I am blessed readers, this is my favorite song! I hope you love it too. Naijagal gets pretty emotional when this song is played, whatever tribulations you are going through today, just know that it too will pass. You too will speak when the storm is over. Stay blessed and remember to have beautiful eyes see the good in others!
THE MAN WHO BROUGHT ATM SOFTWARE TO NIGERIA! ALSO FASHION TO INSPIRE YOUR SENSES! August 30, 2008
Hey readers, how is your week going? My week is fantastic! Well here is a story that would inspire you. You have probably noticed ATM machines all over Lagos or any city you live in. Well check out Mitchel Elegbe, born in Benin but who grew up in Warri in the article below. He is the man to thank for making life easier in the cities such as, Abuja, Lagos, Warri, Benin etc.
Quick note according to CNBC AFRICA report on Nigeria. There have been 33 million transactions! Each costing 100 naira (approx.90cents) each. You do the math in a span of three years! That is just so inspiring!
Ok check out the style below culled from truelove magazine featuring celebrity takes 2 stars Bunmi and ,I love it don’t you.
Update on this post, I am excited about web pay via interswitch it is great to know this is available
Guess what else is new, we have added a job board on the Naijagal. Click on the right to post a job for everyone to see! or just find a job. So what do you say readers. Your comments are my inspiration.
NAIJAS OWN LSHANDI MAKES IT ON THE WASHINGTON POST’S EXPRESS PAPERS!!! July 15, 2008
Isn’t this so inspiring dear readers, see how far lace can go
Next is a clip from Van Vicker’s Latest movie “Friday Nights”
Watch this space for the movie of the week…..
HAPPY EASTER! MOBILE PHONES IN LAGOS ON CNN! FEMI OKE March 23, 2008
PIC BY CNN
femi Oke from CNN presents a clip on Mobile Phones in Africa
According to CNN
“Her career began when she was 14 years old, as a junior reporter for the UK’s first talk radio station LBC. Oke joined the British Broadcasting Corporation as a radio reporter after graduating from University. She received her bachelors degree in English literature and language from Birmingham University in England. Oke is British by birth and Nigerian by parentage.”
You can view the video via this link http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2008/03/21/oke.africa.payphone.shortage.cnn
more to come later today…..
FINALLY! ALIKO DANGOTE ON FORBES BILLIONAIRES LIST! March 10, 2008
picture by getty images
Naija’s own Aliko Dangote has been listed on forbes BILLIONAIRE’S LIST (number 334) with 3.3 billion dollars! May I say that is a first for west africa. Usually you hear only about South Africa etc. This is certainly a great moment.
According to Forbes,
Source: sugar, flour, cement manufacturing
Net Worth: $3.3 bil
Country Of Citizenship: Nigeria
Residence: Lagos , Nigeria, Middle East & Africa
Industry: Diversified
Marital Status: NA,
Education: NA
Nigeria’s first billionaire hit the jackpot when his sugar-production company listed on the Nigerian stock exchange last year. Meanwhile, proposed initial public offerings of his flour and cement companies have stalled. Began career as trader at 21 with loan from his uncle; built his Dangote Group into conglomerate with interests in sugar, flour milling, salt processing, cement manufacturing, textiles, real estate, haulage and oil and gas.
Not bad uh? What do you say readers? Are you inspired?
"SHEG" THE HOT NAIJA GUY ON OPRAH’S BIG GIVE!! March 3, 2008
Okay unless you have been living under a rock or you have been too preoccupied with things going on in your life, you have probably heard of OPRAH’S NEW SHOW called OPRAHS BIG GIVE. Well here is how it works out on the show:
First things first, you have to raise money to support someone in need within five days. Be it to pay of their student loan totaling $206000, or to pay off the mortgage of a widowed young lady. Segun “Sheg” for short, partnered with another lady for his first task and they came up with a not so hot fashion show to raise money for the medical student whose loans totaled 206000 dollars! yes you heard empower local surgeons to want to give back,” Sheg says. In addition, he says the foundation hopes to expand into other countries around the world.
Sheg and his wife have a two-year-old daughter, Nilaja, which means “joyful one.”
“I wanted to show the new generation—the MySpace and YouTube people—that it’s hip to empower people,” Sheg says. “We are getting to the point that people have become so secluded. We’ve become so distracted, but it’s our duty as human beings to make a difference.”
Sheg’s Favorite…Giving Back Moment: When I was in Kindergarten, I would go into the cafeteria and get all of the drinks for my classmates. It’s my first memory of giving back. They were so excited when they saw me coming in with the basket!
Food:: Steamed vegetables and steak
Movie: A Beautiful Mind
Type of Music/Artist: Frank Sinatra
Dessert: Cheesecake
Time of Day: Night. I get to reflect on my day.
Indulgence: A massage
Vacation: Hanging out with my sisters in London
Memory: The birth of my daughter
Snack: Beef jerky
Weekend Activity: I just finished writing a book. I write mostly on the weekends. My book is about very simple reasons to be inspired and make a difference.’
Not bad right readers, hey Sheg quick question did daddy know you were buying drinks in Kindergarten. Hope to see more of you in this race for the ultimate prize; at least, should you win, you would not have any student loans, Home mortgage, or anything like that, right readers?
BUSINESS WEEK ARTICLE! ON ENTERPRENUERS IN AFRICA! December 5, 2007
I loved this article which profiled the re birth of the 1 billion abandoned fertilizer plant in port harcourt and the people who are making this possible Onajite Okoloko, ECP Partners (US based) Okay you have to read this article to understand why I am excited about this venture
you can view the podcast here
So how is your day going?
HEY READERS HAPPY THANKS GIVING! November 23, 2007
I know it is a little late but I just wanted to wish all my readers a happy thanksgiving! Be greatful to God for each and every day, which is a blessing!
Stay blessed will be back to regular blogging tommorow!
