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The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has recorded another first by becoming the first university and tertiary institution in Nigeria to get a TV broadcast licence.

Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe speaking on this yesterday in Abuja at a meeting with Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, and the Senior Special Assistant, Garba Shehu at the presidential villa in Abuja expressed the university’s gratitude to the president for giving the approval thus:

“It is now on record that the present administration signed the first campus TV license and we remain deeply grateful to the President.

“The university is a brand. We want the university to be the research hub in Africa, and we are working towards being among the best three in the entire continent,’’ he noted.

Also present at the meeting was the Head of UNILAG Mass Communication Department, Professor Ralph Akinfeleye who said:

“It is interesting that President Buhari signed the first TV station license for a university. We will use the TV station for pedagogical purity of education.”

UNILAG has established itself as a pioneer in broadcasting among Nigerian universities being the first institution to obtain a licence for a radio station in 2002.

UNILAG 103.1 fm is still active after commencing broadcast in 2004 with other universities following its lead to establish their own radio stations too.

We are definitely looking forward to see what the university has to offer with its new television station.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/unilag-becomes-first-university-get-tv-licence-buhari-gives-approval/

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gare:
that is a very foolish decision, who gave the order for it to be demolished ? Why not convert it to a Government facility. It goes to show how clueless and stupid this govt is.

The government is saying it is a property built illegally against Abuja planning laws.

TheHistorian:
Jobless twitter trolls who have no viable source of income.

A bag of sachet water = #100

Each is sold for #10.

#10 × 20 = #200

On every bag,She has a profit of #100.

She sells up to 20 bags per day,that equals #2000

Monthly= #2,000×30 ==> #60,000.

Isn't this what some Secondary school principals earn?

Selling bags of pure water per day is impressive. Are you sure they sell up to that?

wilsonreuben:
Not so multi million now, is it!

Wicked!

Missing a flight sometimes is not always the fault of the airline. It may be by your own actions and inactions. Thus, without any doubt, missing a flight is very frustrating and one that will cost you money and time. Accordingly, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, discusses signs you are about to miss your flight. This will ensure that you never miss your flight.

Go out late the night before

You are well aware that you are flying the next day but you don’t return home until very late. During your night out, you down several bottles of your favourite alcoholic drinks. It will be very difficult not to experience a hangover. Consequently, you may find it difficult to wake up early enough to go the airport.

You haven’t checked your mail

Some people tend to overlook their email messages and check them at the very last minute. This is not advisable. Every time you get a notification, double check your departure time, date, names, terminal numbers, flight number, and other information provided. Do not ignore any email especially if it has to do with your flight.

You haven’t made a document checklist

Clearly, travelling requires documents other than tickets and boarding passes. Many travellers run into the problem of not having a valid passport. Some places require validity for a specific set of time. Endeavour to do a document checklist to ensure you have all of them with you.

Wandering around the airport

There is no need to wander around the airport. Once you have seen your gate and have all your documents ready, the next step is to stay nearby and wait patiently. However, if you decide to explore the airport, you are definitely at risk of missing your flight.

You’re waiting to pack

It’s definitely not a good idea to pack on the same day as your flight. Not only will you risk missing out vital luggage, but also delay the packing process if you remember something at the last minute. Be sure to start packing in advance, possibly a week earlier and leave only the last two days for things you may have forgotten.

The only time you checked flight status was when you booked

This is especially important if you have booked a flight way ahead of time. If need be, set a reminder on your phone a week or two before your flight so that you know exactly when to start preparing.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/6-signs-may-miss-flight/

These are not the happiest of times for Nigeria’s former first lady, Patience Jonathan after the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) on Friday upheld an order of interim forfeiture to the federal government of $5.8 million ($5,842,316) and N2.4 billion (N2,421,953,522) traced her bank accounts, the Development Control Department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Tuesday allegedly demolished her building in Abuja.

Watch the video of the building before and after demolition as her lawyer speaks on this new ordeal of his client.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWMu4J1RewY

source: http://www.opinions.ng/shocking-see-patience-jonathans-multi-million-naira-property-abuja-demolished/

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It looks expensive but not exciting.

Maybe Senator Dino can get one. See him doing the unthinkable http://www.opinions.ng/see-senator-dino-melayes-pirates-caribbean-themed-birthday-pictures-got-nigerians-talking/

Lalasticlala, Mynd44, Lagos needs cleaning.

By Abdussalam Amoo

When I see a public official or politician deciding to ’empower’ his people by sponsoring their public examinations (SSCE/UTME) forms, I regard such as a misplaced priority. Education promotion is always important but some gaps are still left unfilled. You may not agree with me, just take a look at this: what happens before the exam to prepare such candidates? What becomes of them after they pass or fail? Will that politician do anything for them afterwards?

You can be sure that after paying for the exams, the beneficiaries are likely abandoned. There is the issue of those who would see the ‘free money’ as an opportunity not to be serious. They end up failing since no adequate preparation was made to coach them properly ahead of their exams. Beyond this, the ones who strive on their own and excell have the hurdles of exorbitant tuition to pay. That’s especially if they’re not well guided in terms of what school to choose. Many federal universities are the cheapest and the top best. Thus, candidates should be advised to choose one of such.

If Sponsors of candidates to write public examinations need to rethink how they spend their funds. Their spendings should be directed rather to improving the quality of education students receive. Adequate teacher welfarism and training would be a way to start.

Rather than just spending money to sponsor the entire exam for each candidate, an option may be to fund a part of it for registration and leave the rest of funding to the candidate. People value what they strive for than what they get on a golden platter.

We may want to replicate the Katsina style too. The government there stopped sponsoring ‘free forms’ for all candidates last year and replaced it with a refunding measure. It however encouraged their parents to source funds while ensuring that the students were well prepared for the exams. The condition for getting a refund was that you pass the exams with the minimum required standards for not less than 5 credits including Mathematics and English. Without a conducive learning condition for both teachers and students, the monies devoted to sponsoring candidates for public exams would just turn out as wastage. The philanthropy should extend to equipping the school labs and libraries, spending on extra coaching for the students while setting in motion a sustainable way of funding those candidates’ education. Rather than paying just for the exams, the sponsors may as well equip these candidates and their parents/guardians with skill acquisition so that they’d have little or no course to keep waiting funding as education progresses. We appreciate those already paying for WAEC, NECO and JAMB form but they have to do beyond that.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/beyond-paying-public-exam-forms/

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There are varieties of strategies to help you save thousands of naira over your car. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 6 of these strategies to help you.

Drive Prudently

Aggressive driving like speeding, rapid acceleration and hard braking is one of the quickest ways to waste fuel. To cut fuel costs, you should try to drive more prudently so your vehicle will not have to use up so much fuel trying to adjust to the way it is being handled by you.

Also, refraining from hard braking will prevent your brakes from wearing out quickly and extend the life of your brakes. This will therefore help you save money on changing brake pads.

Regulate Your Air Conditioning

Running the air conditioning can reduce a vehicle’s fuel economy by more than 25%, says Oak Ridge National Laboratory. To regulate your air conditioning, drive with your windows open for a short time before using the A/C to let the hot air out first. On days that are not so hot or on windy days, go without air conditioning and put your windows down. Alternatively, on these days you can use air conditioning, but set it at a slightly higher temperature so it does less work.

Rotate Your Tyres

The front tyres wear out faster than the rear tires, switching these tires helps both sets wear evenly so you wouldn’t have to replace them prematurely. Read your owner’s manual or confirm from a trusted mechanic to know the best time to make the switch. Once you know this, rotating the tires is something that you can easily do on your own.

Avoid ‘Over Oiling’ Your Car

Some mechanics will tell you to change the oil of your car after every 3000 miles, but some of the newer car models can actually go up to 10,000 miles before needing an oil change. You should ensure you read your car’s owner’s manual to know the timetable for oil change that is specified for your car. Alternatively, if you don’t have access to the manual, you can use Google Search to get the information or ask a trusted mechanic

Try Handling Easy Repairs Yourself

A mechanic doesn’t have to handle every repair and maintenance that concerns your car. Repairs like replacing wiper blades, changing car tires, replacing your lights etc. are easy enough to do on your own. You can even go a step further and watch how-to-videos to help your better learn how to do these things.

Know Your Car

You should have a basic understanding of what your car needs and when it needs what it needs. This way you can avoid being up-charged when you take it for maintenance. Often mechanics or re-wirers give a list of things they recommend for repairs when you take your car to them. Your car many not actually need some of the things they listed at that time, but to make additional profit they will include it. This is a well-known fact for most car users but they still fall into this trap because they don’t have basic understanding of their car and its needs.

[b]source: [/b]http://www.opinions.ng/6-ways-save-money-car-expenses/

Many people have smartphones but they only use them to surf social media-Facebook, Instagram. What they do not realise is that their smartphone can do much more than surfing the internet. You can use to become more productive. As such, whether you’re looking for an easier way to send that signed notice to your boss, or just want to stay focused on work when browsing the web, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, highlights smartphone tricks that will make you more productive.

Use your iPad as a second monitor

Add up the dozens of tabs crowding your web browser and the overflowing email inbox you’re catching up on, and there’s never enough screen space. It’s especially cumbersome if you’re trying to do those things on a small laptop. That’s where your iPad can come in handy—by doubling as a second monitor by using the Duet Display app, you can turn your iPad into a second screen for your Mac or PC.

Speed through voicemail with Google Voice transcriptions

Google Voice will automatically convert your voicemails into Gmail emails or text messages that you can read later, at your leisure. You can convert those Gmail messages you receive from Google Voice into to-do list tasks with Gmail plugin.

Use your smartphone to scan documents

Even if you tend to use email for work-related documentation, there may be occasions when sharing hard copy paperwork becomes necessary. Try a free app like Evernote Scannable or Adobe Scan to scan documents, receipts, business cards, forms and more by using your smartphone’s camera.

Turn off Notifications

There are lots of things that distract us while working. Your smartphone is the biggest culprit here. Thus, your phone will be buzzing almost every second and it will become a distraction. So, the best way to be productive is to turn off notifications.

Airplane mode isn’t just for airplanes

Airplane mode has a number of fantastic benefits that go far beyond the runway. For example, if you’re having trouble with your 3/4G signal when you clearly shouldn’t, just switch airplane mode on and then off, and your signal should be restored. Also, if you’ve been on-the-go all day and have 4% battery when you get back to the office, turn your phone on airplane mode and it will charge much faster. Lastly, if you’ve had a long day and send a text message to the wrong person, quickly turn on airplane mode and when the message fails to deliver, you can delete it and then actually send it to the correct person.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-smartphone-tricks-make-productive/

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A ranch is an area of land, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool.



Not many Nigerians are aware that the Federal Government of Nigeria has always encouraged cattle ranching, rather than open grazing.

Cattle-ranching Cattle Ranching Has Tax Exemption in Nigeria

Indeed, sitting on number 32 on the list of 44 pioneer industries/products approved by the National Council of Ministers in 1989, in pursuant to the Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) Act, a subsidiary legislation to the Companies Income Tax Act, is Cattle Ranching and Piggery of not less than 500 herds.



In other words, if you operate cattle ranch with at least 500 cattle, you can apply for pioneer relief that will exempt you from paying taxes on your profits from the cattle production for between 3-5 years.



So there you go, the FGN of Nigeria has always encouraged cattle ranching. See full list of items: Pioneer Industry Gazette

More items were added to the list in 2017.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/cattle-ranching-tax-exemption-nigeria/

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See more pictures here http://www.opinions.ng/lagos-groans-increasing-uncleared-garbage/

Lagos prides itself as being the “Centre of Excellence” and it can be said to be setting the standards in many regards for Nigeria.

However, there is an ugly trend that has emerged in the last year and is yet to be properly tackled by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led government. This is the amount to filth in the state, there is refuse almost at every turn and corner and the bad habits of dumping refuse indiscriminately has returned. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) seems to have lost its efficiency but this might not be the fault of this institution.

Governor Ambode seems intent on changing the waste management system in Lagos and is bringing a company, Visionscape Sanitation Solutions on board to replace the Private Sector Participants (PSPs) that were largely in charge of clearing waste during the the administration of Babatunde, Raji Fashola. The Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) is meant to improve waste management in Lagos with Visionscape reported to have invested $50 million in equipment procurement and recently got delivered a consignment of brand new 100 waste management vehicles equipped with the latest technology. However, a tour of the city shows a different story.

The faster these Visionscape trucks get to work to start cleaning Lagos effectively the better for all of us before we experience and outbreak of epidemic. The government needs to expedite action on whatever improvements it wants to make to Lagos state’s waste management system.
Almost all the major roads and junctions in parts of the state have uncleared garbage as the following pictures show:

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zakim:
Good advice for politicians.

And more importantly aspiring ones.

By Abdulkabir Olatunji

The next general elections in Nigeria will hold in 2019 and already politicians are kicking into gear their plans to capture, sorry, win elections.

A few newbies will also be trying their hands on serious politics for the first time. Many of these will not know what it takes to win elections in Nigeria. So, I have decided to help out with this guide to winning elections in Nigeria.

There are 10 steps any person wanting to win election into public office in Nigeria should either take or understand.

10 Steps to Winning Election in Nigeria

1. Find out which positions you are qualified to run for

Elections in Nigeria have minimum requirements an individual must have from councilor to president. You have to research if you are qualified by age and academic qualifications. Academic qualifications are relatively lax. All you need to be president in Nigeria is a secondary school certificate. I remember the things that I was taught and knew at this level and sincerely believe it suffices. Having greater academic and professional qualifications are good especially if you can demonstrate the requisite knowledge expected of someone with whatever additional education or training you have.

2. Decide which position you will be running for

Having found out the elective positions you qualify for, the next step is to determine which of the ones you qualify for you want to contest. You should consider the kind of finances and support you have before making a decision. It is not wise to run for a position that you are not equipped to run for in terms of finance, political support and following. For example, it is cheaper and easier to run for the position of member of a state House of Assembly than it is to run for the Federal House of Representatives or Senate. It is easier to contest for governor of a state than try to be president- just ask Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state. He became governor at first attempt after running for president at least twice.

3. Decide the party whose platform you want to run on

There is no provision for Independent candidature in Nigeria at the moment although there are efforts being made to amend the Electoral Act to allow for it. Consequently, you need a political party to pick you as its candidate if you are going to win an election. Just take a look at former Vice President Atiku who has quickly figured-out that he has almost zero-chance of becoming the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has quickly defected to his old party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He understands that only a candidate can win an election, any aspirant that cannot become a candidate of a political party has no chance of being elected.

4. Get the dominant power bloc in the party to support your candidature

You are now in a political party and your ambition is known. However, you are likely not going to be the only one in your party aspiring for that public office you are eyeing. Therefore, primaries are likely to be held with you and other aspirants within your party contesting. You are going to need power brokers in the party to get enough delegates to vote for you to win. It is this scenario that has led to the emergence of political godfathers in Nigeria.

You have to be diplomatic and strategic. The truth though is that most primaries are won by the aspirant with the backing of big people in the party who often buy delegate’s votes. As sad as this is, you are going to need to manage this effectively to win. In 2015, popular Nigerian actress Kate Henshaw learnt this the hard way when she lost her party primary for the House of Representatives in a very embarrassing manner.

President Buhari has also begun to get major stakeholders in the party to support a 2nd term bid. No matter how strong you are, you still need support from critical stakeholders in your party to make things easier for yourself.

5. Build your own loyal campaign team within the party structure

The governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode used this strategy almost to the point of perfection for the 2015 election. It is well-known that he had the backing of APC leader and former governor of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. However, he did not rely solely on this and built his own team of loyal supporters within the party who worked very hard to help get him elected.

6. Craft a superb campaign strategy

If you are lucky to win your party’s primary and become its candidate, you will need to craft a clear campaign strategy involving massive advertising across new and conventional media. The demographics of the voters you are seeking are important to crafting a strategy. For example if you are trying to become a Lagos state House of Assembly Member for Mushin constituency, spending money on online adverts might be a waste of money. However, if you build personal contact with the people provide some degree of empowerment for them, you might have a good chance. There is no one-size-fits-all strategy and you might need to modify things as the campaign progresses. A team of professional consultants may be useful in this regard.

7. Run the campaign effectively

You have crafted the campaign strategy but you need to run it effectively and smoothly. Ensure that those helping with your campaign are not working as moles neither are they corrupt individuals embezzling campaign funds. Remove whoever is in a critical position and failing until you find the right ones. Your campaign organization if you are a newbie is likely to be one of the most complex establishments you will ever manage. Your skills as a leader, politician and manager will be tested; try to learn as quickly as possible and find trustworthy and reliable advisers whose interests align with yours.

8. Dissecting your opponents’ strategies

Your opponents are going to use every fair and unfair trick in the group to try to win. In the past, ballot snatching and stuffing used to be common in Nigerian elections. However, in recent times, vote buying seems to be the new method politicians use to manipulate elections in their favour. This is against the law and makes you liable to get convicted if found guilty of it. However, what you can do is work on the people to convince them that voting for your opponents because of a few hundred or thousand naira is against their long-term interests and you will use the platform of office if elected to alleviate their suffering. For example, a guarantee of employment for educated people, free qualitative education, affordable housing and healthcare, security and promotion of enterprise, good roads, electricity are things that many Nigerians want, you have to be able to prove to people that you can and will deliver if voted into office. Former governor of Imo stare, Peter Obi was really good at this in his campaign that saw him become the winner of the gubernatorial election in Anambra in 2006. He really tapped into the feelings of the people which gave him a surprising victory.

9. Get a proficient and efficient legal team

Elections often require that you have a strong legal team to avoid being defeated on legal technicalities. A large percentage of elections in Nigeria end up in court with pre-election and post-election legal battles common. Experience since 1999 has shown that the difference between winning and losing an election sometimes is the quality of lawyers that the contesting politicians have –get a good lawyer.

10. Stay alive and healthy

Many political aspirants have been killed or maimed. It is important that you are security conscious and take precautions –the less of your personal details that are in the public domain, the better for you. Furthermore, you should strive to remain healthy throughout the process. Only the living can win elections and you have to factor this into how you run your campaign. There should be enough time for you to sleep and rest.

So, there you have it. Kindly drop your comments to let me know what you think.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/win-election-public-office-nigeria/

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In the last 10 years, it has become fashionable for Nigerian big boys – rich in themselves or children of highly moneyed men or just plain upwardly mobile gentlemen- to use superbikes, popularly called powerbikes, as symbols of class.

With loud noises to draw attention anytime they pass by, it is common to see these young men on the streets of Lagos, Abuja and other cities. While some get customised number-plates for their machines, some get general numbers. The bikes move at top speed, as much as 350 km/h, to the fascination or shock of onlookers.

Not that the bikes are more usually more expensive than an average car, but it appears the men enjoy the attention – or it is just plain hobby. The prices range to N400,000 to as much as N5million, depending on the capacity of the machine.



Some of them have formed bike clubs and ride bikes across cities in Nigeria, some to neighbouring countries like Niger Republic and Ghana, for fun, for adventure.



Unfortunately, bike accidents have claimed the lives of some of these bikers.

Some of the Nigerian “big boys” who have died as a result of bike accidents include:-

1, Tonye Boma Claude-Wilcox www.nairaland.com/attachments/6557040_tonyewilcux1_jpege550193247df4de1961d1d70115a4f5c

Tonye was an oil and gas magnate and CEO of Petroleum Brokers Limited, an oil and gas company. He was a bike lover and had fun with the machine while it lasted. He was rich enough to hire private jet to Calabar to attend the event he wanted to attend but chose to bike it. He crashed his bike at Ihiala, Anambra state, on his way to Calabar from Lagos to attend the burial of the father of another biker friend. He was riding in a group of 5 when he crashed the bike against a vehicle. He died instantly. He was in his mid-40s. No less personality than CEO of Oando did obituary for him in the newspapers. He was that big.
Tonye-Wilcux-Bike-300x300 See 5 Nigerian Big Boys That Were Killed by Power Bike Accidents


2, Femi Segun
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In 2014, Femi, son of popular writer, Mabel Segun, died at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, from spinal cord injuries he sustained from the crash of his power bike. The accident occurred inside Millennium Estate in Lekki on his way to pick his son from school. He died one week later. Femi was an ace broadcaster and diplomat.
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3, Mohammed Bashir Dalhatu

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Son of prominent politician and former Minister of Power, Mohammed Bashir Dalhatu, died at 34 in 2012. He died in a crash while riding from Uyo, where he had gone for a bikers conference, to Abuja, where he lived. He rode in bike while his driver rode his car behind him. At a point in Delta state, he fell off the bike and was crushed by oncoming vehicles. He died instantly
Tonye-Wilcux-Bike-300x300 See 5 Nigerian Big Boys That Were Killed by Power Bike Accidents



4, Abba Isa

Abba worked in an oil and gas company in Lagos. The bike-loving gentleman died this weekend after he crashed his bike around Lekki in Lagos.



5, Jamiu Jamiu https://static-pulse-ng.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/w680/s/static.pulse.ng/img/incoming/crop4310737/2762823914-chorizontal-w640/Jamiu-Jamiu.jpg

Jamiu was a young entrepreneur that used his powerbike, not for fun like most others, but for business. He was a budding entrepreneur and CEO of H2 Chicken, a startup with focus on delivering chickens to customers. He died when his bike was hit by a truck at Igbo Efon roundabout, Lekki, Lagos on October 29, 2015. He was 29.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-nigerian-big-boys-killed-power-bike-accidents/

brenister10:
Oya where are those nairalanders free thinkers who don't believe there exists Africa science. Please explain the likely cause of the glue.

There's actually an explanation for this.

By Uchechi Moses



Please note that this is not a compilation of the biggest firms by market capitalisation or richest CEOs. We aimed at compiling different CEOs of accomplished firms in different sectors. In summary, these are firms you must have come across their products, patronised their services or will certainly do both in the future.

Mike Adenuga, Founder And Ceo Globacom
Degree: B.Sc in Business Administration from North-Western Oklahoma State University and Pace University.

He ventured into the telecoms industry in the late ‘90s, applied for a license and was issued a conditional GSM licence in 1999; which was then revoked. He later applied during a second auctioning of licenses in 2003 – which he got. The company Globacom – popularly known as Glo – expanded quickly and became a challenger to MTN. Also a major shareholder at Conoil – one of Nigeria’s biggest suppliers of fuel products. Mike Adenuga



Adesola (“Sola”) Kazeem Adeduntan, Gmd/Ceo First Bank Nigeria Limited And Subsidiaries
Degree: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the University of Ibadan in 1992; MBA from Cranfield University as a British Chevening Scholar in 2004.

A native of Ibadan, Oyo State, born in 1969. A veterinary surgeon cum accountant then renowned banker. Sola Adeduntan became the Managing Director FBN Holdings Plc (“Bank”) and subsidiaries in January 2016. Prior to this appointment, he was the pioneer Chief Financial Officer and Business Manager at the Africa Finance Corporation. Adesola once worked at KPMG as a Knowledge Manager.


Funke Opeke, Cofounder And Ceo Of Mainone
Degree: B.Sc in Electrical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University; M.Sc in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, New York. Graduated as the best student in Queen’s School, Ibadan – an all girls’ school.

Prior to her return to Nigeria as CTO of MTN in 2005, Funke was the Executive Director of Verizon Communications’ Wholesale Division. She spearheaded the construction of West Africa’s largest Tier III Data Center, MDX-i’s Lekki Data Center, a $40 million investment with a capacity for 600 racks.

Felix Onwuchekwa Nwabuko, Ceo Presco Plc
Degree: B.Sc Accounting, University of Benin; MBA from Manchester Business School.

Mr Felix worked at KPMG for a decade. He possesses 18 years’ experience in operational management of palm oil production and commercialisation. Strategised and completed two IPOs/Public flotation’s for Stock Exchange Listings in Nigeria – Okomu Oil Palm Plc (1991) and Presco Plc (2001/2002). A Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Member Institute of Directors, UK

Nnamdi Okafor, Ceo May And Baker Plc
Degree: Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University); MBA in Marketing from the ESUT Business School.

Prior to his appointment as the CEO in February 2011, Okafor who has been with M&B since 1985, was the Executive Director/General Manager, Foods’ Division, Ota, Ogun State. A Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management. Also an alumnus of the Lagos Business School.


Stella Chinyelu Okoli, Founder And Ceo Emzor Plc
Degree: Bachelor in Pharmacy from Bradford University (1969); M.Sc Biopharmaceutics, University of London – Chelsea College (1971).

Okoli has attended Executive Management Programs of the HBS, Chief Executive Management of the Lagos Business School, ditto IESE Barcelona, Spain. She was previously Chairman Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Group of MAN, a member of the Economic Summit of Nigeria. Possesses over three decades of experience of manufacturing practices in the pharmaceutical industry. A Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria.


Oba Otudeko, Ceo And Chairman Of Honeywell Flour Mills Plc And The Honeywell Group.
Degree: B.Sc Accountancy at the Leeds College of Commerce Leeds, Yorkshire (which is now part of the Leeds Beckett University).

A banker for over two decades, from where he became the General Manager and acting CEO of then Cooperative Bank, Ibadan. Previously Chairman FBN Holdings, Airtel Nigeria and Fan Milk of Nigeria Plc. A renowned entrepreneur, possesses investments across diverse sectors of the economy. Otudeko also served on the Boards of Central Bank of Nigeria (1990 – 1997), Guinness Nigeria Plc (1999 – 2003), British American Tobacco Ltd (2001 – 2004) and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, headquartered in Lome, Togo (2002 – 2010).

Tony Elumelu, Chairman Heirs Holdings
Degree: B.Sc Economics, Ambrose Alli University; M.Sc Economics, University of Lagos; An alumnus of the Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School. Born in Jos (1963).

Previously GMD and CEO UBA. Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited, an African focused investment company with interests spanning the oil and gas, financial services, hospitality, real estate and healthcare sectors. The author and leading proponent of “Africapitalism” – investing in Africa, by Africans, for Africans.


Segun Abaje, Ceo Guaranty Trust Bank
Degree: B.Sc Accounting, University of San Francisco; M.Sc, University of San Francisco; MBA Harvard Business School.

Worked briefly at Ernst & Young (now EY), San Francisco’s office. A pioneer staff of GTB. As Deputy Managing Director, he was instrumental to GTB’s IPO of N2.5 billion, July 2002. Due to co-founder Tayo Aderinokun’s diagnosis of lung cancer, Abaje was appointed as the acting Managing Director in 2011. Upon Tayo’s death in June 2011, he was named the CEO. Abaje has supported the likes of TerraKulture and Ndani TV. He was named African Banker of the Year twice (2012 and 2016). GTB has consistently been one of Nigeria’s most profitable banks during his reign.


Peter Amangbo, Ceo Zenith Bank
Degree: Bachelor in Engineering, University of Benin; MBA from the University of Warwick.

Peter was appointed CEO of Zenith Bank June 2014 when erstwhile CEO Godwin Emefiele was appointed CBN Governor. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He worked at PwC as a Senior Consultant in the Financial Services, Manufacturing and General Commerce Groups. He has attended Advanced Management Programs at INSEAD, Fontainebleau Campus, France and the Wharton Graduate School of Business, Pennsylvania and has taken several management courses from the Harvard Business School. A member of the Interswtich Board of Directors from 2005-2007.


Paul Gbededo, Ceo Flour Mills Nigeria
Degree: Graduateship of Plastic and Rubber Institute and Associateship of National College of Rubber Technology in 1980; M.Sc Degree in Polymer Technology (1981) of Loughborough University of Technology, UK; Advanced Management Programme alumnus of Lagos Business School. He started his FMN Group career at Nigerian Bag Manufacturing Company Plc (1982 – 1998). Served as a pioneer General Manager/Director for Golden Pasta Company Limited, a former subsidiary (now a division) of Flour Mills – which has grown to become Africa’s biggest pasta plant.

Austin Avuru, Co-Founder And Ceo Of Seplat Plc
Degree: B.Sc Geology from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1980); a post-graduate diploma in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Ibadan (1992).

Spent a dozen years at NNPC as a well site geologist, later production seismologist and reservoir engineer before co-founding Seplat. He established Platform Petroleum Limited in 2002, and held the role of managing director until 2010, when he left to take up the CEO position at Seplat. He is also a director of MPI, which is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris.

Uzoma Dozie, Ceo Diamond Bank Plc
Degree: B.Sc Chemistry from the University of Reading 1991; M.Sc Chemical Research, Imperial College London and MBA (with specialisation in Finance) from Imperial College Management School (now Imperial Business School) in 1998.

Commenced his banking career at Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. Was the Executive Director in charge of Lagos Businesses between 2011 and 2013 until his appointment as a Deputy Managing Director in April 2013. He was unanimously appointed by the Board as the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank effective from November 1, 2014 and approved by the CBN in January 2015.

Aliko Dangote, Chairman And Ceo Dangote Group
Degree: B.Sc Business Studies Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Dangote - Africa's richest man

He started business in 1978 trading in rice, sugar and cement, before he ventured into full-scale manufacturing. The Group, which had a market capitalisation of over $24 billion as at December 2013, has four of its 13 subsidiaries listed on the NSE. One of the subsidiaries. In addition, Dangote’s Obajana Cement Plant is reputed to be one of the single largest cement plants in the world with an estimated capacity of 13.25million metric tonnes per annum. Dangote Group recently made foray into other sectors of the economy and is currently building the largest refinery, petrochemical and fertiliser complex in Africa. The refinery will have the capacity to refine 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day, while the petrochemical plant will produce 600,000 MTPY of Polypropylene. Listed by Forbes’ magazine in January 2018 as Africa’s richest man – for the seventh consecutive year.

Tonye Cole, Co-Founder And Ceo Sahara Group
Degree: B.Sc Architecture University of Lagos; M.Sc Architecture, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.

Worked with Group Quarto in Brazil before returning to Nigeria in 1993, and became the Director of Operations in EMSA. SA, one of Brazil’s biggest engineering firms. Co-founded Sahara Group in 1996 with two of his friends – Tope Shonubi and Ade Odunsi. Major sponsor of the thespian Monalisa Chinda’s Slum2Slum School Project – a brainchild of Slum2Slum – NGO that caters for children’s education and healthcare in the slums.


Oluwagbemiga“Gbenga” Oyebode, Co-Founder And Managing Partner Aluko And Oyebode
Degree: Bachelor of Law (LL.B) University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1979;
Nigerian Law School 1980; Masters of Law (LL.M), University of Pennsylvania 1982. Previously worked with White and Case, New York as an associate and then with Gulf Oil (now Chevron) in Lagos and Houston. Together with Bankole Olumide Aluko, Aluko and Oyebode was founded in 1993. Hitherto then, he worked with Ajumogobia, Okeke, Aluko and Oyebode in 1992. Recognised in 2008 as a specialist in corporate commercial work and highly knowledgeable with the Telecoms’ industry by Chambers’ Global.


Chuka Eseka, Managing Director/Ceo Vetiva Capital Management
Degree: B.Sc Accounting, University of Lagos.

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, member of the ICAN and authorised dealer of The Nigerian Stock Exchange. A renowned investment banker, having successfully managed the growth and emergence of Vetiva into one of Nigeria’s top investment banking corporations. Also a director in Providus Bank, Nigeria


Mitchell Elegbe, Founder And Ceo, Interswitch
Degree: B.Sc Electrical Engineer, University of Benin; MBA IESE/Wharton/CEIBS Global CEO Program.

In 2002, he founded Interswitch – owner of Verve and Quickteller. Started his career with CSA (Computer Systems Associates) immediately after his NYSC. Worked with Schlumberger for less than a year as a Field Engineer before appointed as Head Group Marketing and Business Solutions of Telnet Group. A fellow of The Bishop Desmond Tutu African Leadership Institute.

Niyi Yusuf, Managing Director, Accenture Nigeria
Degree: B.Sc Computer Science with Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife (1990); Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, University of Wales, Cardiff (2015).

Niyi Yusuf became the company’s country managing director of the Nigeria office on April 1, 2010. He was head of the Systems and Integration Growth platform in Nigeria before he succeeded Mrs. Omobola Johnson who stepped down as CMD on March 1, 2010, becoming chairman.

He joined Accenture in 1995 after 4 years of experience in the Nigerian IT industry. He spent over 14 years in Accenture, before rising to become CEO and he has been the CEO for 8 years. He has managed the implementation and delivery of many turnkey projects for clients in various industries spanning manufacturing, oil and gas, banking, insurance and public sector.


Yinka Sanni, Group Ceo, Stanbicibtc Holdings

Degree: Bsc Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; MBA Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.

He joined Investment Banking & Trust Company (now part of StanbicIBTC Group) in 1990 and rose through the ranks, holding several senior management positions within the organization including that of Co-Head, Corporate and Investment Banking. He also held the position of Executive Director & Head, Corporate and Investment Banking. He was the pioneer Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited and the pioneer Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited. He has a wealth of experience in banking and financial services covering banking, stockbroking, pension, and asset management spanning over 26 years.

source: http://www.jarushub.com/20-top-nigerian-ceos-and-the-courses-they-studied-in-school/

I think this will be because she has a minor role and the producers did not see reason for all the fuss coming from Nigeria.

Water supply is still a huge challenge for many Nigerians especially in rural areas. Government at all levels should fix this.

This appeal I am shooting out has been on my mind for days to write about, it could have been a bad thing, if I did not write this, I want to draw the attention of His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello (Governor ,Kogi State) HRH Dr Ibrahim Ado (Ohinoyi of Ebiraland), Senator Ahmed Ogembe (Kogi Central), Barrister Ozigi Deedat (Commissioner For Water Resources), Adayi Engr. Abubakar and other Prominent Ebira Leaders I don’t know their names or portfolios.

It is a great joy, being from Kogi Central, I want to draw the attention of our political leaders and other prominent leaders from Kogi Central, on how our people are suffering for water due to its unavailability in the zone. It a bad thing for me if all the communities in the region can’t boast of 2-4 boreholes per community. The people are really suffering in terms of water.

This water scarcity meanwhile, didn’t start this year nor last 4 years. I think now that God has blessed us with the governor from our zone and how we have notable people, I don’t expect the suffering to still be the same.

I will love to see this water scarcity reduced if not completely at least to a low level, though I still commend the leaders and other humanitarians who have contributed to the development and betterment of the communities.

Some Communities don’t even have water to draw from their well, I believe with the improved electricity we have, The leaders can still do something to end this. We have young children and old women struggling for water instead of going for normal business.

I write this with a saddening soul, I don’t intend to criticize the leaders but to bring it to their attention as a good Ebira citizen. I will be happy if after this plea a way to end this will be brought forward.

I will be happy and feel honoured if I can be in any way to help the leaders in solving these problems.

Lastly I want to urge every Ebira sons and daughters who God has blessed to please try to do one humanitarian service to the communities.

Thank you,
Yakubu Jimoh

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/kogi-youth-writes-open-letter-gov-bello-water-scarcity-ebiraland/

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Your international passport is an essential travel document that identifies you as a citizen of your country and provides some basic information about you. Depending on how powerful the passport of your country is, you may not require a visa to visit a certain number of countries.

Henley & Partners, a global leader in residence and citizenship planning which helps with immigration around the world ranks the Nigerian passport as the 89th most powerful in the world. This is shown in its Henley Passport Index.

So, which countries can you enter visa free if you hold a Nigerian passport. See the list and regions of the world next:

List of Countries You Can Enter Visa-free with a Nigerian Passport*

Asia

Bangladesh

Maldives

Timor-Leste

Africa

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cape Verde Islands

Chad

Comores Islands

Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Djibouti

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Kenya

Liberia

Madagascar

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mozambique

Niger

Rwanda

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

St. Helena

Tanzania

Togo

Uganda



Oceania

Cook Islands

Fiji

Micronesia

Niue

Palau Islands

Samoa

Tuvalu

Vanuatu


Caribbean

Barbados

Dominica

Haiti

St. Kitts and Nevis


Middle East

Iran

Lebanon

*As compiled by Henley & Partners, individual countries reserve the right to change their immigration policy at any time. Conduct your due diligence before embarking on any international travel. We are sharing this only for informational purposes and do not accept any liability related to using the information.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/see-list-countries-nigerian-passport-can-get-visa-free/

Everybody was trekking ba?

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, dropping three commissioners and appointing five new ones.

In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, the three affected cabinet members are Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, Mr. Femi Odubiyi and Mr. Anifowoshe Abiola.

The newly appointed cabinet members include Mr. Hakeem Fahm (Ministry of Science and Technology); Mr. Ladi Lawanson (Ministry of Transportation); Mr Segun Banjo (Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget); Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and Mr. Hakeem Sulaiman (Communities and Communications).

The Statement added that major deployments have also been effected.

Mr. Rotimi Ogunleye from Commerce and Industry to Physical Planning and Urban Development; Mr. Steve Ayorinde from Ministry of Information and Strategy to Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan from Communities and Communication to Ministry of Information and Strategy; Mr. Babatunde Durosinmi Etti from Ministry of Wealth Creation to Ministry of the Environment; Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf from Ministry of Youth and Social Development to Ministry of Wealth Creation; Mr. Agboola Dabiri from Central Business District to Ministry of Youth and Social Development.

Others include Dr. Samuel Adejare from Ministry of the Environment to Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development; Engr. Ade Akinsanya from Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development to Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.

In the same vein, the statement also added that Mr. Benjamin Olabinjo has been moved from Special Adviser Commerce and Industry to become Special Adviser Civic Engagement, while Mr. Kehinde Joseph moved from Special Adviser Civic Engagement to become Special Adviser Housing.

Mr. Deji Tinubu, Special Adviser Sports has been redeployed as Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce and Industry and Mr. Anofiu Elegushi moves from Special Adviser Transport to become Special Adviser, Central Business District.

The new Commissioners are expected to be cleared by the State House of Assembly while the other redeployment and postings take immediate effect.
According to the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Bello, the new appointments and redeployments are intended to create a new vigour and vitality for service delivery which has been the hallmark of the Governor Ambode administration.

source: www.opinions.ng/governor-ambode-sacks-3-commissioners-appoints-5-new-ones/

It does not really count if you are a tech enthusiast or an ordinary consumer, you will always look forward to the tech developments especially the tech trends that will make a difference in the future or New Year. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, highlights 5 technology set to define 2018.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be bigger this year. More and more organisations will embrace AI which is made possible through machine learning algorithms and will be incorporated in uncountable applications.

5 Generation Technology

This year, developers and engineers are getting ready to make a new generation of internet possible. By the end of 2019, 5G networks and phones with 5G will be available. 5G internet has the potential to be almost 10 times faster than 4G, making it even better than most home internet services.

Data overload

In 2018, data collection is going to become an even higher priority as companies have seen the advantage of collecting consumer data. With consumers talking to smart speakers throughout their day and relying on digital devices for most of their daily tasks, companies will soon have access to big amounts of personal data.

Automation

Automation is inescapable as robots are becoming more effective in performing jobs. AI has become advanced enough to replace at least some white collar jobs for years. 2018 may be the year that we see more sweeping job transformations and companies making big technology changes by automating functions.

IoT becomes Blockchain IoT

The Internet of things (IoT), which involves adding smart sensors to connected devices so that users can do things like asking Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant to turn off the lights or order a pizza. Combining IoT with blockchain —or BIoT—brings in a whole host of new services and businesses. For example, BIoT can be used to track shipments of pharmaceuticals and to create smart cities in which connected heating systems better controls energy use and connected traffic lights better manage rush hour.

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Promoting an event online is really not as difficult and complex as some might think. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 4 best ways to promote an event online.

Create Content to Promote Your Event

This is where content marketing comes in. Your content marketing efforts should align with the event you are promoting. As much as possible, plug in details of the event in all your content marketing efforts so the repetition will help keep your event in the mind of your readers or audience. Additionally, you can go a step further by creating unique videos for the event and posting them alongside the promotional content for the event.

Add the Event to Your Email Signature

Many might already know about this tool for online event promotion but the key is to be tasteful about it. Don’t use your email signature for event promotion in a way that puts those who receive your emails off, be creative about it and do it in a way that can pique their interest and compel them to find out more about the event. The main thing to keep in mind to achieve this, is to avoid a very long and tedious email signature; keep it brief, simple and yet professional. You can also make use of GIFs that get the point across in an animated and interesting way.

Create an Event Page

This should be the hub for information about your event and it doesn’t even have to be overly fancy, just decent and presentable. What really matters is that all relevant information about your event can be sourced from the site and any issues that your potential guests might be worrying about is addressed. The best part about creating an event page is that you can also create trackable URLs for your website and landing pages to help collect data on which methods of promotion are working best. You will thus be able to determine which method has the highest ROI.

Share on Facebook

Social media is important for online promotion and Facebook is one social media giant (over 2 billion monthly active users) you should not neglect in your online marketing or promotional efforts. The best way to promote an event with Facebook is to create an event page on Facebook and the best part about the Facebook event page feature is that it offers plenty of useful tools to use to help promote your event. It also helps you build a unique space for your community to stay updated on your event by enabling you add images and videos related to your event, update event details, keep a list of who’s attending and remind users about the event as it gets closer.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/4-best-ways-promote-event-online/

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You might be surprised to know how many people associate physically activity with some kind of herculean task but it really doesn’t have to be so. There are in fact fun ways to be physically active, ways you can actually enjoy. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 4 fun ways to be physically active.

Master a New Skill that Involves Physical Activity

This is a really great and fun way to remain physically active while doing what you love to do. For example, you can figure out how to ride a bicycle, learn a new gymnastic move, learn how to swim or even learn a traditional or modern dance, and have fun doing it while remaining physically active.

Register at a Recreational Center

The best part about a recreational center is that it provides you with the facilities you need to remain physically active and provides a group to do it with. If you are concerned about the money, you can decide to create a recreational team of your own with either friends or family, and make it date to go for regular sports or recreational activities weekly. This is a great way to bond with friends and family while keeping fit.

Find Videos of Fitness Activities and Follow Along

Just give it try and you might be surprised at just how interesting this can be, especially when it’s a really good video. It helps to make your fitness routine more interesting and engaging, and offers just the right drive and motivation for your fitness activities without having to pay a chunk of money getting a personal trainer or registering at a gym.

Find a Simple Service to do Locally

This can involve you doing something as simple as helping an elderly neighbour do some light cleaning or help your relatives or friends baby-sit. The list really goes on. Simple services like these can go along way in helping your quest to be physically active, and help you build great relationships in the process.

[b]source: [/b]http://www.opinions.ng/4-fun-ways-physically-active/

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After accusing Anthony Joshua of sleeping with his wife last year, British boxer Amir Khan today confirmed that he has signed-up with the heavyweight champion’s promoter, Eddie Hearn for a 3-match fight deal. The boxer tweeted:

Delighted to confirm I’ve signed a three-fight deal with @EddieHearn & @MatchroomBoxing. I’ll be fighting live on @SkySportsBoxing on April 21st in Liverpool. Can’t tell you how excited I am to fight in the UK once again. #BackToBusiness

Khan admitted he had embarrassed himself with the whole Anthony Joshua saga while speaking to British press in November 2017 saying:

“I think if you look at the whole situation, it was all just silly, starting with the texts, then when I accused her of messaging Joshua, it was all just nonsense really from the start.

“And then when we sat down and thought ‘Look, we’ve got a family’. Also she’s expecting so we have to think for the kids. In life you have to forgive. We have to move forward and move on from things like that.

“That’s part of life. You always make mistakes and it’s about coming through them and not making them mistakes again.

“I made a few silly mistakes. I did put my life on social media, I assumed things which were wrong. So I kind of embarrassed myself.”

This could have helped him reconcile with Joshua and now sign with his promoter.

[b]source: [/b]http://www.opinions.ng/amir-khan-signs-anthony-joshuas-promoter-eddie-hearn/

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Hotels are always looking for ways to make money. Thus, they have devised subtle ways to rake in more money-which may appear ingenious to them but not to their guests. Check your bill closely and always speak up when a hotel hits you with any of the following ridiculous fees shared by Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency.

Additional person fee

Hotel room rates are usually based on double occupancy. You don’t have to pay extra charges for kids or friends in the room. To avoid this fee, you need to be aware of it before you book so that you can search for another hotel that doesn’t charge it.

WiFi fee

WiFi should be one of the perks customers enjoy when they stay in a hotel. But a lot of hotels charge a fee for WiFi. This said, when you find such a fee on your bill, do not hesitate to make a complaint especially if it is ridiculously expensive.

Parking fee

You should not pay to park your car at a hotel you are lodging. But in a desperate bid to earn more, some hotels charge this absurd fee.

Early check-in fee

Some hotels will charge you extra if you check in at a certain time. If you arrive early, ask whether there is an early check-in fee. If there is, you should not hurriedly pay. The hotel should be magnanimous enough to check-in whether you arrive early or not.

Luggage Holding

Some hotels charge guests to leave their bags at the front desk. Always confirm if this service is free before stashing your luggage with them.

[b]source: [/b]http://www.opinions.ng/5-ridiculous-hotel-fees-never-pay/

omenkaLives:
The ethnic coloration being given to this crisis is exactly what's gonna make it intractable.

We have ALL TRIBES committing crimes in this country, I have NEVER seen reporters tag those criminals with their ethnicity. In addition, what makes people so sure these guys are "Fulanis" in the first place? Were the criminals interviewed or what? Did they tell anyone they are Fulanis?

We ought to do away with that ethnic tag and confront the criminals as the criminals they are!

Very true.