World’s Strongest Man And Shot Put Great, Geoff Capes, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

. He was 6ft 5.5in tall and weighed 170kg in his physical prime   Geoff Capes, the British shot put record holder and two-time world’s strongest man, has died aged 75. Capes set the record for the longest shot put by a British man with a distance of 21.68m in 1980. In a statement, Capes’ family said: “The family of Geoffrey Capes would like to announce his sad passing today, 23rd October. “Britain’s finest shot putter and twice world’s strongest man.” Capes had an illustrious career, twice winning gold in…

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OTL Africa Deepens Public-Private Dialogue, Rallies Stakeholders For 2024 Confab

ADEOLA YUSUF

. 18th Energy Week to focus on “Alliances for Growth” in oil & gas midstream, downstream sectors as key stakeholders from Senegal, Ghana set to join in expanding regional collaboration   The 18th edition of the OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week, themed “Alliances for Growth,” will take place from October 28 to 31, 2024, at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, furthering its legacy of fostering public-private dialogue, driving industry advocacy, and shaping the future of the downstream energy sector. The 2024 edition is expected to further strengthen collaboration between industry players,…

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Togo Has Taken Up Challenge To Revive Pan-Africanism, By Francis Kokutse

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Togo’s minister of foreign affairs and African integration, Prof Robert Dussey says, it took the hug of a Black Brazilian couple to jolt him into action.”     After the last Pan-African Congress in South Africa in 2014, nothing much has happened, and it seemed everyone went to sleep, but thanks to the Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe, there is a renewed determination to bring back Pan-Africanism among Africans and Black people in the diaspora. Accordingly, Togo is preparing to host the 9th Pan-African Congress. For many who do not understand…

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Reduce Cooking Gas Price, Stop Product’s Export, Minister Orders NMDPRA, NNPCL

ADEOLA YUSUF

LPG prices have continued to fluctuate, recently soaring to N1,500 from an average of N1,100 – N1,250 per kg Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has expressed deep concern over the continuous increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas in the country. Recall that in a bold move to tackle the soaring price of cooking gas, the Gas Minister had established a high-level committee in November 2023, led by the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum…

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5 African Countries Where Snows Fall

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “A challenge to the narrow perceptions many hold about Africa.”   The belief that Africa is a continent of dry seasons is just a misconception as there are countries in Africa where snows are no surprises. These countries, located at higher altitudes or further from the equator, show that Africa’s geographical diversity also extends to its climate. 10 Africans Who Are Richer Than Many Countries In The Continent 421 TV, Radio Stations In 16 African Countries Are Being Tracked Team Lead Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, Delivers Olabisi Onabanjo Varsity’s…

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NCDMB Signs MoU with UBEC on Smart Schools Initiative

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The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of the NCDMB-UBEC Smart Schools Development Initiative (NUSSDI). The MoU will enable the provision of educational infrastructure, particularly in areas with high rates of out-of-school children as well as underserved rural communities, integration of technology in learning, building the capacity of teachers and educational administrators and improving overall learning outcomes. At the signing ceremony on Thursday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix…

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‘Roles Raphinha, Lewandowski Played,’ How Barcelona Thrashed Bayern Munich 4-1

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Details of the Round Leather Massacre at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys   Bayern Munich were hammered 4-1 by FC Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday as Vincent Kompany’s men were punished for their defensive lapses. Coached by former Bayern coach Hansi Flick, Barcelona were incredibly ruthless, with Raphinha playing a key role with a hat-trick. Bayern got off to the worst possible start, as Raphinha opened the scoring after just one minute. The Brazilian international was played in behind Bayern’s high defensive line and took the ball past…

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Tinubu Fires Education Minister, 4 Others In Major Shakeup

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. 4 Ministers reassigned, Bianca Ojukwu, 9 others appointed   President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sacked the Minister of Education , Prof. Tahir Mamman and four others from his cabinet , just as he announced the appointment of seven new Ministers Other affected ministers are the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Ken Ohanenye; Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John; Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo; and Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim. Special adviser to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on Wednesday in…

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Tinubu Fires Five Ministers, Appoints Seven New Ministers

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Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers. He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development. Tinubu Stripes Sports, Niger Delta Ministers Off Jobs, Scraps…

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Tinubu Stripes Sports, Niger Delta Ministers Off Jobs, Scraps Portfolios

ADEOLA YUSUF

. The Ministry tossing out, merger that technically led to Senator John Owan Enoh and Hon. Abubakar Momoh jobs loss President Bola Tinubu has scrapped both the Ministry of Niger Delta and the Ministry of Sports Development. Platforms Africa reports that this striped the substantive ministers in the affected ministries; namely Senator John Owan Enoh of Sports and Hon. Abubakar Momoh of Niger Delta affiars off jobs. Nigeria Bans Cooking Gas Export Amid Price Surge Buy Petrol At N1,000 per litre; CNG At N200, Tinubu Tells Nigerians After Platforms Africa…

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