Day: February 5, 2024

Niger Residents Protest High Cost Of Food, Living

Abibat Babalola

Youths and women of Niger State have taken to the streets of Minna, protesting over what they called the biting hardship and the rising cost of living in the country. The protest started when a group of women blocked Minna-Bida Road at the popular Kpakungu Roundabout to lament what they termed the suffering under the Bola Tinubu government. They were later joined by men and youths stopping vehicles from moving. The protest occurred in the morning when some of the youths began speaking in the Hausa language, lamenting how the…

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Kidney Damage, Nigeria Bans Sachet Alcoholic Drinks

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Government says it has begun enforcing the ban on the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles of 200 ml and below. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, on Monday at a press conference in Abuja. The agency announced that the deadline given to manufacturers of the mentioned products to cease production in sachets and PET bottles, elapsed on January 31, 2024. The agency announced…

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How I Escaped Obas’ Killers – Ekiti Monarch

Ganiyu Amodu

The Alara of Ara in the Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba Adebayo Fatoba, has recounted his escape from a recent attack by gunmen that resulted in the tragic deaths of two of his colleagues last Monday. On January 29, Fatoba escaped after gunmen killed two monarchs: the Onimojo of Imojo, Oba Olatunde Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin, while returning from a security meeting. The killing of the Ekiti monarchs raised eyebrows over the increasing insecurity in the country, with a spate of…

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Why, How National Grid Collapsed, TCN Speaks On Latest System Failure

Ganiyu Amodu

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the national grid has been fully restored after a partial disturbance at about 11:21 a. m. on Sunday. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager Public Affairs in a statement in Abuja on Sunday said that the company initiated immediate restoration of the affected part of the grid.’ ”The Transmission Company of Nigeria, hereby states that the grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 11:21hrs with Ibom power islanded feeding Eket, Ekim, Itu and Uyo transmission substations, during the period of partial disturbance, ”…

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Popular Cultural Icon, Jimi Solanke, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

“Efforts to save his life failed. He died while being rushed to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital.” How the veteran actor breathed his last 59 days to 82nd birthday.   A veteran actor and dramatist, Jimi Solanke, is dead. Platforms Africa gathered that the folk singer, poet, and playwright breathed his last on Monday morning, just 59 days to his 82nd birthday. A family source told this leading online media group that the late Solanke died whille being rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital. READ ALSO Is Govt…

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Is Govt Planning To Increase NYSC Members Allowance? Here’s Minister’s Answer

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Government has announced its plan to reform the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to make it a revenue-generating agency. The Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, disclosed this while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Asked if there were immediate plans to increase the monthly allowance of corps members, the minister said the Federal Government was working on reforming the NYSC scheme to reflect the present realities of the nation. “We all understand that resources are dwindling, even oil revenues are not as they used to be…

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Grammys Awards: Tyla Beats Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido To Win Best African Music Performance

Ganiyu Amodu

South African first time Grammy Awards nominee, Tyla won the Grammy 2024 for Best African Music Performance Award, for her song ‘Water’, which had over 124 million streams in 2023. Water made Tyla the highest charting African female soloist ever to make it to the Billboards Hot 100. READ ALSO Shell Takes Final Investment Decision On Gas Supply To Dangote Shari’ah Council Urges EFCC To Unmask Terrorism Sponsors National Grid Collapses, Plunges Nigeria Into Nationwide Blackout The 22-year-old was nominated alongside Nigerian music giants Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, Olamide and…

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Shell Takes Final Investment Decision On Gas Supply To Dangote

Ganiyu Amodu

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and its joint venture partners – Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited, and Nigerian Agip Oil Company – have taken the final investment decision (FID) to build a dedicated upstream facility to supply 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day to Dangote Fertiliser and Petrochemical Plant in Lekki, Lagos State, for 10 years. Managing Director of SPDC, operator of the joint venture, Osagie Okunbor, disclosed this on Friday, February 2, 2024, in Port Harcourt describing the…

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