Category: Leadership

Outrage As Ganduje, APC North-East Chairman Endorse Tinubu Without Shettima

Abibat Babalola

There was chaos at the meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the North- East, on Sunday, after Comrade Mustapha Salihu, National Vice Chairman of the ruling in the North-East, failed to mention the name of Vice-President Kashim Shettima while endorsing President Bola Tinubu for a second term. The meeting, which was held in Gombe State, was attended by virtually all ministers, lawmakers, and governors of the party from the region. Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the APC, also led some key personalities to the event. When it was…

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‘983 Bills, 108 Laws,’ How Senate Performed In Last Two Years – Report

Abibat Babalola

The Senate has released its midterm scorecard, announcing that “we introduced 983 bills, passed 108 in two years”—a milestone that underscores the legislative strides made since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on June 13, 2023. The current Senate, led by Senator Godswill Akpabio, marked its two-year anniversary on June 12, with legislative data reflecting steady progress. According to the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, 108 of the bills introduced have been passed into law as Acts of the National Assembly. Records indicate that more bills were…

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Kwara Pilgrims Get $500 Refund After Dollar Swap Fraud In Saudi Arabia

Abibat Babalola

The Kwara State Government says it has replaced the stolen Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) of some of its pilgrims who fell victim to fraudsters in Saudi Arabia. This follows a viral video showing some of the pilgrims lamenting that they received $1 bills instead of the $500 given to them. It was gathered that the affected pilgrims, about nine of them comprising seven men and two women, who are mostly elderly, had sought help from strangers to convert their dollars into Saudi Riyals. READ ALSO: Killings: Tinubu To Visit Benue,…

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No king Lasts Forever, My Victory Will Come – Fubara

Abibat Babalola

The suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has declared that no king lasts forever. Speaking at a gathering in Bonny, Fubara declared that his victory will come back to him at the end of the day. He stressed that he does not consider himself to be losing anything, noting that God has kept him standing. “Everybody will not appreciate your style but when you know that what you are doing is right, you are sure that in 25 to 30 years, if placed in any box and you are…

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Ghana Bans Use Of Honorary Doctorate, Professorship Titles In Public

Abibat Babalola

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a directive banning individuals from publicly using honorary doctorate or professorship titles, warning that violators will face public exposure and possible legal action. In an official statement, the commission emphasised that the practice is damaging the integrity of the country’s academic system. It condemned the use of such titles as “unethical and misleading,” adding that it is undermining the value of legitimate academic qualifications in Ghana. It further explained that the “rampant and fraudulent” display of honorary titles is eroding the significance…

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Presidency Apologises For Mistakenly Naming Fasoranti, Madunagu In Posthumous Honours List

Abibat Babalola

The Presidency has issued a formal apology after wrongly listing two living Nigerian icons, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Dr. Edwin Madunagu, under the Posthumous Honours category during President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech at the National Assembly. The mix-up, which drew swift public attention and confusion, occurred during the President’s televised address on Thursday, in which he honoured dozens of pro-democracy activists and national figures for their roles in Nigeria’s return to democratic governance. In a statement released hours later by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,…

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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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