"Abacha is the best Head of State to rule this country so far. If Abacha no go, wetin them fit do? To me oh! Make he stay. Civilians do am two times, dem no do am well. Shagari own na the worst. Make Abacha stay jare"

- Fela Anikulapo Kuti
(PM News, Friday, February 21, 1997)

@StartArchiving

Imagine having such a busstop stand with air conditioner in all our bus stops across the country.

Hello GADA Family,

It's Friday and I am so excited. This is a gentle reminder that we've made it through another week of showing up, doing our best and learning through it all. Whether you're managing a team, running a business, or building your career one day at a time, take a moment to breathe and reflect.

- How did you lead this week?
- How did you show up for yourself, not just your work?

I believe in working with excellence and heart. Leadership isn't just about titles, it's about how we carry ourselves, how we treat others and how we honour our personal growth while pursuing professional goals.

So today, pause and celebrate:
The grace you extended to others and yourself
The quiet strength behind every task you completed
The boundaries you protected.

While we are celebrating the official launching of GADA Platform online, let this weekend be a soft reset. Reset. Reflect. Reconnect with your "Why" because next week, we rise again, grounded, focused and full of promises.

Selah!

Regina Edem
Employee Relation Personnel

Eden Hazard was presented as a new Real Madrid player six years ago today after his £135 million move from Chelsea
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Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years. A software professional, he’d long dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife and three young children, who stayed back in India.
After years of waiting for due clearances the dream was finally coming true. Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a renowned doctor in Udaipur, resigned from her job. The bags were packed, goodbyes said, the future within reach.
This morning, the family of five, filled with hope and excitement, boarded Air India flight 171 to London. They clicked a selfie. Sent it to relatives. A one-way journey to a new life. But they never made it. The plane crashed. No one survived.
In a matter of moments, a lifetime of dreams turned to ash. A brutal reminder, life is terrifyingly fragile. Everything you build, everything you hope for, everything you love, it all hangs by a thread. So while you can, live, love, and don’t wait for happiness to start tomorrow.

“Israel’s attacks on our neighbor Iran are a clear provocation that disregards international law. The international community must put an end to Israeli banditry that targets global and regional stability,” said Erdogan.

There is nothing as discouraging as not getting appraisal or encouragement for your efforts to make something right.

When you devote yourself to proffer solutions to certain problems or difficulties faced by people around you but get little or no recognition from it.

Believe me, it is heartbreaking. I have been there too.

This can make you give up on your dreams.

It can make you shut the windows of your inspiration.

It can terminate your vision.

It can enslave you to low self-esteem and doubt.

That which you can do will seem strange to you and becomes difficult to do.

I understand.

Your experiences so far have made you quit that which you do.

But I bring you something different. Different from 'balablu'.

RENEWAL!

In every weakness, there lies strength.

In disappointments, there you will find blessings.

In loss, there is gain.

In discouragement is encouragement.

You can still write...

You can still organize that program...

You can still volunteer, again...

You can still design...

You can still speak, your voice is ok...

All you need to do is START, that is the definition of renewal ~ strengthening that which is feeble...to revive!

This word has the potency to re-ignite the already quenched fire in you, get up and walk!

Look beyond appraisals and recommendations, in due time they will surface.

Your audience misses you.

Your generation awaits your return, patiently.

Now is the appointed time, let's do more.

FYI, we can do it together.

I hope this helps.

I am
Erasmus Ibom

JUST IN: Abia State Governor Alex Otti has made offers to buy back the moribund Star Paper Mill, Aba, and revive the industry.

Otti announced this on Thursday

Don't Be Mentally Weak

People are the main cause of our mental weakness. The world has taught us through movies that we need to make people feel a certain way and people need to make us feel a certain way. It has done nothing but filled us up with never ending expectations. It has made us crave for other people's attention. It has made us mentally suffer with unmet expectations. You need to realise that only you and your habits can fulfil your expectations. Get out of the mud of expectations from the external world, it is a waste of your time and mental energy. Love them unconditionally but expect only from yourself. Mentally strong people only have expectations from themselves living a peaceful life.
Mentally weak people expect from others getting hurt and wasting their mental energy all the time.

16 ways to calm yourself when life is getting tough

1. Walk.
2. Indulge.
3. Give something to a total stranger.
4. Be silly. Do something that you did as a child.
5. Educate yourself. Research what it is you're experiencing.
6. Write the day's to-do list the evening before.
7. Write down a list of 20 of your strengths (e.g.empathetic)
8. Keep taking small steps, no matter what.
9. Re-visit an old hobby.
10. Prioritize. Decide what's important right now.
11. Get enough rest. Sleep 7-9 hours each night.
12. Cry.
13. Check your self-talk.
14. Journal.
15. Remind yourself of the value you have to offer.
16. Sit in a coffee shop or a busy street and soak up your surroundings.