Month: June 2021

Buhari, wife, Gov switch to Twitter Rival, Koo, Greet Nigerian on June 12

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, personal aides to the couple, Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his aides have signed on to an Indian microblogging platform, Koo, as an alternative to American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter. Platforms Africa reports that they have adopted Koo as a medium to greet Nigerians happy Democracy Day, barely a week after they deactivated their various accounts on Twitter. Since its launch in 2020, the app managers, checks by Platforms Africashowed, have been able to secure funding of around…

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Saudi dashes 160,000 Nigerians’ Hope, Bars Foreign Pilgrims from Hajj 2021

ADEOLA YUSUF

  How 2021 Hajj hope of over 2 million pilgrims across the World hit the rock   The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has dashed the hope of over 160,000 intending pilgrims from Nigeria as it slammed a ban on the country and others from participating in the 2021 Hajj rites. Platforms Africa has earlier reported how the delay in announcing quota for Nigeria has caused tension among pilgrims from the country, which hirtherto has 95,000 quota. Announcing the new development barring travellers from Nigeria and other countries from performing 2021…

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BREAKING: Police fire teargas at June 12 protesters in Lagos, Abuja + PHOTO

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Nigerian Police officers on Saturday morning fired tear gas at protesters that gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, and Abuja, administrative capital of the country. The two parks are points of convergence for the June 12 Democracy Day protest in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the protesters had converged to demand for an end to bad governance and others while some of them were agitating for an end to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari before tear gas was fired at them by…

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Cracks in Nigerian Court Workers’ Union over Called-off Strike

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “Where is the “financial autonomy, which we have been clamouring for?” JUSUN Kwara State chapter kicks   The purpose of the strike, which lasted for 64 days, was yet to be achieved before it was called off by the National body of judiciary workers in Nigeria Chairman, Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Kwara State Chapter, Ibrahim Sambo, who said this, maintained that the suspension of the 64-day strike by the union would affect the morale of judicial workers in the country.   READ ALSO: Nigerian Poly Lecturers suspend 2…

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Meet Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, New Spokesman for Nigerian Army + PHOTOS

ADEOLA YUSUF

The journey of the University of Ibadan-trained soldier; his career; his identity; his antecedents   The Nigerian  Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya, has approved the appointment of Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, as the Director of Army Public Relations, insider sources have disclosed. Nwachukwu takes over from Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, who assumed duty as spokesperson in February.   The man Nwachukwu Until his appointment, Nwachukwu was the Acting Director of Defence Information at the Defence Headquarters.   READ ALSO: REVEALED: Three Times Kaduna Plane crashes Killed Top…

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Buhari Orders Increase of Police Salaries, 10,000 New Officers’ Recruitment

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he has given directives for the  upward review of Police salaries and benefits. Platforms Africa reports that Mr. Buhari said this while delivering a speech on Thursday during a one-day visit to Lagos State, where he inaugurated various projects. “We are currently recruiting 10,000 new police officers to reinforce our personnel capacity across the country.   READ ALSO: Meet Usman Alkali Baba, Nigeria’s Yobe-born new Police IG Meet Usman Alkali Baba, Nigeria’s Yobe-born new Police IG Kidnappers feared us, released NTA female reporter without…

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NNPC Sets Up Anti-Graft Unit, Blocks Industry’s Corruption Loopholes

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has created an anti-corruption unit within the corporation that would begin to checkmate contracts and transactions processes in oil and gas industry. This is with an aim to ensure transparency and accountability are embraced in the sector. It said that creation of the unit was part of NNPC’s commitment towards combating corruption across the oil and gas sector and that the anti-graft desk would ensure transparency and accountability between regulatory bodies, operators as well as players in the industry.   READ ALSO: How EFCC…

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BIG BROTHER! Nigeria To Sell Unused Electricity To Togo, Niger, 2 Others

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    Nigeria is to sell stranded electricity to four countries. The Chairman of the Executive Board of the West African Power Pool, Sule Abdulaziz, said Platforms  Africa reports that Niger, Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso are collaborating to buy the unutilised power produced in Nigeria.   READ ALSO: Power Epilepsy lands Nigerian businesses in $58bn loss in 24 months Nigeria suffers Nationwide Power outages, 17 power plants in disarray Court orders arrest of popular Nigerian Pastor over EKEDC’s power theft   Abdulaziz, who is also the acting Managing Director…

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2021 Hajj: Tension as Saudi quiet on Nigeria’s quota 38 days to Arafat

ADEOLA YUSUF

Hajj and Umrah operator wants Nigeria to cancel 2021 Hajj, opens up on why fares may skyrocket to N2.7 million per pilgrim   The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is yet to make public, quota for Nigeria as at Thursday, June 10, which is exactly 38 days to the Day of Arafat. Official data shows that Arafat Day comes up on 18th and/or 19th of July. Platforms Africa reports that even if Saudi communicates today and open the road for limited foreign pilgrims, the cost of hajj is expected to skyrocket.…

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Nigeria Pays Oil Marketers, Others N940.2bn Subsidy, Debt Stock Hits N33trn

ADEOLA YUSUF

How the Nigerian Railway Modernisation Project (Lagos – Ibadan section) loan got $1.267 billion lion share + data on projects and how much was borrowed to finance them   Nigeria’s total debt stock comprising federal, states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) stood at N33.107 trillion or $87.239 billion as at March 31, 2021. Platforms Africa reports that the country’s Debt Management Office (DMO) confirmed this in the latest debt stock update last night, declaring that this included Promissory Notes in the sum of N940.220 billion, which have been issued…

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