Every week, different figures make news headlines.

While some numbers are bereft of impact in the general scheme of things, a few others tend to be significant, and as such they stand out.

In essence, they are important and should matter.

These are the numbers that mattered this week.

41

The number of Nigerians deported from the United States for various offences.

 

13,336

The number of workers removed from the payroll of the Kaduna State Government, as a result of its biometric verification exercise.

 

N197m

The amount owed by Leaders and Company (owners of ThisDay) as rent due to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The structure has now been taken over.

 

N1 billion

The amount earmarked for training civil servants in 2016 by the Lagos State Government

 

N1.2 billion

The amount demanded by workers in the Ministry of Finance as Special Overtime Allowance, for which they went on strike.

 

N10 billion

The amount Silverbird Group owes the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), resulting in the takeover of the property in Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt.

 

N22 billion

The street value of drugs seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in 2015.