Day: July 4, 2022

AMACOG 92 Set Unveils Modern TV Studio For MAPOLY

ADEOLA YUSUF

One Class,  All Stars: Olota of Ota, Prof. Adeyemi Obalanlege; Chairman/CEO Rave FM, Femi Adefila; Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, Editor, Nigerian Tribune, Debo Abdullahi; Editor, Vanguard Newspaper, Eze Anaba; Editor, THISDAY on Saturday, Yemi Adebowale among others: Here is the long list of successful members who were students at the department of mass communication, MAPOLY, over 30 years ago   The Association of Mass Communication Graduates of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State has unveiled a television studio, which the old students had renovated and in…

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Lagos Govt. Shuts Redeemer school Indefinitely over 5yrs-old Boy’s Death

Abibat Babalola

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has shut the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School, Ogba over the death of five-year Old pupil. According to Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education,the school will remain closed, pending an administrative investigation of its operations and procedures as well as the conduct of its officials – in line with schools’ safety standards and guidelines. The investigation is sequel to the death of a five-year-old pupil, who is suspected to have drowned during a swimming lesson while in the custody of the school. The police…

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14 Nigeria, Other Migrants Die as Boat Catches Fire in Senegal

Ganiyu Amodu

No fewer than 14 migrants, including Nigerians have been reported dead following a fire incident that razed a boat in south Senegal. Reports from the West African country also state that 21 people are injured as four of them suffered second degree burns as they embarked on a journey to Spanish Canary Islands before the boat caught fire. The mayor of the coastal town, Kafountine in Casamance, David Diatta said that the fire incident occurred on Monday. READ ALSO: Why Your Daughters May Be At Risk of Drug Abuse +…

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Why Your Daughters May Be At Risk of Drug Abuse + WAYOUT

Ganiyu Amodu

+ Tips on how therapy and nutrition can help, as given by Africa’s top Nutritionist and frontliner in healthy nutrition advocacy, Miss Obianuju Onuorah during the high-ranking Platforms Africa e-Discourse   Give us a clear understanding, what is NUTRITION to the ordinary man? Nutrition in simple terms is a complex process by which the food we eat/drink is broken down, absorbed into the body, then the body uses it for different body processes which in turn either makes us healthier or degraded our health. Thus we can have GOOD nutrition…

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IBEDC Loss To Vandals Hits N600m In One Year – COO

ADEOLA YUSUF

Utility firm decries rising cases of vandalism within its franchise Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has said it losses over Fifty Million Naira every month amounting to N600 million in a year to vandals of electricity assets within its franchise. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Company, Engr. John Ayodele, who said this in a statement to Platforms Africa, decried the spate of vandalism within its network adding that activities of vandals is beginning to cripple power distribution to its esteemed customers. On the 29th of June, at night,…

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El-Rufai Endorsed As Tinubu’s Running Mate

Abibat Babalola

Ahead of the July 17 deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for political parties to submit the lists of their candidates for the 2023 general elections, the Tinubu Support Organisation has endorsed Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as the vice-presidential candidate. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had openly admitted that he is still searching for his running mate. Sources within the APC said the party’s candidate is considering Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum or his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima as…

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Eid-El-Kabir: NECO Declares One Week Exam Free

Daniel Atori

MINNA: As part of its efforts to refute rumours of rescheduled examinations, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has on Monday disclosed that it did not schedule any examinations during the forthcoming Eid-El-Kabir period. The Council added that it did not fix any examination(s) for Saturday 9th July, 2022 as rumoured in some quarters that the Council has scheduled examination for 9th July, 2022 (Sallah Day). In a statement made available to Journalists in Minna on Monday, the Head Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani said, the Council is conscious…

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How NNPC, Sahara JV Plots Cooking Gas Penetration Across W’Africa

ADEOLA YUSUF

Joint venture announces FID on sub-regional LPG jetties’ construction WAGL Energy Limited, a joint venture business operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and Sahara Group, is set to develop and construct jetties across West African countries to boost the supply and penetration of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the sub-region. Emmanuel Ubani, Managing Director, WAGL Energy Limited said discussions were already at advanced stages for the first in the lot. READ ALSO: Why Nigeria Cannot Introduce Subsidy On Diesel – NNPC All Nigeria’s Refineries Producing Zero Litre…

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NAFDAC Shuts 10 Factories for Producing “Poor Water”

Abibat Babalola

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 10 packaged water companies in Ondo State over non-compliance with the regulation and standards including production of water unfit for consumption. The Ondo State Coordinator of NAFDAC, Mr. Benu Philip, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Akure. Philip said the affected companies, which spread across the state, had their premises sealed between January and June. READ ALSO: Real Reasons 3.57m Nigerians Girls Become Drug Abusers Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya…

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Real Reasons 3.57m Nigerians Girls Became Drug Abusers -Expert

Abibat Babalola

As the number of young girls in Nigeria who are drug abusers is increasing, an expert nutritionist and girls’ rights advocate, Miss Obianuju Onuorah, has given reasons these and more girls and women are in this sorry state. Platforms Africa has earlier reported that data released by United Nations agency says 3.575 million of Nigerian girls and women are drug abusers. Speaking at the weekly e-Discourse organised by Platforms Africa forum created by award-winning African journalist, Adeola Yusuf, Onuorah said that the huge figure did not get to her and…

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