General
No. 130: Speak For a Worthy Cause!









As an expert in your chosen field there’s no doubt your aim is to prosper. Focussing on your “business” and avoiding distractions is therefore essential. However, in this issue I explain why speaking for a cause you believe in can also help you progress, even as it can contribute to dramatic improvement in the lives […]







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My DN Travel News
Are ALL Nigerians Impulsive Wrong Doers?









He wrote (in part): "We all drive against traffic, many of have official ages, we cut corners at our various offices etc.What are we saying. The problem of Nigeria as a nation is endemic and it is a reflection of all of us..." . Not a single one of those assertions he made applies to […]







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Career Development
Do You Want a Comprehensive Guide to Private Universities in Benin Republic?









A recent email from one of my newsletter subscribers read (in part) as follows: "Tayo, pls can u guide me on university education in Benin Republic? Ranging from the standard ones to qualifications and range of tuition fee as well as accommodation." Sadly, I was only able to send her links to a list of […]







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Career Development
You Can Agree to Disagree and Still LOVE (Tribute to my father at 80!)









Photo: My father - Ezekiel Oluwajimi (E.O) Solagbade - cuts his 80th birthday anniversary cake on Tuesday 4th Feb. 2014, with my mom (his wife for 43 years now). Dad is a Civil and Structural Engineer by profession. I absolutely LOVED the cake, because it was beautifully decorated to depict technical drawing tools he uses! […]







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My DN Travel News
Proof That Poverty Cannot Make People Steal...If They Don't Want To (A True Story)









One minute the phone was next to my elbow in the space behind the hand brake, the next minute I was looking all over the taxi to find it. The driver asked “When did you last see it?” “I called my mother just before we left the border” I replied in a puzzled voice. (The […]







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Career Development
Happy 80th Birthday to our SUPER DAD!









By the time you read this, I'll be in Lagos with my siblings and the rest of the "Luwaji Solagbade family" to join in celebrating with my father, on his 80th birthday anniversary, at the University of Lagos. [Update (12th Feb 2014): Dad's 80th anniversary celebration went perfectly! Click here to read about/view photos :-))] […]







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Entrepreneurship
Achieve Entrepreneurial Success - ANYWHERE - Without Becoming Crooked









I once told barefaced lies, for months, to loved ones in order to prevent them stopping me from using money I'd set aside for an agreed purpose, for a new idea I had for my business. Yep. I did it. Irresponsible? Probably. I'm certainly not proud of it! Today, I have no need to do […]







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My DN Travel News
No. 124: What Today's Teachers Miss (and How It Can Hurt Your Child!)









This is not an attack on teachers. It's instead an informed view of what a growing number of this group of "public speakers" are failing to do, inadvertently denying learners (our kids!) the most important "knowledge and skills" they need to excel in life. If you're one, or have relations with one, my advice is […]







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Entrepreneurship
Meet the Best Agricultural Radio Program for 2013: Alhaji Luqman Ibidunni's Global A.I.M.S









Happy New Year to you! And here's one bit of news that will help you start up the new year perfectly - on radio. Especially if you're a lover of agriculture. Global A.I.M.S is a company specialized in providing agro-industrial information marketing services. And they are making BIG strides in agribusiness communication nationally. Infact, their […]







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My DN Travel News
Must You Quit Paid Employment to Influence Change in Nigeria? (If YES, will you get a FAIR & IMPARTIAL chance to do it?)









I tried posting a contribution to a friend’s recent post, in which one person asked him to quit his job to do something about the problems he was complaining about regarding Nigeria. It’s however morphed from a comment into this 5th issue of "My Ideas for Making Nigeria Better" PDF series :-)) Click here to […]







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