Day: December 3, 2023

BREAKING: Chelsea Defeat Brighton 3-2 At Stamford Bridge

Ganiyu Amodu

Enzo Fernandez scored twice and 10-man Chelsea overcame Conor Gallagher’s sending off to beat Brighton and Hove Albion 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Levi Colwill also scored for the Blues, who bounced back from a brutal 4-1 defeat away to Newcastle last weekend, and Brighton could only manage goals from Facundo Buonanotte and Joao Pedro in the loss. The Blues were on the front foot early and managed a goal after Gallagher collected his second yellow card, then held on late as Brighton pushed and pushed to get back…

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New Niger And Inclusive Quality Education: A Tribute to People with Special Needs, By Umar Mohammed Dyadya, Ph.D

ADEOLA YUSUF

As the world today marks the 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), it is appropriate to turn our gaze towards Niger State, where the commitment to inclusivity and support for people with special needs has become a cornerstone of progress. Remarkable strides are being made by the government of *Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago* to create a more inclusive educational hub and accessible society without discrimination based on gender or disabilities. Beyond mere rhetoric, the government of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has translated aspirations into actions, creating an educational…

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Campaign Against DSS DG Can Create Disaffection Among Nation’s Secret Services – Group

Abibat Babalola

A group known as the Nation Building Imperatives (NBI) has cautioned against the dangers of politicizing and belittling the nation’s security apparatuses, warning that such would not bode well with the efforts to bind the country together and ensure internal and external security. The group made the call against the backdrop of what it described as wild and unfounded allegations against the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) and advised against impugning the integrity of the nation’s secret service in exchange for political profits. In a statement…

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Animal Farm 1945: All To Know About Novel That Never Gets Old In 464 Words

ADEOLA YUSUF

Timeless piece of political literature; Summary, Analysis, and relevance of George George Orwell’s novella, by Paul Brizo Sultones   “Animal Farm” is a novella written by George Orwell and published in 1945. It’s a satirical allegory that uses a group of farm animals to represent events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent Stalinist era in the Soviet Union. Here’s a summary and analysis of the novella:   Summary The story is set on Manor Farm, where the animals, led by Old Major, a wise boar,…

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Again, Armed Robbers Attack Ogun Poly Students, kill One, Shoot 9

Abibat Babalola

Barely four days after the Ogun State Police Command claimed to have arrested three armed robbers involved in the robbery operation and raping of students of the Gateway Polytechnic, Sapaade, the students have been attacked again, with one of them paying the supreme price. In the robbery incident, nine other students also sustained gunshot injuries. The latest attack is coming barely a week after students of the institution and indigenes protested the robbery and rape of female students of the polytechnic by the hoodlums. It was gathered that students residing…

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29 Days To Go: Who Built Port Harcourt Refinery?

Damilola Olonade

▪️ Clock Is ticking, World Is watching, Platforms Africa, in its Report Until Something Happens (RUSH) series tails promised December deadline by Tinubu, Lokpobiri, Kyari, and others to deliver Port Harcourt Refinery’s repair   In continuation of the countdown flagged off by Platforms Africa on the promised December date to complete and deliver the Port Harcourt refinery, which remained 29 days today (December 3), the focus is on who built the refinery. Port Harcourt Refinery, Platforms Africa reports, was built in 1965 under the then Prime Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa…

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Nigeria, Germany Ink Deal To Accelerate Siemens Power Project

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria and Germany have signed an accelerated performance agreement aimed at expediting the implementation of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. The signing ceremony, which was presided over by President Bola Tinubu and the German Chancellor, Mr Olaf Scholz, took place on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The agreement was signed by Mr. Kenny Anuwe, the Managing Director and CEO of FGN Power Company, and Ms. Nadja Haakansson, Siemens Energy’s Senior Vice President and…

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Tinubu: Risk Management Vital For Africa’s Full Transition To Clean Energy

Ganiyu Amodu

President Bola Tinubu says risk management is vital for Africa’s full and swift transition to clean energy, emphasizing that Africa must not become a victim of the disruptions that come with climate change mitigation measures. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) disclosed in a statement Saturday. Ngelale said while speaking on a panel on African Green Industrialization hosted by the COP28 Presidency and the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, President…

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COP28: Tinubu Rolls Out 100 Electric Buses Toward Greener Nigeria

Ganiyu Amodu

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria has taken a significant step towards a sustainable and eco-friendly future by introducing a pioneering initiative to deploy a fleet of 100 electric buses, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity announced in a statement. According to Ngelale, the President spoke at a high-level meeting with stakeholders and investors on the Nigeria Carbon Market and Electric Buses Rollout Programme on Saturday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the margins of the COP28 climate summit. President Tinubu explained that the strategic initiative is…

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DSS Denies DG’s ‘Goodbye Allowance’, Insists No Staff Subsidy Grant Looted

Ganiyu Amodu

The Department of State Services, DSS has reacted to allegations reportedly by Jackson Ude that subsidy grant to the agency has been looted. Director, PR & Strategic Comms, DSS National Headquarters,Abuja, Peter Afunanya, said in a statement Saturday that the allegations by “Jackson Ude on his twitter handle @jacksonpnb, against the person and office of the DGSS, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi, CFR, fwc were false. The DSS Director of PR also said the “goodbye allowance” the DG allegedly awarded to himself was non-existent. Afunanya said, “The attention of the Department…

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