And in what seems like sarcasm, he explains that nobody really cares, they just ask for formality.
He said: “If you know how many messages I have received, telling me to delete, or stop putting private matters out there, you go weak.Are you okay my friend? No o, please don’t tell us. Keep it to yourself. “
Gospel singer Frank Edwards has carpeted a troll who tried to come at him for his political views.
The artist had in a twitter post alluded to the fact that a lot of people do not think long term, as they embrace money at the expense of their values.
He said: “There are people who don’t even care about their parents, siblings etc. . Not to talk of Nigerian . That explains why Once you give such a person money to flex for 3 days they will support rubbish! They are not thinking long term!’
Businesses should always look for new ways to improve their offerings and search for solutions to reach new heights. This is even more imperative now, when the competition is huge, so businesses must consider more ways to remain relevant. Coming up with the right solution has become imperative, as otherwise, a company could limit what it is offering, which is not good for anyone. Instead, it is a better idea to keep up with the latest news and technologies, as in this way, companies will be one step closer to success. Entering a new market is also seen as a bold move to increase the chances of business victory. Even though this step comes with associated risks, with the right approach, any company could open its horizons and expand to new markets.
However, when enterprises want to enter a new market, they should consider a long list of factors that could help them have a positive experience. The majority of businesses worldwide consider the U.S. market as their desire is to establish themselves as leaders in one of the largest economies in the entire world.
In this article, we will explore some important information for companies looking to expand their business to the United States of America. Keep reading to learn more.
What are the advantages of expanding businesses to the USA?
The USA is one of the most important countries in the entire world, and it is often seen as a financial powerhouse, a place to catapult your business to new heights. So, there are many cities where businesses can expand their business, and the most important ones include Los Angeles and New York. New York is known under the name “Big Apple” and is renowned for its big economy, which each company that wants to expand to new markets should consider. At the same time, LA is a good place for organizations that wish to meet the best talent, embrace great opportunities, and have numerous networks. Businesses worldwide could want to reach the New York and LA market to take advantage of all the benefits these cities attract.
These two places are also seen as locations that keep up with the latest innovations from plenty of sectors and focus on global trends worldwide. This is why, with an expansion to these markets, businesses could keep better track of everything new in plenty of industries, such as finance, technology, politics, fashion, or media and entertainment. So, when companies decide to expand to the USA market, they should start looking to collaborate with the best experts. As the business landscape is very competitive in the USA, this has become imperative, especially in the tech sector, where enterprises could experience the dangers of the online world. However, experts can keep these risks at bay and optimize operations.
For example, considering an IT services provider in LA can bring plenty of advantages. In this way, companies can run their businesses securely and smoothly by maintaining a safe IT infrastructure that will reduce the chances of online risk while maintaining productivity. Additionally, with the help of IT experts, companies can scale up quickly while also reducing costs, as working with a managed IT company is always cheaper than hiring something full-time in the IT department. Collaborating with an IT-managed company is an excellent idea to keep good track of any business IT infrastructure, as with their services, enterprises will benefit from cybersecurity protection, good IT support, and strategic guidance to better overcome all the challenges that might appear in the technological landscape.
What factors should companies know before expanding to the USA market?
Plenty of factors should be considered before expanding to a new market, which can impact future outcomes. For example, one factor includes the regulatory environment, so before expanding to a new market, it is essential to keep track of the current national laws or any requirements centered around a physical location. Every place, especially the states of the USA, has its own set of rules that ensure legal compliance. This can be even more important for companies in the tech or healthcare sector, which can be subjected even to stricter regulations. For instance, healthcare companies in the USA must respect strict federal standards, such as HIPAA or FDA. Or those operating in the tech industry need to comply with privacy laws.
Other than this, before expanding internationally, organizations should also remember the cultural considerations that can impact their company’s success. For example, customers’ preferences depend from one location to another, especially if we are talking about big cities, where individuals have many alternatives from where to choose something they want. For example, American consumers at large wish to receive a high level of personalization and buy products from companies with good customer service. So, before expanding, enterprises must understand their target audience’s preferences and do what it takes to offer what they need. Additionally, companies need to have a good marketing strategy to catch the attention of their target audience. Furthermore, enterprises that want to expand their market should also develop the right social media strategy to open their offerings to a larger audience.
Reaching new heights with the help of business expansion
Although expanding a business to new markets can come with some challenges, the results could be positive as a company can reach success much faster. So, even though it might seem like a dream to expand a business to the USA market, any business can turn this dream into a reality with the right approach. Additionally, by doing this, companies can grow much faster, as they are operating in one of the most powerful and dynamic economies in the entire world.
The choice, he said, was based on strategic and not religious considerations. He denied it was also an attempt to suppress the Christian community in Nigeria.
He said if he did not suppress his wife, a Pastor and his children, who are Christians, he would never suppress anyone based on religious beliefs, saying allegations in that regard were hurtful.
He spoke on Wednesday at a parley with Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) leaders in Abuja.
According to him: “This brings me to the question on the minds of many here. Why Senator Kashim Shettima? Why a same-faith ticket? Well, I did not choose Senator Shettima so that we could form a same-faith ticket. The ticket was constructed as the same progressive and people-based ideology ticket.
“I offer a confession. I selected Senator Shettima thinking more about who would best help me govern. Picking a Christian running mate would have been politically easier. But the easy way is rarely the right one. The selection of a running mate is at once a very momentous yet very intimate decision.
“Resting such a key decision on religious affiliation as the primary weight did not sit well with me. I am not saying there were not good and adequate potential running mates of the Christian faith.
“What I am saying is that the times we inhabit do not lend themselves to the good or adequate. We have urgent problems that lend themselves not to a Christian or Muslim solution. We need the best solution.
“Every time I thought about it, and I did think a lot; I came to the same conclusion: Kashim Shettima His faith was immaterial. He is a brilliant man with superior intellectual capacity. He is studious and detailed oriented. Enjoying excellent organization skills, Shettima fully understands the vital difference between governance and politics.’’
He added: ‘’ I know people have reacted harshly to my selection. They have done so without knowing the man or giving him or me a fair chance.
“The rumour that this is some plot to suppress the Christian community is untrue and unfortunate.
“I can no more suppress the Christians of this nation than I can suppress the Christians in my own household, my very family.
“You all know my wife is Christian and a pastor. My children are Christians. I can no more disown them and their choice of faith than I can disown myself.
“As a husband and father to Christian wife and children, hearing such allegations is hurtful.’’
Speaking on the personal qualities of his running mate, he said: “This exceptionally gifted human being has humility of spirit, courage of his convictions and a strongly progressive world view in harmony with my own perspectives on government and its relationship to the governed.
“I trust the calibre of the man. I know the great lengths he went in fighting Boko Haram in his state. He did his best to protect the Christian community and rebuilt damaged churches.
“This man understands the value of our national diversity in all of its ramifications, including religious. He possesses the courage to stand up to those who would wreck that diversity and freedom.’’
He said he has a history of supporting the body of Christ, saying it was based on his commitment to all faiths and religious interests.
According to him: “My belief in the need for secular government and faith-based organizations to work unison is not something adopted recently to benefit my campaign.
“This cooperative agenda describes my entire political career. As Governor of Lagos, I partnered with the Christian to improve lives and foster education. For instance, I returned mission schools to their owners, most of who Christians.
“I instituted yearly Christian Denomination Service at the Governor’s residence as we approached the new year. This tradition continues in Lagos.
“More importantly, we fostered an atmosphere of religious tolerance and inter-faith collaboration. My cabinet was diverse and talented.
“In the exercise of government, I did not give a thought to whether a team member was Christian or Muslim, Yoruba, Igbo or Arewa.
“I have never lent myself to baseless prejudice and discrimination. To do so would be a recipe for failure in the governance of a diverse society and I am not a man that is familiar with failing.
“I never chased people out of Lagos nor made them feel unwanted. Under my administration Lagos welcomed all comers and continues to do so today.
“After me, Lagos has had one Muslim and two Christian governors. I may not be perfect. What human being is? But I am not a petty man secretly wedded to secret biases and prejudices.’’
The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) is set to hold its 19th edition of the Annual National
Secondary School Bible Quiz on November 18 at lgbobi College, Yaba, Lagos.
A statement by BSN Manager, Media and Public Relations, Benjamin Mordi, said the bible quiz is designed to inculcate godly values and Christian virtues in the students and revive the culture of reading and studying the Bible among them.
Mordi said the eight participating schools from the eight zones of the BSN across the country will present two representatives each. The contestants will answer questions drawn from the books of Jeremiah and John.
“The overall winner of the competition will receive a trophy and a cash prize while the other participants will go home with consolation prizes”.
“The secondary school bible quiz is one of the programmes the BSN organises in fulfillment of its mission to make the Holy Bible available to Nigerians and help them engage with the Word of God through life-transforming programmes,” he said.
The meeting, scheduled for November 30, would take place in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
It would be organised by the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools(NAPPS) in Nigeria.
NAPPS is the umbrella association for proprietors of private schools in the country with over 50,000 members nationwide.
The National President of NAPPS, Yomi Otubela, made this known on Wednesday at a virtual briefing ahead of the association’s annual international conference and exhibition for this year.
The theme is: “Revamping Africa’s education for sustainable development: Private education perspective.”
Otubela said the four presidential candidates were invited to explain to the school owners and teachers and other participants the education programmes and policies they have for private education in the country.
He said they were scheduled for different dates between November 30, and December 1, 2022 for effective interaction with them.
Otubela said the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, would deliver a keynote address at the opening session of the conference while Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde is special guest of honour.
He noted that the conference would have participants from across the 774 local government areas of the country and from other African countries such as South Africa, Gambia and Ghana.
The NAPPS president said there would be training for school owners, teachers and other educators, among others.
He assured of maximum security for participants through the support of Oyo and Ogun States and other security agents.
Otubela said the conference is aimed at sharing ideas, gain new knowledge and exposure to enhance participants’ service delivery.
The late Abdul-Sobur Olawale, who represented Mushin Constituency 2 in the Lagos House of Assembly was buried on Wednesday at the Ebony Vaults and Garden in Ikoyi amidst tears.
The body was received by members and staff of the Assembly led by Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in the afternoon and was immediately conveyed to his residence in a motorcade.
The body was thereafter interred, according to Islamic rites, at the Ebony Vaults, where Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, joined the crowd of mourners.
Sanwo-Olu, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, described Olawale’s death as shocking and a great loss to the State.
He urged people to see the lawmaker’s death as the will of Allah, and take solace in God for a life well spent.
The statement reads: “The death of Hon. Olawale is a great loss to the House of Assembly and State as a whole. I am saddened by his death. He was a loyal party man, a committed democrat and lawmaker. There is no doubt that Hon. Olawale would be missed by the political class, particularly his constituents in Mushin II whose lives he had impacted positively.
“I pray Allah to grant his soul eternal rest in Aljannah Firdaus, and grant his family, friends, associates, and Lagos State House of Assembly the fortitude to bear the loss.”
Olawale, until his death, was chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Community Relations.
