Month: April 2022

BREAKING: APC pegs presidential nomination form at N100m

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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Tragedy as Nigeria suffers 12th Military Plane Crash in 7 Years

ADEOLA YUSUF

In 2021 alone, the Air Force lost at least three jets   Another tragedy befell the Nigerian military on Tuesday as it suffered the 12th plane crash in the last seven years. Platforms Africa reports that the military has been waging an asymmetric war against terrorists in the North for over one decade now and on Tuesday a military aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Airforce (NAF), crashed in Kaduna State with some officers said to be on board. READ ALSO: REVEALED: Three Times Kaduna Plane crashes Killed Top Army Chiefs,…

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Nigeria Raked In $72m From Electricity Exports in 2021

ADEOLA YUSUF

2021 electricity exports revenues lowest in 11 years, 14.5% drop YoY Electricity export dropped 14.5 per cent to $72 million (N29.95 billion, at N416/$1) in 2021 from $84.26 million in 2020, and declined 49.4 per cent versus $142.3 million in 2019. Electricity accounted for 0.16 per cent of total $45.92 billion export earnings in 2021 and its $72 million inflow was the lowest since 2010, based on figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). READ ALSO: Power generation Sheds 735.30 MW, drops 19% to 3,089.30 MW on Easter Holiday…

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