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Closetoheart:
Thank you all! I appreciate your comments. Please keep it coming. I have sent the vacancies to him and he has sent his CV.

He has also sent his CV to the big 4 audit firms.

I look forward to more inputs: no retreat no surrender

Pls take a look at this. I think it's from PriceWater House Cooper. Good luck.


www.nairaland.com/2602144/latest-job-vacancies-16-positions

Why wear those high heels if she can't use them? She ought to have buried one of those in the thighs of the one closest to her.

It is important that we do not allow misplaced patrotism cloud our sense of rationality. For a population of over 160million, I personally think we do not have enough malls in Nigeria, because malls create a lot of direct and indirect jobs and not to talk of the attendant taxes that accrues to government from the commercial activities therein. The new mall Jabi is being touted by its promoters to play host to a Swarovski store, an Armani jeans store and a handful of other luxury brands. So instead of Nigerians buying dollars to go abroad and spend at those stores, they will spend in Naira right here in Nigeria and we will all still benefit in one way or the other.

Millions of Nigerians travel abroad annually, and some of them go there just to shop at Designer stores. So whether in Dubai or Abuja, these set of affluent Nigerians will always find a way to meet their cravings for luxury goods; and the Nigerian economy, will not benefit in anyway from their spendings. But if we have the malls here, then our people have jobs here as store keepers, managers etc and the government also collect taxes afterwards.


If South African brands are 'taking over' our market, whose fault is it? It is the fault of our business class who, have failed to build strong local brands. Besides, the Nigerian market is well segmented, the group of people who are accustomed to buying premium quality shirts will not suddenly start buying #1,000 shirts all in the name of patronising local brands. Any local brand that wants to be patronised by this segment of the consumer pyramid must be ready to also offer the same quality the foreign brands are offering. That is business... nothing personal.

murtalaa:
how would building one mall change the plan of a whole are. Dont you think the mall could be part of the bigger picture.

Just as I said earlier, there is no definite information suggesting that the plans have been changed. I am only speculating. As a designer, I have seen the construction site up close and I can tell that the building footprint of the mall alone now covers a lot more than the waterfront's initial masterplan showed... I might be wrong.

Secondly, the developers of the project whom hitherto promoted the project as Continous Waterfront Promenade complete with its own masterplan, are now promoting the mall as a stand alone retail project, rather than as a mixed - use development.

lmm4real:
putting a mall in that location was a very bad idea, I think a high rise five star hotel would have been better. And maybe a beautiful high rise condominium apartment. Not a mall.

Actually, the initial plan for that stretch of land was to develop series of waterfront leisure, residential and hospitality projects, but I don't know if that has changed. That piece of land was the subject of litigation some years back, hence I suspect that must have altered the course of things. See below a rendering of some of the proposed developments,

Sile12:
25. Chinese Military/Bodyguard: Female Endurance.

I have a weird feeling that if this was in Nigeria, am sure some randy millitary officers would rather conduct this kind of 'endurance drills' in their office bathrooms...

Obiagelli:
how is this even possible

Spetsnaz trainings are some of the most torturing I know of. In fact people die routinely in the course of these exercises.

Great thread as always Sile12; I love the depth of research you put into your threads.

Hi, where are you based? I think I might be needing your services sometime next month. Before then, I have some questions, and I will also want to send you my designs to get a cost estimate for the project.

Rather than attack Olisa Metuh I think Nigerians should to sympathize with him, he and other members of the PDP NWC are in a tight spot, they are currently being stampeded by their party men hence, would do and say anything(no matter how ridiculous) to keep their jobs.

linkin8k:
The live band idea is one of the strategies I plan on using to bring in more customers. Thanks

The live band is quite a delicate issue, you have to know exactly who your target clientele is, so as to determine, the sort of band you want. Most times, people go to gardens, just want to chill with their friends and talk over drinks. And in some cases, a loud live band could interfere with that; you know Abuja people transact a lot of serious business at these gardens. My friends and I stopped going to a particular park in Wuse 2 because of the loud band there, but on the flipside, there is a life band that plays at Eddybinna (close to Rockview), the guys play good music, mostly soft soothing music, that most patrons find agreeable.

Secondly, you don't need to spend excessively, to make your place stand out. Just look for a niche and specialise in it. There is this garden in Asokoro called, Green Grass, they used to have 'point & kill' rabbit, and that was what attracted a lot of people there, don't know if they still have it. Finally, ensure your green areas are truly green, use neat furniture, take your time to train your staff, try paying them a little more than your competitors and most importantly, get a barman who knows how to shop for good wines. Sadly, at least eight percent of the barmen in Abuja (at least for all the places I have been) have no idea about good wines, they think wines start and end with Baron de Valls & Carlo Rossi.

The biggest rip-off is that which building owners bring upon themselves by failing to hire the right people to manage their projects. In a supposed bid to save money, they end up hiring quacks, probably a moderately experienced Mason, whose nickname is 'Engineer'. These guys have no formal technical knowledge and worst of all, they have no conscience. Homeowners who hire the right professionals, hardly get cheated, because most experienced building professionals only work with subcontractors and suppliers whom they have known and worked with for quite a long while, hence most of the aforementioned issues rarely occur, because no one wants to jeopardise a long - standing beneficial relationship. The bottomline is, hire a building professional you trust and he will bring on board suppliers & subcontractors he trust.

I run a Design & Build Consultancy in Abuja, and one of the things I often notice is that most clients don't do any preliminary work on their own before rushing to the site, they are in a haste to start buying blocks and cement, even before they have taken out time to fully understand the requirements of their project. That is why, before I commence any project, I ensure that a proper Bill of Quantity is prepared. This way, the owner can view item by item how much he will be spending on materials and labour. He can even decide to take the bill to several other professionals for vetting to be sure the quotes are correct. Finally, there should always be a building contract or some sort of agreement signed by the homeowner and his building contractor. This way everyone is clear on what their obligations are. Hiring professionals might look expensive initially, but it will always be cheaper in the long run, considering the damage quacks could do to your building project.

Chukky86:
Can u put through on what to do about that. Or if you do have any cv template that would be great.

You need to provide a little more information about your expertise, you also need to state the full addresses of your referees.
Your core skill set is actually in Computer maintenance, and I that is what you should emphasize more. Take a look at this CV, it should give you an idea of what to include in yours.


https://coverlettersandresume.com/computer/computer-repair-resume-example/

https://technology.myperfectresume.com/computer-repair-technician-resume-sample/

I like the gatehouse; is its roof flat concrete, or does it slant somewhere behind? I also like the whole play with subtractive and additive components throughout the exterior of the main building.

What is the thickness of the building board, and what advantages does it have over gypsum boards for drywall construction?

OP please stop the misinformation, former Akwa Ibom first lady, Victor Attahs' Late wife Alison Attah was originally from the Caribbeans (Barbados or Bahamas I think, can't remember which of them).

I think this is one coup the African Union should find a way to accomodate - the President was illegally trying to perpetuate himself in power

casalaburst:
Admitted, I blame GEJ for allowing the pressure from the governors to share the revenue from excess account get to him. But I remembered that issue was in the front bunner and the debate on whether to share was practically thrown opened to Nigerians. At the end the blackmailing governors had their way with a second- term conscious president.

My point is GEJ tenure should have been period of consolidation and not reset,If the leaders before him had done their bits.

Well, this story has more than one side to it. Initially when the Federal Government decided to save, most of the states objected, but they had a very weak case against the FG. But what further emboldened them to demand for the monies to be shared was that the FG was nibbling at the joint savings behind their backs. For instance if the ECA had about $10 billion in it this month, by next month the account balance would be reading $9.2billion , showing that the FG was depleting the account, so the states decided that the monies be shared because rather than saving, the FG was shortchanging them. Some financially-disciplined states like Katsina for instance invested it's savings with the banks and even generated additional income of over 10 billion Naira to not only fund their recurrent expenditures but even embarked on new capital projects.

Unfortunately, most of the other the states collected their own share, and instead of saving for the rainy day domestically, they stupidly decided to spend recklessly. Even if the states refused to save their own share, what stopped the FG from saving hers? While I do not entirely blame NOI for the current mess, am disappointed by the lame and already-made excuses she is daily dishing. I expected someone of her calibre and pedigree to have being more resourceful or even resigned if she felt she was being undermined in any way by those in government. As it stands now, the truth is that, her current job has cost her whatever reputation she might have built over the years.

vandalZA:
do you want to compare Nigerian problems with south Africa problems and prefer Nigerian problems

No, sorry it is not in our character to compare ourselves with other people, that should be your turf. We mind our own business. At least am not the one on a South African forum flapping my wings and jubilating over the supposed misfortunes of others.

@ MzansiBeat...at least the report did not say Nigeria is borrowing from South Africa to pay salary. Most certainly, the borrowing is local, and will likely be funded by local Nigerian banks. The inferiority complex displayed by some Africans towards Nigerians is almost getting irritating. As Nigerians, we know we have lots of problems and we have never denied them, rather we keep shouting ourselves hoarse at every given opportunity we get, to discuss the way forward...Yet other Africans abandon all of their own domestic problems to focus on that of Nigeria. I personally fear for South Africa because, there is a huge social crisis brewing there, all the Xenophobic attacks and the incessant violent labour strikes are only symptoms of a deeper problem - the staggering disparity of the social, economic and educational conditions between South African blacks and the whites. Which if not tackled soonest, will lead to an inevitable civil war. So OP, that is what you should be worried about, and not about how we foot our bills.

Back to the issue at hand, I hope NOI is begining to see all that we had warned her about several months ago. We have no business borrowing to pay salaries if we had been more prudent with our earnings. Most Nigerians might not have Economics degrees from Harvard, but at least they still have commonsense.

Ehimzy:
.....that's white dudes...imagine the lawyer being Nigerian

He probably would have pounced on his client, and with the help of other lawyers present in the courtroom, they would have communally beaten the fear of God into him.

mrmetoo1:
He can't buy it. I'm not sure he's ready for the public scrutiny that'll follow. The world will get in on Dangote's dealings not only for accountability but also racism. A cub with a rich English history all of a sudden taken over by an African. The questions, the ridicule will be bad PR for arsenal. All those "how did he become so rich in a nation with so many poor people?" "He's extorting his people, why are cement prices so high over there" "he has used his connections in government to get away with unscrupulous practices" "if he has that much money how come he's not using it to help his country people" etc. Dangote will spend more time defending himself than anything else. They'll find every way to justify it not happening without necessarily saying "we won't let an African own arsenal"

Any chance of that happening, we really need to clean the image of Nigeria. Nigeria has to be seen as a prosperous nation.

If Roman Abramovic can own a club in England, then Dangote too can own one as well, because Dangote has a far neater image than Roman Abramovic, who built his entire empire on the back of sweet heart deals because of his closeness to Boris Yeltsin's family. All at the expense of the Russian people. Have you forgotten how the English public were treated to a legal debacle in the English courts and the accompanying media brouhaha over Sibneft shares between he and his erstwhile partner, Boris Berezhovsky who also accused Abramovic of intimidation and links to the Russian mob?

Besides Dangote's businesses today transcends Nigerian borders, hence they are very visible and verifiable, hence I see very little that the English press will use against him. As regards the issue of cement prices, we must note that Dangote is not the only cement manufacturer in the country therefore, if the others significantly lower their prices, Nigerians will choose them over Dangote any day. My suspicion is that all the cement manufacturers in the country (Dangote inclusive) are colluding to fix cement prices. If this is the case, then we should rather blame our regulators for creating the avenues for them to get away with it rather than hold Dangote solely responsible. Businessmen around the world always seek loopholes to exploit to maximise profits, and it is the role of government to protect its people from bearing the brunt of their actions.

Lastly, I once heard a rumour several years ago (I don't know if it is true) that Dangote was on the verge of running for NFF (then NFA) presidency but was advised by his friends that as a business man with assets all over the country, that it was possible that fanatical football fans could destroy and vandalise his properties whenever the Super Eagles lose a match. Having observed the pattern of things in this country for some time now, I think that scenario is a very plausible one, hence I wouldn't advice him to risk it. Until the NFL puts it's house in order, no serious business man will put his money in the league. They need to come down hard on match fixing and other vices tainting the Image of the Nigerian league.

Chanchit:
. Bro, pls just summarize the meaning of this parallel government for me, I'm yet to understand it.

My brother, please don't bother, because you won't get a coherent answer. Some people only just heard the phrase for the very first time, and just like a new toy, they simply can't put it down yet. They will keep fiddling with it until they have their fill.

skimanski:
Budget is always a major factor on what you purchase for finishing. so we work with what we have and try to make it up in other aspect of the house like the Master's Bedroom, Hence the difference in the master's Toilet Seat and others. Wash Hand basin for Master's Loading...

Great job! Skimanski. I have been following your thread for sometime now. Just like ' FastShipping ' said, the wash hand basin is an Eyesore, it doesn't belong to a project like this. Sometimes you need to put your foot down when dealing with home owners. Even though it is their project, they need to be made to do the right thing. Probably won't have costed more than an additional hundred grand plus to upgrade this to something more befitting of the space.

Am looking forward to seeing your final wall finishes with your general colour schemes and light fixtures. You did a great job with the exteriors, you already wowed me there with your creative use of 'everyday' materials.

Hmm! it seems someone has just been issued a PR contract... at least, it is still a legitimate hustle; man must wak abi?

I refuse to believe that Jonathan approved the Ministers' s statement. But if he did, then it is quite disappointing, and a negation of all that he has been mouthing since his partys' defeat. The government has full access to Buhari and his team and it is within their means to invite him to the Villa to register their reservations about the terms of reference of his transition committee. If they don't want to meet with him physically, they could even write him an official letter. Why embarrass him publicly like a schoolboy?

Wish you were in Abuja. I speak, read and write intermediate Russian, but still looking forward to learning more.

The advice isn't entirely out of place, but I think it is a very premature one. It simply does not make sense to raise money for the sake of it. There must be a definite shopping list (spending plan), or else there will be wastages.

First, and foremost, we need to plug all the leakages in both our oil and non-oil revenue streams. Starting with the NNPC and FIRS. I believe if we do that we will be able raise our revenue profile by at least 25-30 percent. Secondly, we need to ensure that we get commensurate value for every penny spent. For it is far more profitable to raise and spend 5 trillion judiciously than to raise 14trillion and waste half of it. For this reason, I think it is best we reorder all of our priorities and develop a very effective budgeting and implementation routine before ever thinking of increasing taxes or selling off National assets.

onila:
I have always been skeptical abt some churches
but being abroad for a while
I became open minded all of a sudden

One day after an exam, I went to the mall
looking all tired and depressed

oh well, JW preachers approached me and invited me to their church
I didnt mind because I havent been to church for like 6 months
I gave them my address
on sunday, one of their members came to pick me up

so far, it has been a good experience
JW pple are some of the nicest pple I have met
very welcoming and friendly

its nice experiencing other pples way of Life

grateful

Though am not exactly very big on religion, but I must confess I was pleasantly surprised, the first time I attended a Jehova's Witness service in Scandicci, Florence. I first went there out of curiosity, after one of their members pestered me relentlessly. The services were very simple and short, and consisted mainly of a few prayers, short talk and hymns sang by every one. I had a nice experience there, and I met very nice people too, I also loved the environment, it had well manicured lawns with beautiful flowers. I ended up attending three more services. But I don't know if their services follow the same pattern here in Nigeria, considering that our approach to religion here is usually different.

Don't know if it's true, but I heard he will be staying at Transcorp Hilton when he arrives Abuja. Probably being hosted by the hotel or some corporate entity trying to key into his cause.

jaybee3:
Makes no damn sense for them to rig when it's obvious they would have easily won.

This is the part I still can't comprehend. I made the same observation yesterday. Why do politicians still rig even when it is obvious that they would win. The bloodletting in Rivers and Akwa Ibom were utterly needless. PDP already had the elections in the bag there, all they needed to do was to use their power of incumbency to ensure that the security agencies kept the peace across the state. So that their supporters could vote peacefully.

ardeks:
Isn't there any regulatory body for carpet crossing of these politicians? Ahba...

I think the UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency, is in the best position to handle this massive PDP refugee problem because, non of our local agencies have the capacity to handle this magnitude of political humanitarian crisis.

On a more serious note, I have no doubt that most of those decamping will be hugely disappointed because, being in the ruling party alone will not automatically bestow them with any form of privileges. It will no longer be business as usual in Nigeria again; gone are the days when politicians used government resources to dispense favours to political associates like it was their birthright and we all kept quiet. From now henceforth, most Nigerians will show more interest in the affairs of government. It is in fact this new awareness and orientation that climaxed with PDPs' loss.

Buhari must be on his feet from day one because, the impunity-tolerance level of most Nigerians has significantly dropped, and there is no way we will tolerate the kind of things we tolerated in the past.