There is no over regulation. The regulation is very well in place. We are set to acquire investment that can make societal impact such as in infrastructure. However the environment is not ready. Contractual and regulatory environment does not seem ready because you need to have everybody speaking the same language because infrastructural investment takes time and a lot of planning.

People talk about Fulani settlers, I don’t know why anybody is called a settler in his own country but I just illustrated a story of a Fulani man who left his son with his neighbour

The new Oba of Benin has done a few things which are in tandem with the aspiration of the people. You talked about the suspension of a chief, I guess it is part of the reforms going on now. If you commit an offence, you face the consequence as tradition demands and the Oba does not make mistakes

We believe the Tsunami movement will come and when they it comes, Nigerians will not be told what will happen in 2019.

It started at Ojuelegba roundabout as an NGO with some “Area boys” (miscreants). I also worked with some less privileged persons, the bus drivers, the drug addicts, smokers and I later went to Ayilara to preach to the prostitutes. That was how the ministry started.

FOREMOST Life Coach, Lanre Olusola in this interview, explains the way out of the social and systemic challenges inhibiting the growth of Nigerians and Nigeria. Olusola, who, is the most sought after Mind Coach in the country, helps organizations and individuals out of crisis, also challenges the nation to quit being visionless.

What is Ultisure? We took the brave decision about seven years ago to start gathering a team of very smart Nigerians to start developing applications. After seven years of development and research, we have a lot of products that are ready for the market. One of them is the Ultisure. Ultisure bridges a lot of gap in the insurance industry. Our intention is to make our customers happy and for them to leverage on our solutions to automate their businesses to make more money, better decisions and more profit at the end of the day.

Nigeria cement market is dynamic and has great potential for continued growth, despite the current economic challenges. The huge market size, level of infrastructural development and massive desire for housing are positive indicators. Focus on infrastructure development by current government is quite encouraging. The people are warm and committed. Hence, there is great focus and high expectations from the LafargeHolcim Group.

The National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev (Dr) Felix Omobude, flew from his Benin-City base to Lagos, last week, in connection with the preparation for the Pentecostal leaders biennial conference scheduled to hold February 7-9 in Benin-City. Omobude, who is also the General Superintendent of Gospel Light International, used the occasion to speak on the state of the nation, including the controversial code of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria concerning religious organisations and the Southern Kaduna crisis.

High Chief Mike Ekayama Loyibo is the convener of the Niger Delta People’s Congress and a former leader of the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum, PANDEF, the group at the forefront of the talks with the Presidency on how to end the standoff in the Niger Delta

You cannot live in isolation, so dividing Nigeria is never a solution to any body that is intelligent

in Nigeria today most of our youths are unemployed, I feel their pains, I understand how they feel because I get first hand information as I interact with my own age group daily

LEADING Brand specialist and entrepreneur, Charles O’Tudor, in this interview, reveals how Nigeria can attain sustainable economic viability through proper branding. O’Tudor, who is the Principal Consultant at Adstrat Branding Management Consortium-a firm responsible for many successful branding campaigns in the public and private sectors, also explained how Nigeria can rebound from recession through branding. He also spoke on other issues.

We are still anxious and desirous of either the bank reopen its door or be liquidated so that we end the suffering of depositors. We have been pushing this; the CBN has been concerned over the years since the restoration of the license. Series of meetings and efforts have been made to achieve the restoration of business of Savannah Bank but they have failed. But unfortunately as we speak, they (the owners) have gone back to court, they have sued the CBN and therefore effort to either bring them back on board or to liquidate them has been stalled.

Senator Lee Meaba represented Rivers South-East in the 6th Senate. In this interview, Meaba attributes the crisis in Rivers State to political fanatism and an attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) – led Federal Government to take the state by force. He also concern and the implications of President Muhammadu Buhari keeping quiet while a component of the country that produces about half of its resources is in turmoil.