25 Years after Saro-Wiwa, Ogoni Boils Again Over MOSOP Leadership

More than 25 years after the execution of Ogoni rights leader, Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his kinsmen, fresh crisis is brewing in Ogoni. The Ogoni took up the peaceful protest against the Anglo-Dutch oil and gas major, Shell, and the military dictatorship in Nigeria. In 1993, Shell abandoned Ogoniland. The triumph turned Saro-Wiwa into […]

The Misunderstanding of Leadership Vision —Part 2.

The concept of goal setting, target attainment and taking action, says Grant Cardone,  are not taught in schools, management classes, leadership training or a weekend conference at the four seasons-No formula exists that one could find in any book. But by using the exact level of effort necessary, you will guarantee the achievement of such objectives. The […]

Cluelessness and the Misunderstanding of Leadership Vision

Nigeria is afflicted with perennial ‘leadership haemorrhage.  This particular fact among other signs in recent years was brought to fore in the last couple of month’s protests by Nigerians against bad governance and demand for change in the country. From commentaries within this period, it was obvious that many Nigerians believe that the nation’s leadership […]

The Concept Of Leadership In The Third World Countries

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.”-Abraham Lincoln Leadership is a privilege to serve and better the lives of the people, not the other way round. The concept of leadership and public position needs to be redefined […]

Does the FCT have a minister?

There is no government presence in the federal capital territory (FCT). Yes. In fact, there is no such thing as leadership in the FCT. If there was, I would certainly know being a habitué of the city. There are only vulgar structures which are purely administrative habitations of the federal government. Beyond the vast jungle […]

“We should Restructure our Minds first Before We Talk of Restructuring the Country, Bishop Amakiri, National Chairman”, YPP

In this explosive interview with The News Chronicle (TNC), National Chairman of The Young Progressives Party (YPP), Bishop Amakiri bares his mind on a number of issues – how the party has contributed to the strengthening of the nation’s democracy, why Professor Kingsley Moghalu, the party’s flag bearer in the 2019 Presidential election hardly associates […]

Hotel Jos, Motel Nigeria: Where is home?

A Tarokh adage translates, a child lacks wisdom, and some say that what is important is that the child does not die; what kills more surely than lack of wisdom? (A foolish child is not much better than a dead child). On a day like this, seven days had passed, several rains, many of which […]

NIGERIA: A NATION ON THE BRINKS FOR STRUCTURAL AND LEADERSHIP COMPLICATIONS

Nigeria is turning out to be one huge hope betrayed for Africans and the Black Race generally. Unless Nigeria gets it right, black men will not be reckoned with anywhere in the world. South African is doing well already but blacks cannot claim to have set that country up for greatness. Their progress will always […]

Taraba NUJ Correspondents Chapel elects new leadership

The Taraba State Correspondents Chapel today elected her new leaders. Sadiq Adamu of the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), emerged as Chairman. The elections which took place at the Nurses House Jalingo had 25 accredited voters. Comr. Sadiq Adamu who contested against Janet Audu of The Independent newspaper for the position of the Chairmanship took the […]

Are We All Karma’s ‘Bitches’?

This time around, I intend to draw readers to my personal assessment of the leadership and followership we have in the entity referred to as Nigeria. We have leaders that are ordinarily supposed to be followers but mistakenly voted or appointed to leadership positions. Some of those leaders are just in power for a specific […]