Month: May 2022

Nigeria ex-Minister’s Pilot-Daughter, All Passengers Die In Plane Crash

ADEOLA YUSUF

Caverton Aviation Cameroon, owner of the ill-fated aircraft, is a subsidiary of Caverton Offshore Support Group based in Lagos, Nigeria, which also controls Caverton Helicopters used for support services by oil firms   The former Minister of State, FCT, Senator Solomon Ewuga’s daughter, Adzuayi Ewuga, a female pilot, has died in a plane crash in Central Cameroon. Report said the pilot, who died in a mini-aircraft belonging to Caverton Aviation Cameroon, had 11-passengers on board. According to local media reports, the aircraft was flying from Yaounde Nsimalen Airport to Belabo,…

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Dukia Gold, Philoro Sign Deals to Deepen W’Africa’s Metal Mining

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Deals between Nigeria and Switzerland firms are to consolidate strategies for development of artisanal and small scale mining programmes in West Africa   Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Ltd Nigeria and Philoro Global Trading AG Switzerland, have signed a Working-Together Agreement. Platforms Africa reports that the deal was signed on the sidelines of the Investing in African Mining Indaba taking place in Capetown, to collaborate in the development of the Precious Metals small scale and artisanal gold mining value chain. The agreement, which was endorsed by the Ministry…

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9 Families Tussle Over Alaafin Stool, Demand 1976 Report Implementation

ADEOLA YUSUF

Here is what to know about the new twist to Alaafin stool; the 1976 report of a Commission of Enquiry set up in 1974 and gazetted by the Oyo state government on 16 July, 2001   Tussle has began for the stool of Alaafin of Oyo as nine royal families from the Atiba Ruling House have urged the Oyo State governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde, to implement the 1976 Report on the Alaafin of Oyo Chieftaincy Declaration as a prerequisite for the appointment of the next Alaafin. Platforms Africa reports that…

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Meet Prof. Adenike Oladiji, First Female VC In FUTA’s 41-Year History

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How the University of Ilorin Professor of Biochemistry broke record at FUTA, emerged, among 9 contestants, the 8th substantive Vice Chancellor of the Akure-based University   The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has appointed Professor (Mrs) Adenike Temidayo Oladiji of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, as the Eighth substantive Vice Chancellor of the University. Platforms Africa reports that the Federal University of Technology Akure (informally FUT Akure or simply FUTA) was founded in 1981 under a drive by the government of Nigeria to create universities…

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Nigeria’s ex-Communication Minister, Olawale Adeniji Ige, Dies At 83

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Family of former Minister of Communications, Olawale Adeniji Ige, has announced his passing on. The former Minister, according to a statement by his daughter, Mrs. Atinuke Olashore, died on Monday, 9 May, 2022. The statement said the deceased was Director-General, Ministry of Communications before his appointment as Minister in 1990. He was reappointed to coordinate the Ministry of Transport, Aviation, and Communications in 1992. Between 1999 and 2010, Ige served as member of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and pioneer Director of Digital Bridge Institute, Abuja. He was also member…

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How Deborah, Sokoto Student, Was Stoned To Death For alleged Blasphemy

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Sultan, Kukah condemn “barbaric, ungodly” act Some students of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, on Thursday, lynched a female student, identified simply as Deborah, over an allegation of blasphemy against Muhammed, a prophet of Islam. The deceased was violently stoned to death and later set ablaze by the angry mob, who are mostly students of the college. The college authorities immediately announced the closure of the school and ordered students to vacate the campus. Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar and Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, have…

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Popular Nigerian Actor, Gbenga Richards, Is Dead

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Iconic Nollywood actor, Gbenga Richards, has reportedly passed away on Thursday morning, 12 May, 2022 after battling an unknown ailment. The once vibrant actor, who was a force to reckon with in the 1990s and early 2000s, according to reports suffered from a series of ailments and raising money for his treatment became difficult because he had fallen on hard times. Richards was reportedly suffering from diabetes and other related ailments. Some of his colleagues and friends in 2021 solicited funds to cater for his welfare. Comic actor, Ime Bishop…

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TVC Reporter Loses Wife 12 Days After Wedding

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A TVC correspondent in Maiduguri, Jesse Tafida, has lost his wife, Mercy IIiya, just 12 days after their wedding. The couple got married on Saturday, April 30th in Maiduguri, Borno State. Heartbroken friends and families took to social media to mourn the new bride’s demise. Details of circumstances leading to her death have not been released as at press time.

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Airtel laments loss as 8.5m customers yet to comply

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Telecommunications operator, Airtel Nigeria, has lamented revenue loss as about 8.5 million of its customers were yet to comply with the linkage. Airtel Africa, the parent body of the Airtel Nigeria, made this known in its financial report for the year, ended March 2022. READ ALSO: MTN Loses 1.3 million Subscribers To NIN-SIM Restrictions Easy Steps to Link NIN to MTN, Glo, and Airtel SIM Cards NIN-SIM: Disconnect Unlinked Subscribers, Govt Tells MTN, Others The Federal Government had ordered telecommunications operators including MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile to bar all…

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