EduRegard:
You’ve just partied all night to celebrate your graduation. The following day, you wake feeling so good about yourself. You felt your head throbbing as you got up from the floor. It must have been the hangover. The garage was filled with liquor bottles scattered all over the floor. There were lots of people still lying down. You could even hear your best friend Gabby snoring. Party streamers were still hanging from the ceiling. You can still hear the sound system playing your favorite song. You were already halfway out of the garage when it hit you: “what now?”

It’s all over. You’re a University graduate now. In other words, you’ve managed to work your way to being a professional. But there’s still one thing missing: your first job. You decided that you’ll start to write your resume right after all your friends leave the house. You peeked at the garage yet again just to see that everyone is still asleep. It’s already 8 in the morning. Luckily, they’ll all be wide awake by 10 am.

By 10 am, they’re all out of your house, leaving you all alone as you walk towards your bedroom. You had the strong urge to hit the sheets, but you ignored it. The feeling of being fresh out of University is both thrilling and frightening at the same time. You’re ecstatic about showing the world what you’re made of, but you know fantasizing about it won’t get you anywhere. You have to get started. You have to hunt down companies and look for your first job. Everything starts now. It starts when I write my resume. With that in mind, you opened your laptop. A few hours later, you were done with the resume. You immediately stepped out of your room and ran into the neighborhood.

Golly! It’s even harder than you thought. You found yourself lost in the middle of tall buildings. You don’t know where to look for job posts. You suddenly found yourself exhausted. Luckily, there was a couple of benches near the fountain. You then decided to lie down. You recalled all the things you’ve ever heard about job hunting. But there were just too many. You don’t know how to tell which ones were myths and which ones were real.

You think it’s too dramatic? Well, it could happen. Probably, not in the fashion that I described, but you’ll still find yourself confused when it’s your first time looking for a job. People make it look so easy when in fact, it’s the opposite. They’ll say all things bravado just to get people to believe how awesome they are with job hunting. It could be a good thing for them, but not for you.

You have no idea how your first job hunting will be like. With all the things they’ve said, how are you supposed to tell which ones are real and which ones are made up? Well, you’re in luck, in this article, I’m going to tell you some of the job hunting myths that will likely get you in trouble the first time you go out looking for a job:

1. All jobs are advertised

Fresh graduates are usually looking for work that’s completely related to their field. That’s a good thing. What’s bad about it is that they rely too much on advertisements. If they don’t find a job on the ads then they assume right away that there’s a freeze hiring, or they’re just not looking to hire someone at the moment. Wrong!

When managers advertise job post, they make the hiring process more difficult for them. They become exposed to hundreds, even thousands of applicants. How are they supposed to know which one has the right potential? It’s not like they have the luxury of time to review all their resumes. No, they can only look at resumes for a few seconds before they decide whether to shortlist him or not. Nobody wants to get through that trouble. To make things easier, they spread job posts through word of mouth. That way, they’ll only have to answer to applicants who are referred by people they know. With that, they’ll be sure that the people they’re entertaining are with potential.

2. Take the first offer that comes to you

Fresh graduates can be obsessed with having a first job. It could be the most important thing on the planet for someone who just got out of the university. I mean, come one. We all know how hard it is to look for a job when you have job experience, what more if you’re completely new, right?

But the thing is your first job is the most important aspect of your entire career. It’s the time when you should learn all you can from your job. How you do in your first job will have a say on how you’re going to get other companies to hire you in the future. That being said, don’t settle for the first offer you get. Take the job that will be the best for you and your career.

3. You need to know people to get a job

If you know someone from the company, it’s going to give you a bigger chance of getting hired, that’s for sure. But if you don’t, it really won’t have any effect on your chance of getting hired. They won’t decide to brush you off just because you don’t know anyone.

4. Lower salary expectations to get hired

Though having low salary expectations might get you hired, you’re only going to find yourself frustrated for being underpaid.

Just imagine graduating from a really good university, and earning #40,000 per month. It’s tragic, right?

You should know you worth. Look for companies that can pay you based on what you deserve.

5. Following up will irritate the interviewer

Following up with your interviewer is a sign that you are interested in getting hired. There are two reasons why you should always follow up. First: They’ll appreciate knowing that one of their applicants is truly excited about getting the part. Second: The hiring manager might forget you if you fail to follow up. Know that people from the HR department get tons of resumes each day. They won’t be able to keep track of them all. So, what do you do then? Keep in touch. Even if the HR thought it would be nice to hire you, you might still end up in the “no” pile if he somehow forgets about you.

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These are the reasons why I decided to still learn a trade/vocation after graduation.

Good morning

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, disclosed that an aircraft, belonging to Lufthansa, had been grounded for the past three days at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

He said the aircraft got his landing gear damaged when it landed on the bad runway of the airport scheduled to be shut down for six weeks in March for repairs.

Amaechi said this at the Second Presidential Business Forum held at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.

The minister was responding to the concerns raised by the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Frank Udenba-Jacobs, on the negative implications of the planned temporary closure of the airport.

He said there was no going back on the Federal Government’s decision to close the airport to allow reconstruction of the runway.

Amaechi reiterated government’s position that the runway, built to last for 20 years, had been in existence for 34 years, necessitating the need for the rebuilding.

He explained that the entire architecture of the runway from bottom to top had collapsed and was no longer safe to use it.

The minister added, “We are not going back on the planned closure of Abuja airport.

“I understand that Lufthansa landed and damaged its gear and has been here for three days.

“The runaway was built to last for 20 years but it has been in use now for 34 years.
“We cannot do it only at night. We don’t want to lose anybody.  We are not repairing but rebuilding. If anything happens, you will ask us to resign and we don’t want to resign.”

Source; http://punchng.com/foreign-airliner-loses-gear-abuja-airport-runway-amaechi/

When a Man is in love, another mumu is indeed born

He said that sometimes, hundreds of cows could be seen roaming the campus and destroying farmlands, wondering why the herdsmen should be acting as if they were above the law. “I know that authorities of this university can stop this menace if they want to, but it would appear that they are afraid of taking the necessary action and I don’t know why,” Douglas said.

If there are farmlands within the school premises, why won't there be cattles?
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Oga Obiano I beg convert that school to university of Agriculture or cattle ranch.

yak:


what I usually do is since d back of my phone is plastic, I will simply get cold sachet water n place d phone on it. n within seconds it cools down.
hope am not damaging the phone

Rapidly cooling your device is not a good idea becos some components might get damaged due to uneven expansion and contraction

Emeskhalifa:
this 2017 its high time I destroy all mah vaselin, lubricant and quit xvideo and strt doin somthin good for myself.
thinking of blogging but the big question is where do I start from?

Start somewhere

You don't need a physical office to be a blogger

Source; http://www.allspired.com.ng/2017/01/6-tips-prevent-smartphones-overheating/

Overheating is one of the major problem smartphone users face today. With increased processing power and packing large batteries with fast-charging technology, users often face situations when their smartphones over heat during certain tasks. This may be during charging, playing/recording 4K content or while using heavy apps.

Though in most cases overheating is a hardware issue, there are also some tips that you can follow to ensure that your smartphone does not overheat.

Remove the case
Keeping the smartphone in a cover case traps the heat emitted out of the handset and so removing it can help reduce overheating to some extent.

Keep it on a hard surface while charging
While charging your smartphone, keep it on a hard surface instead of on a bed or a sofa which absorb heat. As during charging, the heat emitted gets trapped inside and warms up the smartphone even more.

Avoid overnight charging
Many of us leave our smartphones for charging overnight. Keeping the smartphone on charge overnight not only affects the efficiency of your battery in the long run, but also heats up the device. There have been cases where smartphone batteries have exploded due to overcharging.

Kill those apps
There are some apps which are a drain on both processing power as well as graphics, such apps too heat up the device. These apps play in the background and add to the processing power’s drainout. This excess of processing power results in overheating of the device.

Avoid direct sunlight
Users can also prevent handsets, especially ones featuring plastic back panel, from heating up by not keeping them under direct sunlight. The heat coming from the sunlight along with all the processing power running in the background are bound to heat-up your smartphone.

Avoid third-party chargers and batteries
Some third-party chargers and batteries too are responsible for heating up of smartphones. Not only batteries, but chargers with different wattage too heat up the smartphones to some extent.

Nice one Op


http://www.allspired.com.ng/2017/01/6-tips-prevent-smartphones-overheating/

Source; http://www.allspired.com.ng/2017/01/10-technology-may-go-extinct-next-decade/

Technology is ever-changing and ever-evolving. This makes the rate of obsolescence in the technology industry faster than any other industry.

The technologies that look so much part of our lives right now may fade completely in the next few years. Remember the age of pagers, photocopiers, walkmans and analogue cameras and how these devices ruled our lives till just a few years back.

In the same way many technologies which are currently an integral part of our lives will disappear in the next decade. Here are 10 such gadgets that may cease to exist in the next 10 years.

1. Smartphones
As surprising as it may sound, smartphone, which currently is the gadget that almost dominates our lives, may become obsolete in the coming decade.

In another ten years, we would probably be carrying our data everywhere and be able to access it from just anywhere, for instance via a glass-based screen on our office table, or maybe via displays in the form of walls.

As for calls, we will probably use wireless earbuds, something like the Moto Hint or the Samsung Gear Icon X.

2. Plastic Money
Over the last many years, plastic money has become one of the most popular means of financial transaction. However, in another ten years, it may go missing. You may simply be able to order stuff online and the assistant, integrated with your bank accounts, may do the rest.

3. Wall Mounted TV
Yes, those LCD, LED TVs that adorn the walls in our houses too may disappear. Instead, these slim TVs may be replaced by mirror-finished displays. Some variations of these are already there in the market, but are still to become mainstream.

4. Remote Controls
Remote controls too are likely to exit from the appliance space. Most devices and appliances in future are likely to be controlled by gestures and voice. For instance, we already have bulbs that are triggered with motion sensors or air conditioners, which automatically switch on and off when they sense a moving body in the range.

5. Telephone
Telephones are likely to get replaced with tiny microphones placed everywhere around us. So whatever we say, in any part of our house, our voice will be transmitted without any breaks. Virtual assistants too are likely to be there to alert, like about an incoming call.

6. Laptops.
Laptops too may become a thing of the past in next 10 years. Most of us may probably be working on virtual keyboards projected on a tablet or wall. Table surfaces too may function as screens.

This may also give a huge boost to tele-commuting by removing the need of travelling to office everyday. As far as face-to-face interactions go, we may likely be connected via wireless webcams with microphones.

7. Desktops
Like laptops, desktops too may meet the same fate. After all, who wants to keep a huge desktop at home when they can simply carry their data around anywhere in the world and do the same work on any display.

8. Classic Wrist Watch.
Classic analog watches are increasingly going out of fashion. With tech giants coming up with more efficient and multitasking smartwatches, we might be the last ones to see analog watches.

Some companies are even trying to merge analog style with digitization but this may not work after a few years. The smartwatches are also likely to get new features such as short throw projector to show keyboards or dial pads.

9. External Hard Disks
One might not require portable hard drives as everything seems set to shift to cloud. We already have multiple services to store contact information, media files, office presentation and more in cloud.

In the next 10 years, everything may go cloud-based. Google Photos, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and other such services are likely to grow further in future.

10. Add yours

So these are all the best upcoming smartphones of 2017. If you know of any other smartphones that you think will be launched in 2017 and should be on the list, comment below. We have already seen many beauties in 2016 and hope that the trend will continue in 2017 with smartphones getting better, especially in terms of battery life and UI. I hope the upcoming smartphones 2017 category will have so many powerful smartphones with more RAM and more battery life.

Vorpal:


Baba olowo,are you using an iphone 7 presently or you relishing the features on the internet.

I use Nokia torch light Sir

Vorpal:
Expecting to buy or expecting to see?

The least of these phones will be half a mille.

Is that what you think?

ObiOmaMu:
Facebook user, Isaiah Otong from Akwa Ibom took to social media to share his heartbreaking story after a 47-yr old lady he married with over N950,000 left him after 2 weeks of marriage.


http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/12/nigerian-man-in-tears-after-woman-he.html

Mr OP, the man English nor reach to make her run?

CLASSMAN:
This ur s8 get as e be oo when s7 battery is 3600

These are not the real specs bro, just what we are expecting

1. Apple iPhone 8
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus was released by Apple recently, and both devices was a huge hit. But people are already looking for the next upcoming flagship smartphone from Apple as the next device will get some significant changes in terms of Software update, Design, and UI.

There are rumors about iPhone that Apple might skip iPhone 7s and go for iPhone 8. Apple iPhone 7 Plus already has Dual Camera integrated so the next year’s Apple 8 will get some . Next year is Apple’s 10th Anniversary, and it is expected that iPhone will get an entirely new makeover. So eventually iPhone 8 is already most anticipated best upcoming smartphones 2017 from Apple.

Expected Specifications of iPhone 8

5.8-inch 2K AMOLED curved edge display
No home button and no bezels
iOS 11 OS
Apple A10/A11 Chipset
4GB RAM
Fingerprint Sensor
Dual Camera
16MP & 12MP rear camera and 8MP front-facing camera
Li-Po 3000 mAh Non-removable battery
Expected Launch Date: Q4 of 2017

2. Samsung Galaxy S8
After the explosion saga with Galaxy Note 7, Samsung is looking forward to launch Galaxy Note 8 as early as possible. So far we have got so many major leaks on the upcoming smartphone from Samsung, Galaxy S8.

Samsung might decide to go for a Bezel-less Display this time. There are some Galaxy S8 concept pictures which look amazing. Other leak sources includes a 4K Display and powerful Mali-G71 GPU Display for immersive VR experience. The device will feature Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 8895 chipset. So far this device is going to be the most anticipated upcoming smartphones of 2017.

Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S8 (Rumored)

Display – QHD 5.5-inch 2K, 90% Screen-to-Body Ratio
Processor –Snapdragon 835 / Exynos 8895 chipset
RAM – 6GB
GPU – Mali-G71
Internal Storage – 64GB / 128GB
Primary Camera – 12MP
Front Camera – 8MP
Type C USB port
Fingerprint scanner
Advanced Iris Scanner
Battery – 3450 mAh
Expected Launch Date: 26th February

3. Xiaomi Mi 6
Xiaomi is one of the top contenders to look at if you want to discuss the best upcoming smartphones 2017. Xiaomi is well known for delivering high quality smartphones at a cheaper rates back to back than other companies. The Xiaomi Mi 5 which was recently launched is the flagship device of the company.

With the initially good response from Mi 5 users, Xiaomi is looking forward to their new smartphone the Mi 6 with is being expected for release very soon. It is rumored to come with some inventiveness. The specifications are not yet officially declared but lists of expected specifications are available on the internet.

Expected Specifications of Xiaomi Mi 6

QHD 2K Super AMOLED display
Qualcomm Deka core Snapdragon 835 processor
6GB RAM/8GB RAM
Snapdragon chipset
4G VoLTE network support
5000 mAh non-removable battery
16MP & 12MP Dual Rear Camera and 13MP front-facing camera
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Health-related sensors, Fingerprint sensor
Expected Launch Date: No News yet

4. HTC 11
HTC 10 was not well received by HTC lovers after it launch this year. So the company is now relying on it next flagship smartphone HTC 11. As we all know, HTC is very unique with their designs, so we are all expecting something exciting and stunning like the Xiaomi MiX.

We hope for the best for the upcoming smartphones of 2017 from HTC, and we have speculated some of the key specs which might be there in HTC 11.

HTC 11 Specifications (Expected)

5.5-inch 2K Display
Octa-core Snapdragon 835 chipset
12-megapixel rear camera/ Dual Camera
8-megapixel front-facing Camera
4/6 GB RAM
BoomSound stereo speakers
Water resistant technology
Fingerprint Sensor
Expected Launch Date: April 2017

5. Samsung Galaxy Note 8
In the Best upcoming smartphones 2017 post, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is one of the much anticipated Note series smartphones. Samsung recently their new 4GB RAM Note 7. Recently, it is being rumored that Samsung will soon released the 6GB RAM variant of the Note 7. We hope the Samsung will come up with a cutting edge smartphone with Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

Expected Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Note 8

5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED curved dual edge display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
64 bit Octa-Core 14 nm Exynos 8890 processor or Quad Core Snapdragon 835 processor
8GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory
External memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
12-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, Smart OIS, f/1.7 aperture, dual-pixel PDAF
5-megapixel front camera, f/1.7 aperture
IP68 ratings water and dust resistance
Fingerprint sensor, Heart rate sensor, Iris scanner, Barometer
S Pen stylus
Single SIM/Dual SIM
4G LTE Cat.12, Bluetooth 4.2 LE Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), USB Type-C, NFC
4000 mAh battery with fast charging
Expected Launch Date: No News yet

6. OnePlus 4
With is 3GB RAM, wonderful design and performance,OnePlus 3 was a huge hit. Now the company is looking forward to Oneplus 4 its upcoming smartphone model. OnePlus 4 which surely will be better than the former is definately going to be a huge hit. The best upcoming smartphone 2017 OnePlus will be launched next year.

OnePlus 3 is now one of the most popular android smartphone following its release, so there is no doubt that OnePlus 4 will also be a hit.

OnePlus 4 Specifications (Rumoured)

5-inch Full HD Display (1920×1080 pixels)
Quad-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 835 processor
6GB/8GB LPDDR4 RAM
Adreno 530 GPU
64GB/128GB internal memory
Android 7.0 Nougat based on Oxygen OS
21MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, OIS, Laser AF and 4K video recording support
8-megapixel front Camera
Dual SIM
Fingerprint sensor
4G LTE with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band (MIMO), NFC, GPS, USB Type-C
Expected Launch Date: Q2 2017

7. Oppo Find 9
Reports reaching us from leak experts and our renown sister blogs have shown that Oppo will be launching Find 9 later this month or January 2017. With the release of Find 9, Oppo will be jumping a generation as the last Oppo Find smartphone model was Find 7.

Expected Specifications of Oppo Find 9

5 inch 2K Display
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor
6 GB RAM
21 MP Exmor rear camera and 8 MP front camera
64GB of inbuilt memory
Fingerprint sensor
Fast charging support

8. Sony Xperia Z6
The Xperia flagship after Z5 will continue with Sony Xperia Z6. Price, release date and specification are not yet out, but here are some list of expectations and rumors making rounds on the internet.

Expected Specifications of Sony Xperia Z6

Qualcomm 821 chipset
Octa Core processor 3GHz
4 GB RAM
2-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920
Touch ID
Fingerprint sensor
Eye scanner
32 GB internal storage
Shockproof, waterproof and dustproof
Fast charging battery
Expected Launch Date: Q1 of 2017

9. Microsoft Surface Smartphone
With Microsoft taking a shot at a 4GB ROM based model, Microsoft Surface Smartphone. Few information about the Microsoft Surface mobile was leaked recently online. From responses obtained, it seems the windows lovers are waiting to get their hands on it. This smartphone might be released during the last Quarter of 2017.

Expected Specifications of Microsoft Surface Mobile

4GB RAM
64GB/128GB internal storage
Expandable storage up to 256GB with MicroSD
Intel Atom x3 (SoFIA) 64-bit processor
Windows 10
21MP rear camera with PureView Zeiss 6-lens and 8 MP front camera
5.5-inch AMOLED display with 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution
ClearBlack Gorilla Glass 4 protection
USB Type-C connector and wireless charging
Expected Launch Date: Q4 2017

10. LG G6
G5 was launched earlier this year with modular design, but it wasn’t accepted. Now the company is expecting a comeback with LG G6 the soon to released android smartphone from the company.
With G6, LG will probably skip the modular design, and will not take any risk in this competitive market. LG will have to work really hard to make something very special and at an affordable price for its customers.

Expected Specifications of LG G6

4/6GB RAM
64GB/128GB internal storage
Expandable storage up to 256GB with MicroSD
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor
Android N Nutella
16MP Dual Rear Camera
8MP front camera with LED Flash
4000mAh battery
Fingerprint sensor
Expected Launch Date: MWC 2017

Best upcoming smartphones which we are expecting to hit the technology market will be listed here. These upcoming smartphones are likely to get a good market share with exclusive and superb quality. With all the companies focusing on creating something exclusive to remain in the market and top the competition charts. The smartphone market is in an era where every manufacturer is coming up with different models, and a new smartphone is released into the market on a daily basis! From so many expectations, rumors, as well as official announcements, Allspired have chosen the ten most possibly best upcoming phones for 2017.

Source: http://www.allspired.com.ng/10-best-upcoming-smartphones-2017/