October 12, 2023 - Platformsafrica

FULL LIST: Burna Boy Loses All Seven BET Awards Nominations

October 12, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, on Tuesday, lost all his seven nominations in the 2023 BET Awards. He was nominated in the following categories: ‘Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip-Hop Video’, ‘Best Collaboration’, ‘Best Live Performer’, ‘Lyricist of the Year’, and ‘Hustler of the Year’. The award which took place at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 3, 2023, was then broadcast Tuesday night. Meanwhile, American singer and rapper, Kendrick Lamar, emerged as the night’s biggest winner, taking home…

Tobi Amusan Out As World Athlete Unveils Nominees For 2023 Awards

October 12, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

World Athletics (WA), yesterday, unveiled the names of nominees for Women’s Athlete of the Year 2023, but the name of 100m hurdles record holder, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, is missing from the lot. Amusan, who is Nigeria, Africa and Commonwealth champion in the 100m hurdles, made history last year when she became the first Nigerian athlete to be nominated for the honour. She eventually made it to the final five, before losing out to then World 400m hurdles champion and record holder, Sydeny McLaughlin. With Amusan’s failure to successfully defend her…

Afghanistan Hit By Second Earthquake In Days

October 12, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

Another earthquake has hit western Afghanistan, just days after two large quakes in the same region killed more than 1,000 people. The new 6.3 magnitude quake struck at around 05:10 local time (00:40 GMT) on Wednesday, 28km (17 miles) north of Herat, killing at least one person. More than 100 were injured and taken to hospital, health officials said. Unicef said more than 90% of those who died in this week’s earthquakes in Afghanistan were women and children. The wider impact of the latest quake is not yet clear, but…

Wife Of Gabon’s Deposed Leader Ali Bongo Jailed

October 12, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

The wife of Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been under house arrest since a late August coup over the suspected embezzlement of public funds, has been jailed, her lawyer said Thursday. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, who is Franco-Gabonese, was imprisoned late on Wednesday, her Paris-based lawyer Francois Zimeray told AFP, condemning the “arbitrary… illegal procedure”. The 60-year-old was charged on September 28 with money laundering, forgery and falsification of records. According to Gabonese media reports, she was taken into custody at a prison in the capital Libreville…

CBN Lifts Forex Access Ban On Rice, Cement, 41 Others +LIST

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 Aliyu Aliyu

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has lifted the ban on 43 items previously restricted from accessing foreign exchange (forex) from the investor’s and exporters’ (I&E) window. The CBN had initially in 2015 restricted 41 items from accessing FX from the I&E window, the country’s official market. The CBN in a statement today (Thursday) said importers of the items are now allowed to purchase foreign exchange in the official market. Here’s the full list of the 43 items. ▪︎ Rice ▪ Cement ▪︎ Margarine ▪︎ Palm kernel/palm oil products/vegetable oils…

EKEDC Begins Mass Metering of Customers, Promises Refund On MAP

October 12, 2023October 13, 2023 Ridwan Oladimeji

Why we deployed cutting-edge technology to safely, sustainably and reliably supply electricity – Sanda opens up at the Customer Engagement Forum in Agbara, a suburb of Lagos. The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says all electricity consumers who paid for meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme will be refunded through a credit “token” within six months. Platforms Africa reports that the Chief Executive Officer, EKEDC, Dr Tinuade Sanda, gave the assurance during a Customer Engagement Forum on Thursday in Agbara, a suburb of Lagos. READ ALSO: Louis…

Louis Ibah Appointed As Media Aide To Gas Minister

October 12, 2023 Abibat Babalola

“Round peg In round hole,” reactions greet the emergence of Ibah, a foundation member of Platforms Africa and Fellow of the World Press Institute (WPI), St.. Paul, Minnesota USA Nigeria’s Minister of state for Petroleum Resources (gas), Rt. Honourable Ekperikpe Ekpo, has appointed Louis Ibah as a Special Adviser on Media and communications. Ibah, an accomplished journalist, who is a foundation member of Platforms Africa, has spent 23 years on the job covering different sectors including the oil and gas. Reacting to Ibah ‘s appointment, Team Lead…

AKK Gas Project:July/August 2024 Deadline Sacrosanct, Ekpo Tells Contractors

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 Abibat Babalola

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has charged contractors handling the 614 kilometer Ajaokuta, Kaduna, Kano (AKK) gas pipelines project not to default on the promised July/August 2024 completion deadline. The minister who toured the project on Thursday had expressed concerns over the slow pace of work, demanding from Oilserve Limited, the contractor handling the segment one of the project, when exactly the project would be completed. Ekpo said the economic prosperity of Nigeria was tied to the AKK project as it was designed to supply gas to…

Meet Ola Olukoyede, Lawyer Tinubu Appointed As EFCC Chairman

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 Aliyu Aliyu

“Suspended by Buhari in 2020,” 10 Things to know about Ola Olukoyede, man Tinubu made anti-graft boss two days to his 54th birthday Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of four years pending Senate’s confirmation. READ ALSO Day 7 of Israel-Palestinian War: What You Need To Know Chris Rock Asked Me Out Before Smith Slapped Him At…

Day 7 of Israel-Palestinian War: What You Need To Know

October 12, 2023 Gbenga Adeoti

1200 Israelis, 1100 Palestinians, 22 Americans, 17 Britons; Platforms Africa chronicles death tolls and major events in the war between Palestine (Hamas) and Israel in the last seven days Death Toll Rising The US has confirmed the deaths of at least 22 American citizens, a state department spokesperson said. They said. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected. The number is up from 14 on Tuesday. 17 Britons missing and feared dead in Hamas attacks. Seventeen British nationals, including children, are…