Day: February 3, 2022

Osun APC crisis worsens as thugs attack Aregbesola’s ‘Oranmiyan House’ 

Gbenga Adeoti

Thugs bearing arms on Thursday attacked Oranmiyan House, owned by Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, after weekly meetings of his political associates, The Osun Progressives, TOP. The building located around the Coca-cola area along Osogbo-Gbongan road, Osogbo, Osun State, was attacked around 5:30 pm and was shelled with bullets. The hoodlums also shot sporadically at the transformer and the canopies used to hold the weekly meeting within the building complex. The canopies caught fire before it was extinguished by workers and shop owners around the building. An eye witness,…

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FPSO explosion: Vessel was at end of lifespan- Analysts

Ayobami Adedinni

A group of analysts at Rystad Energy has said the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, Trinity Spirit, which exploded earlier today was at the end of its lifespan. The vessel with capacity to process up to 22,000 barrels of oil per day, inject up to 40,000 barrels of water per day and store 2 million barrels of oil, exploded and sunk at the Ukpokiti Terminal, around Excravos, Warri South-west, Delta State, Nigeria. In a statement obtained by Platforms Africa, Rystad Energy’s senior analyst Zhenying Wu said: “The Trinity…

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Woman Delivered Of Baby Boy During Flight From Ghana To US +PHOTOS

ADEOLA YUSUF

“U.S or Ghana? Where is the child’s place of birth?” A pregnant woman has been safely delivered of a baby boy during a United Airlines flight (UA 977) from Ghana to the US on Sunday. Ghanaian broadcaster, Nancy Adobea Anane, who was on board shared the good news on her Instagram page. She said that a Ghanaian doctor, Dr Ansah-Addo helped to deliver the baby. She said, “The baby who was due late February decided to arrive 34,000 ft above sea level. “Dr. Ansah-Addo a Ghanaian practicing in the USA…

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WHY WE CELEBRATE EMEKA OPARAH AS VP COMMS & CSR AIRTEL AFRICA, By CHIDO NWAKANMA

Chido NWAKANMA

Emeka Oparah is now the highest-ranked PR executive in Nigeria. He joins the pantheon of greats such as Sir Alex Nwokedi, Mazi Mike Okereke, who the Public Relations Society of America recognised with a lifetime achievement award, Victor Ogundipe, who changed bank PR in Nigeria, and Prof Pat Utomi, who bestrode PR at Volkswagen of Nigeria and rose to the top executive post. The difference is that they all managed in-country operations. Oparah’s is continental. What did Emeka do at Airtel? The high decibel celebration of Emeka Oparah as Vice…

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