Category: Environment/Agric

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 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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Minister flays Nigeria’s 0.2% GDP investment in R&D, reconstitutes NCRDC

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Nigeria invests abysmal 0.2% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on Research and Development (R&D). Platforms Africa reports that the country’s Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, who declared this at the Second Research and Development Fair, organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, Southsouth Nigeria, launched a 10-year local content R&D Roadmap. He also reconstituted a seven-man Nigerian Content Research and Development Council. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Buhari dares IPOB, Lands In Imo Despite Group’s Warning [PHOTOS] No Nigerian Researcher…

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10 things you may not know about Ifedayo Adetiba, new DG, Nigeria CDC

Efe Wellington

From Ilorin through The Netherlands to London, here is Platforms Africa closeup on Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa, an associate Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, who took over flag of Nigeria’s war against COVID-19 and other diseases from Chikwe Ihekweazu   Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Platforms Africa reports that Adetifa will take over from Chikwe Ihekweazu, who has been given an appointment at the World Health Organisation (WHO). READ ALSO:COVID-19 vaccine, a ploy to…

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BBNaija: If Boma tells Pere that we had sex, he is stupid, Tega thunders

Lukman Olasunkanmi

Married Big Brother Naija housemate, Tega has shared her conversation with Queen, with Boma who suddenly became her love interest in the house. Tega who was seen having a conversation with Boma in the garden, disclosed that Queen said that Pere told her that he (Boma) told him (Pere) that he had sex with her. However, she stated that if Boma actually did that, then he is stupid. Tega also said that after Queen asked her what she will be doing or if she will be withdrawing from Boma, she…

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EXCLUSIVE: Anambra becomes full fledged Oil Producing State, Gets 13% derivation

ADEOLA YUSUF

Platforms Africa, in this exclusive report, published the official letter by RMAFC with full list and names of 6 approved oil wells in Anambra state and the time state’s account will start to be credited with oil money   Southeastern state of Anambra, Nigeria, has officially become full fledged Oil State that will get 13% derivation henceforth, Platforms Africa can report authoritatively. A letter of approval, exclusively obtained by Platforms Africa, which the Revenues Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) sent to Sir Willie Obiano, Governor of the state, reiterated…

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Nigeria President Buhari Fires Power Minister, Mamman, over ‘inefficiency’

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the ministers of power, Saleh Mamman, and his Agric ministry’s counterpart, Sabo Nanono, Platforms Africa can report. This leading online newspaper learnt that the sack of the two ministers, who were considered inefficient by the president, is with immediate effect. READ ALSO: Outrage as Sex Video of BBNaija Married Woman Housemate, Tega with Boma goes viral Nigerians To Pay More for Electricity As Tariff Hike Begins Wednesday BREAKING: Blackout as Nigeria’s Power grid suffers 2nd collapse in 26 days The minister of environment has…

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