Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Hon Patrick Obahiagbon appointed as the Chief Of Staff to Edo State Governor.

The newly sworn in Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has appointed former member of the House of representative and verbose speaker, Honourable Patrick Obahiagbon as his Chief of Staff.

 
The Governor also appointed his former Special Adviser on Policy Monitoring, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, as the Secretary to the State Government.
Mr. Peter Okhiria retained his position as Chief Press Secretary while Princess Theresa Erediauwa also retained her position as the focal person and Executive Director, Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
Comrade Yakubu Aliyu is the Governor’s new Principal Private Secretary while Mr. Godwin Obaseki remains the Chairman of the Economic Team, and the former Chief of Staff, Mr. Osarodion Ogie, is Vice Chairman of the Economic Team.
Mr Stephen Idehenre is the new Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office; he replaces Mr. John Odigie Ejale.
Swearing-in of the officers will hold on Thursday, November 15 at the Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City.

Source: Channels News.

Dr. Olusola Saraki, Strong Man of Kwara State Politics Passes On.



Dr. Olusola Saraki

The strongman of Kwara politics and Senate leader in the Second Republic, Dr. Olusola Saraki, is dead.

He died in the early hours of Wednesday morning at his Cameroon Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, residence.

The immensely popular politician had been sick for a while.

His son, former Governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki departed Abuja for Lagos Wednesday morning to convey his father’s body to Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, for burial in accordance with Islamic rites

The elder Saraki’s body will be interred at 4pm Wednesday in Ilorin

Monday, 12 November 2012

CAN SALARY BE ENOUGH?


CAN SALARY BE ENOUGH?

"If only I have an option, I would stop this job immediately".  This was a statement from a friend, who works with a finance house. I could feel the pain and stress in her voice when she said that, and I was moved and felt so sorry for her. But, there is absolute nothing I can do to solve her problem, because the need for her to make an ends meet is paramount.

I decide to write this article to encourage and advise in my own little understanding, those who might have got entangled in the same rat race just as my friend.

"When you work, you do so for financial security. Only investment and investing can make you financially free". (c) Sean

As an employee, your salary shouldn't be your primary focus. Rather, pay more attention to what you must learn on the job that would make you a better manager of your own business in the future. "Work to "LEARN” when you are still young and not to ‘’EARN".

An employee should always see their present job as a short term goal for the realization of a long term goal. Working with an organization make you more organized. It offers you the platform to be well trained, have good corporate ethics which you can apply in your own business when you eventually set up one.

For every aspiring entrepreneurs or business owners, I'd recommend you work for an organization or a firm that has been already establish in the area of business you intend to start, even if you'll have to do it for free. Call it "INTERNSHIP or APPRENTICE" whatever. Doing this will prepare your mind for what you are about to venture into.

Below is my acronym and formula for the word "SALARY"

S- Set aside some of your salary to,
A- Acquire more assets
L- Limit,
A- Accumulation of Liabilities
R- Retire
Y- Young .  (C) Sean

Are you a salary earner? I urge you to master the acronym above and inscribe it on the tablet of your heart. Having this acronym saved in your memory, would assist you on how to plan your exit as an employee, and get you prepared of creating your own business empire.

I wish you a success in your career endeavours!

Written By,
Oluwaseun Oniyide (Sean)


Note: Not everybody can be an entrepreneur or a business owner. With your salaried job, you can still live comfortably if you are prudent enough. Get a course on Financial Intelligence; this will assist you in managing your money effectively.