Day: April 20, 2022

APC’s N100m Form Shameful, Mockery of Buhari’s Not-Too-Young-To-Run Policy

Dawood Rabiu

Describing the cost of APC form as shameful, CISLAC, a rights group, in a statement to Platforms Africa, called on all Nigerians to condemn money politics which the move is about to create. Here is the full statement CISLAC EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER POLITICAL NOMINATION AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FEES It is shameful that the ruling party, that the President belongs to, has endorsed the expression of interest and nomination forms for its presidential ticket at N100m. This is especially at a time when many have expressed dissatisfaction with the level…

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APC Settles For Indirect Primaries To Pick From Tinubu, Osinbajo, Others

Aliyu Aliyu

Buhari, Osinbajo, Adamu, Lawan, Gbajabiamila: Roll call of those at the meeting that settled for indirect primaries for emergence of Winner, Losers Among Tinubu, Osinbajo, Amaechi, Bello among other aspirants   The All Progressives Congress, APC will choose its presidential candidate among contenders like Bola Tinubu, Yemi Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi, Yahaya Bello among others,through an indirect primary election. The decision, Platforms Africa reports, was reached at the party’s 11th National Executive Committee meeting which held at the Transcorp Hotel in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, National Chairman…

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BREAKING: APC pegs presidential nomination form at N100m

Abibat Babalola

The All Progressives Congress has pegged its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at N100 million. The party’s national publicity secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed this shortly after the 11th National Executive Meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. The nomination form would go for N70 million while expression of interest forms would go for N30 million. READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu Gets ‘APC Ticket,’ GAC Nod Ahead Of May 27 Primaries BREAKING: Osinbajo Declares for President, Faces Tinubu For APC Ticket JUST IN: Pregnant Woman, 25 Others Injured In Stampede At APC Convention Opposing…

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Oil Prices Rebound To $107.91 Per Barrel

Abibat Babalola

The new price came after sharp losses as supply concerns dominate Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday from sharp losses in the previous session as concerns about tighter supplies from Russia and Libya dominated, while industry data showed a drop in U.S. crude inventories last week. Brent crude futures rose 66 cents, or 0.6%, to $107.91 a barrel by 0623 GMT while the front-month WTI crude futures contract, which expires on Wednesday, rose 46 cents, or 0.5%, to $103.02 a barrel. The second-month contract gained 64 cents to $102.69 a barrel.…

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Nigerian Govt Renames National Theatre In Lagos

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a new name for the National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos. Upon completion, the facility under renovation will be known as Lagos Creative and Entertainment Center. Information Minister, Lai Mohammed made the disclosure on Tuesday in Madrid, Spain, NAN reports. READ ALSO: href=”https://platformsafrica.com/2022/03/27/newly-elected-adamu-led-national-executives-of-apc-full-list/”>Nigeria’s Justice Ahmed Lemu dies 23 months after Wife + PHOTOS How To Use Google To Monitor, Protect Your Children’s Internet Activities 753 Make First Class As LAUTECH Graduates 24,704 Students He signed an agreement on the hosting of the Global Conference…

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How To Use Google To Monitor, Protect Your Children’s Internet Activities

Abibat Babalola

14 steps to monitor and protect your children who use iPhones, Android and other internet-enabled phones   From Anywhere It is no longer news as everyone has in one way or the other heard about or seen the viral leaked sex video of the teenage Chrisland Secondary school girl. The news broke when the video which is said to have been hidden from public for about two months surfaced on the internet. It is said that the incident occurred since two months ago but the school authority had kept it out…

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753 Make First Class As LAUTECH Graduates 24,704 Students

ADEOLA YUSUF

How Varsity ended six-year Convocation drought, lecturer won €750,000 ( N357, 183,513.08) research grant + breakdown of graduands grades from 2015/2016, to 2020/2021 sets   The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has announced the graduation of 24,704 Students with 753 First Class for its 14th Combined Special Convocation ceremonies. Platforms Africa reports that the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Mojeed Olaide Liasu, who said this while addressing press men and members of the University community, gave details of how the institution ended six-year convocation drought, as he…

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JUST IN: Pilots killed in Nigeria Air Force Helicopter crash Identified

Dawood Rabiu

Flight Lieutenants Alkali and Karatu, who recently graduated from the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) were not married as at last April   The two pilots killed in the Nigeria Airforce Helicopter crash in Kaduna on Tuesday have been identified. The two pilots, Flight Lieutenants Alkali and Karatu, were recent graduates of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), a report by TheNiche newspaper showed. READ ALSO: Tragedy as Nigeria suffers 12th Military Plane Crash in 7 Years How Helicopter Crashed into Lagos building, killed two, injured one + PHOTOS REVEALED: Three Times Kaduna…

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Google Announces Job Openings, 1st Product Devt Centre in Africa

ADEOLA YUSUF

No not in Nigeria, neither South Africa nor Ghana, here is the location of the Google first Product Development Centre in Africa and what the company’s vice president said about job opportunities   Google on Tuesday announced its first Product Development Centre in Africa to help create transformative products and services for people in Africa and around the world. The Vice President of the product at Google, Ms Susan Frey, said at a Virtual Media Round Table that Google would also be hiring for the development centre to be located…

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Buhari Reads Riot Act, Says Nobody’ll Be Allowed to Destabilise Nigeria

Dawood Rabiu

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged Nigerians to resist those he labelled agents of destabilisation bent on causing breakdown of law and order in the country. Buhari who spoke in Abuja at an Iftar dinner with governors, ministers and heads of government agencies reportedly assured that no individual or group will be allowed to destabilise Nigeria. READ ALSO: Nigeria Raked In $72m From Electricity Exports in 2021 Everything In Nigeria Is Broken, Except Corruption, By Mathew Kukah Buhari Pardons ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame Jailed for Stealing N2.7bn Tragedy as Nigeria suffers…

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