Monday 29 June 2015
Fab Photos! Eku Edewor, Funke Akindele, Di’Ja, Olamide & More Step Out for DJ Cuppy’s Compilation Mix Launch
DJ Cuppy & Maria Okan
DJ Cuppy held a private party for the launch of her Compilation Mix CD over the weekend.
The exclusive event was attended by Eku Edewor, Funke Akindele, Maria Okan, Onos O, Ehiz, Tola Odunsi, DJ Caise, Denola Adepetun, Asa Asika, Bizzle Osikoya, Olamide, Reekado Banks, Di’Ja, Korede Bello, Bubu Ogisi, Orire Omatsola, Tonye and more.
The guests were treated to champagne, desserts and goody bags as they interacted with Cuppy.
The venue was decorated with a touch of ‘African’ and there was a band serenading the audience.
Check out the fab photos from the event.
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Guests
Guests
DJ Cuppy
Lowla Adamson
Eku Edewor
Maria Okan
Asa Asika
Funke Akindele
Olamide
Denola Adepetun
Onos O
Maduforo Chimdinma
Bizzle Osikoya
Reekado Banks
Tonye
Di’Ja
Ogechi: Want To Increase Your Income? Do This One Thing…
Saving is one of the foundations of wealth building. Sadly, it is the foundation of people’s money problems. Some of us have that one friend that if we allowed, would be on our payroll. Because the moment you get paid, they’re at your door with their problems… to borrow. They cannot go to the bank for many reasons; collateral, high interest, or the process might be too long /complicated. So, they go to friends; friends don’t charge interest. Or maybe you’re that friend who does the borrowing.
The number one reason people borrow is to pay for emergencies. Then again, the word emergency is ‘relative’. Many have borrowed to: buy weaves, floss on vacations so they could take pictures for “The Gram”. You know, these days, it’s all for The Gram, even to pay for flamboyant weddings. The reasons are endless.
The moment you start borrowing, you have to answer to someone because you need to explain why you need the money. You will also gradually lose friends if you keep borrowing and crown it with a reputation for not paying back. If you find yourself borrowing all the time, you need to take a moment to assess your finances and determine why you’re not saving. Also, if you are trying to start a business and you’ve not handled your personal finances, meaning, you are still borrowing just to pay your bills or deal with ‘emergencies’, it is going to be nearly impossible for you to not only start your business, but take care of your cash flow when you have the business up and running.
The two greatest lies people believe about saving is:
1) I can’t save because I don’t earn enough. Most people are convinced they don’t earn much or enough to put something away. That is not true. I have met people who earn a lot of money yet have zero savings and others who earned little but saved religiously. Truth is, the moment you get a job and start getting paid, you are making money. The mindset of waiting till you get that N1,000,000 a month job to begin to save should be erased…completely. It’s not how much but how well.
2) You don’t need to know how to save. It is more important to increase your income. This is a half truth. I once saw a documentary on lottery winners. The documentary was about their lives years after their big win. These were people who won millions. Guess what? Most of them were more broke than they were before the money. Winning money, suddenly becoming rich, or earning more will not solve the problem. It’s like putting only band aid on an injury that needs stitches. Your problems won’t necessarily go away when you start earning more. Chances are, they may increase. The moment you earn more, the more you spend. Suddenly, you want a better car, a nicer apartment, you would want to dine in a fancier restaurant, shop in expensive stores. It is better to learn to save and find ways to increase your income at the same time.
To start saving, you only need to do one thing.
Pay Yourself First. If I ask you if you love yourself, you will most likely say yes. The concept of paying yourself first is loving yourself enough to do right by you and your future and logic behind this is simple. The government has already taken their cut (tax) from your check before it gets to you. So, you reserve the right to pay yourself next. This should happen immediately you get paid. To practice this effectively, you will need to: Create. A. Separation. Habit (CASH) by analyzing your situation i.e. your monthly income and expenses and determining what percentage you can afford to put away each month.
Separation has been used as a method of control for decades and it is still one of the most effective ways of keeping situations in check. Within the arms of government, there is separation of powers. The legislature does not try to interpret the laws neither does the executive attempt to create the laws. In companies, there is separation of powers for internal control against fraud. In your case, your personal finance is your company and you are the CEO (Cash Expert Officer) telling your money what to do and where to go. You allocate a portion of your income to yourself, your bills and then the left over for spending. Not in the reverse. I practice this and it works (like aboniki balm).
I don’ borrow from people; it messes up my own swag. This is not a claim of being all sufficient but I don’t have the energy to answer to someone, entertain harassments or gossips. If I can’t afford it, I don’t bother. So, in analyzing my own situation, I realized my monthly income could pay my rent three times. I pay myself one third, pay my landlord two thirds and the rest goes to everything else. This has helped me during my own emergencies and jumpstart my business without borrowing. One of my favorite phrase is Start Small Today.Nope! Not tomorrow, next week, next year. I like that phrase because no matter how many ways you change it, it comes out the same: Start Today, Today Start, Start Small. Start. You get my drift? Don’t focus on the amount; it may overwhelm you. Your aim for now is being consistent.
The principle of saving will not change regardless of what part of the world you reside. Your ability to put away a percentage of your income will determine your ability to invest. You always need startup cash to do anything. If you don’t save, you cannot invest and you won’t grow much from your current state. It’s that simple.
What exactly is preventing you from saving? Share your favorite tip(s) for saving.
Buhari Orders Arrest of His Wife’s Younger Brother over Fraud
The source disclosed that Musa Yola, also addressed as “Alhaji Yola,” reportedly received N300m from a businessman after promising to provide his dupe with political access to secure an oil block from the Buhari administration.
According to our source, Buhari personally ordered last Monday night that Yola be produced before him in handcuffs in the company of the businessman he duped.
After telling the businessman that he was stupid to part with such significant cash when he should know that he, Buhari, would not participate in fraud, the President ordered agents of the State Security Services (SSS) attached to Aso Rock Villa to thoroughly investigate the scam.
He also ordered SSS to ensure that the businessman recovered his money from his brother-in-law.
An SSS source told Sahara Reporters, “Alhaji Yola has refunded the money to the affected businessman,” and added that: “Alhaji Yola has been released on bail.”
OFFICIAL:ARSENAL SIGNS CECH
The Czech goalkeeper has completed his move to north London despite Jose Mourinho being keen for him to stay, ending his 11-year association with the Premier League champions
Arsenal have completed the signing of goalkeeper Petr Cech from London rivals Chelsea on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.The 33-year-old completed his medical on Friday and has now signed a £100,000-a-week contract (€140,000), immediately making him one of the club's highest earners alongside Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.
The £11 million (€15.5m) capture of Cech represents Arsenal's first signing of the summer, though Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho had been hugely reluctant to allow the veteran goalkeeper to join a rival.
Mourinho was keen to retain Cech as backup to Thibaut Courtois, but owner Roman Abramovich wanted to show respect for the Czech's 11 years of distinguished service so ceded to his wishes for first-team football as well as his desire to keep his young family in London.
Cech has played a key role in the most successful era of the Blues' history, winning four Premier League titles, the Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup during his time at Stamford Bridge.
Despite being reduced to a bit-part role last season, Cech still showed his goalkeeping prowess by recording five clean sheets in his seven Premier League appearances.
His departure leaves Mourinho in need of a new shot-stopper to provide cover for Courtois, and the Blues have already identified Stoke City's Asmir Begovic as a primary target for the role.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are expected to sell Fenerbahce target David Ospina to make room for Cech, with Wojciech Szczesny to be his understudy, and the Czech could yet be followed to the Emirates Stadium by Chelsea goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon.
Pres. Buhari Reportedly Appoints Ex Kaduna Military Administrator Hamidu Ali as Chief of Staff
Sahara Reporters broke the news.
Don Jazzy announces first batch of winners (photos)
By texting DJ to 5030 from your MTN number, subscribers can participate in a quiz about Don Jazzy that qualifies them for exclusive weekly prizes such as MTN recharge cards, goody bags from Mavin Records, SMD t-shirts, CDs, and N10,000 cash and also an opportunity to win a trip to Durban, South Africaand VIP tickets to the MTV Base African Music Awards (MAMAs) with Don Jazzy. VCL assures fans and subscribers of a fun and exciting experienceand guaranteestransparency. This Promo ends in 3 weeks on the 16th of July 2015.
Winners
Pictures
from the campaign media launch held on 12thJune 2015
Buhari may not name ministers until September - Report
“Mr. President is reluctant to build on a rotten foundation he inherited from the Peoples Democratic Party administration. You cannot even begin to imagine the situation we have met on the ground; almost everything is in a state of decay. There is absolutely no way the new government can can hope to achieve anything long lasting without first building a new foundation.
The President plans to cut down the number of ministries and parastatals. He wants to cut down the cost of running government. He wants to make sure that all the loopholes that enable corruption to thrive are blocked. All these are procedures that require time and careful planning. You cannot do it in a rush. Remember that he has to make sure that all this is done without any job losses or mass retrenchments. All this is not a day’s or one-month job." the source said
Photos: Policemen beat up driver for refusing to stop when asked to
Photos: Who wore it better: the transgender woman or the woman?
Transgender Laverne Cox and Gabrielle Union wore identical
elegant white dresses as they stepped on stage to present the Best
Actor Award at the 2015 BET Awards, which was won by Empire star,
Terrence Howard. Who rocked the dress?
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