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Mass protests will be held by Nigerians from all walks of life if the National Assembly does not remove Ekiti state governor Ayodele Fayose from office in 14 days
This threat was issued by a group of civil society organisations under the umbrella of Coalition for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption

The group's national secretary Audu Joseph said it turned to National Assembly for Fayose's removal because the Ekiti state assembly has been compromised
The group said it wants Fayose's removal because of many allegations of corruption and criminal conduct against the governor
A group of civil society organisations under the umbrella of Coalition for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption has urged the National Assembly to remove Ekiti state governor Ayodele Fayose and prosecute him for abuse of office.
The group made the call at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, January 3 and noted that the Assembly has 14 days to do the job or face nationwide protest.\
National Secretary of the coalition Audu Joseph said the group was making its call because of the several allegations of monumental corruption and criminal conduct against the Ekiti state governor.

Joseph noted that the group turned to the National Assembly because the Ekiti state assembly was compromised and none of its members would institute impeachment proceedings against the governor.

He said: “This is proof that the Ekiti State House of Assembly can no longer perform its functions and the National Assembly should consider taking over those functions to ensure that the needful is done.
“To the National Assembly, we demand that a declaration of the doctrine of necessity to waive Fayose’s immunity is non-negotiable at this point such that people enjoying immunity can be allowed to answer to criminal charges like the current situation where security funds were embezzled and millions of Nigerians including the armed forces had to pay the supreme price.”

Joseph added: “In the last quarter of 2016, details emerged of how N4.7 billion naira being part of the stolen $2.1 billion meant for arms purchase found its way into Ayo Fayose’s Zenith bank account after the money was ferried across the country in a private jet and bullion vans, according to Obanikoro’s testimony after he turned himself in to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

“Just a few days ago, on December 29, 2016 another audio surfaced of Fayose with his partner in crime, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, in which both men discussed without remorse, about how they compromised the December 10 legislative election re-run in Rivers state.

“Not once did either of them acknowledge the magnitude of the crime committed, which included the murder of some policemen in addition to the now habitual sabotaging of the wishes of the electorates.”
Joseph disclosed that the coalition has 34 Civil Society organizations backing it. These CSOs it notes are ready to mobilize their members and other Nigerians for a massive protest if Fayose is not removed by the National Assembly within the period it stipulated.

The group's demand comes just as Governor Fayose's wife rained curses on the enemies of her husband.

Speaking during the year’s edition of inter-religious thanksgiving service in the state, Feyisetan said it was high time for some enemies pretending to be friends be exposed

Feyisetan Fayose said all the wolves in sheep clothing working against her husband’s administration will be doomed.

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Nigeria has really got talents. This type of skill needs to beharnessed. An 18-yr-old SS3 student of Federal Government College FGC Ogbomoso, Oyo state -Tobi Ayanwoye, developed an alarm footmat, solar-powered mower and grinder


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Please anybody with information about how to get second hand Tractors should please email me @ alteech123@gmail.com
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Most of the time.. Nigerians say harsh words to these celebrities just to get a reply from them.
Earlier today, a Twitter user tweeted that Korede Bello has to be the worst investment Don Jazzy has ever made… even worse than D’prince.
Don Jazzy saw the tweet.. and replied modestly.

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This fully dressed man was pictured selling Tiger Nuts, locally known as Aya at a restaurant. No doubt, he believes in dignity of labour.

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na hausa man go fit do this kind thing

Wife of the President Hajiya Aisha Buhari, Chief of Staff Mal. Abba Kyari attended the Burial of the fallen soldiers at the Nigerian Army Cemetary, today in Abuja 7-11-2016.

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New social networking site www. just got a feature on CNN. Yay! Read the article below...
Love her or not, she's one of Africa's most famous news and gossip writers. Now she's hoping to take on Facebook with her very own social network, which she says hit 50,000 sign-ups on the first day.
Linda Ikeji, a former model from Lagos, Nigeria, says her social network, LIS (Linda Ikeji Social) has something others lack: a one-stop shop for everything online.


"About 30-40 million Nigerians are now online, and they go through so many sites," Ikeji told CNN.
"They go to Facebook for connecting with friends. They come to my blog to read the news. They buy and sell things and go to places like Nairaland where they exchange opinions."
Just six days in, the network has 86,000 followers. Within the next five years, Ikeji said she hopes to be the new Facebook.

"Facebook is my competition," said the businesswoman, who is famous for her tabloid reporting, which many have criticized for promoting gossip and lacking in credibility.

In 2014 her blog came under scrutiny amidst allegations of plagiarism and unfair usage of images which led to the blogging platform Blogger, run by Google, temporarily taking her website offline.
Paying the popular
Apart from her controversial ways, she differs from Facebook in another major way, however. Her plan is to pay people who gain a lot of followers on the site.
"Once they have 50,000 followers on their page, we will automatically start monetizing it. That means we will put our client's banners on the page and pay you a commission from what they pay us."

The cash incentives are paid out to the so-called 'wallet' -- a section on the network where people add their bank account details.

It remains to be seen if anyone will hit that high. For now, she will pay out a weekly share of her advertising revenue to the most popular accounts, she says.

"Next week we are putting N20,000 ($63) each into 50 people's wallets," Ikeji said.

The network also plans to pay users N8,000 (around $25) for original news content.
The aim of the business is to give back to the online community.

The strategy could mean good money for users, and the social network who gets help with attracting people to sign-up. A win win, she explains.


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The Bill to establish the National Development Bank of Nigeria SB.8 2016 sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East Senatorial District)

TRACK RECORD

First Reading: 12th August, 2015.

Second Reading: 12th October, 2016.

STATUS

The #DevtBankBill SB. 8 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions for further legislative action.

The #DevtBankBill is to repeal the Bank of Industry Act, the Bank of Commerce and Industry Act and the National Economic Reconstruction Fund Act bringing their assets under one new body, the National Development Bank.

The #DevtBankBill seeks to create a development finance institution to accelerate sustainable socio - economic development.

The #DevtBankBill is to also satisfy medium & long - term funding needs for both SMEs and Large Scale Enterprises in Nigeria.

The #DevtBankBill will allow loans with duration of up to 10Years and a moratorium of up to 18Months unlike the deposit banks.

The #DevtBankBill SB. 8 will empower the National Development Bank to provide capital loans to eligible enterprises.

The #DevtBankBill will allow the provision of cheap funds to Manufacturing, Agro - Allied & Non - Peasant Agricultural Industries.

The National Development Bank to be created by the #DevtBankBill will provide funds to locally owned, economically-viable enterprises.

The enactment of the #DevtBankBill SB. 8 will be a perfect answer to the current economic down turn.

The #DevtBankBill will mirror international best practices of Development Banks to provide long term finance/equity.

The #DevtBankBill will also ensure the development of small businesses and the encouragement of entrepreneurial activity.

The #DevtBankBill also has a broader aim of re - distributing income btw social classes, economic diversification & ultimately, job creation.

The #DevtBankBill SB. 8 is part of the #SenatePlan's recommendation towards economic recovery from the current recession.


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68 students of Kaduna Polytechnic have been expelled for examination malpractice and another for gaining admission with forged result.

A document uploaded on the institution’s website lists the names, department, and level of study of the students.
The decision was made by the academic board at a meeting held on October 26 and 27.

Three students were suspended for failing to appear before the examination malpractice board and a 400-level student received a warning for writing an examination for an unregistered course.

Of all the 74 students who faced the panel, only one was exonerated.

New students of the polytechnic are expected to resume on November 14 for the 2016/2017 session.

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Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of the Kano state High Court today convicted and sentenced former Oceanic bank staff, Aliyu Suleiman, to 195 years imprisonment for allegedly stealing over N21, 000,000 (Twenty one Million Naira only) from Albasu Microfinance Bank.

As a former staff of Oceanic Bank, Aliyu was engaged and entrusted by the Albasu Community to take charge of their Microfinance Bank. While in charge, the he violated that trust and siphoned over N21, 000,000 (Twenty Million Naira) by forging signatures of the other signatories to the funds.


He was first arraigned in court on September 30th, 2014. He pleaded not guilty to all the count charge brought against him by the EFCC. Delivering judgement in the charges brought against him, the presiding judge, Justice Aboki sentenced the convict to serve two years on each of the first forty four counts he was charged with and a fine of N300, 000 on each.

Where the convict defaults the fine, he is to serve additional six months imprisonment on each count. From count 45 to 74, the convict was sentenced to fine of N500, 000 or twelve months imprisonment on each count while on count 75 to 105, he is to pay fine of N200, 000 or twelve months imprisonment on each count with the exception of count 97 which appeared to be duplication.

The sentences are to run concurrently. The convict was also ordered to restitute the sum of N14, 815,000 (Fourteen Million, Eight Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Naira Only) to the Albasu Community or spend five more years in prison.

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President Muhammadu Buhari says he felt like “absconding” after seeing the enormity of the challenges facing the country when he assumed office, The president says he was bewildered to notice there was nothing was left for him to start off his administration



President Muhammadu Buhari after seeing the enormity of the challenges facing the country when he assumed office in May 2015 said he felt like “absconding”, The Cable reports. The president said he was utterly bewildered to notice that despite the rising cost of crude oil from which Nigeria made a fortune, nothing was left for him to start off his administration. Speaking on Thursday, November 3, during a parley with participants of the Senior Executive Course 38 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) at the state house in Abuja, President Buhari blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Nigeria’s economic woes.

President Buhari said: “For 16 years and eight consecutive governments of the other party… there was unprecedented revenue realised, the oil projection which can be verified was 2.1 million barrels per day. From 1999-2015 the average cost of each Nigerian barrel of oil was $100 per barrel.
“When we came it fell to less than $30 per barrel and is now between 40 and 50. Actually I felt like absconding because 27 out of 36 states in Nigeria cannot pay salaries and and we know they have no other source than to depend on salaries.” President Buhari defeated former President, Goodluck Jonathan by 15.4m votes to 12.9m votes in Nigeria’s national election adjudged globally to be free and fair. He became the first opposition figure to win a presidential election in Nigeria since independence in 1960. A former military ruler, President Buhari said he is a convert to democracy and would do everything within his power to unite the country.

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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari might increase the minimum wage of Nigerian workers as the Federal Government delegation will meet with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over deliberation on the issue. According to a report by Daily Times, the meeting which will initiate modalities that will guide negotiations for the new N56,000 minimum wage, proposed by the Worker Union.

The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, confirming the proposed talks scheduled for today, described the renewed negotiation, as a step in the right direction. “We have submitted that demand. As I speak with you, the negotiation committee has not even taken off, but what I was informed two days ago, is that the process has been ongoing at different levels, because there are various people driving the process.”
“Based on his submission, ‎the Labour leaders met on Monday, October 31st, to finalize their position, preparatory to their meeting with the government team today.
“They will then meet with the government side tomorrow (Tuesday). They want to tidy up the report, including the membership of the team, that is supposed to negotiate the minimum wage,” Wabba said. While lamenting that ‎the sitting of the committee had dragged for too long, and that a lot of time had been lost in the process; further compounding the situation, Wabba disclosed that, “Workers are on daily basis being exposed (to high cost of living), and the purchasing power is going down, especially with the issue of the exchange rate.” He added: “They will be meeting tomorrow (Tuesday), and they are also trying to round off, because they said they wanted the report to then go to the Presidency for formal approval, because at the end of the day, the President must be involved. I want to assure you that we have not relented,” he said.

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On Tuesday, November 1, people have been left in terrible shock after an aborted baby was found in Mother of Jesus
The Saviour hostel (girls hostel), Madonna University, Elele campus, Okija.
According to TheBugCampus, the aborted baby was found abandoned on the floor of the hostel. According to medical students of the school who later examined the baby, it was said to be about 5 months before it was terminated.


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1. Mercy Aigbe
2. Mercy Johnson
3. Iyabo Ojo
4. Patoranking
5. Mike Ezuruonye
6. Patience Ozokwor and Olu Jacobs



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Mavin singer, D'ija looks super excited, as she is pictured on the set, alongside Queen Nwokoye, Mercy Johnson Okojie, Jnr Pope, Kanayo o. Kanayo and Bimbo Akintola and others for the drama series ‘Professor Johnbull



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1. Usman Bugaje

We will first consider the case of Usman Bugaje. Honourable Dr Usman Bugaje is a graduate of pharmacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He graduated in 1975.
He later did an MA in African Studies and a PhD in Intellectual History, both at the Institute of African and Asian Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan. He is a writer on national and international issues, and has published in both academic and non-academic journals and other media. Dr Bugaje was conferred the honorary title of commander of the order of civil Merit and commander of the order of independent Equatorial Guinea by the president of republic of equatorial Guinea on 26th March, 2002.

2.Dame Pauline Tallen

Dame Pauline Tallen is the former deputy governor of Plateau state. She is also a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) board of trustees. She turned down the offer for nomination for ambassadorial appointment to attend to her ailing husband. Tallen said she appreciated the president for counting her worthy to serve Nigeria in the capacity of an ambassador, however, she has to let go to attend to her ailing husband.
According to her, she would not be able to leave her husband who has been sick for sometime now, in the hands of others to look after him, for the sake of the appointment. “It is a hard decision I had to take but I have to, because he is my primary responsibility,” she said.


3. Professor Akintunde Akinwande



Professor Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande is a Nigerian American engineering professor at the electrical engineering and computer science department of Massachusetts institute of technology. Akinwande commenced work as a scientist at Honeywell Inc. Technology Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in 1986, initially researching on Gas Complementary FET technology for very high speed and low power signal processing. Professor Akinwande rejected an offer by the president to serve in the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) as chairman. According to the Nation, Akinwande turned down the offer based on the alleged fact that he was not consulted before the nomination was made.

4.Najatu Muhammad


Naja’atu Bala Muhammad, is the first woman to win a Senate seat in Central Kano for the Kano senatorial seat in central district and the first to serve as president of the National Students (Student Union for president in Nigeria). She was born in 1956, in the neighborhood sycamore tree Can, the central city of Kano. The federal government on Saturday, February 13, 2015, appointed Muhammad as the chairperson of the governing board of the Dutse federal university through a paid advertorial on a national daily. “Sir, I Najatu Muhammad wishes (wish) to thank you so much for considering me worthy of being appointed the chairperson of Dutse Federal University. “It’s however unfortunate that I was not consulted before the announcement in the media. I also regret that I have to use the same medium to announce that I can’t accept the appointment for personal reasons.”



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The Cable reports that a majority of senators voted to disapprove of the nominees, but the situation was brought under control by Bukola Saraki, who vetoed the decision after putting the vote twice with the ‘nay’ taking the day.

“Please colleagues let’s be serious. I will put it to vote again,” Saraki was quoted as saying after the first vote. When the ‘nays’ again had the second vote, Saraki simply said: “The ayes have it.”

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The man is Colin Leach and his beautiful bride is a Nigerian lady. The photos have been well-received with people wishing them well and a happy married life.
Love does not discriminate based on religion and race and Nigeria is becoming more accepting of spouses from other races. See more photos below:

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The Senate has rejected the consideration of a request by President Muhammadu Buhari for a $29.9bn External Borrowing Rolling Plan over a period of three years.

The senate voted down the loan during plenary on Tuesday, November 1.



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Three men tragically lost their lives inside a well at No. 1, Hanik Street, Trans Nkisi Federal Housing, 33, Onitsha, Anambra State. According to reports, the first man was hired to dig a well deeper in a bid to find water when he mistakenly slipped and fell on Monday.

His relative, Mr Usai, 32, jumped into the well in a bid to rescue him but also lost his life in the process. A third person tied a rope around his waist before jumping into the well to rescue them but quickly came out with bruises, claiming th
at there were forces inside the well that was 'slapping and boxing' him.
The fourth person who claimed he could rescue them as he had black power but demanded 100,000 didn't make it out alive.

It was also reported that their corpses were later retrieved from the well on Tuesday after sacrifice of ram and a cock was sent to a native doctor.

Speaking at the scene of the incident, the The Vice Chairman, Nigerian Red Cross,Anambra state Peter Katchy said, “We don’t know the cause of their death yet, whether it was a gaseous substance that killed them or not. So we call for more investigation to unravel the mystery.


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President Buhari's nominee for chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Prof. Akintunde Akinwande, has reportedly turned down his nomination. Akinwande who was billed to appear before the senate for screening and confirmation yesterday, failed to show up.


A source who spoke to the Nation said Akinwande turned down the nomination “because he was not consulted before the nomination was made”.

The source added that he was currently working on a project at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US and is not likely to take a break from the project. Akinwande was the only nominee absent at the screening of nominees for the board of the NERC.

“We also learnt that enough consultation was not made before the man was nominated. We were informed that the nominee may have turned down his nomination,” the source said. Addressing the press after the suspension of the screening exercise, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe said there was no way the senate can conduct any screening without that of the chairman-designate.

“Regrettably, when members of the committee assembled to screen the nominees made by President Muhammadu Buhari, we were told that the chairman designate was unavoidably absent. The Presidential liaison who brought the nominees informed us that the chairman was unavoidably absent. The commission is vital and cannot function without a chairman. We cannot screen them until we have a formal communication from the Presidency”. Other nominees for the board appointment included Sanusi Garuba (Vice Chairman), Nathan R. Shatti (commissioner), Dr. Moses Arigu (commissioner), Dafe C. Akpeneye (commissioner), Prof. Frank Okafor(commissioner) and Musiliu O. Oseni(commissioner).


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Read the press statement today...

When Chief Femi Fani-Kayode was rearrested on Friday, 21st of October, 2016, in the premises of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, we raised a number of issues which included that the re-arrest was not only unnecessary but that it was also reckless.

We made known our fears that Fani-Kayode’s life was in dire danger as long as he remained in EFCC custody or in the custody of any agency of the federal government based on discreet information available to us. This is apart from the fact that his health has been badly affected since his incarceration for a whopping 67 days based on some questionable ‘detention orders’. This fact is well known to the EFCC as Fani-Kayode’s lawyers have written several letters to the Commission reminding them of the health conditions of the former minister of aviation (Kindly see attached).
It is therefore shocking that having known these facts, the EFCC still acted in a most unprofessional and crude way by re-arresting a man who has never been known to turn down their invitation even for once, who was since granted administrative bail by the same Commission after meeting the stringent conditions set by them; a man who is also supposed to be on bail as granted by the courts after fulfilling the conditions, and who even has his international passport still lodged with the Commission.
Although Chief Femi Fani-Kayode was yet to complete the recovery therapy he was undergoing after spending the initial 67 grueling days in EFCC custody wherein he was also physically attacked by one of the Commission’s agents, in deference to the law and the Commission, he painfully but willingly cut short his therapy and medical checks to attend court proceedings.
One would have thought that these were enough to convince EFCC that Fani-Kayode was very willing to face his persecutors in court. But rather than be humane in their conduct, EFCC hounded him for the umpteenth time on that fateful Friday and have since kept him in custody.
It is therefore little wonder that based on the history of his medical conditions which the Commission is very much aware of, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode slumped while in detention on Saturday, 22nd of October, 2016.
But for the quick and professional intervention of the medical team in the EFCC medical facilities, the story could have been different, it could have been fatal!
We must commend the medical staff at the Commission’s medical facility. They were prompt in their response, and very impressive in their care. It is very heartwarming to know that some professionals have not allowed the political witch hunt and persecution of political opponents and perceived enemies taint their professional calling. We hope this extends to all facets of the Nigerian society.
Nigerians would recall that we had earlier raised the alarm about the danger in which Fani-Kayode’s life is right now; we are shocked that that danger rather than ebb away is becoming a reality slowly but steadily. If not, why re-arrest and keep him in detention when he has not failed to appear before the Commission or even before the courts at any time, neither has he ever been declared wanted?
The fresh charges for which he was said to have been re-arrested were presented to him over the weekend and they border on an alleged N26m which he was accused to have collected from the erstwhile NSA, Sambo Dasuki, and he has since signed for the charges while he waits for his day in court. So, why still detain him if there is no sinister motive behind it all?
From the foregoing, it is obvious that this issue about corruption is nothing but an already exposed façade for the silencing of opposition voices, and keep Fani-Kayode out of circulation as long as practicable since he is seen by many as one of the strongest voices against tyranny, oppression and executive lawlessness.
For the avoidance of doubt, we reiterate our earlier warning that nothing untoward must happen to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode whether now or in the nearest future. Should anything happen to him, we can assure those responsible that there would be reactions of unimaginable propensity.
It is not all sacrifices that the gods accept. There are some sacrifices that even oracles reject for fear of untamable repercussions!
Nigerians are watching and waiting!


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Nigerian business tycoon and one of the richest black women in the world, second in Africa, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija with $1.82 billion fortune, shared her most challenging day in business with Peace Hyde for Forbes Africa TV. Bellow are highlights of the interview:

1.1. There are no overnight success stories
It took Alakija just over 30 years to become one of the most influential women on this continent which goes to show that it takes time to achieve success.

2. Take control of your own career!

When Alakija realised that the company she was working with were hiring more people and it would take much longer for her to move up in the organization due to clogs in the system, she decided to quit and move on to a better position. Things only happen when you take control.

3. It Pays to invest in your growth
Sometimes to get to the next level, one has to spend time investing in ones personal development. After quitting her job, Alakija decided to study fashion to learn the trade and get qualified as a designer before becoming one of the leading fashion houses of her time.

4. You need to break out to break even!
Alakija won a fashion competition, which was the beginning of her breakthrough for her fashion label. That competition gave her national recognition and helped her to attract more customers.

5. Be vigilant, you never know when an opportunity is around the corner.
A chance meeting with an old friend on a flight to the UK was all Alkaija needed to start thinking about the oil sector which now accounts for her $1.82 billion fortune. Next time you are in a Buka hut, think consider who might be holding your next big break.

6. No is never good enough!
Alakija initially had a number of rejections when she was looking to break into the competitive industry but each time she did more homework and went right back. Her persistence beat the resistance of the then oil minister who eventually awarded her the oil license.

7. Partnership is Key
As a business owner you may not be able to do everything on your own. Your ability to find the right type of partners to help you achieve your end goal will determine how effective you are as an organization. Alakija found technical partners before applying for her oil license giving her a much stronger chance of succeeding

1.8. Time is an important factor of success
It took Alakija three years to get her oil licence and another three years to get a new set of technical partners to begin work. As an entrepreneur, your ability to succeed sometimes greatly depends on how resilient you are in waiting for your break through.

9. Sometimes a big break will look like a stumbling block
It is not all big breaks that look glamorous. Sometimes a break can be disguised as a barrier. When Alakija was awarded her oil block, it was one of the worst because it was deep offshore and there was no technology that had been developed to explore 5000 feet below sea level. But she still saw the opportunity and overcame the challenges.

10. Always expect the unexpected
After finally securing the oil block and finally reaping the rewards, Alakija had to now fight the government of the day who decided to back into their contract and take 40% of their 60% stake in the oil business. In business it is always prudent to prepare for the worst.

11. Know who your true friends are
When Alakija was in trouble with the government, they went knocking on several doors for help but nobody would help them. According to her, they suddenly became the plague with friends they had known for years all ignoring their phone calls.

12. When you have nothing to lose, choose to fight back.
Alakija and her family felt that they had everything to gain if they fought the government and won. At the time, everybody wrote the company off assuming the worst for the fledgling business. In the end, that risk paid off and they won.

13. You will not win every battle but you will win the war
Alakija’s battle with the government took 12 years and there were a lot of motions that were lost in court but at the end, her tenacity meant that they eventually came out as the victors in this battle.

14. Sign on the dotted line
Alakija had signed a contract with the government allowing them to back into the contract provided certain criteria were met. The government ignored the terms of the contract, which made their acquisition of the oil block void. In business, always have terms agreed and documented to avoid discrepancies.

15.Business has no Gender

Success in business is not the exclusive preserve of any gender but rather hard work and perseverance. Folorunsho Alakija is the only prominent female tycoon in the competitive male dominated oil industry proving that you can achieve anything you put your mind to.

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Simi and Falz have been sharing some cute photos of themselves on social media. They just shared this one this morning, and many of their fans are confused as to the reason behind these new photos.

Five people have died after a plane believed to be carrying EU border officials crashed and exploded into a ball of flames in Malta. The light aircraft crashed shortly after taking-off from the runway at Malta Airport in Luqa at around 5.30am today, reports say.

No one aboard the flight, heading for Misrata in Libya. is thought to have made it out alive. Emergency services are now on the scene searching the burning wreckage for any survivors

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One of the graduates at the University of Ilorin 32nd convocation ceremony, Yusuf Ololade Faidat, was the centre of attraction on friday, as she clinched 19 prizes.

Faidat, who is in her early 20s, won the prize for the best graduating student from the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences. She received the prize of N20,000 awarded each session by the Senate to the student adjudged to be the best in each faculty.
She also got another prize of N10,000, awarded by the Senate to the best student in each department. Faidat also took home prizes for best student in the departments of Behavioural Sciences, Pathology, Community medicine, Paediatrics and child health, Medicine, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and gynaecology and Surgery.
Also, out of the 12 endowed prizes and scholarships, Faidat got 10 of them. While speaking to reporters, she attributed her success to the Almighty and perseverance.
“As a woman, you can become whatever you want to be once you are persistent, irrespective of number of men around you. I read for about 4 hours every day,” she said.


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