Who-Won-What: Full List Of 2024 CAF Award Winners

The 2024 CAF Awards, held at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco, celebrated the continent’s footballing excellence with a star-studded ceremony. Among the standout winners was Ademola Lookman, who was named the CAF African Footballer of the Year following a stellar season for both Atalanta and the Nigerian national team. Lookman Crowned 2024 CAF Footballer Of The Year Now Yakubu Gowon University, 10 Facts About ‘University of Abuja’ ‘How Suspended Accountant-General Diverted N109 Billion TSA, IPPIS Funds Into Personal Accounts’ The event also recognized other exceptional athletes, teams, and…

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Lookman Crowned 2024 CAF Footballer Of The Year

Ademola Lookman, Super Eagles winger, has been crowned 2024 CAF men’s ‘Player of the Year.’ Now Yakubu Gowon University, 10 Facts About ‘University of Abuja’ ‘How Suspended Accountant-General Diverted N109 Billion TSA, IPPIS Funds Into Personal Accounts’ The 27-year-old was announced the winner of the gong at the gala held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday. More to follow…

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Now Yakubu Gowon University, 10 Facts About ‘University of Abuja’

Tinubu renamed university after Nigeria’s ex-dictator   The Nigerian Government has renamed the University of Abuja after former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon. The institution will henceforth be known as Yakubu Gowon University. ‘How Suspended Accountant-General Diverted N109 Billion TSA, IPPIS Funds Into Personal Accounts’ Labour, Oil Workers on Fact-Finding Mission Affirm PH Refinery Operational Status Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris announced the name change shortly after the last Federal Executive Council meeting for the year 2024, chaired by President Bola Tinubu. He explained that…

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‘How Suspended Accountant-General Diverted N109 Billion TSA, IPPIS Funds Into Personal Accounts’

. EFCC gives account on alleged mega fraud by Nigeria’s number one exchequer   Hayatu Ahmed, chief superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Ahmed Idris, suspended accountant-general of the federation, diverted public funds by compromising government account systems. He listed the account systems as the Treasury Single Account (TSA), government integrated financial management information system (GIFMIS), and the integrated payroll and personnel information system (IPPIS). Idris, Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, and Mohammed Kudu Usman are standing trial over alleged N109 billion fraud. According to a statement by…

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Labour, Oil Workers on Fact-Finding Mission Affirm PH Refinery Operational Status

‘Like a pack of cards,’ after visit, NLC, NUPENG speak on the earlier rumours that the refinery was not operating A recent fact-finding visit by labour leaders has dispelled the uncertainties surrounding the operational status of the newly revived old Port Harcourt Refinery, with a capacity of 60,000 barrels per day. The unions have confirmed that the refinery is running efficiently and have called on the Federal Government to ensure the facility remains operational and does not fall into disuse again. If there was any significant take-away from the facility…

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‘It’s Senseless,’ Yahaya Bello Denies Threatening Tinubu

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yayaha Bello, has threatened to institute legal proceedings against an online medium that published report linking him to an attack on President Bola Tinubu. Bello who spoke through the Director, Media office of the former governor, Ohiare Michael, on Monday described the publication as not only a mischievous but absolutely senseless report. The statement read, “Our attention has been drawn to a not only mischievous but senseless report published by a mushroom blog called Daily Excessive, which attributed fake quotes against President Bola…

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Supreme Court Slams N5m Fine On Ex-Presidential Candidate Over Frivolous Suits Against Tinubu

The Supreme Court has imposed a N5 million fine on a former presidential candidate, Ambrose Owuru, for harassing President Bola Tinubu with frivolous and vexatious suits. Owuru, who contested the 2019 presidential election against former President Muhammadu Buhari on the platform of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), was ordered to pay N5 million to Tinubu. Justice Uwani Musa Aba-Aji issued the order against the former presidential candidate while dismissing his fresh suit praying for the removal of Tinubu as Nigeria’s President. Apart from the N5 million fine, the apex court…

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‘$800m Last Tranche Paid,’ Seplat Now Nigeria’s Largest Independent Energy Firm

How Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) acquisition from ExxonMobil more-than doubled production and positioning of company + The rough journey to largest: Platforms Africa chronicles how Seplat scales the hurdle Detailed guidance for the enlarged group to be published in 2025     Seplat Energy PLC has completed its acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited from ExxonMobil (MPNU) with payment of $800 million. The transaction is transformative for Seplat Energy, more than doubling production and positioning the company to drive growth and profitability, whilst contributing significantly to Nigeria’s future prosperity. Platforms…

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‘It Has Reached Shoreline,’ Shell Oil Spill At Bonny Terminal Worsens

. NIMASA gives update, SPDC shuts pipeline as cleanup still awaited 24 hours after spill   The oil spilled at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) loading terminal, (SMI), in Bonny, Rivers State, has reached the shoreline, as incident clocked 24 hours. Platforms Africa learnt that the spill, which occurred yesterday Saturday, December 14, 2024 has led to the shutdown of the export pipeline, which serves the terminal. Shell is yet to respond to inquiries as at press time, but the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) which confirmed…

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‘Milestone,’ Tinubu Reacts As Shell, Partners Announce $5Bn Deepwater Investment In Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed Shell and its partners’ announcement on Monday of the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga North Deep Offshore Field. This landmark development, Nigeria’s first deepwater oil project in over a decade, underscores the transformative impact of the President’s policies and reforms in attracting investments in the oil and gas sector. The Bonga North oilfield, located 130 kilometres offshore in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118, represents an impressive estimated $5 billion investment and is expected to yield approximately 350 million barrels of crude oil.…

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