Day: September 18, 2024

10As/10: Platforms College Students Excel In BECE 2024

Ganiyu Amodu

. ‘Results of hardwork, dedication,’ school talks about preparation that led to distinctions in Ogun State Basic Education Certificate Examination   Platforms College Ota has, again, recorded excellence in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) as its students scored distictions in the just released results of the 2024 edition The result released by the Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology showed that all students of the school who took part in the external examination were outstanding. In the results that showed 100 per cent success, all the students…

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Setback For Dangote, NNPCL Petrol Pact As Refinery Records 8.7mL Daily Production Shortfall

Aliyu Aliyu

. ‘16.3m litres instead of 25 milkion litres,’ statistics of PMS production at Dangote Refinery   Concerns are beginning to mount in Nigeria’s energy sector as Dangote Refinery, the highly-anticipated facility touted as a game-changer for the country’s fuel production, has failed to meet its 25m fuel supply obligations to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). This newspaper recalls that Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals finally commenced lifting of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the NNPC on Sunday, with the release of 16.3 million liters. It was equally…

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What Happened At EFCC Office When Yahaya Bello Visited – Aide

Ganiyu Amodu

. Ex-governor not in our custody – EFCC   The Media Office of Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello has said that the former Governor honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) but he was not interrogated by the officials of the anti-graft agency. A statement by the Media Director, Ohiare Michael, which provided updates on the visit of the former governor to the anti-graft agency office in Abuja said, “EFCC did not, however, interrogate him as officials told him he could leave.” The statement said, “As we write,…

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Nigeria Issues Flood Alert As Cameroon Releases Water From Lagdo Dam

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Government on Tuesday alerted Nigerians to the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. In a statement, the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Umar Muhammed, said the dam’s regulated water releases will commence on September 17. According to the statement, the water discharge is anticipated to progressively escalate to 1000m³/s over the next seven days based on the inflow from the upstream Garoua River. READ ALSO: INEC Rejects Abure As Labour Party’s National Chairman No Excuses, End Banditry, Killings, TY Danjuma…

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INEC Rejects Abure As Labour Party’s National Chairman

Abibat Babalola

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to recognise Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party, despite retaining his name on its website, on the list of political party chairmen. This new revelation is contained in a counter-affidavit filed in the Federal High Court Abuja, in response to Labour Party’s suit, challenging its exclusion from INEC’s refresher training for uploading party agents, ahead of the Edo and Ondo states governorship elections INEC insisted in the document that Abure’s tenure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party…

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No Excuses, End Banditry, Killings, TY Danjuma Charges CDS Musa

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd), has charged military top brass led by the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa, to end banditry and killings “as soon as possible”. The octogenarian former army chief gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja during the presentation of a book titled, ‘Big Boots: Lessons From My Military Service’, authored by Maj Gen Solomon Udounwa (retd). Addressing serving and retired military top brass including the current defence chief seated at the event, Gen TY Danjuma (retd) said…

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Hardship Getting Out Of Control, Gen Abdulsalami Tells Tinubu, Offers Solution

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Nigerian Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has expressed concerns over the country’s economic hardship, stating that it is “getting out of control.” Abubakar stated this while receiving the leadership of the Campaign for Democracy and Human Rights, led by Abdullahi Mohammed Jabi, who visited his uphill residence in Minna, Niger State, on Tuesday. He noted that many Nigerians struggle to afford basic needs like food and transportation. “Everybody is crying about this hardship and it seems to be getting out of control, people cannot afford three square…

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BREAKING: Wanted Yahaya Bello Finally Surrenders Self To EFCC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has finally honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to his media office, which announced the development in a statement on Wednesday, the decision was made after consultations with his family, legal team and political allies. In April, the EFCC had declared Yahaya Bello wanted after he reportedly shunned a series of invitations and resisted arrest. Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had stormed Bello’s residence to arrest him. After hours of being unable to…

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35 Killed In Kaduna Road Crash

ADEOLA YUSUF

Over 35 Muslim faithful from Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have reportedly died in a fatal motor accident. They were said to be travelling on Sunday from Saminaka to Kaduna for the Maulud celebrations on Monday. The victims were said to be travelling in a J5 bus when the vehicle collided with an articulated vehicle. Malam Abdullahi, one of the organisers of the Maulud celebration, confirmed the incident in an interview with journalists on Monday in Kaduna. READ ALSO: Okonjo-Iweala Announces Bid For Second Term As WTO…

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Okonjo-Iweala Announces Bid For Second Term As WTO DG

Abibat Babalola

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general (DG) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has officially announced her intentions to seek another four-year term as head of the organisation. Okonjo-Iweala announced her bid for a second term more than a month after 58 member countries supported a proposal from the African Group of WTO for her to head the organisation for another term. The DG appreciated the support and said she would give her feedback to members soon. In a statement to Reuters on Monday conveying her feedback, Okonjo-Iweala said she is ready to…

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