Month: October 2020

How Nigerian Telecoms Agency raked-in N344.71bn in 5 Years – Danbatta

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has told the House Committee on Telecommunications how the telecoms agency contributed to the revenue drive of the Federal Government by generating and remitting N344.71 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last five years. Danbatta stated this while briefing the Committee members, led by their Chairman, Hon. (Prince) Akeem Adeyemi, during a legislative oversight function on the Commission in Abuja on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. The EVC, who attributed the successes of…

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Again, Lagos reopens Schools, regrets frequent closure

Damola Oyede

  The Government of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, has for, the second time in less than six weeks, approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the State. The state, which reopened schools on September 21 after an abrupt closure due to COVID-19 shut schools again on October 19 due to fall outs from #EndSARS protests across the state. The fresh reopening of schools, the state said in a statement to Platforms Africa, begins from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020 while boarders in public…

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Documents against Tinubu, Alpha Beta burnt in Lagos Court Arson – Lawyer

Gbenga Adeoti

  The burning of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere in the wake of the #EndSARS protests has led to a setback for the lawsuit instituted against Nigeria’s top politician and leader of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and tax consultancy firm, Alpha Beta Consulting. This came as documents submitted in evidence by a former Managing Director of Alpha Beta, Dapo Apara, were, according to a report by PUNCH newspaper, among other vital exhibits burnt during the attack on the Court. The newspapwr quoted Apara’s lawyer, Mr…

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NNPC dispels fuel scarcity rumour, flaunts 2bn litres petrol stock

Efe Wellington

  The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has assured motorists of ample availability of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) revealing that the Corporation has more than 60-day sufficiency of petrol in its various strategic depots across the country. In a press release by the corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, the GMD attributed the emergence of queues in some petrol stations across the country to the disruption of the free flow of vehicular movement occasioned by curfews and…

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US vetoes Okonjo-Iweala’s successful bid for WTO First Female DG

Aoko Benjamin

  Selection of Okonjo-Iweala, also an America citizen, as first female WTO chief faces chance of stalemate   The World Trade Organization’s effort to select a leader and chart a new course for the global trading system hit a roadblock Wednesday after the Trump administration vetoed a bid by front-runner Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is a U.S. citizen, to be the WTO’s next director-general, Bloomberg has reported. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Dennis Shea said Washington won’t join a consensus to appoint Okonjo-Iweala because the U.S. supports her opponent, South Korean Trade…

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South Africa President Ramaphosa Quarantines Self for COVID-19

Aoko Benjamin

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has entered self-quarantine after coming into contact with a person with COVID-19, his office said on Wednesday. Ramaphosa “has begun a period of self-quarantine following the positive COVID-19 diagnosis of a guest at a dinner attended by the President on Saturday, Oct. 24 ,’’ a statement issued by the presidency of South Africa read. The presidency said that 35 guests attended the event in a Johannesburg hotel, which adhered stringently to COVID-19 protocols and directives on screening, social distancing and the wearing of masks,…

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How Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala Elected First Female DG in WTO’s History

Aoko Benjamin

  More facts have emerged on how Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the office of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), emerged winner of the highly competitive race. Okonjo-Iweala was chosen as the final candidate for the much-coveted role. She polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat South Korea’s Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-Hee at the final stage of the race. She has broken many records, including becoming the first African to win that office at the WTO. The official announcement is expected to be made by…

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Petrol station in Ogba on fire – Lagos Emergency Agency

Damola Oyede

  A Tuesday morning fire has gutted a petrol station in Lagos with safety officials stating that they are yet to unravel the material losses to the inferno. The filling station along Ajayi Road, Ogba, Lagos, went up in flames in the early on Tuesday. The Head, Public Affairs of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident, saying: “A petrol station along Ajayi Road is on fire.” He added that recovery operation was ongoing. As at the time of filing this report, the extent of the…

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How My son was killed at Lekki Tollgate — Mother

Gbenga Adeoti

  A woman claiming to be the mother of 23 year-old Anthony Okechukwu, who was reportedly killed by gunshot injury at the Lekki Tollgate shooting has spoken up. The woman who, in a viral video, spoke from her base outside Nigeria claimed that she found out about her son’s death online when she saw his photo being circulated. For several days, there have been questions on the lips of every Nigerian concerning the people who lost their lives at the Lekki Tollgate shooting in Lagos State on October 20, 2020.…

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We are not dafts, Celebrities react to Fashola’s Lekki hidden Camera news

Lukman Olasunkanmi

  Celebrities in Nigeria including music super stars; Davido, Falz, Adekunle Gold, and Rudeboy, have mocked news about the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola’s discovery of an alleged hidden camera at the Lekki Tollgate. Fashola, a two-term Governor of Lagos has visited the Tollgate scene where Soldiers opened fire on #EndSARS protesters. The celebrities who are staunch supporters of the protest however reacted in disbelief on their social media pages, suggesting that the story and the camera were planted. They all seem to believe the camera was planted there by the…

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