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10 Biggest Nigerian Companies

❶ Dangote Cement Plc

❷ Nigeria Breweries Plc

❸ GuarantyTrust BankPlc

❹ Nestle Nigeria Plc

❺ Zenith Bank Plc

❻ FirstBank HoldingsPlc 

❼ Lafarge Wapco

❽ StanbicIBTC Bank

❾ Guinness Plc

❿ ETI

Sectoral Classification of Top 10 Nigerian Companies 

The rating of the 10 biggest Nigerian Companies were done based on there market capitalization on Nigeria Stock Exchange (as at 29th August 2014.

14 Greatest All times Nigerian Writers

Amos Tutuola (20 June 1920 – 8 June 1997)

    Writer

Notable works

The Palm-Wine Drinkard (1952)

My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1954)

Simbi and the Satyr of the Dark Jungle (1955)

The Brave African Huntress (1958)

Feather Woman of the Jungle (1962)

Ajaiyi and his Inherited Poverty (1967)

The Witch-Herbalist of the Remote Town (1981)

The Wild Hunter in the Bush of the Ghosts (1982)

Yoruba Folktales (1986)

Pauper, Brawler and Slanderer (1987)

The Village Witch Doctor and Other Stories (1990)

Chinua Achebe (16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013)

His first novel-Things Fall Apart is the most widely read book in modern African literature.

Novelist, Poet, Professor, and Social critic

Chinua Achebe
Image Courtesy:Stuart C. Shapiro

Notable Works

·         Things Fall Apart (1958) (most widely read book in modern African literature)

·         No Longer at Ease (1960)

·         Arrow of God (1964)

·         A Man of the People (1966)

·         Anthills of the Savannah (1987)

Notable Awards

·         Commonwealth Poetry Prize(1982)

·         Honorary Fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Letters

·          Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2002)

·          Nigerian National Order of Merit

·         Peace Prize of the German Book Trade

·          The Man Booker International Prize 2007

·           Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize 2010

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (15 September 1977-  )
Writer, Lecturer

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Notable works

·         Purple Hibiscus, 2003

·         Half of a Yellow Sun, 2006

·         The Thing Around Your Neck, 2009

·         Americanah, 2013

 Notable Awards

·         BBC Short Story Competition  2002

·         David T. Wong International Short Story Prize (PEN American Center Award) 2002/2003

·         O. Henry Prize 2003

·         Hurston-Wright Legacy Award: Best Debut Fiction Category 2003

·         Commonwealth Writers' Prize: Best First Book (Africa) 2005

·         Commonwealth Writers' Prize: Best First Book (overall) 2005

·         Anisfield-Wolf Book Award: Fiction category 2006

·         PEN Beyond Margins Award 2006

·         Orange Broadband Prize: Fiction category 2006

·         Reader's Digest Author of the Year Award 2006

·         Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize: Fiction category 2013

·         National Book Critics Circle Award: Fiction category 2013

Karen Ann King-Aribisala

Novelist, and Short Story writer.

Notable Awards

Commonwealth Writers' Prize 1991

Best First Book Africa

Best Book Africa2008

Notable Works

Our Wife and Other Stories, 1990

Kicking Tongues, Heinemann, 1998

The hangman's game, 2007

Cyprian Ekwensi(26 September 1921 – 4 November 2007)

Pharmacist, broadcaster, author,Writer

Notable works

People of the City 1954   

Drummer Boy 1960

Jagua Nana 1961

Jagua Nana's Daughter

Notable Awards

Dag Hammarskjöld International Prize in Literature 1968

Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters. 2006

The Right Reverend Samuel Ajayi Crowther

 (1809 – 31 December 1891)

Writer and Clergy man

The Right Reverend Samuel Ajayi Crowther

Notable Works

·         Translated the English Bible into the Yoruba language

·         Compiling a Yoruba dictionary

·         Grammar book 1843

·         Anglican Book of Common Prayer(Yoruba version)

·         A primer for the Igbo language 1857

·         A primer for the Nupe language 1860

·         Full grammar and vocabulary of Nupe  1864.

Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fagunwa (1903 – 9 December 1963)

(pioneer of  Yoruba-language novel)

Civil Servant, Writer

Notable Works

·         Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmalẹ̀( The Forest of A Thousand Daemons) 1938

·         Igbo Olodumare( The Forest of God) 1949

·          Ireke Onibudo (1949)

·          Irinkerindo ninu Igbo Elegbeje (Expedition to the Mount of Thought, 1954

·         Adiitu Olodumare  1961

Helon Habila (1967-  )

Novelist , Poet, Lecturer and Journalist

Helon Habila

Notable works

Waiting for an Angel  (2004)

Measuring Time (2007)

Oil on Water (2010)

Notable Awards

·         Caine Prize 2001

·         Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Africa category 2003

·         Emily Clark Balch Prize (short story) 2007

·         Virginia Library Foundation Fiction Award 2008

·         Commonwealth Writers Prize2011

Samuel Johnson(24 June 1846 - 29 April 1901)

 Anglican priest and historian

Notable Works

Johnson, Samuel: The History of the Yorubas 1921.

Ben Okri (15 March 1959- )

 Poet and novelist

Ben Okri

Notable Works

·         Flowers and Shadows (1980)

·         The Landscapes Within (1981)

·         The Famished Road (1991)

·         An African Elegy (poetry, 1992)

·         Songs of Enchantment (1993)

·         Astonishing the Gods (1995)

·         Birds of Heaven (essays, 1996)

·         Dangerous Love (1996)

·         Infinite Riches (1998)

·         In Arcadia (2002)

·         Starbook (2007)

·         A Time for New Dreams (essays, 2011)

Notable Awards

·         Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa Region, Best Book) 1987

·         Aga Khan Prize for Fiction 1987

·         1991 Booker Prize – The Famished Road

·         Order of the British Empire (OBE) 2001

       International Literary Award Novi Sad (International Novi Sad Literature Festival, Serbia) 2008 

Niyi Osundare(1947-  )

 Poet, dramatist and literary critic.

Notable Works

Songs from the Marketplace (1983)

Village Voices (1984)

The Eye of the Earth (1986)

Moonsongs (1988)

Songs of the Season (1999)

Waiting Laughters (1990, winner of the Noma Award)

Selected Poems (1992)

Midlife (1993)

Thread in the Loom: Essays on African Literature and Culture (2002)

The Word is an Egg (2002)

The State Visit (2002, play)

Pages from the Book of the Sun: New and Selected Poems (2002)

Early Birds (2004)

Two Plays (2005)

The Emerging Perspectives on Niyi Osundare (2003)

Not My Business (2005)

Tender Moments: Love Poems (2006)

Notable Awards

Commonwealth Poetry Prize

 Poetry Prize of the Association of Nigerian Authors)

Kenule "Ken" Beeson Saro Wiwa(10 October 1941 – 10 November 1995)

 Writer, TV producer, Environmental activist

Notable Works

Tambari (1973)

Songs in a Time of War.(1985).

 Sozaboy: A Novel in Rotten English (1986).

Mr. B. (1987).

Basi and Company: A Modern African Folktale(1987).

Basi and Company: Four Television Plays. (1987).

Prisoners of Jebs(1988).

Adaku & Other Stories. (1989).

Four Farcical Plays. (1989)

On a Darkling Plain: An Account of the Nigerian Civil War (1989).

Mr B Is Dead. (1991).  

Genocide in Nigeria: The Ogoni Tragedy(1992)

A Forest of Flowers: Short Stories(1995).

A Month and a Day: A Detention Diary(1995).

Lemona's Tale (1996).

Notable Awards

Right Livelihood Award 

Goldman Environmental Prize

     Zulu Sofola (22 June 1935 - 5 September 1995)

 First published female Nigerian playwright, Professor of Theater Arts in Africa and dramatist

 University lecturer and became the first female.

Notable Works

The Deer Hunter and The Hunter's Pearl (1969)

The Disturbed Peace of Christmas (1971)

Wedlock of the Gods (1972)

The Operators, Ibadan

King Emene: Tragedy of a Rebellion (1974)

The Wizard of Law (1975)

The Sweet Trap (1977)

Old Wines Are Tasty (1981)

Memories in the Moonlight (1986)

Queen Omu-ako of Oligbo, (1989)

Eclipso and the Fantasia, (1990)

The Showers(1991)

Song of a Maiden: A Play (1992)

Lost Dreams and Other Plays (1992)

Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka(13 July 1934-  )

First Nobel Prize Winner and only so far  in Nigeria

Novelist , Play writer, Poem Writer, Lecturer, Social Activist

Wole Soyinka
Image Courtesy: Chidi Anthony Opara

Notable Works
"Keffi's Birthday Treat" (1954)
The Invention (1957)
The Swamp Dwellers (1958)
The Lion and the Jewel (1959)
The Trials of Brother Jero
A Dance of the Forests (1960)
My Father's Burden (1960)
 Egbe's Sworn Enemy (1960)
Madame Etienne's Establishment (1960)
The Strong Breed (1964)
  Before the Blackout (1964)

The Interpreters (1964)
Kongi's Harvest (1964)

  The Road (1965)
Idanre and other poems (1967)
Madmen and Specialists (1970)

The Man Died: Prison Notes (1971)
 Season of Anomy (1972)
The Bacchae of Euripides (1973)
Camwood on the Leaves (1973)
Jero's Metamorphosis (1973)
Death and the King's Horseman (1975)

Opera Wonyosi (1977)
Aké: The Years of Childhood (1981)
Requiem for a Futurologist (1983)
 Ibadan: The Penkelemes Years: a memoir 1946-65(1989)
 Isara: A Voyage around Essay (1990)

 The Beatification of Area Boy (1996)
Document of Identity (radio play, 1999)
King Baabu (2001)

 Samarkand and Other Markets I Have Known (2002)

 Notable Awards

Elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature(1983)

Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, United States(1983)

Nobel Prize for Literature (1986)

Agip Prize for Literature(1986)

Benson Medal from Royal Society of Literature(1990)

2009: Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award

2013, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, Lifetime Achievement, United States

Do it the American Way

United States of America have continued to be the engine-room of

American Flag with Statue of Liberty at background

world-class entrepreneurs. In the last few decades the country has given the world Facebook, Google, Paypal and Apple.

These set of actions has not only made the promoters billionaires but made others rich too. They have been able to benefit from the American dream which is sown in freedom and system that allow you to be the best.

One of the basic ingredient in achieve these are the great tertiary education institutions (USA have majority of best 10 in the World) which turns out great mind. Such great ideas from such mind can easily be nurtured where democratic principle are held supreme and human right principles are held there. The ultimate ingredient is the wonderful stock exchange where the great idea can be rewarded to infinitum.

Google’s idea was derived from the PhD thesis of Larry Page and Sergey who were students of world class institution-Stanford University in California. Armed with an idea where patent laws work because of rule of law not rule of men, venture capitalists invest endlessly and the promoters can promote their idea to a logical conclusion. All parties are protected and “intellectual pirates and thieves” are wade off through a labyrinth of effective legislation, enforcement of same legislation and punishing those who violate the law.

The Stock Exchange e.g. New York Stock Exchange is so vibrant that the promoters and co-promoters are rewarded infinitum. That serves as reward point for those who may want to exist like Pay-pal did or those who want to continue enjoying the largess like Google guys.

The questions is; the numerous underdeveloped African countries, how developed are there educational system, their level of promotion of rule of law and depth of their securities and exchange system.

Gold Bullion by Slav4|Ariel Palmon

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The problem with Nigerian Political parties

The never ending season of decamping and “recamping” which a lot would simply wave off as political prostitution is moving through the polity again.

It bring to fore so many issues wrong with Nigerian political playfield. The politicians apparent see and use political parties as mere social groups to actualized their political dreams. Choosing political party among Nigerian politician appears to be how advertising agencies are chosen and chosen to get a product it widest coverage.it is more of the end than the means.The parties are more similar at the soul but just dissimilar only in spatial location, nomenclature and promoters. And of course the followers too.

Very much missing is the sound ideologies and men with strong conviction to follow such. Nigerian political parties in recent times are just Progressives in names only, it ranks are still filled with people who has issue with the law, or rabble roosters who spew violence at slightest opportunity. “Democratic” in the nomenclature of the party does not mean they practice the tenets as men with conscience

.

What is said to motivate men include self-interest, conscience and creativity with self-interest the lowest in nobility of them all. It appears the main motivator of Nigerian politician is self-interest. Certainly that would explain the ease to cross carpet to another party once their interest is threatened.

The Microsoft Encarta (2009) described political parties as organizations that mobilize voters on behalf of a common set of interests, concerns, and goals. The homogeneity of the Nigerian political parties and poor legislation makes decamping so easy. None of the political parties have sound ideologies and are ran by men who appear to be without conviction.

The era of “Right” and “Left” show how followership of such association can be elevated to the state of religion. It is not unusual for communist to die as one and strive daily to make others join their conviction. There books and other literatures extolling what they stand for, so also party men who understand what they stand for. An average American Republican or a Democrat knows what the party stands for and what to expect from each when the Government is in power.

What does the People Democratic Party (PDP) or the All Progressive Congress (APC) who is so desperate to take people at the centre stands for. Is it ideologue internalized in the followers? Can an average card carrying party man say this is what his party stands for. Can they go to rallies without inducement? Five hundred naira would be unnecessary for a convinced party man. The current apathy to parties without inducement in most part of Nigeria is a reflection of our “soulless” political party.

It is not that bad all along! At least an average Action Group (AG) and United Party of Nigeria (UPN) had well-articulated plans which their followers identify them with. These were not mere political slogans or just empty words to win elections.

The current political parties in Nigeria, where are your well-articulated and internalized ideologies by followers? 

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How To Write A Good CV

Author: CV Phoenix

This article describes how to write a good CV, regarding the philosophy of how to approach creating the CV and tips on what to include and how to communicate it.
A CV is a sales document; it conveys succinctly the information of what you are looking for and why. Why you are qualified for such work and a story as to how you got to this point, covering your previous work experience, education, qualifications and interests.
I believe a CV should be a succinct story backing up a tag line about yourself. Often in interviews the main asked of the candidate is:
'Tell me about yourself'
This answer and the CV to back it up should be made as succinct, clear and relevant as possible to the position sought.
Obviously life is not as clear and simple as this and many of us have a complicated and confusing history in regards to work experience, education and life story, but effort should be made to make this as clear as possible in interview and on the CV. To present only the relevant facts to sell you most effectively for the post in which you are applying.
Profile
The profile should be a short sentence stating clearly:

• What work you are looking for
• What you have to offer (why you are qualified)

I believe in starting the CV with a profile. This explains to the employer or recruiter what you are looking for and summarises all of the attributes that can be found in detail on the rest of your CV.
The recruiter will know what they are looking for and if your profile states this in summary then you are making their job a lot easier and they are more likely to put you in the 'yes' pile, as they quickly check a large volume of CVs.
Remember the recruiter is human too, think how frustrating it is when you look at a website that is not clear and it is hard to find the information you need quickly. Now think of the recruiter who has to look through a large volume of CVs for any advertised positions, if they have to look at a large number and it takes too long for them to find the information they need from your CV they may not take the time to do so.
Work Experience
Work experience should come directly after the profile in reverse chronological order.
The first thing a recruiter or prospective employer will look at is the last job you have had and if you had the relevant experience or achieved something relevant to the job you are applying for in previous roles.
Do them and yourself a favour and put this experience where they can find it easily. I.e. your most recent job at the top and your previous roles below this.
There will always be gaps and times when you worked for a short time, temping, travelling etc. It is your call as to how to include these but remember your story needs to be made as clear as possible, so if you worked somewhere for a short time then make the story relevant as to why or consider omitting some jobs altogether. Maybe include one line with the dates and mention what happened, e.g. temping role, or went travelling between these dates etc. This answers the question quicker than leaving gaps and having to explain them in interview.
Education
Education should be also in reverse chronological order.
Other Qualifications
If you have attended any training courses or have industrial qualifications they should be entered here. Remember this is a sales document – list everything you have done here – sell yourself!
Interests
Qualify your hobbies and interests. Do not mention generic things such as ‘I like to go running\' without qualifying it as to what has been achieved. For example, it would be better to say: 'I am part of the Harriers running club' - or 'I recently completed the Great North Run'
Good luck!
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Parenting tips to help young children love to read

(BPT) - Children are energetic learners, trying to make sense of the world around them. One of the most

important activities to help a child stretch his mind, especially in the early years, is reading. From birth to age 5, development in all areas of the brain is rapid, so it is especially important during this time that parents make an intentional effort to integrate reading into a child's daily routine. This practice helps mold your child into an active reader and establishes the foundational literacy skills he needs for future success in school and life.

"The first five years of life offer a critical window for brain development and learning," said Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, Executive Director of Reach Out and Read, an evidence-based, national nonprofit whose pediatricians promote early literacy and school readiness to 4 million children nationwide. By reading aloud and talking to their children from birth, parents can play a key role in helping their little ones develop essential foundational language skills and eventually, arrive at kindergarten ready to read, learn, and succeed. Learning does not begin on the first day of school; it begins in the home with engaged parents who take the time to share stories, words, and a love of reading with their children."

The economic impact of literacy

While picking up a book and reading to your child may seem like a simple act, many children miss this benefit. A 3-year-old child's vocabulary should span about 600 words with 80 percent intelligibility. This means that a person who has not previously heard this child speak can understand eight out of 10 words. Providing children with a solid foundation in literacy skills not only equips them to thrive in the 21st Century, it also impacts our country's ability to compete in the global workplace.

"The future of our children and our country depend on coordinated community efforts to prepare all students in the U.S. to excel in a dynamic, global society," says Jo Kirchner, president and CEO of Primrose Schools, a family of more than 270 private preschools across the country. "Together we have a responsibility to step up to the challenge by pooling our knowledge, time, expertise and ideas to improve early literacy and education outcomes."

Raising a reader

As you read aloud to your child, keep these tips in mind to maximize your reading time together:

* Start early. Begin reading and speaking to your child the day she is born - it is never too early to start.

* Practice every day. Make reading with your child a daily routine, reinforcing the development of language and literacy skills.

* Serve and return. A key part of language learning occurs in "conversations" with our children. After a baby listens to people around her talking for a few months, she begins to respond with her own rendition of those sounds, starting with coos, babbles, or shrieks. Dr. Jack Shonkoff of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University calls this back-and-forth interaction "serve and return." As we "serve" words, children "return" sounds. Before we realize, the child is beginning to speak intelligibly and meaningfully - first with syllables and single words, then with phrases and complete sentences. Use "serve and return" when reading together as your child starts to learn about story background and context.

* Play word games. Letter puzzles, rhyming games, breaking words into sounds, and other phonological play helps your child build a foundation that will later be used to decode words.

* Have a conversation. While you are reading a book with your child, engage in conversation about the characters, the plot, the setting, and ask your child questions. This offers him an opportunity to build his vocabulary and comprehension skills.

* Pick books at the appropriate reading level. When your child is reading to you, pick books that have words that your child is familiar with - repetition is one of the best ways to learn. Books at or just below your child's reading level allow her to work on fluency and build confidence. When you are reading to your child, pick books at a higher reading level so that your child hears new words in context first, before being presented with the challenge of reading them himself.

* Wait before interrupting. Rather than correcting your child mid-sentence, wait until he comes to a comfortable stopping point and then go back to the trouble spot to talk it out together. Stopping your child to correct him each time he makes a mistake can erode his confidence.

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