The politics of democratic transition is hardly ever a beauty pageant. Oftentimes, the dazzling brilliance of campaign media displays conceal an underlying ugliness in the substance of what is on offer. It is all an ancient marketing gimmick in which the public is sold the new messiah as the...
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How about asking you what has caused you the greatest pain in your business, what would you say? I speak to countless business owners and almost every one of them can tell me what has caused them pain in business to the extent of trying to give up. Those...
In a move normally seen in Hollywood spy thrillers, Tukur Mamu, publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and an aide to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a popular Islamic cleric, was arrested in September last year at the Cairo International Airport on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj, and detained for 24...
The ruling All Progressives Congress is entitled to roll out the drums in an orgy of triumphalism. The feverish inauguration rehearsals at national and relevant state levels are all in order given the announced outcome of the last general election. After all, democratic succession is ultimately a ritual of...
As a business owner/ entrepreneur, have you given it a second thought on the need of having a brand identity If not, do so now!Branding your business it’s very necessary and a must do . It’s what you represent , brand you business and stand out from others ....
In a tragic sense, Sudan is somehow lucky. Its leading political figures, who also happen to be combatant generals, have not hidden their differences beneath a façade of mutual deceit. They have instead allowed their differences to blossom into an open bloody confrontation. The two top generals who also...
“When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed...
Ramadan is a month synonymous with fasting in the Muslim world. In Islam, fasting is the practice of abstaining from food, drink, smoking, and sexual activity between dawn and nightfall. At present, the world over, adult Muslims of sound mental and physical health are observing it, being the fourth of...
Of all the cards that I carry around with me, none is a political party membership card. I have never and do not belong to any political party in Nigeria. Nor have I ever belonged to one or aspired to belong to any. My attitude to political party membership...
Shina Peller moves motion to strengthen Nigerian creative industry
The period between a general election and the swearing in of a successor administration ought to be filled with excited anticipation. It is usually a time of pleasant speculations on the new faces that will soon grace television screens and newspaper front pages. For the masses in a polity...
When I joined A&M Group three years ago as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, I knew building a purpose-driven culture and marketing strategy would require both hard work, authenticity, resilience, productivity, spirit of team work and strategic planning. But being an authentic and a Marketing strategist wasn’t always easy...
Under the Buhari presidency, Nigeria’s security police, the DSS , has gradually acquired a political costume. Like all adept political masquerades, the DSS chooses its moments and sides. At one such moment during this president’s first term, the agency woke up one morning and sent out hooded goons to...
Easter holiday is almost here and you as a business owner, vendor or brand influencer, need to be smart with your Easter marketing efforts. The majority of businesses have now realised the importance of seasonal advertising and the failure to prepare festive collaborations with organisations you are friendly with...
The ballot elections are over now. The next stage of Nigeria’s democracy warfare will soon shift to courtrooms at various levels of the judiciary. The morning after, we are in a nation that looks and feels more like the scene of a recent battle. After the bitter fights, now...
“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers but threw the bad away. So will...
I am still amazed at the way some business owners run their businesses. Recently, I ran into an old school mate of mine. The last time I saw her was a decade ago. After reminiscing on our old school days and some pleasantries, we, of course, had to do...
Yesterday’s governorship election closed a season of anxiety over democracy in Nigeria. After 24 years of democratic transitions, imperfect as they may have been, Nigerians have a right to claim that they now live in a democratic country. Even American democracy is still reeling from the injuries of Donald...
Last weekend, I drove to Wuse market in Abuja to get some groceries and I met a man corporately dressed in well tailored black suits, tall and dark in complexion. I noticed he was a hawker, can I call him a corporate tiger nuts seller? Oh yes, he is...
From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria’s tightly contested 25th February presidential election and, in some senses, the judiciary could be on trial. The main opposition parties have mounted legal challenges to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), but...