Author: Gboyega Adedeji

In the word of Dr John C. Maxwell, “Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership”; the implication of that assertion is that the leaders have the responsibility and the opportunity to shape the destiny of a people. From the time of Adam till date, the best leaders have not been the richest or the strongest – but they have been men and women of clarity of vision, correct character and dogged faith in the future. Where problem arises is when the political leaders are short of the most important requirement of leadership, but makes frantic effort to compensate all that  with…

One of the things that we know about ministry is that it is the pursuit of God’s purpose on the earth. God has called you, you have responded to His call and you are now pursuing it, following and chasing after it, working every bit of it out with God. What God has spoken a foretime is being performed now through you. That is Ministry! Now we want to examine the implication of money in that ministry, what is the relevance of it in the pursuit of God’s purpose on your life. Do you need it? If you ever receive…

What many Nigerians grow up knowing is the high propensity of the elites to steal or embezzle the commonwealth of most Nigerians. From the local wards to the federal parliament, the norm is to crave for money to siphone from the national treasury. The resources that the FG, State Governments and even the LGs claim aren’t enough to ease the pains of the populace are steadily, but slowly stolen from the treasury. What worries many Nigerians is, “What do these politicians steal for – aren’t they rich already?” In the instance when politicians that have the tendency to get money…

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has commended the Nigerian government’s decision to confer a posthumous honour on M.K.O Abiola and declare June 12 as Democracy Day. Mr Falana in a statement on Thursday urged the government to further adopt Mr Abiola’s programme of Welfare to Poverty and respect the human rights of all Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday announced the shifting of Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration from May 29 to June 12. The president also said a posthumous national award of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) would be conferred on Mr Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the…

Barely eight hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reviewed the exchange rate of the Naira against the Dollar at the parallel market, it lost N50 kobo. The Nigerian currency was sold at N360.5 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. While the Naira was exchanged at N360.5, the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N490 and N425, respectively. At the Bureau De Change Window (BDC), the Naira was sold at N360 to the dollar while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N490 and N425,…

Without energy, it’s difficult for Nigeria to achieve higher productivity in many sectors of the economy, Mr. Abebe Aemro Selassie, the Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF’s ) African Department has said. Briefing newsmen over the weekend at the IMF/ World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, Selassie said even the growth recorded in the agric sector could have been much better with stable energy. “Given how big the size of the Nigerian economy is and given the potential that it has including an agriculture, it is a sector that should be doing much better I think. On the…

*Insist Senate President must appear before Force Intelligence Response Team *He’s culpable and has case to answer-FPRO *Saraki not aware of our operations, suspected gang leader confesses By Kingsley Omonobi & Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE Police, Wednesday, denied that it withdrew its earlier invitation to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to appear before the Force Intelligence Response Team, in Abuja, to answer questions following his alleged involvement in Offa banks robbery and the gruesome killings of over 33 people in Kwara State by some political thugs loyal to him. Saraki and Idris The police insisted that contrary to the claim…

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said that the three new Petroleum Industry Bills (PIB) being considered by the Senate will boost economic growth. He said that it will also lead to a more efficient oil sector that would be globally competitive. Mr Saraki stated this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open a 3-day public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), organised by the Senate Joint Committee on the PIB. He said that the three bills under consideration would have tremendous impact on the economy and investment opportunities when passed into law. The bills are Petroleum…

The Zone Tech Park is seeking to turn the economy around using a pool of technological capabilities in Nigeria to address the challenges currently plaguing the economy. According to the company, work is currently in top gear at its lab in Gbagada, Lagos, in preparation for the demonstration of its offerings and the showcasing of startups and different players in the entire technology value chain which holds June 28. The park is an economic hot spot where new technologies germinate at an astounding rate and where pools of capital, expertise, and talent foster the development of new industries and new…

…you can’t use MKO Abiola’s name to win election – PDP tells Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday  declared  June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy Day and also awarded Nigeria’s highest honour, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, GCFR,  to the late businessman Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, winner of the election held on same date in 1993. The election, adjudged to be the freest and fairest up till that year, in Nigeria’s history was  annulled by the military junta headed by Ibrahim Babangida, plunging Nigeria into a five-year political crisis. Abiola died in 1998 and General Sani Abacha, who was one of the beneficiaries…