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VINTAGE AT 40: I didn’t just become successful, it was intentional

VINTAGE AT 40: I didn’t just become successful, it was intentional

By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Editor At 40, many people would consider the journey of businessman and entrepreneur, Chief Francis Nwaogwugwu, aka Vintage, a remarkable story of resilience, enterprise and calculated risk. From starting out as a young trader to building a business empire with interests spanning interior decoration, construction, real estate and manufacturing, Vintage has […]
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I am returning to repair Fayose’s damages in Ekiti — Fayemi

I am returning to repair Fayose’s damages in Ekiti — Fayemi

Yes, you are right, I have been governor here in the state before now, but I feel a profound sense of unfinished business. Unfinished business in the sense that all of what I did in office, have been abandoned to rot, well, maybe some infrastructure have been sustained, at least you can still see some of the street lights, you can still see the Government House on top of the hill, you can still see all of the physical things, particularly our efforts in the areas of human capital development, entrepreneurship, tourism development, Health care have actually been severely damaged.

O’TUDOR: My race for new generation of entrepreneurs

O’TUDOR: My race for new generation of entrepreneurs

DRAWING lessons from personal experiences and his versatility, Africa’s Premier Brand Strategist and Principal Consultant of ADSTRAT Branding Management Consortium, Charles O’Tudor, tells a compelling life-changing story.

Modular refineries will create massive jobs in Niger Delta says Ex-PENGASSAN

Modular refineries will create massive jobs in Niger Delta says Ex-PENGASSAN

Former national president, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria,  PENGASSAN  Dr Brown Ogbeifun in this interview encouraged the quick take off of modular refineries in the Niger Delta , saying it would create over twenty jobs across the region.  According to him, before the refineries would take off  Excravos, Koko, Sapele, Burutu ports in Delta state would be dredged, noting that this would step up employment opportunities for teeming youths in the region .

If I were God, I’d cut Nigeria’s blessing – Apostle Alile

If I were God, I’d cut Nigeria’s blessing – Apostle Alile

Born on Sunday, April 24, 1938, Apostle Hayford Ikponmwonsa Alile, OFR, B.A. MBA (Hon) D.Sc., attended briefly the University of Ibadan as a State Scholar in Physics and thereafter proceeded to Howard University, Washington D.C. where he earned his B.A. degree in Economics and Mathematics.

Buhari’s candidacy divided ACF in 2015  –  Tanko Yakasai

Buhari’s candidacy divided ACF in 2015 –  Tanko Yakasai

Elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, in this interview, passed a  vote of no confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari,  saying there is nothing on the ground to convince him that things would be different if re-elected. Yakasai, a former Liaison Officer of ex-President Shehu Shagari to the National Assembly, also explained his earlier claims that the 2015 presidential poll was rigged, warning that using religious sentiments to canvass for votes holds disastrous consequences for Nigeria. He also spoke on other issues of national importance.

Imo cannot remain in the bondage of family ties – Emeka Ihedioha

Imo cannot remain in the bondage of family ties – Emeka Ihedioha

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon Chukwuemeka Ihedioha is eying the keys to Douglas House, Owerri. It is his second attempt having lost to incumbent governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha in 2015. In this interview with DESMOND EKWUEME, Chief Ihedioha speaks on his mission,   the problems of Imo State and governance generally especially as 2019 beckons…

Ekiti 2018: Fayose’s endorsement of Eleka in perspective

Ekiti 2018: Fayose’s endorsement of Eleka in perspective

Ekiti State governor and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Ayodele Fayose was last week in the news for reasons not exactly noble or totally unreasonable. Prominent politicians and governorship aspirants seeking to replace him all accused him of hijacking the state resources in the promotion of the aspiration of the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Professor Kolapo Olusola popularly known as Eleka.

IBORI, UDUAGHAN, OKOWA, MANAGER, NWAOBOSHI:

IBORI, UDUAGHAN, OKOWA, MANAGER, NWAOBOSHI:

HOW  they managed to pull the act is not the focus of this report. But the reality is that less than eight years after the creation of Delta State in 1991, they were able to tactically position themselves and have continued to call the shots in the state 19 years after they captured power.

NDIDI Obioha: From whizz-kid to serial entrepreneur

NDIDI Obioha: From whizz-kid to serial entrepreneur

By CHARLES KUMOLU TODAY’s edition offers an enriching insight into the life of someone, who early in life, started spending every moment thinking about the next business to create. This capacity for creativity saw her spending a decade in the banking sector, establishing one of the most successful fashion houses in Lagos, and setting up […]