Author: Ganiyu Amodu

A multiple award-winning journalist with over two decades of impactful investigative reporting, fact-checking, and solution journalism experience, Adeola Yusuf is currently the Team Lead of Platforms Africa.

How Chelsea Defeated Tottenham In Seven-Goal Thriller

Ganiyu Amodu

Cole Palmer scored two penalties included a cheeky Panenka as Chelsea came from behind to beat Spurs 4-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tottenham made the perfect start when Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski capitalised on slips by Marc Cucurella – who later changed his boots – to race into a two-goal lead. But Jadon Sancho replied with a well-taken goal, and after half-time Chelsea equalised when Yves Bissouma’s lunge was given as a clear penalty, and Palmer slotted from the spot. Cry Not, North; Smell The Coffee And Act…

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Cry Not, North; Smell The Coffee And Act (1), By Hassan Gimba

Ganiyu Amodu

The topic on everybody’s, well, almost everybody’s, lips now is tax reform. Everybody has become an expert, so everyone is discussing it: the experts, the neophytes, and even those who do not give a hoot. Nigerians love to talk, dissipate energy, joke about it, and then move on as if nothing happened. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu knows his countrymen well; perhaps that is why he never loses sleep over our vituperations. He gets what he wants when he wants it. In faraway France, he promised to continue with his policies…

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Ghana’s Ruling Party Candidate Concedes In Presidential Election

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Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat to former President John Mahama in the country’s presidential election on Sunday, after failing to overcome widespread frustration over the struggling economy. The defeat in Saturday’s election marked the end of two terms in power for the NPP under President Nana Akufo-Addo, characterised by Ghana’s worst economic crisis in years, high inflation, and debt default. “The people of Ghana have spoken and they have voted for change at this time. We respect this with all humility,” Bawumia said…

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Ghana’s Former President, Mahama Wins Re-election On Third Attempt

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Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has won the country’s presidential election after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat. “The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted for change at this time and we respect it with all humility,” Bawumia said in a news conference on Sunday. The defeat in Saturday’s election ends two terms in power for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) under President Nana Akufo-Addo, marked by Ghana’s worst economic crisis in years, involving high inflation and a debt default. The vice…

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Syrian Rebels Topple President Assad, His Whereabouts Unknown

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Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, forcing him to flee and ending his family’s decades of rule after more than 13 years of civil war in a seismic moment for the Middle East. The Islamist rebels also dealt a major blow to the influence of Russia and Iran in the heart of the region, key allies who propped up Assad during critical periods in the conflict. Iran’s embassy was stormed by Syrian rebels following their capture of Damascus, Iran’s English-language Press TV…

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NDLEA Arrests Engineer Over Illicit Drug Consignments Concealed In Pressure Machines

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Egwu Phillip Inya who claims to be a building engineer, while attempting to take delivery of illicit consignments concealed in pressure machines imported from South Africa. The 42-year-old Egwu was arrested on Monday 2nd December 2024 at Okeyson Motor Park Enugu when he showed up to collect three units of pressure machines inside which were hidden parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 7.40 kilograms. The consignments had arrived the Murtala Muhammed International…

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Grandmother, Others Arrested In Drug Raids

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A grandmother was among many others arrested in the last one week by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency nationwide. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement he issued to newsmen on Sunday. According to Babafemi, in Ekiti State, two suspects: Olanrewaju Alale, 48, and Babatunde Kayode Ijadahun, 55, were arrested along Ise-Emure Road in a J5 bus marked EPE 958 XJ while transporting 108 jumbo bags of cannabis weighing 1, 323 kilograms to Owo, Ondo State, from where…

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Life Just Started, Mama Rainbow Declares On 82nd Birthday

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Yomi Fabiyi, Bimpe Akintunde, others, list of Nollywood stars and what they said about the celebrant    Veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Philips, popularly known as “Mama Rainbow”, on Sunday, celebrated her 82nd birthday. Mama Rainbow took to her instagram page, @mamarainbowofficial, to celebrate this milestone. She wrote: “Age is just a number! At 82, I’ve decided life is just getting started. I refuse to get old -feeling 45 and fabulous every single day! ️ Stay young at heart, my friends. #youngAtHeart#82TheNew45#NeverTooLate#AgelessVibes” happy Sunday my children my family and friends.” Testimony…

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Testimony Jaga Captivates Computer Village with Charity, Music, Radical Gospel for God

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In a remarkable display of artistry, generosity, and faith, rising music star Testimony Jaga took the stage in Computer Village, Ikeja, captivating traders and shoppers alike while making a significant impact on the local community. Despite the usual hustle and bustle of the tech hub, Jaga’s performance on 4th December 2024 drew large crowds, turning the area into a vibrant celebration of music, charity, and radical gospel for God. The event was not just about entertainment; it also featured a heartwarming act of charity. Testimony Jaga fed hundreds of people,…

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45,689 Jostle For NNPCL Jobs As Recruitment Aptitude Test Begins

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No fewer than 45,689 applicants are on Saturday, (today) taking part in a Computer-Based Aptitude Test as part of the recruitment process to secure employment at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The aptitude test, currently being administered at the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Centenary Resource Centre in Maitama, Abuja, as well as at various other testing centres across Nigeria, marks the second stage of the rigorous recruitment process that began earlier this year. Recall that on July 25, 2024, the company announced openings for new entrants into the company. The NNPC spokesperson,…

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