Dr. Dawuda Gowon is a journalist (BSc. Journalism, electronic and print media, 1978, Utah State University, USA.), an accomplished engineer, economist, all rolled into one. He is an expert in water conservation, policy analysis, desertification, drought, Environmental Impact Assessment, E.I.A, integrated water resources management, irrigation, soil conservation and land management. He supervised and built dams and soil erosion control structures. He did the E.I.A report for several dams before they were built. In this chat with Vanguard, he spoke on the state of the nation viz Nigeria’s past, how we got to the present state and how to get out of the mess.

No expectation of recession risks in 2019 — Sovereign Wealth boss. The Managing Director, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, Uche Orji

My second son, at the age of nine, was just about to go to school in Britain; he walked to his mother and said, “I pitied daddy when he was praying. Why is he seeking to be the boss of other people’s bank? Why can’t he set up his own?”

By Mary Obaebor Kehinde Ayano, a cybersecurity expert and SME security strategist, specialises in Zero Trust Architecture and enterprise security. With vast experience in developing cybersecurity frameworks, he has played a key role in creating affordable and practical security solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs. His leading initiative, the Information Security Policy and Procedures […]

These kinds of contracts are difficult to win but what is more important is our ability to change things and improve the oil sector to ensure many see the benefits of their natural resources. You have to compete against come of the biggest firms in the world. It’s hard and sometimes they will get dirty, but you must stay focused and put up your A-Game and come out on top. 

The title of this report is one that beats one’s imagination considering the dreadful nature of the gridlock in Lagos. However, it is not a fairy tale but the true story of the rise and rise of the Executive Director, Finance and Strategy of Credit Direct Limited, Mr. Chukwuma Nwanze, who is a well-rounded financial manager and management consultant with experience in financial control, performance management, integration, and strategic planning. Nwanze’s experience is uniquely shared to inspire and persuade.

In fact, we now have leaders who are thieves and have infected Nigerians to the level that virtually every Nigerian is a thief except two sets of people

Dr Yeqeen Abdullah Habeeb, a former lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University and University of Ilorin, economist, Proprietor, Al Azhar International College, and former Governorship aspirant in Kogi State under All Progressive Congress, APC, says the much expected vibrancy of the youth from Kogi State governor who prides himself as the youngest governor in Nigeria has failed the people of the state including the elders.

By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Features Editor President of League of Patriotic Lawyers, a platform of lawyers committed to social justice and good governance, Mr.   Abubakar Yesufu, in this interview, says President Muhammadu Buhari must be decisive in the appointment of ministers.   The civil rights lawyer, real estate expert, and consultant, who was a member of […]

She comes across smart and sassy. With looks that could effortlessly open any door and intelligence that speaks volumes about her vision, Kikelomo Atanda-Owo is making loud statements with Z-Edge Nigeria Limited– a positioning and strategic market planning, vendor relations and supply chain firm that helps organisations increase their turnover through proper implementation of business strategy. The Managing Director of the high-end firm discusses her life, craft and how she was able to create a niche for herself as an entrepreneur.

The Buhari bandwagon really helped APC. If the elections had been held separately, there is no way they would have won a seat in the general elections

When you go to the Niger Delta states, apart from the civil service, there is nothing generating employment; even the oil companies are not in the Niger Delta. You only see them in Abuja and Lagos

Taiwo Williams, is an investment banker and Founder/Chief Executive officer of PricePointe Wholesale Club,a newly established one-stop store similar concept to COSCO, a US based wholesale store. In this interview, he  explains the concept of the store and reasons behind its establishment in Nigeria. Excerpt.

This conversation with Ivy League, product, and CEO of LagosMums, Yetty Williams definitely highlights the importance of sound education, good parental background, and curiosity. The three factors combined to give the serial entrepreneur, economist, mathematician, and Neuro-linguistic coach fame, satisfaction. Before venturing into entrepreneurship, she had worked at Bloomberg Financial Markets Wachovia Bank (now Wells Fargo), Shell, Persianas, Lafarge, and Union Bank. She tells her story

On this issue of electing the leadership of the National Assembly, you cannot imagine the level of consultations the party has embarked upon