Tag: Adeola YISUF

PLATFORMS AFRICA, LYGEL, OTHERS PARTNER FOR NIGERIA ELECTIONS’ MONITORING

Gbenga Adeoti

Partnership with three NGOs including First Lygel headed by member NBA General Council, Barrister Olalekan Oladapo, which will deploy over 120 observers, journalists in 23 states, is one of the biggest for the Nigeria’s election   Leading pan-African media group, Platforms Africa, and First Lygel Youths & Leadership Initiative, a public interest outfit and social enterpreneur, have announced a partnership for the forthcoming elections in Nigeria. National Coordinator of First Lygel Youths & Leadership Initiative, Barrister Olalekan Idowu Oladapo, and Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, said at the…

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Aviation Editor, Wole Shadare, Wins Aviator Africa Award In S’Africa

Damilola Olonade

Shadare, a member and resource person on Platforms Africa forum, an e-community of intellectuals, opinion leaders and policy moulders in Africa, is a serial award winner   A veteran aviation journalist, Wole Shadare, has won the Aviator Africa Award In South Africa. Platforms Africa reports that Shadare, who edits the aviation page of New Telegraph, won the digital content category of the award. He announced this award on his verified Facebook page on Monday, pouring eulogies on those who voted him for the laurel. READ ALSO: Africa’s Aviation in Turbulence,…

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Africa’s Aviation in Turbulence, Bumpy Flights

Ganiyu Amodu

Tips on how to manage psychological trauma that passengers usually experience during heavy turbulence in a flight, and why airlines usually insist cellphones are switched off during take off and landing, as given by an aviation expert, Dr Dayo Kayode, during Platforms Africa weekly e-Discourse. What is the state of aviation industry in Africa? The state of this industry is like others in Africa. A situation whereby the governments in Africa have refused to choose their priorities right while also not allowing industries to thrive through corruption. We can imagine…

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14 Journos Win as SMC Professional Education Unit Hosts Post-AWARES Award

Ganiu Amodu

The Professional Education Unit of the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University (SMC) hosted the Post AWARES AWARD ceremony on Sunday, 10th October 2021, at the Omu Resort, Lekki-Epe, Expressway, Lagos. Platforms Africa reports that the event, sponsored by Chevron Nigeria Limited was to recognise and reward Chevron-sponsored journalists of the Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (AWARES) Certificate Course from 2014 till 2020. The award winners including the Team Lead, Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, were adjudged as consistent excellent performers in their journalistic activities by a team of academic…

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5 Lies In circulation About The Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Act, 2021

ADEOLA YUSUF

1. NNPC is being privatized? No, NNPC is not privatized. NNPC is only becoming a limited liability company subject to CAMA, to be named NNPC Ltd (C will also now mean Company, not corporation). The share is still 100% government owned. A major difference is, prior to PIA, NNPC had its own law: NNPC Act 1977, which guided it. Now, NNPC Ltd will be subject to law guiding other companies in Nigeria. PIA repeals (abolishes in layman’s term) the NNPC Act. NNPC Ltd will run like a company with full…

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