Month: March 2022

Polaris Bank Targets Teens, Youths in activities for Global Money Week

ADEOLA YUSUF

Polaris Bank is joining other financial institutions and stakeholders in the banking sector to commemorate the 2022 Global Money Week. The Bank plans to reach thousands of teens and youths in schools across Nigeria by educating them on the values and benefits of savings and financial education at large.    With school visitation and financial literacy day as one of the activities scheduled for the commemoration of the GMW, the Polaris Bank plans to visit over 200 schools spread across the 36 states in the country to educate teens and youths…

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2023 Presidency: PDP’s Saraki, Tambuwal, Bala Opt for Consensus

ADEOLA YUSUF

The trio of former senate president, Bukola Saraki; Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal and his Bauchi state counterpart, Bala Muhammad on Sunday, met in Bauchi to agree consensus among Northern aspirants for the 2023 presidency under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). All of them aspirants for the coveted seat of presidency, met for about two and a half in Government House, Bauchi. The meeting resolved that the failure of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to provide good governance had necessitated the zeal for all those seeking to be President…

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TRAGEDY: BUA Cement Factory Fire Burns 3 To Death, Injures Others

ADEOLA YUSUF

Fire incident has occurred at BUA Cement factory in Sokoto, killing three persons and three others injured. Platforms Africa reports that the fire, which reportedly started in the morning of Friday, also gutted equipment and other valuables. A combined team from federal and state fire service officers were still battling the blaze as at the time of filing this report. An interim situation information indicated that the inferno is suspected to be caused by an uploading fuel tanker. According to a source, a worker at the cement factory was repairing…

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DSS Talks Tough, Warns of Plot to Incite Ethno-Religious Crisis

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a security alert over plot by some elements to incite violence in parts of the country, particularly the North Central. The DSS said the aim was to cause ethno-religious crisis, ignite reprisals, and heat up the polity. The agency added that the sponsors have mobilised foot soldiers and held several meetings in and outside the target areas. The DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, made this known via a statement made available to Platforms Africa on Saturday night. Afunanya noted that the secret police…

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The Okpoko in Every One of Us, By Odili Ujubuoñu

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Okpoko is not just the neglected lady of the Niger, it is that burning desire in Ndi Anambra to feel the effect of the government we voted for not just in the media” Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has hit the ground running with the historic visit to Okpoko, the inglorious home of crime’s darkest patch on the Niger. Okpoko is many things to many people. To unsuspecting travellers, it is the place to buy the “cheapest” goodies while commuting to Calabar, Uyo, Umuahia, Aba, Port-Harcourt, Owerri and other destinations pointing…

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2021/2022: YABATECH Approves Cut-off Marks for 9,000 ​Admission Seekers

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has approved the cut-off marks for the 2021/2022 Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) for its National Diploma program. Deputy Registrar of the school, Mr. Joe Ejiofor, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Lagos. READ ALSO:Nigerian Varsities Remain Shut Till May As ASUU Extends Strike For 8 Weeks ASUU Strike: Nigeria Has No Money to Meet Lecturers’ Demand – Minister News of Hushpuppi’s fresh $.4 fraud in Prison Fake – U.S. Attorney-General Chidi, Chinua Achebe’s Son, Wins US Bard Award in Medicine and…

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Stakeholders React To Lekki Toll Gate Reopening Plan

ADEOLA YUSUF

Stakeholders in the Lagos economy have expressed optimism over the planned reopening of Lekki Toll gate which was shut 18months ago on account of EndSARs protest in the state. They said reopening the toll gates now would be an added advantage for the state’s economy and the company handling the facility through robust economic environment and creation of job opportunities for all. They also punctured those plotting protest against the reopening of Lekki Toll gate,urging them suspend such action. The stakeholders reaction was sequel to planned reopening of the Toll…

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BREAKING: ENI Lifts Force Majeure On Brass Terminal, Bonny NLNG

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ital8an oil supermajor, Eni, has lifted the force majeure it declared on Brass terminal, Bonny NLNG and Okpai Power Plant. The company announced this in a statement sent to Platforms Africa on Friday night,maintaining thay its decion was a result of the restoration of the Ogoda/Brass 24″ oil pipeline at Okparatubo, Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. Here is the statement. “Following the restoration of the Ogoda/Brass 24″ oil pipeline at Okparatubo (Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State), which was hit by blast on March 5 caused by a third-party…

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News of Hushpuppi’s fresh $.4 fraud in Prison Fake – U.S. Attorney-General

ADEOLA YUSUF

How some Nigerian media were deceived by the scintillating (fake) news- Report The news making the rounds about fresh allegations of $400,000 fraud said to have been perpetrated from detention by Abbas Ramon, also known as Hushpuppi, is fake, the United States Attorney General’s office has said. Thom Mrozek, Director of Media Relations, United States Attorney’s Office (Los Angeles), distanced both the attorney-general’s office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from the fresh allegations against the Instagram celebrity, a report by Premium Times read. The American official provided the clarification in…

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Chidi, Chinua Achebe’s Son, Wins US Bard Award in Medicine and Science

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Chidi Achebe, the famous novelist Chinua Achebe’s son, has been named the winner of the 2022 prestigious John and Samuel Bard Award in the United States for excellence in medicine and science, with Governor Willie Obiano and Governor-elect Charles Soludo felicitating with him. The 2022 Bard College Awards will hold on May 27. According to a statement by Anambra Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba, Obiano, and Soludo were delighted about the award. “This is a parting gift to me and the Anambra people as I am…

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