Month: February 2024

The Juicy Power of The Other Room, By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

How smart can you claim to be if you clean a gun for hours, load it with bullets, cock it and then you let him go shoot it somewhere else? Babe, you are all the shooting range he needs.   The other room is the most important room in the home and in any woman’s life. Every woman knows that. So, don’t mind those who are pretending to be holier than the sacred sanctuary. It’s okay to have powers in and over the other rooms, but a woman who does…

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How Laide Bakare Wanted to Do “Things” With Me – Portable

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Dirty boy from Sango talking anyhow,” “Where does your family come from? I’ll post all messages you sent to me,” Actress, Singer fight dirty on social media   Controversial hiphop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has taken a Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare, to the cleaners on social media, revealing how the actress allegedly wanted to “run” thing with him. The Bickering between the two came up over a recent podcast interview of Bakare, in which she allegedly referred to Portable as a dirty boy from Sango. Platforms Africa…

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Zamfara Assembly Suspends Speaker + What Insecurity Got To Do With It

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Bilyaminu Moriki, and appointed Bashar Gummi, as the pro-tempo speaker. This followed a motion by a member representing Maru Constituency, Nasiru Abdullahi, and endorsed by 18 out of the 24 members. The 18 out of 24 members unanimously agreed to impeach the speaker during an emergency meeting held on Thursday night. The Speaker, according to the members, was suspended due to security challenges affecting the state without any attempt by the House to stop the menace by the House. READ…

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N10k Per Bag, Customs Begins Sale Of Seized Rice

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Customs has initiated a nationwide sale of seized items, with a bag of rice being auctioned at the price of N10,000. During a press briefing held yesterday in Lagos to kickstart the sale of the food items, the Comptroller-General of the NCS, Bashir Adeniyi, emphasized that the initiative demonstrates the service’s continuous dedication to protecting food security and guaranteeing the accessibility of vital food items in the nation. He mentioned that the NCS had received government approval to distribute the confiscated food items to deserving Nigerians at reduced prices. The…

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Scientists Discover Highest Age Human Can Live

ADEOLA YUSUF

You’re worried about the speed with which you’re approaching your next ‘big’ birthday? We’ve got some good news for you!   Sure, turning 25, 30 or 40 might seem scary, but it turns out that scientists have been able to work out the maximum age a human can live to, and their findings can almost guarantee you’ve got a good few years left. The findings come from a study conducted by statisticians at Tilburg and Rotterdam’s Erasmus universities, who looked at the age at which 75,000 people in the Netherlands…

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Rejig Cabinet, Tackle Hunger; 9 Things Tinubu Should Do, By Tuyi Mebawondu

ADEOLA YUSUF

#Hardship: Beyond curses, destructive criticism; A contribution by a medical doctor and rights activist to Platforms Africa’s ‘Helping the Government to Succeed Series   What can the President do? Caveat: I am not an Economist but in a profession where the effects of social strife and bad governance are most felt. Where are we? The economy lost steam with hyperinflation without growth. The citizens have very weak purchasing power as the currency was devalued by over 100%. The key aspects of the inflation are food and energy costs. The most…

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One Dead As Two Traders Clash In Lagos Market

ADEOLA YUSUF

A Man has been killed as two traders clashed in Ogba Oluwole market, Ogba, Lagos. Trouble started when two men were engaged in a verbal exchange leading to a fight and the eventual death of one who was stabbed by his opponent. According to eyewitnesses, the news of his death spread leading to a reprisal attack that saw two ethnic groups clash violently, destroying shops, food items, and other valuables in the market. The leadership of the market has shut down the market to prevent more violence as investigations open…

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Police Display Body Of Slain Notorious Cult Leader 2Baba

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a notorious cult leader, Gift Okpara, also known as 2 Baba, the prime suspect in the murder of a former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, Bako Angbashim, in September last year. While briefing journalists on Friday, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Tunji Disu, said the feat was achieved following a four-month manhunt by the Force, and its sister security agencies. Governor Siminalayi Fubaran had promised an N100m reward for whoever was able to provide useful information leading…

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Lassa Fever Killed 72 In Six Weeks -NCDC

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said no fewer than 2,122 suspected cases, 411 confirmed cases, and 72 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever in Nigeria this year as of February 11, 2024. The confirmed cases were recorded from 21 states and 78 local government areas in the country. The NCDC disclosed this in its Lassa fever situation report for Week Six, which was posted on its website on Thursday. Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. The natural reservoir for the…

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Court Grants Former Kwara Governor Ahmed ₦50m Bail

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfattah Ahmed, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court Ilorin in the sum of ₦50,000,000 with two sureties with landed properties in Ilorin, the state capital. Ahmed is to deposit his international passport with the court among other conditions. More to follow…

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