GEORGE ESSIEN INSPIRES OVER 1,000 YOUTHS AT THE NEW ERA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN OWERRI

One of Nigeria’s leading Motivational speakers, George Essien, was the main guest speaker at the New Era Leadership Conference that held in Owerri on the 29th of May, 2014(Democracy day). Hosted by Engineer Uba, a leadership expert based in Owerri, the conference attracted more than a thousand young people. The New Era Leadership Conference is the largest Leadership Conference in the South East of Nigeria. And care is done not to allow it become a political campaign platform.

George Essien was on hand to give thought provoking ideas on discovering your talents and leadership potential as well as developing and influencing your generation. The meeting was also an opportunity for Engineer Uba to launch his book THE COIN AND THE STAFF. Below are more pictures.

4 EMERGING MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS IN NIGERIA YOU MUST LISTEN TO IN 2014

GEORGE ESSIEN:

With carefully crafted words that have been known for ages to cause severe stir to people’s internal conditioning, George Essien helps people to become the best they can be. This dynamic, fast paced, insightful punch liner, is any audience’s want. A Television delight and Radio regular, George’s motivational expertise enables him speak around the nation at conferences, workshops, seminars, summits and events. He is the first in Nigeria to be designated PEAK PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT(PPC). He is the CEO of PowerMinds Community, a social enterprise involved in human development and capacity building.His also the acting President Nigerian Professional Speakers Bureau.He  is reputed to have created a Module called PERSUASION TECHNOLOGY, a hybrid course of the mixture of NLP and Basic Public Speaking Strategies. This module has been known to be effective to sales people, business men, speakers, and teachers; and is gradually gaining international acceptance. He is the convener of  THE CONFERENCE OF ORATORS and WOMEN IN BUSINESS SUMMIT. For more than  7 years, this microbiologist turn professional speaker has organized more than 40 Motivational Seminars and is a regular trainer at the Federal Road Safety Corps and many organizations around Nigeria.He is the author the books  SPEECH POWER, IDEAS, HOW TO RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUR PROJECTS & HOW TO MAKE IT ANYWHERE.This author, creative writer, blogger, speaker and infopreneur is one you would want to speak at your events.

JEPTHER  AKAEHIE:

He  is the CEO, Power Edge (a social enterprise set up to help individuals test and turn their ideas into businesses as well as helping organizations and individuals improve the quality of their lives through personal development and wow! customer service).He’s a United States Certified Business Success Coach, and a member of the American University of NLP.For almost a decade now, Jephter has focused on the fundamentals of human behavior that leads to extraordinary success in business and life and he has taught more than 20,000 individuals how to achieve personal fulfillment, success and financial freedom in more than 3 countries of the world.Jephter has been featured as a guest on Life Conversations Radio, USA (which has hosted international speakers like Les Brown). He has also appeared on Hot FM Nigeria, Vanguard Newspaper, The Nation Newspaper, Radio Nigeria and others.

In 2012 he wrote his second bestselling book titled “The Power to Change Now” which sold over a thousand copies within 1 month. He’s hosted several seminars and has also spoken at various national youth conferences where he shares his GREAT strategies and wisdom that move people to better their lives and lead a more fulfilling life.Jephter trains and consults for hotels, hospitals, churches, government and other corporate organizations where he inspires and challenges individuals to lead extraordinary and more fulfilling lifestyles.

Currently, Jephter is a co-founder at Maconvic Multiple Choice Limited. Maconvic Multiple Choice Limited is a drug manufacturing company that manufactures drugs as well as contract manufacturing for other corporations.His PASSION is to share his wisdom and message of turning IMPOSSIBILITIES to POSSIBILITIES with the whole world.You really need to experience Jephter do what he knows how best to do.

 

GRACE IHEJIAMAIZU

is an entrepreneur and Global Changemaker . In 2010, she founded an after-school youth project, Raising Young Productive Entrepreneurs (RYPE) Initiative. Through RYPE, more than 350 young people have been trained, engaged and empowered.Grace’s outstanding leadership skills has earned her some national and international recognition including being named one of Google’s 12 Brightest Young Minds in 2011, and the recognition by US State Department as ‘International Exchange Alumni Member of the Month for September 2012’. She was also selected as one of the top 60 Global ChangeMakers in 2012. At only 22 years, she has just started a Social Enterprise company, iKapture Networks, which provides educational services and products to secondary and post-secondary students in Nigeria.She is also the founder and content creator of the fast-growing online platform, opportunitydesk.org, with more than 100,000 visitors monthly from over 160 countries across the world.

DAYO ISRAEL:

Dayo Israel is an astute motivational speaker and advisor to many world leaders, business executive, politicians, young entrepreneur and sports professionals. He is also an internationally recognized personality with over 12years of professional experience in international development having worked with organisations such as The United Nations, British Council, Save the Children UK, UNICEF, in various capacities and has appeared on countless television interviews, commercials, talk shows, radio programs, and was even selected by the United Nations to represent all the young delegates to the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children on a special CNN Live Interview. Recently, He was specially invited by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to a private reception at Buckingham palace.He is one of the Africa’s leading authorities on Social Entreprise and Youth Development. He co-launched the UNICEF State of the World Children’s Report in 2003 alongside Carol Bellamy and Oscar Award Winner – Vanessa Redgrave CBE. He is the first African to become a Student Council Chair in London’s Largest University and a recipient of so many International Awards which includes the British Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Award, PEWA (Person Earnestly Working for Africa) Award, GAB Award, Icon Awards, Icon of Hope Award, Young Achievers Award and many more.

 

 

 

DAYO ISRAEL, SPEAKER EXTRAORDINAIRE

Dayo Israel (LLB (Hons), MA International Relations) is an astute motivational speaker and advisor to many world leaders, business executive, politicians, young entrepreneur and sports professionals.

He is also an internationally recognized personality with over 12years of professional experience in international development having worked with organisations such as The United Nations, British Council, Save the Children UK, UNICEF, in various capacities and has appeared on countless television interviews, commercials, talk shows, radio programs, and was even selected by the United Nations to represent all the young delegates to the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children on a special CNN Live Interview. 

Recently, He was specially invited by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to a private reception at Buckingham palace.

He is one of the Africa’s leading authorities on Social Entreprise and Youth Development. He co-launched the UNICEF State of the World Children’s Report in 2003 alongside Carol Bellamy and Oscar Award Winner – Vanessa Redgrave CBE.
In addition to being a Social Entrepreneur, in demand Evangelist, TV Personality, Motivational Speaker, Diplomat, Youth Advocate, Facilitator, and High Performance Coach; He has served in various capacities globally including in the Nigerian Government and the United Nations. Dayo has exceptionally trail blazed and set the pace for many other young people in His generation.

The first African to become a Student Council Chair in London’s Largest University and a recipient of so many International Awards which includes the British Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Award, PEWA (Person Earnestly Working for Africa) Award, GAB Award, Icon Awards, Icon of Hope Award, Young Achievers Award and many more. He is also a 3 time Finalist for various categories of The Future Nigeria Award – including the Young Person of the Year Award.

He is the Founder/Chief Executive of many profit and not-for-profit organisations in Europe, North America and Africa which includes Make Impact International, GLEEHD Foundation for Leadership and International Development, Make Impact Group (MI Intl, MI Enterprise, MI Media, MI Publication, Impact Productions, Impact Investments and more).
He is also a spokesperson for Young Nigerians and Africans in Diaspora in His capacity as Chief Executive of the Africa Diaspora Youth Forum and Coordinator of Nigerian Youth in Diaspora Organisation.

He also currently serves as a British Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Ambassador, Young General Assembly (YGA) Special Representative to United Nations Meetings, Youth for Transparency International (YTI) Special Representative to the United Nations and Language Ambassador for the National Center for Languages.
After losing his Dad at age 11, Dayo was raised by a single mum in the slum of Lagos Mainland, helping his mother in her daily business hawking shoes and African wears to enable them feed the family and have a livelihood. However during those days, Dayo’s dream kept pushing him forward. He started the only Child led NGO in Nigeria at that time – General Action against the Violation of Human and Children’s Rights – an organisation which spearheaded the campaign for the promotion of children’s rights in Nigeria. As a result of which He was elected into the Nigerian Children’s Parliament at the age of 14 and rose to the position of the Deputy Senate President of the National Children’s Parliament until His retirement.

He also pioneered a lot of advocacy towards the enactment of the Child Rights Act in Nigeria and the development of the Juvenile Justice Framework in the Country. At 16, He was appointed the Chairman of the Presidential Summit of Nigerian Children alongside leading the Nigerian Children delegation to the United Nations Special Session on Children in New York where He was featured live on CNN and Nickelodeon with Carol Bellamy, the then UNICEF Executive Director.

In 2004, at the age of 18, Dayo and His Team of other Young People single handed hosted the Annual Young General Assembly Annual Session in Nigeria with about 200 Young People in attendance from all over the World.
Dayo has been involved in High Level International advocacy that have earned him enormous International accolades. He co-chaired the only children side event at the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa, alongside chairing the World Media Briefing at the UN Children World Water Forum in Japan. In the recent years, He has continued to chair various side events at the UN DPI/NGO Conference. A founding member of the British Council connecting future forum.

He attracts a lot of “positive” media attentions and has featured on CNN Q and A Live, Daystar Christian Broadcasting Network, Nickelodeon, BBC Network Africa, Ben Television, OBE TV, BBC World Service, NTA Newsline, and T.V Africa. He produces and presents Maximum Impact with Dayo Israel on Dove Vision TV. He has made headlines on various national newspapers such as Swazi Today, The Comet newspaper, The Punch newspaper, Tribune newspaper and The Nigerian Guardian.