Category: Environment/Agric

FUOYE VC Quits As Sex Scandal Allegation Degenerates

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘How It All Started,’ Details of the Audio recordings with a married female staff that landed the Professor of Soil Science in trouble   The embattled Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria, Abayomi Fasina, has quit through embarking on a sudden leave as sex scandal allegation against him degenerated. Platforms Africa reports that a successor in acting capacity has been appointed as confirmed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Foluso Ogunmodede. Also, in a two-paragraph statement issued by the university and signed by the Registrar,…

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‘Nigerians Spend 50.1% Of Income On Food,’ SEID’s 2025 Consumer Outlook Report Reveals Damning Data

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s economic landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, with inflation, policy shifts, and global uncertainties, significantly altering consumer behaviour across Africa’s largest country. To critically understand the factors responsible for the changes in consumer behaviour in the country, SEID, a reputable Marketing Communications Firm in Lagos, Nigeria, has launched its first-of-a-kind report titled ‘Nigerian Consumer Outlook Report 2025 (NCOR 2025)’. Platforms Africa reports that the Outlook offers insight into consumer behaviour in one of the continent’s most dynamic markets with xx that can steer international investors in the right direction and…

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‘For Criticising Govt On Social Media,’ Court Sentences 18 year old Girl To Jail

ADEOLA YUSUF

’12 strokes of the cane, or 2 years imprisonment, or a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (50,000),’ Details of punishment Chief Magistrate Faruk Umar slammed on Miss Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff   A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Faruk Umar, has sentenced an 18 year old social media activist, Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff, to 12 strokes of the cane, or 2 years imprisonment, or a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (50,000). Platforms Africa reports that Shariff was arrested November 13, 2024, and put in prison for allegedly lamenting…

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“I Was Sleeping in Canada When Destiny Called,” Alaafin Owoade Unveils Sleep To Sovereignty Story

ADEOLA YUSUF

WATCH VIDEO: ALAAFIN OWOADE SHOWING PHYSICAL FITNESS WHILE AYA’BA, HIS QUEEN, IS LAUGHING. CLlCK HERE   “While the Ooni of Ife is often regarded as the spiritual father of kings, and the Oba of Benin holds an ancient legacy of empire, the Alaafin of Oyo remains the fierce embodiment of warrior royalty, a symbol of the indomitable Yoruba spirit,” You have probably not read a better woven tale of the Mystery And Majesty of the 46th Alaafin in history   In a moment soaked in history and divine timing, a…

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Tompolo Talks Tough As Protesters Attack 28,000bpd Facility

ADEOLA YUSUF

Angry Itsekiri protesters, on Wednesday, shut down a 28,000 barrels-per-day oil facility in Ugborodo Community, Warri South-West Local Government Area. The action was in protest against what the youths described as a biased ward delineation report released by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The protesters accused INEC and its “collaborators” of orchestrating an ethnic cleansing agenda aimed at marginalising the Itsekiri people. They also warned that any attempt to use the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, would be resisted if perceived to…

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MC Oluomo’s Successor At Lagos NURTW, Tafa Sego, Escapes Assassination

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday after six armed men reportedly stormed his residence in Surulere, Lagos, with the intent to kill him. Fortunately, he was not at home at the time of the attack. Sources revealed that the assailants arrived his residence at Gbadamosi Close, Surulere, around 11pm on Saturday night . Upon arrival, they encountered only the security guard, whom they tied…

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Obama Slams Trump Over Media Crackdown, Tariffs, Others

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former United States President Barack Obama has criticised some recent actions of President Donald Trump, accusing the current administration of clamping down on the media, targeting political opponents, and threatening institutions that promote diversity and free expression. Obama made the remarks during a conversation with Hamilton College President, Steven Tepper, where he expressed concern over what he described as troubling trends under Trump’s leadership. He particularly faulted the White House’s decision to revoke The Associated Press’s access to key West Wing areas after the news agency refused to adopt the…

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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Says Inflation May Last Longer With Tariffs

ADEOLA YUSUF

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday appeared to back away from a “base case” view that inflation from President Trump’s new tariffs could be transitory, saying that “it is also possible that the effects could be more persistent” as the economy digests “significantly larger-than-expected” trade duties. Trump, at the same time, turned up the pressure on Powell, calling on him to lower rates. “This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates. He is always ‘late,’ but he could now change his image,…

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Sunday Is Eid-el-Fitr in Nigeria – Sultan

ADEOLA YUSUF

+ Everything Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar wants Nigerian Muslims, who have been patiently waiting for his announcement, to know   The new moon of Shawwal 1446AH has been sighted in Nigeria. Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who announced this in a broadcast on Saturday evening, declared Sunday, March 30 as Eid-el-Fitri day. Platforms Africa earlier reported that the crescent of Shawwal was earlier sighted in Saudi, withba time zone that is 2 hours ahead of Nigeria. Sunday, March 30,…

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Sunday, March 30, Is Eid Al Fitr – Saudi

ADEOLA YUSUF

Sunday, March 30, Is Eid Al Fitr, Saudi Arabia has declared. Platforms Africa reports that the Kingdom, which announced this through its official channel, Harranain Sherifain, maintained that the Crescent for the month of Shawwal 1446 was SEEN in Saudi Arabia. “The Crescent for the month of Shawwal 1446 was SEEN in Saudi Arabia today subsequently tomorrow is the beginning of the month of Shawwal 1446,’ the statement read. Platforms Africa

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