Day: October 12, 2022

Nigerian Doctors In UK Lament Exploitation, Slave Labour

ADEOLA YUSUF

Doctors recruited from Nigeria to work in the United Kingdom hospitals have lamented that they are being exploited. The doctors believe they are being overworked and fear they may put their patients’ health at risk. This is according to a BBC investigation published on its website on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Tobi Amusan Nominated For Women’s World Athlete Award NUMBER 1: UNILAG Tops Nigerian Varsities, Ranks 401-500th in World JUST IN: Court Rejects Cases Against Dapo Abiodun’s APC Governorship Ticket EXCLUSIVE: Finance Ministry Named As Multi-Million Naira Police Salary Rise Whereabouts…

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Tobi Amusan Nominated For Women’s World Athlete Award

Abibat Babalola

The world 100m hurdles champion and world record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been listed among the 10 nominees for the Women’s World Athlete of the Year organised by World Athletics. The athletics body made this known in a press release published on their website on Wednesday, October 12. The body had further mentioned that the 10 nominees had been selected by an international panel of athletics experts, from all six continental areas of World Athletics. READ ALSO: NUMBER 1: UNILAG Tops Nigerian Varsities, Ranks 401-500th in World To God And…

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NUMBER 1: UNILAG Tops Nigerian Varsities, Ranks 401-500th in World

Precious Ibekwe

Details of the 13 calibrated performance indicators with which UNILAG beat University of Ibadan, OAU, ABU, UNN, among over 1,799 institutions across the world   The University of Lagos is ranked first among Nigerian universities and 401-500th out of over 1,799 institutions across the world, the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 reveals. UNILAG is sharing the first spot with the University of Ibadan, which is also ranked 401-500th in the world. READ ALSO: Prof. Folasade Ogunsola Is First Female VC In UNILAG…

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To God And My Gallant Officers, NSCDC Boss Ahmed Audi, Dedicates OFR Award

ADEOLA YUSUF

How the NSCDC Commandant General, 449 other Nigerians bagged National Honours   President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) has conferred National Honour of Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (OFR) on Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Platforms Africa reports that a statement from Olusola Odumosu, NSCDCC Spokesman. noted that Audi was conferred with the National Honour on Tuesday at the International Conference Center (ICC) in Abuja alongside other eminent personalities totalling 450 recipients. READ ALSO EXCLUSIVE: Finance Ministry Named As Multi-Million…

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JUST IN: Court Rejects Cases Against Dapo Abiodun’s APC Governorship Ticket

Abibat Babalola

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital, has dismissed three different cases filed against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun, challenging the victory of the state Governor at the party primaries conducted on May 26, 2022. In the three cases decided, Hon Justice Joyce O Abdulmalik, dismissed the cases for various reasons ranging from lack of standing to sue, to lack of jurisdiction, incompetence, frivolity, academic exercise and being statue barred. The Judge also awarded a “joint cost” of N2 million…

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4.98: One on One With Amzat Semiu Biola, Crescent Varsity’s Record Breaker

ADEOLA YUSUF

HOW, WHEN DOES HE READ? Amzat Semiu Biola, Overall Best Graduating Student In Crescent University History reveals secret of his 4.98 out of 5.00 CGPA, highest to have ever been scored in the school, despite being married with Wives and Children. The genius son of a farmer opens up on his beginning, family, and studies, in this exclusive interview with Team Lead, Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf. Excerpts;   Kindly, tell us about growing up I was born in early eighties to the family of Mr and Mrs Hamza from Ede…

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Contaminated Cough Syrups: We Have Measures To Prevent Entry Into Nigeria — NAFDAC

Ganiyu Amodu

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that measures have been put at various ports of entry into the country to prevent contaminated cough syrups. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agency had on Sunday, issued an alert with No. 040/2022 about some contaminated cough syrups circulating in the Gambia. READ ALSO: Chelsea Defeat AC Milan 2-0, Top Champions League Group E Four Cough Syrups Manufactured…

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Chelsea Defeat AC Milan 2-0, Top Champions League Group E

Ganiyu Amodu

Graham Potter’s Chelsea made it two wins over AC Milan in less than a week after defeating the Rossoneri 2-0 at the San Siro on Tuesday. Chelsea were dominant from start to finish as AC Milan had to play majority of the game one man down as former Chelsea man Fikayo Tomori got sent off in the 18th minute. Italy midfielder Jorginho made no mistake to convert the resultant penalty, and Chelsea pressed home their advantage with a second goal not long after: Aubameyang scoring for the third game running…

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EXCLUSIVE: Finance Ministry Named As Multi-Million Naira Police Salary Rise Whereabouts Stir Controversy

ADEOLA YUSUF

Six months salary arrears differential, under IPPIS, is in possession of Finance Ministry – IG   The Nigerian Police Authorities have declared that the multi-million naira six months’ salary arrears differential for men of the force is in possession of the ministry of finance awaiting administrative procedures for cash-backing. This, contained in the Police signal – an official memo from the force headquarters exclusively obtained by Platforms Africa – came as the Whereabouts of the money running into millions of naira stirred controversy among men of the force. The Police…

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Economic Recovery: OGSG To Begin Disbursement Of N1b Grant To MSEs Soon

Abibat Babalola

The Ogun State Government says it will soon commence the first phase payment of N1b operational grant to micro and small business operators selected across the 20 local government areas of the State. The State Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, who stated this at a stakeholders engagement in Abeokuta, said that the World Bank-backed grant was to facilitate recovery and enhance capabilities of MSEs for employment retention and job creation, post COVID-19. Okubadejo revealed that over 3,500 successful micro and small business applicants would get…

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