Month: December 2021

Pastor Taiwo Odukoya Bereaved Again, Loses twin Sister Hours to New Year

Precious Ibekwe

Here is the cause of Pastor Taiwo Odukoya’s twins sister’s death few weeks after wife of the cleric lost battle to Cancer   The Senior Pastor of the Fountain of Life Bible Church, Lagos, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, has lost his twin sister, Kehinde Hassan. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Ogun Shifts Primary, Secondary Schools’ Resumption To Jan 10 80 Year-Old Man on Viagra Stabs, Kills Wife for Refusing Sex Advances EXCLUSIVE: 510,000 N-Power Beneficiaries Suffer 3 months’ Salary Delay How Nigerian Pastor Taiwo Odukoya Lost 2 Wives in 16 Years Predict Doom,…

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BREAKING: Ogun Shifts Primary, Secondary Schools’ Resumption To Jan 10

Gbenga Adeoti

Government of Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, has shifted the second term 2020/2021 academic session resumption day for its primary and secondary Schools to Monday, January 10, 2022. Platforms Africa reports that the state had earlier planned its schools’ resumption for January 3rd, 2022. A press release signed by Prof. Abayomi A ARIGBABU, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, sent to Platforms Africa, directed all public and private schols in the state to comply with the new date. READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: 510,000 N-Power Beneficiaries Suffer 3 months’ Salary Delay Mother, 2…

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Uwana Essien Authors The Thin Line, Gives Secret For Love to Hate Switch

ADEOLA YUSUF

Uwana Essien has authored her first book titled; “The Thin Line.” Platforms Africa reports that the Book slated to be launched soon is about the “Secret of Sudden Switch from Love to Hate among lovers.” Here is a short piece about The Thin Line and its Author Uwana is a trained journalist and a Communication Specialist. Her article made it to the finals for the Citi bank Journalistic Awards. READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: 510,000 N-Power Beneficiaries Suffer 3 months’ Salary Delay 80 Year-Old Man on Viagra Stabs, Kills Wife for Refusing…

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EXCLUSIVE: 510,000 N-Power Beneficiaries Suffer 3 months’ Salary Delay

Ayobami Adedinni

“Don’t greet us happy New Year, and, except you want to make mockery of us, the word happy can’t be used for someone who has not being paid for three months.” The Nigerian Government’s plan towards lifting millions of youths out of poverty may have hit a snag as 510,000 beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme are yet to be paid the stipends for October, November and December, checks by Platforms Africa has revealed. The scheme was set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to address issues of youth unemployment and increase…

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80 Year-Old Man on Viagra Stabs, Kills Wife for Refusing Sex Advances

Aoko Benjamin

Italian man, 80, stabbed wife to death after she decided not to have sex with him Natalia Kyrychok, 61, refused to have sex with Vito Cangini after he took ViagraThe incident happened in Fanano di Gradara, Italy, on the night of December 25 An 80-year-old Italian man stabbed his wife to death after she promised to have sex with him at Christmas but changed her mind and refused after he took Viagra. READ ALSO: Wife of Nigeria’s ex-Senate President Dies 12 days After Husband’s Demise Mother, 2 Daughters on Holiday trip to East…

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Shell Appeals Judgement on Gas Flaring in Niger Delta Community

Efe Wellington

Shell challenges judgement on gas flare in Niger Delta community Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has filed an appeal challenging a judgement of the Federal High Court, Benin City, ordering a halt to the continued flaring of gas in Iwhrekan, Delta State. Platforms Africa reports that Justice J. Nwokorie of the Federal High Court, Benin, had in a case instituted by Mr. Jonah Gbemre on behalf of Iwhrekan community ordered SPDC to stop the development forthwith. But SPDC filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin with…

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Nigeria Rakes In N4trn From Oil Exports, Suffers N3trn Deficit In Q3

Wonuola Olujobi

How country’s trade balance in the third quarter amounted to a deficit of N3.023 trillion – NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the nation’s crude oil exports hit N4.026 trillion in the three months that made up the third quarter (Q3) 2021. Platforms Africa reports that the NBS, in it’s Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report, said crude oil remained the major product in total exports, accounting for about 78.48%. According to the report, total exports were pegged at N5.130 trillion, which shows a 1% growth…

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Wife of Nigeria’s ex-Senate President Dies 12 days After Husband’s Demise

ADEOLA YUSUF

How mum, Mrs Mary Abiola Wayas, died in a London hospital, son Mrs Mary Abiola Wayas, the widow of late a former Senate President, Joseph Wayas, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that late Mrs Wayas died 12 days after her husband who died in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2021. READ ALSO: Predict Doom, Go To 5-Year Jail, Police Warn Religious Leaders Mother, 2 Daughters on Holiday trip to East Die in Dangote Truck Accident Ghana Spends $200m On Infection Majorly caused by Homosexuals in 1 Year -Sam George…

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Acts Of Journalism Don’t Necessarily Make One A Journalist, by Akin Olaniyan

Akin Olaniyan

Even the uninitiated acknowledges that journalism has changed permanently. That journalism has been in a state of flux because of the digitalization of media is not in doubt since we all encounter the effects of the changes in our everyday lives. However, there is good reason to believe that such street-level understanding is missing when it comes to what the changes mean for everyday media consumption. Most of the confusion, it appears, concern the question of what qualifies to be described as journalism and who earns the right to be…

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Predict Doom, Go To 5-Year Jail, Police Warn Religious Leaders

Aoko Benjamin

The Ghana Police Service has warned religious leaders to desist from New Year prophecies that could cause fear or disturb public peace. Platforms Africa reports that the Ghana Police gave the warning via a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Supt. Alexander Obeng. The police said any religious leader found guilty could be liable to a term of imprisonment of up to five years. READ ALSO: Ghana Spends $200m On Infection Majorly caused by Homosexuals in 1 Year -Sam George Mother, 2 Daughters on Holiday trip to East Die…

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