In this exclusive interview with Emmanuel Akaolisa of The News Chronicle, Mr Obinna Osuji, Founder of Medismarts, a MedTech firm specialized in leveraging technology and data, to create viable and innovative healthcare solutions, bares his mind on access to healthcare, delivery and other issues in Nigeria. TNC: Good day Mr Obinna, we are glad to have you in this interview session. Tell us more about yourself and Medismarts; what the company does and how the journey has been Osuji: My name is Obinna Osuji. My story and that of Medismarts is intertwined. I have always had passion for health-related matters,…
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President Muhammadu Buhari says the support his government has received from the private sector in addressing social ills is enough to make him the ”envy of many presidents of the world.” The President spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the commissioning and handover of security equipment valued at over 12 billion to the military and Nigeria Police Force. The items were donated by the Coalition of Private Sector Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) – a group of eminent Nigerian industrialists, including Aliko Dangote and Herbert Wigwe, who had also pooled N40 billion to combat COVID-19 in the country. ”Ladies and gentlemen. Today…
In this exclusive interview with Emmanuel Akaolisa of The News Chronicle, Nelly Wellington, Founder and Creative Director of Wellignton Events, an event planning company in Abuja, shares her journey into the industry, passion for planning, entrepreneurship among other issues. TNC: First, let me congratulate you for Wellington Events. We all know it is not easy to set up a business and run it successfully. Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your business: what does it do? Why did you venture into it? How has it been so far? Wellington: My name is Nelly Wellington, I…
In this interview with Emmanuel Akaolisa of The News Chronicle, Mr Oyintari Ogola, Director of Real Estate at the Bullion Group, shares insights on housing in Nigeria, farming, entrepreneurship, among other issues discussed TNC: Good day Sir, we appreciate this shared moment with you, let’s begin by getting to know the Bullion group. Can you please tell us about the company; the team, what you do, vision and how the journey has been so far. Ogola: Thank you for having me. We are a group that has interest in various sectors of the Nigerian economy, foremost of which is real…
Upon everything The noun comes first Then a spread of passive verb on it As it must permit, so that it remains If it comes before the now Call it a story, usually history Whatever, there is space for everyone At the table, butter on bread Was it not used in the bakingButter then is like culture After it makes, it is yet called to contend Yes, culture is like commonsense amplified Is the legacy spread over the name Or the name over the legacy Are they just part of a story Like sunset and sunrise The essence, time and…
There was a time when man with his bare soul mediated with nature, creature and man. He could chop trees to bridge unions, from the bush, across big streams and unto the streets. Watching seasons come and go, bearing whatever gift and levy that comes with them. Horses had carts, cats were wild and pets, while oceans continued. A time came, hot water took to court to pour its pain, of being left in the pot to be violated by meat, grains, even unassuming veggies and sometimes aimless fire. That it was not wooed or preserved like its cool brother,…
In this exclusive Interview with Emmanuel Akaolisa and Chikamso Okoye of The News Chronicle, Mr Kome Vreno, founder of Moving Surface, a visual effects and PR company, sheds light on his entrance into the untapped gold mine of event experience in Nigeria, overcoming obstacles and his advice for upcoming entrepreneurs TNC: Good day, thank you for this opportunity to speak with you. First, let me commend you for your business – Moving Surface, we are quite impressed. We all know it is not easy to set up a company and run it successfully. Can you please tell us a little…
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, Mr Talabi Taiwo, CEO and founder of Talabs Educational Academy leads us on his journey into the Study Abroad/Student Recruitment Industry, his thoughts on the huge number of people leaving Nigeria, qualities of a good entrepreneur/ leader and other issues TNC: Good day Sir, Thank you for this opportunity to have this discussion with you. First, we would like to know a little about you, your organisation, Talabs Educational Academy, how it started and how the journey has been so far. Mr Talabi: Thank you so much for having me, my name…
In this exclusive interview with Emmanuel Akaolisa of The News Chronicle, Primmer Language Institute Founder, Mrs Sally Osaetin, shares her story, how the institute began, its growth and prospects for the future TNC: Good afternoon Mrs Sally Osaetin, it is our pleasure to feature you in our interview series. We would like to know more about you and your Primmer Language institute, how you started, and the journey so far. Sally: Good afternoon to you , I am happy to be here. My name is Mrs Sally Osaetin Ihekwoaba. I’m one of the 3 directors of the company in charge…
There is a reason this column is titled “From The Fence” and has remained so for a long time, though I have questioned myself at times if I might be a coward for writing from the fence instead of picking this or that side. Is it better to buy fights or to show the paths of peace? This question on my stance arose again in Soludo’s now-viral article “History Beckons And I Will Not Be Silent -1”. In one of the paragraphs he wrote “Everyone knows that I don’t follow the winds nor one to succumb to bullies, nor shy…
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following Graduate Programmes of Emerald Energy Institute, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria: For Petroleum, Energy Economics, Policy and Strategic Studies 2022/2023 POST GRADUATE ADMISSIONS Ph,D Petroleum Economics Ph.D Energy Economics MSc. Petroleum Economics and Policy Programme MSc. Energy Economics and Policy Programme Master of Petroleum Business Management Master of Energy Business Management Professional Master of Petroleum Economics (without dissertation) Professional Master of Energy Economics (without dissertation) Professional Sc. Petroleum Regulation and Policy (without dissertation) Professional Sc. Climate Change, Green Economy and Policy (without dissertation) Professional Sc. Energy…
In this exclusive interview with Emmanuel Akaolisa and Chikamso Okoye of The News Chronicle, the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party in the forthcoming 2023 elections, Mr Haruna Haro Zego, speaks on the Nigerian political, economic and social landscape, the 2023 elections and sundry issues of developing the country among other things. TNC: Good day Sir, we are pleased to have you on our interview series. We will like to say congratulations to you on emerging the Vice Presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, it is not an easy feat you have achieved, especially in a country…
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, Mr Obinna Enwerem of NextGen Africa, a climate change NGO, speaks on what his organization has been doing to mitigate climate change effects, future prospects and challenges too. TNC: First, we would like to say thank you for honoring our invitation. Tell us a little about yourself and your company: what does it do? Why did you venture into this line and how has it been so far? Tell us about the company’s growth trajectory, including the number of employees. NextGen: Thank you for this wonderful opportunity, I am very delighted to…
Some words suffer prejudice, that is, they are not allowed to ‘explain’ themselves or to be put in right context and they are forever preempted to do evil. Cabal is one of such words. Once we here of a cabal our minds immediately think of some evil group of people somewhere, usually holding a system to ransom through intrigues. But the truth is that cabals are a necessary or even inevitable result of human relations and shouldn’t always mean evil. Cabals are like marriages, getting them right is like heaven on earth and getting them wrong is like ….. yes,…
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, Fatima Binta Mohammed, Founder of Adhubbing, a digital marketing agency, sheds light on the digital marketing industry, Adhubbing’s journey and other related issues TNC: Good afternoon Fatima, it’s good to have you on our interview series. So tell us, what Adhubbing is all about, what you do, where your services cover? Fatima: Thank you for having me. Adhubbing is a Digital Marketing Agency, founded in 2015. We are a team of professionals passionate about what we do and our culture of excellence. At Adhubbing, we make conscious effort in every project to…
In this exclusive interview with Akaolisa Emmanuel and Chikamso Okoye of The News Chronicle, Mr Oyewole Joledo, founder and CEO of Servelead Global Limited, speaks on how the company has managed to serve humanity without going under and other insights into the mission of the brand TNC: Good afternoon Mr Oyewole, we are glad to have this discussion with you. We will like to know about Servelead Global, what is it that you do, I see that your portfolio is quite broad, so kindly explore and let us know more about it? Oyewole: Thank you for featuring me, it is…
In this exclusive interview with Emmanuel Akaolisa and Chikamso Okoye of The News Chronicle, Mrs Jennifer Madubuko, founder and CEO of JBASS Events, a household name in event management in Abuja and beyond, shares her passion for creating memorable events for clients and other general issues in the industry. TNC: Good day Ma, it is our pleasure to have this discussion with you, I will like to know more about you, JBass Events, how you started, how the journey has been so far and also the inspiration behind setting up this company? Jennifer: I am Mrs Jennifer Nkem Madubuko,…
In this exclusive interview with Emmanuel Akaolisa of The News Chronicle, Mr Sunday Adenuga, Presidential Candidate of the Boot Party and National Chairman, speaks on the forthcoming 2023 general elections in Nigeria, what the Boot Party is doing and other current affairs TNC: Good afternoon Mr Sunday Adenuga, we want to first of all congratulate you on emerging as the Presidential candidate of BOOT party, it is not an easy feat you have achieved in a country like Nigeria, the giant of Africa. So I would like to know what boot party is about, the name BOOT sounds quite unique…
Jovita Home Care CEO, Ms Prudence Chiziterem, in this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle tells her story of how a soft idea of getting a stream of income during the COVID lockdown turned into a business with exponential growth and is today an employer of labour TNC: Good afternoon and thank you for this time to speak with you, we will like to know more about Jovita’s Home care, what you really do and the journey so far? Prudence: I am Edson Prudence Chiziterem, the CEO of Jovita’s Home care limited. Jovita’s Home care limited is one of the…
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, CEO of Tempkers, a HR and Business Solutions provider based in Abuja, Mrs Grace Ikechukwu, bears her mind on trends in the HR industry among other things TNC: Thank you for sharing your time with us. We will like to know about your company, Tempkers, what it does and the idea behind it. Tempkers: Tempkers is an HR and Business Solutions provider. Incorporated in 2017, we are a team of skillful and well-versed HR professionals with cutting edge industry leading solutions and HR service delivery techniques drawn from our wealth of our…
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, Mr Reuven Cohen, CEO of Afri-Fruits, sheds light on his journey into the agri-business in Nigeria and the enormous untapped agricultural potential of the country. TNC: Thank you for this opportunity to discus with you. Can you please tell us a about your company, Afri-Fruits: what does it do? Why did you venture into that line of business? Tell us about the company’s growth trajectory, including the number of employees. Cohen: Afri-Fruits was established in 1989, it is an agricultural management and consulting company. Our major business is to promote agriculture and…
If the process of team selection is flawed, it cannot pass the test of good governance. Because ministers who serve do so on the basis of being sponsored by one person or the other, they usually fail. People’s loyalty does not go primarily to the Nigerian state, it first goes to the tribe, religion and then to the state. These are the opinions of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah who just celebrated his 70th birthday, a milestone one must say. He was responding to questions this morning during an interview on TV. On what qualities the next leaders should have, he…
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, the CEO of SafeTrucks, Ladele Ajao, a freight hauling company and the Co-founder, Ayokunnu Meadows, speak about the company’s novel operation in the transport business in Nigeria and other sundry issues. TNC: First, we congratulate you for SafeTrucks. We all know it is not easy to set up a business and run it successfully, more so in a country like Nigeria. Can you please tell us a little bit about your company: what does it do? Why did you venture into that line of business? Tell us about the company’s growth trajectory,…
In this exclusive interview with Emmanuel Akaolisa of The News Chronicle, Lionel Npayong, CEO and founder of Lingua Global Academy, a foreign language education and consulting institution located in the city of Abuja, speaks on the aim of the academy and its journey so far. TNC: Thank you for according us this moment to speak with you on your academy and activities. Tell us a little about yourself. Lionel: The pleasure is mine to have this platform and discuss about the Lingua Global Academy. My name is Lionel Npayong, I am from Cameroon, the Western Region. I am from the…
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, Engr. Dr. Uzor Onyia, CEO of Onyia Construction Company and lecturer with the University of Nigeria Nsukka, bears his mind on the engineering industry in Nigeria, his company’s growth, construction management and other issues in the country TNC: Thank you for granting us this interview. We all know it is not easy to set up a business and run it successfully, more so in a country like Nigeria. Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your company: what does it do? Why did you venture into that…
Sometimes it may appear like Nigeria is never bereft of troubling issues, and even more, they come in multiples seeming to dwarf what other nations might be going through. The ongoing ASUU strike is one of the many problems facing Nigeria today. Strikes are not new in Nigeria, but it would have been expected that at this stage of global civilization, ASUU strikes should be a thing of the past. The current strike has lasted for 5 months and running with no realistic end in sight, except for innuendos form the government and the tertiary body. The NLC like all…
The recent victory of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded gubernatorial election in Osun state has been touted by some to be a good omen for the party come 2023. The presidential flag bearer of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in an interview with ARISE TV, spoke on the election and other affairs in the country today. He opened the floor by saying that he is driven by passion to give back to Nigeria what it has given to him, while reminding the audience that one of the best presidents the US has had is Abraham Lincoln, who…
Following the declaration of Sen Ademola Adeleke of the PDP as the winner of the just concluded Osun gubernatorial election by the INEC, a lot has been happening on the political scene. One of such was a cryptic message from the minister of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s twitter handle. A two-time ex-governor of Osun, Aregbesola has been at loggerheads with Tinubu and the current sitting governor, Oyetola. Though members of the same party, APC, they had fallen out on certain issues pertaining to the running of the state, this even led Rauf to make some scathing remarks on the person…
At the unveiling of Real Warri Pikin as the latest signing by One Percent International Management Services, The News Chronicle caught up with Stephanie Nnadi, CEO of One Percent International Management for a brief interview. The media and entertainment guru, speaks on the company’s mission in the entertainment scene, its recent partnership with Anita Asuoha aka Real Warri Pikin, among other things. TNC: We congratulate you for pulling off a deal with the queen of comedy in Nigeria, Real Warri Pikin. It is no mean feat, as the superstar herself has termed it “the coming together of 2 giants”.…
One percent International Management, Africa’s giant entertainment company, has scored yet another point in its never ceasing stride towards global entertainment and talent management. The company just unveiled its latest signing; the female king of comedy in Nigeria, Anita Asuoha aka Real Warri Pikin. The signing party had other stars in the entertainment industry present, with dignitaries and members of the One Percent board not absent too. It officially opened with the entrance of Real Warri Pikin and her entourage at the venue; they were welcomed by the gracious CEO of One percent, Stephanie Nnadi and her team, who showed…
