Month: November 2021

Full Result of 3-Day Election That Won Soludo Anambra Governorship Seat

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally declared the candidate of the All Progressives  Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Charles Soludo, as the winner of the Anambra State governorship election. The Returning Officer of the election, Professor Florence Obi, announced Soludo as the winner of the keenly contested election  which lasted three days due to several hitches at exactly 1.51 am on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. According to Prof. Obi, the APGA candidate polled a total vote of  112, 229 to beat his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples…

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How Nigerian Pastor Taiwo Odukoya Lost 2 Wives in 16 Years

ADEOLA YUSUF

She lost 2 year-battle with cancer, breathed her last in London on Tuesday, Church narrated how death returned to the Odukoya’s home barely 16 years after the demise of Pastor Taiwo’s first wife, Bimbo, in a 2005 plane crash   Pastor Nomthi Rosemary Odukoya, the wife of Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Church Lagos, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, is dead. She died in the early hours of Tuesday in London after battling cancer for over two years. A statement by the church on Tuesday evening confirmed the sad incident and…

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Trouble as Marketers Embargo Cooking gas Imports, Worsen Price Nightmare

ADEOLA YUSUF

Importers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, have stopped importing the commodity into Nigeria, a decision that is worsening the price surge nightmare for Nigerians. About 65 per cent of LPG is imported into Nigeria, while domestic production accounts for 35 per cent, hence the halt in imports could further shoot up cooking gas price if the situation is not addressed. Executive Secretary, Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Bassey Essien, said on Monday that the reintroduction of customs duty and Value Added Tax on imported LPG…

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CITITRUST Holdings Plc Divests from CITITRUST Financial Services Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

CITITRUST Holdings Plc has announced its strategic decision to divest its 100% holdings in CITITRUST Financial Services Plc Nigeria. This decision was taken after considering the company’s long-term sustainability and objectives of its business model that no longer align with the vision of CITITRUST Financial Services Plc Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that a statement signed by CITITRUST Holdings Plc states that CITITRUST Financial Services Plc Nigeria is now owned and represented by Clandun Business Advisory, which will be responsible for the management and operations of CITITRUST Financial Services PLC Nigeria…

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UNILAG Spent N18m on Data for Students’ Examination during COVID-19 – VC

ADEOLA YUSUF

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) spent the sum of 18 million naira on data for students’ examination during COVID-19. Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who stated this in an interview on Your View, a Television Continental (TVC) programme, monitored in Lagos, explained modalities deployed by UNILAG to run a successful session despite the challenges posed then by the pandemic. He maintained that the University students in 100-200 level wrote virtual examination while those in 300 level and above were asked to resume in batches with strict compliance…

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One Month After BBNaija, Tega Confirms She’s Pregnant

ADEOLA YUSUF

Tega Dominic, the controversial Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season six housemate, has confirmed she is pregnant. The reality star had taken to her Instagram page to share a video of herself stepping out for an event that captured her leg to her face. The short video also showed off Tega’s seemingly protruding tummy and swollen feet as fans jumped on the comment section to compliment the reality star. Tega would later confirm she is pregnant while responding to two curious fans who remarked on her purportedly protruded belly. “She’s pregnant I guess,”…

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Chevron Appoints Victor Anyaegbudike Communications Manager

ADEOLA YUSUF

How the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) first class graduate of Mass communication replaced Sola Adebawo   United States oil super major, Chevron, has appointed Victor Anyaegbudike as Manager of Communications for its Nigeria Mid-Africa Business operations. Platforms Africa, which got this information on Anyaegbudike’s LinkedIn Page, gathered exclusively that the promotion took effect from October, 2021. Anyaegbudike, a University of Nigeria first class graduate of Mass communication replaced Sola Adebawo who retired after a meritorious service to the company. READ ALSO: Oil Minister confirms Platforms Africa Exclusive News on…

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BREAKING: Nigeria’s Pension Reforms Boss, Abdulrasheed Maina, Jailed Over N2bn Scam

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,on Monday, November 8, 2021 secured a major victory in the fight against economic and financial crimes as a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been found guilty and sent to prison. Platforms Africa reports that the anti-graft agency said this in a statement shared on its verified Facebook page. Maina who was jailed by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on charges of operating fictitious bank accounts, corruption, and money laundering to the tune…

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Yes, Our Patrol Vehicle Killed 2 In Bauchi But This Is How It Happened -FRSC

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Two persons were killed after a patrol vehicle of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State lost control and rammed into a shop. It was learnt that the crash occurred on Friday around 12.45pm, opposite Alkaleri Central Motor park, along Bauchi-Gombe highway. The Sector Commander, FRSC, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the accident in a telephone interview with Punch correspondent, said five other persons also sustained varying degrees of injury. READ ALSO: How thunderstorm struck, killed three Nigerian road safety operatives How Gunmen murdered 2 Nigerian…

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Number of Recovered Dead Bodies From Ikoyi Collapsed Building Hits 43

ADEOLA YUSUF

Another dead body has been pulled out from the rubbles of the ill-fated 2121-storey Ikoyi building, increasing the number of bodies recovered to 43. Platforms Africa reports that the number of families who have approached the state government, claiming that their loved ones were missing after the tragedy occurred has also increased to 49. The recovery of another body under the rubble came barely one week after the controversial structure under construction caved in on workers and the owner, Femi Osibona. Confirming the recovery on Sunday, Commissioner for Information and…

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