Month: May 2022

BREAKING: Appeal Court Voids Section 84(12) of Electoral Act 2022

ADEOLA YUSUF

Implications of the Judgment, which followed an appeal filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on the law newly signed by President Muhammadu Buhari   The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday held that the provision of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022 is unconstitutional because it violates Section 42 (1)(a) of the Constitution and denies a class of Nigerian citizens their right to participate in elections. Platforms Africa reports that the judgment followed an appeal marked: CA/OW/87/2022, which was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party…

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Panic As 15 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed In Lagos, Adamawa, 5 Others

ADEOLA YUSUF

The United Kingdom has earlier disclosed how an individual diagnosed with monkeypox had a travel history from Nigeria Lagos and Adamawa states have the highest figures of three each as Nigeria recorded 15 confirmed cases of monkeypox in seven states between January 1 and April 30, 2022. The confirmed cases were from the 46 suspected cases recorded during the period. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in its latest Monkeypox situation report made available to our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday. Monkeypox, which is a rare disease that…

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Rihanna to Launch Fenty Beauty Brand in Africa

ADEOLA YUSUF

Renowned Singer, billionaire beauty and fashion mogul, Rihanna has announced the launching of her skincare brand “Fenty Beauty,” in Nigeria and seven other African countries. The music star, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty from Barbados, broke the news of her intention to tap into the African market on her massively followed social media platforms on Tuesday. READ ALSO Meet Ifeoma Uddoh, SelectUSA Tech Pitch Contest Winner Caleb Varsity Best Graduands Get Atlantic Refinery CEO’s N15m Prize NUC Ranks Redeemer’s Varsity Best Private University in Nigeria I’ve been waiting…

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Tesla makes first shipment of cars from reopened Shanghai plant – media

ADEOLA YUSUF

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) sent out a shipment of 4,767 cars from its Shanghai plant on Wednesday for Slovenia, the first batch of exports since the factory reopened on April 19, government-backed media outlet Shanghai Observer reported. The ship Glvois Splendor set off early on Wednesday from Shanghai with the Tesla cars and is headed for the Port of Koper in Slovenia, according to the Shanghai-based news outlet. Tesla has also arranged 4,100 cars to be shipped on Friday, it said, adding that the automaker aims to export 300,000 cars from…

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Four Chrisland School Teachers Docked Over Pupil’s Sex Tape

ADEOLA YUSUF

Here are their names, their age, and alleged involvements in the Dubai sex scandal   Three male and a female teacher of the Chrisland School, Idimu, Lagos, have been arraigned before Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court for allegedly concealing a sex tape of a student (names withheld) recorded in Dubai. Platforms Africa reports that the defendants; Oladotun Sotundape, 56; Elesho Tajudeen; 32, Rhoda Olanipekun; 45, and Ajigboye Hammed, 41, were docked before the police. READ ALSO: Not a big deal, N1.7m Involved, Says Lady Who Slept With Dog in Viral Video Sex…

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Al Jazeera Journalist Shot In Head, Killed During Coverage of Israeli Raids

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Gruesome murder, hit by a live bullet in forehead, confirmed dead in Hospital, we will investigate – Journalists, Al Jazeera, Palestine, Israel, react   Israeli forces have reportedly shot dead Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. She was hit by a live bullet on Wednesday while covering Israeli raids in the city of Jenin and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to the ministry and Al Jazeera journalists. She was declared dead at the hospital, the…

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Uefa Champions League to Expand From 32 to 36 Teams By 2024

ADEOLA YUSUF

Under the new format, each team will play eight games over 10 match weeks. Two of the additional four places will be awarded on the basis of the highest performing countries in each individual season of Uefa club competition. The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, said it meant “the dream to participate will remain for all clubs”. Critics argued that this would have favoured the traditionally ‘bigger’ clubs and provided them with a safety net if they performed poorly in a season. Another change from the original plans has seen the…

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Senate Amends Electoral Act For President, Gov, Others To Vote at Primaries

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ – all those elected – to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. This followed the expeditious consideration of a bill during plenary which scaled first, second and third readings, respectively, and was passed during plenary by the chamber after consideration by the Committee of the Whole. READ ALSO APC Settles For Indirect Primaries To Pick From Tinubu, Osinbajo, Others BREAKING: Tinubu Campaign DG, AbdulMumin Jibrin, Dumps APC N500bn Or Fuel Scarcity,…

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Meet Ifeoma Uddoh, SelectUSA Tech Pitch Contest Winner

ADEOLA YUSUF

How the Shecluded founder who got selected for a google black founders program last year, qualified for a complimentary ticket to attend the annual SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington Nigerian Fintech entrepreneur, Ifeoma Uddoh, has won this year’s SelectUSA Tech Nigeria Pitch Competition. Platforms Africa reports that the feat hashqualified her for a complimentary ticket to attend the annual SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington from 26-29 June. Uddoh, 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) alumna, is the founder of Shecluded, a fintech startup bridging financial inclusion gap among women of…

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N500bn Or Fuel Scarcity, IPMAN Threatens Supply Upset Over Bridging Claims

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Prepare for worst fuel scarcity ever or prevail on downstream regulator, NMDPRA, to pay us N500 billion incurred on bridging, oil marketers declare   The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has warned of the possibility of the worst case of fuel scarcity ever in the country. Platforms Africa reports that IPMAN, which said this, however added that the scarcity can be averted only if the Federal Government prevailed on the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to pay N500 billion bridging claims by its members. READ…

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