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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to mobilise its members across the country against plan by the Senate to remove minimum wage from exclusive to concurrent list.
Addressing newsmen shortly after NLC congress on Thursday in Abuja, the president, Abdulwaheed Omar, said labour would do all within its power to ensure that the proposal did not scale through.
According to him, if the proposal scales through, it will plunge workers into untold hardship that will further affect the growth of the economy.
“The national executive council meeting in its meeting therefore resolved to mobilise its members across the country against the decision of the Senate,” he said.
He said the NLC had drawn up a number of measures to persuade the Senate to desist from carrying out its proposal.
Omar said that NLC had equally earmarked several activities that would be carried out after a meeting of the National Executive Council of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria.
He said the NLC would also meet with relevant stakeholders, including some members of the Senate, the House of Representatives and state Houses of Assembly, among others.

source : http://www.nairacity..com/2013/08/nlc-to-mobilise-against-removal-of.html

Dept : Assurance
Job vacancy type:
Contract
Job vacancy Closing date:
08-Sep-13
Job opportunity Location:
Lagos
Job opportunity Reference Number:
125-NIG00025
The Company
PwC is an organization that help individuals to create the value they’re looking for. Pwc is a network of firms in 158 countries with over 180,000 staffs who are committed to delivering quality in Tax and Advisory and Assurance services
Job opportunities Roles & Responsibilities
* Provide IFRS technical accounting and business advice to a variety of clients
* Perform IFRS compliance review of financial statements
* Prepare high quality reports and client deliverables
Compensation and Benefits of job
*ACCA/ICAN or its equivalent (qualified/part qualified)
* A good degree from a reputable university with a minimum of second class upper or a second class lower with 6 distinctions at 'O' level.
* Job applicant may be considered for full time employment on successful completion of the programme and exceling at the technical assessment which will be administered at the end of the programme.
*Minimum of 1 year and maximum of 3 years accounting/audit experience
* Diploma in IFRS will be an added advantage
Job time Requirements
* Training Period: Saturday Programme (October - November 2013)
* Time: 9.00a.m. - 4.00p.m.
11.00a.m. - 5.00p.m. (environmental Saturdays only)
* No payment required from Students
* Students will be exposed to PwC's IFRS methodology
* Issuance of certificate of participation

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who knows wether another test will be conducted by next week wednesday because i could not go when i was invited ealier this month?

Timi Alaibe is described by many of his friends as a man with an insatiable appetite for knowledge; some describe him as “an omnivorous reader”, ready to devour any book that would add to his knowledge. Timi Alaibe private study is filled with biographical books. As he reads, he draws inspiration. He studies leadership qualities of great men and crisis management with enthusiastic passion.



There is no doubt that Isaac Adaka Boro, the iconic figure of the Ijaw people, left an indelible mark in the history of his people, but very few come closer to Boro in the mind of Ijaw people and one of them is Timi Alaibe. Correspondent, Bamidele Ogunwusi, writes on the special place Timi Alaibe occupies in the mind of the Ijaw people.


“Where the choice is given for me to choose between the interest and objectives of Timi Alaibe and the interest and objectives of the state, I always choose the interest of the state. And this has a background. It has to do with my life and my upbringing.

“My life is a representation of a quintessential local village boy, who decided from inception to devote his professional competence, intellectual equipage and knack for hard work to the service of his people. That is the driving force that has guided some of the things I do. Timi Alaibe: My career has been shaped as such. It is a resolute and inborn determination to make life better for those around me and for the community.

“What about a situation where you lose a life, like I did lost my wife and best friend and heartthrob, my most loyal half? So you begin to wonder what the objectives of some people are when they go breaking their necks to achieve a certain aim. One of the saddest moments of my life, beyond losing my wife, was when my house was bombed, also in pursuance of people wanting to have one thing, people were killed because of a campaign. These are the low points of my life. It hurts me so much. There was no need for that”.

That was Timi Alaibe, former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and former Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs in an interview with Daily Independent.

Marking half a century on the surface of the earth is a significant feat. That is why it is called the golden age. It is more golden if the man in question has contributed to the development of his people as Alaibe has done.

His tenure in the NDDC has been described by many as the “Golden Age” of the commission considering the landmark development that was witnessed in Kolokuma/Opokuma in particular, and the Niger Delta Region in general.

NDDC was established in 2000 with the mission to facilitate the rapid and sustainable development of the Niger Delta region into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful.

The mandate includes, among others, formulation of policies and guidelines for the development of the Niger Delta area; conception, planning and implementation, in accordance with set rules and regulations, of projects and programmes for sustainable development of the Niger Delta area in the field of transportation including roads, jetties and waterways, health, employment, industrialization, agriculture and fisheries, housing and urban development, water supply, electricity and telecommunications.

It also includes surveying the Niger Delta in order to ascertain measures necessary to promote its physical and socio-economic development; preparing master plans and schemes designed to promote the physical development of the region and the estimation of the member states of the commission, as well as implementation of the measures approved for the development of the Niger Delta region by the Federal Government and the states of the commission.

The commission is also to identify factors inhibiting the development of the Niger Delta region and assist the member states in the formulation and implementation of policies to ensure sound and efficient management of the resources of the region; while also assessing and reporting on any project being funded or carried out in the region by oil and gas companies and any other company, including non-governmental organisations, as well as ensuring that funds released for such projects are properly utilized.

The commission is also expected to tackle ecological and environmental problems that arise from the exploration of oil mineral in the Niger Delta region and advising the Federal Government and the member states on the prevention and control of oil spillages, gas flaring and environmental pollution and also to liaise with the various oil mineral and gas prospecting and producing companies on all matters of pollution, prevention and control.

Timi Alaibe will receive loads of encomiums from his people not just for attaining the golden age but also for his enormous contributions to society.

Timi Alaibe The former managing director of NNDC is a force to reckon with, especially in the Niger Delta region, where he is still a magnetic rallying point, particularly among the youth.

He was raised in Ajegunle, a densely populated suburb of Lagos, which locals prefer to call ‘Jungle City’. He was born in Warri, Delta State, into a family with lowly beginnings from an Ijaw village called Igbainwari in Opokuma, the capital of Kolokuma Opokuma Local Government Area Bayelsa State.

Timi Alaibe Also Known as “Ajegunle Boy” is so many things to so many people. He is Timi, the swimmer, the financial expert, the accountant, the politician, the administrator and the philanthropist. He wields a lot of influence, as he remains one of the most celebrated Bayelsans.

Aside being a man of many parts, Timi Alaibe is described by many of his friends as a man with an insatiable appetite for knowledge; some describe him as “an omnivorous reader”, ready to devour any book that would add to his knowledge. His private study is filled with biographical books. As he reads, he draws inspiration. He studies leadership qualities of great men and crisis management with enthusiastic passion.

“He believes life without a challenge can only be found in a mortuary. Most times, he surrounds himself with people of intellect. He feels good in their company because he loves intellectual discourse”, says one of his associates, who preferred not to be named.

Mr. Preye Ogriki, Managing Director of Yenogoa-based Transatlantic Mortgages, who hails from Sagbama, described Timi Alaibe as a shiny star that should not be allowed to dim considering his contributions to the growth, development and peace currently being experienced in the Niger Delta.

Ogriki said: “Anything I say about him is not personal to me; it is what people in this part of the country and beyond say about him. I have not gained anything from him, but I believe that people who make sacrifices in the interest of their community or state should be honored while still alive. It is rear to see a man like him or a politician like him; he puts people and national interest beyond and above his own personal interest. We are all living witnesses to what happened in 2003 and 2007 when he was asked to step down from contesting for the Governorship of Bayelsa State. When he was disqualified in 2012 election in questionable manner, a typical politician would have gone to court, but Timi Alaibe chooses to be with the people.

“He surrendered his ambition then in the interest of the people. He is a man who believes that sacrificing for the people is an act of service to the people. How many leaders in the country now are ready to sacrifice for the people? Timi Alaibe is a man that must be given an opportunity to serve at the national level so that what he did in Niger Delta should be done to Nigerians as a whole.

“When Timi Alaibe was at the NDDC, he was a household name all over the country. I recently asked two people, who is currently Managing Director of NDDC and they could not give me the correct answer, but when Timi Alaibe was there, his name was everywhere; the whole country knew somebody was there. While I wish him happy birthday, I will be happy to see him in a bigger capacity in a not too distant future.” General Stanley Diriyai, a recipient of Commander of Order of Niger (CON), described Timi Alaibe as a worthy son of Niger Delta, who takes everybody as important and creates time for people no matter their relationship to him.

“He is like a son to me. He says I am his father. He knows the reasons why he has accepted me as his father but he is a worthy son, a worthy father, worthy brother and a worthy friend. Any person, who relates with him at any level, will take him as he wants. As a worthy son, he reasons and listens to advice of parents. He has love for elderly people, very kind and generous to them and he helps as much as a son should take care of his parents.

“When I say a worthy father, his children adore him and he treats them as a father is supposed to treat his children. When I say a worthy brother, he takes care of his brothers, sisters, cousins, nephews and any persons that he can help for guardian, support and for training. And when I say a worthy friend, it is when you see those who are his friends that you will know that he is a worthy friend.

“When you visit him, he has no special seat in his dining table that he seats, he seats with everybody. That is who Timi Alaibe is. He is a young man I am proud to call my son. He is not an angel because angels live with God; he is not a saint because saints live in the spirit. He is a human being.

“His contributions to Niger Delta, if I want to enumerate them, I may not be able to do it complete it in two days. I will take my community for example because I am not able to travel to the whole of Niger Delta to see all the things he has done. There is a shore protection and reclamation of land project going on in Kaiama, which he started. Why I am mentioning that is for various reasons. Kaiama is one of the earliest centers of education and Christianity in the Ijaw area. Christianity came to Kaiama in 1892, so also education. There is East-West Bridge that passes through Kaiama; there are projects that were abandoned for a very long time

”I am particular about shore protection and reclamation that he did because erosion had taken almost half of the town before the project. It is the reclamation and shore protection that is now bringing the town back to what it was before. So, Kaiama has not gotten a new land and new life because of the reclamation that is initiated. Today, Kaiama is also in the National grid because of his effort. We now enjoy electricity in Kaiama. I am talking about my town because I have seen what he has done there. I have also seen what he did in Okporosa

”There are very many NDDC roads that he did in Rivers, Bayelsa State, Akwa Ibom State, Delta State and other states in the Niger Delta. If you take the amnesty programme for instance, the efforts he made paved the way for peace we now have in the country. There is peace in the Niger Delta and everybody knows this and Timi Alaibe was instrumental to this. The oil production during the militancy period was low but with peace now in the Niger Delta, oil production has gone up”.

Highlighting his achievements in road construction, Ekpein Appah, a resident of Kaiama, Bayelsa State, who was also Timi Alaibe’s former teacher and later his Special Adviser when he was Managing Director of NDDC said “In Bayelsa State alone, we have, among others, the following roads to his credit: East/West – Odi – Trofani Road; East/West – Sagbama – Tungbo – Bolou Orua – Ebedebiri – Ekeremor – Agge thruway to the Atlantic Ocean, which is ongoing; East/West (Kaiama) – Opokuma – Sabagreia – Polaku link Road; Ogbia – Nembe Road; internal road network in Sabagreia; Sampou-Agbere-Odoni road to link the Owerri/Onitsha expressway”.

After finishing from Government Secondary, Kaiama, in 1979, Timi Alaibe trained as an accountant at the University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt.

He later attended the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where he obtained a master’s degree in business administration.

Timi Alaibe cut his teeth as an accountant at Peat Marwick Ani Ogunde and Co (now KPMG) where he served as trainee accountant. In 1986, he joined African Continental Bank as head of operations and rose to become branch manager at Okrika branch, Rivers State, before leaving for AllStates Trust Bank as assistant manager in charge of risk management and credit control in 1991.

A year later, he served as vice president of Cosmopolitan Bancshares, a top-tier finance and investment company. In 1994 Timi Alaibe joined Societe Generale Bank as manager, Corporate Banking Division. He became senior manager and subsequently change champion of the bank’s re-positioning project, in 1996; assistant general manager in 1998; and general manager, Corporate and Investment Banking, in 2000.

Within this period, Timi Alaibe attended financial and management courses in Ivy League institutions across the world.

Today, he is a member of the Oxford Association of Management; member, Cambridge Association of Managers; member, Certified Institute of Management, member, Institute of Certified Public Accountants, among others. In 1996, he attended the Accelerated Credit Risk Programme at the Euromoney Training Centre, Surrey, United Kingdom, and in 1998, he was at the Senior Bankers Course at Manchester Business School, United Kingdom.

Source

http://www.dailyindependentnig.com/2012/06/alaibe-and-economic-development-of-niger-delta-2/

Meanwhile a win over man u will shock the whole of england as liverpool face the biggest test of the season as this will show if they very serious of top 4

@ johnstar - this is the biggest game and not the mrin man u vs chelsea match

man u is over rated ..liverpool go nack una apako on sunday.. liverpool vs man u match on sunday gonna be a cracker than this one.. suarez will be miss on sunday.. grin

match preview to be pasted in the coming days.This gonna be a cracker.stay tuned

Liverpool (Possible, 4-4-1-1): Mignolet; Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique; Lucas, Gerrard; Henderson, Aspas, Coutinho; Sturridge.
Out: Cissokho (ankle), Coates (knee), Suárez (suspended).
Tests: Touré (groin), Allen (hamstring).

Manchester United (Possible, 4-2-3-1): De Gea; Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Era; Carrick, Cleverley; Valencia, Rooney, Young; Van Persie.
Out: Keane (knee), Rafael (hamstring), Nani (groin), Evans (ankle), Hernández (hamstring).
Test: Jones (back)

Referee: Andre Marriner.


Team News
Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel is set to make his return to action in Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United at Anfield.

Skrtel, yet to feature this season, is available after recovering from a knee problem, but full-back Aly Cissokho will play no part in the contest after picking up an ankle injury in Tuesday's Capital One Cup victory against Notts County that could see him sidelined for four to six weeks.

Two other Liverpool players who came off injured in that game, defender Kolo Touré and midfielder Joe Allen, are doubts for Sunday.

Meanwhile, Manchester United manager David Moyes could stick with the same starting line-up.

Defender Phil Jones is expected to recover from the blow to his back he sustained during Monday's goalless draw with Chelsea.

Rafael is still out injured, whilst Nani, Jonny Evans and Javier Hernández were not involved against Jose Mourinho's men.

Match Notes
David Moyes endured 11 years of Anfield misery during his reign as Everton manager, failing to win a single game across Stanley Park on derby day.

Ending that sorry sequence as Manchester United manager will be a necessity rather than an ambition, with the rivalry between the two clubs another level up on the more parochial squabbling between the Merseyside neighbours.

Liverpool, buoyed by a 100 per cent start, would love to inflict Moyes's first defeat in his new job, so a big game feels even more momentous this time.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10266489/Liverpool-v-Manchester-United-match-preview.html
http://www.nairacity..com/2013/08/liverpool-vs-manchester-united-match-on.html

Indulge in full body exercises like lunges, push-ups, and pull-ups, for one set of fifteen repetitions. Don’t forget to follow each exercise with one minute of jumping rope.

You’ve been missing your routine at the gym fairly often due to your busy schedule (or plain laziness) and suddenly you understand that in one week you've got to attend a marriage.
You want to wear your favorite dress or figure-hugging dress however area unit disquieted regarding your soft abdomen bulging out. Well, you continue to have a final possibility. whereas you can not scale back fat, you'll lose belly fat by decreasing your total body fat share. And you don’t have to be compelled to fully alter your daily habits to induce a flat abdomen at intervals seven days!

Step one:

If you would like to create muscle and burn fat at constant time, you've got to perform circuit coaching, 3 days per week. however are you able to reach this? cherish full body exercises like lunges, push-ups, and pull-ups, for one set of fifteen repetitions. Don’t forget to follow each exercise with one minute of jumping rope. you ought to be ready to burn around five hundred to 600 calories per elbow grease.

Step two:

You have to figure on your abdominal muscles 3 times within the week. Crunches and leg raises for 3 sets of twenty repetitions ought to be done. Also, do planks by holding your body in an exceedingly push-up position on your elbows for thirty to sixty seconds for four sets.

Step three:

The kind of food you may dine in this era is significant in transportation regarding any modification. Natural foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads and pastas, chicken, beef, fish and low fat food ought to replace processed foods packed with sugar.

Step four:

To minimize water retention, lower your salt intake. this suggests you wish to avoid salt. you'll flavour your food with alternative herbs and spices instead.

Step five:

Stressing and anxiety will cause the over-production of a precise endocrine referred to as corticoid, which inspires weight gain regarding the belly space. therefore attempt to keep your cool!

source : http://www.nairacity..com/2013/08/you-need-this-5-sure-steps-to-flat.html

Your face may possibly be a road map of your mind (it sometimes shows your personality), and your health. It is believed that the different parts of your face reveals the status of your health. Those parts also correlate with different organs of the body and their healthiness. Remember these health conditions MAY be indicated, and not for certain. Check with your doctor if you suspect problems. Any imbalance in the diet can cause an imbalance in facial features.
The nose is linked with your lungs. Long thin nostrils indicate weak lung power with less physical stamina. A person with long thin nostrils requires plenty of exercise and deep breathing. Wide nostrils show strong lung power and good physical vitality, strength and self-confidence.
A red bulbous greasy nose, possibly with the veins showing may indicate high blood pressure, heart and liver disorders. An indentation or cleft on the tip of the nose may also show heart or circulatory problems. A dull ache in the nose could indicate blood stagnation and possible heart trouble from eating rancid oils. A soft water nose shows too much intake of alkaline foods and a swollen heart. Sneezing is a discharge of excess alkaline in the system, examples; sugars, liquids, drugs, etc.
Hollow and sunken cheeks show weak lungs and digestive organs; improper nutrition or malnutrition, physical exhaustion and poor endurance. A hollow area in front of the ear opening denotes sub-normal secretion or saliva and inefficient food assimilation.
The face color also plays a part in showing health. Bluish, red and white spots or a habitual red flushed face may indicate heart disease, too much bile, fever, and inflammations. Blood becomes too thick to circulate through the body and results in stagnation and redness. This comes from too much meat, salt, sugar. Face pimples may possibly indicate too much sugar, fat, pastries, candy, meat, or eggs.
Orange or yellow skin shows liver, gal bladder, spleen, and pancreas disorders. Sweets and sugar can cause it.
Greenish skin may show liver disease and possible cancer. A pale face and cheeks indicate weak glands, congested and inactive liver and anemia. Thin, white transparent cheeks show weak glands, stomach, lungs and lack of energy.
White patches on the face show liver and kidney disorders. It may be from too many dairy foods, fats, sugars. Veins and blood vessels showing at the temples may indicate heart, liver, and gall bladder disease. Cheeks tinged with veins indicate heart and stomach disorders due to gluttony and alcohol.
Damp, clammy and excessive perspiration on the face indicates too much food, heart and kidney disease. Yellow, waxy or pasty faces show liver, stomach and gall bladder trouble.
A double chin may be a sign of excessive cholesterol and fatty deposits throughout the body. A small, narrow and receding chin may show less physical endurance. A weak chin may be caused by poor quality foods during pregnancy, especially calcium deficiency resulting in insufficient jaw bone formation.
The mouth and lips are at the uppermost position of the digestive system, which ends in the anus. The mouth and lips can show deeper internal problems.
Red or pale lips may indicated disorders in the stomach and intestines; compacted colon, constipation, indigestion.
A large loose, open mouth and lips may mean an expanded colon and stomach. It generally shows a rebellious and uncontrolled nature in mental and physical habits. A closed even mouth and lips, show a controlled mental and physical nature.
Wrinkles above the lips indicate sexual and hormonal malfunctioning. The mouth also indicates the condition of the spleen. A lack of vertical indentation, short distance between the nose and upper lip and thin pale lips denote weak internal glands, hormones, and sexual powers. A horizontal crease over the groove also shows malfunctioning sex glands.
Cracks at the corners of the mouth can show Vitamin B2 deficiency, digestive and stomach disorders. Sores on the lips may indicate intestinal, stomach toxemia and general body congestion. Tight, constricted lips show contraction of the intestines and vagina. A small mouth shows energy, physical and mental vitality. A swollen lip indicates stomach disorders.
A dry, thin, scaly and mottled appearance of the lower lip indicates a disorder of the salivary glands. A thin pale and dry upper lip indicates weaknesses of the reproductive system.
Whiteness around the mouth and pale lips indicate anemia, poor circulation, blood stagnation and lack of expression. Pink lips (Caucasian race) indicate good nutrition and health. Darker races can catch the condition of the gums, they should be pink, denoting good health. White gums show poor health and anemia.
Dark lips (Caucasian race) shows liver, kidney, and gall bladder trouble. Excessive bright red lips show high blood pressure, acute disease or infection, toxic liver and hemorrhoids. Purple lips indicate blood stagnation, diseased heart and circulatory system.
If the corners of the mouth turn down, it could mean stomach disorders.
Sparse eyebrows can indicate a weakening health condition. Eyebrows that slant down show a more gentle and compassionate nature.
The ears show the condition of the kidneys and adrenals. A creased ear lobe shows heart disorders or diabetes. A large ear lobe shows a healthy constitution. For good health, the ear should be thick, have a large and well formed inner ear, and a fleshy and thick inner ridge.
Small ears and lobes indicate weak adrenals and small kidneys. Ears that protrude show an impulsive and emotional personality. Red ears denote a possible toxic condition and an overworked kidney. If the outer portion of the ear is red, it could indicate spleen disease. Too much wax is a sign of too much fatty foods.
Remember, these are only signals that MAY occur. Consult your doctor for any concerned area

http://www.nairacity..com/2013/08/how-your-face-can-reveal-your-health_24.html

This is a warning to manchester united which is our next game. Beating aston villa on their soil shows we are really improving.. Liverpool vs manchester united next week match is gonna be a cracker.. Moderator una knw try at all o for not updating the score

mod should update the score nah

sturridge scores

game on

Guys to be candid , Aston villa has improved and rodgers should be wary of the duo - benteke and agbolahan. Beating aston villa on their soil will depict whether we are serious about top 4 considering the fact that we will play manchester united next week sunday. This match is gonna be a cracker

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OJB jezreel departs for india today
OJB Jezreel departs for India today. his son,daughter,and few family friends escorted him and his wife to the airport.
He express his gratitude to Nigerians. He said..

''I'm not sure how long this will take but I'm so grateful for the love that Nigerians shown me. i trust in God that all will be well''

OJB and wife departed Lagos via Emirate airline at 2:30pm today (Aug 23, 2013). We Wish you the very best of luck.

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i am a die hard liverpool fan but on this one i doubt if liverpool can win this aston team that nearly stun chelsea and sinked arsenal.. playing Aston Villa in their home, liverpool will not find it easy.. i fear for bredren rodgers' player.. A draw will be fair though. mod front page pls.. thank you

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers knows his side will face a tough task against Aston Villa and Christian Benteke on Saturday.
Liverpool travel to Villa Park for the Premier League fixture on the back of an impressive 1-0 win against Stoke City in their opener last week.
But Rodgers feels they will have their hands full trying to stop a young Villa side that have also started well.
Paul Lambert's men won 3-1 at Arsenal on the opening day, and were unlucky to suffer a narrow 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Wednesday.
Benteke scored three goals in those two matches and was a thorn in the side of Liverpool last term.
The Belgium international - who handed in a transfer request during the close-season before revoking it - scored three times in the two Premier League fixtures against Liverpool in the 2012-13 campaign.
And Rodgers has warned his defence to be wary of the threat posed by the 22-year-old, as well as his team-mates, this time around.
The Northern Irishman said on Thursday "There's no doubt Christian Benteke is the reference point for the Aston Villa - the ball goes up to him and he holds it up well. He's a big, powerful boy.”
"I very much expect for them to have a very good season.
"They are very much a counter-attacking team that set up to defend half a pitch and then break out with the pace of Agbonlahor , Benteke in particular and young Andreas Weimann on the side.
"But our focus is really on our own game. We know the form we're in and with the mentality and confidence of the players it should be a really good game."
Liverpool were excellent in their win against Stoke and should have scored more goals, but were denied by the woodwork twice and goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on several occasions.
Daniel Sturridge scored Liverpool's goal from 20 yards and was particularly impressive, as was Philippe Coutinho and Iago Aspas in the continued absence of the suspended Luis Suarez, who is sidelined for a further five matches.
Liverpool are only missing defender Sebastian Coates (knee) due to injury and are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League matches.
Villa felt unfortunate not to have won at least a point at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, with Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic - who headed the winner with 17 minutes left - only given a yellow card after catching Benteke with a flailing arm.
They also had a late appeal for a penalty turned down despite John Terry appearing to handle the ball.
It was another impressive performance from Lambert's side though, with Fabian Delph and Ashley Westwood catching the eye in midfield and Benteke's superb form in front of goal continuing.
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia (Achilles) remains on the sidelines for Villa, who are also sweating on the fitness of Ciaran Clark (head), Nathan Baker (ankle) and Chris Herd (calf).
Recent history between the two sides is mixed, with both winning once against each other last term.
Villa stunned Liverpool at Anfield with a 3-1 win in December, but Rodgers' side responded with a 2-1 away win of their own in March.
source : http://www.nairacity..com/2013/08/aston-villa-vs-liverpool-on-saturday.html

account-officer-job-at-a-telecoms-real-estate-and-logistics-company-in-nigeria
Job Title: Account Officer
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Recruiter: Speakwell Consulting Limited

Type: Full-Time
Experience: Mid-Senior level
Function: Accounting/Auditing
Compensation: Very Attractive

Our client a major player in the telecoms, real estate and logistics requires the service of an Account Officer

Job Description:
Short Job Description:
• Overseeing the Account Payables and Receivables activities
• Prepare financial statement and cash flow forecast
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of an efficient and effective financial systems and processes

Desired Skills & Experience:
Key Performance Areas
Role/ Task Complexity:
• Responsible for the process of creating the Company’s budget as well as tracking and reporting on the performance
• Review and approve all invoices and payment documents before the payment is made
• Review the documents required for the creation of a Petty Cash Imprest and makes recommendation
• Ensure that the Cash-Inventory-Collections/Receivables reconciliation is carried out at all times
• Manage the company’s bank account and carry out all Treasury functions for the organization
• Exercise operational ownership and control of the company’s Business Application System
• Provide information to the Sales Department to ensure full actualization of targets and prompt collection of receivables
• Monitor the cash office for compliance and safe operations
- Ensure that all accounting entries have been correctly captured and recorded
- Ensure that adequate provisions/accrual exist in the books for all transactions
- Ensure that all payments are made in full compliance with all relevant Policy, Processes and Procedures
- Ensure that all transactions are fully processed on the Business Application System
- Ensure that all reconciling items are cleared promptly
- Ensure that the Receivables account is clean and up to date
• Ensure that all accounts, including bank accounts, are duly reconciled in line with the agreed timelines
• Manage the month-end closure and reporting process
• Review and approve all reconciliation
• Provide operational financial information for management

Supervisory/Leadership/Managerial Complexity:
• Multidimensional responsibilities
• Lateral dimensions of the position
• Creativities (improvement/innovation inherent)
• Cash flow management
• Information presentation format
• Financial and Regulatory relationship management
• Dealing with ‘exceptions’ in processing transactions
• Operations style
• Vulnerabilities (control span)
• Risk of losing track of long cycle time transaction
• Subjective assessment of some transactions
• High risk of transactions
• Multi-dimensional responsibilities
• An environment where lack of vigilance can be very costly
• Collaboration

Responsibility towards:
• Direct reports: Cash Handler, Cashier
• Lateral reports: Administrative Officer
• Matrix reports: Executive Director Finance, Human Resources Manager
• Third party Relationship: Financial Institutions, Regulatory Institutions,
• Discretionary Space

Independent thought and Judgment:
• Treasury decisions
• Input into the design of an optimal payables process
• Design of an effective transaction tracking system
• Job scheduling and supervision
• Escalations, interventions and reporting

Authorities:
• Delegation of Authority Matrix
• Company’s Policy, Processes and Procedures
• Generally Acceptable Accounting Practices

Minimum Requirements:
Education:
• B.Sc in Accounting
• Professional qualifications (ICAN/ACCA)

Work Experience: 1-2years
Supervisory Experience: None
Role Experience: 0-1 years

Training:
• Treasury Management
• Payables management
• Effective presentation and report writing
• Effective communication

Referral bonus: Deadline is August 17, 2013

» source :http://www.nairacity..com/2013/08/account-officer-job-at-telecoms-real.html

And the looting spree continue as no value for money earn . Thus There is need for efficient value for money audit !!! Looters continue to milk the nation while unemployment continue to rise. I weep for Nigeria

over to you peepz.. I will definitely try to apply tomorrow for the graduate trainee stuffs

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