Day: October 18, 2023

BREAKING: Olufemi Soneye Is NNPCL Spokesman

ADEOLA YUSUF

What to know about the GOCOP member; and the target given to him as Chief Corporate Communications Officer   A member of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, Olufemi Oladapo Soneye, has been appointed the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Platforms Africa reports that the Management of the national oil company in Nigeria confirmed the appointment in a statement on its X handle. In the statement on Wednesday, the NNPCL said Soneye, a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experience at some of the…

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Local Content is Africa’s Route to Economic Development- NCDMB

ADEOLA YUSUF

African nations seeking to achieve economic prosperity must develop local capabilities to process, utilize, and export their resources as a means of powering their growth and development, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote said on Tuesday. The Executive Secretary made the submission in his presentation at the ongoing 2023 Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa. He regretted that most African nations lacked requisite local capacities in key areas of the oil and industry such as Engineering, Procurement, Construction…

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How, Why We Awarded Post-Graduate Scholarship to Nigerian Graduates – Eni

Efe Wellington

Nine of the beneficiaries will undertake postgraduate studies in various Universities in the United Kingdom and a university in Finland + PHOTOS   Eni’s subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) awarded scholarships to twenty-nine Nigerian graduates for Post Graduate studies overseas as well as at Nigerian Universities under its 2023/2024 Awards Scheme. Nine of the beneficiaries will undertake postgraduate studies in various Universities in the United Kingdom and a university in Finland. The remaining awardees will pursue their postgraduate studies in Nigerian Universities in disciplines such as Engineering, Geosciences, Petroleum…

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Jalal Ahmad Arabi: 11 Facts About NAHCON Chairman

ADEOLA YUSUF

Plateau, Lagos to Abuja, Platforms Africa chronicles the life journey of Gombe-born lawyer appointed by Tinubu as NAHCON boss 11 days to his 61st birthday   President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four (4) years in the first instance. Platforms Africa reports that the President has also directed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, to…

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9 Things To know About Nigeria’s N26.01 Trillion 2024 Budget

ADEOLA YUSUF

2024 budget made simple and clear in just 265 words as a part of Platforms Africa “Explainer” series   The Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday, October 16, proposed N26.01 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year for submission to the National Assembly. This is according to the Minister of Budget and Planning Atiku Bagudu who spoke after the Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Platforms Africa presents nine key points in the budget. READ ALSO: N150bn Gas Contract Racket Rocks Nigeria’s Palliative Scheme I’ve Been Fighting A…

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N150bn Gas Contract Racket Rocks Nigeria’s Palliative Scheme

ADEOLA YUSUF

What we know; LPG dealers petition Senate Panel, give details of secret contract allegedly awarded to Rungas Group of companies   The Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal palliative scheme has been rocked by N150 billion contract racket, Platforms Africa reports. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) dealers, who confirmed this, have already petitioned the Senate Committee on Gas Resources over the alleged secret award of N150 billion contract to Rungas Group Group of companies. READ ALSO: Why ExxonMobil’s $1.6 Bn Asset Sale To Seplat Hit The Rock – NUPRC Wuraola Esan: 1st Female…

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I’ve Been Fighting A Virus, Tiwa Savage Postpones London Show Over Illness

Abibat Babalola

Singer Tiwa Savage has announced the postponement of her London show due to an illness. She made this known via a post on her Instagram handle on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Regional Cooperation Impetus For Accelerated Energy Transition – Oando EFCC Arrests Musician For Duping Briton £9,300, American $2,000 N35k Salary: Labour Gives 2-Week Ultimatum To Governors Tinubu Approves Creation Of Civil Service Commission For FCT – Wike She said in part,” To my dear Savage Soldiers, I’ve been fighting off a virus for the past few weeks and was today…

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Regional Cooperation Impetus For Accelerated Energy Transition – Oando

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What Oando COO, Ainojie Irune, reportedly said at the Africa Oil Week, in Cape Town, South Africa   Chief Operating Officer, Oando Energy Resources, Dr. Ainojie Irune, has reportedly called for regional cooperation amongst African nations to accelerate the continent’s energy transition. A statement, which the company sent to Platforms Africa, showed that Irune said this at the recently concluded Africa Oil Week, in Cape Town, South Africa. READ ALSO: Why ExxonMobil’s $1.6 Bn Asset Sale To Seplat Hit The Rock – NUPRC N35k Salary: Labour Gives 2-Week Ultimatum To…

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EFCC Arrests Musician For Duping Briton £9,300, American $2,000

Abibat Babalola

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a musician named Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, popularly known as Sanij-D, for allegedly defrauding a Briton, Susan Mclean, the sum of £9,300.00. Sanij-D, who was arrested in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was also alleged to have defrauded an American, Diana Rosado Gonzalax, the sum of $2,000.00. The suspect used social media platforms – Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp applications, with foreign phone numbers as means of defrauding his victims. READ ALSO: N35k Salary: Labour Gives 2-Week…

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N35k Salary: Labour Gives 2-Week Ultimatum To Governors

Abibat Babalola

. + What World Bank says on Tinubu’s planned N25k monthly to 15 million households   Ultimatum given by NLC, TUC applicable to states – Kano, Gombe NLC chapters, others •15 million households to get N25,000 monthly, programme will reduce poverty, says W’Bank Organised Labour has issued a two-week deadline to governors to commence negotiations on the N35,000 wage award for workers in their states in line with the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Federal Government, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress. The…

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