Taking another step to drive positive change, for Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms and growth, the Nigerian Leadership Initiative [NLI], is set to present the Volume 2 of its White Papers series.

According to the CEO of NLI, Yinka Oyinlola, ”The publication of Volume 2 is NLI’s contribution to a long-term improvement to the Nigerian tax system. Over the last several decades, recommendations were proffered and great strides have been made at reforming Nigerian tax legislation and administration. Considerable improvements, however, still subsist in areas ranging from fair taxation to usage of taxes to transform the economy. Additionally, the social dimensions and transformative effects of taxes are yet to be undertaken”

The publication contains 12 wide-ranging articles written by accomplished tax experts and practitioners. Amongst the wirters are: Ken Igbokwe (Senior Partner at PwC Nigeria); Ifueko M. Omoigui Okauru (former Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS); Taiwo Oyedele (Partner and Head of Tax and Corporate Advisory, PwC Nigeria); M.L. Abubakar (Secretary, Joint Tax Board); and Etim Uso (an IT Tax Systems Expert).

The public presentation held at the Yar’Adua Centre, on Friday, June 28, 2013.

The Future Leaders Seminar is a program for emerging public and private sector leaders aged 25 to 35 years and based in Nigeria or the Diaspora. The seminar is a 3-day residential seminar sessions capped by a dinner and the launch of class projects by the seminar participants. At the end of each session, the participants are inducted Associates of NLI.

 The Future Leaders Seminar had its inaugural class in 2007 and to date, with support from First Bank, there are currently 247 NLI Associates in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. The Future Leaders Seminar was designed to define the mission of the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) by creating a growing, global network of credible, accomplished community-spirited Nigerian leaders, committed to taking responsibility for driving positive change in Nigeria and Nigerian communities.

NLI Future Leaders Seminar………..Powered by If you believe you have what it takes to join our growing global network of credible Nigerian leaders, please visit www.nli-global.org or www.careerparley.com/nli  to fill the application form. You can also send an email to [email protected] for further enquiries.

The NLI White Papers Volume 2, addresses Tax issues and proffers solutions for tax reforms in Nigeria. The publication of this Volume is NLI’s contribution to a long-term improvement to the Nigerian tax system. Over the last several decades, recommendations were proffered and great strides have been made at reforming Nigerian tax legislation and administration. Considerable improvements, however, still subsist in areas ranging from fair taxation to usage of taxes to transform the economy. Additionally, the social dimensions and trans-formative effects of taxes are yet to be undertaken.

NLI’s White Papers are conceived as ‘thought papers’ capable of contributing to leadership, values, and knowledge in Nigeria. They demonstrate the urgent need for action and proffer practical suggestions on steps to be taken.

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Taking another step to drive positive change, for Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms and growth, the Nigerian Leadership Initiative [NLI], is set to present the Volume 2 of its White Papers series.

The public presentation will hold on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja at 9:30am. The public presentation will be a unique gathering of leading thinkers from the National Assembly, private sector, and non-governmental organizations. Chairing the occasion is Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the Chairman of Senate Committee on Finance.

NLI White Papers are, according to Yinka Oyinlola, NLI’s CEO, “thought papers capable of contributing to leadership, values and knowledge in Nigeria. They demonstrate the urgent need for action and proffer practical suggestions on steps to be taken.”

Continuing, he states, “The publication of Volume 2 is NLI’s contribution to a long-term improvement to the Nigerian tax system. Over the last several decades, recommendations were proffered and great strides have been made at reforming Nigerian tax legislation and administration. Considerable improvements, however, still subsist in areas ranging from fair taxation to usage of taxes to transform the economy. Additionally, the social dimensions and transformative effects of taxes are yet to be undertaken.”

The publication contains 12 wide-ranging articles written by accomplished tax experts and practitioners. Amongst the wirters are: Ken Igbokwe (Senior Partner at PwC Nigeria); Ifueko M. Omoigui Okauru (former Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS); Taiwo Oyedele (Partner and Head of Tax and Corporate Advisory, PwC Nigeria); M.L. Abubakar (Secretary, Joint Tax Board); and Etim Uso (an IT Tax Systems Expert).

 In endorsing the publication, Nigeria’s Doyen of Accounting, Mr. Akintola Williams affirmed that “by and large, all the papers are adequately comprehensive, informative and should be of considerable help to tax practitioners, accountancy students and to our legislators.”

About NLI 

NLI is an international non-profit and non-partisan organization. NLI provides a platform for highly accomplished Nigerian leaders to enhance or develop their values-based leadership skills and to drive positive change in the development of Nigeria. A member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN), NLI is a global organization comprising of Senior Fellows and Associates in Nigeria, Europe, US, and other parts of the world. Through leadership seminars, symposia, social responsibility projects, NLI mobilizes the energy, talent and resources of its network to collectively tackle challenges that confront Nigeria.

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NLI, at the beginning of the year moved to a newly-leased office at 14A OGIDI CRESCENT, OFF CHRIST AVENUE, LEKKI PHASE 1, LAGOS.

The new office is comfortable and sufficiently adequate for the current and future growth of the Secretariat staff and provides the opportunity of hosting “out of town” Senior Fellows and Associates whom may  have a need for a meeting space, when in Lagos.

We have had the privilege of hosting some Associates and will be delighted to welcome you when next you are in the Lekki Peninsula area or in Lagos.

The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) has been identified as an organization that supports the growth and development of Nigeria. This affirmation was made by the British All Party Parliamentary Group in its recently released 2012 Report on Nigeria at the House of Commons, UK In April 2012, a delegation of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) visited Nigeria on a fact-finding mission and the their findings were the basis of the 2012 report which particularly focused on youth population, reform agenda, business environment, and security situation in Nigeria.

In the report, NLI was recognized as one of the groups that support the growth and development of Nigeria. According to the report, “Nigeria’s international partners that host large Diaspora groups and are interested in supporting development and reform efforts would greatly benefit from effective engagement of these Diaspora organizations and individuals. NLI is an example of an organization that brings together Nigerian professionals in Nigeria and in the Diaspora to sustain development of values-based leadership skills with the aim of supporting development in Nigeria.” The report further went on to say that real change can be brought to specific areas and communities if organizations such as NLI are supported to link up with effective partners.

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) comprises of British Members of Parliament (MPs) from all political parties with interest in Nigeria. The APPG seeks to create a better understanding among British Parliamentarians about Nigeria. In addition, the APPG aims to build good relations and support efforts to promote development and social justice in Nigeria.

Follow link http://www.chathamhouse.org/events/view/185307 to read full report.

An NLI Associate, Ntiedo (Nt) Etuk also the Founder and Chairman of the Board of DimensionU was recently honoured as one of six “Top Entrepreneurs” by Crain’s New York. The identification of the Technology Pioneer companies is the result of a rigorous selection process for which the Forum received hundreds of applications from around the world. The applications were evaluated by a selection committee of more than 50 global technology experts, including leading academics, journalists, technologists and venture capitalists.

Since 2000, the World Economic Forum has recognized the work of young companies who hold the promise of significantly transforming the way business and society operate. More than 400 innovative companies from five continents have been selected as Technology Pioneers.

DimensionU was also recently honored with other noteworthy awards, including designation as one of the “Shining Stars” in EdNET’s Best for 2011 program. This new recognition program, developed by MDR with the support of Educational Systemics, selected DimensionU from a large pool of competitive products and services offered in the education marketplace. “Shining Stars” is one of three categories in the program and recognizes products and services that are selected by the EdNET community and the EdNET’s Best panelists as “game changers” in the education marketplace.

Another honor came from the Computers for Youth’s (CFY) Innovative Learning Awards which named DimensionU games its Family Learning Software of the Year. CFY is a national educational non-profit organization dedicated to helping low-income children does better in school by improving the learning environment at home.

In addition, Etuk has been named to the “ones to watch in Silicon Alley” list by the esteemed Crain’s New York Business publication. The Technology Pioneers 2012 will be recognized for their work at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People’s Republic of China, September 14-16, 2011.

DimensionU represents a universe of educational video games and rewards where students practice core K-12 subjects including math, literacy, and science. Students in more than 70 school districts across the United States are currently using DimensionU games including New York City Public Schools, Chicago Public Schools, Miami-Dade and Broward County Public Schools in Florida, and Dallas, Austin and Ft. Worth Independent School Districts in Texas.

For more information, visit http://www.DimensionU.com

NLI Associate, Dr. Muktar Gadanya, was awarded the J. D. Soleye’s prize for the best candidate in the Part II FMCPH with best dissertation and Adetokunbo Lucas prize for the best candidate in the part II FMCPH during the convocation ceremony of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria which took place at the college premises in Ijanikin Lagos, on the September 20, 2012.

Muktar, who is currently a senior registrar at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, was also awarded the National honour of Member of the Order of Federal Republic (MFR) at the age of 29 years.

Muktar is a Member of the West African College of Physicians, Associate of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and holds a Masters degree of University of London, United Kingdom in Reproductive and Sexual Health Research.  He is a co-founder of the Public Health Research and Development Association (PUBHERDA).

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has appointed Senior Fellow, Tony Elumelu, CON, to the Private Capital Group for Africa (PCGA) Partners Forum.

The Partners Forum is comprised of several leaders in industry convened to provide expert advice to the US Government on the best strategies for engagement with Africa’s private sector, and to better align its private investment and development goals.

Following the appointment of several prominent US-based members to the Forum including Edward Mathias, Managing Director and Co-Founder of the Carlyle Group, and Thomas Barry, CEO and Founder, Zephyr Capital Management, USAID has named Mr.Elumelu as the Forum’s founding African member.In his statement accepting the appointment, Mr.Elumelu stated: “It is indeed an honour to work with the United States Government and other members of the Partners Forum. I am proud to be a part of a mission to change the way that Africa is perceived – from a charity case to a demonstrably economically vibrant continent offering the opportunity for private sector investment through partnerships with Africa’s own successful businessmen and women.”

As Chairman of Nigeria-based Heirs Holdings, an African proprietary investment company with a focus on key economic development sectors including financial services, resources real estate, and healthcare, Mr.Elumelu understands the continent’s investment environment and leadership priorities. He is also the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation.

According to CNN, Idris Ayodeji Bello is a leading example of an ‘Afropreneur’, a word he created to describe the bright, independent and tech savvy entrepreneurs using creative thinking and the power of innovation to take over Africa’s economic destiny.

At just 33 years old, NLI Associate Idris Ayodeji Bello has already been involved in several tech initiatives aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and empowering communities across Africa.Early last year, he co-founded the Wennovation Hub in Nigeria, a technology space enabling ambitious entrepreneurs to come together and develop their trailblazing ideas into successful businesses.The Lagos-based hub, one of the many innovation centers that have recently mushroomed across Africa, has so far incubated the efforts of more than 100 entrepreneurs, providing them with space, support and consulting.

He also co-founded AfyaZima, a health technology and management startup that leverages the rise of mobile phones and other low-cost technologies across Africa to provide access to vital health information.The startup won the 2012 Dell Technology Award — in collaboration with the Oxford Engineering World Health Group – for Blood Pressure MCuff, a low-cost device that enables blood pressure monitoring and data transmission via mobile phones. The technology hence acts as a communication channel for doctors to remotely send treatment recommendations to their patients.

Bello’s most daring project to date is YoKwazi: an ambitious initiative aiming to change Africa’s education landscape by putting learning resources to the hands of students and teachers across the continent.

Still at testing stage, YoKwazi aims to deploy OTGPlaya, an offline wireless cloud device, in key community areas to house and host online educational tools. The device, which was incubated at the Wennovation Hub, will do a one-time download, store the content and make it available for people nearby to access it through their wi-fi enabled devices.

“It’s about bringing online education to an offline world,” says Bello.

On his legacy, Idris says his mission as an “Afropreneur” is to enable access to information so that people can tap into their own creativity to solve their problems without having to rely on government.