Month: February 2024

How I Escaped Obas’ Killers – Ekiti Monarch

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

“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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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Shari’ah Council Urges EFCC To Unmask Terrorism Sponsors

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission to unmask religious organisations suspected to be sponsoring terrorism in the country. The council stated that the disclosure by the Chairman of EFCC about religious groups sponsoring insurgency in Nigeria had sent shockwaves across the country. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by SCSN President, Sheik Abdularasheed Hadiyatullah, and Secretary General Secretary, Malam Nafiu Ahmad, on Sunday in Abuja. It called for the unmasking of the religious body allegedly sponsoring terrorism with…

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National Grid Collapses, Plunges Nigeria Into Nationwide Blackout

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria’s transmission system, known as national grid, has collapsed, plunging the country into a total darkness. Platforms Africa reports that Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC), which confirmed this, sai21amat the system failure occured “at 11:21 hours,” on Sunday. The failure led to a shutdown of all 20 power plants, except Ibom Power with 31 megawatts. READ ALSO Why We Sacked 1,973 Employees — Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital CMD Mother of 19 From Different Fathers Pregnant With 20th Child Owner Burnt To Death While Recovering Goods From His Shop N4.9m…

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56 Bag First Class As Caleb Varsity Graduates 1090 Students + BREAKDOWN

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️ What Ooni, Omotoso, Lai Mohammed, Esther Ajayi, others said at the 13th Convocation   A total of 56 students bagged First Class honours as Caleb University Lagos graduated 1090 at the weekend. Platforms Africa reports that Miss Adeyemi Abigail Ebunoluwa was announced as the overall best female undergraduate with a cumulative GPA of 4.82 at the 13th Convocation ceremony tagged “Pacesetters” on February 3, 2024, at the university’s Imota Convocation Arena. The institution also announced FALOLA Olumide David with 4.82 in Computer Science as the Best male Undergraduate. SHODIPO…

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OAUTH Will Refund Sacked Workers – CMD

ADEOLA YUSUF

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has offered to refund money paid for medical tests by workers who were laid off last Wednesday. Some newly recruited staffers of the teaching hospital had on Thursday staged a protest following its decision to lay them off after it said they were illegally recruited by the former management of the hospital. The protesters, who carried placards describing their sacking as injustice and demanded the payment of their salaries, demanded compensation, having worked for about 14 months before…

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