A friend drew this article to my attention. It was written by Elvis Eromosele, who used to work for her. He is a seasoned writer, corporate communications specialist, and public commentator with over 20 years of experience in journalism, public relations, and sustainability reporting. He holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Mathematics from the University of Benin […]

LAST week, the issue at discourse here was headlined African leaders and the renewed scramble for Africa. While our leaders seem to be our problem, it must also be pointed out that a people deserve the kind of leaders they get. The way things are going, I fear that by the end of this century, the African, […]

The conduct of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, in the public space is quite unbecoming. It is not enough to dismiss him as unhinged as many are wont to do because to do so is to ignore the fact that for whatever it is worth, he is a Nigerian political elite, a member of […]

The recent announcement by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, of its plan to review the remuneration packages for all political, public and judicial officers in Nigeria understandably and rightly provoked nationwide outrage. Although the commission is constitutionally empowered to determine the remunerations of officeholders, its decision to bump up the salaries and allowances […]

In previous columns, we examined two critical elements of executive presence: vocal authority and physical comportment, followed by communication and emotional intelligence. Together, these qualities shape how corporate executives are perceived and how effectively they inspire confidence. Today, I turn to the third pillar of executive presence: appearance and professional image. In leadership, perception matters. People […]

STRIKES One major factor which is the cause of falling standard in our universities and afortiori responsible for our poor graduates among world universities is the incessant strikes by ASUU. There was a reported gathering  of the Oxford University Community some few years ago. A Nigerian guest among the gathering had wanted to know when the […]

Simon Ekpa, the so-called Prime Minister of the Biafran Government in Exile, the internet-based secessionist network of pretend freedom fighters who claim/ed to be fighting for the right of the Igbo to self-determination, was, yesterday, sentenced to six years in prison for terrorist activities and tax law violation by a district court in Finland where he […]

“In each successive revolution, the patient herd becomes the property of its new masters”–  Edward Gibbon The methodology involved in rescuing Nigeria from its state of listless drift and self-inflicted disaster, is to bring Nigerians back to their senses and to respect the tenets of good and effective governance that are obtaining elsewhere, as well as […]

A few weeks ago, I came across a video of an unknown man in his SUV crossing the bridge on Igwu River newly-constructed by the Governor Alex Otti administration at Ozu Abam in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State. He was exploding in words of praise for Otti, calling him things like “a man prettier […]

    “Give advice. If people don’t listen, let adversity deal with them”— African proverb. Ready or not, Nigeria appears to have been effectively placed in an election mode. There is enough in the last by-elections to draw some clues about the rest of the journey, and the elections themselves. There is also a huge […]