Blog – Keni Akintoye

Good Morning, Tony: What the Tony Elumelu Incident Reveals About Respect, Culture and Corporate Hypocrisy

The recent “Good Morning, Tony” debate sparked conversations about workplace culture, hierarchy, respect, and modernity. Keni Akintoye shares his thoughts on not just the incident itself, but the contradictions in many of the reactions to it. Innovation, advancement, and sound corporate governance can comfortably coexist with respect. They are not rivals competing for space; they are complementary virtues.

Nigeria at 65: From Exporting People to Exporting Brands

A country that exports people instead of products will always be at the mercy of the mental, psychological, geographical, and even political inconsistencies of individuals.

If Rotimi Amaechi will be Nigeria’s President…

One reality Mr Ameachi must face is that this is not the Muhammadu Buhari of 2014 whose words were like an unwritten creed for Nigerians.

Oyo politics, Makinde, and APC’s strategy of assumptions

There has to be a better strategy for winning an election than that same old trick of demonizing the incumbent.

How to get a CV that screams ‘Qualified’

Take another look at your CV and ask yourself this question; would I employ this person?

About turning 60: A reflection on the Nigerian brand, struggles, future

The Nigerian brand can thrive better with attention on products export.

Oscars Lionheart disqualification: Is English Nigeria’s Official Language?

For a moment it felt like the big one was about to happen to Nigeria’s multimillion-dollar film industry when news broke that blockbuster movie, Lionheart was making it to the Oscars in America. Typical of Nigerians when global recognition happens, we stormed social media with words of pride and encouragement for the director and superstar …

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GOOD NEWS For Nigeria’s Disappointing Alternative Political Parties

One of the saddest commentaries of the just concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in Nigeria must be that the election was still between our regular customers, APC and PDP. The abysmal performance of the so-called alternative parties or third forces, as they made us believe they were, leaves one wondering if Nigeria is ever going …

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Has APC Lost The People’s Goodwill In Oyo State?

One of the biggest shocks for Nigerians during the 2019 presidential election is that President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC was defeated in Oyo state by PDP’s Atiku Abubakar. That the state has an APC government in control makes it more embarrassing for the ruling party that had enjoyed massive support since 2011. The question …

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2019: 6 Things Atiku’s Emergence Means To APC

The die is cast! It is going to be Muhammadu Buhari versus Atiku Abubakar in the presidential election in 2019. Some of us sensed this outcome, some were looking forward to the promise of a digital presidency, while a good fraction of us believed it would be Buhari vs. Kano. Here we are, former vice …

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