Day: June 12, 2025

FULL SPEECH: Tinubu’s 2025 Democracy Day Address

Ganiyu Amodu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday delivered a national address to a joint session of the National Assembly to mark Democracy Day 2025. In the speech, the President reflected on Nigeria’s democratic journey and paid tribute to heroes of June 12. Read the full speech below: ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR AT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025 Tears-Evoking Tale of Family Of Five That Died In Indian Plane Crash Leadership Newspaper Names Bayo Amodu As Editor Oil Producers Review NUPRC…

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Tears-Evoking Tale of Family Of Five Wiped Off In Indian Plane Crash

Ganiyu Amodu

“Wife, a medical doctor, resigned. They withdrew children from school. They clicked a selfie. Sent it to relatives. A one-way journey to a new life. But they never made it.”   Sad! Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years. A software professional, he’d long dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife and three young children, who stayed back in India. After years of waiting for due clearances, the dream was finally coming true. Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a renowned doctor…

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Leadership Newspaper Names Bayo Amodu As Editor

Abibat Babalola

‘ABU Zaria and London Bridge Business School alumnus,’ Six things to know about Amodu, and the journey that started at the department of Mass Communication, The Polytechnic Ibadan     The management of Leadership newspaper has announced a consummate financial journalist, Adebayo Amodu, as the editor of the title. Platforms Africa reports that Amodu’s name has conspicuously been published on mast head of the newspapers as the editor. He was announced to replace Peter Agbo Ekele, who has been the editor before Amodu’s appointment. Meet Amodu Here are six things…

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Oil Producers Review NUPRC Role in $3.68Bn Shell, Exxonmobil’s Assets Divestment

Abibat Babalola

. ‘We are in,’ what IPPG Chairman, Abdulrazaq Isa, said on Project One Million Barrels Incremental initiative, a programme designed by NUPRC to boost daily crude oil production.     A delegation from the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) visited the Abuja headquarters of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Wednesday, during which it reviewed the Commission’s role in the assets divestment by the International Oil Companies (IOCs) amounting to over $3.68 billion. Platforms Africa reports that Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings successful completed acquisition of Shell Petroleum Development…

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Plane With 242 On board Crashes

Abibat Babalola

Air India plane with 242 on board crashes at India’s Ahmedabad airport   An Air India plane headed to London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India’s western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline and police said, without specifying whether there were any fatalities. The plane was headed to Gatwick airport in the UK, Air India said, while police officers said it crashed in a civilian area near the airport. READ ALSO: ‘To Democratise Mentorship,’ Ikem Okuhu Launches C-Suite Cafe ‘Got $1m Studying Honesty…

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