Day: July 10, 2021

Tuesday July 20 Is Eid-el-Kabir, Monday 19th Is Arafat Day, Saudi Declares

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Saudi Arabia Supreme Court has declared Monday, 19 July, 2021 as the Arafat being the 9th day on the Islamic 12th month of Dhul Hijjah. Thus, Platforms Africa reports that the day for the festival of sacrifice, Eid-l-Kabir, comes up on Tuesday, 20 July, 2021 throughout the Muslim world. According to the Saudi Supreme Court, Saturday, 10 July, 2021 is the last day of Dhul Qaddah, the 11th month in the Islamic calendar. Sunday, 11 July, 2021 marked the beginning of the 12th month hence the Hajj rites…

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Cholera kills 325 Nigerian Children, Others, hospitalises 14,343 in 6months

Damilola Olonade

Here, according to NCDC, is the state-by-state full list of fatality and casualties figures + how more male cases were recorded than female   The worsening cases of Cholera in Nigeria have claimed 325 people including children and hospitalised 14,343 in the last six months. Platforms Africa reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which said this in Abuja on Saturday, maintained that six states in Nigeria reported 1,786 suspected cases of cholera between June 20 and June 26 alone.   READ ALSO: Lagos NURTW Leader Shot Dead…

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Nigeria, Ghana device mechanism to end worsening trade dispute

Aoko Benjamin

  Two two prominent economies in West Africa,  Nigeria and Ghana, have put in place a mechanism to end the trade dispute between Nigerian traders and the Ghanaian authorities, the Speakers of the Parliaments of the two countries have said. The dispute arose from the $1million business participation fee introduced by the Ghanaian authorities, required of foreigners to pay before they can do business in Ghana.   READ ALSO: Twitter Office in Ghana not a loss for South Africa, Kenya. Why Nigeria?   Lagos NURTW Leader Shot Dead At APC…

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Lagos NURTW Leader Shot Dead At APC Rally + PHOTOS

Tade Salako

  The corpse of Samuel Kayode was discovered in a pool of blood inside the rally hall     Vice Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos, Nigeria’s  commercial capital, Samuel Kayode, has been shot and killed. Mr Samuel was assaulted by unidentified thugs while attending an APC rally in Lagos State’s Agboju neighborhood. Residents and audiences at the demonstration hurriedly evacuated the hall after hearing a gunshot, according to sources. The corpse was eventually discovered in a pool of blood inside the rally hall.…

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Africa suffers worst COVID-19 pandemic week ever

Aoko Benjamin

More than 251 000 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on the continent, amounting to a 20% increase over the previous week and a 12% jump from the January peak   Africa marked its worst pandemic week ever, surpassing the second wave peak during the seven days ending on 4 July 2021. Yet, as the COVID-19 cases climb sharply, there are signs of progress on vaccine deliveries to the continent. Platforms Africa reports that COVID-19 cases have risen for seven consecutive weeks since the onset of the third wave on 3…

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Report Nigeria recorded 3m new Lines in Q1 inaccurate – NCC

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has described as inaccurate, report that N8geria recorded 3 million new line in the first three quarter of 2021. The Commission said this in a statement sent to Platforms Africa issued by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs. The statement read; “The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been drawn to an online media report alleging that mobile telephony subscriptions in Nigeria somehow grew by 3,000,000 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, despite the suspension on the registration of new…

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