James Ibori, former governor of Delta state, says Nigerians should be more concerned with whether the youth are ready to lead, rather than a mere generational shift at the nation's helm of affairs. According to him, what the nation needs is courage and vision as “age has nothing to do with good leadership”. A lot of Nigerians have been clamouring for a [...]
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Oby Ezekwesili, co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement, says there is a famine of leadership in the world. She said this at a conference which the Savvy Women's Circle organised in Lagos on Saturday. The former education minister said women should be more involved in the leadership of Nigeria and other nations. She said given the population and possibilities in women, [...]
In the superlative piece of postcolonial literature called “Things Fall Apart,” late Chinua Achebe succinctly captured my burning reflection as I write on an issue that is so dear to my heart and so important to the continued existence of our greatly valued nation. He said and I quote to the letter: “It is totally false to suggest, as we [...]
BY TUNJI OLAOPA Many would have thought and indeed have asked me repeatedly why I had not celebrated Pat Utomi since I started this series in 2012 given my great admiration for him in a measure that has grown into deep friendship since we met again at a workshop we both addressed about a decade ago. Sometimes in 2016 however, I [...]
Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, worldwide, has said "the worst leadership is from the church." The cleric said bad leadership was the core of Nigeria's problem as a nation, but noted that it was particularly worse in the church. PUNCH reports that Adeboye made the comments on Wednesday in Ikeja, Lagos, during the third annual birthday public [...]
“...all of a sudden, Mazi Chibuzor Nwariwe slumped. He was sandwiched between two chairs. He had been very furious about his brother’s suggestions about their father’s land. The meeting had been sour. The men ran and pulled him out, pouring on him several bowl of water as the women ran in different direction supplying whatever they thought could be a solution [...]
"Very well, thank you for coming." I know you will remember me by these words alone. But for readers who may not understand, Dear Comrade, let me explain. These words were taken from a joke I shared about six years ago at the LEADERSHIP Annual Conference and Awards, where Governor Adams Oshiomhole was honoured as Governor Of The Year. It's a [...]
Newspaper owners and journalists have condemned the "siege on media" by soldiers, which entered the second day on Saturday. On Friday, consignment of Leadership and Daily Trust were seized by the soldiers who said they were acting on "orders". This continued on Saturday, with more newspapers being seized. Defence headquarters issued a statement on Friday alleging that there was an intelligence report [...]
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