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Pls I beg u guys in d name of God. Kindly help me with d past questions, send it to. akhigbe_courage@yahoo.com

. Find out if you know anyone who works at the company and get tips about the interview process, intel on the appropriate dress code, et cetera. Milk any and all of your contacts like cows with udders that spray professional leverage. (I just grossed myself out.)

2. Print out (multiple copies of!) your résumé the night before. “But Anna, I don’t have a printer at home and there is a Fed Ex Kinko’s on the way!” No. Fed Ex Kinko’s is on the Hellmouth. If you are spending the 15 minutes just before your interview standing in a long, vaguely weird-smelling line while a bored employee bangs on the black and white printer like those monkeys in 2001: A Space Odyssey, you are not in the bathroom at the coffee shop calmly applying a final layer of finishing powder and putting your Game Face on. Also: A one-page résumé. For the love of God. Please.

3. Give yourself a big old cushion of time to get there.Running around in high heels, cursing at yourself and spilling coffee on your suit isn’t cute. Not in the opening credits of a romantic comedy under a K.T. Tunstall song, and not in real life.

4. But if it’s in an office building, don’t show up like 30 minutes early. Otherwise you’ll be sitting in the waiting room nervously, and your interviewer will feel rushed, and everything will be an Explosion of Awkward.

5. Make sure your phone is charged. I know. It’s so basic it is stupid. But I can’t tell you how many times my phone has died on me, I’ve copied an address down wrong, and ended up standing confused in front of a gay sex shop on 6th Avenue two minutes before I am supposed to meet him/her, screaming “This is not Panera Bread!” to the sky.

6. No matter how informal and non-corporate the job is, the interviewer is not A Pal. Yes, we may be applying for a job in the Age of Start-Ups, where co-workers sit around in bean bag chairs and flip flops and sip on Brooklyn Lagers at 5 PM on Fridays. And yes, the interviewer may be around your age. The office could literally be inside Mark Zuckerberg’s hoodie, but that does not mean you are allowed to roll up and giggle about the tongue ring guy you hooked up with last week. This isn’t brunch.

7. Do your research on the company and the interviewer beforehand. You should know next to everything about the place you’re applying for, except maybe the social security numbers of the construction workers who built the office. And if you know who’s going to interview you, definitely LinkedIn stalk them (without adding them to your network). You might know people in common, which would help you out, unless they are Mortal Enemies or something.

8. Make sure you’re following the company’s Twitter. Or any other social media presence they have. They’ll notice if you follow them the moment you leave the interview.

9. Ask him/her as many questions as he/she asks you. It is a best practice to grill the shit out of him/her. “In what direction do you see the company going in the next few years? How do you see this job position playing a part in that? Are there free bagels? Can I have a free bagel?”

10. You love this company more than anything you’ve ever loved, including (but not limited to) cheese, season 4 of The Wire, and having your earlobe nibbled. Remember college admissions? If the University of Northern Appalachia did not think think you were pooping yourself with eagerness to get in, you didn’t get in. You are SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW.

11. Treat the interview sort of like a brainstorming meeting you’d have after you’ve been hired. Discuss how to improve the company along the lines of what your interviewer is looking for — it’ll illustrate what you can bring to the table that other people can’t, and show him/her that you’re bursting with ideas.

12. Don’t ramble. If the interviewer asks you an open-ended question (for instance, the dreaded “So tell me about yourself!”) he/she is aiming to discover how you operate in an unstructured environment. Here, you can refer to a popular interview hack called the STAR Technique.
Situation: Open with a brief description of the Situation and context of the story (who, what, where, when, how).
Task: Explain the Task you had to complete highlighting any specific challenges or constraint (eg deadlines, costs, other issues).
Action: Describe the specific Actions that you took to complete the task. These should highlight desirable traits without needing to state them (initiative, intelligence, dedication, leadership, understanding, etc.)
Result: Close with the result of your efforts. Include figures to quantify the result if possible

13. Don’t bulls__t. When you cut around to “What’s your biggest weakness?” or “What’s an example of an issue you’ve had with a co-worker,” answers like “I’m a perfectionist!” or “I’ve never had an issue with a co-worker!” simply SMACK of bullshit, not to mention an ambivalence about the job. (It takes passion about a job to have an issue with a co-worker over a company-related issue.)  Bringing it back to college — remember how every single kid wrote their essay about their $5,000-tuition summer “charity” trip to Cambodia and how it changed their lives? You’re more original than puking up some generic hairball of an answer that everyone else pukes up too. Don’t be that kid.

14. Be careful with your body language. While, say, hair-twirling or suggestively dragging a finger along your décolleté is obviously out, there are smaller nervous tics that you should be avoiding too. Leg-jiggling, for one thing. Even nodding too much as he/she is speaking — which is more common for women than men — should be avoided. It’s irritating, and it shows that you are nervous.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Thursday expressed worry over the inability of the Federal Government to pay state governments their monthly allocation, describing the situation as “disaster point.”

He also wondered why the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) cannot remit over N2.3 trillion to the Federation account.

Speaking at a media chat as part of activities marking the country’s 53rd independence, the governor lamented that states were unable to pay salaries, pensioners, contractors as well as fulfill other obligations.

“I don’t know if the Federal Government is broke, but I know there is serious crisis and it is unprecedented in the history of this country” he said.

“For the first time since 1999, allocations can no longer come as at when due to states. I have been involved in trying to understand what the reasons are and I have not seen anything yet. Whether we use the word broke or you deny the word broke, the truth is that there is financial crisis in Nigeria which has very serious national security implications.

“Because when we can’t pay salaries, Federal Government can’t pay salaries as at when due, and you can’t pay your contractors and your contractors will begin to retrench their workers, that is recipe for national disaster. So I am hoping that NNPC should wake up and meet its obligation to the Federation Account, otherwise, the integrity of government is at stake. If I can’t keep my promise, Federal Government can’t keep its promise, all other governors can’t keep their promises, the Nigeria electorate will be so disillusioned and it will be a disaster. So I am hoping that NNPC recognizes that it cannot be business as usual and they have few cases to answer as far as I am concerned,” he said.

He said two years ago, it was about the amount of money Nigeria was spending on subsidy as revealed by the various probes by the National Assembly and the Presidency. “But just as we are dealing with that, now we begin to hear about the theft of our crude oil such that what is accruing to the federation account is not enough to meet budgetary provision.

“This year’s budget was based on 79 dollars per barrel, that is about 2.4, 2.5 million barrels per day. Now, contrary to all the forecast, nothing is getting better. And it is sad that we are not doing enough to change things for the better, the challenge of government in any part of the world is to deal with the issues. If the economy is not doing well, you do certain things differently and recover.

According to him, “It is no more matter for debate, we are ten months into the new year and oil has performed very well, at about 105 to 110 dollars per barrel throughout 2013, which means that if we have budgetary provision of 79 dollars, we ought to have a surplus of about 30 per cent, which should be in the crude oil account. But rather than having this surplus, we are witnessing a situation where federal allocations no longer come as at when due, states can’t pay salary.

“In Edo State like the rest of our 36 states, part of our July allocation has not been paid. About a third of our August allocation has not been paid and nothing has been paid for September allocation. And it is the first time since 1999 that this thing has happened.”

Just wondering weather all those Nigeria musician that claim to have graduated from different universities actually serves as a youth corper, or is it that they will never contest for any political position or appointment?. If you no any that serves kindly share with us who and where they served.

Just wondering weather all those Nigeria musician that claim to have graduated from different universities actually serves as a youth corper. If you no any that serves kindly share with us who and where they served.

⁠Monday, 2 September 2013⁠

Top 10 most bankable/richest artistes in Africa by Forbes Africa & Channel O

Channel O and Forbes Africa presents the top 10 most bankable/richest artistes in Africa. Apparently, This list was put together using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, Sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, Influence and so many other factors.

Check out the list below..

1. AKON – CEO of Konvict Music, opened doors with other African artiste

2. DON JAZZY - Producer. CEO Mavin Records, Influential producer, MTN, Samsung and Loyal Milk endorsement. D’Banj, Kanye West, Beyonce and Jay Z on production credit

3. P SQUARE – Music Duo. Featured on Forbes Africa twice, sold out concert, presidential guest in at least 5 African countries, they fly private jet…

4. D’BANJ – Music Artiste. International music brand, GO D Music deal, Sony Entertainment deal

5. WIZKID – Music Artiste. EME artiste, Starboy CEO, affiliation with Disturbing London, several international collaboration, highest paid Pepsi ambassador in Africa, ambassador of MTN

6. 2FACE IDIBIA – Music Artiste. 10million disc and at least 7million digital sale, multiple ambassador, one campaign… associated with Guinness, Haven Homes, Airtel Worldwide and philantropist – 2face foundation

7. ANSELMO RALPH - Music Artiste Samsung and Coca Cola ambassador, Angola prince, Perfume line, clothing label, multi million dollar tour bus, Sony artiste

8. SARKODIE –  Rapper. Presidential youth ambassador Ghana, Sark clothing, Samsung ambassador, fan milk Ghana

9. ICE PRINCE – Music Artiste. Six million downloads, 2 studio owner, one foundation member, Plug N Play ambassador, Zamani foundation

10. BANKY W – Music Artiste. Co owner EME, Samsung Ambassador, Philanthropist, multiple award winner

(Published 01-September 2013)

RIP to soludo politically. Welcome the new born governor Dr Ngige. APC for live.

Who knows that Adeniran in dis country to put Daddy G.O under fire? because I have never heard of that name before! Maybe it is because of his poverty mentality that limits him to the state he is today! SMH

I also got a text that I was not successful in the altitude text! But at least they would have indicated the scores so that we would no our performance.

Pls send to me too, I have an attitude text on saturday. akhigbe_courage@yahoo.com thanks

Someone should pls help me with a good CV and cover letter for me to edit. thanks

I still have not receive the text message for the venue and time, what is wrong pls? What can I do because I have tried logging in with my email and password they gave me initially but still I didn't see ant tin there. Some one should pls help

Pls , I have not receive the details of the venue for the test. But I fill the preferred location. Form where I chose lagos as my preferred location! Pls help

Pls don't border yourself going there! They are fake. I was once a victim of their tricks

Odi Dollars is from Ghana, but lives in Ogun State, Nigeria – according to him, he is a spiritualist or rather former spiritualist with AIM spiritualist.

On his Facebook accounts, Odi Dollars posted these pictures of himself performing some rituals and posing with so much money that he boasts he can solve people’s money problems.

See more photos below:

The First Lady, Patience Jonathan recently was in storytelling mode. She traced the genesis of the ongoing crisis in Rivers to a simple request by her people to Governor Rotimi Amaechi, four years ago.

The state has been embroiled in a political crisis which culminated in a free for all at the House of Assembly last week which left a few of its members injured, temperatures rising, the state in tension and the nation in stupefied mood.

Mrs Jonathan spoke in an emotive tone when she played host to 16 bishops from the South-South geopolitical zone at the Presidential Villa.

“The Rivers issue is one thing I’ve committed to prayer because I believe there is nothing God cannot do. God restored me and I’ll do His work without the fear of man. The truth will always remain the truth and what God ordains must come to pass and so Rivers is something we’ve handed over to God.’’

The President’s wife said that contrary to some reports, she had always mediated between Gov. Amaechi and other parties in a crisis that began four years ago.

“This matter started as far back as four years ago at Anyugubiri in Okrika when I begged him not to demolish a part of Okrika but (that he should) dialogue first with the people. After that incident, he called the chairman of Okrika (local government) and sacked him for holding a reception in our honour; that boy was the first victim.

“He also put my people on curfew for nine months. I called him and pleaded with him but he refused. Then I began to hear all sort of propaganda in the media against me; this is not the way.

“I’ve never spoken about this issue but as men of God, I believe you’ll say the truth always because there are a lot of conflicting interests; some will hear one thing and say the exact opposite. I also want you to know the genesis of this problem and pray that God touches Amaechi’s heart as per his hot temper because when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.’’

Jonathan urged the parties involved in the crisis to help resolve the issues plaguing the state and not “whip up sentiments that will aggravate the problem.”

Then she went scriptural.

“I appeal to Amaechi to sheathe his sword so that we can defend our state and this country with love, unity, patriotism and truth at all time. Hebrews 12:14 urges us to embrace peace with all men without which, we cannot see God.”

And she called him her son, again.

“Amaechi is my son, I cannot fight him and I cannot kill him. He should not be used by outsiders against his own blood because this seat is vanity. One day, no matter how long it takes, we will leave this seat. Power is not forever. This seat is vanity, others sat here and left so one day I’ll also leave and we will meet at home; so why should I fight him?

“Let’s take it easy, face issues, leave non-existent matters, stop magnifying lies and respect our leaders and people in authority. Let’s give peace a chance.”

Earlier, Bishop God-Do-Well Awomapara, Chairman, Niger Delta Bishops Forum, who led the delegation, said the visit was significant “in view of emerging situations in our region.

“We are on a quest to unravel the mysteries surrounding the Rivers issue and mediate where necessary.”

If only this wasn’t politics

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Behind every successful jonathan there is a patience!