TEN [10] THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE GRADUATING

The Ready, Set, Work Project, an employability and entrepreneurship scheme for some final year students of Lagos State owned tertiary institutions on going at Lagos State University, Ojo, powered by Lagos State Government. 

During the seventh(7th) week of the program, Miss Banke Alawaye of Praekelt Consulting Ltd, a leading Pan African Consulting outfit was the Special Guest at the motivational talk.

Here are ten [10] tips she listed for undergraduates before they graduate from higher institutions:

1. KNOW YOURSELF: Knowing one’s self is not limited to your name alone. You must discover who you truly are. Your strong points and weaknesses;

2. EXPERIENCE COUNTS: During holidays, break, even weekends, it is advisable to take up holiday or part time jobs, even, voluntary jobs, jobs. This will give you to required experience when you eventually go into labour;

3. KEEP LEARNING: Learning is not limited to lectures from your field of speciality of course at the University or Polytechnic. You are to learn soft skills;

4. MONEY MATTERS: Money is very key to everything you do. This will help to support one in achieving one’s dream. Be it schooling or learning vocational skills;

5. COMMUNICATION: Good communication skills is very essential in today’s competitive World. Learn to talk to people in the manner they are not offended. The ability to communicate clearly and to work wellteam setting is critical to a sustained and successful employability. Do not abbreviate when you write letters and memos. Learn to communicate in simple English. No ambiguity, it helps a great deal to work effectively in a team;

6. HANDLING FAILURE: “I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career as a basket ball player. I have lost almost 300 games. 26 times I have been trusted to take the game’s winning shot and missed. I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeeded”.

MICHAEL JORDAN American Basket Ball Legend Failure is not the end of the World, it means you have to work harder. No one is perfect, learn from that experience;

7. BE SOCIAL-WISE: 60% of employers now turn to social networks to research for job applicant, so, be weary of the posts, pictures and what you do on the social media. Your potential employers and business partners could be watching. Avoid anything extreme. You could post birthday, wedding, picnics pictures etc;

8. PEOPLE SKILLS: Interpersonal skills can be the difference between undergraduate Days and when you get employed. You need these skills;

9. PRESENTING YOURSELF: You never get a second chance to make a great first impression. People will treat you the way they see you. It is important how you present yourself. It is always good to put your best forward. Dress decently, look neat and comport yourself all the time.

10. ATTITUDE: Your attitude determines how successful you can be. Your Attitude determines your altitude.

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SENATOR DUROJAIYE NOMINATED AS NEW NCC CHAIRMAN

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye (South West) as Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, while Mr. Sunday Dare (South West) was named as Executive Commissioner, Stakeholders Management.

In a letter dated August 2, 2016, sent to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the President requested the Upper Legislative Chamber to confirm the above-mentioned Nigerians among the nominees into positions of Chairman, Executive Commissioner, and Non-Executive Commissioners of the NCC.

According to a statement issued by the President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, “Those nominated as Non-Executive Commissioners are: Aliyu Sa’idu Abubakar (North East), Clement Omeiza Baiye (North Central), Chief Okoi Ofem Obono Obla (South South), Pastor Ezekiel Yissa (North Central) and Senator Ifeanyi Ararume (South East).

SITUATION REPORT FROM AREPO AND IKORODU AREAS....

"The Lagos and Ogun state militants are remnants of those who have been bursting NNPC pipelines at ISAWO/AGRIC area in Ikorodu and Arepo. These men started with few 50litres jerry cans of petrol with each one selling at #3,000.00k. They lived in single rooms. It's so cheap because the business require no investment beyond the costs of the black 50litre plastic containers or the cost of d yellow 25litres plastics containers.

They made excess money and created a micro economy thriving on illegality within Ikorodu. Soon they enjoyed the patronage of the Police by supplying Police stations with generators and fuel to power the Police stations free of charges!

The militants now started hiring duplexes. The men in black also collected the "ones for Oga to use for house". Soon the boys started supplying some filling stations with 33000 liter tankers! The Police saw this as bigger business and wanted a bigger portion of the pie.

Sharing formulas were agreed. Soon, parties disagreed. Police were killed. Beneficiaries of the business suspected to be owners of filling stations assisted with "upfront funds" with which these guys bought light weapons which were later upgraded and they became big players.

The Police were seen as parasites without any value. The owners of tankers and agents wanted more and to achieve that, the parasites must be eliminated.  They wanted everything on the value chain.

As at that time, the Government looked the other way because, according to the people, the militants were "brothers" of the man in bowler hat who reigned as Commander- in-Chief of Nigeria as at that time. These militants nourished the patronage of alcohol and women of easy virtues at the Isawo-Agric area of Ikorodu-Lagos. They became emboldened and walked on the streets with their weapons.

Their original purpose of kidnapping young pretty women was for rape! The Police have compromised. There's so much money. Young girls were assaulted and wives of notable figures were picked up and raped. Later, bigger money commanded better women who moved into the vicinity from Benin and Port Harcourt.

The need to rape became extinguished. Nothing happened to them for previous rapes and kidnapping. They've got the chunk of beef in bowler hat at the helm in Abuja. He's Ijaw too.         

Then came President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB). Soldiers were moved in and not allowed to stay too long and become compromised or uncontrollably corrupt b4 being withdrawn and new troops used in replacing them.

It became very difficult to operate for the militants. They killed scores of Policemen, SSS and Soldiers. The forces became easy and cheap targets due to their earlier complicity. The noose was tightened and they simply changed the purpose of kidnapping from the hitherto "kidnapping for rape" to kidnapping for ransoms. Targets became wider than women!

Flamboyant pastors and known middle class were targeted within Ikorodu. They paid handsomely. They paid and nourished the business. Kidnappings became even more lucrative than oil theft. It only requires targets and money will flow. Timidity and ability of the people was the key to their wallets.

Soldiers were drafted once again, this time for a total "war" involving troops, tanks and heavy weapons. In the last 3 days, scores of the militants have been killed and their bodies removed. It's speculated that over 100 were killed. Thanks to the money-bags of LASG Security Trust Funds. Can u believe that the night operation of a combined team of Police RRS strike force, soldiers and Civil Defense Corp Officers, assisted by local OPC with local knowledge of the area were used as required by the Nigerian Air Force fighter helicopters?

It's been like a war situation but these militants are just cowards. They get killed easily at escape points. I had engaged 2 members of the "Combined Strike Force officers" and the news now is good. The security apparatus of the LASG/FG have fully taken over! The clean up may however continue for the next few days".

It is hope that the Federal Government will sustain the total assault on these disgruntled/satanic elements and send  a clear signal to other enemies of the government and the good people of Nigeria that no individual or group is more superior than the Nigerian Govt and her Armed Forces.

#hopeforlagos.

#The Royalpriesthood Family Press. 

#ThereIsGreatHopeForIkoroduResident. 

Cheers & God BLESS

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AN APOLOGY TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

I AM SORRY, MR. PRESIDENT....

Written by Salako A. Daniel.

President Muhammadu Buhari

I may not have voiced it at the time but I must confess I was really very angry with President Muhammadu Buhari back then when the budget was taking too long to be passed. At a time, while rejecting to sign the budget, he travelled out of the country looking as though he was insensitive and high-handed*. Now I know better; now I am fully convinced that the man is God-sent and the right man at the right time in the history of our nation.

Reading the full statement of HON. ABDULMUMIN JIBRIN, former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, detailing how they padded the budget with well over N200billion, I must confess it made me feel dizzy and dazed at the same time. Just imagine that these sort of things have been going on for ages make me want to vomit.

Its no wonder then that President Obasanjo was so vocal in calling all legislatures thieves years ago. *They didn’t bother to take him on because they know he knows them and can expose more. No doubt, if it wasn’t for Buhari and his eagle-eyed deputies, the same scenario would have played out itself and we will still be looking at those rogues in the National Assembly as saints, whereas they have milked us dry.

It is with this background that I tender my unreserved apology to Mr. President, Muhammadu Buhari. If there is one thing he needs, it is our full support in what he and his vice. Prof. Osinbajo are doing to put our nation in the right track after such a mindless banditry committed against it by the "PEOPLE OF THE UMBRELLA".

Mr. President, I am sorry for not giving you the benefit of the doubt; for not believing totally the reasons for your refusal to sign the budget earlier; for not fully grasping the fact that you know the behind the scenes more than we do; for not acknowledging that you are doing it for our collective good. !

Mr. President, once again I am sorry!

Written by Salako A Daniel.

AMBODE APPOINTS FIVE NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES

Ambode appoints five new Permanent Secretaries

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries and Tutor General in the State Public Service in furtherance of his administration’s commitment towards strengthening the State Public Service for improvements in public service delivery.

A statement issued on Monday by the Office of the State Head of Service, Mrs. Olabowale Ademola listed the new Permanent Secretaries as 

1. Mrs. Florence Ebunoluwa Oluwasuji who is now the Permanent Secretary/Tutor General, Education District V; 
2. Dr. Shamsideen Olalekan Allison, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (PHCB); 
3. Engr. Saliu Abidemi Adeyemi who takes over as the Permanent Secretary , Ministry of the Environment; 
4. Mr. Senayon Adeola Hundeyin, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and 
5. Mrs. Yetunde Adefolahan Odejayi, Permanent Secretary, Deputy Governor’s Office.

Ademola wished the new Permanent Secretaries a rewarding and impactful tenure and also enjoined all Public Servants to accord them the deserved recognition and support required in their new responsibilities.

The statement noted further that the appointments are with immediate effect.

Congratulations Sir/Ma.