legacy

2023: How About Leading For Legacy?

December 26, 2019 8:55 am

To encourage good governance in Africa, Mo Ibrahim, the Sudanese-British telecoms tycoon, since 2007 has endowed a $5m prize each year for an African President who governs well and retires when his term is up. For seven years of the 12 years since this prize began, no worthy recipient has been identified. Since the era of decolonization and independence of African countries till date, only an infinitesimal few of about 5% out of more than 200 past leaders of Africa have governed their countries with clear, established and undisputed legacies of sustained relevance. Yet, our Presidents speak so loftily …

Lasting Legacy Not Trophy-Hunting Drives Djokovic

December 21, 2019 5:09 pm

Novak Djokovic says the main source of his motivation at this stage of his career is securing a lasting legacy rather than simply trying to win tennis matches and trophies.

For nearly two years, from mid-2016 until mid-2018, the 32-year-old Serb had admittedly struggled with motivation after pulling off the historic feat of winning four Grand Slams in a row –- a first in men’s tennis since 1969.

Djokovic recaptured his spark and has since added a quartet of majors to his overall tally, which now stands at 16.

While the world number two remains in a tight battle with …

S.Africa Still Hobbled By Abusive Legacy Of Domestic Work

December 19, 2019 5:30 pm

For three years, Siyamthanda Dube lived in a shed outside the house where she cleaned, cooked and babysat for a South African family.

Her employers asked her to move to “be with the kids” after their mum started a new job in 2014.

Dube complied, bringing her two daughters and reluctant husband from their home in a Johannesburg township.

“We put the bed up on top of buckets so that we could put the kids’ mattresses underneath,” she said.

“The house was under trees and all the jojos (bugs) would come inside.”

Domestic workers in South Africa often live …

Ojukwu: Son begs Obiano, APGA to uphold father’s legacy

September 9, 2019 3:58 am

A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Jnr. has appealed to leaders and members of the party nationwide not to allow his father’s legacy go down the drain.

The first son of the late Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, founder of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) made the passionate appeal over the weekend.

Ojukwu spoke during the first Anambra State APGA Retreat/Dinner held at Royal Garden Hotel, Nibo.

He urged party faithful to be mindful of where they are coming from in their dealings with the party.

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2019 Election: Court dismisses case against fake Buhari

I want to leave legacy of free, fair elections says Jubril

March 11, 2019 9:46 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he would want to be remembered as a leader who kept his word that elections in Nigeria must be free, fair and credible.

Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesperson in a statement in Abuja, said President Buhari made this known he received Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State at his private residence in Daura, Katsina State, on Monday.

Masari was in Daura to formally inform the president of his election victory in March 9 Governorship poll.

President Buhari commended Nigerians who heeded to his pre-election appeal to cast their votes peacefully.

The President, who …