Folake Ani-Mumuney, a renowned figure in corporate communications, has officially retired from her role as the Global Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at FirstBank, marking the end of a remarkable 15-year tenure. Confirming her retirement, Ani-Mumuney expressed gratitude for…
Ooni honours first lady Tinubu with golden statue, others
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Thursday unveiled a golden statue to honour the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. This is in addition to inauguration of a 2.7km Senator Oluremi Tinubu Way, a grand pavilion…
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…