Day: December 16, 2021

How One-Year-Old Baby Accidentally Killed Father – Police

Wonuola Olujobi

Dustin Walters, 25, has been accidentally shot dead by his 1-year-old son at their home in the 100 block of E. 64th Street, Savannah, a City in Georgia. Gatekeepers News reports that Walters’ toddler, who found a loaded gun, picked it up and pulled the trigger on December 5, 2021. Walters was rushed to Memorial Medical Center after Police officers found him suffering from a gunshot wound when they responded to reports of a shooting at his home. Savannah Police Department confirmed that he died as a result of his injuries.…

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Diezani’s Fresh $73m Hidden in Fidelity Bank Lands Bank’s ex-MD in EFCC Net

Damilola Olonade

  As part of the ongoing investigations of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, allegedly over an additional $72.87m still in the coffers of the bank. Okonkwo and Charles Onyedibe were quizzed by operatives over the latest discovery, according to a report by Punch. Platforms  Africa reports that Okonkwo, who is the chairman of First Bank Holding, alongside others, had earlier been grilled over $153m and another $115m by the…

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BREAKING: UK Resumes Visa Processing from Nigeria, Ends 10-Day Hiatus

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

The United Kingdom (UK) has resumed processing of visitor visa applications from Nigeria, following the lifting of red list restrictions from 15 December 2021. The British High Commission had on December 6 suspended processing of visitor visa applications from Nigeria over Omicron COVID-19 concerns. Platforms  Africa reports that the British High Commission in a statement today (Thursday) said UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) would lift the pause on processing visitor visas in all countries previously on the red list. The UK was forced to rescind the red listing of Nigeria…

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Lekoil Nigeria Heightens Moves For Lekoil Limited Shares’ Acquisition as Boardroom Crisis Worsens

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

Lekoil Nigeria Limited, a Nigerian oil firm, has demonstrated its resolve to recover control of all lost assets including the stakes in Lekoil (Cayman) Limited. The company, which said this in a statement to Platforms Africa, added that sequel to its announcement on December 3, 2021, Lekoil Nigeria has written to shareholders of Lekoil Limited, tabling the details of its offers; cash and share exchange. READ ALSO: After Platforms Africa report, Nigerian Police To Get 20% Salary Upgrade Lekoil Nigeria Makes Offer To Acquire Lekoil Cayman’s Shares Days to AGM…

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Eko Disco Deepens CSR Commitment, Supports New Liberty Primary School

Tade Salako

Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has pledged its commitment to support the free school initiative by New Liberty (Free) School in the Ikota Lekki area of Lagos. The move, which is in line with the Company’s efforts to continuously make contributions of immense impact to its host communities as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility activities, was made known at a programme tagged Read-a-Thon organised by the school to promote reading culture amongst pupils. READ ALSO: UNCOVERED: TCN’s Budget Non-Transparent on Personnel, Overhead, recurrent Spending IBEDC re-launches Meter Asset Provider…

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NCC: We’re not Aware of Tinubu’s Link to 5G Spectrum Winner, Mafab

Dawood Rabiu

In the course of its routine media review, today, December 15, 2021, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) became aware of publications in some online media channels alleging the involvement of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State, in Mafab Communications Limited, one of the winners of the 5G spectrum sold by the Commission in a public auction conducted on Monday, December 13, 2021, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. It bears restating that, consistent with the Commission’s long-established regulatory culture and tradition, the process leading to the auction of…

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CSOs Demand Probe of Premier Academy 14-Yr Old Female Pupil, Keren Akpagher’s Death

Aliyu Aliyu

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has called for more intense investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death in June 2021 of Keren Akpagher, a 14-year-old student of the Premiere Academy, Abuja. The call comes amid the raging controversy over the death of a student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. The coalition of CSOs said the many unanswered questions about the circumstances of Akpagher’s death, especially her final 48 hours, can no longer be swept under the carpet. READ ALSO: VIDEO: Dowen College ex-Staff, Mother in Shouting Match…

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