Successful Entrepreneurs in Nigeria – Their First Jobs (part 5)

Success, it is said, does not come by chance. It can be achieved majorly through hardwork, resilience, discipline, dedication, and commitment. This is why successful people would always look inwards to find key solutions, while leveraging on opportunities anywhere. This fully captures the life trajectory of Stella Okoli and Isyaku Rabiu, both successful entrepreneurs in…

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Uprising in Senegal: Twisted Tales from Endless Protests

No work of art best captures happenings in recent times than William Butler Yeats’ poem, “The Second Coming”, written decades ago. The poem captures an apocalyptic odiousness, characteristic of the uprising ravaging the political turf of some countries like India, Hong Kong, Myanmar, and other countries around the globe today. As the world experiences a…

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Presidential Contenders Who May Succeed Buhari: Prof Yemi Osinbajo (part 2)

Although Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) has not formally declared its stand on the zones that can contest for its presidential ticket, the dominance of southerners on the list of the party’s presidential hopefuls might provide a hint on the line the party is likely to pursue. In the first part of…

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Nigerians Who Support and Incite Violence: Sheikh Ahmad Gumi and Sunday Igboho (part 3)

It seems that anytime Nigeria is getting some respite as regards ethnic tensions, there are people who are bent on frustrating the efforts. They make careless statements along religious and ethnic lines to upturn the polity and turn Nigerians against one another. While our leaders in the political landscape are mostly orchestrators of these divisive…

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Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption War and the Unexplained Wealth Executive Order

Pervasive corruption has dominated Nigeria’s political landscape for years. Just this week, the UK Government pledged to promptly return over 4.2 million pounds (N2.2b) seized from James Ibori, former Delta State Governor. The fight against corruption is one of the resolves of the Buhari-led administration under a leader who understands the importance of a corrupt-free…

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