Day: August 21, 2021

JUST IN: Nigeria ex-Military Governor, General Tunji Olurin, dies at 76

Gbenga Adeoti

General Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin (rtd), a former Military Governor of Oyo State; Sole Administrator of Ekiti State; and a Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State all in Southwest Nigeria, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that the soldier turned politician, who hailed from Yewa Land in Ogun state, died at the age of 76. Described by associates as a patriotic Nigerian; Olurin who was an associate of Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is an eminent citizen of Ogun State and a respected elder statesman. READ…

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Oil King: Meet Tsola Emiko, 21st Olu Of Warri Crowned Aug. 21st, Year 2021

ADEOLA YUSUF

NAPIMS through Shell to Sahara Energy, Warri through Kwara to Ohio, here is Platforms Africa’s summary of the career and educational sojourn of the new King of a Nigerian popular oil Kingdom.   Prince Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko was on Saturday crowned the 21st Olu of Warri, an oil-rich ancient kingdom in present day Delta State, Niger Delta region of Nigeria. NAPIMS through Shell to Sahara Energy; Warri through Kwara to the Ohio in the United States, Platforms Africa offers a summary of career and educational sojourn of the new King of…

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Court Rejects Suit To Stop Super Cop, Abba Kyari’s Arrest, Extradition to US

Aliyu Aliyu

A Nigerian High Court has refused to grant an ex parte application to stop the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) from arresting and handing over of the country’s controversial super cop, Abba Kyari, to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for extradition to the United States. Platforms Africa reports that Mr. Kyari, a deputy Commissioner of Police suspended penultimate week, is enmeshed in an alleges scam over $1.1 million internet fraud presently under probe by the United State’s agency, FBI. READ ALSO: How I Bribed Nigerian Top Cop Abba Kyari In…

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TotalEnergies: Egina wins Award at OTC, Ikike attains 70% completion as JV carbon credit hits €1.4m

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

TotalEnergies flagship deepwater project in Nigeria, Egina, has won special laurel at the just concluded Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, United State of America. Platforms Africa reports that the OTC, biggest assembly of stakeholders in the global oil industry, gave the special recognition to Egina based on unprecedented feats it achieved, particularly its contribution in raising Nigeria’s quota to the global pool of TotalEnergies’ daily output to 10 per cent. READ ALSO: Shell loses Nigeria’s Oil Block Renewal Case, NPDC Resumes Asset Operation Why N5trn Missing From Nigerian…

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