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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 06:15

The one interview question that tells you if the candidate is right for the job

Hiring talent is the hardest thing a manager does. Period. I thought I’d cracked the code on this process about a decade ago by conducting multiple interviews, sharing a dinner with front runners, calling references not provided. And yet, my odds of success were about the same as roulette. Hiring and keeping talent was challenging even before Covid led to millions of people leaving their jobs or the workforce. That reality only increased during the last two years, with company culture playing an important role in whether to stay or go. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than…

Monday, 17 January 2022 06:19

0ver 3,000 imported vehicles trapped at port as FG’s registration platform breaks down

Clearing agents and freight forwarders have decried over 3,000 imported vehicles trapped at the Tin-Can Island Ports Complex, Apapa, due to the collapse of the National Vehicle Registration (VReg) platform created by the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMoF) for imported vehicles. The clearing agents lamented the daily rising costs incurred from demurrages arising from several imported vehicles trapped at the various terminals in the port as they were unable to clear them over breakdown of Vreg platform. They said that VReg platform, which was created by the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMoF) for imported vehicles in 2021 became mandatory and…

Monday, 17 January 2022 06:11

6 questions every first-time business owner needs to ask

You've been approached about buying a business. What do you do first? The demographics tell an exciting story: we're likely to see hundreds of thousands of small owners looking to retire over the next decade. Does the big question then become what will happen to all those companies? One possibility is that we might see a boom in opportunities for younger people to acquire those businesses. Maybe you even work in a company like this where the owner has already approached you about taking over. While that might seem like a dream come true--to finally own your own business--there's also…

Friday, 14 January 2022 04:31

7 tips for firing an employee gracefully and ethically

As an empathetic leader, I couldn’t help but cringe when I read how Better.com let go of 900 employees…over Zoom. Not only is this a PR nightmare. It can drain... As an empathetic leader, I couldn’t help but cringe when I read how Better.com let go of 900 employees…over Zoom. Not only is this a PR nightmare. It can drain morale and create a toxic work environment. But, could it get any worse? Well, here’s what an employee, who wasn’t fired, had to say about the experience to Business Insider. “You’re the lucky ones,” CEO Vishal Garg told them. “Garg…

Thursday, 13 January 2022 06:02

6 managerial skills you need to be a great boss

We often discuss management skills in the abstract, but what are they, really? In the broadest sense, management skills are nearly anything that enables you to manage others effectively. This could include communication skills, interpersonal skills, general leadership skills and more. While some abilities will vary based on your industry, there are several key skills that will help you become a successful manager in nearly any work environment. Let’s explore some of them. Motivation Managers who can motivate their employees are true assets to their companies. Interacting with team members in a skillful, professional way doesn’t just increase productivity and…

Wednesday, 12 January 2022 06:13

Standard Chartered Bank announces closure of half of its branches in Nigeria

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, the local division of London-headquartered multinational banking and financial services firm Standard Chartered Plc, is discontinuing operation of around 50 per cent of branches in Nigeria, a step targeting prioritisation of digital banking, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing insiders. The closure teed off in December, which means just 13 branches of the bank will be up and running ultimately, compared to around 25 operating before the move, according to the news outlet. Lenders are deploying mobile money services on a vast scale in Nigeria to tap the market of the unbanked population comprising approximately 38 million adults,…

Wednesday, 12 January 2022 06:05

5 key components of every successful business leadership framework

Every business leader needs help generating engagement, loyalty, and bottom-line success. Every business leader I know struggles with the challenges of leadership, and is constantly honing their formula for success. We all wish it could be boiled down to a short list of actions, but we continue to be surprised and frustrated by new situations that seem to be beyond our thinking. Thus, ever after years as an executive in IBM and other companies, I'm still looking for the magic. I was impressed by a recent book, "The Leadership Star," by Brian Hartzer, an experienced business executive, offering a concise…

Tuesday, 11 January 2022 06:07

Akeredolu says Southwest loses N2.5bn daily to beef consumption, suggests alternative

Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, says the southwest region is losing N2.5 billion daily to the consumption of beef. Beef is meat from cattle. Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had recently banned the consumption of beef and the keeping of cows in the southeast. Speaking at a meeting with stakeholders in the state’s education sector in Akure, Ondo capital city, Akeredolu said people in the south-west should consider using chicken meat for their ceremonies. Represented by Akin Olotu, his special adviser on agriculture, the governor said chicken meat is healthier than beef, and that it will enhance the…

Tuesday, 11 January 2022 05:59

Instead of being friends with your employees, do these 5 things

Everyone deserves kindness--even the employee who drives you nuts. Being friends with your direct reports can cause problems. You need to treat everyone fairly, and if you're besties with one employee and not others, you can be biased. And even if you're perfectly fair, you still look biased, which isn't good for morale. But, what can you be if you aren't friends with your direct reports? A fifth-grade teacher gave her students these instructions: You can't be best friends with everyone but you can notice everyone be friendly to everyone make room for everyone root for everyone empathize with everyone…

Monday, 10 January 2022 05:52

Nigeria loses N1.68trn as foreign investments decline

Foreign investors appear to have boycotted the Nigerian market as capital importation dropped by $4.08bn (N1.68tn) in one year, latest statistics have shown. Between January and September 2020, total capital importation amounted to $8.55bn, data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed. However, according to the latest capital importation report by the NBS, during the same period in 2021, foreign capital inflows into the country fell by $4.08bn (N1.68tn) to $4.47bn. A breakdown of the 2020 figures shows that in the first quarter of 2020, capital importation into Nigeria was $5.85bn, representing an increase of 53.97 per cent compared to…

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Monday, 10 January 2022 05:45

5 psychology-based ways to make customers obsessed with your products

If you're aspiring to satisfy your customers, then you're aspiring to mediocrity. Entrepreneurs often think they must do whatever they can to satisfy their customers. But satisfied customers defect all the time, and if you want to derive competitive advantage from the product or service experience you offer, it's not enough to satisfy people--you need to impress them. That's what success in business really comes down to: Delivering experiences that people don't just enjoy in the moment, but remember well into the future--thereby cultivating the repurchase and referral behavior that's the lifeblood of any organization. The companies that do this…

Saturday, 08 January 2022 06:04

Stocks on NGX gain N131bn on investors’ positive sentiment

Nigerian stocks traded up 0.57 per cent or N131 billion on Friday as interest in equities continued to rise, helping the yield so far this year to advance to 2.66 per cent. Newly admitted BUA Foods, contributed most to the climb as investors splurged N10.1 billion on the stock, equivalent to 81.2 per cent of the total value of shares traded, supported by Lafarge and FBN Holdings. There were 31 gainers compared to 9 losers, which made the market record a positive breadth. The all-share index added 246.48 basis points to close at 43,854.42, while market capitalisation jumped to N23.6…

Friday, 07 January 2022 06:28

Shell's oil assets attract interest from local firms, sources say

At least five Nigerian oil and gas companies are preparing to submit bids this month for Royal Dutch Shell's onshore oilfields in a sale that could fetch up to $3 billion, three sources involved in the process told Reuters. Shell started talks with the Nigerian government last year about selling its stake in the West African country's onshore fields, where it has been active since the 1930s, as part of a global drive to reduce its carbon emissions. The Anglo-Dutch company has stakes in 19 oil mining leases in Nigeria's onshore oil and gas joint venture (SPDC), which the industry…

Friday, 07 January 2022 06:12

Thomas Edison's weird (but research-backed) nap trick can help you solve your toughest problems

Can you sleep your way to a creative breakthrough? The great inventor and modern science say yes. Thomas Edison held more than 1,000 patents and played a role in inventing the telegraph, light bulb, phonograph, movie camera, and alkaline batteries, among other pillars of the modern world. Clearly the guy was good at generating breakthrough ideas and solving tough innovation challenges. What was his secret? A big brain and incredible work ethic clearly played a role, but according to a fascinating new Scientific American article so did naps -- and not just your ordinary, every day afternoon snooze. Can you…

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