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Nigeria Leadership Initiative in collaboration with Business in Africa Events is organizing a dinner to honour and celebrate Mr. Olusegun Aganga, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Nigeria for his unique role as the founder of NLI.

The dinner will be holding on the 3rd of September. Attendance is by invitation only.

The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) calls for nominations for prospective participants to attend its May 2011 Future Leaders Seminar. Participants will become Associates. The NLI Future Leaders Seminar brings together a select group of Young Nigerian leaders from within Nigeria and the Diaspora for an intensive 3 day residential seminar. They will then be inducted as Associates of NLI.

The NLI Future Leaders Seminar is thought provoking and requires commitment towards transforming Nigeria through socio-economic projects.

Future Leaders Seminar Selection Criteria

The age range for prospective participants is 25  - 35 years old.

The Nominee should ideally fit a profile with the following characteristics:

1. Exceptional Quality: Nominee must have made exceptional achievements and/or be successful in their discipline or respective field (i.e. private, public, civil society, the Arts etc)
2. Future Leadership: Individual (has the potential to be or) is currently placed in a position where he/she may significantly influence the country’s development
3. Community Spirited: Individual has proven evidence of carrying out community spirited projects/initiatives that have or will have the potential of benefiting Nigeria/Nigerian communities within or outside the country. The person may have spearheaded this project or have been involved as a participant or volunteer.
4. Availability: Nominee is committed to devoting time and energy to an NLI project after the Seminar.

Submission deadline is February 18th. 5pm +1 GMT. Please fill the nomination form below.

Nominations for the May FLS have now closed

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In 2010, the Nigeria Leadership Initiative organised the Nigeria Word Slam Competition asking the young Nigerians to think about the importance of values and incorporate four (4) of them into their written piece.

The winner of the Wordslam Competition, Joyce Hanson (aka Miss Boss) recorded the theme song for NLI’s StandUP Naija campaign with recording artiste, BOUQUI and Da Grin producer, Sossick.

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RULES FOR ENTRY

1. Entrants must be of Nigerian origin, aged 10 – 16
2. Entrants must compose an original poem, rap or spoken word piece to including at least 4 of the following key values:
   • Integrity
   • Tolerance
   • Discipline
   • Compassion
   • Justice & Equity
   • Patriotism
   • Industry
   • Spirituality
   • Contentment
   • Family values
3. Entries must be received by 23rd of July 2010.  Entries can be emailed or posted to the following addresses:
   • Email: wordslam@nli-global.org
   • Postal Address: Nigeria Leadership Initiative, 35 Moloney Street,  Lagos, Nigeria
4. Entries should be clearly marked: Nigeria Wordslam Competition

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Any entry received after 23rd of July 2010 will not be considered.
2. NLI reserves the right to use all entries as part of the Nigeria Word Slam Competition.  This may include posting the poem on the organisation’s website, and in the production of the final song, music video and poetry book.  Where work is used, the writer will always be credited.
3. The Nigeria Leadership Initiative holds the right to choose the top pieces of work.
4. NLI reserves the copyright to all songs and materials produced for the Wordslam competition and StandUP Naija theme song.

NLI successfully conducted debate competitions in Senior Secondary Schools in the FCT, Abuja.  The competitions encouraged the development of values and patriotism amongst students of these schools.  Zonal competitions were also held in each Area Council, while the winners of the zonal competitions contested for the top prize in a final.

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The winner of each zonal competition went home with educational materials, computers and a trophy. The overall FCT Champion was presented with a trophy, additional educational materials and  invited to a forum with Representatives of FCT Administration, NLI and our sponsor Stanbic IBTC Plc.

Notes2Note is an animated video about the values of Nigeria’s founding fathers on the Naira notes.  The 20 minute documentary includes video clips, graphics and animation that tell a story of Nigeria’s rich history and core values using Naira Notes (and the Founding Fathers) as illustrative elements.

The narration was performed by Nigerian celebrities of high ethical standard from an array of industries. The following artistes are featured: Kate Henshaw-Nuttall, MI, Sasha, BOUQUI, Omawumi, Aisha Augie-Kuta, TY Bello, Chioma Omeruah (C-Flow) and RoofTop Mcs.

Launch of Notes2Notes – Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The Notes2Note project will launch on May 26, 2010 with a video premiere for invited guests at a Lagos Cinema. A global media premiere will also be done in the evening of the same day on the web and selected TV stations.

Roll-out Plan

To contribute to this project, please click here.

The Nigeria Leadership Initiative is pleased to announce the appointment of its Founder, Mr. Olusegun Aganga as Nigeria’s Finance Minister effective Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Mr. Aganga has also emerged as the new Chairman of the Board of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

Mr. Aganga, a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs in London since 2003 comes into his new positions at a time Nigeria is instituting far-reaching reforms in its financial sector and the world is recovering from an economic crisis.

The NLI is also pleased to announce Senior Fellow, Maryam Uwais’ appointment to Nigeria’s Presidential Advisory Committee.

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NLI 6th Future Leaders Seminar comes up May 27th-29^th, 2010. A Future Leaders class is held in May and October each year for emerging public and private sector leaders aged 25 to 35 years and based in Nigeria or the Diaspora. Each class has 3-day residential seminar sessions capped by a Dinner and the Launch of Class Projects by the seminar participants (Associates).

The seminar is sponsored by First Bank of Nigeria.

Set to launch: Notes2Note History DVD, an animated DVD on values and the history of Nigeria.

Performances by Nigerian celebrities: MI, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, BOUQUI, TY Bello, Aisha Augie, Omawumi, RoofTop MCs, C-Flow and Sasha.