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Peter Obi Addresses Global Leaders on Governance and Security in Athens
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State, recently participated in a Leadership Dialogue in Athens, Greece, alongside global leaders, former presidents, prime ministers, military chiefs, and renowned academics.
The event focused on governance, democracy, security, and economic challenges facing today’s world, with a particular emphasis on lessons for future leaders.
In his presentation, Obi identified several factors contributing to insecurity in Africa, urging leaders to recognize the significant global and generational transformations occurring.
He highlighted the critical need for enhanced collective security, poverty alleviation, and efforts to reduce injustice and inequality across societies.
Obi pointed out the alarming statistics regarding poverty in Africa, noting that over 50% of the world’s multidimensionally poor live in Sub-Saharan Africa.
He emphasized the severe challenges faced by countries like Nigeria and Congo, where over 60% of the population experience poverty and inequality.
He addressed the troubling rise of non-state actors assuming security roles in some African nations and stressed the importance of investing in key development areas, such as health and education, to combat these issues.
“Future African leaders must take bold, accelerated, just, and transformative actions to achieve far-reaching, people-centred development,” Obi stated.
He called on African leaders to confront insecurity directly and reassure citizens of their government’s capacity to maintain security without relying on non-state actors.
Obi concluded with a strong message, asserting that Nigeria possesses the resources needed for meaningful change and reaffirming his commitment to steering the nation toward a more positive future.
“A New Nigeria is Possible,” he declared, inspiring hope for a better tomorrow.
JAMB has announced that it will release the results of over 379,000 candidates who sat for the rescheduled UTME this Wednesday. The resit, which ran from Friday to Monday, was organized following several reports of technical and human issues during the initial exam. These issues, which were especially noticeable in Lagos and the South-East, affected candidates’ performance and sparked nationwide concern about the exam’s fairness.
JAMB admitted to system failures and took responsibility. Last week, Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, while announcing the makeup exam, emotionally accepted blame and assured affected candidates they would get another chance. Out of the original 1.9 million candidates who sat for the UTME, more than 1.5 million scored below 200 marks, raising eyebrows about the exam’s credibility.
JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that the resit results would be made public on Wednesday. He noted that 379,997 candidates were affected—over 200,000 from Lagos and more than 170,000 from the South-East. According to the registrar, the issues were due to sabotage, and affected candidates were notified via text messages starting last Thursday.
So far, of the nearly two million results processed, only 0.24% of candidates scored 320 and above, while just 0.63% scored 300 and above. Around 3.76% scored between 250–299, 17.11% fell within the 200–249 range, and over half—50.29%—scored between 160–199. The rest scored below 160, with a very small number getting less than 100.
APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe has pointed fingers at Nigerian traders for the continued surge in food prices across the country. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the outspoken supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s administration accused traders of being too greedy to reduce their prices.
He added that even as statistics suggest that the cost of food is starting to drop, traders have refused to comply. Furthermore, he expressed frustration, saying the refusal to lower prices shows a deeper problem of selfishness among citizens. According to him, Nigerians are their own worst enemies, driven by greed and a habit of taking more than they need.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to travel to Rome this Saturday to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The invitation came directly from Pope Leo XIV, who emphasized the importance of the president’s presence during this significant moment for the Church and a world facing many challenges.
Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, will be officially installed as the 267th Bishop of Rome on Sunday, May 18, at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
President Tinubu will be accompanied by key Catholic figures, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji of Owerri, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, Archbishop Alfred Martins of Lagos, and Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto.
Notably, Pope Leo XIV has a special connection to Nigeria, having worked at the Apostolic Nunciature in Lagos during the 1980s. After the ceremony, President Tinubu is expected to return to Abuja on Tuesday, May 20.
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