Day: February 3, 2025

They Love My Money, Mikel Speaks On Father’s Kidnapping Ordeal

Ganiyu Amodu

Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has opened up about the harrowing experience of learning about his father’s kidnapping just two hours before Nigeria’s crucial FIFA World Cup match against Argentina. Speaking on The Obi One Podcast published on Monday, Mikel revealed that he received a call from his brother informing him that their father had been kidnapped in Nigeria. It was the second time such an incident had occurred. “Kidnappers love my dad,” Mikel said, adding, “No, they love my money.” The midfielder, who was set to captain…

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Court Sentences Ogun Couple, Son’s Killers To Death By Hanging

Ganiyu Amodu

An Ogun State High Court sitting in Kobape, Abeokuta, the state capital, on Monday sentenced Lekan Adekanbi, Ahmed Odetola, and Waheed Adeniyi to death by hanging for the murder of Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife, Bukola Fatinoye, and their son, Oreoluwa, on January 1, 2023. The couple was attacked at their Ibara GRA residence shortly after returning from a crossover service. Led by their driver, Adekanbi, the assailants invaded their home at about 2am, killing them before setting the house and their bodies on fire. They also tied up their son,…

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Alagba: Close Up On The Royal Ogbomoso Tortoise Which Lived For 344 Years

Ganiyu Amodu

Platforms Africa digs out 5 unique facts about the reptile   Alagba, meaning “elderly one,” was a tortoise that lived in the palace of Ogbomoso, Oyo State. She was believed to possess healing powers, attracting visitors from far and wide. VaDoma: The African Ostrich Tribe With Rare ‘Two-toed’ Population Cockroach Milk Four Times More Nutritious Than Cow’s Milk – Study The honored reptile was said to have been brought to the palace by the kingdom’s third monarch, Isan Okumoyede, who ruled from 1770 to 1797. Alagba passed away on October…

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Cockroach Milk Four Times More Nutritious Than Cow’s Milk – Study

Ganiyu Amodu

. You actually want to read details of the research at the institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine in India + why scientists want you to believe that Cockroach Milk is the ‘Next ‘superfood.’   Most people would prefer never to come across a cockroach, especially in a restaurant, but according to scientists the insect’s secretions could soon be making an appearance on menus everywhere. This is because cockroach milk, or post-natal fluid, is being hailed as the latest foody fad for non-dairy drinkers. According to researchers from…

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Tems Wins, Becomes First Nigerian To Have two Grammys To Her Name

Abibat Babalola

    Afrobeats singer Tems has scored her second golden gramophone at the Grammys with a win in the Best African Music Performance category. With Sunday’s prize, Tems has become the first Nigerian to have two Grammys to her name after winning the Best Melodic Rap Performance in 2023 for featuring on Future’s hit Wait For U.; Tems accepts award for Best African Music Performance for “Love Me JeJe” onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at Peacock Theater on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. READ…

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NUPRC Goes Tough As 50 Oil Producers, Refiners Bicker Over Domestic Supply Anomaly

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . ‘Henceforth no export permits for crude oil cargoes intended for domestic refining,’ full statement the upstream regulator sent to Platforms Africa      The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has bemoaned the violation of domestic crude supply law by some producers and refiners, declaring that it would “henceforth deny export permits for crude oil cargoes intended for domestic refining, if oil companies do not fulfill their domestic crude obligations.” Platforms Africa reports that this came as more than 50 critical industry players, both the refiners and producers…

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How 30 Passengers Burnt To Death In Ondo Road Crash

Abibat Babalola

At least 30 passengers were burnt to death in an auto crash, which occurred on the Onipetesi area of Mile 49 on the Ore-Lagos Road in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. City and Crime reports that the tragic accident occurred at the weekend when the drivers of two commercial buses heading for the eastern part of the country drove against the traffic and had a head-on collision, bursting into flames. Several eyewitness said the passengers were burnt beyond recognition while two others died on their way to the…

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‘Tit-For-Tat,’ Canada, Mexico Slam Retaliatory Tariff On US

Abibat Babalola

US President Donald Trump has signed economic orders imposing significant new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. The affected nations are the biggest trading partners of the United States. The new policy represents a reversal of virtually duty-free trade among the three North American nations, which has existed for several years, and an expansion of a frosty trade war between China and the US. According to the Trump administration, the tariffs are aimed at curbing the inflow of drugs and undocumented immigrants. READ ALSO: Axxela’s Gasnexus, NGML To Build Mini-LNG…

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Axxela’s Gasnexus, NGML Begin Mini-LNG Plant To Provide Gas For Stranded Industries In North

Abibat Babalola

Gasnexus, a subsidiary of Axxela in joint venture partnership with NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), has joined NNPC and other private sector partners for the groundbreaking of its small-scale Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. Themed From Gas to Prosperity: Catalysing Nigeria’s Economic Growth, the event, organised in collaboration with NNPC marked the groundbreaking of five mini-LNG plants in Ajaokuta. This initiative is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to drive sustainable energy development and economic transformation in Nigeria. The Gasnexus/NGML 20MMSCFD small-scale LNG plant will be…

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