‘Roles Hardie, Hazard Played,’ How Plymouth Argyle Defeated Liverpool 1-0

ADEOLA YUSUF

. The Championship’s bottom club knocked out the side at the top of the Premier League   Plymouth Argyle battled to a famous FA Cup victory as a penalty from Ryan Hardie gave the Pilgrims a 1-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday. Both sides contested a tense first half in which the visitors barely threatened and lost Joe Gomez to injury, and the hosts managed to pounce on their opportunity after the break when Harvey Elliott handled in the box, with Ryan Hardie calmly converting after a lengthy pause. Miron…

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Tinubu Bereaved, President’s Ally Who Once Chaired Lagos LG Is Dead

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An ally of President Bola Tinubu and former two-term Chairman of Ifako Ijaye Local Government Area of Lagos State, Apostle Toba Oke, is dead. Oke, an ally of the President, Platforms Africa gathered, died following an illness. The 64 year-old was said to have been battling diabetes. ‘2nd Time In 5 Years,’ Nigerian Billionaire Oil Mogul Jailed Abroad How Book Written For Lagos Ex-HoS’s Birthday Ended Up Being Launched During His Burial ‘Y-Hell-O,’ MTN Subscribers Suffer Network Glitch, Telco Apologises ‘Joe, You’re Fired,’ Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance It was…

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‘2nd Time In 5 Years,’ Nigerian Billionaire Oil Mogul Jailed Abroad

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  Inside the multi-million dollars oil deals between the Nigerian businessman and CI Energy Company that landed the Chief Executive of Rahmaniya Group and Ultimate Oil & Gas In Dubai prison   A Dubai court has sentenced the owner of Rahmaniya Group and Ultimate Oil & Gas, Abdulrahman Bashar to one year in prison for a financial crime involving his dealings with CI Energy Company, an oil and gas firm. Premium Times, which reported this in an exclusive story, maintained that the ruling marked the second time in less than…

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How Book Written For Lagos Ex-HoS’s Birthday Ended Up Being Launched During His Burial

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‘Exemplary public servant, prominent chieftain of the APC in Lagos’ secrets Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Adebule, others revealed about Hon. Dr. Akinsanya Sunny Ajose during public presentation of The 200-page book authored by The Nation’s Olatunji Ololade   Lagos stood still in solemn grandeur as political heavyweights, statesmen, and admirers converged for the public presentation of The Sunny Side of Ajose: Triumphs and Legacies of Hon. Dr. Akinsanya Sunny Ajose. The event, a fusion of tribute and literary celebration, sought to immortalize a man whose life epitomized integrity, governance, and service. The…

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‘Y-Hell-O,’ MTN Subscribers Suffer Network Glitch, Telco Apologises

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Subcribers of the telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria, suffered two days of network disruption in Lagos, prompting the company to apologise. Platforms Africa reports that the internet service disruptions affected parts of Lagos State on Friday and Saturday. In a text message sent to subscribers on Saturday, the telecom company acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the outage. 80% of Lagos Communities Lack Functional Streetlights – ACRC Researchers ‘Joe, You’re Fired,’ Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance MAPOLY Students Build Institution’s First-Ever Solar-Powered Vehicle ‘50% Hike,’ MTN, Glo, Others Get Govt’s Nod To…

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80% of Lagos Communities Lack Functional Streetlights – ACRC Researchers

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‘How this exacerbates crime and insecurity in Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre,’ details of the study by the consortium in partnership with the University of Lagos Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development (CHSD)   The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), a body of researchers working across 12 African cities including Lagos and Maiduguri in Nigeria, has revealed that 80 per cent of communities in Lagos have no functional streetlights. This situation “exacerbates crime and insecurity in one of Africa’s most populous cities,” Platforms Africa reports the researchers to have said. Lagos,…

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‘Late De Bruyne Magic,’ How Man City Defeated Leyton Orient 2-1

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Manchester City survived an FA Cup scare against Leyton Orient as Kevin De Bruyne completed a late comeback at Brisbane Road to book their place in the fifth round. The League One side threatened a mighty shock against the Premier League champions when Jamie Donley chipped Stefan Ortega from the halfway line, with the ball rebounding off the goalkeeper and into the net. Pep Guardiola’s side were stunned but they levelled soon after half time when Rico Lewis’ effort deflected in off substitute Abdukodir Khusanov. ‘Joe, You’re Fired,’ Trump Revokes…

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‘Joe, You’re Fired,’ Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance

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President Trump said he will be revoking former President Biden’s security clearance and stopping the former commander-in-chief’s daily intelligence briefings. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings,” Trump announced in a Friday Truth Social post. Trump said that his predecessor set the precedent in 2021 “when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security,…

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WAPCo Begins Pipeline Maintenance Phase 2, Allays Power Outage Fear In Ghana, Togo, Benin Republic

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‘Feb. 5 To March 2,’ what to know about third major maintenance on 569-kilometre offshore pipeline that serves gas to over 650 plants, supports 1,000 MW generation in Ghana, others   The West African Gas Pipeline (WAPCo) on Friday flagged off the second phase of its pipeline maintenance, allaying fear that the exercise would plunge Ghana, Togo, and Benin Republic into power Outage. Platforms Africa, which witnessed the pigging (cleaning) exercise at the transnational company’s LBS in Ajido, reports that the multi million naira contract is being handled by Topline.…

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Before You Dissolve Like Alum, By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

The first thing I noticed was her hair. She had gone almost completely gray. Her skirt suit hung on her, shapeless. She wore no make-up. She had no colour. But I recognised her all the same. Nike, my younger friend, once lovely, shapely and lively, made her way into the airport lounge. I called her name, tentatively and she brightened momentarily and then we hugged and hugged. “What’s happened to you? You are not ill? Please tell me you are fine.” I asked as bad pictures of AIDS and cancer…

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