Category: i-witness

‘N150m Each, 3-Bedroom Flat, OON Honours,’ Tinubu Rains Gifts On Super Falcons

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the National Honours of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on all 24 players and 11 technical crew members of the victorious Super Falcons. In addition to the honours, the President also announced a cash reward of $100,000 (N150 million) each for the players, while the technical crew members received $50,000 (N75 million). The president also gifted each of the players and crew members one-unit of three-bedroom apartment in the Renewed Hope Estate in Abuja. Mission X: How Super Falcons Become WAFCON…

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Mission X: How Super Falcons Become WAFCON Champion, Won 10th Cup

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Dirty details of controversial Morocco-Beat-Nigeria gaffe by Voice of Nigeria (VoN) that made tongues wagging + What speakers on Platforms Africa forum said on the report that has set the Internet on fire .  ‘We are sorry,’ VoN gives what-led-to-what details on the gaffe   Nigeria staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 to lift their 10th TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) crown, which they had tagged: “Mission X,” before the commencement of the competition. In front of home fans, the Atlas Lionesses…

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‘Outcome Won’t Favour Anyone’ Traditionalists, Clerics In Faceoff Over Awujale’s Corpse

Ganiyu Amodu

How late monarch was eventually buried + details of Ogun state’s controversial burial rites law    A mild drama ensued at the private residence of the late Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona as traditionalists invaded the burial site just before religious rite was performed. Platforms Africa reports that some of the Traditionalists of Osugbo cult left disappointed with some of them who wanted to know the identity of the person that gave the order, declared that the end of the action wouldn’t favour anyone. “Who…

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Awujale of Ijebuland, Sikiru Adetona, Joins Ancestors At 91

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Friendship made in heaven,’ How Oba Adetona died aged 91, hours after the death of his long-time friend, Muhammadu Buhari at 82 + Oba Olu-Iwa To Sikiru Adetona: List of 63 Awujale To Have Ruled Ijebu Ode   Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, has died at the age of 91. The monarch, a Palace source said, passed away on Sunday, just hours after the announcement of the death of his longtime friend and former President, Muhammadu Buhari. ’23rd Child To Dad, 13th To Mum;’ 9 Things About…

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Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja: Enter The 44th Olubadan

ADEOLA YUSUF

  ‘Elected, Impeached, Reinstated,’ Seven things to know about Olubadan Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor destined to be the king of biggest town in West Africa   The former governor of Oyo state, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, is to be announced the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan land. This followed the demise of Oba Olakulehin, who joined his ancestors on Monday. Platforms Africa reports that Ladoja’s emegence as Olubadan is strictly base on Ibadan traditional template, which placed him as the next in row to Olakunlehin. The ancient town is still…

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Alao-Akala’s Daughter Wants Late Gov’s Corpse Exhumed Amidst Family Dispute Over Estate

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Order DNA Test On Seven Children of the deceased,’ details of the suit before Justice Taiwo as bickering over property degenerates   The family of the late former Oyo State governor, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, has plunged deeper into crisis as his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, has approached an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, seeking an order for a DNA test on seven individuals claiming to be the biological children of the deceased. She is also requesting the exhumation of the late governor’s body to facilitate the tests.…

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‘7 Assets In One Year,’ Govt Institutions, Monuments Named After Tinubu + LIST, PHOTOS

ADEOLA YUSUF

In just one year, 7 institutions, structures, and monuments have been renamed or named after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Platforms Africa presents the see-for-yourself list and photos of the assets below; 1. Mar 2024: Minna International Airport → Bola Ahmed Tinubu,Minna, Niger State 2. May 2024: Southern Parkway → Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way,Abuja 3. May 2024: National Assembly Library → Bola Tinubu Building, Abuja 4. Dec 2024: Nigeria Immigration Service Innovation Centre → Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC), Abuja After Platforms Africa Report, Oil Ministry Director Queried, Minister…

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‘Free Nurudeen Adegbenro,’ Wife Cries Out As Police Arrest Lagos Journalist

Ganiyu Amodu

. ‘They came in two unmarked vehicles, forcefully followed him into the house while he was returning from Mosque,’ here are the details Mrs. Adegbenro gave on the seven-man early morning “chaotic” operation that left the family terribly terrified   A journalist with Mainland 98.3 FM Lagos, Nurdeen Adegbenro, was on Wednesday morning whisked away from his Agege residence by seven armed policemen. Adegbenro’s wife, Aminat, who confirmed the incident to Platforms Africa, noted that her husband was whisked away at 6:14 am by a group of seven armed men…

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‘First Time In Decades,’ 91 Year-Old Awujale Absent at 2025 Ojude Oba

ADEOLA YUSUF

    The Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, was conspicuously absent at the Ojude Oba festival on Sunday in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Platforms Africa reports that this will be the first time in many decades that the 91 year-old influential paramount ruler is missing the festival where he played the lead role as the major host. He was installed as the king on 2 April 1960, which makes him one of the longest reigning monarchs in Nigeria. He is a member of the House…

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Fire Guts Hotel Housing Over 480 Nigerian Pilgrims in Mecca

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘They were in Minna,’ NAHCON gives details of the incident + how ‘resolve to complete Hajj rights’ saved about half a thousand Nigerians from sudden death   A calamity has been evaded as fire gutted the Imaratus Sanan Hotel, accommodating over 480 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj through private tour operators. Platforms Africa reports that Imararus Sanan Hotel is located in the Sharamansur area of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The inferno, which tore through parts of the building on Saturday, caused significant damage, but no life was lost. The…

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