Category: Leadership

Corper Raye: They Move Into Lagos, Mess It Up, Call It Smelly – Govt

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos State Government has slammed the member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ushie Uguamaye, for stating that “Lagos is smelling.” In a chat with our correspondent, the Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adesina, stated that despite seeing Lagos as smelly, the corps member still goes about enjoying the night life the city has to provide as seen in her TikTok videos. He said those who hold such view are actually the ones who troop into Lagos in…

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Stop Threatening Citizens For Criticising Govt – Amnesty Int’l Tells Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

Amnesty International on Sunday said the Federal Government must stop threatening individuals and groups who criticise the current administration. “The Nigerian authorities must stop responding with violence and threats to individuals and groups who express dissenting opinions — in utter disregard for Nigerian constitution and international law. Holding and voicing dissenting views is not a crime,” the organisation in a statement on its X handle. It also condemned the alleged threats and intimidation being faced by Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps member, Ushie Uguamaye. This followed her viral TikTok video…

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Buhari Protected Terrorists,Stopped Military From Going After His ‘Favourite Criminals’ – Obasanjo

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari shielded and provided cover for certain criminal elements that terrorised the nation when he was in power. Obasanjo disclosed that Buhari was selective in determining the criminal groups the military must fight, adding that this to a large extent exacerbated the nation’s insecurity challenge. The allegation is contained in chapter eleven of one of his new books, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’ unveiled last week. He said, “The Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces and all the paramilitary is the…

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‘For Two Months,’ Lagos To Shut Marina-CMS Bridge + DETAILS

ADEOLA YUSUF

Lagos State Government will shut and divert traffic for the emergency repairs of the Independence/Mekwen Bridge (inbound Marina/CMS route) for two months. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, the State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the emergency repair of the bridge is scheduled from Wednesday, March 19 19, to Monday, May 26, 2025. He said during the repairs, the section of the road from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) through Bonny Camp Bridge down to Independence Bridge will be closed to vehicular movement. READ ALSO: Ex-England…

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Adeola Yusuf, PhD: Profile of A Prolific Pen-Pusher

ADEOLA YUSUF

Everything to know in 600 words about the multiple award-winning development journalist and energy communication researcher   Adeola Yusuf, Team Lead of Platforms Africa – a leading media group in the continent – is a highly cerebral development journalist with local, continental and global laurels and recognition to show for it. Arguably one of the most decorated energy journalists in the world, Adeola Yusuf, a fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation Scheme on illicit Finance Reporting in Africa, has won over seven nominations as the Energy Reporter of the Year by…

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Church, Other Buildings,Cars Razed In Lagos Tanker Explosion

ADEOLA YUSUF

An explosion rocked Otedola Bridge in Lagos yesterday evening, sparking a massive fire. The blast, which occurred at 8:08 p.m., involved a tanker loaded with petroleum product. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed that the fire spread to a church, an adjoining bungalow and four vehicles. Eyewitnesses reported that the tanker, a 30-ton DAF Gas Truck with an unknown registration number, was on its way navigating the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when the explosion occurred. Panic-stricken motorists scrambled to escape the scene, with some making…

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Oil, Gas Investments Won’t Make Africa a Net Contributor to Global Emissions – Veheijen

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to creating an enabling environment for hydrocarbon investments to address energy poverty, emphasizing that Africa is not a net contributor to global emissions. The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, made this statement on Tuesday in Houston Texas, United States during a session at CERAWeek by S&P Global, themed “Policy and People: Pathways to a Just Transition.” The session, chaired by Vera Blei, Head of Market Report & Trading Solutions at S&P Global, featured key speakers including Scott…

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Axxela Reacts As Ownership Dispute Erupts On Land For Gas Plant

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Registered deed of assignment, Governor’s consent obtained,’ everything the company said on the land at Umuseti Community, Delta State Energy firm, Axxela, has reacted to the ownership dispute, which erupted on the land meant for its gas plant Umuseti Community, Delta State. The company, in a statement to Platforms Africa, maintained that the land in question was acquired following rigorous due diligence and in full compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory frameworks. READ ALSO: Infection Rocks King’s College Lagos, Kills One Student, 14 Hospitalised I’ve Over Eight Videos Of…

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Angry Trump Calls Canada ‘Tariff Abuser’ After Electricity Surcharge

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Donald Trump called Canada a “tariff abuser” Monday and claimed the United States did not need Canadian energy after the province of Ontario imposed an electricity surcharge on three US states. The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, said earlier Monday that it was adding a 25 percent surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, Minnesota and New York — where it powers 1.5 million homes and businesses. “Ontario just announced a 25% surcharge on ‘electricity,’ of all things,” Trump said, claiming the province was “not even allowed to…

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Police Seal Church Over Alleged Killing Of LASU Graduate

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Police Command in Lagos State has sealed a church over alleged killing of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University, LASU, Adedamola Ogunbode. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday. Hundeyin said that the church where some people alleged that the missing boy was killed and buried had been sealed to prevent it from being burnt. “The church was sealed following intelligence reports that some people planned to burn it down out of vengeance and we…

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