Day: May 19, 2024

1,138 Farmers Affected By Ginger Blight Disease Get N110m Insurance Claims

Aliyu Aliyu

PULA Advisors AG, in partnership with Leadway Assurance, Heifer International, and AFEX Commodity Exchange, has paid out N110 million to farmers affected by the ginger blight disease in Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports the PULA’s Commercial Manager, Anglophone West Africa, Mr. Chukwuma Kalu, whovsaid this in Abuja, maintained that the payment for 1,138 farmers kick-started the 2023 wet season insurance claims ceremony. He said the insurance payout forms the basis of the “Naija Unlock Signature Program” coordinated by Heifer in conjunction with AFEX and her network of Rice, Maize, Soya and…

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‘Four In A Row’, Man City Are 2023/2024 EPL Champions

Ganiyu Amodu

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions for a record fourth season in a row after beating West Ham on the final day. City clinched the victory they needed at the Etihad to pip Arsenal to the title by two points – their sixth Premier League triumph of the Guardiola era.

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Scientists Discover New Planets Made 100% Of Oceans

Ganiyu Amodu

‘Some of them are 10 times bigger than the earth.’ Here are four things to know about planets hitherto entirely unknown to our forefathers   Scientists have discovered some new planets made 100 per cent of Oceans. Platforms Africa reports that these planets were hitherto unknown to generations before now. It will be recalled that the earth humans live in is made of around 71% Ocean, but scientists found several planets in the Milky Way galaxy that are made entirely of oceans. A Look At Water Worlds 1. The planets…

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Why I Embargoed Offering Collections In My Church- Nigerian Pastor

ADEOLA YUSUF

A pastor in Lagos state has caught the eyes of Nigerians after announcing the suspension of offering collection in his church. In a trending video, the pastor could be seen telling his church members that henceforth, offerings will no longer be collected because of the situation of the country. READ ALSO: Saudi Arabia Hosts First Ever Swimwear fashion Show 50-Year-Old Man Dies While Watching Football Match In Lagos Bar US Varsity Honours Kola Olugbodi With Doctorate Degree Ekpo Heightens Hunt For Cutting-Edge Gas Facilities’ Investment He stated that in these…

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Saudi Arabia Hosts First Ever Swimwear fashion Show

Abibat Babalola

Saudi Arabia has hosted its first-ever fashion show where women model for swimsuits without covering their heads. The poolside show was held on Friday during the inaugural Red Sea Fashion Week at the St. Regis Red Sea Resort. Influenced heavily by its adherence to Islamic law, Saudi Arabia is one of the most conservative countries in terms of women’s fashion. In public, women are traditionally expected to wear the abaya, a loose-fitting black cloak, with a headscarf to cover their hair. READ ALSO: 50-Year-Old Man Dies While Watching Football Match…

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50-Year-Old Man Dies While Watching Football Match In Lagos Bar

Abibat Babalola

A yet to be identified man has died allegedly watching football in an open bar along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in Lagos. It was discovered that the deceased, a man in his fifties, was a frequent patron of the open bar prior to the incident and had visited on May 15, 2024, to watch a football game. But problems arose when it was later found that he was sleeping and that attempts to wake him up were unsuccessful. The Lagos State Police Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident by saying that…

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Police Deploy Officers As Soldiers, Traders Clash In Abuja Market

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed intelligence officers to Banex – an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja following a conflict that ensued between soldiers and some traders on Saturday. A viral video seen by our correspondent on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex. READ ALSO: US Varsity Honours Kola Olugbodi With Doctorate Degree ‘What families of 425 Batch B Lagos Pilgrims In Saudi Should Know’ Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy Chief Of Staff, Gboyega Soyannwo, Is Dead Nigeria’s…

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US Varsity Honours Kola Olugbodi With Doctorate Degree

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️ Why we considered Background Check Int’l CEO worthy – International University of Information Management Colorado USA   Mr. Kola Olugbodi, CEO of Background Check International, has been conferred with a Doctorate Degree by the International University of Information Management, Colorado, USA. This prestigious honour was bestowed upon him to acknowledge his unwavering commitment, tenacity, and groundbreaking achievements in the industry. The President/Chairman of the University Council, Aare Oyedokun Oyewole, praised Olugbodi for his dedication to the growth and development of Information Management, highlighting his remarkable feats as a pacesetter…

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‘What families of 425 Batch B Lagos Pilgrims In Saudi Should Know’

Rofeequr Adeola--Yusuf

    “They Landed In Madinah Safely,” Lagos Commissioner for Home Affairs, Hon. Olanrewaju Ibrahim Layode talks on how pilgrims are faring in holy land   No fewer than 425 intending pilgrims taking part in the Y2024 Hajj exercise through Lagos State have landed safely in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Platforms Africa reports that the pilgrims on board a Flynas airline flight no. XY 8048 and registration no. PK – LEV which departed Nigeria at 5.47am today, with 202 males and 223 females, touched down at the King AbdulAziz International Airport,…

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How Oleksandr Usyk Beat Fury To Win Undisputed Heavyweight Championship

Ganiyu Amodu

Oleksandr Usyk has beaten Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a stunning split decision triumph. READ ALSO Bayer Leverkusen Complete Unbeaten Bundesliga Season Man City’s Phil Foden Named Premier League Player Of The Season Guinness World Records: One-Year-Old Is World’s Youngest Male Artist Usyk added Fury’s WBC title to his WBA, IBF and WBO straps after a thriller in Riyadh which saw Fury survive a brutal knockout in the ninth round. Platforms Africa

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