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Welcome to The Nigerian Global Roundtable (NGR)

The Nigerian Global Roundtable (NGR) is a Think-Tank aimed at pursuing good governance and accountability and facilitating the economic empowerment and overall development of Nigeria and Africa at large. The Think & Do Roundtable is also a registered NGO, legally registered in Vienna, Austria. Seated at the Roundtable are noble and distinguished Nigerian professionals from all walks of life from across the world – both at home and in the Diaspora.

 

Aims - What we do

The Nigerian Global Roundtable (NGR) was created to advance and consolidate knowledge, free from discrimination of all kinds and to promote matters relating to Africa and Nigeria in particular. It is open to all nationals who are willing to work together and abide by its rules. It engages in topical debates on issues relating to Nigeria in particular and Africa in general. Given the enormous Know-How in the NGR, we offer all kinds of services.

Think-Tank

As a non-governmental organization think tank, we debate all issues, carry out research and perform advocacy concerning topics relating to social policy, political strategy, economics, etc..

Election Monitoring

The NGR recognizes that the integrity and extent to which elections respect fundamental freedoms, characterized by equality, universality, political pluralism, confidence,

Consultancy

The NGR consists of highly experienced professionals from all walks of life. We offer advice and expertise to organizations and government agencies to help them improve their performance

Deputy General Secretary

Mr. Sidney S. Oghenekevwe AKAPHIARE

Mr. Sidney Akaphiare holds a HND in Fine Arts from the Auchi Polytechnic, now Federal University of Technology, Auchi, Nigeria. He also holds a PgD in Journalism, Advance Certificate in Printing and Publishing, Diploma in Leadership and Ministry, and Certificate in Advertising and Public Relations.

He is a multi-talented creative artist, journalist, branding and corporate strategist, gospeller and motivator.

He is the Managing Partner of Colours of Light Consulting, a firm dedicated to skills acquisition training, youth mentorship, Visual Art exhibitions, Artworks procurement & Advisory, Think-tank, seminars and conferences.

Mr. Sidney Akaphiare has over three decades of experience in cognate professional practice in the corporate industry, he functioned as Visual artist and illustrator, Production Manager, Art Director, Managing/Creative Director, Sike Meridian Production and Art Editor. He was also the Pioneer Editor, Professional Impressions Magazine, and Pioneer Art Director/Editor, The Health International Magazine.

He has managed for advertising and marketing communications agencies, the print production accounts of top multinational brands in Nigeria including Motorola, MTN, Achilles, Indomie (DUFIL), Guinness, Sykes Energy Projects Ltd, and, Industrial Petroleum and Energy Services Ltd, IPES.

He is a Fellow of Society of Nigerian Artists, SNA; Ass. member, Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ; Member, Association of Professional Printers of Nigeria APPN; Ass. member of Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered.

Mr. Sidney Akaphiare has participated in many groups art and photography exhibitions. A prolific writer and poet, he is published in several Nigeria’s major newspapers, journals and online news media.

Mr. Sidney Akaphiare lives and work in Lagos, Nigeria.