Day: February 16, 2021

Nollywood actors mourn as another veteran dies

Lukman Olasunkanmi

  The death has been reported of another prominent Nollywood actor, Victor Decker. Another actor, Uzee Usman, announced the death of his colleague on his Instagram page on Monday. Usman wrote on Decker: “Can’t believe I’m typing this! “But a reminder that this is not our home, we’re all on a journey! “This is how I chose to remember you! “Goodnight GENERAL! “Rest In Peace!” It will be recalled that another prominent Nollywood actor, Ernest Asuzu, died recently after battling illness for about six years.

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BREAKING: Nigeria’s Inflation rate hits 16.47%, about 4-year highest

Precious Ibekwe

  Nigeria has never suffered such surge in inflation rate since April 2017   Inlation rate in Nigeria has hit the ceiling of 16.47 percent, highest level to have been witnessed since about four years ago. The consumer price index, which measures the rate of increase in the price of goods and services, increased to 16.47 percent in January. The CPI/Inflation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that food inflation has also crossed the 20 percent mark. More to follow

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Olaiya Flyover: Should we spill more blood?, by Funke Egbemode

Funke Egbemode

  It was supposed to be a quick errand. He was supposed to be back in a jiffy because it was an emergency. But it ended badly, in tears, pains, sorrow and tragic end. If he had ended in the emergency ward, maybe he would have had a chance. But it was not his day. Indeed, his days were over. Waheed (real name held back because the family will be mourning for a long time) woke up that morning hoping the day would be better than the previous one. His…

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39 sacked oil workers: Why Valiant, NUPENG ended faceoff

Tade Salako

  More details have emerged on the reason the protracted impasse between the indigenous offshore drilling company, VALIANT Energy Services West Africa Limited and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), over the sack of 39 workers, was ended by the two parties. A communique made available to Platforms Africa by the Commercial Manager of VALIANT, Mr Yele Fafowora, showed that the faceoff was called off after it was agreed that the benefits of the 39 sacked workers would be fully settled. The row was sparked by…

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Meet Akindele, Schneider Electric GM Process Automation Sub-Saharan Africa

Efe Wellington

  Global energy management and automation company, Schneider Electric, has announced the appointment of Mr. Ajibola Akindele as the General Manager Process Automation, Sub-Saharan Africa. The company made this known in a press release made available to journalists. Prior to his appointment, Akindele who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lagos and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Vanderbilt University was the General Manager, Process Automation, Schneider Electric West Africa. Mr Akindele comes in with over twenty years wealth of experience in the Oil…

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WAEC withholds 5,548 SSCE results over examination malpractices

Gbenga Adeoti

  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Monday announced that it had withheld the results of 5,548 candidates for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2nd Series over cases of examination malpractices. The figure, according to xhecks by Platforms Africa, represents 9.02 percent out the total number of candidates who sat for the examination The Council also noted that it recorded 39.82 per cent pass in the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2nd Series. The percentage were candidates,…

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