Many political leaders have found it difficult to put up with the decision of the Governor to stop corruption in the state, hence, the campaign of calumny against his government and his person. Alh. Yahaya Bello will not be distracted. And his stance has lined the people behind him. The Governor is standing with the Kogi people.

When I resumed duty on the 1st of January 2016, during my first set of interviews with journalists, I mentioned that we will be embarking on ambitious transformation projects. We need to understand that this is a 124 year old institution and the age of the institution is an asset, but if not properly managed, could be a liability. Our focus is on mining this Iconic brand positively to work for us, while making necessary changes that enhance the profitability and the agility of the institution.

If the Federal Government remains committed to the financing of infrastructure deficit; this can done through the capital market. One of the major challenges businesses are facing is poor infrastructure which consume a large chunk of their revenues. The Federal Government should ensure that the capital expenditure of the 2017 budget is dedicated to improving infrastructure to enhance the ease of doing business in the country and for businesses to become productive and move towards economic recovery.

The local content law was not made today. The problem with our sector has not been lack of regulation; it is lack of enforcement of those regulations. Issuing a new directive is reiterating and putting on the front burner those regulations that already exist. Hence, the regulator has just stepped up on the things that they should be doing. Some measure of enforcement coupled with sanctions when there are breaches will help bring back operators onto the line.

Dr. Okhue Iboi is an Edo State-born trado-medical practitioner. In this interview, he speaks about the mystery surrounding his birth and works,

Prof. Emeritus and former Dean, London Cass Business School, Prof. Andrew Chambres, speaks on These Executive Minds (TEXEM) forthcoming lecture on Strategic Leaderships for Results Driven Management to be delivered by him and Clive Carpenter, Vice Chair of British Council for Africa at the British Deputy High Commissioner’s residence.

He may not have told the story in this manner before. At 65, he has seen the good, the bad and the ugly sides of life. He’s dogged, resilient, stubborn, “quarrelsome” yet humble. He looks petite but very large-hearted.

I think we would all like to live in countries where the well-being of citizens is ensured, and where the economy booms. How to do that is the hard question. All countries are different, with different potentials and challenges, and it is for each one of them to find the right path that will benefit their people in the best possible way.

The capital market benefits from flow of fund in the economy, and up till now, the fifth month into the year, the 2017 budget, which is supposed to spur spending in the economy has not been passed. Aigboje Higo, Managing Director, Capital Bancorp Plc, x-rays the impact on the stock market and several other issues.

Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State, in this interview, says the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, shunned the moves to make peace with him. Abubakar also speaks on the bailout funds to states, security vote for governors and the alleged poor funding of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party at the federal level.

Chief Sam Anokam, an estate surveyor and valuer, wants Governor Rochas Okorocha to explain how he intends to utilize the N3,000 development levy paid by communities in Imo State.

My greatest dream is to be able to take the company to the greatest height by maintaining my lead because I know my business better than anyone

The availability of useable data is an issue in this country. This is because on most occasions we collect data manually and therefore it is difficult to even share the collected data. Data collected digitally is also not properly stored.

We really must get back to the era of National Development Plan, we did that in the early 60s and 70s, we must get back to the era of treating national plans as national plans

ampler: After attending a course at Forte Benning, United States, the military authorities in the US offered an extra course, para-trooping. While all his colleagues who attended the earlier course turned down the offer, Akinrinade grabbed it with both hands. Always seeking knowledge, no wonder his meteoric rise in the military was due to nothing more than focus, diligence and hard work.