Day: December 3, 2021

As Corporates align with Nestle to tackle Youth Unemployment

Oladeinde Olawoyin

In its last unemployment report, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that the unemployment rate in Nigeria increased from 27.1 percent in the second quarter of 2020 to 33.3 percent in the fourth quarter. The statistics bureau in its report said the number of active working population in December 2020, representing those within the age bracket of 15-64 years, was 122.05 million Nigerians. In June 2020, the number of active working age Nigerians was 116.87 million. According to Nigeria’s statistics bureau, at least a third of the 69.7 million…

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JUST IN: Lagos Shuts Dowen College Over 12 yr-old Student’s Death, Cultism

Tade Salako

The Lagos State Government has shut down Dowen College, Lekki following controversies that had continued to trail the death of a 12-year-old male student of the school, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, alleged to have been tortured by suspected cultists in the School. Oromoni parents who made the allegation, amidst denial by the school management, added that their son confirmed to have been tortured by the suspected cultists for refusing to join the group. Platforms Africa reports that the Lagos State government said that the school would remain closed pending the outcome…

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Cultism: Police Summons Dowen College Mgt. Over 12 Year-Old Student’s Death

Tade Salako

Panicky parents besiege Dowen Çollege to check on their wards, Lagos education ministry officials begin fact finding as Management denies allegation 12 year-old was killed for refusing to join cultism    Nigerian Police has summoned the management of Dowen College, Lagos, over the alleged murder of a 12 year-old Student, Sylvester Oromoni, by other students suspected by Oromoni to be cultists. Platforms Africa reports that parents of the deceased have dragged the school over the incident, saying that their son was killed for refusing to join the cult group in…

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Obafemi Awolowo Varsity Honours Buhari’s Aide, Femi Adesina, 59 Other Alumni

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Distinguished Great Ife Alumnus Award. Who, me? Yes, me o. Common, simple, ordinary me,” excited Adesina, who graduated 35 years ago, releases old photo, content of OAU VC official letter + his FULL WRITE UP   Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, southwest Nigeria, is honouring 60 alumni, including Mr. Femi Adesina, the Media Aide to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, qho graduated from.the university 35 years ago. Platforms Africa reports that Adesina who announced this on his verified Facebook page, released his old photo as well as content of an official…

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Nigeria drags Chinese Oil firm, Addax, to Court for Felony, $3.7m Diversion

Efe Wellington

Addax spokesperson, Leticia Arigbodi, keeps mum as prosecutor alleged that firm, two senior officials commit felony and stealing by conversion to personal use the sum of $3.7m property of Peacegate Oil and Gas Limited being money approved by NAPIMS   The Nigerian Government, through the Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, has sued Chinese oil major, Addax Petroleum, for an alleged Diversion of $3.7 million oil money. Platforms Africa reports that two of Addax senior officials; the company secretary, Mrs. Nike Esan, and Mr. Tunji Mayaki, were also joined in the…

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Halliburton Pulls Out of Aiteo Leak Cleanup as Incessant Spill Hits 33 Days

ADEOLA YUSUF

Platforms Africa presents 6 facts you need to know about Aiteo oil spill, described by Bayelsa Governor Diri as the worst in his lifetime.   The continuous crude oil spill and pollution from Aiteo Eastern E&P Co., asset on Oil Mining License (OML) 29, has hit about 33 days today, Friday, December 3, 2021 unabated, Platforms Africa reports exclusively. This leading Pan-African media group, Platforms  Africa, also learnt authoritatively that Halliburton Co., one of world’s largest oil services companies, which was contacted to fix the spill, may pull out of…

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NNPC ex-Spokesman, Dr. Kennie Obateru, Pens Emotional Tribute To Wife at 60

Kennie Obateru

How we met in 1975, got married in 1989, Obateru opens up on 46-year love life with wife who has travelled with him “through good and challenging times in the many decades of relationship.”   SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MY DARLING WIFE ON HER 60TH BIRTHDAY Words are not adequate for me to describe my adorable friend, confidant, partner and wife of so many years; my God-given special gift in whom I am well pleased and so attuned. You are a precious gift of God to me and I thank the…

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