Day: June 3, 2021

Meet Yemisi Bamgbose, Veteran Broadcaster who emerged BON Exec. Secretary

Adeola Yusuf

Resume of Ilogun-Orile-born who will oversee 482 radio, television and broadcasting firms in Nigeria   Nigerian Veteran Broadcaster, Dr.Yemisi Bamgbose, has emerged the Executive Secretary of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON), the umbrella bosy for 482 government and private-owned broadcasting companies in Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that Bamgbose, a two-term National President of the Radio, Television and Theatre Arts Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU), emerged at the 74th session of BON rounded off on Thursday, June 3, in Abuja.   READ ALSO: BREAKING: Gunmen Hijack School Bus In Nigeria’s Ondo…

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Nigeria hunts for $40bn Gas Investments, 2.2bn scfd Buyers

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

The Federal Government has begun hunting for $40 billion direct investments for its ambitious “Decade of Gas.” Platforms Africa reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which revealed this on Thursday, projected that the country’s gas sales is to hit 2.2 billion cubic feet (bcf) by the end of 2021.   READ ALSO: Nigeria hands over Marginal Oil blocks’ licenses to Winners + FULL LIST You are wrong Sirs, Group lampoons Nigerian Govs on N385/litre Petrol price DPR confirms Platforms Africa Exclusive Story on Shakeup, Deputy Directors JUST IN:…

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Speaker ejects Female Lawmaker from Parliament over ‘too tight’ Trousers

Aoko Benjamin

Condester Sichwale, a minister for the ruling CCM party, was ejected on Tuesday after male colleague Hussein Amar – a member of the same party – complained     A female Member of Parliament in Tanzania has been kicked out of the country’s parliament for wearing trousers deemed ‘too tight’. Condester Sichwale, a minister for the ruling CCM party, was ejected on Tuesday after male colleague Hussein Amar – a member of the same party – complained. Sichwale was told by the Speaker to ‘go dress up well, and then…

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African Energy Ministers to reassess $23.36pb COVID-19-induced Oil Price

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

NIPS 2021 rallies IOCs’ leaders, Major Oil investors in Africa, other stakeholders to formulate industry action plan for post-COVID-19 pandemic era – Organiser     Energy Ministers from all pil producing African nations and leaders of oil multinationals will review the COVID-19 burden on oil, which at a point crashed the commondity price to $23.36 per barrel. Organisers of the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS), the African Petroleum Technology & Business Conference, who said this in a statement sent to Platforms Africa, declared that the event is primed to come…

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Meet Ebikibina Ogborodi, Bayelsa-born NECO New Acting Registrar + PHOTOS

Damilola Olonade

  The educational qualification of the UNIJOS-trained learning disability expert, his identity, his antecedents + reason NECO insisted all Council activities are to continue unabated as earlier planned   The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council has approved the appointment of Ebikibina John Ogborodi as the Acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the Council. The appointment followed the death of the Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma on 1st June, 2021 reportedly after a brief illness. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Gunmen Hijack School Bus In Nigeria’s Ondo State Polaris Bank Underscores VULTe Benefits, Uniqueness…

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BREAKING: Gunmen Hijack School Bus In Nigeria’s Ondo State

Gbenga Adeoti

  A school bus with registration number Lagos LSD 853 FJ has been hijacked in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the bus belonging to Chimola School in Oba Ile Estate of Akure North Local Government Area in Ondo, was hijacked by gunmen around 7 am on Thursday. The gunmen, a report reaching Platforms Africa showed, grabbed personnel who were on duty to transport pupils to school.   READ ALSO:: Nigeria Benue Governor’s Aide Assassinated in Jos Nigeria’s Immigration chief assassinated in Imo, body dumped in Bush +Photo…

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Nigerian Senate Passes Bill Criminalising HND, BSc Holders’ Discrimination

Aliyu Aliyu

HND holders cannot rejoice yet as the bill is expected to be sent to President Muhammadu Buhari for presidential assent before it takes effect     The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to abolish the dichotomy between the Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate and the university degree holders in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the bill is expected to be sent to President Muhammadu Buhari for presidential assent. Senate president Ahmad Lawan said the passage of the bill would serve as a motivation to HND holders…

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Polaris Bank Underscores VULTe Benefits, Uniqueness For Customers

Damilola Olonade

  Polaris Bank has restated that its newly-launched digital banking platform, VULTe, is a quick self-service innovation aimed at delivering greater value and benefits to existing and new customers of the Bank.   READ ALSO: Polaris Bank’s Assets hit N1.2tr, Profit Growth Sustained with N28.9bn Polaris Bank Webinar: Experts reveal Winning Ways for Women Wealth Building Nigerian Banks rattled by N10trn Debits, Interest Rates Hike Imminent   The Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of Polaris Bank, Dele Adeyinka, while highlighting the unique features and benefits of VULTe in a statement sent…

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Twitter Deletes Nigerian President Buhari’s ‘Civil War’ Tweet

Damilola Olonade

Here is the tweet before it was deleted and reason the microblogging site may suspend Buhari’s account   Twitter, an American microblogging and social networking service, has deleted Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet. Platforms Africa gathered from Twitter on Wednesday that it took down Nigeria’s President tweet for violating its policy.   READ ALSO: Buhari’s absence at Army Chief, Others’ burial sets Twitter on fire Young Nigerians set Twitter on fire over Bill, Melinda Gates’ Divorce Twitter Office in Ghana not a loss for South Africa, Kenya. Why Nigeria?  …

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Two University of Lagos Lecturers Fired Over Sexual Harassment + PHOTOS

Gbenga Adeoti

Council orders review of UNILAG Sexual harassment Policy   The Governing Council of the University of Lagos, at its meeting on Monday, May 31, 2021, has approved the immediate dismissal of Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu of the Department of European Languages and Integration Studies, Faculty of Arts and Dr. Samuel Omoniyi Oladipo of the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, from the services of the University.   READ ALSO: Meet Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, UNILAG first female Professor of Mass Comm Ranking: LASU Tops UNILAG, OAU, UNN, Retains 2nd Position In Nigeria…

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