A couple who were personnel of the Nigerian Army have been murdered by yet-to-be-identified terrorists in Imo State. PUNCH reportes quoting a military source that the woman was first raped before she was shot dead along with her fiancé. The duo were later beheaded. READ ALSO: How 23 Year-Old Dropout Broke In, Raped, Killed OAU Graduate Bamise’s Alleged Killer Raped Me Inside His BRT Bus – Sales Girl How Nigerian Man Raped 80-Year-Old Grandmother – Police The source said the couple were travelling to the state to formalise their traditional…
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Lady Expelled from School for Exam Malpractice Starts Over, Graduates With First Class
A young beautiful lady, identified as Angela Sughnen has shared her story of how she was expelled from her former school for examination malpractice, but that didn’t weigh her down as she reenrolled into another school and graduated with first class honors. Angela shared her story on her facebook handle, titled, A thread of What God does to a Woman who is determined to get to the finish line. Her story reads In 2016, I was a 400 level undergraduate student of a Nigerian University, I wasn’t a bad student(2:1…
Read MoreRussia: Nigeria Buys Emergency Canadian Potash Amid Food Crisis Fears
Africa’s biggest economy coughes out money at 250% Cost for Potash, a key fertiliser, to replace lost supply from Russia Nigeria had to buy emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April after the country was unable to import the key fertilizer from Russia due to the impact of Western sanctions, the head of Nigeria’s sovereign investment authority NSIA said. Platforms Africa reports that Canadian potash will hopefully arrive just in the nick of time for the planting season, which starts as early as end-May in some parts of Nigeria…
Read MoreRussia Jostles For Share In Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Investment
“The Russians were with me in the office last week. They are very desirous to invest in this project and there are lots of other people who are also desirous to invest in the project,’ Oil Minister, Timipre Sylva says Russia has, with expression of interest, joined the race to invest in the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project that has been on the cards since 2016. Platforms Africa reports, quoting document from Reuters that the Nigeria’s minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva, said this on Monday. READ ALSO:…
Read MoreASUU: Anti-Riot Police Flood UNILAG Gate as Students Plan Protest
There was a team of security officials, including men of the Nigeria Police Force, at the main gate of the University of Lagos, Akoka, following a planned protest by a group of students over the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Student groups had earlier declared mass protests across the country for Tuesday. The locations announced in some of the fliers obtained by our correspondent were, the University of Ibadan main gate, UNILAG main gate, and in some places in Edo State. READ ALSO: Strike: Buhari…
Read MoreChevron Nigeria Limited Reaffirms Anti-Malaria Project’s Funding
Chèvron Nigeria Limited, CNL’s partnerships with other organizations such as the Corporate Alliance for Malaria in Africa and PATH, two non-governmental organizations, through the National Malaria Elimination Programme, have helped in enhancing the support of the government’s vision to end malaria in Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that Rick Kennedy, CNL’s Chairman and Managing Director, who said this, explained that the partnership between Chevron and Global Fund is an example of how Chevron is contributing strategically to the development of Nigeria by helping to improve the health of its people. He affirmed…
Read MoreWhy NBA Named Osogbo Robing Centre After Yusuf Ali – Chairman
In recognition of his sterling performance at the bar and contribution to the development of Legal Practice, the Nigeria Bar Association, Osogbo Branch has named her Robing Center after Osun State born Legal Practitioner who is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mallam Yusuf Ola-Olu Ali. Platforms Africa reports that this was disclosed by the Chairman of the Branch, Hassan Agbelekale, while leading members and Leaders of Osogbo Bar on a courtesy visit to Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Dr Khamis Olatunde Badmus to brief Chief Tunde Badamus on the ground-breaking…
Read MoreNigeria Undermines OPEC Projections, Fails To Meet Quota In April
Nigeria, Libya and a handful of African countries again hobbled the projected oil production plan by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in April, failing to meet the quota allocated to them by the oil producers’ group. Crude oil theft and lack of investment made Nigeria lose on the average between 350,000 to 400,000 barrels per day during the period under review according to the minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva He said the country has, however, begun to ramp up its production level and very soon…
Read MoreSoyinka visits Sunday Igboho in Benin Republic
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Sunday paid a visit to Yoruba Nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. Soyinka’s media office in a statement confirmed the visit, with a picture showing Igboho with the Nobel laureate and leader of Yoruba self-determination group, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Banji Akintoye. READ ALSO: I’ll Storm Nigeria Soon, Sunday Igboho Tells Supporters BREAKING: Sunday Igboho regains freedom Ask Your Cousin, Obasanjo, for Ige Murder, Omisore Tells Wole Soyinka Details of the meeting could not be ascertained as of the time of filing…
Read MorePanic As 168-Passenger Dana Air Plane Catches Fire About Takeoff [VIDEO]
A Dana Air plane with 168 passengers capacity has caught fire as it was about to take off from Port Harcourt International Airport, setting jitters down the spines of passengers. Platforms Africa reports that the incident occured at about 9:00 p.m. on Monday. READ ALSO Tragedy as Nigeria suffers 12th Military Plane Crash in 7 Years BREAKING: Plane With 132 Passengers Crashes into Mountains Apprehension As 168 Passenger – Dana Plane Develops Fault Minutes To Take-Off BREAKING: Passengers escape death as Air Peace plane tyre bursts in Ilorin A spokesman…
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