late former President Muhammadu Buhari widow, Aisha Buhari, at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport in Katsina..
Buhari’s widow, Aisha, and close family members were also present during the brief airport ceremony.
Buhari’s body brought out of aircraft in Katsina.
The entourage has since departed for Daura, the late president’s hometown, where he will be laid to rest later today in accordance with Islamic rites.
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