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.

‘On Way From Bible Study,’ Three Deeper Life Church Members Kidnapped

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Three members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the victims were abducted on Monday evening while returning from a Bible study session held in the Kasemola area, within the Ogbese axis. A message shared in the church’s WhatsApp group confirmed the incident and called for prayers: ‘I Saw Hell,’ Global Excellence Publisher, Mayor Akinpelu, Narrates Close Shave With Death During Prostate Crisis Nigeria A Difficult Place For Good People To Govern…

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Tech Made Easy: How Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD Became My School’s Secret Weapon, By Mrs. Omotayo Oduwole

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I used to think of storage devices the same way we all think of filing cabinets: necessary, but not exactly exciting. That changed the day our IT instructor brought in a sleek, palm-sized gadget that quite literally reshaped how we run things at Brighter Hozizon Academy. The Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD is a powerful and practical tool. I now keep two of them in my office drawer at all times. As a school that prides itself on tech-forward learning, we’ve fully embraced computer-based testing (CBT). But nothing tests your nerves…

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‘I Saw Hell,’ Global Excellence Publisher, Mayor Akinpelu, Narrates Close Shave With Death During Prostate Crisis

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. ‘So sick I couldn’t attend my award,’ everything Akinpelu said on his walk through the valley of shadow of death between Reddington hospital Ikeja and The Prostate clinic Victorial Island   The publisher of Global Excellence magazine, Mayor Akinpelu, has narrated his close shave with death during a prostate surgery, describing it as a walk through the valley of the shadows of death. Platforms Africa reports that Akinpelu, who has not been seen in public for somethings now, took to his verified Facebook page on Monday to give account…

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End Gas Flaring, Augment Output To 12bn scf scuf By 2030 – Minister Tasks Producers

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    Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has charged major gas-producing companies operating in Nigeria to take concrete steps to increase daily gas production by one billion standard cubic feet (bscf) per annum between 2025 and 2030 to meet the National gas production aspirations as well as bring an end to routine gas flaring. Platforms Africa reports a statement by Ekpo’s spokesperson, Louis Ibah, quoted the minister to have said this while speaking at a engagement with upstream gas industry stakeholders held at the NNPC…

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‘Deported,’ Saudi Bars Sheikh Gumi For 2025 Hajj

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‘My story,’ Here’s how the cleric reacted to deportation Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia and barred from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage despite holding a valid visa issued by the kingdom. In a statement shared via his official Facebook page on Monday, Sheikh Gumi revealed that Saudi authorities denied him entry into Medina after his arrival to commence the pilgrimage rites. ‘While Heading To Hajj,’ DSS Arrests Kidnap Kingpin At Airport Say Goodbye To It: Using Phone in Bathroom increases Your Risk…

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‘Suspense, Surprise;’ Great Ife Alumni Elect Falode, Other Global Officers Unopposed

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    “NIDCOM Director Media And PR, Abdur-Rahman Balogun; Alabi Adeyemi Joshua; Dr Olumuyiwa Kayode Ojo, Dr Johnson Bankole Olumola, and co,” Names And designations of 19 officials the emerged from a three-day convention of ex-great Ife, home and abroad⁷    The Great Ife Alumni Association has elected new set of Global Officers that will steer the ship of the association for another two years with Barrister Leye Bunmi Falode emerging as the Global President. Platforms Africa reports that the election which started with suspense ended with surprise as 18…

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HEI, Future Project Ink Deals For Life-Saving Health Interventions Expansion

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  Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a leading non-profit focused on emergency medical aid and community health empowerment, has announced a strategic partnership with The Future Project to scale its life-saving programs nationwide. This collaboration aims to deepen impact through digital storytelling, social media advocacy, and expanded on-ground interventions including emergency response training, support for accident victims, nutrition for malnourished children, and critical medical aid for vulnerable patients. ‘Since Feb,’ Port Harcourt Refinery Not Producing Fuel 3 Months Before Shutdown Say Goodbye To It: Using Phone in Bathroom increases Your Risk…

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‘Since Feb,’ Port Harcourt Refinery Not Producing Fuel 3 Months Before Shutdown

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  . ‘Shutdown after $1.5bn rehabilitation Is Face Saving, Has No Effect On Supply,’ Marketers Open Up on refinery NNPCL declared operational in November, 2024 The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had to shut down the Port Harcourt Refining Company to save its face. IPMAN said the facility’s shutdown is insignificant to the Nigerian petrol market, stressing that the plant did not produce petrol for about three months before its eventual shutdown. This is even as the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet…

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Say Goodbye To It: Using Phone in Bathroom increases Your Risk of Hemorrhoids

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“Squat To Poop If You Can, Science backs it up. Your body was never designed to sit on a porcelain chair to poop.” You want to read details of the survey presented at Digestive Diseases Week 2025 that brought our dirty little secret into the medical spotlight   We get it. You bring your phone to the bathroom because it’s the only place left where nobody can bother you. You scroll through TikTok, have some me-time or play a quick game… except “quick” turns into ten minutes, and suddenly your legs…

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America Shuts Abuja Embassy, Lagos Consulate Office + REASON

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The United States Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. The Memorial Day is a U.S. federal holiday held annually on the last Monday in May. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria announced the closure via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, stating that the day is set aside to honour American military personnel who died while serving their country. Platforms Africa Is NCDMB Media Organisation of The Year Nominee As Jonathan Wins Icon Award ‘High On Sugar,…

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