Month: April 2022

TB Joshua’s Death: Hardship Hits Synagogue, Hoteliers Put Asset For Sale

ADEOLA YUSUF

What used to be a bubbly environment has in the past couple of months gradually turned a ghost town. For those doing business within the vicinity of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun,Lagos,the death of its founder, Prophet T.B Joshua has brought untold hardship on them. This is because many of their businesses died along with the founder of the Church. A visit by newsmen revealed that many outlets including hotels, eateries, convenient stores and business centers have all closed shop. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Fire Guts Synagogue During…

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Power generation Sheds 735.30 MW, drops 19% to 3,089.30 MW on Easter Holiday

ADEOLA YUSUF

The power generation in Nigeria dropped by 735.30 Megawatts (NW) being a 19.23 per cent to 3,089.30 MW on Monday, worsening supply insufficiency across the country during the Easter holiday. Data from the Independent System Operator (ISO) portal, a semi-autonomous unit at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), showed that the drop is against the peak generation of 3,829.7MW recorded on Sunday. A document of the power ministry sighted by Platforms Africa, showed that inefficiency as well as lack of capacity is seen as parts of the causes of incessant…

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Cristiano Ronaldo, Wife Bereaved, Lose Newborn Son

ADEOLA YUSUF

“It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel.” – Ronaldo   Football super star and Manchester United forward, Christiano Ronaldo, has lost his newborn son. Platforms  Africa reports that Ronaldo who said he and his wife, Georgina Rodriguez, were bereaved announced the demise of their son on Monday night in a statement shared on his verified social media handles. Ronaldo and his wife Georgina had before now annouced that they were expecting twins. READ ALSO: Football Legend Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ilaro Poly Female Students Raped…

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Sanwo-Olu Gets ‘APC Ticket,’ GAC Nod Ahead Of May 27 Primaries

ADEOLA YUSUF

GAC, constituted by few men who determine who-gets-what in Lagos, denied Ambode a second term, and its nod for Sanwo-Olu is believed to have technically won him the APC ticket ahead of party’s governorship primaries on May 27     The Governance Advisory Council, GAC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, on Monday, approved and sealed a second term bid in office for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Platforms Africa reports that the GAC, which denied Sanwo-Olu predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode, a second term, approved same for governor Sanwo-Olu and…

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Oil Vessel With 750 Tons Of Diesel Sinks

ADEOLA YUSUF

Named Xelo, the vessel sought shelter in Tunisian waters from bad weather before going down in the Gulf of Gabes   A tanker carrying 750 tons of diesel fuel from Egypt to Malta sank Saturday off Tunisia’s southeast coast, but there is a possibility of avoiding a large spill, a report by Rigzone showed. The tanker in question – named Xelo – sought shelter in Tunisian waters from bad weather before going down in the Gulf of Gabes. READ ALSO: Russia: EU Courts Nigeria, Surges Demand For Country’s Gas AKK…

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JUST IN: Lagos Shuts Chrisland Schools Over 10 Yr-Old Pupil’s Sex Scandal

ADEOLA YUSUF

School suspends 10-year old female pupil as video of Truth-Or-Dare sex game she engaged in during  school’s event in Dubai goes viral The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of all Chrisland Schools across the states over a sex scandal involving minors who are oupils of the elite school. Platforms Africa reports that this is following the outrage by Nigerians after the alleged video showing the misconduct made its way to social media. Chrisland School has earlier announced the suspension of the 10-year-old female pupil after being sexually molested…

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Agege Bread Advert: APCON Disowns Sterling Bank, Mulls Sanction on Lender

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Sterling Bank did not submit the advertisement to the Advertising Standards Panel(ASP) for requisite approval before exposing same.”   Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) says it would sanction Sterling Bank Plc for its offensive Easter advertisement, which likened resurrection  of Jesus Christ to Agege  bread. Platforms Africa, which, on Sunday, broke the news of rage and condemnation that greeted the advert, reported calls by many Nigerians particularly Christians on social media on the regulatory agencies to sanction the bank. APCON, However, in a circular obtained by Platforms Africa, said…

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Why Nigerian youths are unemployed, Ngige says, joins Presidential race

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has joined the Presidential race with promise that his intention to contest for the 2023 presidential election is to re-engineer Nigeria the way, he re-engineered Anambra State as a governor. Senator Ngige, who said that all roads will lead to his Alor hometown, in Anambra State on Tuesday for his declaration noted that he had rounded off consultation and was set to answer the calls of Nigerians across ethnic and religious divide urging him to contest for the presidency. The former…

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Nigerians now pay taxes, levies to terrorists, bandits — Lagos Archbishop

ADEOLA YUSUF

Again Boko Haram abducts 15 NGOs staff, motorists along Damboa-Chibok Road In his Easter message, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Adewale Martins, has lamented that the insecurity in the country has degenerated to the level Nigerians now pay taxes and other levies to terrorists, bandits and other criminals, failure of which their lives are terminated. “Does it not surprise you that the government has abdicated its responsibilities to protect the lives and property of the people? Non-state actors, such as terrorists, bandits and kidnappers are successfully enforcing payment of taxes…

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Reps Advance JAMB Law Review, To Extend UTME Results Validity Period

ADEOLA YUSUF

JAMB Registration Fee becomes cumbersome, distorting and worrisome to average Nigerian – Lawmaker   Nigerian federal lawmakers appear set to reconsider extension of the validity period of results issued by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, for admission into institutions of higher learning in the country. Platforms Africa reports that a lawmaker, Tolulope Akanda-Sadipe, representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House Representatives has canvassed that the one year duration of the validity of the result of the examination does not worth the trouble students go through in preparing and…

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