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‘As Bolaji Osunsanya Exited,’ Meet Ogbemi Ofuya Axxela New Group CEO

Abibat Babalola

‘MBA from London Business School as a Mo Ibrahim Scholar and others,’ six things to know about the University of Benin (UNIBEN’s) Civil Engineering graduate.         Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power portfolio company in sub-Saharan Africa, announces the official retirement of its Chief Executive Officer, Bolaji Osunsanya and the appointment of a successor, Ogbemi Ofuya as the new Group Chief Executive Officer. After more than two decades of outstanding leadership at Axxela, and a distinguished career spanning over 35 years across consulting, financial services, banking,…

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‘To Appreciate Nigerians For Support,’ Dangote Reduces Petrol Price To 970/Litre

Ganiyu Amodu

. Marketers to now load product at N20 per litre less from the private refinery   The Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Sunday slashed the price of its Premium Motor Spirit from N990 per litre to N970/litre. According to the company, this amount is what marketers would buy the product from the refinery. Anthony Chiejina, the Dangote Group’s group chief branding and communications officer, released a statement on Sunday saying the reduction was to appreciate Nigerians as the year ends. “As the year ends, this is our way of appreciating the…

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Netflix Suffers Worst Leak In Streaming History

Ganiyu Amodu

. Hunts for hackers leaking unreleased footage of its Blockbuster shows   Earlier this year, Netflix suffered from a massive leak that saw full episodes and pictures of some of its most popular shows including Terminator Zero, Arcane, Squid Game and Ranma 1/2 leak online ahead of their official release. Streaming giant Netflix had then released an official statement saying that it was “actively taking action” against the perpetrator of the leaks. VIDEO: K1 De Ultimate Apologises, Calls Out Kollington, Osupa, Obesere, Others For Truce ‘Casino Journalism And The End…

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Women Must Redouble Roles In Shifting Global Geopolitics-UN Representative

Abibat Babalola

The Chairperson of the 12th anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine, Beatrice Eyong,has said that Africa must positively improve the conditions and status of its women and girls in order to take its place in the world shifting geopolitics. Speaking on the theme: “Africa in World Shifting Geopolitics: Matters Arising on Demography, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Resources” held recently, Eyong, who is the UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS,noted that the global economy will grow by trillions if women could also participate in the economy and have equal pay.…

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VIDEO: K1 De Ultimate Apologises, Calls Out Kollington, Osupa, Obesere, Others For Truce

Gbenga Adeoti

Fuji music sensation, Wasiu Ayinde popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has tendered an apology to General Kollington Ayinla over supremacy war in the fuji industry. Fuji is a genre of music created as a potpourri of Ajiwere, Juju, Apala, Awurebe and others by late Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister. Platforms Africa reports that the K1 who is also the Olori Omo Oba Akile Ijebu also called out King Saheed Osupa (KSO), Abass Obesere, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma and other top music act for peace. He had reportedly described the genre as…

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The Fuji House Of Commotion, By Festus Adedayo

Abibat Babalola

“These musicians’ recent quest for supremacy is not new. With names and dates, this is how the battles were fought with traditional spells, incantations, and talisman aimed at deconstructing and liquidating their rivals in the olden days.”     Like every lover of Yoruba traditional music, language and culture, I have of recent been inundated with requests to lend a voice to the newest raging fire in the Fuji music genre. Since the passage of Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Balogun, popularly known as Ayinde Barrister or Agbajelola Barusati, there have been…

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Banana Duct Taped To Wall Sells For $6.2 Million At NYC Art Auction

Abibat Babalola

A banana taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an art auction in New York on Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur. The piece of conceptual art consisted of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall. The “Comedian” banana Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-tape banana, called “Comedian”, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct tape was…

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‘Casino Journalism And The End of History,’ UNILAG’s Prof. Ismail Ibraheem Delivers Inaugural Lecture

ADEOLA YUSUF

Details on invitation VC, Prof. Folasade T. Ogunsola, sent to the world about UNILAG’s 5th Inaugural Lecture in 2024/2025 academic session alone + Ismail Adegboyega Ibraheem: The Prof, His Path and Profile   World renowned Professor of Journalism and Communication Studies at the University of Lagos, Ismail Adegboyega Ibraheem, will again stamp his philosophical feet in ths field of communication as he is slated to deliver the Inaugural lecture on ‘Casino Journalism And The End of History.’ Platforms Africa reports that the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Folasade T.…

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Ministers, Industry Leaders To Converge at 13th Practical Nigerian Content

Precious Ibekwe

  PNC 2024 Forum To Spotlight New Frontiers For Content Implementation, Rallies 950 Stakeholders as  Nigeria Gets New Contracting Cycle Guidelines For Oil Projects – NCDMB   A long list of oil industry leaders, ministers of the federal republic, national assembly members, as well as oil and gas stakeholders are confirmed to attend the 2024 edition of the Practical Nigerian Content Conference and Exhibition slated for the first week of December at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Platforms Africa reports that the PNC 2024 Forum Is To Spotlight…

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Sulaiman Aledeh Returns as MD To EBS Where Career Began Over 25 Years Ago

Rofeequr Adeola--Yusuf

10 things to know about the UNIBEN graduate of philosophy, now a global TV sensation   Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of Suleiman Aledeh as the substantive Managing Director of the State-owned Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS). The appointment takes immediate effect. Platforms Africa reports that with this appointment, Aledeh would be returning as MD to EBS where his career began while he was still a student of UNIBEN. FIRE-FOR-FIRE: K1 De Ultimate, King Saheed Osupa Exchange Banters In Fresh Fuji Controversy ‘N977 To N936/Litre,’ Petrol…

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