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May 09, 2008
7:52
On our watch
» ‎ Read entry @ Funmi Iyanda's Blog

On the comments page from the last post, Omohemi Benson asked a very important question, WHAT IS AFRICA GOING TO DO ABOUT MUGABE?

Beyond the yeepa (head/chest grabbing recoil) factor, I am hoping that a new generation of people who are from and live on the African continent (the discourse on what the word African means is one for another day, read Chris Abani's piece in the current edition of Farafina magazine edited by Chimamanda Adichie) might have an answer. The politicization of the issue of land reform to legitimize this sort of mass thievery and sheer inhumanity is a crime and we must not just stand by and watch. The tacit support and lukewarm resistance of certain African leaders is unacceptable and their people should soundly chastise them. Part of the resolution from the Southern African leaders' summit in Zambia should be a collective decision on the continued brutalization of the mandate and people of Zimbabwe.

Here is a call to action in an open letter from the 2007 Tutu Fellows that is worth signing up to.

On a pleasant note, Hopewell has been nominated for a CNN/Multichoice journalist of the year award. Excellent, mai broda! Charlie, (pronounced chaley) when you come to Accra we West Africans will show you real hospitality.
7:09
Lost for words
» ‎ Read entry @ Funmi Iyanda's Blog

Sometimes I don't always have the words, especially as I sometimes oscillate between anger and despair so deep I cant be coherent, this is not always productive so the wise thing is to let some else do the talking, Reuben does it succinctly on this issue.
7:09
Lost for words
» ‎ Read entry @ Funmi Iyanda's Blog

Sometimes I don't always have the words, especially as I sometimes oscillate between anger and despair so deep I cant be coherent, this is not always productive so the wise thing is to let some else do the talking, Reuben does it succinctly on this issue.
7:05
Here comes the bride
» ‎ Read entry @ Funmi Iyanda's Blog

The Bride, Abby
And our untiring, practical, loyal, effective Abby is now Mrs. Okolo. Congratulations.
7:05
Here comes the bride
» ‎ Read entry @ Funmi Iyanda's Blog

The Bride, Abby
And our untiring, practical, loyal, effective Abby is now Mrs. Okolo. Congratulations.

6:42
Guinness, John Holt and Morison present results
» ‎ Read entry @ StockMarketNigeria.com

(by Ugonna Maduagufor)
Guinness Nigeria plc presented her 3rd quarter ended 31st March, 2008 earnings result to the Nigerian Stock Exchange yesterday. The summary of it includes: a Profit After Tax of N7.55 billion showing a 10 percent growth on the previous year 2007 comparable periods PAT of N6.84 billion; a Turnover of N49.5 billion being an 11.5 percent improvement on previous years N44.4 billion. The Profit Before Taxation (PBT) grew by 11 percent, growing from N10.0 billion in previous year 2007 to comparable current years N11.10 billion.

In same vein, John Holt presented her 1st quarter ended on on 31st December 2007 showing: a Profit After Tax N133 million against a year 2006 comparable periods Loss After Tax position of N86 million, after paying tax of N15 million and N19 million in years 2007 and 2006 comparable 1st quater periods respectively; the company recorded Turnover of N5.292 billion as against the previous years comparable periods turnover of N3.603 billion.
While Morison Industries, presented her 1st quarter ended 31st March 2008 earnings result summary showing: a whoping 346.92 percent increase in Profit After Taxation (PAT), at N8.067 million against previous year 2007 comparable period of N1.805 million; a Turnover of N104.6 million against comparable period in year 2007 figure of N40.597 million, making a 157.68 percent increase; the Profit Before Taxation was N11.86 million against previous year comparable period of N2.65 million, being a 346.98 percent improvement by the company’s management.

6:18
Everybody calls him Timaya
» ‎ Read entry @ Funmi Iyanda's Blog

I have my eye on this new artist, he has got his own unique flavour and I like the fact that he has immortalized the 1999 Obasanjo government sanctioned Odi massacre and mass rape in song

6:05
Ask And You Shall Receive (Networking Online)
» ‎ Read entry @ NaijaEcash

Copyright © 2008 NaijaEcash. Visit the original article at [naijaecash.com].
Yesterday, I posted an article Self-Promoting Your Blog For Traffic. In the post, I mentioned in passing that I want to have new friends. In less than six hours after publishing the post I got a comment from Carl the webmaster at Carl Discovers The World. He gave a generous offer that I could not resist. He offered to be my friend and render whatever assistance I may need with my blogging activities. That was more than I was expecting (remember I am a Nigerian ;-)).

I must confess to you that I forgot my manners due to over-excitement, so I went right ahead to ask if he was willing to help me out with CSS and CGI script! He answered in the affirmative and that was it (maybe I was just trying to unconsciously check if the offer was genuine). It is unusual and very wrong to start asking for favour right at the beginning of a new relationship. You should be willing to give without any string attached. That is what builds credibility. Well the blunder has already been committed. Worse still I have not put the request together to send to him. However, the good news is that he is waiting for me to get my acts together and send the problematic scripts to him (that is so encouraging) ;-).

Well after getting over the excitement, I visited his site yesterday. It is quite a lovely blog with great contents that I can learn a lot from (as a non-tech). I also visited again today (remember you must visit your friends, that is how relationships are built, stop Bootlicking) and I saw the Entrecard Contest he has put up. He is giving 3,500 Entrecard Credits away by 20th May, 2008. The first person will get 2,000EC, the second will get 1,000EC while the third will get 500EC. That to me is a good offer and I am game. I encourage you to participate, just click the link Entrecard Contest and it will take you there.

I have another offer for a free Blog review by a fellow Nigerian, Solomon the webmaster of Nigerian Curiousity. He is an older blogger with more experience. He read my post The Nigerian Entrepreneur Second Month Progress Report where I mentioned in passing that I want to have a blog review. He dropped an encouraging comment and offered to do a free review of my blog if I will be willing to reciprocate. To me that is not trade by barter. His blog is older than mine. He has more traffic and is actually a Google PR3 ranked website. So, the offer is tilted in my favour. Am I going to take up the offer? Of course yes. I will do a review of his blog. I have been a reader of his blog long before I started this blog. So it is a pleasure all through.

Okay, enough of my stories. The point has been made. If you are in need of HELP just go ahead and ask. If you are in need of FRIENDS, just shout it out, someone may hear and respond. I love blogging, I love the online community and I remain proudly Nigerian If you want to be my friend, let me know, I will hop down to visit you whenever I am online. Thanks for visiting. Cheers.

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4:24
Persistent war in Nigeria..
» ‎ Read entry @ naijablog (exp)

Nigeria 2013 imagined by the Army War College at their Unified Quest gathering this week. O se YO for the link.

3:50
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria joins Interswitch
» ‎ Read entry @ Oluniyi David Ajao

According to a Nigerian paper Leadership, InterSwitch Limited, West Africa’s leading transaction switching and payment-processing company has announced the integration of Standard Chartered Bank to its network.

This new development makes InterSwitch the only transaction-switching network to have 100 per cent of Nigerian banks connected to it and the only Nigerian e-payment company to have real-time online connections to all the 24 banks in Nigeria. The banks on Interswitch’s network are: First Bank, United Bank of Africa, Zenith Bank, GTBank, Oceanic Bank, Skye Bank, IBTC Chartered Bank, Afribank, Wema Bank, Bank PHB, FCMB and Diamond Bank. Others include Union Bank, Access Bank, Intercontinental Bank, ETB, Ecobank, Fidelity Bank, Citi Bank, First Inland Bank, Sterling Bank, Spring Bank, Unity Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.

The paper reports that over 21 million debit cards have been issued by member banks, and over 4,100 ATMs, and 7,500 POS terminals deployed nationwide, as at February 2008.

Other competing payment transaction networks in Nigeria include ValuCard, Etranzact.

3:50
Pandiaspora
» ‎ Read entry @ Africa Unchained

"...Pandiaspora encourages Nigerians in the Diaspora to volunteer their skills to work on short term medical mission projects and to consider returning home to contribute to longer term sustainable development...their mission is the principle of direct intervention - helping people and communities to attain better health and well-being and to support better education for vulnerable school-aged
3:34
Achieving Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production-Uganda
» ‎ Read entry @ Africa Unchained

Uganda proves that food self-sufficiency can realized with the right sets of policies.G. Pascal Zachary reports in Foreign Policy: The country’s rice output has risen 2½ times since 2004, according to the Ministry of Trade. Rice production is expected to reach an astonishing 180,000 metric tons this year, up from 135,000 in 2006 and 102,000 in 2005. Consumption of imported rice, meanwhile, fell

2:14
British Airways and Nigerian Passengers (The Guardian Editorial)
» ‎ Read entry @ Thy Glory O Nigeria..!

The Guardian Editorial 9th May 2008. LINK: British Airways and Nigerian Passengers THE British Airways’ decision to evict over 100 Nigerian passengers from a Lagos-bound flight from London on March 27 is understandably causing a furore, and appropriately, the contempt and arrogance displayed by the management of the airline has been condemned by aggrieved Nigerians. [...]

May 08, 2008
22:42
Save the Victims of the Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma)
» ‎ Read entry @ NIGERIAN TIMES

Support victims of the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma).

Burma has never known real peace since the end of World War Two.
The late Marshall Kebby and my father Sunday "Sunny" Eke fought as soldiers of the Royal West African Frontier Force with the British Army against the Japanese. They would have been able to tell me more about the Cyclone Nargis that has left hundreds of thousands of people dead and missing in Myanmar.

I am calling on you to join Google and others in the global Support victims of the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma).

Support victims of the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma).

9 May 2008 00:03 Africa/Lagos

Aid Urgently Needed in Myanmar (Burma): Lutheran World Relief Responds
BALTIMORE, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lutheran World Relief is supplying desperately needed emergency aid to Myanmar (Burma) in the wake of the devastating cyclone that struck there over the weekend. Lutheran World Relief is responding through our international partners in the global aid alliance Action by Churches Together (ACT) International.
Official reports indicate that over 60,000 people are dead or missing, with as many as 1 million homeless. These numbers are likely to rise. A United States diplomat in the area has estimated that as many as 100,000 may have been killed.
Reports from LWR's partner, ACT, indicate that water and electricity supplies have been cut to much of the country. The full extent of the destruction is still being ascertained as damage and need assessment information comes in and communication channels are slow and very limited.
Survivors are in dire need of food, clean water, shelter and other basic items. Your donations will help LWR provide much-needed relief to the families affected by this tragedy.
LWR accepts donations online at www.lwr.org/giving; by phone at 1-800-597-5972; or by mail at P.O. Box 17061 Baltimore, MD 21298-9832, USA.
WHO IS LWR?
Lutheran World Relief, an international nonprofit organization, works to end poverty and injustice by empowering some of the world's most impoverished communities to help themselves. With partners in 35 countries, LWR seeks to promote sustainable development with justice and dignity by helping communities bring about change for healthy, safe and secure lives; engage in Fair Trade; promote peace and reconciliation; and respond to emergencies. LWR is headquartered in Baltimore, Md. and has worked in international development and relief since 1945.
Lutheran World Relief is a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), individuals and parish groups in international relief, development, advocacy and social responsibility.
CONTACT: Emily Sollie of Lutheran World Relief, +1-410-230-2802, esollie@lwr.org
Source: Lutheran World Relief
CONTACT: Emily Sollie of Lutheran World Relief, +1-410-230-2802,
esollie@lwr.org
Web Site: [www.lwr.org]

Releases displayed in Africa/Lagos time
9 May 2008
05:57
Intrepid Foundation Donates $19,000 to Cyclone Relief
01:54
Soles4Souls(TM) Inc. Sends 25,000 Pairs of Shoes to Myanmar; Calls for More Action from Donors and Shoe Companies
01:27
Myanmar Cyclone Relief Fund
00:24
Save the Children Reaches 63,000 People in Myanmar; Efforts Continue to Assist Thousands Left Homeless by Cyclone Nargis
00:03
Aid Urgently Needed in Myanmar (Burma): Lutheran World Relief Responds
8 May 2008
23:40
Burmese Government-In-Exile to Discuss Cyclone, Need For Immediate International Aid
20:58
PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Myanmar Cyclone
19:20
Updated Information on Myanmar cyclone crisis available at www.prnewswire.com/media
18:48
Aid Urgently Needed in Myanmar (Burma): Lutheran World Relief Responds
16:17
Devastated Children in Myanmar Face Special Threats After Cyclone
15:44
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day in Action
09:00
Myanmar Cyclone a Children's Catastrophe - UNICEF
7 May 2008
22:14
American Red Cross Steps Up Relief for Survivors of Myanmar Cyclone
21:20
USAID Partners With American Red Cross to Help the Burmese People
19:34
Myanmar Government Must Cooperate With International Community to Ensure Appropriate Aid for Victims, Urges Amnesty International
00:20
UNICEF on the Ground in Myanmar Delivering Critical Supplies
6 May 2008
23:36
USAID Provides Additional $3 Million in Assistance to the Burmese People in Cyclone Aftermath
21:18
InterAction Members Respond to the Cyclone in Burma
19:30
CHF International to Assist Cyclone Survivors in Myanmar
17:35
GlobalGiving Launches Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund
5 May 2008
23:29
Myanmar Cyclone: Women and Children Make up More than Half of Victims - UNICEF
21:48
American Red Cross Stands Ready to Aid Cyclone Survivors in Myanmar
6 May 2008
00:05
USAID Assists Burmese People in Cyclone Aftermath
5 May 2008
20:19
Pelosi Statement on Catastrophic Cyclone in Burma
11:59
World Vision Responding to Devastating Cyclone in Myanmar
11:01
Foreign Office Minister Meg Munn on Cyclone Nargis in Burma
Support victims of the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma).

21:40
Looking For Addy?
» ‎ Read entry @ The World According To Adaure

LIFE, WORK and shamefully FACEBOOK have taken over. However I have just sorted out myself with high speed internet. I'll be back with all the details of the Sahara Expedition. Thanks for your patience and understanding. Do check up on me soon. Cheers and Peace.

Addy

21:31
Save the Victims of Myanmar Cyclone in Burma
» ‎ Read entry @ KISSES & ROSES

Support victims of the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma).

Burma has never known real peace since the end of World War Two.
The late Marshall Kebby and my father Sunday "Sunny" Eke fought as soldiers of the Royal West African Frontier Force with the British Army against the Japanese. They would have been able to tell me more about the Cyclone Nargis that has left hundreds of thousands of people dead and missing in Myanmar.

I am calling on you to join Google and others in the global Support victims of the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma).

Support victims of the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma).

9 May 2008 00:03 Africa/Lagos

Aid Urgently Needed in Myanmar (Burma): Lutheran World Relief Responds
BALTIMORE, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lutheran World Relief is supplying desperately needed emergency aid to Myanmar (Burma) in the wake of the devastating cyclone that struck there over the weekend. Lutheran World Relief is responding through our international partners in the global aid alliance Action by Churches Together (ACT) International.
Official reports indicate that over 60,000 people are dead or missing, with as many as 1 million homeless. These numbers are likely to rise. A United States diplomat in the area has estimated that as many as 100,000 may have been killed.
Reports from LWR's partner, ACT, indicate that water and electricity supplies have been cut to much of the country. The full extent of the destruction is still being ascertained as damage and need assessment information comes in and communication channels are slow and very limited.
Survivors are in dire need of food, clean water, shelter and other basic items. Your donations will help LWR provide much-needed relief to the families affected by this tragedy.
LWR accepts donations online at www.lwr.org/giving; by phone at 1-800-597-5972; or by mail at P.O. Box 17061 Baltimore, MD 21298-9832, USA.
WHO IS LWR?
Lutheran World Relief, an international nonprofit organization, works to end poverty and injustice by empowering some of the world's most impoverished communities to help themselves. With partners in 35 countries, LWR seeks to promote sustainable development with justice and dignity by helping communities bring about change for healthy, safe and secure lives; engage in Fair Trade; promote peace and reconciliation; and respond to emergencies. LWR is headquartered in Baltimore, Md. and has worked in international development and relief since 1945.
Lutheran World Relief is a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), individuals and parish groups in international relief, development, advocacy and social responsibility.
CONTACT: Emily Sollie of Lutheran World Relief, +1-410-230-2802, esollie@lwr.org
Source: Lutheran World Relief
CONTACT: Emily Sollie of Lutheran World Relief, +1-410-230-2802,
esollie@lwr.org
Web Site: [www.lwr.org]

Releases displayed in Africa/Lagos time
9 May 2008
05:57
Intrepid Foundation Donates $19,000 to Cyclone Relief
01:54
Soles4Souls(TM) Inc. Sends 25,000 Pairs of Shoes to Myanmar; Calls for More Action from Donors and Shoe Companies
01:27
Myanmar Cyclone Relief Fund
00:24
Save the Children Reaches 63,000 People in Myanmar; Efforts Continue to Assist Thousands Left Homeless by Cyclone Nargis
00:03
Aid Urgently Needed in Myanmar (Burma): Lutheran World Relief Responds
8 May 2008
23:40
Burmese Government-In-Exile to Discuss Cyclone, Need For Immediate International Aid
20:58
PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Myanmar Cyclone
19:20
Updated Information on Myanmar cyclone crisis available at www.prnewswire.com/media
18:48
Aid Urgently Needed in Myanmar (Burma): Lutheran World Relief Responds
16:17
Devastated Children in Myanmar Face Special Threats After Cyclone
15:44
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day in Action
09:00
Myanmar Cyclone a Children's Catastrophe - UNICEF
7 May 2008
22:14
American Red Cross Steps Up Relief for Survivors of Myanmar Cyclone
21:20
USAID Partners With American Red Cross to Help the Burmese People
19:34
Myanmar Government Must Cooperate With International Community to Ensure Appropriate Aid for Victims, Urges Amnesty International
00:20
UNICEF on the Ground in Myanmar Delivering Critical Supplies
6 May 2008
23:36
USAID Provides Additional $3 Million in Assistance to the Burmese People in Cyclone Aftermath
21:18
InterAction Members Respond to the Cyclone in Burma
19:30
CHF International to Assist Cyclone Survivors in Myanmar
17:35
GlobalGiving Launches Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund
5 May 2008
23:29
Myanmar Cyclone: Women and Children Make up More than Half of Victims - UNICEF
21:48
American Red Cross Stands Ready to Aid Cyclone Survivors in Myanmar
6 May 2008
00:05
USAID Assists Burmese People in Cyclone Aftermath
5 May 2008
20:19
Pelosi Statement on Catastrophic Cyclone in Burma
11:59
World Vision Responding to Devastating Cyclone in Myanmar
11:01
Foreign Office Minister Meg Munn on Cyclone Nargis in Burma
Support victims of the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma).
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21:08
Iraqi Army: Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader Nabbed
» ‎ Read entry @ NIGERIAN TIMES

Abu Ayyub al-Masri also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir

9 May 2008 00:08 Africa/Lagos

Iraqi Army: Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader Nabbed

From CBS/The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday.

Spokesman Mohammed al-Askari said the arrest of al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the Iraqi commander of the province.

Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf said that Mosul police "arrested one of al Qaeda's leaders at midnight and during the primary investigations he admitted that he is Abu Hamza Al-Muhajir."

If confirmed, the arrest would represent a major blow to al Qaeda in Iraq, which has been on the run for the past year following a shift in alliances by Sunni tribesmen in western Anbar province, and elsewhere, and an influx of thousands of U.S. troops.

The U.S. military considers the organization its number one enemy in Iraq.

"The commander of Ninevah military operations informed me that Iraqi troops captured Abu Hamza al-Muhajir the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq," al-Askari told The Associated Press by telephone.

To View The Entire Article, Please Visit: CBS News

Source: Republican National Committee

CONTACT: Republican National Committee, +1-202-863-8614

Web Site: GOP

19:19
FASHION AND STYLE AT IO FURNITURE OPENING + OVERSIZED BAGS CRAZE IN NAIJA!
» ‎ Read entry @ naijagal

Well thanks to our dear photographers at purefoto, oversized bags are in vogue big time in Naija!

Wow Nice to see Ego Boyo out and about! Nike Ogunlesi (on the left) looks stylish as always!

With all these events Naija is certainly the place to be seen and heard!

The over sized bags became a hot item in 2007

"Oversized handbags usually provide easy access, long handles for over the shoulder carrying, cell phone pockets, zip pockets, fold over flip pockets and hold a lot of necessary items needed for any occasion.

Not only do designer handbags make you feel good about yourself, they present you as a person of the present era or, of modern tastes.

Some women like the oversized handbag because it functions as two bags in one. Not only does it serve as a purse it can double as a camera case, diaper bag, etc.

You can take your camera with you everywhere you go without looking like you are taking you camera everywhere.

An oversized designer handbag which also functions as a diaper bag does not scream “Look at me! I’m somebody’s tired, frazzled mommy!”. Plus, after you have gone through the frumpiness of pregnancy, then the emotional ups and downs of post-pregnancy, the no time to fix your eyebrows or your nails, just being able to dress up in your favorite designer wear and carry your favorite designer handbag makes you feel a bit more “polished”. It’s an instant pick me up.

Shoes and a great bag will make or break an outfit. And if you need to carry a lot of things, no matter what they are, you can still look fashionable by carrying an oversized designer handbag.

Another nice thing with regards to oversized handbags is that there is no stigma attached to their size. Unlike when you are trying on designer jeans and you think “if I hadn’t eaten that last dessert, these jeans might fit me”. There is no shame in carrying an oversized handbag.

All women will concur that an oversized handbag is a must for adventuring. You can carry sandwiches, snacks, make up bag, cell phone, laptop, keys, hairbrush, hairspray, baby items, pet items, maps, first aid kit, etc.

Designer Handbags are a wearable work of art. The craftsmanship on a really well made bag will captivate you. You may find yourself sitting in the closet looking at the stitching, feeling the silky leather and breathing in that new leather smell. It may be hard for you to bring yourself to actually using it.

Some designers of oversized handbags are Tommy Hilfiger, Necessary Objects, Stone Mountain, Kathy Van Zeeland and Derek Alexander.

Kathy Van Zeeland handbags provide exclusive materials of the highest quality and focus on the most fashionable trends each season. Kathy Van Zeeland wants you to look and feel great wearing her handbags, and she is confident that you will receive many compliments on your sense of style." jackiebeam

You can get you fix on designer bags at the designerbagsaddict store!

Check out this brand new video by Durella Shayo!

So how is your week going?

19:13
Nigerian stock exchange bounces back as more results pour in
» ‎ Read entry @ StockMarketNigeria.com

By Ogbuotobo Chuks

After recording a loss of over N1 trillion in the last 2 months, the Nigerian stock exchange has experienced a sharp rally in the last two trading days. This is evident as major market indicators such as the All Share Index (ASI), market capitalization and others have all started to move in the northward direction.

It would seem that investors are now taking positions with respect to some stocks now that most stock prices have dropped, ahead of quarterly results to be released. Talking about results, the market in the last week has witnessed the release of some quarterly as well as full year results of some companies. Companies from the banking sub-sector to conglomerates without forgetting health care sub-sector have released and are still expected to release impressive results in the weeks ahead. Below is the just released 3rd quarter result for Morison Industries Plc which has just been released on the floor of the exchange.

In the highlights of the result released, turnover for the period increased by 156 percent, from N0.04 billion in 2007 to N0.10 billion in 2008. Profit before tax increased by 300 percent from N0.003 billion in 2007 to N0.012 billion in the corresponding period of 2008. After tax profit was sustained on a similar level, from N0.002 billion in 2007 to N0.008 billion in 2008,also a 300 percent increase.

Most of the results released in the last week has witnessed some impressive profit levels and significant improvements by companies quoted on the exchange. We only hope that investors be rational in the purchase of stocks during and after this period. Proper analysis should be carried out before purchasing any stock. Do not be caught in the bandwagon effect that has caused many investors money.

If you ask me,i still believe that the Nigerian market holds a lot of aces for intelligent and wise investors. Act like one today and you will have a smile on your face for a long time to come.

18:58
Portable MP3 players
» ‎ Read entry @ Money Talk

Why do people happily pay loads of cash for the i-things (iPod, iPhone,...?) It's not the sound quality or skip resistance, not that white earphones are better than black ones, or that ppl love to shuffle their little mp3 files.
It's just the "cool", the marketing. Right?
I guess Steve Jobs is the master of razzle-dazzle. Who else rocks at this game?

Slowly learning to add flash to substance are the OLPC (One Laptop per Child) people, led by Nick Negroponte and in need of a "selling" genius. Maybe they'll succeed.

I want an OLPC, or three, or ten.
I don't really want an i-whatever (except at the clearance sale prices)
At the moment Apple will sell you a walkman or a phone for money that OLPC wishes you would pay for the whole computer.

15:29
Ladybrille Africa Music Winners!
» ‎ Read entry @ ladybrille

We’ve selected the winners from our Africa Music Issue Contest! Drum roll please . . . they are: Autographed CD from South Africa's Freshly Ground, Oluwadamilola [USA] Autographed CD from German/Nigerian artist Ayo-Kevin D. [USA]Autographed Book from Award Winning Author & Founder of TangoDiva.com, Teresa Rodriguez Williamsonna, Johannah B. [USA] Autographed Mixed CD & Tee from "PaintSoul" by

13:51
Recently released results.
» ‎ Read entry @ StockMarketNigeria.com

By Ikechukwu Emelike.

More company’s have continued to release their financial results to the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Today GSK Nigeria Plc and CAP Plc made public their first quarter results.

GSK Nigeria Plc.

Pharmaceutical and health care giant GSK Nigeria Made available its first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2008. Comparative analysis of the result and that recorded in the same period last year has shown that the company’s turnover for the period grew by 37.67 percent from N2.15 billion in the same period in 2007 to N2.96 billion in 2008.
Profit before tax for the three month period moved from N0.26 billion in 2007 to N0.58 billion in 2008 indicating an increase of 126.15 percent. After tax profit also appreciated by 123.08 percent from N0.18 billion in 2007 to N0.40 billion in 2008.

CAP Plc.

Chemical and allied products Plc also released its first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2008 to the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.The company which is a fully owned Nigerian company whose business is the production of coatings and which has two major subdivision, paints and Flame guard Nigeria saw its turnover drop slightly by 0.54 percent from N0.557 billion recorded in the same period in 2007 to N0.554 billion in 2008. Profit before tax appeared good as it experienced a growth of 122.81 percent from N0.114 billion in 2007 to N0.254 billion in 2008.
After tax profit also wore a good look as it moved from N0.078 billion in the three months period in 2007 to N0.173 billion in 2008.

13:50
Nigeria: WAEC Exam leaks are unacceptable
» ‎ Read entry @ akin.blog-city.com
News of two examination leaks in a week are not just worrisome, they challenge the credibility of the examining body and could destroy career futures for student.
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13:20
Toyin Aimaku of Nollywood
» ‎ Read entry @ Winners and Losers

Toyin Aimaku is one Nollywood actress rising gradually to the top of the movie industry, especially in the Yoruba genre. This blog present the pictorial glance at Toyin Aimaku. Please enjoy.

Here is an interview she granted Daily Independent last year, which was culled from Naijarules.com. Please read on.

You seem to have made a significant impact within a short time in the industry, how come?
This is probably my time; you will get to where God planned for you when the time comes. Actually, I wanted to be a psychotherapist, I never loved acting, but I met someone who introduced me to Bukky Wright and she brought me into limelight. This is what God wants me to do.

How was it like with Bukky Wright?
I was with her for a year, but now I’m on my own. I came into the industry through her and I went practically everywhere with her.

Are you a star now?
I am and I’ll always be in Jesus name.

In what way has acting paid off for you?
Am I not looking good? I’m looking good, I’ve got money to buy a small car and do whatever I want to do for myself.

If you were not an actress what would you have been?
I’d probably have been a lawyer or psychotherapist.

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