BOB MARLEY.....32 YEARS AFTER

Thirty two years ago, he bade the world farewell. He was an apostle, spokesman, renowed star and acclaimed King of Reggae who spent most of his life fighting for total universal peace, love and togetherness cum human rights entrenchment as against racial discrimination and boisterous oppression in all ramification. Christened Berhane Selassie (Light of the Holy Trinity), Bob Marley's songs were evocative and inspiring. The lyrics were rich, thought-provoking, and the beat infectious......even till this day! He died May 11, 1981. Hon. Joseph Robert Nesta Marley, continue to rest in perfect peace, Amen.

Come 2020 We Can Wear Sony Computers On Our Wrist

The present need for internet connectivity is so profound that secondary devices like the Nextep Computer are bound to happen. It will be developed to be worn as a bracelet, this computer concept is constructed out of a flexible OLED touchscreen. Earmarked for the year 2020, features like a holographic projector (for screen), pull-out extra keyboard panels and social networking compatibility, make the concept plausible. Ten years from now is not too far away...

Number Portability Starts today

From today, the over 100 million mobile phone users in the country can now change from one network to another and still retain their numbers. This is courtesy of the Mobile Number Portability (MNP)regime which takes off today. The regime would be flagged off with a massive publicity event by the Nigeria Communications Commissions (NCC). However, there are concerns about how mobile phone users can effectively access and enjoy the benefits of the system after the launch. Perhaps in anticipation of this, NCC has outlined what subscribers should do to effectively utilise the benefits of the system. Mobile Number Portability makes it possible for a subscriber to migrate from one network - may be due to poor services - to another which he/she feels can offer better services, without losing his/her original phone number. Already, NCC and telecoms operators as well as MNP service providers, have confirmed their readiness for the scheme while there has been excitement stemming from what MNP is able and about to do. Expectedly, the service will give the telecoms consumers the freedom of choice, redefine competitionand allow subscribers the opportunity to use only one phone and operate on the platform of their choice. The service will also impose cutting-edge responsibility on the operators who will now ensure their quality of service is good enough to retain the confidence of their subscribers.

CBN to change all polymer notes back to paper, scrap N5000 note idea

The Central Bank of Nigeria has stopped the printing of small denomination naira notes in polymer because they fade quickly. The Deputy Governor, CBN, Mr. Tunde Lemo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Washington on the sidelines of the ongoing Spring Meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. He said, “By the middle of the year, we will start to produce the second generation of lower denomination notes, now in paper and not in polymer.” “My plea is that Nigerians should exercise patience; it wasn’t the fault of the CBN; it was just because we had to go back to the drawing board to rethink the ‘Project Cure’ in the light of the wish of the public that we should not go ahead with the N5,000 notes and lower denominations. “We will correct that in the course of the year. Polymer certainly will be phased out. In fact, we are phasing out polymer. No new note is being printed in polymer now.” Lemo told NAN that when the CBN was going to introduce the polymer currencies, its search showed that they could last longer than ordinary paper notes. He said, “However, with the benefit of hindsight, we probably should not have dumped polymer because, yes, the substrate lasts longer, but the in- consubstrate began to fade; we didn’t realise that at the time of introduction. “So, part of ‘Project Cure’ was actually to move away from polymer substrate to paper; unfortunately, we had a push- back because of the issues around N5,000 note and coins. “The entire programme was put in abeyance; otherwise by now, we should have stopped producing polymer.” Lemo said the CBN had awarded a contract for the printing of the higher denomination notes to a foreign company because of low capacity at the Nigerian Printing and Minting Company. He said the bank would begin to receive the fresh notes from June. On the campaign for careful handling of the naira, Lemo said that it was unfortunate that it was not successful, but noted that it was a criminal act to abuse the naira going by the CBN Act. The deputy governor said, “Unfortunately, CBN is not a law enforcement institution; we left that in the hands of the law enforcement institutions and that has not kicked in. “I still go to parties and see people spraying money, stepping on money, I see touts distributing mint-fresh money that should go to customers.” Lemo also told NAN that the CBN had talked to the police to step up surveillance to reduce their abuse of the naira, adding that the bank had no right to arrest people who sold the currency on the streets. He said the act of abuse and sale of the naira by touts had defeated the clean note policy of the bank, but assured that efforts were being made to tackle the problem.

NUC 2013 UNiversity Ranking

NUC University Ranking In Nigeria - Every year the National University Commission, NUC, ranks universities in Nigeria due to the performance and meeting the requirement of a standard school. This body monitor the universities in Nigeria to know those schools whose’s equipment is not updated or valid, also notice those whose’s equipment is standard in other for the schools to produce qualified graduates. Below is the 2013 NUC University Ranking in Nigeria . . .the top 30. 1. University of Ibadan, 2. University of Lagos, 3. University of Benin 4. Obafemi Awolowo University, 5. Ahmadu Bello University, 6. University of Ilorin 7. University of Jos 8. University of Port Harcourt, 9. University of Maiduguri 10. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 11. Lagos State University 12. Federal University of Technology, 13. Covenant University 14. University of Nigeria 15. Federal University of Technology, 16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University 17. Enugu State University of Science and Technology 18. Pan African University 19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology… 20. Modibbo Adama University of Technology 21. African University of Science and Technology 22. University of Uyo 23. Bayero University Kano 24. Ambrose Alli University 25. Redeemer’s University 26. Babcock University 27. Federal University of Technology, 28. University of Calabar 29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture 30. Ajayi Crowther University

Three Elements of Great Communication

What makes someone a good communicator? There's no mystery here, not since Aristotle identified the three critical elements — ethos, pathos, and logos. — thousands of years ago. Ethos is essentially your credibility — that is, the reason people should believe what you're saying. In writing this blog I made an effort to demonstrate my ethos in the introduction, and here I'll just add that I have a degree in communication studies (emphasis in rhetoric for those who want the details) for good measure. In some cases, ethos comes merely from your rank within an organization. More commonly, though, today's leaders build ethos most effectively by demonstrating technical expertise in a specific area (which helps convince people that you know what you're talking about), and by displaying strong levels of integrity and character (which convinces them that you're not going to lie to them even though, since you know more than they do, you might get away with it). Pathos is making an emotional connection — essentially, the reason people believe that what you're saying will matter to them. I've written here before about the importance and the power of making emotional bonds (more ethos?) and why I believe this to be a critical area of competence for present-day leaders. Giving people your undivided attention, taking an active interest in your team members' career development, and being enthusiastic about both the organization's progress and the individuals who enable it are ways that leaders do this well. At the end of the day, pathos has the greatest influence on followers' perception of their leader's effectiveness as a communicator. But all the authority and empathy in the world won't really help you if people don't understand what you're talking about or how you came to your conclusions. Logos is your mode for appealing to others' sense of reason, ergo the term logic. Employing strengths in strategic thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills are how today's leaders express logical ideas in clear and compelling enough terms to influence outcomes. While some people can get by on gut feel, as Steve Jobs famously tried to convince us he did, most leaders are required to provide some kind of analysis to make clear their decisions. This is where many leaders feel on the firmest ground — when assembling and analyzing data to address organizational problems. A caveat, though — assembling facts is not the same as presenting them clearly (here talking in complete sentences helps a lot), or marshaling them expressly to demonstrate the merits of a course of action. Facts do not speak for themselves, which is sad, since it would save so much time if they did. Effective leaders know the effort and time spent making explicit the connections they're drawing from the data to the analysis to their conclusion are well worth it. These three elements of communication reinforce one another. You may rely heavily on data and analysis (logos) to make a point and in so doing create a perception of expertise and authority on a topic (ethos). And while all three are necessary to excellent communication, improving your ability to do any one of them will help you become a better communicator and so a better leader. Combining them is the path to achieving the greatest success.

Whitney Houston, Superstar of Records, Films, Dies

Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.

News of Houston's death came on the eve of music's biggest night — the Grammy Awards. It's a showcase where she once reigned, and her death was sure to case a heavy pall on Sunday's ceremony.
Her success carried her beyond music to movies, where she starred in hits like "The Bodyguard" and "Waiting to Exhale."

She had the he perfect voice, and the perfect image: a gorgeous singer who had sex appeal but was never overtly sexual, who maintained perfect poise.

She influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey, who when she first came out sounded so much like Houston that many thought it was Houston.

It was a tragic fall for a superstar who was one of the top-selling artists in pop music history, with more than 55 million records sold in the United States alone.