TOP 5 REASONS WHY SELF-EMPLOYED PROFESSIONALS SHOULD TAKE VACATION

So you think you're not justified in taking time away from your business because you're self-employed? Few weeks back, I had a couple of requests for business plans and content marketing developments for some clients, two of my clients are not even living in Nigeria, as a matter of fact, their expectation of me was very high in terms of what am suppose to deliver to them. These projects made me stay awake sometimes till 3.am in the night consecutively, and the weekend that follows those nights were also busy with other activities.

However, on Monday, I found out that my energy level had dropped due to fatigue and mental stress occasioned by conceptualizing bespoke ideas for my clients, my voice became cracked, I felt tired almost the entire day and had to leave office earlier than I used to. It was later I realized I shouldn’t have been to the office on Monday even though it’s the first day of the work week; I should have taken the desired rest to rejuvenate the body system.

Therefore, for so many other entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals out there, there is always time for you to take the desired rest as you keep up the hustle; here are five great reasons why you should definitely take a vacation.

1. PHYSICAL BREAKDOWN OF BODY SYSTEM: You work hard to grow and maintain your business. Trying to be superhuman will certainly take its toll if you allow it to. Give your body a break by taking in some Rest and Relaxation.

2. MENTAL DOWN TIME: Your days are filled with busy, sometimes even hectic, day-to-day activities related to your business. If you don't allow yourself to get away from it once in a while, your peace of mind and general well-being will most definitely suffer. Get out and play. Your mind will thank you!

3. SPENDING TIME WITH LOVED ONES: Your family and friends see you working, working, working, and sometime rarely coming up for air. Both you and they will appreciate spending some quality time together.

4. SEE THE WORLD (OR YOUR OWN BACK YARD): The important thing is to do something you enjoy, whether it's traveling or, if that's not your cup of tea or you

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TOP Characteristics Of An Effective Entrepreneur

Before a doctor diagnoses a specific disease, his patient must undergo a series of laboratory exams and assessments. He has to know the history of his patient and how lifestyle affected his present health problem. As results come in, that would be an indication of the time when a physician gives specific drugs and therapies for maintenance. This will eventually contribute to the level of optimum health for that individual. If all else fails, the process will be repeated again.
Similar to what the above mentioned situation has stated, an entrepreneur’s responsibility would be pretty much the same. It’s just that, he should see his customers as his patients and what they must have to survive a present predicament or a need. He must follow certain steps before doing anything irrational that could contribute to the downfall of his business. He should have certain characteristics innate in his personality for if he lacks one of these, he’s most probably doomed to fail.
Entrepreneurship is collectively defined as exhibiting one’s vision, taking action, and pursuing that vision as a goal to be achieved in life as service to reality. In the meaningless definition, it’s getting your butt out of that couch and doing something rather than fulfilling your life’s destiny of being a couch potato. Stated below are some of the distinct attitudes an entrepreneur should positively have:

• Optimism – is foreseeing things in a positive way notwithstanding any circumstances that may hinder progress. The assertiveness of an individual depends on his knowledge of how to handle a difficult situation.

• Creativity – is thinking outside the box. Expanding one’s mind of what is beyond the ordinary through fine research and collection of data.

• Stability – either physical, mental, social or emotional, a leader must possess a stable

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Corruption Clampdown: Jonathan’s Men Found Secretly Returning FG Properties

President Buhari is silently firing the missiles..



“Throughout today (yesterday), we have been receiving calls from some of the former aides and officials of government who claim that whatever was still in their possession were taken and were being kept either by their families members or personal assistants.

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Corruption Clampdown: Jonathan’s Men Found Secretly Returning FG Properties

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5 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS

Every year there are millions of new small businesses opening each year and that number does not include the small one-person entrepreneurships that pop up every day. According to reports, two-thirds of new businesses survive at least two years and 44 percent survive at least four years. Two of the key factors in the businesses survival and ability to thrive are:

·        The owner's education level and

·        The owner's reason for starting the firm in the first place.

How can you make sure that you are among the winners rather than the losers in this high stakes game? The answer lies in you. You must ask yourself five key questions to determine whether your own small business will survive and thrive.

1. AM I READY TO START A BUSINESS OF MY OWN?

Have you mentally prepared yourself for the switch from employee (or student or whatever label fits you currently) to boss. You are going to be the one making decisions now about everything from office products to product line. This total control is one of the driving forces behind many people who take the plunge into starting their own business but it is also one of the elements that drive new entrepreneurs crazy. When you start out there is an endless list of decisions that need to be made and new questions crop up every day.

Even more important you will need to remember that in a small business you will wear many hats. Even if you manage to start out with one or more employees you will each fulfill more than one role in your new business? And if you are running a one-man or one-woman show then you serve in every capacity from file clerk to maintenance crew to salesman to CEO. Can you handle switching from task to task and role to role like that? Are you willing to make those switches?

Similarly, have you prepared your family and friends for this switch in attitude? Your life is going to change -- probably pretty drastically -- and that change can have a positive or negative impact on your family life and social interactions. It will make things much easier if your friends and family are supportive going into the process.

2. WHO ARE YOUR TARGET AUDIENCES?

There is need to identify what drives your passion and what niche you wish to explore, one of the reasons many businesses fail is that they fail to focus on a target audience. Yes if you are a major discount chain then you can sell everything from peanuts to wallpaper but this type of business requires vast resources that just aren't available to the small business. But small businesses dominate the marketplace (creating more than 50 percent of the private gross domestic product in any economy) by finding a different approach -- a niche.

Knowing your niche means you are better able to find, target, and maintain your customers as well as provide the best possible goods and services to that customer base. That focus is one of your best chances to not only survive but to thrive in a very competitive marketplace.

3. WHAT IS YOUR ACTION PLAN?

Another key factor in the survival and ultimate success of your business is how much planning you do before you open your electronic or physical doors.  You need to decide if your business will be based on the internet or include more traditional models. Are you going to work full-time or part-time at your new business? Are you going to hire help or do it all alone? Have you written (or at least outlined) your business plan? Dreaming, thinking and planning can save you much trouble and waste later when things are hectic and problems strike. Planning can also help keep you focused and to balance your spending and time.

4. WHO WILL BE YOUR MENTOR OR BUSINESS ADVISER?

At some point, no matter how experienced a business person you are, you will need help. You will need support, advice, tools, or information -- or all of the above. One of

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MY ANNIVERSARY FREEBIES: HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN BUSINESS AND LIFE

I AM CELEBRATING MY ANNIVERSARIES WITH A LOT OF FREEBIES AND GOODIES!

Today 17^th August marks the Wedding Anniversary to my friend now my wife and also exactly six years I left the banking system for an entrepreneurship, Myself and my wife initially planned to go out to a fun place and enjoy the day while thanking God for bringing us to this stage of our union, however, my wife decided to enroll for further training in her business where she would be learning how to use 3D and other sophisticated measuring and cutting edge instruments to improve her business and today coincidentally happens to be the first day of the training course, so we postponed our honeymoon till next weekend for her to start the training. In case you don’t know what my does, find out on her page here……………

https://www.facebook.com/bazzancouture?ref=hl.

Likewise, in order to put a mark to the celebration of my six years sojourn in self-employment, I also decided to share this FREE REPORTS on how to successfully start your own business with little or NO Capital.

Are you thinking about setting up your own business? Have you an idea for a new business but are unsure about how to proceed? If you have answered yes to either of these questions, this article could be of benefit to you. I am going to write about how to plan and create a successful small business. Do you need a second job while still in paid employment? Read on to gain a better insight….

Working two jobs is quickly becoming the norm instead of the exception.  Many people even work three jobs. Getting a Second Job for the Short Term is an essential ingredients to starting a business of your own……Related…..http://bit.ly/1JcxRNG

Many people are looking at ways in which they can become self-employed as they have had enough of being dictated to and fed up of long and frustrating commutes to work. They want the freedom of being their own boss and to be able to choose their own hours of work. I had this unpleasant feeling when I was working with Guaranty Trust Bank plc as a marketing personnel, it was fun at the beginning but as time went by it became a nightmare going to work every blessed day. I had to put in my resignation to avoid the pitfall of regrets that comes with JOB not driven by passion.

See related article.. http://bit.ly/1MwLeuL

Leaving a full time career can be quite a scary prospect however. The security of having a regular income and other benefits such as a pension and a Loan, Health and Housing schemes can seem hard to let go. I am sure many people whether rightly or wrongly have opted to stick with this security and to merely keep their business plan as an idea, which they never see through or use.

Other people are willing and happy to take the risk and see it as a way of getting out of the rat race. When I took the decision in August 2009 to resign my appointment with Gtbank plc, I almost was crucified by my parent, colleagues, family and friends for leaving Certainty for Uncertainty, going from Known to Unknown and leaving a Paid Job to a Self-employed business ventures whose success has not been tested. However, the odds seem unfavorable at first, but it has become more passionate as time passes. I have fallen, failed, rises, succeed and had better experience in managing business, I have equally grown thick skin to the challenges of business, all these I wouldn’t have achieved if I am still in paid employment.

See related article http://bit.ly/1TNm5jD

It has been 6 years down the line and I have not had any cause to apply for a job anywhere apart from my own small business venture which I have been managing after my resignation. In between this little period of transition from employee to an entrepreneur, I have achieved a quantum of experience, knowledge, goodwill and connections that comes with driving your true passion to attain success in life. I cannot begin to count my blessings or mention by numbers how much I have achieved since taking the decision to quit paid job but I can confidently reveal that I have set the stage for the BIG BANG! about to happen very soon. It’s been awesome seeing my humble

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We must go back to agriculture as oil revenue shrinks - Buhari - Vanguard News

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigerians must stop paying mere lip service to agriculture, as crude oil and gas exports will no longer be sufficient as the country’s major revenue earner.

The president gave the charge at an audience with Dr Kanayo Nwanze, the Nigerian born President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday.

“It’s time to go back to the land. We must face the reality that the petroleum we had depended on for so long will no longer suffice. We campaigned heavily on agriculture, and we are ready to assist as many want to go into agricultural ventures,’’ he said.

Buhari pledged that his administration would also cut short the long bureaucratic processes that Nigerian farmers had to go through to get any form of assistance from government.

- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/we-must-go-back-to-agriculture-as-oil-revenue-shrinks-buhari/#sthash.ShzKrGxB.dpuf

We must go back to agriculture as oil revenue shrinks - Buhari - Vanguard News

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INTERVIEW: Nigeria to lead in Lighting the World through Renewable Energy - Premium Times Nigeria

INTERVIEW: Nigeria to lead in Lighting the World through Renewable Energy - Premium Times Nigeria

Clean, cheap, inexhaustible sources of electricity – every country needs it. But existing investments in power grids built on fossil fuels keeps most countries tied to costly, polluting energy sources. So who can lead the way to save-the-people/save-the planet innovations and practices. Renewable energy experts are looking to Nigeria.

Viewing Africa’s most populous country and largest economy from the air at night is to see darkness everywhere. Only India has more people without electricity than Nigeria. Yet Nigerians spend some $5 billion annually on fuel for noisy, dirty diesel generators or for even more polluting charcoal. And still most people live in the dark.

That crisis is also an opportunity says Bahijjatu Hadiza Abubakar, a mechanical engineer with a graduate degree in environmental engineering. She heads the renewable energy programme in Nigeria’s federal Ministry of the Environment and recently talked to AllAfrica about plans to build a clean-energy grid. She is an example that although President Buhari has not yet appointed cabinet members – while he conducts a wholesale investigation into official corruption – important work is being done at national and local levels.

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We live like rats, yet Nigerians want us to be their friends –Policemen

He was drenched with sweat by the time he wriggled himself through the narrow entrance of his room into the passageway. Looking very depressed and drowsy that Thursday afternoon, he dragged himself along the hole-ridden passage and collapsed into the rickety sofa beside the staircase that leads to the upper floors in one of the buildings in the barracks.

With frustration written all over his face, Emma Uden (not real names), a sergeant in the police, kept muttering to himself, but dosed off few minutes later. Apparently disturbed by the music blaring in his neighbourhood, Uden could not but open his eyes feebly and intermittently.

His pain was obvious to anyone who came across him, but the reason for his frustration was largely unknown. However, as Uden would later tell our correspondent in a conversation he grudgingly consented to, since the apartment allotted to him in the barracks collapsed in June last year, he and his family had been living in the kitchen of one of the dilapidated buildings in Pedro police barracks, Somolu, Lagos. That was his main frustration.

See more..http://www.punchng.com/feature/super-saturday-feature/we-live-like-rats-yet-nigerians-want-us-to-be-their-friends-policemen-living-in-dilapidated-barracks/

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WHAT DOES MLM STAND FOR?

MLM is the acronym for multi level marketing. It’s a way to deliver products by utilizing the power of people. These products and services are usually not sold through regular stores, but from individual homes of the sellers.

Those who get involved with this type of marketing can typically make a lot of money based on two factors. The first being their ability to work hard, and the second being their ability to stay connected, nurture and motivate their downline or distributors.

It is hard for anyone in this social media modern age not to have heard of multi level marketing, they are everywhere in our economy taking advantage and opportunities caused by the high rate of unemployment. If you belong to the set of people who like to attend FREE business seminars, or empowerment programmes with lots of goodies such as travelling for vacations outside the country, or you belong to the group who likes the food herbal/supplement or drugs, there is no hiding the fact that MLM marketers would have craved your indulgence one way or the other.

The way income is earned is like this example: Emeka joins a company offering people a great product. He gets involved with them, starts earning

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TOP 11 REASONS WHY PEOPLE START A SMALL BUSINESS

According to Forbes, The SBA defines a small business as an enterprise having fewer than 500 employees and also, that there are almost 28 million small businesses in the US and over 22 million are self employed with no additional payroll or employees (these are called non-employers). As a matter of fact, it shows that the driving force in any developing economy remains the small business enterprises which constitute the real sectors. In the light of the foregoing, find the top 9 reasons why people start a small business.

1.     DESIRE TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS: The ultimate dream of taking control of events around you without resorting to taking orders from anyone has necessitated the urge for starting a small business. SMEs in advanced countries are major contributors to private sector employment. Empirical studies revealed that small businesses contribute to over 55% of GDP and over 65% of total employment in high income countries, they account for more than 60% of GDP and over 70% of total employment in low income countries while they contribute about 70% of GDP and 95% of total employment in middle income countries (OECD, 2004)

2.     BUSINESS IDEA REALIZATION: The desire to pursue a business idea pushes many would be entrepreneur to set up a small business. This business ideas are sometimes more practicable when tried with the set up of a small business ventures.

3.     FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION: In order to fulfill certain financial consideration in life, people start a small business as full-time endeavors or as a part-time income earning business ventures. The moment financial obligations increases and the salary seems inadequate to fulfill those responsibilities, the frustration that comes with it ignite the spark to start a small business ventures to augment the salary

4.     FRUSTRATION WITH PRESENT EMPLOYER: The inherent frustrations associated with working 9-5 job are a growing factor for starting a small business.  The moment an employee start complaining about his job not being attractive anymore, it could lead or force such a person to start a business of his/her own. . According to a report released by Gallup, the Washington, D.C. based polling organization, there are twice as many “actively disengaged” workers in the world as there are “engaged” workers who love their jobs.  

5.     OPPORTUNISTIC CIRCUMSTANCES: If an opportunity in the economy triggers the desire to start a small business and the requisite skill, tools, funds and wherewithal is available at the very moment, a small business set-up could surface taking advantage of such opportunity. E.g, the Ebola crisis in 2014 which made many to start the business of Hand sanitizers

6.     LACK OF GROWTH IN THE PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT: Once it is perceived that an employee is not growing in a particular work environment, it usually present the opportunity to start a small business where growth and development is not dependent

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Pastor Adeboye under fire over multi-billion naira 3km auditorium - Premium Times Nigeria

Pastor Adeboye under fire over multi-billion naira 3km auditorium - Premium Times Nigeria



The case of the Land in dispute is still in court and the court has stopped Redeem from continuing with the construction why are they still raising fund for such? Hypocrisy IN THE NAME OF GOD at the highest level.....See my reasons below

Villagers Cry Out Over Annexure by Redeemed Church

Daniels Ekugo

In a bid to build the largest church auditorium in the world, The Redeemed Christian Church of God may be heading towards serious disputes as 9 villages has petitioned to international organizations, media houses, corporate organizations and the court in Nigeria over the annexation  and displacement of villagers by the church.

The over 300 families living at Agunforye, Ososanya, Isaga Kekere, Isaga Nla, Ebute Agbara, Pagbo, Igbonla Adeleye, Igbonla akinremi and Olaparun villages in Makun area of Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State made this known in a statement signed by various representatives of the communities.

In the statement, Hon Oladele Benjamin Adisa, speaking on behalf of the 9 villages, said “The affected families are the 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th generations of the earliest settlers in the 9 villages over 200 years ago on the vast land purportedly acquired by the church, which is claimed as owners by Otetumo Agbabo Shoole Agufon and Ososanya families of Itunmeko area in Ikorodu, Lagos state with Pastor Amos Oshin and Chief Sikiru Ososanya as the heads of the two families respectively.”

On the annexure of their land, Adisa explained that “In a suit filed in Court 3 Sagamu HCS/105/14 by the said land owners against the church on illegal encroachment as they have exceeded the acquisition of 1,900 acres sold to them, of which the church agreed to, it was however noticed that the church has already exceeded the boundaries sold to them to the tune of almost 4,000 acres. Immediately this was noticed, the church went in for the kill the next day, demolishing properties, cash and food crops which are the principal source of income for the villagers.”

Speaking further, Adisa in a pathetic mood said “We lost everything. We just want

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NNPC moving $1.2b from banks to cover NLNG fraud – APC - Premium Times Nigeria

NNPC moving $1.2b from banks to cover NLNG fraud – APC - Premium Times Nigeria

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has renewed its call on the Federal Government to probe the whereabouts of the dividends paid to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, as well as the taxes paid to the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS Federation Account prior to the latest payment in June 2015.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party said the call has become more urgent against the backdrop of published reports that the NNPC has withdrawn $1.2 billion from banks so it could place the money with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

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SHOCKING DISCOVERY: KILLING CHILDREN IN THE NAME OF WITCHES AND WIZARDS IN NIGERIA

I did my youth Service(2005) in Akwa-Ibom State, Urue-Uffong Oruko in Oron Local Govt, and i can tell you this set of people still carry out barbaric acts of lynching people in the name of witches and wizards. Sometime when we as Youth Corpers are teaching in the classroom in the school, the villagers sometimes storms the school in a commando style and takes away a supposed witch or wizard. This trend is even recognized by the State Government because i think they have a parastatal for witches and wizards.

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SHOCKING REVELATION: Electricity Generation Has Increased To 4000mw says FG.

SHOCKING REVELATION: Electricity Generation Has Increased To 4000mw says FG.

"At the end of 2014, China had 114,763 MW of wind power installed. Several countries have achieved relatively high levels of wind power penetration, such as 39% of stationary electricity production in Denmark, 18% in Portugal, 16% in Spain, 14% in Ireland and 9% in Germany in 2010".............Wikipedia

Does anyone really knows how many megawatts Nigeria need to meet energy demands?

In 2013, There were revelations by the then Power Minister, Prof Chinedu Nebo that at a time Nigeria has shifted the target date for generating 10,000 mega watts from December of that year, to the first quarter of 2014, he said about 200,000MW is needed to meet current energy demands.

Many question beg for answers here, why is the Government not  diversify its energy mix by increasing power generated from wind, solar and other bio-mass to reduce dependence on gas and hydro powered plants?

Read about the giant stride in Denmark Power sector...http://qz.com/450737/denmarks-wind-farms-generated-140-of-the-countrys-electricity-needs-yesterday/

Why has the Government not revoked the sham called privatization of the power sector during the Jonathan era and completely review it to see what works and discard what is not working?

Why has the Government not concentrate more on power Generation rather than Power/Energy

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N1.35 Billion Fraud: You Mean I Am Now A Prisoner? Ex Governor Lamido Asks

Earlier, the defence counsel, Mr. Effiong, had argued that remanding the accused persons in prison would amount to trampling on their fundamental human rights.
He pleaded that they be sent to either of EFCC’s facilities in Abuja or Kano.
"However, counsel to EFCC, Chile Okoroma, objected to the plea, saying EFCC’s facilities were full to capacity both in Kano and Abuja".

Two things caught my attention in this matter.

Firstly, The Ex Governor even has the temerity to ask if he is now a Prisoner, this country would have witnesses catastrophic situation if Buhari had not emerged President because the corrupt leaders would have continued business as usual

Secondly, EFCC Counsel said their facilities were full to capacity both in Kano and Abuja, hen hen!, so there are so many culprits in EFCC dragnet and yet no change in the corruption perception index of the country, i think Buhari needs to change all the personnel in the EFCC institution because they all must have been infested with a common virus worse than EBOLA.

Justice Must Be Served....

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INFORMATION MARKETING: THE MOST PROFITABLE ONLINE BUSINESS

In the last few weeks, I have been privileged to receive so many calls from people who are interested in information about entrepreneurship, small business and start-ups. These requests were attributed to many articles I had published online about starting a business of your own with little or no capital; also, the recent economic downturn has necessitated the search for alternatives to paid employment. Majority of young and the active population makes use of the internet to source for information on virtually anything ranging from “how to”, “what”, “when” of anything imaginable. I won’t be surprised to see people ask Google search engine what President Buhari ate as breakfast. All these centers around information marketing.

When you make a living online, a lot of people won’t understand what it is you do.  Some of them will think you’re nothing more than a spammer - just because you work on the Internet.  You might even run into people who automatically assume you’re into promoting porn, because they think that’s all the Internet is used for! 

You need to be prepared to deal with people like this.  Some of them may even be close friends and family members who are simply ignorant about the various marketing uses for the World Wide Web.

The first thing you need to explain to people is that very few people who work on the Internet are spammers.  Spammers actually make up a very, very small minority of those who make money online. 

If you do any sort of email marketing, you should explain that every single person you send email to have signed up specifically to your newsletter, and clicked a link to confirm that they really want to be on your list. 

Explain to them that subscribing to your newsletter is a lot like signing up for delivery

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NO CAPITAL OR FUND? 7 WAYS TO EARN MONEY ONLINE BEFORE YOU EVEN HAVE A PRODUCT

If you are fond of Waiting until you have a product of your own to make money online, it means you’re missing out on a lot of potential profit that you could be making while you get your own products ready.

You don’t want to waste the opportunity chasing banks and family friends who will provide the needed fund to commence your business. I have seen a whole lot of people with brilliant and promising business ideas but they were unable to actualize their dreams. Even before I found my way around the solution to creating means to make residual income before the main product it was an onerous task, I applied for Loans, Grants and fund solicitation from friends but none of those sources was fruitful. 

However, you can still make money by the side with these tips pending when the BIG BANG! Happen. Here are the few steps you can take to realize your dream potentials:

1.     First, create a plan or a map of how much money you’d like to earn online and then take the steps to fulfill that plan. If you don’t have a plan or a marketing strategy to use to make money, then you won’t be as successful. See related plan http://hollalaycan.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-business-plan-for-set-up-of-nylon-and.html

2.     You don’t always have to go with what you know when you want to make money as an online entrepreneur. Pick a market or a niche than interests you. If it interests you, it’ll show through your efforts, and you can promote as an affiliate.

3.     If you can write, you can earn money writing for other online businesses or marketers while you’re building your own products. You can write blogs, reports, articles and even eBooks. And other service jobs are out there too – like building backlinks for

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How Do You Know Who To Trust When Buying Online?

        

  In the world of Internet marketing, there are a lot of unethical money-hungry scam artists preying on those who are ignorant about the industry.  They know you’re new, and they know you won’t realize you’ve been suckered until it’s too late.

          So how does a newcomer to Internet marketing safeguard his or her pockets from the greedy, self-indulgent scams of an unscrupulous marketer?  First, you want to do a bit of background research.

If you land on a page where someone has recommended a course or tool that you feel will help accelerate your Internet marketing earnings, don’t buy on impulse.  You might regret it later and have to ask for a refund, or suck up the cost if no guarantee is offered.

Google can be your friend here. Type that marketer’s name into the search engines and see if there are any scam details. But beware!  One of the most common affiliate pre-pitches is to promote a product by using the scam approach initially and then building the product up with the detailed review.

You may see about 5 page’s worth of links if you type in [marketer’s name] and scam, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re real scam accounts. Always read the pages with care. 

You also need to know that practically every marketer has a disgruntled customer.  Some people get angry if their download link doesn’t work and they don’t get a response within 30 minutes. Others intentionally try to sabotage the competition by posting poor reviews online.

You should be able to find as much positive information (in the form of praise) as you do bad reviews.  If not, it might be best to steer clear of that marketer since no one credible can endorse him (or her).

Never rely on their own claims (even screenshots of earnings can be manipulated).  And if you find them in a forum such as nairaland, don’t think that just because they have the highest post count, it means they’re the best marketer.

Get personal recommendations from other marketers.  If you want to find out who has the best affiliate marketing guide, ask in a forum and find out. Or, take the recommendation of a marketer you already trust, because if they provide you with a poor product recommendation, it tarnishes their own reputation, too.

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UNBELIEVABLE! A GIANT PYTHON KILLED IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

This Giant python or anaconda, was killed @ Alagbole Odo bridge (Alabgole river) on thursday 11th of june. Eye witnesses who lived around this axis and those who goes in & out through this route advised passersby to be very careful when it rains because the Giant creature was sighted on Tuesday during the heavy down pour and was subsequently killed on Thursday by Brave men around. Be careful and Vigilant as the raining season brings a whole lot of animal creatures looking for Warmer places or looking for Food to devour. www.hollalaycan.com

I dnt know wat to call dis, whether python or anaconda, was killed @ Alagbole odo bridge (Alabole river) on thursday 11th of june. pls those of us who live around dis axis nd those who goes in & out 2ru dis route shld b very careful when it rain cos dis was sighted on tuesday during d heavy down pour nd killed on thursday. Be careful nd vigilant, remember heaven help those who help dem selves. May d grace nd protection of God almighty never depart 4rm us ijn Amen. Gm all nd happy sunday.

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ARE YOU TIRED OF EARNING SALARY ALONE? 11 GENUINE REASONS WHY YOU NEED AN ONLINE BUSINESS

1.     EXTRA SOURCE OF INCOME: You can earn a lot of money on the side while keeping your day job or even if you do not work 9-5pm. Extra revenue is sure if you get your act right in online business. As long as you can play with your phones, laptop, Ipad and other electronic gadgets, then you can do an online business because so many online businesses requires you to just upload an app, share, send little traffic and you can always smile to the bank.

2.     LOW START-UP COST: It doesn’t cost much to start running an online business. With your laptop, ipad, tablets, smart phones, even desktop from the cybercafé would equally do the wonder and a reasonable megabyte from the service providers will make you a superstar if you have the will.

3.     YOU CAN DO IT ONCE AND KEEP GETTING PAID EVERY TIME: Some online marketers usually create a product or service once, usually the work is done up front and once everything is up and running, you can earn income with little to no maintenance.

4.     WITH LESS EFFORT YOU CAN MUCH MORE: The high perceived value of online businesses means you can charge a lot for your products and services by spending less time and effort in delivering your product or services.

5.     OPPORTUNITY TO REACH WIDER AUDIENCE: Because your product or service is

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ARE YOU STILL IN PAID EMPLOYMENT? 11 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE YOU QUIT

1.    RESEARCH AN IDEA: - Figure out an idea that will be borne out of passion or special skill you have mastered in the course of performing your duties. Analyze the market, talk to prospective customers about what they would like, check your competitors strength and weaknesses to see how you can tap into the opportunity therein the business idea of your choice.

2.    UNDERTAKE LEGAL INCORPORATION: - Even while you are still involved in paid employment, it is important to have it at the back of your mind that the company belongs to somebody else no matter how much effort you dissipated in making it grow. Therefore, registering a business name or incorporation should be undertaken as soon as the fund is available, these will prepare you for the challenges ahead and it gives you a sense of ownership of a prospective business.

3.     CREATE A WEB AND MEDIA PRESENCE: - Try to build a web presence and create a media platform where you can launch your start-up. It is an avenue to test the pulse of your prospective customers.

4.    GET A BANK ACCOUNT FOR YOUR BUSINESS NAME OR INCORPORATION: - It is important to get a bank account for your registered business so as to lay a solid foundation for a wider acceptance as

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Nigeria without oil is now a reality - Vanguard News

Nigeria without oil is now a reality - Vanguard News

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Aso Rock back to life on PMB’s ‘first day in office

Aso Rock back to life on PMB’s ‘first day in office......

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TIRED OF SALARY JOB: START YOUR OWN HOME BASED BUSINESS TODAY

Starting your own home based business can be easier than you think if you concentrate on something you’re interested in, exhibit some skill in the area and are willing to learn.  Home businesses are becoming more and more popular with the rising cost of living, unemployment, inflation and technological advancements. 

A home business is a good way to make extra money and even earn a living, plus it offers other perks.  When you work at home there’s no more driving to work and spending productive time in the traffics. You enjoy flexible hours and have no worry about childcare. The perks alone make starting a home business desirable.

Find the business or job that’s right for you.  You may have to start small and work another job before you can turn it into a business.  But, that’s usually the case with any job at home or not.  Search for a business that you have an interest in and show some expertise.  Most jobs are more successful if you enjoy them. You can find Top 40 home based businesses here....https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-40-small-businesses-you-can-start-little-capital-lekan-olanite.

There are many legitimate businesses out there but there are also many scams.  Again,

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9 GENUINE REASONS YOU SHOULD START A USED CAR BUSINESS.

REASON 1. YOU DO NOT NEED A BIG CAR LOT WITH MASSIVE OVERHEAD: You can choose to be low key and sell just one car at a time, or five cars at a time, or twenty cars...or a have a huge car lot with one hundred cars. It’s up to you and what you want to do. I suggest you start small. And for what it’s worth, I've never had a car lot and have sold some few cars in the past through OLX and Nairaland. There are so many online platforms where you can display your cars for sale, many of these online shops are free to register with, all you need is one or two verification documents and you can advertise for FREE!

REASON 2. YOU DO NOT NEED LOTS OF MONEY TO START: I have a banker friend who started with only $1,000...and he has bought much cheaper cars than that in the past 2 years, he even bought some for as little as $500 on Copart, AIAA, American Auction,etc. And if you think you had to put hundreds of thousands of naira before the car is sold, then you may be wrong! Some of the car required only a little above N50k to get it ready for selling and its sometimes

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BUHARI’S 10-POINT AGENDA FOR NATION BUILDING

As we revel and bask in the euphoria of a new chapter set to begin on May 29^th 2015 where a change of baton from the 16 years PDP led federal government is set to quit the track for the Change advocate movement and Nigeria new bride, the APC political party, we should not be carried away with funfares such that we forget the reason why Jonathan couldn’t get our ballots for the second time. 

We really need to observe keenly the electoral promises and resolutions of the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, (rtd), who on April 29 outlined 10 development challenges as the mission of his presidency due to begin on May 29. Speaking in Abuja in an address he delivered at the induction held for the incoming members of the National Assembly organised by the National Institute or Legislative Studies, General Muhammadu Buhari listed the challenges as:

1.     General insecurity and insurgency that has caused extreme human hardship and destruction of lives, livelihoods that may take us over a decade to rebuild across most of North Eastern Nigeria and some parts of North Western Nigeria;

2.     Devastation and environmental degradation in the Niger Delta area which must be attended to;

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NIGERIA'S MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AKINWUNMI ADESHINA EMERGES PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!! ......NIGERIA'S MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AKINWUNMI ADESHINA EMERGES PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AT THE BANK'S MEETING IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.

This is a good Omen as we experience dawn of a new era....

In other news Agriculture is going to take the center stage in the New Government coming on Board Tomorrow.So get Prepared To participate actively in the Agro-commodities that can guarantee steady income in Naira and Foreign exchange..

NIGERIAN AGRIC SECTOR RECEIVES US$136.5MN FOR 2015 FARMING SEASON

Nigeria has released US$136.5mn to boost its agricultural sector and improve food security for 2015.

Goodluck Jonathan, President of Nigeria, said, “As crude oil prices decline, we must create new wealth from the richness of our soils, the vastness of our rivers and the abundance of our cheap labour. We will produce more, and industrialise the agricultural sector.”

According to Jonathan, the US$136.5mn fund is expected to encourage the farmers to plant thrice a year to boost food production and eliminate hunger and poverty.

Akinwunmi Adesina, minister of agriculture in Nigeria, added that the rice farmers across the country now had a new lease of life, owing to the transformation taking place in the sector.

Adesina noted, “The rice revolution is taking place across the country — in Kebbi, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Bauchi, Gombe, Niger, Kogi, Ogun, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Anambra, Delta, Edo and Bayelsa State.”

The number of seed companies had also increased from 11 to 134 in the past three years, increasing access to high quality seed from 4,252 metric tonnes in 2011 to more than 149,484 metric tonnes in 2015, revealed Jonathan.

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