₦airaland Forum

ceejay80s:
When will he appoint fashola as minister of nepa ?
I don tire to stay for darkness

theV0ice:
He's a very calm and articulate person. Not garrulous at all. I think he's even a conservative christian.....heard sometime ago that he attends Deeperlife church. (this isn't an addition to his CV o...for those eager to misunderstand me)

He's a very wise choice in my estimation if it turns out to be confirmed.

bofoy:
I started these comparism but i was impartial, ARESA YOU ARE PARTIAL , some of these projects are RENOVATIONS already existing projects . Let me ask you a question which state govt is awarded the best in Nigeria for now

scarred9jan:
I was there that day... I managed that gym for a while before moving on to other things. Fashola has done so much for Lagos that people will always remember him like Jakande. We go miss that guy gan and i hope Ambo is even Half of Fashola.

Eko oni Gba je o!

brightcom:
I understand but what abt d two underground drainage completed n commissioned, one in calabar-itu highway, one in Abak town, Abak bridge is 100% completed. Government is completed. Outfall drain dt started from ring road area is completed, d access road der is on course, d specialist hospital is completed, on decorating state, four point hotel is completed, just arranging d car parks for commissioning next week, was der today to check it, remember oil n gas plant d former governor started since 2003 n left, he finished it n commissioned it by GEJ,completed 5 bridges, look at schools he worked on, i hv refused to talk abt roads cos its visible to d blind. My bro ones again neva compare him wt lagos cos lagos has gone far b4 akwa ibom started existing, u cant compare nigeria n usa even if nigeria gets more money dan usa d3y can neva b lik usa in 8years. Wen u talk of all dis money remember he pays also of compersation to his ppl cos of his love for dem to us it n start of life, u can ask his ppl wat dey r doing wt d money. If u hv d can of ppl dt are in lagos here dt r ready to develop here lik lagos, u will over love akwa ibom. Akwa ibom name is in guiness book of record, its a great achievement. Akwa ibom get 5star la meridian hotel n gulf course, bro dis man has done alot if not for anytin for bringing d name of akwa ibom for timid village to a transformed great state n making dem leave ur house from been house help to great ppl, he build a great future for dem, many of us in dis nairaland if we hv d opportunity to b der will eat all d money wtout working. The short form of dis message is dt he is a great transformer. Thanks

IyaIode:
Where is that anonimi or abnormally

kenex4ever:
true! But no state is well positioned as lagos, plus the seaport and international airport, I think, were done by the FG especially when lagos was d capital, so that's what gave lagos d pace for development. And I must also say lagos had fairly good leaders to have sustained the growth.

kenex4ever:
we r now talking dsame thing. One major reason why those companies keep dia HQ in lagos is because of the sea port and the airport, it's the entrance and exit of Nigeria. And they can't transport most of their heavy duty equipments to other parts.
Before tinubu and fashola, lagos has been d commercial center of Nigeria and even d capital.

kenex4ever:
do u really know what makes up d bulk of IGR? don't u know dat it's d tax paid by d companies in lagos dat Made up large portion of d IGR or is it tinubu dat brought shell, chevron, nnpc, total, capital oil, Oando, Shoprite, even ur own company if u decide to establish one now, to lagos?
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U don't need to argue, lagos is far far richer than akwa ibom

kenex4ever:
you forgot to add that from 2010-2012, lagos generated 607billion while akwa ibom had 35billion in dsame period. Now calculate the higher tax rate in lagos now, the #300 fee for
Lekki toll gate multiplied by d amount of times u pass the gate in a day, some pay upto #2000 in one day. That will tell u dat lagos generated upto a trillion btw 2013-2015.
And do u know dat lagos owes $1b dollar out of d $3b dollars owed by the entire 36states?

akoaki:
What about the mega churches and other religious centres in ogun state. They have the lowest cost of operation and make much more income than these industrial oganisations without giving benefits in terms of employment and taxes to the state. They occupy more acreage of land, disturb public peace with provocative noise, scam the gullibe , promote affluence and arrogance, encourage fake expectations, and enjoy undue protection from the nigerian system at the expense of general populace. Something has to be done urgently to address this injustice because there is no justifiable reasons while the productive sector should enjoy less protection than the unproductive but highly profitable religious sector. This scenario is partly responsible for why there is high unemployment in the country.

mandarin:
I do not share some sentiments being displayed here over what is going on in Ogun State.By cheer closeness to Lagos, Ogun has what Lagos lacks seriously-Land but with what is on ground, successive government in the state has failed to take advantage of that while Gbenga Daniel did worse by not maximizing the use of the OPIC land around the long bridge for housing and economic activities that would have opened up the area for massive economic activities even Amosun is yet to pay sufficient attention to those areas.I think Ogun state should show more seriousness in developing all those 'New Lagos' that would have drawn services industries en masse. Let me take the case of Warewa to Mowe on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway for instance. All settlements/estates were exclusively developed without government inputs in such areas as Warewa,Arepo, Magboro, Ibafo, Aseese etc and the most discouraging part of it is that the key industrial areas of Magboro and Ibafo have had no power supply for close to a year and so many small associated services that would naturally promote economic activities are still domiciled in Lagos from barbing salon to cold rooms.The government of Ogun state is just trying under the current regime but to me the infrastructural development of the state should focus on these 'Lagos Extensions' that is where the future of the state lies and its tax or income levies.

If roads and housing programs are developed around Otta, Mowe Ibafo and Agbara and financial services companies and other associated investments which will actually draw more middle class population will birth and many economic activities that will generate taxes will come up. By then Ogun can begin to dream about becoming a second Lagos but as of now , its a tall dream far far away.

Scholes007:
Note

1 what ever you see there is not built by govt but private companies

2: which east are you talking about? because you saw these that means no other area has such?

socialmediaman:
But do you think electricity will realistically improve within Buhari's 100 days in office?

socialmediaman:
With the thousands of issues like this allows over the country, it will take some time o, I expect at least very vibrant leadership at the national and state levels of PHCN to setup communication channels where people can make complaints and get some unit heads questioned about some of these neglect

Gboliwe:
On a very serious note and textbook, you like and crave attention to a sickening level. That's my personal observation. (No offense) Whatever happened to ignoring kids and immature adults who run around like belgium rats seeking your attention?

As you grow you should learn to ignore miscreants who are mostly bigots and semi-literates who have no life outside this virtual world, kids who only feel relevant on the www. Stop feeding them the attention. You say you have moved on, maintain and sustain the move. Stop looking back.

I owe no one any apology neither do you for making your choices and taking a stand.

spywareczar:
I haven’t been a designer as long as some (about 6 years to be exact) but in that time I’ve galavanted around the block a couple of times. I’ve freelanced, worked in film, at boring marketing agencies, “cool” product companies and even a shitty student magazine. I’ve exited a company, am one of the founders at a growing startup and have the privilege of being involved in mentoring several young designers that for some reason think I’m a role model. So when people ask me how I got here, they seem shocked that the answer never involves “designing.” Although, yes, I did and still do a lot of that, it’s only a small portion of what I believe has made me the designer that I’ve come to be.
You see, I don’t believe that being a good designer has anything do with the actual design part of it.


Design education does a great job of teaching you what good design is and isn’t. They teach that it solves problems, and how aesthetics work, and you learn gridding and colour theory and typography, and all of that stuff that makes up a good design. However, just because you’re good at design doesn’t mean you’re going to be a good designer. Every good designer has a strong handle of how to do all of the technical things, but what makes them great is their mastery over the stuff that goes on before you stare a blank canvas and after the final pixel has been moved to left.

Most young designers, typically right out of school, become obsessed with being the best at designing. And although that is admirable, if you’re spending all of your time doing tutorials and practicing design, you’ll eventually hit a ceiling.
It’s time to stop just practicing design and start practicing how to be a designer.


I believe this involves two main areas of study: pre-design and post-design, each with three components.
Pre-Design


Steal like a artist

The one thing that makes a good designer is not that they don’t have design blocks, its that they understand how to harness inspiration from anything anytime. They also understand how to be inspired by someone else’s work without entirely ripping it off.

Tippy Tip: Have inspiration sessions where you spend a day looking at other designer’s work and mentally noting the things that inspire you. The key is to not design that day. This allows you time to absorb the general concept of what intrigued you and not the actual specifics. In turn, you’ll render an inspired design in your own style, instead of a copy.
Plan like a CEO


If there’s one thing I’ve learning working side-by-side with a CEO, it’s that planning is everything and designers tend to suck at it. So make a to-do list and a schedule and actually follow it for bleeps sake. Estimate how long it’s going to take you to design something and work backwards to schedule when you should start a project. Then make sure you work in how long it’s going to take to do client communication and exporting assets and preparing showcases. Factor. everything. in. Leaving stuff until the last minute will result in mediocre work.
Setting Expectations


Truth is, no matter how good you are at sticking to your plans, none of us work in a bubble and sometimes things don’t go exactly as you’d hope. There’s always that client will always take too long to get feedback to you or ask why you can’t just slap together a website from the poster you designed for them last year. You must always make sure that you set expectations right from the get go that just as you’ve committed to hit your marks, the success of the project depends on the client or decision-makers actually following that plan as well. Also outline right away how to handle situations that attempt to change expectations.

Tippy Tip: To save yourself any extra unpleasant conversations: get anything that changes the initial expectations you set out in writing.
Post-Design


Selling & showcasing


“Work that can’t be sold is as useless as the designer who can’t sell it.”

Required Reading: 13 Ways Designers Screw Up Client Presentations by Mike Monteiro.
Confidence & accountability


You know how to design, don’t forget that and don’t undermine that. If you’re not confident in your work, no one else will be. But remember there is a difference between being confident and thinking you’re the shit. You’re not the shit, and that’s okay. Be humble while loving your work enough to defend it. But before you do, make sure your work is worth defending — If you say you’re the only person for the job, you’re accountable to that level of quality. Most importantly, despite how confident you may be, always be prepared to take good feedback, admit you’re wrong and strive to improve.
Yearning for learning


This is important. You don’t know everything, stupid. Remind yourself of this every single day and practice, practice, practice. Seek a mentor. Better yet, seek many mentors. Read lots and write more. Get involved in side projects with other designers and writers and filmmakers and artists and everyone else. Do not, for the love of god, stay inside the bubble and pretend that all a designer does is design.

Over the past two years I’ve made it my mission to actually become a good designer, not just someone who is good at design. I’ll be damned before I let myself hit a ceiling. You shouldn’t either.

https://medium.com/the-treachery-of-images/truth-is-you-arent-a-good-designer-304177d2d654

https://www.nairaland.com/1823110/nairaland-portfolio-logo-designers

chibwike:
thanks man...this is the link below..voting starts by 10am and ends 5pm

www.nairaland.com/1995552/mr-nairaland-december-2014-edition#27995128

chibwike:
Bro am counting on the votes of you all...my fellow cules...in the ongoing Mr NL competion....pls help me tell others....thanks alot

Dhellake:
^^^ Was just about posting that