Day: March 17, 2025

‘Capital Punishment,’ Tinubu’s Aide Denies Demanding Death Penalty for Corper

Aliyu Aliyu

+ Read-for-yourself word-for-word of what Ajayi wrote on Facebook, which led to the controversy   A senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has defended his comments on the controversy surrounding the National Youth Corps Service (NYSC) member who criticised his principal. Platforms Africa reports that Ushie Uguamaye aka Raye, an NYSC member from Cross River state serving in Lagos, made headlines on Saturday when she posted a video describing President Tinubu as a terrible leader while condemning government policies. The viral video shows…

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‘Show Your Plant’s Building Approval To Public,’ Amosun Fires Back At Dangote

Gbenga Adeoti

    “There could not be two governments in a state, and Dangote, therefore, could not operate above the law or under a different set of laws,” Full statement Ogun State ex-governor sent to Platforms Africa   Former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has fired back at Business Mogul, Aliko Dangote over his allegation that Amosun demolished his cement plant on Itori Ogun state twice. Amosun in a statement his media aide, Lanre Akinwale, made available to Platforms Africa challenged the billionaire “to avail the public of the requisite…

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Research Shows Fasting Literally Rewires Your Brain

Damilola Olonade

  You want to read details of the the study published in Frontiers, a Cellular and Infection Microbiology journal   A new study shows that fasting causes changes in the brain areas that regulate appetite and addiction. At the same time, tests of stool samples and blood show changes in the gut bacteria, especially with types called Coprococcus comes and Eubacterium hallii. The research was published in Frontiers, a Cellular and Infection Microbiology journal. The team emphasizes that, not only did the participants lose weight, averaging 7.6 kilograms (16.8 pounds),…

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NCDMB Probes Sterling Oil Over Alleged Expatriate Quota Violations

Ganiyu Amodu

. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, has staged a protest at SEEPCO HQ, accusing the company of alleged anti-labour practices and expatriate abuses   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing local content laws in the oil and gas sector, following allegations of expatriate quota violations by Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company (SEEPCO). Platforms Africa reports that the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Mr. Festus Osifo, recently staged a protest at SEEPCO’s headquarters in…

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‘Going, Going,’ Rivers Assembly Serves Fubara, Deputy Impeachment Notice

Efe Wellington

. Accuses Duo of Misconduct The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a notice accusing the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, of alleged misconduct, serving the duo an impeachment notice. Twenty-six members of the assembly made the misconduct allegation against Fubara in a notice sent to the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, on Monday. According to the lawmakers, their action follows “Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and other existing laws.” They accused Fubara of several offences including reckless…

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How Amosun Frustrated Itori Cement Plant Project – Dangote

Gbenga Adeoti

  “He demolished the plant, twice”   Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed how the former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, frustrated works at the Itori Cement plant project. Dangote, during a revisit to the project site, said Amosun demolished the plant, twice, hence the company abandoned the project. He reaffirmed his commitment to reviving the Dangote Cement Plant in Itori, Ogun State, citing Governor Dapo Abiodun’s intervention as the key reason for the project’s resumption. My Mother Carried Me For Three And A Half Years; My Birth Was…

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Stop Threatening Citizens For Criticising Govt – Amnesty Int’l Tells Nigeria

Abibat Babalola

Amnesty International on Sunday said the Federal Government must stop threatening individuals and groups who criticise the current administration. “The Nigerian authorities must stop responding with violence and threats to individuals and groups who express dissenting opinions — in utter disregard for Nigerian constitution and international law. Holding and voicing dissenting views is not a crime,” the organisation in a statement on its X handle. It also condemned the alleged threats and intimidation being faced by Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps member, Ushie Uguamaye. This followed her viral TikTok video…

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Man Sentenced To One Month Imprisonment For Assaulting His Wife

Abibat Babalola

A 32-year-old labourer, Kevin Roberts, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for assaulting his wife in Guyana. Roberts of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, was charged with the offence of Assault, committed on his wife Annalisa Francis, which occurred on Sunday, 9th March 2025, at Queenstown, Essequibo Coast. Guyana Police Force in a statement on Sunday, March 16, said the charge was laid under Section (21) of the Summary Jurisdiction Offences Act, Chapter 8:02. READ ALSO: Buhari Protected Terrorists,Stopped Military From Going After His ‘Favourite Criminals’ – Obasanjo ‘56-Year Wait,’ Newcastle…

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Buhari Protected Terrorists,Stopped Military From Going After His ‘Favourite Criminals’ – Obasanjo

Abibat Babalola

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari shielded and provided cover for certain criminal elements that terrorised the nation when he was in power. Obasanjo disclosed that Buhari was selective in determining the criminal groups the military must fight, adding that this to a large extent exacerbated the nation’s insecurity challenge. The allegation is contained in chapter eleven of one of his new books, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’ unveiled last week. He said, “The Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces and all the paramilitary is the…

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