Day: November 29, 2024

‘Crass Display of Ignorance,’ NNPC Ltd Addresses Self-Acclaimed ‘Community Person’ Claims On Port Harcourt Refinery

Efe Wellington

Six reasons Nigerians should disregard Timothy Mgbere’s video – Olufemi Soneye   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has described as crass display of ignorance the video of citizen Timothy Mgbere on the Port Harcourt Refinery. Mgbere, a self-acclaimed “community person has alleged that the much-publicised restreaming of the Port Harcourt and truck-out of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) which held earlier in the week were all false. Reacting to the video, spokesperson for the NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, who stated in a statement to Platforms Africa that Mgbere’s…

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Platforms Africa’s Abibat Babalola Bags BSc, Dedicates Degree To Widowed Mum

Ganiyu Amodu

. ‘I blessed the day my late dad met you and made you his wife,’ emotional tribute TASUED graduate of Computer Science penned for mother, “who stood firm, raised, and nurtured three young children all alone after husband’s death at younger age years ago” . Team Lead of Platforms Africa hails colleague’s accomplishment despite odds, speaks on how she “combined work with studies and discharged the two with proper blend of excellence and dedication.”   A reporter with Platforms Africa, Abibat Babalola, has bagged a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in…

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Why We Arrested Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo – Army

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Army had claimed that its troops arrested popular investigative journalist and publisher of FIJ, Fisayo Soyombo, in relation to ongoing investigations into oil theft in the Niger Delta. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, a Lieutenant Colonel and spokesperson of the the 6 Division of Nigerian Army said this in a statement on Friday. The statement was issued in reaction to claims on the social media that Soyombo has been arrested and detained without any tangible reason by the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for about three days. However,…

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Eight Die As Boat Carrying 200 Passengers Capsizes In Nigeria

Ganiyu Amodu

Barely a month after a tragic maritime mishap in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger, a devastating boat accident has occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger, resulting in the loss of multiple lives. Eyewitnesses said the boat, which belonged to one Musa Dangana, was carrying over 200 passengers, including market women and farm labourers, en route to the Katcha weekly market in Niger State. It was said to have capsized, throwing all on board into the water. Rescue efforts are underway with…

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Appeal Court Nullifies Lagos Doctor, Olaleye’s Rape Conviction

Ganiyu Amodu

The Appeal Court, Lagos Division, on Friday nullified the conviction of Dr Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, who had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his wife’s niece. The court discharged and acquitted Olaleye after finding the judgement of the trial court to be faulty. The appellate court held that “the prosecution’s case was bereft of any credible evidence that she was a child. Credible and reasonable doubt was created in the prosecution’s case.” Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed WTO Director-General Army ‘detains’ Investigative Journalist,…

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Naira Appreciates To N1,740/$ In Parallel Market

Abibat Babalola

The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,740 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,745 per dollar on Wednesday. Likewise, the Naira appreciated to N1,644.86 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,644.86 per dollar from N1,660.83 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N15.97 appreciation for the naira. READ ALSO: After 30 Years In Prison For Murder He Didn’t Commit, Man Regains Freedom, Gets $13m Senate Passes Tax Reform Bills For Second Reading States Tackle NNPCL…

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After 30 Years In Prison For Murder He Didn’t Commit, Man Regains Freedom, Gets $13m

Abibat Babalola

▪️Mother of now 64 year-old man and his four siblings died, his girlfriend moved on while he was incarcerated     A man who spent nearly three decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit has been awarded $13 million. Michael Sullivan’s mother and four siblings died while he was incarcerated, his girlfriend moved on with her life and he was badly beaten in several prison attacks. Earlier this month, the 64-year-old Sullivan got a degree of justice when a Massachusetts jury ruled that he was innocent of…

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Senate Passes Tax Reform Bills For Second Reading

Abibat Babalola

The Senate has passed, for second reading, the four tax reform bills that were forwarded to it for consideration for consideration. After scaling Second Reading during plenary on Thursday, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio referred the four bills to the Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East led Committee on Finance to carry out other legislative action and report back in six weeks. Prior to debate on the bills, the Senators had gone into a closed door session from 11.55am to 12.42pm. The resolution of the Senate was…

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Private Refinery Owner Who Created Monopoly In Cement And Sugar Behind Media Attacks On Port-Harcourt Refinery – Fani-Kayode

Efe Wellington

▪️ Ex-Minister Accuses Billionaire of Undermining Tinubu, NNPC’s Achievement ▪️”You Can’t Muscle Your Way To Create Monopoly On Petrol As You Did For Cement, Spaghetti, Sugar,” full statement of the former aviation minister on X, formerly known as Twitter   Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has hinted at an on-going effort to undermine the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on the rehabilitation of the Port-Harcourt Refinery, accusing a refinery owner who “created a monopoly in Cement, Spagetti, and Sugar”…

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