The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, on Tuesday reported the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, to President Muhammadu Buhari. Ajimobi told State House correspondents that he called the President’s attention to the face-off between him and the monarch…
Mutton pies and cheese rolls – nothing beats southern cuisine
There is a growing consensus that South Island food is better than North Island food. (Matt and Jerry Breakfast Poll, 6/10/2017,5 call sample). As a proud southerner living in beautiful Auckland City I believe I am in a unique position…
Lawyers, CSOs Ask Buhari To Sack IGP Idris In Five Days
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have demanded the removal and prosecution of Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police (IGP), over allegations of corruption and having affairs with junior officers levelled against him by Senator Isa Misau. Making the…
The four essential questions CEOs must ask before hiring a part time CFO
Hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a major decision that companies large and small must grapple with. CFOs play a number of critical strategic and operational roles within a growing business, including handling controllership duties and leading debt and…
How America has silently accepted the rage of white men
In the wake of one of the worst massacres in modern American history, our government’s highest leaders will be silent about why things like this keep happening. “Warmest condolences” will be tweeted to families of those who lost their lives, minutes of…
Gold CEOs join to fight WA royalties
The heads of some of the world’s largest gold miners have urged the WA government to meet with them and reconsider a 50 per cent hike in royalties that they warn will leave the state’s economy worse off. The…
CEOs Are Becoming The Core Activist Target
What we’re now seeing, with increasing frequency, is the targeting of CEOs They’re a rising, but natural target for the shareholder activist. CEOs are catching the eyes of activists because, in simple terms, activists are recognizing that they’re sometimes an…
Meet the chef who left Aleppo, now proudly serves its cuisine in Dearborn
Tom Perkins Platter centered with cherry kabob. Think of Aleppo in the year 2017 and the first thing that pops to mind isn’t rich, unique soil, or recipe books full of cuisine that bears the prints of centuries worth of…
How long does an Indian CEO last in the corner office?
Chief executive officers (CEOs) of India’s biggest companies seldom last long enough to see more than one Cricket World Cup, shows a Mint analysis. The analysis is based on annual reports of the 30 BSE companies. The Sensex is a stock market…
The Consequences of This CEO’s After-Hours Outburst Show Why Accountability Is a 24/7 Job
KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger recently went on a tirade against his neighbor, comedian Kathy Griffin, and her boyfriend. Not only was his expletive-filled rant captured on security camera, but it also made the local paper, and the audio recording was…