THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE:
How would you like to be one of the students used in increasing the level of individual shareholders in Nigerian Stock Exchange that is just over four million?
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has been facing a major challenge since its inception in 1961, which is the need to expand the individual shareholders’ base through sustained public enlightenment programme.
In addressing thing, they evolved a mix of initiatives aimed at creating awareness on the benefits of investment in Stocks and bonds. One of the programmes is ANNUAL NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION for Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
Essentially, the programme aims at:
Ø Producing a well-rounded students who in spite of their academic attainment appreciates the benefits of medium
and long-term investment at a tender age;
Ø Exposing the students to career choice in securities market and related profession;
Ø Filling some gaps between school curriculum and practical approach to investment in securities market.
The competition commenced in 2000. Today, the competition has been attracting entries from all the States of the Federation and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This symbolizes its national acceptability.
In line with the philosophy of the competition, winners are given ordinary shares of quoted companies as substitute for cash. Other prizes include Certificates, plaques, and Trophies (for the institutions of star winners only). Winners are categorized into –
SECONDARY SCHOOLS (ACCESS BANK SHARES)
STAR WINNERS
1st Prize –
N 120, 0002nd Prize –
N 100, 0003rd Prize –
N 80, 000NATIONAL WINNERS
10 Runners-up –
N 60, 000 (each)
STATE WINNERS
37 State Winners –
N 40, 000 (each)
TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS (ZENITH BANK SHARES)
STAR WINNERS
1st Prize –
N 150, 000 2nd Prize –
N 120, 0003rd Prize –
N 100, 000NATIONAL WINNERS
10 Runners-up –
N 70, 000 (each)
STATE WINNERS
37 State Winners –
N 50, 000 (each)
Award ceremony has become an annual forum where students nationwide interact with the government’s top functionaries, technocrats, capital markets regulators and operations and members of the Education and Financial District. Enjoying their flight to the venue and back home together with their private lodging at the best hotel in Nigeria. At the same time having the opportunity to work in Access Bank Plc after graduation. This is in the spirit of CATCH THEM YOUNG.
Already, the previous winners here have been enjoying all the Rights of shareholders while analysis of their portfolio reveals a high level of Return on investment.
THE FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC: First Bank of Nigeria Plc has over the years distinguished itself as the leading financial services supermarket in Nigeria. This it has done by living up to its pillars of leadership, enterprise, safety and security, and services excellence.
Over the years the Bank has organized, the annual essay and quiz competitions to stimulate intellectual discourse among students and prepare them for the challenges of leadership in the future. First Bank is proud to announce that this objective is being realized.
While the quiz competition is of a general nature, the Essay Competition was designed to seek possible solutions to pertinent national issues.
The Essay Competition is open to all undergraduate of Nigerian Polytechnic and Universities whereas entries for the Quiz Competition is open to Secondary Schools nationwide.
Categories of cash prizes for 2008 edition are:
1st prize –
N 250, 000, plus a certificate of merit
2nd prize –
N 200, 000, plus a certificate of merit
3rd prize –
N 150, 000, plus a certificate of merit
7 Consolation prizes of
N 75,000 each plus a plus a certificate of merit.
The star winners will be given an appointment letter to start work after graduation.
THE BIG QUESTION: How would you like to learn the secrets of presenting the Award Winning Essay to the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the First Bank of Nigeria Plc?
How would you like to own a share worth
N 150, 000 and walk away with
N 250, 000 with appointment letter by simply writing this Essay Competition?
If you are ready to pay the price for success, count yourself lucky, the Award Winner has come for your rescue to show you:
I. The styles of writing required by the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the First Bank of Nigeria Plc;
II. How to write the Award Winning Essay;
III. Basic steps of writing the Award Winning Essay;
IV. Check-list foe the Award Winning Essay;
V. Example of the Award Winning Essay;
VI. How to develop a good writing skills for the Award Winning Essay;
VII. How to sharpen your writing skills for the Award Winning;
VIII. How to develop confidence that you can write the Award Winning Essay;
IX. How and where to research all the Essay topic;
X. The Nitty-Gritty of Research;
XI. How to compile the Award Winning Essay;
XII. The Rules/Guidelines and Mode of Entry;
XIII. How the Winners are notified.
“Never forget that knowing is not enough we must apply,
and willing is not enough, we must do.” In preparation of grabbing the secrets of presenting the award-winning essay to the Nigerian Stock Exchange and First Bank of Nigeria Plc, there are certain things you need to know which will get you ahead of others preparing for this essay competition. I want you to know the 9-Difference between those who dream and those who act:
1) Wanna-be’s obsess about ideas. Entrepreneurs obsess about implementation. Don’t get stuck in Analysis Paralysis. Look at what top income producers are doing and copy them. No need to re-invent the wheel.
2) Wanna-be’s focus on positive thinking. Entrepreneurs plan for multiple contingencies. Positive thinking is important but you are not a Jedi, yet. You cannot move things with your mind or conjure money out of thin air. Positive thinking will get you so far, you must have positive thinking combined with specific, targeted action.
3) Wanna-be’s seek a perfect plan and wait for the perfect time. Entrepreneurs execute and take action when they see an opportunity. Entrepreneurs accept educated risk and are able to make big decisions quickly once they have all the information. Make a decision and take some risk. No successful entrepreneur accomplished any significant by playing it safe!
4) Wanna-be’s wait for their luck break. Entrepreneurs take responsibility and create their OWN circumstances.
5) Wanna-be’s fear looking stupid in front of their friends. Entrepreneurs willingly risk making fools of themselves, knowing that long-term success is a good trade for short-term loss of image. Don’t listen to your friends and family – They are BROKE. They have zero credibility as far as financial decisions are concerned. Surround yourself with people who have results and do what they do. This is the only way to fast track your wealth.
6) Wanna-be’s shield their precious ideas from harsh reality, postponing the verdict of success or failure until ‘someday’. Entrepreneurs expose their ideas to cold reality as soon as reasonably possible. Don’t be afraid to look stupid. That is just ego screwing with you. One way to know you are on the right track is when you lose anything in common with all your broke friends and family. They don’t count, unless you want their results! PERIOD!
7) Wanna-be’s put off practicing football until they’ve got the best football kit. Entrepreneurs practice barefoot behind the garage. Stop waiting for the perfect time, the perfect opportunity, the perfect situation. Take decisive action now and stop procrastinating.
8) Wanna-be’s believe they can do anything. Entrepreneurs use the latest information to solve the problems that most people struggle with.
The latest information from Stanleyebooks will force results for you. It almost goes as far as preventing you from failure.
9) Wanna-be’s think about the world in terms of COULD and SHOULD. Entrepreneurs think in terms of IS and CAN BE.
You can have anything if you really believe you can. Figure out who you are, what you want, and stop settling for less!
PREPARATION: THE KEY TO SUCCESS Someone who wants to contest in a 100M race must be temperate in all things, giving him or herself a strict training until the day of the championship contention
Preparation is the key to success in this Essay Competition. The majority of people meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those that fail. Moreover, it is only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
People are often skeptical at first; I have seen people who swear by the gods of their ancestors that no one is capable of winning this Essay Competition without having a godfather. If you belong to this group, I want you to desist from such thinking because it does not exist in this Essay Competitions.
I participated in this Competition from 2005 to 2007 without being successful. In 2008, I paid a price to discover all that it takes to present the Award Winning Essay. It is that secrets that have giving birth to this book titled “Essay Competition – The Future of Young Nigerians.”
After being crowned the Award Winner and also receiving the Plaque and Certificate of Merit from Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke (Director General/Chief Executive Officer – The Nigerian Stock Exchange), I discovered that it is no use saying, we are doing our best. You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.
Success is a journey, not a destination. Since you are ready to pay the price for success, simply follow the following steps:
Step 1: To order for the book, pay the sum of
N 1,500 Only! Into any of the following banks:
Bank Name: Diamond Bank Plc
Account Name: Stanley I. Kalu
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Bank Name: United Bank for Africa (UBA)
Account Name: Stanley I. Kalu
Account Number: 00150520131262 Step 2: After payment, send you Name, GSM Number, Email Address, School/Location, Teller Number, Bank (through which you made your payment), and Date of Payment to 08037024964.
Step 3: Upon the receipt of this, your payment will be confirmed and then your package will be sent to your e-mail address within 24-hours.
See you at the TOP!
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