In a country of 133 million multidimensional poor, with youth unemployment at 53.40 percent, it would be a pity if anyone looking for an opportunity to earn a living missed the chance to hear the Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma recently. In a campaign speech for his second term, Uzodimma promised, as my father would have said, what Napoleon in all his …

For the umpteenth time, Labour leaders have suspended their declared strike action after an eleventh-hour meeting with the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They said the suspension is for a period of one month. If, at the expiration of one month nothing concrete comes out of the so-called “promisory note” the Labour leaders said they got from the government …

We all hear it, many of us say it, but not all understand its true meaning, more like a buzz word. This week, my Brand Nugget masterclass is focusing on key learnings in the school of brand marketing. Simply put, brand equity is the total experiences, connections, emotions, loyalty culminating in values consumers place in their minds about a particular brand …

Both pro- and anti-Tinubu news outlets and blogs are selectively reporting the documents that Chicago State University (CSU) handed over to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday. Here are six non-partisan tidbits I discovered from poring over them: 1. CSU’s Office of the Registrar affirmed that Bola A. Tinubu indeed attended the university “from August 1977 through June 1979” and …

The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mrs Florence Gbafe, has disclosed that Christian pilgrims from Lagos will spend three days and nights in the Kingdom of Jordan before moving to Israel for the continuation of the pilgrimage journey. A statement on Monday quoted Gbafe as saying that the three days and three nights will be …

Many of our leaders do not read. They either do not have the time to spare or they lack the inclination. Reading culture is generally on the decline, even among students – as well as teachers – whose job it is to read. These days, students generally study or read to pass their examinations, not to excel or be on …

The Lagos State Government, on Saturday night, airlifted 310 intending pilgrims earlier scheduled for the Easter edition of the holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan and Israel. The pilgrims landed in the Kingdom of Jordan in the early hours of Sunday, after a seven-hour flight from the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, to the Queen Alia International Airport in …

There must be something wrong with Saturday compared with other days of the week! Why was it not a Sunday or Monday; things would have been remarkably different! I have now discovered the root cause of our problems as a nation; it’s the day of the week! If not, what else should I apportion the blame to; certainly not the …

Last Wednesday, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti flagged off the construction works to expand the main approach road to Umuahia, the state capital, into six lanes. This was in fulfilment of his pledge to open up Umuahia and unlock her economic potentials. It is a welcome development which will definitely go a long way in opening up the city …

The CSU certificate issue poses a huge burden to Tinubu and Nigeria’s value system. How far he goes in handling it, will go a long way in determining his reputation in the court of public opinion. By Emeka Alex Duru No matter how one tries not to bother at the certificate issue involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chicago State …