PURPOSE DISCOVERY PLATFORM FOR ALL NIGERIAN YOUTHS

By Benjamin Alade Ibukun Awosika Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Ibukun Awosika, has stressed the need for government to empower youths in the country, stating that any nation that is not consciously investing in its next generation is not a serious country. She gave this charge at the inaugural festival to celebrate the 55th birthday of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola in Lagos tagged: BRF GABFEST 2018 with the theme, ‘The youth in Nigeria: Mapping the future’. Awosika who also doubled as the keynote speaker, said the image sold about the present generation depresses the hope of the next generation, saying “we must understand our future is not secured if the future of the next generation is not properly placed.” She called on government to create an enabling environment starting with proper education that incorporates vocational and entrepreneurial skills. She said government needs to be deliberate in considering the youth when s...

FROM 9-5 HUSTLE TO ENTREPRENEUR BUSTLE (Part 1) Right from my university days, I knew that I wasn't cut out for a 9-5 job so I made a mental note to start my own business right after graduation. During lectures, I would often catch myself in class daydreaming about my business empire. I could describe it vividly to anyone who care to hear about what my office looked like, the number of staff working for me and of course, the annual returns in dollars. In my final year, I moved from daydreaming to visualising and documenting what I saw in my mind's eyes. I was so sure that starting my business would be a piece of fresh baked cake. Oh boy, was I wrong! My final examinations dragged for so long, I thought the year will never come to an end. Impatiently, I waited for the graduation ceremony. Then there was the compulsory NYSC. It was as if the government and the school authority conspired to delay the start of my business. Suddenly I finished service and life happene...

* HERE or THERE* There are no Neutrals in Life. No One Can serve 2 Masters at the same time, You will always end up Favouring one over the other. Sucess is what every Average Human Crave for in Life, No one has ever set out to be a Failure, Every Human want to be Successful be in Business, Career, Work, Profession etc. The Truth is, Every human seeks a Place in History Books. Everybody wants to be Legendary, Everybody wants to be Relevant before and after Death. The World is Filled with Success-Driven Folks, who want to make a difference without doing Nothing. They wish to Do Great things in their minds, but in Reality they are caught doing Nothing than mere Dreaming. Dreams and Aspirations are Good, but if you do nothing towards fulfilling your Life Dreams daily, you will wake up to find yourself Old before your very own eyes. Everything has a Process in Life, Process by which must be followed in other to graduate to the next process. We are living in a time where I...

Inspiration For Today  Wednesday 28th September 2016 WHY YOU NEED TO WAKE UP!!! To everyone here on earth there is a specific and unique calling. To everyone of us, there is a certain measure of wiring. Some of us are called or wired into motivational or public speaking. Some of us are called or wired into teaching or coaching. Some of us are called or wired into shepherding or pastoring. Some of us are called or wired into comedy. Some of us are called or wired into photography. Some of us are called or wired into blogging or freelancing. Some of us are called or wired into acting or presenting. Some of us are called or wired in guidance and counselling. Some of us are called or wired into presenting or modelling. And to really make a headway in your circle of influence. It is very important you discover your own unique place. You need to wake up in order to awake the sleeping giant in you. You need to wake up to be able to rise up to the peak ...

PHOTOBOMBING AND THE BUSINESS OF SHOWING UP “Jumoke's story is that of a humble beginning not despised. One that should prong us in our heart, to mind our business diligently, despite the ups and downs ” -Emeka Nwarulor- Imagine you woke up one morning, going about your business and all of a sudden, boom! You're the next big headline on every media platform. That's the story of Olajumoke Orisaguna, a lady who photobombed a photo shoot session of celebrity photographer, TY Bello. With just few hours opening an Instagram account she had attracted over 10k followers, myself inclusive. After so much buzz about this lady, I decided to read up her story myself. From a bread seller to a celebrity model, her story can be said to be one of divine orchestration. In picture: Olajumoke Orisaguna and Tinie Tempah.   Well, for this post, I won't dwell on the 'miracle' as some might tag it, hurriedly heading for the pulpit to testify. I. will sha...

IDEAS WORTH MORE THAN MILLIONS OF NAIRA   “No matter how potent a drug is, if you believe it won't aid you, it most likely won't.” - Aminat Kalejaye- Good morning, Last night I was a guest on the 'Warriors not Sicklers’ Q/A segment where these 'warriors' discuss with a life coach about stigma, despair and embarrassment their medical condition is causing them. I'd like to share a few nuggets from the session; 1. 80% of drug effectiveness is based on your MIND. No matter how potent a drug is, if you believe it won't aid you, it most likely won't. 2. Master your mind/thinking process, emotions, anger and behavioural patterns. If you can, you can manage the complications of any medical condition. 3.   NOTHING CAN CHAIN YOU, UNLESS YOU EMPOWER IT. 4. Your problem usually is not YOUR SITUATION, but HOW YOU HANDLE IT. 5. If you process NEGATIVE THOUGHTS it will CONTROL your MIND, and generate COMPLICATIONS with your ...

WHEN YOU ARE IN YOUR OWN WAY.. -Lara Kudayisi- When you desire a thing and you pray about it. You pray, fast,hold on to prophecies and confess your needs so much but you never got the result you really desire. You conclude that God is going to come late and big and the cycle continues year in, year out. Sometimes, when this happens, God has come through for you but you never saw Him. He came through some uncommon avenues and opportunities that you weren't used to and so you either didn't recognize It or you discarded it . You are waiting for the Spectacular. Someone once said "Opportunities shrink in size when it gets closer, so people waiting for it overlook it". Your need could be tied to a training,workshop, coaching or conversation but you are still waiting for the usual that has gotten you nowhere thus far. I beg to say if you must do something different this year, you need to overhaul your old system and get new knowledge or do new thi...