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Napoli beat Juventus 6-5 on penalties to win the Italian Super Cup and deny Massimiliano Allegri a first trophy in charge of the Bianconeri.

Rafael saved Simone Padoin’s final penalty, after Kalidou Koulibaly had converted, to win the match for Napoli despite the Juventus goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon, saving three spot kicks.

The match had ended 2-2 after extra time with the Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuaín twice cancelling out goals from his Argentinian compatriot Carlos Tevez for the Serie A champions.

It was end-to-end action at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, much to the delight of the sellout crowd of 14,000. The victory was revenge for Napoli who lost to Juventus in the same competition two years ago.

As Rafa Benítez’s side rejoiced at winning their second Super Cup, their first triumph since 1990, Juventus were left to reflect on the missed chances that denied them a third straight title in the competition.

Source:http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/22/napoli-beat-juventus-penalties-italian-super-cup

Starting an online business requires a lot less risk than investing in an office or store front. You can reach a wide national – sometimes international – customer-base and work from anywhere. With only a basic knowledge of website maintenance and a knack for communication, you can have an online business up and running in days. If you're ready to take the plunge into becoming an online entrepreneur, these are 13 ideas to help you get off the ground.

1. Specialized retailer - An online store lets you reach customers all over that world and that means you can afford to specialize. Using a web hosting service with an integrated shopping cart or e-commerce sofware, your business will be operational in no time. Many vendors will even ship products to customers on your behalf, which means you don't need to own a lot of inventory, e.g. Jumia, Konga, etc

2. Social media consultant - Larger firms can hire an agency or full-time staff member to run their Facebook and Twitter accounts, but small businesses often have to take care of their own social media marketing. With so many other responsibilities, business owners may be too busy or overwhelmed to spend time coming up with a great social media strategy. As a consultant, you can help them determine the best tactics, posting schedules and content for their target audience. As their follower count grows, so will your business.

I do this for some some firms at a token

3. Web design - Have you ever been turned off by a business’s generic-looking website layout? If you know some HTML and have a good eye for design, you can launch a service to create attractive, easy-to-use websites for small businesses. You can put your skills to good use for business owners who want to take their online presence to the next level. Build up a portfolio of work with smaller freelance jobs, then create your own website to show it off and bring in a steady stream of clients.

"this is also a rewarding business idea that I am also engaged in and has brought me "millions" over the years; the likes of dhtml also do this too.

4. Resume/cover letter writing - It's a tough truth to swallow, but a standout resume and cover letter can make all the difference when you're applying to a job. While listing your career accomplishments might seem like an easy task, the fine art of “humble bragging” eludes some of us. Get hired to help others get hired by writing stellar CVs. Capitalize on the increasingly important social media branding bandwagon and offer to fix LinkedIn profiles as well.

I know of an NL member- bigdreams who does this too well.

5. Professional freelancer - You might not think of freelancing as a business, but with more and more companies turning to part-time contract workers to fill their skill gaps, it's not hard to imagine making a living providing businesses with a variety of freelance services. Depending on your skill sets, you could work for multiple companies in a variety of fields, offering flexibility and a refreshing change of pace. According to freelance job listing website Freelancer.com, tech services, content creation and web design are popular fields for contract work,

6. Affiliate marketing - If you're a person that loves leaving customer reviews on sites, stop doing it for free. Word-of-mouth advertising is still a huge lead generator for many companies, and a lot of them are willing to share a portion of their profit with persuasive individuals that will promote their products to the public. If you have a personal website with a large following, this might be easier to accomplish (PR reps are always seeking out brand advocates they can send free samples to). Smart Passive Income breaks down three types of affiliate marketing and explains which one is most profitable.

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7. Health/nutrition coach - When it comes to nutrition, Americans seem to have a mental block: According to the Centers for Disease Control nearly 70 percent of the adult population is overweight or obese, and many people that want to lose weight and eat better simply don't know where to start. You don't necessarily need to be a registered dietitian (RD) to offer meal plans and diet counseling to your client base, either. With the right combination of personal support and nutrition and exercise knowledge, you could be helping people get healthier through your online service.

8. eBook author - Have a ton of knowledge on a particular subject that you want to share with the public? With e-readers becoming more and more commonplace, self-publication is becoming a reality for many writers who might never get picked up by publishing companies. With the right marketing tools, you could successfully publish your own book on anything from cooking and weight loss to real estate. Inbound Pro’s advice from successful e-Book authors offers tips for writing content that sells.

BigDreams also does this as well

9. Remote technical support - Many small businesses don't have room in their budget for a full-time IT employee, so when their systems go on the fritz, they'll usually call a computer whiz friend or family member. Eliminate their need to call in a favor and offer immediate remote technical assistance.

10. Virtual consignment store - Bargain hunters and thrift store enthusiasts can turn a nice profit reselling their vintage clothing finds. Brand yourself by setting up an independent website as your virtual storefront, but use a managed service like Google Checkout to handle transactions. High-resolution images and catchy copy for your products will make you stand out in the sea of Internet users trying to sell their used items. ICLabs put this startup idea on their list of tech industry trends for 2013.

11. Handmade craft seller – While you could run a clothing shop on sites like Etsy, these platforms are especially suited to crafters who can produce a steady supply of quality handmade items like crocheted blankets or unique painted glassware. Startup costs are extremely low if you purchase your materials in bulk from a craft supplier, and if you can turn orders around quickly, you’ll be making a profit in no time at all. It’s even possible to turn your store into a full-time gig.

12. Teaching online courses – You don’t need a degree in education to teach people how to do something you know inside and out. According to Fox, online course enrollment on the rise, you can help others enrich their lives by offering classes in an area you’re passionate about, like yoga or baking. Create instructional packets and videos for download from a website, or schedule real-time Skype lessons with clients.

13. App development – Mobile applications are more popular than ever, and people are willing to pay good money for ways to manage their lives from their smartphones. If you have a great idea and happen to know coding, you can run with it and create your app yourself. If you just have an idea, there are plenty of software developers looking to collaborate with people on app creation.

Source: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4572-online-business-ideas.html

Hmmmmm.....I no go gree allow to be seduced jooooo

"politrics" in church too

The PDP has described the announcement of Professor Yemi Osinbajo as Buhari’s running mate as belated.

It also described the choice of Osinbajo as a confirmation of its stand that the APC was the personal project of a cabal commanded by Bola Tinubu.

The PDP, through its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh, said, “should power get to this cabal, who is desperate to control the political and economic power centre of the nation, then Nigeria is finished.

“By the choice of Osinbajo, a well-known acolyte of Tinubu, who served under him as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, the APC, Buhari and Tinubu have boldly recreated their well-known sectional and personal interests.

“It is particularly worrisome that Buhari has surrendered his first official responsibility of choosing a running mate. He has invariably surrendered his powers to Tinubu even before he goes to the field to ask for votes.

“This is not surprising of Buhari, who has consistently exhibited a track record of incompetence. This is the same man who as military head of state surrendered all his powers to his second in command.”


Source: http://www.newspunch.org/pdp-reacts-to-osibanjos-choice-of-buharis-running-mate/

I still followed you here, ehn!

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yokiti:
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Thanks in advance!

Like a scene from a Nollywood home video, a 57 year-old man simply identified as Valentine, abandoned his bride to be at the registry and took to his heels during a marriage registration ceremony over the weekend at the Oredo Local Government Council marriage registry in Benin, Edo state.

It was gathered that the embattled groom allegedly abandoned the marriage formalities when he sighted his wife of 17 years who stormed the venue to disrupt the marriage.

Sources close to the family of Mr. Valentine disclosed to journalists in Benin that the runaway groom had in the past approached marriage registry in several courts in a different locations in Delta state where he was said to secretly contracted another marriage.

He was said to have perfected plans to formalise his relationship secretly with his latest lover when on the said day, he invited few of his trusted friends to witness the occasion.

Information about the arrangement of the new marriage was said to have leaked to his first wife who had four children for him, and she subsequently mobilised other women who stormed the venue to disrupt the administration of marital vow.

The embattled wife was said to have narrated to the bewildered crowd that her husband abandoned his responsibilities to the family since he got involved with his new spouse, adding that, several attempts to save the marriage did not yield the desire results.
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“I had to do this because I’m convinced my husband must have been bewitched by the lady because since the rumour began making rounds he has stopped taking care of his four children. Each time he is confronted to provide money for our upkeep he often complained of not having money,” she allegedly narrated.

It was gathered that she threatened to take legal action against the council should they go ahead on a later date to wed them insisting that she remains his legal wife

Source: http://www.newspunch.org/groom-takes-to-his-heels-abandons-bride-at-registry-on-sighting-wife/

Often times you hear citizens say they can’t go to the polls because regardless of who they vote for, the politicians always have their way in rigging the votes. But that is not totally true.

For instance, if we have 1,000 registered voters in a Polling Station and on election day, 400 voters come out to cast their votes, we would have unwittingly given the politicians the opportunity to stuff up the remaining 600 votes in their favour. But if the 1,000 registered voters come out to exercise their right, it will be absolutely difficult for the politicians to manufacture additional votes.

Have you not wondered that despite low voters turnout in most elections, the votes counted often times correspond to the number of registered voters and not more? That is the first and most effective line of rigging!

Let us do our part, let us go out to vote. Let’s go CHANGE the system of things!

Don’t you think?

Abolaji Sewhude Akande
Media Entrepreneur
Badagry, Lagos

Source: http://www.newspunch.org/how-citizens-contribute-to-election-rigging-by-abolaji-sewhude-citymood-publisher/

Its been a while I observed opera not displaying Google Ads

@dhtml18!!! Sincerely, most of "us" are "fools" and think of stipends when designing websites.... Imagine someone offering a simple website for #7000 Maybe such isn't buying a domain and hosting neither is (s)he buying templates but getting free templates and others

To curb fornication and/or excessive "testing" of opposite sex and moreover, to be chaste.

RIPP.... So touching

Even so, I still advise you maintain your distance if you really want peace for them and wish to enjoy a happy life too on your own without other siblings (if any) doing so to you too (as the law if karma!)

Blastfinito:
I just concluded NYSC. I need time to settle down. By the time i find a way, they wud be d one asking me to come because they knw i render some help they cant find anywhia else.

Sure.....you should be able to sustain self if you could help out with your mum then! Its their home and you're not their "immediate" relative; but I wonder why you need to stay with them because I consider you're old enough to have yours from the manner of post.

Interesting......

2015 Election will definitely be so interesting than the Nigeria Nollywood , will be analysing each State's and the political parties chances before the election but for today let's go 2 Sokoto and see ow it goes there ......

The governorship election in Sokoto state will surely be interesting. The election is between the PDP candidate,Amb. Wali & the APC candidate, Hon. Tambuwal.
However, Tambuwal & Wali are both from the same Tambuwal LGA.
Tambuwal's wife is Amb. Wali's younger sister (same mother, same father).
In 1999, it was Amb. Wali as senate leader that brought Tambuwal to Abuja as a political neophyte and made him his Senior Legislative Assistant, where he learnt legislative business. When in 2003 Tambuwal ran for house of reps, Amb Wali ensured his victory. Tambuwal
was responsible for his nomination as Nigeria's Ambassador to Morocco.
Will Mrs Tambuwal vote for APC/ her husband to be the First lady or will she vote for PDP/ her brother to be the First sister?

Issokay! FP.... O ya

This must be true.

See www.newspunch.org and www.onenairasms.com

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I do not subscribe to a website without security hence all websites built at Semasir Connect are secured as much as possible sir. Thanks

Adesege:
There is a difference in building/having a website and having it secured.

Security of a website must not be overlooked.

I'm a web programmer/security expert and i've got guys who do the professional design.

Think twice before you engage a web developer. The security of ur site is important

What platform are you planning to use?

dainventor:
I got this hot web job from a freighting company. its hot - an online store ...

they want to market lab equipments for schools and also educational materials too.

the md wants to even have a platform on the site whereby students can log on and partake in quiz exams that will be timed per question....

he also wants an affiliate program also embedded in it...

I only build static sites, but fully interractive? I dont know... and I got the job! what do I do?

I live in PH at the moment and won't mind sharing your ideas so we can work it out to your desires.

Emusan:
@semasir, @uchechuk, @raphaelosu, @eugbana, @skyhighweb, @hisblud

Anyone of you guys who live in Abuja should contact me on 08182093302 or emus4lifeisreal@gmail.com
I need someone to build my web site. (Very urgent)

Thanks.

This same TransAmadi where a small boy was also asked to get a handful of sand and they got #10,000+ from the poor small boy sent to deposit at GTB.... Lord have mercy

Lagos based but not in Lagos for now.....see
www.newspunch.org; www.currentnewsnow.com; www.onenairasms.com; www.metropolitansms.com

divasXpose:
Lagos based.
past web designs