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 […]
Inadequate power, inconsistent policies, bad roads affect oil, non-oil investment – Bakumor
Oil and non-oil waste constitute serious problems in petroleum bearing communities. In this interview with Udeme AKPAN, Mr. Yolo Bakumor, Managing Director, Bayelsa State-based De-Rabacon, the winner of the maiden Shell Outstanding Achievement Prize in the 2018 Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards, comments on a wide range of issues, including the need for increased plastic recycling.
We introduced LTMS to solve landlords, tenants’ recurring issues – Dr Iwuanyanwu
People eager to see solutions to the numerous issues plaguing the estate segment in Nigeria, need wait no more. A maverick investor, Dr Chukwuma Rome Iwuanyanwu, the Founder/CEO of Landlord Tenant Management System, says the firm is fully dedicated to ensuring that both landlords and tenants are not just availed of bespoke solutions but get good returns on investments. He spoke with our reporter recently.
Cabotage, Content Acts have opened opportunities in maritime sector — Otike-Obi
In this interview, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Andrew Otike-Odibi spoke on the impact of Cabotage Act on maritime industry, as well as the challenges among others. Excerpts: By Nkiruka Nnorom HOW will you rate the Nigerian maritime sector. What can you say about the progress at least in the last […]
My ambition provides opportunity for Isoko representation — Othihiwa
Sir Ayodele Oghogho Othihiwa (fca) serves as Partner and Head, Financial Services at KPMG Professional Services, Nigeria, a member firm of KPMG International.
2019: I stepped down for Ogboru because of his vision, consistency – Ofehe
Comrade Sunny Ofehe is human rights activist. He was a Governorship aspirant in Delta State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC until he stepped down for Chief Great Ogboru last week.
2019: North deserves eight more years in power, Igbo can wait till 2027 — Senator Owie
If Awolowo was President of Nigeria in 1979, Nigeria today would have been better. This was a man who ran the old Western Region, he established the first television station in Africa, free education and others
Funke Oguntuga loud on rape ordeals
Following the rising cases of rape and sexual abuse in the country, one woman has taken it upon herself to sensitize young ones against this menace. Funke Oguntuga – a girl-child activist, emotional intelligence expert and relationship blogger is the CEO of Heartminders Project, an organisation which specialises on sex education and relationship.
2019: Why I want to end poverty, insecurity in Zamfara – Lawal, APC gov aspirant
Mallam Dauda Lawal was born on 2 September 1965 in Gusau, Zamfara state. He bagged a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.Hons) Political Science from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1987 and earned a Master of Science (M. SC.) in Political Science/International Relations from the same university in 1992. Until September 2017, he was Executive Director, Public Sector Group, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, a bank he joined as a manager in 2003. He spoke on his governorship bid in an interactive session with the media recently.
Economy remains on life support, national debt may spiral out of control – Peter Obi
When you keep on borrowing for consumption, it gets to a stage when you cannot control it. Some people take the simplistic approach of comparing debt to GDP; but our GDP is low. Therefore, we should be looking at debt to revenue
What inspired our story on slavery — CNN’s Nima Elbagir
Nima Elbagir, a senior correspondent with the CNN recounts her experience hunting for stories, the risks involved, what drives her and what other career choice she would have made.
