THEME: DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA:THE LEGACY OF ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR CHIEF GUEST OF HONOUR:HIS EXCELLENCY,SEN. AHMED BOLA TINUBU, GCFRPRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR:HIS EXCELLENCY,PAUL KAGAME,PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA GUEST SPEAKER:PROF. PLO LUMUMBA KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: FEMI FALANA, SAN PROF. SAM AMADI […]
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo turns 89 on the 5th of March 2026. Through this piece, Leadership Scorecard celebrates the birthday anniversary of a General of War – “The Balogun of Owu Kingdom”, a soldier and prisoner of conscience, president and peacemaker, who has occupied more consequential […]
As Olusegun Obasanjo turns 89, we must remind ourselves that leadership is not merely about occupying office but about shaping direction, sustaining institutions and stewarding national purpose. His journey from military head of state to democratically elected president reflects a rare continuity of service across […]
Northern Nigeria’s leadership crisis is not the absence of leaders, but the absence of structured continuity. From independence in 1960, the North understood leadership as stewardship. Under Sir Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna of Sokoto), and other Northern leaders such as Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Hassan Usman […]
By Humphrey Onyima President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki and former governor of Kano State Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, recently declared intention to run for president in the 2019 presidential election. The duo who made the declaration on seperate occasions will contest under the […]
By Godwin Emefiele Opening Pleasantries — Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I am indeed delighted for the honour to address this distinguished gathering. As I heartily welcome everyone present here today to this event, I would like to use this opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate […]
By Christiana Oche The Executive Chairman, Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service (NIRS), Alhaji Ahmed Yakubu Muhammad has urged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of discipline in tax payment, which he described as a key factor for economic success in Nigeria. Muhammad made this known recently […]
By Blessing Ogbonna A former PDP National Youth Leader aspirant, Chief Joshua Mba has joined the senatorial race in Enugu East district on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), to replace Senator Gilbert Nnaji, who has been representing the zone in the red […]
CUPP PRESS RELEASE: TRUMP’S VERDICT ON BUHARI: NIGERIA IS ON AUTO PILOT. ….. CUPP will lead Nigerians to stop Buhari’s continued reign of incompetence and impunity in 2019. The verdict of the President of the United States of America Mr. Donald Trump published in Financial […]
“The recent allegation by one Bede Chukwuekezie that the Enugu State Governor wants to use Keke Riders in the state to raise money for his re-election campaign, following the introduction of reduced and harmonized fee of N6000 is false, baseless and mischievous. This is yet […]
By Blessing Ogbonna In this report, LEADERSHIP Scorecard takes a cursory look at how the private sector will complement the federal government Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), as well as the need to fast track the full implementation of the plan to achieve a […]
Read the two court judgements that have laid to rest the controversy surrounding how Saraki and Ekweremadu can be impeached. CASE ONE Asogwa v. Chukwu (2003) 17 WRN 71 The Court of appeal ruled that section 92(2) which deals with impeachment of Speaker of a […]
By Humphrey Onyima Aju festival called Iwa Akwa (clothing) is the most cherished festival in the life of every Ugbo indigene. It is one of the major cultural landmarks in Awgu Local Government traditional calendar in Enugu State. Aju festival of Ugbo dates back to […]
AWGU COUNCIL CHAIRMAN HON. OKEKE, OTHERS BAGGED NIGERIAN L.G DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2018. The Chairman, Awgu Local Government Council of Enugu State, Hon Stanley Okeke has amongst 8 other chairmen in the state been honoured with a merit award of excellence “as the Best Performing Local […]
