Representative Bamidele Salam, Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts and Founder of the Children of Africa Leadership Development Initiative (CALDEV), has reaffirmed his commitment to nurturing the next generation of African leaders, declaring that leaders are “more made than born.” He made the remarks during an interview at the 2025 National Children Leadership…
Abioye Tosin Lawrence | November 7th, 2025 Africa’s push for greater global representation, including a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, is gaining momentum. Nigerian officials, along with regional leaders, have repeatedly called for reforms that would give Africa a stronger voice on the global stage. But amid these demands, a fundamental question…
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Health Service fraud watchdog has secured the conviction of Nigerian doctor Richard Akinrolabu for falsely claiming he was unfit to work while taking on night and on-call shifts at other hospitals, defrauding the National Health Service of £268,000. Akinrolabu, a trust-grade specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Princess Royal…
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Alhaji Fasiu Bakene, has assured its members that all rifts in the party will soon be resolved. Bakene, a former member of the Ogun State House of Assembly and chieftain of the party, in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday, said despite the gale of…
Violence erupted at the Peoples Democratic Party National Secretariat in Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on Tuesday, prompting police to fire teargas to disperse supporters amid a leadership dispute between rival factions of the party. According to Channels Television, the chaos began when Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, and the…
…Reaffirms Commitment to Cultural Renaissance and Youth-Driven Economic Growth Osun State Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke said his administration will use Adire craftsmanship to launch the state as a vibrant centre for textile creativity and cultural tourism. Governor Adeleke made this known while addressing the World Media Conference held at the Governor’s Office on Monday. Governor…
The 2025 National Children Leadership Conference (NCLC), organised by the Children of Africa Leadership and Values Development Initiative (CALDEV), officially commenced today with the arrival, registration, and meet-and-greet session for participants. The week-long conference has drawn more than 400 young Africans from across the country, all converging to develop leadership capacity under this year’s theme:…
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo on Monday had slammed a N100 million damages against the Inspector-General of Police, the Nigeria Police (NPF) and the Police Service Commission (PSC) for breaching the law in the attempt to stop the February 22, 2025 local governments election in Osun state. Delivering judgement in the suit marked…
Aliko Dangote on Dangote Refinery Dangote slashes petrol price to N820, Dangote Refinery on petrol prices , Dangote Refinery on petrol price, Dangote Packaging expands output into African export. Dangote Refinery has attributed the recent reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by petroleum marketers across the country to its own price…
Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 25 female students of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said that at about 4 am on Monday, Nov. 17, information…
