Day: September 25, 2021

Air pollution kills 16,000 Ghanaians, Impoverishes Nation by $2.5bn annually – World Bank

Aoko Benjamin

Report says all Ghananians (100 percent of Ghana’s population) at risk, eight in every 100 deaths recorded in Ghana are caused by air pollution, which has also Impoverishes the West Africa nation by $2.5bn or 4.2 percent of annual GDP   At least 16,000 Ghanaians are killed by air pollution every year, a study commissioned by the World Bank reveals. Platforms Africa reports that the study notes that eight in every 100 deaths recorded in the West African country is caused by air pollution, adding that 00 percent of Ghana’s…

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Oil hits $78 per barrel, highest in almost 3 years

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

Oil prices rose for a third week in a row to a near three-year high of $78 owe harrel on Friday. Brent futures rose 84 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $78.09 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 68 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $73.98. That was the highest close for Brent since October 2018 and for WTI since July 2021, both for a second day in a row. This came as global output disruptions have forced energy companies to pull large amounts of crude…

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Sultan extols Sanusi Ojolowo, Oyo Muslim late leader’s virtues

Dawood Rabiu

The Leader of Muslim in Nigeria, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has extolled the virtues of the late Aare Musulumi of Ibarapa Land, Oyo State, South West Nigeria, Alhaji Sanusi Ojolowo. Platforms Africa reports that Abubakar, who doibles as the Sultan of Sokoto, is the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). In his reaction to demise of Ojolowo, Sultan Abubakar, according to a statement sent to Platforms Africa, condoled with the “family of the deceased, the people of his home town of Tapa, Ibarapa Local Government, Government…

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$1.2m Oil deals’ bribe used to fund Buhari, Jonathan elections -BP Ex-Staff

Efe Wellington

Jonathon Zarembok, a British Petroleum (BP) ex-staff, alleges that $1.2 milluon bribes for oil contracts from Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) were used to support the 2015 and 2019 general elections. Platforms Africa reports that the 2019 presidential election was keenly contested between incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar. The 2015, on the other habd was between the then incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan, and Buhari. READ ALSO:Nigeria Central Bank rolls out Digital Currency, e-Naira, October 1 EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria scraps DPR, PPPRA, Names new Oil regulators, Mgt, Boards…

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Real Reason Nigerian Govt Banned SS1, SS2 Students from WASSCE, NECO

Ganiu Amodu

“Any student caught to have written any of the above examinations in SS1 or SS2 classes will be expelled.”   Nigerian Government has opened up on the real reason it stopped students in Senior Secondary School one and two from participating in external West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE; the National Examination Council, NECO; and National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB. Platforms Africa reports that this was contained in a circular issued to principals of federal unity schools by the Federal Ministry of Education. “Students who are involved…

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