Category: Awards/Recognitions

Celebrating a Life of Wisdom, Boldness and Progress: HRM Dr. Eze Ezo Ukandu’s Enduring Legacy

Ridwan Bodunrin

His Royal Majesty, late Dr. Eze Ezo Ukandu – the traditional head of Isuikwuato, Abia State, was an exceptional leader. His 48-year reign exemplified dedication, success and service. From entrepreneur to beloved monarch, Eze Ezo Ukandu left a lasting legacy in politics, business and community development. Dinka Ethnic Group: Tales of World’s Tallest Tribe Marry, Divorce or Die, You Have Fingers To Lose; Damn Tale of Dani Tribe ‘No Plane? No Problem,’ 5 Countries Without Airport And How To Reach Them No Fat, No Prize: Bodi Tribe Where Only Fattest…

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PHOTONEWS: Adeola Yusuf Bags Journalism Entrepreneur of The Year Award

Gbenga Adeoti

    See-for-yourself photo story from the maiden Made-In-MAPOLY distinguished entrepreneurship awards + who-won-what report on 12 old students that returned to Ojere in honour many years after graduation   Team lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, was on Wednesday decorated as the Distinguished Journalism Entrepreneur of the Year 2024. Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Dr. Adeoye Odedeji, who decorated the serial award winner at the maiden edition of the Made In MAPOLY Distinguished Entrepreneurs Awards, declared that Adeola Yusuf, who was his best student over 20 years ago,…

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Platforms Africa’s Adeola Yusuf, 11 Others Bag Made In MAPOLY Entrepreneurs Awards

Gbenga Adeoti

Box Office Record Breaker, Funke Akindele; Mobile Classroom App Founder, Akeem Salami; Renowned Broadcasters, Ayinde Soaga, Doyin Kukoyi, Adeyinka Adegbite Omo Baba Tisa; Legal Luminary, Barr. Abdul-Hafeez Atanda-Shoremi; SSA to Ogun Gov, Olamide Lawal; Serial entrepreneur, Bola Solate-Ayedun; Realtor Olamide Quadri; successful make up/make over beautician, Igwe Sylvester Theresa; Taxation Expert/Consultant, Mr. Korede Lawal : Organisers share Profile of Awardees and reasons they were called to return to Alma mater many years after graduation   Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf; Box Office Record Breaker, Funke Akindele and 10…

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NLNG Commemorates Media Excellence, Bestows N5m Award on Journalist

Ganiyu Amodu

…. as Odeh announces introduction of the NLNG prize for Energy reporting   The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) management honored Prisca Sam-Duru of Vanguard Newspaper with a sum of N5 million on Friday. She was recognized for writing NLNG stories for prizes in literature and science over the last two decades. Speaking at the event, NLNG General Manager, External Relation and Sustainable Development, Andy Odeh stated that the award is meant to celebrate media professionals for telling the NLNG stories. The event was tagged, “Celebrating the voices of impact…

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Prof Rotimi Williams Olatunji Elected As ACSPN National President

Ganiyu Amodu

. ‘First Professor of Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD) in Lagos state varsity’s history,’ What to know about new national leader of Nigeria Communication Scholars and Professionals’ Association and his emergence at 11th Annual Conference   The Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria [ACSPN) has elected Professor Rotimi Williams Olatunji of the Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, Lagos State University (LASU), as its National President. Platforms Africa reports that Olatunji, the first Professor of Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD) in LASU history, emerged as the president at…

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Shell Nigeria Wins Multiple Awards At 2024 SPE

ADEOLA YUSUF

Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN) won the coveted Best Exhibitor award at the 2024 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) held in Lagos August 5 – 7, in addition to seven trophies won by employees. The Shell exhibition combined educative posters with learning sessions for engineering students as well as free medical services where hundreds of conference participants received check-up and drugs. SPE International President Terry Palisch, and Chairman of the Nigeria Council Salahudeen Tahir who jointly presented the award described Shell as…

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Phobia For Maths, Love For Beautiful Women; Story of Oludare Ogunyombo, First To Complete Ph.D In Communication At OOU

ADEOLA YUSUF

The grass to grace story of the first person to complete the journey of Ph.D at the department of Mass Communication in Olabisi Onabajo University’s history is one with potential to inspire a lot. The Emuren Remo-born scholar, Oludare Ogunyombo, opens up to Platforms Africa on all, including 5 things people do not know about him.   Who is Oludare Ogunyombo? Oludare Ogunyombo is from Emuren Remo in Ogun State. He has a B.Sc. in Journalism and an M.Sc. in Mass Communication from the Lagos State University and University of…

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Tinubu Names National Theatre After Wole Soyinka

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a tribute he wrote to celebrate Soyinka in commemoration of his 90th birthday. The tribute dated “Professor Wole Soyinka at 90: Tribute to a national treasure and global icon,” was personally signed by the President and made available to journalists on Friday. Tinubu expressed his delight to join admirers around the world in celebrating Soyinka, adding that July 13 would be the climax of the series of local…

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Nigeria’s Anjola Olupitan Sets Record For Fastest 10-metre Handwalk

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Guinness World Records (GWR) has certified Anjola Olupitan, a Nigerian yoga instructor, as the new record holder for the fastest 10-metre hand walk. In a post via the microblogging site X, the GWR revealed Olupitan walked on his hands with his legs behind the head for 12.52 seconds. His attempt surpassed the previous record of 25.55 seconds which was set by Bonetics Art in 2023. Speaking about his feat via a social media post, Olupitan expressed his joy in being the “first-ever GWR holder in Ibadan”. He thanked his…

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‘King Pele Day,’ Brazil Creates National Day to Celebrate Football Legend

Ganiyu Amodu

Brazil football legend Pele will be honored in his home country by a commemorative day baptised “King Pele Day”, reported Tuesday’s edition of the government gazette. Considered by many the greatest footballer of all time, Edson Arantes do Nascimento — better known as Pele — won three World Cups with Brazil and scored more than 1,000 goals over his storied career. “King Pele Day” will be held on November 19 — the date on which the striker scored his 1,000th goal in a match for boyhood club Santos at Rio…

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