Month: November 2022

‘Why We Honoured INEC Chairman, Jega, PUNCH Politics Editor Friday Olokor’

ADEOLA YUSUF

Electoral Hub hails Olokor on his birthday The Electoral Hub, through its Initiative for Research, Innovation and Advocacy in Development (IRIAD), has celebrated notable Nigerian men, for their roles in advocating for women rights and inclusion in the electoral processes. The group’s Director, Princess Hamman-Obels said this in a statement made available to the press on Tuesday, to commemorate the International Men’s Day, which held on the 19th of November 2022. She said the day was set aside to celebrate and appreciate men for their contributions to society. “International Men’s…

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Nkechi Blessing Meets Ooni Weeks After Plea To Be Monarch’s 8th Wife

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nollywood actress, Nkechi Sunday, has met the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. Platforms Africa reports reports that Sunday met Ooni few weeks after she expressed her desire to be the eight wife of the monarch. The actress made her meeting with Ooni known via her Instagram account on Monday. Nkechi, while sharing a picture of herself and the king, said, “Ever met a jovial king? Well this picture says it all🤭🤭 I have never laughed this hard in a long time. Thank you soo much for the…

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COVID-19: Travel Protocol Is For Disease Surveillance And To Protect Populace – FG

ADEOLA YUSUF

Presidential Steering Committee, PSC says Nigeria still maintains its COVID-19 travel protocol for disease surveillance and to protect the populace. Gatekeepers News reports that the Coordinator/Technical Head of the PSC Secretariat on COVID-19, Dr. Muktar Muhammad said the COVID-19 protocols have not been fully removed. Muhammed noted that about 85 countries still required pre-departure testing, 49 other countries required PCR tests upon arrival into the country, and 30 countries still required quarantine upon arrival to the countries. He said this when he appeared on Channels TV’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ on Tuesday.…

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Nigeria Sinks To Number 4, Dethroned by Angola, Algeria, Libya As Africa’s Top Oil Producer

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . Platforms Africa Forum Reviews Legislation Threat To FID, Ease of Doing Business   Nigeria has lost the top spot as Africa’s number one oil producer. Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, who said this on the sideline of the Continental Forum In Lagos, added that the country has, through production statistics for the month of October, sank from number one to number four biggest producer after Angola, Algeria and Libya. “While in October, Algeria produced 1.060 million barrels per day, Angola produced 1.051 million bpd, Libya’s output…

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Naira Gains More Muscles, Exchanges at N445.38 to Dollar

ADEOLA YUSUF

The naira on Monday appreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N445.38. The figure represents an appreciation of 0.07 per cent compared with the N445.67 for which the dollar exchanged at the close of business on Friday. The open indicative rate closed at N444.08 to the dollar on Monday. An exchange rate of N447 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N445.38. The naira sold for as low as 440 to the dollar within Monday’s trading.…

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All Set For MAPAMA National Convention, 20th Anniversary

ADEOLA YUSUF

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) is set to hold her 9th National Convention and 20th Anniversary in the ancient city of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Platforms Africa reports this quoting a statement e-Signed by Ismael Ayinla, Secretary to the Publication, Publicity and Media Committee PPM, Sub-Committee. The three-day event, slated for Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27, promises to bring not only MAPAMA members home and abroad together, for the reunion, but would also be a colloquium for the ‘crème de la crème’ in the orgnisation…

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Nigeria’s FID, Ease of Doing Business Under Threat Over Senate Directive For NLNG To Pay N18.4 billion, Say Stakeholders

ADEOLA YUSUF

Stakeholders in Africa, particularly in the Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, on Monday, raised the alarm over fresh threat being constituted to the Foreign Direct Investment (FID) and ease of doing business drive, by Senate’s directive for Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to pay N18.4 billion to host communities for right of way (RoW) it acquired in 1989 for N73 million. The stakeholders who gathered at the Platforms Africa Forum 2022 in Sheraton Hotel Lagos, maintained that the senate lacked power to order NLNG to pay N18.4 billion. Partner, Bloomfield…

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DJ Cuppy Engaged To British Boxer, Taylor

ADEOLA YUSUF

Famous Nigerian disc jockey and producer, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has been engaged to her British boyfriend and professional boxer, Ryan Taylor. Taylor engaged Cuppy on stage at Gumball award night in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. In a trending video shared on Instagram, the billionaire daughter was seen proposed to in the presence of her best friends. The 30-year-old British boxer shared a passionate kiss with Cuppy on stage to the thrill of those in attendance while Bruno Mars’ ‘Marry You’ played in the background. Cuppy…

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Ecuador Defeat Qatar 2-0 In World Cup Opener

ADEOLA YUSUF

The 2022 World Cup got underway on Sunday but not without an opener that rewrote history as Qatar became the first host nation to lose an opening match of the tournament. Two goals from captain Enner Valencia on the day was enough to sink the Maroon of Qatar in front of their home fans. The scoreline could have as well ended 3-0 in the first half with Valencia grabbing a hat-trick but his first goal off an header was ruled out by VAR for an offside. Valencia would then step…

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Photos: Spectacular Opening Ceremony Kicks Off World Cup In Qatar

ADEOLA YUSUF

Doha, Qatar – The first World Cup to be held in the Middle East has kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony inside Al Bayt Stadium, a facility designed to resemble a traditional Bedouin tent.   The 30-minute show featured performances by international and local actors, singers and dancers, including Hollywood star Morgan Freeman, K-pop sensation Jungkook of South Korean superband BTS and Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi. It culminated with a dazzling fireworks display that lit up the sky above the stadium, 44km (27 miles) north of Qatar’s capital,…

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