Month: August 2022

Lagos Varsity Lecturer, Jide Jimoh, Now A Professor of Journalism

ADEOLA YUSUF

What the Kogi-born new Professor of Journalism said after his confirmation by LASU governing council   The Governing Council of Lagos State University (LASU) has confirmed the promotion Jide Jimoh, Ph.d as a Professor of Journalism. Platforms Africa reports that Professor Jimoh who made this announcement on his Facebook page deckared hat his elevation as a Professor is now official. READ ALSO:BREAKING: UNILAG Lecturer, Ismail Ibraheem, Now Professor of Communication Bloomberg Rates Ghana’s Cedi Worst Performing Currency, Gives Reason UI, OAU, FUNAAB Break Records In World Best University Rankings Meet…

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ASUU Replies Adamu On Students’ Compensation Comment

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday said it “had no words” for the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. The Education minister had during the 47th Session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja said ASUU should compensate students for the period wasted. READ ALSO: ASUU Must Compensate Students For Wasted Time – Minister Of Education ASUU-FG Meeting Ends In Deadlock, Strike To Continue Bloomberg Rates Ghana’s Cedi Worst Performing Currency, Gives Reason Adamu had also said the…

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ASUU Must Compensate Students For Wasted Time – Minister Of Education

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Thursday, said it is the responsibility of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to compensate students for the time wasted during the six-month strike, not the Federal Government. He also said the government will not concede to the union’s demand to pay lecturers their emoluments for the six months of no academic activities. READ ALSO: We Are Quitting Nigeria Sept 1 and Here is The Reason – Emirates ASUU-FG Meeting Ends In Deadlock, Strike To Continue Meet 24 Yr-Old Linet Chepkorir ‘Toto,’ Youngest…

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Bloomberg Rates Ghana’s Cedi Worst Performing Currency, Gives Reason

ADEOLA YUSUF

How Cedi performed poorly and remained on the tail of the list of 150 currencies tracked since January 2022, Bloomberg gives details of why Ghana’s currency is currently in tatters   Bloomberg tracked the performance of 150 currencies in the world and the Cedi placed last in terms of performance since the beginning of the year. According to Bloomberg, the Ghana Cedi is currently in tatters, haven depreciated by over GHC2 in the last week, compounding the ever-depreciating currency against major foreign currencies. READ ALSO: Real Reason Naira Keeps Crashing…

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We Are Quitting Nigeria Sept 1 and Here is The Reason – Emirates

ADEOLA YUSUF

Mega carrier, Emirates Airlines has said it would stop all flight operations to Nigeria due to its inability to repatriate its funds from Nigeria. The carrier in a statement obtained by Platforms Africa said that it had tried every avenue to address its ongoing challenges in repatriating funds from Nigeria and had made considerable efforts to initiate dialogue with the relevant authorities for their urgent intervention to help find a viable solution. READ ALSO: Electricity Workers Suspend Strike as Industry Loses N2.3bn In Hours Africa’s Aviation in Turbulence, Bumpy Flights…

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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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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