Buhari Needs to Undergo Lesson in Leadership From His Own Vice President

By Emmanuel Udom Are you a church founder or what is commonly known as a general overseer? Good enough if your answer to this very question is yes. This means you have followers or worshippers in your church. Yes, God is the chief security officer of our world, but we must work alongside God to ensure that our world with an estimated population of 7 billion people is saved and secured. Head or tail, you, your followers or worshippers, your assets and the properties in your church must not be tampered with by intruders. These intruders; kidnappers, terrorists, robbers, killers,

By Jerome-Mario Utomi Recently, precisely on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, I participated as a panellist at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, a panel discussion on The role of multi-stakeholder engagement in achieving environmental justice. The gathering, which was held in Victoria Island, Lagos, formed part of training on Environmental Justice: Reducing Ecological and Social Inequalities through Effective and Participatory Land Governance. Essentially, in my private study/preparation for the programme, the need to domesticate the subject became paramount to me. To achieve this objective; the following questions came flooding; what is environmental justice?

By Jerome-Mario Utomi There exists a time-honoured notion among management experts that for every given task, there is always a strategy to achieve the desired results. In planning, you may have more than one strategy which could be labelled as ‘Plan-A’ and ‘Plan-B’ or even more. Chiedu Ebie, Chairman of the newly constituted Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, recently demonstrated the understanding that NDDC as an interventionist agency is not left out in clarion formulation of strategies needed for getting hold of stakeholders and converting their support to a springboard for the right vision that will set

By Walter Duru, Ph.D It was Albert Einstein who once said that “setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.” That sentiment expressed by Einstein is the primary essence behind the theory of transformational leadership, which requires passion, charisma, and the ability to motivate others. Transformational leaders are usually very authentic, emotionally intelligent, great listeners, results-focused, visionary, and self-aware. In just 100 days at the helm of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote has ushered in a new era of transformational leadership, leaving an indelible mark on the organization. Her eventual confirmation

By Dipo Olowookere Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Mrs Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili, has announced her withdrawal from the February 16, 2019 presidential election in Nigeria. The co-convener of the popular Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign made her announcement on Thursday morning. The former Minister of Education fondly called Madam Due Process said she was quitting the race to assist in coming up with a coalition with the sole aim of defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the polls next month. Mrs Ezekwesili said she stepped down after

By Adedapo Adesanya As Covid-19 continue to impact negatively on the global market, Nigerian crude is struggling to find buyers for its April export as restrictions and cautions regarding the spread of the disease have reduced demand for the commodity. As a result of this, 55 cargoes from the country are yet to find any buyers due to drop in demand from Chinese and European refineries, major destinations which are also counting their losses. In a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday, it was reported that Nigeria alongside another member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Angola have

By Adedapo Adesanya Online job platform, Jobberman, has launched an employer-focused initiative – Jobberman Starter Promo – aimed at contributing to employment growth and providing an enabling environment for employers looking to give young talents a head start. The initiative launched this month is an offshoot of its ongoing partnership with Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works and will allow companies to utilize Jobberman’s job listing product for free, over the next three months for jobs that require between 0-3 years of experience. The platform noted that over the years, it has continued to bridge the gap between improving candidate uptake

By Dipo Olowookere The positive momentum on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was sustained on Friday following the 0.24 per cent growth printed at the close of business. The All-Share Index (ASI) increased during the session by 82.51 points to 34,885.51 points from 34,803.00 points, while the market capitalisation appreciated by N43 billion to settle at N18.228 trillion as against the previous N18.185 trillion. Business Post reports that a total of 190.3 million stocks worth N3.3 billion exchanged hands in 3,976 deals compared with the 257.6 million shares worth N3.5 billion transacted in 5,407 deals. When market

By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices rose on Monday as investors balanced concerns about global demand growth against upcoming supply disruptions that could be exacerbated by political instability in Russia. Brent crude futures rose by 33 cents or 0.5 per cent to settle at $74.18 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures increased by 21 cents or 0.3 per cent to $69.37 a barrel. Heavily armed Russian mercenaries withdrew from the southern Russian city of Rostov under a deal that halted their rapid advance on Moscow on Saturday. Despite the change of course, the move raised questions about

By Ahmed Rahma One of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in Nigeria, Luno, has assured its customers that their funds are safe. This assurance was given after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ordered banks in the country to close the accounts of persons trading the digital currency. According to CBN, cryptocurrency is still illegal in Nigeria. The apex said it will not allow those carrying out financial transactions to use the formal financial system to operate. In a message to its customers on Friday, Luno informed its users that their investment remains safe, urging them not to make panic withdrawals.

By Dipo Olowookere An economic expert has backed the outright privatisation and concessioning of national assets so as to reduce the burden on government and also block leakages. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr Laoye Jaiyeola, government was getting too overwhelmed managing public assets spread across the country. This, he was said, was making it impossible for government to adequately monitor how these assets are positively impacting on the lives of citizens. Speaking at the public presentation of the Spring 2018 Issue of the Sub-Saharan African Regional Economic Outlook (REO) in

By Dipo Olowookere A partnership aimed to transform the coffee industry in China has been signed between Starbucks Coffee Company and Alibaba Group Holding Limited. The strategic “New Retail” partnership will enable a seamless Starbucks Experience in China allowing the firm use the Alibaba ecosystem, including Ele.me, Hema, Tmall, Taobao and Alipay, to offer delivery services beginning September 2018. This will allow the company establish “Starbucks Delivery Kitchens” for delivery order fulfilment and integrate multiple platforms to co-create an unprecedented virtual Starbucks store – an unparalleled and even more personalized online Starbucks Experience for Chinese customers. The announcement marks a