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You don't need it, ACA is enough, especially if you don't have plans to work outside these shores. Even if you have I still believe ACA should be tenable in many countries, after all most of these expat accountants in my company here have accouting certifications of their home country like Switzerland, New Zealand etc and are working in Nigeria with them. Not even ACCA.

However, since you will only be writing 5 papers, you can do it, as it doesn't take away anything from you even it it doesn't add much to you. I am also comtemplating writing ACCA, and I have ACA already, not because it will be much useful to me, but because of my love for exams and certificates. I hate being idle, always wanting to have one exams in front of me.

Mine rose from 3.5k to 9K!

Now I regret moving out of Baba Fasila's house where we didn't pay electricity bill.

Irunmu l'owo.


Somebody has answered correctly: zero collateral, moral hazard

Ajengogo: May Allah protect and bring him out alive wherever he may be. We really need his services in d forthcoming Ramadhan, Ya Rabbi

Amin

[quote author=Rafidi ]Salam aleikum,

are Shia Muslims invited or only Sunnis are? i am saying this because us Shia usually break our fast 5-10 minutes after Sunnis do.[/quote]Pls I beg u in the name of God almighty, no Shia-Sunni here. If you want to come, come; if you don't want, spare us this story

What I have learnt from this thread:
1, How Lagosians coped pre-TMB
2, That Lagos Island was at a time the capital of Lagos state
3, That the number of 40+ Nairalanders is not as few as I used to think
4, That there was once a transport system called Bolekaja in Lagos

afam4eva: Buy an Okada instead.

Or Keke Napep aka Marwa

johnie: In the seventies, only the Carter(First) and Eko (Second) Bridges linked the Island with the mainland.

Carter bridge was constructed by the colonial government while the military ( I believe Gowon) built the Eko Bridge.

The odd and even number concept was adopted to reduce vehicular movement in the seventies. Odd-number vehicles could ply the major roads on particular days and even-number cars on other days. Ojuelegba and Yaba were two major bottlenecks I remember in those days. Fela's song Ojuelegba , was about the regular confusion at the place. Whenever we we were going to school and climb the overhead bridge at Jibowu (from where we could clearly see the traffic situation at Yaba at a vantage position), my dad would remark Yaba O wo loni o! - meaning Yaba is messed up today.

In those days, people such as my parents had two have two cars -one even and the other odd numbered. My dad still advises me today to ensure that my cars are evenly spread between odd and even - just in case the number regime returns!


The Third Mainland Bridge was constructed by the Babangida government and was actually named after him (Ibrahim Babangida Boulevard) on completion. That name did not stick particularly because of the June 12 Saga which shortly followed the opening of the bridge. In the first phase of the project, Adeniji to Adekunle was done and open to traffic. When completed, the Adekunle-Oworo section of the bridge was not open to traffic for about six months.

Before the Adekunle-Oworo section was opened I was worked variously at Lagos Island and VI and would have to go through Adekunle to join Ikorodu road. That stretch from the Third Mainland Bride through Herbert Macaulay was hell. The traffic used to be very bad. Thank God that in those days, the incidence of robbery in the traffic hadn't started (at least I neither experienced nor heard of it).

That's how we used to "cope" then.

Agba o nitan l'orile

In my ankara buba and sokoto, I don run comot for camp go town.

I hope they have blocked all those bush paths I used to sneak through to town when I was there

I know him in real life and he doesn't look 70 to me. Looks younger, maybe earlier to mid-60's. Surprised he is 70.

We live in same estate @ Langbasa, Ajah, Lagos.
I once went to interview him while doing a report on the bad state of roads in our area some 2 years ago.

ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION - LAGOS
1, Jarus

Assalaamu alaikum waramatulahi wabarakatuhu

Another Ramadan is around the corner, less than 10 days away, and we pray almighty Allah make us witness it and many more on earth, in good health and faith.

BACKGROUND
As those that have been around for some time already know, Nairaland Muslim Ummah organize Iftaar(joint breaking of fast) on chosen day(s) during Ramadan. The first edition started in 2009, hosted by humble self at Mama Cass restaurant, Ajose Adeogun, VI, Lagos. We had two editions in 2010, mainland edition at Sweet Sensation, Allen Avenue, Ikeja and the Island edition hosted by Majoroller at Mama Cass, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. The 2011 edition also came up in two parts: Island at Mama Cass, Ajose Adeogun VI and Mainland @ Sweet Sensation, Allen Avenue, Ikeja – both bankrolled by Majoroller.

SEASON 4: 2012
2012 Ramadan is here and insha Allah, we are having season 4 of Nairalnders Iftar.
Bearing in mind that it is better held on a weekend, we have these possible dates: July 21, 22, 28, 29, August 4, 5, 11, 12. July 21 & 22 may not feasible given Ramadan will still be too young then, so let’s choose from other dates.
Lone or part sponsorship will be welcomed. Contribution is also welcomed. Any member may as well decide to host us in his house. From past experience, budget will be around 40-50k depending on attendance.

Assembling will start by 5pm at the chosen venue and lasts till after break of fast and moghrib, or we wait till 8pm for isha. Programmes lined up for the event include: opening remarks by the moderator(s); faces behind the IDs(introduction); general discussions; short lecture; breaking of fast with fruits; main menu etc. Its gonna be fun, insha Allah. People that attended past editions will tell you. I remember one brother that came briefly during the last edition and first thing, even before sitting down, was: who is Jarus? LOL, making me feel like a celebrity.

If you are in Lagos and wish to attend, please confirm your attendance by copying, pasting and updating the attendance list which will come in next post. Nairalanders in other parts of Nigeria and outside can also plan having theirs at their locations on this thread.

Oya, let the planning and discussion begin!

Bsc Econs, ACA. Experience in Fixed Asset and Tax Accounting.

Sigining in.

Ramadan is here again! Watch out for Season 4, insh Allah. Stay tuned.

oyb: where's that thread about things broke people say?

Knock-out

I have never been a fan of advertised, newspaper vacancies. I normally prefer unadvertised openings needing to be filled urgently or informal recommendations or passing my CV to right quarters(HR, CEOs etc) and getting called for chat/interviews. Except of course for big MNC that have standardized recruitment channel that must be advertised.

But on that Tuesday in October last year I was just reading Guardian for political news when I bumped into an advert by one of the Top 2 consultancy/audit service firms in Nigeria that 'our client is a leading E&P company with assets in blabla, seeking to employ XXXX'. I just told my friend and colleague in office that I will give I will give it a shot. No be just to send CV and write one-page turenchi on why I fit the bill? I just repackaged my CV to fit the role and attached a beautifully worded one-page essay which I titled 'XXXX Role in an E&P Firm: 5 Reasons Why I fit the Bill', listing role familiarity, industry knowledge, track academic and professional record, trainings, and one other I can't remember. Then sent it to the recruiter.

Got a call for interview with the firm one month later, and after about 4 months, got another call for final interview with their client(it was at that point the company was unveiled to me - but it affected my negotiation. If I knew I knew it was that company I would have asked for more, an 8-digit annual pay, but I had already asked for less in my interviews with their recruitment consultant and showed in my records passed to them. Now I still rue not maximizing the opportunity, as most of my colleagues in similar role are on 8-digit)

In retrospect, a number of factors worked in my favour in clinching that job, despite the stiff competition

1, Well packaged CV plus well-worded and bold cover note. After sending it, I knew I was going to be shortlisted even if it's 10 people they're shortlisting.

2, I had a training in 2010(sponsored by my then company) with the firm recruiting for the oil coy. I stylishly harped on it in both my CV and cover essay. Let's now see how the audit firm will discard someone that they trained and not shortlist him, even if they received 100 CVs. Lol

3, On sighting my interviewer, who happened to be one of our trainers in the 2010 trainings, I first went informal, asking 'how's Mr X, how's Mr Y(his colleagues that were co-facilitators in the training). I struck a familiarity shap shap.

4, I must admit I wasn't very spectacular in that interview, esp on technical issues(due to short notice, was called on Monday and asked to come for interview next day), even mixed up few things and he corrected me. But did very well in general issues.Objectively, my performance was average in that interview and probably my worst ever. On seeing me off, I again went informal: my regards to X and Y(his colleagues at the training)

5, I maximally tapped the edge offered by my familiarity with the company/interviewers, but as professionals, we all maintained a professional gap.

6, When I didn't get feedback in 3 months, I thought I had flunked it. One day, I just called them and they told me they were waiting for feedback from their client. Long and short, after like 5 months, March this year to be precise, I got a call and follow-up mail from the recruiter that I had been shortlisted for final interview with their client the week after, that I should ask to see X on arriving there. It was at that point that the coy was revealed to me.

7, I did rigorous research on the company. I spoke with our E&P subsidiary guys and they all confirmed it was a great place. I strolled there and chatted with their security men and drivers one break period. But the most helpful came from internet search. I bumped into their linkedin page while surfing the net and lo and behold, the first name I saw was the HR person I was asked to see when I get there. I clicked her linkedin profile and saw she also left one of the companies associated with my then company mid-last year. I quickly took my phone and called my friend in that our related company asking whether he knew X, who left their company for Y company last year. He said he knew her, that in fact they attended same church. Good. He told me about her and I had more confidence she won't be a tough person. Plus coming from a company related to her own ex-employer, I knew that was an edge for me already.

8, Interview day came and I saw the panel : her, my would-be boss and another oyinbo manager, an expatriate. We should be 3 shortlisted for that final stage. I had a very great showing, perhaps my best interview ever. Vey confident and dazzled them(unlike the audit firm professionals, they were not so deep into my role) so I was able to bamboozzle them. Lol. I saw that oyinbo nodding his head as I tackled their knotty questions(including how will you manage a 'settlement-seeking' governement official) and I knew I had gotten that job. My final question to them was the seal. Well packaged ad delivered. Getting the job was a fait accompli.

10, Now settled in the coy and from my informal gists with the HR buddies, learnt they had a tough time choosing btw me and one other person, that they almost decided to split the role into 2 to accommodate both of us. But his body language is that the HR topshots were tilted in my favour. One of them coming from related coy to where I was coming from so disposed to me, the other I got to know later was my senior(same dept, same uni), finished 6 years b4 me(didn't meet her in schl though). Plus I guess my final competitor was asking for higher pay than I did.

Alfoasegh: I'm always meeting Gov. Rotimi Amaechi everywhere I go -NTA Road, Choba, Trans-Amadi, Mater Misericordiae Catholic Church, Ikwerre road, Hotel Presidential, Shell IA Complex, just name it ....everywhere! Something tells me I'm going to be a Governor or President some day.

I also saw him @ PH airport one evening like that.

[quote author=SOLLY_BOY]2007 batch B bros............was eventually posted to KATAMI in SILAME LG[/quote]I was 2007 Batch A. Did you hear about the corper tjat wrote an article against the governor?

Not one-on-one interaction, but being in exclusive party with most of Naija's A-list music celebrities. Thanks to my former company's end-of-year parties

2008 - 9ice, Olu Maintan, P-square
2009 - Banky W (economic meltdown)
2010 - Dr Sid, Wande Coal
2011 - Dbanj, Tuface, Shasha, Shina Peters, Naeto C

2012 - most likely Whizkid, but I no dey there again.

Atedo Peterside - inside elevator and we talked for couple of minutes

John Fash - used to stay in my VI side few years back

Olu Jacobs - That one na my neighbour. We dey meet for estate residents association meeting

Molade Okoya-Thomas - very jovial and humble man, met at clinic, was joking that small boy like me no dey get bp like him.

Dangote once met me inside elevator.

Indomie's 'Mama Too Good' jingle redefined TV advertising in recent time. But just as it was making waves, their main competitor, Honeywell, obviously jolted by the wide popularity of the advert, also came up with an equally captivating advert, Bam Ba La La. Both made inroads into their target - children and rule the airwaves.

Which of these two do you think knocks out the other?

If you mean Toyota Camry 2007 upward(muscle), then it beats Avalan anyday(at least in my own books). But if it's 2006 backward(Big Daddy abi wetin dem dey call am) I will take Avalon

Altogether, Camry has better second hand value and more rugged. Avalon looks loose after usage for like 2 years.

Get a Siena for her.

Will check and get back to you.

Offa, Kwara state

Very fun. Walked bare-footed, playing football at 'fidi pako' or 'inu koto' (names of our local football fields), trekking 3km from home to school, buying lolly and kunu on way home from school(later paid for school bus), playing 'ideri oti'(bottle corks), going to stream to fish(always catching the bigger fish, very skilful - still longing to repeat this now! Fishing), going to stream to catch frog, killing lizards in the neighbourhood, chasing and killing tata(grasshoppers), our 1979 black and white giant TV always misbehaving anytime motorcycle was passing in front of our house, watching arelu, olowo aiye and other Yoruba TV series every weekend, and acting them with other children in neighbourhood, picking every piece of newspapers on my way and reading(I have been addicted to newspapers all my life - today, I have a room full of newspapers), listening to Yoruba news on radio Kwara, gardening(local one o), planting tomato and pepper in the neighbourhood, going to neighbouring bushes to pluck mango and cashew. These were early memories, during primary school, some of them dropped when one entered secondary and became a little more exposed. Looking back, I also wondered how I was doing well in primary school, coming 1-4, despite not taking my books home from my lockers in school, not to talk of reading them.

Lucky to have a brother that is a topshot investment banking. So he just circulated soft copies of my CV to other institutions. Got calls from KPMG, Vetiva, IBTC, Accenture, UAC. Crushed the tests and interviews and got IBTC and Vetiva first. Settled for Vetiva. That was 2 weeks after I graduated, before 'to whom'.

The nearest to desperation during this process was calling Vetiva that they should check my script, that it's hardly possible I failed their test. They checked, and alas, I was right! Me and my friend had scored 71% and they mixed our scripts up, called one, thinking it's just one paper. My friend told me he had been called. I waited for 30 minutes, expecting my call too. I collected the no from him and asked them to check mine too. I got the job at last.


Another act that was close was when I was changing job couple of months ago. I was on my way out Lagos when I received call that I should come over for my offer letter. I told them I'll get back to them when I'm back in Lagos. I got back to Lagos at about 10pm Sunday evening and sent sms to the company's HR advisor -a married lady - immediately. She took offence in it!

Not a fan of all the gym exercises. Very boring to me.

I play my for football jeje every Saturday and Sunday, banging in goals, catching the fun. That's all.

[quote author=SOLLY_BOY]i was at the FARFARU CAMP some yrs back in SOKOTO.........Poor food, bad water, rubbish matRASH, plenty almanjiri to steal your items......
Now working, i got to know that it is costing the Federal Government N1.2m to keep a CORPS MEMBER for the one yr of service...(this was b4 JONAH push allawe go 19k).

Simple analysis shows that a corps member collect 9750 x 12 = 117,000

This leaves about N 1,083,000 for things like KIT and CAMPING

Pls can someone educate me more why the kits are dat poor (my white tennis did not last for a week), and the food on camp that bad ?

anyway, a little ALUTA on camp brought some change of mind from those hungry NYSC officials sha o

God will hv to help NIger.........

We don bad , no be today[/quote]Bros, which year were in farfaru? You may have been my room mate.