Day: August 16, 2023

BREAKING: ManCity Defeat Sevilla, Win UEFA Super Cup For 1st Time

Ganiyu Amodu

Champions League winners Manchester City lifted the UEFA Super Cup after a penalty shootout win over Sevilla. Youssef En-Nesyri gave the Europa League winners a surprise first-half lead with a thumping header before Cole Palmer levelled things up in the second half with a header of his own. In the subsequent shootout, Nemanja Gudelj missed the decisive spot kick to give City the win. Manchester City have won the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in their history, after beating Sevilla on penalties in Piraeus. City dominated the first…

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Who-Gets-What: Full List Of Ministers And Designations

Ganiyu Amodu

The Presidency on Wednesday unveiled the designation of the ministers that will work with President Bola Tinubu. Below is the full list of the ministers and their designations Minister Of Communications, Innovation And Digital Economy: Bosun Tijani READ ALSO: JUST IN: Tinubu Retains Petroleum Ministry, Assigns Portfolios To Ministers Kenya Reinstates Fuel Subsidy After Months of Violent Protests BREAKING: NNPC Borrows $3bn Emergency Loan Lagos Muslims Protest, Petition Lawmakers Over Sanwo-Olu’s Cabinet List Minister Of State, Environment And Ecological Management: Ishak Salako Minister Of Finance And Coordinating Minister Of The…

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JUST IN: Tinubu Retains Petroleum Ministry, Assigns Portfolios To Ministers

Ganiyu Amodu

+ List of ministers and their positions   President Bola Tinubu has retained the portfolio of the substantive minister of petroleum resources as he assigned other portfolios to the ministerial nominees recently cleared for appointment by the Senate of the National Assembly, Platforms Africa reports. Appointing the portfolios, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu named former Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). READ ALSO: Who-Gets-What: Full List Of Ministers And Designations BREAKING: NNPC Borrows $3bn Emergency Loan Kenya Reinstates Fuel Subsidy After Months of Violent Protests Lagos Muslims…

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BREAKING: NNPC Borrows $3bn Emergency Loan

ADEOLA YUSUF

Why we borrowed the loan from Afrexim Bank – Kyari   The Naira on Wednesday got some relief as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) signed a commitment letter and term sheet with the Afrexim Bank for an emergency $3bn crude oil repayment loan. Platforms Africa reports quoting a very brief statement from the NNPCL, which confirmed that the signing was conducted in the bank’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. READ ALSO: Kenya Reinstates Fuel Subsidy After Months of Violent Protests 5 MDs In 10 Years: Abuja DisCo Gets New…

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England Defeat Australia 3-1, Reach First Women’s World Cup Final

ADEOLA YUSUF

England reached the Women’s World Cup final for the first time as they spoiled co-hosts Australia’s party on a historic evening in Sydney. Silencing a sell-out crowd at Stadium Australia, the Lionesses became the first English side since 1966 to reach the final on the world stage. It caps a sensational two years under manager Sarina Wiegman as England, crowned European champions for the first time last year on home soil, showed their superiority and know-how to see off an Australia side spurred on by a nation who have been…

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Opu- Nembe crisis: Hoodlums Attack Journalists,Confiscate Cameras

Abibat Babalola

Hoodlums allegedly loyal to the Opu-Nembe youth president, Mr Moses Ayerite armed with sophisticated and other dangerous weapons defied Police presence Monday evening and attacked journalists who had gone to assess the situation in Opu-Nembe, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Inspector- General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun had deployed a special team of Police Mobile Force (PMF) and Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) to conduct a sting operation on Saturday which led to the arrest of eight suspects and recovery of a cache of arms. The journalists…

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Kenya Reinstates Fuel Subsidy After Months of Violent Protests

Aoko Benjamin

President Ruto removed fuel and maize flour subsidies in September and increased taxes this year.   Kenya has reinstated a small subsidy to stabilise retail fuel prices for the next 30 days, the energy regulator says, in a reversal of government policy after public anger over the high cost of living. After taking office in September, President William Ruto removed fuel and maize flour subsidies put in place by his predecessor, saying he preferred subsidising production rather than consumption. The move was also aimed at cutting government spending as the…

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Lagos Muslims Protest, Petition Lawmakers Over Sanwo-Olu’s Cabinet List

Ganiyu Amodu

Sanwo-Olu’s Commissioner-designates list, Classic Case of Religious Bigotry – Prof. T.G.O. Gbadamosi + Full list of leaders at the Ikeja House of Assembly protest   The Lagos Muslim community on Wednesday staged a protest to express dissatisfaction with the list of commissioner-designates by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, which allegedly has eight number of Muslims, and 31 number of Christians. Platforms Africa reports that at the protest, which was staged at state’s house of assembly complex, a petition read by Prof. Tajudeen .G.O. Gbadamosi, President, Muslim Community of Lagos State, was submitted…

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Embracing Digital Native Culture: A Shift in Traditional Communication Patterns and the Challenges Ahead, By Loren Lubanga

ADEOLA YUSUF

The digital native culture and the rapid pace of technological advancements have triggered a revolution in the way we communicate, with the proliferation of online platforms and digital communication channels. It has brought about a significant transformation, leaving traditional forms of communication forever altered. While voice calls and face-to-face interactions used to be the primary form of communication in the past, digital natives’ preference have fundamentally transformed communication patterns, with the current generation choosing to engage over platforms such as chats apps, email and even video calls. READ ALSO: 5…

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5 MDs In 10 Years: Abuja DisCo Gets New Helmsman As Fadebiyi Resigns

Abibat Babalola

The managing director of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC,Adeoye Fadeyibi has resigned his position following a board meeting of the company. He has also been replaced by Christopher Ezeafulukwe,* the MD/CEO of Transcorp Energy. Different industry sources revealed that this development has been officially confirmed. READ ALSO: Americans Struggling To Pay Skyrocketing Energy Bills – Report Cook-a-thon: Kenyan Cook Surpasses Hilda Baci’s Record 96 Crew-Member Seplat’s Oil Rig Capsizes, Kills One, Three Missing Flood Alert: 19 States, 56 Communities To Experience Flooding In Aug — NEMA One of the sources simply states:  “Important…

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