₦airaland Forum

A broken home could have both positive and negative effect depending on how you respond to it?

On one hand, you will be more cautious about jumping into a marriage just because you feel "in love".
On the other hand, you may not have any idea about how a healthy marriage is supposed to look like.

God gave man a mandate to go therefore to be fruitful
and to multiply and until he comes back, the mandate is still on.

When a man like Bill Gates has only one or two children and a poor man is busy "multiplying",
why won't the rich will continue getting richer and the poor getting poorer? When poor African
countries are growing faster than rich countries, how will they ever catch up with the world?

Why are you selling?

how many of you are ladies? :d

There's this black lady musician that's shown regularly on the one of the network ads on DSTV.

Her music videos have been featured heavily on the Series Channel in the past. In her music videos she usually smiles a lot and dances on her own, wearing bright-colored strapless gowns and a short haircut, clapping from time to time.

I've seen her videos twice. Once, she was singing an English song with lots of what I think was "I wanna have ___" and the other time, she was singing in a language which I think is an African language. Both times, she was dressed as I described.

I would like to know her name. Thanks! They currently show a second of her on a DSTV network ad.

Those 40 in 1 movie DVDs are pressed in commercial factories in Asia and then imported. I don't think people sell double sided DVDs in Nigeria.

To squeeze the 3 day programme into one DVD, your best bet is to edit it down to under 3 hours. Nobody is going to sit down for 7.5 hours watching people singing hymns, introducing the speaker, et cetera, even if it fits the DVD.

A turnover of 4.8 billion shares worth N41.96 billion in 77,288 deals was recorded this week, in contrast to a total of 5.21 billion shares valued at N42.52 billion exchanged last week in 82,798 deals.



Transactions during the week included a total of 4,500 units of Access Bank Plc N13.5 billion Redeemable Bond 2010 valued at N4.68 million.



There were no transactions in the Federal Government Development Stocks, State Government Bonds and Industrial Loans/Preference Stocks sectors.



The Insurance subsector was the most active during the week (measured by turnover volume), with 2.9 billion shares worth N4.4 billion exchanged by investors in 13,755 deals. Volume in the Insurance subsector was largely driven by activity in the shares of Investment and Allied Assurance Plc. Trading in the shares of the Insurance Company accounted for 2.3 billion shares, representing 78.5% of the subsector’s turnover.



The Banking subsector, boosted by activity in the shares of Fidelity Bank Plc, Sterling Bank Plc and PlatinumHabib Bank Plc, followed on the week’s activity chart with a turnover of 1.45 billion shares valued at N29.61 billion in 38,937 deals.



Last week, the Banking subsector led on the activity chart and was followed by the Insurance subsector.



Price Movement:

The All-Share Index rose by 1.0% to close on Friday at 55,456.58. The market capitalization of the 208 First -Tier equities closed higher at N10.9 trillion.

Seventy-Four (74) stocks appreciated in price during the week, higher than the forty (40) in the preceding week. Also, as in the preceding week, Chevron oil Nigeria Plc led on the gainers’ table with a gain of N16.90 to close at N355.49 per share while Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc followed with N5.10 to close at N85.00 per share. Other price gainers in the Top 10 category include:



• Beta Glass Co. Plc - N2.85



• Costain (WA) Plc - N2.85



• Dangote Flour Mills Plc - N2.38



• Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc - N2.25



• Cadbury Nigeria Plc - N2.23



• United Bank for Africa Plc - N2.09



• Ashaka Cement Plc - N1.99



• National Salt Co. Of Nig. Plc - N1.86



Thirty-Eight (38) stocks depreciated in price during the week, lower than the eighty (80) in the preceding week. Presco Plc led on the price losers’ table, dropping by N10.99 to close at N15.98

per share while Oando Plc followed with a loss of N7.99 to close at N196.00 per share. Other price losers in the Top 10 category include:



• Tripple Gee & Co. Plc - N4.85



• Intercontinental Bank Plc. - N4.69



• Nigerian-German Chemicals Plc - N4.66



• PlatinumHabib Bank Plc - N4.00



• Nestle Nigeria Plc - N3.90



• UACN Plc - N3.00



• Airline Services & Logistics Plc - N2.00



• Ecobank Transnational Incorporated - N1.93



Six equity prices were adjusted for dividend as recommended by the Board of Directors. Tripple Gee & Co. Plc was adjusted for Dividend of N0.15 per share and bonus of 1 for 2. Crusader Insurance Plc was adjusted for dividend of N0.15 per share. DN Meyer Plc was adjusted for dividend of N0.10 per share. Nigerian-German Chemicals Plc was adjusted for dividend of N0.45 per share. Presco Plc was adjusted for dividend of N0.05 per share and bonus of 1 for 1. Smart Products Nigeria Plc was adjusted for dividend of N0.075 per share



…Supplementary Listings

A total of 500,000,000 shares were added to the shares outstanding in the name of Presco Plc following the bonus of 1 for 1. Also, a total of 164,985,000 shares were added to the shares outstanding in the name of Tripple Gee & Co. Plc following the bonus of 1 for 2. Similarly, a total of 5,096505,536 were added to the shares outstanding in the name of Japaul Oil & Maritime Services Plc on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 following the conclusion of the hybrid offering and Placing.



COMPANY NEWS



LONGMAN NIGERIA PLC: Audited result for the year ended 31st December 2007 shows Turnover of N2.31 billion as against N1.74 billion in 2006. Profit after tax stood at N276.8 million compared with N203.75 million in 2006. The Directors are recommending a dividend of N1.00 per share. The date of closure of register of members is July 7, 2008 while payment date is July 28, 2008.



ROADS NIGERIA PLC: Audited result for the year ended 31st March 2007 shows Turnover of N1.8 billion as against N1.33 billion in 2006. Profit after tax stood at N25.12 million compared with N12 million in 2006. The Directors are recommending a dividend of N0.30 per share. The dates of closure of register of members and payment would be advised later.



INTERNATIONAL ENERGY INSURANCE PLC: Audited result for the year ended 31st December 2007. The Directors are recommending a dividend of N0.09 per share. The date of closure of register of members is July 11, 2008 while payment date is August 15, 2008.



STANDARD ALLIANCE INSURANCE PLC: Audited result for the year ended 31st December 2007 shows Gross Premium of N2.12 billion as against N1.61 billion in 2006. Profit after tax stood at N417 million compared with N328 million in 2006. The Directors are

recommending a dividend of N0.075 per share. The dates of closure of register of members and payment would be advised later.



TRANS-NATIONWIDE EXPRESS PLC: Unaudited result for the first quarter ended 31st March 2008 shows Turnover of N109.6 million, as against N81.7 million in the comparable period of 2007. Profit after tax stood at N13.42 million compared with N11.5 million in 2007.



NIGERIAN-GERMAN CHEMICALS PLC: Unaudited result for the first quarter ended 31st March 2008 shows Turnover of N902 million, as against N710.5 million in the comparable period of 2007. Profit after tax stood at N60.44 million compared with N57.2 million in 2007.



REPORT ON THE OTC MARKET FOR FGN BONDS

A turnover of 280.3 million units worth N281.2 billion in 2,120 deals was recorded this week, in contrast to a total of 142.75 million units valued at N145.7 billion exchanged in 1164 deals during the week ended June 26, 2008. The most active bond (measured by turnover volume) was the 5th FGN Bond 2018 Series 2 with a traded volume of 37.02 million units valued at N34.54 billion in 350 deals.

2.7 million naira and a flat payment? That's a joke, right? Let's be serious please.

DUDE, GET A LIFE! GET A JOB!

What do you mean by all that?

Can you do better?

Some tips for those that are interested in the job:

- If you forget to write a short application note, I may forget to read or respond to your CV.
To excel at this job, you must be able to follow simple procedures that have been laid down.

- It is helpful to include your experiences in film/tv/video/radio/drama/magazine production in your CV.
If you don't have any, you may be considered for an unpaid position if you're really determined.

Thanks for telling us about the requirements. What about the benefits, if any?

Any DVD can play for 6 hours if you encode at a sufficiently low bitrate, but I understand your question: You want to buy double layer DVDs.

First, you will need a DVD recorder that supports that. As for the recordable DVDs, you can import order them through sites like amazon.com and a drop shipping service like orderbay (or Graphcard).

Special note for would-be applicants: please, try to drop a short application along with your CV. Thanks.

There's nothing wrong with your wife at all. She's just not compatible with you. That's all.
She's hot tempered and noisy and she's married to a man who can't stand nagging. In a strange land.
What you need to do is deal with whatever you are doing that is making her so angry. That's all.

If you had something of value to add to their lives besides than just sex, they would value you more.

Hmm, i like to put guys through so much before they can get me, because once they've got u, they forget all the promises they made and the tables get turned- the babe now becomes the one doing the pleading and petting.

That's because of what you put them through! Once they get you, they realize that you were not worth it.

1) He called them "dark forces"
2) He also said, "Not only did they not care, but some of them actually enjoyed the prospect: What we were dealing with was a cruel and unconscionable blood cult who derived their power and strength from a frenzied and insatiable lust for blood."

"Chapters" = manga. "Episodes" = anime.

good advice, but do you really think he would tell me that if I'd ask?

In most cases, he will tell you if you ask indirectly, or while you're still just friends.
These men are proud of it. If you can't trust your man's word, don't marry him either.

Polygamy is not normal in modern Africa. Just make sure you don't marry a man who believes in polygamy.

It was a fund-raising event. If people must donate money, why not let them do it with a smile on their lips?

A documentary production (on careers in Nigeria) requires an Assistant Production Officer. This challenging 4 to 8-week contract job comes with a generous weekly salary.

REQUIREMENTS:

1) Personal integrity is very scarce these days, but is essential for this job. You must be a completely honest person. One little lie can cost you the job. The producer won't accept excuses in lieu of performance.

2) The production is based in Sango Ota, but production will likely take place all over Lagos State and Ogun State. You must be willing to travel everywhere and set up meetings with lots of people to move the project forward.

3) You must be willing to assist the director with miscellaneous tasks during video shoots. Such tasks might include interviewing subjects, arranging for transportation of heavy video equipment, holding the boom mic, etc.

4) You must have an intelligent and creative mind. When unexpected challenges come up, you'll be required to figure out solutions and carry them out to make sure the production remains on schedule. Remember: no excuses.

5) Sometimes, you'll be required to research various topics, draw up viable plans, or conduct various surveys. You must be highly literate, a lover of knowledge, efficient, and Internet-aware. Preferably a graduate of a related discipline.

6) This is a 48 hour, Monday to Saturday job, because many interviewees will only be free on weekends.

SELECTION PROCESS:

1) Submit your application letter and complete CV to the producer, Mr. Oluwaseun Osewa, at [email][/email]. (No .docX attachments please; convert to .DOC or .PDF). Try to highlight any experiences that are relevant to this project.

2) If you're chosen, the producer will contact you for a pre-interview by phone, email, or chat.

3) If you scale that hurdle, the producer will invite you to Sango Ota for a final interview. Good luck.

These ones are probably better:

Men are bigger, but some women are bigger than most men.

Some men have bigger boobs than most women.

Inequality is not a danger; it's a basic fact of life. No two men are equal.

The real danger is not allowing a man or a woman to achieve what he or she is capable of achieving just because he is a man or just because he is a woman. Whether the victims are men or women, the result is the same - people die without reaching the levels they ought to have reached in life. it's sad.

Other women don't have to be "emancipated" for a particular woman to move ahead in life.

ive gone for service without my bible for a number of reasons.

If you had been expelled for those reasons, you would be singing a different tune. Pharisee!

Men are bigger. Women have bigger breasts and can bear children. Does it matter?

as a designer i would go with simple, chic and utilitarian

Chic?