Day: April 27, 2024

BBNaija Star, Miracle, Graduates With Distinction From US Aeronautical Varsity

Ganiyu Amodu

The winner of the 2018 Big Brother Naija ‘Double Wahala’ show, Miracle Igbokwe, has graduated with distinction from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, USA. The reality TV star disclosed this on his Instagram story on Friday, sharing a video of the moment he climbed the stage to receive his certificate. Ikechukwu had in July 2018 obtained his Private Pilot License and Flight Dispatcher License. In March 2019, he further disclosed that he obtained his certification as an “Instrument Rated” pilot. READ ALSO Dear Madam, By Funke Egbemode Man Exhumes Worshipper’s…

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Female Police Officer Goes Missing While On Official Duty

Abibat Babalola

Ayowole Adekonipekun, a resident of Osogbo, Osun State, has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to help in locating his wife, Corporal Ruth Ayowole, who went missing while on official duty in Abia State. He told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday that his missing wife enlisted in the Force with service number 068986. Adekonipekun, who spoke in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, said Ayowole was serving with the Anti-Robbery Unit of the Osun State Police Command. The husband said that Ayowole and four of her colleagues…

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Poisoned Cows: We Rescued 40 From Death – Kwara

Abibat Babalola

Dr. AbdulLateef Olugbon, Director of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Ilorin, Kwara State, says the ministry rescued 40 cows among the lot that ate from a fumigated rice farm on Saturday. The veterinary expert disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ilorin on Friday. NAN recalls that 33 cows died after eating from the fumigated rice farm along Atere Road, Al-Hikma University campus at the boundary of CAILS, Ilorin. The carcasses of the dead cows were allegedly distributed by certain people to butchers for sale. READ…

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CAF Dismisses USM Alger Appeal On Controversial Confederation Cup Duel

Ganiyu Amodu

Algeria’s USM Alger continue to battle in what looked an hopeless situation in a bid to upturn a decision of the Committee for the Organization of Interclub Competitions and the Management of the Club Licensing System, which awarded the first leg match of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final duel to the visiting RS Berkane of Morocco. The continental body on Friday confirmed the verdict of the committee and thus threw away the appeal by Algeria. The USM Algiers club delegation arrived in Morocco through the Oujda-Angad airport. They were warmly…

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Dear Madam, By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

Some wives are not worth the titles they carry. They are women, yes. Wives? No. The right moves, acts and depth are just not there. It is either they forgot everything their mothers and clerics taught them about being a wife or they simply came up with their own codes of conduct but whatever they did, now they are not happy. They are not enjoying their marriages. And they are blaming everybody and everything but themselves. Do you know any wives like that? We all do. Women who refuse to…

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My Mum Worked As A Cleaner, My Dad As ‘Danfo’ Driver, Bus Conductor – Tunde Onakoya

Ganiyu Amodu

A Nigerian who holds the Guinness World Records for the longest marathon chess game, Tunde Onakoya, has revealed his humble beginning. He made this known on his X handle on Friday when he revealed that his parents were given a house the same day. The chess player and coach said: “Someone gifted my parents a new house today. “It’s the single greatest thing anyone will ever do for me in this lifetime. READ ALSO Man Exhumes Worshipper’s Corpse, Severes Head From CAN Cemetery What I Saw In DIA’s Custody, Segun…

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Man Exhumes Worshipper’s Corpse From CAN Cemetery, Cuts Head

Abibat Babalola

“How his bubbles burst,” Police give details of how the suspect was arrested, met his Waterloo       A 50-year-old man, Adebanjo Segun, has been caught in Ogun State with a decomposing human head. According to available information, the suspect severed the decomposing head from a corpse he exhumed. Segun exhumed the corpse from the cemetery of the Christian Association of Nigeria at Ago Omu Ijebu area of Ogun State, Platforms Africa gathered. READ ALSO: What I Saw In DIA’s Custody, Segun Olatunji Opens Up To Platforms Africa Tale…

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What I Saw In DIA’s Custody, Segun Olatunji Opens Up To Platforms Africa

Ganiyu Amodu

‘Kidnapped, Blindfolded, Handcuffed, Detained, and Tortured for 14 Days,’ Nigerian journalist answers tough questions, including ‘does any story worth the life of a journalist?’ He has some words for practicing journalists and students of journalism and communications when he led Platforms Africa’s e-Discourse on the topic ‘Africa: It’s Leaders, It’s Journalists And Thirst For Development; Examining The Triangle Of Hate, Service And Growth.” Excerpts;   What is your view on the state of journalism in Africa? Journalism practice in Africa is still in an appalling state. We’re still very far…

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Tale of Shina Peters, Clarion Chukwura; Two Titans And Their Love Tentacles

Ganiyu Amodu

+ How whirlwind romance between two top entertainers birthed Clarence Peters, World’s renowned video director, cinematographer, and filmmaker   In 1982, an 18-year-old aspiring actress named Clara Nneka Chukwura landed her breakthrough role in the movie “Money Power” directed by veteran filmmaker Ola Balogun. This came after her impressive performance in the play “Camwood on the Leaves,” written by her professor, the legendary Wole Soyinka. On the set of “Money Power” Clara’s path crossed with that of 25-year-old Oluwashina Akanbi Peters, who was also cast in the movie. This chance…

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“For Profs., Others,” Ex-VC Demands Mandatory Drug Tests For Lecturers

Abibat Babalola

Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi state, has advocated drug tests for lecturers to sanitise the university system. Mr AbdulAziz stated this in a valedictory speech to the Senate of the University at a handing-over ceremony to his successor, Prof. Sani Kunya, the new acting Vice Chancellor of the institution. While commending the decision by the federal ministry of education to introduce drug tests for students seeking admission to all universities, he said such tests should be extended to lecturers. According…

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