Ms. Patience Oniha’s headship of the Debt Management Office (DMO) is a vivid proof of what it means to fit a round peg into a round hole. She has proved in the less than two years she has been in…
Category: The Professional
Abba Kyari – Exploits of the Super Cop
He goes by several sobriquets – Super Cop, Jack Bauer, The Sheriff, etc. Interestingly, he did not give himself any of the nicknames. Nigerians did – in recognition of what has come to be seen as his specialty in bursting…
Dr. Isa Pantami – The Right Man For the Job at Ministry of Communications
One of the criticisms that trailed the appointment of ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari in August was what some people considered an apparent squeezing of square pegs in to round holes in some ministries. A particular case that appeared to…
Jelani Aliyu – The man who may turn Nigeria into an auto hub
He speaks with an American accent you could easily pass him for an African-American. But he is a Nigerian. He acquired his American accent from many years of not just living in God’ Own Country, but also occupying a strategic…
Patrick Akinwuntan – A thorough-bred Ecobanker on the saddle
Ecobank Nigeria has a tradition of selecting its chief executive officer from within its fold. This is to ensure whoever sits on the saddle to direct affairs at the pan-African bank has its DNA also running in his system. The…
Umar Danbatta – The man controlling the wheel of progress at NCC
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta arrived at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as its executive vice chairman in 2015 with a clear idea of what he needed to do to reposition NCC for more effective service delivery. His appointment was seen…
Lola Odedina – Chief Communications Officer, Guarantee Trust Bank Plc
Odedina has competencies in brand development, strategic communication, digital marketing for financial institutions, corporate events and corporate social responsibility. She is also versatile in creative direction, social media strategy, communication training, and also has expertise in guest lecturing. Lola Odedina…