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Life Coach: The Truth About You

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6 years ago

September 1, 2018

Eric

By Lamide Adenuga

I may not know you but I know this one thing about you; there is Greatness within you. For some folks, you may not know it, you may not feel like it, but the truth is that you are great, you are gifted, and you are talented, there are so many good things waiting to happen for you and screaming inside you to make them happen. That is the plain Truth.

While the facts in your life right now may be that you don’t have things together yet, you are struggling to make the best of a bad situation, making efforts to bring split ends together, the Truth still remains the Truth; there is Greatness inside you, truths are more real than facts. While facts are based on what people see, the Truth remains what truly is. It was Winston Churchill who said “the truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but at the end, there it is”. So always choose to believe the truth about yourself, that in the midst of your struggles, your challenges, and your efforts to making the most of your life, that Greatness resides inside you.

You are working on yourself, developing yourself, striving to be a better person and improve the quality of your life, and really trying to get in touch with the greatness inside you, but people won’t see that, they can’t see what you are working on, so they will give their opinions and pass their comments based on the facts they see which are the momentary challenges you are trying to meander your way out of, but the truth is what they are seeing is not the sum total of your life.

An analogy I can readily give is this; Let’s assume I have a car, I want to get something in my neighborhood or even far off in town and I decided not to drive, I decide to walk or go by public transport, does that change the truth that I have a car at home. But someone who sees me walking on the road or sitting in a public transport might pity me, oh, eh ya, this guy does not even have a ride, but does that in any way affect me, does it erase the reality that my car is at home. But the same way someone ran into me walking on the road or boarding a public bus and immediately concludes that I don’t have a car, even without knowing anything about me and without knowing that I have a car in my house, is the same way people will look at you and see your struggles on the outside, see the challenges you are faced with, and they might conclude that is all there is to you. They don’t know the potentials you have within you, they can’t see all the good stuff you are working on, they can’t see that you are a work in progress.

So you should not be bothered by what people think, feel or say about you, you should rather be bothered on working on your goals and dreams, be bothered about pushing yourself to make your dreams come to fulfillment, be bothered about believing the truth about yourself instead of the facts surrounding you.

Always develop yourself and keep improving on yourself on the journey to becoming who it is you truly are. Know in your heart of hearts that truths are more real than facts, and that who you are right now is not the sum total of your life, who you will become is more important; a person of influence, a person of affluence.

The truth about you is that there is Greatness within you, get in touch with that greatness and become who you were born to be.

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Tinubu Presents N47.9trn 2025 Appropriation Bill to NASS

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2 days ago

December 18, 2024

Eric

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, presented the proposed 2025 federal budget to a joint session of the National Assembly.

The N47.9 trillion budget saw a whopping N3.5 trillion allocated to the education sector.

Other sectors that got higher allocations include defence and security – N4.91tn, infrastructure – N4.06tn and health – N2.4tn.

“It is with great pleasure that I lay before this distinguished joint session of the National Assembly, the 2025 Budget of the National Assembly of Nigeria titled, ‘The Restoration Budget’ security peace, building prosperity,” Tinubu said as he concluded his 30-minute presentation at 1:10pm.

This budget highlights the government’s focus on improving education, healthcare, and infrastructure, in line with its ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ aimed at boosting the economy and addressing key national priorities.

The live broadcast of the budget presentation today revealed the government’s plans for the next fiscal year. With a strong emphasis on human capital development, the president highlighted the budget’s commitment to improving the nation’s economic foundation.

Education sector receives major funding

A significant portion of the 2025 budget is dedicated to education, with N3.5 trillion allocated to the sector. President Tinubu stated that part of this funding would be directed toward infrastructure development, including support for Universal Basic Education (UBEC) and the establishment of nine new higher educational institutions.

“We have made provision for N826.90 billion for infrastructural development in the education sector,” Tinubu said.

This allocation aims to improve educational facilities and support ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s educational system.

Focus on human capital development

During the presentation, the president emphasized the importance of investing in Nigeria’s human capital. “Human capital development, our people are our greatest resource. That is why we are breaking record investment in education, healthcare, our social services,” he remarked.

Tinubu also pointed to the N34 billion already disbursed through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to assist over 300,000 students.

The budget includes continued investments in healthcare and social services as part of the broader goal of enhancing the quality of life for Nigerians.

Strengthening the economy and national security

Tinubu highlighted that the 2025 budget is designed to build a robust economy while addressing critical sectors necessary for growth and security.

“This budget reflects the huge commitment to strengthening the foundation of a robust economy, while addressing the critical sectors essential for the growth and development we envision; and secure our nation,” he said.

The budget aims to tackle key challenges and foster long-term economic stability by prioritizing infrastructure and development in key sectors.

Healthcare and social services allocations

In addition to education, Tinubu focused on the allocation for healthcare and social services. The government plans to increase investments in healthcare infrastructure and services to ensure broader access to essential healthcare for Nigerians.

These investments are part of the administration’s strategy to improve overall living conditions and enhance public health across the country.

President Tinubu’s proposed 2025 budget is said to reflect the administration’s commitment to achieving its development objectives, with a focus on economic growth, human capital development, and infrastructure improvement.

As the National Assembly reviews the budget, the president reiterated his administration’s resolve to address the nation’s most pressing needs.

Source: Nairametrics

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Ghana’s President-elect Mahama Visits Tinubu in Abuja

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3 days ago

December 17, 2024

Eric

Ghana’s President-Elect, Dr. John Dramani Mahama, a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at his residence, Presidential Villa, State House on Monday.

Mahama won 56 percent of the votes in this month’s presidential election, compared to the ruling party candidate and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who secured 41 percent.

The landslide comeback for former president Mahama ended eight years in power for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) under President Nana Akufo-Addo, whose last term was marked by Ghana’s worst economic turmoil in years, an IMF bailout and a debt default.

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I Stand by What I Said, Kemi Badenoch Replies VP Shettima

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1 week ago

December 12, 2024

Eric

The leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has lashed back at Vice President Kashim Shettima over the latter’s reaction to her comments about Nigeria.

Badenoch was born in the UK in 1980 to Nigerian Yoruba parents.

Badenoch, who attained age 16 in Nigeria before departing the country for the UK where she was elected Conservative Party’s leader, described Nigeria as a nation brimming with thieving politicians and insecurity.

However, Shettima, while speaking at the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, December 9, 2024, accused Badenoch of “denigrating her country of origin” with her remarks.

The vice-president listed influential people whose families had migrated to other countries, commending former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a “brilliant young man who never denigrated his nation of ancestry.”

Reacting on Wednesday, Badenoch lashed back at Shettima, saying she doesn’t do “PR for Nigeria”.

Her spokesperson, as the Tory leader, according to UK Express, said: “Kemi is not interested in doing Nigeria’s PR; she is the Leader of the Opposition in the UK.

“She tells the truth; she tells it like it is; she isn’t going to couch her words. She stands by what she said.”