April 18, 2023 – Platformsafrica

How Real Madrid Defeated Chelsea 2-0 In Stamford Bridge

April 18, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 win against Chelsea on Tuesday that wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 aggregate triumph, effectively ending the struggling London club’s season. The home team, with Frank Lampard back in the dugout for a second spell, came into the match at Stamford Bridge with form and history against them. They started brightly, playing enterprising football, but rued two huge missed chances in the first half that would have heaped pressure on the defending champions. READ ALSO: Eid-ul-Fitr: Search for Shawwal Moon…

Eid-ul-Fitr: Search for Shawwal Moon On Thursday, Sultan Tells Muslims

April 18, 2023 Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called on the Nigerian Muslim ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1444 A.H. immediately after sunset on Thursday, 29 Ramadan 1444 A.H., which is equivalent to 20 April, 2023. A statement on Tuesday signed by the Director of Administration, Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu, said the NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, made the call upon the advice of the National Moon-Sighting Committee (NMSC). According to the statement, if the crescent is sighted by Muslims in accordance…

BREAKING: PDP’s Fintiri, Not Binani, Is Adamawa Gov-Elect – INEC

April 18, 2023 Aliyu Aliyu

Mr Fintiri polled a total of 430,861 to defeat Mrs Dahiru who got a total of 6,513 votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State. Mr Fintiri won the supplementary election with the total votes of 9,337 to defeat his closest rival, Aisha Dahiru, popularly called Binani, who came second in the poll with a total of 6,513 votes. Mr Fintiri and Mrs Dahiru are the major contenders in the governorship poll.…

Nigerian Govt Begins Registration of Jobless Persons in Lagos

April 18, 2023 Gbenga Adeoti

The Nigerian Government, through the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, yesterday, began the registration of unemployed persons in the 20 local government areas of Lagos State. NDE state office in Lagos, which announced the development, said the exercise will hold between April 17 and April 28, 2023, at the directorate’s office at 7, Barikisu Iyede Street, Onike, Yaba, and the 20 local government areas in the state. The Lagos State NDE office, Coordinator Mrs. Serena Edward in a statement said “The Lagos State office of NDE has embarked on the…

BREAKING: IGP Replaces Adamawa CP Over Gov Poll

April 18, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has ordered that the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde withdraw from the state with immediate effect. The IGP also ordered that the Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, CP Etim Equa immediately proceed to Adamawa State for election security of the yet-to-be concluded supplementary governorship poll. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, while addressing pressmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said the IGP is committed to a free and fair process. He said, “The IGP…

NNPCL: Court Reverses Ararume’s Sacking, Awards N5bn Damages Against Buhari

April 18, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restored Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The court set aside his removal by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), which happened on January 17, 2023. Ararume had dragged Buhari before the court praying it to declare his removal as the NNPCL chief illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional and that it was a total breach of CAMA law under which the NNPCL was incorporated. READ ALSO: This Happened After Davido Met Look-alike at Obi Cubana’s…

This Happened After Davido Met Look-alike at Obi Cubana’s Birthday

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Damilola Olonade

“New Song ls Coming,” Reaction As Davido Meets Look-alike Hiphop Superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has met his Look-alike, known as Twin OBO. Platforms Africa reports that the video of their meeting at a club during Obi Cubana’s birthday made it online. READ ALSO How I Was Able To Get Back On My Feet After Death Of My Son — Davido Nigeria Grants Asylum To 20,612 Syrians, Congolese Other Nationals In 6 Yrs I won’t Do It Again, Man Selling Indian Hemp For Prisoners Lands In…

DisCos Rake In N202.62Bn As Estimated Customers’ Number Balloons To 5.91 Million

April 18, 2023 Abibat Babalola

Revenue collection by Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, is showing a steady growth while electricity customers on estimated billing space kept going up despite ongoing smart meter deployment intervention initiatives by the Federal Government. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, estimated customers stood at 5.91 million in Q3 2022, higher by 1.09 per cent from 5.85 million recorded in Q2 2022. Although, the Bureau’s report said on a year-on-year basis, estimated customers declined by 6.38 percent in Q3 2022 from 6.32 million recorded in Q3 2021, however, revenue collected…

BREAKING: Adamawa REC for Prosecution, Results Collation To Resume – INEC

April 18, 2023 Aliyu Aliyu

Consequent upon the indefinite suspension of Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari, the Independent National Electoral Commission, may have decided to prosecute the officer. Platforms Africa reports that the electoral umpire rising from its meeting this morning has decided to write the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to investigate the suspended REC and prosecute him accordingly. However, INEC management immediately pronounced the declaration illegal, null and void and summoned the REC to Abuja, following which he was placed on an indefinite suspension. Festus…

Traditional Worshippers In Nigeria Want Aug 20 As Public Holiday

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Abibat Babalola

The National Council of Iseselagba (traditional worshippers) on Monday appealed to the federal and state governments to recognise its members in the scheme of things in the country. The Awise (Speaker) of the council in Ekiti State, who said there were three religions in Nigeria – Christianity, Islamic and traditional – lamented that traditionalists were being neglected in appointment to positions in government. Lawal, who spoke at a press conference in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, called on governments “to extend the hand of fellowship being given to Christians…