Month: November 2022

Lafia Varsity Opens Up On Report Student Impregnated Lecturer

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal University Lafia, (FULafia) in Nasarawa state has labelled reports that one of its male undergraduate students has impregnated his female as fake   The Federal University Lafia, (FULafia) Nasarawa state has debunked as fake news reports that one of its male undergraduate students has impregnated his female lecturer. The Head, Information and Public Relations Department of the university, Abubakar Ibrahim debunked it in a statement on Wednesday. “The attention of the Management of Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has been drawn to a story which has gone viral…

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BREAKING: Gov. Adeleke Fires 12,000 Workers, 4 Monarchs, SIEC’s Chair

ADEOLA YUSUF

Barely 24 hours after he assumed office, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has sacked a total of 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs. The Governor has equally announced the sack of the State’s Independent Electoral Commission’s Chairman, Segun Oladitan and his members. The Governor also nullified the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). The affected monarchs include Akinrun of Ikinrun Oba Yinusa Akadiri; Aree of Ire Oba Ademola Oluponle and Owa of Igbajo, Oba Gboyega…

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NIPCO, NGML, LFZDC Ink Multi-Million Dollars Gas Deals

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian Government gas utilisation policy has received a boost as the NIPCO Gas Limited (Consortium) signed a tripartite agreement with the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML) and Lekki Free Zone Development Company (LFZDC) to build pipeline infrastructure and supply gas to industries in the Lekki area of Lagos. Platforms Africa reports that the gas pipeline, which is expected to be completed in the next six months, is planned to supply gas to industries in and around the Lekki Free Zone and feed a 24 Mega Watts (MW) power plant in…

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Landslide Kills 14 People Attending A Funeral In Cameroon

ADEOLA YUSUF

A landslide during a funeral ceremony in Cameroon’s capital has killed at least 14 people, the regional governor said, as rescuers continued the search for dozens of others who remain missing. The disaster occurred on Sunday as people gathered on a football pitch at the base of a 20-metre-high soil embankment in Yaounde. Witnesses told the Reuters news agency that the embankment collapsed on top of dozens of people. “At the scene we counted 10 bodies, but before our arrival four bodies already had been taken away,” said Paul Bea,…

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World Cup 2022: Iran Complain To Fifa Over Flag Change On Social Media By US

ADEOLA YUSUF

Iran’s football federation has complained to Fifa after the Islamic Republic emblem was removed from its flag in social media posts by the United States team. Before their World Cup meeting on Tuesday, the US removed the Allah symbol in graphics posted on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The US said they decided not to use Iran’s official flag to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights”, amid mass anti-government protests in the country. The protests in Iran, met with a fierce crackdown, have been sparked…

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Elon Musk To Launch Gold, Grey, Blue Verification Badges On Twitter

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Elon Musk announced on Friday that there would be a launch of different coloured verification badges to distinguish between accounts. Musk also said that all verified individual accounts would have the same blue check, but some would be able to show secondary colours, AFP reports. “Sorry for the delay, we’re tentatively launching Verified on Friday next week,” Musk tweeted. “Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individuals (celebrity or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before check…

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US Bans Sales Of Tech Equipment Of Chinese Huawei, ZTE Over Security Concerns

ADEOLA YUSUF

The United States has said it will ban the sales of communications equipment manufactured by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE. It also restricted the use of some China-made video surveillance systems, citing an “unacceptable risk” to national security, according to BBC on Saturday. The US five-member Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it has unanimously resolved to adopt new rules that will block the importation or sale of certain technology products that pose security risks to US critical infrastructure. READ ALSO: Adeleke Takes Over, Freezes Govt Accounts, Reverses State Name…

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Adeleke Takes Over, Freezes Govt Accounts, Reverses State Name

ADEOLA YUSUF

The newly inaugurated Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has frozen all government accounts in the state. Adeleke directed this in his first executive order upon inauguration on Sunday. Adeleke, in his speech delivered at the inauguration, alleged that the erstwhile governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola, carried out some actions “maliciously” after he (Adeleke) won the July 16 governorship election, including “hurried” employments without provisions to sustain them. READ ALSO: STINKER: Apostle Suleman Slams ‘Pastors’ Over Sammie Okposo’s Death JUST IN: He Drowned, Autopsy Confirms Cause of Davido Son’s…

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Mpape Powers France Into Round Of 16 *First To Qualify To Next Round

ADEOLA YUSUF

Two goals from Kylian Mbappe, means that France, defending Champions has become the first team in the 2022 Qatar World Cup to qualify for the knockout stage that would involve 16 teams, after prevailing over Denmark on Saturday, in a march that could have ended one goal apiece. But the speedy 22-year-old, who was in the squad that won the 2018 edition in Russia, was the first to find the back of the net and returned with the winning goal after Denmark equalised less than seven minutes after, all in…

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Jubilation In Niger As Over 15,000 Patients Get Free Surgery

ADEOLA YUSUF

MINNA: Jubilation in Kontagora town of Niger state as over fifteen thousand (15,000) patients have benefitted from the free Sani Bello Foundation surgical festival done annually in Niger State. It should be noted that the surgical festival which was initiated in 2015 through a collaboration between the Sani Bello Foundation and Graceland Healthcare in Kaduna State was motivated by the foundation’s determination to ease life for the less privileged in society. The beneficiaries who could not hold back their happiness prayed God for the Festival to be sustained. One of…

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