Tag: Adeola Yusuf

Why Most Career Men, Women’ll End Up Suffering Chronic Back Pains

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What do sex and sedentary lifestyle have to do with back pains? Senior doctor, Omotuyi Mebawondu gives all you may need to know, including tips on how to live a life devoid of terrible pains and inflammation in the spines, during the Platforms Africa e-Discourse. Excerpts;   Chronic spine/back pain (inflammation) may not kill, it makes those who suffer it beg for death. What is back or spine pain? The back is the part of the body extending from the base of the skull behind to just before the opening…

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Roles Money, Social Media Played In Kenya Election

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Social media, bribery, thuggery, violence, votes buying and rigging allegations; Kenyan Journalist, Kurian Musa, who sheds lights on these during the Platforms Africa e-Discourse, opens up on lessons Nigeria and Ghana can learn from the election won by William Ruto and lost by Raila Odinga and Kenyatta coalition   So far so good. Looks like the Kenyan Election has landed softly on a sofa. There was no buga. What is your assessment? Here in Nairobi, unlike other elections, there is a lot of peace, vote tallying goes on longer than…

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AMAZON AMUSAN: TALE OF TOBI, A RECORD-TRASHER IN TEARS, BY ADEOLA YUSUF

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+ FULL VIDEO of the moments the champion shed tears uncontrollably   “Nigeria, the proud African nation, are on top of the World tonight,” the commentator declares. And, then the National Anthem! ARISE, O COMPATRIOTS (from Tobi, tears immediately begin to flow) NIGERIA’S CALL OBEY (she sobs, unwittingly but slowly lifts her left hand to veil the tears, good thing, she manages to wipe some, hide some) TO SERVE OUR FATHER’S LAND (she tries hard to adorn a strong-face on a face already messed up by tears) WITH LOVE AND…

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Platforms Africa’s Abibat Babalola Secures Chevron Scholarship for Pan-Atlantic Varsity Course

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A reporter with the leading Africa-focused media group, Platforms Africa, Miss Abibat Babalola, has secured a scholarship from Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) for a special course at the prestigious Pan Atlantic University. Known as Advanced Writing and Reporting skills (AWARES), the course is designed by the university to boost writing and reporting ability for top media men and women across Africa. Confirming the scholarship offer, Chevron Nigeria Limited, in a letter sent to Babalola, congratulated the reporter for winning the Nomination of our organization to participate in the Chevron sponsored…

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David Hundeyin’s Piece On MKO Abiola Poorly Plagiarised Old Rumour – Family

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Abiola’s children mock Hundeyin, say name engraved in sand of fake news + Full statement. “I make bold to say that MKO Abiola was categorically not on the right side of history in his lifetime” – Hundeyin Insists   The family of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (MKO) has described the report by a Nigerian writer, David Hundeyin, on its late patriarch, MKO Abiola, as a poorly plagiarised old rumour from Daily Beast, an American Tabloid edition published in 2015. Hundeyin who described himself on Twitter as a purveyor of words…

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Real Reasons 3.57m Nigerians Girls Became Drug Abusers -Expert

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As the number of young girls in Nigeria who are drug abusers is increasing, an expert nutritionist and girls’ rights advocate, Miss Obianuju Onuorah, has given reasons these and more girls and women are in this sorry state. Platforms Africa has earlier reported that data released by United Nations agency says 3.575 million of Nigerian girls and women are drug abusers. Speaking at the weekly e-Discourse organised by Platforms Africa forum created by award-winning African journalist, Adeola Yusuf, Onuorah said that the huge figure did not get to her and…

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VERDICT: ‘Real Reasons Bloggers, Influencers Are Not Journalists’

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“Although journalism is supposed to protect every citizen- big or small, African journalists have used it to protect the political class,” Veteran Ghanaian journalist, Francis Kokutse, who, during the World Press Freedom Day edition of Platforms Africa e-Discourse, opens up on how journalists are fast becoming an albatross for their profession, speaks on brown envelope, poor remuneration among others   Who is a journalist and what are those traits that stand a journalists out from other conveyors of information? Loosely defined, a journalist is someone employed to regularly engaged in…

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Adeola Yusuf Assesses Nigeria’s 2021 Subsidy Cost, Fuel Supply Score Card

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Energy policy analyst, Adeola Yusuf, says fuel crisis-free Yuletide commendable, demands sustenance of supply template   Team Lead, Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, has charged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to sustain its template for the supply of white products, which made it record a fuel crisis-free Yuletide across the country. The Yuletide and New Year holidays have, for some years back in Nigetia, been dotted by fuel crisis including queues, hoarding and panic buying. READ ALSO: PHOTOS: Three Women Who Married, Divorced Ooni Of Ife NMMA Nominates Adeola…

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Experts Offer Security Tips, Say Surge In Kidnapping, Robbery Imminent

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It’s December, armed robbers, idnappers and ritual killers’ numbers have doubled, Police is understaffed and may be overwhelmed. But hope is not lost, here are tips for your personal and family security and safety at home, on a trip and on the road.   Two security experts; Chief Executive Officer, Background Check International (BCI), Kola Olugbodi; and National Security policy analyst, Christopher Orji, have warned of imminent increase in the rate of Kidnap and robbery as Christmas and New Year celebrations draw near. The experts, who said this at the…

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Award-winning Nigerian Journalist, Adeola Yusuf, leads Platforms Africa Team

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The multiple Award-winning Nigerian Journalist, Adeola Yusuf, has officially been announced as the Team Lead for the Africa-focused news, business and leadership forum, Platforms Africa. Publisher of the leading pan-African medium, PMS Platforms Solutions, which made the official announcement in a statement issued by its Director, Damilola Olonade, noted that “this takes effect from October 1,” 2021. “We are glad to announce Mr. Adeola Yusuf, a highly cerebral journalist with local, continental and global laurels, awards, grants and recognitions to show for it, as the Team Lead for Platforms Africa,”…

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