Day: December 1, 2022

Cases of Assault on EKEDC Staff Worsen, Utility Firm Cries Out

Ganiyu Amodu

Eko Electricity Distribution Company(EKEDC) on Thursday cried out against assault on its staff while on duty, calling it barbaric and inhumane. This was made known in a statement signed by Godwin Idemudia, the chief spokesperson for the electricity distribution company following the assault of Sanmi Mathew Akanni, a staff with Ikate zone team under its Orile district on 29th November 2022. Idemudia stated that Sanmi was assaulted by one Ayomide Oyebanjo after an illegal connection was discovered. He said, “While in the process of disconnecting the illegal connection, bottles were…

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MURIC To Adeleke: You Are Not Fair To Christians

Abibat Babalola

How Osun governor marginalised Christians with appointment of three Muslims as Chief Press Secretary, Chief of Staff and Secretary to the State Government, says MURIC The last has not been heard of the controversy surrounding the appointment of three Muslims as Chief Press Secretary, Chief of Staff and Secretary to the State Government by Ademola Adeleke, the new governor of the State of Osun. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has confirmed all three officials are good Muslims. Nonetheless, the group has condemned the appointments on the ground that it has…

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United Nations Institute Names Adeola Yusuf Panelist For African IDEP Event

Aliyu Aliyu

Team Lead, Platforms Africa headlines webinar titled; ‘Experience sharing by experts in the natural resource sector,’ a part of an ongoing intervention by IDEP to help African journalists better report the extractive sector   Team Lead Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, has shared Investigative Journalism Experience with journalists across Africa at the United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) Event. Yusuf, a multiple award-winning journalist, spoke as a panelist at a webinar titled; ‘Experience sharing by experts in the natural resource sector,’ a part of an ongoing intervention…

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Africa Needs Energy Capital To Develop, Remain Sustainable – Seplat Energy CEO

Efe Wellington

West Africa has one of the lowest rates of electricity access in the world; 58 % of the total population suffers zero access to electricity For Africa to achieve major development goals and power its own economies as well as export energy, energy capital should be deployed to the continent. The Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy Plc, Mr. Roger Brown said this at the World Energy Capital Assembly (WECA) held in London, where he delivered a keynote dubbed, “Accessing Capital for Energy Projects in Africa”. He said the world could…

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256 Make Distinction As YABATECH Graduates 7,554

Abibat Babalola

Total of 256 Higher National Diploma students made Distinction as Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) graduated 7,554 students. This was as 2,507 had Upper Credit, 3,425 Lower Credit and 779 Pass. This was made known at the institution’s 34th convocation held on campus in Yaba. The convocation was for the class of 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 full and part time academic sessions following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rector of YABATECH, Mr. Obafemi Omokungbe, said the convocation was another achievement of the institution’s mandate as a polytechnic. He…

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