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[HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!] People are posting an 8-ball emoji on Facebook – here’s what it means

May 22, 2017

Facebook users are posting an emoji of an eight-ball – and it’s all part of a viral campaign to raise awareness about prostate cancer. The black eight-ball emoji is popping up due to a viral message which is spreading via Facebook Messenger – urging men to post the image on Facebook. The message says, […]

Domestic Violence Against Men (DVAM)

[RECOMMENDED] DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST MEN ~ ARE WE RAISING ‘ENTITLED’ DAUGHTERS - By Adeela Kasoojee-Gathoo - irtiqa dot co dot za/

May 20, 2017

Surprisingly, and despite the typecast of female as the weaker sex – there are many men that endure daily abuse at the hands of their wives. “It is just not something we speak about”, says soft spoken * Hamza (*name changed to protect identity) who was abused so much by his spouse that he […]

Entrepreneurship

[RECOMMENDED] PDF Report: Introduction of High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) into Nigeria's Agricultural Landscape (True Story)

May 16, 2017

This report by Prof. Olufemi Martins Adesope (owner of www.omadesope.com and Publisher, Making Extension Services Work™ newsletter) discusses the Cassava crop, with regard to where and how it is grown. It also goes further to shed light on when production of High Quality Cassava Flour (today used for making bread, cakes, chin-chin, doughnuts, pies etc) from Cassava tubers […]

Entrepreneurship

[RECOMMENDED] How to Make Snacks (Doughnuts, Pies and Chin-Chin) From High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) - by Olufemi Martins Adesope [Prof. of Agricultural Extension Services

May 13, 2017

It's been exciting to discover this interesting Vocational Skills Training and Consultancy solution on use of High Quality Cassava Flour to Make Snacks (Doughnuts, Pies and Chin-Chin) being delivered by Prof. Adesope. [WATCH HIS NEWLY LAUNCHED HIGHLIGHT VIDEO NOW] In this video, Prof. Olufemi Martins Adesope shares insights into how he began his work on Cassava […]

Excel-VB Solutions

[RECOMMENDED] FAO: ‘Promising’ cassava flour can drastically cut costs for bakers

May 5, 2017

Since late last year, I've been developing and implementing a custom Web Marketing System for a Farm Business Support Professional (a Professor in one of the nation's leading universities) who travels locally and internationally to support Farm Businesses and Stakeholder groups by facilitating learning events. Apart from capacity building, one of the key areas of […]

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[RECOMMENDED] My Home Is Not A Democracy: 10 Commandments for Parents Who Refuse to Compromise their Children's Future - by Joseph B. Woodley

April 20, 2017

The title of this book alone (cover shown below) speaks wisdom. My March 2016 article (titled, in part "Parenting Is NOT A Democracy..." - previewed/linked further down) is similarly themed. Wise parents will take heed before it is too late. [RECOMMENDED] My Home Is Not A Democracy: 10 Commandments for Parents Who Refuse to Compromise their […]

Career Development

[RECOMMENDED] 10 Things Exceptionally Successful People Do on the Weekends | SUCCESS S

April 15, 2017

Preview: It is one thing to be successful and it is another thing to be exceptionally successful. But to attain a high level of success, you have to be willing to put in the work. Because the theme of the modern-day careerist is this: How do you get more done in less time? So while […]

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[RECOMMENDED] Domestic Violence against Men: The Nigerian Experience

April 11, 2017

Domestic violence can take many forms, including physical aggression or assault (hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, slapping, throwing objects, battery), or threats thereof; sexual abuse; emotional abuse; controlling or domineering; intimidation; stalking; passive / covert abuse and economic deprivation[1]. It is perpetrated by, and on both men and women. ....... The Nigeria society is a […]

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[RECOMMENDED] My Lord, Tell Me Where To Keep Your Bribe? - By Niyi Osundare (Renowned Nigerian poet)

April 1, 2017

The good Professor Niyi Osundare wrote the poem below quite a while back about Nigeria's Judiciary and Legal Profession. Sadly, his words remain ever so relevant today. This is one of many reasons I argue that most conventional "schools" offer limited real world relevant preparation - especially in a society like Nigeria. We are supposed […]

Entrepreneurship

[Recommended] Opinion: Raising Africa’s middle class - howwemadeitinafrica.com

March 7, 2017

Preview: We already know that we do not know enough about African growth. This was revealed by the extent of upward revisions to estimates of GDP during recent rebasings – anywhere from up 25% in the case of Kenya, to up 89% in the case of Nigeria. Africa has been growing faster than we thought […]