Month: March 2022

JUST IN: Oil Hits $140/bbl, Traders Bet On $200/bbl Before March End

ADEOLA YUSUF

How oil spike to price last seen in 14 years is causing reactions in the U.S. as Russia says sanctions to push price to $300 per barrel Oil prices have hit $140 per barrel, a surge to their highest level in more than a decade and US stocks plummeted as the Biden administration said it would mull a potential ban on Russian energy. Brent crude oil touched nearly $140 per barrel on Monday as the market reacted to the possibility of a ban. That’s up sharply from prices that hovered…

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Africa Not Ready To Abandon Oil, Wrong To Blame Us For Emission ― APPO

ADEOLA YUSUF

As the global climate debate gets more intense, reaffirming the reality that the energy industry must decarbonize in order to save the earth from what may eventually become an irreversible catastrophe, meaning also that the exploitation anduse of fossil fuels must be phased out or at least phased down, the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) has insisted that the people of Africa cannot immediately abandon the use of fossil fuels for the continent’s economic development According to Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, who heads the continent’s 15 Member Countries Petroleum Organization,…

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BREAKING: Sunday Igboho regains freedom

ADEOLA YUSUF

Yoruba Nation Activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Ighoho has been released by the Benin Republic Government. In a statement obtained by Platforms Africa, Maxwell Adeleye, Communications Secretary to Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide said the freedom fighter was released to the leader of the group, Banji Akintoye and Professor Wale Adeniran, French Language Expert by the Benin Republic Government on Monday. “The Activist was released on Monday to a Yoruba Leader and Leader of the Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye and…

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22-Yr Old Missing BRT Passenger Found Dead, Police Recover Body

ADEOLA YUSUF

A relative has identified Bamise corpse abandoned in Lagos-Island axis after it was recovered and deposited at the morgue. Further checks to be conducted on alleged missing private parts   The Nigerian Police has reportedly found the body of the 22-year-old fashion designer, Ayanwole Oluwabamise, who got missing after boarding a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Government, Lagos State. Platforms Africa reports that the lady was reported missing after she boarded a BRT bus at Chevron bus-stop in Lekki-Ajjah axis of Lagos. A report by TheGuild however…

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I Married Mercy Aigbe To Stop Fornication – Kazim Adeoti

ADEOLA YUSUF

“I want to use this medium to educate some people. A lot of married men out there are fornicating, keeping multiple sex partners and their wives are aware and pretending as if they don’t know.” Alhaji Kazim Adeoti, new husband of Nollywood Actress Mercy Aigbe, has responded to all the backlashes he has been getting since his relationship with her became official. According to Adeoti he is better than other men out there who would rather engage in extra marital affairs in disguise. Adeoti maintained that he married Mercy Aigbe wholly to…

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What If Putin Flips?, By Dr Chidi Amuta

ADEOLA YUSUF

Before our very eyes and at an unexpected moment, a horror movie may be unfolding. Last Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, warned that a Third World War between Russia and NATO is possible and that it would be a nuclear war. On the same day, Russian artillery fire set off a blaze at a Ukrainian nuclear facility, the largest in Europe. Luckily, before dawn on Friday, Ukrainian fire fighters had put out the fire. Still on the same day, French President Emmanuel Macron after a telephone conversation with Putin…

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Police Release Identity of Lady Missing After Boarding BRT Bus, Arrest Two

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday announced that it has arrested two people in connection with the disappearance of a 22-year-old lady, Ayanwole Oluwabamise, who went missing after boarding a BRT bus at the Lekki area of the metropolis. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has further assured Lagosians of the determination to find her. Alabi’s assurance to Lagosians, particularly the distraught family members of the missing lady, is that the command would leave no stone unturned in finding out what truly happened to Oluwabamise, who boarded…

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Hajj: Saudi Lifts Embargo On Nigeria, 16 Others, Ends COVID-19 Protocols

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerians and citizens of 16 other countries aiming to perform the 2022 Hajj and religious rites can now start preparing for the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban imposed on flights coming to and departing from Nigeria and 16 other countries. The government has also relaxed some of the protocols including suspending social distancing at the Grand Mosque and others earlier imposed across the country to flatten the Coronavirus curve. This means that Nigerians and citizens of the 16 other countries aiming to perform the 2022 Hajj…

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Lagos Seals Venue Where Guests Receive Petrol as Souvenirs

ADEOLA YUSUF

Chidinma Ogbolu alias Erelu Okin, the host of the party where petrol was handed out to guests as souvenirs, has apologised for her action. The Lagos state government has sealed Havillah Event Centre in Oniru for contravening public safety rules. The event centre was sealed following the report of petrol distributed as souvenirs to guests.  Jubril Gawat, senior special assistant to the Lagos state governor on new media, said operatives of the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad sealed the facility on Saturday. A viral video had shown…

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Lagos to Probe Petrol Souvenir at Party

ADEOLA YUSUF

The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to a video showing kegs of petrol being handed out as souvenirs at an event Centre in Lagos. The video has gone viral on the social media. There is no doubt that this action is dangerous and can lead to loss of lives and property. It is blatantly against all safety measures in such places. The Lagos State Government through the Safety Commission is investigating this matter and will ensure that all parties to this reprehensible action are made to…

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