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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.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid tribute to late Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs, recalling his contributions to the creative industry and his impact on Nigeria’s cultural identity.
In his tribute, Tinubu described Jacobs as a giant of the Nigerian creative industry and said “He was a giant of the Nigerian creative industry. His passing is a great loss to Nigeria, the African film industry and the global community of lovers of the performing arts. His remarkable body of work will continue to speak to generations yet unborn.
“The nation recognises the enormous contributions of Nigeria’s creative practitioners to the country’s cultural identity, global image and economic development. Olu Jacobs played a big role in creating this identity.”
Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency over the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard drugs and consumer products in Nigeria.
Adeyanju also called for the removal of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, as well as the heads of other regulatory agencies, including the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).
“Nigerians are being exposed to dangerous products daily, from fake and substandard medicines to unsafe consumer goods, with reports of drugs being sold wholesale in the open under the hot sun. No responsible government should expose its citizens to such risks and expect mortality rates not to rise.”
Adeyanju also called out NAFDAC over what he described as failures in regulating the circulation of counterfeit and substandard products in the country.
It can be noted that various counterfeit products continue to circulate in Nigerian markets, while NAFDAC has also reported seizures and destruction of counterfeit, expired and substandard products.
Lagosians have lamented heavy traffic caused by ongoing construction work at Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Federal Government announced that repairs on the damaged expansion joints at Kara Bridge would begin on September 8, 2026. The project, initially scheduled to begin in August, was delayed to allow further traffic management planning due to concerns over its impact on motorists.
Since work began, traffic around the Kara area has become heavy, with Lagosians sharing updates on social media about spending two hours or more on the road.
Some commuters say the delays have made their 9-to-5 routines difficult, with several hours spent travelling to and from work.
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