Economics was defined by Prof. Oluwasanmi in his days at University of Ife as common sense made difficult by complex theories, intricate analysis and jaw-breaking formulas. To his credit my approach in this paper will deliberately follow the message in...
The Delta State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Kingsley Eze Emu, in this interview with LEADERSHIP’S KOLA NIYI-EKE, speaks about the state’s government strategies to create employment for school leavers. He also speaks on the conte...
In this chat with LEADERSHIP’s Imelda Ezie, Princess Iyabo Olajubu-Afolabi shares her experience combining business with gospel music, a musical genre she says can cleanse society of its ills. Professionally, how long have you been into music? We...
Rwanda provides Africa with the best test case. The country has become a model for reconciliation with a leadership that has focus and is prepared for sacrifices. Recently, a journalist asked a Rwandan if he expected Paul Kagame to go in 2017. The man ...
In this interview with DAVID ADUGE-ANI, National President, Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Umaru Aliyu, spoke on the worrisome building collapse syndrome and other challenges facing the building industry in the country. Tell us abo...
Although a survey sometime ago stated that Nigeria was the “Happiest Place on Earth,” EMMA OKEREH, Abuja, STANLEY UZOARU, Owerri, OSA OKHOMINA, Bayelsa, ABU NMODU, Minna and ONYEKAOZURULA OFOMA, Abakiliki report that many Nigerians are beco...
Affordable Energy Solutions has been providing energy In Nigeria, Tukur Kazaure is the MD,CEO, Affordable Energy Solutions LTD. Anthony Ada Abraham writes on his effort for providing energy needs using other means and job creation. Though many Nigerian...
The self-proclaimed holy man has always been a favourite figure for satirical treatments in literary works. The Jero Plays by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, readily come to mind here. But then if you have laughed off Brother Jeroboam’s modus...
The idea of establishing an international institute of journalism to train and retrain journalists in Africa was first mooted at a meeting of the executive committee if the International Organisation of Journalists (OIJ) in 1986. The meeting suggested ...
Recently, a workshop was organised for media practitioners by the management of the National Parks Service. OLAOLU OLADIPO, in this interview with the Conservator-General, Alhaji Haruna Tanko Abubakar, probes into the activities of the service, its cha...
Cynthia Osokogu, the only daughter of a retired army general, was allegedly murdered by two students with whom she struck up a friendship on the popular social media website, facebook. SAMUEL ABULUDE writes on how the tragic incident started out in cyb...
Barrister Ibrahim Bello Rigachukun represents Igabi Federal Constituency, Kaduna State in the House of Representatives and is Vice President, PAN African Parliament’s Committee on Customs, Trade and Integration Matters. In this interview with Rut...
What devil has possessed the soul of this nation? What exactly is wrong with this otherwise great country that it continues to slide into the abyss? Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Governor of Central Bank, is a first class brain. He is intelligent, h...
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Engr. Mustafa Bello, in this interview with Kingsley Alu, talks about the sector-specific investment policies which the commission is working on, efforts to encourage forei...
Flood hazards are the most common and destructive of all natural disasters. Each year, flood disasters cause tremendous loss of lives and property, thereby causing devastating impact on the socio-economic conditions of the people. In Nigeria, the situa...