FORGET 2015, BEG OBASANJO - FFK TELLS JONATHAN

A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to forgo his speculated 2015
presidential ambition without which the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would continue unabated.
Mr. Fani-Kayode, who stated this in a statement on Saturday, admonished Mr. Jonathan to listen to the
advice of his predecessor, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and others and drop his ambition; insisting
that it was the only hope for the ruling party to hold on to power.
Efforts by Mr. Obasanjo, former military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, and some PDP elders to resolve the crisis in the party
on Friday yielded no fruit. Describing Mr. Obasanjo as one of the greatest political strategists whom the president must
listen to, the former minister warned that failing to heed his (Obasanjo) advice not to re-contest could be tragic.
"The only hope left for the PDP is if President Goodluck Jonathan listens to President Olusegun Obasanjo and those
behind him and drops his 2015 ambition. Failing that the fight in the PDP will never end," he said.
"The truth is that Obasanjo is one of the greatest political strategists that Nigeria has ever known and he is an
extremely dangerous adversary. I know him well and his ways are deep. Ori Baba le gan ni. Go and find out what
happened to all those that betrayed him or tried to kill him.
Their end is never good." Mr. Fani-Kayode said Mr. Jonathan's aides would do well to get to advise him to get on his
knees and beg his political mentor, stressing "Only Obasanjo, with the help and support of President Ibrahim Babangida
and Vice President Abubakar Atiku, has the power, authority and moral gravitas within the PDP to call the dissidents to
order and rally their support.
"Without that President Goodluck Jonathan is finished and he should just wave goodbye to his 2015 re-election
ambitions."
The former minister added that if All Progressives Congress, APC, joined forces with the Kawu Baraje faction of the PDP,
they would form the next government at the centre. "The APC, with the support of the PDP dissidents, will form the next
Federal Government of Nigeria.
That is the way to go. PDP as we once knew her has gone forever "The ship has hit the rocks and she has sunk to the
bottom of the sea. She is dead and buried and my prayer is that her soul rests in perfect peace."

DRUNK PIG FIGHTS COW IN AUSTRALIA

It seems that going out, getting drunk and then getting into a fight is
no longer reserved for humans after a feral pig reportedly went on a
violent, alcohol-fuelled bender.
The swine drank 18 beers on its bender in Port Hedland, Western
Australia, according to ABC News.
The alcohol also made the pig hungry and was seen looking through
rubbish bags for something to eat.
‘In the middle of the night these people camping opposite us heard a
noise, so they got their torch out and shone it on the pig and there he
was, scrunching away at their cans,’ said a camper who had
witnessed the hog’s shenanigans.
If this wasn’t bad enough the animal then got into fisticuffs with a
cow and came off worse in the exchange.
‘Then he went and raided all the rubbish bags,’ the camper added.
‘There were some other people camped right on the river and they saw
him being chased around their vehicle by a cow.’
The last sighting of the pig was of it lying under a tree after
seemingly becoming overwhelmed by the alcohol, with police actively
looking to locate it.

APPLE RELEASES iPHONE 5S AND 5C

Apple has unveiled two new handsets: the top-end iPhone 5S and a
cheaper iPhone 5C at an event in California.
The 5S features a new faster chip designed by the company. The 5C
comes with a plastic back in a choice of five colours.
It marks a change of strategy for Apple which has not launched two
distinct types of handset at the same time before.
The iPhone is the firm's most important product in terms of earnings
power.
Apple also revealed the revamped mobile operating system, iOS 7,
would be available to download for use on the earlier iPhone 5 and
4S models from 18 September.
The new devices will include copies of Apple's word processing,
spreadsheet and presentation apps which had previously cost extra.
The basic 5C model, with 16 gigabytes of storage, has been priced
$99 (£63) with a two-year contract in the US. That is the same as
network operators had charged for the ageing 4S.
China slowdown
Its most recent financial report said the product line accounted for
$18.2bn (£11.6bn) of sales in the April-to-June quarter. That figure,
which did not include downloads from its App Store, represented just
over 50% of Apple's total revenue for the period.
However, while the number of iPhones sold was 20% up on the
previous year, the company has been losing market share.
iPhones accounted for 13% of global smartphone shipments in the
second quarter, according to research firm IDC, down from 17% for the
same period a year earlier.
In contrast Android's share has grown from 69% to 79%.
Investors have been particularly concerned about Apple's performance
in China.
At the start of 2013, chief executive Tim Cook predicted the country
would eventually become Apple's biggest market.
But the company's latest results showed sales in China and Taiwan
were 14% lower in the April-to-June quarter than the previous year.
That was despite the fact it saw 12% growth for the same period in
the US.
"The cheaper iPhone is critical for expanding the addressable market,
because many people in China and elsewhere simply can't afford to
buy a current generation iPhone, especially when it's not subsidised,"
said Jan Dawson, chief telecoms analyst at the consultancy Ovum.
"However, the key risk for Apple in launching a cheaper iPhone is that
it may cannibalise sales of the high-end phone.
"That would exacerbate a problem Apple's had for the last few
quarters, as average selling prices for iPhones have fallen from $608
to $581 in the past year. That in turn squeezes margins and it's only
likely to get worse with a cheaper iPhone."

THE LESSONS OF LIFE - OGUNTOLA ADELOWO

I feared people’s opinions until I discovered that they would have opinions about me anyway
I feared rejection until I learnt to have faith in myself
I feared pain until I learnt that it is necessary for growth
I feared ridicule until I learnt to laugh at myself
I feared changes until I saw that even the beautiful butterfly evolved from the caterpillar
In my recent adventure of what life brings, even in my darkest world, I feel you cannot be Mr. Right at all time but I am also certain I cannot always be wrong because dreams “nurture” and dreams “torture”.
WHAT A LIFE! 

OGUNTOLA ADELOWO
08106006057
oguntolaadelowo@gmail.com

DEVELOPING YOUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP POTENTIALS - OGUNTOLA ADELOWO

Entrepreneurs are individuals who are continually looking for opportunities to start or grow their own business. These are the kind of people who prefer to be part of those that determines the economic forces of the country wherein they reside.
Individuals are attracted to entrepreneurship by a number of powerful incentives such as profit, independence and a satisfying way of life. In general, there are four (4) ways to becoming an entrepreneur and these are:
Entering a family business
Opening a franchised business
Buying an existing business/Investing in various existing businesses
Starting a new business
THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILL
We will begin to ask the question (i) what skills do I need as an entrepreneur? (ii) What makes someone a successful entrepreneur?
It certainly helps to have strong technology skills or expertise in a key area but these are not defining characteristics of entrepreneurship. Instead, the key qualities are traits such as; creativity, the ability to keep going in the face of hardship and the social skills needed to build great teams.
DEFINING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Some experts have tried to define entrepreneurs as people who are willing to take risks that other people are not ready to take. Some others defined entrepreneurs as people who want to start and build successful businesses. Thinking about the first definition, being an entrepreneur does not necessarily involve starting your own business as many people who do not work for themselves are recognized as entrepreneurs within their organizations. Regardless of the two definitions, one thing is certain; becoming a successful entrepreneur is not easy.
So we ask, how does one person successfully take advantage of an opportunity while another equally knowledgeable person does not? Though, many studies have gone over this subject there is an affirmative answer. It is evident that successful entrepreneurs seem to have certain traits in common. In this paper, four traits will be considered as follows:
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
To be an entrepreneur, we need to ask examine our personal characteristics, values and beliefs. The biggest question here is, do I have the mindset that is typical of successful entrepreneurs? This is more a question of behavioural pattern and innate values that define the personality of a human.
The mindset typical of successful entrepreneurs entails OPTIMISM, VISION, INITIATIVE, DESIRE FOR CONTROL, DRIVE AND PERSISTENCE, RISK TOLERANCE and RESILIENCE.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
As a successful entrepreneur, you will have to work closely with people. This is where it is critical to be able to build great relationships with your team, customers, suppliers, shareholders, investors and more.
The skills needed here will include LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, GOOD LISTENING ABILITIES, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN PERSONAL RELATIONS, NEGOTIATION and ETHICS.
CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS
As a good entrepreneur, you will need to always come up with fresh ideas and make good decisions about opportunities and potential projects. Most people are not born creative but creativity is a skill that can be developed if there is persistent investment of time and skills. A good entrepreneur will be able to THINK CREATIVELY, SOLVE PROBLEMS and RECOGNIZE OPPORTUNITIES.

PRACTICAL SKILLS
Practical skills and knowledge are also needed to produce goods or services effectively and run a business. These skills include GOAL SETTING, PLANNING AND ORGANIZING and DECISION MAKING.
Now that we have identified all the skills required to be a successful entrepreneur, the question becomes, how do we fuse them all together into a successful entrepreneurship move? The following points will answer this question.
START A SMALL BUSINESS: Entrepreneurship cannot be fully learnt within the confines of a school; rather, it is better learnt on the job because the lessons therein are practical lessons. To develop these skills quickly, you need to start a small business and learn on the job.
READ BUSINESS, INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL MAGAZINES
READ BOOKS ON BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ATTEND SEMINARS
READ AUTOBIOGRAPHIES AND BIOGRAPHIES OF SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS
JOIN ORGANIZATIONS
NETWORK WITH OTHER ENTREPRENEURS
FIND A MENTOR

In conclusion, I will always advise entrepreneurs to use every opportunity they have to learn something new and improve their skills.

OGUNTOLA ADELOWO A.
+2348106006057
oguntolaadelowo@gmail.com