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samieiyke: I think JMOI has made some point. Our dearly beloved Tecno is recycling products. Most of their products are either an original htc or samsung blueprint but with a more friendly price. They really should do something mind blowing or more original (something dat hasn't been done already), this will help them allot...

And before you rain insult on me, I am a fan of tecno nd that's what I use so that's y am telling them the truth cos I'd hate for them to get knocked out of the market.

Thanks Sammie

Breaking News: Italy navy says a migrant boat has capsized off the coast of Sicily, at least 200 people are in sea.

http://observerreports.com/2013/10/another-migrant-boat-capsizes-in-italy-200-people-in-the-sea/

A medal issued by the Vatican commemorating Pope Francis’ first year as the Bishop of Rome included a rather glaring spelling error, a typo of Biblical proportions...
Read full story here http://observerreports.com/2013/10/vatican-misspells-jesus-name-on-a-papal-medal/

Dapo Oyebanji, aka D’banj, speaks with JAYNE AUGOYE about his career and relationship with the popular Nollywood actress

Singer, Dapo Oyebanji, aka D’banj, finally opened up on his love life in a rare meeting with journalists in Lagos on Wednesday.

The self-styled Kokomaster was clearly in his elements as he talked at length, amid occasional bouts of laughter, about his career and other issues that were important to him. One of the subjects was about his rumoured relationship with Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji.

Judging by the manner in which the actress’ name kept popping off his lips, it was obvious that D’banj had a very soft spot for her.

Aware that the grapevine had bristled with the rumour that he was romantically involved with Genevieve, ever since she appeared in the 2010 video of his hit song, ‘Fall in Love’, the singer said the actress had played a role in his success.

Perhaps the fans and admirers of the ‘love birds’ will have to brace themselves for a symbolic wedding of two of the most celebrated artistes on this side of the globe in the nearest future.

“Apart from the fact that she is my friend, she has been a part of my success. There is no way you are going to tell my story that Genevieve’s name will not come up because she featured in my biggest song of all time, Fall in Love. So if E True Story comes to Nigeria to interview me, she will definitely be called upon to tell my story,” he said.

As if to confirm that there was more to his relationship with the actress than he had always admitted, D’banj added, “I would love to have Genevieve as my wife. We never can tell what God plans for us in the future. I have studied her and I realised that anyone that has her as his woman has found himself a treasure. Just like the Bible says, any man who finds a wife, finds a good thing."

Perhaps the fans and admirers of the ‘love birds’ will have to brace themselves for a symbolic wedding of two of the most celebrated artistes on this side of the globe in the nearest future.

Observerreports.com
http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/arts-life/id-love-to-marry-genevieve-dbanj/

Is Soludo still a candidate? If yes, which party? Will he participate in the debate?
This debate go make sense ooo.
Ngige vs Ubah vs Ukachukwu vs Obiano vs Soludo

Dame Dr. Patience Jonathan

Mattin: This is educating and self sustaning. I've learnt something...
Thanks for sharing

You are welcome.

Great choice. The OPCW is responsible for the ongoing dismantling of Syria's chemical weapons.

The Organization For The
Prohibition Of Chemical Weapons won the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

The prize, awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, is given annually to "champions of peace."

There were 259 candidates for the Peace Prize this year, a new record according to the Nobel Committee. The previous record was in 2011, when there were 241 candidates, The Washington Post reported.

1. Your job is affecting your health or causing extreme stress.

The research is clear that stress impacts our health and capacity in insidious and dangerous ways. We all have stress, but when it starts to feel unsustainable, then it’s time to go. The Mayo Clinic ‘s website has a helpful list of common symptoms related to stress. If your job is causing these, it’s not worth it.

2. There’s nowhere to advance.

There’s an expected rhythm to a career, where we take on more responsibility, get new challenges, and increase our income. While it doesn’t have to be this linear — many people make work-life tradeoffs at various times — there still should be potential at your job.

If you find yourself topped out at your job, without any advancement opportunity, then it’s a good reason to start looking. If you like your job, it can be easy to become complacent. But beware. Having a long stint at a job with no sign of advancement can hurt you in the end. Perhaps that’s why, according to Gallup, it’s the #1 reason that people leave.

3. Your job isn’t letting you grow your skills.

Even if you can’t get promoted, it can be advantageous to stay at a job if you’re continuing to learn and expand your skills. Working at small, entrepreneurial companies often fall into this category, where there’s not a management track but a lot of cross-functional learning. It goes back to the Gallup research that people want to be able to do great work. So when your job stops providing opportunities to try new roles or take on challenges, it may be time to update your resume. One caveat: make sure that you’ve fully explored the opportunities at your current company. It’s an all-too-frequent occurrence that employers find out what employees want in the exit interview, when they would have been amenable the whole time. It’s a missed opportunity all around so don’t hold back from asking for what you want.

4. You’re living with chronic uncertainty.

This is a nuanced point because you could argue that all companies operate with uncertainty in these uncertain times. However, some are mired in uncertainty to the point that it’s running the culture. These are organizations that are always up for sale, or continually downsizing, or in shrinking markets.

While it might be noble to stay on board and try to help the transition, often you have to save yourself. There’s a reason that the best performers leave when a company is in transition. They know that it’s better to be somewhere else that has a line of sight to the future. When that’s gone, the chronic uncertainty shuts down opportunities for everyone in a perpetual “wait and see.” It’s wearing, and hard to come back from.

5. You’ve mentally checked out.

Whether for lack of growth or boredom, sometimes employees just check out. You know when this happens to you as you stop innovating, stretching or bringing energy. You cease to care.

This treading water can seem like it’s your own private thought, but it shows. It’s a drag on the entire organization to have workers just going through the motions, and it’s even worse on your own career. Instead of keeping your head down, put some energy into finding a job you can be passionate about again.

That’s what we really crave, and why you’re probably reading this article in the first place.

Observerreports.com

topas100: Great article.

Thanks

Maqp2: Abeg dis doctors re dey doctors of pharmacy or doctors of medicine....nd also do medical doctors produce drugs?....plz i nid ansas cuz am scared dat my admision in2 pharmacy skul is a waste if medical doctors also produce drugs

In advanced countries, doctors, pharmacists, chemists, engineers, psychologists etc conduct researches to improve upon what is already known. That's why they are called scientists. Who do you think a scientist is?

Marotzke: comprehension problems, there was never a time the plane was called a jet. please not all planes are jets.

Ok

emorse: I think everything the OP has said can be summarized in one sentence. "Never say anything that implies that you're not ready to work". Unfortunately, there are no rigid rules as to what employers look for. Different strokes for different folks. So I'd rather just be myself and not worry about what my boss / interviewer thinks about me. That way I can be most productive and probably earn his respect.

Thanks to the OP for sharing though. No knowledge is useless.

You are welcome.

1. 'I Am Just Here for the Money'


In China, it is very common for a lot of employees to work just for the money. This means they will leave if you fail to give them a raise or if their peers start to make a lot more money than they do. Our interview process has filtered this as much as possible but if we hear through the "grapevine" that the person is just doing the job for the money we will let them go very quickly.

- Derek Capo, CEO and Founder, Next Step China


2. 'You Never Told Me to Do It'


When something important doesn't get done, the worst thing you can say is, "You never asked me to do it." There are few better ways to neglect yourself of that promotion, a raise, or even job security.

- Ken Cauley, President, Advanced Media

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3. 'There's Something Wrong'



It's easy to complain about what's wrong. It's hard to come up with solutions to fix the problem. My former manager at LivingSocial said, "Be a problem solver, not spotter," and I've taken this advice to heart in my everyday life. If you see a problem, don't address the situation with what's wrong; address the situation with an answer. If you don't have a real solution, wait until you do.

- Sarah Ware, Markerly

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4. 'I Want to Do What's Easiest'



We have a client who had an employee literally explain that he would rather do a particularly menial task than the task that the employer had assigned because it would be easier for him. We were shocked. This is the most explicit way to alert your boss that you don't care about improving your skill set without directly telling him. Never do this if you care about your career!

- Patrick Conley, Founder / CEO, Automation Heroes

5. 'That Takes Up Too Much Time'



Through the years, we have had many operational restructurings that have required large amounts of data to be filtered and edited or re-formatted in some manner. There's nothing worse than an employee who complains about the amount of time required to move the company to the next level.

- Laura Land, CFO / COO, Accessory Export, LLC

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6. 'I Could Be Doing Other Things'



Bratty much? Don't complain about your job. If you hate it, quit. If there's something wrong with it, find a way to fix it. If someone or something is really ticking you off, don't project your anger onto others, especially not your boss. If it's a good job, be grateful for it. If you want more out of your job, make it happen. Be diplomatic about it and make it your dream job, or leave.

- Danny Wong, Co-founder, Blank Label

7. 'I Promise to Do That'



Don't ever tell your boss you're able to do something if you know you may not be able to deliver. It is better to be honest, ask for advice and have a proactive attitude. If you fail to deliver, then it has negative repercussions for the business, which is taken much more seriously.

- Christopher Pruijsen, Co-Founder / Partnerships, Afrostart.io

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8. 'It's Too Difficult'



I get fired up when someone is paralyzed and doesn’t complete a task because it’s difficult or because few others have done it. We’re a disruptive company that has to innovate, that has to do things few have done before us. One of my advisors here has a quote: “If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.” We won’t win if we don’t think big.

- Marcos Cordero, Chief Gradsaver, GradSave, LLC

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9. 'I Agree to Disagree'



Whether it is said explicitly or passive-aggressively, this mindset has no place in startup culture. Those who have this mindset should either found their own startups or go work in big corporate America where this goes unnoticed. At a startup, you're either all the way in or all the way out.

- Danny Boice, Co-Founder & CTO, Speek

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10. 'I Don't Have an Opinion'



The people who just sit and nod their heads are the ones who are expendable. If you want to make an impression as a valuable member of the team, offer your insights. No one ever agrees with his boss 100 percent all the time, so make your opinion known if you have something worth saying.

- Nick Friedman, President, College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving

11. 'I Can't'



I don’t want to hear excuses ever! We focus on hiring can-do, positive, creative employees with passion, drive and determination.

- Kuba Jewgieniew, Founder and CEO, Realty ONE Group

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12. 'I'm Not Optimistic'



The most important thing for any team member is to stay optimistic. Being a pessimist and doubting the future of the company is a real downer. There is nothing wrong with being realistic; however, people who are melancholy suck the life out of an early-stage company and cannot last long.

- Raoul Davis, CEO, Ascendant Group

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13. 'I'm Clocked Out'



There is nothing more discouraging to an entrepreneur than when an employee says he is not willing to go the extra mile because he isn't "clocked in." We remind our employees that they work for a young company and they are in control of their own careers. Acting within the status quo never gets you to the top!

- Darren Solomon, President, Kid Ventures

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14. 'That's Not My Responsibility'



It’s critical that everyone feels invested in the success of all areas of the business. Everyone should be willing to pitch in, even if what’s required isn’t part of their normal day-to-day activities.

- Robert J. Moore, Co-Founder and CEO, RJMetrics

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15. 'That's Not My Job'



Your responsibilities aren't limited to what was listed in your original job description -- especially at a startup. Unless your boss is asking you to do something illegal or unethical, you should do it.

- Mary Ellen Slayter, Founder/Managing Director, Reputation Capital

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16. 'I Don't Like Working for Other People'



An employee actually told me that he didn't like working for other people. That person doesn't work for me anymore!

- Andrew Angus, CEO, Switch Video

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17. 'I'm Not Working Hard'



I never want to know that someone who works for me isn’t working hard. People can disagree with me, and I’m fine to hear criticism. I’ll never lose respect for anyone because he disagrees with me or because they failed. I don’t want to know if someone is giving less than their best effort or that someone lied. I have high expectations of people when it comes to their work ethic.

- Dries Buytaert, Co-founder and CTO, Drupal


Source Here

Caracta: What about the co-pilot?

The guy later died? Eeeyah!

It's a small privet jet so there was no co-pilot

The pilot of a light plane who fell ill - forcing his passenger to land it despite having no flying experience - has died.

The brave passenger managed to safely land the plane last night at Humberside Airport in North Lincolnshire with the help of two instructors.

The plane had taken off from a small airfield in Doncaster in the north of England early on Tuesday morning, carrying just the pilot and the passenger. The pilot made a distress call at 6.20pm and shortly afterwards became so ill that the responsibility of landing the plane fell to the passenger, who had never flown a plane before, according to one of the two flight instructors on the ground at Humberside airport who guided him in.

Shaken up, the passenger seized the controls and, after several passes over the airport, landed an hour later while air traffic control talked him down by radio from the tower.

Roy Murray, one of two flight instructors who guided him through the landing, said the man had no flying experience and did a “remarkable job”.

Mr Murray, who works at a flying school at the airport, said: “He made quite a good landing actually.

The pair took off from Sandtoft Airfield, East Yorkshire, when the alarm was raised and airport staff stepped into action.

Mr Murray said he tried to keep the man calm.

He said: “The last thing you want to do is panic... then all sorts can happen.”

He said there were cheers in the airport control room as the plane landed safely on its fourth attempt.
https://observerreports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Passenger-who-landed-an-aircraft-after-the-pilot-fell-ill-300x176.jpg

http://observerreports.com

The great Zik of Africa. Nigeria's greatest.

My very sweeet Genevieeeeeeve.

Good riddance

The 167th La Liga 'Clasico' between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Nou Camp on Saturday could be the ideal stage for Gareth Bale and Neymar to show they are worth a combined price tag of almost £135 million.

Or, as is more likely, one of the most intense rivalries in football and a match watched by hundreds of millions around the world will again showcase the peerless talents of Barca's Argentine World Player of the Year Lionel Messi and Real's Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, fans in Britain will have to be content with 75 minutes of fun and frolics - archaic scheduling laws mean that no live football can be shown on UK TV between 2:45pm and 5:15 pm, as it clashes with the standard 3pm fixture list; as such, viewers on Sky Sports will see their coverage begin 15 minutes after kick-off.

Leaders Barca dropped their first points of the campaign with a 0-0 draw at Osasuna last weekend and victory for Real, as well as providing a huge confidence boost, would put them level with their bitter rivals on 25 points from 10 games.

Wales winger Bale replaced Ronaldo as the most expensive player in history when he joined Real from Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £86m in the close season, while Barca paid some £49m to lure Brazil forward Neymar from Santos.

Bale's first weeks in the Spanish capital have been disrupted by injury but coach Carlo Ancelotti hinted that the 24-year-old could feature from the start against Barca after coming on as a second-half substitute in Wednesday's 2-1 Champions League victory at home to Juventus.

Neymar, 21, has shown glimpses of the brilliance that has served his country so well in recent years - he scored the goal against Atletico Madrid that secured the Spanish Super Cup at the end of August - without really catching fire.

Saturday's match will also give Barca coach Gerardo Martino and Ancelotti their first taste of Spain's 'Clasico'. Argentine Martino and Italian Ancelotti, both hugely experienced and unlikely to be fazed by the occasion, are still tinkering with squads they inherited from Tito Vilanova and Jose Mourinho in the close season.

Ancelotti's task has been complicated by the arrivals of a host of new faces along with Bale, including Spain playmaker Isco and midfielder Asier Illarramendi, and Real have been less than convincing in several La Liga outings this term.

Although they won their opening nine matches, one short of the La Liga record held by Real, Barca have struggled to break down defence-minded teams despite Martino's attempts to introduce a more direct style of attack. Whatever happens on Saturday will not necessarily be decisive for the La Liga title race but could have a profound psychological effect on the players.

Neymar, for one, is taking it all in his stride. "I think the nerves are the same in all the games you play," he told Barca TV. "I know that it's about a very important 'Clasico' but I think the feeling of having butterflies in your stomach is the same as before a normal match."

Real hold the upper hand in league games against Barca, with 70 victories to 64 since they first locked horns in 1929. Under Mourinho last term, they drew 2-2 at the Nou Camp and won 2-1 at the Bernabeu but surrendered their Spanish title to Barca largely because of a stuttering start to the campaign.

But come to think of it guys, we call ourselves lions and lionesses, but we don't have a single lion in our zoo.

#time to petition Bartho#

Mishydoo: Greatest of d greatest jaja!....I can say durign my time in Nsukka der ws "santa villa",madam Big fish; oga yambeans which ws 40 naira at the tym.NSLT was a place for tidy for nyt class.d back of d hall ws so dark boys go dey run dia fingers up some soft tinz till morning !
Men go table akara and bread or okpa di oki for morning....adult dose tablets.girls go evenpackage okpa come class, no tym!...ENN Njoku was my base!RM 119 in 2006!

I especially enjoyed GS combined classes whr chicks from oda depts go show, we go sidon bak seat dey tk one eye look Mrs Inoma as she dey yarn!d oda eye go dey sample chicks!

But most of all, exam tym was not a tym for jokes....nyt class tinz steady.twas really tough to re, ain even an average student talk more of excellent.
Thats y it is called Lions Den, cos it was tough as hell!... if u cant cope with d stress u'll run mad! And each year people trully ran mad....no jokes!

THERE ARE ONLY TWO UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA....UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA AND OTHERS!!! Respect

That lecturer abi na actress.

I can't forget the day I was locked up along with some other guys in the library. I guess we were too busy reading so we didn't hear when the bell was rung. When we were done we walked downstairs, lo and behold the door had been locked. We begged and begged, the security men even threatened to take us to their man office and have our admissions terminated. Mehn, it was scary. I was in my first year then and didn't know what's up. Anyway, we were "released" after what seemed like an eternity.

ATMC: aghara agha ji and igba ngwu oka...nsukka get food fashie...i miss the queue at garba mishai lol

No disrespect, but I hate that Igba ngwu.

Chiidi: Hailing my Hilltop guys...

Missing dat game shop in hilltop...and d cafes.. D viewing centres... And d cute friends i made during my stay in nsk.. I was suppose to be in unn but found myself in futo... But i'll always go for and love unn as my first choice over all of dem...

Arrghhh okpa di okuuu... I love unn... Missing dem guys already...

Agu nna... Great lions.. And lioness... I'll be back.

Eyaaa. When are you coming back?

Chukabiz: This is Chuka, MGT, Unec.

Please my fellow LIONS, i am tired of staying at home.
I want to learn any good and profitable handwk. I have been doing nothing at home for months. If you have any skill to teach me, pls indicate .


Please help a fellow lion.

I'm currently in Nsk.

Why not try blogging if you have a system. It could fetch you a few cents.

Mishydoo: Hahahaha.....Aki Onu, crazzy man...he came to our cross-over nyt party in 2006 wearing a short knicker, polo and one funny winter hat that people in d north pole wear and carryin a school bag in d mid nyt o....and started dancing in the middle of d whole party whyl people applauded,.After dat he just walked out...lol

In front of his office den usually over d wall a lot of Term papers have been thrown all over d place,...and as a rule, never is a student allowed to come in with footwear!

I even heared he threw satchet water at Mbanefo d former VC....lol

Hahaha

rubbish. Let's wait for the authentic list of billionaires from Forbes and Bloomberg.

What of Lionel Messi?

Where is Covenant University?