CEOs are battling the worst economic crisis in decades. What does it take to lead in these times of economic change? Jacky Hathiramani, CEO Dana Group, thinks it is important to “know your business†and the target audience of each business: “Recognizing target audiences (through thorough research and communication) and complimenting them periodically to ensure that optimum level of satisfaction is achieved is imperative for CEOs in these turbulent timesâ€.
Mr Temisan Omatseye, the director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, who just clocked 45, speaks, in this interview, on why the maritime industry is still at the infancy stage. According to him, it is time for Nigerians to take over the business in the maritime sector.
BY AKOMA CHINWEOKE
The [...]
Ekulo Group of Companies, the major distributor of JP Chenet brand, the famous French wine, in Nigeria has started a promo aimed at sponsoring eight Nigerians to South Africa.
The re-branding exercise by the Federal Government will pave the way for more foreign investments to come in and reposition Nigeria ’s economy to achieve its Vision 20: 2020 agendaâ€. These were the words of the managing director and chief executive officer, Guepard Productions Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Caroline Danjuma.
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says recent target given to major gas companies by the Federal Government to provide one billion metric tonnes of gas supply daily for power plants across the country is realisable if government puts measures in place to monitor the gas supply chain from producers.
This is one question I get asked often. Of course, such questions are prescriptive questions which seek an answer of Yes or No. People who are somewhat unfulfilled in their regular jobs often look out for the opportunities or ways to enhance their expectations. While some pursue some form of enterprise on the side, others pursue full entrepreneurship.
The coincidence is striking, very striking indeed: The President departed Saudi Arabia, his abode for three months, unscheduled, arriving home in the dead of the night, on a day Acting President Goodluck Jonathan was about taking far-reaching decisions.
Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, in this interview, highlights four ways of ending religious crises in the country. Yuguda also speaks on the position of the Governors Forum on the Yar’Adua saga. Excerpts:
The battle for the soul of Edo State takes a new dimension as the AC takes over the state Assembly after purportedly sacking the speaker.
Nigerian poet, essayist, journalist, and social critic, Odia Ofeimun has been announced as the 2010 winner of the Fonlon-Nichols Award. The award, administered by the African Literature Association, ALA, is given to an African writer every year for excellence in creative writing and for contributions to the struggle for human rights and freedom of expression, according to Dr. Oty Agbajoh-Laoye, chair of the ALA award committee.
A Nigerian from Mbaise in Imo State, Chief T. Osuji, is on the verge of making history in The Hague, Netherlands as the first black African elected councilor. He is contesting the March 3 election in The Hague on the platform of the Unie van Democraten (Union of Democrats) and is the toast of blacks and Dutch citizens.
SOUTH-South governors, Saturday, warned their colleagues in the north and other leaders to desist from making “inflammatory†and “divisive†statements over the decision of the National Assembly to empower Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as acting president. The governors said such statements were threatening the unity and stability of the nation.
By VINCENT UJUMADU
ANOTHER attempt by some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State to reconcile aggrieved members of the party failed to achieve the desired result as most of the top notchers of the party shunned it.
The party’s candidate in the February 6 election, Prof Chukwuma Soludo; former presidential aide, [...]
The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Awka Branch has expressed satisfaction with the February 6 election in Anambra State, describing it as “free and fair,†contending that the result as announced is a true reflection of the will of the people expressed through their votes.
In a letter to Governor Peter Obi on his victory, the [...]
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