Day: April 14, 2022

Osinbajo is the lynchpin of a phenomenon called entryism, by Farooq Kperogi

Farooq A. Kperogi

Let me start by making it clear that most of the liberal RCCG members I’ve interacted with over the last few weeks don’t support Osinbajo’s overt bigotry in favor of the church. Several of them are embarrassed by it—the same way that I’ve been embarrassed by Buhari’s favoritism toward northern Muslims. So, please don’t understand me as demonizing the RCCG, which I believe is a great spiritual sanctuary and source of hope for many. Now, let’s get started with empirical facts and end with a conceptual wrap-up of what Osinbajo’s…

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AKK Pipeline Project: NNPC to Deliver First Gas in Q1 2023

ADEOLA YUSUF

NNPC Board Happy with Progress The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work done on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project and believed that the first Quarter 2023 target for delivering it will be met. This was made known when the GMD/CEO, Mallam Mele Kyari took the NNPC Board Members on an official tour of Segment A sites in Abaji Area Council of the FCT, on Thursday. The GMD/CEO, who was accompanied by other members of his Management Team, stated…

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Osinachi’s Husband Is Married to Another Woman –Minister

Abibat Babalola

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, says Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi Nwachukwu, is married to another woman. Platforms Africa reports that the PUNCH quoted the Minister to have said this while she featured as a guest on NTA’s Good Morning Nigeria’s breakfast show. READ ALSO: Singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s Husband Arrested For ‘Beating Wife To Death” ‘Mourners’ Unveil Osinachi Husband’s Face Amid Allegation He Beats Her To Death Actress Funke Akindele’s 2nd Marriage in Trouble, Step Son Confirms Just Like I Need Nigeria,…

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Just Like I Need Nigeria, Nigeria Needs Me, Says Tinubu

Ganiyu Amodu

Bola Ahmed Tinubu said he will be the courageous President that the country needs to tackle its challenges. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress said this in a statement during a one-day forum organised by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, for serving Speakers and the former Speakers and deputies in Ikeja GRA. 15 serving House of Assembly Speakers from APC governed States attended the event themed “The Legislature, changing times and Nigeria’s democratic journey”. Bola Ahmed Tinubu noted that…

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TCN Gets N1.4bn From Govt, 4 Days After Grid’s 4th Collapse In 2022

Aliyu Aliyu

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.4 billion for the supply of more equipment for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to boost electricity supply across the country. Platforms Africa reports that this came just four days after the April 9 collapse of the electricity transmission system also known as national grid, operated by the TCN. the collapse was the third time in 24 days, and the fourth collapse in the year 2022. READ ALSO: Nigeria In Darkness As National Grid Collapses 3rd Time in 24 Days BREAKING: 3…

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Teams Stemlab, Rocket: Meet FSI/FUTMinna Hackathon Winners

Aliyu Aliyu

Participants were drawn from 21 universities across the country, Executive Director, FSI, Aituaz Kola-Oladejo, says in a statement sent to Platforms Africa    Winners have emerged in the final round of the ‘IncludeMe’ virtual Hackathon competition, the FSI/FUTMinna innovation challenge, which was held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Platforms Africa reports that Team Stemlab defeated nine other contestants to emerge victorious, carting home a grand prize of N1.5 million while the 1st runner-up, Team Rocket, went away with a whopping N1 million and Team EarNest came third, earning N750, 000.…

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Nigerian Journalist Aaron Ukodie’s Daughter Graduates From Jo’burg Varsity

Rofeequr Adeola-Yusuf

Proud father, a prominent IT editor, pens emotional tribute, reveals how he struggled to raise thousands of dollars to send two daughters to Lee University, Cleveland, U.S., and University of Johannesburg and how Bernice’s educational journey almost ended halfway   Bernice, daughter of a Nigerian Journalist and author, Aaron Ukodie, has graduated From the University of Johannesburg. Platforms Africa reports that Bernice, a graduate of Accountancy, is the second daughter after her sister, Sharon, graduated from Lee University, Cleveland, U.S., to have finished from a University abroad. READ ALSO: Top…

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OML 11: Lekoil Nigeria Spuds Otakikpo Well 4, Surges Target to 10,000 bopd

Abibat Babalola

Lekoil Nigeria Limited has announced that its Otakikpo Joint Ventures successfully spudded one of the wells, Otakikpo-4 as part of the Phase 2 development expected to bring aggregate production to a targeted estimated 10,000+ bopd with 4,000+ net to LOGL by the end of 2022 Platforms Africa reports that the well is on Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11. In a statement sent to Platforms Africa, the company hannounced on behalf of the Otakikpo Joint Venture (“Otakikpo JV”) made up of Green Energy International Limited (“GEIL”), the Operator, and the Technical…

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