Let me start by congratulating President-to-be, Atiku Abubakar, for his success at the recent PDP Primary and I took note of his gracious remarks in his acceptance speech that it all started here. Yes, when it started, it was meant for Atiku to succeed Obasanjo. In the presence of these distinguished leaders of goodwill today,…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Prof. Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba, speaks with Humphrey Onyima, the publisher of Leadership SCORECARD in the wake of the 58th Founders’ Day Lecture/ Special Convocation held within the grounds of the university in Enugu State recently. How does it feel to be the vice-chancellor in office for…
Ethiopian president Mulatu Teshome has announced that the country will in due course roll out a visa-on-arrival regime for all Africans entering the country. In other words, there would be no need for Africans to necessarily apply for visas before flying into the country. All African passport holders need to do is fly in and…
President Donald Trump is expected within days to approve an initiative to overhaul the US investment strategy in Africa. Leadership SCORECARD learnt that Kenya is likely to benefit from the plan designed by key figures in the US Congress in response to China’s enhanced economic and political influence in the sub-Saharan region. A State Department…
Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, which has been condemned as one of the worst suppressors of religious freedom in the world, has invited Pope Francis to visit his country, South Korea’s government said recently. Leadership SCORECARD gathered that the invitation will be relayed by South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, a Roman Catholic, when…
EU citizens will no longer be given priority to live and work in Britain in a radical overhaul of immigration policy after Brexit, Theresa May has said, admitting Britons may in turn have to apply for US-style visas to visit and work in Europe. Leadership SCORECARD gathered of recent that the prime minister said the…
The much-awaited conventions of the two dominant parties – the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – took place recently in Abuja and Port Harcourt, Rivers State, respectively. While that of the APC was a mere formality, a coronation and affirmation of the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari for…
With the just concluded parties’ primaries in Enugu and the emergence of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (gubernatorial) and Senator Ike Ekweremadu (Enugu West Senatorial), it became clear that failed interests would not let the issue be. No sooner had the primaries been concluded and the candidates emerged did the ugliness of hatred and scheming show itself….
Former reserve bank governor Tito Mboweni has been appointed finance minister after President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted Nhlanhla Nene’s letter of resignation. Leadership SCORECARD gathered that Nene had asked Ramaphosa to relieve him of his duties following public pressure over his testimony at the state capture inquiry, at which he admitted to meeting the Gupta family…
The Advanced Allied Party (AAP) also known as the golden spoon party held its joint primaries in Enugu State on 7th of October 2018. Members and delegates of the party converged at beyond hotels Nza street independence layout Enugu, in Enugu State to vote and elect the party flag bearers for governorship, senate, house of…
