Month: February 2025

Court Grants Portable N2m Bail, Adjourns Case Till March 5

ADEOLA YUSUF

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on charges of assault and obstruction of government officials. Portable, who had earlier surrendered himself to the police at the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) on Wednesday after being declared wanted by the Ogun State Command, was transferred to the Ogun State Police Headquarters, Eleweran, before being presented in court on Thursday. The singer faced a five-count charge, including conspiracy, assault, restriction, being armed with cutlasses…

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Portable Arraigned In Ogun Court Over Alleged Assault On Government Officials

ADEOLA YUSUF

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, was arraigned on Thursday at the Isabo High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The arraignment follows his surrender to the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department in Yaba on Wednesday after being declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command. Portable faces charges related to an alleged attack on officials from the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development during an enforcement exercise at his bar in the Sango Ota area on February 5, 2025. Abiola Won June 12 Election,…

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Abiola Won June 12 Election, Babangida Opens Up 32 Years After

ADEOLA YUSUF

    “A Journey in Service,” former president speaks on annulment of the poll as the most challenging aspect of his life     Nigeria’s former Military President, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has said that late Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, won the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Platforms Africa reports that this revelation from.the man who annulled the election came almost 32 years from General Babangida in his autobiography: “A Journey in Service,” which was launched in Abuja on Thursday. He said: “There was no doubt in my…

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‘How We Did It,’ Falcon Speaks On 15,000MT LPG Project 1m Man-Hour Without injury

ADEOLA YUSUF

    Falcon Corporation Limited said it had accomplished a significant milestone by achieving one million man-hours without a lost time injury (LTI) on the ongoing 15,000MT LPG storage facility project in Port Harcourt. The Managing Director/Founder of the firm, Prof. Joe Ezigbo, who said this in a statement to Platforms Africa, maintained that the accomplishment underscores Falcon’s dedication to best practices and safety standards across its operations and management. Ezigbo expressed pride in this achievement, highlighting the company’s commitment to maintaining high standards in environmental, health, safety, and quality…

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Global Ratings Not Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Focus – EFCC Boss

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Nigeria has recorded “substantial progress” in the fight against corruption. Speaking on Tuesday at the public presentation of a report reviewing Nigeria’s performance in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI) from 2019 to 2024, Olukoyede highlighted major achievements in the country’s anti-corruption efforts. The EFCC chairman urged Nigerians to focus on internal progress rather than international ratings, arguing that many of the country’s recent successes are not reflected in global assessments. “There is no gainsaying the fact that in…

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Nigerian Govt Slams Binance With Fresh $81.5bn Lawsuit

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government has asked an Abuja Federal High Court to compel cryptocurrency platform, Binance, to pay N79.51 billion and N231 million, which is equivalent to $81.5 billion, as penalty for alleged economic losses caused by its operations in Nigeria. The plaintiff, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, in a charge seen by DAILY POST on Wednesday, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1444/2024, is also seeking payment of $2.001 billion in income taxes for 2022 and 2023. In the lawsuit, Binance and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are accused of contravening…

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‘Unacceptable,’ Community Crisis Brewing Over Ubeta Gas Piping Deals

ADEOLA YUSUF

    “No Treatment Plant, No Piping To Another’s Land,” what the Ekpeye People said in a communique sent to Platforms Africa TotalEnergies’ Country Communication Manager, Dr. Charles EBEREONWU reacts, speaks to Platforms Africa on relationship with communities   The people of Ekpeye Ethnic Nation in Ahoada East and West of Rivers State, Nigeria have declared that the Ubeta Gas Project by TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited allegedly proposed to be diverted to Obite in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area is unacceptable. Platforms Africa reports that the declaration was contained in a…

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NNPC Free To Import Fuel If Necessary – NMDPRA

ADEOLA YUSUF

…Says local refineries met 50 percent national consumption requirement in February   The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), on Wednesday, stated that there is no law that prohibits Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from importing when necessary. The NMDPRA, while saying that all the petroleum products imported to the country this year are of standard quality, clarified that the NNPCL has not imported the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol this year. The Executive Director, Distribution System, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure, Ogbugo Ukoha, who made this disclosure…

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2025 Rankings: UNILAG, OAU Miss Out On Top 10 Most Prestigious Universities In Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s higher education sector continues to gain global recognition, with several universities making strides in academic excellence, research output, and innovation. According to the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, ten Nigerian institutions have emerged as the most prestigious, setting the pace for quality education and groundbreaking research. Leading the list is the American University of Nigeria (AUN), renowned for its American-style curriculum and commitment to entrepreneurship and leadership development. Following closely is Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), a historically significant institution known for its impact on science, engineering,…

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If $23bn Refinery Didn’t Work, I Was Dead – Dangote

ADEOLA YUSUF

Billionaire Aliko Dangote has described his $23 billion Dangote Refinery project as the “biggest risk” of his life, acknowledging the challenges he faced in bringing the venture to fruition. In an exclusive interview with Forbes on Monday, Dangote opened up about the risks involved in such a massive undertaking. “It was the biggest risk of my life. If this didn’t work, I was dead,” he said. Despite the refinery’s groundbreaking capacity of 650,000 barrels per day and its status as Africa’s largest, Dangote revealed that the journey to completion was…

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