Day: August 17, 2022

Electricity Workers Suspend Strike as Industry Loses N2.3bn In Hours

ADEOLA YUSUF

. “We have been asked to suspend the action but we won wait for six months to resume the strike if the government fails to fulfill promises made,” Ajaero declares . Grid Or Diesel: Between Pharaoh army and the red sea metaphor for Businesses in Nigeria   The electricity workers have called off strike its strike that crashed the National grid to zero megawatt (0MW) and surged the industry and business losses to N2.3 billion, Platforms Africa reports. Head of the workers’ Union, Joe Ajaero who announced the suspension after…

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JUST IN: Blackout As Electricity Workers Shut Transmission Stations

ADEOLA YUSUF

“As of 11.46 this morning it is believed that about 60 percent of the stations have been shut down. The action could be total by the end of the day as NUEE strike continues.”     Electricity workers on Wednesday made good their threat to shut down transmission stations across the country Platforms Africa reports that rising under the auspices of National Union Of Electricity Employees (NUEE), the workers at about 10 am on Wednesday began to shut down the transmission stations thereby plunging the nation into partial blackout.  The action could…

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Agric Ministry: Buhari Govt Used N18.9 Billion To Clear Bush -House Of Reps

Abibat Babalola

The House of Representatives said Nigeria’s agriculture ministry spent N18.9 billion on bush clearing during the COVID-19 lockdown. Wole Oke, chairman of the House of Representatives committee on public accounts, said the ministry disclosed this while responding to a probe on how it spent N18.9 billion. The agric ministry is the subject of an investigation by the House committee into a N18.9 billion contract for bush clearing, preparing the ground, and restoring soil plant laboratories during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. “During the lockdown of the country as a result of…

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Meet 24 Yr-Old Linet Chepkorir ‘Toto,’ Youngest Lawmaker In Kenya History

Ganiyu Amodu

After the general election on August 9, Linet Chepkorir, also known as “Toto,” made history by being elected as the youngest woman representative. Chepkorir, 24, a Chuka University graduate in April last year, will take office as the third woman representative in Bomet County. She defeated eight competitors who were older than her. Chepkorir succeeds Joyce Korir. “I’m grateful for the overwhelming support I’ve received from the voters in Bomet County from the time I threw my hat in the ring. Right from the UDA party primaries and the General…

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I Was Joking About Buying Man U, Elon Musk Makes U-Turn

Abibat Babalola

Musk’s u-turn on twitter came after Manchester United ‘s Historic loss to Brentford, the seventh defeat in a row and their worst run since 1936. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has made a U-turn after tweeting hours earlier about his intention to buy Manchester United Football Club. Musk said that he was joking when he tweeted earlier that he was going to buy the English football club. He added that he is not buying any sports team. READ ALSO: 1, 2, 3, 4 Goals In 35 Mins: How Brentford…

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Nigerian Police Officer Rejects $200k Bribe, Gets IGP Laurel

Ganiyu Amodu

  The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has commended SP Daniel Itse Amah for rejecting a bribe of $200,000.00. It will be recalled that SP Amah led the arrest and prosecution of one Ali Zaki along with some police officers, in a case of an armed robbery involving the sum of N320,500,000. But in an attempt to cover up the crime, the principal suspect offered SP Amah a bribe. READ ALSO: Mohamed Salah Donates $156,000 To Rebuild Cairo Church Destroyed By Fire ASUU Has Been On Strike for 1,744…

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Traditional Rites Ruto Must Fulfill Before He Ascends Kenya Presidency

Ganiyu Amodu

Winning majority of votes and taking oaths of office have nothing to do with this.   William Ruto, Deputy President and one of the lead contenders in the East African nation’s presidential elections, has been declared Kenyan’s President-elect. Platforms Africa reports that Ruto narrowly beat his fiercest rival former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, by 50.49 percent of the votes cast. While his supporters participate in wild jubilation whether on foot or moving cars, if the President-elect visits the East African community of Kalenjin, there is a rite community leaders will…

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Mohamed Salah Donates $156,000 To Rebuild Cairo Church Destroyed By Fire

Ganiyu Amodu

41 people, including 10 children, were killed in a fire incident at the Abu Sefein church in Giza Governorate, Egypt   Mohamed Salah, the captain of the Egyptian national team and the star player of Liverpool, donated a sum of money to rebuild the Abu Sefein church in Giza Governorate, after a major fire devastated it last week. According to local media, Salah donated $156,000 (about 3 million Egyptian pounds) to rebuild the church. READ ALSO Fire Guts Cairo Coptic Church, Kills 10 Children, 31 Other Worshippers Killers Of 40…

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Veteran Journalist, Duro Onabule, Dies 41 Days To 83rd Birthday

Gbenga Adeoti

Life and Times of Onabile, Spokesman to ex-military President Ibrahim Babangida, whose death was “also few hours from his principal (IBB’s) 81st birthday.”   Nigerian veteran journalist and an ex-Chief Press Secretary to military President Ibrahim Babangida, Duro Onabule, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Eric Teniola who is close to some members of Onabule’s family broke this news. “Born on September 27, 1939, Onabule’s death came 41 days to his 83rd burthday,” a report by Platforms Africa reads, adding that his death was “also few hours from his principal…

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