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LOCAL HEADLINES:

NEW TELEGRAPH

Army planned to meet Kanu’s dad before invasion ‘Eze Ajomiwe

67-year-old widow loses son to sickle cell, daughter to breast cancer

Tobi, Cee C, Nina, Alex, Miracle lock horns for N45m as drama ends tomorrow

GUMI: Buhari’s best not good enough for Nigeria

Mace saga: We’ve identified culprits ‘Senator Ibrahim

Gunmen kill 34, sack 3 communities in Zamfara

Strike: FG has not invited us for talks ‘JOHESU

INEC to redistribute 1.4m unclaimed PVCs in Lagos

Obaseki warns against buildings under high tension cables

Alleged N4.7bn fraud: Ladoja benefited from sales of Oyo shares ‘Witness

2019: Nwabueze, Moghalu task Nigerians on credible candidates

Opeyemi Bamidele loses dad

High port tariffs ground businesses

Buhari’s best not good enough for Nigeria ‘Gumi

2019: Nigerians must brace up for revolution ‘Balarabe Musa

 

DAILY POST

2019: How APC would hurt PDP – Makarfi

Why I was promoted by Nigeria police – Magu

Buhari joined Nigerian Army without O’Level certificate – Fayose

Six dead, others injured as APC congress turns bloody in Otukpo

Nigerian youths among the best globally – Peter Obi faults Buhari

‘Lazy Nigerian youths’: We’re completely disappointed in Buhari – Arewa youths

Thugs invade Abia APC Secretariat, cart away valuables [PHOTOS]

2019: What God told me about Saraki becoming Nigeria’s next President – Primate Ayodele

Christian group who gave Buhari Bible declares fasting for president’s sack

 

PUNCH

INEC planning to rig 2019 elections with illegal 30,000 polling units ‘PDP

2019: Buhari’s campaign starts in South-South Monday ‘Senator

As Buhari’s anti-youth comment provokes anger

Top seven parliamentarian free-for-all in Nigeria

Two injured as APC factions clash in Abia

My mother told me she would die if I studied law ‘ Professor Olu Agbi

Democratic Party sues Russia, Trump for alleged 2016 election conspiracy

PHOTOS: Aisha Buhari meets Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace

We’re working with ex-Presidents, others to rescue Nigeria ‘ PDP

Political office: Competence more important than age, says Osibanjo

Nigeria, others to record higher growth in 2019 ‘ IIF

Gov poll: Politicians are threatening my life, says Ekiti REC

Ooni urges fleet operators to embrace gas

S’West APC leaders caution Ekiti gov aspirants against abuse

 

THE SUN

National convention: APC governors, leaders fight to finish

2019: Why Southwest won’t support Buhari ‘YCE

Abia stands a better deal with APC’Mascot Kalu

Jonathan divided Nigeria more than Buhari ‘Keyamo

Obasanjo’s third force a grand deceit ‘ Bode George

2019: Game over for Buhari ‘Ahmed Makarfi

Russia 2018: Pinnick promises $24 million bonus for Eagles

Wenger quits Arsenal

Dalung insists on Commonwealth Games achievement

Moses, Iwobi inspire Adewole to pick Nigeria over America

Ozubulu church massacre: Perpetrators demanded $1m to forestall attack ‘Witness

We must preserve democracy at all costs ‘Saraki

Poor environment bane of Nigeria’s facility management subsector ‘Obodoeze

18 years after, Supreme Court voids Mobil’s sack of 860 Nigerian staff

Senate attack: Ekweremadu indicts security agencies

Again, bandits kill 30 in Zamfara

 

TRIBUNE

Presidency alerts on fake Zahra’s Facebook account

Buhari, other Commonwealth leaders confirm Prince Charles as new head

ASUU commends OAU for action on sex-for-mark scandal

Herdsmen menace: We have no govt in Nigeria if killings don’t stop in 5 months ‘Soyinka

Laziness: Act fast or risk imminent revolution, IYC warns Buhari

Next Osun governor should be chosen on merit ‘Aspirant, Nathaniel Oke, SAN

APC’s failure, PDP’s lack of redemption will clear the way for SDP in 2019 ‘SDP National Secretary, Gabam

He accused me of using my apprentice for rituals ‘Wife

Nigeria’s Tomi Williams heads Columbia Law Review

Black people have to be excellent in order to succeed in a global workplace ‘Prof. Sope Williams-Elegbe, Professor of Law, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

 

THE NATION

Zuma gets love child from 24-year-old lady

Mace theft: Senators plot Omo-Ageges total shut-out

Nigeria faces major food crisis over herdsmen attacks Soyinka

30 killed, scores injured again in Zamfara

INEC to redistribute 1.4m unclaimed PVCs in Lagos

What I went through was worse than crying

Attack on Senate threat to democracy, says NLC

Senate invasion primitive, disgraceful, says Saraki

Buhari faces justifiable youth anger

 

PREMIUM TIMES

Why I gave extra N10billion to National Assembly ‘ Kemi Adeosun

Many feared killed as armed men attack Zamfara communities

Nigerian Army launches operation to ‘totally destroy Boko Haram

Evading key questions, Saraki threatens lawsuit over report on alleged N10billion fraud

NIJ honours PREMIUM TIMES Publisher Olorunyomi

WORLD HEADLINES:

CNN

One thing North Korea can do to show it’s serious

North Korean leader: We no longer need nuclear tests

Smallville’ actress Mack charged in sex trafficking case

Iraqi candidate steps aside after sex tape allegation

GM Korea on verge of filing for bankruptcy

Avengers: Infinity War’ could make historic box office

New species among rare treasure trove of fossils found in California

How Barbara Bush changed the life of a Syrian pizza maker

Trump legal team brings fresh firepower to reset with Mueller

The ISIS bride problem: Don’t take it out on the children

They fled Puerto Rico. Now they’re homeless.

Avicii tributes pour in following Swedish DJ’s death

Scandal’ fights its last battle in fittingly crazy series finale

Ariana Grande releases new single ‘No Tears Left to Cry

China trash ban is a global recycling wake up call

Tina Fey surprises unsuspecting fans

China refuses to recycle more of the world’s trash

GM Korea on verge of filing for bankruptcy

Natalie Portman cancels Israel trip for award, citing ‘distressing’ events

Prince’s haunting unheard recording of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U

Phyllis Omido risks her life to end lead pollution in a Kenyan village

 

AL JAZEERA

Anger in Iran as ‘morality police’ scuffle video goes viral

UN’s de Mistura appeals for Syria de-escalation

‘Step up and act’: US students demand tougher gun laws

Democrats sue Russia, Trump camp for alleged election conspiracy

Pakistan rights worker ‘intimidated’ in alleged house raid

Neo-Nazis to rally in German town for Hitler’s birthday

Swedish superstar DJ Avicii dies in Oman aged 28

Broidy plotted to force China dissident from US: report

Zimbabwe parliament summons ex-ruler Mugabe

Ramaphosa cuts short UK trip over violent protests

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump

US defends tough trade stance at global finance meeting

N. Korea, setting stage for talks, halts nuclear, ICBM tests

In court, Dems allege conspiracy between Trump camp, Russia

DOJ looks into how AT&T, Verizon handle defecting customers

Americans told to toss romaine lettuce over E. coli fears

UK teen gets 2 years for targeting CIA chief’s phone, email

For Trump, Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team

UK teen jailed for targeting CIA chief’s phone, email

AP PHOTOS: Prince file shows extravagant but isolated life

Report: Justice Deptartment investigating AT&T, Verizon

Audit clears Facebook despite Cambridge Analytica leaks

Avicii, DJ-producer who performed around the world, dies

The Latest: FAA orders inspections of more jet engines

High holiday: Pot fans join 420 smoke-out in San Francisco

Police: Stalker broke into Taylor Swift’s NYC home, took nap

The Latest: Actress to get bail hearing in sex slave case

Actress arrested in sex trafficking in ‘guru to stars’ case

Doc series revisits death of Trayvon and birth of a movement

Students begin school walkouts on Columbine anniversary

Avicii, DJ-producer who performed around the world, dies

 

BBC

Ofcom seeks to scrap local TV roll-out

GDPR: Are you ready for the EU’s huge data privacy shake-up

HQ Trivia: The free app giving away thousands of pounds

World’s worst’ super-gonorrhoea man cured

Is marathon running bad for you

Facebook removes ‘gay sex for rent’ posts

Google’s SMS replacement ready to launch

London Marathon: How to run in the heat

German supreme court rejects ad-block challenge

Scientists discover mechanism behind motor neurone disease

Meet the robots that can pick and plant better than we can

Alfie Evans case: Supreme Court rules against parents for second time

Bedford Hospital nurse struck off for ‘squeezing’ patient’s breasts

Medic suspended over Tipton mother’s sepsis death

North Korea ‘halts missile and nuclear tests’, says Kim Jong-un

Southwest Airlines accident: Authorities order mass engine inspections

Allison Mack, Smallville actress, charged over Nxivm sex trafficking

Prince Charles to be next Commonwealth head

Frida Kahlo Barbie doll banned from shop shelves in Mexico

Will Africa’s open skies project take off

Nicaragua protestors over pensions called “vampires”

BUSINESS HEADLINES:

“General Magic” Doc Is Full Of Life & Lessons For Inventors – Forbes

10 celebrities who crashed high school proms – Business Insider

10 things to know about your bank account – Punch

13 Winning Sales Training Techniques – Forbes

19-year-old suspected gunman apologizes after opening fire at Florida high school, injuring 1 person – Business Insider

20 Chefs Reveal The Must-Have Dish In Their Cities – Forbes

3.5-Carat Blue Diamond Fetches Record $6.7 Million – Forbes

30 eco-friendly alternatives for things you use every day – Business Insider

40 signs you’re an adult even if you feel like you’re not – Business Insider

5 celebrities who actually hate the Met Gala – Business Insider

5 Examples of Booking United MileagePlus Award Flights to Europe – Forbes

5 of the most valuable bank notes in the world – BusinessTech

5 Reasons A ‘Battlefield’ Battle Royale Actually Sounds Pretty Awesome – Forbes

5 Reasons WWE Fans Should Still Expect Roman Reigns To Dethrone Brock Lesnar – Forbes

6 Destinations to Make You Rethink All-Inclusive Resorts, Anna Fendi Designs a Yacht and More – Forbes

6 Oilfield Services Stocks To Ride On The Back Of A Recovery – Forbes

7 stylish subscription boxes for guys who want to dress well but hate shopping – Business Insider

A small family-run firm bought Flickr from Verizon and says it can bring back its glory days (VZ) – Business Insider

SPORTS

2018 World Cup: Pinnick promises Eagles $24m, if Nigeria wins – Punch

24 schools for Zenith Bank/Ikoyi Club swimming – Punch

A ‘new future’ for pro rugby in the US – CNN

A champion in the head and on the pitch’ ‘ Why Barca want Sevilla star Clement Lenglet – Goal

A champion in the head and on the pitch’ ‘ Why Barca want Sevilla star Clement Lenglet – Goal

Aaron Rodgers Announced as Part Owner of Bucks Franchise at Game vs. Celtics – Bleacher Report

Ace exposes chancer Chiyangwa – Kickoff

Akwa, MFM out Confederation Cup – Punch

Alaafin’s son defends stadium plans – Punch

Amajita newcomer brings Belgian edge – Kickoff

Amari Cooper’s Agent Has Had New Contract Discussions with Raiders – Bleacher Report

Amazons beat Pelican Stars 3-0 – Punch

Anele admits talks with European club – Kickoff

Anele: Tau mustn’t make Vila’s mistake – Kickoff

Appreciative Iwobi sings Wengers praise – The Nation

Argentina, Bafana friendly called off – Kickoff

Arrows winger survives car crash – Kickoff

Arsenal Announce Wenger’s Departure – Osun Defender

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ENTERTAINMENT

#BBNaija -Tobi is a gossip Anto – Daily Times

#BBNaija Ex-housemate Khloe Steps Out In Style (Photos) – Information Nigeria

#BBNaija: Cee-C Is Better Than Buhari ‘ Reno Omokri – Information Nigeria

#BBNaija: Checkout Anto’s facial expression as Lolu takes a selfie with a female fan (Photo) – Information Nigeria

#BBNaija: Why we didn’t send direct message to Cee-C ‘ Family – New Telegraph

#BBNaija: You Have Changed ‘ Miracle To Nina As They Quarrel Over Tobi & Alex – Information Nigeria

#LazyNigerianYouths: Juliet Ibrahim Reacts To President Buhari’s Comment (photo) – Information Nigeria

1 Day After Buhari’s ‘Youths Are Lazy’ Comment, Consul-General Reveals What Nigerians Do In America – Information Nigeria

1 out of 5 US homes with wifi now have a smart speaker like the Amazon Echo – Business Insider

13 actors who have played different superhero movie characters ‘ sometimes switching from DC to Marvel – Business Insider

2 Boko Haram Commanders, Physician Surrender To Nigerian Army – Information Nigeria

2019: Buhari’s second term bid divides Nigerian entertainers – Vanguard

2019: Deltans, not me will terminate Ibori dynasty ‘ Prof Pat Utomi, APC governorship contender – Vanguard

4/20: Here are some celebs to roll with to honor the day that honors marijuana – CNN

7 great movies you can watch on Netflix this weekend – Business Insider

Actress arrested in sex trafficking in ‘guru to stars’ case – Associated Press

Actress Victoria Kolawole Appears Adorable In White Tube Top – Information Nigeria

Actress, Toyin Abraham Starts Reality TV Show – Information Nigeria

Business

As Nigerians Battle Pains Of Soaring Petrol Price

This is more than just about fuel; it’s about the larger picture of governance failure. The fact that a country as oil-rich as Nigeria can’t provide affordable fuel for its people is a tragedy.

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BY IFEANYI MOGBOLU

The Daily Times-The latest fuel price hike in Nigeria is beyond frustrating. Every time we think it can’t get worse, it does, and yet again, ordinary Nigerians bear the brunt of it.

It’s like a never-ending cycle, where the government’s promises of reforms or stabilisation always end up as empty rhetoric. The cost of living is already sky-high, and now, with fuel prices rising again, transport fares, food prices, and basic commodities are bound to follow suit.

It’s enraging because it doesn’t feel like anyone is truly considering the everyday citizen who is struggling just to survive.

This is more than just about fuel; it’s about the larger picture of governance failure. The fact that a country as oil-rich as Nigeria can’t provide affordable fuel for its people is a tragedy. The subsidies are gone, and now we’re left in a situation where the prices of everything keep climbing, while salaries remain stagnant or non-existent for many.

The disparity between the elites and the masses is growing, and it feels like nobody in power truly cares about the suffering of the people.

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The anger isn’t just about fuel; it’s about the entire state of living. Nigerians are exhausted. There’s no sense of security; power supply is erratic, basic infrastructure is crumbling, and inflation is at an all-time high. How do we live like this? Every day is a battle to make ends meet, and the government seems utterly disconnected from the struggles on the ground.

It’s infuriating that while politicians and elites live in luxury, the rest of us are left scrambling for the bare minimum. The state of living is unbearable, and the lack of empathy or real action from those in power only adds salt to the wound.

There’s a deep sense of anger and betrayal that comes with seeing your country’s wealth mismanaged, while the people continue to suffer. It’s hard not to feel like we are constantly being taken for granted, pushed further into hardship without any hope of relief. Something has to give, because this state of affairs is unsustainable.

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The anger isn’t just about fuel; it’s about the entire state of living. Nigerians are exhausted. There’s no sense of security; power supply is erratic, basic infrastructure is crumbling, and inflation is at an all-time high. How do we live like this? Every day is a battle to make ends meet, and the government seems utterly disconnected from the struggles on the ground. It’s infuriating that while politicians and elites live in luxury, the rest of us are left scrambling for the bare minimum.

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Nigeria To Receive $5.600,000 From Bill Gates, For Health And Agricultural Reforms, GMOs

Alongside the activities surrounding the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Vice President Kashim Shettima held a meeting with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation leading to the announcement of the donation by the Foundation’s head of Global Development.

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Bill Gates, GMOs, KASHIM Shettima

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is giving Nigeria through Vice President Kashim Shettima, a $5.600,000 funds to speedy up health and agricultural reforms in favour of the GMOs in Nigeria, and flood relief.

Through the Foundation’s head of Global Development Programme, Dr Christopher Elias, Bill Gates pledged $5 million grant approved for Lagos Business School and partners to develop the agricultural economics they called “industrial cassava” and $600,000 for flood relief in Borno State and other health sector initiatives.

Alongside the activities surrounding the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Vice President Kashim Shettima held a meeting with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation leading to the announcement of the donation by the Foundation’s head of Global Development.

Recall that on 4 September, Bill Gates had described the Nigeria’s economy as “stagnated” and proposed agricultural reforms for faster and increased growths in crops, fruits, vegetables amongst others to enhance nutritional values of the Nigerian citizens through the agricultural sector.

In that meeting Chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Bill gates urged Nigeria to adopt “innovative crop varieties with shorter growing periods, higher yields, and better pest resistance” pointing to the GMOs to address the food crisis.

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Moreover, at the 79th UN General Assembly in New York, VP Shettima reaffirmed to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu prioritizing health, nutrition, and agricultural development in Nigeria’s national agenda.

In a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima said: “we are deeply committed to addressing the pressing developmental challenges facing our nation, particularly the significant malnutrition crisis”.

He emphasised the Federal Government’s dedication and urgently working to secure locations for maize production under the Telemaze programme.

VP Shettima, promising swift action to the Gate’s Foundation on import permits for certified seeds, the VP said, “We recognize the critical importance of food security and industrial agricultural development. The Cassava Accelerator programme, in particular, holds immense potential for our economy.

“We are pursuing a whole-of-government approach to digitisation and data exchange systems, which we believe will revolutionise our public services,” he added while reiterating the government’s focus and commitment to digital transformation.

“With the expertise” of Nigeria’s ministers, “and the continued support of partners like the Gates Foundation,” the nation remains confident in its “ability to drive meaningful change and improve the lives of all Nigerians.”

In his response, President of the Global Development Programme at the Gates Foundation, Dr. Christopher Elias, said the Foundation is burdened with worries of the severe flooding in Borno, and is “committed to supporting Nigeria in times of crisis.”

Speaking of Polio, the Foundation said, “We’re impressed by the national task force’s efforts to eliminate variant polioviruses by year-end,” Dr. Elias noted.

Also, President of Global Growth & Opportunity Division at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Rodger Voorhies, detailed plans for scaling up drought-tolerant maize production and advancing the Nigeria Cassava Investment Accelerator programme emphasizing that a $5 million grant has been approved for Lagos Business School and partners to develop the agricultural economics of industrial cassava.

In his words, “Industrial cassava presents a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for Nigeria,” Voorhees stressed.

He requested import permits for 5,000 metric tons of certified GMO maize seed to build a foundation seed system in Nigeria.

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Managing, Leading, Building Institutions And Sustainability

The two primary tasks of a top-level leader are to exploit and explore the organisation with people for now and in the future.

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By Babs Olugbemi

One of my concerns for leaders is their capacity to be ambidextrous. Regardless of years of experience, knowledge, and leadership capacity, the lack of a clear distinction between managing and leading on the one hand, leading and building institutions on the second layer, and ultimately focussing on sustainability is a significant threat to successful leadership change.

I have followed events and people at C-suites, coached some, and developed frameworks for leadership development. Based on the personalities and styles of the new leaders, I have confirmed my fears about leadership sustainability in most African organisations.

“Successful leaders can aptly differentiate themselves and their roles without necessarily seeing activities as performance, focussing on what is required of them with appropriate tenacity and influence.”

The challenge for leaders is how to lead for the present and future without losing sight of the stakeholders’ immediate performance expectations. Successful leaders can aptly differentiate themselves and their roles without necessarily seeing activities as performance, focussing on what is required of them with appropriate tenacity and influence.

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In my walk as a leadership coach, I have keenly observed leaders who are managing rather than leading. Managing involves ensuring that processes achieve their intended outcomes. Leaders are above managing and should focus on creating an enabling environment for innovation, inventions, and team collaboration. The primary role in leading is not to monitor process outcomes, though critical to the company’s overall objectives, but to align corporate values with the people’s aspirations to create an engaged and ownership-thinking mindset ready to take on challenges and explore opportunities. An alignment of corporate and personal goals will not only deliver the present performance expectations. Still, it will also incubate innovations to adapt to future market demands and the sustainability of the business.

Unfortunately, the capacity for ambidexterity is rare and often marked by leaders’ exposure, approach and styles, perception, and perspective of their roles in the organisation. A leader with a wrong foundation in these areas is set for failure and awaits unfavourable decisions from the board of directors. A top-level leader might manage their teams instead of leading them. Not all leaders can combine leading for the present with building institutions. However, anyone able to submit themselves to an institution-building mechanism can champion sustainability. Aside from being a leadership coach, I help leaders achieve sustainability.

Mathematically, creating an ambidextrous organisation is beyond leading. It is to lead and build an institution that focuses on sustainability in all aspects of the organisation—employee fulfilment, customer retention, strategy effectiveness, performance evaluation, stakeholder management, process improvement, and goal congruence.

In a nutshell, the role of successful leaders in ambidextrous organisations is striking a balance between exploiting current assets and capabilities to ensure short-term success and allocating enough energy and resources to exploration to ensure future viability. The two primary tasks of a top-level leader are to exploit and explore the organisation with people for now and in the future. The two seemingly contradictory aspects—exploitation and exploration—encompass different strategies and processes and have different targets and outcomes (March 1991; O’Reilly & Tushman, 2004; O’Reilly & Tushman, 2013).

O’Reilly and Tushman described the two concepts as follows:

  • Exploiting: Exploiting involves building on an organisation’s achievements and maximising returns on previous investments. It focuses on responding to current business demands to remain efficient and competitive within an established market niche, as well as on maintaining an existing customer base and stakeholder relationships. Examples of exploiting are activities focused on continuous improvement, benchmarking, and redesigning business processes.
  • Exploring: Exploring focuses on expanding an organisation’s knowledge and capabilities, pioneering new products and services, and discovering and venturing into untapped markets.

The common area of practical bottlenecks in exploiting and exploring in organisations is a need for foundational trust and cohesion among the resources, especially the human capital, which are often treated as costs rather than assets to the organisations. Among all the factors of production, only humans can be ambidextrous with the capacity to think about changes in economic parameters and adjust their behaviours to match the time, content, and contextual requirements.

While organisations might have the resources to deploy in fighting competition, technology to obtain first-mover advantages, and production capacity to maximise output from input, none is compared with the potential of an engaged workforce.

Therefore, for leaders to be successful, they must refrain from operating in the realm of managing. They should operate in the capacity of institution builders, with the mindset of creating sustainable leadership and growth with people first and other factors of production second.

Consequently, only the leaders who prioritise their people over profits, pride, and organisational arrogance will be successful in the long term.

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