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Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina is the 8th elected President of the African Development Bank Group. He was first elected to the position on May 28, 2015 by the Bank’s Board of Governors at its Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Dr Adesina is a globally renowned development economist and agricultural development expert, with more than 30 years of international experience.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics (First Class Honours) from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria, in 1981. He was the first student to obtain a First Class Honours in Agricultural Economics in the history of the university. He holds a master’s degree (1985) and a PhD in Agricultural Economics (1988) from Purdue University, USA, where he won the Outstanding PhD thesis award for that year.
Dr Adesina won the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation Social Science Fellowship in 1988, which launched him into his international career.
A bold reformer, as Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria from 2011-2015, Dr Adesina turned the agriculture sector of Nigeria around within four years. Under his tenure, Nigeria ended 40 years of corruption in the fertiliser sector by developing and implementing an innovative electronic wallet system, which directly provides farmers with subsidised farm inputs at scale using their mobile phones.
Within the first four years of its launch, this electronic wallet system reached 15 million farmers, dramatically transforming their lives. The electronic wallet system has now gone global and is currently being implemented in Afghanistan and several African countries.
A firm believer in private sector-led growth, Dr Adesina radically changed the perception of agriculture in Nigeria from that of subsistence to a viable business that successfully attracted $5.6 billion in private sector investments.
He also led financing initiatives to support youth engagement in agriculture and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Ultimately, under his leadership, Nigeria’s food production expanded by an additional 21 million metric tonnes.
Prior to his appointment as Minister of Agriculture, Dr Adesina was the Vice President (Policy and Partnerships) of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), where he led several bold and innovative policy and finance initiatives that leveraged over $4 billion in Bank finance commitments to Africa’s agriculture sector.
Working with African Heads of State and Ministers of Finance, leaders in the commercial banking industry and Central Bank Governors across several African countries, Dr Adesina successfully led one of the largest global efforts to leverage domestic bank finance for the agricultural sector.
Prior to joining AGRA in 2008, he had served as Associate Director and Regional Director for the Southern Africa Office of the Rockefeller Foundation for over a decade.
Dr Adesina was Principal Economist for the West Africa Rice Development Association (1990-1995), Senior Economist and Social Science Coordinator for the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (1995-1998) and Assistant Principal Economist of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (1988-1990).
A prolific writer, Dr Adesina has authored over 70 scholarly publications on policy, agricultural development and African development issues.
He is a globally respected economist and has served as the President of the African Association of Agricultural Economists, as well as on the Editorial Board of several academic journals, including the International Journal of Agricultural Economists. He was awarded the Outstanding Black Agricultural Economist Award by the American Association of Agricultural Economists. He was a Distinguished Africanist Scholar at Cornell University, USA.


Dr. Adesina has received several distinctions and global awards.

YARA Prize (2007) in Oslo, Norway, for his leadership in pioneering innovative approaches to improve access to agricultural inputs for African farmers.
Distinguished Alumni

Lagos, the only state inside a country that's ahead of that country in every capacity.

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I have felt the urge to give up on something. It’s easy to get to a point where it seems as though the time you’ve invested in a dream or goal and the time of fruition can be very daunting.
There are cycles of excitement, enthusiasm, creativity, and they are followed by despair, discouragement, and the desire to quit.
Why Do We Give Up Easily?
Our brains are wired to giving up easily, it’s normal. Human beings are believed to act upon the “Pleasure Principle,” the instant gratification.

Instant gratification is the desire to experience pleasure or fulfilment without delay or deferment. Basically, it’s when you want it; and you want it now.

We’re born to look for instant gratification because in the ancient times, getting immediate benefits was essential for survival. We are very much present-oriented, and so when we’re not getting what we want immediately, we get anxious and want to give up.

Yes, so once in a while, wanting to give up is normal. But giving up is not okay.

Maybe you’re disappointed or tired because you haven’t succeeded yet after lots of trials, or maybe you’re experiencing one of these: Why We Lose Motivation Once in a While and How to Fix It

But don’t you give up yet because nothing worth having comes easy. The Consequence of Giving Up Too Early, Instant success is a myth, always. Many successful people failed hundreds of times, if they chose to give up instead of working harder to reach their goals, they would never succeed.
Do what your future self will thank you for, not regret. Here’re things to do when you feel like you want to give up.

1. Remember Why You Started and How Much You Really Wanted It
Think back to the moment that this project, goal, or concept was conceived. Remember the joy and thrill of the adventure ahead? At the beginning, you had a goal in mind; a beautiful picture etched in your mind of the finished task. Beginning was simple; carrying through has become difficult.

Going back to the beginning brings into focus the purpose of your endeavor. The memory of anticipation of the job accomplished is stirred up again when you begin to contemplate the reason you began in the first place. Breathe in deep and recall your purpose.

2. Look Into the Reason Why You Want to Give Up.
The feelings of wanting to quit can be overwhelming. The generalized feeling isn’t clear; look at the reasons why you want to quit. Are you physically tired? Have you been consumed with things and not taken care of yourself in the process? Do you feel little support? Are you lacking ability? Have you come up against some difficulties that you are unprepared for? Do you need to just take a step back before continuing on?
There are many reasons why you may want to quit. Be diligent in figuring out what the real issues are and tackle them specifically. Once you see what is causing the feeling, you can address it.

3. Picture in Your Mind the Ultimate Result
Keep in your mind the picture of the end result. A visualization of what you want to accomplish will keep you moving forward. I mean, seriously, you don’t want to stop partway through. The feeling of being a quitter isn’t pleasant. You are a winner! Remember the slogan: the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat!
Whenever you want to quit, ask yourself, do you want the thrill of victory? Or would you rather the agony of defeat? Press on; you can do this.

4. Make a Plan and Have a Backup
Before you undertake anything, always have an outlined plan of action. There are various ways this can be done. You can write a list, make a breakout chart, or form a checklist for tasks completed along the way. By having a plan in place, when you feel like giving up you can look at the plan and refocus on the steps needed to reach the goal. Also, have a backup plan in mind before beginning; this way when you are frustrated and want to give up, you will have an alternative plan to put in action.

5. Find Support From Others
Don’t isolate yourself or hide your feelings of frustration, and don’t be afraid to seek support from others. Reach out to family, friends, co-workers or even online forums to find someone that you can talk to and rid yourself of what is dragging you down and causing you to want to quit.

I promise there are so many other people out there that are struggling with feelings of doubt, fear and frustration just like you are. Finding another person who has gone through a similar crisis will strengthen your resolve and help you get back on course.

6. Be Grateful for the Good Things While Struggling.
Yes, you may feel like giving up. Yes, you are struggling. Yes, you are overwhelmed at the moment. I know this may seem like a strange thing to say, but remember to be grateful. This is essential in a resilient mindset.

Whenever you feel like giving up, stop and make a list of the things you are grateful for in your life. You have so much positivity in your life to be thankful for. When you shift your focus to becoming grateful for all things, tasks that seem overwhelming take on a new light. The way you look at the situations around you depends on the attitude with which you view them. Take on an attitude of gratitude and you will be amazed at the difference it makes.

7. Celebrate Your Victories, No Matter How Small They Seem
You deserve to acknowledge all the victories that you have made along the way. Instead of feeling overwhelmed at all that you have left to do, write out a list of accomplishments you have already completed, no matter how small they may seem.

By celebrating your progress, you will renew your energy to complete what you are doing. When you see all that you have done, it will excite you to take further action until the finish line.

Don’t give up!!! Press ahead.

Preciousgirl:
She is your crush
You are crazy over her
You visit her for the first time and she offers you the meal below


How will u react?

When you're in Rome, you behave like a Romania, since that's what they've been taken, you learn how to adopt with it. Very simple, let her first taste of it and probably if she taste and you're satisfy, then you try and taste, afterall no be only pekus you wan .

A total of 81 students of the Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, bagged first-class degrees in the institution's 12th convocation ceremony, held on Saturday, April 10, 2021.

The university's Vice-Chancellor, Jeremiah Ojediran, revealed that the 81 graduands were part of the 1,026 students graduating from the 2019/2020 session. 450 students graduated with Second Class Upper degrees; 336 with second-class lower degrees, 58 with Third Class, while 101 bagged postgraduate degrees.


According to Ojediran, the university was able to complete the 2019/2020 academic session amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, after applying a robust e-learning platform for students. He added that the management also provided an enabling environment for staff and students to exhibit their potentialities and contribute to national development.

He congratulated the graduates and urged them to imbibe good attitudes, discipline, and to make positive changes as well as strive to leave positive legacies behind wherever they went.

Zeeknow3245:
This is bad very bad. Why must a school of Technology be offering medicine? If it were so MIT would have been offering medicine. Greedy humans

Hope you've used ur drugs today, do you know the Nigeria population?, you know how many students that are looking for admission?, and lastly, do you know that mbbs will raise futa profile? and what's special about technology that you're even talking about, before you answer me, kindly make sure you've taken your drugs.

doggedfighter:
Op, share yours first,then we take it from there.

I don't know where to start from but all the same, glory be to God coz am still alive by his grace.


I remember during the era of MMM, I lost close to 100k and last year, I lost close to 200k on gambling, the fact is that, the moment I learned how to played bet9ja virtual, everything change from thousand-naires to 0-naire. Well, that's story for another day. Lemme stop here.

Lesson: if you're addicted to gambling, Hmmm, please and please, destroy it before it destroy you, yes some are making it through gambling but the ratio of those making to it to those paying the price is like ratio 10:90.
Here are the problem of chronic gambler
1. At the end of the year, they won't be able to have anything to point to as their achievement.
2. They will always complaining that there's no money all the time.
3. No progress in their life, when their mate are buying lands, building houses, buying cars, all they do is silent crying and from there to depression and depression to death.
Be responsible in everything you do, God will help you all.

You'll agree with me that, we learn everyday and no one is Omini-know all. We've done something wrong, something unimaginable and probably, we are paying for that very mistake in a hard way, in fact it could have lead to depression, setback, stagnation even, it has lead to death of some people.
What is that mistake you've made and you're regretting it now, kindly share it and let others to learn from it.

It's funny though, the first messaged that I received this morning from one lady that I have been disturbing, she didn't said no neither yes, but today, I just received wedding invitation from her. I was perplexed, but what can I do, I just open the PDF and found out that it was April Fool that was inside, it pained

Woo, make una forget sleep, person wey no get money, how him wan take sleep well. Money nah motivation joo.

4000,

It's very easy, this is the solution, as we are aware that the fault isn't from either student nor the landlord, then, both will reach agreement, landlord can forgo at least 3 month rent , then after the 3 months, student should have source for fund to pay their rent. That's just my own opinion shaa

The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to commence nationwide implementation of two MSMEs initiatives namely, the MSME Survival Fund with the Payroll support track as the first scheme to rollout (60 Billion Naira) and the Guaranteed Offtake Scheme (15 Billion Naira) to help cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with a view to boosting the economy by saving existing jobs and creating new job opportunities.
Features
– Payroll Support: Support 500,000 vulnerable MSMEs in meeting payroll obligations of between N30,000 to N50,000 per employee over 3 months
– Formalisation Support: provide free CAC Business Name registration for 250,000 new businesses
– General Grant: Support the survival of 100,000 businesses most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with N50,000 each
– Artisan/Transport Support: provide 333,000 artisans and transport business operators with a N30,000 operations grant to reduce the effects of income loss
– Guaranteed Offtake Scheme: Bulk purchase of products from 100,000 MSMEs to protect jobs and livelihood

MSME SURVIVAL FUND
The MSME Survival Fund is a conditional grant to support vulnerable micro and small enterprises in meeting their payroll obligations and safeguard Jobs in the MSMEs sector. The scheme is estimated to save not less than 1.3million jobs across the country and specifically impact on over 35,000 individuals per state.

Duration: The scheme will be implemented over an initial period of three months in order to provide immediate relief from the economic impact of the pandemic.
Target Beneficiaries: The scheme targets two categories of beneficiaries namely; employees of MSMEs and Self-employed individuals, both schemes have made provision for a 45% female business participation and special needs participation of 5%.



Requirements
A. Employees’ company Must be registered in Nigeria under the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC
B. Must have BVN by company CEO
C. Must have a staff strength of no less than 3 persons
D. Must be owned by a Nigerian

Self-employed Individuals in the following categories
A. Service providers in the transportation sector, le. Bus drivers, Taxi drivers, Ride share drivers. (Uber, Bolt Taxify etc) and Mechanics
B. Artisans, Electricians Plumbers etc.




GUARANTEED OFF-TAKE STIMULUS SCHEME
This scheme will protect and sustain the income of vulnerable Micro and Small Enterprises from the economic disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic through the implementation of various initiatives aimed at boosting the production capacities of the small businesses as well as provision of grants.
The main objective of this particular scheme is to boost production capabilities of small businesses with the view to ensuring that they remain in business

Duration: The duration of implementation will be same as the payroll support Target Beneficiaries: Micro and Small businesses registered in Nigeria.

Registration for Payroll Support Begins on 21st September 2020
visit www.survivalfund.ng for registration details

flexd99:
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You be her plan B, if plan A didn't work out, then, she'll switch to u. Anyway, follow ur mind, get a pretty Bae, tell her u have someone already, trust me, she'll back off.

splendour7:
Afonja Media And Online Propagandists Wont Show You This! Lolz When You Hear Them Shouting "Southeast Is Potopoto" You Will Think The Whole Sw Is Like London, Not Knowing That They Have The Main Potopoto Island In Their Back Yard,you Need To See The Flood In Ogun The Other Day Lolz.

Oga u go die untop of afonja issue, you don't seems to have right sense, maybe what's right in ur brain has left and what's left in ur brain is not right.

proeast:
Lolz, look at their almighty Lagos looking like a sh!thole, yet they always keep mentioning Aba even when Lagos is fast turning into the world's largest slum.

Lagos has cornered most of Nigeria's revenue yet nothing on ground to show for it. A drug Lord has kept it hostage.

SMH!

you'll be pained to the end motherfucker, can't you be simple and be rational for once without tagging someone that doesn't know if you exist or not, at the hearing of tinubu, has if he's the one that rape your entire family, stupid mumu.

Born2Breed:
Una forget say our court na like jankara market.

Lolz!!!

Political zombies.

You mean, our courts in Nigeria are like spare parts market, you're doing well.

Hmmm, no ending yet, season movie

87 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

33 in Lagos
18 in Borno
12 in Osun
9 in Katsina
4 in Kano
4 in Ekiti
3 in Edo
3 in Bauchi
1 in Imo

As at 11:55 pm 25th April there are 1182 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 222
Deaths: 35

Alrit, it's well

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Guliver:
My neighbor has been coughing for the past 3days,it worst @night,I can hear him coughing all through the night.am scared to even go close to his apartment.
What can I do? should I call ncdc?

guy wait, don't tell you're serious, before we heard about MRS CORONAVIRUS, person no dey cough before?.

This is issue with corona , every sickness has been tag as coronavirus, someone cannot tuberculosis lidis without tagging it as corona .

Activistman:
Such an ungrateful and self-centred group of literate people.

Sir, you forgot to add "LITERATE- illiterate corrupt people.

I guess the reason why the figure is low today is because Lagos weren't included, but is it possible shaa for Lagos not to record any case for now.


If you wish to quote me, reason it out also, 70 cases yesterday, today non, hmmm

No Lagos State update, or ain't I see very well,

To the accountant in the house, it might be error of omission or original entry

What do I know self.

We are getting there, corona at it peak