Tag: Francis KOKUTSE

Over 2 Million Nigerians Have Kidney Diseases Annually – Expert

e-DISCOURSE

7 signs your kidney is in danger, why black male are more at risk, link between hypertension and kidney damage + the dos and don’ts for a healthy kidney: All you may need to know about Africa and rising cases of kidney failure unveiled during Platforms Africa’s weekly e-Discourse.   For a long time Africans have allowed politics to dominate serious discussions on the continent. As a result, not much attention is given to health. Africans use Social Media platforms to eulogise half naked women and men, seeking attention as…

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Platforms Africa Unveils Speakers For Continental Forum

Ganiyu Amodu

Why lack of adequate focus on qualities of who occupies Legislative seat is a minus for businesses in Nigeria – Adeola Yusuf speaks at unveiling of official flier for Platforms Africa Forum 2022 + roll call of speakers   Solution to business, enterprise and governance hurdles in Africa will top the agenda at Platforms Africa’s forthcoming continental forum in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, who said this at the unveiling of the official flier for the event in Lagos, maintained that the forum coming…

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Roles Money, Social Media Played In Kenya Election

Ganiyu Amodu

Social media, bribery, thuggery, violence, votes buying and rigging allegations; Kenyan Journalist, Kurian Musa, who sheds lights on these during the Platforms Africa e-Discourse, opens up on lessons Nigeria and Ghana can learn from the election won by William Ruto and lost by Raila Odinga and Kenyatta coalition   So far so good. Looks like the Kenyan Election has landed softly on a sofa. There was no buga. What is your assessment? Here in Nairobi, unlike other elections, there is a lot of peace, vote tallying goes on longer than…

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VERDICT: ‘Real Reasons Bloggers, Influencers Are Not Journalists’

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Although journalism is supposed to protect every citizen- big or small, African journalists have used it to protect the political class,” Veteran Ghanaian journalist, Francis Kokutse, who, during the World Press Freedom Day edition of Platforms Africa e-Discourse, opens up on how journalists are fast becoming an albatross for their profession, speaks on brown envelope, poor remuneration among others   Who is a journalist and what are those traits that stand a journalists out from other conveyors of information? Loosely defined, a journalist is someone employed to regularly engaged in…

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DEFINING FAKE NEWS, BY FRANCIS KOKUTSE

ADEOLA YUSUF

When governments around the world show their disgust over fake news, it amuses me because they engage in that a lot. l have covered the military in the past, and that was where l was given an insight into what military intelligence people call “cover story” that becomes propaganda in theatres of war. If they won’t admit it, let them know that it is also fake news of a kind. Over the past few years, fake news has grown to become a new phenomenon that has taken the globe by…

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Safety Tips During Fire Outbreak, Expert Tells How to Avoid Death, Injury

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Fire Safety Expert, Debbie Windele, has charged everyone to prepare for fire outbreak this Harmattan. The London-based Managing Director of Safety Experts Limited leads the Platforms  Africa weekly e-Discourse where she gives tips on how to prevent fire accident, death and injury during this hazy weather. The full interview from the session moderated by Ghana-based  veteran journalist, Francis KOKUTSE, is here. Excerpts:-:   In many African countries, the Harmattan Season announces itself at the end of the Year. What is Harmattan and what are the safety challenges that come…

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‘Before your Angry Spouse, Boss Strike, Kill,’ Anger Management Tips for Your Safety

Adeola Yusuf

  Why Anger is Banana Peels for Successful Men, Women + Takehomes from Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman, Bank CEO’s Public Rage Anger is Banana Peels on Ways for everyone who plans to or who has attained greatness. It destroys reputation and relationships built over years asides that it leads to murder by spouses who hitherto professed move for eachother. Emotional Intelligence expert, Dr. Stella Ahunanya, who leads the latest Platforms Africa e-Discourse on Anger Control, has some words for you reading this. What is Anger? Anger is one…

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Why Strike won’t end now: ASUP opens up to Nigerian Poly Students, Parents

Adeola Yusuf

  The striking Polytechnic lecturers in Nigeria have told hundreds of thousands of students and parents affected by the industrial action not to expect them to return to classes until their demands are addressed by the government. Top official of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Yekini Nureni Asafe, who stated this during the Saturday e-Discourse on Platforms Africa forum, an e-Community of intellectuals, policy moulders and opinion leaders in Africa, maintained that the “fight is for the good of the system, the students and parents.” The lecturers’ union,…

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COVID-19 vaccine, a ploy to de-populate Africa? Here is the Truth!

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Globally recognised medical health specialist, Doctor Omotuyi Mebawondu, led the weekly e-Discourse of Platforms Africa, a frontline e-Community of intellectuals, opinion leaders and policy moulders across the continent, where he opened up on why Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt and other nations on same sub-regions with them should be worried now on COVID-19 more than ever before. The interview session was moderated by Accra, Ghana-based veteran journalist and accomplished administrator, Mr. Francis KOKUTSE. Excerpts;   How is Africa faring during this on-going second wave of COVID-19? Worldwide, there…

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