Month: December 2022

BREAKING: Basketmouth’s Marriage Crashes 6 Weeks After 12th Anniversary

ADEOLA YUSUF

“We move forward separately…my wife and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage.”   Popular Comedian, Bright Okpocha, majorly known as Basketmouth, on Thursday, announced a breakup with his wife, Elsie Okpocha. Platforms Africa reports that the erstwhile couple got married on November 6, 2010, twelve years and six weeks ago. The ace Comedian celebrated Elsie’s 44th birthday anniversary around September but failed to celebrate their annual wedding anniversary which usually comes up in November. Taking to his verified social media to announce their divorce, Basketmouth wrote,…

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Diploma To Ph.D; Inspiring Story of LASU Scholar, Khadijat Adedeji-Olona

ADEOLA YUSUF

Adedeji-Olona’s research interest, the thesis that earned her highest academic degree in Communication and Media Studies at Lagos State University, and an emotional article she wrote about her bumpy road to Ph.D   A Certified ATLAS.ti Professional Trainer,. Khadijat Adedeji-Olona, has successfully defended her thesis for the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Communication Studies. Platforms Africa reports that Adedeji-Olona who faced a board, comprising Professors of Communications at the School of Post-graduate studies, Lagos State University, Ojo, will be officially pronounced a Ph.D holder at the next convocation…

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NCDMB Rewards Staff, Marks Year-End

ADEOLA YUSUF

It was a night of colour and revelry at the Nigerian Content Towers, Yenagoa, Corporate Headquarters of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), as Management, staff and guests rollicked and carolled to close the year 2022. All attired in white, with few exceptions among guests, the audience had the best of classical music and the like from the globally acclaimed Warri Choral Society, while outstanding Nigerian musicians including Tiwa Savage, and comedians completed the pack. Tunes from the German-British composer George Handel and the best of Mozart were among…

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Why Nigeria Embargoed Barite Importation For Oil Firms – Ginah

ADEOLA YUSUF

General Manager, Corporate Communications and Zonal Coordination Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Dr. Ginah O. Ginah, in this interview, opens up on high deposit of Barite in Nigeria’s middle belt and what the board is doing on IOCs application for importation of same material. Excerpts;   You spoke about LPG, what is the state of Nigeria in terms of its usage? We have issues with LPG usage in Nigeria, the country is far behind other African countries and this is causing a lot of health problems. Far in…

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NCDMB Deepens Gas Engagement As Nigeria’s Transition Fuel

ADEOLA YUSUF

GM, Corporate Communications, NCDMB, Dr. Ginah O. Ginah, tasks media on adequate attention to Government’s aspirations in the Gas Sector The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), deepened engagement for fas as Nigeria’s transition fuel with capacity building workshop for journalists in Lagos. Platforms Africa reports that the workshop is themed: “Enhancing Media Competencies to Support Nigerian Content in a Gas Economy.” Giving his detailed remarks at the Workshop, Dr. Ginah O. Ginah, General Manager, Corporate Communications & Zonal Coordination, NCDMB, highlighted strategies by the board to making gas…

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U.S-Based Professor, Abdul Shitta-Bey, Donates 24 Computers To LASU

ADEOLA YUSUF

Emulate him, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Lasu, Prof. Moshood Salisu, charges other LASU Alumni to give back to alma mata As part of his contribution to boost learning and encourage scholarship, an alumnus of Lagos State University (LASU), professor Olanrewaju Abdul Shitta-Bey , has donated 24 computers to the Faculty of Arts and the Department of Philosophy. Shitta-Bey graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Lasu with a Second Class Upper Division in 2004. Handing over the computers to the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Lasu, Prof. Moshood Salisu,…

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“Schoolyard Bully” Malware Attack Over 300,000 Android Devices

ADEOLA YUSUF

NCC-CSIRT tells users to download only apps from official sites, stores   A malware that steals Facebook account credentials, known as “Schoolyard Bully”, has infected over 300,000 android devices, prompting the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) to issue an advisory reminding user to only download applications from official sites and application stores. The NCC-CSIRT advisory in this regard further recommended that users double-check each application and uncheck boxes that request extra third-party downloads when installing apps downloaded from the Google Play Store and to use anti-malware…

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Hajj 2023: Saudi Restores 95,000 Quota For Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has restored 95,000 Hajj slots to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria ahead of the 2023 Holy pilgrimage. Platforms Africa reports that this was disclosed in a statement by NAHCON Assistant Director, Information and Publications, Mousa Ubandawaki, on Wednesday, December 21 2022. “The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has granted Nigeria its usual allocation of 95,000 slots in 2023 holy pilgrimage. The hopes of many prospective Nigeria pilgrims to perform the 2023 Hajj may have been answered as the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and…

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BREAKING: CBN Bows to Pressure, Ups weekly Cash Withdrawal Limits To N500k

ADEOLA YUSUF

Withdraw above N500k, pay 3% processing fee, apex bank tells Nigerians   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revised its cash withdrawal limit policy, stating that individuals and corporate organisations can now withdraw weekly N500,000 and N5 million respectively. Platforms Africa reports that the apex bank announced this in a letter dated December 21 and signed by the CBN Director of Banking Supervision, Haruna Mustafa. The letter, which was made available to PlatformsAfrica, was addressed to all deposit money banks and other financial institutions. “The maximum weekly limit for…

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JUST IN: Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Lagos Blue Line Rail + PHOTOS

ADEOLA YUSUF

The blue line is one of seven Lagos metro rail lines, spanning from Marina to Okokomaiko   The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Blue Line Rail in the state. According to his aide, Jubril Gawat, the first phase of the infrastructure works for the rail project (Marina to Mile 2) has been completed and is being inaugurated on Wednesday (today). The blue line is one of seven Lagos metro rail lines, spanning from Marina to Okokomaiko.   Credit: Twitter |Mr_JAGs

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