Author: ADEOLA YUSUF

A multiple award-winning journalist with over two decades of impactful investigative reporting, fact-checking, and solution journalism experience, Adeola Yusuf is currently the Team Lead of Platforms Africa.

‘Debt Recovery,’ Banks Takeover Ikeja Electric, Egbin Power, First Independent Power

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    . ‘Kunle Ogunba (SAN) is now Receiver/Manager,’ Details of Federal High Court that placed three firms hitherto owned by Sahara Group under receivership + Names of Creditors Banks now in charge  . ‘We are not in receivership,’ Ikeja Electric, Egbin Power, First Independent Power react   A consortium of creditor banks has received the nod to takeover multi-million dollars assets belonging to Ikeja Electric, Egbin Power, and First Independent Power. Platforms Africa reports that a Federal High Court in Lagos, which declared this in a judgement, confirmed the…

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Nigeria’s First Female Newspaper’s Editor, Doyin Abiola, Is Dead

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  . ‘Beyond Being MKO Abiola’s Wife,’ Seven Things To Know About Dr. Doyin   Doyin Abiola, first female editor of a national daily in Nigeria’s history, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that the renowned journalist and wife of late Concord Publisher and winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, breathed her last aged 82. Sources confirmed that she died at exactly 9:15 p.m. yesterday after battling an illness. Seven Thungs To Know About Doyin Beyond being the wife of late MKO Abiola, here are seven…

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‘The Challenges Before Us,’ Ojulari Speaks 1st Time After Resignation Rumour

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    ‘Ojulari Unedited,’ Platforms Africa publishes word-for-word the rousing speech the embattled Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the NNPC delivered to excited participants at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) annual conference in Lagos     Tonight, I won’t do so, but thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to have this lecture. It is an honor and a privilege to address you today at the defining moments in the global energy landscape. We find ourselves at a critical inflection point where the imperatives of energy…

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HEIRS Energies CEO Headlines 2025 U.S.-Africa Energy Forum

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. to advocate for Africa’s Energy Sufficiency at Forum   Heirs Energies, Africa’s largest indigenous-owned integrated energy company, has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Osa Igiehon, will represent the company at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Energy Forum (USAEF), taking place on August 6–7, 2025 at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas. The Forum will bring together U.S. and African policymakers, financiers, and private sector leaders to discuss investment, innovation, and partnerships shaping Africa’s evolving energy landscape. Osa will deliver an Executive Insight and participate in the Explorers Town Hall…

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Ojulari: Inside The Extravagant Lifestyle That Landed The NNPC Boss In Trouble

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    “Ojulari flew to Vienna, Austria aboard another private jet to attend OPEC Seminar in a trip that cost NNPC about $1 million. While Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum flew to same event on British Airways.” Blow-by-blow account of hot petro-political fire threatening to consume the SNEPCo’s ex-MD as NNPC GCEO   The over five kilometers distance between Aso rock – the Nigeria’s seat of power – and the Towers – the global headquaters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) – figuratively betrayed the law of…

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‘Deep Fake,’ Presidency Denies Ojulari’s Sack, Forceful Resignation As NNPCL GCEO

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‘How not to use your influence,’ Tinubu charges media influencers on national unity   The Presidency has labelled ‘rumour’ of sack and forceful resignation of Bayo Ojulari as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited as false and unfounded. A report by an online newspaper on Saturday had alleged that Ojulari was detained on Friday and coerced into signing a resignation letter by the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, and the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS),…

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‘2nd-Generation Mgt Team,’ Caritas Announces Leadership Transition

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    . ‘Effective August 1,’ What to know about new roles for Chief Adedayo Ojo, Favour Akintan, Adedayo David Odulaja, Fisayo Ayodele, and Kazeem Afolabi at Africa’s pioneer energy, oil and gas-focused reputation consulting company     Caritas Communications Limited, Africa’s pioneer energy, oil and gas-focused reputation consulting company and a leader in strategic corporate communications consulting, is pleased to announce the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer and second-generation management team. Platforms Africa reports that the move coincides with the transition of Chief Adedayo Ojo from Chief Executive…

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‘Illegal, Wrong,’ Group Kicks As Withholding of Osun LG Funds Surpasses 163 Days

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  ‘Here are Four Legal Implications of the Current Crisis That As Brought Grassroot Governance To Its Kneels In The State of The living Springs,’ Lygel & Youths Leadership Initiative Gives Details   A group, Lygel & Youths Leadership Initiative, has strongly condemned the prolonged closure of local government councils in Osun State and the unlawful withholding of their funds for 163 days. These actions, Olalekan I Oladapo, Director of Legal & Compliance said in a statement, “undermine grassroots governance, flagrantly violate constitutional provisions, and subvert the recent Supreme Court judgment…

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‘N150m Each, 3-Bedroom Flat, OON Honours,’ Tinubu Rains Gifts On Super Falcons

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President Bola Tinubu has conferred the National Honours of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on all 24 players and 11 technical crew members of the victorious Super Falcons. In addition to the honours, the President also announced a cash reward of $100,000 (N150 million) each for the players, while the technical crew members received $50,000 (N75 million). The president also gifted each of the players and crew members one-unit of three-bedroom apartment in the Renewed Hope Estate in Abuja. Mission X: How Super Falcons Become WAFCON…

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To Help Lower Blood Pressure, Here Are 5 Things to Do Before Bed

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Before you hit the pillow tonight, try these five simple yet effective tips to give your blood pressure a little extra love.   Maintaining healthy blood pressure is more than keeping your doctor happy at your checkup. It is a key part of reducing your risk of heart disease, stroke, and other serious health issues. When thinking about ways to support healthy blood pressure, a heart-healthy diet and exercise may come to mind, which isn’t wrong. But it’s not just about what you do by day. Your nighttime routine plays…

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