Month: February 2022

Our Officers Probing Abba Kyari-Linked Drug Cartel Under Threat -NDLEA

ADEOLA YUSUF

Another top Cop, ASP John Umoru, named prominent member of cartel, on the run as erstwhile Super Cop, Abba Kyari, four others spend first night in Custody The probe of Nigeria’s erstwhile super cop, Abba Kyari, over alleged link with deadly drug cartel has taken a new twist with lives of Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers involved in the probe and that of their families now under threat. This came as another top Cop, ASP John Umoru, who is named a prominent member of the cartel, is on…

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Female Candidates Pass More Than Male As WAEC Releases 2021 GCE Results

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Breakdown of success and failure by candidates in the examination that took place from November 12, 2021, to Wednesday, December 22, 2021.   The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the second series edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for private candidates, otherwise known as General Certificate Examination in which more female candidates recorded five credits than theit male counterparts. Platforms Africa reports that 32,637 candidates representing 63.44 per cent obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five (5) subjects (with or…

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NDLEA Declares Embattled Super Cop Abba Kyari Wanted for Drug Crimes

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“With the intelligence at our disposal, the Agency believes strongly that DCP Kyari is a member of a drug cartel that operates the Brazil-Ethiopia-Nigeria illicit drug pipeline,” NDLEDA declares The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, Wanted. Platforms Africa reports that the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi at a press briefing declared the suspended commander of the Intelligence Response Team IRT, wanted over drug related allegations. The statement read, “Gentlemen of the press, there is no better…

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BREAKING: Nigerian Varsities Shut as ASUU Declares Nationwide Strike

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University lecturers said the strike, which commences on Valenntie’s day, Monday, February 14, 2022, would last for an initial period of four weeks. All the government-owned universities in Nigeria have been shut as the Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a total strike for a month in the first instance. Platforms Africa reports that the strike was declared at a press conference addressed by the President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday. Osodeke said the strike, which commences on Monday, February 14, 2022, would last for an initial…

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1 Year-Old Pupil Who Was Given 31 Strokes Of Cane by Proprietor Dies

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Obinna, a pupil of Arise and Shine Nursery and Primary School, Asaba, Delta State, was given 31 strokes of cane for playing with water and getting wet. Proprietor, son, re-arrested A toddler simply identified as Obinna fell into coma, died after he allegedly received 31 strokes of cane from his school’s owner, Mrs Ogbo, and her son. The sad incident was made known by Ebenezer Omejalile, Chief Operating Officer of Advocates for Children and Vulnerable People’s Network, a human rights group. The baby, a pupil of Arise and Shine Nursery…

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‘Brittania-U, A Member of Our Consortium, Imported Off-Spec Petrol’ — Emadeb-led Group

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A consortium led by Emadeb Energy Services Limited has said that its member, Brittania-U, is responsible for the recent importation of off-spec petrol in the country. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) had named the consortium among the suppliers that brought in methanol-blended petrol from Belgium. The consortium comprises four companies namely Emadeb, Hyde, Ay Maikifi and Brittania-U. However, in a statement on Thursday, three members of the consortium (Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi) said the importation was done solely by its fourth member — Brittania-U. The companies said they needed to provide…

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JUST IN: Igboho’s Residence Attacked, One Killed

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Some unidentified armed thugs on Saturday invaded and attacked a residence of popular Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, located in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo state. According to reports, the thugs engaged in a fierce fight with some Igboho’s supporters present in the house, leading to the death of one. One of Igboho’s aides, Onaolapo Ademola Omiyale, confirmed the incident in a live Facebook broadcast. According to Omiyale, the armed thugs stormed the residence at about 3pm on Saturday, adding that the attack was aimed at…

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BREAKING Again, Storey Building Collapses In Lagos + LOCATION

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Casualty figure yet uncertain as search and rescue operations begin A three-storey building located at the Akanbi Crescent, Yaba area of Lagos state has collapsed. It was gathered that a section of the building which is still under construction collapsed onto another building beside it. While the cause of the collapse is not yet known, an eye witness who spoke with the media said a part of the building had collapsed last year. She disclosed that the construction went ahead despite the collapse as no appropriate authorities weighed into the…

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Buhari Sacks Aisha’s Aide, Zainab Kazeem, As Shakeup Hits Presidency

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disengagement of Zainab Kazeem, the Special Assistant to the President on Domestic and Social Events, Office of the First Lady with immediate effect. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement issued Saturday. The statement explained that at the instance of the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, “the President also approved the immediate redeployment of three of the political appointees in her office to the office of the Secretary to the…

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Experts Examine Solar Investment, Project Security, Delivery Challenge

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Eaton rallies energy transition egg-heads for a three-day Energy & Renewables Webcast Series Eaton has rallied experts for a three-day intense webcast sessions where it explored key challenges and opportunities in Solar Investment, Project Security and Delivery. Platforms Africa reports that on the second day of the Energy & Renewables Webcast Series, moderated by Jim McClelland, top renewable experts like Gregor Paterson-Jones, Managing Partner, NGPJ Consulting; Alex Brierley, Co-Head Renewables Investments, Octopus Energy Generation; Rafael Narezzi, CTO, CF Partners; and Dirk Kaisers, Distributed Energy Management Segment Leader, Eaton, examined common…

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