What exactly happened to the Nuhu Ribadu we fell in love with? (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

We must always remember that in Nigeria, because it can be so easy for one to lose one’s way; our challenge is clear – we need to drastically reduce the number of us who fall by the wayside. I have to confess; I never really understood the concept of round pegs in round holes as... Read More

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February 6, 2013

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There’s something about government (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

Government is the singular most important force for change in any society – print that and paste it on your door if you really want to do something to change your country. My orientation about how government began to change in 2009. Before this time, I had always felt – sadly without any historical or... Read More

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January 28, 2013

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You need to pick a spot – and start digging (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

by Chude Jideonwo …in the absence of large-scale revolutionary change, the kind that Nigeria’s dream about but which will not find root here mostly because we have a legitimate, democratic government, Nigerians will have to turn to the slow and steady, incremental change. These days, as we all get older, and responsibilities pile up, and... Read More

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January 14, 2013

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This is important – We are underestimating the problem, and overstating our capacity (#NewLeadership Series by Chude Jideonwo)

by Chude Jideonwo Government is the most important force for change in any society so ultimately to make any sustainable change, you have to have people in this imperfect, impossible governance structure. There is a truth young Nigerians need to know – and it is that if many of us find the privilege to step... Read More

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