'Leaders of Tomorrow'

"Uncle, I am going to be a leader tomorrow. My teacher told us in my class that we are the leaders of tomorrow" said my nephew. I smiled, knowing fully well that those are just empty words of a teacher who hope to raise the next President, Governor, Prime Minister, etc of tomorrow but in order to keep his (my nephew) hope alive, make him feel like a future leader and also not turn myself into a 'liar' that my teachers turned themselves into just by telling me these exact words back then. I wasted no time to make him see things not from the angle I saw it back then, but from the angle life has taught me to see things, so I replied him saying 'Yes! Your teacher is right! You are the leader of tomorrow. you are a man and first of all, you will need to lead yourself. Look at your dad for example, you will have to lead your own home someday just like your dad is the leader of his own family. Remember, your life might be the only bible someone else reads'. I made reference to the pilot who is the leader in the plane and also the captain of a ship who is the leader of the ship and everything that finds its way into it. I also used the referee on the football pitch as an example, he rules the game, he controls the players and his decisions on the pitch of play are final and binding but I guess these aint the kind of leaders they talked about in class.

In my mind, my reply was 'which kain leader? My own generation is yet to take the mantle of leadership and here we are, you are talking about yours'.
But seriously, I think the generations before mine have failed us in Nigeria, we have moved from the colonial era to the civilian era, down to the military era and back to the civilian era, yet things aint getting any better. We still have same set of people that ruled while my parents where in their youthful days contesting elections, why?
I think the words of our teachers back then somehow found its way into our heart and 'we' maybe consciously or unconsciously have decided to wait for 'Tomorrow'. We somehow believed that once 'Tomorrow' is here, the mantle of leadership will be passed down to us, so we decided to remain silent and patiently wait for tomorrow (our time).
Someone once said, "Our teachers told us that 'We are the leaders of tomorrow'. Its either our teachers lied to us or tomorrow is yet to come"
Words are very strong, especially the ones planted in a kid while growing up. These words 'You are the Leaders of tomorrow' made me join the school of thought that believed that once tomorrow is here, the leadership baton will be handed over to us (my generation) but as I grew older, I have learnt that things will never be available today, you have to wait for tomorrow and this made me realised that tomorrow does not exist, today is the only chance you've got.
In all, I have been made to understand that we need to fight our way up the ladder but the battle is not to be fought with Guns, bows, bombs and arrow but with wisdom, actions, courage, transparency and a God fearing heart.
Remember that a Good Leader is known not by his position but by his actions and influence on his subordinates and those around him.

How to connect a computer to the internet using a Blackberry phone as a modem

You can make a dial-up connection by using your BlackBerry phone as a modem. You can connect your BlackBerry to your computer and connect to the internet through the BlackBerry Internet Service.
This can be done by either using the bluetooth dial-up profile if the phone and the computer supports this, or with the USB cable.

Note: The steps herein are for BIS subscribers only, BES subscriber can make a request for their own settings by either sending me a mail or by dropping a comment under this post.

Requirements Install the latest BlackBerry Desktop Manager. The drivers that allow the BlackBerry to communicate through the USB port and virtual COM ports are installed. The Standard Modem, which is used by dial-up networking, is also installed. Make sure that you can use the internet browser on the BlackBerry itself.

The following illustrates the steps in Windows XP with Service Pack II to use the BlackBerry as a tethered modem via USB. Successfully tested with the BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Torch, BlackBerry 9800, BlackBerry 8820, BlackBerry 9780, BlackBerry 9520, BlackBerry 8700, BlackBerry 8330, BlackBerry 9300, BlackBerry 9650, BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Pearl.



First, Start the BlackBerry Device Manager and connect your BlackBerry with the USB cable.
On installing the Desktop Manager, the Standard Modem will appear in the Device Manager as follows:
(If the Standard Modem does not appear, re-install the Desktop Manager.)


If the Standard Modem still does not appear, it is necessary to manually add the modem.
Take note of the COM port numbers of the RIM Virtual Serial Port v2 in the devices under Ports (COM & LPT).


In the Control Panel go to Phone and Modem Options.
Choose to add a New Modem.
Choose to select it from a list.


Select the Standard 33600 bps Modem.
Select the COM ports that are used for the RIM Virtual Serial Port v2 in the Device Manager.


One or more Standard 33600 bps Modems will appear in the Device Manager.

In the case of using bluetooth to make the dial-up connection a "Standard Modem over Bluetooth" will appear in modem devices.

Open the Properties dialog box by right-clicking the modem in the Device Manger.
Go to the Diagnostics tab.
Click on Query Modem. It should answer with a number of responses.


In the Advanced tab fill in the dial-string in the Extra Initialization Commands.

In this case "internet" is the Access Point Name of the network provider.
Here are some other examples of dial-strings:

Glo Mobile:	+cgdcont=1, "IP", "inte"
MTN:	+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"
Zain:	+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"
Etisalat:	+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"
UK Vodafone:	+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"
T-Mobile NL:	+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet","",0,0

This completes the installation of the modem.
Now the dial-up connection has to be made.

Note: You need to replace "IP" and "internet" with their true variables.

Dial-up Connection

In Control Panel go to Network Connections.
Choose Create a New Connection.


Choose to Connect to the Internet.


Choose to Set up the Connection Manually.


Choose to Connect using a dial-up modem.


If there are multiple modems to choose from, select the modem that connects to the BlackBerry.


Choose a Name for the connection.


Type in the phone number *99#.


Only fill in a User name and a Password if required by the by the network provider.


A new connection is made!


Choose Dial to make a connection (no user name or password entered if not necessary by the network provider).

 The connection is being made....


After this step, you should be able to surf the net on your computer
To end the connection, right-click on the connection icon and choose Disconnect.



NOTE: If after successful connection of the blackberry phone to your computer as a modem, you are still unable to surf the net, you may need to contact your service provider to enable the 'web APN' settings for your phone.



Errors
Here are some known errors that may appear when dialing the connection:

Error 734 BlackBerry

"Error 734: The PPP link control protocol was terminated."

Error 651 BlackBerry

"Error 651: The modem (or other connecting device) has reported an error."

Error 692 BlackBerry

"Error 692: There was a hardware failure in the modem (or other connecting device)."
To resolve this, check to see if the dial-string is entered correctly in the Extra Initialization Commands.
Check that the Access Point Name in the dial-string corresponds to the Access Point Name of the network provider.


Disclaimer: All steps indicated herein have been tested by me but I hold no responsibility for any damage to your phone or computer as a result of your trying to connect to the internet using your phone as a modem.

My Pain: How I was fooled by an Okada Man!

As we all know, April 1st is the worlds fools day and if anything is worthy of posting today, it has to be no other but my ordeal in the hands of an okada man who 'fooled' me.
Stepping out of my house, I planned on visiting a friend whom I have not seen for 3yrs now. After stopping two bikes, I stopped a third one who said he will take me to my destination but on getting to a place which later turned out to be 'Okota New site', the bike man stopped in front of an uncompleted building, I asked him what happened and all he could say was 'sssshhhhh! As you don wear the helmet, na me dey control u and na anywhere I carry u go be the place wey u dey go'.
Instantly, I felt I was under a spell but all of a sudden I jumped off the bike and started running back towards where we came from, fortunately or should I say unfortunately for me, I saw a branch of UBA bank which I ran into. I was stopped by a security man who asked me where I was running to with an helmet on my head but before I could say a thing, the bike man came, started laughing and shouting 'APRIL FOOL'. Without knowing what the 'fool' was all about the securities couldn't hold themselves, they busted out laughing and one of them asked if that was the reason I decided to run away with his helmet.
In my entire life, noting has ever gotten to me like this before, I hope I recover from it soon and I hope u do too.

HaPpY Fools Day!! YOU HAVE JUST BEEN FOOLED!!!
#okbye

2011 Elections: Where will you place ya hand?

One day a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. "Welcome " says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, you have to spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you choose where to spend eternity.
Then St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course, a clubhouse and in front of it are all his friends, politicians who had worked with him. Everyone is very happy. They run to greet him, shake hands, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people. They played a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and the finest champagne. Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is having a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are all having such a good time that before the Senator realises it, it is time to go. Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while d elevator rises... The elevator goes up, up, and the door reopens in heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him, "Now it's time to visit heaven.."So, 24hours passed with d Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud2cloud, playing the harp and singing. They had a good time. St. Peter returns."Well, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity. "The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell. "So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down to hell..Now d doors of the elevator open and he's in d middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage, all his friends dressed in rags,picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above. The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders. "I don't understand, "stammers d Senator. "Yesterday I was here What happened? "D devil smiles at him and says, "Yesterday WE WERE CAMPAIGNING. Today, YOU VOTED.."

MORAL OF THE STORY: Vote wisely in 2011 Elections so as not to end up like the politician in the story!

RAPPER YOUNG PIZZY OUT WITH A NEW SINGLE 'APOLOGY" Ft ZARA

Just recently, Budding Rapper, the 'Dreamer' crooner, Young Pizzy released a new single featuring a Toni Payne managed artiste and one of the hottest female act in the industry, Zara. 

The track titled 'Apology' centre on the topic of forgiveness in a relationship between a man and woman 'which necessitated the need to have Zara the flyest on the record', the rapper explains for the collaboration. 'The issue of err and forgiveness featuring both gender', Pizzy and Zara.  On his relationship with Zara, he said: 'We have been friends for a while, if a collaboration didn't happen now, it would have happened in the nearest future'.
Young Pizzy is a quadruple threat;- recording artiste, producer, songwriter and video director.
The 'Apology', a single off  the album titled ‘Diary of a Paper Chaser’  with other growing hit singles like 'Dreamer' and 'Liquid, leaf and sound'.
Young Pizzy was born to a father who was a showbiz promoter and artiste manager. His birth name is
Agbambu Prince Uchechukwu and he grew up in the low brow  area of Lagos but hails from Ibuza in Asaba, Delta state, Nigeria, was born into a family that loves music and entertainment as a whole.  Young Pizzy starred in the music video for Daddy Fresh who was been managed by his father then and the singular action inspired him to write his own lyrics - at the age of 7. To create a style and sound of his own, he began listening to Vicious, Warren G,  Late Fela kuti, Buju banton, Kris Kross, Aaliyah, Junior & Pretty, Daddy Fresh and a host of others.
At the age of 12, he got enrolled into the boys brigade band, where he stood out as a nifty for snare drummer and like other successful musician, he had a fair share of 'church experience'  in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ajegunle. At 15, he started music professionally and joined Raymass Family, with Rayan T (Nothin dey par) as the leader of the group.
If we haven't forgotten, one of his songs 'Dreamer' appeared on my Top10 Naija Songs of 2010. He is an artist to watch out for.

Click here to download 'Apology'

NNPC TEST FORMAT!!

Bearing in mind the little time available to those writing the NNPC test on saturday, I have taken time out to research on the test format and I have come up with just one format which is the most likely format. It was posted on the web in November 2010 and further research shows that a similar format was posted on the web in 2006.
Please note that this format is in no way representing the true questions of the NNPC test, it is to serve as a guide to those writing the test who are to practise, solve and answer the questions relating to the format and ensuring that they know the concept of arriving at the answers of similar questions.
Success is what I wish you all!



This format was sighted on the naijahotjobs website.

Related pages in GMATs for the NNPC test format:

1. General Apt test of 120 questions comprising of 4 different parts.

PART A:
Questions 1-30:
In GMAT 2005, pges 298-314.
In GMAT 2006, pages 350-354, 371-378.

PART B:
English tests.
Questions 31-60:
In GMAT 2005, pages 101-116 and covers questions 6-9, 23-26, 40-43, 57-60, 74-77.
In GMAT 2006, pages 225-227.

PART C:
Mathematics.
Questions 61-90:
IN GMAT 2005, pages 118-145 and please study all questions to know the concept in order to approach similar ones.
In GMAT 2006, pages 1-62 and please you dont have to study hard on these but do because you can ’t tell, they may decide to change the format.

PART D:
Shapes (folding up of unfolded and painted shapes).
Questions 91-120:
In GMAT 2005, pages 325-329.

2. Skill Test,
SCIENCE which is for both engineering and science. It covers the information below.
I was able to finish quickly and jot down.
Bouyancy, Local losses, Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, Waves, Linear measuring scale, Forces that act on fluids at rest, Fluid calculations involving average velocity, Change in Momentum, Direction of flows :streamline, Adiabatic and reversible processes, Rate feed back control actions, Advantages of Polyphase systems over single phase, Converging and Diverging nuzzles, Compressible fluid flows, Thermal resistance of Insulators, Prevenion of Corossion, Properties of Materials, Requirements 4 precipitation hardening in metal system, Quarter wave, Phase shift: keying data transmission difference, Isentropic flow, Size determination of packed towers, Pyrometallurgical process, What Corossion fatigue depends on?, Basic assumptions of economics of engineering production, Creep, Speed of a DC motor is controlled by?, Differential calculus, Rotary type positive displacement compressor, Ideal outlet velocity of stream from a nuzzle, Enthalpy calculation, Inductance, Reaction sequence, Intrinsic stoichiometric ratio and questions like:
—A branching step consist of a reaction of a relatively stable intermediate known as …?
—The decimal equivalent of a hexadecimal number 3AD is?
PLEASE GO THROUGH “O-LEVEL PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY ” for the above topics, they will sure help very well.

Below is the similar format that was posted on the web in 2006. It was sighted on the careersNG website.
1. General Apt test of 120 questions comprising of 4 different parts.
PART A:
Diagrams in which you will have to figure out the next one. Its exactly a lift from the GMAT 2005 and 2006. There's no difference. I do not have the GMATs at the moment else I would have written out the pages. Just study them well my people. Questions 1-30

PART B:
English tests. They are quite simple enough.
Antonyms, synonyms and words relating to each other. eg: Abuja is to Nigeria as Nairobi is to .....
If you have done kimberly ryan's test then there's no problem. Questions 31-60

PART C:
Mathematics with the whole lot from the GMATs. Quantitative not diagramatic and charts. Questions 61-90

PART D:
Shapes (folding up of unfolded and painted shapes). Still from the same GMATs. Questions 91-120

2. Skill Test,
SCIENCE which is for both engineering and science. It covers the information below. I was able to finish quickly and jot down.

Bouyancy, Local losses, Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, Waves, Linear measuring scale, Forces that act on fluids at rest, Fluid calculations involving average velocity, Change in Momentum, Direction of flows :streamline, Adiabatic and reversible processes, Rate feed back control actions, Advantages of Polyphase systems over single phase, Converging and Diverging nuzzles, Compressible fluid flows, Thermal resiastance of Insulators, Prevenion of Corossion, Properties of Materials, Requirements 4 precipitation/ hardening in metal system, Quarter wave, Phase shift: keying data transmission difference, Isentropic flow, Size determination of packed towers, Pyrometallurgical process, What Corossion fatigue depends on?, Basic assumptions of economics of engineering production, Creep, Speed of a DC motor is controlled by?, Differential calculus, Rotary type positive displacement compressor, Ideal outlet velocity of stream from a nuzzle, Enthalpy calculation, Inductance, Reaction sequence, Intrinsic stoichiometric ratio and questions like:
---A branching step consist of a reaction of a relatively stable intermediate known as...?
---The decimal equivalent of a hexadecimal number 3AD is ?

Best of Luck!

COVENANT UNIVERSITY (CU) AND VIRGINITY TEST

Just recently, it was rumoured that Covenant University will be conducting virginity test for her female students and this became a subject of discussion on twitter as 'Covenant University', 'CU' and 'Virginity Test' made the top trending spot on not just the Lagos side of twitter but on the Naija side of twitter.
Tweeps (Twitter Users) were quick to react and once again it was seen as a chance to condemn and ridicule the name of Covenant University but 48hrs later, the DSA (Dean of Student Affairs) of Covenant University who is also an old student of Covenant University issued a statement addressing the rumour to the members of the Alumni of Covenant University via the Facebook Alumni page stating clearly
that the story is noting but a rumour.
"
I am sure you have heard about it peddled all around the social media that we are embarking on a virginity test in CU.
I am surprised as to the source of that information because it is spurious. There was never a time when a discussion was led in that direction. Please lets learn to verify claims before making comments. I am sure some of US believe anything can happen in CU and thats why this may not have been doubted. There is nothing like that at all. We are building a better Covenant University than you left it" he wrote.

LOST BUT FOUND: The Prayer Nigeria Needs!

Do you know the Nigerian National Anthem?
Can you recite the 2nd Stanza of the National Anthem?
More than 90% of Nigerians do not know the 2nd Stanza of the Nigerian National Anthem and if research can be carried out, we all will be surprised that the rulers of this great nation; Nigeria, do not know if there is a 2nd stanza to the national anthem not to talk of them knowing it.
The 2nd stanza of the national anthem is gradually fading away and turning into a thing of the past based on the lackadaisical attitude of Nigerians in collaboration with the corrupt minds of the leaders which have contributed greatly to the neglect of the 2nd Stanza of the Nigerian National Anthem which is the prayer Nigeria needs at this trying times.
The 2nd stanza goes thus:



O God of creation, direct our noble course
Guide thou our leaders right
Help our youth the truth to know
In love and honesty to grow
And living just and true
Great lofty heights attain
To build a nation where peace
And justice shall reign.

I hope one day, the 2nd stanza will be brought back into the National Anthem and taught in our schools giving our kids the chance to utter a word of prayer to this great nation every morning and also understand the usefulness of corrupt-free behaviour on the kind of leader they aspire to be.

DonJazzy left speechless as D'Banj got beaten by a dancer

At about 4pm US time (10pm Naija time), Sesan; a popular video director, who directed almost all if not all of D'Banj's Video including the much hyped 'Mr. Endowed remix' ft Snoop Dogg had to call it a day after D'Banj got beaten by a female Dancer.
An eyewitness who failed to disclose his identity told us that the dancer who is a professional was taught how to dance 'alanta' some few minutes before the video shoot but after various attempts to get her on tape proved abortive due to her silly mistakes, D'banj opted to help her out.
"I guess D'banj noticed the disappointment and frustration in her (the dancer's) face and decided to be of help and possibly help the whole team move on, the eyewitness narrated. He said to Sesan 'Director, I beg gimme 5mins make I follow her talk', he then took her to another room and before we knew what was happening,
we heard shouts of Fuck U! Fuck U! as the dancer storms out of the room heading straight for her bag, she left the venue without uttering a word to anybody. It was then that Don Jazzy entered the room and found D'Banj with a busted lip holding his head. When asked what happened, he also refused to utter a word but according to close sources, D'Banj was said to have been sighted on CCTV touching her boobs which probably must have been the reason for the dancer's action'.


DISCLAIMER: This is NOT THE NEWS!!! The story contained herein is just a mischievous thought, IT NEVER HAPPENED!

NOTE: Always read to the End before concluding on issue! What do you know?

The art of Writing

Pardon me to be your teacher for a day, this is something I have always wanted to do. I have talked to so many people about writing skills, how great writers were not born but made and how anyone can be a great writer if only they can listen to, stimulate, explore and develop that part of them that always try to find a way of expressing itself. But first, we need to understand what writing means.
Writing can be said to be an art or a way of combining words to form meaningful sentences. Writing can also be said to be 'the act or art of forming letters and characters on paper, wood, stone, or other material, for the purpose of recording the ideas which characters and words express, or of communicating them to others by visible signs'. Writing has also been defined to include 'the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)'.
Therefore, writing can be said to be an act, art or a skill that is already embedded in you but until you enable and develop it, it will never be functional.

What I simply mean by this is that, Writing is not a special talent given only to selected few at birth, neither is it a gene that can be passed from one generation to another. Writing is simply an art that involves the combination of words to form not just a meaningful sentence but an interesting one. Now, the great question is 'How do you form an interesting sentence?'
The basic and most powerful trick of creating an interesting sentence is being able to connect with every single line of the event, situation or topic you are writing on. You don't have to be an eyewitness to be able to write an interesting article neither does being an eyewitness automatically guarantee you of writing an interesting article. All you need to do is focus on the event or topic you are writing on like its happening right there before your eyes, cos until you can visualise and connect with it, you can never relate, translate and pen it down in such a way that will make your readers connect with it.
Another basic trick is found in the saying that 'he who stands on the shoulder of those that went before him will see further than others'. With this saying, its clearly spelt out that you need to develop your writing skills by familiarising yourself with the writings of others, connect with the way and manner by which they construct their sentences, how they start and how they end, the kind of details they dish out in the first paragraph that makes readers want to read the whole story and also how they construct their article headlines.
Lastly, you must be articulate. This is the most tricky of them all and also the most important. You must be able to express your thoughts clearly enough for your readers to understand and connect with. Try avoiding unnecessary use of ambiguous words, avoid, unnecessary repetition and most of all, write in the language that your readers are comfortable with and finds very easy to read.
Let me take you back to the story of a famous writer who, as a little boy always sneak out in the middle of the night to send his story to a newspaper company. His stories were rejected not once nor twice but so many times yet, he never relented. He later turned out to be one of the greatest writers of all times.
One thing his story has taught me is that 'writing' is simply 'writing', confusing hun? this means 'writing an article' can be likened to 'learning how to write', that is, writing an article is simply writing the letters of the alphabet with 3 main goals in mind, these goals include;
1) To inform
2) To appeal and or
3) To make an argument
No writing is complete without having at lest one of the above goals and most writers write towards achieving at least two of the above goals.
Remember: A GREAT WRITER IS NOT BORN BUT MADE.

PS: Always take into consideration your style and motive, do not try to imitate or impersonate anyone.


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