*Continued from last week* So, I kept working, changed jobs twice and had a thousand and one episodes at work and at home. I felt guilty when a 9-year old girl in the compound violated my daughter at 3 years. I felt guilty each time I had to drop off my children at the creche
Ride with Magnus – January 2020 Edition
Accept Yourself One important skill I have come to learn and master (still trying to completely master) in my journey as human, woman, career person and entrepreneur – is self awareness. Next to self awareness is self acceptance. This is one thing that has afforded me peace in everything I do and in all circumstances I
Do you know that more than 95% of all “used vehicles” coming into Nigeria have been involved in one form of accident or the other, or are purchased from an auction firm in the country of origin? Have you ever checked Carfax for a report on the vehicle you are buying? Are you aware of
Work your Capsule Wardrobe. Make sure you have reliable wardrobe staples: an iconic little black dress, a pair of jeans that fit perfectly, a classic blazer, simple T-shirts and button-downs in neutral colors, and an effortless leather jacket (or denim jacket). Investing in a capsule collection of mix-and-match basics (and learning how to style them)
The Central Bank of Nigeria has barred banks and other financial institutions seeking a conversion licence from expanding or reducing their current banking network in its new draft guidelines. The CBN discloses this in a circular tagged ‘FPR/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/072’ to banks and other financial institutions, which was titled ‘Regulatory guidelines for change of operational licence for
Businessman and Chairman, Geregu Power Plc, Femi Otedola, has called on the incoming government to tackle challenges in the power sector of the country. Otedola said this on Tuesday on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited at the closing-gong ceremony to commemorate the first annual general meeting of Geregu Power. According to Otedola, the
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has urged the governors of Central Banks and other African financial sector regulators to be more vigilant in their regulatory and supervisory roles to forestall any run on banks in their respective jurisdictions. A statement from CBN said, Emefiele gave the charge on Wednesday
The consumption of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has risen to about 80 million litres daily, pushing up subsidy on the commodity to an estimated N484bn monthly, going by latest figures from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. An analysis of PMS weekly evacuation/dispatch data from March 4 – 10, 2023, obtained from NNPCL
The Managing Director of Nigerian Export and Import Bank, Abubakar Bello, has emphasised the need for gender equity and women’s empowerment to improve access to health, education, economic and political opportunities in the country. Bello also stated the need to ensure women had access to opportunities that would harness their potentials for the development of
Oil marketers, on Monday, insisted that they were no more interested in the old naira notes and would not collect them from the public, despite claims that the Central Bank of Nigeria had cleared the bills for the transaction. It was also gathered that Deposit Money Banks had yet to communicate any directive to oil
Career counseling is a service that helps people begin, change, or advance their careers. It can include one-on-one conversations between a counselor and a career seeker, as well as assessments, activities, and projects designed to help career seekers make the most of their strengths. A career counselor is similar to a career coach in that
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday said the old naira notes remain legal tender in the state. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, called on business owners, especially retailers, to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes in line with the Supreme Court judgement
Nigeria’s economy is grinding to a halt and has lost about N20tn following the over 70 per cent mop-up of cash by the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria, a new report by an economic think tank, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise said on Sunday. It said the protracted acute cash