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Why Nigeria’s private sector will support Hamzat as next governor of Lagos

Why Nigeria’s private sector will support Hamzat as next governor of Lagos

By OPEYEMI ENIOLA  Lagos, Nigeria’s economic heartbeat and Africa’s most populous megacity, stands at a critical juncture. As Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term winds down, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has coalesced around Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. For Nigeria’s private sector — from multinational corporations […]
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Rape of equity, justice and fairness in Delta South

Rape of equity, justice and fairness in Delta South

IF Hon. James Manager wins in the forthcoming general elections to represent the people of Delta South Senatorial district in the ‘Green chamber’, equity, justice and fairness would have lost their true meaning to the aggrieved Itsekiris and Isokos of the same senatorial district. Amidst deafened protest in 2013 against Manager’s second term in the place of an Itsekiri candidate whose turn it was to represent the district at the senate, Manager was imposed on the people.

‘Cloudpreneur Project’ targets 100 Nigerian start-ups

‘Cloudpreneur Project’ targets 100 Nigerian start-ups

There appears to be better days ahead for young entrepreneurs in Nigeria as the Microsoft Cloud Start-Up academy also known as the Cloudpreneur Project will train 100 Nigerian start-ups and provide 20 of them with mentorship to manage and sustain their Cloud-based businesses.

NDIC and depositors’ protection

NDIC and depositors’ protection

To meet the objectives of approximating to international best practices, the expectation of stakeholders is that, by the time NDIC participates in the 8th Regional Workshop of IADI on “Assessment of Compliance with the Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance Systems” holding in Pristina, Kosovo, next May, the National Assembly would have passed the proposed amendments so the Nigeria will hold her head high for her implementation of a credible Deposit Insurance Scheme, DIS.

Election: Disenfranchisement of voters, bad as rigging , By Edozie Okeiyi

Election: Disenfranchisement of voters, bad as rigging , By Edozie Okeiyi

The much talked about 2015 Elections are only a few days away. The frenzy is unprecedented. The stakes are obviously high this time around, so no one is actually  surprised. One thing we all agree on is the need for a free, fair and credible exercise. A credible exercise would not only serve as a […]

The changing nature of leadership

The changing nature of leadership

For centuries we have been obsessed with leaders and with identifying the characteristics required for effective leadership. A core issue for some time has been, whether or not leadership should focus on personality or behaviour. This in turn has implications in terms of strategies for developing leadership capabilities.