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FGawards over N85b census contract to Zinox Technologies https://t.co/m700ZPLc89

— The Guardian Nigeria (@GuardianNigeria) February 7, 2023

Happy birthday to prof Utomi Pat 🎂🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/OQHCjaZqQd

— Deborah😇😍 (@DebbySimon69) February 6, 2023

Amazons likely to become Nigeria’s next first lady https://t.co/PgTv7OoHmd

— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) June 26, 2022

God prepared me to become First Lady –Ekiti gov’s wife, Olayemi Oyebanji https://t.co/VQVe6tQ76d

— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) February 5, 2023

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Redefining Leadership through Music & Entrepreneurship

I really like Audu Maikori and Chocolate City.  There are many interviews out there by well-known business-owners and leaders, but here is one that I choose to share because values matter. 

"Published on 29 Aug 2016 here

Audu Maikori is the Founder of Chocolate City Group and Music Week Africa.  Having built one of the most respected and successful urban record labels in Africa, he's using his passion to drive activism, youth development and enterprise. He sat with us at Google to discuss leadership through music and entrepreneurship.  Interview Moderated by Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor Google Country Manager Nigeria."

If you absolutely love the confluence of media/IP/law/IT , ABSOLUTELY head over to Coursera's Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of New Media Platforms.  It's an advanced law course, extremely exciting and very good, given by University of Chicago's Randal Picker. 
You may pay if you desire the certificate, otherwise, just delve in, watch the final week and introductory week for summaries, and prepare to learn learn learn exciting stuff about platforms and the world's biggest companies - Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple - and the legal stories around them. Spotify?  Netflix?  Do it. 

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50% of the world's population is under 30

...but you're never too old to be a Nigerian youth.

Apparently, there are 7 classes of job interview (weed-out-phase) candidates in Nigeria.    
The Older Candidates (Agadi ekwe nka) - The tests...are usually supposed to be for entry level jobs. Yet, I see men and women who are obviously in their late thirties or early forties at the venue...  The Big Boiz and Gehz - These people come with their cars, and are always blasting loud playing music. They are the people sitting in their A.C cars, eating ice cream...from The Seven Types of Recruitment Test Candidates in Nigeria. click and enjoy, too funny.

If that didn't make you laugh, then (tough customer) hold on tight, get to know Frank Donga, the perpetual job-seeker.   

from this humble beginning

he even tried for a loan


he sort of owns his own business


Yes, Frank Donga is an entrepreneur.
he tweets @frankdonga_
There are MORE FRANK DONGA VIDEOS  on the web.

References: World Median Age
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Business Hour is back, every Saturday at 12 noon online and on the radio in every state

BUSINESS HOUR with Martin Udogie is making a dramatic and explosive return to the airwaves.

This time, BUSINESS HOUR is being syndicated as a national network programme. Starting Saturday, January 19th, BUSINESS HOUR will be broadcast Live on all 40 FM radio stations of Radio Nigeria (FRCN).   The Programme will be on air every Saturday, 12 Noon!

LAGOS listeners can tune in to Metro FM 97.7, and Radio Nigeria 1, 103.5 FM;
ABUJA: Kapital FM 92.9;
ONLINE:  www.radionigeriaonline.com

FULL LIST OF RADIO NIGERIA FM STATIONS 

Almost 40 STATIONS Nationwide, up to 120 million people

States     Location     Frequency     Name
Abia     Umuahia     103.5     Pacesetter FM
Adamawa     Yola     101.5     Light House FM
Akwa-Ibom     Uyo    104.5     Atlantic FM
Anambra Awka 102.5 Gateway FM
Bauchi Bauchi 98.5 Pearl FM
Bayelsa Yenagoa 101.5 Creek FM
Benue Makurdi 103.5 Harvest FM
Borno Maiduguri 102.5 Peace FM
Cross River Calabar 99.5 Paradise FM
Delta Asaba 104.4 Charity FM
Ebonyi Abakaliki 101.5 Unity FM
Edo Benin City 101.5 Bronze FM
Ekiti Ado-Ekiti 100.5 Progress FM
Enugu Enugu 92.85 Coal City FM
Gombe Gombe 103.5 Jewel FM
Imo Owerri 100.5 Heartland FM
Jigawa Dutse 100.5 Horizon FM
Kaduna Kaduna 96.1 Supreme FM
Kano Kano 103.5 Pyramid FM
Katsina Katsina 104.5 Companion FM
Kebbi Birnin-Kebbi 103.5Equity FM
Kogi Lokoja 101.5 Prime FM
Kwara Kwara 103.5 Harmony FM
Lagos Ikoyi 97.7 Metro FM
Lagos Ikoyi 103.5 Radio Nigeria 1
NassarawaLafia 102.5 Solid FM
Niger Bida 100.5 Precious FM
Ogun Abeokuta 94.5 Paramount FM
Ondo Akure 102.5 Positive FM
Osun Ilesha 95.5 Gold FM
Oyo Ibadan 93.5 Premier FM
Plateau Jos 101.5 Highland FM
Rivers PH 98.5 Treasure FM
Sokoto Sokoto 101.5 Royal FM
Taraba Jalingo 104.5 Gift FM
Yobe Damaturu 104.5 Sunshine FM
Zamfara Gusau 102.5 Pride FM
FCT Abuja 92.9 Kapital FM 

ONLINE:  www.radionigeriaonline.com  

Coming next week (January 19th at 12 noon): 

SHELL MD Discusses PIB, etc on 40 FM Radio Stations Nationwide with Martin Udogie

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Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu is the Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC). He is also the Chair of all Shell Companies in Nigeria and Vice President Production, Shell sub-Saharan Africa.

There is no sector in Nigeria more strategic than the oil and gas sector. It accounts for over 90% of Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings; and therefore a key driver of the economy. Activity in the sector has a major impact on jobs and wealth creation for the country and its citizens.

And Shell is Nigeria’s biggest oil and gas producer, as well as the only one, of all the IOCs (international oil companies), with a Nigerian as the managing director, dating as far back as 2005!

In this interview, Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu takes on all the strategic and contentious issues in the sector, the opportunities and challenges, Shell immediate and future plans, etc. Among these are: The PIB (Petroleum Industry Bill), Gas Flaring, Gas Pricing for power generation, The Local Content Act, etc.

He makes some startling revelations. Did you know that 80% of Shell marine businesses go to indigenous companies? That all Shell new projects do not flare gas? And that Shell gas flaring will soon exceed global industry standards? That Shell is setting up a Foundation to help SMEs build capacity to be better positioned for more oil and gas business opportunities? ETC.

This show will air at 12 noon, on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, on all 40 FM stations of Radio Nigeria. See list of the stations above or listen online at www.radionigeriaonline.com

Every Saturday at 1pm

Business Hour is on Classic FM 97.3 (Nigeria) and also live online at classic97.net every Saturday at 1pm local time.

The host is Martin Udogie, founder and publisher of BottomLine newsletter.  From his blogger profile, Martin has a degree in business and is a certified professional accountant. He is the founder of BottomLINE, a research and survey-based monthly business and career newsletter. His career spans banking and consulting, beginning with Citibank Nigeria. He later held senior management positions in other banks. At Andersen Consulting, now Accenture, he was a senior strategy consultant delivering various enterprise transformation solutions.
Yeah, that's your host!

(Visit martin.udogie on facebook, @udogie on twitter)

BottomLINE, since the 90s

Previous guests on Business Hour:

Omobola Johnson: former Country Managing Director of Accenture and current Minister of ICT.

Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru: past Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)

Bismarck Rewane: CEO at Financial Derivatives Company, Nigeria

Kayode Fahm: whizkid, former trader at Goldman Sachs, now motivational speaker, classical guitarist and martial artist.

Nwanze Okidegbe: Chief Economic Adviser to the President of Nigeria

Reuben Abati: Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity

Leo Stan Ekeh: Chairman of Zinox Technologies Group

Wale Goodluck: Corporate Services Executive, MTN Nigeria

...did I miss anyone?  

This weekend, a double feature as Steven Evans, CEO Etisalat Nigeria AND Juliet Anammah, Director (Real Sector) Accenture, discuss mobile web etc.