New ideas abound, Abuja has a thriving market, take control....

 The best decisions are informed decisions

I am happy to live in a world and in a time where young people are encouraged to do great things and I have noticed that more and more people are leaving the corporate world to start their own business. Many reasons, flexibility, control, or just plain tired of the routine of a 9-5. This is not only great for the economy but also good for individual growth and confidence.

As a young child growing up, I dreamt of being many things. Lawyer, pilot, princess, pirate etc.non of these quite worked out but that is a story for another day.

In Nigeria, we are encouraged to go to school, finish, get a job and then get married and have kids and settle down to growing older.  As boring as this sounds a lot of people tow this line. Which begs the question, are you doing absolutely what you want to be doing? Or are you stuck in a rut just because having a good job is what is expected of you or you feel safe? You dream about success and achieving great heights in life but you are too afraid to take the leap, how then do u intend to attain? Fear makes us irrational, desperate even, so we just sit in our comfort, quietly watching our days go by when we can do something about.

What the world needs are young passionate innovative individuals who are ready to take on the world and change the script, who can bravely challenge old ways of doing things/thinking and change them. I believe that success isn’t predetermined by some force or a higher power, you attain success because of the choices you make, the risk you take and the hard work and determination you put into your business or your art.  I consider every one, young and old who ventured out and succeeded my inspiration and I doff my hat to them.

*GEt a Great Start, attend this.......

New ideas abound, Abuja has a thriving market, take control.

Ijeoma Okeagu

ABUJA SILVERBIRD SCHEDULE FOR 17th - 23rd August....

ABUJA SEC SCHEDULE 

 Last flight to Abuja:                 1.00PM, 2.50PM, 4.40PM, 6.30PM, 8.20PM

Madagascar 3:                          1:50PM, 3:50PM

Think like a Man:                    7.00PM

Snow white & the hunter:      11.30AM, 6.00PM, 8.30PM

Mirror Mirror:                        12,10PM, 2.35PM, 4.50PM, 9.25PM

Ice age 4:                                 2.00PM, 4.00PM

Vampire Hunter:                    12.30PM, 2.40PM, 5.00PM, 7.10PM, 9.20PM

Amazing Spiderman:             11.00AM, 5.50PM, 8.40PM

Total Recall:                          11.20AM, 1.40PM, 4.10PM, 6.40PM, 9.00PM

That’s my Boy:                       11.50AM, 2.10PM, 4.30PM, 6.50PM, 9.10PM

In The Cupboard:                  12.20PM, 2.20PM, 4.20PM, 6.10PM, 8.10PM

The Expendables 2:               12.50PM, 3.00PM, 5.10PM, 7.20PM, 9.30PM

Dark Knight Rises:                11.10AM, 2.30PM, 5.40PM, 8.50PM

ABUJA CEDDI SCHEDULE 

Expendables2:                     12:20PM, 2.30PM, 4.40PM, 6:40PM, 8.50PM

Last Flight to Abuja:          11:20AM, 2.50PM

In the Cupboard:                1.00PM, 4.30PM

Total Recall :                      1.50PM, 6.30PM, 9.00PM

Amazing Spiderman:          6.20PM, 9.10PM

That’s my Boy:                    11.30AM, 4.10PM

VACANCY Information....

Vacancies have opened up at MTN Nigeria in the Following Positions....

1. Trade Support Analyst

    Department: Sales and Distribution

2. Facilities Officer

    Department: Finance

3. Facilities Officer

    Department: Finance

4. Senior Manager: Business Continuity Management

    Department: Internal Audit


Click on http://careers.mtnonline.com/vacancies.asp to APPLY.
P.S Expiry date for Vacancies is 17th August. No 4 Vacancy Expires 20th August.

WR Buzz LOOK OF THE WEEK

Black is Timeless, Classy, Gorgeous and we spotted Abuja Ace Designer Ifeoma Anyanwu of O’gordor sporting this outfit. 

Abuja Designer Ifeoma Anyanwu

A  Simple Classy look,  but we love the way the Designer uses the Gold accessories to make a statement. This look is perfect for any occasion. Work (especially if you have a cool job), Church, even a red carpet event.

For this week, Ifeoma surely gets our Vote…. What say you?

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Accidentally Gone - A MUST READ!

I wonder about private conversations nowadays. You go to a café  to chill and have a quiet coffee and you hear people conversing loudly sometimes even gossiping, with no shame attached. I was privy to a conversation sometime ago; it went something like this;

#Lady 1 with Brazilian hair extension up to her bum: See Asibong forming for me oh, because one mugu bought her ordinary End of Discussion….

#Lady 2 with White BB Torch and Black BB Bold: My sister! See that original loci feeling cool with her fake LV. Mehnnn im getting a car oh. In fact, Asibong has gingered me, definitely tomorrow, let me just call Ken jo.

Well at this point I blank out and different scenarios play out in my mind. I must admit, lady 2 looks like the kind of girl ‘mugus’ buy cars for, well buy pretty much anything for. But what worried me the most about this was, if ken actually bought her a car, can she drive?

You see, just before the girls started talking loudly, I was going through my blackberry messenger recent updates and enlarging pictures when I saw the picture of the latest victim of a car crash. Young, handsome and promising young fellow prematurely plucked. For some reason, this dude thought that all he needed to get from point A to point B was just to jump into his daddy’s car and move. He has seen his mates driving and he thought ‘what the hell’…. I’ll learn on the ‘drive’. To cut a long story short, he lost control and collided with another speeding car. The End! People will dedicate their bb status and DPs for a while but soon……. All because you don’t want anyone to form for you, okay.

need for speed

More and more young people are losing their lives to motor accidents and due to no one’s fault but their own. The need to show off, the need to race with friends. I assure you that blackberry message can wait till you park or till you reach a traffic light. 

How did you learn how to drive? Can you read the street signs? Are you constantly dodging that black & yellow van?

We are a distracted generation, constantly on the move, but driving especially in Abuja with the deceptively clear and smooth roads and traffic lights, one little distraction and hmmmmmm.

Ok, let’s say you are a fantastic driver; you have been driving since you could walk, well then, is your car in order? You are too busy right? Afterall the car never give u wahala and that your mechanic na ole…. Ok, well at least change your tires when due, a burst tire can land you under the bridge. Fix your lights before someone runs into you and says whoops I didn’t see you there (LOL). Not funny I know.

RIP to all those we have lost, take this seriously people so that the only time you trend on twitter or on people’s status and display pictures will be on your birthday

*Call John on 08063920402(Abuja Only) to Ensure the Safety of your Car*

An Insightful Contribution on the Aviation Industry

(Interesting Piece by Maryam, Very Insightful. Read and Leave a Comment).

BEYOND BEAUTY, THE ONGOING RECONSTRUCTION IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY.

Maryam Shehu Jibrin.

If you are a frequent traveller, you will have noticed the massive reconstruction going on in the airports across the country. The makeover is complete, leaving no stone unturned in the total reconstruction of airport terminals and other components of the airport.

On a recent trip from Port-Harcourt I noticed, with joy the non-stop work going on at the airport, even though passengers had more trouble finding their terminals, but it was for a greater good.

 

It is not a secret knowledge that most of the Nigerian Airports and Terminals were built in the 70s, by 2011 they were decayed and in a state of utter dysfunction. All Airport Users attest to the fact that our Infrastructure was a disgrace and embarrassment to our National pride. Imagine an airport without adequate toilet facilities; this was what Nigerians and foreigners alike had suffered for several years.

 As such it is remarkable and important the current call for the remodelling and reconstruction of the Industry must be supported in all ramifications. The Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah must be commended for the giant strides taking to ensure that the projects came on stream immediately, despite the barrage of criticisms that trailed the flag off in the media.

 

 

It is also quiet interesting that for the first time the Projects are not concentrated in Lagos but are spread to other viable but routes that were neglected in the past like Yola, Kano, Owerri, Benin Kaduna etc.  It is time that our 35 year old Structures come down completely for future aviation growth and sustainability. The Ministry has also promised to once and for all find a lasting solution to the epileptic power supply at the airport

 

It is our dream as a country to aspire for the very best airports, like the ones that Nigerians frequent, from airports like Schipol to the Singapore Changi Airport which connects a passenger to over 200 destinations worldwide, with
5000 arrivals and departures a week by 80 international airlines. These should be our aspiration as a nation

Abuja Silverbird Movie Schedule for 3rd –9th August, 2012

ABUJA SEC SCHEDULE 

Missing Link:                              2.40PM, 6.20PM
Last flight to Abuja:                  12.50PM, 4.30PM, 8.20PM
Madagascar 3:                     12:00PM, 2:00PM,4.00PM, 6.10PM, 8.10PM
Osanja:                                        11.50AM, 4:50PM,9.30PM
Battleship:                                   3:40PM,  9:15PM
The Avenger:                                1:00PM, 6:30PM
Project X:                                        3:00PM, 7:30PM
Think like a Man:                        12.30PM, 5.00PM, 9.20PM
Snow white & the hunter:       11.10AM, 1:40PM, 4:10PM, 6.40PM, 9.10PM
Mirror Mirror:                         12,10PM, 2.20PM, 4.40PM, 6.50PM, 9.00PM
Ice age 4:                                 11.40AM, 1.50PM, 3.50PM, 5.50PM, 8.00PM
Married but Living Single:         2.10PM, 7.00PM
Amazing Spiderman:                   12.40PM, 3.20PM, 6.00PM, 8.40PM
Dark Knight Rises:                       11.20PM, 2.30PM, 5.40PM, 8.50PM

ABUJA CEDDI SCHEDULE 

Hunger Games:                                            1:30PM, 6:00PM

Last Flight to Abuja:                     11:40AM, 4.20PM, 8.50PM

Dark shadows:                               2.20PM, 7.00PM

Prometheus :                                11.50AM, 4.30PM, 9.10PM

Amazing Spiderman:                  11.00AM, 1.35PM, 4.10PM, 6.45PM, 9.20PM