Month: February 2023

Minister Inspects Petrol Outlets In Lagos Four Months After Fuel Crisis Began

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. Says Fuel Queues Will Disappear Next Week     The minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, inspected petrol dispensing outlets in Lagos on Friday first time since the fuel crisis rocking Nigeria began. Sylva promised, after the inspection, that fuel scarcity will fizzle out in Nigeria as from next week. The crisis, which began last November degeneratef mid January when some marketers took advsntage of the seeming government laxity and hiked their pump prices arbitrarily. Platforms Africa has consistently followed the situation with series of report exposing…

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How, Why I killed My Boss, Wife, Only Son – Driver of Abeokuta Couple

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Here, according to Police, are the details of how three suspects were tailed and arrested + their roles in the gruesome murder of a whole family on crossover night   Lekan Adekanbi a.k.a Koroba, the driver of the Fatinoye couple, has given graphical details of how he allegedly masterminded the killing of the couple and their only son, Platforms Africa reports that this was contained in a statement by the Ogun state Police command, wgich confirmed the arrest of Adekanbi and two other suspects. READ ALSO Thousands Jostle To Adopt…

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Thousands Jostle To Adopt Baby Born During Earthquake, Rescued From Rubble

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Named Aya, which means miracle, her mother, father and all four of her siblings died after the quake hit the town of Jindayris. The earthquake has so far killed over 5000 people   Thousands of people have offered to adopt the baby girl who was born under the rubble of a collapsed building in north-west Syria, following Monday’s earthquake. When she was rescued, baby Aya – meaning miracle in Arabic – was still connected to her mother by her umbilical cord. Her mother, father and all four of her siblings…

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One killed, Others Injured As Containerised Truck Crushes Commercial Bus On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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A multiple accident on Kara Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, claimed one life but other victims were luckily rescued by the operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). LASTMA spokesman Taofiq Adebayo disclosed this on Thursday. He said the multiple accident, which occurred around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, involved a fully loaded containerised truck with five other private vehicles. A male hawker died instantly during the accident. His corpse and other rescued persons were handed over to medical personnel on ground at the scene of the accident, the LASTMA spokesman…

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Buhari’s Govt Backs Down On Naira Swap Deadline, To Obey S’Court’s Verdict

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“Old naira notes remain acceptable until …,” Malami speaks on apex Court ruling on Naira crisis The Nigerian Government has said it would obey the Supreme Court ruling that temporarily suspended the February 10 deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the exchange of the old naira notes with the newly redesigned naira notes. This was confirmed on Thursday by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, during an interview on Arise Television where he said that the government was hopeful that…

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Bill Gates Finds Love Again 21 Months After Divorce

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Widow, Mother of two, 60: Identity of the “Mystery woman” in Gates’ life uncovered   Billionaire businessman and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has reportedly found love again — after staying divorced for more than a year. According to Daily Mail, the businessman, 67, is now in a romantic relationship with Paula Hurd, the widow of Mark Hurd, the former Oracle co-CEO, who died in 2019. Gates and Paula are said to be longtime tennis fans. They are also said to have been seen attending the same tournaments over the…

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Accept Bank Transfers, PoS Transactions, Govt Orders Oil Marketers

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The Federal Government, on Thursday, commenced the deployment of security agencies to filling stations across the country to enforce the use of Point of Sale machines and the acceptance of bank transfers at the various outlets. It said the move became vital following reports that some filling stations were rejecting POS machines and bank transfers from customers despite the severe cash crunch currently nationwide. The government disclosed this through its Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, in a statement issued in Abuja by the agency’s General Manager, Corporate Communications…

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HORROR: Camel ‘Bites Off Owner’s Head,’ Throws Village Into Confusion

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As raging camel ‘bites off owner’s HEAD’ before being beaten to death with sticks by furious villagers in India. A CAMEL attacked and decapitated its owner before villagers beat the animal to death. Sohanram Nayak had been trying to recapture his escapee camel when it allegedly bit off his head in Rajasthan, India on Monday. Nayak was chasing after his desert animal that had broken free of its rope chains when it ferociously turned on him and threw him to the ground, The Times of India reported. READ ALSO: 2023…

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2023 Elections: NUC Shuts All Varsities, Orders Students To Go Home

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UNILAG, UI, OAU, UNN, UNIMAID, ABU, Others affected         The National Universities Commission, NUC, has directed the closure of all universities and inter-university centres between February 22nd and March 14. NUC said there would be no academic activities during the shutdown. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration), Chris Maiyaki. According to the statement, the decision followed concerns about the security of staff, students and the universities’ properties during the general elections scheduled from February 25 – March 14. The…

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FEC Okays Multi-Million Dollars Oloibiri Museum, Research Center Contract

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Oloibiri Museum and Research Center project awarded to Julius Berger is to kick off Q1 2023, finish in 30 months   The Nigerian Government through the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday awarded the Phase-1 Engineering, Procurement & Construction contract for Oloibiri Museum & Research Centre (OMRC) in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Platforms Africa reports that the contract, which is coming sixty-six years after the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities at Oloibiri, Bayelsa State, as awarded in favour of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc with a…

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