by Dolapo Adelana Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun has said for the country to make visible progress, the era where all the thirty-six states shared money gotten from oil must come to an end. Adeosun said this on Monday while speaking at the May edition of governance and policy forum, The Platform, holding at The Covenant... Read More

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March 27, 2014

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12 habits of highly productive people

by Amanda L Chan Wish you wasted less time and got more done? Welcome to the club. So why is it, then, when we mean well and are focused on the task at hand, we can still manage to get bogged down by things like emails and weekly reports? The key to being productive is... Read More

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July 28, 2013

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Chuba Ezekwesili: Finding the best opportunities in the worst of systems (Y! FrontPage)

by Chuba Ezekwesili In the midst of hunger and rise in food prices lies the opportunity to have effective industrial farms crossed with unabating demand. So much opportunity exists that we remain unaware of. It’s time we break out of this defeatist and complacent mindset. No one makes lemonade by simply staring at the lemons. I’ve... Read More

Chuba Ezekwesili, Dangote, development, economy, government, lemon, nigeria, productivity, Y! Frontpage

June 24, 2013

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Opinion: The bad, the bad, and the ugly – 10 hard facts on the effects of tobacco

by Bankole Oluwafemi Tobacco kills people who don’t even smoke! More than 600,000 who die annually from tobacco related diseases are nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke. Tobacco kills. Pure and simple. Yet many people choose to overlook that fact, choosing to watch their own lifespans float up in smoke, with every puff. But the numbers... Read More

cause of death, damage to health, effects of tobacco, global effects, nonsmokers, productivity, Tobacco

June 14, 2013

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5 (easy) ways to be a better boss

by Laura Corrigan Depending on the number of employees you oversee, it may be difficult to have face-to-face conversations with each employee on a regular basis, but do your best. Strong leadership is a balancing act. The best managers are the ones who not only fully understand the tasks they are giving, but empower their employees... Read More

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May 15, 2013

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8 key things really successful people do

by Kevin Daum Establish a bare minimum for your material needs, and then you can enjoy the benefits of success, debt and stress free. Most people claim to want success. But not everyone is willing to do the hard work and the smart work to get there. Often opportunities present themselves and because people are... Read More

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May 13, 2013

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7 things that kill your productivity at work

by Jacquelyn Smith But there is one thing that distracts almost everyone in the office: Noisy co-workers. Different things push each of us off balance at work. Some employees are thrown off by the slightest commotion, like street noise or swinging doors–while others believe their productivity is killed by bigger disruptions, like unscheduled meetings or frequent... Read More

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March 20, 2013

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5 workplace irritations that can actually boost productivity

by Jacquelyn Smith “Think about it this way: If you’re in a quiet space, you’re not using your brain at its maximum intellectual capacity–but when tossed into a venue with noise, the bar is set higher, and your brain is being challenged at an entirely new level.” Most full-time employees spend more than 2,000 hours... Read More

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February 1, 2013

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6 smarter ways to procrastinate

by Sarah Klein Face it — you’re not very productive when you’re typing with one hand and you’ve got a sandwich in the other. There’s a difference between killing time and Me Time. About 26 percent of Americans call themselves procrastinators, but regular breaks throughout the day can actually make you more productive. That’s right: Forcing yourself to power through that... Read More

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January 8, 2013

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Opinion: Smart phones, silly users

by Daniel Gulati As smartphone technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, we can’t fool ourselves into thinking that our lives will automatically benefit. Why can’t a marketing manager remember where she took a client for dinner last night? Why, over the course of 30 minutes, does a senior executive trade 22 emails to organize a... Read More

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November 17, 2012

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Dele Momodu: Time to build a modern Nigeria

And Nigerians are not even demanding. They’ve been used to seeing leaders do nothing that they’ll be ready to hero-worship the man who tries to scratch the surface of our dire needs. Fellow Nigerians, the time has come to confront the biggest ailment afflicting Nigeria, and Nigerians, head on. Let me start with my thesis... Read More

Dele Momodu, development, Goodluck Jonathan, infrastructure, nigeria, productivity

October 24, 2012

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Opinion: Fashola and ‘okadas’ – Lagos can’t become New York overnight

by Babatunde Rosanwo Productivity in Lagos is highly dependent on efficiency; whether for the transport of goods, labor, or services between point A and B. The merit of banning okadas from the streets of Lagos is an easy one; this particular means of transport is prone to accidents, the okada riders are unruly, they flout... Read More

babatunde Fashola, commercial motorcyclists, economy, goods, highway, Labour, Lastma, okada, productivity

August 15, 2012

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Opinion: How to be a better procrastinator

by John Perry You may ask: Why should I want to know how to be a better procrastinator? Being a procrastinator isn’t as bad as being, say, a serial killer. But isn’t it on the same level as being a shirker, a lazy slug, a worthless idler? Procrastinators are unproductive. No one should want to... Read More

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August 9, 2012

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3 App types that increase your productivity

Really, a smartphone should make you smarter. The truth about this cannot be overemphasized. One of the major impacts of technology on today’s world is “Increased Productivity”. The problem is that many are not smart enough to take advantage of the tools at our disposal to become more productive. Today, I want to give a... Read More

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October 31, 2011

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Technology 101: Apps that help increase your productivity

Oluwatobi Soyombo Last week, I promised to acquaint you with some essential blogging tips today. Unfortunately, I will not be doing that because another YNaija columnist did justice to the topic on the 25th of October. So I will just refer you to the URL of the post. It’s very informative and I must state... Read More

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