Day: February 13, 2025

‘False, Malicious,’ NCDMB Speaks On Allegation It Spends N7.7bn On Consultancy

Precious Ibekwe

‘We observe the highest standards of accountability, transparency and due process’ full statement the board sent to Platforms on Allegation by Sahara Reporters    The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday said it firmly and unequivocally rebut what it called the false, malicious, and misleading publication by Sahara Reporters on February 12, 2025, titled – EXCLUSIVE: NIGERIAN CONTENT BOARD NCDMB BOSS OGBE SPENDS N7 BILLION ON CONSULTANCY, OVER 580 MILLION ON 5-DAY LONDON TRAINING, LOGISTICS, ALLOWANCES. The board which said this in a statement sent to Platforms…

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Heirs Energies Named “Independent Company of the Year” at SAIPEC 2025

Gbenga Adeoti

Setting the Standard for Execution and Industry Excellence Heirs Energies, Africa’s leading indigenous integrated energy company, has been awarded “Independent Company of the Year” at the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) 2025. This recognition highlights Heirs Energies’ commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and production growth, reinforcing its position as a leader in Africa’s energy sector. This award is a validation of Heirs Energies’ belief that Africa’s energy future will be defined by action, not just dialogue. Four years ago, the company took over OML 17 with a…

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Optimera Energy to deliver $30m Lagos free zone gas infrastructure facility Q2

Efe Wellington

Optimera Energy LFZ Enterprise (“Optimera Energy”), one of Nigeria’s leading integrated energy solutions provider is set to deliver the $30 million Lagos free zone natural gas distribution facility by Q2 2025. Incorporated in 2022, Optimera Energy, an indigenous consortium comprising of Falcon Corporation Limited (“Falcon”), FHN Gas Limited (“FHN”), and ND Western Midstream Limited(“NDW”), executed a 20 years Gas Infrastructure Development Agreement with the Lagos Free Zone (“Zone”) Company for gas distribution within the Zone. A statement by the Founder and Managing Director of Falcon Corporation Limited, Prof Joe Ezigbo,…

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14m Nigerians Addicted To Drug Abuse – NDLEA

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said no fewer than 14 million Nigerians are estimated to be involved in and addicted to the consumption of harmful drugs. The Deputy Commander of the Ondo State Command of NDLEA, Mrs Yetunde Joyifous, made the disclosure at a drug abuse awareness programme organised by Oijefon Youth for secondary schools in Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. Joyifous said that the drugs consumed were mostly chemical substances capable of negatively altering the minds of users. According to her, the…

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Tinubu’s Tax Reform bills Pass For Second Reading At Reps

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills has passed for second reading in the House of Representatives. The bills passed for second reading after a long debate on the floor of the House. The four tax reform bills, the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria, Establishment, Bill 2024, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill 2024, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill 2024, and the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 – are meant to overhaul the Nigerian tax system. Tinubu had submitted the bills before the National Assembly in 2024 despite widespread outcry. READ…

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“What He Did To Us Too,’ – Ex-students of UNIZIK Lecturer Female Student Assaulted

Precious Ibekwe

“The Dr. Chukwudi Michael Okoye We Know“ + See-for-yourself video of how it all started   Former Students Of Dr. Chukwudi Michael Okoye, The Nnamdi Azikiwe University  Lecturer Assaulted By A Female Student have shared their experiences with the man. Platforms Africa recalls that the VIDEO where Okoye was been assaulted by the student has gone viral. He was seen to have earlier tapped, said ‘excuse me,’ and walked pass the student who was recording a video. Watch video HERE Though the university has issued a statement promising to get…

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BIG STORY: Scientists Discover Strange ‘Ghost Particle’ In Mediterranean Sea

Damilola Olonade

“The neutrino came from beyond the Milky Way galaxy, but they have yet to identify its exact origin point, which raises the question of what created the neutrino and sent it flying across the cosmos in the first place.” Are scientists inching closer to believing in God’s existence? You want to read this     Astronomers using a giant network of sensors, still under construction at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, have found the highest-energy cosmic “ghost particle” ever detected. The neutrino, as the particle is formally known, is…

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