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2 months ago | 
platformsafrica.com | Ganiyu Amodu |Abibat Babalola |Aliyu Isa Aliyu
Napoli have rejected Galatasaray’s €65m bid for their star striker Victor Osimhen. Osimhen joined the Turkish Super Lig champions on loan from Napoli last September. The Yellow and Reds have the option to make the move permanent. According to Italian news outlet, Il Corriere dello Sport, Galatasaray’s proposal to sign the Nigerian on a permanent deal this month has been rejected by Napoli.
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2 months ago | 
platformsafrica.com | Abibat Babalola |Aliyu Isa Aliyu |Ganiyu Amodu
Nigerian workers have announced February 4, 2025, as the date to embark on a nationwide protest against the 50 percent telecommunications services tariff hike in the country. The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. This comes as the Nigerian Communications Commission on January 20, 2025, announced February 4, 2025, as the date to embark on a nationwide protest against the 50 percent telecommunications services tariff hike in the country.
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2 months ago | 
platformsafrica.com | Abibat Babalola |Aliyu Isa Aliyu
Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected killer of Salome Adaidu, has been arraigned at the High Court of Justice, Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. He was charged with one count of culpable homicide punishable by death, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria. He was arraigned on Monday before Justice Simon Aboki. Upon arraignment, the suspect pleaded not guilty to the allegation. The case has been adjourned from 17 to 20th March for trial.
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2 months ago | 
platformsafrica.com | Abibat Babalola |Aliyu Isa Aliyu
The World Bank Group has revealed that poor sanitation costs Nigeria ₦455 billion annually, equivalent to $3 billion. The disclosure was made by the Bank’s Senior Irrigation and Drainage Specialist, Dr. Wilfred Hundertmark, during the opening of the technical session of the 31st Regular Meeting of the National Council on Water Resources and Sanitation (NCWR&S) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
platformsafrica.com | Ganiyu Amodu |Abibat Babalola |Aliyu Isa Aliyu
A Prophet with the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish, Idiroko, Ogun State, Yomi Adetula, has been shot and axed to death during a service on Sunday (today). The killing, according to available information, was carried out before 10:30am by three men bearing a double barrel gun and axe. After aiming the double barrel gun at Adetula, who fell down immediately, the three men followed it up by applying the axe on him to ensure he died.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
platformsafrica.com | Abibat Babalola |Ganiyu Amodu |Aliyu Isa Aliyu
Adeyemi Adebisi Aminat, the daughter of the late Alaafin of Oyo, has accused herfather’s ex-wife, Queen Dami, of paternity fraud. Aminat made the allegation amid Queen Dami’s online drama with controversial singer, Portable. Speaking in a series of posts on Instagram, Adebisi accused Dami of hypocrisy, stating that Dami is uncertain about the father of her child with the late king.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
platformsafrica.com | Ganiyu Amodu |Abibat Babalola |Aliyu Isa Aliyu
The Board of Directors of Eterna Plc has appointed Mr. Olumide Adeosun as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Eterna Plc. According to a statement issued on Thursday by David Edet, the Company’s Secretary/Legal Adviser, the appointment will take effect on February 3, 2025. The Board commends the outgoing MD/CEO, Mr. Abiola Lawal, who has resigned from the company, effective January 31, 2025, for his significant contributions and exemplary leadership during his tenure.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
platformsafrica.com | Aliyu Isa Aliyu |Ganiyu Amodu |Abibat Babalola
. How We Achieved Cost-Effective Funding Model For Ongoing Rehabilitation Of Depots, Pipelines, NNPC Ltd spokesman gives detailsThe Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Olufemi Soneye, has stated that the company has commenced rehabilitation of pipelines and depots to strengthen the country’s energy infrastructure for long term benefits.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
platformsafrica.com | Aliyu Isa Aliyu |Ganiyu Amodu
A native of Kankara, Dr. Murtala is an exceptional scholar who graduated as the overall best medical student from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in 2019The young brilliant Medical Doctor, Sale Murtala, has survived the gunshots from bandit’s attack in Kankara, Katsina State. Platforms Africa reports that this was confirmed by Professor Bashir Kurfi of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, who paid a visit to him at an hosiptal where he is receiving treatment.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
platformsafrica.com | Abibat Babalola |Ganiyu Amodu |Aliyu Isa Aliyu
Nigeria’s gas output has risen on a month-on-month, MoM basis, by 2.9 per cent to 226,747.05 million standard cubic feet, MSCF in November 2024, from 220,396.45MSCF recorded in October 2024. But on year-on-year, YoY basis, the gas output rose marginally by 0.02 per cent to 2,292,951 MSCF in the first 11 months (January – November) of 2024, from 2,292,471MSCF recorded in the corresponding period of 2023.
