Adebayo Ogunlesi: From Sagamu to Global Infrastructure Kingmaker
Adebayo Ogunlesi built a playbook for owning and operating world-class infrastructure—airports, energy assets, and transport—by stacking law, finance, and operational excellence.
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Adebayo Ogunlesi built a playbook for owning and operating world-class infrastructure—airports, energy assets, and transport—by stacking law, finance, and operational excellence.
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Nigerian universities are in decline, but reforms in funding, curriculum, and governance can still rescue the system and secure the country’s future.

When your whole heart is in something, when you give your very best, your very best will be excellent, it will not be mediocrity.
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As a leader, you cannot afford not being able to discharge your duty. This is why leadership has never been and will never be a joking affair. It is…

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The internally generated revenue (IGR) of Lagos state rose by approximately N33 billion from 2015 to 2016, beating 33 states put together. According…

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Some “very senior officials†of the Goodluck Jonathan administration mounted intense pressure on the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited…

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Economic and financial experts say it is uncertain that the latest policy action on foreign exchange introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria will w…

Education is critical to human development and its need cannot be overstressed. The sorry state of education in Nigeria is something that calls for c…

Some doctors and dietitians will still tell you a low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet is dangerous. That’s despite compelling evidence to show safety an…
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It is not an exaggeration to say that the battle to achieve the global society’s stated objectives on hunger and poverty reduction will be won or los…

It is claimed that majority of Nigerians live below the poverty line. The poverty threshold or poverty line is the minimum level of income deemed ade…

Leaders should not just decide the direction of the business or organization by what the mere eyes can see or the ear hear. Leaders should take deepe…
