By Goke Ilesanmi Otunba Odeyeyiwa Kazeem Olayemi, GMD/CEO of Repton Group has stressed the need to acquire technology skills, especially Artificial 1ntelligence (AI) skills, for career advancement in the digital age. Odeyeyiwa said building a successful career in today’s technology-driven global economy requires a strategic blend of continuous technical upskilling,…

The Institute of Information Management (IIM) Global Network has ended its Australia Annual Conference, Induction and Investiture Ceremony with the theme “AI-Driven Transformation: Strengthening Public Trust, Ethics, and Data Resilience in a Digital Australia” in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The one-day conference that held on Saturday, April 11, 2026 was attended…

Author: Festus Abiodun Adebisi Publisher: Maximax Inc. Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi Many people want to be financially comfortable or even wealthy. But the reality is that achieving this desire requires following some financial principles, one of which is the ability to effectively manage or control personal costs. That is, the costs…

We, the entire Staff of REPTON GROUP heartily congratulate our BOARD and MANAGEMENT on our consecutive emergence as the 2025 LARGEST DISTRIBUTOR OF DANGOTE CEMENT IN NIGERIA AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA through our pacesetting cement distribution subsidiary, KAZAB HERITAGE LIMITED, at the annual Dangote Cement Distributors’ Awards Night on Wednesday, 14th…

…in Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa By Goke Ilesanmi Repton Group, a Nigeria-based conglomerate has emerged as the winner of the 2025 Dangote Cement Award of the Largest Distributor in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. This marks the third consecutive achievement of the rare feat, having earlier clinched the 2023 and 2024 editions…

By Goke Ilesanmi September 16 is here again, a special day globally set aside to celebrate OTUNBA ODEYEYIWA KAZEEM OLAYEMI, an exemplary humanitarian, strategic entrepreneur, visionary business leader, astute corporate executive and cerebral Chartered Accountant.  This exemplary philanthropist is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of REPTON GROUP, a GROUP that…

By Goke Ilesanmi The Global Reminder Alarm has continued to ring endlessly for days now to alert well-wishers across the world to get set for a thunderous standing ovation in celebration of a sociable global icon and model of rare femininity, nobility, credibility, generosity, cordiality and humility, YEYE OTUNBA ADESOLA…

…clinches City People Building Material Sector Excellence Award By Goke Ilesanmi Repton Group, a Nigeria-based conglomerate has clinched both the award of 2024 National Largest Distributor of Dangote Cement in Nigeria and City People Award of Excellence in the Building Material Sector. The Group, with subsidiaries such as Kazab Heritage…

We, the entire Staff of REPTON GROUP delightedly congratulate our Board and Management on our emergence as the 2024 NATIONAL LARGEST DISTRIBUTOR OF DANGOTE CEMENT in Nigeria and winning CITY PEOPLE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE BUILDING MATERIAL SECTOR through our high-flying cement distribution subsidiary, KAZAB HERITAGE LIMITED, at the…

…as CAC Ikeja Zone celebrates 21st anniversary   By Goke Ilesanmi Pastor Samuel Olusegun Oladele, President of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Nigeria and Overseas, has said spiritual gifts are ignitable ingredients necessary for sustaining spiritual fire on the altar. The CAC President made this disclosure as Guest Minister during the…

By Goke Ilesanmi Just as I said in a previous birthday tribute, one of the months I eagerly look forward to is the month of September, the ninth month that coincidentally has nine letters. My anticipation about this month is not just because it marks the beginning of the EMBER…

By Goke Ilesanmi The date, June 25 is a symbolically remarkable one that is permanently committed to memory and regularly marked on the calendar for constant visual reminders every year, by thousands of well-wishers for many years now. Why? This is because a magnificent woman of royalty, nobility, dignity, integrity,…

Otunba Odeyeyiwa Kazeem Olayemi, GMD/CEO of Repton Group has said that achieving career advancement requires passion, focus, diligence, acquisition of special skills, positioning and resilience. Otunba Odeyeyiwa made the disclosure at the recent Lagos Career Fair 2024 where he was the Keynote Speaker. The Repton Group CEO said these career…

…restates commitment to security of lives, property Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has enjoined the people of the state to work together in a bid to ensure peaceful co-existence among diverse interests in the state. The Governor made this call in his Eid-El-Fitr message to the people of…

We, the entire Staff of REPTON GROUP heartily congratulate our Board and Management on the well-deserved eventual emergence of our business GROUP as the 2023 NATIONAL LARGEST DISTRIBUTOR OF DANGOTE CEMENT in Nigeria through our resourceful cement distribution subsidiary, KAZAB HERITAGE LIMITED, after previously coming second for three consecutive years.…

Repton Group, a Nigeria-based conglomerate with subsidiaries such as Kazab Heritage Limited, Defrost Ventures Limited, Continental Vision, Kazab Homes and Properties, Ibile Farm and Kazab Oil and Gas, has emerged as 2023 National Largest Distributor of Dangote Cement in Nigeria. The Group clinched the award through its cement distribution subsidiary,…

We, the entire Management and Staff of Gokmar Communication Consulting heartily congratulate you, our amiable OTUNBA ODEYEYIWA KAZEEM OLAYEMI, MD/CEO of REPTON GROUP and YEYE OTUNBA ODEYEYIWA ODESOLA MUTIAT, DIRECTOR of REPTON GROUP on your well-deserved double honour as the First ‘AARE ATAYESE’ and ‘YEYE AARE ATAYESE’ of IFETEDO KINGDOM,…

By Goke Ilesanmi It is yet another September 16, that is, the WORLD OTUNBA ODEYEYIWA DAY set aside to celebrate a silent but passionate humanitarian icon whose lifestyle demonstrates rare and practical humility, hospitality, credibility, cordiality and ingenuity. OTUNBA ODEYEYIWA KAZEEM OLAYEMI is the MD/CEO of REPTON GROUP, a successful…

Authors: Paul Nelson and Judy Pearson Publisher: Self-improvement Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   Ability to speak confidently, clearly or effectively in public in very essential to our career advancement and/or business success. This explains our choice of this book entitled “Confidence in Public Speaking” for review this week. It is written…

By Goke Ilesanmi Research can be classified into two types. One is primary, which is basically concerned with conducting findings into new areas of knowledge, while the other, which is secondary, is solely based on conducting findings by consulting secondary sources like textbooks, journals, magazines, etc. In the course of…

By Goke Ilesanmi By concentrating on your specific audience, you will be able to write more focused, concise and effective correspondence, proposals and reports. If you have done the necessary research, formulated a sensible proposal, and even rewritten the final draft for your presentation at a staff meeting. The only…

Author: Andrew Griffiths Publisher: Diamond Publishing Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi Andrew Griffiths, the author of this book entitled “Secrets to Building a Winning Business” is a professional marketing consultant, as well as a director of an Australian company called The Marketing Professionals. Griffiths is an accomplished trainer and a reputable public…

By Goke Ilesanmi Selling is basically about persuasion. That is, the art of getting people to go along with your points of view, to see everything your own way. Persuasion is the ability to induce beliefs and values in other people by influencing their thoughts and actions through specific strategies.…

By Goke Ilesanmi   Last week, we examined the Harvard Negotiation Project tagged called “Seven Elements framework” as regards negotiation. We said there is no disputing the fact that most people are not natural or born negotiators. We added that  the good news is that research consistently shows that most…

The Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa has inducted new members into its fold in a bid to boost its membership. The induction held during the annual national summit, induction and investiture ceremony of the Institute in Abuja at the weekend. Speaking on the ceremony’s theme of “Electronic Transmission of…

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we stressed the need for clarifying goals. We explained that from the discussion, the goals, interests and viewpoints of both sides in a disagreement need to be clarified. We said it is helpful to list these factors in order of priority because through clarification, it…

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we said embracing and mastering essentials of effective negotiation as individuals, educational institutions, corporate organisations and governments is very imperative. We explained that negotiation simply refers to the way through which people settle differences and a process by which compromise or agreement is reached while…

By Goke Ilesanmi Who can remind me of the number of times that various labour unions have embarked on industrial actions in this country? Of course, the simple answer is that we have lost count. It is noteworthy that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) just suspended an eight-month…

By Goke Ilesanmi Nigerians are very creative. Some years ago, foreign music held our airwaves hostage. But today, local music has taken over and the industry is growing in leaps and bounds. The comedy/emcee segment of the entertainment industry is growing too. We now have many “talented” comedians and emcees…

By Goke Ilesanmi One of the months I naturally look forward to with passionate consciousness is the month of September, the ninth month that coincidentally has nine letters. My anticipation about this month is not just because it marks the beginning of the EMBER months. Neither is it because it…

By Goke Ilesanmi Attainment of potency in core grammatical concepts is very important to the effectiveness of our business and general communication. One of the grammatical concepts central to communication is the grammatical tense. Tense is any of the verb forms relating time to action. This time is basically divided…

By Goke Ilesanmi It is noteworthy that the ability to communicate persuasively is a skill that can be used in all aspects of our personal or business life. In short, it is said that the difference between an impotent conversationalist and the motivating communicator is the ability to persuade people…

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we said most times, when we look at a male and say he is handsome or look at a female and say she is beautiful, our compliment is basically based on the attractiveness of the head region which houses the face, teeth, lips, etc. We…

By Goke Ilesanmi Most times, when we look at a male and say he is handsome or look at a female and say she is beautiful, our compliment is basically based on the attractiveness of the head region which houses the face, teeth, lips, etc. That is why irrespective of…

Author: Paul Mladjenovic Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc. Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi          One of the fastest and easiest (though also risky) routes to achieving financial sufficiency is stock investing. It is therefore important for us to X-ray this book christened “Stock Investing for Dummies” to educate people on stock investing. It…

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we examined guidelines for the digital marketing communications team. We said adoption of the Digital Marketing Communications strategy means there must be effective collaboration among the Information and Communications Technology, Marketing and Corporate Communication Departments to be able to achieve an impressive digital marketing result…

Editors: Paula Martin and Karen Tate Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi Project management, the process of guiding a project from the beginning through the middle to the end is indeed very taxing. This is because the project manager coordinates other professionals to achieve results. It is…

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we said the concept of effective communication, whether Marketing Communications and/or Corporate Communication, has changed in scope and dynamics in this digital age with the multiplicity of technological devices and social media platforms. We added that the world is now a global village with many…

Editors: Meredith Ashby and Stephen Miles Publisher: Oxford University Press, Inc Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi Leadership, they say, is key to everything. That is why we are reviewing this book entitled “Leaders Talk Leadership” with the subtitle “Top Executives Speak Their Minds” this week. It is edited by Meredith Ashby and…

By Goke Ilesanmi The concept of effective communication, whether Marketing Communications and/or Corporate Communication, has changed in scope and dynamics in this digital age with the multiplicity of technological devices and social media platforms. The world is now a global village with many business and career opportunities as well as…

The Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa and Records and Information Management Awareness (RIMA) Foundation have commenced 2022 free National Awareness Campaign tagged “National Digital Transformation and Data Protection Awareness Campaign” in a bid to sensitise organisations on the importance of digital revolution and data preservation. The campaign debuted in…

Author: Emmanuel Obeta Publisher: Self-Publishing Available on AMAZON Https://www.Amazon.com/dp/B0B55C9S8R Tel: +234 -8139322773; +234 -8034007393 Email: eobeta@gmail.com Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi Branding is very critical to personal, business and organisational success. This is because it is the means through which businesses get credit for the quality they represent and deliver. It is…

By Goke Ilesanmi Persuasion can be variedly defined. At one level of definition, it is conceived as the process by which a communicator tries to influence the attitudes, values, belief system, or action of his listener(s) or audience. In other words, persuasion involves motivating the audience through the power of…

By Goke Ilesanmi All organisations, no matter what their size or scope, are held together by and perform their functions through the process of communication. Communication is indeed the channel of influence, the mechanism of change and the means of motivation that enables an organisation to reach its goal of…

By Goke Ilesanmi We are now in the super-active period of electioneering in Nigeria, that is, the volatile period of political or electoral campaigns, beginning with the primary elections of political parties. It is worrisome that the political language, communication or messages of most of the political aspirants and their…

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we said the first rule of persuasion is to establish your credibility. We explained that politically, thus, there is need for credibility of a message and even of those delivering the message. We emphasised that to achieve this, there should not be intimidation, expression of…

Author: Greg Balanko-Dickson Publisher: McGraw-Hill Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   Having an effective business plan is critical to the success of any business. That is why we are X-raying this text entitled “Tips & Traps for Writing an Effective Business Plan”. It is written by Greg Balanko-Dickson, a third-generation entrepreneur, Licensed…

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we said some of the additional political communication skills that politicians and campaign handlers need to master through training are Linguistic Diplomacy and Maturity in Political Speeches/Electoral Campaigns; Use of Powerful Introduction, Agility, Deportment, Vocal Rapidity, Mixed Styles, Codemixing, Codeswitching, etc.; Use of Personal Voice,…