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ArcToyin:Many thanks, glad they're useful to you. |
I think the ruling class just presented to Nigerians two bad choices to pick from. Certainly, we may never see a change of substance per se. |
SenatorJames:I totally agree and I think that should be added. |
There are certain things all bosses dread to hear. “I lost the account,” “There’s a big mistake,” and “I think the building is on fire,” would all qualify, but I’m talking about sentences that may seem innocuous to you, but can be a big deal to your boss. Consider each of these sentences — and how you can turn them around to stay on your boss’ good side. “Are you sure you want to do that…?” You don’t want to come across as teaching your boss something he or she already knows. Tread carefully when schooling your boss on anything. If you feel you have to say something, approach the topic with the assumption that your boss may have overlooked or forgotten something — not that he doesn’t know how to do his job. “Did you see what so-and-so just did? She is just so hard to work with!” Save the interpersonal drama for your friends and family members, because your boss doesn’t want to hear about it. He certainly doesn’t want you to be a tattle-tale, and he doesn’t want to know about how much you dislike your coworkers. Unless someone you work with has made a major violation of company policy, or a big mistake in their work, keep your personal grievances, well, personal. “I didn’t want to bother you in case the problem worked itself out…” Chances are, if you’re saying this sentence, something has gone horribly wrong, and your boss didn’t see it coming, because you didn’t give her the heads up. Most bosses would much rather know about potential problems before they happen than get blind-sided and have to play catch up. When alerting your boss to a potential problem, be sure to include what you’re doing to prevent it. “If you don’t do this, I’m going to quit!” Ultimatums are a bad idea in pretty much every situation, but especially when it comes to talking to your boss. Are you sure you’re as irreplaceable as you think you are? Besides the fact that it comes off sounding juvenile, it might make your boss choose the nuclear option and decide you’re not worth the alternative. It’s fine to draw a line in your mind — if you need to quit, you need to quit — but don’t threaten. “As a Millennial…” or “People in my generation…” Yes, he gets it: you’re younger than he is. But chances are, your boss doesn’t want to be reminded of his age — or yours. Unless you’re specifically asked your opinion as a younger person, don’t bring up your age or generation. If you’re suggesting a change, couch it in terms of how it will benefit the company, not just the Millennials. “That can’t be done.” If your boss wants something to be done, she doesn’t want to hear that it can’t be done. Plus, saying that something can’t be done is an easy way out. Instead, focus on what you can do to make it happen — research, experimentation, brainstorming new ideas, and so on. “I need a raise.” To be clear, you should absolutely ask for a pay rise when you feel you deserve one, but be careful how you phrase your request. Nearly everyone would like more money, so instead of saying you “need” one, start by outlining your value to the company, your accomplishments, and responsibilities. Your goal should be making your boss want to give you a raise! These are some of my pet peeves, but I bet you have your own. What sentences would you add to the list? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. |
Between 1983 and 1985, Peter Onu of Nigeria was Acting Secretary-General of the OAU. At the 1985 Summit in Addis Ababa, statesmen like Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania, lobbied for his election as substantive Secretary-General. However, there was a major stumbling block to Peter Onu’s candidature: his Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, was campaigning against him. Buhari claimed: “This generation of Nigerians and indeed future generations have no other country than Nigeria.” But when the crunch came, his allegiance to Nigeria disappeared. In the election of the OAU Secretary-General in 1985, Buhari voted against Nigeria and for Niger instead. He secured the election of Ide Oumarou, a Fulani man from Niger; as opposed to an Igbo man from Nigeria. By so doing, Buhari became the first and only Head of State in the history of modern international relations to vote against his country in favour of his tribe. Years later, General Buhari marched all the way from Daura to Ibadan to demand of Oyo State Governor, Lam Adeshina: “Why are your people killing my people?” Again, he was not referring to Nigerians as his people. Instead, he was an advocate for the rights of murderous Fulani herdsmen who killed Yoruba farmers that objected to their cattle grazing on their land and damaging their crops. This same Buhari who voted against Nigeria in 1985, and said in 2003: “Muslims should only vote those who will promote Islam,” is now shopping for votes nationwide. He should be rejected outright. Ignorance running riot If APC had wanted to be taken seriously, it would have come up with a better presidential material than Buhari. There is something anomalous about a party whose mantra is change, recycling a 73 year old man as its candidate for the president of modern Nigeria. Buhari has little or no understanding of public policy. That is why APC will always come up with some excuse or the other not to have him participate in a debate with Jonathan. Buhari fought corruption by imposing ridiculous 300-year sentences on offenders. He fought exam malpractices by imposing 24-year prison sentences on school children. He dealt with indiscipline by flogging people to queue at bus-stops. He dealt with food shortages by sending soldiers to break into private warehouses and shops. He fought trade imbalances by taking Nigeria back to the stone age of trade by barter (counter-trade). He sought to extradite a Nigerian from Britain by drugging and crating him. There is so much about Buhari ending the Boko Haram insurgency as he did the Maitatsine insurgency in the 1980s. But the General needs to be advised that Boko Haram is not Maitatsine. Maitatsine was in two towns: Boko Haram is in three states with spillover effects into others. Maitatsine fought with bows and arrows: Boko Haram fights with sophisticated weapons. Maitatsine was a local insurgency, Boko Haram is an international phenomenon. Anti-corruption hypocrisy: Buhari does not know what corruption means and how to fight it. He became Nigeria’s Head of State through the corruption of a coup d’état and he then tried to fight corruption with corruption. Imposing retroactive decrees and killing Nigerians under them is corruption. Putting an Igbo vice-president in Kirikiri, while placing the Fulani president under palatial house arrest, is corruption. Detaining people like Michael Ajasin in jail, even after they were discharged and acquitted by kangaroo courts, is corruption. Jailing journalists for telling the truth is corruption. Putting pressure on a judge in order to jail Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is corruption. Shepherding 53 suitcases of contraband unchecked through Customs during a currency change exercise is corruption. Swearing an affidavit that your school-leaving certificate is with the military when it is not, is corruption. Transforming Nigeria: Buhari’s shameful past is dwarfed by the achievements of Goodluck Jonathan. Under Jonathan, Nigeria has emerged as by far the largest economy in Africa with a GDP of $503 billion; nearly double the previous estimates. South Africa now comes a distant second with $350 billion. With the unbundling of PHCN after 52 years of gridlock, and with now the realizable target of 20,000 megawatts of electricity by 2020, Nigeria’s GDP will soon double that of South Africa. CNN Money projects that the fastest growing economy in the world in 2015 will be China (7.3% growth rate); followed by Qatar (7.1%); and then followed by Nigeria (7%). This belies all the misinformation about the Nigerian economy dished out by the APC and attests to the astute management of the economy by the Jonathan administration. The seemingly ambitious Vision 20 2020, proclaimed under the Abacha regime to make Nigeria one of the 20 largest economies in the world by 2020 is now well in sight. Today, Nigeria is already the 23rd largest economy in the world. Kudos to Jonathan, we have overtaken such European countries as Austria and Belgium. Life expectancy In 2010, when Jonathan became acting president, life expectancy in Nigeria was 47 years. Today, it is 54 years; an improvement of seven years. Adroit application of SURE-P funds has reduced the maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria by 26%. Under Jonathan, Nigeria has become Guinea Worm-free; a disease previously affecting 800,000 Nigerians yearly. In the last six months, there has been no new case of polio in Nigeria. If this goes on for another two and a half years, Nigeria will be declared polio-free. Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, hailed Nigeria’s fight against polio as one of the great world achievements of 2014. He said: “The infrastructure Nigeria has built to fight polio actually made it easier for them to swiftly contain Ebola. The fact that Nigeria is now Ebola-free is a great example of how doing the work to fight things like fighting polio also leaves countries better prepared to deal with outbreaks of other diseases.” Investors’ haven: In the last three years, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has ranked Nigeria as the number one country for foreign investments in Africa. We also receive more home-remittances than any other African country; a vote of confidence in our economy by Nigerians living abroad. They remitted $23 billion in 2013, a figure far more than the $18 billion received by Egypt; the country with the second highest home remittance in Africa. It is a testament to Goodluck Jonathan’s adroit management of the Nigerian economy that the richest African is now a Nigerian. In 2010, when Jonathan came to power, Aliko Dangote was the 463rd richest man in the world, with a total fortune of $2.1 billion. Today, he is the 23rd richest man in the world, with a total fortune of $25 billion. Dangote’s billions are “made in Nigeria.” Indeed, under Jonathan, Nigeria now has the fourth highest rate of returns on investments in the world, according to UNCTAD. Crisis of unemployment The big challenge has to do with jobs. Every year, another 1.8 million people are offloaded into the job market. However, while the APC says Buhari will create 720,000 jobs a year if elected, Jonathan created 1.6 million jobs in 2013. He has established such innovative programmes as Nagropreneurs and YOUWIN that support young farmers and entrepreneurs with grants, training and mentorship. He has also instituted internship schemes to enhance the capacity of university graduates to secure gainful employment. The unemployment problem is compounded by the more than doubling of the education budget under Jonathan. Every Nigerian child now has the opportunity to go to school. Indeed, there has been a 10 million increase in school enrolment in Nigeria under this government. There has also been a 75% increase in O’ Level credit pass in Maths and English. Jonathan established 125 Almajiri schools in 13 northern states. He also established 14 new federal universities. There is now a federal university in every state. Indeed, the kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls derives from the disenchantment of the Boko Haram that many Northern girls are now going to school. Dealing with corruption: According to Transparency International, Nigeria has not become more corrupt under Goodluck Jonathan. Out of 178 countries ranked in 2010, Nigeria was the 134th most corrupt country. In 2014, Nigeria was ranked 136th. Unlike Buhari, Jonathan understands that corruption has to be attacked institutionally, from the roots. Therefore, he proposed the abrogation of the petroleum subsidy; one of the biggest avenues for corruption in government. However, Nigerians refused. Jonathan has sanitized the corruption in fertilizer distribution. The Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, lamented that between 1980 and 2010, Nigeria lost 776 billion naira to corrupt fertilizer racketeering. Fertiliser racketeering That effectively came to an end under Jonathan. Through the innovative e-wallet system, farmers are given cell-phones through which they now have direct and easy access to government-provided fertilizer, chemicals and seedlings. Jonathan has also sanitised the banking system by removing dinosaur managing directors, recovering indigent loans and using AMCON to mop up bad loans. By instituting e-payment systems, he sanitized the civil service by removing 50,000 ghost-workers in one fell swoop. He has equally got rid of ghost voters from the electoral register; over 1 million ghost voters were removed from the Zamfara INEC register alone. Under Jonathan, we have had free and fair elections one after the other; in Edo, Anambra, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun. Agriculture has been transformed under this administration. Thanks to Jonathan, agriculture now accounts for 22% of Nigeria’s GDP, more than oil and gas which only account for 15.9%. Under Jonathan, Nigeria has recorded a more than 50% reduction in food imports. Prior to his presidency, we had a food import bill of 1.4 trillion naira. But now, it is less than N700 billion. With the innovation of dry season rice-farming, Nigeria has reached 60% self-sufficiency in rice production. According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Nigeria is now the largest producer of cassava in the world. The Jonathan government built six strategically-located perishable cargo airports in Ilorin, Jalingo, Jos, Lagos, Makurdi andYola; in close proximity to Nigeria’s food baskets. It is remarkable that Northern farmers were able to donate five million tubers of yam in order to raise 5 billion naira for Buhari’s presidential election campaign. If Jonathan’s transformation agenda in agriculture was not working as planned, they would not have been able to do this. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/jonathan-superior-presidential-material-buhari/ |
charix:I don't have one sample single sample o, just sharing. |
Whenever I post a LinkedIn blog, I am intrigued by the debate caused by readers’ comments. These inspire me to think of new topics of conversation and I am always pleasantly surprised how diverse your thoughts are. This week I thought I’d discuss what some people may refer to as the ‘unsung hero’ of job applications and what others may regard as a waste of time. Anybody applying for a new job has inevitably come across the cover letter and probably wondered whether they should or shouldn’t write one. This is widely disputed in the recruitment industry, with some recruiters ignoring the first page and heading straight to the candidates CV and others reading it intently. Personally, I believe a covering letter is a much undervalued part of the CV package and whenever I come across a candidate who hasn’t bothered, I am immediately disappointed. I’d advise anybody to think of the cover letter as an additional platform to sell yourself, your suitability for the job and your personality. I have read many, many cover letters that are bland, careless and don’t tell me anything about the individual. To avoid this, you need to add substance. Here are three things to consider; Research The key to making your cover letter stand out is research; don’t just make the cover letter all about you, demonstrate your interest with the role and company you’re applying for. Start by showing that you have researched the company; why do you want to work there? Research the individual it is addressed to; do you have any common ground? Look at the organisations latest news; have they recently won an award, hired somebody new? Personalise and demonstrate this research and you’ll be at a much stronger advantage. This may sound like a lot of work but all of this information is readily available to you through a simple search engine or a quick LinkedIn browse so you have no excuse. In terms of content, forget the fluff! Ideally I wouldn’t expect a cover letter to exceed four paragraphs – it needs to be concise and to the point. Evidence Whenever I read a cover letter I want to cross reference your skills with those necessary for the role. Keep this in mind and be sure to have the job spec beside you when you are writing so you can pick out the key functions of the role and highlight your relevance to them. I commonly reference the importance of soft skills, and this section of the cover letter is another opportunity to sell yours. Closing Once you have done all of this, end with something positive and impactful. Remind me why, because of these reasons, you can absolutely add value to the team. And if you’re reading this contemplating whether you need to send a cover letter along with your CV application, do yourself a favour… remember it’s better to over-impress when you’re trying to stand out in a fiercely competitive jobs market, so go that extra mile for a position you think you will enjoy in a company you’d really love to work for. https://www./cover-letters-whats-point-james-caan-cbe?trk=tod-home-art-list-large_0 |
LONDON, Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian oil company James Bay Resources Limited (JBR) (the "Company" has retained Amsterdam & Partners LLP in connection with the Company's petroleum interests in Nigeria.The Company, together with its indigenous Nigerian partners, owns Crestar Integrated Natural Resources Limited ("Crestar" , the winning bidder for a 45% participating interest in active Oil Mining Lease No. 25 ("OML 25" in the Niger Delta region, offered by joint venture partners The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Total E&P Nigeria Limited, and Nigerian AGIP Oil Company Limited (collectively the "Shell JV" . Crestar is a special purpose Nigerian registered company managed by expert Nigerian oil and gas professionals with vast experience in all segments of petroleum operations in Nigeria. Crestar paid the full purchase price for the Shell JV's interest in OML 25 into an escrow account with JP Morgan as of June 2014, and closing awaits only authorization by Nigerian government officials. However, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ("NNPC" has blocked the closing by wrongfully attempting to exercise preemption rights that are patently expired and were expressly waived. Further, Crestar has evidence that NNPC is attempting to fund its own acquisition with monies obtained from private third parties in exchange for lucrative interests in OML 25, which arrangement would almost certainly violate several Nigerian laws regulating government borrowing. Nigeria's controversial Minister of Petroleum Resources – the recently-appointed President of OPEC, and the Chairman of NNPC – appears to support what is NNPC's first-ever exercise of preemption rights in the history of the Shell JV's divestment from Nigeria. Under pressure from NNPC and the Minister, the Shell JV delivered a letter to Crestar on January 22, 2015, purporting to terminate Crestar's contractual right to acquire the Shell JV's interest in OML 25, paving the way for NNPC to effect its illegal scheme.Robert Amsterdam, founder of Amsterdam & Partners LLP, has more than 30 years of experience helping companies combat improper government takings around the world, including in Nigeria, Zambia and various other countries in the Global South. "The fact that this saga is playing out on the cusp of a hotly-contested election promises more than just a legal fight, it guarantees a demand for political review at the highest levels," Amsterdam noted. Amsterdam's law firm has advised noteworthy clients across the political spectrum in Nigeria, including Nasir El-Rufai, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. "Moreover, interest in the handling of OML 25 is not limited to Nigeria. Any attempt to defeat Crestar's rights will be scrutinized globally, including by the various international organizations dedicated to the fight against corruption." Crestar is owned 55% by Crestar Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Company Limited, a fully indigenous company owned exclusively by Nigerian nationals. The remaining 45% of Crestar is owned by James Bay Resources Limited, a Canadian Stock Exchange-listed natural resources company headquartered in Toronto, now at liberty to disclose publicly its role relating to OML 25. Crestar's shareholder structure is expected to adjust upon finalization of its interest in OML 25, to reflect an agreed ownership stake earned by the funder. Amsterdam & Partners LLP is an international law firm with offices in London and Washington. SOURCE Amsterdam & Partners LLP http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amsterdam--partners-llp-retained-by-james-bay-resources-ltd-300025610.html |
See what they do here and several videos online showing how they stage managed the while church parole in Nigeria www.nairaland.com/2099462/bad-deal-exposes-nigerias-fake |
Please enlighten the people more. Tithe as important as it is today in our churches was never a teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. Apostle Paul who wrote 1/3 of the New Testament never taught about tithing. Do where did that come from Tithing was a culture of the Israelites before the coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.As a leader in one of the Pentecostal churches, I've stopped 'paying tithe' because I realised tithe is not meant to be paid according to Bible teachings. In fact the Bible said you should only convert your tithe into money then buy what pleases you when you're bringing your tithe for the purpose of convenience. In addition, even of it were meant to be paid, it was meant for the Levites. Assuming but not conceding that we can identify the Levites among us (which is practically impossible), are they still entitled to it since everybody now partakes in inheritance, at least in Nigeria here. |
Another POWERHOUSE with many processors and ram that will never be used. The speculative tech market has told the users that the more the core the better the phone, everybody keys in.I just pack well, waiting to see how events unfold. |
Windows RT for 75k. even pro never reach that price. Make I pack well dey watch |
I have iPhone 5c yellow, like new at a give away price. PM me for details. |
Omo fine shoe but that badagry no pure, lai lai |
Nobody responded to this thread for years. ![]() |
Anyone with any idea? |
Hi Everyone, Please I need an e-Christmas card capable of being read in the mailbox of the recipient. It is for a corporate firm. Please pm me if you have samples to show. Thanks |
tebirim:Thanks. What are your own career choices? |
Every day we are faced with choices in our careers that will affect us over the long term. Should I volunteer for that new project? Should I ask for a raise? Should I take a sabbatical? Should I say yes to overtime? But sometimes we miss the biggest choices that will cause us to look back on our careers 20 years from now with pride and contentment — or regret. Here are some of the career choices we often make but will regret deeply in 20 years’ time: Pretending to be something you’re not. Maybe you’re pretending to be a sports fan to impress your boss, or you’re keeping your mouth shut about something to keep the peace. Maybe you’re pretending that you’re an expert in something that’s really not your cup of tea. But continuously pretending to be something you’re not is not being true to yourself and will keep you feeling empty. Making decisions based only on money. Whether we’re talking about your personal salary or your project’s budget, making decisions solely based on money is almost never a good idea. Sure, it’s important to run the numbers, but there are dozens of other factors — including your gut feeling — you’ll want to take into account. Thinking you can change something about the job. Much like a relationship, if you go into a job thinking, “This would be the perfect job, if only…” that’s a red flag. Chances are, unless you’re taking a leadership, C-level position, you aren’t going to be able to change things that are fundamentally wrong. Settling. You’ve got an OK job, with an OK salary, and OK benefits, but what you really want is… You’re not doing yourself any favors settling for something that is just OK. Believe in yourself enough to go after what you deserve, whether it’s a new position, a pay rise, or an opportunity. Working 50, 60, 80 hour weeks. You might think you have to work that much — because it’s expected, because you need the money, because you want to look good to your boss — but no one reaches their deathbed and says, “Gosh, I wish I’d spent more time working.” Putting friends and family last. Being successful at your career means surrounding yourself with supportive people — and often, those people aren’t your coworkers or employees, they’re your friends and family. Ruin those relationships and you may find your career success just doesn’t matter as much. Micromanaging everything. This applies to your team and employees, but also to life in general. If you micromanage everything instead of sometimes just letting life happen, you’ll find yourself constantly battling anxiety and overwhelm. Avoid making mistakes. If you’re actively avoiding making mistakes in your career, then you’re not taking risks. And while you may keep up the status quo, you won’t be rewarded, either. Take the risk. Make the mistake. Own it and learn from it. Thinking only of yourself. The best networking strategy you can possibly have is to actively look for opportunities to help others. If you’re always putting yourself and your needs first, you’ll find you don’t get very far. Not valuing your own happiness. It’s a sad truth that people often believe they can put off happiness until later, but sometimes later doesn’t come. Prioritize being happy today. That might mean switching jobs, or it might just mean choosing to be happier with the job you’ve got. What do you think are the biggest career choices people regret? Source: https://www./career-choices-you-regret-20-bernard-marr?trk=tod-home-art-list-large_0 |
Every day we are faced with choices in our careers that will affect us over the long term. Should I volunteer for that new project? Should I ask for a raise? Should I take a sabbatical? Should I say yes to overtime? But sometimes we miss the biggest choices that will cause us to look back on our careers 20 years from now with pride and contentment — or regret. Here are some of the career choices we often make but will regret deeply in 20 years’ time: Pretending to be something you’re not. Maybe you’re pretending to be a sports fan to impress your boss, or you’re keeping your mouth shut about something to keep the peace. Maybe you’re pretending that you’re an expert in something that’s really not your cup of tea. But continuously pretending to be something you’re not is not being true to yourself and will keep you feeling empty. Making decisions based only on money. Whether we’re talking about your personal salary or your project’s budget, making decisions solely based on money is almost never a good idea. Sure, it’s important to run the numbers, but there are dozens of other factors — including your gut feeling — you’ll want to take into account. Thinking you can change something about the job. Much like a relationship, if you go into a job thinking, “This would be the perfect job, if only…” that’s a red flag. Chances are, unless you’re taking a leadership, C-level position, you aren’t going to be able to change things that are fundamentally wrong. Settling. You’ve got an OK job, with an OK salary, and OK benefits, but what you really want is… You’re not doing yourself any favors settling for something that is just OK. Believe in yourself enough to go after what you deserve, whether it’s a new position, a pay rise, or an opportunity. Working 50, 60, 80 hour weeks. You might think you have to work that much — because it’s expected, because you need the money, because you want to look good to your boss — but no one reaches their deathbed and says, “Gosh, I wish I’d spent more time working.” Putting friends and family last. Being successful at your career means surrounding yourself with supportive people — and often, those people aren’t your coworkers or employees, they’re your friends and family. Ruin those relationships and you may find your career success just doesn’t matter as much. Micromanaging everything. This applies to your team and employees, but also to life in general. If you micromanage everything instead of sometimes just letting life happen, you’ll find yourself constantly battling anxiety and overwhelm. Avoid making mistakes. If you’re actively avoiding making mistakes in your career, then you’re not taking risks. And while you may keep up the status quo, you won’t be rewarded, either. Take the risk. Make the mistake. Own it and learn from it. Thinking only of yourself. The best networking strategy you can possibly have is to actively look for opportunities to help others. If you’re always putting yourself and your needs first, you’ll find you don’t get very far. Not valuing your own happiness. It’s a sad truth that people often believe they can put off happiness until later, but sometimes later doesn’t come. Prioritize being happy today. That might mean switching jobs, or it might just mean choosing to be happier with the job you’ve got. What do you think are the biggest career choices people regret? Source: https://www./career-choices-you-regret-20-bernard-marr?trk=tod-home-art-list-large_0 |
Academy Award-winning film A Beautiful Mind, John Nash suffered severely from this but was able to control it and later won the Nobel laurette |
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has retained Amsterdam & Partners LLP in connection with the Company's petroleum interests in Nigeria.
Tithing was a culture of the Israelites before the coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.