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Ojobo, Former NCC Spokesman, Others Make 2020 List of 100 Most Reputable Africans

Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation-management firm, has released the 2020 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans.
The list features 47 women and 53 men from diverse sectors including; Leadership, Entertainment, Advocacy, Education and Business.
The selection Criteria are: Integrity, Visibility and Impact.
Very prominent personalities featured in the list include: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed; Nigeria’s Dr. Paul Enenche, South Africa’s Prof. Wiseman L. Nkuhlu, Chancellor of the University of Pretoria and Chairman of Rothschild (SA); Guinean Economist Cellou Dalein Diallo, and Cameroon’s Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
On Governance: the list features 2 African Presidents, one Vice President and policy makers.
On Business: South Africa’s Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Ethiopia’s Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu and Nigeria’s Folorunso Alakija are featured for their works across the Globe.
On Leadership: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Sierra Leone’s Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Ghana’s former Vice Chancellor of University of Cape Coast, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
The above luminaries are joined by other great Africans who are celebrated for their Social Impact, as well as Social Entrepreneurship, that are transforming businesses in Africa and affecting lives positively without controversy.
Reputation Poll, known globally for its annual ranking of the 100 Most Reputable People on Earth and Most Reputable CEOs in various countries, is also poised to announce a new set of research on 100 Most Reputable Charity Organizations on earth.
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During the announcement of the list by the incoming African Chairperson of the Review and Audit Committee/Member of the Board, Ms. Beldina Auma, Chair Emeritus, World Bank Group-IMF African Society and President of SCIP-International, LLC, made mention of the Organizations’ continued focus and commitment in honouring individuals, organizations and brands that consistently impact lives positively around the world and in Africa.
It is important to note that the ranking is in alphabetical order.
- Abdessattar Ben Moussa || President, Tunisian Human Rights League
- Abiy Ahmed || Prime Minister, Ethiopia
- Acha Leke || Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Achille Mbembe || Political Scientist
- Adama Gorou (Adams) || Human Potential Catalyst
- Agnes Kalibata || President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
- Akinwumi Adesina Dr. || President, African Development Bank
- Amadou Diaw || Founder, Forum de Saint Louis
- Amadou Gallo || Managing Director NBA Africa
- Amadou Mahtar Ba || Executive Chairman, AllAfrica Global Media Inc.
- Amani Abou-Zeid || Commissioner, African Union Commission
- Amina C. Mohamed || Cabinet Secretary, Kenya
- Angélique Kidjo || Musician
- Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka || Member of Parliament, Tanzania
- Anne Makinda || Politician
- Anthony Navo Jnr || Founder, African Young Voices
- Arikana Chihombori Quao.Dr || Educator, Policy Leader
- Asha-Rose Migiro || Diplomat
- Ashish Thakkar || Founder Mara Group
- Basetsana “Bassie” Kumalo || Businesswoman.
- Belay Begashaw || DG, The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa
- Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu || Entrepreneur
- Bineta Diop || Founder, Femmes Africa Solidarité Senegal
- Carlos Lopes || Economist
- Caster Semenya || Olympic Athlete
- Catherine Adoyo Prof. || Professor, George Washington University
- Cellou Dalien Diallo || Economist and Politician
- Collen Mashawana || Philanthropist
- Denis Mukwege || Founder, Panzi Hospital
- Divine Ndhlukula || Managing Director, SECURICO
- Donald Kaberuka || Board Chair, Global Fund
- Edith Brou || Digital Entrepreneur
- Ellinah Wamukoya (Bishop) || Clergy
- Elsie S. Kanza || Head of Africa, World Economic Forum
- Emma Inamutila Theofelus || Deputy Minister, Namibia
- Enenche Paul Dr || Senior Pastor, Dunamis Int’l Gospel Centre
- Fadumo Dayib || Politician
- Fatou Bensouda || Prosecutor, ICC
- Félix Tshisekedi || President, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Femi Otedola || Chair, Forte Oil PLC
- Folorunso Alakija || Businesswoman and philanthropist
- Francis Arinze (Cardinal) || Cardinal, Roman Catholic Church
- Fred Swaniker || Founder, African Leadership Academy, Ghana
- Georges Rebelo Chikoti || Diplomat
- Hafez Ghanem || Vice President, World Bank
- Hajer Sharief || Co-Founder, Together we build it, Libya
- Hamadoun Touré || Executive Director, SMART Africa
- Hanna Tetteh || Head, United Nations Office to the African Union
- Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki || CEO, NEPAD
- Ilwad Elman || Director, Elman Peace and Human Rights Center
- Isatou Alwar Graham || Lawyer and writer
- Ishaq Usman Bello (Justice) || Chief Judge FCT Abuja
- Jackie Chimhanzi. Dr || CEO, African Leadership Institute
- James Alix Michel || Former President of Seychelles
- Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (Prof) || Former Vice Chancellor, University of Cape Coast
- Jelani Aliyu || Automotive Designer, General Motors
- Jewel C. Howard Taylor.H.E || Vice President, Liberia
- Johannes Gawaxab || Governor, Bank of Namibia
- José Eduardo Agualusa || Journalist and writer
- Kabirou Mbodje || Founder, Wari Group
- Ken Kwaku .Dr || International Investment & Corporate Governance Expert
- Kumi Naidoo || Secretary-General Amnesty International
- Kwesi Botchwey Prof. || Former Minister of Finance Ghana and Professor,
- Lamin Momodou Manneh || Lead, Regional Hub UNDP Africa
- Leymah Gbowee || Founder, Gbowee Peace Foundation
- Louise Mushikiwabo || Secretary-General, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
- Lwazi Bam || CEO, Deloitte Africa
- Macsuzy Mondon || Minister, Seychelles
- Major Seynabou Diouf || Police United Nation
- Manasseh Azure Awuni || Journalist
- Margaret Blick Kigozi Prof || Consultant, UNIDO
- Maria do Carmo Silveira || Former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe’s
- Mariéme Jamme || Founder, iamtheCODE
- Matshidiso Moeti .Dr || Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Mensa Otabil || Theologian
- Mia Couto || Biologist and writer
- Michelle Ndiaye || Director, Institute for Peace and Security Studies
- Mohamed El Kettani || CEO Attijariwafa Bank
- Mohamed ElBaradei || Law scholar and diplomat who served as Vice-President of Egypt
- Mutahi Kagwe || Cabinet Secretary for Health, Republic of Kenya
- Ngozi Okonjoi-Iweala. Dr || Board Chair, Gazi, Nigeria
- Nhlamu Dlomu || Global Head of People, KPMG
- Nobuhle Judith Dlamini Nxasana Dr. || Businesswoman and Author
- Patrick Awuah || Founder, Ashesi University
- Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba || Director, Kenya School of Law
- Paul Kagame H.E || President Rwanda
- Peter Tabichi || Teacher
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka || Executive Director, UN Women
- Precious Moloi-Motsepe Dr. || Entrepreneur
- Shamila Batohi || Director, National Prosecuting Authority
- Sheila Tlou || Co-Chair, Global HIV Prevention Coalition
- Tony Ojobo .Dr || Public policy expert
- Vera Songwe. Dr || UN Under Secretary General and Executive Director of UNECA,
- Vincent Rague || Co-founder of Catalyst Principal Partners,
- Wided Bouchamaoui || Co-Founder, Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet,
- Winnie Byanyima || Director UNAIDS,
- Wiseman L. Nkuhlu Prof || Chancellor, University of Pretoria
- Wycliffe A. Oparanya || Politician
- Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE || Mayor, Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Zweli Mkhize Dr. || Minister, South Africa
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IHS Nigeria, UNICEF Donate Oxygen Plant to Bridge Health Gap in River State

IHS Nigeria and its implementing partner, the United Nations Child Education Fund (UNICEF) has expressed satisfaction that the Oxygen Plant recently donated to Rivers State is helping to bridge the health Gap in the state and its environs.
This observation was made recently when officials from IHS Nigeria and UNICEF, carried out a project inspection visit to the plant located at the General Hospital in Eleme, Rivers State.
During the handing over of the oxygen plant to the Rivers State Government in 2024, the facility was reported to have a production capacity of 123 oxygen cylinders and 720,000 litres of oxygen every 24 hours.
The plant was built under a Public-Private Partnership involving UNICEF, the Canadian Government, IHS Nigeria, in partnership with the Rivers State Ministry of Health through the State Hospital Management Board.
Speaking during the visit to the facility yesterday, the Director of Sustainability at IHS Nigeria, Titilope Oguntuga, noted that the oxygen plant has saved lives and is helping to bridge health gaps in the eight other states where similar plants are located.
She further explained that the visit reflects the organisation’s commitment “not only to create opportunities for impact but to also continue supporting the healthcare industry by carrying out such interventions that directly impact individuals and saves lives. This plant is one of the nine oxygen plants we have built across the federation,” she said.
“We are particularly excited that it is helping to bridge health gaps—not just in Rivers State and its environs, but in all the states where the plants are currently located.”
Oguntuga informed that in terms of sustainability “we focus our intervention sustainability on four pillars; ethics and governance, education and economic growth, environment and climate change and finally, people and communities”.
She added that “the visit to the Rivers State oxygen plant is to have an assessment of how well the plant is functioning, the impact it is currently making and to generally understand how the operation is going”.
On his part, Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Port Harcourt, Dr Anslem Audu, stated that the plant has been very functional and useful to the people of Rivers State. According to him, “During the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of patients needed oxygen and oxygen was not available. So many children will come down with pneumonia and it will become an emergency, they will need oxygen, but oxygen is not available in the hospital. But with this plant now available no child will die because of lack of oxygen in the hospital. The era of lack of oxygen is no longer there.
Audu added that “You can practically visit any of the hospitals in Port Harcourt and find out that they have oxygen and the product is from this plant all thanks to IHS Nigeria, the Canadian Government and UNICEF”.
The UNICEF field officer, who confirmed that the plant is functioning optimally, said it is producing enough oxygen for the state’s needs.
In his words, “The partnership between these three organizations and the Ministry of Health in Rivers State has really worked, and we are reaping the benefits of the partnership.
He urged the implementing partners, especially the government, to also invest in the sustainability of the facility by providing a source of electricity for the plant to be more functional.
Earlier, the Medical Director Eleme General Hospital, Dr Leechi-Okere Clarabelle, noted that since the day of the unveiling, the plant has been functioning very well. Commenting on impact he noted that “We’ve had success stories whereby oxygen is distributed to public hospitals in the state, including the two teaching hospitals in the state and then we have also extended distribution to some private hospitals within the state.
“We have two hubs that serve as storage and distribution points because of the location of the plant. We produce here and store somewhere in Port Harcourt so that people who come from a far distance can get oxygen from these hubs.
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JAMB Accuses Student of Securing Admission through Identity Fraud

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused a 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate of manipulating his identity and engaging in online blackmail.
Fabian Benjamin, head of public affairs, JAMB, issued a statement on the matter on Thursday.
He said one Chinedu Okeke, currently a 400-level Medicine and Surgery student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), gained admission in 2021 while claiming to be from Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos state.
JAMB said Okeke’s national identification number (NIN) records from 2021 confirm his Lagos origin.
The board stated it does not alter candidate information provided through NIN.
The board, however, said the 400-level student, who is facing potential challenges for incorrect credentials, is now claiming that it retrieved the wrong details for him from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in 2021.
“[This] is unequivocally false, aimed at fabricating a defence for his case,” Benjamin said.
“The evidence suggests that Chinedu altered his records as filled in 2021 before registering for the 2025 UTME, a fact confirmed by even his advocates.”
The board questioned why a 400-level medical student would seek to study mechanical engineering in 2025, especially with “inconsistencies in his claims.”
JAMB alleged that Okeke “took advantage” of Lagos state’s quota in 2021, thereby obstructing the admission opportunities for other deserving candidates from the state.
It added that he then “attempted to manipulate his details with the NIMC” to unjustly claim representation from Anambra state in 2025.
The board criticised “online advocates” for “actively reaching out to Chinedu’s parents to extract emotional narratives rather than factual clarifications, neglecting to seek information directly from the university.”
JAMB affirmed its commitment to maintaining accurate records and preventing candidates from exploiting loopholes.
It warned that if UNN confirms any inconsistencies, it would notify the Medical and Dental Council to consider delisting Okeke.
“When a nation trivialises illegalities, it breeds a future fraught with potential criminality,” Benjamin’s statement concluded.
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Check Point Report Finds Africa as Top Target for Cyber-attacks

Africa has become the most targeted region globally for cyber-attacks in the first quarter of 2025, according to new research from Check Point Software Technologies. The company’s Q1 2025 Global Cyber Attack Report reveals a steep rise in malicious activity as the continent continues to accelerate its Digital transformation.
Ethiopia emerged as the most targeted country in Africa during the reporting period. FakeUpdates ranked as the most common malware, while 80% of malicious files across the continent were delivered via e-mail. In contrast, 62% of threats in SA were distributed via the web.
On average, organisations in Africa faced 3 325 cyber-attacks per week – a staggering 72% above the global average of 1 938 attacks per organisation.
Check Point Software unpacked the findings at a media roundtable in Johannesburg. Eli Smadja, global research group manager at Check Point, provided a detailed overview of Africa’s evolving cyber threat landscape, which he said is increasingly defined by AI-powered threats, ransomware, infostealers, edge device vulnerabilities and cloud-based risks.
Among the most concerning developments was the discovery of a previously undocumented multi-stage backdoor, dubbed Stealth Soldier, currently being deployed in cyber operations targeting North African government entities. The malware forms part of a broader command-and-control infrastructure used in spear-phishing campaigns.
Smadja noted a growing trend in malware designed to bypass AI detection systems.
“These aren’t aimed at advanced large language models (LLMs), but rather at lower-level ones,” he said. “It’s about LLM evasion – fooling the AI and manipulating prompts.”
Despite the increasing use of AI in cyber security, Smadja cautioned against over-reliance on AI-driven defence systems. “AI still requires human prompting.”
Check Point is advocating for a zero trust model and a holistic, automated and consolidated approach to cyber security. This includes centralised threat visibility and simplified controls to protect against ransomware, phishing, data theft and vulnerabilities at the edge.
“Just having something at the perimeter isn’t enough,” Smadja said. “Cyber-attacks are not just targeting PCs or servers anymore. For instance, we’ve seen state-sponsored attacks aimed at fuel pumps to disrupt national supply chains.”
He highlighted the importance of understanding external risk – threats originating outside the organisation – especially as AI-driven ransomware and attacks on third-party service providers continue to rise.
“Printers, for example, are a major attack vector,” he added. “They’re often network-connected, and threat actors can exploit them to gain broader access.”
Credentials, Smadja noted, are also a lucrative commodity on the dark web, often selling for around $500.
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