Washington – The Nigerian community in U.S. has lauded the appointment of Adebayo Ogunlesi by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump into his Economic Advisory Team, saying it could signal a positive trend for Africa. The Nigerians said Ogunlesi has been an excellent ambassador for Africa and Nigeria in particular. Michael Adeniyi, former President of a Nigerian U.S.-based group, the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians Inc. (OAN Inc), said “Bayo Ogunlesi is an...Read More
Adebayo Ogunlesi, a Nigerian business mogul who has majority stake in London Gatwick airport, will be advising Donald Trump, the US president-elect, on the economy. SOURCE: thecable Trump picked Ogunlesi to join a host of chief executives “who know what it takes to create jobs and drive economic growth” in an advisory council. SON OF FIRST NIGERIAN PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE According to his profile on Wikipedia, Ogunlesi is the son of...Read More
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship: Application Deadline 7th December, 2016 The Gates Cambridge Scholarship Program is looking for interested applicants for 2016 and 2017. The program offers graduate studies (3-year PhD, 2-year MSc, MLitt, or 1-year postgraduate course MPhil, MBA) where financial costs are fully covered. The program awards around 90 new scholarships every year and has over 1,500 active alumni. The Scholarship has only awarded 5% of its scholarships to...Read More
JUSTICE: LOSS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE – ANOTHER LOOK AT THE ROLE OF LAWYERS AND JUDGES “There is a real link between a strong and independent judiciary and economic growth and prosperity. No investor will for example invest in a country in which it will take years to resolve the simplest of business disputes”. Last week, I compared the pay of Nigerian Judges with their counterparts in South Africa, United Kingdom...Read More
