Month: May 2022

Russia Jostles For Share In Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Investment

ADEOLA YUSUF

“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:…

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ASUU: Anti-Riot Police Flood UNILAG Gate as Students Plan Protest

ADEOLA YUSUF

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…

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Chevron Nigeria Limited Reaffirms Anti-Malaria Project’s Funding

ADEOLA YUSUF

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…

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Why NBA Named Osogbo Robing Centre After Yusuf Ali – Chairman

ADEOLA YUSUF

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…

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Nigeria Undermines OPEC Projections, Fails To Meet Quota In April

ADEOLA YUSUF

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…

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Soyinka visits Sunday Igboho in Benin Republic

ADEOLA YUSUF

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…

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Panic As 168-Passenger Dana Air Plane Catches Fire About Takeoff [VIDEO]

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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Tears as Corper, Mother, Son, 7 Others Die in Lagos Building Collapse

ADEOLA YUSUF

Buhari commiserates with victims’ families as Lagos ends search and rescue operations A distressed three-storey building, which collapsed in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, has claimed the lives of 10 tenants, including a member of the National Youth Service Corps, identified only as Oluwakemi. No fewer than 24 occupants were also injured in the tragic incident, which happened on Sunday. READ ALSO: Tears as Corper, Mother, Son, 7 Others Die in Lagos Building Collapse Mother, Son Recovered Dead, Lagos 3-Storey Building Fatalities Hit 8 2023: RCCG Pastor Demands…

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Mother, Son Recovered Dead, Lagos 3-Storey Building Fatalities Hit 8

ADEOLA YUSUF

Tears flow as corpses of bread seller, her son, elderly man who had hearing impairment, another mother, her Son, three others were pulled from the rubble   Eight persons have been confirmed dead in a 3-storey building that collapsed in the Ebutte Meta axis of Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State on Sunday Platforms Africa reports that those who died include a bread seller and her foster son, David, as well as an elderly woman and her son, Paulin. The building collapse, data compiled  by Platforms Africa showed,…

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2023: RCCG Pastor Demands Sack of Colleague Who Campaigned for Osinbajo

ADEOLA YUSUF

“RCCG is a congregation of many parties, not for Osinbajo who says he wants to consolidate Buhari’s legacies, a legacy characterized by banditry, kidnappings, massive killings, corruption”   Youth Pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Dr. Oche Otorkpa, has called on the church to sack the Head of Politics and Governance of the church, pastor Timothy Olaniyan over a comment he made about the Vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo. The statement currently making the rounds and credited to Pastor Olaniyan has equally irked many quarters, with some condemning it.…

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