The rising of influential and global leaders of Igbo descent of Nigeria around the world from America to Europe and Russia is giving rise to an emerging IGBO Renaissance and The making of Igbo Global Leaders around the world. Ken Olisa ( Igbo-British Business Executive) Ken Olisa an Igbo- British is a banker, business executive and philanthropist has been officially … [Read more...] about Igbo Global Leadership Portraits for the 21st Century
Ngozi Adichie wins ‘Best of the Best’ on her Biafra civil war novel – Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ‘s Half of a Yellow Sun novel has won Baileys women’s prize for fiction ‘Best of the Best’ award and was crowned the preeminent winner from the second decade of the women’s prize for fiction. Adichie ‘s Half of a Yellow Sun competed “against nine other titles – from Zadie Smith’s On Beauty to Eimear McBride’s A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing – … [Read more...] about Ngozi Adichie wins ‘Best of the Best’ on her Biafra civil war novel – Half of a Yellow Sun
Senator Hillary Clinton Triumphs and Sen. Sanders conceded in the Debate
Senator Hillary Clinton has finally gained back the elusive Big Mo; Yes! The Big momentum and the thrill are back again in her camp. The last night CNN Democratic Party presidential debate was a gift to her and stellar was her performance. Unlike the wary Senator Clinton of the past, she looked happy and joyful without rancor and bitterness. She appeared more like a friendly … [Read more...] about Senator Hillary Clinton Triumphs and Sen. Sanders conceded in the Debate
President Buhari and the 21: Succumbing to Political Theater
Written by S. Okey Mbonu The wait is finally over, The Nigerian president has submitted his list of cabinet appointees to the country’s Senate, for confirmation hearings. We gather that confirmation hearings in Nigeria are typically a shoo-in affair, because no political appointee has ever been disapproved by the Nigerian Senate. Further, in this particular case, the … [Read more...] about President Buhari and the 21: Succumbing to Political Theater
Names of Nominees for President Buhari’s Cabinet
Senate President Bukola Saraki on his Facebook page on Tuesday published the following names of nominees for ministerial positions nominated by President Buhari of Nigeria Chris Ngige - Anambra Kayode Fayemi- Ekiti Rotimi Amaechi - Rivers Babatunde Fashola - Lagos Abdulrahman Danbazau Aisha Alhassan - Taraba Ogbonaya Onu- Abia Kemi Adeosun - … [Read more...] about Names of Nominees for President Buhari’s Cabinet