Category: Environment/Agric

Sahara Group Foundation Deepens Commitment To African Entrepreneurs With MADAA Reloaded

Ganiyu Amodu

The Sahara Group Foundation has repositioned the Making A Difference Around Africa (MADAA) initiative to support entrepreneurs on the continent with seamless access to markets, technology, and business advisory services. Platforms Africa reports that the Director of Sahara Group Foundation, Chidilim Menakaya, declared this during the launch of MADAA Reloaded in Lagos. “Through the MADAA initiative,” she said; “we aim to connect entrepreneurs with opportunities that will grow their businesses and ultimately unlock Africa’s potential for inclusive development.” “As a flagship initiative of the Sahara Group Foundation’s dynamic and bold…

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‘High On Sugar, Calories,’ Can Diabetics Eat Mangoes?

Aliyu Aliyu

It’s mango season in Nigeria, and India, the world’s diabetes capital. High on sugar and calories, most diabetics avoid mangoes. Here is what to know   For high-sugar fruits such as mango or watermelon, a safe portion size is generally about one small slice or half a cup to one cup per serving. Dr Saptarshi Bhattacharya, senior consultant, endocrinology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says: “Diabetics can eat mangoes, but moderation and portion control are crucial. Mangoes are high in natural sugars, which means they can raise blood sugar levels if consumed…

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Pains, Phlegm, And Penis: Mystery of Female Spotted Hyenas

ADEOLA YUSUF

All female Hynas have pseudo-penis through which they experience a uniquely difficult and painful child birth. These mums with tough labour also seldomly eat the old and the kids of other animals alive – bones, flesh, everything! Platforms Africa presents 5 reasons the famous scavenger has a difficult childbirth, interrogating the link between pains of labour, child birth through psedo-penis, and the phlegm of the fearless hunter   Giving birth to an offspring is usually not easy in all mammals. In hynas, it is more than that. This mammal experience…

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Togo’s Foreign Minister On A Crusade To Tell Africa’s True History

Francis Kokutse

    An agelong African proverb says, until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. This seems to be the case with African history because, Africans have not written about their past the way it should. As a result, those who colonised the continent, have kept the real history away, and replaced it with what they think of the continent. Against this background, Togo’s foreign minister, Robert Dussey, has embarked on a crusade to tell the true African history. One such…

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FUOYE VC Quits As Sex Scandal Allegation Degenerates

Abibat Babalola

‘How It All Started,’ Details of the Audio recordings with a married female staff that landed the Professor of Soil Science in trouble   The embattled Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria, Abayomi Fasina, has quit through embarking on a sudden leave as sex scandal allegation against him degenerated. Platforms Africa reports that a successor in acting capacity has been appointed as confirmed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Foluso Ogunmodede. Also, in a two-paragraph statement issued by the university and signed by the Registrar,…

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‘Nigerians Spend 50.1% Of Income On Food,’ SEID’s 2025 Consumer Outlook Report Reveals Damning Data

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria’s economic landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, with inflation, policy shifts, and global uncertainties, significantly altering consumer behaviour across Africa’s largest country. To critically understand the factors responsible for the changes in consumer behaviour in the country, SEID, a reputable Marketing Communications Firm in Lagos, Nigeria, has launched its first-of-a-kind report titled ‘Nigerian Consumer Outlook Report 2025 (NCOR 2025)’. Platforms Africa reports that the Outlook offers insight into consumer behaviour in one of the continent’s most dynamic markets with xx that can steer international investors in the right direction and…

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‘For Criticising Govt On Social Media,’ Court Sentences 18 year old Girl To Jail

Ganiyu Amodu

’12 strokes of the cane, or 2 years imprisonment, or a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (50,000),’ Details of punishment Chief Magistrate Faruk Umar slammed on Miss Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff   A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Faruk Umar, has sentenced an 18 year old social media activist, Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff, to 12 strokes of the cane, or 2 years imprisonment, or a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (50,000). Platforms Africa reports that Shariff was arrested November 13, 2024, and put in prison for allegedly lamenting…

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“I Was Sleeping in Canada When Destiny Called,” Alaafin Owoade Unveils Sleep To Sovereignty Story

Shola Akinyele

WATCH VIDEO: ALAAFIN OWOADE SHOWING PHYSICAL FITNESS WHILE AYA’BA, HIS QUEEN, IS LAUGHING. CLlCK HERE   “While the Ooni of Ife is often regarded as the spiritual father of kings, and the Oba of Benin holds an ancient legacy of empire, the Alaafin of Oyo remains the fierce embodiment of warrior royalty, a symbol of the indomitable Yoruba spirit,” You have probably not read a better woven tale of the Mystery And Majesty of the 46th Alaafin in history   In a moment soaked in history and divine timing, a…

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Tompolo Talks Tough As Protesters Attack 28,000bpd Facility

Ganiyu Amodu

Angry Itsekiri protesters, on Wednesday, shut down a 28,000 barrels-per-day oil facility in Ugborodo Community, Warri South-West Local Government Area. The action was in protest against what the youths described as a biased ward delineation report released by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The protesters accused INEC and its “collaborators” of orchestrating an ethnic cleansing agenda aimed at marginalising the Itsekiri people. They also warned that any attempt to use the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, would be resisted if perceived to…

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MC Oluomo’s Successor At Lagos NURTW, Tafa Sego, Escapes Assassination

Gbenga Adeoti

The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday after six armed men reportedly stormed his residence in Surulere, Lagos, with the intent to kill him. Fortunately, he was not at home at the time of the attack. Sources revealed that the assailants arrived his residence at Gbadamosi Close, Surulere, around 11pm on Saturday night . Upon arrival, they encountered only the security guard, whom they tied…

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