Category: Leadership

‘As Bolaji Osunsanya Exited,’ Meet Ogbemi Ofuya Axxela New Group CEO

Abibat Babalola

‘MBA from London Business School as a Mo Ibrahim Scholar and others,’ six things to know about the University of Benin (UNIBEN’s) Civil Engineering graduate.         Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power portfolio company in sub-Saharan Africa, announces the official retirement of its Chief Executive Officer, Bolaji Osunsanya and the appointment of a successor, Ogbemi Ofuya as the new Group Chief Executive Officer. After more than two decades of outstanding leadership at Axxela, and a distinguished career spanning over 35 years across consulting, financial services, banking,…

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Women Must Redouble Roles In Shifting Global Geopolitics-UN Representative

Abibat Babalola

The Chairperson of the 12th anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine, Beatrice Eyong,has said that Africa must positively improve the conditions and status of its women and girls in order to take its place in the world shifting geopolitics. Speaking on the theme: “Africa in World Shifting Geopolitics: Matters Arising on Demography, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Resources” held recently, Eyong, who is the UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS,noted that the global economy will grow by trillions if women could also participate in the economy and have equal pay.…

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The Fuji House Of Commotion, By Festus Adedayo

Abibat Babalola

“These musicians’ recent quest for supremacy is not new. With names and dates, this is how the battles were fought with traditional spells, incantations, and talisman aimed at deconstructing and liquidating their rivals in the olden days.”     Like every lover of Yoruba traditional music, language and culture, I have of recent been inundated with requests to lend a voice to the newest raging fire in the Fuji music genre. Since the passage of Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Balogun, popularly known as Ayinde Barrister or Agbajelola Barusati, there have been…

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Banana Duct Taped To Wall Sells For $6.2 Million At NYC Art Auction

Abibat Babalola

A banana taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an art auction in New York on Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur. The piece of conceptual art consisted of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall. The “Comedian” banana Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-tape banana, called “Comedian”, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct tape was…

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‘Casino Journalism And The End of History,’ UNILAG’s Prof. Ismail Ibraheem Delivers Inaugural Lecture

ADEOLA YUSUF

Details on invitation VC, Prof. Folasade T. Ogunsola, sent to the world about UNILAG’s 5th Inaugural Lecture in 2024/2025 academic session alone + Ismail Adegboyega Ibraheem: The Prof, His Path and Profile   World renowned Professor of Journalism and Communication Studies at the University of Lagos, Ismail Adegboyega Ibraheem, will again stamp his philosophical feet in ths field of communication as he is slated to deliver the Inaugural lecture on ‘Casino Journalism And The End of History.’ Platforms Africa reports that the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Folasade T.…

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Sulaiman Aledeh Returns as MD To EBS Where Career Began Over 25 Years Ago

Rofeequr Adeola--Yusuf

10 things to know about the UNIBEN graduate of philosophy, now a global TV sensation   Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of Suleiman Aledeh as the substantive Managing Director of the State-owned Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS). The appointment takes immediate effect. Platforms Africa reports that with this appointment, Aledeh would be returning as MD to EBS where his career began while he was still a student of UNIBEN. FIRE-FOR-FIRE: K1 De Ultimate, King Saheed Osupa Exchange Banters In Fresh Fuji Controversy ‘N977 To N936/Litre,’ Petrol…

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How My Ex-husband’s. Abuse Destroyed My Career – Olajumoke Onibread

Abibat Babalola

Olajumoke Orisaguna, the Nigerian model fondly remembered as “Olajumoke Onibread,” has shared her heart-wrenching ordeal with domestic violence. Olajumoke became an overnight sensation in 2016 after accidentally walking into a photoshoot featuring British rapper Tinie Tempah, photographed by renowned Nigerian photographer TY B Her rise to fame captivated many, but her sudden disappearance from the public eye left fans speculating about her life. READ ALSO: Two-Thirds Of Nigerian Households Lack Money For Healthy Food — NBS survey We’ve Started Seeing Positive Results From Our Reforms, Tinubu Tells IMF Chief Supreme…

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Two-Thirds Of Nigerian Households Lack Money For Healthy Food — NBS survey

Abibat Babalola

In an apparent reflection of the multidimensional poverty in the country and the impact of continuous reduction in the purchasing power of Nigerians due to rising prices of goods and services, two-thirds of households in the country lack money to eat healthy, nutritious food, a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has revealed. The survey also showed that households in the country experience 6.7 power blackouts every week. The NBS survey titled, “Nigeria General Household Survey – Panel (GHS-Panel) Wave 5 (2023/2024). examines demographics, education, and health trends…

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We’ve Started Seeing Positive Results From Our Reforms, Tinubu Tells IMF Chief

Abibat Babalola

President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will continue prioritising the welfare of the poor and most vulnerable even as the economic reforms bear fruit. Tinubu also requested the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to expand the economy’s tax base in Nigeria for inclusive developmental growth. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when the Managing Director of IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, paid him a courtesy call on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. While acknowledging that the reforms had weakened Nigerians’ purchasing power,…

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Supreme Court nullifies National Lottery Act

Abibat Babalola

The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 enacted by the National Assembly. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment held that the National Lottery Act 2005 should no longer be enforced in all states, except the Federal Capital Territory, in respect of which the National Assembly is empowered to make laws. The apex court, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, held that the National Assembly lacked the powers to legislate on issues relating to lottery and games of chance.…

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