Month: January 2021

Nigeria’s Former Finance Minister Jubril Martins Kuye is Dead

Damola Oyede

  A former Minister in charge of Finance in Nigeria, Jubril Martins Kuye, is Dead aged 78. Martins-Kuye, who once occupied the seat as the Minister of state for Finance was a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Sources close to the Nigerian colourful politician popularly known as JMK, told Platforms Africa that the former governorship candidate in Ogun state, Southwest Nigeria, breathed his last in the early hours o Sunday January 17, 2121. “JMK is dead. Official statement will be issued by members of his family to…

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Museveni, 76, wins Uganda Presidential Election for Sixth Term

Aoko Benjamin

  Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has been declared winner of Uganda presidential election in an exercise already rejected by his rival, Bobi Wine. Museveni hss been the President of Uganda since 1986 that is for 35 years and his new win makes it sixth time he would be elected  President of the East African nation. On Saturday January 16, 1986, Museveni, was involved in rebellions that toppled Ugandan leaders Idi Amin and Milton Obote before he captured power, was declared winner of a controversial Election and returned as duly elected…

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Here are dates UNILORIN students must return for physical classes -Official

Dawood Rabiu

  The management of the University of Ilorin has announced phased resumption of physical classes beginning from January 25, 2021. Prompt News reports that the University on Monday, January 11, resumed virtual classes for all levels of students. In a statement on Friday, Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, announced thus: “In furtherance to the virtual resumption of academic activities at the University of Ilorin on January 11th, 2021 and in compliance with the directive of the Federal Government, the University management has announced a phased reopening of the institution…

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#Uganda: Tension as Bobi Wine Rejects Results, Soldiers Surround his House

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Museveni’s landslide victory is the worst vote-rigging in Uganda history – main rival, Bobi Wine, says as he declares himself winner of Presidential election  Presidential candidate of National Unity Platform (NUP) in the just concluded Uganda election, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine has rejected the outcome of the election and declared himself the winner of the election. Bobi Wine during a press briefing on Friday, said this is the worst vote-rigging in Uganda history. The lawmaker also said the struggle to liberate Uganda from the incumbent President…

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Panic Rocks LASU College of Medicine as 3 Students Contract COVID-19

Damola Oyede

  Panic as rocked the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) as theee students have tested positive for COVID-19. Following this, the management of the college has closed its hostel, isolated the students and embarked on contact tracing. A statement by the institution said: “The management of Lagos State University wishes to inform staff, students and the general public that three students of the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) have tested positive for Covid-19, leading the college to immediately close down all its hostel facilities.” In view…

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How Will Africa Remember Donald Trump? Here Is How, By Azu Ishiekwene

Azu Ishiekwene

  READ ALSO: https://platformsafrica.com/2021/01/14/uganda-shuts-down-internet-as-keenly-contested-elections-results-troop-in/ US President Donald Trump may have lost re-election but he would be escorted out of the White House on Tuesday night with a special prize: Africa’s worst friend in modern times. Not that it matters to Trump one way or the other. We can only hope that after four years of spite, insults and hostilities, he might yet, in a fleeting moment of sanity, ask himself whether going out of his way to annoy or denigrate the continent was worth all the trouble. Trump had a…

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EFCC offers $9.7m, £74, 000 seized from NNPC ex-GMD for Court inspection

Dawood Rabiu

  The Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged the Federal High Court, Abuja, to visit the Kano branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to inspect the hard currency ( $9.7 million and £74, 000) seized from the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu. Counsel to the EFCC, Mohammed Abubakar, while moving a motion filed on Nov. 17, 2020, before Justice Ahmed Mohammed, also urged the court to conduct proceedings in the premises of the bank…

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20 UNIILORIN Teaching Hospital Doctors Contract COVID-19 within 21 Days

Aliyu Aliyu

  At least 20 doctors have been infected with COVID-19 at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH). President of UITH chapter of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Dr Badmus Habeeb, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. He said that members of the association were battling with the pandemic based on available resources. “About 20 of our members have been infected with the virus in the past two to three weeks. “I must reiterate that this is not…

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Primary, Secondary Schools Resume Jan 18, Nigerian Government declares

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Nigerian Government has declared that there is no going back on the January 18, 2021 resumption date for Primaey and secondary schools nationwide. This announcement settled the back and forth on whether the school should resume due to rising cases of COVID-19 or not, and despite the pressure being mounted by some stakeholders including the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The decision to retain the date, was taken on Thursday after due consultations between the Ministry of Education and critical stakeholders…

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Uganda shuts down Internet as keenly contested Elections Results troop in

Aoko Benjamin

  38 year-old Singer Bobi Wine who takes on 76 year-old Yoweri Museveni was three year-old when Museveni seized power in 1986   The internet is blocked and security has been stepped up in Uganda as counting gets under way after polls closed in a hotly contested election. A 38-year-old singer is challenging Yoweri Museveni, 76, in one of the world’s youngest countries. Robert Kyagulanyi, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, says he represents the younger generation, while Mr Museveni says he is standing for stability. Dozens of people…

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