Day: January 17, 2022

Buhari Sanctions N100m Youth Tech Empowerment Scheme, Eulogises NCC

Gbenga Adeoti

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a N100 million Technology Youth Empowement fund to encourage young Nigerian innovators. This is coming as the Nigerian government has applauded the commitment and dedication of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards enhancing digital skills development among youths, through implementation of various Information and Communication Technology skill acquisition programmes. Platforms Africa reports that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, gave the commendation during the inauguration of a Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC),…

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IPMAN Crisis Worsens, BOT Opposes Parallel NEC Members’ Inauguration

Aliyu Aliyu

The Board of Trustees of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) had a meeting and warned against what it called, “a proposed illegal inauguration of parallel National Executive Committee (NEC)” on 18th of January, 2022 in Abuja. Platforms Africa reports that the IPMAN Board of Trustees Secretary, Mr Tunji Adeniji, gave the warning on Monday in a statement. This, Platforms Africa gathered, followed an invitation to inaguration of NEC members by Engineer Sanusi Abdul- Fari-led group faction. READ ALSO: Fuel Marketers’ Billions of Naira Trapped in PPPRA, DPR,…

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How Nigerian Man Raped 80-Year-Old Grandmother – Police

Aliyu Aliyu

The Nigerian Police has given graphical details of how a middle-age man, Dan Asabe Eddo, raped an 80 year-old grandmother and widow in Kundami village, Garaku, Kokona LGA of Nasarawa State, Northwest Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that officers of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested the 43-year-old man, Eddo, accused of raping the 80-year-old Grandmother who was staying alone in the same village with him. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the crime and the arrest in a statement sighted by Platforms Africa. READ ALSO: I…

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Why Men Don’t Usually Survive Breast Cancer – Medical Expert

Ayobami Adedinni

Medical Doctor offers useful tips on how you can avoid hospital and live a long, healthy life,   An expert and Chief Medical Director at Solomon Jayden Medical Centre, Dr. Akin Oyejoko, has said although the chance of a man having breast cancer is very low, the odds of survival is even lower. He made this known at the weekly e-Discourse organised by leading Pan-Africa forum, Platforms Africa led by Adeola Yusuf, an award winning journalist. READ ALSO: Lies People Aged 40 and Above Believe about Their Health + Risk, Danger…

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460 Duplicated Projects Worth N378.9bn Uncovered in 2022 Budget

Aliyu Aliyu

BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation, says 460 projects amounting to N378.9 billion were duplicated in the 2022 budget signed by President Muhammadu Buhari into law on December 31, 2021. Iyanu Fatoba, communications associate at BudgIT, disclosed this in a statement obtained by Platforms Africa. The presidency had submitted a proposed fiscal budget of N16.391 trillion to the national assembly, but the lawmakers later raised it to N17.127 trillion — an increase of N735.8 billion. BudgIT said it uncovered the discrepancies after examining the 21,108 capital projects in the budget. “Our…

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Finally, APC Picks February for Convention as Govs Meet

Ayobami Adedinni

The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) has promised that the party’s national convention to elect new leaders will hold in February. The Chairman, Atiku Bagudu addressed journalists after a meeting of the body in Abuja, Sunday night. The Yobe Governor said the February timeframe as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari was sacrosanct and would be respected. He added that APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) was in the best position to announce the specific date. “We are one group of stakeholders and our party respects institutions. The appropriate organ…

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