Pragmatic Gbengus

  This part is the conclusion of my previous post on this subject. Please read, like and share your comment. 6. Love Money: If you don’t like money, it is doubtful if you will be rich. Please don’t quote me, Jesus said this, “And I say unto you, make to yourselves friends of the Mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye fall, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.” (Luke 16:9). You can see how important this subject is that our Lord and Master talked about this to his disciples. This is because, “Money answered all things.” A word of caution here. Don’t because of this love money to the detriment of your soul. It doesn’t also means that you can do anything to make money. There are both legitimate and illegitimate ways to make money as we all know. We are talking about the legitimate way here. Please don’t get me wrong. 7. Don’t Envy or Hate Rich People : I am sure you want to be rich. If you really want to, don’t hate rich people. Don’t envy them. Don’t have the noti...

  Many young people want to be rich and enjoy those who are rich and are making it. But the fact is that many cannot pay the price. To be a successful rich person, there is a price to pay. I mean if you want to make real wealth and rain wealthy. Here are just some of them: 1. Hardwork: We are living in a society where hardwork to many doesn't pay. They tell you that hardwork doesn't pay and many young people want quick riches. Even in the western world, it is now shifting from hardwork to smart word. Whether it is 'hardwork' or 'smartwork' each of them still have the headword 'work.' It means you still have to work if you want to be rich and successful. Lazy people can't rich. If they become rich, they cannot sustain it as it would soon vanish away. I heard Adekinle Gold in one of his songs saying, "Dangote o Lori meji." Na lie. Dangote has ten heads. None of us could even match in the shoes of those rich men. Prof. Pat Utomi many ye...

  1. You are over 35 years and not married 2. You have been in a particular employment for more than 15 years and there is nothing to show for it. 3. The salary that you are earning doesn't take you up to half of the month. When you collect your next salary, you service a lot of debts 4. You have been borrowing to make ends meet . 5. You often have nightmares and most times come to manifestation 6. You often fail where others succeed. 7. Nothing has changed in the past fifteen years that you have been working - you are still living in the same old house, your financial status has not changed things are just normal. 8. Anytime you want to make an headway, there is often a blockage or barrier 9. You cannot boast of 500k (for the past 15 years of hard work or employment) in your account even if your salary is about 100k per month. 10. You are just satisfied with the little you are earning and if possible you want to be an employee for life. 11. You haven't chan...

  The Japa syndrome has been in vogue or has been trending for some time. It is even more now that inflation is biting harder, Naira is weaker, and Dollar is a super-hero. But the question is: “why are people moving out of the country in droves? Where are they moving to? Is there any consequence(s) for moving out? Many Nigerians want to “Japa” because of the present economic hardship. They just want to leave the country to anywhere as far as it is not “Naija”. It could be Ghana, Togo, Morocco, Canada, Yankee or anywhere. According to many of them who want to “Japa”. They want to be free from the manacle and the clutches of the woes bedeviling them in Nigeria. The term “Japa” meaning to be free, run away, or migrate or escape from a present reality or problem was first popularized in 2020 after Naira Marley, a Nigerian singer released his singles titled “Japa”. Many Naija just want to “Japa” not considering the harsh realities outside the shores of the country. Everyday many...

  Today, 23rd April, 2024 is celebrated as the World English Language Day. It coincides with Williams Shakespeare’s birthday (the Bard and Avon of literature) and the World Book and Copyright Day. I am sure many people are not aware of this important day. This day is very significant in the UN’s calendar because English Language is one of the two working languages (the other is French) of the UN secretariat and one of the organization’s six official languages.  Why is this day important? English Language is spoken in over eighty-eight (88) countries of the world. In Africa, twenty-four (24) countries use the English Language as their official Language.  English is often referred to as a “World Language” or the lingua franca (bridge language or common language used by speakers of different languages) of the modern era because it is widely spoken. Since Nigeria is an English-speaking country, celebrating this auspicious even is very important.  The UN first celebrated ...

  I remembered attending a friend's birthday party more than ten years ago who turned fifty (50). He is far older than I am anyway, since then, I have been thinking how turning fifty would look like.  That birthday party was one of the memorable one that I have ever attended. On that occasion, he did a housewarming. The other of my friend celebrated with a doctorate degree last year. So, I have been planning and racking my brain what special event I would mark my own with, Finally, the day I have been waiting for is here and it appears that I was haven't done my preparation and was caught unawares. While doing my preparation last year before this D-day, I thought I would have completed a foreign degree abroad or would have moved into my own house or would have done something special or remarkable. But, I really don't know how time flies, and I was caught unprepared,  But, the most important thing is that I am alive and to see this wonderful stage of my life. Turning fifty...

    There is no doubt that there is low level of insurance awareness among the younger generation in this part of the world. In order to further strengthen this campaign and advocacies among students and bridge the divide in schools in Lagos State, the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria  (CIIN) has partnered with School Connect Magazine, an education based magazine in order to give students insurance education thus making them to be well- informed about insurance matters. This was during a two-day media cum insurance education training workshop organized for senior secondary students at Emcoy Favoured Comprehensive College, Ogba, Lagos today by School Connect Magazine in collaboration with the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria. The Citizen  Journalism training which was an initiative of School Connect Magazine is aimed at giving students media education towards creating a well-informed school community and reporting events and activities within the schoo...