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What's the Biggest Vulnerability in YOUR Business?


Every business has its strengths and weaknesses, but what's the one thing that could bring it all crashing down?

l have been asking business leaders this question, today I want to ask you too.

What's the biggest vulnerability in your business?

Here are a few possibilities, I want you to make a list of your own.

1. **Lack of Adaptability**: The inability to pivot when circumstances change can be devastating. Is your business flexible enough to adapt to new market trends, technologies, and consumer behaviors?

2. **Poor Leadership**: Weak leadership can lead to poor decision-making, low employee morale, and a lack of direction. Is your leadership team strong and effective?

3. **Insufficient Cash Flow**: Running out of money can be a death sentence for any business. Do you have a solid financial plan in place, including a cash reserve and a plan for managing debt?

4. **Cybersecurity Threats**: In today's digital age, cybersecurity threats are a major concern. Is your business protected against hackers, malware, and other online threats?

5. **Over-Reliance on a Single Customer or Supplier**: Putting all your eggs in one basket can be a recipe for disaster. Do you have a diversified customer base and a reliable supply chain?

6. **Efficiency vs. Resiliency**: The pursuit of efficiency can sometimes come at the expense of resiliency. Is your business optimized for efficiency, but vulnerable to disruptions? Or can you bounce back quickly from unexpected setbacks?

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SIX LEADERSHIP AUTHENTICATORS!

Leadership authenticator is a quality that verifies or confirms the authenticity of a leader.

It is a distinguishing feature that sets a true leader apart from others.

Leadership authenticators are the building blocks of trust, and they are essential for establishing credibility and legitimacy as a leader.

Let me quickly showing you Six leadership authenticators.

1 Vulnerability: A true leader is willing to be vulnerable and transparent with others. They are able to share their fears, doubts, and weaknesses, and are not afraid to ask for help.

2: Conviction: A true leader is driven by a strong sense of purpose and conviction. They are able to make tough decisions and stand by them, even in the face of opposition.

3: Courage: A true leader is willing to take risks and face challenges head-on. They are able to overcome obstacles and stay focused on their goals.

4 :Accountability: A true leader takes ownership of their actions and decisions. They are responsible and answerable for the results.

5: Consistency: A true leader is consistent in their words and actions. They are able to build trust with others and create a sense of stability.

6: Integrity: A true leader is guided by a strong sense of integrity and ethics. They are able to make decisions that align with their values and principles.

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IDENTIFY YOUR CORE SKILLS!
- Benson Olokor


Leaders are constantly seeking the secret to success. While various factors contribute to triumph, one element stands out as the linchpin. It's identifying your core skills.

A business leader's ability to identify and leverage their core skills is the determining factor in their success.

There will be one skill that is core and critical for your success. A business leader must therefore choose a business for which he/she has the relevant core skills.

This fundamental truth underscores the importance of self-awareness and strategic decision-making in leadership.


Identifying your core skills enhanced Performance, When leaders focus on their core skills, they perform optimally, making better decisions and driving growth.

Every good entrepreneur knows how to leverage their core Skills for Success.

Business leaders must be strategic enough to select a venture that aligns with your core skills to ensure maximum impact.

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*Giving Your Life a Positive Meaning:4* *Essential Principles*
*Creating a life of purpose and meaning requires embracing certain values and principles that guide our actions and decisions.*

Based on Ecclesiastes 12:13, we can distill four essential principles to help us give our lives a positive meaning:

*1.Honesty in Times of Trouble*
*When faced with challenges or difficulties,* honesty is crucial. Being truthful with ourselves and others helps us:

*- Build trust and credibility*
- *Address problems more effectively*
*- Learn from mistakes and grow*
*- Develop resilience and character*

*2. *Simplicity in Times of Wealth or Success*
*When we've achieved success or acquired wealth,* it's essential to remain humble and grounded. Being simple in times of prosperity helps us:

*- Stay focused on what truly matters*
- *Avoid the pitfalls of pride and arrogance*
- *Use our resources wisely and generously*
- *Cultivate gratitude and appreciation*

3. *Politeness in Times of Authority or Position*
When we're in positions of power or authority, politeness is vital. Being respectful and courteous helps us:

*- Build strong relationships and networks*
*- Communicate effectively and empathetically*
*- Make informed and wise decisions*
- *Foster a positive and productive environment*

4. *Silence in Times of Anger*
When we're angry or upset, silence can be a powerful tool. Choosing to remain calm and composed helps us:

- *Avoid regrettable words or actions*
- *Reflect on the situation and gain perspective*
*- Respond thoughtfully and constructively*
*- Maintain healthy relationships and reputation*

*By embracing these four principles, we can create a life of purpose, meaning, and positive impact. By being honest, simple, polite, and calm, we can navigate life's challenges with integrity, wisdom, and character.*

How Gaza’s hospitals became battlegrounds.

Relentless bombardment, power outages and shortages have pushed nearly every hospital in the beleaguered northern Gaza Strip out of service, with evidence of repeated attacks on and in the vicinity of medical facilities despite the presence of doctors, patients and civilians inside, a CNN analysis has found.

At least 20 out of 22 hospitals identified by CNN in northern Gaza were damaged or destroyed in the first two months of Israel's war against Hamas, from October 7 to December 7, according to a review of 45 satellite images and around 400 videos from the ground, as well as interviews with doctors, eyewitnesses and humanitarian organizations. Fourteen were directly hit, based on the evidence collected and verified by CNN and analyzed by experts.

Israel launched its bombardment and ground invasion of the Gaza Strip after Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack, in which at least 1,200 people were killed and more than 240 others taken hostage. In the first two months of the war, at least 17,100 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on the strip, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. At the time of publishing, that number was more than 23,400.

Israel says that Hamas operates inside and underneath hospitals, and is using them for military operations, including as command centers, weapons stores and to hide hostages. The Israelis have released footage they say is evidence of those Hamas operations. The videos do not offer definitive proof, and Hamas has denied the claims.

CNN sent a list of the hospitals identified as damaged or destroyed to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In response, the IDF said it “did not conduct any targeted attacks against hospitals in the Gaza Strip,” adding that “Hamas systematically misuses hospitals and medical facilities.”

***
My neighbor was away on a two-week work trip when his pregnant wife went into labor.
They had been married for almost two years now and this was the closest she had come after six consecutive miscarriages.

It was past 11pm when his call came in and I was in bed at the time, fast asleep. I reached for my phone with sleepy eyes and clumsily picked the call.

"Nnamdi!!" He yelled my name "Please help my wife! She is in labor! Take her to the hospital, please!"

I jumped out of bed the moment I heard 'labor' and had to rush down to his apartment in just singlet and boxers. I got there and met his wife in the living room, in pain.

"Nnamdi, thank God you're here!" She said in relief "Please take me to the hospital, labor has come"

I drew closer and tried to lift her off the couch, I couldn't.

"Hold my waist, Oga!" She yelled angrily and began to cry "I don't really blame you sha. It's Chukwudi I blame"

I was finally able to get her up with my hand around her waist, and we began to slowly march outside. When we got to the door, she told me to slow down, that I was moving too fast.

"Wait here let me get a taxi" I told her and dashed out the gate. I returned moments later to find her sitting on the floor.

"I couldn't find a taxi o" I informed her "Can we use wheelbarrow?"

"You and who will enter wheelbarrow?" She barked, panting "Oya Oya go and get the wheelbarrow naw! You're too dull... Tufiakwa!"

I rushed to the back of the house and fetched our landlord's wheelbarrow, then helped her settle into it.

"Look at what Chukwudi has caused" She started lamenting "I told him not to travel o"

I ignored her and started pushing the barrow. She was as heavy as a hippo. I got to a point and decided to stop and rest.

"Chukwudi what are you doing!?" She turned to ask me "Push this thing before I born here! Lazy boy!"

"Ma, I am not Chukwudi. I am Nnamdi" I said annoyingly

"Shut up Oga, both of you are the same thing. Push this thing Osiso!" She voiced

I swallowed my anger and began to push again. She wouldn't stop talking, she wouldn't stop crying.

Finally we arrived the hospital and she was wheeled into the theatre room. I stayed back at the reception hall. I was just praying silently.

Ten minutes later, a nurse accosted me.

"Mr Chukwudi, your wife wants to see you" She said

"My name is not Chukwudi, that's her husband's name" I said "Is there a problem?"

"Please just come" She said, grabbing me by the hand as we walked into the labor room

"Nnamdi! Carry that your big head and come here!" She yelled the moment she saw me approaching with the nurse. The other nurses in the room began to giggle.

At that point I was both exhausted and angry. I didn't know if I was now the husband or neighbour. I just stood by the door gawking.

"Good husbands are beside their wives in times like this but Chukwudi is nowhere to be found" She continued "Men are w!cked.. All of them!"

The nurses asked me to leave and I returned to the reception hall. I sat and closed my eyes, but the next time I opened them, there was the cry of a baby.

I was still trying to figure out if it was a dream or not when another nurse ran up to me.

"Congratulations sir, it's a baby boy!"

All the pain and anger immediately vanished as I ran into the theatre room to meet the baby in his mother's arms. She was just shedding tears of joy. I couldn't contain my happiness. It felt so satisfying.

I returned to the reception hall again and was still in an excited mood when another nurse approached me and shook my hands firmly.

"Congratulations sir" She said "You're now a father!"

I was set to tell her I wasn't the husband when she dropped yet another bombshell.

"The baby looks exactly like you"

If dem never kîl one nurse for this hospital, others no go rest.

Once upon a time, there was a donkey...

He spent his whole life envying horses.
On the great farms of America, they were treated like royalty — well-fed, admired, praised for their grace.
Meanwhile, he worked without rest, carrying sacks, stepping through mud, sleeping on a cold floor.
And every night, as he lay there exhausted, he’d watch the horses resting on clean straw and think:
"If only I were like them… my life would be better."

One day, he made a decision:
"I won’t be a donkey anymore."

He stopped carrying loads, walked with elegance, tried to neigh instead of bray, avoided the dirt, stayed clean.
He thought: if I want to be treated like a horse, I must act like one.

The horses only laughed.
— Look at him... he thinks he’s one of us? He’s still just a donkey.

But the donkey kept going.
He was sure his owner would notice the change.
And he did —
Just not the way the donkey had hoped.

The farmer stopped calling him.
Stopped feeding him.
Ignored him.
For the first time in his life, the donkey had no tasks.

"I’ve made it!" he thought.
"I’m like the horses now!"

But as days passed, hunger crept in.
His legs grew weak.
No one brought hay.
He approached the horses, hoping they’d share.

They looked him over and said,
— This food is for horses. You’re not one of us.

He turned back to his old pen.
Another donkey had taken his place.
He tried to work again… but he had no strength.

Now he was no longer a donkey. But he was never truly a horse. He was... no one.

Then the farmer came, rope in hand.
— I don’t feed animals that don’t work, he said coldly.

The donkey tried to run, but he was too weak.
He looked to the horses — desperate, pleading.
But they just watched in silence.
No one moved.
No one helped.

As the rope tightened and he was led away, he screamed:
— I want to be a donkey again! I want to work! I want my life back!

But it was too late.

In life, we often envy what others have, blind to the quiet worth of our own path.
Some people give up who they are, hoping to become something they’ll never be — and lose everything in the process.

Never trade your essence for acceptance.
The world moves on… but don’t let it move on without you.

10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS FRIDAY MORNING No.7 WILL SHOCK YOU.

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. Fresh indications emerged on Thursday that the federal and the state governments remain undecided on the contentious issue of state policing. This development came as the National Economic Council, NEC, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, sidestepped any deliberation on the matter during its meeting at the Presidential Villa

2. Flight operations are back to normalcy as the workers of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NiMet, have suspended their strike, which disrupted the aviation sector.

3. Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has assured members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the main opposition party will rebound. The Waziri of Ilorin made this known in a statement while reacting to the recent wave of defections from the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

4. No fewer than 19 passengers travelling in two commercial buses were abducted on Thursday morning by suspected armed herdsmen in Jor community, along the Adoka-Naka road in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. DAILY POST learnt that the buses were ambushed in two separate but closely timed incidents along the same location, roughly three kilometres from Naka, the Gwer West LGA headquarters.

5. The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has revealed that more opposition governors will soon join the party. Ganduje disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when he formally received some leaders of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Kano State, led by Senator Kawu Ismailia, who represents Kano South.he president of the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals, ANAP, Alale Adebayo, disclosed this in a statement after a closed-door meeting with the minister, NiMet executive members, and other striking unions on Thursday.

6. The Federal Government has lauded the Ghanaian authorities for rescuing not less than 219 young Nigerians trafficked to the country and forced into cybercrimes. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

7. The World Bank on Thursday projected that poverty in Nigeria will increase by 3.6 percentage points over the next five years, rising through 2027. This was contained in the Bank’s Africa’s Pulse report released during the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank in Washington, DC.

8. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the go-ahead to arrest and detain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange, CBEX, over alleged investment fraud to the tune of over one billion dollars. Justice Emeka Nwite, who gave the order after the EFCC’s lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect, said the detention would be pending the conclusion of investigation of the alleged offences and possible prosecution

9. The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has called on the European Union, EU, and United States, US, to conduct an impartial investigation into state sponsored insecurity in the Southeast. Kanu made the call during a meeting with his legal team to address Nigerian government’s alleged attempts to manipulate public opinion ahead of his trial on April 29, 2025.

10. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has summoned the chairmen of the FCT area councils and leadership of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, FCT Wing, for a meeting. The minister stated this on Thursday in Abuja after inspecting ongoing projects in preparation for the inauguration to celebrate the second anniversary of President Bola Tinubu.

https://dailypost.ng/2025/04/25/nigerian-newspapers-10-things-you-need-to-know-friday-morning-73/?utm_source=operamini&utm_medium=feednews&utm_campaign=operamini_feednews

Daniel Bwala, an aide to President Bola Tinubu has said that almost all the members of opposition parties will be joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) in due time.

The presidential aide expressed his joy over the defection of the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.

According to Bwala, a former presidential candidate in the 2023 election would also join the APC.

His words, “Delta in the bag, almost all opposition members are coming, including a former vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election.”

Bwala also described the coalition championed by Atiku Abubakar and Nasir El-Rufai as a “coalition of confusing confusion”.

He noted that there are only two political parties in Nigeria.

He said, “Coalition of confusing confusion; Una never see anything yet. A former presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election is warming up as well.

“There are only two political parties in Nigeria; APC and others,” he wrote on X.

https://politicsnigeria.com/a-2023-presidential-candidate-set-to-join-apc-tinubus-aide-boasts/?utm_source=operamini&utm_medium=feednews&utm_campaign=operamini_feednews

NewspapersNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Tuesday morningPublished on April 22, 2025 By Don Silas


Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:


1. President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after his visit to France. He was received at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by 9pm on Monday night by some top government functionaries.

2. The United States of America has been asked to re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, and subsequently place her on the US watchlist over the rising spate of killings by bandits and herdsmen. The call was made by a delegation of American Veterans of Igbo Descent, AVID, and Rising Sun & Ambassadors for Self Defense; during its recent visit to the Capitol Hill, Washington DC, where it met with some US congress members to lobby for the release of the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.


3. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing response to comments made by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), questioning his credentials and contributions to the legal profession. In a press statement released on Monday, Olayinka challenged Falana to disclose the number of major legal cases he had personally won and to justify his elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), describing him as an “arrangee and errand lawyer.”

4. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed the claims that the defunct digital asset trading platform, CBEX, was registered with its Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML. In a post on its official handle on X on Monday, EFCC said the Commission is not a clearing house or regulatory authority of online businesses.

5. Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, disclosed that the the Pope died at 7.35 am in his residence on Easter Monday.



6. Christians under the aegis of Church Denominational Leaders Forum in Plateau State, on Monday, protested along the streets of Jos to the government house in Rayfield, Plateau State capital, over the recent resurgence of killings in the state. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “The Ground Cries Blood,” “Every Human Life Matters,” “We Deserve to Live,” and “No More Silence, Peace Now”.

7. The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has appealed to the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to introduce policies that will cushion the effects of the current economic hardship among Nigerians. The conference made this declaration via a statement signed by its Chairman, Edward Ogundoyin.

8. The Gombe State Police Command reported that five people died and eight others were injured when a truck transporting grains coming along Yola Road to Gombe lost control due to brake failure while approaching a gathering of Christian faithful on a procession to celebrate the Easter in Billiri town. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, in a statement disclosed on Monday, indicating that the vehicle veered off the road and tragically ran into the crowd, including some Muslim residents who were observing from the roadside.


9. Bandits operating in the north eastern part of the country have reportedly imposed a N60 million levy on twelve communities in Zamfara State. This was made known in a post on X by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist in northwest Nigeria.

10. The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, has described a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, as a failed politician with no base. Ganduje, who was reacting to Galadima’s remark that he has no political values, said in a statement signed by his media aide, Oliver Okpara, that Galadima has no moral standing to question his political relevance.

Title: The Clever Spider and the Rainmaker’s Secret

In a time when animals ruled the forest and talked like men, there lived a cunning spider named Kwaku Ananse. Though small in size, Ananse had a mind sharper than a porcupine’s quill. The forest was in trouble—a terrible drought had turned rivers to dust and crops to ash. The animals grew weak, and the young ones cried for water.

Now, it was said that only one creature held the secret to bring rain: Mzee Mbura, the old tortoise who lived atop the tallest baobab. He was a rainmaker, but he never shared. His crops flourished while others wilted. His shell stayed glossy while the other animals grew thin and cracked.

Ananse decided it was time to act—not with strength, but with wit.

He spun a long silky thread and tied gourds to it—one for kindness, one for courage, one for wisdom, and one for lies. He painted them with bright forest colors and carried them like gifts.

When he reached the baobab, Mzee Mbura was asleep. Ananse sang softly:

“Four gifts I bring,
For a shell so wide.
But only truth
Will open your pride.”

The tortoise opened one eye and chuckled. “What do you want, little web-walker?”

“Just a drop of rain,” Ananse said, bowing.

Mzee Mbura laughed. “Only the wise can summon rain.”

Ananse smiled. “Then let me try.”

He offered the gourd of lies first—but it broke into smoke. Then he offered the gourd of courage—but a wind blew it away. When he gave the gourd of kindness, it opened into a soft breeze. But the final gourd—wisdom—burst into a thundercloud.

Suddenly, the sky wept.

Rain fell. The trees danced. The animals cheered.

Mzee Mbura was shocked. “How did you do that?”

Ananse bowed low. “Sometimes, the smallest voice carries the biggest truth. Kindness and wisdom can open even the sky.”

From that day, the animals honored Ananse not just as a trickster—but as the Savior of the Rain.

Moral: Wisdom is not in how loud you speak, but in how true your heart is.