Tuesday 18 March 2014
Group Accountant (Marine & Offshore, Dredging, Mining and Petroleum Product Marketing) — Lekki
An Indigenous Oil & Gas Company is looking for a qualified personnel to fill this position:
GROUP ACCOUNTANT
Responsibilities:
Lead a large team of Accountants spread across the Nigeria and the Middle East, this role is concerned with providing a high standard of accurate and timely subsidiary and consolidated accounting and financial information to the Management and Board of Directors for the purposes of management control and to meet statutory requirements for the Group.
The team is also required to deal quickly and flexibly with ad-hoc requirements, and work to tight deadlines.
The role also involves frequent liaison with the Executive Directors acting as Supervising Director for subsidiaries, Group Heads, Clients, regulatory authorities, etc. Generate monthly Group Operating Reports, forecasts, half and full year statutory accounts, annual Group budget and Divisional budget presentation schedules, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, relevance, good presentation and compliance with group policies, Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and other statutory requirements in the areas of operation is mandatory.
Maintain technical knowledge of IFRS and provide advice on statutory reporting requirements.
Required to collate, interpret and analyse Accounting and Financial information and offer regular and timely advice to management on trends, behaviours, reactions and developments with implication for business operations.
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum 5 years work experience.
BSc/HND in Accounting and ACA/ACCA qualified.
Be IT literate with a good knowledge of Excel.
Good working knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Demonstrate excellent attention to details, accuracy, ability to work to tight deadlines, and analytical ability.
Knowledge and familiarity with accounting software packages like Sunsystem, etc
Contact this number
07089331344
please be careful that its not scam. goodluck
SEE I GO DIE CRIB– Take a Look
Now that’s what you call a mansion.
Nigerian comedian I Go Dye is clearly “balling” this 2014; he’s building a luxurious home in Benin City, Edo. The house which is still under construction, is inspired by French luxury castle – Chateaux De Reves.
In an exclusive interview with Encomium, he reveals that the house will have a lawn tennis court, two swimming pools – one indoor and outdoor, three kitchens, lounges/bars and a spectacular double staircase in the living room.
This will be his second home in Benin, he already has a 7-bedroom house.
On where he gets the money to build such houses: “There is always a reward for hard work and entertainment is not an exception. Most renowned artistes in the country are living based on the remunerations that they get from performances. It is a professional job that offers financial rewards. So, it will be wrong for someone to assume otherwise as if the entertainment industry cannot afford the success surrounding artistes in recent times.
Most high profile comedians like me handle corperate events that don’t enjoy the kind of publicity that the music artistes do. So, most often little is heard most times about how comedians earn their money. Sometimes in a single event some comedians are paid between N2.5 and N4 million. When you then evaluate how many of such performances within 365 days that they will be contracted, then you wouldn’t be too surprised what the average comedian is worth.”
Sketch for the house
Chateaux De Reves
TECNO A+ vs D9
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Good gadget on the go |
Specifications of Phantom A Plus + Free Pouch - Black
SKU TE339ELABES8NGAMZ
Model Phantom A+
Weight (kg) 0.1
Colour Black
Display Size (inches) 5.0
Internal Memory(GB) 4
CPU Speed (GHz) 1.00
primary camera (Megapixels) 8.0
Operating System Android Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Features : FM Player|Primary Camera|Bluetooth|Touchscreen|Wi‐Fi|Secondary Camera| |MP3|Dual SIM
Network Connectivity 3G
RAM(GB) 1
Phantom A Plus + Free Pouch - Black
Key Features
OS: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Camera: 8.0MP Primary, 1.2MP Secondary
5.0 Capacitive Touchscreen
4.0GB internal memory;
External: 8GB microSD explandable: up to 32GB
Talktime: Up to 120H
Standby Time: Up to 400H
Quad-Core Processor
Dual Sim: Yes
Comes with a Case/Charger.
SKU TE339ELABES8NGAMZ
Model Phantom A+
Weight (kg) 0.1
Colour Black
Display Size (inches) 5.0
Internal Memory(GB) 4
CPU Speed (GHz) 1.00
primary camera (Megapixels) 8.0
Operating System Android Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Features : FM Player|Primary Camera|Bluetooth|Touchscreen|Wi‐Fi|Secondary Camera| |MP3|Dual SIM
Network Connectivity 3G
RAM(GB) 1
Phantom A Plus + Free Pouch - Black
Key Features
OS: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Camera: 8.0MP Primary, 1.2MP Secondary
5.0 Capacitive Touchscreen
4.0GB internal memory;
External: 8GB microSD explandable: up to 32GB
Talktime: Up to 120H
Standby Time: Up to 400H
Quad-Core Processor
Dual Sim: Yes
Comes with a Case/Charger.
Specifications of D9 - Black
SKU TE339ELAC1TRNGAMZ
Model D9
Size (L x W x H cm) 165 X 84.2 X 10.4
Weight (kg) 0.1
Colour Black
Display Size (inches) 6.0
Internal Memory(GB) 4
CPU Speed (GHz) 1.20
Megapixels 8.0
Operating System Android
Product warranty Yes
Network Connectivity 3G
RAM(GB) 1
D9 - Black
Key Features
Colour: Black
Product Size: 165 X 84.2 X 10.4
OS: Android 4.2 OS (Jelly Bean)
Screen Size: 6.0 inch IPS Display
Connectivity: 3.75G Network
Front Camera Specs: 5.0MP AF
Back Camera Specs: 8.0MP AF
Processor: 1.2GHz Quad-core
Memory: 4GB Internal memory; 1 GB RAM
Type of screen: Touchscreen
Battery Life: (2450mAh)
Bluetooth, USB
Modern Combat 2 Game
Dual SIM Dual Standby
Apps: Google Play, Facebook, Opera Mini, Gmail, UCBrowser, Google Map
Market Price: 35k
good phone, especially with the listed key features, but the secondary camera is not encouraging for a smart phone with such a big name. well thumbs up to tecno
choose the one to buy.be classy with the one that you think suits you.
good phone, especially with the listed key features, but the secondary camera is not encouraging for a smart phone with such a big name. well thumbs up to tecno
choose the one to buy.be classy with the one that you think suits you.
Sunday 16 March 2014
U.S. Ambassador Speaks Pidgin English; Nigerians Love It.
Watch the video here
It's not often that a broadcast interview by a diplomat wows listeners, but a recent conversation involving the American ambassador to Nigeria, James F. Entwistle, is causing a buzz – and winning applause.
The praise is not so much for the content of the interview or the pressing issues the ambassador discusses. It's more for the language in which he chose to express himself: pidgin English.
Pidgin, or broken English, is the popular lingua franca spoken throughout West Africa. The patois cuts across Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation, which is home to hundreds of local languages, making it easier for millions of Nigerians from different parts of the country to communicate.
Entwistle was recently interviewed by Nigeria's Wazobia FM, the first radio station in Nigeria to broadcast in pidgin English. He was asked about Nigeria's controversial new anti-gay legislation and whether the U.S. might impose sanctions."The U.S. government no say sanction go dey for Nigeria, because of same-sex palava-o," Entwistle said.
In other words, the U.S. is not going to impose sanctions on Nigeria for passing a law criminalizing same-sex marriages.
A Surprise Call From The Embassy
It's not often that Westerners learn to speak, and master, pidgin.
So Onimisi "OJ" Adaba, the coordinating manager of Wazobia FM, says he was surprised when he received a call from the American Embassy suggesting the live studio interview in pidgin with the new ambassador.“He sold himself into the hearts of many Nigerians. That's quite a plus for the American Embassy.
- Lolo David, radio host who interviewed the U.S. ambassador in pidgin English
"I'm like, 'Wait a minute, Wazobia? I mean, we're talking about the U.S. ambassador! Does he speak pidgin in the first place?'" Adaba said.
Adaba was told the ambassador was practicing, trying to pick up things from here and there. "And I'm like, 'OK, it's worth giving a shot,'" he said.
Omotunde "Lolo" David, the host, was delighted to converse in pidgin with the American diplomat live on the air. She's a self-confessed aficionado of pidgin and says, though it may not be the language of diplomacy, it reaches people at the grassroots level.
"When we're talking about reaching everyone, pidgin English is a language just like our culture; a language like the beautiful clothing that we wear, very colorful, very expressive. It's a very beautiful language," David said.
David says pidgin is inventive, humorous, clever and curious — a rich language that eschews class and creed and is spoken by everyone in Nigeria, with regional variations.
"It's an evolving language," she said, "a language that has a life of its own."
And it's the language that Entwistle chose to speak, he says, because "if you want people to understand the United States and where we're coming from, you have to go where they live linguistically speaking. You have to be able to communicate."
Handling A Range Of Questions
Sometimes as a diplomat, Entwistle says, "you get stuck in this government-dealing-with-government rut."
"You have to remember that your job is also to get out and understand the country and the people," he says.
And so, David and Wazobia FM callers asked the American ambassador a range of questions – including one about next year's much-anticipated elections in Nigeria. Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan's party is expected to be pushed hard by the opposition, and they wanted to know the U.S. position on the vote.
His answer?
"Make I tell you say U.S. no get any candidate for mind. The only ting wey go sweet us be say make the election dey transparent, credible and concluded," Entwistle said in Pidgin. "Make Nigerians pick candidates wey go sweet their belle, wey go do well well for them."
Did you get that? Here's a translation:
"Washington does not have a preferred presidential candidate. Just let Nigeria's elections be transparent and credible, and Nigerians should choose a candidate who will do them proud."
Sounds rather bland in translation, doesn't it? There's no mention of something literally making your stomach sweet (i.e., that you like it) or repetition of the word "well" for emphasis.
Wazobia's David and Adaba both praised the ambassador for being a good sport and for making the effort.
"He sold himself into the hearts of many Nigerians," David says. "That's quite a plus for the American Embassy."
The praise is not so much for the content of the interview or the pressing issues the ambassador discusses. It's more for the language in which he chose to express himself: pidgin English.
Pidgin, or broken English, is the popular lingua franca spoken throughout West Africa. The patois cuts across Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation, which is home to hundreds of local languages, making it easier for millions of Nigerians from different parts of the country to communicate.
Entwistle was recently interviewed by Nigeria's Wazobia FM, the first radio station in Nigeria to broadcast in pidgin English. He was asked about Nigeria's controversial new anti-gay legislation and whether the U.S. might impose sanctions."The U.S. government no say sanction go dey for Nigeria, because of same-sex palava-o," Entwistle said.
In other words, the U.S. is not going to impose sanctions on Nigeria for passing a law criminalizing same-sex marriages.
A Surprise Call From The Embassy
It's not often that Westerners learn to speak, and master, pidgin.
So Onimisi "OJ" Adaba, the coordinating manager of Wazobia FM, says he was surprised when he received a call from the American Embassy suggesting the live studio interview in pidgin with the new ambassador.“He sold himself into the hearts of many Nigerians. That's quite a plus for the American Embassy.
- Lolo David, radio host who interviewed the U.S. ambassador in pidgin English
"I'm like, 'Wait a minute, Wazobia? I mean, we're talking about the U.S. ambassador! Does he speak pidgin in the first place?'" Adaba said.
Adaba was told the ambassador was practicing, trying to pick up things from here and there. "And I'm like, 'OK, it's worth giving a shot,'" he said.
Omotunde "Lolo" David, the host, was delighted to converse in pidgin with the American diplomat live on the air. She's a self-confessed aficionado of pidgin and says, though it may not be the language of diplomacy, it reaches people at the grassroots level.
"When we're talking about reaching everyone, pidgin English is a language just like our culture; a language like the beautiful clothing that we wear, very colorful, very expressive. It's a very beautiful language," David said.
David says pidgin is inventive, humorous, clever and curious — a rich language that eschews class and creed and is spoken by everyone in Nigeria, with regional variations.
"It's an evolving language," she said, "a language that has a life of its own."
And it's the language that Entwistle chose to speak, he says, because "if you want people to understand the United States and where we're coming from, you have to go where they live linguistically speaking. You have to be able to communicate."
Handling A Range Of Questions
Sometimes as a diplomat, Entwistle says, "you get stuck in this government-dealing-with-government rut."
"You have to remember that your job is also to get out and understand the country and the people," he says.
And so, David and Wazobia FM callers asked the American ambassador a range of questions – including one about next year's much-anticipated elections in Nigeria. Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan's party is expected to be pushed hard by the opposition, and they wanted to know the U.S. position on the vote.
His answer?
"Make I tell you say U.S. no get any candidate for mind. The only ting wey go sweet us be say make the election dey transparent, credible and concluded," Entwistle said in Pidgin. "Make Nigerians pick candidates wey go sweet their belle, wey go do well well for them."
Did you get that? Here's a translation:
"Washington does not have a preferred presidential candidate. Just let Nigeria's elections be transparent and credible, and Nigerians should choose a candidate who will do them proud."
Sounds rather bland in translation, doesn't it? There's no mention of something literally making your stomach sweet (i.e., that you like it) or repetition of the word "well" for emphasis.
Wazobia's David and Adaba both praised the ambassador for being a good sport and for making the effort.
"He sold himself into the hearts of many Nigerians," David says. "That's quite a plus for the American Embassy."
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