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Ayo Akinmade: Enhancing productivity with informal offices

Ayo Akinmade: Enhancing productivity with informal offices

Following the growing acceptance of co-working arrangement in Nigeria’s business environment, Vice Chairman of Regus, pioneer workspace and co-working solution firm, Mr. Ayo Akinmade, provides insight into the innovation which is gaining traction in the country.

Sexual abuse: Consent is at the heart of the matter  —Dr Dumebi Mordi

Sexual abuse: Consent is at the heart of the matter —Dr Dumebi Mordi

By Ebele Orakpo First point of contact Sexual abuse is very rampant now and it is very disturbing. We realised that because pharmacy tends to be the first point of contact for most people seeking health care, we get a lot of information and more visits from the average Nigerian than a hospital. Most people […]

Govt should provide enabling environment for businesses  to thrive  —Akinmade, Regus Vice Chair

Govt should provide enabling environment for businesses to thrive —Akinmade, Regus Vice Chair

Following the growing acceptance of co-working arrangement in Nigeria’s business environment, Vice Chairman of Regus, pioneer workspace and co-working solution firm, Mr. Ayo Akinmade, says businesses in Nigeria have prospects but need an enabling environment to thrive. He also provides insight into how the co-working arrangement enhances productivity. By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Editor, Sunday Vanguard […]

Music is not a language, it’s a sound – Emmy Kosgei

Music is not a language, it’s a sound – Emmy Kosgei

In a world of different languages, ethnicity, amongst others, there is this consistent argument of acceptability of ministers from another ethnic group, ministering in its language to another ethnic race.

Festus Akinpelu: From obscurity to top CEO

Festus Akinpelu: From obscurity to top CEO

Few decades ago, Engr Festus Akinpelu was just an ordinary man struggling to make ends meet. With a dent of hard work, perseverance and dedication, he is now the Chief Executive Officer of Pilot Science, one of Nigeria’s leading engineering firms. In this interview, he shares his journey from a relatively unknown young man to a top CEO.

Insecurity: We have never had it so bad  — Senator Olujimi

Insecurity: We have never had it so bad — Senator Olujimi

FORMER Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Senator Biodun Olujimi, represented Ekiti South Senatorial District in the 8th Senate. Being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Caucus at the beginning of the 8th Senate, she was the deputy minority whip and later Senate Minority Leader. She was the only female among the principal officers of the immediate past Senate. Prior to her coming to the Senate, she was a special assistant to then governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti and later elected as a member, House of Representatives. As the 9th Senate took off, Olujimi could not resume and be inaugurated because she was not declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, she went to the Tribunal and won. Only last week, the Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna nullified the election of Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, her main opponent and ordered INEC to issue her certificate of return. In this interview, Senator Olujimi speaks on burning national issues, the Court of Appeal verdict, and her agenda in the 9th Senate among others.

IJEOMA UBA:  From vendor to media executive 

IJEOMA UBA: From vendor to media executive 

An encounter with Ijeoma Uba, General Manager of Trend FM Asaba, Delta State, leaves you amazed, suffused in admiration and deep respect. Beautiful, brainy, sophisticated and fashionable, Uba is an enchanting personality.

‘Only N36,000 was remitted as revenue’, Kwande LG Boss alleges

‘Only N36,000 was remitted as revenue’, Kwande LG Boss alleges

…LG Secretariat denied electricity for two years for not paying bills Hon. (Engr.) Tertsua Yarkwan, Caretaker Chairman of Kwande Local Government Area (LGA), in Benue State in this interview bares his mind on some of the challenges he met and solutions he brought to Kwande LG since his appointment by Gov. Samuel Ortom in June […]

Banks can lend more without accumulating bad loans — Globus Bank CEO

Banks can lend more without accumulating bad loans — Globus Bank CEO

The directive of the   Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that banks should give out 65 percent of their deposits as loans (Loan to Deposit Ratio) has triggered fears of increased Non Performing Loans (NPLs), which is presently above regulatory threshold in the industry.

Food Security: Farmers  must be in the equation  -Dr Ferdinand Che

Food Security: Farmers must be in the equation -Dr Ferdinand Che

Dr Ferdinand Che is Assistant Professor at the American University of Nigeria, AUN, Yola and the Faculty Advisor of the AUN Honor Society. In this chat with Vanguard in Yola, Dr Che says for Nigeria to get agriculture right, farmers and agric extension officers must be involved

Okeugo: We turned friendship into an enterprise

Okeugo: We turned friendship into an enterprise

Chairman Executive Officer of CCX Lounge and Chocolate City Group, one of Nigeria’s glamorous and successful entertainment companies, Paul Okeugo, in this interview, narrates how his love for poetry and music got him attracted to his friends, whom they share the same passion and they eventually founded the firm.