Month: September 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Obateru Clocks 60, Retires from NNPC September 24

ADEOLA YUSUF

Platforms Africa in this closeup on the man, his mien and his mantle after 29 years in NNPC, Unveils the “Obateru you may not know”     The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Kenny Obateru, will hit the diamond age of 60 on Friday, September 24, 2021. Platforms Africa gathered that Obateru who has garnered accolade from professional groups like the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) as well as from the Presidency…

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria scraps DPR, PPPRA, Names new Oil regulators, Mgt, Boards

ADEOLA YUSUF

The two agencies in charge of regulations for Nigeria’s upstream and downstream oil sub-sectors, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), will legally cease to exist in their present structures any moment from now, Platforms Africa  can report authoritatively. President Muhammadu Buhari has already officially announced the creation of new entities that will replace the two agencies. Buhari through a letter, obtained exclusively by Platforms Africa, to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has appointed the heads of the two regulatory agencies that were created following…

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Platforms Montessori School Secures Nigerian Authority’s Full Approval

ADEOLA YUSUF

Leading Montessori School in Nigeria, Platforms Montessori School (Facebook: @ThePMSOta) Ota, has sucured the full approval from the Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. A Letter of Approval issued by Director, Primary Education, Mr. O.A. Erinle, on behalf of the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry, obtained by Platforms Africa, showed that the school, known for its high educational and moral standards, has been “graciously granted provisional approval.” This, the ministry said; is because the school met all the “guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology…

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I Am Not Daunted, New NLNG MD, Philip Mshelbila, Speaks on Tough Task Ahead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Platforms Africa reports that the NLNG new MD/CEO, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, has received the symbolic Key to NLNG from former MD, Engr. Tony Attah, at a Sendoff/Welcome Party for the executives.   The leadership transition period at Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) ended at the weekend in Port Harcourt with the former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Tony Attah handing over the symbolic Key to NLNG to his successor, Dr. Philip Mshelbila. At a Farewell and Welcome Ceremony held in honour of the executives, the NLNG Key changed hands, marking the…

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Burj Khalifa: On Top of World’s Tallest Building

ADEOLA YUSUF

A close up on Burj Khalifa and real reasons the World’s tallest edifice is termed the Eight Wonder of the World   Call it the eight wonder of the World and your statement won’t be a mistake. It is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the world tallest building. Burj Khalifa which means “Khalifa Tower” was officially named to honour the leader of the neighbouring emirate of Abu Dhabi,Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zayed Al Nahyan. It was designed by Chicago architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merill. William Baker is the…

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Lagos criminalises Open Grazing, Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs Bill Into Law

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, has criminalised open grazing of cattle. Platforms Africa repoets that Governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, signed the bill prohibiting open cattle grazing in the state into law to put an end to the act considered controversial in Nigeria. He signed the bill into law on Monday. The governor’s media aide on print media, Wale Ajetunmobi, made this known in a social media message sighted by Platforms Africa. “Breaking! Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, this afternoon, signs the bill prohibiting open cattle grazing in Lagos into law,” he…

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BREAKING: Nigerians Consumed N295.72bn Worth of Fuel in May

ADEOLA YUSUF

NNPC oil, gas revenues hit $219.75m in May, Corporation posts ₦295.72bn from fuel sale   Nigerians consumed over N295.72bn worth of petroleum products in the month of May, 2021, an increase of over N75 billion compared to ₦220.13billion worth of fuel consumption in April 2021. Platforms Africa reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), sole/major importer of fuel into the country, which confirmed this through its Monthly Financial and Operational Report (MFOR) for May, maintained that it single-handedly raked in the amount from the products’ sale during the month.…

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Corporation to Company: Clock ticks on NNPC’s current existence

ADEOLA YUSUF

Buhari appoints Ararume Chairman 9-man board for new (incorporated) NNPC with relatives of Chuba Okadigbo, Mashall Harry, others as members Platforms Africa reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is to be incorporated into a public entity, President Muhammadu Buhari gave ths directive on Sunday. The directive to the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kolo Kyari, was pursuant to Section 53(1) of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, which requires the Minister of Petroleum Resources to cause the NNPC Limited to be incorporated within six months of…

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NCC to Slam N200,000 per subscriber penalty on TelCos over NIN Crime

ADEOLA YUSUF

A  proposed fine of N200,000 awaits any mobile communications services provider which fails to verify and validate biometric, National Identity Number and other personal information of each subscriber to its  services, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission  (NCC). A proposed draft regulation on registration of telephone subscribers 2020 recently published on NCC’s website states that    a  licensee who fails to verify and validate biometric, NIN and other personal information before activation is liable to a penalty of N200, 000 for each subscription medium in breach of these requirements.” According to…

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Excessive Time on Facebook Can Lead to Depression – Study

ADEOLA YUSUF

Excessive time on Facebook can lead to depression – Study   A study by social psychologists at the University of Michigan has shown that excessive time on Facebook can lead to depression. The study conducted in 2013, tracked the Facebook use of 82 young adults over a two-week period. “When we feel like we are outside a circle of safety, with no sense of belonging and no sense that others love and care for us, we feel out of control, abandoned and left for dead. And when we feel that…

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