Day: July 21, 2022

BREAKING: Tinubu Speaks on Alleged Fake Bishops At Shettima’s Unveiling

Gbenga Adeoti

“Nigerians know the truth. We’re moving forward” – APC candidate break silence “They are church leaders who genuinely believe that Nigerians must eschew politics of hatred and religious bigotry and rather embrace politics of peace and nation building,” were the words with which presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, waved off criticisms that he imported fake bishops at the unveiling of his running mate Senator Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday. The National Leader of the APC, breaking his silence against the backdrop of a…

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State Can Now Generate, Distribute Electricity – Senate

Aliyu Aliyu

What to know about the electricity bill 2022 passed by the Senate + answers to and-then-what questions provided by Power Committee Chairman about the new bill   The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, July 21, 2022, passed the electricity bill 2022 that would allow states to generate and distribute power as well as solve the sector’s challenges. Platforms Africa reports that this came after the consideration of a report by the committee on power. Gabriel Suswan, Chairman of the committee, who said the bill sought to provide an ideal legal and…

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BREAKING: US President Joe Biden Contracts COVID-19

Nurudeen Oyewole

79-year-old President quarantined after testing positive for dreaded virus that killed over one million Americans United States President, Joe Biden, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating at the White House. Confirming his status, the White House said the president will continue to work in isolation until he tests negative. The 79-year-old, who is fully-vaccinated and has twice received booster jabs, is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and will continue to carry out all his duties, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. The president is taking the antiviral medicine Paxlovid, her…

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Four Men Drug, Gang-Rape Lagos school Pupil for Five Days

Ganiyu Amodu

A 15-year-old teenager, who was allegedly abducted, drugged and raped by four men in the Igando area of Lagos State, has been found. She was found last Friday, five days after she went missing and a search party was raised by her family. The victim’s father, Tony, who spoke to PUNCH Metro, said his daughter had just finished sitting her West African Senior Secondary School Examination and was on her way to church when she was abducted. READ ALSO: JAMB Approves Cut-off Marks For Varsities, Polytechnics BREAKING: Nigeria’s Oldest Carrier,…

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JAMB Approves Cut-off Marks For Varsities, Polytechnics

Ganiyu Amodu

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Thursday, approved cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics in the country. The decision was taken after a heated session comprising officials from JAMB, the Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission, and the National Board for Technical Education among others. For the polytechnics, 120 cut-off mark was approved while 140 was approved for universities. READ ALSO: Super Falcons Boycott Training Over Unpaid Allowances How, Why NCAA Revoked Dana Air License, Suspended Operations Why Grid Collapsed, TCN Gives Details After Fixing 6th System Failure…

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Super Falcons Boycott Training Over Unpaid Allowances

Abibat Babalola

Super Falcons players reportedly boycotted training yesterday due to unpaid bonuses ahead of tomorrow’s 2022 Women Africa Cup Of Nations third-place match against the Copper Queens of Zambia in Morocco. It was gathered yesterday that “the women’s national team players failed to show up for their training to protest the non-payment of some of their entitlements.” Some of the players also confirmed that they had not received any match bonuses since the African Women’s Cup of Nations qualification matches. READ ALSO: Super Falcons Lose On Penalties To Morocco In WAFCON…

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How, Why NCAA Revoked Dana Air License, Suspended Operations

Abibat Babalola

“Dana Airlines is no longer in a position to meet its financial obligations and to conduct safe flight operations,” report of aviation firm’s probe reveals More troubles in the aviation industry, as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) announced the suspension of Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely, with effect from midnight of Wednesday, 20th July, 2022. According to the authority, the suspension was made pursuant to Section 35(2), 3(b) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nigeria…

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Why Grid Collapsed, TCN Gives Details After Fixing 6th System Failure

ADEOLA YUSUF

Here below is the read-for-yourself full statement issued by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager Public Affairs of the TCN, and sent to Platforms Africa   The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has given reason for the latest national grid collapse, which rocked the country on Wednesday even as it announced that the system failure has been fixed. Platforms Africa, which broke the news, reported that the failure was the sixth suffered by the country’s transmission system in the last seven months. READ ALSO: BREAKING: National Grid Suffers 6th Collapse In 7…

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