Day: January 2, 2022

Days After Platforms Africa’s Exclusive, Nigeria pays Oct. Stipend to N-Power Beneficiaries

Ayobami Adedinni

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has paid the October Stipends to the beneficiaries of the Batch C Stream 1 Npower Programme. Platforms Africa had reported that several promises by the government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development led by Sadiya Umar Farouq to pay the N30, 000 stipend are yet to be fulfilled even as beneficiaries lament. The Payment which was initiated on Thursday has had many of the Batch C Npower beneficiaries confirming to Platforms Africa that they…

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Lekan Balogun, Meet the 79 Year-Old who “is next Olubadan” on Queue

ADEOLA YUSUF

His appointment by late Governor Abiola Ajimobi as an Oba against Ibadan oral tradition. His fight, reconciliation with late Olubadan. Here is all you may need to know about the 79 year-old 42nd Olubadan in-waiting, man who will be King of West Africa’s biggest city.   Barring any unforeseen situation, Chief Lekan Balogun is to be crowned as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan, following the demise of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji. Platforms Africa reports that Balogun, a former lawmaker, remains the most senior chief from the two…

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JUST IN: Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, dies at 93

Gbenga Adeoti

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has joined his ancestors. He died at 93 exactly twenty-two days after the death of the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi. According to PMParrot’s source, the Olubadan joined his ancestors early on Sunday morning, January 2, 2022 at the age of 93 at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State. However, when we contacted both UCH and the Popoyemoja, Ibadan Palace of the monarch, we were asked to wait for confirmation. Said Toye Akinrinlola “we are still not aware…

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Three LASU Lecturers Win N9m Research, Innovation Grant

ADEOLA YUSUF

Here are their names and research works that won millions of naira grant   Three lecturers at the Lagos State University (LASU) have been awarded grants to the tune of N9million in the Lagos State Science and Research Council Research and Innovation (LASRIC) Grant. Platforms Africa reports that the three winners are Professor Samuel Odewunmi of the School of Transport and Logistics; Professor Oluwatosin Benedict Adu of Biochemistry Department, and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, Dr. Gbemisola Moronke Saibu. READ ALSO: How UI, UNILAG, LASU Researchers, Others…

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I Didn’t Ask Nigerians to Vote for Buhari, I only Saw Him in Vision – Mbaka

Precious Ibekwe

Fiery Catholic priest and spiritual director of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, Ejike Mbaka, has said he did not ask Nigerians to vote for Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. He said he only spoke about a vision that was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit ahead of the 2015 general election. READ ALSO: Strike Likely Soon Despite Govt’s N52.5bn – Nigerian Varsity Lecturers Taiwo, Kehinde, Eta Omosuwa:‘Marry One, Marry All,’ Nigerian Triplets Say JUST IN: Fire Outbreak Rocks Port Harcourt Refinery Young Nigerian Wins British Oldest Int’l Educational Honor at Oxford…

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Strike Likely Soon Despite Govt’s N52.5bn – Nigerian Varsity Lecturers

Aliyu Aliyu

University lecturers in Nigeria under the auspuces of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have said the N30bn Revitalisation Fund and N22.5bn Earned Academic Allowance totalling N52.5bn released by the Federal Government is not enough to deal with the challenges facing the university system. Platforms  Africa reports that this was contained in a report by Sunday PUNcH. The newspaper reported the ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, to have noted in an interview that there was a possibility that the union would still go on strike, unless the government addressed its…

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