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.

Mission X: How Super Falcons Become WAFCON Champion, Won 10th Cup

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  Dirty details of controversial Morocco-Beat-Nigeria gaffe by Voice of Nigeria (VoN) that made tongues wagging + What speakers on Platforms Africa forum said on the report that has set the Internet on fire .  ‘We are sorry,’ VoN gives what-led-to-what details on the gaffe   Nigeria staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 to lift their 10th TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) crown, which they had tagged: “Mission X,” before the commencement of the competition. In front of home fans, the Atlas Lionesses…

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‘LASU To LAJU,’ Ex-Deputy Gov Wants Lagos Varsity Renamed After Jakande

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    ‘LKJ Everywhere,’ What Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Bala Mohammed, others said about Lagos former governor at the NGE’s annual memorial lecture     The Lagos State University (LASU) should be renamed the Lateef Jakande University (LAJU), Sinatu Ojikutu, a former deputy governor in Lagos, has demanded. Platforms Africa reports that Ojikutu who said this at the annual memorial lecture organised by the Guild of Editors (NGE) the ex-Lagos governor, declared that Jakande undoubtedly deserves to be honoured by renaming the institution after him. Jakande, a former Lagos state governor, served…

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Scrutiny Mounts on Dapo Segun’s Tenure as NNPC EVP Downstream

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. Reps Cttee re-ignite probe on Refineries, OVH acquisition deal The House of Representatives’ Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has constituted 10 Technical Sub-Committees designed to re-ignite the now dormant inquest into the operations of the nation’s refineries and the controversial acquisition of OVH by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited under the remit of Dapo Segun as the Executive Vice President, Downstream who now functions as the Company’s Chief Finance Officer. Briefing journalists in Abuja, Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere said the setting up of the following…

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Nigerian Tech Whizz-Kids Develop Software That Turns Android Phone To POS Terminal

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    . “Unlocking Payment Power of Smartphones,” Bolaji Akinsanya, Partner give how-it-is-used details of softway, a technology they newly developed   Two Nigerian Technology prodigies, Bolaji Akinsanya, and Favour Afenikhena, have developed softway, a software that turns Android phones to point of sale (POS) tecriminals. In an exclusive interview with Platforms Africa, the partners declared that their vision was to “make contactless payments the default mode for businesses across Africa by unlocking the payment power of smartphones.” Softway Finance, a Nigerian fintech company, according to the Akinsanya and Afenikhena,…

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‘She Lied,’ Analyst Faults Badenoch’s Claim Her Children Can’t Get Nigerian Citizenship

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  By Kazeem Ugbodaga Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, has sparked controversy by claiming she cannot pass Nigerian citizenship to her children due to her gender. The statement, made during a CNN interview with Fareed Zakaria on July 20, 2025, was part of a critique of UK immigration policies, which Badenoch described as overly lenient compared to Nigeria’s. Badenoch, born in Wimbledon in 1980 to Nigerian Yoruba parents and raised partly in Lagos, argued that immigrants exploit the UK’s immigration system in ways their home countries would…

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My Source Insists Information Is Accurate, Farooq Kperogi In Apology to Aisha Buhari

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  Apology or Grandstanding? Here’s the read-for-yourself article US-based columnist wrote on the deeply regrettable hurt he caused   Although I absolutely should have foreseen it, I honestly didn’t anticipate the profoundly painful consequences that my July 16 Facebook update titled “Aisha Buhari, Divorce, and Forgiveness Claim” would have on former First Lady Mrs. Aisha Buhari and people closest to her. It’s one of the worst and cruelest lapses of judgement I have ever committed in my life, and it has been a source of unfathomable personal anguish for me…

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Dapo Segun and the Refinery Probe: A Name Omitted, a Process in Question, By Tajudeen Bukar

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s ongoing investigation into Nigeria’s refinery rehabilitation projects has generated more confusion than clarity. Having closely followed the Port Harcourt and Warri refinery overhauls from the outset, I find it both perplexing and concerning that Mr. Dapo Segun—now Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)—is absent from the EFCC’s list of individuals under scrutiny. In a letter dated April 28, 2025, the EFCC announced its probe into alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of funds related to the refineries’ rehabilitation. The…

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18 Out Of 36 Serving Govs Under Investigation – EFCC Chairman

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  The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that 18 sitting governors are currently under investigation by the agency for various alleged financial infractions. Olukoyede made this revelation on Friday during a public awareness programme in Lagos, aimed at addressing the misuse and abuse of the naira. According to the anti-corruption chief, while the agency initiates investigations even while public officials are in office, certain actions are only taken once they vacate their positions due to constitutional limitations. A Drop of Camel Tears’ll…

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‘Lazy Youths’ To ‘Da Other Room,’ 10 Quotes By Buhari That Once Broke The Internet

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+ Controversial issues that led to the quotes, which turned to be major digital footprints for “bubu” of Twitter   The late Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday at 82, left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s political and digital consciousness. His eight years at the helm were not just about policy pronouncements and economic reforms; they were also a fertile ground for viral moments, intense digital outrage, and sustained, often humorous, online criticism. As the nation mourns his passing, these are 10 of the most talked-about and controversial Buhari…

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‘No School, No Work In Buhari’s Honour,’ Nigeria Declares Tuesday Public Holiday

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  In futherance to the seven days of National mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, the Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 15 July, 2025, as a Public Holiday in honour of the late former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, following the approval of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. ’23rd Child To Dad, 13th To Mum;’ 9 Things About Muhammadu Buhari (1942 – 2025) Awujale…

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