Day: January 26, 2022

BREAKING: Do not Panic, No fuel crisis, NNPC tells Nigerians

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has told Nigerians not to panic, assuring them that it has sufficient PMS stock to meet their needs. Platforms reports that the oil giant said this in a three-paragraph statement issued by its spokesman, Garba Deen Muhammad, charging Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of petrol; and to ignore all rumours that may suggest otherwise. Here, below, is the statement; PRESS RELEASE PLEASE DO NOT PANIC The NNPC Ltd. wishes to assure the public that the Company has sufficient PMS stock to…

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BREAKING: Saraki Joins Presidential Race, Declares Interest on Facebook

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Why I want to take over from Buhari” – 59 year-old top politician opens up Former Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday joined the growing ranks of those jostling to replace President Muhammadu Buhari when he ends his tour of duty on May 29, 2023. Saraki is the second former Senate President to throw his hat in the ring. Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, had earlier declared his ambition, which is gaining traction nationwide. Saraki’s declaration is also coming after those of some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress…

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50,000mta to 100% output supply, NLPGA hails NLNG 15-yr LPG Feat

ADEOLA YUSUF

  The Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA) has traced the feat recorded by the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) in the Nigeria’s cooking gas market as it commended the Board of Directors and management of the gas giant for its recent decision to supply 100% of the company’s LPG production to the local market. Platforms Africa reports that NLPGA President, Nuhu Yakubu, who stated this in a statement, maintained that this is a major milestone coming just three months after the Company supplied its first Propane cargo into the domestic…

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CAF Orders Probe, Venue Change As 8 Die in AFCON Stampede

Aoko Benjamin

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has called for an instant probe into a crush at an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match on Monday in Cameroon. At least least eight people died after a stampede occurred at the stadium where hosts Cameroon were to host surprise qualifier Comoros. CAF president Patrice Motsepe told reporters on Tuesday that an instant investigation is needed and a first report is to be submitted by Friday. READ ALSO Meet Janny Sikazwe, Referee who ‘Blew’ Final Whistle Twice Too Early at AFCON 2021 How…

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Lagos Gets 2 New Varsities, Merges Colleges of Education

Tade Salako

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said the state government will merge the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin, and the Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Epe, to form a university of education. The governor also said the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, would become a university of science. He disclosed this while speaking as the Special Guest of Honour during the public presentation of a book “Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe @60: Audacity of Resilience”. It was launched in honour of the Vice Chancellor the University of Lagos, UNILAG,…

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Labour Shuts Yola DISCO, Grounds Activities Over Mass Sack

Aliyu Aliyu

Why the YEDC may remain under lock and key for time longer than envisaged – NLC The Organised Labour on Tuesday in Adamawa State, shut down activities of Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, over what they described as mass sack and wrongful disengagement of staff. Platforms Africa reports that the union was particularly enraged by the disengagement of workers when the process of acquiring the company by Quest Electricity Nigeria limited was not completed. READ ALSO I Am Angry With State of Nigeria’s Power Sector – Buhari NBET Processes N68bn…

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Organisms Living on Your Skin More than Population of People on Earth

Dawood Rabiu

They’re on you, in you, and no matter how clean you are, you must carry more than 100 trillion of them all by yourself   We are not alone. No matter how clean we are or how healthy we feel, we carry around on our bodies billions of microbes—microscopic one-celled organisms called bacteria and viruses. Although they cannot be seen, microbes hide under fingernails, lurk between teeth, and live in hair. More than six hundred thousand bacteria are living on just one square inch of skin, and an average person…

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Nigeria’s First Prof of Architecture, AdeyemI Ekundayo, is dead

Damilola Olonade

Brief resume of the late erudite schorlar, an ex- Vice Chancellor of FUTA) and the first indigenous HoD of Architecture and Dean, Environmental Design, ABU, Zaria.   The first professor of Architecture in Nigeria and Africa South of Sahara, Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that the Former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Science and Technology, Akure (FUTA) was also the first indigenous Head of Department of Architecture and Dean of Environmental Design in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. A veteran journalist and former governorship aspirant in…

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