Hey… it seems as if I should not return back to work but the Census Break is over and every body has to come to the reality of the work at hand. Though the Federal Government has extended the Census break, I had to summon all the strength within me to return back to work. I have quite a lot of things to tidy up both at office and business [don’t let my oga hear say I dey run Private Business at work oh ]. Anyway, it is great to be back at my desk…

Nairahost has started accepting e-gold as a form of payment to its product and services. E-gold is a digital gold currency operated by Gold & Silver Reserve Inc. under e-gold Ltd., and is a system which allows the instant transfer of gold ownership between users.

This is its part of Nairahost’s continuous upgrade to satisfy the huge demand and the needs of customers and customers to be.

To pay by e-gold, all you need to do is follow the normal ordering process and choose e-gold as a method of payment and the billing system is integrated to redirect, it is totally automatic.

The Sit-at-home order by the Lagos State Government is gradually having the same impact on my blogging time. That means, I might be forced to stay offline too and hence, my blog witnessing Census Break . Anyway, I would try to do some work offline and upload whenever I come online. So, let’s all stand and be counted…

This is amazing… The official website of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has been hacked. I just wonder what the hackers are looking for. Someone, please help!

I finished my Computer Programming assignment (CSC 202 - Fortan Programming) in record time but still had the urge to play around with the Fortran Programming language I had learnt few weeks earlier. Within few hours, I came up with different other versions of the code that could perform the task required by the assignment. The assignment was a computer code to help National Youth Service Corps automate the deployment of the graduating students to the 36 states available as well as the Federal Capital Territory. The code was to ensure that no graduating student is deployed to his/her state of origin. Moreover, married graduating students were expected to be deployed to the state where their husbands reside.

My friend (I call him my twin brother) and I then started customising this code for fellow students who had problems writing their codes. This exercise was itself free but we eventually earned some cash from the sales of Computer diskettes :-d Unknown to me, a seed was shown in me. That, definitely was the beginning of my entrepreneur’s journey. From 1998 till date, I have been involved in quite a number of business ventures - some I tried out with some friends and later drop, some have RC number from CAC but without the strength to handle the challenges ahead (no wonder, we all went our different ways) and others I am still trying out with my friends-in-progress.

I remember vividly one of such business ventures. The company started as a discussion between friends after one of the church services we attended in those days. We all saw a problem and at the same time decided to provide the solution. Hence, the birth of the company. The company started with full force with 10 people as directors (maybe the number even accounted for early exit of the company). We were never shot of ideas to implement and we even went to the extent of seeking the counsel of established business men. On one occassion, the MD and myself went to see one lady who was and is doing pretty fine in her business. She does not only help us to trash our business case, she also gave us the necessary confidence we need to go ahead. She made us to paint the picture of what clearly lie ahead.

The breakthrough (or I thought we had a breakthrough) came when we got a contract with one of the blue chip companies in the country. This, definitely, was an opportunity I thought we’d utilise but we found ourselves in a situation we could not handle. Before I could comprehend the turn of events, we were left with 4 people. What happened? 6 other directors left to pick up a paid-employment. Eventually, I had to run for cover myself. I would share my experience in subsequent write-ups.

I presently work with a Telecommunication company in Nigeria (a place I see as the school after school) though I still run my businesses side by side. The good news is that I have started working on my EXIT PLAN. I would be seeking the help of my mentors also in the next few days. Meanwhile, I would be keeping accurate records of my entrepreneural journey. Who knows? Someone out there might be able to offer the word(s) that might turn to be the solution to the challenges young people face. So, stay tuned as I share my experience and that of other that have blessed me…

NB: My focus is on Internet solution, Business Development, Product Managament and people development… So holla me if your interest lies within any of these.

A friend sent this to my mailbox and couldnt resist the temptation to laugh. I am sure this is definitely not true but I respect the ingenuity of some people in coming up with this kind of joke. Anyway, have a feel of what I saw… I believe it will take the cold/heat off you.

A young Yoruba man walked into a bank in New York City and asked for the loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Lagos on a vacation, for two weeks, and needed to borrow $5,000. The bank officer told him that the bank would need some form of security for the loan, so the Yoruba man handed over the keys to a new brand BMW 6 series. The car was parked on the street in front of the bank. The Yoruba man produced the title and everything checked out.

The loan officer agreed to accept the car as collateral for the loan. The bank’s president and its officers all enjoyed a good laugh at the yoruba man, for using an $80,000 BMW as collateral against a $5,000 loan. An employee of the bank then drove the BMW into the bank’s underground garage and parked it there.

Two weeks later, the yoruba man returned, repaid the $5,000 and the interest, which came to $15.41. The loan officer said, “Sir, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a successful business man. What puzzles us is,why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”

The Yoruba man replied: “Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks, and pay only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?” The bank employees watched as he pulled out of the garage, windows down and sunroof open. Juju music blasting from his car, as he pulled away .

I got this from a friend and was wondering if this is true.

A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine.

‘’House‘’ for instance, is feminine: ‘’la casa.'’

‘’Pencil‘’, however, is masculine: “el lapiz.'’

A student asked, ‘’What gender is ‘computer’?‘’

Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether ‘’computer'’ should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.

The men’s group decided that ‘’computer'’ should definitely be of the feminine gender ('’la computadora‘’), because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible
later retrieval; and
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.

Before you accept their reasons, read what the female group has to say. This is, indeed, becoming more interesting

The women’s group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine ('’el computador‘’), because:
1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still can’t think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.

So, which group do you think is correct with its analysis? As for me, I agree with the two groups oh :-d