BUSINESS PLAN WRITING FOR VISAS Working on an application for one of the following visas: E2, EB5, or L1 visa? If you said yes, then you must also consider the importance of the business plan – a document that details how you intend to run and grow your business. The USCIS, the kings and queens of visa granting, will evaluate the validity of your business plan; they will look closely to see if the new venture will create the required number of jobs over a definite time period. When applying for a business or employment related visa, you might discover…
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Prof. Ben Ayade taking over the mantle of leadership as the 23rd Governor of Cross River State i told myself the State got it right this time around. Presenting a shining star like Prof. Ben Ayade was not a surprise to many because he is a man who gets what he focuses his mind on at every given time in his life. Taking over office as Governor of Cross River State, the State has experienced remarkable changes in all sectors of the State. During his inaugural speech he promised to embark on a signature project. Months have rolled by and…
The 2015 elections in the country came as a shock to many but to me it wasn’t because i saw the handwriting coming that the APC Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari was coasting to victory, because the campaign strategy used by the APC was superb and very wonderful. While the PDP was busy campaigning against the person of General Muhammadu Buhari, the APC was sensitizing Nigerians and preaching the message of change and selling their blue print to the general public. The story today is different, because the PDP lost at the center and in most States of the Federation.…
Africa is now positioning itself as a major business opportunity for overseas investors, according to ICAEW’s latest Economic Insight report. Where aid was the traditional source of finance, the continent is now seeing a dramatic fivefold increase in Foreign Direct Investment Region’s Economic Performance Focusing on Botswana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ghana and South Africa LONDON, United Kingdom, 1 October 2015, -/AMA/- ICAEW (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) launched their Economic Insight: Africa Q3 2015 report last night. Commissioned by ICAEW and produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research Ltd (Cebr), it provides a snapshot…
Kuje Police Station, Kuje Main Market, and Nyanya Bus Station. Three bombs in two towns in one night; they have once again attacked our capital city, Abuja. The rebel tactics of Boko Haram have become more rampant as they are being decimated on the front lines of battle by our military. However, we must all ask ourselves: “Six years into this insurgency, have we become numb?” Those of us that are blessed to be alive and unscathed must question if we have truly become desensitized to the dangers of this insurgency. We must begin to search deep within ourselves to…
The immediate past Petroleum Minister of Nigeria, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, who was arrested for for bribery and corruption charges in London, UK on Friday, has been granted bail. According to Channels TV, she was granted bail by a magistrate court in London after she had been detained for several hours. The London Police also confirmed that she is being prosecuted for money laundering. The ex-petroleum minister was arrested in London on Friday along with four other persons in relation to corruption allegations being investigated by the UK National Crime Agency. Meanwhile, there has not been any comment from the Presidency in Nigeria…
Nigeria’s ex-minister of petroleum resources has been arrested in London, United Kingdom according to reports. It is believed Diezani Alison-Madueke was apprehended at the UK National Crime Agency on Friday 2 October. The agency posted on Twitter that five arrests had been made but declined to reveal the identity of those arrested. A spokesperson told IBTimes UK: “We cannot confirm or deny the identity of anyone who is arrested.” Alison-Madueke, 54, was allegedly arrested for bribery and corruption charges, according to the Premium Times. The former minister – who has been dubbed “one of the most powerful officials of President…
Here are the list of ministers nominated by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) forwarded to the Senate for ratification: 1. Dr Chris Ngige (Anambra) 2. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) 3. Babatunde Fashola (Lagos) 4. Aisha Alhassan 5. Kemi Adeosun (Ogun) 6. Solomon Dalong 7. Audu Ogbeh (Kogi) 8. Amina Mohammed 9. Barrister Adebayo Shittu 10. Ogbonaya Onu 11. Sulaimon Adamu 12. Abubakar Malami (SAN) 13. Ibrahim Jibrill 14. Ahmed Isa Ibeto 15. Abdulrahman Damnazzu 16. Senator Sirika Hadi 17. Udoma Udo Udoma 18. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) 19. Ibe Kachikwu 20. Osagie Ehanire What is your thought about the list? Do you…
Message from the All Progressives (Congress) Youth Forum (APYF) on Nigeria’s 55th Independence Day Celebration Today (October 1), as we commemorate our nation’s 55-year independence as a sovereign and self-governing nation under God Almighty, Nigerians all across the country settle to celebrate our remarkable history. The story of our country since that faithful first day of October in the year 1960 has been one that has been marked with perseverance, hope, and the endless potential of ample possibilities. As a country, we have journeyed through civilian rule to military eras, down to our present-day democratic dispensation. Though our Independence Day…
Data Security Constrains Expansion of e-Commerce in Nigeria Nigeria has been ranked the rising star of Africa’s fast-growing e-commerce sector with the economy topping all other African nations by number of Internet users and mobile phone owners. But many Nigerians still think of internet fraud when online transaction is mentioned? In 2014 ecommerce in Nigeria recorded over $2 million worth of online transactions per week. According mobilemediainfotech Nigeria’s e-commerce market is developing rapidly, with an estimated growth rate of 25 percent annually. A study conducted in 2014 showed that 63 per cent of Nigeria’s 50 million internet users had bought…
The sunset period of Nigeria’s democracy is fully underway, and Nigerians seem to be sleeping as it is happening. The turning point of democracy in Nigeria occurred at the polls that saw the emergence of our President, Muhammadu Buhari, who represented the hope and aspirations that Nigerian’s yearned for being rekindled. Any student who did Social Studies in primary school will know that our system of government is comprised of the executive, the legislative, and the judicial arms. These three arms – though inter-related, complementary, and inter-dependent – are independent in their abilities and functions. However, given the infiltration of…
OCTOBER 1 is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness. No temporary problems or passing challenges should stop us from honoring this day. Let us remind ourselves of the gifts God has given us. Our Creator has bequeathed to us Numbers – Nigeria is the ninth most populated country on the planet. We have in addition: • Arable land • Water • Forests • Oil…
As Nigeria turns 55, i have asked myself so many questions and i have not been able to get an answer. How did corruption eat into us like a wild cancer? How did we allow greed and selfishness enter our DNA? How did deceit and lack of patriotism become our attitude and way of life? Who is responsible for Nigeria problem? How did we arrive at this mess where we are ranked back ward and a 3rd world nation after 55 years of freedom? When Nigeria gained independence 55 years ago, my late father was just 10 years of age…
The Nigerian political atmosphere seems to be getting charged and tense by day following the inability of the ruling party to put it’s house in order as the war of attrition continues among the political contenders. Except miracle happens and the Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force, Mr Solomon Arase takes urgent steps, a fatal political clash might ensue in the Senate when the upper Chamber reconvenes on Tuesday, as politicians opposed to Dr. Bukola Saraki emergence as Senate President are ready to spend fortune to force him out of the seat. The division in the Senate between the…
Cross River is blessed with a large expanse of land and variable vegetation but this important blessing of nature over the years has not been sustainable and properly managed. Over the years, many rural dwellers have treated our forest as if it is inexhaustible. Fetching our timber for firewood and deforestating our forest with out replacing them with new trees. Today the story is different, our trees are almost gone and the rural dwellers have now recognized that the forest is almost finished but the felling of trees has not stopped because poverty has pushed our People into exploiting the…
At some point in Nigeria, Cross River State was the neatest city in Nigeria in terms of her green, clean and serene environment. The State capital, Calabar, was the dream of most Nigerians. I can recall vividly in my journeys across the country, most of my friends and associates kept on telling me that they will like to come and experience the rich hospitality in Cross River State. These was because at that time Calabar, was clean and green. Months and years have rolled by, are we still the neatest State in Nigeria? No! We are not. Cross River State…
NEW YORK, United States, 24th September, 2015-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Daphne Mashile Nkosi, Strive Masiyiwa, Helen Hai and Mohammed Dewji are among the top business leaders who were recognised at the 2015 African Business Awards held tonight at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The Awards, organised by African Business magazine, also commended leading businesses including Dangote Cement, Guaranty Trust Bank, Abellon Clean Energy, the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the leading provider of mobile-delivered micro-insurance in emerging markets, BIMA. The award for the 2015 African Business of the Year went to…
The member representing Ogoja State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly has congratulated all Muslims in the State on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. Hon Odey, said Muslims must use the festival of the Eid-el-kabir to show love, togetherness, patriotism, willingness to make personal sacrifices and oneness as preached by the Prophet Ibrahim. He called on Muslims Ummah in the State to continue to pray for the government of Prof. Ben Ayade and for the peace and stability of the country. Hon Odey, also thanked the Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade for his prompt payment of salaries…
Domestic violence can be defined as a state of battering by spouse, intimidation of partners and family members. Violence is a physical or psychological abuse of an intimate partner. Domestic violence in the Nigeria setting is the physical abuse and sexual molestation at home, intimidation, emotional abuse, threat to life by superior persons. It is very pertinent to know that domestic violence of all sort has taken over our State and nation especially Cross River State. Children are molested, beaten, slapped and exposed to extreme hardship and violence. In most cases they are raped and coerced to indulging into different…
The main idea of government is not just to run an organize society with civilized laws to guide human conducts, man’s relationship with his fellow man but also to ensure the provision of the right environment for the expression of the full potentials of the citizenry and services that will bring happiness at least at the basic level to all in such a state. To ensure the realization of the above objectives, every society or modern state must as a matter of necessity have their citizens train in all fields of human endeavours at least at the basic level while…