February 28 – March 6, 2011   At a cultural level, there really appears to be no set of core values Igbos ascribe to, that defines them and which they hold sacrosanct. That would explain why any uppity young man who wangles his way into wealth assumes leadership positions. As

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The Presidency by Prince Emeka Obasi Business Hallmark October 18 – 24, 2010   Today is necessarily an occasion for speech making. But since I am not listed among the speakers, I promise on my honour not to compound the situation by making a very long speech. Nevertheless, there are

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The Presidency by Prince Emeka Obasi Business Hallmark August 2 – 8, 2010   Welcome Speech by the Publisher of Business Hallmark, Prince Emeka Obasi, at the Inaugural Business Hallmark Round Table on the “CBN Reforms and Future of the Banking Industry” on Friday 30th July, 2010 at the Golden

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The Presidency — By Prince Emeka Obasi Business Hallmark Newspaper, May 3–9, 2010   Unknown to many, the 2011 Presidential elections is shaping up to be a titanic battle between former Lagos Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former President Ibrahim Babangida. Obviously, this will come as a surprise to many,

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The Presidency — By Prince Emeka Obasi Business Hallmark Newspaper, April 26–May 2, 2010   The presidential election in 2011 is shaping up as epic battle. On the surface it looks like a mere contest between the declared contestants, and the multiple ones waiting at the wings. But it is

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