₦airaland Forum

This is the second person I'm knowing in that accident. A facebook friend posted picture of another victim, Bilqees Lamina, also a Sokoto Corper, in that accident yesterday.

Update: It's the same person, just different name combinations.

Lorax:
Good evening! Please I'll need your help and guide concerning a professional exam I want to apply for.

Send email to jarushub@gmail.com

IlekeHD:
You call yourself a northern Yoruba, which state would that be?

What happened to oyb

I mentioned oyb as another popular Kwaran here.

Yes, I'm a Yoruba and a northerner. Kwara is officially North.

IlekeHD:
lol Jarus is the only one I remember.

Oyb

Your points are valid, but the biggest factor is underdeveloped private sector. Most of the northern states have nothing outside government jobs.

I'm however surprised at Kano and Kaduna, with many companies, banks etc having regional offices there and having decent economy.

Jonathan my hero, temtemi1 my role model.

FriedPlantain:
I'm more worried about the word in bold.

You need not worry:
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/bolded.

Tbliss12:
Its so pathetic and demoralizing that we leave in a country where certificate is the most sort after by our indigenous firms and even foreign firms. I sat down after going through NYSC and My parents are already looking at me in 3D as regards what's next.

I submitted my spiral bind C.V but the Secretary of that firm quickly glanced through my details but was disappointed to see 2:2 (3.32 CGPA) which stated in it and told me straight-up that I shouldn't be expecting a call!! I was pissed off, do u mean 3.32 CGPA is a poor result? I just went out and up till now after 3month no call from them.

The question is where are we going in this country? Two(2) factors all companies display while placing recruitment adverts; Your Age (24yrs nd below) and supposed good grade (1st class or 2:1). Now tell me are graduates with 2:2 really that lazy while in school? The Answer is simply 'NO' so many factors are really involved, I've seen a brilliant guy in school who felt sick on the day of his set last papers which sucked his GP heavily.

If you've got your 1st class or 2:1 and you are gainfully employed in a cool company with good pay lucky you and I wish you all the best, for those still looking out for a good job the lord shall answer "OUR" prayers but doing something with your saved Allawee is not a bad idea anyway!!

Happy Weekend!!

Tbliss12

I'm worried about the bolded.

Kai, APC sabi issue press release

iambabaG:
In civilized climes.. Dey will do little time; nd their expertise will be employed 2 tackle further occurrence. A brief spell in kirikiri will render their brains useless #Wastedtalent

Don't worry. They will learn that in prison.

ADULTBASE:
At least he won the U20 WORLDCUP!

And under-23 "World Cup" (Olympic).

chuna1985:
Please list all the past 12 NEC chairmen

1, Eyo Esua (1960-1966)
2, Michael Ani (1976-1979)
3, Victor Ovie-Whiskey (1983)
4, Eme Awa (1987-1989)
5, Humphrey Nwosu (1989-1993)
6, Prof.Okon Uya (1993-1994)
7, Sumner Dagogo-Jack (1994-1998)
8, Ephraim Akpata (1998-1999)
9, Abel Guobadia (2000-2005)
10, Maurice Iwu (2005-2010)
11, Attahiru Jega (2010 - 2015)

kaboninc:
Or lecturers who have no idea about 'opportunities'.

I schooled in UNN.

I'm really looking for an opportunity with any of the big 4. Did some trial with KPMG but wasn't successful. You see these companies, they are the place to lunch yourself especially in the world of consulting and advisory.

Then McKinsey too.

McKinsey is not in the same class with the Big 4. McKinsey is in higher class called the Top 3 or MBB (McKinsey, Bain and BCG). Those ones are far more different to get job in, than the Big 4.

juddexy2:
Jarus, I have also been following ur career website keenly. Please I need to know your knowledge level on the Audit Firm Grant Thornton, it's obvious they are next to the big four in terms of combined income internationally . How well do you know them, in terms of recruitment procedures esp the Nigerian member firm. Thanks.

After the Big 4, they're one of the next 3. I think they're 5th in Accouting/Auditing services globally.

I don't know much about their operations in Nigeria, however.

Welcomme:
Bro Jarus, pls, how can I get ur book?

Check options here.

http://www.jarushub.com/where-to-get-jarus-book-the-road-to-victoria-island/

In addition to the locations listed, it is also available at Lagos Airport (MMA 1) departure hall bookshop.

tete7000:
He considered before appointing Jega. Hear yourself - He appointed Jega and not Yakubu. You must be a mind reader to have known who GEJ considered. I and many other Nigerians are only aware of who he appointed.

Yes, you and other Nigerians that don't follow news reports, or started following news yesterday.

zezebabyxoxo:
Hello jarus,

I'm an ardent reader of your blog and I absolutely love it. I'm a 300L economics undergraduate of Leadcity university. I've also written my first 4 papers in ACCA. I've been trying really hard to land an internship but none have been forth coming. The experience is kind of giving me a taste of how brutal the job market is, despite having a high cgpa(4.9) and ACCA. Could you give me some tips on how to land a finance internship and if possible take a look at my CV and cover letter(maybe that could be the problem). I dont want to deceive myself and blame it on naija factor, if there are some areas I need to work on. I would really appreciate your advice. Thanks.

Internship culture is still underdeveloped in Nigeria. Many companies just don't think of giving students opportunities to learn about the workplace and gain valuable experience even while still in school. We need more companies to take up this challenge.

Except in few organized programmes like the debate programme the OP said he won and used as opportunity to intern with KPMG, many companies don't have strong internship structure. Most internship opportunities are by informal contacts in the companies. I sent someone's CV to PwC today for internship opportunities, but I got the feedback that they just brought a batch of interns on board and not thinking of recruiting another batch for now.

Not sure I have time to review CV now, but make sure the CV carries your CGPA (which is high).

I can only advise you to keep trying and networking.

CyberWolf:
Oga how far with your petition against NOI? Accursed fool..

I saw you guys' display of ignorance. I don't respond to such. Since you don't know the difference between Olanrewaju and Oyewale and too lazy to make basic google search before making allegations, such are better ignored. Hence, my decision not to glorify that infantile attribution.

This guy is mad. Then all the past Presidents of Nigeria who appointed Southerners as INEC Chair were southern sectional leaders too.

Nigeria has had like 12 NEC chairman since first republic and none before Jega was a northerner.

Can someone also tell him that Yakubu was one the guys GEJ considered for the job in 2011 before settling for Jega.

Yanks101:
Very well.
Schlumberger must be the most competitive work environment in Nigeria then.

I know a 2.2 grad that got Schlum job few years back.

The major reason why I am eagerly putting these lines carefully is to wake up some of us in the Eastern part of Nigeria, especially those in University of Nigeria. There are lots of opportunities out here. One of the devastating lies I learnt in the school is that there is no job anywhere. Some of our lectures buried us in mediocrity (with due respect). I was pained one day when I shared with a colleague in the office how some of my school guys dream to work in a places like this and do you know what he asked me? “Do people in your school know about us?” It was an innocent and subtle question but he didn’t know I was boiling inside of me already. This write up is resultant from that response. They have the notion that we are not exposed

This was actually what propelled me to float my career blog, JarusHub, in 2013, and wrote my book, The Road to Victoria Island.

Lack of access to information is the bane of many Nigerian students and fresh graduates.

Yanks101:
KPMG is just the replica of schlumberger for engineers.
If you are not a first class graduate, the chance of getting a job in those two coys is very slim indeed.

Not exactly. They take 2.1 and First Class. These grades will only get you test invite with them, it doesn't guarantee you automatic test if you fail their test.

I can relate to this.

Save a brief, few months stint at an investment institution, I have had all my career in the oil and gas industry, but I always advise younger folks who want to get the best training in taxation, accounting, auditing, etc to go and start their career in any of the Big 4 (PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and Ernst & Young).

These are the best training ground anyone can seek.

I remember when I was having a post-interview chat with the COO of an oil company shortly after my NYSC in 2008, she, herself an accountant, asked me why I wanted to start my accounting with them, and not with these Big 4 professional services firms. I kept mute, smiling. Actually, I was undergoing KPMG recruitment at the same time (dumped it for the oil company, which offer came faster).

I know virtually everyone in the tax department of KPMG and I think these guys are good professionals. It is no doubt a great training ground.

I personally rate PwC #1 in Nigeria, but I think these guys are doing very well.

26,The List Makers - Like the OP.

Born on January 1, 1956, Mr. Kifasi was a member of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC;....The emergence of Mr. Kifasi, observers noted, was influenced largely by his closeness and loyalty to the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, believed to be a close ally of the President http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/166686-update-jonathan-appoints-danladi-kifasi-new-head-of-service.html

I hope it doesn't have anything to do with this.

Ilekeh:
Every company starts as a Start Up. I live in a city with so many start up companies. Give it a few years and you'll be up there. Just keep doing what you're doing with more energy.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Interestingly, the whole thing started from Nairaland.

Ilekeh:
JarusHub

http://www.jarushub.com/

Thanks, Ilekeh.

Although we're more of a service startup now than tech company, we hope to be one too. We're still funding it from our pockets (and now has office, staff etc) but wont turn down any investor that comes with mega millions to invest in what we're doing. Mots of these guys got investors.

Rayman5:
U try emenike but u nd Yakubu I no knw who worst passU try emenike but u nd Yakubu I no knw who worst passU try emenike but u nd Yakubu I no knw who worst pass

Who told you Yakubu was bad?

Does missing a goal make one a bad player?

Do you know that Yakubu is the 3rd All-time highest goal scorer in the history of Super Eagles?

Do you know he scored more than 20 goals for Nigeria?

Do you know he scored almost 100 EPL goals making him second only to Drogba as highest scoring African in EPL history.

Yakubu wasn't a bad striker.

No be 2 years ago we called this guy the New Rashidi?

Well, smart move in my opinion.

After going on like 10 matches without a goal in SE shirt and playing at a backwater league, the handwriting was clear on the wall: He was going to lose SE shirt. He acted swiftly.


Yet, we should celebrate him, no matter how short he lasted in the national team. He bailed us out on some occasions and played a very key role in Nigeriaks 2013 AFCON victory.

Thank you, Emenike.

Meanwhile, your major issue was relying on power alone and making your game predictable.

Where is JarusHub that is redefining employability skills and career advancement in Nigeria since 2013?

NL don spoil me. See as I dey find the name.

YerYer:
Hausa women are so beautiful.

Neither is Hausa, actually.

Buhari's wife is Fulani from Adamawa. Saraki's wife is Yoruba from Lagos.