Month: February 2022

Eko Boys High School Old Boys Association Elects New Excos + Names

Amodu Ganiyu

      Eko Boys’ High School Old Boys High Association (EKOBA) has elected a new National Executive Council to run the affairs of the association for the next two years. Platforms  Africa reports that in a keenly contested elections held on Sunday February 27, 2022, Ekorian Kayode Elliot emerged the new president of the Association, while Ekorain Adesola Babatunde was elected as the 1st Vice President and Ekorian Nurudeen Tito Ganiyu, the 2nd Vice President.   Ekorian Babatunde Osibodu emerged the General Secretary and Ekorian Temitope Oluwabiyi, the Publicity…

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AIR PEACE SHOULD STOOP TO CONQUER IN KANO, BY CHIDO NWAKANMA

Chido NWAKANMA

It was stunning to read on many platforms people urging Air Peace Airlines and its chairman to adopt a gung-ho approach in missed flights by the Emir of Kano. It is unhelpful to the airline. The critical issues involved include aviation practice, a penchant for flight delays becoming a negative rap, business interest and cultural communication. A. AVIATION PRACTICE. People in the industry confirm that airlines delay flights in case of delays of the connecting flight. It would not be unusual for Air Peace to have done so for its…

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Buhari Declares $50m Clean Energy Investments, 20m Cylinders Injection

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oil minister says NLNG key partner in Nigeria’s energy transition journey, declares 5th Nigeria International Energy Summit open   Nigeria has declared investment of $50 million for clean energy initiatives including the 20 million cylinders injection scheme. Platforms Africa reports that President Muhammadu Buhari represented by the Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said this while declaring the 5th Nigeria International Energy Summit (N.I.E.S) open at the Banquet hall of the State House, Abuja, Nigeria’s commercial capital. READ ALSO: BREAKING: No Achievement Record, No Fund Approval – Nigeria…

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BREAKING: No Achievement Record, No Fund Approval – Nigeria Tells IOCs

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s oil regulator speaks on Russian-Ukrainian tension, $100 per barrel oil price Nigeria has declared plans to embargo approval of fund hunting for oil firms at its upstream operations unless they present record of their achievements. Platforms Africa reports that the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NURC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, said this at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (N.I.E.S) in Abuja. It is statutory for oil firms operating in Nigeria to, checks by Platforms Africa showed, seek approval from he authority before funds are sourced from local…

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Emir of Kano, Air Peace Bickering Degenerates

ADEOLA YUSUF

Fail to apologise in 72 hours, face consequences, Air Peace gets fresh ultimatum   The bickering between the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and Air Peace Airline has deepened with the emir issuing a 72 hour ultimate to the airline to apology or face the consequences over alleged disrespect. Recall that face-off started when the Emir and his entourage had a connecting flight to Kano to catch up in Lagos from Banjul but was behind schedule due to a delay departing from Banjul to Lagos by same airline. It…

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Emir Bayero, African bigmanism audacity of the blue blood, by Festus Adedayo

Festus Adedayo

The spat between the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s major airlines, has once again, among other issues, brought on the front burner the twin issues of delay and cancellation of scheduled flights. More fundamentally, it has also peered searchlight into and serves as a throwback to the awesome powers enjoyed by Nigerian, African traditional monarchies, provoking in its wake a discourse of the relevance of the Nigerian monarchy. Embedded into it is the need to look at the African big man syndrome,…

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And Air Peace goofed!, by Tunde Asaju

Tunde Asaju

White people! Can they ever prosper? I doubt it. A few moons ago, the British government under its Chevening programme gave me an undeserved scholarship for a Master’s degree. It is undeserving because, usually Cheveners work hard to get the award – most of them have their First Class or Second Class Upper. I don’t have one. But some chaps sitting both in Abuja and London thought that I was some professional journalist who has discharged his duty diligently and so, they gave me the scholarship – another confession. Like…

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Trump Makes U-Turn, Blasts Russia Over invasion, Hints At 2024 Run

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

“On November 2024, they (Democrats) will find out like never before. We did it twice, and we’ll do it again. We’re going to be doing it again, a third time,” Trump said. Former President Donald Trump condemned on Saturday Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and said he was praying for Ukrainians, switching tone from his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week. Trump’s remarks at the CPAC conservative gathering in Florida came hours after the United States and allies announced sweeping new sanctions that would kick some Russian banks…

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Liverpool Beat Chelsea On Penalties To Win Carabao Cup Final

Gbenga Adeoti

A goalless draw in which Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC both had big chances to win, Blues goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga – who came on as a substitute for Edouard Mendy for the shootout – missed the decisive spot-kick, with the Reds triumphing 11-10 on penalties. Both Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC had goals ruled out for offside in a pulsating encounter at Wembley, but it was the Reds who ended up triumphing in the ahootout. Build up to the final: The first major silverware of the English club season is…

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Husband Kills Wife 60 Days After Wedding

Dawood Rabiu

A newly married husband has allegedly murdered his wife just 60 days after their wedding. Platforms Africa gathered that the young man identified as Ifeanyi Victor allegedly strangled his wife of two months, Evelyn Alifia on Feb. 18 at their home in Lugbe, Abuja. The couple started dating in 2021 and got engaged in August, just months after.   In December 2021, they updated their Facebook friends that they are now married. READ ALSO: Igboho’s Hope of Leaving Beninoise Prison This Year Uncertain Nigerian Poly Turns Back Female Students With No…

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