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See below the positions and their closing date.

1. Internal Audit Associate -04-May-18

2. Internal Audit Senior Associate-04-May-18

3. Compliance -Senior Associate-30-Apr-18

4. Compliance-Manager-30-Apr-18

5. Corporate Governance-Manager-30-Apr-18

6. Corporate Governance-Senior Associate-30-Apr-18

7. Internal Audit Manager-30-Apr-18

8. Pursuit Leader/Senior Manager -West Market Area Bid Office Internal Firm Services-11-May-18

9. Administrative Assistant-25-Apr-18

10. Economist/Analyst – Manager-30 April 2018

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In today’s job world, graduate must be able to communicate, collaborate and solve problems. These skills are developed through social and emotional intelligence (SEL).

The gap between the skills people learn and the skills people need is becoming more obvious, as traditional learning falls short of equipping students with the knowledge they need to thrive, according to the World Economic Forum report New Vision for Education: Fostering Social and Emotional Learning Through Technology.

Depending on the career sector and profession you choose to work in, there could be very specific skills, abilities and knowledge needed to do the job. However, complementing these are general competencies and behaviours that are essential for successful working.



Important skills to have are:

1 Communication skills: Good communication is two-way, and graduate job hunters need to show they can listen as well as speak out.

Communication is really more of a package than an individual skill.

You need to be able to express yourself concisely to impress graduate recruiters, but you also need to be a good listener and good at asking questions. Communication is really more of a package than an individual skill:

Presentation skills are important
As is being able to phrase important questions
Not saying too much is more important than you might think
Understanding your audience and tailoring what you say is particularly important for graduate job hunters

http://tellmystory.com.ng/21st-century-skills-every-graduate-needs-to-secure-their-dream-jobs/

Analytical and Problem solving skills:
Line managers don’t like hiring graduates who will come running every time they’re out of their depth. If you can step up with a solution, you’ll stand a better chance.

Problem solving is all about using logic, as well as imagination, to make sense of your situation and come up with an intelligent solution. It is connected to a number of other skills:

Level headedness and resilience are important for assessing a situation, and reassessing it if you fail the first time
You will need analytical skills, creativity and logical thinking to reach a solution
If you’re in a group you will also need good team working skills


If you’re set a problem as part of the graduate recruitment process, you could try using the IDEAL model, described by Bransford and Stein in their book Ideal Problem Solver. It breaks down what you need to do to solve a problem into stages:

Identify the issue
Define the obstacles
Examine your options
Acton an agreed course of action
Look at how it turns out, and whether any changes need to be made.


Negotiation and persuasion
This is about being able to set out what you want to achieve and how, but also being able to understand where the other person is coming from so that you can both get what you want or need and feel positive about it.



Learning skills —
Jobs are constantly changing and evolving, and employers want people who can grow and learn as changes come.

Strategic Thinking
If you right-brain types are starting to feel discouraged, take note: Some of the most sought-after skills have nothing to do with science and technology. Two of the 10 most valued skills involve high-level thinking and organization: strategic project management and strategic planning. “Strategy is about understanding the business purpose of a job rather than just the tasks of a job,” says Boston-area recruiter David Hayes.

6. Teamwork
Regardless of the job, employers want to hire people who are team players who are cooperative and work well with others. They don’t want employees who are difficult to work with. When you are interviewing be sure to share examples of how you worked well on a team.

Creativity;
Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being. Creativity requires passion and commitment. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness: ecstasy.” – Rollo May, The Courage to Create

Is this possible in business? I believe so, but you have to be willing to take risks and progress through discomfort to get to the finish line.



Positivity:
Attitude might not be everything, but it’s extremely valuable.

Employers want employees who are positive, even in stressful and challenging circumstances. They want to hire applicants with a “can do” attitude, who are flexible, dedicated and who are willing to contribute extra, if necessary, to get the job done.



Adaptability and flexibility:
The world of work is changing at an ever increasing pace so employers actively seek out graduates who can adapt to changing circumstances and environments, and embrace new ideas, who are enterprising, resourceful and adaptable. If you are the kind of person who always has a ‘to do’ list and doesn’t like it when something arises which isn’t on your list, then you probably aren’t naturally adaptable.

New graduates will increasingly be employable based on their adaptability.

Flexibility involves:

adapting successfully to changing situations & environments
Keeping calm in the face of difficulties
Planning ahead, but having alternative options in case things go wrong
Thinking quickly to respond to sudden changes in circumstances
Persisting in the face of unexpected difficulties
Anticipating & responding positively to changing environments
Ability to adapt to change positively in response to changing circumstances
Taking on new challenges at short notice.
Dealing with changing priorities/workloads


Interpersonal skills:
Interpersonal skills, also known as people skills, are the skills you use to interact and engage with people. I just heard about someone who was hired because of his ability to connect with people. That trumped the other skills the employer was seeking, so be sure yours are up to par. Your interpersonal skills will be evaluated during your job interviews, so it’s important to prepare for the interview so you are as comfortable and confident as possible when interviewing.



Now that you know the skills you need, learn what steps you need to take to get them.

http://tellmystory.com.ng/21st-century-skills-every-graduate-needs-to-secure-their-dream-jobs/

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You’ll never look at the humble banana the same way again after discovering the many health benefits and reasons to add them to your diet.

They can help to combat depression, make you smarter, cure hangovers, relieve morning sickness, protect against kidney cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and blindness. Plus they can even cure the itch of a mosquito bite and put a great shine on your shoes.

Here are 25 reasons to eat bananas you might have never considered before.

If You Think Bananas Are Just For Monkeys, Think Again
These 25 ways to use and eat bananas will blow your mind!

Bananas help overcome depression due to high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin — the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter.
1. Eat two bananas before a strenuous workout to pack an energy punch and sustain your blood sugar.
2. Protect against muscle cramps during workouts and night time leg cramps by eating a banana.
3. Counteract calcium loss during urination and build strong bones by supplementing with a banana.
4. Improve your mood and reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana, which regulates blood sugar and produces stress-relieving relaxation.
5. Bananas reduce swelling, protect against type II diabetes, aid weight loss, strengthen the nervous system, and help with the production of white blood cells, all due to high levels of vitamin B-6.
6. Strengthen your blood and relieve anemia with the added iron from bananas.
7. High in potassium and low in salt, bananas are officially recognized by the FDA as being able to lower blood pressure and protect against heart attack and stroke.
Eating Bananas For Digestion
8. Rich in pectin, bananas aid digestion and gently chelate toxins and heavy metals from the body.
9. Bananas act as a prebiotic, stimulating the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel. They also produce digestive enzymes to assist in absorbing nutrients.
10Constipated? High fiber in bananas can help normalize bowel motility.
11. Got the runs? Bananas are soothing to the digestive tract and help restore lost electrolytes after diarrhea.
12. Bananas are a natural antacid, providing relief from acid reflux, heartburn, and GERD.
13. Bananas are the only raw fruit that can be consumed without distress to relieve stomach ulcers by coating the lining of the stomach against corrosive acids.

For Natural Healing From A Simple Banana

14. Eating bananas will help prevent kidney cancer, protects the eyes against macular degeneration and builds strong bones by increasing calcium absorption.

Continue... http://tellmystory.com.ng/25-powerful-reasons-to-eat-bananas/

Botswana’s newly appointed 30 year old minister Bogolo Joy Kenewendo is being celebrated on social media by many Africans, who say her appointment despite her age is a rare feat that needs to be replicated across the continent.

Kenewendo was one of the ministers appointed by Botswana’s new president Mokgweetsi Masisi, who in his inaugural address pledged to invest in the youth and create job opportunities for them.

Kenewendo, appointed the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister becomes Botswana’s youngest ever minister, two years after she was appointed by the former president Ian Khama as a member of parliament.

While some social media users have cautioned against celebrating her appointment simply because of her age, Kenewendo is no stranger to the portfolio she’s been tasked to manage.

She has previously worked as a trade economist in the Ministry of Trade and Industry in the Government of Ghana.

The youthful minister is passionate about development, poverty eradication, reducing inequalities and empowering women and youth.

Kenewendo founded Molaya Kgosi, a women leadership and mentorship programme which was inspired by the young African women leaders’ forum which was hosted by Michelle Obama in 2011.

She was one of two youth delegates to represent Botswana at the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where she presented a statement of African youth to the UN Secretary General.

Kenewendo holds an MSc in International Economics from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom and was a recipient of a prestigious Chevening Scholarship in 2012.

When she is not making history as a young achiever, Kenewendo spends her time travelling, doing yoga, reading and has previously said ‘a tall glass of wine with a friend always does the trick’.
http://tellmystory.com.ng/bostwana-appoints-31-year-old-joy-kenewendo-minister-of-investment-trade-and-industry/

Her first name means “something that you see and cherish,” a fitting description for a player who twice hit game-winning shots on the biggest stage in women’s basketball, lifting Notre Dame to an NCAA semifinal victory and to the national championship during one memorable weekend.

Over a 48-hour stretch, Arike Ogunbowale became famous, if not quite a household name. No less a hoops eminence than Kobe Bryant noticed what she was doing, first on Friday night, when her game-winner with one second left in overtime knocked U-Conn. out of the tournament. When Ogunbowale tweeted that being noticed by Bryant (a U-Conn. fan who was at the semis) made her life “complete,” he admonished her about “finishing the job” Sunday.



For those who don’t follow women’s college hoops closely, here are a few things to know about the junior from Milwaukee.

Her first name derives from her father’s native Nigeria, and she’s the youngest of Yolanda and Gregory Ogunbowale’s three kids, according to Notre Dame. Yolanda was a pitcher on the DePaul University softball team and Gregory played soccer and rugby, later serving in the Nigerian Army. Yolanda was Arike’s grade-school basketball coach.

Her older brother, Oluwadare or Dare, was a running back at the University of Wisconsin and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans in 2017. He has since been an offseason/practice squad acquisition of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins.

[ Kobe Bryant pronounces Arike Ogunbowale’s life complete after NCAA title-winning shot ]

Her cousin, Diamond Stone, plays in the NBA’s G League and played for one season at the University of Maryland.

Ogunbowale was a pretty good club soccer player, too, on teams that won four Wisconsin State Cup championships (Lake Country United, 2010-12, and FC Milwaukee, 2009.) But basketball was her focus, and she dominated, averaging better than 27 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals as a senior at Divine Savior Holy Angels, an all-girls Catholic school in Milwaukee. The Dashers went 26-2 and won their first Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association title that season, when she was chosen for the McDonald’s all-American Game.

“I think she will be remembered as the greatest female player in the state of Wisconsin,” her high school coach, Jeff Worzella, wrote in an email to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “She plays the game at such a high level at times. I just sat there on the sidelines and was simply amazed at what she could do on the basketball floor.”

In addition to Notre Dame, Arike’s college choices came down to UCLA, Louisville, Ohio State and Wisconsin, but she chose Notre Dame because of her faith.

“I’ve been going to religious schools my whole life,” the 5-foot-8 guard said in the fall of 2014. “I went to a Lutheran grade school and a Catholic high school. I wanted to keep my faith base strong. “It’s a great school, Hall of Fame coach [Muffet McGraw], great academics. I wanted to go into business and they have the No. 1 business school. It’s an all-around great system.”

She and Stone grew up in the same neighborhood and often played against one another.

“We treated her like one of the boys,” Stone said. “She didn’t get any calls. She played hard. She’d get right back up. She had that toughness. I think that’s why she’s so successful right now.”

She has often credited that background with her success.

“I had to be confident. I couldn’t be scared. They treated me like one of them, so I think I just always had it in me,” she told the South Bend Tribune, when asked about playing against her brothers and other boys as a kid.

For her parents, other things matter most.

“The thing people tell us most about her is what a great person she is,” Gregory Ogunbowale said in 2014. “That’s more important to us than basketball. She’s always gone to religious schools, and she wanted to continue with that flavor. We’re blessed that she is. We know that she’s going to be a girl with values, and that’s more important to us.”

She averaged 11.4 points as a freshman at Notre Dame, the most for a Fighting Irish reserve in more than a decade. By her sophomore season she was a starter, averaging 15.9 points per game, 10th in the ACC, and scoring a career-high 32 points with nine rebounds in a Sweet 16 win over Ohio State. She became a national star this season, ranking in the top 20 in scoring with nearly 21 points a game and earning first-team all-ACC and second-team all-American honors. Her NCAA tournament star turn came during the best stretch of her career; she scored at least 20 points in five straight games culminating with the national semifinal, then finished with 18 points in the championship game.

“She’s fearless,” Coach Muffet McGraw told the South Bend Tribune during the regular season. “She doesn’t mind if she misses a few shots. She’s going to keep taking it, which is what you need. You have to have somebody that has that attitude of, ‘I know I have to score, it doesn’t matter what happened the last possession, this one’s going in.’”

http://tellmystory.com.ng/meet-arike-ogunbowale-the-latest-sensation-in-the-world-of-womens-basketball/

African Teams Kits to 2018 Russia World Cup

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Should a Christian businessman or entrepreneur accept an invitation to serve in a government that's perceived to be corrupt?

Won't the acceptance of the invitation be perceived as an endorsement of such a corrupt government?

Dehlia Umunna was appointed Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School (HLS), thus becoming the first Nigerian to achieve the feat.

Umunna-DehliaDehlia Umunna is a 43-year-old Nigerian woman, who knows her onions and is well seasoned in her chosen legal profession as she is one of Harvard Law School’s best.

Details of her exploits are celebrated in Harvard Law School’s official website, www.law.harvard.edu.

According to the website, she has been a lecturer at Harvard Law School (HLS) since 2007. She is also the Deputy Director and Clinical Instructor Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) of HLS, where she supervises third-year law students in their representation of adult and juvenile clients in criminal and juvenile proceedings and arguments before Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals court.

Umunna is renowned for providing classroom instruction on legal skills and the application of criminal law, procedure, rules of evidence, motions and trial practice, and constitutional protections to the development of defensce strategy. She also coaches HLS teams at the National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy and the HLS BLSA Trial team. Both teams have won numerous national and regional awards.

Her colleague, the dean of Harvard Law School, Martha Minow has this to say; “Dehlia’s students revere her; her colleagues at HLS and nationally look to her as an exemplary advocate, teacher, and mentor. From her unprecedented win record in criminal defense trials, her deft leadership of the Criminal Justice Institute day-to-day, and her superb coaching of student moot court teams, her published scholarship, to her numerous awards in recognition of her outstanding work as a criminal defence attorney, advisor, and teacher, Dehlia is simply extraordinary, an inspiration to her students and her clients in every way. It is a true privilege to be her colleague.”

Prior to her joining Harvard Law School, Umunna spent seven years as a trial attorney with the D.C. Public Defender Service and an adjunct professor of law and Practitioner in Residence at the Washington College of Law, American University. She was also a board member of the District of Columbia Law Students in Court Clinic and was a guest lecturer for several years at the George Washington University Law School.

At Public Defender Service, she represented indigent clients in hundreds of cases that ranged in seriousness from misdemeanor charges of theft, assault, and drug possession, to felony charges of narcotics distribution; firearms possession; armed robbery; kidnapping; child sexual abuse; rape and homicide. Some of her cases received nationwide media attention. She was a felony one trial attorney, representing clients in the most serious of felonies and serving as lead counsel in many trials at Public Defender Service. She also served as a presenter in training attorneys under the Criminal Justice Act and supervised junior attorneys in trial.

From 2002 to 2007, while she was adjunct professor of law at American University, Washington College of Law, she created and taught a seminar entitled “The Lawyer’s Role in the Judicial Practice.” While at Washington College, she was also a supervising attorney and practitioner-in-residence in the Civil Practice Clinic.

She supervised second and third year students in a general civil practice clinic representing low income clients in state and federal courts and administrative agencies in the District of Columbia and Maryland. She also taught a clinical seminar on lawyering values, including interviewing, case theory, fact investigation, strategic planning, counselling, negotiation and trial skills.

She is the author of the article, “Rethinking the Neighbourhood Watch: How Lessons from the Nigerian Village Can Creatively Empower the Community to Assist Poor, Single Mothers in America,” published in the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy and the Law.

Revealing how privileged she feels to be a part of Harvard Law School and attain the feat of Clinical Professor of Law, she said, “I am blessed and honored to join Harvard Law School’s remarkable faculty. I relish this extraordinary opportunity to continue work that I am truly passionate about, and I am grateful for the deep interest and commitment of the school to issues of criminal justice, mass incarceration, indigent defense and social justice.”

Umunna currently serves as a faculty member for the Southern Public Defender’s Training Center (SPDTC) and she is a faculty member for Gideon’s Promise, she is a frequent presenter at Public Defender trainings across the country and is the recipient of SPDTC’s 2011 “Outstanding Faculty Mentor of the year Award.”

She is a member of the Massachusetts, Maryland, District of Columbia and New Jersey bar associations. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from California State University, San Bernardino, and earned her law degree from the George Washington University Law School. She also holds a Masters in Public Administration (MC) from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She has two kids – Ifeanyi and Edozie.
http://tellmystory.com.ng/meet-dehlia-umunna-the-first-nigerian-professor-of-law-at-harvard-law-school/

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Co founder of Bill and Melinda Foundation, Mr. Bill Gates at the special and expanded National Economic Council, held in Abuja on Thursday made some suggestions that could help the country position properly in terms of growth
Here are the 7 points he made:
1 Growth is inevitable, Nigeria has unmatched economic potentials, but what becomes of that potential depends on the choices you make as Nigeria leaders
2 The most important choice you can make is to maximize your greatest resource, the Nigerian people. Nigeria will thrive when every Nigerian is able to thrive
3 If you invest in their health, education, and opportunities- the human capital we are talking about today,
then they will lay the foundation for sustained prosperity. If you don’t, however, then it is very important to recognise that there will be a sharp limit on how much the country can grow
4 More than half of rural Nigerian children can’t adequately read and write.”
“The conclusion is inescapable, Nigeria’s economy tomorrow depends on improving its schools today.
5 Nigeria’s government revenue as a percentage of its GDP is by far the lowest in the world, the next lowest country, Bangladesh collects 10 percent of its GDP.
If you got yourself up to second to the last in the world, you would have an extra $18 billion to budget.Obviously, you are aiming higher, but it gives you some idea about the scale we are talking about
6 Nigeria is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth with
the fourth worst maternal mortality rate in the world ahead of only Sierra Leone, Central African Republic and Chad. One in three Nigerian children is chronically malnourished
7 The Nigerian government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan identifies “investing in our people”
as one of three “strategic objectives.” But the “execution priorities” don’t fully reflect people’s needs, prioritizing physical capital over human capital
8 To anchor the economy over the long term, investments in infrastructure and competitiveness must go hand in hand
with investments in people. People without roads, ports, and factories can’t flourish.
And roads, ports and factories without skilled workers to build and manage them can’t sustain an economy.
http://tellmystory.com.ng/8-things-bill-gates-said-about-nigeria/

The Lord that delivered Peter and Paul from prison in those days will deliver you from their hand in JESUS NAME.................Our God is with you Leah

Your resume is a marketing document designed to ‘sell’ your skills and abilities to a potential employer. It’s a means of advertising yourself, It’s not the history of your past; it’s an ad. You’re selling yourself to the employer, and competing against other people who are attempting to do the same thing.
Your Resume does not have to be one page or follow a specific resume format. Every resume is a one-of-a-kind marketing communication. It should be appropriate to your situation and do exactly what you want it to do.
The main purpose of any resume is to land the interview. A successful resume gets a candidate past the employer’s screening process and places the job seeker in front of a company hiring manager
The good news is that, with a little extra effort, you can create a resume that makes you stand out as a superior candidate for a job you are seeking. Not one resume in a hundred follows the principles that stir the interest of prospective employers. So, even if you face fierce competition, with a well written resume you should be invited to interview more often than many people more qualified than you.

Simple guide on how to write each section is given below:

CONTACT DETAILS
Your name, address, phone number and email address should be displayed prominently at the top of your resume. It is best practice to use your full name (not a nickname), and if you have also spent time cultivating your personal brand on social networks, it is here that you can provide links to your social profiles (eg. LinkedIn).

YOUR OBJECTIVE
So many resumes we see make a gallant effort to inform the reader. But we don’t want the employer to be informed; we want them to be interested and curious.Do not use “I” in your objective. Avoid first-person sentences and language in order to place the emphasis how you can fulfill the company’s needs rather than your own needs. Narrow your objective by job type, industry and/or geography. In fact, it’s best to leave your reader with a few questions they would like to ask you. Check out exmples of a good objectives:

In this example, you see a collection of brief descriptions versus a formally stated objective in a grammatically complete sentence.
Experienced IT professional offering more than five years of hands-on experience in programming, web development, and IT trouble-shooting, and seeks leadership role in leading digital organization.

Strategic thinker and communicator. Expert storyteller. A decade of deadline-driven on-air reporting. Ready to pivot to executive producer role.

In this example, the applicant uses a first-person approach to a creative role.
“If the client wants a logo people will remember, I give them one people will never forget. If they want their brand to communicate, I make it sing.”

KEY STRENGTHS
This should be a dot-point section (up to 10 points), which outline your key skills and abilities, and can be made up of both tangible and intangible assets. For example for tangible skills think about any computer applications, or software packages you may have experience in – powerpoint/keynote skills, experience using excel spreadsheets etc. For your intangible skills, think more about the abilities you have such as ‘quick learner’, ‘personable’, ‘reliable’ etc.

For example:

I have an advanced skillset in all areas of computer skills including Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
I have excellent communication skills and have experience in both face-to-face and phone based customer service

SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

you tell the rest of the best of your story. Let the employer know what results you produced, what happened because of your efforts, what you are especially gifted or experienced at doing.

Sometimes the “Skills and Accomplishments” section is a separate section. In a chronological resume, it becomes the first few phrases of the descriptions of the various jobs you have held. We will cover that in a few minutes, when we discuss the different types of resumes. When it is a separate section, it can have several possible titles, depending on your situation:


EXPERIENCE
List jobs in reverse chronological order. Don’t go into detail on the jobs early in your career; focus on the most recent and/or relevant jobs. (Summarize a number of the earliest jobs in one line or very short paragraph, or list only the bare facts with no position description.) Decide which is, overall, more impressive – your job titles or the names of the firms you worked for – then consistently begin with the more impressive of the two, perhaps using boldface type.

You may want to describe the employer in a phrase in parentheses if this will impress the reader. Include military service, internships, and major volunteer roles if desired; because the section is labeled “Experience.” It does not mean that you were paid. Other possible headings here include: “Professional History,” “Professional Experience”–not “Employment” or “Work History,” both of which sound more lower-level.

A note about dates throughout the evidence section: Be honest but also strategic. Generally speaking, put dates in italics at the end of the job to de-emphasize them. Don’t include months, unless the job was held less than a year. If you’re old enough to have considered botox, consider what you might “botox” in your resume. The year you earned your degree(s) doesn’t have to be included. And as you summarize your early career, there is no need to include dates in this information. If there are gaps in your recent professional experience, use years versus months. Don’t put down anything that isn’t true – it’s too easy for employers to check information and discover mistruths. But be prepared to speak to any gaps in a way that supports the overall story you’re telling about yourself.

EDUCATION
List education in reverse chronological order – degrees or licenses first, followed by certificates and advanced training. Set degrees apart so they are easily seen. Put in boldface whatever will be most impressive. Don’t include any details about college except your major and distinctions or awards you have won, unless you are still in college or just recently graduated. Include grade-point average only if over 3.4. List selected coursework if this will help convince the reader of your qualifications for the targeted job.

Include advanced training, but be selective with the information, summarizing the information and including only what will be impressive for the reader.
No degree yet? If you are working on an uncompleted degree, include the degree and afterwards, in parentheses, the expected date of completion: B.S. (expected 20__).
If you didn’t finish college, start with a phrase describing the field studied, then the school, then the dates (the fact that there was no degree may be missed).
Other headings might be “Education and Training,” “Education and Licenses,” “Legal Education / Undergraduate Education” (for attorneys).

THE REST

Awards
If the only awards received were in school, put these under the Education section. Mention what the award was for if you can (or just “for outstanding accomplishment” or “outstanding performance”). If you have received awards, this section is almost a must. If you have received commendations or praise from some very senior source, you could call this section, “Awards and Commendations.” In that case, go ahead and quote the source.
Professional Affiliations
Include only those that are current, relevant and impressive. Include leadership roles if appropriate. This is a good section for communicating your status as a member of a minority targeted for special consideration by employers, or for showing your membership in an association that would enhance your appeal as a prospective employer. This section can be combined with “Civic / Community Leadership” as “Professional and Community Memberships.”
Languages
Being fluent in more than one language is definitely something to include.

Personal Interests
Tread thoughtfully here. While personal interests tend to feature prominently on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, you should weigh how much it can help you when applying for a job—ideally on a case-by-case basis. It you include a section like this, keep the following in mind.Advantages: Personal interests can indicate a skill or area of knowledge that is related to the goal, such as photography for someone in public relations, or carpentry and wood-working for someone in construction management. This section can show well-roundedness, good physical health, or knowledge of a subject related to the goal. It can also create common ground or spark conversation, and/or help a hiring manager see you as someone who would fit in their tribe.Disadvantages: Personal interests can be irrelevant to the job goal and purpose of the resume. Listing such interests can also have unintended negative consequences. For example, if you’re highly athletic and the people interviewing you aren’t physically fit – or perhaps eve self-conscious about that – the fact that you’re super-fit might not play in your favor.If in doubt, do not include a Personal Interests section. Your reason for including it is most likely that you want to tell them about you. But, as you know, this is an ad. If this section would move the employer to understand why you would be the best candidate, include it; otherwise, forget about it.
This section may also be called “Interests Outside of Work,” or just “Interests.”

References
You may put “References available upon request” at the end of your resume, if you wish. This is a standard close (centered at bottom in italics), but is not necessary: It is usually assumed. Do not include actual names of references. You can bring a separate sheet of references to the interview, to be given to the employer upon request.

USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
Remember that you’re marketing yourself. Owning your digital footprint is also about taking advantage of an additional opportunity to make a good impression. Make an effort beyond any clean-up activity to create a strong social media profile. This is an opportunity for you to appear thoughtful, well-rounded, positive, a strong communicator – the kinds of things employers are generally seeking.

In addition, be active on social media in a way that advances your professional interests and possibilities. Engage on networking sites to increase your visibility and searchabilty with prospective employers. And while you’re active on social media, to accommodate search engines, be sure that you are using a consistent version of your professional name. If you’re “Robert L. Smith” on LinkedIn, you should be Robert L. Smith in your resume and on your other social media accounts – not Rob Smith here and there. Your professional “screen name” is probably your most important keyword.

As mentioned earlier, follow your prospective employer on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and the like. Think of what you see as an aggregated news feed about the employer. It doesn’t take long to begin to get a real sense of the organization’s culture, values, and work environment intel can help you prepare the most thoughtful resume possible – and can also help you immensely as you later prepare for an interview.

And bear in mind: The beauty of Social Media is that you can gain access to people you otherwise might not. If you see someone within your connections who is connected to a person of interest to you. Perhaps they are in the field in which you are seeking work; perhaps they work for a company you wish to get in to – then ask your contact to introduce you.

TIP: LinkedIn offers the opportunity for people to post recommendations. Be sure to ask people to provide recommendations for you, in particular those people who can speak to the strengths that you most want to be emphasized.


CONSISTENCY
Your resume must be error-free. There are no spelling errors, no typos. No grammar, syntax, or punctuation errors. There are no errors of fact. Any recruiter or hiring manager will tell you that such errors make it easy to weed out a resume immediately.

List information in a consistent way. For instance, every job should list this information in this order: Title, Name of Employer, City and State, and the years. Use boldface, underlining, and italics consistently. If you decide to bold one job title, all titles are in boldface. If you underline one section heading, underline them all.

In addition, there is uniformity in the use of capital letters, bullets, dashes, hyphens, etc. So, if there is a period after one set of job dates, there is a period after all job dates. If one degree is in bold, all degrees are in bold. If one job is lasted as 1999-2001 (versus 1999 – 2001 or 1999 to 2000). Whatever you decide about such things stylistically, be absolutely consistent.

DETAILS THAT MATTER
There are any number of details that really matter. Consider all of the following.

Font. Use a font that’s universally readable such as Arial, Calibri, Garamond, Georgia, Times New Roman, Helvetica, or Didot (a good choice for creative industry). Whatever font you select, use it consistently. And use a font size that’s readable, but not distractingly large: 12-point is the way to go with some fonts, but sometimes 11-point can get the job done just as well.
PDF. Save your resume file as a PDF. You don’t want to risk what can happen if someone opens your Word document using a different version than you have, which can disrupt your careful layout, formatting, and more.
File name. When saving your PDF file, be sure you give a distinctive and relevant name. Definitively don’t give it a number (e.g., NickSmith_V3.pdf) and don’t call it NicksResume.pdf. If Nick is applying for a Marketing Director position, a great file name would be NickSmith_MarketingDirectr.pdf).
Keep track. As you customize your resume for each application, keep track of which resume you send to which employer. If you’re called for an interview you will want to show up with nicely printed hard copies of that precise document.
Don’t mix first-person and third-person. Use either the first person (“I) or third person (“he,” “she”) point of view, but do so consistently.
Watch your verb tense. If the accomplishment is completed, it should be past tense. If the task is still underway, it should be present tense. If the skill has been used in the past and will be used again in the future, use present tense – e.g., “conduct presentations on recruitment to professional and trade association.”
Experience first. Experience sections should come before Education. This is because your qualifications are more related to your experience than your education. Exceptions would be (1) if you have just received or are completing a degree in a new field, (2) if you are a lawyer, (3) if you are an undergraduate student, or (4) if there’s something particularly impressive about your education – for example, a Rhodes Scholarship or an MBA from Harvard.
DO’s and DON’Ts

DO

Sell yourself – first and foremost.
Always bear in mind the needs of your customer – the employer. What do they need to know to assess that you’re right for the job and will deliver for them?
Customize your resume for each job application.
Use keywords selected with your prospective employer in mind.
Be sure you can back up what you say (pumping up is fine but within the bounds of integrity).
Use dynamic, high-energy language.
Tighten up sentences where you can. Space is at a premium.
Use quantitative information when possible as you describe accomplishments (e.g., ($1 million portfolio, increased sales 30%, double revenues).
Look at everything you’ve written in your resume and add action verbs wherever possible.
Make your resume long enough to include all relevant information.
Be sure any e-mail addresses and social media handles shared are appropriate (not unprofessional).
Use the same version of your professional “screen name” consistently.
DON’T

Be unduly modest. You are selling yourself, period.
Wing it. Real preparation and homework is required – no matter how lucky you’ve been in the past.
Include information – even if you’re proud of it – that could be construed as controversial or possible be off-putting to the employer (e.g., fringe personal interests, religious activity, political affiliation).
List everything you’ve ever done. It’s better to leave an employer a little curious and more apt to interview you.
Include salary information. It is appropriate for you to provide this information only when asked.
Mention reasons for leaving jobs. You can have tactful, professional reasons ready for interviews.
Include references. Provide them when requested, and be sure your references know that an inquiry is on the way.
Try to be funny or cute – no matter how great your personality, these things don’t translate on paper.
Include every single piece of information about yourself – this is not your resume’s job. If the employer wants to know more about you, they’ll ask you for an interview.
Get wordy. Don’t use three examples when one will suffice.
Be hyperbolic. Don’t use more than one power word or adjective in one sentence.
Underestimate the power of reading the job posting carefully and doing all of your homework. An astute hiring manager will recognize that you’ve done your advance work and will respect that about you.

http://tellmystory.com.ng/simple-guide-on-how-to-write-a-winning-resume/

In Canada, more than 500 doctors and residents, as well as over 150 medical students, have signed a public letter protesting their own pay raises.

“We, Quebec doctors who believe in a strong public system, oppose the recent salary increases negotiated by our medical federations,” the letter says.

The group says they are offended that they would receive raises when nurses and patients are struggling.


“These increases are all the more shocking because our nurses, clerks and other professionals face very difficult working conditions, while our patients live with the lack of access to required services because of the drastic cuts in recent years and the centralization of power in the Ministry of Health,” reads the letter, which was published February 25.

“The only thing that seems to be immune to the cuts is our remuneration,” the letter says.

Canada has a public health system which provides “universal coverage for medically necessary health care services provided on the basis of need, rather than the ability to pay,” the government’s website says.

The 213 general practitioners, 184 specialists, 149 resident medical doctors and 162 medical students want the money used for their raises to be returned to the system instead.

“We believe that there is a way to redistribute the resources of the Quebec health system to promote the health of the population and meet the needs of patients without pushing workers to the end,” the letter says.

“We, Quebec doctors, are asking that the salary increases granted to physicians be canceled and that the resources of the system be better distributed for the good of the health care workers and to provide health services worthy to the people of Quebec.”

A physician in Canada is paid $260,924 ($339,000 Canadian) for clinical services by the government’s Ministry of Health per year on average, according to a report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information published in September 2017. On average, a family physician is paid $211,717 ($275,000 Canadian) for clinical services and a surgical specialist is paid $354,915 ($461,000 Canadian), according to the same report.

This is total gross pay, however, and does not take into account overhead each doctor pays to operate, as the Canadian Institute for Health Information is careful to point out to CNBC Make It.

In May 2016, one physician publicly broke down the cost of running his family practice, and though he brought in $231,033 ($300,000 Canadian), he was left with $136,906 ($177,876 Canadian) after subtracting his business expenses — but before taxes and employment benefits are taken out.

The cost of medical school in Canada is subsidized by provincial governments, according to The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. The cost varies depending on whether a student is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or foreign student and the particular school. For Canadian citizens or permanent residents, tuition for the first year of medical school ranges from $2567 ($3,334 Canadian) to $20,064 ($26,056 Canadian), according to The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada’s website.

The same group, the Médecins Québécois pour le Régime Public (MQRP), that published the aforementioned public letter, also published a letter on February 17 opposing $500 million worth of pay increases for specialist doctors. The group called the pay increase “indecent.”

And on February 1, the MQRP published a letter denouncing working conditions of nurses. “The nurses are exhausted by a heavy workload. They argue that the chronic lack of staff and the fatigue caused by repeated overtime, sometimes mandatory, for lack of replacement of the team, have an impact on the safety of patient care,” the letter says.

http://tellmystory.com.ng/canadian-doctors-protest-salary-raises-say-theyre-being-paid-too-much/

There are very few news publications for Igbo and Yoruba speakers
Two new language services have been launched by the BBC World Service for Igbo and Yoruba speakers in Nigeria and West and Central Africa.

Their digital content is mainly aimed at audiences who use mobile phones.

Igbo is primarily spoken in south-east Nigeria and Yoruba in the south-west, as well as in Benin and Togo.

The new services are part of the World Service's biggest expansion since the 1940s, following a government-funding boost announced in 2016.

In total, 12 services are being launched by the BBC in Africa and Asia.


<strong>Igbo - seven things</strong>
Best-known Igbo speaker was Chinua Achebe, regarded as the founding father of African literature
Estimated to have more than 30 million speakers, mainly in south-eastern Nigeria
A word with the same spelling can have different meanings, for example "akwa" is bed, egg, cloth or burial rights - depending on its tone

The caffeine-rich kola nut is all important in Igbo culture - always offered to welcome guests
A famous proverb: "Onye wetara ọjị, wetara ndụ" meaning: "He who brings kola, brings life"
bbc.com/igbo is also on Facebook and Instagram
Meet the BBC Igbo team:


The BBC's expansion in Nigeria - Africa's most populous country where more than 200 languages are spoken - began last year with BBC Pidgin, which targets those who use the regional English-based lingua franca.

It is primarily an oral language, without a standard agreed written form.

The BBC Igbo and Yoruba teams have also faced challenges to standardise their written languages for modern audiences - and have sought advice from academics.

"Yoruba can be very confusing for younger readers because it has so many inflections, so we using a less complex system to appeal to them," says Yoruba service editor Temidayo Olofinsawo.


<strong>Yoruba - seven things</strong>
Best-known Yoruba speaker is Wole Soyinka, Nobel Prize-winning playwright and poet
More than 40 million speakers, mainly in south-western Nigeria
A word with the same spelling can have different meanings, for example "owo" is money, honour, hand or broom - depending on the tone
More people practise the traditional Yoruba religion in South America and the Caribbean than in Nigeria - as a result of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
A thriving Yoruba film and music industry powers Nollywood
A famous proverb: "Ile laawo k'a to s'ọmọ lorukọ" meaning: "You should name your child to reflect your family background".
bbc.com/yoruba is also on Facebook and Instagram
Meet the BBC Yoruba team:


There are very few news publications in Igbo and Yoruba in Nigeria, so it is hoped the new BBC services will be popular with Nigerians at home - and in the diaspora.

"This is the first time the Igbo language will be written and broadcast for international consumption," says Adline Okere, editor of the Igbo service.

"Igbos are known for their entrepreneurial spirit - and they are spread all over the world," she says.

What is on offer?
The teams will produce a twice daily bulletin of BBC Minute - an audio round-up of stories as well as news, analysis, explainers and features on the web and social media.

A Yoruba language professor (right) talking to the BBC Yoruba team
Image caption
The BBC Yoruba team and a language professor grapple with the finer points of style and grammar
The BBC's head of West Africa, Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye, says the focus will be on original journalism.

"Delivering content and engaging with the Igbo and Yoruba audiences in their mother tongues is authentic, exciting and refreshing," she says.

"We have had BBC Hausa [mainly spoken in northern Nigeria] for decades and we've seen the impact it had with its audience.

"When we look at Nigeria we have a multicultural society and the BBC felt that it was very important to give all the cultures a platform to communicate, a platform to interact."
http://tellmystory.com.ng/bbc-starts-igbo-and-yoruba-services-in-nigeria/

As 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang started, people can’t stop talking about Nigeria for two reasons: the first Olympic women’s bobsled team out of Africa and Simidele Adeagbo, Africa’s first woman skeleton athlete to qualify for the Winter Olympics.

Now, Seun Adebiyi, the Nigerian who carried the Winter Olympics torch through Seoul, is another reason to mention Nigeria when next you talk about the games.



(Photo: Samsung)

Carrying the torch is an Olympic tradition that precedes the start of the games. Considered a great honour, many apply to take part in the relay which sees the Olympic flame travel from Greece to the host country. And Adebiyi was lucky to have been selected through Samsung’s #DoWhatYouCant campaign.

But, come to think of it, it’s probably not luck. Before now, the 34-year-old attorney and pilot had a history with the Olympics.

In 2000, he was close to qualifying for the Olympics where he would’ve represented Nigeria in swimming. Three months before the game, he fractured his spine and had to pull out. Four years later and after rehab, he tried again but missed qualifying by a tenth of a second. But these obstacles didn’t kill his Olympic dream.

(Photo: Samsung)

While in law school, he came up with the idea of competing in the Winter Olympics for Nigeria. His choice of sport was skeleton! While training to make that dream come true at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Adebiyi was diagnosed with lymphoma and, later, leukemia. But before the diagnosis, he had already set up a sports federation in Nigeria.

On what carrying the torch meant to him, he told Parade:

“Carrying the torch was very symbolic for me because Nigeria will actually compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics for the first time in history, and they’re going to use the sports federation that I created back in 2009 when I was trying to qualify. So, in a sense, I’m literally and figuratively passing the torch.”
http://tellmystory.com.ng/meet-the-nigerian-who-carried-the-winter-olympics-torch-through-seoul/

Roger Federer beat Marin Cilic in five sets in the Australian Open final Sunday to become the first man to win 20 grand slam titles.

Federer also collected his sixth crown in Australia -- tying Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic for the men's lead -- by defeating the sixth-ranked Croatian 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-6 6-1 in just over three hours in steamy Melbourne.

"The fairy tale continues for us, for me, after the great year I had last year," Federer, who won the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2017, told the crowd. "It's incredible."
An emotional Federer then thanked the crowd, who chanted, 'Let's go, Roger' to get the 36-year-old over the finish line in the fifth set.
"I'd like to thank you for everything," he said, his voice cracking. "You guys make me nervous, you make me practice."
With temperatures hovering around 37 degrees Celsius when the match began, organizers opted to use the roof at Rod Laver Arena, a relief to both players and the fans.
When Federer cruised in the first set, it did nothing to foreshadow the drama to come.
Cilic -- in a rematch of the Wimbledon final easily won by Federer -- rallied from a break deficit in the fourth and the 2014 US Open winner held a pair of break points to start the fifth. The Swiss hung on, then broke immediately and didn't look back.
He sealed proceedings with a second serve on the line that was challenged by Cilic.
Federer raised his arms in celebration and then shared a nice exchange with Cilic, who he practiced with while on holiday in the Maldives in the off-season.

Caroline Wozniacki won the women's final Saturday to open her grand slam account, beating Simona Halep in another gripping contest.

http://tellmystory.com.ng/federer-becomes-first-man-to-win-20-grand-slams-as-he-beats-marin-cilic/

The birth of your first child is a great joy, but it also requires financial planning for new parents. Along with all their adorableness, babies also bring about a lot of extra entries into your family budget. Right from their clothing, diapers, bottles, nursery items, and the list just goes on… There are of course essential expenses such as visits to the pediatrician and drugstore expenses that you cannot ward off. As a result, the parents are sent into a shock mode when they receive their credit card or bank statements at the end of the month!

No matter how prepared a parent is with their child planning, they often seem lost while managing all the expenses for their little one and yet keeping the family mill rolling! This is where a bit of help is often sought. Since that is what we do the best, here are some clever ideas that will help all new parents across the world save some money on their baby expenses!

Tip #1: Choose Gender Neutral Clothes
While your daughter might look a darling in a pink skirt, it is not the wisest purchase decision. By choosing gender neutral clothes you pave way for their reuse. Such clothes can be reused again for any future child you may be planning. And that will save you plenty of bucks. You may have applied the same logic for other high-value purchases such as car seats, strollers, and high chairs. So, why not apply it to your baby clothes shopping too? There are plenty of adorable gender neutral baby clothes available in green, yellow or black. Opt for them.

Tip #2: Opt for Convertible Gears
Your high-value purchases should not have a low life. They should ideally grow with your child and serve the needs of the future years too. So, choose cribs that can be converted into toddler beds, or newborn strollers that can be stretched out to accommodate the toddlers. Other items such as high chairs and bouncy seats should come with replacement parts that make it easy to repair or clean. With these considerations, you will reduce the total number of items purchased while raising your baby, and thereby save a lot of money!

Tip #3: Omit Nursing Clothes from the List
Breastfeeding is the healthiest food option for your baby (and it falls light on your pockets too!). This means that the mother has to stay ready to feed her baby. Many households help the mother with such feeding sessions by spending extravagantly on nursing clothes purchases. But you can do well without spending money here. Yes, shirts with buttons, zip-up hoodies or tank tops can do the same job that a nursing dress is meant to! If you want to cover up during the baby’s feeding time, just use a scarf.

Tip #4: Share your items with the baby
While enthusiastic parents want to have a separate set of things for their baby, it is often a complete waste of money. The basic for baby products is that they should be gentle on the skin. And there are many body washes, detergents and hairbrush for the adults that serve this purpose aptly. So, you can choose such products after a bit of research and share them with the baby. Do not fall for the marketing gimmicks of the baby brands for as long as your products are gentle the baby will feel no irritation!

Tip #5: Go Cheap on High Chairs
High chairs can be very expensive and parents inevitably choose the best for their babies. But most of you might not know that there are many low costing alternatives that work equally well. If you can cut the costs, and yet provide relative comfort to the baby then it should be the best decision. So, while shopping for high chairs start with the ones with the lowest cost and then move up the cost ladder depending on your needs.

Tip #6: Grab the Sale opportunities
Websites dealing with baby items offer flash Sales at specific times of the year. You should make the most of such opportunities. Babies outlive their shoes within 2-3 months. So, you should stock a range of baby shoes in nearby sizes when there are big discounts on offer. This will reduce your purchase costs significantly, without hampering the comfort levels of the baby.

Tip #7: Give Baby Clothes Room to Grow
You may have heard this: babies grow very quickly. So, conventionally you have to buy new clothes after every few months. Do not fall into this practice. Rather buy clothes that are a size larger than the present fit. This will allow clothes to serve for a longer period of time. Also, if some of the clothes have become shorter, be smart in using them otherwise. The outgrown pants for your baby may now be used as capri while the outgrown dresses can be turned into skirts and tunics.

http://tellmystory.com.ng/10-simple-tips-to-save-money-as-new-parents/

Sterling Bank Plc has appointed Abubakar Suleiman as its new Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, CEO.

Born 19th August 1973

Mr. Suleiman earned a degree in Economics at the University of Abuja, a Masters degree in Major Program Management from the University of Oxford, and has attended various executive education programs at INSEAD, Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and Said Business Schools.

Joined MBC International Bank (Now First Bank) in 1998, at 25.

Joined the Treasury and Assets & Liability Management unit of Citibank in 2000 at 27 Moved to Sterling Bank at age 30 in 2003

Became Group Treasurer at age 33 Appointed Integrated Director in 2011 at the age of 38

Rose to the position of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Sterling Bank in 2012, age 39

Appointed Executive Director in April 2014, age 41 Age 43,

January 2018, announced Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer with effect from April 1st 2018.

No other person than Mr. Suleiman Abubakar, the MD/CEO-elect of Sterling Bank Nigeria Plc Congratulations Mr. Suleiman.

This is a story of consistency, hard work, grit, focus and passionate pursuit of a worthy cause. Congratulations to the Sterling Bank family on the elevation of a great leader.

http://tellmystory.com.ng/10-things-to-know-about-the-new-sterling-bank-ceo/

Motivational speaker and leadership coach, Fela Durotoye, has shared his perspective about the leadership structure of Nigeria and the 2019 general elections.

Durotoye who is also a presidential aspirant, stated on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, that “Money will fail in 2019”.

This according to him, is because “people are now smarter and they now know that when politicians offer you money, they are offering you money to enslave you.”

Speaking further, Mr Durotoye stressed that the status quo will be changed in 2019 because the people have “woken up” and are no longer interested in being ruled rather, they want to lead and make deliberate efforts to make their lives better.

According to him, Nigeria has up until now, experienced “rulership” as opposed to leadership.

He further explained that there is a leadership system called “Selectocracy” in Nigeria, in which “the access to positions of authority and In some cases power, is determined by a few people who have a higher interest in themselves and their own select interest than they have in the interest of the general public.

“We have not seen leadership in Nigeria. What we have in Nigeria are not leaders, we have rulers and we have to call rulers for what they are,” he stressed.



Mr Durotoye, however, noted that depite being endowed with great resources and potentials to succeed, one key factor that is still lacking, is having people who are ready to rise up to responsibility.

“Nobody anywhere in the world has ever doubted the potential of Nigeria

“We are blessed in natural resources but most importantly human resources. We are the largest black nation in the world.

“If you look at the map of the world, Nigeria is literally at the centre of the nexus of world trade. So if you look at it, not only do we have the capacity to maximise our resources, we should be the logistics and production base for the world but we have not yet seen that potential manifest and I believe that potential is not a blessing to a nation – Potential is a call to responsibility for every generation to maximize.”

When asked if he is a member of any political party, he explained that he is still in the process of assessing the parties to ensure that every member has voting rights.

“I have certain characteristics of Political parties that I am looking through and there are quite a few of them that have reached out to me. But I am looking out for the most important one – do the members of the party have voting rights. If it is only delegates that have voting rights, that means the delegates can be influenced an bought. If it is every member of the party that has voting rights, that is the kind of the party I am interested in.”
http://tellmystory.com.ng/general-elections-money-will-fail-in-2019-says-fela-durotoye/

Chidinmah Clement, a motorcycle repairer, is a final year mechanical engineering student of Michael Ọkpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

Chidinma has proven that no proffesion is reserve for a particular gender.

She’s the owner of NMATECH motorcycle workshop where she repairs motorcycles



NMATECH motorcycle workshop. It is time to do what I know how to do best. Come to my workshop this Christmas and experience a standard touch on your motorcycle.

According to what She wrote on her face book page, she’s really enjoying her adventure into the mechanical world:

“It is time to do what I know how to do best. Come to my workshop this Christmas and experience a standard touch on your motorcycle.”
http://tellmystory.com.ng/meet-chidinmah-clement-the-female-undergraduate-who-is-a-motorcycle-repairer/

As part of the BBC World Service’s further expansion in Africa, two Nigerian women have been appointed the heads of language services for East and West Africa respectively.

Based in Nairobi, Rachael Akidi Okwir, the Head of East Africa Languages, will be managing services in Afaan Oromo, Amharic, Somali, Swahili and Tigrinya.



While Toyosi Ogunseye, who is based in Lagos as the Head of West Africa Languages, will be managing Afrique, Hausa, Igbo, Pidgin and Yoruba.

Rachael was the Editor of the flagship radio programme Focus on Africa. She joined the BBC World Service as a producer in 2002 and has worked across various platforms and programmes including Network Africa, The World Today, Focus On Africa TV and the website, bbcafrica.com

In recognition of her leadership qualities and potential, Rachael was selected for the inaugural BBC News Leadership Programme. Born in Uganda, her career in journalism started as a freelance contributor to Ugandan newspapers and radio stations whilst a student at Makerere University.

Toyosi Ogunseye was the Editor of the Sunday Punch, one of Nigeria’s most widely read newspapers. She was the first female editor in the 45 year history of the company. An award winning journalist with a passion for investigative reporting, she has won over 30 awards and was the first Nigerian to win the prestigious Knight International Journalism award.



Toyosi is a fellow of President Barack Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative and currently sits on the board of the World Editors Forum. She holds an MSc in Media and Communication and is currently studying for a PhD in Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester.
http://woman.ng/2017/12/bbc-appoints-rachael-akidi-okwir-and-toyosi-ogunseye-as-heads-of-language-services-for-east-and-west-africa-respectively/

A Nigerian woman simply identified as Mrs Leticia who got married for the first time in her life in 2014 at the age of 53 and safely put to bed this year at age 56, is inspiring many with her amazing story.

Her make-up artist, Kemi King shared the awe-inspiring story on her Instagram page and it has left many surprised.

Now at the age of 56, Mrs Leticia welcomed a baby boy to the amazement of many.

This only goes to show that it is never too late for you to get your own miracle.

http://tellmystory.com.ng/this-woman-got-married-for-the-first-time-at-53-years-puts-to-bed-safely-at-56-god-is-great/

Pastor Emmanuel Momoh from Sierra-leone donated 6.5 Million dollar diamond stone to his country so that his village can have access to good healthcare,electricity,education and clean water.

https://youtu.be/vOALTygCbFQ
This is the 14th largest diamond ever found in history.

In His Word

“this shows I love my country and I have done the right thing“

http://tellmystory.com.ng/this-pastor-donates-6-5million-diamond-to-his-country-so-that-his-village-could-have-electricityeducation-and-healthcare/

Meet The Nigerian Tech Duo That Created An App That Can Help You Monetize The Images You Post On Social Media


Two Nigerian-Americans, Esosa Ighodaro and Abiodun Johnson have designed an app called, CoSign, that connects you to different brands and retailers.

The app make products in your photos ready-to-buy, turning your social media followers into customers and your style into a way to earn cash rewards.

The duo created the app when Johnson went on the internet to find out about a pair of red shoes he saw in a car commercial but noticed he wasn’t the only one looking for them.

When the duo started out, they didn’t have money per se. Luckily Johnson, a Dartmouth grad who grew up mainly in Memphis, Tenn., worked initially in the tech industry in project management and later in e-commerce. Ighodaro, a Temple grad who was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., worked in finance and banking. But like anyone else, they had to start, even with full-time jobs.

“The first step for us was kind of putting together sketches in regards to what we were looking to create from an app perspective and then just finding the right team to put a prototype together,” explains Johnson.

“We put our money into it to begin the initial prototype phase and then, after that, started raising money through friends and family to make the more valuable product,” he says.

With that, they decided to bring the sellers of products seen on the internet or anywhere else closer to the buyer. In just 30 days of its launch, CoSign raised more than $41,000.

Upload a picture of your favorite product on the app. Tag the product info and share it on your social media channels. If someone buys from your page, then you are rewarded with cash.

Johnson and Esosa tells The Root that they hope to get enough funding for their start-up so as to increase its resources and mobility.
http://tellmystory.com.ng/meet-the-nigerian-tech-duo-that-created-an-app-that-can-help-you-monetize-the-images-you-post-on-social-media/

This post is inspired by the loopholes I have found in multiple essays I have reviewed and being a season for scholarship applications; it is very pertinent that key attention is paid to how you translate your ideas and aspirations into words. While different scholarships stipulate different requirements for personal statements, it generally cuts across defining your background, your passion for an intended subject, efforts you have made into keeping that passion alive and how you hope to give back upon reception of the scholarship.

This article is largely focused on personal statements targeted towards winning scholarships and funding; not just for admission.

A few thoughts:

1. Know the indices for assessment.

Different strokes for different folks as I have reiterated earlier. For instance, Commonwealth Scholarships are keen on selecting people with good academic grades; Chevening or MasterCard are more interested on ways you have contributed to the growth of your community-with LESS (not none) emphasis on your academic grades. Funded spaces in the US might be keener about involvements you have carried out in time past that has prepared you and made you more fit to undertake graduate studies. In summary, since you would not use the CV meant for a marketing job to apply for a lecturing job; also tailor your essays to meet the index or parameters set by the selection committee.

2. Selection Committees are made up of experts; they know when you have not done your best.

Winning an oversea scholarship is HARD work. You are expected to do a lot of behind-the-scenes stuffs and spend weeks or months coming up with the best 500-words (or more) that can efficiently sell you, your idea and plans. Do not just write an essay in 3days and submit to a panel of Professors who have been plying their trade for decades. Sit down, read wide, reflect, ask questions, start your first draft, it might not be perfect, re-edit it, reshape it, review it, revise it, give it to others to read, look at it again, remove something, add again…it is HARD work. I got a privileged information that Asians are getting more funded places because they spend up to 6months reviewing their essays; it is such a commitment. Do not slack.

3. Take permission to be proud but maintain honesty.

Humility is good; it is one of my core values but in this case, I take exception to sell myself. Market yourself in the best possible way. Fine, you did not graduate with a First Class; it is not a drawback. There are host of people who have gone ahead to win funded spaces that (some) class toppers could not access. Tell them you are not just a First Class Graduate (they are many everywhere), remind them you graduated in the best 1% of your set.; you did not win Convocation Awards but you have mentions on Dean’s List, put it.

You were the most punctual student in your primary school; it is an award-put it where necessary. Instead of groaning that you finished with a Second Class Lower, why not say, “despite seemingly unavoidable challenges, my drive for impact not only made me finish with 68% overall; I pressed further to garner more than 3 additional certifications in my field.” You have greater things I do not have and vice-versa; maybe you have not spent adequate time to reflect and discover. You have something to market. However, maintain honesty. The big picture is more important!

''I use to tell people, Oyinbo love figures. Do your research, get data and don’t write like a layman; you are a budding intellectual''.

4. Get figures. Be specific.

ABC was asked why getting a scholarship to study Renewable Energy will help affect his society positively. He said, “Nigeria has no constant electricity and people cannot go about doing business easily. Therefore, when I get the scholarship and finish my studies, I would be able to change things.”

I would have written: “Statistics drawn from OPEC between 2012 and 2016 revealed that Nigeria stands as the 8th largest producer of crude oil globally. It is however saddening that a country that is supposed to sell petrol cheaper than water still imports her refined products. Her most industrialized state, Lagos is covered with 67% water; her most populous Region, Northern Nigeria is ferociously wasting energy from the Sun and is privileged to be blessed with enough wind reserves; yet the country has not been able to exploit these avenues to meet the Millennium Development Goals set for 2020………..”

Compare the two, make your conclusions. Figures, facts, specificity, you may add…

5. Improve grammar. Please. Some blunders may be pardonable but the panel can tell when an applicant is not fit enough. Grad school involves a lot of intellectual work and the most-prepared (not necessarily the best) are being sought out. Improve your grammar, read newspaper columns, listen to TED talks, learn new words, keep in touch with global trends; it helps in the long run. Watching skits is fine; at this time spending time on YouTube improving competencies might be better.

Written by Femi Ogunlalu

Commonwealth Scholar and a graduate of Reading University,United Kingdom
http://tellmystory.com.ng/how-to-write-winning-personal-statements-for-scholarship-application-femi-ogunlalu/

Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has revealed to great shock that she was an adopted child of the Silva Family.
According to the screen goddess, she was adopted decades ago from a foster home run by the Red Cross in Lagos.
This information came to light at the recent Annual Conference of Heritage Adoption Support and Advocacy Group (HASAAG) in Lagos when the Joke Silva shocked many when she revealed that she was not a natural child of late lawyer, Chief E.A Silva who was the then Babajiro of Lagos and his late wife, Dr Abimbola Silva, reputed to be Nigeria’s first female medical doctor. .
Speaking at the event, the actress revealed that her family also kept the fact that she was adopted a secret from her, until she accidentally discovered that fact.
Here are some excerpts from what she said:
On fond memories she has of her parents
Everybody would be calling me whenever my adopted mum (Dr. Silva) came with cakes and a lot of things during her visit. I went to YWCA Nursery, which was not too far from the Silva’s home in Yaba. I also have memories of moving in with them when they moved to Glover Road in Ikoyi.
I remember reading newspapers to my Dad in our sitting room and pronouncing Brig-General Aguyi Ironsi, the then Nigeria Head Of State, Agolo Iresi! My father could not stop laughing at my hilarious interpretation of the newspaper.
On making her parents proud
Also I remember making them proud, when performing at St. Saviour School. My parents would be standing and were congratulated by other parent too for my acting skills. My parents were so excited that this child was incredibly talented.
I have memories of going to Holy Child College Lagos because my parents insisted on me going to Holy Child because that is where Julie Coker, Pearce Olusola and Ibidun Allison went and they believed with all my performing talent skills, that is the kind of school I should go to too.
On hearing that she was not a biological child of the Silva’s
I remembered going out with my cousin and we met a big cousin She introduced me as ‘my cousin’s daughter and this is Dr Silva’s daughter.’ Then, the older cousin was like, ‘Dr. Silva ke? Se Doctor Silva bimo ni? (meaning does Dr. Silva have a child?) . Did Dr Silva ever have a child?’
I was so confused and when I got home I told my mum, ‘I met this lady that says you never had a child.’ My mum froze and she said, ‘don’t mind them, they are used to rubbish talk.’

How she found out she was adopted
But I got to know years later when I wanted to travel and was looking for my passport where my mum kept it. Since she was not around, I opened the box in her absence and I saw my adoption papers. I never discussed it with my mum because I felt it was something that would hurt her, that was why,

Continue...http://tellmystory.com.ng/veteran-actress-joke-silva-reveals-how-she-was-adopted-into-silva-family/

A mother has revealed her surprise after her baby was born weighing 14.1 pounds and measuring a huge 55 centimetres in length. Isaac David Guerra Machacon is thought to be a ‘record breaking baby’ for his unusually big size in Columbia.
He is reported to require around seven feeds of breast milk per day and uses nappies meant for five-month-old infants.
His parents had to buy new clothes and nappies because nothing they had bought fitted him.
Isaac’s mum Diana Machacon was surprised by her son’s size.
She said: “I really did not expect him to be this big. I mean, he looked big on the ultrasound scan, but I never imagined quite so large. “I am over the moon and Isaac is so beautiful, but most of all I am happy because he is healthy.”

http://tellmystory.com.ng/mother-surprised-after-giving-birth-to-this-record-breaking-baby/

Traffic offences are called strict liability offences: you do the offence, you pay the consequence. However, the traffic management regime is not designed to empower officials of any agency of the State to molest, intimidate, extort or make a law breaker out of any Lagos resident/stakeholder through the demanding and giving of bribes so as to avoid unsavoury situations.
 
See full list of the penalties below;
 
 
 LAW/OFFENCES AND FINES
 
 1 . Driving without valid driver’s licence - Impound vehicle
 
 2 . Driving by under age 18 years, N30,000.00 fine
 
 3 . Driving with fake plate numbers N30,000.00 , 3 yrs. in prison
 
 4 . Driving with forged particulars, 6 months in prison
 
 5 . Driving with fake driver’s licence, 6 months in prison
 
 6 . Driving without road worthiness, Impound vehicle.
 
 7 . Driving only yellow, N80,000.00 Enforce painting
 
 8 . Driving with Hackney permit, Impound vehicle.
 
 9 . No display of Hackey permit, Impound vehicle.
 
 10 . Kabu Kabu without permit, Impound vehicle.
 
 11 . Disobeying LASTMA Officer, N30,000.00/Impound vehicle.
 
 12 . Neglect of Traffick direction light, 3 months in prison.
 
 13 . Smoking while driving, N30,000.00/Impound vehicle.
 
 14 . Physical assault on traffic officer, N50,000.00/6 months in prison.
 
 15 . Driving without full light, N50,000.00 .
 
 16 . Driving with worn out Tyre, N30,000.00 .
 
 17 . Driving without spare Tyre, N30,000.00 .
 
 18 . Driving smoking vehicle, N30,000.00 .
 
 19 . No fire Extinguisher, N30,000.00 .
 
 20 . Broken windscreen, N30,000.00 .
 
 21. Tinted windscreen, *N30,000.00 .
 
 22 . Eating and driving with one hand , 3 months in prison.
 
 23 . One way driving, 3 yrs. in prison.
 
 24 . Driving without fasten seat belt, N30,000.00
 
 25 . No painting a commercial vehicle approved colour, N50,000.00 .
 
 26 . No car hire service permit, 1st N20,000.00, 2nd N30,000.00 Impound vehicle
 
 27 . Parking on yellow line on any public highway/illegal parking, 1st N20,000.00, subsequent N30,000.00 .
 
 28 . Vehicle crossing double yellow line/center line, 1st N20,000.00, subsequent N30,000.00.
 
 29 . Staying within the yellow junction box (offside rule) 1st N20,000.00, subsequent N30,000.00.
 
 30 . Failure to yield to right of the way of pedestrian at zebra crossing, 1st N20,000.00, subsequent N30,000.00.
 
 31 . Failure to give to traffic on the left at a round about, 1st N20,000.00, subsequent N30,000.00
 
 32 . Driving on walkway or kerb,  impound .
http://tellmystory.com.ng/check-out-lagos-state-traffic-offences-and-fines/

Alison CEO Mike Feerick travels for the first time to Nigeria this week to meet Alison Graduates and to learn about one of the world’s fastest growing education markets. With 300,000 learners and many tens of thousands of graduates, Nigeria is an increasingly important market for Alison – and one where Alison’s free learning model holds enormous promise to bridge the huge and steep education and skills divide.

Abuja: Nov 23rd 2017: Alison CEO & Founder Mike Feerick will visit Nigeria for the first time this week. Founded in 2007 and widely considered the world’s first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) provider, Alison’s successful free learning model is one which holds enormous promise for Nigeria’s burgeoning educational need, not least among its extraordinary youthful population.

Speaking before his visit, Mr Feerick said that “visiting Nigeria is something I have wanted to do for the longest time, and I am hugely excited by the upcoming visit. My excitement stems from the fact that I believe the Alison free learning model can be hugely impactful in Nigeria, where there is a huge demand and thirst for education and skills development, yet, because of the huge scale of the population, there is simply no way that the old ways of teaching and training can help all those who need to learn. If Nigeria is serious about making available educational and skills training opportunities to all its people, then the opportunity of a platform like Alison must be embraced”.

While in Nigeria, Mr Feerick will meet a select number of Alison Graduates, both to learn from them and to record their inspirational stories. Natasha Mee, a market researcher based in Ireland at Alison HQ, but originally from South Africa, added “Mike is a world traveller, and wherever he goes, he meets Alison graduates, to learn, to encourage, to publicise.

When we invited our Nigerian graduates to meet Mike, we were overwhelmed and awed by the response, as nearly 1,000 of our graduates sent in applications – and they are still rising in number! These people tell their stories about how Alison empowered them to new opportunity in life, to getting new jobs, promotions, college placements, and almost always, gaining confidence through learning achievement”.

While in Nigeria, Mr Feerick will welcome opportunities to speak to local media who are interested in understanding more about the extent of Nigeria’s educational challenge, and how Alison can answer that call.
http://tellmystory.com.ng/mike-feerick-the-founder-of-alison-the-free-online-learning-site-visits-nigeria-for-the-first-time/

What's the best way to find companies that have open positions? It depends on what type of job you're looking for, but there are ways to get the newest job openings online and via email, as well as options for finding local companies who are hiring now.

Get Ready to Apply For Jobs

Before you start searching for jobs, get ready to job search. Create or update your resume, have a basic cover letter that you can customize for the jobs you are applying for ready and have all the information you need to complete a job application at hand.

You don't want to miss out on a good opportunity because you're not ready to submit an application. Also, don't wait to apply. I know too many people who spent so much time deciding whether they should apply and writing and re-writing job application materials that, by the time they got their application in it was too late and the job was filled.

Use Job Search Engines

The job search engines not only let you find job postings fast because they are searching many sources of job listings at once, they are also a good way to find jobs that are available immediately.
jobberm, for example,is one of the most popular job websites in Nigeria. This site update jobs across Nigeria everyday.
hotnigerianjobs  also posts jobs from company job boards, as well as advertised jobs daily.



Visit social networking sites Daily :

Some social network site such as  LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and forums also  list jobs on their site.

 
Many companies promote current job openings on social networking sites, sometimes even before they are listed on job boards or company websites, so you'll be able to find listings ahead of other candidates.

Set Up Job Search Alerts

Most job boards and many company websites and job search engines have options where you can get new job postings that match your interests sent to you as soon as they are listed.

For example,  offers email job alerts  that delivers job news to readers.  users can set up job alerts to receive notifications about new job listings that include the keywords (company name or job title) that you list.

Apply Direct at Company Websites

If you know which companies you are interested in working for, you can go directly to the source and search for and apply for jobs online directly on many company websites. Atfor all level positions online and your application will go directly into the company's application tracking system for consideration. You'll find job postings in the "Careers" section of the site, which is often listed under "About Us" or "About the Company" on the front page of the company website.

 
Ask if a Company is Hiring

If your timing is right and you catch an employer at the right hiring moment, you can get yourself considered for a job or internship. Employers often adates reach out to ask about employment.

Not only does it show that you have a specific interest in the company, but it also saves the employer the time and expense of advertising and recruiting.

Contacting an employer before he or she has begun advertising a position will also help you beat out the competition.

Below are a few suggestions for ways to reach out to employers.

Send an email or letter. Consider sending an inquiry letter, also known as a cold contact cover letter, prospecting letter, or value proposition letter. This letter (sent via mail or email) should contain information on why the company interests you and why your skills and experience would be an asset to the organization. Don't forget to include your contact information. Here are sample inquiry letters to review.
Use social and ptters to review.
Use social and professional networking. Email isn’t the only way to ask if someone is hiring. For example, consider reaching out to an employer via a LinkedIn message. This message should contain much of the same information as an inquiry letter, although it can be a bit shorter.
Call or visit the office. If you live near the office, consider a quick in-person visit. At the very least, you can leave a copy of your resume and contact information, and if you’re lucky, a hiring manager might have a minute to chat with you. If you cannot visit the office, you can also call. You may not be able to get through to a decision maker, but it can't hurt to try. You can also consider calling before stopping in, to see when a hiring manager or other executive might be available for a brief conversation.
Network. Take any opportunity you can to meet and reach out to an employee at the company you are interested in. You can connect with employees and employers through social or professional networks, or at local job fairs or industry-related events. Making a personal connection, if possible, can only help your job search.
Think Local

When you know that you want to work in your hometown or another specific location, take advantage of local job search resources. Many smaller companies list positions on jobberman or the town Chamber of Commerce website, if it has a job board. Check the online help wanted ads in your local newspaper as well.

If you're interested in a retail job, walk around town or the mall. You will see "Now Hiring" or "Help Wanted" signs in store windows, along with instructions on how to apply.

Ask Your Network

Networking, both in-person and online, is still the way the majority of job openings are filled. Let your friends and family know that you're seeking employment.

Also (carefully because you don't want your current employer todon't want your current employer to find out you're job searching) ask your connections on LinkedIn, and other contacts that you know you can safely tell you are looking for work, if they can let you know about any job listings that might be a good fit. You may be able to apply before the job is even posted.

If you're out of work, of course, tell everyone you know you are seeking employment. You don't know who may be able to help, unless you ask.



...For more, visit http://tellmystory.com.ng/how-to-find-companies-that-are-hiring/

Lagos is getting ready, this is an Experience like no other as worship leader himself, humble man, Don Moen leads thousands of souls in worship at the experience 2017, on Friday 1st of December at Onikan Lagos.

The man of God will be joined by Other worship leaders like Donnie Mcclurkin, Frank Edwards, Tope Alabi, Natthaniel Bassey, Tim Godfrey, Beejay Sax and others…


It’s going to be an unforgettable experience
You just have to there!
. #JesusOurKing #TE12

http://tellmystory.com.ng/don-moen-to-lead-worship-at-the-experience-12-te12/

Some matters are just internal and unworthy of public intervention. In every family, there is family business; and family matters are never taken for public hearing. Any intervention is warded off, as an intrusion. Tithing is a family matter deserving pure internal attention.
In my view, if you have misgivings of any kind about tithing, walk up to your pastor and call him to accountability. Ask him, what’s his salary, who handles the tithes and offerings, and how is the money used.
If you don’t trust the pastor of the church where you worship, FIND one you trust. Remember, each one is to WORK OUT his salvation with fear and trembling.
Tithes aren’t exactly compulsory, however they are strongly recommended. If you don’t want to pay tithes, it’s okay to keep it as your personal conviction. God never commissioned anyone to preach the message of tithing; if you’re on such a campaign, God didn’t send you – you sent yourself. God has one single message: THE GOOD NEWS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
There’s absolutely no controversy about tithing. The controversy that there is, is ACCOUNTABILITY. To this end, these are my submissions:
1. The law requires every registered church to file their annual financials to the Corporate Affairs Commission, though it is not enforced. That’s what the recent Financial Reporting Bill sought to achieve, in addition to the anti-church interests of those who sponsored the bill. A good number of churches do this; you may never be told it’s done.
2. Pastors don’t always have access to church finance, especially when the church runs an efficient system. In most organized churches, there is a board of trustees that makes official and management decisions; not the pastor. The pastor is the voice, not the brain.
3. Most “flashy” pastors are blessed from without. All manner of unimaginable gifts flow in to them as God blesses them. Since they don’t periodically give account of their gifts, we generally mistake their standard of living for misappropriation of church funds. Think of it, how many of us periodically tell our boss what gifts we receive outside the office? We argue, “it’s none of their business!”
A few pastors try to do this just to clear the air among their church members. I recall a time when my pastor suddenly started wearing a series of exotic jackets; at first I wondered the source, then I was privileged to learn that someone single-handedly gave him a full wardrobe of those jackets! I could have started a campaign on the flamboyance of pastors, but that would have been my foolishness.
3. If you truly really want financial accountability in your church, ask for it – if you have been giving there. I am aware that some churches give financial summaries to their volunteers. For security reasons, in Nigeria, it’s not wise to do that publicly. Pastors have family members who love them and need them to be safe.
4. Pastors, in your local assembly, teach your people – especially the youth population – the tenets of giving and the foundation upon which it is done. Teach them that we give as an expression of love, and not as duty. We give as a lifestyle, and not as mandated. ALL we give is given out of FREEWILL, not coercion. There is no better opportunity to educate this generation of millennials than now. There are questions burning in their hearts, and they grew up learning that “thoughts and feelings are to be shared” with the world on social media. It’s not their fault; they just want to know, and need you to answer their aching hearts.
5. The law in Nigeria, and in most countries around the world preserve the fundamental right of every individual to religion and belief. It is a violation of the fundamental rights of others when you forcefully impute your convictions on them. They don’t have to agree with you. If you don’t want to tithe, make it your personal conviction; don’t attempt to revolutionize the entire church into it, just as you were not forced to accept salvation. We must do all AS UNTO THE LORD, in the spirit of tolerance, unity and cohesion of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
6. There are bad eggs in church, no doubt, just as there are bad people in workplaces and in government. This is not peculiar to the church; it’s a peculiarity that is common where human beings are found. Nigeria’s social system is not worse than it is because of the influence of the church on it. A lot goes on unknown to many of us, and of a truth, the church is performing at record trends for a country this plundered. Many people have been rescued from becoming homeless, others assisted with healthcare, some sponsored through school, others just evading crime and unlawful acts.
When Makurdi was flooded recently, the church stepped in, and many people became even better off than before the flood. Weekly, prisoners receive visitors from the church bearing hope and meals in their hands. Hospitals are not left out. They may not come in the name of a denomination, but they are Ambassadors for Jesus Christ carrying out their ministry. The church of Jesus in Nigeria should be raised in our conversations.
7. No man is absolute. On your own, you can’t be a body of knowledge for the church. It is prideful to attempt to be. We have one teacher, The Holy Spirit, and whatever the Holy Spirit teaches you in your privacy, subject to the reasoning with other believers in your church gathering. Think of Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew scriptures well, and taught with an enthusiastic spirit and with accuracy (Acts 18:24-28). Much as knew, he only knew in part. Priscilla and Aquila TOOK HIM ASIDE and explained more accurately to him, the way of God. They didn’t expose his shortcoming. That’s how family matters are handled – away from public hearing. Apollos was humble enough to listen and receive, rather than boasting in the depth of revelation he received from God. That’s why we sharpen one another, and edify one another as members of the same body. We cannot do without one another (1 Corinthians 12:12-31).
All I’m saying is, pattern your discourse after the apostles, and whatever you say or do, DO IT IN LOVE, as UNTO THE LORD.
Whosoever is not for us, is against us; and Christ will build His church that the gates of hell will not prevail against it. For the Lord knows them that are His; so let everyone that is called by the name of Christ (Christians) depart from doing wrong.
http://tellmystory.com.ng/tithing-saga-accountability-is-expected-from-our-pastors/