Month: April 2025

Ikolaba Ibadan Central Mosque Imam, Tirimisiyu Akewusola, Is Dead

Gbenga Adeoti

The Chief Imam of Ikolaba Central Mosque, Alhaji Tirimisiyu Akewusola Badmus, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Akewusola breathed his last in the early hours of Thursday, April 8, after a brief illness. Secretary General of the Aare Musulumi In-Council, Alhaji Salaam Azeem, confirmed the sad news when contacted. Lagos Central Mosque Tussle Worsens, Chief Imam Drags Baba Adinni To Court Assassination Allegation: Cold War Between Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory, Onikijipa Worsens ‘One Post, 1.7 Million Views,’ Platforms Africa’s Ratings Soar Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Sudais Clocks 40 Years As Imaam…

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‘Get Ready,’ NNPC Staff Unions Threaten Strike, Warn Ojulari Over Appointment Into Top Positions

Abibat Babalola

‘A Slap On Our Faces,’ Why Appointing External Person’s Into NNPC’s Top Positions Won’t Stand- NUPENG, PENGASSAN Spit Fire   Workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have warned the new Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, against appointing external persons into top management positions. The staff who are members of the NNPC Group Executive Council of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria threatened to shut down operations if the GCEO brings…

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LG Autonomy: Govs Block Council Chairmen From Opening CBN Accounts

Abibat Babalola

The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the direct payment of their allocations from the Federation Account. The latest development represents yet another significant hurdle, nearly nine months after the Supreme Court granted full autonomy to the 774 local governments across the country, paving the way for direct payment of federal allocations. As part of the Federal Government’s…

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‘It’s Fake,’ INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Not Sacked – Spokesman

Abibat Babalola

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclaimed social media reports that its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has been sacked by President Bola Tinubu. A viral WhatsApp message had indicated that Mahmood was sacked and replaced with one Prof. Olamilekan. “INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmud Yakubu has been replaced with Prof. Bashiru Olamilekan by President Tinubu,” the message, which had no attribution, read. READ ALSO: Naira Depreciates N1,629/$ In Official Market NCDMB’s Ezeobi Authors Nigeria’s First Book on Local Content Strategic Communication ‘After Relegation,’ Juric Sacked As Southampton Manager FULL LIST:…

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Naira Depreciates N1,629/$ In Official Market

Abibat Babalola

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,629 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,629 per dollar from N1,600 per dollar last week Friday, indicating N29 depreciation for the naira. READ ALSO: NCDMB’s Ezeobi Authors Nigeria’s First Book on Local Content Strategic Communication MC Oluomo’s Successor At Lagos NURTW, Tafa Sego, Escapes Assassination IGP Makes U-Turn, Withdraws Invitation To Emir Sanusi Supreme Court Sacks Abure As Labour Party Chairman…

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NCDMB’s Ezeobi Authors Nigeria’s First Book on Local Content Strategic Communication

Damilola Olonade

As stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas industry gear up to mark 15 years of the enactment and implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, a new book that captures some of the thrills and highlights of the local content policy has just been unveiled to the reading public. Platforms Africa reports that this book, which pioneers documented scholarly work on local content strategic communication is titled; “Nigeria’s Local Content: A Journey of Strategic Communication and Economic Transformation,” Written by Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, a…

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MC Oluomo’s Successor At Lagos NURTW, Tafa Sego, Escapes Assassination

Gbenga Adeoti

The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday after six armed men reportedly stormed his residence in Surulere, Lagos, with the intent to kill him. Fortunately, he was not at home at the time of the attack. Sources revealed that the assailants arrived his residence at Gbadamosi Close, Surulere, around 11pm on Saturday night . Upon arrival, they encountered only the security guard, whom they tied…

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‘After Relegation,’ Juric Sacked As Southampton Manager

Ganiyu Amodu

. He lasted just 107 days at St Mary’s and oversaw only one victory in the Premier League   Southampton have reached an agreement with manager Ivan Juric to leave following relegation from the Premier League on Sunday. Juric was appointed as Russell Martin’s successor on an 18-month deal in December but has won just two of his 16 matches. Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at Tottenham consigned the rock-bottom Saints to the earliest relegation in Premier League history with eight games still to play. The loss against Spurs was Southampton’s 25th…

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I Don’t See Who Can Unseat Tinubu In 2027 – Aide

Abibat Babalola

Tope Fasua, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs in the Office of the Vice President, has expressed confidence in the President’s chances of securing re-election in 2027. Fasua claimed that he does not see who could remove Tinubu from office comes 2027 during Nigeria’s Presidential election. He noted that other political parties lack both the platform to pose a challenge to Tinubu. In a recent interview with broadcast journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, Fasua said, “I don’t see who will remove [Bola Ahmed] Tinubu in 2027. READ ALSO:…

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‘Reject It,’ Group Tasks Tinubu On $1.08Bn W’Bank Loan, Missing N233Bn

Abibat Babalola

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion World Bank loan. The organisation is urging the president to order an investigation into allegations that over N233 billion in public funds are missing, diverted, or unaccounted for by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and several other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies SERAP, in a letter dated April 5, 2025, stressed that the loan is unnecessary and not in the public interest, particularly given the country’s crippling debt burden…

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