The Super Eagles of Nigeria have beaten South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on penalties in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023. Stanley Nwabali was the hero of the night as he saved two penalty kicks. Nigeria were hoping to make it into their fourth AFCON final but were made to work for it early in the first half as South Africa bossed early proceedings. More to follow….
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TotalEnergies and its partners announce the start of production from the Akpo West field on the PML2 license in Nigeria. Located 135 kilometers off the coast, Akpo West is tied back to the existing Akpo Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility, which started-up in 2009 and produced 124,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2023. By mid-2024, Akpo West will add 14,000 barrels of condensate production per day, to be followed by up to 4 million cubic meters of gas per day by 2028. READ ALSO: Popular Nigerian…
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A popular lawyer in Port Harcourt, South-south Nigeria, Barrister Eze Agala, is dead. His colleague, Felix Ashimole, who confirmed the incident, stated that Agala collapsed and lost consciousness outside a courthouse in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital. “The legal practitioner who is a native of Ibaa in Emohua LGA of the state slumped just as he stepped outside the Magistrate Court building on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt,” a WhatsApp message by Felix Ashimole, read. READ ALSO: UNIOSUN Lecturer, Adefemi Oluwole, Bags Ph.D In Communication How Professor Forced Me To…
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How, why I once lost total interest during my programme, the one-time student leader at MAPOLY, popularly called excellent, speaks on tough and rough road to scholarship A lecturer at the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies, Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Adefemi Victor Oluwole, has defended his doctor of Philosohy (Ph.D) thesis at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. Adefemi, who confirmed this news to Platforms Africa, maintained that the thesis titled “Application of Digital Technology in News Picture Processing in Nigerian Newspapers,” was successfully defended at a VIVA on…
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TKJ (not real name), a student sexually harassed by the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, has revealed how she was forced to do ‘blow job’ and sent her nude videos. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)’s star witness, on Tuesday, February 6, stated that Prof. Ndifon pressurised her to trade her virginity in exchange for an admission into the institution. TKJ told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court, Abuja while being led in evidence by the…
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I currently work in one of Nigeria’s biggest real estate development companies; Arc-View Investment Limited. In the last four years of working in the organization, I have discovered that the real estate market in Nigeria is dynamic and unique, presenting both challenges and opportunities for investors and homebuyers alike. Getting it right with real estate development and investment requires a keen understanding of current trends and insightful perspectives. However, the most important factor is a clear understanding of the dynamics for consumer analysis. In this article, I will delve into…
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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has aid the ban on flights between Nigeria and Niger Republic persists. NAMA clarified that authorised exemptions to the ban include over-flight aircraft traversing Nigerian airspace, aircraft in a state of emergency, and special flights. On July 26, 2023, Nigerien military junta ousted its duly elected President, Mohamed Bazoum in a coup and replaced him with General Abdourrahamane Tchiani. As a result, the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS closed land their borders with the Niger Republic and declared it a “No-Fly…
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“In 1982, I travelled to the United Kingdom for the first time. The Naira was happily accepted from me on the streets of London. At that time, the Naira exchanged for as low as $1 to N0.70. The Naira was almost at par with the Pound”, Mrs. Idowu Ariyo (not real name) once told me. Mrs. Ariyo is one of the biggest importers of Ankara Fabrics in the Balogun Market of Lagos Island. Today, she complains bitterly of how the falling value of the Naira to the Dollar is killing…
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Workers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have expressed reservation at the appointment of Ms. Olaide Shaw as Director in the Commission. They implored President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to quickly redress the appointment, insisting that “a purported and unsubstantiated Presidential Directive signed by the Principal Secretary, Hakeem Muri Okunola to President Tinubu directing the Commission Executive Director, Engr. Komolafe Gbenga to employ Ms Olaide as Director “”goes contrary to the adherence to the established rules and regulations governing recruitment, promotion and cadre placement practices within the Commission.” In…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said that Nigerians should not panic as regards fuel supply in the country, stating that there is no supply issue. “The recent tightness experienced in certain areas was due to a brief distribution issue in Lagos, which has since been resolved,” the NNPCL stated. The NNPC Limited made this statement against the background that queues have started building up in Lagos. Also, some oil marketers are saying that they don’t understand what is happening because they have not been able to get supplies…
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