Day: July 13, 2022

2023: Big Blow For Niger APC As Vatsa Prepares To Dump Party

Daniel Atori

… Says “I am 95 % out of APC” … Meets Atiku Campaign Coordinator … to meet Prof. Jerry Gana, PDP Chairman, others soon MINNA: The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger state is about to lose one of its stalwarts Comrade Jonathan Vatsa to the opposition People’s Democratic Party PD following various consultations. Vatsa who is a pioneer member of the APC and a Chieftain of the Party confirmed that he is set to dump the ruling party. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s Oil Output Hits 37.14m in 30 Days –…

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Nigeria’s Oil Output Hits 37.14m in 30 Days – OPEC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Country’s Oil Production Averaged 1.238m bpd in June – OPEC The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Nigeria’s crude oil production increased to an average of 1.238 million barrels per day (bpd) in June 2022. This, data compiled by Platforms Africa showed, is 37.14 million barrels in 30 days of June 2022. OPEC made this known in its Oil Market Report for July 2022 which was obtained by Platforms Africa on Tuesday in Lagos. The report said the figure showed an increase of 5,000 barrels per day when…

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Failed $44bn deal: Musk mocks Twitter over legal threat

Ganiyu Amodu

After a $44 billion failed deal with Twitter over breach of agreement, founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, yesterday, mocked Twitter Inc’s, on legal threats to sue him, following his move to abandon the takeover deal. He tweeted that the social media firm would need to disclose more information on bots and spam accounts. According to the series of the tweets, Musk said: “They said I couldn’t buy Twitter. Then, they wouldn’t disclose BoT Info. Now they want to force me to buy Twitter in court. Now they have to disclose…

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Boat Mishap: Bodies Recovered From Lagos Lagoon Hit 17, Search Continues

Tade Salako

The National Emmergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that the number of rescued body from the Lagos lagoon after the Mile 2-Ibeshe boat accident has reached 17 as at this morning (Wednesday). Platforms Africa reports that the Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed that “17 bodies have been recovered so far from the Lagos Lagoon after the boat mishap” He said recovery search continues. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Again, Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos + LOCATION Again, Dangote Truck Caught Loaded With Stolen Railway Irons Kuje Prison Attack:…

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Stunning Photos Of Newly-Wedded Malami, Buhari’s Daughter Emerge

Abibat Babalola

Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has married Nana Hadiza the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, July 8. Nana Hadiza, 41, is Buhari’s third daughter with his first wife, Safinatu. She was married to Abdulrahman Mamman Kurfi with whom she had six children before their divorce. READ ALSO: Osinbajo Clashes with APC, Tinubu Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket Kuje Prison Attack: NCoS Speaks On Whereabout Of Osinachi’s Husband, Wadume JUST IN: Again, Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos + LOCATION 13 Year-Old Girl Breaks US Varsity Admission Record Hadiza is now…

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Osinbajo Clashes with APC, Tinubu Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket

Precious Ibekwe

“He should resign, exit party to truly show the decision does not sit well with him.”   The eventual adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the presidential flagbearer of the ruling APC has ignited a new wave of tension in the party as the country’s most senior Christian official, the Vice President is said to have warned that such an adoption would not augur well both for the party and the nation. Lagos-based Vanguard newspaper, which reported this quoted a source in the Presidency to have disclosed yesterday that the…

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Kuje Prison Attack: NCoS Speaks On Whereabout Of Osinachi’s Husband, Wadume

Abibat Babalola

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, and a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (a.k.a. Wadume), escaped from custody during Friday’s jailbreak at Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja. The Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, NCoS, Chukwuedo Humphrey, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Tuesday in Abuja that the two inmates were still in custody. Some media reports had claimed that Osinachi’s husband and Wadume escaped during Friday’s terrorists’ attack on the custodial centre. NAN reports that terrorists, who attacked…

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JUST IN: Again, Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos + LOCATION

Gbenga Adeoti

A two-storey building has collapsed in the Palm Grove area of Lagos State, authorities said on Wednesday. The affected building said to have been abandoned is located at No 15, Oke Arin Street, Ilupeju Palm Grove. Confirming the incident in a statement, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the structure collapsed to ground zero in the early hours of the day. It explained that no life was lost to the incident, although one man was injured, adding that the building had been cordoned off. “Further investigation revealed that…

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Again, Dangote Truck Caught Loaded With Stolen Railway Irons

Abibat Babalola

A truck belonging to Dangote Cement Company is among the trucks impounded by the Railway Police Command for carrying stolen railway irons. This will not be the first time that a truck belonging to Dangote Cement Company has been used to commit crime. This latest infraction was discovered by the Kafanchan Railway Police Division. Based on credible intelligence, it was gathered that the detectives attached to the station intercepted the truck, which was loaded with vandalised railway iron rails tucked away in a bush at Unguwar Yawa Village, Zango Kataf…

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Don’t Expect Much From Super Eagles, Okocha Warns Fans

Tade Salako

Ex-Nigeria captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has warned that fans should lower their expectations on the Super Eagles because the team is rebuilding after the failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. The Super Eagles failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup when they lost out to perennial rivals Ghana in March. That was after they crashed out in the second round of the delayed 2021 AFCON in Cameroon earlier this year. READ ALSO: How Decomposing Body of Popular Nollywood Actor Was Found 13 Year-Old Girl Breaks US…

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