Several years ago, a preacher from a distant town accepted a call from a church in Leeds. Some weeks after his arrival, he had an appointment that made him to board a bus to another part of the town. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had mistakenly given him his balance in excess of 50 pence.

As he considered what to do, he thought within him, 'You'd better give this money back. It would be wrong to keep it'. Then another thought came, "Oh, forget it, it's only 50p; who would worry about this little amount, afterall the bus company makes so much money on fares; they will never miss it. Accept it as 'a gift from God' and keep quiet. "When he was getting down from the bus, he paused momentarily at the door, and then handed the 50p to the driver and said, 'Take; the balance you gave me was over'.

The driver, with a smile, replied,'Aren't you the new preacher in town?' 'Yes I am' he replied.'Well, I have been thinking a lot lately about where to go to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I give you balance in excess. I'll worship with you at the church this Sunday. When the preacher stepped off the bus, he grabbed a nearby electric pole, looked up and said, 'Oh God, I almost sold your Son for 50 pence. Our lifestyles are the only Bible some people will ever read.

This is just a subtle example of how much people watch us as Christians, and will put us to the test! Always be on guard -- and remember -- You carry the name of Christ on your forehead and shoulders once you call yourself a Christian. 'Watch your thoughts;they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destiny'.

LinkedIn has evolved to become one the most important and most prevalent resources for professional networking available. Used by more than 313 million people on an international scale, it’s no wonder why the social network has, for many professional networkers, replaced traditional forms of meeting and socialising.

Whether you network for job opportunities, sales prospects, or just overall experience, it’s true that LinkedIn can enhance your efforts – but it’s important to acknowledge a few considerations about the platform before you get too deep in your strategy.

Not everyone on LinkedIn wants to network

This is a basic rule you will need to follow if you want to stay in the good graces of your current and potential connections. New LinkedIn users sometimes get excited about the notion of making new connections, and start reaching out to people they haven’t met before. While some users also love the idea of meeting new people and connecting with strangers, others are offended by it, and may feel as if their privacy has been disrespected if they receive such a request.

Obviously, you want to avoid such a scenario, as it could irritate a potential connection. Instead, focus on connecting with people you’ve already met, or connections of people you’ve already met. Make sure to let each potential connection know how you found them, and why you want to connect with them.

People will judge you based on your profile

Your profile is the first thing your new connection will look at, and if you haven’t met in person before, it’s going to form their first impression of you. You don’t need to be told how important first impressions are. Building out your profile is the best way to leave your new (and potential) connections with positive thoughts of you.

What exactly makes a good profile? There are dozens of rules and hundreds of nitpicky options you can look at, but the fundamentals are mostly intuitive:

Customise your profile URL so it’s not just a series of random letters and numbers.
Make sure your profile photo is a professional-looking headshot where you look your best.
Fill out your profile with as much detailed information as you can without becoming long-winded and boastful.
Include personal recommendations from others, if possible.

Your personal brand should be treated like a brand

A brand is a created identity, and while yours should be based on your real personality, it should also be refined and treated like a professional company brand. As you network more on LinkedIn and engage in different discussions with different people, your audience and your network should all receive a consistent experience. That means your image, your personality, and even your language need to be in sync with each other.

Developing your personal brand will give people the consistent, desirable experience they want, and eventually, they’ll want to come back to you to repeat that experience. Connect your LinkedIn profile with your other social media profiles, and widen your audience while keeping your personal brand uniform. It’s good to show some of your unique personality, but do remember that LinkedIn is not a place to make emotional or personal updates – it’s a professional network, first and foremost.”

People will notice spam and advertising

Most connections, and most people in general, hate the idea of being advertised to. The second they understand that a message was specifically constructed to sell them on something, the authority and credibility of the message are immediately destroyed. If any of your messages or connection attempts are seen as spammy or as attempts to advertise your company or personal brand, your audience will immediately turn away from you.

Write specialised messages for your audience – in your profile, in your connection attempts, and in your discussion comments. Make sure people know that you are not just trying to reach out to them for artificial connection building or a blind attempt to get more business. Be yourself, and write unique messages with unique content to avoid seeming robotic or impersonal. No matter how good you think you are at subtly advertising, people will be able to detect it, and you’ll lose credibility when they do.

A personal touch goes a long way

Just like in real life, people on LinkedIn crave personal acknowledgement, and if you give it to them, you’ll wind up in their good graces. You’ll want to start each possible connection on a note of personal interaction; when you request to connect with a new person, write them a message about why that connection is important to you, and include personal details so the other person knows you’re being sincere. Sending the default “Hi, I’d like to connect” message will make you seem distant and unapproachable.

Then, follow up with your connections on a regular basis. If you see it’s someone’s birthday, someone’s work anniversary, or someone’s new job or promotion, send them a congratulatory letter. Take every opportunity you can to build your relationship with tiny personal touches. Over time, your connection will grow much stronger.

There is real power in Groups

Don’t just stick to personal profile updates and private messages with your connections. Use the power of groups to boost your potential network and reach people you have never met in a familiar setting. Sign up to be a part of as many groups as you deem appropriate. Learn the intentions and etiquette of each group, and get involved by starting discussions and responding to comment threads that are already in progress.

The real opportunity in groups is getting the chance to introduce yourself to new people without the breach of etiquette that comes in blindly reaching out to new connections. In a group setting, people will become familiar with your personality and authority, and it’s highly likely that you will attract new connections without any outbound effort.

Face to face meetings are still important

Interpersonal connections can’t thrive exclusively on social media. While the digital environment gives us a great platform to start new connections, and easily follow up with ones we’ve already made, face-to-face meetings are still important to build camaraderie and deepen those relationships. It’s not always possible due to geographical limitations and schedule restrictions, but whenever you can, try to schedule a lunch meeting or a cup of coffee with your most important or your newest connections.


Read more: http://www..com/ng/computers-and-ict/56844-truths-about-linkedin.html#ixzz3JjaWXdDU

HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT OBAMA IS SAYIN?

http://www..com/ng/international-multinational/56834-photo-obama-support-buhari-for-2015-election.html#post116748

4. Yungwizzzy(m): Quote Post

I dumped her b4 u Bro

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Hmmmm i think all our nollywood girls need special prayers and deliverance.

Nigerian security forces fired teargas on Thursday inside the parliament complex as opposition lawmakers, including the speaker of the lower house, arrived for a key vote on emergency rule in the northeast.

The leader of the Senate, David Mark, later ordered the immediate closure of both chambers until next week over the incident. This was as a result of the confusion that engulfed the complex earlier today.

Multiple reports, including from eye witnesses, indicated that security agents tried to block House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, who defected to the opposition last month, from entering the building.

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has tried to remove Tambuwal from the speaker’s chair since his defection and stripped him of his security detail.

Lawmakers had been scheduled to vote Thursday on President Goodluck Jonathan’s request to extend the state of emergency in the northeast region hit hardest by Boko Haram.

Chocolate City rapper, Penshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince has come out to state the reason his love affair with Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson ended abruptly.

Speaking with Beat FM presenter, Olisa Adibua on the new episode of ‘The Truth’, the award winning rapper talks about his relationship with the Ghanaian actress.‎

Speaking on what has become a love triangle after Olisa asked who was the first to date Yvonne Nelson between him and Iyanya as such, Ice Prince said:‎ ‘We need to have this interview with Iyanya and Yvonne Nelson sitting down here, We are cool, Yvonne is still Yvonne, we still keep in touch as long as we can, not every day, not every month, not all the time.’

Asked Why the relationship ended, the rapper‎ said: ‘She is a very very busy person, she was busier than I was at that time, I am very busy person as well, I’m never round, we don’t have time to cheer each other, so I kinda created space so we moved on.’

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/broke-yvonne-nelson-ice-prince/

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday told a gathering of the Peoples Democratic Party leaders in the Presidential Villa, Abuja that he hardly gets what he looks forward to in life.

Jonathan, who boasted that no party would defeat the PDP during the 2015 polls said sometimes, things that he did not think about are the ones he gets.

The President spoke while hosting members of the Presidential Declaration Committee led by a former Minister of Defence, Dr. Haliru Bello, to a luncheon.

The committee which he formally dissolved during the luncheon was the brains behind his formal declaration on November 11 in Abuja.

Jonathan said, “In my own life, the things I look for I hardly get. It’s what I don’t even think about that I get sometimes. I believe most of you will smile. But collectively, first and foremost, let us unite the party and work together for our collective victory.”

Hmmm may God help our president Gets what he look for in Jesus Name lolz...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has made an official confirmation of his withdrawal from the presidential race. Mr. Tambuwal revealed in a statement that he was standing down for the “unity” of his party, All Progressives Congress, APC, and that he will support other aspirants seeking the party’s ticket.

Contrary to reports that Tambuwal stepped down due to pressure from other aspirants, The speaker’s associates claimed tha he was withdrawing from the race even though there was immense pressure on him to go ahead and contest the 2015 presidential election.

“Despite the pressure from us and from others on him to contest the presidential election, the speaker, I believe, is trying to withdraw,” a senior lawmaker said.

The speaker will now contest for governor in his home state of Sokoto, the source said. The speaker joined the presidential race last week after defecting from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to opposition APC in October.

What started as a mild argument over money turned tragic between a couple in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State after the wife stabbed her husband to death.

The incident happened on Wednesday, last week, on TK Balogun Street, Igbo Olomu, Ishawo.

Correspondent gathered that the woman, Folashade Sodiya, 27, killed her husband, Jude Igbinedor, 39, around 2am after heated argument over money.

They were said to have been in a seven-year relationship, though the union had not been consented to by the parents.

They reportedly got married without approval of their parents and started living together two years ago.

correspondent gathered that the suspect, an indigene of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, had a one-year-old baby for the deceased, who was an Edo State indigene.

When correspondent visited the area on Tuesday, a neighbour, Busola Adewunmi, explained that the couple had only recently relocated to the area.

She added that the couple had barely spent five days in their single room apartment when tragedy struck.

The Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin, said on Tuesday that Governor Ayodele Fayose had ordered the sealing off of his office.

This, the Speaker claimed, followed the action of seven PDP members of Ekiti State House of Assembly who illegally sat to attempt to change the leadership of the House, but only succeeded in approving the reconstitution of the local government caretaker committees and confirmation of the commissioner-nominees sent to the House of Assembly last week by Fayose.

A statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Wole Olujobi,ý said the governor had earlier employed threats and coercion, including freezing the accounts of the Assembly, cutting off the electricity supply from the Speaker’s Lodge and stopping statutory votes for the Speaker’s upkeep and protocol to intimidate Omirin and have firm control of the House.

He added that on Tuesday, the governor announced the sacking of the Speaker’s aides, ýincluding that of the Deputy Speaker and Majority Leader.

Olujobi claimed that the Speaker’s official vehicles had been demobilised because their keys had been taken to the office of the governor, while his official drivers had been redeployed.

Efforts to get the state government reaction to this failed.

But Fayose had earlier denied involvement in the purported removal of the Speaker of the Ekiti House of Assembly.

The PDP lawmakers had cited the absence of the Speaker and his deputy, Taiwo Orisalade, as reasons for the appointment of the Acting Speaker for the Monday’s business.

Although, the PDP has seven, members in the Assembly, 10 persons attended the plenary on Monday including three whose identities remained unknown as of press time.

The APC on Tuesday maintained that only seven members of the Assembly including three ‘fake’ legislators sat at the plenary when it required nine members to form a quorum.

The party challenged the governor to name the 10 lawmakers that sat on Monday and to provide the video recording of the proceeding.

The situation is already generating heat in the state.

But Fayose’s Special Assistant on Information, Mr. Lanre Ogunsuyi, on Tuesday said the government would not allow the situation to degenerate into a crisis in the state.

Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Ogunsuyi said the Speaker had yet to brief the governor on the incident.

Maintaining innocence of the governor, he said Fayose had once saved Omirin from impeachment.

He said, “We are waiting to see if the Speaker was removed or not. But we know the Assembly is empowered to appoint a Speaker extempore. What happened yesterday (Monday) was an affair of the Assembly. He (Fayose) has no hand in it. He is not a beneficiary of any of the action.

“When they need us they will come to us. Up till now the Speaker has not come to the governor.”

Ogunsuyi, however, said what happened at the Assembly with the approval of the three commissioner nominees was in the interest of the state.

He said the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice was needed to draft document for the state to access the N220bn Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises’ Development Fund of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

He added that the Commissioner for Works also needed to represent the state at a World Bank event.

Ogunsuyi said the government did not expect a smooth relationship with the Assembly because of party differences.

“We don’t expect the relationship to be very smooth because of the party differences. But honestly speaking, the Assembly is for the state. They have the right to reject a thing if it’s not in the interest of the state but they don’t have the right to reject a thing if it’s not in their party’s interest.

“Nobody should use the government platform to advance party’s interest.”

The governor’s aide also frowned on the branding of the Ekiti people that went to witness the Assembly’s sitting as thugs.

He said, “My people should not be addressed as thugs anytime they take interest in the activities of government. They are no thugs. They were the people that voted and are interested in the government. Some of these people have their business under threat while some have their shops locked by the former government.”

Ogunsuyi also justified the sacking of the aides of the Speaker by the government.

According to him, the last administration made a law that the governor will appoint aides for the principal officer and Local Government chairmen.

“What happened was that the Governor had to revalidate the appointments. It is left for the Speaker to put heads with the governor. If he is interested in retaining those people, the governor would appoint them for him.

“But he passed that law knowingly or unknowingly that the governor would appoint aides for him.”

The Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, who also attended the briefing, recalled that former Governor Kayode Fayemi did the same thing by sacking all the political appointees on assumption of office.


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This is the big question that many are seeking answer to since leading celebs magazine, Ovational International, released the photo of ‘Mr Endowed’, D’banj (Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo) and the former Miss World, Agbani Darego at the Olu of Warri’s son’s wedding in London, a few days ago.

The duo seems to be in love from the image but is it another make-belief? What do you think the koko master is telling Agbani from the photo?

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Tuesday bowed to pressure and opted out of the race for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress.

The Speaker made his decision public in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja.

Tambuwal said the decision to suspend his bid was taken after due consultations and considerations of the overall interest of the party.

He equally noted that going ahead with such a bid at this time, would alter calculations on the political chessboard of the party.

The Speaker, however, stressed that he had what it takes to be the President of the country.

Mua'zu is going nowhere. he remains PDP chairman, go hug transformer if you dislike these fact.

Love hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Aunty Julie,
I found out that I’m pregnant and my ex-boyfriend is the father. We have broken up before I found out I was pregnant. He’s going out with another girl now and acts like he doesn’t want anything to do with me! I don’t know how to tell him. I don’t also know how to tell my parents or his parents .I don’t want to go through this as a single parent. What should I do?

Is Frank Edwards Dating Sharon Oyakhilome?

Check out what he post online.

Frank Edwards, the well-known gospel musician, posed for a selfie with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s daughter, Sharon Oyakhilome, and called her a “super star” and “my personal person“. What do you think that means? To me, it sounds as if they are dating each other.

What do you think?

Former vice president and presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday returned his expression of interest and nomination forms seeking for the presidential ticket of his party.

Speaking after the exercise, the presidential hopeful gave an assurance to be a loyal member irrespective of the outcome of the presidential primaries.

He said: “I want to thank you and the party for the opportunity given us first of all as the first to collect this forms, I also want to thank you for the opportunity again to be the first to return the forms.

“Let me assure you, Mr. Chairman, that we will continue to be loyal and dedicated party members, no matter the outcome of this election.”

Earlier in his remarks, the director of Atiku Campaign Organisation, Prof. Babalola Borisade, said his team took time to fill out the forms and obtained the mandatory signatories from all the 109 senatorial zones in the country.

Responding, national chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, who received the forms, said Atiku had not only been the “first to pick and first to return his forms”, but has always put the nation first.

According to him, Atiku properly exemplifies what APC stands for today.

Hmmmmmm whats on your mind?

Okay this thread is open to all sport lovers in the house to predict what will be tomorrow's score between Super Eagles of Nigeria Versus Bafana Bafana. do you think Nigeria will win? if so what will be the score?

Reach out to the comment box, lets hear know your prediction.

Before you tell us, remember the ticket fee is N500,

V.I.P is N3,500.

The ticket according to report from calaber has it that the ticket is been sold at the rate of N5,000 (V.I.P) and N1,000 (Floor rate). The sport officials are trying to work these out that every state should sell the ticket at normal price.

The match is going to be played in Akwa Ibom international stadium.

Time: 6pm (Akwa Ibom Time)

Nigeria goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, could earn an emotional first international appearance in home state, and his 99th international cap overall.

Reach out to the comment box, lets hear know your prediction or whats your contribution to the match?

Engr Nkereuwem Ekanem will today be sworn into office today by the present Governor of Akwa Ibom State by name Goodswill obot Akpabio.

The inauguration is scheule to take place in Eket. Engr. Nkereuwem Ekanem, immediate past Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Uyo. He replaces Mr Udom Gabriel Emmanuel who resigned his appointment last month to contest for the governorship position under the platform of PDP in the State.

Federal Government should set up a presidential amnesty committee for the woman (Banker), presidential committee to organise state burial for the Late lawmaker, announce 2 days public holidays and immortalise the lawmaker. also federal government should pay his family the sum of $500, 000 for his representing his people well at the national level.

johnwizey: If u shock, die nw

if the blood did'tt not save him then y is he alive abi na u save the guy? or u think its easy to survive bullet, try shoot ur self for head and see if u will survive it, i think u need help

WHO DON'T KNOW THAT MOXILLA FIREFOX HAS BEAT ALL OF THEM.

LET ME TELL YOU.

IF YOU ARE NOT USING FIREFOX THAT MEANS, YOUR BROWSING IS NOT COMPLETE

[img][/img][color=#006600][/color][img][/img] SOLUDO, REMEBER THAT TODAY IS THE INEC's deadline for all candidates to be fielded by their parties.
THAT IS TO SAY IF AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU ARE NOT FIELD,

SORRY YOU ARE GONE.

NAIJA TINZ.. MRS JONATHAN NO MIND CARRY GO. NOTHING DO YOU. I MUST MAKE SURE THAT I ATTEND THE ONLINE YOUTH SUMMIT

THAT IS POLITICS FOR YOU. MAY THEIR SOULS REST IN PEACE

Contrary to speculations that November 2013 is the date the new UK visa bond of £3,000 would take off, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Andrew Pocock, weekend, said his government was yet to take a decision on whether to go ahead with the policy or not.

Ambassador Pocock, in a chat with MediaNigeria in Abuja, insisted that even if his government decided to implement the visa cash bond policy, only a fraction of 150,000 Nigerians granted travel visa annually would be subjected to the policy.

Pocock said: “We don’t know, first of all, whether this will happen at all, but if 150,000 Nigerians travel to the UK every year, this scheme will probably only affect a couple of hundreds, which is a very small proportion of 150,000. So it’s not a catastrophe coming down the road.”

He noted that much of the uproar about the proposal was based on a misunderstanding of what the scheme was all about.

He said: “What I said to your foreign minister is that as soon as I know what has been decided in London, I will tell the Nigerian government formally and we will tell the people of this country.

“But we are a long way away from that and we know what the Nigerian government probably thinks about this. We have passed those feelings back to the government in London, and they are taking it into consideration.”

On the speculation that November has been fixed for the take off of the policy, he said “Let me say a number of things, I have said this in public and am happy to say it again. First of all, there is no policy, it is simply something that is being discussed in the UK .

“If we do need to set up some kind of policy, there will be a pilot scheme, a very small scheme to see how it works and to see if Nigeria is one of the countries.

“But even if this bond scheme is put into practice, it will affect only a tiny fraction of the traveling public of Nigerians.

“Just to put things in perspective, 200,000 Nigerians apply for a UK visa every year, about a 150,000 get a visa so that is between 70 and 75 percent of Nigerians who apply to get a visa.”

He assured that the proposed policy, if implemented, was intended to eliminate abuse of UK visa regime.

He said: “So if we did put in a bond which is intended to stop people from abusing the visa system only a very tiny fraction will be affected by this.

“So with all the things I have said it is not a policy, we still need to pilot it if it is decided we don’t know whether Nigeria will be involved and even if it is, we are talking of very small numbers. It is not merely as bad as it sounds but it doesn’t mean that every Nigerian has to pay £3,000 for a UK visa. It does not mean that.”

He blamed the uproar generated in the Nigerian media, saying, part of the difficulty was that it was linked to a newspaper in the UK which published it.

“ The media here picked it up and have not fully understood what the dimensions of it really were and as a consequence, an image was formed in the minds of both the people and I think the government of Nigeria, which makes this much more damaging.

“It actually is but all I can say is, of course, we will do something or contact you when we know what detail, if any.

“We are not going to spring this on you because its too important to our relationship.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/09/3000-visa-bond-uk-govt-still-undecided-envoy/

WAO.... THAT IS GOOD NEWS

it will not be any other category of people but always the senators and the good news is that THEY ARE NOT ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES AS THE SENATORS

i don't know what to call my friend that tell me that this man is dead!! Nigerians they can talk both the good and the bad i always knew that nothing will happen to this man. Governor Chime, no wahala for you again, live and enjoy your life as a governor that is well to do. those that dick your early crave will fall into it in Jesus name...

I also wept when I heard he accepted being Buhari's running mate but come to think of it, is that the right thing to do? Nigerians and politics.

EYAAHHHHHH WAT A PITY