By Dakuku Peterside Iniobong Umoren was a young woman in her early 20’s who lived in Uyo the Akwa Ibom State capital. She shared, on Twitter, her need for a job, and one Twitter user named Uduak Akpan asked her…
By Dakuku Peterside The sachet water, commonly known as ‘Pure Water’ all over Nigeria, is the most popular source of drinking water in most cities and villages. Last week, reports emerged that the price of a sachet of water has…
By Dakuku Peterside Nigeria is a country where there is a chasm between the leaders and the led. The distrust of the ordinary Nigerian for political office holders is such that most Nigerians celebrate when their leaders encounter tragic situations.…
By Dakuku Peterside Last week, at a lecture, to commemorate my 50th birthday and the public presentation of my book titled: ‘Strategic Turnaround: the story of a government agency’, the Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum raised the bar of discourse on a number…
By Dakuku Peterside Last week, something with significant but far-reaching diplomatic implications happened in security circles, particularly in the maritime security sphere. Denmark, a tiny European community of 5.3m people, less than the size and population of Rivers State in Nigeria, resolved to…
By Abba – Eku Onyeka, Abuja Former Director – General (DG), Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dakuku Peterside, a leadership coach; a former DG, SON, Dr Joseph Odumodu will facilitate SON’s planned retreat. Others who will join him are…
By Dakuku Peterside The military institution is one of the most important state institutions in Nigeria and indeed anywhere in the world. Apart from their traditional mandate to protect the country’s territorial integrity, the Nigerian military is also charged with…
By Dakuku Peterside Ugandans went to the polls last weekend in a hotly contested election and supposedly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni for a sixth term in office. He will continue a 35-year rule of the country. According to official government…
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and Founder of MRS Group, Alhaji Sayyu Dantata are some of the first set of Nigerian business leaders to pre-order the yet to be released book on Management and Leadership, ‘Strategic Turnaround’. The book, which chronicles…
By Dakuku Peterside “Never has man reached his destination by persistence in deviation from the straight path.” – Mahatma Gandhi It was apparent to some from the outset when he declared his intention to run for the office of the President…
