I got this from a contact and I believe it is worth sharing. “On hearing about the plane crash, I decided to board a cross country bus back to Lagos, after all passengers were boarded, a customer asked the driver to put on the ac, the drivers’ response was “it’s not working”, everyone on board took it as fate including I, saying to myself “ just get me to Lagos ac or not” but the disappointed customer did not however stop, he called the customer care number on his ticket, & insisted that the reason he travels cross country is because of their services, and asked why this was changing, to my greatest surprise, the bus was changed and an air conditioned bus was provided, that’s when it struck me. Shame on the person that sent a broadcast saying he had flown in the said aircraft before, and witnessed the problems, why did he not send out a broadcast then and perhaps his complains might have reached the aviation minister, shame on the engineers that are just telling us now that the plane was 22 years old and should have never hit airspace, shame on everyone sending silly broadcast messages saying your pictureor mine would never be used as a DP with RIP next to it, because that’s all we are content with, once we, our family and our friends are safe we keep on striving powerlessly in this country that have shattered our dreams and hopes, I don’t plan to live forever and I consider it a privilege to be on a lot of peoples DP when my time comes, it would simply mean I stood for something. Worse of all shame on all those who signed a condolence broadcast just to be associated with the stars who signed before them, I really don’t understand how that would change anything, its not the country or the leaders that is the problem, it is us, we are killing ourselves, if we do not reject this our submissive way of living we would continue to die in our thousands, as I am not pointing fingers at anyone, we are all guilty, I am just saying it is time we stand up and make a change or we will keep dying.
Share your thoughts and opinion on this , leave a comment....
How true is the news of the baby boy born with a miniature quran in his hand,PM news first reported the story two days ago and reaction have been trailing the news. Kindly read more on the story here
Share your view on this controversial story, what do you think?
After making the
controversial decision to sack 788 striking doctors, the Lagos state government
has indicated interest in having negotiation with the sacked doctors.
Speaking on Tuesday,
the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, said that “government is
still available for negotiation.”
“The issue of
negotiation has not been fore-closed; when they are willing, we are willing to
dialogue with them, but our first priority is to restore services to the health
sector,” he said.
“We are still ready to
dialogue with the doctors and even negotiate. We have over time bent and bent
to accommodate their demands. Sacking was not a palatable decision for us to
take.”
Also Speaking on the
employment of new doctors in the state, the Commissioner said it was a last
resolve by the state government since the striking doctors refused to see
reason with them and that the newly employed doctors have resumed work.
“The new doctors we
recruited would have resumed today. Together with the new doctors that we have,
Lagos presently has over 1,000 doctors in its employ and many doctors from all
over Nigeria and the world have signified interest to work with us since this
dispute and recruitment process began.”
“But we tried not to
employ because we were still waiting for them to see reasons with us. We wanted
to prevent it but the doctors were adamant.”
On their part, the
Nigerian Medical Association has said that the sack was totally unacceptable.
The newly elected National President of the Nigerian Medical Association, and a
Consultant Family Physician, Dr. Osahon Enabulele said: “Our position is that
the sack is totally unacceptable. It is an in indication of the fact that government
did not listen to the voice of reasoning.”
“The earlier we revert
to dialogue and drive mission of development in the healthcare, the better for
all. The sack order by government is not in the interest of the people of
Lagos, the state government and the governor. It is necessary for the
government to have a rethink to go back to negotiation table. It is unfortunate
that things degenerated to this extent.”
LAGOS GOVT EVICTS SACKED DOCTORS
Considering the above
and the resolve by the Lagos state government to negotiate with the sacked doctors,
how reasonable would you consider the decision by the state government to evict the sacked doctors.
To read more on the story of the eviction of Lagos doctors from there residence click here
Excerpts from Vanguard Newspaper sport pages on Nigerian sport titled "NFF sacks over-aged Eaglets" below is an except on the article.
In
line with its avowed policy of whittling away age cheats from its under-aged
national teams, no player from the Nigerian Premier League is among the list of
players for the second phase closed camping of the Golden Eaglets that opened
in Calabar on Monday.
This
development has ruled out players such as Gombe United’s Mustapha
Babadidi, Segun Alebiosu of Kwara United amongst others from the list of
prospective players under consideration for the National Under -17 Team in
spite of the fact that they were reportedly within the stipulated age bracket.
Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF), Director, Technical, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme who is in
Calabar for the smooth take-off of the closed camping exercise,
said the shut-out order of Premier League players from the Golden Eaglets
is imperative. He noted that it was a positive development and should be
seen as a genuine effort on the part of the NFF at developing new stars as well
as the federation’s commitment at eradicating age cheats. The 40 players
selected for the closed camping exercise were drawn from those that took part
in the first phase screening exercise last March.
Top
on the list of players already camped at the posh Princeville Hotel camp
is Muazzam Ibrahim who was tagged ‘ New Kanu’ by Supervising Sports Minister,
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi when he played an unscheduled visit during the team’s
screening exercise at the FIFA Goal Project Package B Site in Abuja.
Also
included are players from the National Under-15 team, top-rated youth
tournaments such as the Shell Cup and Copa Coca-Cola as well as players from
soccer academies scattered all over the country.
Officials
maintained that this second phase closed camping is strictly for invited
players to enable them demonstrate their abilities as the team
intensifies efforts to represent the country in the forthcoming
African Under-17 Youth Championship to be hosted in Morocco next year.
Nigerians lack access to improved improved drinking water, i never took the issue of water seriously until last week when pure(poor) water was out of sale in my environment OAU Ife in Osun state. Although Obafemi Awolowo University as a considerable improved drinking water system, students still prefer pure water and bottled water to that which is being supplied by the schools dam. Why the students in the University could still breathe a sigh of relief because they had an option in the absence of pure water, the same could not be said of their counter part in Ife Osun state.
This happening made me realize that the Government as neglected its duties in the provision of improved drinking water and that the citizenry now patronize pure water all in a vain to get access to improved drinking water. Although I believe that most pure waters are not pure, yet the fact that they are available and accessible as made a lot of Nigerians forget the fact that they have a right to quality water.
Water is essential for the survival of man, and if the issue of improved drinking water is not addressed the citizens are left to be faced by several disease which arises as a result of this.
More worrisome now is the fact that "pure water" which use to be affordable and accessible is no longer affordable. The price of pure water ranges from places to places in Nigeria. Pure water which use to be N5 is now N10 in most areas. In a country where more than 92% of its population live below poverty line and survive on less than $1 per day.
While I do not believe that a return of pure water to its initial price price would improve our lot, i can not also shy away from the fact that pure remains the average mans avenue to get access to good drinking water. I would greatly appreciate if someone out there can enlighten me on why pure water is now N10. Also, I believe that the government should endeavour to provide good drinking water for the citizenry, provision of good drinking water should not be limited to the urban areas alone it should touch the rural communities as well.
Below is a report by WHO
The World Health
Organisation/United Nations Children’s Fund Joint Monitoring Program, in
its 2012 progress report on drinking water and sanitation, has ranked
Nigeria third behind China and India on the list of countries with the
largest population without access to improved drinking water.
The WHO/UNICEF Joint
Monitoring Program report which covered between 1990 and the end of
2010, noted that about 66 million Nigerians lacked access to drinking
water, while 34 million, about 20 per cent of the country’s population
practised open defecation.
The other countries with
large populations lacking access to potable water include China with
119 million, India — 97 million, Ethiopia — 46 million and Sudan — 18
million.
The above simply buttresses the point that Nigerians do not have access to good drinking water, in your opinion what do you think can be done to solve this problem of lack of good drinking water, considering the Nigerian population and the present realities in the areas of of good drinking water.
Your opinion counts greatly, kindly leave a comment behind, share your view.... Thanks
Finally to conclude our series on
RELATIONSHIP, I will be concluding by talking about how to keep love alive, I
will be talking from the perspective of a guy, so as the case is I will greatly
appreciate if I can get suggestions from the female folks about how to keep
love alive in a relationship.
You are in love
with the girl of your dreams now. You finally found your heartthrob. You are in
a relationship and you are enjoying every second of it. That is good. That is
the way it is supposed to be. But the beauty is in making it endure the years
that lay ahead. Yes, it is not about shinning but it is about lasting. As the
guy, how do you achieve this? The first thing to do is to understand what a
woman want and what she wants you to do.
A man has to put more care into his
woman's feelings and expectations. I'm not saying you should wait on your lady
hand and foot, but pay attention if you want your relationship to last. The
problem is that many men don't put forth the effort to do meaningful little
acts of compassion. With a woman you must understand that those little acts of
compassion means a lot to her. It keeps her feeling loved. You must tend to
these little needs if you want to maintain your relationship and the nice thing
is that it is very easy to meet this need in your lady; they are little things
you can do that will make great impacts.
So what are these things women love?
What are the little things you can do to show you care? Come along with me as I teach you the little
things; the things that helps in keeping the flames of love aglow.
Hold her hand
As mundane as it
may seem, holding hands means a lot to women. The fact that you're telling the
world the two of you are together, is a big turn-on for them. It also
communicates love and affection. So when you are out together; shopping or just
walking down the street, keep her hands in yours.
Pay her a
compliment
Telling her you
love her new dress and new shade of lipstick is great and implies that you
notice the little changes she makes to look good, which incidentally are done
for you. It gives her a sense of being together with you; that her efforts
towards the person she loves is being actually noticed makes her feel good and
want to do more. The thing about a woman is that she is always willing to give
her best for you as long as you appreciate her. But it can be rather
heartbreaking when you make her feel that all her efforts are yielding little
results.
Say something
original
If you spend
your time apart but are thinking of each other, tell her something like "I
miss the way your perfume smells when you get close to me." It will not
only put a smile on her face but will also encourage her to please you in an
original way.
Be chivalrous
Chivalry is far
from being a dead art, and women still love it. Open her car door, place her
chair at the restaurant and offer your jacket if she's cold. Whatever you do,
she'll appreciate it greatly and return the favor tenfold. Be a gentleman!
Learn to do
something for her
Women often
think of men as being independent and self-serving, but learning to cook for
her, when she knows you don’t like being in the kitchen will get you much
loving. Prepare a nice meal... and there's no need to tell her that: “I helped
you out”. It also shows you are thoughtful. It doesn’t have to be cooking. It
could be helping her post her letter, help her in an assignment, drive her to
school/work or buy her things you know she wants. Whatever it is you do for
her, the idea is just to let her know you care enough to go out of your own way
to make her happy.
Invite her out
with your friends
Although you can
still have time alone with your buddies, inviting her to a night out with the
boys will mean a lot. Be sure to ask her to come, and not simply give in to her
pressure tactics to include her in your plans. To do this means that you want
her to be part of your life, something women appreciate. They don’t want to be
like your furniture or cars; things you have around you because you need them
to achieve specific goals. A woman will never be happy when you treat her as a
means to an end. As a “tool”. Inviting her to participate in an activity you
enjoy i.e. a time out with your friends indicates you love her enough for her
to be part of your world.
Contemplate her
beauty
It might seem
weird to her, but show her and tell her that you love to look at and appreciate
her eyes, lips, neck, and hair.
Take a trip
together
Okay, so this
one doesn't really count as a little thing, but it will put stars in her eyes
when she discovers that you've planned a getaway. Don't forget to bring some
honey and candles for late-night entertainment.
Call or e-mail
for no reason
Picking up the
phone in the middle of the day just to see how her day is going will work
wonders. Even sending her a witty e-mail, filled with love’s lingo, is sure to
brighten her day and put a smile on her face. A woman needs to feel secure.
Security is not only about finances, she also wants to feel emotionally
secured. She wants to know that you love her. Remember making a woman feel
secure emotionally is not a thing you do at once, it’s a thing you “keep
doing”. So keep sending those love mails.
Leave her a note
If you live
together, what better way to start the day than by leaving her a love note on
the bathroom mirror before you leave for work? She will love beautifying
herself to a personalized note from her very own Prince Charming. You can even
prepare her lunch and leave a personal tag with big kisses.
Say I love you
Yes, I love you.
Those simply words. Saying them on regular bases, is to the love you share, as
fuel is to a fire. Remember we said love is like a fire that needs to be tended
to. Those three words will always go a long way in keeping love from waxing
cold.
Keeping love alive is key in every relationship, although am not in one my self but i have come to find out through careful observation and study that the above ideas help in keeping love alive.
Taking a break from our current series on "RELATIONSHIP", I will like to discuss something very crucial to us all.
Nigeria has a nation is currently undergoing several challenges, one of Nigeria's major challenge is that of electricity. The government over the years and in different administrations have embarked on several elephant projects to improve power supply but dew to corruption and bad administration the projects have all ended up as a failure.
The aim of post is not to address Nigeria's numerous challenges rather it's to bring to our attention how Electricity have halted learning in Nigeria's premiere University. The University of Ibadan (UI) has been shut down over students protest on incessant power supply, the institution is to remain closed for 2 weeks until power is restored.
Funny however is the response of the school management towards the problem of electricity on campus; here is what the University authority said
"We promise to work towards letting the students have at least seven hours of uninterrupted electricity daily."
In the word of John F. Kennedy he said "Our progress as a nation can not be swifter than our progress in education", with examination fast approaching my question is what good can seven hours of uninterrupted electricity daily do.
I am joining the students of UI to ask for improved power supply and better learning condition on their campus. This phenomenon of bad power supply is common in most government owned tertiary institution, ironically the tertiary institution in which i study Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) enjoys a great deal of electricity in comparison with other tertiary institution.
In conclusion, let us all collectively demand that the government produce the basic amenities that would help improve the living condition of the populace and for now join in the quest to return the students of UI back to there campus as exam is fast approaching.
Tunmise Akinsete is my great friend and a person that i respect greatly, because am doing a series on Relationship i would love to share her view on relationship and marriage. Please do well to leave a comment after reading this post, your opinion counts. Below is her opinion about marriage and relationship.
Marriage was instituted
by God in the days of Adam and Eve, before the law, and before the
redemption. It wasn’t instituted for Christians; it was instituted for
the world. In Ecclesiastes 9:9, Solomon makes it clear that in the days
of vanity -a life apart from God-it is possible to enjoy marriage. That
is, unbelievers can enjoy marriage too.
Furthermore, the
books of Songs of Solomon and Revelations relate marriage to Jesus
Christ and the church. What happens after the marriage of Jesus to the
church?-Bliss. All pain is gone, all tears wiped away, all sickness
healed. This is the exact life that God purposed for the world at large
when He instituted marriage. After labor and toil and pain, a man and
his wife come home to bliss. Whether Christian or not, God has given
them the privilege to happiness.
Most importantly, if
marriage can be enjoyed by both believers and unbelievers alike, is
there really only one man in the world that a woman can be happy with?
There is nowhere that this is explicitly stated in the Bible. Why then
do Christians refuse to launch out into any relationship at all based
on the idea that it might not be the right one? If indeed, no marriage
is perfect, why can’t Christians trust that they can learn to have a
happy marriage with whoever they choose to live with? Why do some die
waiting for the Lord’s will? Why do some make up dreams that they never
had to cajole a sister into marriage instead of just stating that they
like her? Why can’t we just take the leap of faith and trust that the
anointing in us will teach us all things according to James 2:20?
In
conclusion, the only right one is the one we choose and who chooses us
too. Jesus has chosen us, but the only people that will be present in
the marriage of the Lamb are those who choose Him back. So, stop
blaming your excuses of failed relationships on “he/she’s not the right
one,” and open your heart with the wisdom of God to love someone.
I believe that you learnt a great deal from this post, kindly leave a comment and share your opinion with other people.
I believe that you learnt a lot reading my last blog post on "WHY ALWAYS ME?". I would be doing a serious of post on Relationship as i believe that its key to living a great life. Building a healthy relationship is one of my favourite blog post and i believe that just as it as helped a lot of people with their relationship it can also do the same for you.
Yes it is true: two becomes one, but how come you still have your individual bodies? How come you have not been fused together?
It might sometimes get overbearing if a spouse in a relationship feels that he or she is losing their personal individualities. We must understand that we all have different interests and that interests differ. Do not; because of your relationship now deprive the other party from enjoying their interests.
You have to understand that your spouse had a life of his/her own before entering the relationship with you. So you should expect them to have there unique Idiosyncrasy. And not only that, you have to understand that they have a right to enjoy their interests.
I remembered one incident sometime ago which illustrates how we sometimes miss-handle difference in interests.
It was a particular Saturday. I was in my girl-friends place. Man-U and Arsenal were to have a match so I decided against going to hang out with the boys but to stay over and watch the march. Since I enjoy soccer so much I did not want to miss the encounter
So there I was enjoying every bit of the game. seated in her living room watching the game.
Finally the match ended. Only then did I discover that my girlfriend did not like the fact that I was engrossed with the game. She suddenly turned cold and started brooding
She was like: "and so now that you have finished watching your game….". It made me feel guilty and at the same time annoyed.
Look can't I enjoy what I love? Just because I am in a relationship do I now have to sacrifice my interests, my desires because you happen not to like that which I like?
I have a right to my individual interest. So what do I have as a result of enjoying my passion? I asked, An angry and sulking spouse?
Most of the time, negative tension arises as in my case because someone gets angry because someone else is expressing his passions which the offended person does not like.
This actually should not be so if we understand that there is a need for space in a relationship. This will not be the case if we are of the understanding that our spouses are peculiar and have a right to their interests.
imagine that my girl-friend did not get annoyed to start acting irritably because I was watching the game, and instead she got me popcorn and a bottle of soft drink and told me to enjoy the match while she goes upstairs to write some reports (since football is not a game she so much appreciates).
Imagine how that will make me feel. I will appreciate she understands what I like and since this particular things does not tickle her fancy, she will rather give me the space that I want to have my fun.
After the match I will be in a better position to want to talk. I suppose this is better than having to calm an angry spouse.
In the same vain, it will be very wrong of me if I insist that she watch the match with me. And if she declines, it will be absolutely wrong if I then get irritated and start saying stuffs like: “I just don’t understand why you don’t like the game. It’s so interesting how come you don’t get it? What then do you enjoy?”
If I say this, it means I am not talking with the understanding that she has her own peculiar interest and our interest might necessary not be the same. Also it means that I don’t respect her right to have her likes and dislikes.
This is totally wrong.
We must come to realize, accept and appreciate the differences in our spouse for us to have a smooth relationship lest we just keep creating negative tension.
So if your spouse has a hobby of collecting antiques and you just seem not to get it,
Don’t get irritated.
Or your spouse is an avid reader while you can barely get through the first chapter of a novel. And you wonder what she sees in all those books.
Relax. Don’t get pissed. She is different.
Learn to understand your peculiarities; this will help in maintaining a healthy relationship. Remember:
That your spouse had a life before you began the relationship.
Your spouse has his/her peculiarities and unique interests.
That as spouses, you necessarily might not have the same interests
Avoid being irritated by your spouses interests
Give your spouse space to enjoy her uniqueness: respect her rights to have her own interests.
Don’t force your spouse to share your interests
Don’t get irritated because your spouse does not share your interest.
There you have it. Have a lovely time in your relationships. Good luck
Watch out for more notes on RELATIONSHIP AND PURPOSE
Have you ever asked yourself the question WHY ALWAYS ME? or better still WHY ME?.
The saying “Why always me” is associated and made popular by Mario Ballotelli, just in case you’re wondering who he is, I would love to do a quick introduction. Mario Ballotelli is an Italian football prodigy. At just age 21 he has played in two top flight clubs in Europe, winning the award for European best young footballer for last season. Although he is a player with an amazing talent, yet he looks gloomy at all times even when he scores, he rarely ever smiles and the statement he always says instead of jubilating when he scores is why always me. His behavior has cost is team to lose several times as he is hot tempered and receives a lot of red card which result in sending off and making his team one man short.
A lot of us are just like Mario, as we often ask the question “Why always me?” or just like D’Banj (Oyebanji Dapo) we ask “Why Me?” We ask these questions in a lot of ways, while some of us are vocal with it; some others rather prefer to show it forth in their facial expression and other wise.
At one point or the other in our lives it is possible that we have asked ourselves this question. Asking the question is not the real problem rather the real problem is choosing to ask the question at all times and asking ourselves as if we have been singled out to face situations that are unfavorable.
If you are one of those that ask the above question, I have good news for you because I have an answer to your question and that would help you move on and stop asking the question. The reason why it’s always you is because you have chosen to perceive yourself as a victim of circumstance more often than not you act as though nature, God and everyone around you is the reason for your present predicament and that you do not have a choice over the outcome.
Rara o…!
It is important that I state that whatever you going through now is not new under the heavens and that other people have gone through it or are also going through similar challenges or worse, it’s just that they have chosen not to make theirs conspicuous or carry a makeup of mournful look on their face at all time as if the responsibility of the whole world is on their shoulder.
The key to overcoming gloominess and whatever challenges that you are facing is that you should understand that the affliction or situation that you’re going through is just for a while and that it is meant to elevate you as oppose to creating a demotion.
There is no gain without pain they say, the choices that we make when we go through certain things and the approach that we have to them determine whether all will be well or not. No matter what you’re going through always keep a positive affirmation and believe that all things work together for your good.
Cheer up and rejoice at all times, again I say rejoice. Keep a merry heart; a merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones. A merry heart is good for your health; remember that as a man thinketh in his heart so is he.
I wrote this post on the 27th of July 2009 and looking back now, I can boldly say that if you follow the advice of this post you would increase productivity in whatever you choose to do. It has worked for me and I hope it does for you too.
The 80:20 rule is a basic Time management rule. The ability to manage time would lead to high productivity; no wonder the equation below is very relevant in the business world and in the World at large. It’s a basic equation that helps you as an individual it is tested and trusted.
TIME MANAGEMENT SKILL = HIGH PRODUCTIVITY
As individuals we have a considerable number of events, people and situations that are competing for our time, the ability to manage our time and priorities well would in-turn increase our productivity. High productivity can be achieved by setting out goals and managing time to achieve goals, giving you a time bound. Every individual in the world has a universal time, we all have 24 hours there is nobody in the world that has an extra 1 second added to his/her 24 hours, however the difference between lots of this people is not the inability to set out goals rather it’s the inability to set time bounds, some people set time bound but never take actions to meet with the stipulated time. Every successful person that have come to know over a period of time achieved success because they set out goals, took action to achieve their goals but more than that, they learnt to manage their time judiciously.
Having said all of this I believe that it is very important for me to establish the 80:20 RULE which states:
80% of unfocused effort produces 20% results
20% of focused effort produces 80% results
A lot of young entrepreneurs, students and adults alike love doing things, partaking in activities; they do not concentrate their effort on achieving goals.
Lessons to learn from the 80:20 Rule
Unfocused effort is definitely bound to lead to under productivity, doing less than what you can normally do if you focus your energy into doing.
Longer time to achieve your goals
Plan each day carefully, and set out time for your task, don’t just spend or while away time, invest your time.
Activity supported with “time-tied” deliveries, will ultimately lead to productivity.
Focus your efforts at achieving your goals, if 20 % of focused effort can yield 80% result, it therefore means that if you can increase your focus you can increase productivity
Concentrate on more speed less work. If you channel your time well you would achieve a lot in little time, a lot of us concentrate on more work less speed at the end the result we get cannot measure with our works
Thank you for reading this , i hope you would channel your time properly, “time is of the essence”.
