Tag: #Leadership
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QUALITY LEADERSHIP CRITICAL TO ARMY’S OPERATIONAL SUCCESS — COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army depends largely on the quality of leadership provided by its commanders. Shaibu made the assertion in Kaduna while opening the Second Senior Command and Leadership Seminar 2026 at Headquarters 1 Division. The seminar, themed “Strategic Leadership for Effective…
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ARMY URGES YOUNG OFFICERS TO STAY COMBAT-READY THROUGH CONTINUOUS TRAINING
The Nigerian Army has urged young officers to make physical fitness and continuous training a personal culture, stressing that operational readiness cannot depend on occasional exercises. Maj.-Gen. Kevin Ukandu, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL), gave the charge on Thursday in Abuja at the closing of the 2026 Army Headquarters Garrison…
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ARMY STRENGTHENS WELFARE, PREPARES SENIOR OFFICERS FOR POST-SERVICE CAREERS
The Nigerian Army has strengthened its personnel welfare programme with the launch of a career transition initiative designed to prepare senior officers for productive lives and careers after military service. The Senior Executive Career Transition Programme (SECTP), Cohort 2, organised by the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre, is aimed at equipping officers with skills…
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TINUBU CELEBRATES IBB AT 85, HAILS HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO NIGERIA
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former military Head of State, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, on his 85th birthday, describing him as an outstanding Nigerian leader. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said Babangida’s military career culminated in his emergence as Nigeria’s leader following the 1985 coup. He noted that the former…
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PETER OBI MARKS 65TH BIRTHDAY WITH CALL FOR SERVICE, DONATES 10 MILLION NAIRA TO RURAL HOSPITAL
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has marked his 65th birthday with a call for Nigerians to prioritise service to humanity over lavish celebrations. He said birthdays should be moments of thanksgiving, reflection and renewed commitment to improving the lives of others. In a statement issued on Sunday July 19,…
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ADC, RIVERS GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE MOURN MARY AMAECHI, CALL FOR UNITY AND SERVICE
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its Rivers State governorship candidate, Dr. Gabriel Pidomson, have expressed condolences to former Minister of Transportation and ADC Vice-Presidential Candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary Oduah-Amaechi. In separate tributes, the party and Pidomson described the late Mrs. Amaechi as a devoted matriarch whose life…
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DEMOCRACY MUST IMPROVE LIVES TO SURVIVE, EXPERTS TELL GOVERNMENTS AT ABUJA POLICY LAB
Democracy must deliver meaningful results for citizens if open societies are to remain strong and resilient, experts have said. At the second Abuja Policy Lab organised by the German Embassy, policy experts, diplomats and civil society leaders warned that rising disinformation, political polarisation, insecurity and declining trust in institutions are putting democracies under increasing pressure…
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ACTRESS RACHAEL OKORONKWO UNVEILS “ODOGWU GIRL”, INSPIRES WOMEN TO PURSUE PURPOSE
Nollywood actress Rachael Okoronkwo has launched her motivational book, Odogwu Girl, urging young people—particularly women—to embrace resilience, consistency and self-belief as the foundation for success. Speaking at the unveiling in Lagos, she said the book was written to inspire women to overcome challenges and pursue purposeful lives. Okoronkwo stressed that success is not determined by…
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EBELECHUKWU NWACHUKWU MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST FEMALE CHAIRPERSON OF NIGERIAN INSURERS ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu has made history as the first woman to lead the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), following her inauguration as the association’s 27th Chairperson, 55 years after its establishment. Assuming office at an investiture ceremony in Lagos, the Managing Director of Rex Insurance pledged to drive reforms aimed at increasing public confidence and expanding…
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WOMEN IN TECH SEEK GREATER INCLUSION IN NIGERIA’S BOOMING DIGITAL ECONOMY
The Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) has urged the government, industry leaders and other stakeholders to accelerate efforts to promote innovation, leadership and greater inclusion for women in Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital economy. Speaking on Wednesday July 1 at NIWIIT’s two-day conference in Abuja, the association’s President, Olukemi Ayodele, said the organisation remains committed…
