State governors should stop behaving like shylock landlords and emperors — Ehi Braimah

Amid our current economic challenges, it has become obvious that all hands must be on deck as we search for lasting solutions. It does not matter what our political interests and affiliations might be; what we have on our hands…

‘Thriving as an Entrepreneur’ by Dr. Sylvanus Ogbor, now available nationwide

Purple Shelves Literary Services has announced the release of Thriving as an Entrepreneur: Navigating Challenges and Unleashing Potential by Dr. Sylvanus Ogbor. Available in bookstores nationwide from early February 2024, this insightful piece of work is a guide for aspiring…

High food prices: Customs begins sale of seized food items to Nigerians  

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, has begun the sale of seized and forfeited foreign parboiled rice to Nigerians in Lagos. LEADERSHIP had reported that the Service had planned to sell 50kg of rice for N20,000 in order to…

New book “Tinubu The Audacity To Hope” hits bookstores

Nigerian business journalist and the President/CEO of World Stage Limited, Segun Adeleye, has released his latest work, Tinubu: The Audacity To Hope, exploring President Bola Tinubu’s unconventional approach to addressing Nigeria’s complex challenges.  The book, already in bookstores, has garnered…

Nigerian-born Owolabi Williams honoured with U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award 

Mr Owolabi Williams, the Founder and President of the Boys Lead Foundation, has been honoured with the U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards. This coincided with Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day, a day symbolising justice, community service, and empowerment. This…

Ganduje is a thorough-bred democrat and dependable ally, says Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the national chairman of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as a thorough- bred democrat who has devoted his life to the service of the people and Nigeria.h The President…

From Subjects to Citizens: The burden of patriotism in Nigeria — Godman Akinlabi

Colonialism left so many evils in Africa. One of its unfortunate legacies was how it created and enabled a ruler-subject system of governance that twisted the mindset of Africans towards the conception of their political rights and civic responsibilities. The…

Good signals from Akwa Ibom — C. Don Adinuba

In the most cited line from his 1983 book, The Trouble With Nigeria, Chinua Achebe, raconteur, novelist, and thinker, declared that Nigeria’s problem is the leadership which, unable to rise to the true challenges of national development, cannot provide inspiring…

Tinubu’s emergence: New chapter of leadership in Africa beckons – Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday said the emergence of Senator Bola Tinubu as President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria would open a new chapter of leadership in Africa. Sanwo-Olu, in his congratulatory message, said that the…

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson hold talks as ex-chancellor leads PM race

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have held talks as they edge closer to the deadline for nominations in the contest to replace Liz Truss. Two separate sources told the BBC the meeting took place, but neither camp has disclosed what…

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