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Sorry I have been below the radar for awhile,  these Stanbic guys have kept me on the road.

zaagaa:
@ maxxy, how were u able to get the test rescheduled cos I got a mail from them for test for 14th but could not make it as I am relieving my BM who is on leave. I wrote them a mail anyway. Pls what's the test like.

I just called the guy that sent the mail that bros I cant attend that test cos am too far away and he said they have one in abj for a later date, so he rescheduled me for that one.

Eeyore:
Maxxy, how did your interview go?? Please share.

The interview fell far below my preparedness cos I ready go there, but amazingly it was more or less a discussion. Just know lots about the job you are applying for, what it entails and the kind of person it needs. Nothing bookish at all in my case. Interesting questions like how much do you want to earn also came up. It was fun sha.

Anyway, I crossed that one, and after one or two things, I can tell you that I have their offer letter inside my drawer here. I neva even go accept sef.

This speech is a fresh breathe, and world away from the usual.

I see hope!

FORTY months ago my predecessor in office and I embarked on a joint ticket in the governance of our great country, Nigeria. Sadly, he passed away on the 5th of May 2010.

MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE, AMEN.

With the death of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, the mantle of leadership of our great nation fell on me. However, the days leading to my presidency were very trying times for our nation. We confronted those moments and their challenges to national security with patriotism and care. I appreciate the role played by the National Assembly, Governors, Civil Society groups, the mass media, and other patriotic Nigerians.

The late President Yar'Adua and I shared great dreams for our country. We toiled together to realize those dreams in order to justify the confidence Nigerians reposed in us. Together we swore to execute a joint mandate and today I come before you to make a pronouncement based on that undertaking.

The past four months that I have served as President of Nigeria have opened my eyes to the vast potentials of this office as a potent instrument for the transformation of our country. I discovered that
by sheer willpower, I could end the long queues and price fluctuations in our petrol stations. Today, all our refineries are working, saving us huge amounts of funds spent on importation of petroleum products.

I discovered that by insisting that the right things be done, we could begin a turnaround in our power sector by involving the private sector in power generation and distribution. As you can see from the
lower quantities of diesel that you are buying today, power generation has significantly improved.

I have put in place new gas policies and very soon, we will be saying goodbye to gas flaring in our oil fields. Working with the National Assembly, we rolled out a law that requires companies operating in the oil and gas sectors of our economy to utilize an appreciable percentage of their goods and services from local sources. We saw to it that normalcy began to return to the Niger Delta by ensuring government's fidelity to its promises, and this has helped to stabilize our national revenue.

In the last few months, I embarked on monumental projects in our road infrastructure to end the carnage on our federal highways. I began several projects to make our water resources available for drinking and farming. I targeted our educational system to return quality and competitiveness to them. I re-addressed our drive for self sufficiency in food production. I have taken bold steps to confront our security situation. In this regard, we are pursuing the revision of our laws to be more responsive to international conventions and more punitive to criminals.

I set the stage for free and fair elections by constituting an electoral commission comprising of Nigerians with impeccable credentials for firmness and incorruptibility. I charged our anti corruption agencies to speed up the war against corruption, and respect no sacred cows in the process. In the management of the economy, I advocated a more transparent banking industry, price stability, low inflation, and aggregate increase in productivity as a way to drive us to a more prosperous economy. In International Relations, I advanced the respectability accorded our country by effective engagement in global fora.

From the moment I was sworn in as President, I came under intense pressure to make a declaration concerning my political future, but declined to do so because it would have immediately distracted us from all the development initiatives we have accomplished so far.

As President and leader of this government, I decided not to place partisan politics above the immediate needs and priorities of our people. I therefore told Nigerians to give me time to concentrate on my work, and that at the appropriate time, I would make a public statement on my political future after widespread consultations. Those consultations have now been concluded. The Independent National Electoral Commission has recently announced a time table for the 2011 general elections in the country. My party, the Peoples Democratic Party, has also published a timetable for its primaries.

In the circumstances and after a thorough self examination and prayers with my family, I, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan have decided to humbly offer myself as a candidate in the Presidential Primaries of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, in order to stand for the 2011 Presidential elections. I pledge once again to all the people of this nation that they will have a free and fair election, even as I stand to be a candidate. In this race, I have the honour to have as my running mate, Architect Namadi Sambo, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Our country is at the threshold of a new era; an era that beckons for a new kind of leadership; a leadership that is uncontaminated by the prejudices of the past; a leadership committed to change; a
leadership that reinvents government, to solve the everyday problems that confront the average Nigerian.

I was not born rich, and in my youth, I never imagined that I would be where I am today, but not once did I ever give up. Not once did I imagine that a child from Otuoke, a small village in the Niger Delta, will one day rise to the position of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I was raised by my mother and father with just enough money to meet our daily needs.

In my early days in school, I had no shoes, no school bags. I carried my books in my hands but never despaired; no car to take me to school but I never despaired. There were days I had only one meal but I never despaired. I walked miles and crossed rivers to school every day but I never despaired. Didn't have power, didn't have generators, studied with lanterns but I never despaired.
In spite of these, I finished secondary school, attended the University of Port Harcourt, and now hold a doctorate degree.

Fellow Nigerians, if I could make it, you too can make it!

My story is the story of a young Nigerian whose access to education opened up vast opportunities that enabled me to attain my present position. As I travel up and down our country, I see a nation blessed by God with rich agricultural and mineral resources and an enterprising people. I see millions of Nigerians whose potentials for greatness are constrained by the lack of basic infrastructure.
I see Nigerians who can make a difference in the service of their country but are disadvantaged by the lack of opportunities.

My story symbolizes my dream for Nigeria. The dream that any Nigerian child from Kaura- Namoda to Duke town; from Potiskum to Nsukka, from Isale-Eko to Gboko will be able to realize his God-given potentials, unhindered by tribe or religion and unrestricted by improvised political inhibitions. My story holds out the promise of a new Nigeria. A Nigeria built on the virtues of love and respect for one another, on unity, on industry, on hardwork and on good governance.

My fellow Nigerians, this is what has brought me to Eagle Square today. I have come to say to all of you, that Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan is the man you need to put Nigeria right. I have come to launch a campaign of ideas, not one of calumny. I have come to preach love, not hate. I have come to break you away from divisive tendencies of the past which have slowed our drive to true nationhood. I have no enemies to fight. You are all my friends and we share a common destiny.

Let the word go out from this Eagle Square that Jonathan as President in 2011 will herald a new era of transformation of our country; an era that will end the agony of power shortage in our country. Let the word go out from here that I will be for the students, teachers and parents of Nigeria, a President who will advance quality and competitive education. Let everyone in this country hear that I shall
strive to the best of my ability to attain self sufficiency in food production.

Let the word go out that my plans for a Sovereign Wealth Fund with an initial capital of $1billion will begin the journey for an economic restoration. This restoration will provide new job opportunities and
alleviate poverty. Let the word go out that our health sector will receive maximum priority in a new Jonathan administration, a priority that will ensure maximum health care and stop our brain drain.

Let all the kidnappers, criminal elements, and miscreants that give us a bad name be ready for the fight that I shall give them. Let the ordinary Nigerian be assured that President Jonathan will have zero tolerance for corruption. Let the international community hear that today I have offered myself to lead a country that will engage them in mutual respect and cooperation for the achievement of international peace and understanding.

To help me in these tasks effectively, I will re-train, revamp, and motivate the civil service.

My dear good people of Nigeria, I got here today by the power of God and the support of all Nigerians; all ethnic groups, North, South, East and West. I am here today because of your support and prayers. I want all of you to know that I am one of you and I will never let you down! I want you to know that I will keep hope alive; I want you to know that your time has come.

I stand before you today, humbly seeking your support for me, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, to run for the office of the President of Nigeria with Architect Namadi Sambo as my running mate.

We will fight for JUSTICE!
We will fight for all Nigerians to have access to POWER!
We will fight for qualitative and competitive EDUCATION!
We will fight for HEALTH CARE REFORMS!
We will fight to create jobs, for all Nigerians!
We will fight corruption!
We will fight to protect all Citizens!
We will fight for your rights!

My dear country men and women, give me your support, give me your votes and together we will fight to build a great nation of our
dreams!

I cannot end this speech without thanking you all for attending this occasion. Your huge attendance is a loud testimony of your support for us. For this I am very grateful. I pray that the Almighty God
abides with you and sees you safely back to your respective destinations.

When you return, tell all those at home that as we celebrate our fifty years anniversary as a nation, Goodluck has come to transform Nigeria and I will never let you down.

Thank You.

May God Bless you all!
And may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!




http://ww2.guardiannewsngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23491:jonathans-declaration-speech&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

No ideas yet.

Its a branch thing and depends on when the ITs in that branch will round up their term. Just go round some branches and make enquiries. The ones recruited for my branch just resumed.

Of course you need God's help for your daily living!

But the way you put it, it sounds like one cannot get a job without long leg, and that is so wrong!!!

I have gotten quite a number of offers, including my present job without knowing any Jack in the company.

So you really need to change your mentality, otherwise it would affect how you apply for jobs and perform at interviews. I always have the mindset that if there is just one position and a hundred applicants, I have a very good chance of clinching the job. That way, I can give my best, afterall companies want the best.

Besides if you are not getting invites for assessments or interviews, you may need to repackage your advert materials ie your CV and Cover Letter.

Am being interviewed on Wednesday too for Collateral; what did you apply for?

I think it depends on what position you are applying for. I wrote mine with Kimberly and Ryan at Abuja on 02/09, initially scheduled for VI, Lagos, but got it rescheduled.

And was it the SHL test you wrote? That test is badddddddddddd! Anyhow sha, got a mail on Friday that I passed and should be at their Head Office on Wednesday 08/09 for interview.

All the best!!!

1989, March 1

Established as a merchant bank in February under the name, Nigerian Intercontinental Merchant Bank Limited.
[b]Commenced business with paid up ordinary share capital of N12 million[/b]. In five years it became the most profitable merchant bank in Nigeria.

1989, September 1
The first subsidiary, Intercontinental Securities Limited (INTERSEC), an investment company was set up.

1993
The bank acquired substantial equity stake in Associated Discount House Limited (ADHL), the largest discount firm in Nigeria.

1996
The bank acquired majority equity stake in Equity Bank of Nigeria Limited, a nimble and dynamic commercial bank, to enhance commercial operations of the Group.

1996
The bank acquired a controlling equity stake in an insurance company, West African Provincial Company (WAPIC) Plc, which expanded the Group’s business into the lucrative insurance business. WAPIC is one of the biggest insurance companies in Nigeria.

1999
Became Intercontinental Bank Limited in July following conversion to a Commercial Bank

1999
ADHL acquired another commercial bank, Gateway Bank Limited.

2000
Converted to universal banking

2002
Became a publicly quoted company listed on the Nigerian Stock exchange with IPO of 283,995,000 ordinary shares, which was fully subscribed.

2004
Public Offer of 2.75 million ordinary shares in December, in its quest to exceed the new N25 billion shareholders funds as prescribed by the CBN. Subscribed by 136% and reaffirming investors’ confidence in the bank.

2005
Merged with three other banks: Equity, Gateway and Global in October 2005.

Source: http://www.intercontinentalbankplc.com/portal/general/aboutus.php?pid=36&mode=content



By 2009/2010, Intercontinental Bank had over N250billion in shareholder funds and an asset base of about N1.6trillion.

ALL THESE IN JUST 21 YEARS

ud4u:
Exactly my point,
Which purse exactly is this money going into?, let it not be that some people somewhere will be using the money to enrich themselves and we will be here claping that they have done well.

When bail is set at a fixed amount, the sum or a percentage of it is paid into court (usaully a bank account to be specified by the Chief Registrar of the court). Even though the person is then admitted to bail, he retains interest in the bail sum, unless and until he jumps bail. In the event of that, he stands the risk of forfeiting the money to the Court, except he is able to show reasonable cause why such should not be the case when he eventually appears in court by whatever means.

The bail sum is set at the discretion of the judge, who in doing so, puts several factors into consideration, including the likelihood that the accused will jump bail. To mitigate the risk of the accused jumping bail, the judge may fix such an amount or term that the accused may not lightly forfeit in deciding to jump bail.

In Mr Akingbola's case, the fact that he previously evaded arrest does him no good. Therefore, pegging the bail sum at N500m may not be out of place, considering the personal networth of the accused person. Even his lawyer considered the bail sum fair!

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Besides, why do civil servants number their paragraphs in formal letters Never seen this in any english material

Got these attached documents on another thread here on NL. Assuming they are genuine, they go to buttress my earlier position that this GJ ban thing was a game plan from the very start, as it shows that GJ's target was the leadership of NFF citing administrative ineptitude and financial recklessness. And the guy has achieved his goal. So guys saying he should have stuck with the ban need to think further down the line - when we start missing championships and lots of other stuff, while watching other nations do their thing, we go abuse GJ tire as a yeye ijaw man that should have stuck to fishing .

Besides, only a pig-headed leader refuses to reverse a decision just because it will make him look bad in public.

Has Lulu or even Adamu said anything since Lulu and co were removed? Greedy people! Decent people resign after such resounding failure but what did they do? Hold meeting and issue apology after spending N1B that can reconstruct Lagos-Benin road 2 times.

Cant we recall Amos Adamu from FIFA Technical Committee? Abi na wetin we go threaten this time? Hunger Strike?

Point to note is that politics is never black and white, or  about morality and shame, and its politics we are dealing with here. Go read books such as Art of War, 48 Laws of Power, Art of Deception, etc, and you will get to understand issues of strategies and tactics that are at play here.

According to Sun Tzu, “all warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near”. In otherwords, if GJ had come out to say, “I hereby disband NFF” (which is his main intention), FIFA would immediately ban us. But by saying “I withdraw Nigeria from Int’l football for 2 yrs’ FIFA has gotten so worked up that Lulu and co’s orchestrated impeachment by NFF board now seems a non-issue. And so GJ has  achieved his original purpose without showing his hand and it would of course be an over-kill to insist on enforcing the ban.

And did someone say chicken-hearted GJ? It was Machiavelli that said the end justifies the means; not morally sound, but then sometimes it just makes sense!

Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans; the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces; the next in order is to attack the enemy's army in the field; and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities (FIFA). - Sun Tzu (Art of War)

If you are in need of a place to do your IT and dont mind coming up north, Intercontinental Bank Kontagora, Niger State is presently collecting CVs for IT students.

Thanks. I live in Nigeria and the job is also in Nigeria.

I will be interviewed later this evening by phone for a position in HR unit of an Oil Services Company.

Any information on what to look out for will be much appreciated.

Outstrip:
I guess I am confused. Are you guys insinuating that the crutches can be used as a weapon or that there could be a gun hidden in the crutches. Explain please. I am trying to be patient and understand where you people are coming from. If security is so bad should they not have a way to scan customers as they walk through to make sure that their crutches are not hiding weapons. Every single public business place should be handicap accessible or you simply should not be allowed to serve the public. What if a pregnant woman was comign through. Would you harass her because she might be carrying a loaded gun in her abdomen This is makes no sense to me

Banks in Nigeria use electronic doors that prevent the entry of anything metallic, so a pregnant woman wouldn't be affected (except she is actually hiding something ). And yes, crutches, wheelchairs and other like paraphernalia could contain weapons. The security situation is so bad in some areas, particularly South East Nigeria, that banks there have been going on strike regularly to protest the situation. About 8 people were killed in Akure 2weeks ago in a serial robbery, so right now, there is more vigilant security at Banks and like places.

@Chukz4real

Thats proactiveness (providing alternative footwear),  and its a virtue much needed everywhere. But what do you think would happen if you refuse to use the alternative footwear and insist on using your boots? Of course you will not enter the bank, then you will come here and start bashing the bank.

Truth is, the bank staff went the extra mile by offering to honour the withdrawal while the customer sits outside, maybe inside the security room. That way, customer gets his/her money (which was the primary purpose of coming) and the bank remains protected. Everybody should have been happy! But where the customer insists on entering the bank, you begin to wonder,  why must he enter the bank? Truth is that any bank that does not take security seriously should not be in banking, particularly in Nigeria where everyone wants his own share of the cake,  govt money or not.

Anyway, I think they should have politely explained to the customer why she cannot enter and what they would do assist her. Politeness always wins people over, but then you never know cos some customers are just what they are.

Accept my sympathies and dont let this in any way rub off on you the hard way.

But before we outrightly condemn BankPHB, I think it would be good for us to know the nature of the walking aid. Are they made of metals, iron or wood?

If they are made of wood or other similar non-metallic materials, then the electonic door would not prevent your entrance and the bank staff ordinarily should not bar you from gaining entrance. If they are metallic or made of iron, the only way you can enter the bank is if the security features of the door are disabled or an over-ride done for your sake. This in itself is a security risk and is taken based on the best judgement of the person in charge.

The banks have been one of the worst victims of the insecurity that has pervaded our society. This has made them to be more vigilant and to deploy technology that would check in some way, the frequent attacks by robbers. If an over-ride is done, and at the end of the day, the customer produces some weapon that is used to successfully rob the bank, you can be sure that the person that did the over-ride would be named an accomplice and would most likely go to jail. And mind you, we have seen all manner of things being turned into lethal weapons, including seemingly harmless phones.

So before killing the banks, lets look at this from the other side.

Its common practice among Banks that do auto-loans.

Now, I know some folks will call me a die hard optimist , but truth is we still have a chance. But na every time time we go dey use calculation qualify? Well, since its our normal style, lets do it.

Present standing of all teams:

Argentina - 6 points, +4 goals
Korea - 3 points, minus 1 goal
Greece - 3 points, minus 1 goal
Nigeria - 0 point, minus 2 goals

Argentina beats Greece with a one goal margin, so Greece ends up with 3 Points, minus 2 goals.
Nigeria beats Korea (e go happen ) with a one goal margin, (ie 1-0 or 2-1, or 3-2) and Korea ends up with 3 points, minus 2goals and Nigeria qualifies with 3 points, minus 1 goal!!!!!!!!!!!

We don qualify

Second round here we come!

Now, I know some folks will call me a die hard optimist , but truth is we still have a chance. But na every time time we go dey use calculation qualify? Well, since its our normal style, lets do it.

Present standing of all teams:

Argentina - 6 points, +4 goals
Korea - 3 points, minus 1 goal
Greece - 3 points, minus 1 goal
Nigeria - 0 point, minus 2 goals

Argentina beats Greece with a one goal margin, so Greece ends up with 3 Points, minus 2 goals.
Nigeria beats Korea (e go happen ) with a one goal margin, (ie 1-0 or 2-1, or 3-2) and Korea ends up with 3 points, minus 2goals and Nigeria qualifies with 3 points, minus 1 goal!!!!!!!!!!!

We don qualify

Second round here we come!

t_hanz,

Pls post your contact details.

Believe it or not, this month of May, I finally achieved 5 streams of income.

1. My banking job

2. Recently took over management of an IT firm that was making losses, but broke even in the first month of my mgt (thanks to God).

3. Own a kiosk very close to my office where I employed someone to sell recharge cards and makes calls.

4. Just started an online business that will make me an average of $400 - $500 monthly for now.

5. Own a ditigal capture and printing machine that I use right in my office to print passport photographs for my customers at N400 per 8 copies (profit is N340 ) so 3 copies per day takes care of many daily expenses.

At the start, forget about how much your new stream of income will make you in the short term, create it and nurture it and you will see it blossom. For example, something that made me 2k last month is going to make me like 40k this month and I have just started.

Most importantly, be bold, cos ITS IN YOU!

I do mentorship and business consultancy and some other stuff, and in all my years, this is this first time am seeing someone asking mentors to send their CVs to mentees.

@Poster, On one hand, its a bold thing to do as it shows you are seeking competent people to learn from. On the otherhand, your choice of words and communication approach is very impolite and does not protray that you are the the beneficiary in this case as I doubt whether you are going to pay for mentorship.

I would advise you to rephrase your request and you just may find one or two good people to teach you something useful.

I was 16 and she was 19 when we first met on that October 19 morning, and we found we just wanted to be together. As the days went by, we knew this was love and it was for real. I was 19 and she was 22 when I asked her if she would wait for me, and she said YES!

Now I am 28 and she is 31 and we are getting married in October.

My parents, brothers and sisters all know she is older, but they cant go there cos they see the look in my eyes (ie it is NOT NEGOTIABLE).

So Poster, if he's got the guts, and knows you are what he needs, nothing can stop you, not even parents!

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