Femi

[Dr. Sijibomi Ogundele LLB++ @sujimoto1]

"Suji, please accept this Rolex Oyster Diamond Bezel wristwatch as a token of our gratitude for the home you built for us.. The quality is still incredibly amazing, and we can never thank you enough." These were the words of Mr. & Mrs. A . A as they walked into Lucrezia.

7 years ago, we thought we were only doing our job: being diligent, insisting on the right finishing, making sure every Sujimoto client got the quality they paid for, and refusing to build anything that would drag the Sujimoto name into the neighbourhood of mediocrity. We did not know those little things would one day become the reason a client would return, not with a complaint, but with gratitude.

Today, one of our esteemed clients walked into our soon-to-be-unveiled Lucrezia project and handed me a brand new Rolex worth over $20,000, just to say thank you. A client we built for almost 7 years ago. It was an encounter that almost made me shed a tear. What we considered our duty became a lasting testament to quality, integrity, and excellence. There are still good people in Nigeria. People who remember excellence. People who value quality. People who see the labour behind the luxury, the pressure behind the perfection, and the sacrifice behind the standard. People who simply say, "Thank you.".

Today, they've upgraded from lekki and bought a piece of land in ikoyi, and no one but Sujimoto will build it the husband said....

What moved me most was not the Rolex, but their insistence on one truth: 7 years later, the quality has not aged. The bathrooms still look beautiful. The wardrobes still feel rich. The doors still command attention. People still walk in and say, “Wow, who built this?” Today, that same property is worth over ₦1 billion. That is the true meaning of value without an iota of compromise.

This is the same spirit behind The Lucrezia, our iconic architectural masterpiece designed to command respect for generations. For the uncommon few who understand obsessive quality, this is your chance to own the final 4-Bedroom Maisonette: a 600 SQM sanctuary of pure architectural brilliance, complete with 3 dedicated car parks and 2 BQs. In less than 2 months, the doors will open, and the vision shall finally unveil itself.

Time only proves that true quality never fades. No matter what you're going through, keep doing the right thing. Your reward may not come immediately, but excellence always leaves a lasting legacy. This moment couldn't have come at a more defining time in our journey.

PAIN IS A PRIVILEGE.
1 + 1 is still 11.

#Sujimoto #TheLucrezia #SujimotoLuxury #SujimotoGroup #LuxuryRealEstate #IkoyiLuxury #LuxuryLifestyle #RealEstateInvestment #BananaIsland #LuxuryArchitecture #LeonardoisComing #TheSujimotoStandard #LuxuryWithoutCompromise

[Man of Letters. @Letter_to_Jack]

🚨IMPORTANT 🚨

The Ogun State Government has restricted graduation ceremonies to terminal classes only across public and private schools in the state.

- Henceforth, schools can only organize graduation ceremonies for learners who are completing a recognized stage of their education: Primary 6, JSS 3, and SS3 only!

- The state government has also banned the use of canopies, Aso Ebi, customized attire, or any other form of extravagant social displays during the graduation ceremonies.

-Graduation ceremonies for learners in Primary Six, JSS 3, and SSS 3 shall be conducted in a modest manner and at NO FINANCIAL COST to learners, parents, or guardians.

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[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

HR: We lost the new hire today.

CEO: What happened?

HR: He resigned after his first week.

CEO: That makes no sense. We doubled his previous salary.

HR: Yes, but salary was not the issue.

CEO: Then what was?

HR: You asked him why he left at exactly 5:00 p.m. And why he left the office before you did.

CEO: I was just trying to understand his mindset.

HR: He understood it clearly. He felt the company was not paying for his work, but for control over his time.

CEO: But commitment matters.

HR: So do boundaries. He finished his work, met expectations, and left on time. But instead of that being seen as professionalism, it was treated like a lack of loyalty.

CEO: People should not rush out of the office.

HR: He was not rushing out. He was simply leaving when the workday ended.

CEO: Still, it did not look right.

HR: That is exactly why he left. He realized very quickly that even with better pay, the culture expected presenteeism over performance.

CEO: That is unfortunate.

HR: Yes. We offered him double the salary, but also gave him a preview of a workplace where leaving on time becomes a character issue.

CEO: So what are you saying?

HR: If employees are judged for having boundaries, then no amount of money will make them stay.

A higher salary can attract people. But if respect for time is missing, it will not keep them.

[citykush @citykush1]

I started investing in the NGX and participating in the 🇳🇬 capital markets when I noticed a degree of stability in the Naira and more synchronized approach to fiscal and monetary policy. Kudos to Wale Edu, Yemi Cardoso and their teams.
While the high returns were juicy an tempting, I had concerns with exchange rate volatility and inflation. But after closely monitoring data from the CBN, FMDQ, DMO, NAFEM, and NAFEX.I was convinced enough to begin. My confidence was further bolstered few months later after I came across this clip by Segun Agbaje.

What began as a modest investment journey has grown into a significant portfolio in less than three years.

Thanks to all involved 🙏🙏🙏

NB: NGX IS STILL YOUNG

[Oluwaferanmie @Feranmi_Babs]

Stanbic IBTC Graduate Trainee is out!

Closes by April 6.

Apply: https://t.co/qBMzzAnOYD

[Hansel Praise @hannytalker]

To whom it may concern as copied from Tomiloba Babarinde on LinkedIn.

When an employee's contract is terminated mid-month, your instinct may be to pay only for the days worked (pro rata basis). However, the National Industrial Court has taken a different position.

In Mr. Abe Adewunmi Babalola v. Equinox International Resources Ltd (Unreported Suit No. NICN/LA/166/2015), the Claimant, had his appointment terminated on 7th September 2012. He had worked only 7 days into that month. When he filed his claim, he asked for a pro-rated fraction of his September salary — essentially, payment for those 7 days only.

In its decision, the Court answered this very question, i.e- Was the claimant entitled to a fraction of September salary or the full month?

Relying on its earlier reasoning in Grant Mpanugo v. CAT Construction Nig Ltd & Anor (Unreported Suit No. NICN/LA/660/2015), the Court reaffirmed an important principle:

Pro rata or fractional salary is not applicable to employees in periodic employment who are paid monthly. It applies only to daily paid workers.

The reasoning is practical. A monthly salary is not a daily rate multiplied by the number of days in a particular month. If it were, employees would earn different amounts across the year because the months are uneven. February has 28 or 29 days. March has 31.

If salary were to be calculated strictly by days, monthly pay would fluctuate across the year, which defeats the structure of periodic employment.

The Court therefore held that where an employer terminates employment within a new month, the employer is liable to pay the full salary for that month, not a fraction based on days worked.
Therefore, the claimant was entitled to his full September salary.

In conclusion, the next time you terminate an employee’s employment mid month, resist the instinct to divide the monthly salary by 30 or 31.

[Femi @crestedfemi]

@thefireofOla @femiadebimpe Who dey vex Aunty pupa today 😜 Q

[BSAT Properties @BSAT_Properties]

These are the legal documents the POLICE/FRSC/VIO will ask from you as a driver in Nigeria

So, if you are buying a car, make sure you get them all.

POLICE

1. Drivers Licence
2. Vehicle license (that one you paste on your glass)
3. Proof of Ownership Certificate
4. Certificate of Road Worthiness
5. Insurance Certificate
6. Allocation of Registration Number
6. Change of Ownership if na second hand you buy am
7. ECMR (Not enforceable for now, so if you don't have it. NO WAHALA)
8. Tinted permit for those with tinted glass (Not enforceable for now, so if you don't have it, no wahala)

Don't move with the Originals, always move with the Photocopies only

FRSC (Federal Road Safety Corps)

Documents is same as Police requirements listed above

But they ask for safty kits and check them

1. Fire Extinguisher
2. C caution
3. Spare Tyre (expired or warn out tyres)
4. Jack and Wheel spanner
5. First Aid Kit

VIO/FRSC INSPECTION

1. Headlight
2. Pointer ( Front and back)
3. Brake Lights
4. Hazard Light
5. Reverse light
6. Parking lights
7. Windscreen crack
8. Side Mirror
9. Horn (must be audible from 60 metres)
10. Seat Belts
11. Worn out tyres

Ignorance of the law is no excuse

© Atanda

[Dr Joe Abah, OON @DrJoeAbah]

I have experienced this before with a hiring firm. They did a shortlist of candidates for me, and an excellent candidate who had told me he had applied didn’t make the shortlist. When I opted to review the applications myself, none of the 5 people that they had shortlisted made it into my top 20!

Worse still, they couldn’t justify their shortlist against the Person Specification I gave them to use for the shortlisting. I never used them again.

Shortlisting is tedious but the success of your organisation depends heavily on the quality of people you hire. It’s worth investing time in.

I am Ezemmuo. I know things.

[Femi @crestedfemi]

@ngkhalela Breakable plate🤣🤣Job done🤣🤣

[Kiyan Sobhani @KiyanSo]

FEDE VALVERDE PLEASE HAVE EVERYTHING I OWN I OWE MY LIFE TO YOU

[Marcelotwelve @MarceloM12]

Valverde de mi vidaaaaaa 😍😍😍

[V @VectorThaViper]

He was one Muslim you never remember was Muslim until it’s Ramadan… he blended in peacefully with everyone he came across.

The season of Ramadan brought him to memory… 🤲🏾 May all our prayers for good be met with answers for good 🤲🏾.

[Femi @crestedfemi]

@lollylarry1 @EleluAyoola Congratulations 👏

[Femi @crestedfemi]

@kashymeh Hala Madrid

[Perliks @perlikspictures]

You have to be a hardcore Madridista to still be watching this team.

[INALEGWU @tchaloyi]

Back in 2011, I went into computer hardware repairs. I started with laptop chargers. I remember peeling back the rubber, soldering wires, and always staring at that weird plastic bulge on the cable. It didn't look like it did anything, but it was on every single high-end charger I fixed. I used to wonder if it was a hidden battery or just a weight to keep the cord from tangling.

It turns out, that little lump is the unsung hero of your workspace.

It's called a Ferrite Bead, and its only job is to act as a silencer for your electricity.

See, every electronic device is naturally noisy. They send out invisible electromagnetic signals. Without that cylinder, your charger cable would turn into a giant antenna, broadcasting interference that would make your Wi-Fi slow, your TV flicker, or your speakers buzz.

Inside that plastic shell is just a chunk of magnetic iron. It catches all that electrical noise and kills it before it can escape the wire.

It’s basically a muzzle for your cable so your gadgets can live in peace.

INALEGWU.

[Dr. Toks 🦇 @fimiletoks]

I saw this on FUTA's Facebook page. FUTA is our MIT, ETH Zurich or Nanyang in Singapore.

Tuition free and $60 per year charges.

[Madrid Xtra @MadridXtra]

📲 Leeds United: “In white, since the 60s decade, inspired by the greatness of Real Madrid.

Happy 124 years of history, Madridistas!” 🤍

[The Disruptor @Disrupttor]

There’s a man in my office who hasn’t been promoted in 6 years.
He arrives before everyone. Leaves after everyone. Knows the company’s systems better than the people who built them. When something breaks at 2am, they call him.
His name is on the bottom of reports that directors present to the board. He doesn’t complain. He says he’s just “not political.”
Last week, a 26-year-old joined us. MBA. Firm handshake. Calls the MD by his first name. Within 3 months, he’s already sitting in meetings my colleague has never been invited to.
I watched my colleague train him.
Smiled the whole time. Answered every question. Shared shortcuts it took him years to figure out.
Afterwards I asked him, don’t you feel cheated?
He looked at me for a long moment.
“I used to. But I realized something. I’ve been loyal to a company. Not a purpose. Those are not the same thing.”
He resigned two weeks later. Took everything he knew with him. Started something of his own.
The MD sent a company-wide email. Called it “a great loss to the team.”
Eleven years of emails. And that was the first one that mentioned his name.

The system will celebrate your exit more than it ever celebrated your presence. Stop waiting to be seen. Build something that sees you if you’re not appreciated where you are.