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Heroes of Impact: Micheal Okpara

THIS WAS BEFORE OIL!!! At 39 years, Michael Okpara was the youngest Premier of Nigeria & the Eastern Region for six years & Port Harcourt was part of the Eastern region. He was responsible for setting up the Trans Amadi Industrial Area, Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt and Enugu Michelin Tyre Factory in Port Harcourt, …

Your Value is in Your Location

A father said to his daughter “You graduated with honors, here is a car I acquired many years ago. It is several years old. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them I want to sell it and see how much they offer you. The …

Confront Life As It Is

CONFRONT LIFE AS IT IS! Life has cookies. Life is unfair. Life deals with everyone. It challenges everyone’s mind and abilities. Nobody is exempt from life’s hard realities. Life experiences can run someone out of their mind. Yet life is good. It’s full of opportunities to explore, to discover and to celebrate. To ride on …

10 Ways To Converse Better

10 SECRETS TO IMPROVE YOUR CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS. By Joseph C. Ibekwe A conversation is a sharing of thoughts and opinions with one or more persons. In a good conversation, the participants listen as well as speak. Many people are not good at conversations. They make many mistakes, including speaking too little or dominating discussions. In …

It’s Human to Ask Questions

IT’S HUMAN TO ASK QUESTIONS­ Who determines what constitutes human rights? What are the limits of individual rights in a global society? To what extent can the state legislate the rights of citizens in a democratic society? When can it be said that state is infringing on the private rights of citizens in such areas …

Love Changes Things

THE LOVE WALK.   If everybody in Nigeria walks in the Law of Love, the nation will be prosperous: there will be increase in the quality of life; there will be stable family life; there will be peaceful co-existence; there will be security of lives and property. Nigeria will be a place of equal opportunities, …

The 3 Pillars of Leadership

Three Pillars of Public Leadership   Having spent the last 25 years of my professional life studying and teaching on leadership and governance, I have come to the conclusion that great Nations are built on three key pillars: Justice, Righteousness and Equity. Justice is the foundation upon which anything society must be established and nurtured if …

IMPACT OF COVID-19 0N FAMILIES

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FAMILIES By Joseph Chinenyeze Ibekwe The family is the heart of society. The family is also the smallest unit of society. It is indeed the foundation upon society rests and draws existential relevance. The prosperity, health, resilience or stability of the family unit is what determines the prosperity, health, resilience and …