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How I Escaped Death, Fuji Star Obesere Speaks On life-Threatening Surgery

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Omorapala escape,” fans react to news, expect new album after recovery   Fuji music star, Abass Akande Obesere, popularly known as Omorapala, has narrated how he cheated death during a surgery. Platforms Africa reports that Obesere who disclosed that the surgery procedure was life-threatening, expressed gratitude to God. In a post on Instagram on Saturday, Obesere revealed that the surgery almost took his life, but he escaped death by the whiskers. ‘Hours After Prostate Surgery,’ How Akwa Ibom CP, Waheed Ayilara, Died Waheed Ayilara, Another Avoidable Death!, By Olaleye Olawale…

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Sanwo-Olu to Declare Conference of Communication Scholars, Professionals Open

Gbenga Adeoti

“Why the 11th Conference was brought to the Southwest, especially Lagos,” Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Prof Rotimi Williams Olatunji, gives details     Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is to declare the 11th Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals (ACSPN) open on September 4, 2024. A statement by the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Prof Rotimi Williams Olatunji, which stated this, maintained that the two-day event is billed for the Airport Hotel, Ikeja. The governor who is the Special Guest of Honour and Chief…

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EFCC’s Bid for Whistle-Blowers’ Protection, By Tunde Rahman

ADEOLA YUSUF

“The recovery, through a whistler-blower’s effort, of $43.5million, GBP27, 800 and N23.2million at No. 16 Osborne Road, Ikoyi in Lagos is particularly remarkable.” Delivering a paper on the “Impact of the whistleblowing policy on public sector accountability and transparency” on Thursday July 11, 2024 at the Inter-agency Task Team (IATT) conference in Abuja, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, reopened the debate about the imperative of effective engagement of whistle-blowers in the battle against corruption. Restarting the conversation, perhaps unwittingly, he identified…

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Dangote Refinery: Business Place or Tourist Site? By Bosun Adetiloye

ADEOLA YUSUF

With exactly a week to go in his presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari on May 22, 2023, inaugurated the Dangote Refinery, a 650,000 barrels per day facility reputed to be the largest Single-Train petroleum refinery in the world. There was pomp and circumstance as the refinery reportedly came on board, but as it would later turn out, Buhari would appear to have been goaded into inaugurating an uncompleted refinery. It might also be that the former President was just too eager to have his name inscribed on what was perceived as…

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Dangote Lied, His Diesel Sulphur Level Up To 1200ppm — Report

Aliyu Aliyu

A report by POLITICS NIGERIA, backed by documents, has claimed that the Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, lied over the sulphur level in the diesel produced by his Dangote Refineries and Petrochemicals Limited. Two days after the visit by federal lawmakers to the refinery, the sulphur level was 650 parts per million, the report read. Quoting documents obtained excessively by the online media, the POLITICS NIGERIA stressed that the ppm in the diesel rose to 1200 in some instances. Platforms Africa recalls that Dangote had in the…

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’35 Days To 53rd Birthday,’ How Sen Ifeanyi Ubah Died

Precious Ibekwe

“He departed Nigeria and went into the UK hospital for operation but never made it out alive. That was 35 days to his 53rd birthday and 10 months after he escaped assassination;” full, fresh details on the last hours of the man who came to limelight for N50 per litre kerosene intervention.     More details have emerged on the death of the Senator representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, died in an hospital…

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Lagos Bars Danfo, Korope From Statewide Operations

Gbenga Adeoti

. Fixes October 1 deadline for full implementation The Lagos State Government has said there’s no going back on the planned enforcement banning operations of all unregulated commercial bus operations, such as Danfos and Koropes, along the Lekki-Epe corridor, from October 1, 2024. The Vanguard quoted special adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on transportation, Sola Giwa, to have disclosed this in a chat with the newspaper on Saturday, July 14. ‘20% To 7.2%,’ NNPC Reacts As Dangote Says Firm’s Stake in His Refinery Depleted He said that the reminder on…

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Naira Rain: Niger Gov Announces N200k Bonus for Corps Members

Aliyu Aliyu

The Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has approved the payment of a N200,000 bonus to corps members deployed to the state for national youth service. Bago gave the approval on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream I corps members at the Niger State NYSC Orientation Camp. He emphasized that all corps members currently in the orientation camp will each receive a credit of N200,000 before the end of their orientation program to boost their morale and encourage them to stay back in Niger State. The…

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WHO Steps In As Cholera Outbreak Hits Kirikiri Prison In Lagos

Abibat Babalola

The Lagos State government has announced additional support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as it grapples with a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri prison. During a recent update on the cholera outbreak in Lagos State, Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi highlighted the successful implementation of urgent medical and environmental intervention measures. “We were able to supply Kirikiri medium prison with intravenous fluids, infection prevention, and other health consumables. Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 10,000 doses of pharmaceuticals which have been delivered to the prison to support…

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‘No To Darkness,’ Protesters Shut Down IBEDC Office in Ibadan

Gbenga Adeoti

Ekectricity consumers and customers of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Monday besieged the office of the utility firm in protest of what they described as “darkness allegedly meted to them by the company. Platforms Africa reports that the IBEDC has since closed their offices to prevent a breakdown of law and order. The protesters who came from Olodo to Iyana Offa in Oyo State took to the streets to protest against what they described as the continuous disconnection by the IBEDC. READ ALSO: ‘Shot Dead,’ American Rapper Killed On…

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