₦airaland Forum

BuddhaGautama:
How did you now pass the medicals if they knew you're not medically fit?
Only for them to send you packing during the training, that's injustice!

I am telling you brother. They did medical test for us before shortlisting o

Only did ECG

AgentGoat:
Did you do chest x-ray?

I have done the test. But the mistake I did was telling the truth to the doctor at naval hospital.
They said I had moderate pericardial effusion but the result of the one I did in Lagos is mild pericardial effusion. I have written petition to them through a lawyer but they still insist that mild and moderate are close, they can't call me back. I searched the symptoms of the condition, I do not have one.

Cc Seun lalasticala

No

Revolution2022:
Were you the one that created a thread that you have been shortlisted for a navy recruitment few years ago?
Until you pass out from training and you have been posted to other states,you are not yet a military personnel.Some recruits are drop at the last day before passing out and their names are replaced with a godson.
Nigeria is not yet a country.

Hello good people of nairaland,

I am need of a job. I studied Electrical Engineering and graduated with second class upper division from a university in South West in 2018. After my NYSC, I started as a trainee in an Automation company, they deceived me to train us on automation but they only used us for sales engineer.

After a year, I applied for Nigerian Navy. I was shortlisted to resume training in Onne after passing through aptitude test, medical, and physical screening, and interview with naval officers. I spent a month and two weeks in Onne. They lied I have medical issue with my heart. Nigerian navy sent us home.

I had resigned at work in order to leave for the training.
Now, I have no job. Please help me. It's a year now since this unfortunate ordeal happened. I have been feeling depressed and suicidal.

I need a job, help me.

You may right to some degree. However, what about those candidates that merit it?
For example, I did an interview in Promasidor, I was one of the candidates that scored high mark. I am not called till now.

membranus:
The Interview

By Bayo Adeyinka

March 15, 2022

Each time I conduct interviews, I usually end up shaking my head and lamenting about the state of education in Nigeria. Our tertiary institutions are churning out graduates who are mainly unemployable. Earlier today, I interviewed almost 50 candidates and by the end of the whole session, the only conclusion I could arrive at was that we have a BIG problem.

In one particular instance, I was alarmed when I read the CV of a particular female graduate of one of the Universities in the South West. It was full of outlandish errors and so I asked her to spell a few words. She spelt the word 'redeemed' wrongly four times before she got it right the fifth time. On her CV, she described herself as one of the officials of the church fellowship when she was an undergraduate but she wrote the name of the church wrongly. She couldn't spell the word 'corper' despite trying more than five times. Yet, during her national service, she taught pupils at a school. I underlined about 10 grammatical errors on her CV and showed them to her. She couldn't even determine where to use apostrophe s.

A particular candidate couldn't speak a whole sentence without committing serious blunders. Even when I repeated those errors while thinking he would correct himself, he repeated the blunders again. Another candidate found it difficult explaining what he studied in school. Some have not developed themselves in any way since they graduated. I had to spend some time to talk to a lady who had her Ordinary National Diploma fifteen years ago but had not done anything to improve herself since then. When she mentioned the issue of paucity of funds, I pointed at her designer bag and her well braided hair as evidence that fund was not the problem.

I asked a female candidate what her aspirations were if money was not a restraining factor. Her answer left all of us on the interview panel with mouths wide open. "I want to live large and live big", she told us. One of the candidates told us he studied 'BSc Economics'. He made the mistake thrice until I corrected him that he studied Economics and not BSc Economics. A fellow was asked to introduce himself and he started with 'My names are...'. I asked him how many people he's introducing. Even when I tried to correct him, he insisted he was correct so I gave up on him.

On one occasion, I asked a female candidate what her husband does. She replied, 'I'm sorry but he's a driver'. I asked her why she was sorry about the legitimate job that her husband does. I told her that the job of her husband does not define who he is. His job is simply a job. I told her I also drove a cab before. I spent the longest time with her as I wanted her mind to be disinfected of the low self-esteem she seemed to carry. I played the video of Femi Ogedengbe, the Nollywood actor turned security guard in the United States and encouraged her to be proud of her husband. Interestingly, the husband is a graduate and I've asked her to give me her husband's CV. She almost broke down in tears when I told her I'd rather hire her husband than her. She knelt and apologized before she left my office.

A few guys had the labels of their suit on their sleeves- at least three of them that I recall. When I asked why the labels were not removed, they grinned sheepishly. One of them told me that is the current trend. When that same guy sat down, I observed that he wore ankle socks with a significant part of his legs showing bare skin. One candidate was particularly striking for his naivety. He came in shaking and stammered while introducing himself. He could barely string a sentence together. When I tried to make him comfortable by asking him to take a deep breath, he answered by saying, "I don't know why I'm like this today. This is actually my first interview". He just finished his national service and anxiety was written all over him.

I made two major observations during the interview session today:

1. Candidates who engaged in extracurricular activities while in school turned out better. There was a lady who was a member of SIFE- Students In Free Enterprise- while she was on campus and she was one of the bright spots. There was another fellow that represented his University at a competition outside Nigeria. He was also outstanding. Likewise, a lady who was Vice President of her Students Union while she was an undergraduate. She demonstrated so much confidence during the interview.

2. Candidates that went to private universities performed better generally. There must be something the private universities are getting right as their graduates communicated better. They demonstrated a far more superior level of intelligence. I was disappointed by the performance of most graduates of mainstream universities and polytechnics. One could almost guess whether a candidate attended a private university just by listening to them.

If you're preparing for an interview, it's in your best interest to do some research about the company you want to work with if you know the company. Google is your friend. Work on your communication skills. You should be able to talk about yourself very clearly and also describe what you have done before-if you're an experienced hire. Your body language is critical- no fidgeting and no show of anxiety. All of us have butterflies in our stomach when we face strange people on an interview panel but with a smile on your face, no one will ever know. A lady cracked her knuckles throughout the interview today. It's very irritating but also shows she was nervous. Your posture is important. Dont slouch on the chair. Sit straight with your back on the chair and your legs together.

Mind your language while being interviewed. It's better to be brief than to be unnecessarily verbose. By talking too much at times, you demonstrate that you know so little. Pronounce words well. It can take some practice but stand in front of a mirror and rehearse until you get better. Be ready to defend your certificate. Demonstrate that you actually earned your degree. Maintain eye contacts. That shows your level of confidence. Good grooming is key to your success. No matter the current fad, it's safer to be conservative in your dressing. Dark coloured suits are best for interviews. Stay with white or blue shirts for men. You can never go wrong with them. You must have a great sense of colour to want to try very bright colours. It's either it turns out so good or you turn out like a magician's apprentice. Ladies have the latitude to try out more colours but the simpler, the better. Pay attention to your hair and hand bag. Synchronize your colours properly. Avoid loud jewelleries. Look your best as the book is often judged by the cover during interviews. Your appearance is what we see first before we hear what you have to say.

We need to declare a state of emergency in our education sector and even start to teach intending graduates certain life skills. Nigerian graduates will not be able to compete with their African counterparts in a few years at this rate.

SOURCE

FreeStuffsNG:
Awesome!! Asiwaju Tinubu Campaign is a mass movement.
May God bless Asiwaju Tinubu and may God bless Nigeria forever.

I pity your future. You think if he is elected there would be free stuff in Nigeria just as your username implies.

trutharena:
Asiwaju Jagaban!

The following are landmark achievements of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in the provision of quality education to Lagosians:

1 In 1999, Governor Tinubu initiated and commenced the era of reform, rehabilitation, rebuilding of the education sector in the state with a view to making public schools, especially at the primary level, attractive to the populace;

2 Governor Tinubu repositioned the education sector through the creation of enabling environment and the continuation of the teacher training programs as well as improved the welfare package for teachers in the state (My Achievements By Tinubu, The Vanguard, Tuesday July 13, 1999, Front Page);

3 Between 2006 -2007, Governor Tinubu activated the injection of massive funds to the tune of N1 billion for LASU;

4 Rehabilitation of primary and secondary schools in all Divisions of the state through the Schools Rehabilitation Program, massive construction of school furniture and equipping of laboratories;

5 In 2000, Governor Tinubu activated the provision of free education in all public primary and secondary schools including payment of WAEC/NECO fees as well as all internal examination fees to ensure that indigent children do not drop out of school.

6 In July 20, 1999, Governor Bola Tinubu ordered that his monthly basic salary be paid to four rehabilitation centres until further notice. The beneficiaries of this charity are: Pacelli School 1 and 11 (Surulere), Modupe Cole Children Care and Treatment House (Yaba) and The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Nigeria (Ikeja) National Concord Tuesday 20, 1999 Pg. 3;

7 Provision of free qualitative education for all students in all owned primary and secondary schools irrespective of their state of origin;

8 Payment of NECO/WAEC Examination fees totaling 1.4 Billion was expanded on 572, 032 SSS III Students for eight consecutive years irrespective of their state of origin;

9 Rehabilitation of Secondary schools, the building of prototype classrooms and resuscitation of abandoned classrooms in projects in 38 schools;

10 Provision of 2000 new blocks of classrooms in primary schools;

11 Construction of 4 millennium secondary schools each with 39 classrooms, staffs room, library, laboratories, and 60 toilets as a new model for public schools;

12 Provision of 500,000 new desks and chairs for primary and secondary schools thus eliminating the need for children to carry their furniture to and from home as it were before 1999;

13 Provision of educational materials for the teaching of science subjects;

14 Paid N127 Million as bursary/scholarship awards to over 4,000 students in Tertiary Institutions;

15 Provision of additional 2,500 new classrooms to the school system through the Special Committee for the rehabilitation of public schools which rehabilitate 250 schools at a cost of N2.8 billion

16 Expenditure of N505 million on emergency repairs of falling roofs, damaged ceilings, collapsed fences and provision of drainages in 133 under the SAVE OUR SOULS project;

17 Construction of additional 1, 272 classrooms and provision of perimeter fencing, drainage channels, laboratory equipment and bore holes in 123 schools at a cost of N3.4 billion;

18 Six (6) Education Districts were created as part of the Post Primary Education Reforms;

19 Six (6) Tutor Generals who were formerly School Principals were also appointed to manage the districts;

20 A total number of 48 Schools were returned to original owners: these include 26 to Moslem owners and 16 to individual owners;

21 Under the coalition of for the Restoration of Education Empowerment and Development (CREED), cheques worth N185 million were distributed to 263 Schools for maintenance of structures, 103 Senior Secondary Schools, 115 Junior Secondary Schools, 5 Technical Schools and 40 Primary Schools;

22 Between 1999-2007, Tinubu overhauled and sustained the payment of bursary awards to Lagos State Students in higher institutions including Law School;

23 Tinubu initiated the development of Computer education and provision of equipment to special schools;

24 Tinubu approved the construction of staff quarters and provision of motorized boats for primary school’s teachers in rural/riverine areas;

25 Tinubu Introduced free mid-day meals for primary schools (from June 2001);

26 Tinubu approved the upgrading of schools to Model College and return of Board of Governor);

27 Tinubu’s administration spent N14.37 million on the rehabilitation of toilets, quarters, hostels, administrative blocks, classrooms, workshops, prototype building of TESCOM and LED offices in some schools;

28 Tinubu’s administration , via Ministry of Education Re-focused and re-shaped the policy and curriculums of Lagos State Education System;

29 In conjunction with Unilever/Nestle/Cadbury, Tinubu’s administration, approved the provision of free nutritious milk to primary school pupils;

30 Tinubu articulated and Initiated free education program for the over 1.5 million children 900 primary and 597 secondary schools;

31 Well over N100 million was expended from 2004-2006 on Unified Internal Education introduced by Tinubu’s administration to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the state’s secondary schools;

32 The sum of N135 million was disbursed as annual subvention to five special schools for the handicapped Modupe Cole Children Care and Home, Atunda–Olu School for the physically handicapped, Wesley School 1 & 11 for the deaf and National orthopedic Special Schools);

33 The ministry of education provided furniture for students and teachers of four newly established public secondary schools at a cost of N29.8 million;

34 Sixteen (16) schools were provided with wall fence to ensure safety of students at a cost of N11.4 million;

35 N1 billion was expanded on the massive rehabilitation/reconstruction of over 60 public primary and secondary schools across the state (250 new classrooms already completed out of the 750 envisaged);

36 Tinubu’s administration ensured regular payment of teachers salary as opposed what was formerly obtainable;

37 Between May and December 1999, Ten Thousand (10,000) dual desks and benches were supplied to 100 schools in 20 Local Education Districts (LED) at a cost of N30 million;

38 Tinubu’s administration contracted and engaged the services of Adebowale Furniture Company and Harmon Household Furniture at a cost of N25.2 million for the supply of additional 10,000 dual desks and benches;

39 Forty –One (41) secondary school buildings at the twenty (20) Local Government Areas were rehabilitated at a cost of N50.2 million in 2000;

40 For meaningful development to take place in the schools, Tinubu’s administration gave marching order to Ministry of Education to pick one hundred Secondary Schools, but to start with at least five schools per LED for total rehabilitation of existing structures and provision of education facilities in fiscal year 2000;

41 A total sum of 1. 5 million was expended for the Installation of JSS introductory technology facilities/equipment in 3 secondary schools namely: Ivory Grammar School, Ibeshe – Amuwo/Odofin LED, Sari-Iganmu Secondary School, Apapa – Apapa LED, keke High School, Ifako-Ijaiye LED)

42 A total sum of N750, 000 was expended on the supply of Ten (10) intro-technology workshop benches in five secondary schools, namely: Ivory Grammar School, Ibeshe – Amuwo/Odofin LED, Sari-Iganmu Secondary School, Apapa – Apapa LED, keke High School, Ifako-Ijaiye LED; Civil Service Model College, igbogbo – Ikorodu LED)

43 Ten Metal bench vices at a total cost of N400,000 were supplied to the following schools: African Church College, Ifako – Ifako/Ijaiye LED, Civil Service Model College, Igbogbo – Ikorodu LED;

44 A sum of N3, 822, 748 was spent on the conversion of intro-tech workshop at Ivory Grammar School, Ibeshe;

45 Seventeen (17) schools were provided with wall fences in the state in 1999. The total length was five thousand, two hundred and thirty-one metres (5231 metres) at a cost of N22,156 million;

46 Twenty –five (25) secondary schools within 20 LEDs were supplied with science equipment (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) at a cost of N19.95 million;

47 Pioneered the up-grading of schools (Oriwu College, Ikorodu-Ikorodu LED, Agbowa/Ikosi Methodist High School, Agbowa – Epe LED, Iworo/Ajido High School, Ebute-Olofin – Badagry LED, Methodist Boys High School, V/Island – Lagos Island LED, Vetland Grammar School, Agege – Agege LED) to models college status;

48 In 2000, Tinubu’s administration approved the setting up of technical committee by the Ministry of Education to renegotiate with the contractors formerly handling abandoned school projects;

49 In 2000, Tinubu approved the re-award and completion of 10 JSS workshops at a cost of N14.3 million;

50 Bola Tinubu gave a marching order to the State Tenders Board to reappraise the submission of technical committee for the re-award of 25 prototype classroom blocks at a cost of N111 million at Ibeju-Lekki, Epe LED;

51 Through the Ministry of Education, Tinubu ordered the supply of special equipment to Atanda-Olu School for the physically handicapped, Surulere, at a cost N321,000;

52 Through the Ministry of Education, Tinubu ordered the supply of special equipment to Modupe Cole for Mentally Retarded School, Akoka, at a cost of N161,000;

53 Through the Ministry of Education, Tinubu ordered the supply of special equipment to National Orthopedic Special School, Igbobi, at a cost of N199, 500;

54 Through the Ministry of Education, Tinubu ordered the supply of special equipment to Wesley School 1 for the Deaf, Surulere, at a cost of N504, 000;

55 Through the Ministry of Education, Tinubu ordered the supply of special equipment to Wesley School 11 for the Deaf, Surulere, at a cost of N377, 000;

56 Through the Ministry of Education, Tinubu ordered the supply of special equipment to Deaf Unit of State Grammar School, Eric Moore, Surulere at a cost of N1,819, 000;

57 Tinubu’s administration approved the provision and installation of teaching aids worth of N2 million for both primary and secondary schools, tagged 3 new priority machines ( Maxima Paper Cutting Machine; 211 offset printing machine; and Platen Latter Press/Numbering Machine)

58 Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the inception of his administration in May 1999, was determined to strengthen the existing Five Technical College in the state to a standard form. Asiwaju demonstrated this by releasing the sum of N16.16 million for the installation of heavy technical equipment that were purchased since 1991 at the Government Technical Colleges Ikotun and Ado-Sabo respectively;

59 A sum of N85 million was approved and released, by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s administration, for the Lagos State University (LASU) for its 3 campuses for the provision of infrastructural facilities at the campuses;

60 A sum of N158, 916,521.11 million was approved and released, by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s administration, for the Lagos State University (LASU) for the completion of its on-going projects in 2000-2002

61 A sum of N64,841,195 million was approved and released, by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s administration, for the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) for the provision of micro-water works as well as the movement of the school to its permanent site at Ikorodu and accreditation programs ;

62 A sum of N60 million was approved and released by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s administration, to Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education for the completion of its five on-going projects and the execution of eight new projects and accreditation programs;

63 A sum of N15 million was approved and released by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s administration, to Lagos State College of Primary Education for the completion and execution of new projects;

64 In 1999, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s administration ensured that the Board of Trustees of Education Tax Fund (ETF) release the 70% of the approved funds to the ministry and other institutions in Lagos State;

65 In 1999, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s administration ensured that a total of two hundred and twenty non-teaching staff benefited from training at various workshops/seminar while two hundred and twenty –six officers from grade level 07 and above were recommended for promotion by the Personnel Management Board;

66 1999, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s administration ensured a total of 31 junior officers from grade levels 01- 06 were also recommended for promotion by the Personnel Management Board;

67 On Thursday 10th, 2000, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu underwrote the examination fees of all bonafide SSS 3 students in the state (90,000 students who sat for May/June 200 NECO) with payment of N99 million;

68 Tinubu’s administration also made all internal examination in government schools including technical colleges free;

69 Between 1999 and 2000, Tinubu’s administration via the Ministry of Education, provided all science materials needed for the NECO’s science practical examinations to all public secondary schools, at a cost of N94 million;

70 In the first administration of Tinubu’s administration, he approved plans to rehabilitate the public libraries at Ikorodu, Epe, Tolu, Agege, and Ebuta-Metta.

71 Five (5) new libraries and computer centres were established in the five division of the state; this is coupled with the establishment of library in each public school;

72 In 1999-2000, Tinubu’s administration approved and released a total sum of N4, 057,000 to Lagos State Scholarship Board, being payment to 737 old awardees. I addition, a sum of N33, 500,000 was paid to 3,342 indigenes studying in various institutions in Nigeria. And a sum of N3 million was paid to all 75 Lagos State Law Students at the Law School in Abuja.

I pity your future. Or perhaps you don't have future and thought we are like you. Lemme tell you, I reside in Mushin and I have from a hooligan that he once fought to disrupt a campaign for PDP sent by this tyrant. You are either a syndicate or proponent of Tiefnubu

This is the real restitution. Not denying what you did unlike Abiodun Fatoyinbo.

Us not on the list.

In the requirements, PTDF said a statement of purpose is needed but while filling the form online only personal statement is available for upload. Is statement of purpose the same as personal statement? Can someone share a successful SOP or PS?

I want to apply to university of Idaho. What's your opinion on this? Do they have high acceptance rate?

Do I need to contact a professor before been admitted in US schools? I have started application in BU in US. I don't want to waste money and time. Please can I just fill in all the form and make payment or I would need to contact supervisor?

beejhay69:
DM

I have emailed you. Can you give me your contact there?

Ajoself:
People here help me o. I am depressed now. I am aspiring to gain admission into a US university so I did the GRE. Behold, ets canceled my test score. This money is hard earned o. Please someone should advice me on how to go about gaining admission without GRE. I don't have that kind of money again for GRE.

Help!!!!

People here help me o. I am depressed now. I am aspiring to gain admission into a US university so I did the GRE. Behold, ets canceled my test score. This money is hard earned o. Please someone should advice me on how to go about gaining admission without GRE. I don't have that kind of money again for GRE.

Please, has anyone here witnessed the reason why ets cancel any gre result. I wrote the exam late last month. It's almost 15 days after the exam. No email regarding why they cancelled the exam. Any reasonable advice please?

Where are you located?

chantra100:
please tell me something

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amc:
The real list. The "supplementary" list is fake.

https://joinnigeriannavy.com/successful-candidates/

Shut up! What do you know. I was in naval training school, Onne for a month plus. I know their ways.

RoyalBoutique:
When people say thunder fire your left balls, this is the result.

See mumu he said mine. I am trying to get money from help people curing it.

Hello medical practitioner,
I made findings about curing varicocele and varicose veins without surgery and I found the following:
Horse chestnut
Gotu Kola
Witch hazel
Ginkgo Biloba
Butcher's broom and
Bilberry
My headache now is how do I get them.

Any referral

Nyenatetan:
Op,
Where do you reside in Nigeria,
there's a place I wish to refer you to, for the studies just incase you find it better. It's in Lagos.

Lagos

optimusprime2:
This question is very generic and shows you are actually confused...

Electrical Engineering is a very wide area of Engineering, of which someone needs to specialise in a specific area (Just like General Medicine);
I.e;
Controls systems
Power
Power Electronics
VLSI
Electronics
Telecommunications
I.T
Systems Reliability
Wiring and circuitry
Etc...

The mere fact you asked this question, means you are not even sure of what you want to do as an Electrical engineer...

So which area in Electrical Engineering basically highlights your competencies or piques your interest?

My advice to you, is pick an area and specialise... the rest will fall into place, basically you will automatically gravitate to the right direction, if you specialise.

Sticking to the generic fundamental level of Electrical Engineering limits you to the classroom solving equations.

Control and Automation

To be sincere. It's Electronics I prefer

KakeMP:
As an electrical Engineering graduate with 7yrs experience, I would advise you to start learning lucrative I.T skills

Electrical Engineering will not pay you in the long run

What aspect of IT skills?

webm:
Put that certificate in a box and learn programming. That's how you can escape the coming poverty.
Wish you the best

I thought of that too.
But who go mentor me.

Toosure70:
I can help. Your location please

Surulere, Lagos

Hello Fellow NLs,
I am a graduate of Electrical Engineering. I graduated three years ago. After my graduation, I worked in a company for a year as sales Engineer. They claimed they would train us hands-on but they didn't.
I am now in search of a company that would train me. I am currently unemployed so no money to go for certificate training. Kindly advise please

Havertz10:
content of the speech.

Go and ask him for his content in Abuja. Do you expect me to be writing it down?

Havertz10:
he said nothing

Stop making baseless conclusions. I saw him making speech