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…

…orders immediate payment of bursary, subvention to youth, student associations Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has said that his administration will resist any attempt to derail the prevailing peace and security of lives and property in the state. The Governor who made the declaration at an interactive session with…

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has called on the federal government to assist the state in tackling the menace of insecurity and incessant flooding in some parts of the state. Governor Ododo made the call when he received a delegation of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal commission (RMAFC)…

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo paid a condolence visit to former Governor of the State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris in Abuja on Monday, following the death of his son, the late Hon. Muhammed Ibrahim Idris, former Lawmaker representing Ankpa/Olamaboro/Omala in the House of Representatives.    

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has condoled with the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris over the demise of his son, the late Honourable Muhammed Ibrahim Idris, former member representing Ankpa/Olamaboro/Omala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. In a condolence message signed by his Special…

…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 Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji, the General Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Nigeria and Overseas, has extolled apostolic virtues and urged Christians to emulate them always in a bid to solidify their footing on the apostolic foundation. Prophet Hezekiah said this on Sunday, October 15, 2023 in…

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…

By Goke Ilesanmi Pastor Samson Olawale Gbuyiro, Director of Youth Affairs, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Nigeria and Overseas was full of praise for Pastor Emmanuel Adetula, Ikeja Zonal Superintendent, other zonal authorities and the youth, following exceptional operational activeness and spiritual commitment of the Zonal Youth Fellowship. Pastor Gbuyiro, the…

Ikeja Zone Ministers’Wives Fellowship celebrated anniversary on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at the Headquarters, CAC Oke-Ife 1, Iju-Ishaga, Lagos. Here are the pictures capturing different segments of the event.  

By Goke Ilesanmi It was indeed a dream come true for members of CAC Ikeja Zone, Lagos as their beloved Pastor Emmanuel Adetula was finally inducted as the sixth Zonal Superintendent of the zone on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023, following his massive accomplishments, passionate commitment, visionary leadership and impressive…

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…

…as General Superintendent, Zonal Superintendent advise on spiritual growth By Goke Ilesanmi It was a mixed bag of massive spiritual reawakening, intellectual empowerment and physical excitement as the Christ Apostolic Church, Ikeja Zone, Lagos celebrated its 2022 annual founders’ day christened “Ikeja Day”, between Tuesday, October 4 and Sunday, October…

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…