President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Borno state on the passing on of the Emir of Biu, Alhaji Mai Mustapha Umar Aliyu.The president also commiserated with the royal family and the Biu Emirate Council on the death of His Royal Highness who for 31 years had the privilege of leading the people of Biu with diligence Read More
Politics in Nigeria is experiencing one sided policy making without including the youths. Nigeria is a country blessed with lots of natural resources but the nation doesn’t know how to utilize it. One of the major problems in Nigeria is lack of good governance. In Nigeria, a majority of the leaders don’t have the love for the nation but rather only Read More
Nigeria has been a country with successful leaders who possess good leading traits and skills. Indeed, they were leaders in leadership. Leaders with credible economic value, good social interactions and accountabilities. However, these went into extinction as result of god-fatherism, ethnicity, religious, language differences and the likes. Many Nigerians are lost in the nightmare of good leadership because of the Read More
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing CB, Tuesday, gave a nod to the Independence Day Lecture and inauguration of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), United Kingdom chapter slated to hold at Hilton, London, on 1st of October. The lecture is themed: “Nigerians ‘image and integrity in Diaspora; the place of the youths”, and all attendees are expected to Read More
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege , Sunday , pledged the support of the Senate to the leadership of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) and commended the body for its youth-related activities. Omo-Agege, who spoke in Abuja at a meeting with the Chairman Governing Board of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), Dr. Yakubu Shendam,promised to also brief the Senate Read More
Leadership is essentially a continuous process of influencing behaviour, it may be considered in context of mutual relations between a leader and his followers. The leader tries to influence the behaviour of individuals around him to achieve desired goals. It is also a dynamic process, which deserves study; it is a relational process involving interactions among leaders, members and sometimes Read More
The newly elected state chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba state, Col. Kefas Agbu (rtd), Tuesday gave an assurance that the party was not losing control over its members. He promised to work hard to resolve grievances among members. Agbu stated this in Jalingo when he received members of the Taraba state House of Assembly on a Read More
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Steel Development, Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims, has been impacting the lives of his people for the past 10 years. A man of history and humble to the core, the Ankpa/Omala/Olamoboro of Kogi state people’s finest son at the moment has been a successful business man in the hotel and oil and gas sectors but decided Read More
Suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),Ibrahim Magu has reacted to the report that some operatives under his leadership used a lawyer to demand bribe of N75m to be paid into different accounts. Magu, speaking through his lawyer, Wahab Shittu on Thursday, dismissed an allegation that EFCC operatives under Magu’s supervision demanded N75 million from a businessman, Read More
The 100 Women Lobby Group in collaboration with ActionAid Nigeria and Canada has called for women voices to be heard in managerial and leadership positions across the country. The women made the call at the meeting and capacity building for members of the lobby group with the theme: “Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project,” held in Abuja on Wednesday. National Read More
Director General of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Moh Lukman, said he has respect for the immediate past national chairman of the the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and other party leaders. Lukman declared that his recent public statements were not meant to disrespect any party leader but as a geniue member of the ruling party, where internal Read More
Taraba state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday elected Rtd Col. Kefas Agbu as the state chairman of the party at a state congress held at the Jolly Nyame Stadium, Jalingo. The former state publicity secretary, Inuwa Bakare, was elected deputy chairman while Mr. Korea Tafarki emerged the secretary. While speaking at the convention, Governor Darius Ishaku charged Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari made a strong promise in his inaugural address for his second term in office on June 12, 2019. He promised to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years. He said his administration would henceforth begin to lay the foundation for accomplishing the poverty redemption goal by offering leadership with a sense of purpose. “With leadership and Read More
There are several benefits to be derived by the time President Muhammadu Buhari finally appends his signature to the “Federal Audit Bill”, passed by the National Assembly (NASS). The Eight Senate, in May 2018, passed a Bill for the establishment of the Federal Audit Service Commission, in line with Mr. President government’s anti-corruption fight. The Bill was read the third Read More
A former Minister for Commerce and Industry, Engr. Charles Ugwu, has emerged the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo state. This followed the announcement by the Congress Electoral Committee Chairman, Barr. Uzor Azubuike. Blueprint correspondent who monitored proceedings gathered that some of the key positions witnessed a return of some serving officers including former acting chairman, Sir Read More
The OPEC-Nigeria Bilateral Meeting that took place last week has sent yet another signal of the strong dialogue and cooperation between OPEC and Africa’s biggest producing country. Such a dialogue is key for compliance with the OPEC global production cuts deal of April, to which all of OPEC’s African member countries have agreed to. Nigeria’s support to global market stability Read More
The coronavirus pandemic is described as a leveler. Globally, yes. Locally, especially in Africa, nay Nigeria, it has exposed our leadership deficiencies at various levels. Worst, at the political level. Two sectors aided the exposure of pretense of leadership; health and education. Should the pandemic linger more than necessary, and there are indications it will, it will further expose lack Read More
Studies have shown that hitherto good knowledge of the internal workings of an organisation is pivotal to the success of leadership engagement. Oftentimes when outsiders are appointed to head an organisation, especially a sensitive government agency like an anti-corruption outfit that impacts on the wellbeing of the people. World over, nations prioritise creative management of the economy in such a Read More
The Igbo residents in the northern parts of the country have called for unity and more political awareness among the people with a view to producing the next Nigeria president in 2023 general election. The President General, Igbo Community Welfare Association (ICWA), Kaduna state branch, Bar. Chris Nnoli, who made the call in an interview with Blueprint in Awka, the Anambra Read More
In this interview with Chamba Simeh, the Kaduna state Commissioner for Agriculture, Hajia Halima Lawal, talks about the threats to food security due to the banditry on farming communities in the state, the impact of Covid-19 on farming and the efforts of the government in tackling these challenges. Before we go into the issue of food security, can you share Read More
The management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has countered reports that it had been sacked and replaced by the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige. Reacting to media reports on the purported sack, the NSITF Management led by the Managing Director and Chief Executive, Bayo Somefun, said the minister lacked the powers to sack the leadership of any Read More
Mild dramatic atmosphere resurfaced at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday during plenary.This time around, a member of the House, Hon Moshood Oshun (Mainland 1), walked out of the hallowed chamber during the sitting.The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, had directed Hon Oshun to take his allocated seat instead of the one he was sitting on.Upon this directive, Read More
Media report that the leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs effective from today, July 1, 2020, and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the plan till the first quarter of 2021 is a welcome and commendable development. The proactive measure by the legislative arm of Read More
The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1, 2020 and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the plan till the first quarter of 2021. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and Read More
The federal government said Wednesday that it would not retaliate or do something similar to what some Ghanaians did to part of the Nigerian High Commission premise in Ghana.Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said this in an interview in Abuja. He said the Ghanaian President, Mr Nana Akufo-Addo had apologised to President Read More
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