By Dare Akogun The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has maintained a lead in a third and final nationwide opinion poll commissioned by Anap Foundation and conducted by NOI Polls Limited (NOIPolls). The result of the fresh poll was released on Wednesday by the President and Founder of Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside. The third poll which
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By Dare Akogun The Social Democratic Party candidate for Ilorin East and South Federal Constituency, Hon. (Dr) Abdulganiyu Saka Cook-Olododo has announced tentative suspension of his campaigns across the 23 wards of the constituency. The suspension, according to a statement by the Director Media and Publicity of Ganiyu Saka Cook-Olododo Campaign Council, Ibrahim Sheriff is as a result of the
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By Dare Akogun The Gubernatorial Candidate of the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) in Kwara State Alhaji Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal has condemned the insensitivity of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the lingering fuel and naira scarcity that have subjected the masses to untoward hardship. Lawal via a press statement signed by the Deputy Director, Media and Strategic Communications of
Continue ReadingBy Tajudeen Raji ( Olofamojo) *My foundation was set up to help humanity, some old men and women can no longer go to the farm and they have to eat and access medical care no matter how little. The Gbenga Power Foundation has given out free JAMB forms to no fewer than 1,800 candidates across Ifelodun, Offa and Oyun Federal Constituency
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By Toyeeb Omotayo Some aggrieved residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Wednesday trooped to major roads protesting over the hardship imposed on them by the new naira-notes and persistent fuel scarcity. The protesters, in their hundreds, blocked the Ogidi-Oko Olowo road, Geri Alimi, Oja Oba, Apata Yakuba and the UITH road. The protesters obstructed the major roads, thereby
Continue ReadingBy Dare Akogun The Member representing Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on National Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Abdulganiyu Saka Cook-Olododo has promised to build classrooms for Markaz Imam Salih, Ilorin – an Arabic and Islamic school owned by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Salih. Olododo, who is the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate
Continue ReadingBy Dare Akogun The African Union Commission announced Tuesday that it will be sending a 90-strong observer mission to Nigeria for this month’s elections. Africa’s most populous country goes to the polls on February 25, but has been plunged into crisis in the runup to the vote with dire shortages of cash and fuel. The African Union Election Observation Mission
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
Nuclear power is a solution to climate change because it is the largest source of low-carbon energy that produces minimal greenhouse gas emissions and can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide
As part of it’s aim at cutting down greenhouse gases and replacing it with cleaner sources of energy, the governor of Lagos State South West Nigeria Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the arrival
Adetokunbo Abiola Methane continued its upwards emissions spiral, as it recorded its fourth highest annual increase in 2022, rising by 14 parts per billion to 1,911.9 ppb in the past year, faster
The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 1.18 billion) due to huge production which has led to the exportation of the according to recent
A new report from the UN Climate Change shows that countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature
Dare Akogun is a dynamic media innovator, strategic communication professional, and seasoned climate and environmental sustainability journalist with over 10 years of influential contributions to the media industry.
He Currently serving as the Head of Digital Media, Senior News Editor, and a presenter at Sobi FM 101.9, a leading radio station in Ilorin, Nigeria.
Dare is on a mission to leverage his media innovation expertise and project management skills to produce high-quality, accurate, and engaging content, while advocating for reduced fossil fuel consumption, especially coal, to combat effect of global warming.
He has covered comprehensively environmental issues and COP conferences, including COP28 in Dubai last year , COP 27 in Egypt, and the United Nations Least Developed Countries conference in Doha, in 2023.
He is a recipient of fellowship to be part of a 15 team of journalists selected worldwide to cover the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2024.
He has a Master's Degree in Mass Communication, from the University of Lagos, a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the Lagos State University and also a
Certification in Business Administration and Management, from the Babson College, Massachusetts, United States of America.
