Honesty On Earth

I really don't get why we keep blaming this and that person for our problems when we at times are the Architect of our dismays. I understand Life gives you 1% of success while the rest 99% lies on your decisions. BUT! Do we have to be dishonest and untrustworthy because we want to be successful? Absolutely not. I heard this top Nigerian Female Elite say on TV some time ago that "Nigerian Youths are unemployable because of their attitudes".  I took her statement offensive and inappropriate at first. But deducing what attitude could mean, I got this - Attitude can be the orientation of a person towards another human being or object. This act of dishonesty isn't just a thing of the Nigerian society or African virus, you'd be amazed at how annoyingly cunning people in the Western World are too. I get so irritated (YES! I'm allowed to be) when I see people act so nonchalant about everything yet they want to own the biggest empires in the world. Not judging anyone, just saying whatever is worth doing or having is worth doing or having well and in truth! Even in a very sensitive sector like the Health sector, the so called Professionals aren't straight forward with their diagnosis or assessments. I get the tricks and stuff played in the Business and Law firms but NOT the Health sector. To be honest, nothing beats absolute integrity - being Truthful and Trustworthy. I can hear Mother Earth crying out loud that we all need to change our orientation and be more Honest with our dealings. Like it or not,  whatever your decision in life, so many people are affected by them. So please let not the fancy stuffs this world has to offer change your perception of this beautiful Earth we live in. I appreciate our stubborn desire to succeed but in the right and honest way. So much awesome stuff lie waiting for us in the after life, choose wisely!
...'till another day. *God Loves Me*

He's Back!!!

Yes oh!!! What's going on beautiful people and Dayo's Diary Faithfuls? I know its been a very long while. Way too many things going on with your favorite Naija boy at the moment but I'm back now so let's get the awesome posts blogging. Haha!!!
PS: Thanks to everyone and anyone who called, sent messages while I was M.I.A.

... Much appreciated! ☺

GREAT!!! Tony O. Elumelu Supports The Future Awards Africa Prize for 5 years | Hosts African Young Person of the Year Honourees

Tony O. Elumelu

In another big move, one of Africa’s most influential entrepreneurs, Tony O. Elumelu (CON) has announced a 5-year endowment (support package) of The Future Africa Awards prizes. Recognized by the World Bank last year as ‘The Nobel Prize for Young Africans‘, The Future Awards Africa, which is in its 8th season, is presented in partnership with the African Union Commission and Microsoft.

“The future of Africa is in the hands of brilliant young minds such as these,” said Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. “Our endowment, which looks to the long term, will not only support the sustainability of this important prize, but also encourage up and coming young African leaders, who understand that they have a duty to stimulate this continent’s economic and social development with creative solutions.” Elumelu will also host 10 honourees for the African Young Person of the Year prize to an exclusive reception and mentorship session at the Heirs Holdings office, Lagos, Nigeria on Friday 16th August 2013.

The event is scheduled to coincide with the week of the International Day of the Youth. The honourees are drawn from across the continent and include Africa’s youngest billionaire, Uganda’s Ashish J. Thakkar, and Malawi’s inventor, William Kamkwamba, as well as Nigeria’s music entrepreneurs, Peter and Paul Okoye (P-Square).

Ashish J. Thakkar

Grace Ihejiamaizu

Other nominees for The Africa Prize are Tanzanian entrepreneur, Patrick Ngowi; Nigerian social entrepreneur Grace Ihejiamaizu; Cameroon’s rural health worker, Foglabenchi Lily Haritu; entrepreneur and software developer, Kariuki Gathitu from Kenya; clean water advocate and social entrepreneur, Saran Kaba Jones; South Africa’s youngest patent holder and serial inventor, Ludwick Marishane; and award winning student inventor from Burkina Faso, Moctar Dembélé.

Chude Jideonwo

“We are excited to announce this institutional partnership as Heirs Holdings continues to set the pace for investing in Africa,” said Chude Jideonwo, who is Executive Director of The Future Project. “Through his varied support for young African leaders, Mr Elumelu has shown his particular interest in the next generation of Africa’s brightest and best, and in working with The Future Awards Africa, undeniably the leading platform on the continent for leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs; he has taken yet another giant step.” The awards event, to be televised exclusively for Africa Magic will hold in September 2013.

Media Partners include Channels TV, Silverbird TV, Nigeria Info, TW, Ventures Africa, and Guardian Life. Online Partners are BellaNaija, LindaIkejiBlog, Information Nigeria, Premium Times, 360Nobs, NigeriaNewsDesk, LadunLiadiBlog, and Jobberman. Official Media Partners areCool FM, Wazobia FM and Y!/YNaija.com, and the official television partner is Africa Magic.

For more information, visit @TFAAfrica on Twitter or the website www.thefutureafrica.com/awards. The official hashtag for the event is #TFAA2013 

BREAKING NEWS: Federal Government to ASUU: “We Can’t Meet Your N92 Billion Demand”

Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

It seems the strike still goes on.

Yesterday, Tuesday 13th August 2o13, the Federal Government declared that it presently doesn't have the resources to meet the N 92 Billion financial demand by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

According to Punch Newspaper, at the opening of the two-day meeting of Commissioners of Finance and Accountants-General of States, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the N 92 Billion being demanded by the university lecturers was not within the reach of the Federal Government.

At the event themed Restructuring Nigeria’s Finances, she said;

“At present, ASUU wants the Federal Government to pay N92 billion in extra allowances, when the resources are not there, and when we are working to integrate past increases in pensions. We need to make choices in this country as we are getting to the stage where recurrent expenditures take the bulk of our resources and people get paid but can do no work.
Since I assumed office, the share of recurrent expenditure in our total budgets had increased astronomically. In fact, recurrent expenditure accounted for about 77.2 per cent of the federal budget and we are now working to re-balance this ratio.
The country is still suffering from the effect of the 2010 increase in salary. Do we want to get to a stage in this country that all the money we earn is used to pay salaries and allowances?
If the demands of the university lecturers are met and we continue to pay them salaries and allowances, we will not be able to provide infrastructure in the universities.”

The negotiation between the FG and the striking members of ASUU ends in impasse. Both parties have rescheduled the meeting to Monday 19th August 2013.

And we are made to believe we are the "Leaders of Tomorrow" yea? God help us!