TIME 100: Mo Abudu, President Duma Boko, Kwame Onwuachi & More Africans Among Most Influential People of 2025

Credit: Mo Abudu/Instagram Mo Abudu, the media entrepreneur and CEO of EbonyLife Media, has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025, in recognition of her transformative impact on African storytelling and the global media landscape. The annual TIME list, which celebrates individuals who are shaping the future through innovation, leadership, and…

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NOA partners Foundation to promote “Nigeria Happens to Me” project.

In furtherance of its resolve to promote Nigeria and Nigerians’ spirit of resilience, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has engaged the services of the Founder/ED of the Akin Fadeyi Foundation in its “Nigeria Happens to Me” project. Founder of the foundation, Akin Fadeyi, disclosed this in a statement to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday. “Nigeria Happens…

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US backs away from envoy saying Iran can keep enriching uranium

The Trump administration backed away Tuesday from comments by its top Middle East envoy that the U.S. will focus on restricting Iran’s uranium enrichment and missile capability rather than dismantling its entire nuclear program. “This is going to be much about verification on the enrichment program, and then ultimately verification on weaponization,” the envoy, Steve Witkoff, told Fox News Monday, adding that Iran must…

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Wike Responds to Tompolo: ‘Fubara has not sought forgiveness’

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has not approached him to seek forgiveness, dismissing calls for reconciliation by ex-militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. Wike, speaking through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, emphasized that forgiveness requires acknowledgment of wrongdoing and a…

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