Day: December 10, 2021

Hours After Platforms Africa Exclusive, Police Begins Nov Salary Payment

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “Alert has started coming in. I received mine few minutes ago. I know your story has serious  effect on this, and, I believe, it will have more impacts to curb possible occurrence of this in future,” an officer said in a message to Platforms Africa..   The Nigerian Police Authorities have begun payment of November salary to the officers and men of the Force, less than 24 hours after Platforms Africa published an exclusive story on the delay in the payment. “Alert has started coming in. I received mine…

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Nigeria Aviation Agency Overpowers Minister On Emirates Airlines’ Approval

Wonuola Olujobi

Emirates Airlines can now only fly into Abuja (Nigeria) just once weekly on Thursdays, while its Lagos flight is suspended   The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified why it withdrew the ministerial approval granted Emirates Airlines by the Ministry of Aviation. Platforms Africa reports that in the power tussle that ensued between the minister and the NCAS, the agency overpowered the minister who favoured a full approval for Emirates Airlines. With the withdrawal, which takes effect from December 12, 2021, Emirates Airlines can now fly into Abuja (Nigeria)…

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End of Option of Fine for Nigeria’s Drug Offenders Near – NDLEA

Amodu Ganiyu

Nigeria’s Anti-drug Agency moves to eradicate Option of fine for drug abusers and traffickers, rallies ICM for support   The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said plans are in top gear to amend some of its laws that afford drug offenders an option of fines. Platforms Africa reports that the move to deter people engaged in the use of narcotics was disclosed by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen, Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), at the Institute of Change Management(ICM) annual dinner with the topic ‘’ Drug…

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BREAKING BPE Names Bada Akinwumi Interim MD for Abuja DisCo

Aliyu Aliyu

The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has named Mr. Bada Akinwumi as Interim Managing Director (MD) of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) Plc. Platforms Africa reports that other members of the Interim Management also named were: Sani Usman- Interim Chief Business Officer; and Babajide Ibironke, Interim Chief Finance Officer. READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: Why 371,800 Nigerian Police Officers’ November Salary is Delayed How New Members Stabbed, Killed RCCG Pastor Inside Lagos Church Sex Outside Marriage Is ‘Not The Most Serious Sin’ – Pope Francis VIDEO: Dowen College ex-Staff, Mother in…

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EXCLUSIVE: Why 371,800 Nigerian Police Officers’ November Salary is Delayed

ADEOLA YUSUF

Only in Nigeria you give guns and keys to Arsenal to a people, and still owe them salary – Officers say, as experts call for speedy payment of Police Salary + IGP MEMO   The Nigerian Police Authority has given reasons the November Salary of the Force is delayed, a situation that has subjected about 371,800 officers and their families to harsh economy. In a Police Wireless Message from the Force Headquarters, which was exclusively obtained by Platforms Africa, the Force declared that the delay in payment of the salary…

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