A BIG honour to have your picture on display in a university academic hall especially when you did not attend that school. Always honoured that one of Africa’s leading universities – Covenant University – could be this gracious, to use me, to inspire a generation of young people: “whenever I walk through those doors with you watching, I desire to be like you”. You will be better – keep working and keep improving.
We celebrate here at Vetifly as Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria enters a unique partnership with Vetifly, our on-demand helicopter service. At the moment, Vetifly flies from Victoria Island to Ikeja International airport and vice versa. We are adding more routes across Nigeria and beyond.
According to the global banking giant, this partnership with Vetifly was born out of a need to provide convenience for clients; the Alliances teams working closely with the priority segment of the Bank’s Consumer, Private and Business Banking (CPBB) arm developed this initiative. With a team of seasoned professionals dedicated to providing relevant banking solutions to meet existing and prospective clients’ needs.
Speaking on the Partnership, Chima Ebor, Priority Banking head, said: “At Standard Chartered Bank, we aim to continually improve the lives of our clients by partnering with like-minded organizations such as Vetifly. That’s why we are very excited about this new partnership and the potential benefits to clients.”
One of the current unique offerings to clients under this partnership is that from now till April 30th 2021, when clients register on the Vetifly website – www.vetifly.com, Vetifly will credit the client’s wallet with a special bonus within 72hours as part of the cost for their first trip.
Abiodun Olawale- Cole, Country Manager, Vetifly added ‘for Businessmen and Businesswomen who do not like to waste time in traffic. This service will be the solution for them as Vetifly helps save time as well as travel in style.
We saw the challenge and realized that a playbook to make it easier for people to attend Tekedia Mini-MBA is very important. Despite awarding hundreds of scholarships, we have thousands on the waiting list. So, a market oriented-approach is necessary. Today, I am happy to announce that Tekedia Institute has signed a partnership with innovative fintech startup, FinQuest Finance, which will make it possible for people to attend Tekedia Mini-MBA, at zero-interest rate loan, with a payment plan of three months.
Yes, this loan comes at no extra charge, and it is repayable over 3 months and can be accessed by all; Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, Students, Working Professionals, etc.
More companies will attend Tekedia Institute this year than any university or training institution in Africa. And more learners will finish from our school than any entity in the continent. We have built a reputation of excellence and are very confident that this partnership will open doors for more members to experience “the best school”.
The next edition of Tekedia Mini-MBA opens in days; we invite you to apply at FinQuest if you would need a loan to attend – www.finquestfinance.com/apply . The fees remain the same; you can check here school.tekedia.com
FinQuest is run by an extremely brilliant team: first class graduate of OAU, Azeezat Adetunji ACA, ACCA Affiliate, and Ridwan Taiwo.
“When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some said John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said, ‘who do you say I am?’” (Matt. 16: 13 – 15)
The above excerpt, as you can accurately guess, is from the Bible (The New Jerusalem Bible, to be precise). Many people have interpreted it as a test of the disciple’s spirituality, especially regarding their faith. For instance, if you continue reading down the verse, in the Bible that is, you will see where Peter professed his understanding of who Jesus is and the reward he got for that. But this essay is not looking at the spiritual aspect of that excerpt; its focus is on how that passage teaches us the best evaluation method.
Unknown to many, this passage in question encompasses all aspects of human endeavour. It may be in the Bible but it is not talking to Christians alone. This is simply because every human being needs to submit himself for evaluation, criticism, reprimand, and improvement. Hence, the passage speaks to each and every one of us, irrespective of our religion, faith, or ideology, because it can also be applied in the secular world.
As you must have noticed, Jesus submitted himself for evaluation in that passage. He assessed his works, leadership skills, teaching method, and relationship with others. By critically analysing each of these mentioned aspects, you will see how Jesus revealed the best way to assess oneself.
What Jesus did here could be likened to what business owners do when they ask for market surveys. The same way they send their employees to collect customers’ feedback is exactly what Jesus did. Of course, we were not told that he sent his disciples out for surveys but he knew they mingle with people and that they could easily gather data. Hence, he taught, through this passage, that the best way to obtain honest feedback from customers is through employees, who receive direct criticisms and recommendations from customers.
Judging from what that passage revealed, the best way teachers can assess their teaching methods is by asking their students to furnish them with objective evaluations. In fact, if you want to find out whether you are a good teacher or not, ask your students to write anonymous essays about you. Tell them to say what you do well and the ones you don’t. Encourage them to give the works to other people to copy out so you don’t guess who wrote what through their handwriting. And then, provide a suggestion box, where they can drop the essays in your absence. This will give you a clear picture of who you are as a teacher and what you need to work on.
As mentioned earlier, this passage touches on a crucial aspect of human life. Though it could be interpreted differently, based on the context of use, its focal point still remains seeking evaluation intentionally. It teaches that, even if you engage in personal appraisal, you need to seek for those done by others. That way, you can decide how well you are doing and how well you need to do.