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2015-05-21T19:10:00.001+00:00

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Baroness Thatcher's controversial demise

2013-04-08T16:33:00.002+00:00

Lady Baroness Thatcher

Baroness Margaret Thatcher may have passed away a few hours ago, but that does not diminish her ability to stir controversy, even in death, you can almost call it an ability.

She has remained the only female Prime Minister to date in Britain, while she was alive as the Prime Minister of Britain, she took so many unpopular decisions.

She led the Tories for three consecutive wins, she did not lack critics even while winning accolades for her country in far away Falkland Island.

Infact, almost all her moves never failed to draw anger, this did not mean she did no good, she was never nicknamed "the iron lady" for nothing.
She was credited for signing the single European Act that brought a lot of European countries together, she single-handedly changed the political landscape of her country and far beyond.

She is notable for her tough stance during the pivotal strikes of 1984 and 1985, so much that the left wing in British politics are still begrudging her even in death.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4878516/margaret-thatchers-death-sparks-angry-response-from-critics.html

She still stands tall, no matter her many controversies, of course as it is common with all beings, a lot of noise will be made on her death,and encomium will be showered on her in death in death than when she was alive.

This is hoping her critics will move on to other players in Britain politics, now that the popular "Iron Lady" is gone. Adieu!

2012-04-17T11:14:00.000+00:00

Why Okonjo Iweala lost the World Bank Presidency

Dr. Okonjo Iweala

Right from the onset the battle for the plum job of replacing Mr. Robert Zoellick at the World Bank has never being an individualistic thing, hence the ritual of priming and rewriting of the CV and interview was just what it is; a boring ritual.

The battle has always being a fight for dominance between the World powers and the rest of the world therefore it is not just your competency that matters but your backers, therfore when Nigeria's finance Minister, Dr. Okonjo Iweala showed interest, Colombia's Jose Anthonio Ocampo who are not major players in the world scene could not have withstood Dr. Jim Yong Kim who is an Asian American and America's candidate for the post.

She stood out as the under dog to be beaten ,and the American and Euope's candidate Kim did beat her silly, the Bretton Wood institute had a master and it would have been strange if he did not win considering Obama's interest in securing a second term for himself, if he can not do a simple job of installing a candidature in an institution where Americ calls the shot.

Return to the Niger Delta beauty

2011-11-10T11:59:00.003+00:00

Return to the Niger Delta beauty

The beauty and resources of the Niger Delta people of Nigeria is better experienced than told, this was confirmed on a recent journey to one of the former restive region in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The region has been the focus of the entire world following spate of kidnapping as well as the oil brouhaha in recent past, but things have since changed and instead the idylic setting has turned up to soothe the pain and shocking violence of the past.
The remnant of the past can still be sniffed, the presence of patrolling military men at the habour serves to remind and perhaps keep any fanciful "Rambo" at bay.
The visit to Yenagoa in Bayelsa State began from Lagos where a flight took us to Port Harcourt, the one hour trip did not prepare us to the swamp.
The comfort of the plane as well as the chit chat in an opulent setting definitely gives one a false sense of the shape of things to come, it actually felt like a boy scout trip in its infant stage.
We had to wait for the driver that knows the layout of the road, coupled with the monthly environmental exercise that was holding in Rivers State.
The trip to Yenagos, Bayelsa took about one hour, it was a lush greenery setting with a little glimpse of what lay ahead, of little villages with thatched roofing dotting the road.
The ubiquitous security check point helped to slow down our speed as well as the road construction which never seems to end. The habour at Yenagoa is such a beautiful setting offering a first time visitor a delightsome experience.
Boats of various shapes and design lay unused and
seems almost deserted.

The presence of soldiers serves as a reminder of the gruesome and violent past, while some of the officers were by the makeshift tent, others lazed around, while some were inside the parked military boats.
The first encounter with the people began almost immediately we boarded with the presence of several canoe drivers soliciting for passengers in the local dialect, "Pidgin English" mixed with english.
The length and breathe of the river took my breathe away, its cheer greenery with the locals casually fishing as if its a romance with the river itself, without any care in the world.
Without any warning the rain shower begins, it may seem casual in writing, but when you are caught in the middle of a big river it is a different matter since there is no where to run to for shelter.
When the rain subsided and our boat eventually berthed at the final point it was sheer pleasure to climb out and watch the traditional dancers performing on their canoes.

DSK and the lessons learnt

2011-08-25T14:38:00.000+00:00

Every living being is a student of life and for as long as there is life, there will always be a lesson to learn, so what are the lesson to be learnt in the DSKgate scandal that has engulfed two nations, France and U.S over the issue of sex?

1) A horse should never eat the grass underneath it.
You might ask why, because the horse will topple over, hence Dominique's fall from a potential presidential candidate of France to an alleged sex predator/rapist.

2) Those who come to the altar of equity for justice must come with clean hands.

This singular lesson was what led to the dismissal of the case since Nafisatou Diallo assumed that crying wolf alone will tilt all the card as well as the jury in her favour, alas all the double speak led to the house of cards she built up.

3) All that glitters is not gold.
Gold is a glittering metal that tends to cause disorientation sometime, this might perhaps be what led Nafisatou to the several versions of story she told investigators.

To cap the whole story, it may not be such a bad story foe her since she has the alternative of selling her story to a magazine or book. She might even get a film spun out of the dark web called treachery, blackmail or "kiss and tell".

London bridge is burning down!

2011-08-09T11:12:00.001+00:00

Policemen dragging a man along during the riots in London

The children nursery rhyme, "London Bridge is burning down" more than aptly describe the ongoing nightly riot that has engulfed the metropolitan city reminiscent of the Arab uprising which consumed major dictatorial government in the Middle East.

The riot which has entered into its third night was supposedly started when a protest march following a killing of a man went awry.

As it stands, the riot seems to have take a life of its own just like in the Middle East, the issue has changed from the protest of a killing to welfare issues as well as economic ones.

The police seems to have been caught pants down because of the level of planning which has been attributed to the use of Blackberry messaging among the rioters.

The rioters whose age range from 11years upwards seems bent on turning London upside down with the level of carnage unleashed on the city nightly.

Lord have Mercy!

2011-08-08T23:44:00.000+00:00

It seems the August wedding plans of popular Nolywood actress Mercy Johnson to her Prince, Odi may have gone up in smoke considering the huge scandal that has engulfed the dream.

The body of evidence emanating from the lady who has identified herself as the legal wife, Lovely Okojie which includes several pictures as well as the acusation that the duo were legally married in Italy needs to be cleared up before stepping down the aisle with a new woman.

From the evidence, it seems Prince Odi is yet to secure a clean divorce from his enstranged wife, Lovely before proposing and embarking on a new journey down the aisle.

The whole mess may have caught Mercy who is trying to settle down fast unawares, hence the attempt by her publicist to offer a press release denying a cancellation of the wedding recently.

The question hanging now remains who is lying? Prince Odi or Lovely?
Can the accusations put an end to the wedding plans?

If you want to think big, start small

2011-08-01T15:02:00.000+00:00

It seems all theories about "thinking big" in business might not be so true afterall, and the advice is from one who has had the experience himself, the celebrated entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson.

According to Branson, he had no master plan for raising such a big business empire as the "Virgin", instead he and his friends take each day as it comes.

He believed that companies should be allowed to evolve organically, and among the surprise suggestion was "the fun factor", Branson believes you should have fun while growing your business.

He said, "In 1970, my friends and I weren't planning to do anything other than make some money and have a good time while doing something we loved. We loved listening to music, so we tried to sell records to other kids who wanted a fun place to hang out while deciding which ones to buy. We had no marketing plan or budget – our goals were simply to make enough money to pay the rent and our suppliers, and to have some cash left over at the end of the month".

This system may sound too plain at first glance, but its ingenuity is nothing short of a genius thinking, he placed a lot of emphasis on having fun while raising your new business, as this helps to move the pace forward.
According to Branson, " If I think back to what we did right, it was in our planning process, when we made sure we were having fun working together and that everyone who had a good idea was included in our decision-making process.

So if you are just kickstarting your business, or you already in the thick of it, and have that feeling of been overwhelmed by it all, now is the time to take a breather and re-asses where you may have gone wrong.

If you want to read more on the article, check up http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219938
please lets have a feedback on what you feel, and if you need a free advice do not hesitate to contact us at ayodeleojo@gmail.com

Have a lovely day.

What will Karen spend her money on?

2011-08-01T14:23:00.000+00:00

It is always a good thing to have cash a big windfall, and the last edition of Big Brother amplified was a great lesson on how to make some good bucks. $200,000.00 is no small bucks in most African country's economy and when it is doubled then you are on to something.

The question is what will the duo of Karen and Wandell do with the windfall?

Will there be a positive change of life when we hear from the two of them two years from now?

Only time will truly tell. Wishing the two winners all the best.

2011-07-22T18:10:00.000+00:00

Christopher Schwarzenegger, the 13 years old son of former governor of California state is presently recuperating from a surfing accident which occured at Malibu beach.

He was said to have suffered multiple broken bone and a collapsed lung, this is on top of the divorce mess engulfing his parents marriage, Maria and Arnold began their court proceedings this week.

Arnold Schwarznegger has already indicated his unwillingness to part with money for spousal support as well as for covering Maria Shriver's attorney fees.

It seems he is preparing to fight dirty so as to retain as much money as he could lay his hands on.

Poops gets a power up..

2011-07-21T16:34:00.000+00:00

Poop has never held any special interest for me, except to do what needs to be done and get out of the loo as quickly as possible and a lot of people have this mentality too, and I don’t blame them, what about that horrible smell, the unhygienic nature of the base material and it seems just a dead end anyway, not until now.

I believe a lot of scientists will now think twice about this offensive waste material now that it has received a power up from the world's richest man.

Microsoft tycoon, Bill Gates has turned his charity light beam on Water Closet technology and has pledged millions of dollars in grants to find a way of reinventing the toilet.

According to the Director of water, sanitation and hygiene programs for the Gates Foundation, Frank Rijsberman, “The aim is to boost health in developing countries by giving the 2.6 billion people who don't have access to a WC or have to share one, a hygienic, safe place to go to the toilet, at a pan-African conference on sanitation in the Rwandan capital, Kigali on Tuesday, 19th july2011.

Gates has pledged $42million in grants to a technology that will make it more re-usable energy as well as a fertilizer. Bill Gates has already pumped billions to charity in recent past to conquer childhood diseases in African nations as well as other developing nations.

His attempt will help to reinvent WC which presently utilizes several litres of water down the drain which on the long run is not so economical. If all the African billionaires have committed half their resources to some of these areas being addressed, the continent will no doubt be a paradise.

Richard Branson at it again...

2011-07-20T11:54:00.000+00:00

Branson

The big hearted entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has taken on yet a new challenge, that of swimming across the Iris sea, but this is for a good cause, to help raise one million pounds for Cancer research Uk.

The Irish sea is popular for its roughness, and the feat has only been completed by a team of swimming profesionals in the past. Branson will be joined by a few celebrities like Ronald Keating, TV's Jason Bradbury, Jenny Frost and Steve Perry who won bronze at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

The good thing is that there are few slots left for those who have the guts to join the swimming team, so if you want to take a chance of a lifetime, you can join Sir Branson in creating a record and do some good for humanity by visiting http://www.the-swim.co.uk/ before 31st July, 2011.

If you don't have the guts of jumping into the cold choppy water you can sponsor the team at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/theswim.

The next victim is the whistleblower..

2011-07-19T17:08:00.000+00:00

Sean Hoare, the Whistle blower

We blogged earlier about who the next victim of the phone hacking scandal will be, now it seems Sean Hoare who was found dead has been named as the latest victim, one of the first set of people to blow the lid on the scam may have been a victim of the tsunami.

Hoare was found dead on Monday according to a police statement, the police are not drawing any conclusion yet on the cause of death, but investigation continues on the cause of death of Hoare who lives in Watford about 40 kilometres northwest London.

Hoare has suffered from alcohol abuse for quite a while, and close neighbours said he is paranoid, always fantasysing conspiracy by government and police.

The tsunami still continues..

HOT VIDEO DBANJ SHOWS OFF THE $500000 2012 BENTLEY!!

2011-07-19T16:55:00.000+00:00

It is very obvious our homeboy, Dbanj is living life to the full with his kind of toy and lifestyle in recent days after signing a deal with Kanye West.
Like the cliche, "You only live once" Dapo is ready to live this one life to the hilt by showing off the royalty of automobile in this video.
Please go on have fun Dbanj!
HOT VIDEO DBANJ SHOWS OFF THE $500000 2012 BENTLEY!!

The Phone hacking next victim is...

2011-07-18T18:48:00.001+00:00

If the news making the rounds on Britain’s phone hacking scandal continues, then chances are the tsunami will take bigger players than is presently being peddled along.

At the last count, it has taken down a top police boss, John Yates the deputy commissioner of police of London’s metropolitan police and the Prime Minister, David Cameron is trying his best not to be roped into the mess with his singular action of hiring former News of the World editor, Andy Coulson far back 2009.

It may not have been a sin in itself, but the poor judgment displayed has placed him in a precarious situation, he was reported to have issued statement from South Africa, he has also cut short his visit to stem the tide of trouble which seems to have no end, Cameron has also delayed parliament’s recession to sort things out .

It seems if the Murdoch Empire is coming down, then the collapse will most likely take as many victims as possible. So who will be the next big victim?

First Blood from Facebook

2011-07-18T13:48:00.001+00:00

I just learnt from the grapevine that Facebook has drawn the first blood in its battle against the internet search giant Google and its new product Google plus by banning advert for this product.

This is a very disheartening development considering that the battle proper has not kicked off yet, it will be interesting to see what happens when Google opens the door wide for everybody to try out what it feels like to be on G+, I never thought Zuckeberg has such a thin skin for competition.

It was reported that Micheal Lee Johnson, an app developer complained about his advert been yanked off, for carrying the prohibited word “G+” in his ad on facebook, and how long will such a feeble attack last?, nobody has ever won a battle that is always a survival of the fittest, or if you like featest, by attacking the lord of the manor (i.e. Your clients or customer).

Microsoft got into hot waters for such anti-competitive posture in the past and Google itself is presently been queried for such a lazy act, Zuckeberg can not, and will not get my pat on the back for behaving like a spoilt sport, rather he should get his team back to tinker with whatever may be the weak spot of FB, so that the game may get more interesting.

Okonjo Iweala throws in her lot with Jona

2011-07-08T19:49:00.001+00:00

Dr Okonjo Iweala

The former World Bank Managing Director, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has resigned her position at the Bretton Woods Institute on Friday to take up her ministerial appointment in the newly formed cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan.

She will be taking up the Finance portfolio armed with broad economic powers, she was last in government between 2003 and 2006 when she also occupied the same position, this helped in cementing her international reputations.

She resigned her position in 2006 when her portfolio was changed suddenly, Iweala was highly praised for helping to negotiate the cancellation of nearly two-thirds of Nigeria's $30 billion Paris Club debt.

She has been an unrepentant apostle for promoting Africa as an investment destination.

DSK's trouble seems to have evaporated

2011-07-05T18:20:00.000+00:00

Strauss Khan with wife all smiles

The former IMF boss's trouble over the rape of a hotel maid seems to be evaporating on a daily basis considering the many version told to investigators and hospital officials.

In what seems to be an overkill by the hotel maid, she seems to have over-embellish her story with the ferocious attack unleashed on her by the 62 year old former world bank boss varied from running out after the attack to waiting for the acussed to get out of the room.

In all, it seems it is the lies she told immigration that is her undoing, We feel sorry for her because she seems to have lost on all front. Perhaps if she had stuck to just one tale, she would have been able to come out looking like the raped victim which we are no longer sure of again.

The kind of friends she keeps and her unsatiable thirst for blackmail will definitely not give her any credence.
She has made DSK look like a saint while having to battle out all the lies she told immigration in the past.

Adieu Christy Essien-Igbokwe

2011-07-01T08:56:00.000+00:00

The long list of dead artist got longer yesterday (30-06-11) when the name of Nigeria's lady of song Christy Essien-Igbokwe was added to the list.

Christian Essien-Igbokwe

The first female President of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, aged 51 fell ill a few days ago, and passed on yesterday.
The cause of death has not been ascertained.

Wrong name, wrong date yet a high flier

2011-07-01T07:34:00.001+00:00

Nigeria is in the news again, for yet another wrong reason, this time around its a case of a dual citizenship commiting atrocities that may end up rubbing the country raw. One Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi was caught boarding flights with a boarding pass belonging to someone else.

Olajide oluwaseun Noibi

The FBI caught up with Noibi at the Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday while trying to board a flight with another person's boarding pass for a flight that has departed a day earlier.

It seems Mr. Olajide has made it a habit to travel around with stolen boarding passes, as he was found with over 10 boarding passes in his bag when searched.

To worsen the situation he moves around with a fake ID, he is also listed as a Principal Executive of Unleash Media Inc.

May God help Nigeria's battered image.

Google versus Facebook a battle to watch

2011-06-29T09:23:00.000+00:00

The social networking battle between Google and Facebook is an interesting one to watch how it turn out not only because the main actors are fighting a tough life changing war, but because the battle is also for our souls (the consumers).

The battle which started some time ago with the lauch of "buzz" by Google did not take off as it was expected, the launch of the "Google + or if you like it call it plus is interesting and really calls for a close monitoring. Mark Zuckerberg will no doubt be restless even as he wonders if the new project which was unveiled on Tuesday will sweep the crowd away from the phenomenon called "Facebook".

A cursory look at Google + shows good potentials as it is so easy to move around the new application, and the issue of privacy which has hunted the two companies in the past was well worked out in the new apps and it is a meeting point of all Google applications.

Google + will be available to a limited number of users initially, but the company is yet to let out when the field trial will be over. I have sent in my application to find out whether I will be accepted or not on Google+

I will be waiting to see whether my friends on Facebook will swing over, or whether i will need to retain my account on FB.

The Internet and Hackers on the loose

2011-06-27T13:59:00.001+00:00

The Internet no doubt has managed to up the game in terms of revolution in the information age that we have found ourselve in, but what has changed the game is no doubt the "Hackers" and all that they stand for, "a rebel without cause" for want of a better word.

Most of the hackers 90% of the time are usually youngsters who have too much time on their hands than they know how to utilise it, the spike in the number of hacks usually coincide with the end of academic activities in developped countries, and being priviledge to grow in a society where so many things are taking for granted, it is natural for them to drift aimlessly into crimes that is threathening the root of the society as we get to understand it.

The time is ripe to get this restless kids more occupied rather than let them loose on the rest of the world that is too shell shocked to respond to a world that is just unfurling.

In the developing world where lots of people live under $1 a day, the struggle is for survival and it is unheard of that such opportunity are wasted just for the fun of it.

Kids like LulzSec had their jobs cut easy for them, hence the shout of owning the world that reverbrate whenever they de-face or break into another major site

There are lots of kids in African continent who do not have access to an ordinary computers, does not know how to operate one and may never get the opportunity to enjoy education as it is known.

It is an irony of life that while the youngsters of the developed world are on the loose in the cyberworld fooling around with technology, the young mind in African nation and a lot of other developing world are loosing their minds to either crime or confusion of "what is really happening"

Shoot first think later

2011-06-23T11:01:00.001+00:00

Have you ever heard the term "Shoot first, ask questions later"? It may sound like a dangerous thing to do, although the first thought that may come to mind all point to arms and ammunition, but it is no longer such a dangerous thought especially when related to photography and cameras.

An amateur photographer will most likely point the camera and click away before asking questions or bothering to know how to redress the head that got chopped of in the hurriedly taken shot.

This will no longer be a dangerous thing to do when you need to take a picture with your camera and the fuzzy shots that might come out because you did not focus properly, you might ask how?

A new camera technology has arrived that allows you to shoot first and focus later, yes! you heard me right, the new camera slated to be out later this year is called "Lytro".

Ren Ng, CEO of Lytro

You might want to ask how does it work? When you view a picture taken with a Lytro camera on the computer, it allows you to shift the focus either forward or backward so that you shift the focus either to the mountain at the background or the tip of the nose.

Video of MoHits signing with Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music

2011-06-17T13:01:00.003+00:00

After so many negative news about Nigeria, its always a pleasure to hear something positive to the contrary, Nigeria's duo artiste/producer, B'banj and Don Jazzy have been able to come to the rescue with their business deal.
The alliance and partnership between America's Kanye West with his label G.O.O.D Music and the duo's Mo'hit label was a hot item on the web and to consolidate the partnership they eventually signed an agreement.
We are pleased to get our hands on the video of the signing ceremony as soon as it lands on the web.

Video of MoHits signing with Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music

Hopefully more Nigerian acts will get on the global map to help redefine the battered image of the beloved country.

Are you dying of E-mail overload?

2011-06-10T18:24:00.000+00:00

The hallmark of a busy executive is largely determined by the quantity of memos and e-mail you'll need to attend on a daily basis, while it is good to join the big boys, it is also good to manage your life to a level that will leave you sane.

If you feel overloaded by the level of e-mail you receive on a daily basis, then you should consider the new kid on the block in the techy backyard, its name is "courteous.ly" its a new application that allows you to manage your mail load to a manageable size.
The only down side, it works with Gmail accounts only at least for now.
You need not die young, try courteous.ly, and see how well it makes life easy for you.

Leave a comment after trying the app.