‘After Technical Glitch,’ Nigerian Govt Reopens Recruitment Portal For Immigration, Civil Defence, Others

Ganiyu Amodu

Here are the details + step-by-step guide on how to apply for the recruitment exercise   The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has reopened its online recruitment portal today, Monday, July 21, 2025, following a brief suspension last week due to technical glitches. In a recruitment update released early Monday, the board advised applicants who had already begun their applications to return to the portal to retrieve and complete their submissions once the system goes live again. “Kindly be informed that applicants who have successfully initiated…

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Tinubu Seeks Africa-led Energy Market, Demands Fair Pricing

Ganiyu Amodu

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, stated that Africa must take ownership of its energy resources by creating credible and transparent benchmarks that reflect the continent’s realities and safeguard its economies. Speaking ahead of the Global Commodity Insights Conference on West African Refined Fuel Markets scheduled to hold in Abuja this week, the President said Nigeria would work with regional partners to build an integrated energy market that ensures value for Africa. The conference, hosted by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in collaboration with S&P Global Insights, will…

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OML 17: NNPC/HEIRS Energies JV Launches Varsity Scholarship For. Host Communities

Abibat Babalola

The NNPC/Heirs Energies Joint Venture, through the OML 17 Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), said on Monday that it had officially launched the OML 17 University Scholarship Programme (USP). The scholarship, the JV said, would provide financial and educational support to 300 qualified first-year students from OML 17 host communities who are currently enrolled in any course of study at government-owned universities across Nigeria. This initiative is part of the Trust’s broader mission to promote sustainable development through education and human capital investment, in line with the Petroleum Industry Act…

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Adeola Yusuf Delivers LASU Communication Parliamentary Summit CPS 7.0 Lecture

Abibat Babalola

. Why we invited the award-winning African journalist and communication researcher as a guest speaker  – LASU Communication Student Representative Council (CSRC)     Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, Ph.D., has been named as the guest lecturer at the Lagos State University (LASU’s) Communication Parliamentary Summit CPS 7.0 Lecture. The Communication Student Representative Council (CSRC), which stated this in a letter sent to Adeola Yusuf, maintained his ‘leadership and contributions to the media industry exemplify the values and vision that align perfectly with this year’s theme.” Adeola Yusuf,…

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Nigerian Tech Whizz-Kids Develop Software That Turns Android Phone To POS Terminal

ADEOLA YUSUF

    . “Unlocking Payment Power of Smartphones,” Bolaji Akinsanya, Partner give how-it-is-used details of softway, a technology they newly developed   Two Nigerian Technology prodigies, Bolaji Akinsanya, and Favour Afenikhena, have developed softway, a software that turns Android phones to point of sale (POS) tecriminals. In an exclusive interview with Platforms Africa, the partners declared that their vision was to “make contactless payments the default mode for businesses across Africa by unlocking the payment power of smartphones.” Softway Finance, a Nigerian fintech company, according to the Akinsanya and Afenikhena,…

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Court Document Links N1 Billion Racket To Ebonyi SSG, Grace Umezurike

Abibat Babalola

. Governor reacts, Court orders temporary forfeiture of money as litigation over alleged mega fraud continues     A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has granted an interim forfeiture order on over N1 billion allegedly linked to Grace Umezurike, the Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government, and her aide, Ngene Nwanna Onyeabor. Reacting to the development, Governor Francis Nwifuru said his administration would not rush to any conclusions over the court’s decision. Speaking during a church service at the Government House Chapel, Centenary City, Abakaliki, on…

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Revoke KPMG Professional Service Registration, Appeal Court Orders CAC

Abibat Babalola

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to revoke the certificate of registration issued to ‘KPMG Professional Services.’ In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday, the appellate court granted the reliefs sought by KPMG Nigeria in its suit against the CAC and KPMG Professional Services. The lead judgment was delivered by Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero, with Justices Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo and A.M. Talba concurring. In 2002, CAC registered KPMG Professional Services as a corporate entity, despite the prior existence of KPMG Nigeria, which encompasses KPMG…

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‘She Lied,’ Analyst Faults Badenoch’s Claim Her Children Can’t Get Nigerian Citizenship

ADEOLA YUSUF

  By Kazeem Ugbodaga Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, has sparked controversy by claiming she cannot pass Nigerian citizenship to her children due to her gender. The statement, made during a CNN interview with Fareed Zakaria on July 20, 2025, was part of a critique of UK immigration policies, which Badenoch described as overly lenient compared to Nigeria’s. Badenoch, born in Wimbledon in 1980 to Nigerian Yoruba parents and raised partly in Lagos, argued that immigrants exploit the UK’s immigration system in ways their home countries would…

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My Source Insists Information Is Accurate, Farooq Kperogi In Apology to Aisha Buhari

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Apology or Grandstanding? Here’s the read-for-yourself article US-based columnist wrote on the deeply regrettable hurt he caused   Although I absolutely should have foreseen it, I honestly didn’t anticipate the profoundly painful consequences that my July 16 Facebook update titled “Aisha Buhari, Divorce, and Forgiveness Claim” would have on former First Lady Mrs. Aisha Buhari and people closest to her. It’s one of the worst and cruelest lapses of judgement I have ever committed in my life, and it has been a source of unfathomable personal anguish for me…

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Dapo Segun and the Refinery Probe: A Name Omitted, a Process in Question, By Tajudeen Bukar

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s ongoing investigation into Nigeria’s refinery rehabilitation projects has generated more confusion than clarity. Having closely followed the Port Harcourt and Warri refinery overhauls from the outset, I find it both perplexing and concerning that Mr. Dapo Segun—now Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)—is absent from the EFCC’s list of individuals under scrutiny. In a letter dated April 28, 2025, the EFCC announced its probe into alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of funds related to the refineries’ rehabilitation. The…

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