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Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential Schools 2018.
Application is now open. Please click to see details and apply.
https://thoughtleaders.ng/governance-for-development-in-africa-initiative-residential-schools-2018/

Archbishop Tutu Fellowship Programme 2018 for emerging African leaders. Get nominated.
https://thoughtleaders.ng/archbishop-tutu-fellowship-programme-2018-for-emerging-african-leaders/

14 questions to ask when hiring a Master of Ceremonies (MC)

Hiring popular actors, on-air-personalities, broadcasters and comedians who have not been trained as Master of Ceremonies to compère your event is a bad idea. Learn to ask the right questions first
https://thoughtleaders.ng/14-questions-to-ask-when-hiring-a-master-of-ceremonies-mc/

In the past few decades, Nigeria has been on a free fall relative to most other countries on matters of development, transparency in government, inclusiveness and institutional integrity.

The trajectory of this slide has been relatively straight and smooth, with new lows recorded every now and then. Several attempts to arrest the fall have failed woefully. The reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, into the federal civil service is yet another dark record – a colossal failure of a system that ought to be vehemently averse to corruption in any form.

It’s interesting to see that a couple of reactionary steps have been taken to pacify the enraged and distraught public over what the ruling All Progressives Congress has described as “an embarrassment to the Federal Government”.

Considering that all of these were set in motion only after a news report exposed the national shame, one wonders how long Maina and his abettors in government would have carry on unabashed even in the midst of a much publicised war against corruption.

The main issue with Maina’s illegal reinstatement is the rather unfortunate reality that the anti-corruption drive of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has failed in the only place it can win – sanitising and building strict accountability into the system.

What Maina’s reinstatement shows is that impunity in its rawest form still exists at the highest level in our country, giving a select few the audacity to do whatever they see fit, no matter how unlawful it might be. A weak or failed system is one which can be easily bent and exploited at will by a few powerful men and women.... READ MORE
https://thoughtleaders.ng/the-main-issue-with-mainas-reinstatement/

Standard Chartered Bank recruiting Client Centre Exec-Sales

Standard Chartered Bank is recruiting Client Centre Executives-Sales who will ensure the utilisation/closure of all the leads provided and provide a resolution. Location: Lagos
https://thoughtleaders.ng/standard-chartered-bank-recruiting-client-centre-exec-sales-2/

Adesina: How Nigeria can boost agriculture
https://thoughtleaders.ng/adesina-how-nigeria-can-boost-agriculture/

Ronaldo beats Messi to 2017 Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award
https://thoughtleaders.ng/ronaldo-beats-messi-to-2017-best-fifa-mens-player-of-the-year-award/

I want to run for Presidency in 2019, Sule Lamido tells PDP
https://thoughtleaders.ng/i-want-to-run-for-presidency-in-2019-sule-lamido-tells-pdp/

MIT-Empowering the Teachers Fellowship 2018/2019 for African teachers. A fantastic opportunity for teachers.
https://thoughtleaders.ng/mit-empowering-the-teachers-fellowship-20182019-for-african-teachers/

Yale Young African Scholars Program 2018 for secondary school students
The application for the 2018 Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) Program is now available! Entering its fifth year, this intensive program brings together African secondary school students between the ages of 14–18 for a cost-free, intensive academic and residential program. Next year YYAS will be held in two locations, Rwanda and Ghana, and take place between late July and end of August.
https://thoughtleaders.ng/yale-young-african-scholars-program-2018/

37 job opportunities for young Nigerians at the UN
There are 37 career openings for young Nigerians under the United Nations bureaucracy, UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has said.
https://thoughtleaders.ng/37-job-opportunities-for-young-nigerians-at-un/

Professional MC, Joyce Daniels, says Comedians are not the best MCs
To read the insightful article, click the link below:
https://thoughtleaders.ng/why-comedians-are-not-the-best-mcs/

MasterCard is recruiting Remittance Sales Lead for West Africa. Apply now. It's 10 days to go.
https://thoughtleaders.ng/mastercard-recruiting-remittance-sales-lead-for-west-africa/

The Facebook Social Entrepreneurship Award
https://thoughtleaders.ng/the-facebook-social-entrepreneurship-award/

Leveraging the Law of Preparation for Success
The difference between people that finish well and people who don’t is the level of preparation put into the activity. https://thoughtleaders.ng/leveraging-the-law-of-preparation-for-success/

John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships 2018/2019 at Stanford University
https://thoughtleaders.ng/john-s-knight-journalism-fellowships-20182019-at-stanford-university/

Recently, my intern attended a wedding where a quarrel broke out between a guest and the comedian MC. The quarrel ensued because the MC, in the process of cracking jokes made snide remarks at the lady and her make up. The lady felt embarrassed, and instead of a proper apology, the MC replied insensitively saying “it is a joke na”. Someone reading this must have experienced similar....
https://thoughtleaders.ng/why-comedians-are-not-the-best-mcs/

FCMB is recruiting interns through the Flexxtern contest. The prize is a 3-month paid internship.
https://thoughtleaders.ng/fcmb-flexxtern-contest-for-paid-internship/

Thought Leaders Nigeria publishes Inspired Daily Day #3: Decision without action is no decision
https://thoughtleaders.ng/inspired-daily-decision-without-action-is-no-decision/

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Ghali Umar Na'aba, has said that Nigerian political leaders need regular 'tutorials'. This was after saying that Nigerian leader are accidental leaders
https://thoughtleaders.ng/ghali-naaba-nigerian-political-leaders-need-regular-tutorials/

Mastercard Foundation calls for submissions by young African artists. Selected artists will receive a licensing fee of US$1,000 for the non-exclusive right to reproduce the chosen artworks in the Foundation’s publications, for non-commercial use.
https://thoughtleaders.ng/mastercard-foundation-calls-for-submissions-by-young-african-artists/

2018 Winter Youth Assembly at the UN headquarters, New York
https://thoughtleaders.ng/2018-winter-youth-assembly-at-the-un-headquarters-new-york/

Google Nigeria Internship Program 2018
https://thoughtleaders.ng/google-nigeria-internship-program-2018/

Dalai Lama Fellowship 2018 for emerging leaders
https://thoughtleaders.ng/dalai-lama-fellowship-2018-for-emerging-leaders/

Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 ($150,000) | Call for entries
https://thoughtleaders.ng/innovation-prize-for-africa-2018-150000/

ExxonMobil is recruiting a Marine Supervisor that will be based in Lagos, Nigeria. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree and two to four years experience. Application deadline is October 31.
https://thoughtleaders.ng/exxonmobil-recruiting-marine-supervisor/

Inspired Daily | Who you are versus what you do
https://thoughtleaders.ng/who-you-are-versus-what-you-do/

Inspired Daily | Power of acts of kindness
https://thoughtleaders.ng/inspired-daily-power-of-acts-of-kindness/

ARM Life recruiting Team Lead, Disbursement Desk
https://thoughtleaders.ng/arm-life-recruiting-team-lead-disbursement-desk/

United Nations University Junior Fellows Internship 2018
https://thoughtleaders.ng/united-nations-university-junior-fellows-internship-2018/

NITDA Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme 2017/2018 is open for application
https://thoughtleaders.ng/nitda-post-graduate-scholarship-scheme-20172018/

Inspired Daily | The journey of becoming a success
https://thoughtleaders.ng/inspired-daily-the-journey-of-becoming-a-success/