Month: August 2023

Shell, Partners Revamp Flood-Ravaged Hospital In N’Delta

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and its joint venture partners have given a new lease of life to government owned Edagberi Cottage Hospital in Ahoada West Local Government area of Rivers State. The 20-bed hospital was ravaged by flood in 2012 which rendered it disused until the multi-million-naira intervention by the NNPC/SPDC/TotalEnergies/NAOC Joint Venture, leading to the recent reopening of the facility on July 27.k. Commissioner for Health in Rivers State, Dr. Adaeze Chidinma Oreh, described the intervention by SPDC and its partners as a critical move…

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Chevron Nigeria Limited Onboards Agbonu Ogulagha-Ibe Host Community Development Trust (HCDT)

ADEOLA YUSUF

Chevron Nigeria Limited (“CNL”), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (“NNPCL”) and CNL, (“NNPCL/CNL JV”), has successfully completed an onboarding workshop for members of the Board of Trustees (“BOT”), Management Committee (“MC”) and Advisory Committee (“AC”) of the Agbonu Ogulagha-Ibe Host Community Development Trust (“Agbonu Ogulagha-Ibe HCDT”). The workshop, which held at the Bon Hyatt hotel, Warri, on July 24 and 25, 2023, was facilitated by a consortium of non-governmental organizations under the aegis of the Participatory Partnership for Community Development (“PPCD”) program in…

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Foreign Airlines Take Out Over $4bn From Nigeria In 15 Months

ADEOLA YUSUF

Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have repatriated over $4.66bn from the country in 15 months, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The data shows the amount of foreign exchange sold to foreign airlines by the CBN between the first quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. Foreign airlines need to buy foreign exchange from the CBN to enable them to transfer their ticket sales proceeds to their respective home countries. There are currently about 25 foreign airlines that fly into Nigeria, offering various destinations…

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Elevator Tragedy: Lagos Sacks Facility Managers, Suspends Agency GM

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos State Government has released the findings of the panel set up to investigate the causes of the elevator accident which resulted in the death of Dr Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr Olumide Sogunle, in a press statement on Sunday evening, stated that the Lagos State Government had taken some initial actions based on the panel’s findings, which include the sacking and blacklisting of the elevator facility managers and the suspension of General…

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BREAKING: Arsenal Defeat ManCity On Penalties, Win Community Shield

ADEOLA YUSUF

Arsenal secured the Community Shield after they beat Premier League and FA Cup holders Manchester City 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Platforms Africa reports that City took the lead through Cole Palmer in the 77th minute after the forward cut inside from the right and curled a superb effort past Aaron Ramsdale and inside the far post. Arsenal, however, grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser through Leandro Trossard whose shot was deflected past Ortega by Manuel Akanji to send the game to penalties. READ ALSO: D’Tigress Win…

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St. James Chapel Admitted Into C&S Unification National Level + PHOTOS

ADEOLA YUSUF

IYA ALADURA: MOI CEO, Elizabeth Ige of St. James Peace Chapel, and Esther Ajayi of Love World are the only two female admitted into the Unification fold this year at an event led by Baba Aladura, His Eminence Samuel Adegboyega Alao   It was jubilation galore at the ” Seraphim Land” Moba, when St. James C and S church ( Peace Chapel) was among others, elevated to the National level, being the topmost cadre of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification church of Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer, MOI communications, who…

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Senator Adeola’s Aide killed In Lagos

ADEOLA YUSUF

A senior aide of Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West) Mr. Adeniyi Sanni has been killed in a yet-to-be clearly ascertained circumstance in the early hours of Saturday in Lagos, it has been learnt . The media adviser to Senator Adeola, Chief Kayode Odunaro, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The statement reads in part: “Information available to the bereaved Senator in Abuja indicates that Mr. Sanni was stopped at a checking point around Berger Area of Lagos on his way to his home at Isheri by security agents.…

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D’Tigress Win Fourth Consecutive Afrobasket Title

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The Nigeria national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress have defeated Senegal to win the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship for the fourth consecutive time. The Rena Wakama- led ladies defeated the 11-time African champions 84-74 to claim their sixth championship at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday. READ ALSO: PROCRASTINATION: People That Procrastinate Are In Danger Of High Levels Of Anxiety And Stress – EXPERT NIGER COUP: African Leaders Need To Do More In Improving Their Leadership Style – Expert France Backs Regional Bid To Oust Coup Leaders In…

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PROCRASTINATION: People That Procrastinate Are In Danger Of High Levels Of Anxiety And Stress – EXPERT

ADEOLA YUSUF

Dr Stella Ahunanya, a soft-skill expert, and a foundation member of Platforms Africa forum share tips on how to overcome and prevent procrastination. Excerpts;       We hear people use the word Procrastination a lot. What does it really means? The act of putting off or postponing an activity or thinking critically about issues based on underlying factors such as apathy, laziness, fear, depression, ADHD etc. Some people grow into the habit of postponing everything in their lives. Is Procrastination, a psychological or soft skill ailment? It is not…

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NIGER COUP: African Leaders Need To Do More In Improving Their Leadership Style – Expert

ADEOLA YUSUF

What do we know or didn’t know about the fall of Niamey? Why is the latest on the 7-day ultimatum given to the coupist by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu? What is being done, and what can done? What are the foreign influences in Niger? Is West Africa, and, by extension, other part Africa safe? Dr Dayo Kayode⁩, PhD, a public affairs analyst, and a foundation member of Platforms Africa forum, shares his thoughts on the Niger Coup, Rising Tension In West Africa, And Other Matters Arising. Excerpts; ECOWAS is…

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