Month: January 2021

How Tinubu met Sunday Igboho + His Lies, Betrayals, by Babafemi Ojudu

Babafemi Ojudu

  In this article originally entitled; “The Sunday Igboho I Knew,” President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Babafemi Ojudu, reveals details of a meeting between the National Leader of Nigeria’s ruling party, Bola Tinubu, and political war lord, Sunday Igboho. He uneaths Igboho’s betrayal of trust reposed in him by allies and his many lies.   It was in 2009. The Appeal Court sitting in Ilorin ordered a rerun in a number of polling units in the election between Segun Oni of PDP and Dr Kayode Fayemi of ACN. Oni had in…

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How Two Nollywood Actors died within 5 days

Precious Ibekwe

    Veteran Nollywood actor, Dan Nkoloagu, is dead. He died barely five days after another actress, Sotonye Green, reportedly died from complications of COVID-19. Nkoloagu, according to famly sources, passed away on Friday. His son, Dan Nkoloagu Jr., announced the development on Facebook. Sharing a photo of the veteran actor on his hospital bed, the bereaved son wrote: “It was a black Friday for us yesterday as my Dad left us without saying goodbye.” His death came barely six days after an actress died of COVID-19. The upcoming Nollywood…

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Museveni boasts over Bobi Wine’s defeat, says poll most credible since 1962

Wonuola Olujobi

  All eyes are on Ugandan leaders as Court Orders Bobi Wine freed from house arrest Ugandan President Youweri Museveni, 76, has dismissed allegations of vote-rigging against his election for the sixth term, calling the exercise ‘the most cheating-free’ since independence from Britain in 1962. Museveni shutdown the internet during the election and placed his main challenger, Bobi Wine under house arrest. Meanwhile, all eyes are on the 76 year-old President as a Judge ruled on Monday that Ugandan security forces cannot detain presidential challenger Bobi Wine inside his home,…

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Israeli Billionaire Beny Steinmetz Jailed over Diamond corruption in Guinea

Aoko Benjamin

  In a landmark judgement in one of the mining world’s most high profile legal cases, a Swiss criminal court found Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz guilty of corruption and forgery on Friday and sentenced him to five years in jail with a sizeable fine. The ruling after a two-week trial is a blow for Steinmetz, a diamond trader, whose pursuit of the world’s richest uptapped deposits of iron ore put him at the centre of a battle that has triggered probes and litigation around the world. Steinmetz said he would…

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Doctors, nurses specialised in ‘Baby-Swapping-Selling’ arrested in Ghana

Peter Mensar

  Members of an alleged ‘baby-Swapping-Selling’ and child-trafficking cartel including medical doctors and nurses have been arrested in Ghana. According to various media reports, personnel of Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Medical and Dental Council (MDC) issued a joint statement saying that the anti-crime operation was carried out as part of a series of joint investigations launched in late 2020. The arrests are part of ongoing investigations into activities of some medical practitioners, nurses, social welfare officers, and other individuals suspected of operating baby harvesting and…

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Breaking: Chelsea fires Lampard, shops for replacement

Aoko Benjamin

  Chelsea Football Club has fired its Head Coach, Frank Lampard. Announcing this decision to part ways with Lampard, a legend at the Club, Chelsea said in a statement on its website: “This has been a very difficult decision, and not one that the owner and the Board have taken lightly. “We are grateful to Frank for what he has achieved in his time as Head Coach of the Club. However, recent results and performances have not met the Club’s expectations, leaving the Club mid-table without any clear path to…

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Police probes Oil Mogul’s alleged link to Man’s mysterious Death

Precious Ibekwe

  . Man earlier accused Gabriel Ogbechie of Plot To Assassinate Prince Ned Nwoko   The Nigerian Police has begun investigation into the death of Ossy Boise, a middle-age man who allegedly fingered an oil merchant, Dr. Gabriel Ogbechie in an alleged plot to assassinate his enstraged friend, Prince Ned Nwoko. Reports have revealed that the circumstances leading to the death of Ossy Boise was meant to put a dead end to the ongoing investigations of Mr Ogbechei in the alleged assasination plot against Prince Ned Nwoko Ogbechie had earlier…

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COVID-19: FIFA ex-President, Blatter, In Coma After Heart Surgery

Lukman Olasunkanmi

  Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter spent a week in an induced coma after having heart surgery last month, his daughter has revealed. Blatter contracted coronavirus in November before undergoing a heart procedure at a hospital in Switzerland in December. The 84-year-old was moved out of intensive care this week, but Blatter’s daughter said there was “still a long way to go” in his recovery. “He makes progress every day,” said Corinne Blatter Andenmatten in an interview with Swiss media company CH Media. “Doctors are happy with his condition but…

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Kings University Confirms Prof. Adenike Kuku As Vice-Chancellor

Gbenga Adeoti

  The Board of Trustees of Kings University, KU, Ode-Omu, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria, has confirmed the appointment of renowned Biochemist, Professor (Mrs) Adenike Kuku, as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution following a meritorious tenure in an acting capacity in the last year (Jan – Dec. 2020). Professor Kuku’s admirable leadership qualities, enthusiasm, and passion for excellence have, according to a statement sent to Platforms Africa, been on full display over the past 12 months that she has acted in the position before the recent confirmation. Since she assumed…

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REMITA introduces 2021 WAEC GCE ePINs to aid students registration

Precious Ibekwe

  Prospective candidates for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) – First Series for Private Candidates (WAEC GCE) across Nigeria can now conveniently purchase their registration ePINs through any of the multiple channels available on Remita, a leading electronic payment platform in Nigeria. This follows the recent announcement by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) of the commencement of the sale of WAEC GCE registration PINs, which closes on January 29, 2021. To obtain the ePIN, intending candidates are to visit the Remita website or download the…

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