Month: February 2022

JSS 3 Pupil Kidnaps 4-Year-Old Girl, Demands ₦70,000 Ransom

ADEOLA YUSUF

A 16 year-old Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 pupil, Abubakakar Abdulbasir, has been arrested after kidnapping a four year-old girl, named Halimah, in Marabar Kankara town in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that Abdulbasir who admitted that he threatened to kill the girl who is his cousin if the ransom of N70,000 he demanded is not paid, was paraded by men of the Kastina state Police Command. A woman passing by an uncompleted building in Marabar Kankara town in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State rescued…

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Oil Price Charges at $100 Per Barrel, Rallies At 8-Year High

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oil prices rallied more than 2% on Wednesday, resuming its upward path as investors weighed conflicting statements on the possible withdrawal of some Russian troops from around Ukraine. On Monday, both benchmarks hit their highest since September 2014, with Brent touching $96.78 and WTI reaching $95.82. Russia’s threatening posture has dominated oil markets for several weeks, with concerns that supply disruptions from the major producer in a tight global market could push oil prices to $100-a-barrel. “The market remains extremely tight and prices had been on an upward trajectory prior…

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Reps Suspect Stealing From Inmates, Probe N165bn Prisons’ budget

ADEOLA YUSUF

The House of Representatives on Wednesday unveiled plans to investigate the utilisation of the N165 billion appropriated for the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) over the past two years. The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion on urgent national importance on the deplorable state of inmates and the unwholesome working conditions of officers in spite of huge budgetary allocations with attendant adverse effects on security of custodial facilities. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance by Ndudi Elumelu, the minority leader of the House, on…

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How NCC Made Nigeria To Set Pace on 5G Deployment in Africa -NIEEE

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has given the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) a pat on the back for setting the pace of 5G deployment in Africa. The Engineering body in a statement signed by its outgoing National Chairman, Engr. Kings Adeyemi, singled out Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta and the entire management staff of the Commission for accolades. “Major requirements for 5G journey include spectrum availability, investor-friendly regulatory policy and stakeholders’ awareness. Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) engaged relevant stakeholders ahead of…

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Why We Invested In Medical Gift For Lagos Hospital – Ikeja Electric

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), Nigeria’s leading Electricity Distribution company, has donated medical items to Ifako-Ijaye General Hospital, Lagos, to mark this year’s Valentine Day. This charitable gesture is in line with objectives of its Personal Corporate Social Responsibility (P-CSR). Platforms Africa reports that staff of Ikeja Electric led by the Chief Executive Officer, Folake Soetan, also shared gift items in the Children’s Ward as an expression of love to the kids, which is synonymous with the celebration. While making  the donation, Ikeja Electric’s CEO, Soetan, said: “At Ikeja Electric, it is…

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We Need N2.557trn For Fuel Subsidy in 6 Months, Buhari writes Senate

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking approval of a supplementary budget of N2.557trn to cover subsidy on petroleum products from June to December 2022. Platforms Africa reports that President Buhari’s letter was read on Tuesday during plenary by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan. The amount approved for subsidy on Petroleum products from January to June was N443 billion and with the present request, the total amount stands at N3 trillion. Indications that the President would submit the supplementary budget emerged on Tuesday, January 25, when…

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He started to think he is our god, Aregbesola Bombs Tinubu + Full Speech

ADEOLA YUSUF

The erstwhile ally of Tinubu and two-term governor of Osun state also speaks hot on Akande, Ambode, Oyetola   Interior Minister and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, was in Osun State on Monday to meet his supporters in respect of the governorship election. Below is the excerpt of his speech: “I’m happy that we sent for you all and you honoured our invitation. Those we specifically asked to be invited here are party leaders from the ward level to the state. They are the critical stakeholders and I’m certain…

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Petrol Sells for N250 per litre As Scarcity bites Harder

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Succor Underway as 300 million litre petrol-laden Vessels commence product’s discharging in Lagos . Black marketers record business booms while filling stations ‘run out of fuel”   Two vessels laden with 300 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, which arrived at Lagos ports, have started to discharge the product, Platforms Africa reports, just as hardship caused by off-spec product supply bite harder. The vessels, Platforms Africa gathered, arrived on Tuesday at ASPM jetty Ijora and Wednesday at Pinnacle jetty, Apapa, area of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital.…

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2023: INEC Registers 5.8m New Voters

ADEOLA YUSUF

INEC registered 5.8 million new voters in its Continuous Voter Registration as at Monday, Feb. 14. It stated on Monday that 3.13 million of the new registrants had completed their registration. It explained that 1.3 million of the registrants registered online, while 1.84 registered physically. It added that 1.6 million of the registrants are male, another 1.5 million are female, and 27,543 are Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). It also stated that 9.9 million registered voters applied for voter transfer, requests for replacement of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and update of…

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“Made Me Sleeping,” How Bad English Exposed Ataga’s Killers

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ataga’s friend and co-founder of Super TV, Mr Rahman Saliu,gives first hand information on how Ataga ‘disappeared’ and the efforts made to track him   A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has heard how a text message written in poor English raised suspicion about the fate of the late Super TV Chief Executive Officer Usifo Ataga. Ataga’s friend and co-founder of Super TV, Mr Rahman Saliu, said the deceased was fluent in English but the SMS sent to him from Ataga’s phone contained uncharacteristic errors. The SMS, sent…

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