Category: Leadership

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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Food, Beverages, Others Push Rebased Inflation To 24.23% In March

Abibat Babalola

As predicted by economists, Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 24.23% in March 2025, according to the official government data source, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The rise in the country’s inflation rate, from 23.18% back in February 2025 to 24.23% in March 2025, reflected a major increase in the rising commodity and energy costs in the last few weeks. According to the March 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report which measures the inflation rate released by the government agency on Tuesday, the country’s food inflation rate was 21.79%…

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Easter: Nigerian Govt Declares Friday, Monday As Public Holidays

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday. This was disclosed in a statement by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday in Abuja. Announcing this on behalf of the Federal Government, the Minister extended heartfelt congratulations to Christians across the country on this joyous occasion. READ ALSO: Renowned Cartoonist, Obe Ess, Dies At 68 Headmistress Slumps, Dies During Retirement Ceremony Headmistress Slumps, Dies During Retirement Ceremony ‘Govt Owing Us N4Trn,’ GenCos Warn of Imminent…

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27 Victims Hospitalised As Nigerians’ Loss To CBEX Hits N1.3 Trn

Abibat Babalola

Nigerians took to their various social media platforms to lament their losses after a digital asset trading platform, known as CBEX, allegedly swept over N1.3 trillion from investors’ accounts on Monday. This comes as CBEX, operating without legal approval from the Nigeria Securities Commission, crashed on Monday after the money in their investors’ wallets vanished. The digital platform also locked its Telegram channels and postponed withdrawals while offering investors the option of $2,000 for $200 verification and $1,000 for $100 verification. The development has sparked condemnations from Nigerians on X…

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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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Rivers Women Stage Solidarity March Backing State Of Emergency

Abibat Babalola

Women in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Monday staged a peaceful protest in support of emergency rule in the state. The women all dressed in white earlier gathered at the Garrison Bus Stop in the city centre from 8 am to begin the rally. They were seen singing solidarity songs in support of the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rted), along Aba Road and marching towards the government house, Port Harcourt. Last week, hundreds of women under the aegis of ‘Rivers Women for Sim’ staged a protest against the…

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‘Govt Owing Us N4Trn,’ GenCos Warn of Imminent Shutdown

Abibat Babalola

Power generation companies (GenCos) on Monday warned that power plants across the country were facing imminent shutdowns due to a massive N4 trillion debt owed by the Federal Government. Nigeria has 40 power-generating plants connected to the national grid, which are managed by generation companies (GenCos), independent power providers, and the Niger Delta Holding Company. In a statement issued by the GenCos through the Board of Trustee chairman, Colonel Sani Bello (retd), under the auspices of the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), it was revealed that N2 trillion is…

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Count Us Out Of Merger, Coalition — PDP Govs

Abibat Babalola

Amidst ongoing controversy trailing talks of mergers and coalitions ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum says the party is not prepared to join any coalition or merger. The resolution was made in a communique issued at the end of the Forum’s meeting held in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Monday. After the meeting which lasted about six hours behind closed doors, the Chairman of the Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who read the communique clarified that rather, the PDP remains…

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Jesus Hates, Never Visited The Poor – Pastor Ibiyeomie

Abibat Babalola

Pastor Ibiyeomie also said the death of Jesus Christ and resurrection were not only to bring salvation but also to free believers from poverty. Founder of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has sent tongues wagging on social media after asserting that Jesus Christ did not visit poor people while on earth. He made the claim during Sunday service, while speaking with his congregation. According to him, Jesus never associated with the poor while he was on earth because he disliked poverty. Pastor Ibiyeomie further claimed that the death of Jesus…

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Igbo Youths’ Enlistment In Military Service Poor – Nigerian Army

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Army has raised alarm over the poor enlistment of South East youths into military service, and called for a change of attitude to reverse the trend. According to the Army, while Kaduna State has recorded over 3,000 applications in the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise, Enugu State is still struggling with just a hundred. While noting that the story was not different with other South East states, the leader of 2025 Army recruitment enlightenment team, Brigadier-General Chima Ekeator urged Enugu and Southeast youths to apply in their numbers in…

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