Civil Society Unrest and Guinea Election

The spate of civil unrest in Guinea and its environs is a demon that cannot be captured so vividly on black and white. It is too appalling to behold or unheard of that women were publicly raped while some are carried away for military men mass rape. My dear reader the list is endless and indeed inexhaustible.
Let me once more delve into the civil society unrest so paramount in the Guinea today before corroborating it with election. It is said of recent that it is only the man with solution that can be in the position to bring about a change in the system. The dwindling state of affairs in the country in question ranging from bad governance, dictatorship, poverty, oppression and civil unrest is a resultant effect of the above saying. When the man in power is wrong or in a dictating form, every other thing will align to the same form.
Once upon a time, in December 2008 when the city of Guineans enters the state of deadlock following the assumption and enthronement of an officer of military face and colour. The man appeared to be Captain Moussa Dadis Camara as the President of the said state. My story goes through September 2007 and 2009 another level of chaos was witnessed by the State. Thus pushing this great country into a state of perfidy. Subsequently, all these atrocities are committed without recourse to the United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement officials in dispersing protesters in any country.
It is now being reported that one hundred and one of organizations condemned the mishandling of protesters in the city of Guinea. But all things being equal, Albert Einstein have once quoted and I paraphrase him as saying that evil triumph because good men do nothing to forestall evil. Let the Guineans, French and both the regional and international civil society not appear to be only talking tall without an equivalent action for eradicating evil.
Now it is being suggested and recommended as urging the two presidential candidates to walk the path of peace and enthronement of democratic values and norms into the fabric and garments of the Guineans. I think it is high time and in ongoing presidential election for the contenders and the masses especially the military to see this as birth of democracy in the country. While the past starting from the December 2008 event to date as the gestation period of democracy into their dear country. The reason being that it is only the man who have the solution must be in the position to rule. Look out for a closer article to this in my subsequent posts.
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Indeed Who Own the Planet: Google or Not?

Today the Internet technology and its structural make-up are receiving a lot of boost in terms of softwares, automation, World Wide Web etc. Have you for once taken a holistic view of what Google provides in relation to content provider, search engine optimization and diversification? It is in bid to fill this technological know-how that led Randall Stross to come up with a book entitled “Planet Google How One Company is Transforming our Lives”. By the same token this led the author of this article to ask now; indeed who own the planet: Google or not?
The above topic cannot be conceptualized without first exposing what Google engender in terms of World Wide Web content provider. It started to rise from a small upstart in the hostel of two post-graduate students of Computer Science at the Stanford University; Sergey Brin and Larry Page in the year 1998. The idea of two post-graduate students of the University of Stanford have transcended into a gigantic Internet search services provider. These two intellectual scenius go with the principle of chain reaction in the world of chemistry. Why? This hinges from the fact that any input in the company brings about a substantial increase in profit, not only that; it also equates innovation with its idea of going global.
Furthermore, the above assertion rings true when in the year 1999 this great company in question received a total sum of $25m from two venture capitalists in the form of equity. It began to enlarge its goal. The reader might be obliged to ask what goal the company is enlarging. It dares to organize all of the world’s information into its search engine, especially through the portals of its world wide web. This very company does not stop its expansion there, they began in roughly about a year ago come up with Google Chrome. This is a browser owned by this service provider to help its client or end-users browse the Internet with their local content browser. To draw this issue to its elastic limit, the planet owner, Google also incorporate a blogger.com into myriads of other services to enable its clients utilize the web to its optimum.
Please at this juncture, the researcher would not forgive me if I do not present this company that dares to thread where angels fled as a hub for the global advertising of all manner of services, goods and educational research center for the intellectuals. It did not leave it alone to its company to provide the platform and utilize the platform as well. Hence, it sells it off to users and clients that tend to earn money through the Internet. The company under discourse serves and provides an enabling environment for buyers and sellers of goods and services to meet and transact business. To drive home my points, the innovations did not stop there; they created affiliates between the buyers and sellers. The affiliate is an intermediary or an agent that advertizes on behalf of the seller.
Here, the transformer and reformer of lives in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) uses its founder’s idealistic ambition to create whatever thing they want to provide to its numerous users. It had and it will always have a divergent view of everything it invents and implements. How? It is until this month and this year that the organizer of information and transformer of idea of this technological know-how came up with another mind boggling proposition. They tend to create an enabling environment for the provision of expert advice to users online ranging from technical support, news, business information etc to its teeming customers. The software or the platform is termed the ‘Baraza’ of Google which will be implemented in several African countries including Nigeria.
After its incorporation in its portal in Nigeria for instance, users in Nigeria or coming into Nigeria can have access to key questions like: Where is Zuma Rock located in Nigeria? Who is the Governor of Lagos State? Users can ask these questions by keying it in and as well get the answers from the expert online all this happening in real time. In a nutshell, the reader without blinking of eye indeed who own the planet: Google or not? I am not trying to present only and only Google to you but on the contrary what other service providers can do more than the firm in terms of its search engines, advertisement platform and coming up with something better than Baraza. Let leave this question on the sand of time or for the next generation to ponder on. What is your comment on this issue?
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God’s Sanctification and Glorification

The words sanctification and glorification are one of the words that determine the state of God’s threshing floor for His favours, gifts and blessings. It is on this note that I would like to call to mind why some people or Christians fail to grasp when they enter spiritual stagnancy. Invariably the people of God cannot ordinarily know when their prayers are left unanswered. This is so because His people go astray when they are in need of God’s sanctification. The word of life have it thus; “come to me all ye who are heavily laden and I will give you rest…” Prosperity preachers and hungry Christians leave this on the area of need and wants. Why do we relegate this to only wants and needs – try take a deeper look spiritually and heavenly to this questions: am I going astray from the dictates of God, his statutes, etc.
It is on this imperative note that God in His infinite wisdom begin to see why we need His sanctification if we yearn for his mercy and grace. Yet, it is because of this that God in the Old Testament used Moses to face other nation in a battle and they came out victorious in the end. Also, Moses took with him Aaron and Hur on the top of a mountain until sunset. At the end, they with God on their side saw the downfall of a furious and warring nation. I brought this into the discourse to show us how God needs sanctified people. The three men out of thousand upon thousands of Israelite nation; sanctified in spirit and truth God used to bring His glory to entire nation.
Let me ask you whose report do you believe? Who stand for you in the gap between God and man? The above topic is an eye-opener to you dear reader to be careful of your selection of whom you entrust of God’s sanctification vis a viz His glorification. It is high time Christians who are seeking for glorification first be seekers of His holiness, sanctity and righteousness. At this point it is His purification that brings about glory in any endeavour or area of need in this very life. His purification serves as a ticket for His glorification.
Consequently to substantiate this claim, Jesus Christ of Nazareth did not enter triumphant entry into Jerusalem without first and foremost going through the rigours of His purification in teaching, supplication and quiet time. He is regularly seen on the Mount of Olives asking God the Father to take away this cup if it is His will to do so. In a like manner, let Christians and non Christians understand it when the Bible states that God cannot despise a broken and contrite heart as it is recorded in Psalm 51:17. It is on this verse that God said that “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart – these, O God, You will not despise.
I think you can see it written boldly that the sacrifices of God’s glory are sanctity in the heart and brokenness of spirit. And now chose to embrace His best sacrifice – obedience, a contrite heart and soul and finally His will indeed these He will not despise. Amen.
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How Electoral Malpractices Infected Our Political Life

This topical issue has assumed a Nigerian factor and a status unprecedented in recent times: as it has been categorized into major and minor electoral malpractices. It is so because electoral malpractices have been given a monumental term and a name – rigging. At a later stage of political development in Nigeria, it was addressed as a wholesale rigging owing to the rate of inflated electoral figures. This has now become a buzz word which connotes the complete subversion of the will of the people. It suggests that the true outcome of the electoral exercise is replaced with false results, the will of a group usually the government in power.
More so without enumerating the electoral malpractices inherent in Nigeria political landmark: there exists minor electoral malpractices which would probably take place in any human endeavour. But these minor electoral malpractices are not sufficient enough to change the electoral outcome in any way. Likewise, wholesale electoral malpractices delegitimize the moral stand of society in the eyes of all, especially the young and the intellect. In any society where the youth in particular realize that the political leaders, role models, who speak in high sounding language about integrity and tight values and are in facts cheats calls to mind a lot of factors.
This people are willing to falsify documents and engage in multiple thumb printing of electoral materials, the sustenance of societal values, such as the truth, honesty, the triumph of good over evil, become increasingly empty promises. Electoral cheating and dishonesty become acceptable which is the bane of our electoral malpractices in Anambra State in particular and Nigeria in general. Consequently, the reason why the multidimensional nature of electoral malpractices is dangerous to society is that it gets worse with every successful attempt to stop the menace.
Historically, it all started as far back as 1964, electoral malpractices has grown steadily worse and more daring and how the last elections has been described as worse and notorious in all electoral matters. The widespread electoral malpractice and the staggering scale of falsified results were possibly because of serious shortcomings within regulatory authority -- the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This agency failed to present itself as the impartial umpire and became inefficient and non-transparent. Hence, in its regulations became an accessory to active electoral rigging and numerous electoral malpractices bedeviling this nation, Nigeria.
The electoral malpractices are more aggravated by the impunity displayed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Federal Government in year 2007 on account of the knowledge that such conduct has never in the past been punished is a source of great concern for the future of Democracy in Nigeria. With the above statements, to what extent will electoral malpractices rise to before something meaningful and tangible can be done about it? It is on this note that I will suggest thus; there appears the need for the institutionalization of body to foresee issue of stringent punishment of offenders in electoral matters.
Summarily, it is only and only when this is instituted and implemented that the issue of electoral malpractices will be a thing and crime of the past. This is in view of the 2011 general election coming soon. That when we are talking of federal character we can be able to talk on a serious note and action electoral character. Reader, how do you view this suggestion and call to action to avert more electoral malpractices and cushion the fledgling democracy in Nigeria to grow.
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The Face of Organizational Politics

The politics that exists in different organizations emanates as a result of the following questions; what is in it for me? And most importantly what is in it for them? When staffs engage in politics in their respective organizations, they are moved by these separate questions of what is in it for me and what is in it for them? As a corollary to this, coming up with answers to the question above leads one to play organizational politics very well.
In addition to this, to be able to remain on the top cadre of the organization you find yourself -- what is in it for them and you is a litmus test for you as it pertains t an involvement. Secondly, you must be wise enough to engage in any politics, especially when it comes to an organization. This is so because what belongs to us is what we take and keep. There is no two ways about it, it is either you play or you are played out of the game of organizational politics.
To buttress the above points, let me take an in-depth analysis of how organizational politics have been given a face. It has been given an entirely new face: its face in public sector cannot be compared with that in the private sector. This is owing to the fact that the older and bigger a company grows, the unfair it appears in every perspective and even to you. Here, the latter rings true in the private sector more than in the public sector which appears to be static to growth in some cases.
Again, the operation of the two sectors in question cannot agree to the same pattern. It is in private sector that a high ranked worker is laid off while the junior or his subordinate enthroned to the same rank. At this juncture, I cannot cite the layoff being gingered by recession or any other foreseen or unforeseen factors. But I am stating categorically that in every organization, be it in the issue of national cake there usually comes the question of what is in for me and what is in it for them?Subsequently, it is when these questions are given their rightful answers that individuals within an organization begin to strategize and counter-strategize their political machine. Or engage in the politics that exist in their organization: from award of contracts to who suppose to go for advance studies. In fact the list is endless as to what bring about the issue of organizational politics especially when it comes to fringe benefits and promotions.In the intermediary let me sound a note of warning to the readers, politics in the organization does not have a definite formula. This comes to mind bearing the dynamic nature of any organization. This politics do not go easy with the swift or the smart or psychologically any particular individual that has naturally acquired the techniques that solves the politics of organizations. It is due to the multi-dimensional nature of an organization that make the author came up with the above topic - The Face of Organizational Politics. I think it is high time I begin to ask you which face do your organizational politics have? On this note, let me cite the old sayings that goes this way - - a handful of might is worth ten times a truckload of right.

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The Face of Organizational Politics

The politics that exists in different organizations emanates as a result of the following questions; what is in it for me? And most importantly what is in it for them? When staffs engage in politics in their respective organizations, they are moved by these separate questions of what is in it for me and what is in it for them? As a corollary to this, coming up with answers to the question above leads one to play organizational politics very well.
In addition to this, to be able to remain on the top cadre of the organization you find yourself -- what is in it for them and you is a litmus test for you as it pertains to any involvement. Secondly, you must be wise enough to engage in any politics, especially when it comes to an organization. This is so because what belongs to us is what we take and keep. There is no two ways about it, it is either you play or you are played out of the game of organizational politics.
To buttress the above points, let me take an in-depth analysis of how organizational politics have been given a face. It has been given an entirely new face: its face in public sector cannot be compared with that in the private sector. This is owing to the fact that the older and bigger a company grows, the unfair it appears in every perspective and even to you. Here, the latter rings true in the private sector more than in the public sector which appears to be static to growth in some cases.
Again, the operation of the two sectors in question cannot agree to the same pattern. It is in private sector that a high ranked worker is laid off while the junior or his subordinate enthroned to the same rank. At this juncture, I cannot cite the layoff being triggered by recession or any other foreseen or unforeseen factors. But I am stating categorically that in every organization, be it in the issue of national cake there usually comes the question of what is in for me and what is in it for them?Subsequently, it is when these questions are given their rightful answers that individuals within an organization begin to strategize and counter-strategize their political machine. Or engage in the politics that exist in their organization: from award of contracts to who suppose to go for advance studies. In fact the list is endless as to what bring about the issue of organizational politics especially when it comes to fringe benefits and promotions.In the intermediary let me sound a note of warning to the readers, politics in the organization does not have a definite formula. This comes to mind bearing the dynamic nature of any organization. This politics do not go easy with the swift or the smart or psychologically any particular individual that has naturally acquired the techniques that solves the politics of organizations. It is due to the multi-dimensional nature of an organization that make the author came up with the above topic - The Face of Organizational Politics. I think it is high time I begin to ask you which face do your organizational politics have? On this note, let me cite the old sayings that goes this way - - a handful of mights are worth ten times a truckload of right.

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A PARADIGM SHIFT TO OUTSOURCING PART (A)

The case for a national outsourcing initiative for any country drives from the fact that, globally, outsourcing is gaining momentum and is a source for enhancing revenue generation, particularly in developing economies. In its most common form, outsourcing occurs anytime one enterprise makes a contract with another to perform a process that is normally done internally by the first enterprise.
Outsourcing took a major leap forward in the late 1960s when firms began to use data transfer to outsource their payroll administration. Today, India, China and other South East Asian economies have made outsourcing an important emerging and key sector in the development of their economies.
In the drive for economic returns and development of the economy in any country, the government has recognized the growing importance of the outsourcing economy in the wealth of nations. The belief today is that some countries has the basic ingredients and is at the stage where it can now develop a vibrant outsourcing sector.
On the contrary, a precise definition of outsourcing or subservicing has yet to be agreed upon. Thus, the term is used inconsistently. However, outsourcing is often viewed as involving the contracting out of a business function; one previously performed in-house – to an external provider. Of recent concern is the ability of businesses to outsource to suppliers outside the nation, sometimes referred to as offshoring or offshore outsourcing. In addition, several related terms have emerged to grasp various aspects of the complex relationship between economic organizations or networks, such as nearshoring, multisourcing and strategic outsourcing. Almost any conceivable business practice can be outsourced for any number of stated reasons. The implications of outsourcing objectively and subjectively vary across time and space.
Here are some of the related reasons that engender outsourcing as a panacea not only for large corporations but also for small businesses. Some organizations outsource to;
I. Control Capital Costs: Cost-cutting may not be the only reasons to outsource, but it is certainly a major factor. Outsourcing converts fixed costs to variable costs, releases capital for investment elsewhere in your business, and allows you to avoid large expenditures in the early stages of the business. The benefit of outsourcing as it pertains to controlling capital costs also make your firm more attractive to investors. This is owing to the fact that it allows you to pump more capital directly into revenue-producing activities.
II. Increased Efficiency: Some company that does everything themselves have much higher research, development, marketing, and distribution expenses. At the end of the day, all of which must be passed on to customers. Invariably, an outside provider’s cost structure and economy of scale can give your firm an important competitive advantage.
III. Reduce Labour Costs: The issue of hiring and training of staff for short-term or peripheral projects can be very expensive and temporary employees do not always live up to expectations. Here, outsourcing lets you focus your human resources where you need them most.
IV. Start a new Project Quickly: A good outsourcing firm has the resources to start a project right away. At the same time, handling the same project in-house might involve taking weeks or months to hire the right people, train them, and provide the support needed. Subsequently, if a project requires major capital investments (such as building a series of distribution centers), the startup process can be even more difficult.
V. Focus on your Core Business: Every business has limited resources, and every manager has limited time and attention. Outsourcing can help your business to shift its focus from peripheral activities toward work that serves the customer, and it can help managers set their priorities more clearly.
Summarily, outsourcing or subservicing often refers to the process of contracting to a third-party. While outsourcing may be viewed as a component to the growing division of labour encompassing all societies, the term did not enter English-speaking lexicon until the 1980s. More so, its applications are more felt now in developed countries than in the undeveloped countries. Since the 1980s, transnational corporations have increased subcontracting across national boundaries. Readers what benefit are there when organizations outsource and what is your view to outsourcing? It will be seen on your comment.
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