Month: February 2022

Ukraine President Says Country “Left Alone” To Fight Against Russia

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said in a video address, that 137 Ukrainians have been killed,  screamed “Who is ready to fight alongside us? I don’t see anyone.” Ukraine President said that they have been “left alone to defend our state.” Kyiv: Ukraine’s president said Friday his country had been left on its own to fight Russia after the Kremlin launched a large-scale invasion that killed 130 Ukrainians in the first day. “We have been left alone to defend our state,” Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address to the…

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BREAKING: MTN, Mafab Pay $547.2m for 5G Licences

ADEOLA YUSUF

Provisional winners of the 3.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum licence, MTN Communications Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Limited, have made their full payment of $547.2m for 5G Licences. Platforms Africa reports that each of the companies paid $273.6 million for the 5G Spectrum license to the Nigerian Communications Commission. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, officially confirmed the payment status today, February 24, 2022, just as the deadline set for the two winners of the spectrum auction elapsed. As part of the auction process…

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Russian-Ukrainian War: Prices Africa Is About To Pay, By Nurudeen Oyewole

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nurudeen Oyewole digs out some beneath-the-sufface information from the other end about what Africa will face in the raging Russian-Ukrainian war   As the booms of guns shots, the bangs of bomb blasts and the smothering of missile shelling swell the air across the length and breadth of Ukraine on Thursday, February 24, the doubts, guesses and projections of potential war between Russia and Ukraine have been laid to rest while the reality of an impending Armageddon inches closer. But while the world powers scramble from west to east, north…

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40 killed, Nigerian Students Trapped As War Rages In Ukraine

ADEOLA YUSUF

Protect Yourself, Nigerian Government Charges Students, Citizens Trapped In Ukraine   Oleksii Arestovich, adviser to Ukraine’s president, says about 40 people have been killed so far in the Russian attack on the country. This came as the Nigerian government confirmed that many of its citizens including students are trapped in the Ukraine, advising them to take charge of their personal safety and security. The Nigerian embassy in Ukraine has asked Nigerians residing in Ukraine to remain calm and be responsible for their personal security amid the Russia invasion. READ ALSO:…

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Trump Hails ‘Genius’ Putin over Russia’s Military Action In Ukraine

ADEOLA YUSUF

Why Biden should be blamed for Russia’s deployment of military “peacekeepers” in Ukrain – Trump   Former US President Donald Trump has praised Vladimir Putin for deploying Russian troops into Ukraine. Amid the escalating tension between Ukraine and Russia, on Tuesday, Putin ordered troops into separatist-held parts of eastern Ukraine in what he called a “peacekeeping mission”. The order came hours after he signed decrees recognising the independence of Moscow-backed breakaway territories of Ukraine — the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic. READ ALSO: Interfere In Ukraine War, Suffer…

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Interfere In Ukraine War, Suffer Severe Consequences, Putin Warns US, UK

ADEOLA YUSUF

It’ll be consequences they have “never faced in their history,” Putin declares in a statementthat has put the world on edge, adding that Russia was ready for any outcome. As the war between Ukraine and Russia puts the world on edge, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, has warned global leaders against actions that will stop Russia’s operation in Ukraine. Putin said any interference will attract immediate response that will lead to consequences they have “never faced in their history,” adding that Russia was ready for any outcome. TheCable had reported that…

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Sportsman, Temitope Oyedeji, Emerges UI’s Maths Prodigy, Wins 41 Awards

ADEOLA YUSUF

Can a student who got an award for being the best sportsman at the university still turnout to be the best graduate of mathematics? Platforms Africa reports that Temitope Victor Oyedeji did not only set this record, he did such at the University of Ibadan, one of the top 10 Universities in Africa, and the best of Ivory Towers in Nigeria. While some students name Mathematics as their worst subject, 2020/2021 University of Ibadan, UI, graduate, Oyedeji, finished as the best student in the Department of Mathematics with a CGPA…

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Meet Prof. Ighedo, Nigerian Who Broke S’Africa Varsity 148-Yr Maths Record

ADEOLA YUSUF

“In spite of being a mother and a wife, I was able, despite being heavily pregnant at some point, to complete my PhD in pure mathematics within three years. And, here is the role my mother played.” Professor Oghenetega Ighedo, a Nigerian born Mathematician has broken the mathematics record of the 148 year-old University of South Africa. Platforms Africa gathered that Ighedo became the first black woman to obtain a PhD in Pure Mathematics at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in its 148-year-long existence. She has, before this, bagged…

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Oil Regulator Gave Go-ahead For Us To Offload Off-spec Petrol -Duke Oil

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oando, Duke Oil open up on off-spec petrol import during appearances before Reps Committee Duke oil has said that it received a go-ahead from the Nigerian oil industry regulator before discharging the cargo of premium motor spirit also known as petrol that later turned out to be tagged an off-spec product. Platforms Africa reports that this was made known at a public hearing, in which the Managing Director of Duke Oil, Lawal Sade said that the product his company imported was certified okay both at the port of loading and…

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BREAKING: Five Sacked LASU Lecturers Reinstated + NAMES

ADEOLA YUSUF

Affected ASUU leaders who were sacked by the Prof. Adebayo Ninalowo-led governing council under the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, are to get letters next week The Governing Council of Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday approved the reinstatement of five sacked union leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). There governing council decision followed the recommendations of the Appeal Committee headed the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adenike Boyo, for the affected five lecturers to be reinstated. Among the union leaders reinstated include, ASUU-LASU chairman, Dr. Akinloye Isaac…

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