Month: May 2022

NCAA warns pilots, airline operators over hazardous rainy season

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday advised pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in the current rainy season. The warning is contained in an Advisory Circular (AC) with reference no AC: NCAA-AEROMET – 33 initiated by the Directorate of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, DAAS, addressed to all pilots and operators and signed by the Director General, Capt. Musa Nuhu The warning came following the advent of the Seasonal Climate Prediction, SCP, released for 2022 by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET. READ ALSO: Again, Airline Operators…

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Musk Stops Twitter $44bn Purchase, Demands Clarity on Spam Accounts

ADEOLA YUSUF

Elon Musk, on Tuesday, said his purchase of Twitter would not go ahead unless he was given assurances on the bots that he says plague the platform. The development, however, complicated Musk’s acrimonious bid for the social media giant. Musk, who is the Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX as well as Tesla, is currently listed by Forbes as the world’s wealthiest person, with a fortune of about $230 billion, much of it in Tesla stock. READ ALSO: Elon Musk puts $44bn Twitter takeover deal on hold Commercial, govt users to…

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Wuraola Esan: 1st Female Senator, Mother of 1st Female Law Prof In Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

Both mother (Wuraola Esan), and daughter (Jadesola Akande) have returned to their creator but their legacies remain. Platforms Africa presents story of mother and daughter, the first who begotten the first   Teacher, School proprietor, politician and feminist, Mrs Wuraola Esan was the first Nigerian female Senator and member of the National Assembly. She was nominated a senator from Ibadan-West and served 1960-65. She was a daughter of Chief Thomas Adeogun Ojo (aka Ojo’badan), the Ekerin of Ibadan and Chief Manager of Ibadan Forest Reserves. READ ALSO: Meet Prof. Adenike…

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How We Recovered 9 Bodies From Kano Gas Explosion Scene – NEMA

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has postponed its 58th anniversary celebration billed to commence in Kano as a result of the explosion   Although initial report said the explosion took place in a primary school in the area, Kano State government said the explosion, which affected buildings around the area, including a primary school, was from an animal food shop opposite the school, along Aba road. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, which also corroborated police account that the explosion was caused by a gas explosion, said its personnel recovered nine…

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House of Reps ex-Speaker, Patricia Etteh, Arrested for Alleged Fraud

ADEOLA YUSUF

How Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) contract scam led to Former lawmaker’s arrest – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, over allegation of fraud involving a Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) contract. Etteh was arrested on Tuesday by the anti-graft agency in Abuja for questioning. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s Accountant General Arrested for N80bn Fraud 3 Nigerians Named In Sh25.6bn Kenya’s Biggest Money laundering Racket Standard Chartered Bank Staff Docked Over N723.6m Fraud $38m Racket Lands Oil Firm,…

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TotalEnergies Puts Up 16 Nigeria’s Oil Assets, Pipeline’s Stakes For Sale

ADEOLA YUSUF

Appoints Canada’s Scotiabank financial adviser for sale of assets including its 10 per cent stake in Nigerian joint venture with SPDC and NNPC French energy major, TotalEnergies has launched the sale of its 10 per cent stake in Nigerian joint venture Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, with Canada’s Scotiabank leading the sale as financial adviser, a sale document tendering for interest showed. Though Scotiabank declined to comment on the exercise TotalEnergies earlier announced the sale in late April. READ ALSO: Shell Targets $3bn, Places More Assets For Sale Onshore Nigeria Chevron…

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We Surrender, Over 250 Ukrainian Troops Lay Down Arms to Russia

ADEOLA YUSUF

More than 250 Ukrainian troops surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol and Kyiv said it had ordered its entire garrison to evacuate, heralding the end of Europe’s bloodiest battle in decades. Reuters saw buses leave the steelworks overnight and five of them arrive in the Russian-held town of Novoazovsk, where Moscow said they would be treated for wounds. In one, marked with the Latin letter ‘Z’ that has become the symbol of Russia’s assault, wounded men were lying on stretchers three bunks high. One man was…

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UPDATED: Kano Explosion Kills 4, Injures Scores

ADEOLA YUSUF

Police say incident gas explosion not bomb explosion   At least four people have been confirmed dead in a gas explosion that rocked Kano on Tuesday morning. Platforms Africa reports that many residents including students of Winners Schools were injured in the explosion that rocked the Sabongari area of Kano State. The police command in Kano State has confirmed the killing of four persons in the gas explosion. READ ALSO: 33,000-litre Petrol Tanker explodes in Delta School Pupils Feared Killed As Explosion Rocks Kano Abuja Female Corps Member Bathed with…

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Poly Ibadan Student Dies, Partner in Coma After Marathon Sex

ADEOLA YUSUF

A student of The Polytechnic Ibadan has reportedly lost his life after marathon sex with his girlfriend. The student, identified simply as Oromidayo, was said to have gone home with his partner, identified as Aramide, after the cancellation of exams by the school authorities Both students reportedly took sex-enhancing drugs and afterwards engaged in 11 rounds of sex. READ ALSOMan Writes Sex Roster For His 9 ‘Jealous’ Wives Police Launch Manhunt for Lady in Viral Sex Video With Dog Woman Kills Senior Wife, Says Their Husband Have More Sex With…

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Nigerian Mother Joins Her Son to Write JAMB-UTME

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They Compete in Scores, The Boy Beats His Mum, Wins Prize A Nigerian mum has joined his son to write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations organised by JAMB READ ALSO22-Yr-Old Nigerian Emerges American Varsity’s Best Medical Graduand Caleb Varsity Best Graduands Get Atlantic Refinery CEO’s N15m Prize Top 10 Best Universities in Africa Emerge Both of them were in competition as according to the mum named Michelle Buchi, she wanted to motivate her son to do well. At the end, when the miles were counted, the son scored 243 to…

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