MOTIVATIONAL PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: MRS. ANN IGBOKWE

Mrs. Ann Igbokwe was born and bred in Enugu State, but hails from Ebonyi State, both in the South Eastern geo-political zone of Nigeria.  She Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zaneorich Group of businesses – a range of logistics, food stuff and cosmetics business. She obtained her first degree (Bachelor of Science) in English

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Work it Out – with Vivian: ‘Oriki’

It was Bicci Alli, the former Chairman of the Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue and the former Secretary to the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue, who first brought the value of self-acknowledgement, self-recognition and self-praise to my subconscious mind. I and my former boss paid him an official visit sometime in 2014, and

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Crypto Assets, the SEC and Tax – On ‘Work it Out’ – with Vivian

Here is my take on the new SEC’s classification of Crypto Assets as ‘Securities’. Cryptocurrency/ Crypto Assets are now considered as ‘Securities’ in Nigeria, to be regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), unless, according to the SEC, this is proven otherwise by the issuer. I recall that recently our firm (Vi-M Professional Solutions)

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‘Work it Out’- with Vivian: Tribute to my English Teacher

If you think I write well, late Dr. Ife Ogbonna (AKA Ala Bingo) of the University of Nigeria Secondary School Enugu, Nigeria, was responsible for it. He passed two weekends ago in Enugu. He and our English literature teacher made the English Language and creative writing feel like the highest art to learn. They were

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‘Work it Out’- with Vivian: Yo-Yo

There are certain nomenclatures that are common in the consulting work environment. Expressions like ‘yo-yo’, ‘obote’, ‘PURE’, ‘greenhorn’ ‘lacks presence’ and the likes. They all describe how ‘management’ perceive certain employees. Many organizations appraise employees based on set ‘targets’ or sales levels or certain key performance indices associated with the particular role of the employee,

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