Month: August 2024

The Trials of Bro. Ajaero And Other Stories, By Bolanle Bolawole

ADEOLA YUSUF

Now to ASUU! It is too early for the university teachers to threaten to further disrupt an already-disrupted university calendar. No matter their grouse and no matter how long it takes for commonsense to prevail, another strike action should not be on the cards.”   The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening to shut down the country’s economy if its president, Joe Ajaero, is arrested by the police. Ajaero has been invited for questioning by the police authorities over serious allegations that border on the security of the country and…

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Justin Bieber Announces Birth Of Baby Boy

ADEOLA YUSUF

“WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER,” The singer posted with a photo of an infant’s foot wrapped in a blanket, which has racked up more than 5.5 million likes. The celebrity couple announced in May that they were going to be parents, posting pictures of fashionista and businesswoman Hailey, 27, cradling her baby bump. Entertainment outlet TMZ reported Friday that baby Jack was the couple’s first child. Justin Bieber, 30, first shot to global stardom as a teen pop sensation in 2009, since then churning out hits including the mega-selling “Baby”,…

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‘In Five Years,’ DisCos Raked In N3.96 Trillion From Customers

ADEOLA YUSUF

“We cannot score the Discos more than five per cent… They failed woefully in conflict resolution,” consumers react   Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collectively raked in about N3.95tn revenue between 2019 and the first quarter of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. A report by the Punch quoted the NBS data to have revealed an upward trajectory in revenue generation over the past five years, as the power distributors made N482.6bn in 2019, N526.8bn in 2020, N761.2bn in 2021, N828.1bn in 2022, N1.07bn in 2023, and N291.6bn…

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Pharmacy Council Shuts 400 Illegal Drug Stores In Cross River

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has taken decisive action by shutting down over 400 illegal medicine shops in Cross River State. The council also apprehended five illegal medicine dealers to uphold the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medications within the healthcare system. This was revealed in a statement by the Director of Enforcement for Cross River State, Pharmacist Stephen Esumobi on Friday. According to him, the development comes on the heels of a thorough inspection of drug dealers’ operations across the state. He highlighted the necessity of regulatory compliance…

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Adamawa Gov Begins Payment Of 70k Minimum Wage

ADEOLA YUSUF

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has commenced payment of the N70,000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government. President Bola Tinubu had signed the new Minimum Wage bill into law a few weeks ago. This was after back and forth with the organised labour. However, many governors have said they can not pay N70,000 minimum wage as a result of economic reality. But the Adamawa governor initiated the payment of the new minimum wage for state workers, starting from August 2024, with a promise that local government workers…

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‘No Kobo Was Paid’, Police Confirm Release Of 20 Kidnapped Medical Students

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the release of 20 medical students and others abducted in Benue State. A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi on Saturday, said the victims who were held in the Ntunkon forest, ADO Local Government Area of Benue state, were rescued on Friday by the office of the National Security Adviser without payment of ransom. A confirmed source told Channels Television that three Choppers were used for the operation, with few suspects arrested and others neutralised The medical students and their…

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Tanker Crushes Woman, Granddaughter To Death In Ogun

ADEOLA YUSUF

A woman and her granddaughter were, on Friday, crushed to death by an Iveco truck in the Papalanto area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the truck with registration number KJA166 XJ had overtaken a tricycle with registration number TRE 627 VP conveying the woman and her granddaughter. Spokesman of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident. Akinbiyi said the accident occurred in the early hours of Friday. He blamed the accident on dangerous driving by the truck driver, adding that he fled…

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NUPRC Visits INFOSYS HQ, Advances Regulatory Process Digitalisation, Automation

ADEOLA YUSUF

The senior officials from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have made a formal visit to the headquarters of Infosys in Bengaluru, India. The commission, which made this known in a statement to Platforms Africa, maintained that the visit was in a significant step towards fostering digital transformation in the Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum Industry. Infosys a global leader in information system technology with about 320 thousand employees and about USD18.6 Billion annual turnover provides support and services to the major oil companies, national oil companies and service companies in…

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Financial Terrorist Husbands, By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

Are you one of these husbands who punish their wives by depriving them of money? Yes, you are mean, but most importantly you are a short-sighted fool. I’m too harsh and hard? Well, this message is not going to be a soft one and I won’t deliver it gently. I want it to sink hard, fast and furious. That’s why I’m not going to pull my punches. When your wife offends you and because you are the breadwinner, you decide to turn off the plugs on all financial support in…

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‘Manufacturers, Others Boycott National Grid,’ Power Minister Laments

ADEOLA YUSUF

. ‘MD customers now generate their electricity off-grid,’ here is what Adelabu said.   The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed dismay at the decision of majority of Nigerian manufacturers, industries and other bulk electricity users to boycott the country’s national grid for other alternatives. He made this known on Thursday in Lagos, during his speech at the retreat of the board of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company, where he attributed the development to lack of trust and confidence in the power sector. The minister, however, insisted that…

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