Month: April 2021

Nigeria’s Jailbreak: Escapee Hardened Prisoners dissolve into Society

ADEOLA YUSUF

  None of the hardened and Condenmed Criminals also known as hardened and condemned inmates (HCI) servicing prison terms at the Imo Correctional centre, Southeast Nigeria, who escaped during historic jailbreak at the facility has returned. A total of 82 prison inmates most of who are awaiting trials and who have almost served out their sentences have, however, voluntarily returned. Men of Correctional Services are concerned that none of the hardened and condemned inmates (HCI), who escaped, have returned. A statistics from the Nigerian Correctional Services, which confirmed this, gave…

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Tanzania’s new President changes Magufuli’s policy on COVID-19, Media

ADEOLA YUSUF

  New president of Tanzania appears to be taking a detour from the belief and action of her predecessor, John Magufuli on COVID-19 as she took a new, scientific approach to combat the pandemic. President Samia Suluhu Hassan (pictured) said Tuesday she will form a technical committee to advise her about the scope of Covid-19 infections in the country and how to respond to the pandemic. Covid-19 is ‘not something we should be quiet about or refuse flatly or accept without doing a scientific examination,’ Hassan said in Swahili. ‘We…

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11 soldiers, Officer murdered in Benue – Nigerian Army

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . Soldiers killed 30 Villagers during reprisals- Report   Ten soldiers  and one Army Officer who were declared missing were found dead in Benue state, cemtral Nigeria The Operation Whirl Stroke found their dead bodies  at Konshisha Local Government Area of the State. According to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the attack on the troops in Benue State was unprovoked. The statement reads: “Nigerian Army (NA) troops operating in Benue State came under attack while on routine operational task. ”The troops comprising one…

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Countdown: Muslims Await Ramadan in 4 days + “And then What?” About Fasting

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Platforms Montessori School, Ota, Southwest Nigeria, mulls free medical test, drugs, Iftar at annual Ramadan programme planned to be in full adherence to COVID-19 protocols    There are less than 4 days until April 11, 2021, which has been picked as the day to look for the Crescent of the month of Ramadan 2021. With this, preparations have begun in the Muslim World for the month of sacred fasting, which must have begun in the next five days (120 hours). Adherents of Islam constitute the world’s second largest religious…

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Dangote, BUA’s bickering worsens, Nigerian billionaires take feud to Sugar

ADEOLA YUSUF

  We wrote it, Dangote confirms authorship of letter to Minister Against BUA The bickering between two Nigerian billionaires, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and AbdulSamad Rabiu, has continued to degenerate. This time, the two business Lords from Kano, Northwest Nigeria, have taken their long-time sour relationship, which became obvious from Cement price war to the Sugar industry. Dangote Sugar Refinery PLC (DSR), owned by Africa’s richest man, has confirmed that it wrote a letter to the minister against BUA. BUA was earlier reported to have said that it was ready to…

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Naira falls at official market, Slides to N410.50 per $1

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Nigeria’s unit of exchange, Naira, fell marginally against the U.S dollar at the I&E window of the foreign exchange market on Tuesday, dipping to N410.50 to a dollar. This, data posted on the FMDQ Security Exchange showed, however, remained stable at the black market. Naira, Africa’s most populous country’s currency closed at N410.50 at the trading session of the I&E window, this represents N1.20 or 0.29 per cent devaluation from N409.30 the rate at which it closed at the previous session on Thursday, last week. The local unit experienced an…

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Lawmakers run to Spiritualists as 4 colleagues die within 56 days

ADEOLA YUSUF

    “We don’t want to die now” a lawmaker who, in an exclusive chat with Platforms  Africa, blamed colleagues untimely death on “spiritual attacks from enemies;” revealed “secret” of how panicky members “fortified” themselves   Four popular Federal lawmakers in Nigeria died in what some of their colleagues described as “mysterious circumstances” in the last 56 days, a situation that is gradually enveloping the House of Representatives, where they belong while alive, with serious apprehension. Platforms Africa reports that the “mysterious” deaths recorded between February 8 and April 6,…

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NNPC, Italian firm Technimont ink $1.5bn deals For PH Refinery Repair

ADEOLA YUSUF

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and Italian Engineering giant, Maire Tecnimont, have signed off on the $1.5 billion contract to repair the Port Harcourt Refinery. The contract was signed on Tuesday morning by the Managing Director of the Refinery, Ahmed Dikko as well as the Vice President ofTecnimont, Sub-Saharan Africa, Davide Pellizola. Tecnimont SpA, an Italian engineering company, is to handle the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the rehabilitation of the 210000 barrels per day capacity refinery in Rivers state, Southsouth Nigeria. The contract is expected to…

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Meet Usman Alkali Baba, Nigeria’s Yobe-born new Police IG

ADEOLA YUSUF

Eight things you need to know about the 58-year old former Area Commander in Ilorin, Kwara State Northcentral Nigeria   President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday announced DIG Usman Alkali Baba as acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP). According to the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, the appointment takes immediate effect. The Yobe born Police chief has held several strategic positions in the past. Here are few things to know about the acting IGP: 1. Usman Alkali was born on 1st March, 1963. 2. He hails from Geidam in Yobe State…

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BREAKING: WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE results + How 7,289 candidates fared

ADEOLA YUSUF

  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021 – First Series. Head of the Nigeria National Office, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, told reporters on Tuesday the examination was primarily designed to help candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions to reduce the waiting time for results and beat admission deadlines. He said: “The analysis of the statistics of the performance of candidates shows that out of the Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty-Nine (7,289) candidates that sat the…

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