Month: August 2021

NNPC Raked In N535.61bn, Amplified Trading Surplus To ₦43.57bn in April

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The 69th edition of MFOR released few hours ago shows NNPC Raked In N535.61bn, Amplified Trading Surplus At 24% To Hit ₦43.57bn in April   The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a trading surplus of ₦43.57bn in April 2021 representing a 23.64% increase over the ₦35.24bn surplus it recorded in the previous month of March 2021. This is contained in the April 2021 edition of the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR), according to a press release by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of…

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‘I Wanted To Stay,’ Tearful Messi Says Goodbye To Barcelona After 18 Years

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Lionel Messi broke down in tears at the start of Barcelona press conference over his future on Sunday. Platforms Africa reports that this was three days after financially-strapped Barcelona announced they were unable to keep the superstar who is reportedly close to a move to Paris Saint-Germain. He said, “These recent days I’ve been thinking, giving a lot of thought to what I can say. And the truth is that I can’t think of anything, this is really difficult for me after so many years. READ ALSO: Herbalists Kill Man…

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BREAKING: Nigeria Billionaire Oil Mogul, Capt. Hosa Okunbo, Is Dead

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How the Founder and Chairman of CPDC, which, in September 2019, signed “$875.75m alternative financing deal for the NPDC operated OML 65,” lost long battle to cancer few hours ago.   Capt Idahosa Okunbo, a billionaire oil mogul and Chairman of Ocean Marine Services Limited, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that he died in London, United Kingdom, after a long illness and battle with cancer. Okunbo is the Founder and Chairman of CMES-OMS Petroleum Development Company (CPDC), which, in September 2019, signed “$875.75m alternative financing deal for the Nigerian Petroleum…

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Herbalists Kill Man Who Allegedly Approached Them For Money Rituals

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Five men are now being interrogated by the Osun State Police Command, Southwest Nigeria, for their involvement in the ritual killing of one Ayoade Fasesan Moses in the state. Platforms Africa reports that the suspects: Faseun Afolabi, Fadare Afolabi, and one Taiwo, who were paraded by the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Wole Olokode, at the police headquarters in Osogbo, confessed to the offence. READ ALSO: DNA Shows Ghana Football Star not real father of All His 3 Children How Foursquare Gospel Church ex-General Overseer, Wilson Badejo, died Platforms Africa…

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How Foursquare Gospel Church ex-General Overseer, Wilson Badejo, died

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The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has declared that its former General Overseer (G.O.), Dr Wilson Badejo, died on Saturday after a brief illness. Platforms Africa reports that the National Secretary of the church, Rev. Yomi Oyinloye, said in a statement that Badejo, who was the church’s G.O. between 1999 and 2009, died aged 74. READ ALSO: How He died, Church gives Account of T.B Joshua’s death days to 58th birthday Dare, Nigerian famous Pastor Adeboye’s Son, dies 37 Days to 43rd birthday How RCCG Pastor was assassinated on altar…

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Nigerian Muslim Lawyers inaugurate Osun Chapter’s new Executive +FULL NAMES

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The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Osun State Chapter, has inaugurated a new set of Executive Members that will direct the affairs of the association for the next two years. Platforms Africa reports that this announcement was contained in a released signed by the trio of Messers Qasim B Odedeji, Idrees Abiodun Mikaheel and Dawood Ajetunmobi who are the association”s Chairman, Secretary and Publicity Secretary respectively. The newly inaugurated Exco, the release added, was sworn in by Magistrate Badmus Taofeeq of Osun State Judiciary. READ ALSO: Platforms Africa to…

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DNA Shows Ghana Football Star not real father of All His 3 Children

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Ex-Aston Villa Striker Regains Possession Of 7-bedroom Mansion From ex-Wife     Ghana football superstar, Nii Odartey Lamptey, is not the biological father of all the children he has known as his for years, the DNA test has shown.

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Obasanjo in Benin Republic, seeks soft landing for Sunday Igboho – Report

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“No, he went to Benin Republic on condolences visit to his old-time friend, Nicephore Soglo, who recently lost his wife – Roseline Soglo,” associate tells Platforms  Africa   Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in Benin Republic in the first week of August, 2021, a report by TheCable has shown. Top sources in the diplomatic circle were quoted by TheCable to have confirmed that the former president travelled to Zanzibar, an island in Tanzania, on August 1 and rerouted to the Francophone country. Media aide to the African leader, Kehinde Akinyemi, could not…

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Platforms Africa to attend 2021 OTC in Houston

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U.S. grants Platforms Africa journalist Visa approval to attend number one global oil and gas event   Leading pan-African online newspaper, Platforms Africa, will again showcase its strong presence and influence in the global oil and gas space by attending the 2021 edition of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, United States (U.S.). The newspaper’s (Platforms Africa) energy correspondent, Adesupo OSOSANYA, has been given a Visa, highest approval needed, by the United States (U.S.) to be at the Houston, Texas, the acclaimed World capital for the global oil and…

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Nigeria Threatens To Sack, Replace Striking Resident Doctors

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Be absent at work on Monday, get fired, labour minister, Chris Ngige, who himself is a senior medical doctor declares      The Nigerian Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, has threatened to replace striking resident doctors if they refuse to return to work by Monday. Platforms  Africa reports that Ngige, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, declared that an employer has a right to replace an employee who abandons their duties, especially as it pertains to essential services. The time Ngige dished out this…

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