Category: Environment/Agric

$2bn Dangote Urea Plant Unsettles Africa’s Biggest Fertaliser Market

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

  How Africa’s richest man Dangote is dipping Nigeria’s Fertaliser Imports, trucks out 120 urea tanker loads daily   The $2bn Dangote Urea Plant has begun to unsettle the Africa’s biggest Fertaliser market for foreign-importers. Platforms Africa reports that the fertiliser plant by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is dipping the Nigeria’s Fertaliser Imports (biggest in the continent) with truck out of 120 urea tanker loads on daily basis.   READ ALSO: DPR confirms Platforms Africa Exclusive Story on Shakeup, Deputy Directors BIG BROTHER! Nigeria To Sell Unused Electricity To…

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Netanyahu loses 12 Year-Old Grip as Israel PM, Naftali Bennett Takes Over

Wonuola Olujobi

Here is the blow-by-blow account of the deal that truncated Mr. Netanyahu’s 12 straight years of reign   Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his 12-year hold on power in Israel after its parliament voted in a new coalition government. Platforms Africa reports that Right-wing nationalist, Naftali Bennett, has been sworn in as prime minister, leading a “government of change”.   READ ALSO: How Zambia President Edgar Lungu collapsed in Public, 2nd Time in 5 Years Man Kills his NSCDC Fiancee for Money Rituals days to Wedding + PHOTOS Saudi dashes 160,000…

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How Zambia President Edgar Lungu collapsed in Public, 2nd Time in 5 Years

Aoko Benjamin

  Mr. Lungu had a similar experience in 2015, caused by what the presidency said was an “oesophagus condition”.   Zambia President Edgar Lungu collapsed in the capital, Lusaka, during a national defence day event on Sunday, local media reported. Platforms Africa reports that this is the second time in five years that Mr. President has collapsed in public.   READ ALEO: ABOVE 45: Working 8 hours per day can cause Stroke, Heart disease – WHO Lies People Aged 40 and Above Believe about Their Health + Risk, Danger Heart…

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ONIDUROMI Singer Makes 1st Video after Tope Alabi’s Attack + FULL REACTION

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

“Warm up your spirit and go to church with an intention to change something (bad attitude) in your life,” Adeyinka Alaseyori said after Tope Alabi queried her song inspiration from ‘Holy Spirit’   Gospel singer, Adeyinka Alaseyori, has released the first video of herself after another popular singer, Tope Alabi, attacked her and her hit song, Oniduromi (my guarantor). Alaseyori who was seen worshipping God with a caption admonishing her followers to go to church with an intention today, demonstrated her communication to the holy spirit. She has been dragged…

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How Bauchi Road Crash Killed 6, Injured 10 – FRSC

Aliyu Aliyu

  “The Peugeot 406 car with registration number KNT503JF was on high speed, collided with a bus belonging to the Zamfara State Ministry of Justice, killing six passengers on the spot”     The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State, Northwest Nigeria, on Sunday, said six people lost their lives in a fatal motor accident in Gumero village of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state. FRSC Sector Commander Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the accident, said that ten others were seriously injured in the crash, involving a Peugeot…

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Girl Who Filmed George Floyd’s Murder Wins Pulitzer, Top Journalism Award

Wonuola Olujobi

  The Pulitzers are the most prestigious journalism awards in the US.   A teenager, Darnella Frazier, who filmed the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer has been given a special journalism award by the Pulitzer Prize board. Frazier, now 18, was awarded the citation for her courage, the Pulitzer committee said. Her film spurred protests for racial justice around the world and was used as evidence in the trial that convicted police officer Derek Chauvin.   READ ALSO: Man Kills his NSCDC Fiancee for Money Rituals…

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Buhari Orders Increase of Police Salaries, 10,000 New Officers’ Recruitment

Gbenga Adeoti

  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he has given directives for the  upward review of Police salaries and benefits. Platforms Africa reports that Mr. Buhari said this while delivering a speech on Thursday during a one-day visit to Lagos State, where he inaugurated various projects. “We are currently recruiting 10,000 new police officers to reinforce our personnel capacity across the country.   READ ALSO: Meet Usman Alkali Baba, Nigeria’s Yobe-born new Police IG Meet Usman Alkali Baba, Nigeria’s Yobe-born new Police IG Kidnappers feared us, released NTA female reporter without…

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2021 Hajj: Tension as Saudi quiet on Nigeria’s quota 38 days to Arafat

Aliyu Aliyu

Hajj and Umrah operator wants Nigeria to cancel 2021 Hajj, opens up on why fares may skyrocket to N2.7 million per pilgrim   The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is yet to make public, quota for Nigeria as at Thursday, June 10, which is exactly 38 days to the Day of Arafat. Official data shows that Arafat Day comes up on 18th and/or 19th of July. Platforms Africa reports that even if Saudi communicates today and open the road for limited foreign pilgrims, the cost of hajj is expected to skyrocket.…

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Nigeria has 3 weeks to Stop imminent Food, Cattle Supply Crisis – Dealers

Aliyu Aliyu

  We throw weights behind the Onion Union’s supply cut to southern part of the country, Food, Cattle dealers say   The Amalgamated Union of Food Stuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) says the Nigerian government has just three weeks to meet its demand or risk throwing the Africa’s biggest nation into a major food and cattle supply crisis. The union says it will embark on a nationwide strike over alleged illegal roadblocks and multiple taxations on its members. Platforms Africa reports that the National President of the union,…

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Wizard Called Emmanuel Has Been Consumed – Pastor Okotie ‘Mocks’ T.B Joshua

Precious Ibekwe

A Nigerian popular pastor, Reverend Chris Okotie, on Tuesday morning, shared a cryptic post on his Facebook page, in which he referenced a certain ”wizard of Endor” who assumed the title of ”Emmanuel” has been consumed. Platforms Africa reports that Okotie had a serious bickering, in the early 2000s, with Prophet Temitope Balogun (T.B) Joshua who used the name Emmanuel, a disagreement that also dragged the name of another popular clergyman, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. In his post on Tuesday, Okotie said the Wizard who assumed the title of Emmanuel had been…

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