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by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Just In: Banky W’s Lekki home gutted by fire A property located along Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 and occupied by singer Banky W was on Tuesday gutted by fire. 2. Again! No African leader wins $5m Mo Ibrahim award The Mo... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana For the second year in a row, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has announced no winner for its Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The Foundation made the announcement on Tuesday following a meeting of the independent Prize Committee chaired by Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, and the Foundation’s Board meeting last weekend. Commenting... Read More
Billionaire businessman and founder of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, Mo Ibrahim, on Thursday, explained why no former African President deserved the $5 million prize this year. In a telephone interview with Newsday BBC, Ibrahim stated no past leader had fulfilled the conditions needed to win the prestigious prize. Although former... Read More
by Eric Osagie Death, the grim reaper, scored two devastating goals against the Nigerian soccer fraternity last week, throwing the nation into deep mourning. First, it plucked the amiable ex-coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi. Then, it snatched another ex-coach of the national team, Amodu Shuaibu, just when we all were still grieving... Read More
by Isi Esene The World Economic Forum on Africa taking place in Cape Town, South Africa regularly brings together influencers from different walks of life to deliberate on the future of the continent. This year’s gathering focuses on accelerating economic diversification, boosting strategic infrastructure, and unlocking Africa’s talent so it is imperative to have what reads... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola For the second in a row, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation would be giving opportunities to a few young Africans with leadership potential for mentorship at three multilateral organisations, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the World Trade Organization (WTO), under the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships... Read More
