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How to get your facebook year in review video

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As we look forward to a new year, there’s always a little pang of nostalgia when saying farewell to 365 days of memories: Facebook is once again letting users share their most memorable moments of 2016 with its “Year in Review” feature. A lot of users on Facebook have already begun to share their Year in Review 2016 videos even though nearly Continue reading →

“The Budget of Change” by PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

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“The Budget of Change”

Delivered By;

His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari (President, Federal Republic of Nigeria)

To;  A Joint Session of the National Assembly Protocols

1. I am honoured and privileged to present the 2016 Budget proposal. This is my first address before this joint session of the National Assembly. I have come here today, not only to address members of the National Assembly, but also to speak directly to the men and women who placed us here. Continue reading →

10 things the french does best. Continued…

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A simple”bonjour!”goes a long way.
6. Politeness
Politeness — the French?
Aren’t they notoriously abrupt, especially Parisians when addressing non-French-speaking tourists?
More accurately, the French have mastered the art of being impeccably polite and startlingly dismissive at the same time.
When a posh maître d’raises one eyebrow and oozes”Monsieur?”or”Madame?”at you, he’s simultaneously respecting you and questioning your right to exist.
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But if you get the hang of French politeness, anything is possible.
The golden rule is simple: you should begin every conversation with a bright”bonjour!”(“bonsoir!”in the evening).
This doesn’t just mean hello.
It’s recognized French code for,”Yes, I am here, and I am respecting you by being polite, so you are going to respect me and maybe even be pleasant to me.”
All that in one magic word — and it works.
7. Sexiness
It’s hard to pin down sexiness but, for many,”being French”is a good working definition.
That accent, plus a certain insouciance and joie de vivre (yep, inevitably slipping into French here) make a pretty attractive package in both men and women.
And then there’s plain sex, which is everywhere inFrance.
Take French films, for example, which almost by law have to include at least two naked breasts and four buttocks.
Frenchmen and women know the rules of attraction equally well and rarely stop playing.
It’s almost a duty to look sexy and classy whenever anyone else is around — and to leave a memorable impression.

Light-touch luxury: very French.
8. Luxury
It’s a clever trick.
When you think of luxury goods, the word”French”slips almost automatically into place.
Today, the French talent for luxury has trickled down beyond Louis Vuitton, Dior, Moët et Chandon and the rest.
READ: London beats Paris as top tourist city. Really?
Its effects can be felt in the dozens of stylish Parisian cafés with starched-apron waiters, and in the many reasonably priced spa hotels, such as
Thalazur(French site only), that can make you feel like a millionaire without charging you accordingly.
French light-touch sophistication has been copied worldwide.
9. Customer Service (oh yes)
Related to”politeness,”but with an important retail distinction.
The French have a saying: the customer is king.
Yes, and we know what you did to your kings.
But behind a sometime façade of surly indifference, French service can be wonderful.
That grumpy waiter doesn’t hate you, it’s just that he’s a pro and you’re an amateur on his territory.
MORE: How to be a Parisian: 11 ways to fake it
The same goes for the snooty department store saleswoman.
Unlike in other countries, such jobs inFrancecan still be lifelong careers, bringing a lifetime’s worth of skills.
The thing to do is soldier on, smile and inform your server what you want.
The French respect people who know what they want, and will do their best to help you get it (as long as it’s not just before their lunchtime, of course.)

Public toilets: often French.
10. Globalization
Francehas the world’s best policy on globalization — it spends so much time complaining that foreign invaders are killing off its economy that no one notices how French products are taking over the planet.
Have you checked recently who provides your electricity, who owns your transportation system, who feeds your army, even who built your city’s public toilets?
Especially if you live in Europe, there’s a strong chance you’ll find a French multinational, such as EDF, Transdev, Sodexo or JCDecaux.
That’s not to mention the countless French brands on every shopping street in the world.
Next time a French person tells you Hollywood is destroying French culture, just point to
the nearest public toilet.

10 things France does better than anywhere else

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The vast Château de Chambord, one of France’s great museums, and also apparently the perfect place to shoot a Brazilian telenovela, as here.
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1. Museums
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The French are impeccably polite — really
They’re so good at making certain cheeses that the United States has tried to restrict them
Their traffic jams are world class, but so are their (very fast) trains
Globalization: simultaneously the bane ofFranceand something it excels at
Editor’s note:This story is part of a series highlighting superlatives of countries around the world. Click here for pieces onItaly, the
United States,Canada,Taiwan,IndiaandSouth Korea, and watch for upcoming installments featuring other countries.
France is an impressive country.
And nobody knows it better than the French.
The country is surprisingly like the United States (which it taught a thing or two about liberté) in that you don’t really ever need to leave.
There are sophisticated cities, sunny seashores, snowy mountains and wooded valleys all in one country.
Not to mention a lot of cheese.
And sex.
As well as quite a few otherthingsthe French do superlatively well.

Mimolette: controlled substance.
1. Cheese
Yes, it’s a cliché butFranceremains the ultimate destination for cheese lovers.
General de Gaulle once asked how he was meant to govern a country that produced 246 varieties of cheese.
Maybe he was afraid they were living organisms and would start a revolution.
READ: Is Paris still cool? Hell yeah! (But not for the reasons you think)
Some French cheeses, such as Reblochon, are so smelly and runny they seem to be decomposing.
Even mild, hard Mimolette is apparently so scary that last year the
United States restricted its import.
No one’s arguing against the existence of great cheeses around the world — but no French citizen needs to go much further than the corner shop to find one.
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Quirky boutiques — such as Paris taxidermists Deyrolle — remain a French specialty.
2. Shopping
There’s a reason the French invented the word”bourgeois,”which now stands in for allthingsmaterialistic.
Paris department stores stock everything from cheap generic brands to labels so chic you feel the need to dress up before trying them on.
Theannual salesin January and at the end of June offer unbelievable bargains because by law all stores have to discount prices at the same time and compete for business.
READ: Paris ghost metro stations could get a stunning second life
At the other end, the French have defended their small, often family-owned neighborhood stores — boulangeries, boucheries, épiceries — from being steamrollered by chains.
The French also doquirky, one-off boutiquesprobably better than anyone else.
3. Museums
Paris, of course, is home to perhaps the world’sbestknown museum, the Louvre.
But French museum culture spreads much wider afield.
The Loire region has what is arguably the most beautiful collection of museums in the world — its chateaux include the huge
Chambord, with a spectacular collection of tapestries, and the impossibly romantic
Chenonceau, astride its moat.
Even the lesser-known castles can be wonderful –Chinon, for example, is set above a perfectly preserved old town.
You can almost hear Joan of Arc riding up to the gate and offering to kick the English invaders out ofFrance.
4. Trains
French trains are faster than planes.
If you want to go from Paris to the Mediterranean coast for lunch, hop on a TGV — train à grande vitesse, or”very fast train.”
Three hours later, you’ll be sipping rosé and gazing at billionaires’yachts while the fliers are still putting in a claim for their lost luggage.
TGVs crisscross the country, and theSNCF(French national railways) offers excellent online deals — first class for just a little more than second.
The French might like the good life but it needn’t also mean slow.
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5. Traffic jams
The average French driver’s notion of etiquette is a strong but terrifying one: I’m going that way, and you can’t stop me.
If going where he or she wants to means causing an accident or total gridlock, that’s everyone else’s fault, non?
The unwillingness to acknowledge any other car on the roads — the supreme French belief in liberté incarnated in the automobile — means that on every Saturday in summer, and on national holidays, the whole country is transformed into a huge traffic jam as everyone drives to or from their vacation at exactly the same time.
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by Stephen Clarke

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2014 Diamond Bank Essay, interested applicants should see here;

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Aside

2014 Diamond Bank Essay, interested applicants should see here;

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Interested persons should
read the details below to
apply for this essay
contest
.
2014 marks Nigeria’s
Centenary Celebration (100
years), when the North and
South where amalgamated.
Whether you are from the
North, South, East or West
The 2014 application for
the Diamond Bank 100
Words Essay Competition to
mark the Nigeria’s
Centenary Celebration (100
years) is currently ongoing.
– there is something about
being a true Nigerian – is it
the language, music, culture
or food.
In celebration of Nigeria’s
Centenary anniversary,
Diamond Bank Plc is hosting
a writing competition. We
want to know “
What
Makes You a True
Nigerian?”
The competition will take
place between
Wednesday, 22nd
January to Friday, 7th
February, 2014
.
How To Participate in
Diamond Bank
Centenary Challenge
Write short article in not
more than 100 words on
what makes you a true
Nigerian
Send your entries with
your name and phone
number to
diamondgames@
diamondbank.com
Closing date for entries;
7 February 2014 at 11:59
pm
All entries will be
reviewed by Diamond
Bank’s esteemed panel
of judges and the five
(5) best articles will be
selected for the final
round.
That’s the steps to take if
you want to apply for the
2014 Diamond Bank essay
competition (100 words
.).
Inform others, Click
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2015 Elections: INEC releases time table

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Feb 14, 2015: Presidential, N/Assembly elections
Feb 28, 2015: Guber, State Assembly elections
June 21, 2014: Ekiti Guber
Aug 9, 2014: Osun Guber

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 14, 2015 for next year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.

This was contained in a statement issued last night in Abuja  by the Secretary to the Commission Mrs Augusta Ogakwu.

The statement further indicates that the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections would take place on 28, February, 2015.

The Commission’s Scribe also released the detailed time table for the Ekiti  State governorship elections scheduled to take place  in June  this year.

File: Voter casting her vote

File: Voter casting her vote

The statement shows that June 21, 2014 has been set aside for the conduct of the Ekiti State Governorship election, while the Osun State gubernatorial polls has been scheduled for August 9, 2014.

For the Ekiti Governorship polls the detailed  electoral time table indicates that the commission shall issue notice for the election on March 3, 2014.

The time table further indicates that commencement of campaigns for the polls begins on March  23, 2014 while collection of forms for candidates by their political parties begins on April 1.

The time table also shows that the last day for the conduct of party primaries is April 14, 2014.

The table further  shows that the last day for submission of forms CF001 and CF002 at the INEC headquarters is April 21, 2014. Publication of personal particulars of the candidates shall take place on April 26, 2014.

The last day set aside for withdrawal by candidates and their replacement by political parties has been fixed for 7th May, 2014 while the last day for submission of nomination forms is fixed for May 20, 2014. Publication of the official list of voters is also scheduled for May, 20.

The Commission has  set aside publication of notice of poll for June 4, 2014.

The table also shows that Submission of names of party agents  for the polls to the Electoral Officer of the Local Government or Area Council has been fixed for June 5, 2014. The last day for campaigns would be June 19, 2014.

“The tenure of office of the Governor of Ekiti State will expire on the 15th day of October 2014. By virtue of the provision of Section 178(2) of the Constitution  of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), Governorship election in the State shall hold not earlier than one hundred and fifty (150) days and not later than thirty (30) days before the exiration of the term of office of the Governor. The commissionmis by virtue of Section 30 (1) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) expected to issue notice for the election not later than ninety (90) days before the date of the election.  The implications of the above provisions are stated below…