“Exodus of Talents,” 400 Washington Post Staff Raise The Alarm Over Newspaper’s Future

. “More departures of star journalists imminent,” top US newspaper’s workers give reasons talented colleagues are resigning, send an unusual letter to the Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos   A recent exodus of talent from The Washington Post has prompted more than 400 of its staffers to send an unusual letter to the Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos, expressing alarm over the newspaper’s direction and asking him to intervene. The employees, including some of the Post’s best-known correspondents, are asking Bezos – who rarely visits the Washington, DC, newsroom – to come…

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‘October To December’, Abdulrazaq Okays Bonus for Kwara Workers

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved a financial bonus that is equivalent to the monthly PAYE obligation for every civil servant in the state, including local government workers. Platforms Africa reports that a statement by the Commissioner for Finance Dr. Hauwa Nuru, noted that the emergency support would last for at least three months. “This bonus has been approved as a buffer to bridge the gap that the correct PAYE deduction may have wrought on the newly implemented mininum wage. It is meant to serve as a soothing balm…

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Platforms Africa’s Adeola Yusuf, 11 Others Bag Made In MAPOLY Entrepreneurs Awards

Box Office Record Breaker, Funke Akindele; Mobile Classroom App Founder, Akeem Salami; Renowned Broadcasters, Ayinde Soaga, Doyin Kukoyi, Adeyinka Adegbite Omo Baba Tisa; Legal Luminary, Barr. Abdul-Hafeez Atanda-Shoremi; SSA to Ogun Gov, Olamide Lawal; Serial entrepreneur, Bola Solate-Ayedun; Realtor Olamide Quadri; successful make up/make over beautician, Igwe Sylvester Theresa; Taxation Expert/Consultant, Mr. Korede Lawal : Organisers share Profile of Awardees and reasons they were called to return to Alma mater many years after graduation   Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf; Box Office Record Breaker, Funke Akindele and 10…

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Kudirat Kekere-Ekun; 10 Facts About New Chief Justice of Nigeria

“The 66 year-old iron lady was the no-nonsense Chairman of the Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, Zone II, Ikeja, Lagos from November 1996 to May 1999.” President Bola Tinubu Friday, sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, earlier gave the hint in a statement. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, the nation’s capital. READ ALSO: Oando Exited OVH Three Years Before NNPC Retail Buy Out,…

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YABATECH Rector Underscores Academic, Industries’ Ties As Telecom Access Foundation Graduates 28

Prof. Musa Aibinu, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, Dr. John Onyebuchi, and Mr. Faheed Olajide; Roll call of dignitaries and what they said at the Telecom Access Foundation graduation, organised by a giant tech firm, Omnicom Solutions in partnership with YABATECH and Summit University   The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Dr Ibraheem Abdul, has underscored the alliance between industries and academic institutions as a key to producing industry fitted graduates. Platforms Africa reports that Abdul, an engineer, stated this during the maiden graduation of “Telecom Access Foundation Programme” at…

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Tinubu, Labour Agree On N70k Minimum Wage

The federal government and the organised labour represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed on a N70,000 national minimum wage. The figure was arrived at during a meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leaders of NLC and TUC in his office at the State House in Abuja Thursday. Details later…

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Hard Time: Nigerians Cut-down Spending On Data, Phone Calls, Down Telecoms Outlook

▪️ Report highlights key Telecoms areas hard hit by economic situation, blames harsh government policies as MTN, Glo, others count losses   The Information and Communications Technology, ICT, the sector has shown great stability in recent years, holding off bad economic conditions, to contribute handsomely to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP. However, the sector, buoyed by the huge contribution of the telecommunications sub-sector is beginning to show weak signals which industry operators are not comfortable with. The weak signals, ranging from surprising dips in the revenue of sector players,…

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PUNCH Removes Daily, Weekend Editors Through Resignation Order

Tunji Abioye, Samson Folarin Step In   Management of The Punch newspapers has removed the editors for both its daily and weekend titles through a resignation order. Platforms Africa gathered that Tunji Abioye, and Samson Folarin have been asked to immediately step in after the gale that affected the top editorial staff of the newspaper’s titles. A former politics editor of the newspaper, Friday Olokor, who shared the news on Facebook, added that the new order by the management has created tension in the newsroom. “Tension in PUNCH, mgt asks…

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‘We’re Not Doing Again,’ NLC, TUC Suspend Nationwide Strike

It ends before it starts, what Adewale Adeyanju, deputy president of NLC, said on the strike scheduled to begin on October 3, but was called off on October 2   The National Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have agreed to suspend the strike to allow for implementation of their demands. Confirming the development, Adewale Adeyanju, deputy president of NLC, directed all members of the Maritime sector to resume work on Tuesday, 3rd September, 2023. READ ALSO: Chicago State University Releases Tinubu’s Academic Records Diezani’s Prosecution Over £100,000 ‘Bribery’…

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Lagos Airport Old Terminal To Be Shut October 1, Minister Gives Reason

Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has directed all airlines to vacate the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, from October 1, 2023. Keyamo gave the directive on Thursday during a tour of the airport, accompanied by Kabir Mohammed, managing director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Speaking to journalists, Keyamo said the relocation was necessary to give room for total maintenance work at the airport. READ ALSO: Mad Cow Rams 30 Year-Old Man To Death In Lagos 16-Month-Old Baby Killed Inside School, Body…

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