Today is the last day of 2014. Thanks to God for seeing me through to this day. Much gratitude to everyone that was part of my 2014. I had fun, made new friends, initiated new ideas, and learnt lots of new stuffs.
2014 has been a long year for me. So many ups and downs as usual. I have learnt a lot within the 365 days that I thought would be great to share some of the stuffs I learnt.
In everything you do, be determined. Determination is a key ingredient of success. When you are not determined, you give up easily. You need to be able to stand your ground in all situations. Tribulations are bound to happen. Life is not a bed of roses like they say. With determination, you can turn your defeats to blessings in disguise.
You should remember this popular story where a donkey fell in a dry well and the owner lost all hope. He ordered that he be buried alive to ease his death as he will surely starve to death if left like that. As shovels of sand were been thrown into the pit, the donkey kept stepping on the sand till it was full enough for him to jump out of the well.
It seems like it was the end for this donkey but he turned the end to a start. When your life hit a 'pause', it is your choice to 'play' or 'stop'.
Passion goes a long way when coupled with skills. If you have passion for something, why not get the required skills? You have passion for photography and all you do everyday is talk about photography. You remain in the dreamland of being a photographer without attempting to jump out of it into reality. Nobody sees your dream until it is a reality. The best you can do for yourself is learn about photography and who knows, with you passion and the skill you can land big jobs.
For your dream to become a reality and not just a wish, you need to push it forward. Get some skills and you will understand what you have passion for the more.
My name is Taslim OKUNOLA and I am progressive Nigerian youth.
HAVE A PROSPEROUS 2015!
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Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Saturday, 20 December 2014
2015: Make It Count - by Samuel Bada
“When purpose is not defined, abuse is inevitable”.
Hence, the need to “widely” intimate ourselves about the gravity which 2015 brings, particularly with the #2015 #Elections.
It goes beyond electing a leader or leaders that will steer the wheel of this nation for the next 4 years.
To be factual, 2015 is tantamount to establishing if 'Nigeria' will still mean a country after 2015.
It is tantamount to determining if the “Dream Nigeria” will be buried or born.
The outcome of the 2015 election will definitely have more than a 4-year effect on Nigeria and Nigerians.
Marc Levy said:
“If you want to know the value of one year, just ask a student who failed a course . . .
If you want to know the value of one minute, ask the person who just missed the bus.
If you want to know the value of one second, ask the person who just escaped death in a car accident . . ."
Unfortunately, these ones knew the value of time after facing the consequences.
Nigerians shouldn’t realize the gravity of “2015” after the die has been cast.
At present, the abuse is evitable.
So, carving from John Wesley’s, I admonish: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, to any length you can, for as long as you can, as a Nigerian and make 2015 count”
God Bless Nigeria!
God Bless You!
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Hence, the need to “widely” intimate ourselves about the gravity which 2015 brings, particularly with the #2015 #Elections.
It goes beyond electing a leader or leaders that will steer the wheel of this nation for the next 4 years.
To be factual, 2015 is tantamount to establishing if 'Nigeria' will still mean a country after 2015.
It is tantamount to determining if the “Dream Nigeria” will be buried or born.
The outcome of the 2015 election will definitely have more than a 4-year effect on Nigeria and Nigerians.
Marc Levy said:
“If you want to know the value of one year, just ask a student who failed a course . . .
If you want to know the value of one minute, ask the person who just missed the bus.
If you want to know the value of one second, ask the person who just escaped death in a car accident . . ."
Unfortunately, these ones knew the value of time after facing the consequences.
Nigerians shouldn’t realize the gravity of “2015” after the die has been cast.
At present, the abuse is evitable.
So, carving from John Wesley’s, I admonish: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, to any length you can, for as long as you can, as a Nigerian and make 2015 count”
God Bless Nigeria!
God Bless You!
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Monday, 8 December 2014
Open Letter to Boko Haram - by Biyi Agboola
Dated 4th December, 2014
DEAR SHEKAU,
After a lot of pondering and ceaseless thinking with evolving questions with no answer, i find it mandatory to write to you in the hole where you live to orchestrate your evil deeds.
just as i was about to lay my heads on my pillow last night , i decided to check up my news site and to my utter surprise i saw in the news another terrible attack of yours in yobe state.
Shekau i want to affirm the fact that you and your co-alliens are foolish, stupid and cowards. You go about attacking and killing innocent and defenseless bloody civilian like me in our hundreds and thousands and assuming you have victory. stupid thought.
If you really want to show us you are not a coward, why don't you go and attack our sieged National assembly,hold our legislators into ransom, go to the Aso villa hold the commander in chief into ransom and stop your clueless act of killing innocent Nigerians.
I dare you to stop your attack on we defenseless Nigerians, i dare you to come out boldly and tell us your demands, i dare you to come out boldly to tell us your ideology, i dare you to come out and tell the world what Nigerians owned you.!!!!!!!
I dare you to attack the men who are always sieged in NIGERIA.
dear shekau stop your clueless act and stop attacking and killing defenseless Nigerians.
You have no ideology, you have lost this battle , Nigerians have won, you have lost, our soldiers have out powered you.
You can only kill our body, i dare you to stop killing our body and attack our spirit.
Shekau i hope and am sure you will want to act bravely by giving me a prompt reply by being dared.
But am sure you have lost and you and your agents are cowards.
signed.
THE VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS.
eden cantonment
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DEAR SHEKAU,
After a lot of pondering and ceaseless thinking with evolving questions with no answer, i find it mandatory to write to you in the hole where you live to orchestrate your evil deeds.
just as i was about to lay my heads on my pillow last night , i decided to check up my news site and to my utter surprise i saw in the news another terrible attack of yours in yobe state.
Shekau i want to affirm the fact that you and your co-alliens are foolish, stupid and cowards. You go about attacking and killing innocent and defenseless bloody civilian like me in our hundreds and thousands and assuming you have victory. stupid thought.
If you really want to show us you are not a coward, why don't you go and attack our sieged National assembly,hold our legislators into ransom, go to the Aso villa hold the commander in chief into ransom and stop your clueless act of killing innocent Nigerians.
I dare you to stop your attack on we defenseless Nigerians, i dare you to come out boldly and tell us your demands, i dare you to come out boldly to tell us your ideology, i dare you to come out and tell the world what Nigerians owned you.!!!!!!!
I dare you to attack the men who are always sieged in NIGERIA.
dear shekau stop your clueless act and stop attacking and killing defenseless Nigerians.
You have no ideology, you have lost this battle , Nigerians have won, you have lost, our soldiers have out powered you.
You can only kill our body, i dare you to stop killing our body and attack our spirit.
Shekau i hope and am sure you will want to act bravely by giving me a prompt reply by being dared.
But am sure you have lost and you and your agents are cowards.
signed.
THE VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS.
eden cantonment
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Monday, 1 December 2014
Responsibility - by Samuel Bada
Permit me to start with this short story:
There was an Israelite, just as you are a Nigerian. He died many years ago. But before he died, he had an experience that made him an hero in his country, made him change the situation of his country and also gave him an unpaid-for, unprayed-for popularity. He met an angel who called him a mighty man of valour. His immediate reaction to this was “if God be with us, why have all these befallen us? And the reply he got was “GO IN THIS YOUR MIGHT”.
He was passionate about the situation of his country, he did something about his passion and he saved his country.
Do something about what you’re passionate about!
You’ve been complaining about the politics of this nation, that’s your passion; do something about it.
You may need to affiliate with a political party, get the necessary requirements . . .
You’ve been complaining about the entertainment industry; “Nollywood is not even trying”. That’s your passion, do something about it.
“Your design influences what you see”………………………..Sam Adeyemi
If you are wired to be a fashion designer, you’ll be the first to notice a mismatch of colours.
Responsibility, in the simplest form means being responsible; being answerable to a cause.
My question is, are you responsible as a Nigerian?
Nation-Building is not the responsibility of 1person, it’s not the responsibility of 36persons, it’s not the responsibility of 744persons. It is the responsibility of all.
Thou Passionate Nigerian, Go in this your Passion!
God Bless Nigeria! God Bless You!
P.S: Samuel BADA is a Situation Analyst, Public Speaker, Freelance Writer, Project Manager, Entrepreneur and Pedagogue.
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There was an Israelite, just as you are a Nigerian. He died many years ago. But before he died, he had an experience that made him an hero in his country, made him change the situation of his country and also gave him an unpaid-for, unprayed-for popularity. He met an angel who called him a mighty man of valour. His immediate reaction to this was “if God be with us, why have all these befallen us? And the reply he got was “GO IN THIS YOUR MIGHT”.
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Do something about what you’re passionate about!
You’ve been complaining about the politics of this nation, that’s your passion; do something about it.
You may need to affiliate with a political party, get the necessary requirements . . .
You’ve been complaining about the entertainment industry; “Nollywood is not even trying”. That’s your passion, do something about it.
“Your design influences what you see”………………………..Sam Adeyemi
If you are wired to be a fashion designer, you’ll be the first to notice a mismatch of colours.
Responsibility, in the simplest form means being responsible; being answerable to a cause.
My question is, are you responsible as a Nigerian?
Nation-Building is not the responsibility of 1person, it’s not the responsibility of 36persons, it’s not the responsibility of 744persons. It is the responsibility of all.
Thou Passionate Nigerian, Go in this your Passion!
God Bless Nigeria! God Bless You!
P.S: Samuel BADA is a Situation Analyst, Public Speaker, Freelance Writer, Project Manager, Entrepreneur and Pedagogue.
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