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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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‘To Democratise Mentorship,’ Ikem Okuhu Launches C-Suite Cafe

Abibat Babalola

C-Suite Café, a new talk show designed to popularise mentorship and ideas-sharing, is set to debut across Nigeria and the African media space. The initiative, created by Ikem Okuhu, journalist and brand strategist, will feature Africa’s top business and policy leaders in relaxed, thought-provoking conversations, aimed at educating and inspiring audiences. Okuhu described C-Suite Café as “a lifestyle programme of African executives” and likened it to a free MBA class. Produced in collaboration with Media Icons Africa, a broadcast content services company, he said the show seeks to teach and…

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‘Got $1m Studying Honesty Then Fired for Faking Data;’ Tale of Harvard Prof. Gino

ADEOLA YUSUF

Dirty details of the scandal that brought Francesca Gino, once a celebrated Harvard Business School professor, down from Grace to grass   Harvard Professor Francesca Gino earned $1 million studying honesty and then got fired for faking data. Francesca Gino, once a celebrated Harvard Business School professor, faced a dramatic downfall after being fired for manipulating data in multiple studies. Harvard also revoked her tenure, a rare move. The scandal ignited debate about elite institutions rewarding influence over integrity. Allegations of data tampering surfaced, leading to an investigation that confirmed…

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World’s Tallest Woman Pays For Six Aircraft Seats To Fly Lying Down

Ganiyu Amodu

The tallest woman in the world, Rumeysa Gelgi, has said she has to pay for six plane seats every time she flies. Rumeysa, who is 7ft 0.7 inches tall, was born with a rare condition called Weaver syndrome, which causes rapid growth and other health issues. She uses a wheelchair or walker to move around, Luxury Travel Daily reports. After turning 28, Rumeysa set out to visit every country she could but travelling isn’t simple for her. This is because she’s too tall to sit in regular airplane seats, she…

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2027: Oyo Broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat’s Posters Flood Ibadan

Ganiyu Amodu

The posters of popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Hamzat Oriyomi, have flooded the streets of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in the build-up to the forthcoming 2027 general election. The posters with the tag, “2027 Oyo n pe o”, had a portrait of the veteran Yoruba broadcaster in black colour, raising awareness for his preparation in the anticipated election without an indication of the office he is contesting for. In a video posted by a support group of the broadcaster cited by our correspondent on Wednesday, the founder of Agidigbo FM…

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’12 Hours In Custody,’ Journalist Nurudeen Adegbenro Speaks After Release

Ganiyu Amodu

. Appreciate Platforms Africa, family, and friends, says that matter now settled   Lagos Journalist Nurudeen Adegbenro, who was arrested and detained by officers from Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Alagbon on Wednesday morning, has been released. Adegbenro, who confirmed his release in a phone chat with Platforms Africa, maintained that he was let off the hook at exactly 6:35 pm. on Wednesday. His wife, Aminat, had earlier said that the journalist was whisked away from his residence in Agege Lagos around 6:14 a.m., same day. Fielding question from Platforms…

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