₦airaland Forum

Just received a mail from workforce. Is there anyone who didn't apply to FBN but got this e-mail?

lyze: guyz itz pretty simple; u apply 4 a job wif kwelara....(wateva), dey outsourced d recruitment procedure 2 Big broda workforce that invited u 4 test/interview. shikena!...abeg mak una no divert d thread sha o. Good luck 2 u guyz. rily wish u get d jobs...@ lst we no go too plenty 4 FB again. #kiddin o# b4 una attack.

You may be right there. No more derailing. Keeping a sealed lip

Back to the topic: U mean say una no go plenty for FBN again? For your mind. All of us go all slug am out till the end. Lmao

Wow. I guess the invitation is independent of one's course of study then. I am also suprised about this message because I don't think I have any connection to Workforce except through FBN as well. Anyway, lets just chill and see how it all unfolds. *Revision mode activated*

dvdami: Hello house,

This is the SMS I got from Workforce this afternoon:


"You are invited for an aptitude test in consideration for the Management Trainee Programme of a new multinational firm on the 8/9th Aug in Lagos. Expect details"

I wonder if this is in anyway linked to the FBN Graduate Trainee Test we wrote. Did anybody else get the same message?

Got the same message too. Did you studied engineering?

Chaiii... This is so damn funny. I've never laughed this hard in ages. Lmao

Why nah? There are better ways to make money legally. So sad
By the way, how come many folks on nairaland are so tribalistic in nature? Na wa for una oo

maestrob: have u selected ur test location? coz i ve tried it, it showed invalid I.D

I haven't. I think it's a general problem. So, let's just relax.

dacrystal01: Ok friends. I've stumbled upon the link to change d centre for ur aptitude test. my challenge is that i dont actually remember my user ID and password... and time is ticking. http://www.dragnetnigeria.com/test/

Check your email history. I received an instant acknowledgement email containing my user I.D and the password that I used during registration back then. So, check your mail box.

4mula22: If na 75% den I'm outta d competition naa...
Though I didn't see my score, I know my performance wasn't too gud since I guessed most of d que.


Fingers crossed

What a funny post.. I don laugh tire for here. Lmao

Dame Patience, Our President’s Darling Wife- An Opinion By Reuben Abati In 2010

By Reuben Abati

DEMOCRACY is readily associated with freedom: the freedom to be free in many respects and increasingly in Nigeria, many of our compatriots, particularly persons in positions of privilege and authority confuse this with the right to be disagreeable. The sober truth is that democracy is about rights and responsibilities, a democratic dispensation therefore cannot be a licence for disagreeable conduct as a norm; just as the possession of power in any form does not guarantee the right to be reckless or to ignore the etiquette required of office holders. Anyone in the corridors of power, either by chance or right, or appointment, is expected to behave decorously.
Dame Patience Jonathan, as she is now referred to, our President’s wife, failed the test this week in Okrika, Rivers State. It is trite knowledge that there is a critical difference between Yenagoa and Abuja, and a world of difference between being the wife of a Deputy Governor/Governor/Vice president and being the wife of Nigeria’s No 1 citizen. When people suddenly find themselves in such latter position, prepared or unprepared, anywhere in the world, they are taken through a crash programme in finishing and poise and made to realize that being the wife of an important man comes with serious responsibilities lest they sabotage the same person that they should be supporting.
If Dame Patience went through such re-orientation, the course was incomplete. This week, we got a feedback drawn from her visit to Rivers state to launch her NGO -the Women for Change Initiative, when she ended up in Okrika, her home town. This homecoming became an egoistic show-off as she openly contradicted the state Governor, offering him unsolicited lessons on how to develop the Okrika water front and school system, in addition to pointed comments on the use of the English language. The Governor had reportedly insisted that his administration must demolish some houses which adjoin the schools in Okrika in order to create a proper learning environment. Dame Patience disagreed.
She then gave an unsolicited lecture on the land tenure system telling the Governor:“I want you to get me clear. I am from here. I know the problems of my people so I know what I am talking…” The Governor tried to explain his administration’s policy and the larger public interest. The Dame reportedly cut him short:“But what I am telling you is that you always say you must demolish; that word must you use is not good. It is by pleading. You appeal to the owners of the compound because they will not go into exile. Land is a serious issue.”Wao!“that word must..is not good.”We must all commit that to memory as we re-learn Practical English according to Patience Jonathan!
If it is in the place of the President’s wife to teach a state Governor how to run his state, it is definitely not in her place to veto a state policy (the reason the governor used the word“must”), not even her husband has such powers. It seemed as if Dame Patience Jonathan was determined to impress her kith and kin. She told them she had directed the governor not to demolish their houses. Then, she left straight for the airport obviously having overstayed her welcome and having behaved like a bad guest. She was scheduled to visit the prisons to grant amnesty to some inmates (is that really her duty or something that should be in her itinerary? ); she was also meant to commission some projects. The face-off between her and the governor put paid to all that.
On the eve of her arrival, a group which calls itself“the Okrika Political Stakeholders Forum”and“the people of Kirikese”had actually placed an advert in the papers welcoming“our amiable daughter and sister…to Rivers state and your home town Okrika.”They also brought up the issue of“the land reclamation and shore protection project at Oba Ama, Okrika being undertaken by the Rivers state government.”(Daily Sun, August 23, 2010, p. 2). Either on the strength of this advertorial or private consultations, Dame Patience must have felt compelled to be a partisan stakeholder and intercessor. She needed to put Rotimi Amaechi, the state Governor in his place and that was what did. She recommended“pleading,”-that advice is actually meant for her. A state Governor is a duly elected official; and in a Federal system, he is not answerable to the President, and nowhere is the president granted the powers of a Headmaster over state governors. In Okrika, Dame Patience behaved so impatiently and spoke to Governor Amaechi as if he is on the staff of the Presidency. It may not be her fault though. Amaechi caused it all by bringing himself to such level by undertaking to debrief Dame Patience about his administration’s programmes and activities in the misguided hope of getting cheap political endorsement. He should have asked his wife to attend to her. On the issue of land, Dame Patience should be reminded that the Land Use Act, Section 1 thereof, says the state Governor holds the land in trust for the people. Land matters in the state are beyond the ken of the wife of the President!
The wife of the President of Nigeria, or a state Governor, or a local council chairman, is not a state official. The same applies to husbands if the gender is reversed. He or she is unknown to the constitution or the governance structure. Recent history has however made it a convention to have the spouses of persons in such positions under the guise of providing support, play some ceremonial roles. This has been routinely abused. Under the Jonathan presidency, Dame Patience Jonathan even got a special allocation in the original budget for the 2010 Golden jubilee anniversary whereas she has no official, financial reporting responsibilities! The international standard is that spouses in these circumstances must not only appear but be seen to be above board like Caesar’s wife. They must not misbehave like Marie Antoinette.
When Cherie Blair, wife of former British PM, Tony Blair started buying up houses, apartments and antique furniture, the public raised questions. It didn’t matter that she was a professional in her own right, a Queen’s Counsel with a traceable source of income. There were also questions about the scope of Hillary Clinton’s influence during her husband’s Presidency: Americans wanted to be sure that it was the man they elected that was in charge, not his wife. A couple of weeks ago, the American public was up in arms against Michelle Obama and her poll rating dropped drastically after a visit to Spain where she and her daughter reportedly stayed in a $7, 000 a night hotel.
Much earlier, Nancy Reagan was also the butt of public criticism, with people asking: who is she? And this is not a female thing. In Britain, Prince Phillip, the Queen’s husband, is constantly criticized for putting his foot in his mouth. He once said for example that“British women can’t cook.” He told a visiting Nigerian President, all dressed up in babariga (name withheld):“you look like you’re ready for bed.”During a state visit to China, he told British students:“if you stay much longer, you’all be slitty-eyed.”Prince Phillip’s supporters insist that he is honest, but the majority ask: how is the Queen coping with such a man who is perpetually saying something offensive? There may be persons who defend Dame Patience’s aggressive style, but some of us ask: how is the President coping?
Since Dr Jonathan assumed office, he and his wife have been practically on the road. The Dame has travelled from one state to the other, under the auspices of the Women for Change Initiative. In every state she tells the women to vote and“make sure your vote counts if you like my husband.”Is she now a partisan politician? The Jonathans must be told that Nigeria does not have a co-Presidency. We have only one president and his name is Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. And by the way, what does Dame Patience Jonathan do for a living? She obviously does not have to deal with the challenges of rotation and zoning in her home, unlike the three wives of the Adamawa Governor, Murtala Nyako for whom zoning and rotation have become topical subjects or the wives of South African President Jacob Zuma-that is why she can afford to be so meddlesome!
When she misbehaves as she did in Okrika, she creates the impression that her husband is not in control of his own home. First ladies are prominent figures but their conduct is an eternal subject of public interest. In Nigeria, there was Victoria Gowon, there was also Ajoke Muhammed: dignified and restrained. There was Maryam Babangida-she was influential but no one could accuse her of verbal recklessness; Mrs Abdusalami Abubakar was a court judge, totally self-effacing, No major social party was complete without Mrs Stella Obasanjo, yet she controlled her tongue. Mrs Turai Yar’Adua was described as the power behind the throne and she proved that during the period of her husband’s illness but she was carefully reticent. At the state level, there was Remi Tinubu in Lagos state and Onari Duke in Cross River state who have both conducted themselves responsibly in and out of office. The new First Lady likes to travel, party, and talk outside the script. People are beginning to learn to read her lips in order to understand her husband. Dame Patience must not push her Goodluck.
-This piece was written by Dr. Reuben Abati in The Guardian of Thursday, 27th Aug 2010


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Ijeawele: Get a bus to Ojuelegba from Aguda, from Ojuelegba board a bus to Mile 12. From Mile 12 take another bus to Ikorodu Garage, then from Ikorodu enter another bus to Sagamu. Tell the driver to drop U at thames Valley skul along Sotunbo-Sagamu road. The school is at the left side of the road. Hope this description will help.

Nice description.
@Op: If you are going there for a test/interview then you've got to leave Surulere very early because it's quite far.

olumyde: The venue is kpmg tower, bishop aboyade cole street. I hope its the same place you're describing? @house, someone should pls confirm the description. @primus, not that i don't appreciate ur effort o, just want to be double-sure. Thanks

I think he's right. However you can still get there this way; take a bus from Oshodi to CMS. From CMS, take another bus going to Eko-hotel roundabout. Please note that the roundabout is the last bus stop and that is where you should alight. When you get to roundabout, ask people around for Bishop Aboyade Cole street. KPMG (15 storey green tower) is just a short walk down the street.

buchaisky: bros abeg no come start this GMAT craze here again o...

No mind all these Gmat people, na so dem dey do. Them go dey litter different topics with their emails. That's how job scammers and all those health maintenance peeps get their infos and send them rubbish job tests, interviews, offers etc. Let's be smart

Yask2guy: [color=#000099][/color]This is a good news! I can't imagine graduating from the tertiary institution without going for NYSC.

I used to be against the scheme until I did mine. Believe me, the experience is definitely awesome.

Showing live on NTA now
A bill being proposed to scrap NYSC has just been rejected by the National Assembly. Personally, I feel this is a good news because NYSC made me who I am today - A better person. What I gained from the scheme positively is a story for another day. So, lets discuss it. Is this rejection a good or bad news?

This can't be true. I don't think Nigeria has deteriorated to this level. Can someone proove me right?

obaxlove: Thanks. Pls hw do they usually knw? Is it through name, e-mail address or phone number? And at what stage were those ones u witnessed sent out?

The one I witnessed was during the documentation stage. They match your details with the profiles on their database. I don't know which particular search criteria they use. My advice is that, don't bother giving it a shot to avoid possible embarassments.

obaxlove: Thanks. Pls do help me confirm from your source how true it is. How will they discover?

So true. They have a database of all past applicants. I have actually witnessed the sending away of someone for just this reason.

It's easy to gallivant when your papa has money. Wondering how a student has so much money at his beck and call for travel runz. Nice story sha. Lesson for all

Kcbellz: i want to apply.where do i send my cv.pls reply immediately.

career@ ng.kpmg.com

Woww.. This is meant for me. Thanks

Nice one bro

Laylow has my vote.
I like his philosophy of taking life simple and he's got swaggs too

Kingsleyinfo: Please be advised accordingly...

Visit this link to find the source of the website for this advert.. I leave the judgement to your imagination.

http://www.whois.com/whois/bgoilpc.com

here is the original website for BG group...
www.bg-group.com

I have not said they are a scam o...
I have only advised that you use your tongue to count your teeth.

Whatever you do NEVER send money to anyone.

Thanks bro for this eye opener. May God continue to help us identify all these scammers. Job seekers dey suffer oo

It's still the same woes even 25 years after. Federal character principles has really hindered the progress of lots of brilliant chaps from Southern Nigeria. From NNPC to PTDF to CBN to all other MDAs. A country that supports mediocrity can never develop. It's not a curse, it's just the fact. Reverse discrimination at its peak. So unfair.

Oh boy, this guy don kolo totally . What a funny interview. Say NO to drug abuse

Choosing a particular contestant is really hard because all the girls are just "too much". They are true African beauties with brain. After going over their profiles and interviews for several hours, I just have to vote for LUPEY.

Finally, the day we've been waiting for. All the glory to you God.