NLI Senior Fellows are highly accomplished leaders at the pinnacle of their respective endeavors. To become an NLI Senior Fellow, an individual must be nominated and participate in a Senior Fellows Seminar which aims at moving the participants from success to significance. The thought-leadership seminar focuses on the ideals and ideas of a good society as well as value creation for Nigeria. A critical component of the seminar is to encourage the participants to create impact by moving from thought to action through a project that reflects that values and passion.
On January 29, NLI’s Governing Board held its first meeting of the year. In addition to a review of 2014 Annual Report and discussion of 2015 Annual Plan, the Board also discussed NLI’s Financial Sustainability roadmap as well as 2015 Senior Fellows Class
As part of the drive to add more value to and deepen the leadership learning of its alumni, NLI partnered with Singapore’s Nanyang Business School [NBS] for a Distinguished Visiting Fellowship Program.
As part of its mission to grow a network of leaders, a new cohort of NLI Senior Fellows will be inducted in April after participating in a seminar that focuses on leadership, values, and the good society.
At the end of the March 11 deadline for application for the 2015 NLI Associate Fellows Class, over 1,000 applicants expressed interest to be part of NLI network.
NLI was invited by the McCain Institute for International Leadership to nominate one of our Fellows/Associate Fellows as part of its 2015 Next Generation Leaders Program
NLI will support its partner, Spirit of Lagos (SOL), to organize a Citizens Day activity aimed at recognizing the efforts and contributions of notable individuals to the society.
As part of his contribution to national dialogue, Associate Fellow Tolu Ogunlesi (Class of 2007), proffers recommendations to the challenges facing Nigeria through his new blog in Financial Times: http://blogs.ft.com/the-exchange/author/toluogunlesi/
Associate Fellow Tosin Otitoju (Class of 2008) has authored a new novel titled ‘Three Sisters’. The novel can be downloaded at http://lifelib.blogspot.com/2015/01/three-sisters.html
It was a bleak day for Nigeria, the Olaifa family, and NLI, when on the 19th of August 2014 a fatal car accident claimed the life of an outstanding NLI Associate Fellow Kunle Olaifa. Kunle epitomized the values which NLI upholds and, more importantly
NLI has commenced its Diplomatic Dialogue Series [DDS] - “where foreign policy meets business”. It is NLI’s effort to contribute to stronger bilateral relations between Nigeria and its friendly
NLI rejoices with and congratulates NLI Senior Fellow, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, on his meritorious appointment as Chairman, Board of Directors, Sterling Bank Plc.
NLI heartily congratulates NLI Senior Fellow Mr. Jim Ovia and NLI Associate Fellow, Ms. Toyosi Akerele, on their appointments as members of the National Committee on Victims Support Fund by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) Board of Trustees recently appointed NLI Associate Fellow Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas as a member of its Board of Trustees – a novelty in the School’s 115-year history
NLI and its partner, Initiative for Global Development (IGD) have agreed to implement a new program to deepen the leadership skills and competences of NLI Associate Fellows.
NLI and the Spirit of Lagos (SOL) have signed a corporate partnership agreement. SOL and Lagos State Government commissioned a values reorientation project which aims at civic
NLI partner, First Bank Nigeria (FBN) recently held a Sustainability Workshop for Women-led SMEs. Four NLI Associate Fellows were specially invited as women entrepreneurs
Arrangements have been concluded to conduct the Fellows Seminar at Yale University, USA. The goal of the Seminar is to deepen the leadership learning of the Fellows on how to create impact
At the invitation and in collaboration with NLI’s partner, Initiative for Global Development [IGD], NLI participated in the IGD’s development of a multimedia project to address common misperceptions about investing in Africa.
The Initiative for Global Development will be releasing a series of videos featuring experts and senior business executives to change perceptions about investing in Africa
With the induction of 28 participants as NLI Associate Fellows at the end of the 11th Future Leaders Seminar, which took place at the serene Epe Resort & Spa, Lagos
The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI), an international not-for-profit and non-partisan values based leadership development organisation that provides a platform for emerging
The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) and Yale University, on behalf of its World Fellows Program [WFP], signed an agreement for programmatic exchanges and collaboration to build leadership capacity in Africa at New Haven, CT, USA [September 20, 2013]
The NLI Annual Awards is established to recognize and celebrate Nigerian citizens who have made outstanding contributions to the transformative change necessary for the development of Nigeria.
NLI’s 5th Christopher Kolade Symposium took place at the Sun Hall, Four Points by Sheraton, Oniru Chieftaincy Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos on 21 November 2013.