Month: August 2025

Nigeria’s First Female Newspaper’s Editor, Doyin Abiola, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . ‘Beyond Being MKO Abiola’s Wife,’ Seven Things To Know About Dr. Doyin   Doyin Abiola, first female editor of a national daily in Nigeria’s history, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that the renowned journalist and wife of late Concord Publisher and winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, breathed her last aged 82. Sources confirmed that she died at exactly 9:15 p.m. yesterday after battling an illness. Seven Thungs To Know About Doyin Beyond being the wife of late MKO Abiola, here are seven…

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Ladoja Nominated 44th Olubadan Of Ibadan

Abibat Babalola

Former Governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja has been nominated as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan land. Ladoja was nominated by the Olubadan-In-Council on Monday, during a meeting at the Olubadan Palace in Oke-Aremo, Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The meeting was presided over by the Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola. READ ALSO: Tinubu’s Harsh Economic Policies Have Wiped Out The Middle Class — Falana US To Start $15,000 Visa Bond For Some Visitors Sahara Group Cultivates Future Storytellers At UNILAG #MADWITHCOMMS Forum ‘The Challenges…

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Tinubu’s Harsh Economic Policies Have Wiped Out The Middle Class — Falana

Abibat Babalola

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, stating that the administration’s “harsh neoliberal policies” have decimated Nigeria’s middle class and worsened living conditions for millions of citizens. Falana noted that despite the President recently acknowledging the economic hardship faced by citizens, his policies have further deepened poverty. “I have seen the President ask APC governors to ‘wet the ground’ more, but as far as the masses of our people are concerned, things are getting tougher by the day because of the harsh economic crisis in…

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US To Start $15,000 Visa Bond For Some Visitors

Abibat Babalola

The US State Department said Monday some visa applicants will soon be required to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to discourage visa overstays as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on migration. Starting later this month, the pilot program will require applicants from certain countries to pay a sum of “no less than $5,000” as collateral for the issuance of their visa. The funds will be returned if the applicant complies with all visa terms. If the applicant remains in the United States past the deadline, the funds will…

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Sahara Group Cultivates Future Storytellers At UNILAG #MADWITHCOMMS Forum

Abibat Babalola

Leading global energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group reinforced its dedication to nurturing future communication leaders, emphasizing the human advantage over AI at the #MADWITHCOMMS forum at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). #MADWITHCCOMMS which is short for “Making A Difference with Communications” is a Sahara Group thought leadership initiative geared towards supporting, steering and shaping young professionals for impactful careers in communications. This year’s theme, “Code vs. Conversation: The Human Edge in a Digital World,” challenged Mass Communication students at UNILAG to develop and deepen their indispensable advantage human skills,…

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‘The Challenges Before Us,’ Ojulari Speaks 1st Time After Resignation Rumour

ADEOLA YUSUF

    ‘Ojulari Unedited,’ Platforms Africa publishes word-for-word the rousing speech the embattled Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the NNPC delivered to excited participants at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) annual conference in Lagos     Tonight, I won’t do so, but thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to have this lecture. It is an honor and a privilege to address you today at the defining moments in the global energy landscape. We find ourselves at a critical inflection point where the imperatives of energy…

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NNPCL Controversy: AEF Raises Alarm As EFCC, DSS Refute Claims

Ganiyu Amodu

The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF) has called on the Federal Government to provide an official clarification regarding reports that the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bashir Bayo Ojulari, was pressured to resign. This comes as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Department of State Services (DSS) refuted allegations of involvement in the matter. The controversy stems from recent media reports suggesting that operatives from the EFCC and DSS allegedly abducted and coerced Ojulari into signing a resignation letter late on Friday.…

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‘False, Harmful,’ UK Parliament Petitioned Over Badenoch’s Remarks On Nigeria

Abibat Babalola

The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro), a prominent peacebuilding organisation, has formally petitioned the United Kingdom Parliament and the Conservative Party over what it describes as false, misleading, and diplomatically damaging remarks made by Rt. Hon. Kemi Badenoch, a British Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, about Nigeria. In the petition authorised by its Executive Director, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the Nigeria-based organisation expressed grave concern over Badenoch’s recent statement during an interview on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS amongst others, where she claimed that the Nigerian Constitution does not permit women to…

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Lesbian Anglican Archbishop: Why I Hid My Status For Decades

Ganiyu Amodu

The newly appointed Archbishop of Wales (Anglican), the Most Rev Cherry Vann, has opened up about the personal and professional challenges she faced hiding her lesbian status for decades as part of her struggle to be accepted as a female minister in the Anglican Church. This was as the newly-appointed Archbishop said that gay marriage in churches had become inevitable, signalling her stance as the head of the church. Vann made history in 1994 as one of the first women to be ordained as a priest in England. Now, she…

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2025 WASSCE Results Out + How To Check

Ganiyu Amodu

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the official release of the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. This was announced in a statement issued via its official X handle on Monday, August 4, 2025. According to the examination body, candidates who sat for the exam can now access their results online. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 4, 2025,”…

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