After 39 Years,’ Shell Bids Country Chair Osagie Okunbor Farewell

ADEOLA YUSUF

  ‘Studied Business Administration and rose to the acme of biggest oil firm in Nigeria,’ story of Okunbor and what other oil executives said about the University of Benin alumnus    Shell Nigeria is celebrating Country Chair Osagie Okunbor, who is retiring this month after 39 years of service. Stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, including government functionaries, regulators, and chief executives of indigenous and international oil companies are joining to honour Okunbor at the milestone ceremonies which began in Abuja. The dignitaries highlighted Okunbor’s contributions to the development…

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Court To Rule July 16 On N5.74bn NLNG Contract Dispute

Abibat Babalola

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has fixed for judgement July 16, 2025, on claims of a N5.4 billion breach of contract by an indigenous company, Macobarb International Limited, against the NLNG. The Court is presided over by Justice Chinwendu Nwogu in suit number PHC/2013/CS/2022. The fixing of date of judgment came on June 24, 2025, after counsels for both parties adopted and adumbrated their final written addresses, each seeking to convince the judge to rule in his client’s favour. Macobarb had sued the NLNG, claiming that it breached…

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Sanwo-Olu @ 60: Lessons in Humility and Loyalty, By Gboyega Akosile

Abibat Babalola

Many qualities define a leader, whether in politics or in the corporate world but integrity, humility and loyalty tower above all. A cursory look at the life and times of successful leaders often reveals these qualities and why such leaders are celebrated by their subjects. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s life and career trajectory can be said to have been solidly built over the years upon these virtues. As he clocks 60 today, a careful study of his life is enough lesson for the next generation of leaders who…

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Corps Member Who Called Tinubu ‘Terrible President’ Gets 2-Month Service Extension

Abibat Babalola

Corper Raye has apologised after she came under heavy criticism for also saying Lagos, the state NYSC posted her to for service, was smelling    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of Ms. Rita Ushie, popularly known as Raye on Instagram, by two months following her viral criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the economic hardship in Nigeria. Raye, who had just one month remaining in her mandatory service, drew national attention in March after posting a video in which she tearfully described the…

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Guild Of Editors, GOCOP Leaders React To Soneye’s Exit From NNPC

Abibat Babalola

.Charge successor On NNPC Image, Dedication To Duty        President of the Guild of Editors, Eze Anaba, and his counterpart at the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Maureen Chigbo, have reportedly reacted to the tenure of Femi Soneye, the former Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Soneye earlier told Platforms Africa that he resigned from his appointment after 20 months as the image maker of the NNPC. Reacting to the news, the two leaders of media management groups praised Soneye’s…

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Billionaire Iwuanyanwu’s Will Bars 38 Year-Old Widow from Remarrying

ADEOLA YUSUF

  ‘Remarry And Forfeit inheritances including property previously managed by late first wife, Eudora,’ details of the documents unveiled by the administrator, Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), a year after Iwuanyanwu’s passing     The contents of the Will of late billionaire, elder statesman and former Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Chief (Engr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, have been made public—revealing a striking condition: his wife, Lolo Frances Iwuanyanwu, must forfeit all properties left to her if she ever remarries. According to a report by The Will, the document was unveiled by the administrator, Chief…

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‘$7.2 Bn Scandal,’ EFCC Arrests NNPC Ex-Finance Boss, Warri Refinery’s MD

Abibat Babalola

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two former top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL): Umar Isa, ex-Chief Financial Officer, and the former Managing Director of the Warri Refinery. The arrests are linked to an alleged $7.2 billion fraud related to the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries. The total amount under investigation is $2,956,872,622.36. Specifically, the EFCC is probing the disbursement of $1,559,239,084.36 allocated to the Port Harcourt refinery, $740,669,600 released for the Kaduna refinery, and $656,963,938 approved for the Warri…

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Naira Appreciates To N1,600/$ In Parallel Market

Abibat Babalola

The naira yesterday appreciated to N1,600 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,605 per dollar last weekend. But the Naira depreciated to N1,550 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). READ ALSO: Nigeria Govt kicks As U.S. Issues Security Advisory On Abuja ‘Impossible,’ Chelsea Training Cut Short Amid Record Philadelphia Heat ‘Few Hours After,’ Ceasefire Collapses As Israel Orders Attack On Iran Alao-Akala’s Daughter Wants Late Gov’s Corpse Exhumed Amidst Family Dispute Over Estate Lagos Assembly Summons Uber, Bolt, Others Over Insecurity, Labour Rights Violations Data published…

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Nigeria Govt kicks As U.S. Issues Security Advisory On Abuja

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Government yesterday rejected the security advisory issued by the United States Government to its citizens living in Abuja, stating that there is no security threat within the Federal Capital Territory. The U.S. Government had earlier issued a fresh travel advisory on its official website. In the update, the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria revealed that all U.S. Embassy employees and their families have been prohibited from visiting Nigerian military or government sites in the capital, except for official duties. The Embassy said the advisory was issued in…

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‘Impossible,’ Chelsea Training Cut Short Amid Record Philadelphia Heat

Ganiyu Amodu

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says it is “impossible” to organise normal training sessions amid a “code red” severe heat warning in Philadelphia at the Club World Cup. The Blues players trained at Subaru Park, the home of local Major League Soccer (MLS) side Philadelphia Union, in 37C. The 45% humidity means it feels more like 45C, according to accuweather.com, and temperatures on Monday were predicted to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8C) for the first time in 13 years. “This morning’s session has been very, very, very short,” said Maresca, adding…

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