Day: September 10, 2024

‘Death Per Second,’ How Doctors’ Illegible Handwriting Caused 137,000 Deaths In 1 Year

ADEOLA YUSUF

Reports show that some doctors in Africa couldn’t understand their own writing in the prescription notes when asked to review after a few hours due to illegible handwriting. Are these doctors’ tough-to-read poor handwritings peculiar to Africa alone? Here is a revelation by Dr. Omotuyi Mebawondu, who on Platforms Africa e-Discourse, unveiled the cause and solutions to what was hitherto termed mere medical notes and their fatal consequences   From general observation, the prescription notes from doctors in Africa have tough-to-read-words. Do doctors just write in “bad handwriting” deliberately? What…

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Ingenious Strategist, Prof Olatunji, Leads ACSPN In Fresh Forward March, By Ganiu Okunnu PhD

ADEOLA YUSUF

Communication scholars and practitioners in Nigeria gathered at Lagos Airport Hotel September 4and 5, 2024, for their annual conference. Expectedly the conference offered ample opportunities for communication practitioners, educators and researchers to exchange ideas through peer assessment of research findings and robust discussions on trends in the communication industry, society and world at large. This is the gathering that concerned stakeholders in the industry anticipate on annual basis. In addition to intellectual exchange of ideas and networking opportunities, this year’s conference allowed members of the Association to elect new leaders.…

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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles End It Goalless In Rwanda

ADEOLA YUSUF

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Amavubi of Rwanda ended in a goalless draw in Kigali on Tuesday. The highly entertaining and explosive match saw the two sides looking dangerous in the Match Day 2 encounter of the qualifiers. The Super Eagles did not do badly in the encounter after their Match Day 1 qualifier against Benin Republic on Saturday. The match, played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, ended 3-0 in four of the…

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Portable Slaps Pastor For Preaching In His Bar

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian street signer, Habeeb Okikiola, professionally known as Portable, has slapped a pastor for preaching in his bar. The action of Portable, at his bar in the Sango area of Ogun State, was streamed live by the musician on Instagram Live. He challenged the pastor for coming to his bar to preach on Monday, accusing him of wanting to destroy his business. READ ALSO BFPCL, CRBC Ink Deal for Nigeria’s $3.3bn Industrial Park, Methanol Plant ‘Not Again,’ No Authomatic Ticket For Peter Obi – Labour Party Nigeria Rakes In N2.47…

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BFPCL, CRBC Ink Deal for Nigeria’s $3.3bn Industrial Park, Methanol Plant

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️’After Years of Delays,’ NNPC/SPDC JV, Brass Fertilizer Petrochemical Company Target September 30 To Deliver Gas Sales, Purchase Agreement   In a significant breakthrough for Nigeria’s Brass Fertilizer Petrochemical Company Limited (BFPCL), the long-awaited Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with its gas supplier, the NNPC/SPDC Joint Venture (JV) is nearing conclusion, paving the way for the project’s financial close and commencement of the execution phase. Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, who disclosed this on Tuesday also announced that Bohai Chemical Industries Group (BCIG) and…

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‘Not Again,’ No Authomatic Ticket For Peter Obi – Labour Party

Abibat Babalola

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP), has thrown open the contest for all of its tickets for the 2027 general elections. This was sequel to its decision to nullify a resolution taken at the party’s national convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State, on March 27, 2024. The party had announced that its 2027 Presidential ticket and that of the Abia State Governorship, have been reserved for Mr. Peter Obi, and Alex Otti, respectively. The LP NEC meeting which was chaired by the LP National Chairman, Julius…

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Nigeria Rakes In N2.47 Trillion Company Income Tax in 3 Months

Abibat Babalola

▪️’150.83 % Surge,’ NBS gives details of Q2 2024 CIT earnings       The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the federal government generated a total of N2.47 trillion, from company income tax (CIT) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. The NBS, in its Q2 CIT report published on Monday, said the amount increased by 150.83 percent from earnings in the first quarter (Q1). The CIT is a tax on the profits of incorporated entities in Nigeria. It also includes the tax on the profits of non-resident companies…

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Why We May Not Buy Petrol From Dangote – Marketers

Abibat Babalola

▪️’What Nigerians need to know on future petrol price,’ IPMAN President offers insight on business strategy, moves by marketers         Oil marketers are concerned about the delay in announcing the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, being produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, as they noted that the landing cost of imported PMS is now about N1,120/litre. Dealers stated that a high PMS price from the Dangote refinery would lead to the importation of the commodity by marketers since the government has opened up the…

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‘Crackdown on Human Rights,’ Tinubu Under Fire For NLC President’s Arrest

Abibat Babalola

▪️Amnesty Int’l, NLC lampoon Nigerian government as DSS seizes Ajaero’s passport, releases labour leader after 15-hour detention       The State Security Service (SSS) has released the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, after detaining him for about 15 hours on Monday. The SSS released him at about 11 p.m. on Monday but seized his passport. Mr Ajaero’s detention sparked widespread criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including from Amnesty International, NLC, and top lawyers in Nigeria. The NLC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Benson…

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Why We Visited SERAP’s Abuja Office – DSS

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Department of State Services, DSS, has provided an explanation as to why its personnel visited the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, in Abuja. On Monday, the operatives of the DSS stormed the office of SERAP in Abuja. The report had it that the officers were demanding to see the rights group’s directors In a statement released on Tuesday, the secret police challenged SERAP’s narrative, clarifying that unarmed members of the service were conducting a routine investigation. It said, “The Department of State Services (DSS) has…

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