Month: August 2021

BREAKING! Truck, Bus Accident rocks Lagos, Casualty figures yet uncertain

ADEOLA YUSUF

    The Maryland axis of the popular Ikorodu road Lagos, Nigeria’s  commercial capital, has been rocked by an accident. Platforms Africa reports that the accident, which involved a white NISSAN mass transit bus and a fully loaded truck, few hours ago, has worsened the vehicular movement on the road. The cause of the accident, which happened few meters from Shoprite as well as the casualty figure are yet unknown as at press time. “The bus fell flat on its side while on Collision with the truck. As we speak,…

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Nigerian High Commission Shut For 10 Days as Officials Contract COVID-19

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian High Commission in the UK has been shut for 10 days due to COVID-19 outbreak. Platforms Africa reports that the Nigerian High Commission has been shut for 10 days as a result of exposure to COVID-19 by some of its officials. A statement obtained by Platforms Africa showed how the COVID-19 crisis rocked the Mission. READ ALSO: EXPLAINER: Why COVID-19 may still Kill more Men than Women COVID-19 vaccine, a ploy to de-populate Africa? Here is the Truth! COVID-19 3rd wave hits Nigeria, kils six in Lagos daily This incident, the…

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BREAKING: NNPC ex-Board Chairman, Elder statesman Ahmed Joda, is dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

One of Nigeria’s elder statesmen, Ahmed Joda, is dead. He was the chairman and board member, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigerian Communications Commission, among others. Platforms Africa reports that before his death, Joda was a Nigerian seasoned administrator who rose through the administrative cadre of the nation’s regional government. READ ALSO: BUYERS BEWARE: WoodMac Raises Caveat on Shell’s Oil blocks Sale in Nigeria Man hacks into server of Nigeria’s bank, steals N1.87bn depositors’ money Nigeria approves N4.87bn to track citizens’ WhatsApp, Thuraya – Report He later joined the federal civil…

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Nigeria’s Minister, Ngige, Accuses Striking Doctors of ‘Playing God’

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ngige to doctors: Don’t compete with God, carry yourselves with dignity   Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has advised doctors in the country to be humble and carry themselves with dignity, rather than ‘play God or compete with God’. Ngige gave the advice while speaking at the second Summit of Medical Elders Forum (MEF) on Thursday, in Abuja. Platforms Africa reports that the forum, organised by the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), in collaboration with 50 forward, had as its theme, “Medical Profession: a Look into the…

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BUYERS BEWARE: WoodMac Raises Caveat on Shell’s Oil blocks Sale in Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

Shell’s Nigeria Oil bloc sale offers value, but bidders need to do their homework – WoodMac   Global oil research firm, Wood Mackenzie,  has raised caveat for prospective buyers of Shell’s assets in Nigeria’s onshore and shallow-water acreages. Platforms Africa reports that the oil supermajor, Royal Dutch Shell, has started a process to divest all of its operated joint venture licences held by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria. This includes a 30% interest in 19 Oil Mining Leases (OMLs). Gail Anderson, Research Director with Wood Mackenzie’s Sub-Sahara…

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Man hacks into server of Nigeria’s bank, steals N1.87bn depositors’ money

ADEOLA YUSUF

Salau Abdulmalik Femi, a Nigerian cyberspace kingpin, has been arrested for allegedly infiltrating the Flex-Cube Universal Banking System of a first generation bank and scooping as much as N1.87 billion. Platforms Africa reports that the Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, which snnounced thid, added that the suspect specialized in hacking into the server of banks and corporate agencies. READ ALSO: Nigerian Banks rattled by N10trn Debits, Interest Rates Hike Imminent Femi, who displayed exemplary mastery of the cyber environment, was arrested after he hacked the Flex-Cube Universal Banking System of…

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Nigeria approves N4.87bn to track citizens’ WhatsApp, Thuraya – Report

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Military tracking equioment; Thuraya Interception Solution to gulp N2.94 billion while WhatsApp Interception Solution will consume N1.93 billion).   The Nigerian National Assembly has approved the supplementary budget  for, among others, the equipment for tracking of Whatsapp and Thuraya in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the Nigerian Government has earlier banned Twitter, though talks are on-going on the possibility od lifting the ban. The president Muhhamadu Buhari’s government, in the just approved supplementary budget by the Senate, allocated N4 billion to tracking WHATSAPP and Thuraya, despite the upsurge…

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Nigerian Fire Service appoints Safety Expert, Debbie Windele, as consultant

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Federal Fire Service (FFS) has appointed Mrs. Debbie Windele, as its consultant. Platforms Africa reports that the  letter signed by the Controller General of FFS, Liman MIFire, disclosed that the appointment of Windele is sequel to her performance at the recently concluded National Fire Conference held in Jos, Plateau State. READ ALSO: Food Poison: How Nigerian Family of 24 Died in One Day Food Poison: How Nigerian Family of 24 Died in One Day Cryptocurrency for a layman, understanding threats, trend of financial revolution With the appointment, Windele…

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How Nigeria Ogoni will be paid N45.9bn Oil spill compensation – Shell

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oil major, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDCN) has agreed to a special tenplate to be adopted  for the payment of the sum of N45.9 billion compensation to some Ogoni communities of Rivers state ravaged by oil spills some years ago. Platforms Africa reports that the monetary compensation, which was ordered by a Federal High Court in Lagos about ten years ago, is to be paid to the affected communities through their lawyer, Lucius Nwosu (SAN). SPDCN’s lawyer, Aham Ejelamo (SAN) on Wednesday, told a vacation judge of the…

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Nigeria mourns as Muhammed, Son of Social Crusader Gani Fawehinmi, dies

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Buhari, Sanwo-Olu,NLC others extol late lawyer’s virtues The death of Mohammed, first son of Nigeria’s social Crusader, late Gani Fawehinmi, has sunk the community of human right, politics and freedom fighters in Africa’s biggest economy into mourning. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has, for instance, mourned the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of the late legal luminary and human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. He also commiserated with family and friends of the deceased, describing his death as a colossal loss to the civil society movement in Nigeria. Governor…

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