Day: June 25, 2025

Obi Decries Invasion, Demolition Of Brother’s Lagos property,Demands Justice

Abibat Babalola

Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has criticised an attempted forceful takeover of a Lagos property belonging to Next Foods Limited, which his younger brother, Ndibe Obi, is the majority shareholder. Bulldozers started demolishing the property located at number 57, Oduduwa Crescent in the Ikeja GRA of Lagos State, beginning from Monday, June 23, 2025 and continuing to June 24, 2025, on the grounds of a purported judgment which grants ownership of the property to one Deborah Olorunlogbon. The controversy, however, is that while Deborah Olorunlogbon…

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‘Over Financial Issues,’ French Giants Lyon Relegated To Ligue 2

Ganiyu Amodu

‘We sincerely fail to understand how an administrative decision could relegate such a great French club,’ the seven-time Ligue 1 champions criticized the decision in a statement   Seven-time French champions Lyon, owned by American businessman John Textor, have been relegated to the second tier of French football due to the club’s financial problems, the French Professional League announced (LFP) announced on Tuesday. Lyon confirmed they will appeal the decision. Textor and Mickael Gerlinger, the club’s director of football, were interviewed by The National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), the…

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Ojude Oba: How Goldberg, is Sustaining An Enduring Legacy of The Ijebus

Abibat Babalola

Without doubt, Ojude Oba, which simply.means the King’s Fore-Court or Frontage, an annual social gathering in Ijebuland, is fast becoming the rallying point for indigenes of this SouthWestern community. For sons and daughters of Ijebuland, this celebration of traditional,, cultural, and spiritual accomplishments of the Ijebu nation, which started over 100 years ago, has become one of the most significant festivals in the social diary of the community. Celebrated exactly three days after the Eid al-Kabir (Ileya) festival, the hugely carnival-like event has become one of the avenues indigenes and…

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After 39 Years,’ Shell Bids Country Chair Osagie Okunbor Farewell

ADEOLA YUSUF

  ‘Studied Business Administration and rose to the acme of biggest oil firm in Nigeria,’ story of Okunbor and what other oil executives said about the University of Benin alumnus    Shell Nigeria is celebrating Country Chair Osagie Okunbor, who is retiring this month after 39 years of service. Stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, including government functionaries, regulators, and chief executives of indigenous and international oil companies are joining to honour Okunbor at the milestone ceremonies which began in Abuja. The dignitaries highlighted Okunbor’s contributions to the development…

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Court To Rule July 16 On N5.74bn NLNG Contract Dispute

Abibat Babalola

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has fixed for judgement July 16, 2025, on claims of a N5.4 billion breach of contract by an indigenous company, Macobarb International Limited, against the NLNG. The Court is presided over by Justice Chinwendu Nwogu in suit number PHC/2013/CS/2022. The fixing of date of judgment came on June 24, 2025, after counsels for both parties adopted and adumbrated their final written addresses, each seeking to convince the judge to rule in his client’s favour. Macobarb had sued the NLNG, claiming that it breached…

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Sanwo-Olu @ 60: Lessons in Humility and Loyalty, By Gboyega Akosile

Abibat Babalola

Many qualities define a leader, whether in politics or in the corporate world but integrity, humility and loyalty tower above all. A cursory look at the life and times of successful leaders often reveals these qualities and why such leaders are celebrated by their subjects. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s life and career trajectory can be said to have been solidly built over the years upon these virtues. As he clocks 60 today, a careful study of his life is enough lesson for the next generation of leaders who…

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Corps Member Who Called Tinubu ‘Terrible President’ Gets 2-Month Service Extension

Abibat Babalola

Corper Raye has apologised after she came under heavy criticism for also saying Lagos, the state NYSC posted her to for service, was smelling    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of Ms. Rita Ushie, popularly known as Raye on Instagram, by two months following her viral criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the economic hardship in Nigeria. Raye, who had just one month remaining in her mandatory service, drew national attention in March after posting a video in which she tearfully described the…

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Guild Of Editors, GOCOP Leaders React To Soneye’s Exit From NNPC

Abibat Babalola

.Charge successor On NNPC Image, Dedication To Duty        President of the Guild of Editors, Eze Anaba, and his counterpart at the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Maureen Chigbo, have reportedly reacted to the tenure of Femi Soneye, the former Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Soneye earlier told Platforms Africa that he resigned from his appointment after 20 months as the image maker of the NNPC. Reacting to the news, the two leaders of media management groups praised Soneye’s…

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