Category: Crime/Health

Arise Walk Convener Highlights Physical Fitness Relevance to Healthy Living

Ganiu Amodu

Arise Women Convener, Dr Siju Iluyomade rallies leaders, celebrities for 2021 Arise Walk   Convener, Arise Women, Dr Siju Iluyomade, has underscored importance of healthy living through regular exercise and right diet. Iluyomade, according to a statement sent to Platforms Africa, said this as she prepared to lead prominent leaders, celebrities and other in road walk. “We came up with Arise Walk, a global initiative specially dedicated for everyone, not only Nigerians, but everyone across the globe to keep up with our health in general,” she was quoted to have…

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BREAKING: EFCC Chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa, slumps

Aliyu Aliyu

Here is EFCC’s official account of how it all happened The Chairman of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has reportedly slumped. Platforms Africa gathered that the youngest Chairman in the History of EFCC slumped at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria’s administrative capital. READ ALSO: Why EFCC Is Yet To Arrest Tinubu — Bawa Opens Up on Trial of Top Politician Missing N603m: Assistant Director Commits Suicide After EFCC Summon BREAKING: EFCC boss, AbdulRasheed Bawa, slumps Bawa was, on Thursday, said to be speaking to dignitaries at the Banquet Hall…

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How Caleb Varsity Student, John Olajide, “disappeared” from School – Mgt

Tade Salako

The management of Caleb University has offered an explanation on what it called the disappearance of one of its students, Mr John Oluwanifemi Olajide, and issue bothering on cultism. The School’s Deputy Director, Public Relations and Marketing. Elvis Otobo, PhD, who made the clarifications to Platforms Africa, through a press release, noted that the University has reported the matter on 21st August, to the Imota Divisional Police Station. READ ALSO: The Fall And Fall of Naira: Nigeria’s Exchange Unit Crumbles to 48-Year Low Caleb Varsity appoints Mayokun Olumeru Registrar as…

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Beneficial Ownership: 2-Yr Jail terms for erring Contractors, Businessmen – CAC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Head of CISLAC and Transparency International in Nigeria, Auwal Ibrahim Musa, has charged Nigerian Government to blacklist erring contractors, businessmen for beneficial ownership    Contractors and business owners in Nigeria who are found guilty of misinformation or false disclosure of beneficial ownership will be jailed for two years. Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Garba Abubakar, told Platforms Africa on the sideline of a two-day event organised by Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in Lagos, that misinformation or false disclosure of beneficial ownership has now been criminalised. READ ALSO: EFCC…

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Nigeria Damns Critics, Advances 5G deployment Nationwide

Dawood Rabiu

Antagonists of 5G have earlier blamed COVID-19 outbreak on the network   The Nigerian Government has advanced moves for the deployment of the Fifth Generation Network, otherwise called 5G across the country. Platforms Africa reports that some antagonists of 5G network have earlier blamed COVID-19 outbreak on the network. They have claimed that vaccination against COVID-19 might include injection of microchips into human system to tag them, a claim that has been thouroughly dispelled by researchers and scientists. The Nigerian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim-Pantami,…

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How Nigeria Popular First Class Monarch, Emir of Bungudu, was Kidnapped

Aliyu Aliyu

A police personnel was said to have been killed during exchange of fire with the terrorists.   A popular first class monarch in Nigeria, Emir of Bungudu, has been abducted by suspected bandits. Platforms Africa reports that the chief was abducted while traveling along the notorious Kaduna – Abuja highway on Tuesday evening. A police personnel was said to have been killed during exchange of fire with the terrorists. READ ALSO: How Gunmen kidnapped Nigeria ex-President Obasanjo’s top workers – Police BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap Commissioner For Information in Nigeria BREAKING:…

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How Mother Gave Birth To 3 Children For Son in Kwara – Nigerian Official

Dawood Rabiu

Details have emerged on how a woman identified as Fati reportedly gave birth to three children for her biological son in Kwara state, Northcentral Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the Kwara State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested the son, an immigrant from Benin Republic, Adamu Sabi Sime, for allegedly having canal knowledge of his biological mother. The command’s public relations officer, Babawale Afolabi, confirmed this in a statement sent to this leading online newspaper (Platforms Africa) READ ALSO How Gunmen kidnapped Nigeria ex-President…

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Secondary School Pupil Commits Suicide After Boyfriend’s ‘betrayal’ +PHOTOS

Precious Ibekwe

A 16-year-old secondary school female pupil has been reported to have committed suicide in Warri, Delta State, Southsouth Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the young girl, identified as Blessing, passed away after allegedly consuming a pesticide. READ ALSO:  Daughter of popular Nigerian Pastor commits suicide + PHOTOS 200-level Varsity Student who ‘committed suicide’ is NCC Board Chairman’s Daughter How Nigerian Popular Socialite, Dapo Ojora, Committed Suicide + PHOTOS How Nigerian Popular Socialite, Dapo Ojora, Committed Suicide + PHOTOS It was gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday, September 7, 2021,…

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How Gunmen kidnapped Nigeria ex-President Obasanjo’s top workers – Police

Gbenga Adeoti

Details have emerged on how three management staff of Obasanjo Farms, a multi-billion naira agro-allied company own by Nigeria’s ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, were abducted at Kobape in Obafemi-Owode LGA, Ogun state, Southwest Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the abducted workers are the financial controller, group auditor and group store manager of the farm. It was also gatherws that the workers were abducted on Wednesday at Obasanjo Holdings when the gunmen waylaid them. READ ALSO: UBA, GTBank, FirstBank 5 Others’ Branches Shut Over N456m Tax Liability JUST IN: Bandits Kidnap NBC…

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BREAKING: Buhari dares IPOB, Lands In Imo Despite Group’s Warning [PHOTOS]

Precious Ibekwe

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Owerri, the Imo state capital. Southeast Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that Buhari, who doubles as the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport and was received by dignitaries. The President is set to commission several projects by the state governor, Hope Uzodinma. READ ALSO: ‘How IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu was Arrested in Kenya, Handed Over to Nigeria’ DSS arrests 3 Israelis in Nigeria over alleged links with IPOB LATEST: Court Orders Detention of IPOB Leader Kanu in DSS ‘Secret’ Custody…

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