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banks44:
Whats up brother, i can feel your frustration, but i want you to listen to me carefully as i am in the same shoes as you are. I am Nigerian and i am curently in the UK on a Post-Study Work Visa since November 2008. I finished my Masters degree in Oct 2008 (with Distiction) here in England and i can proudly tell you that i have not got a job yet. I still work the low-skilled job i've been holding since i was a student, in fact getting another low-skilled job is almost as difficult as getting a skilled one at the moment as i lost some hours to budget cuts where i work and i'm trying to find another one but not yet successful. Anyway, I have made over 50 applications for graduate-level skilled jobs since i finished my studies in Oct 08 and have only managed to secure about 5 interviews and all were not successful. But i was able to secure a volunteer role (unpaid) with a reputable UK organisation in March 09 where i have been working since while maintaining my low-skilled job to pay my bills. Its a scary situation bro, my 2years is fast running out and i cannot get a skilled job that will pay me the minimum required amount of salary that will enable me to switch to the skilled worker category (Tier 2 (General) visa) which is £20,000 per annum minimum salary. The UK government has raised the bars so high now that only a tiny fraction of immigrants can pass through. Well i try not to bother about that and try to just get a job and hopefully move from one job to the other within the 2yrs to get to my target salary, but bro all that plan is falling apart right now. There are no jobs here for immigrants, full stop. The "British Jobs for British Workers" policy and the recession has proven to be a toxic mix for me and people like me. With a Distiction level Masters degree from a reputable UK University College, i still cant secure a decent job, what else will, Think carefully before you take that step man.

Men, I'm so scared now, and i don book ticket already o,
Omo,God dey sha

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The 22-year-old Jamaican knocked a mind-numbing 0.11 second from the 9.69 record he set at the Olympic Games in Beijing exactly one year ago today.

Defending champion Tyson Gay of the USA was second in 9.71, a new national record, and Asafa Powell, the former World record holder was third, in 9.84.



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But guys,is it not better to do jamman jamman job over there in the UK until something good comes than to keep staying here in Nigeria redundant?

That's what I'm just thinking,

Frustration wan kill man for here o.

Thanks SUKKIE

Wow, but my guy, Naija hard o.Everywhere is just still here.

Please, more advice from you guys.

Thanks Rebarobyn

As for my results, I have very good results in both degrees (i.e. BEng and MSc) so it's definitely not because of that.

To make things clearier, would it be better to go to the UK and find something to do (no matter how small) in the meantime OR keep waiting here in Nigeria for something to show up?

I asked because I have no idea how easy it is to get the small jobs over there but as at when i was there, it wasn't that bad getting those kind of jobs.

Hi guys, for those of you presently in the UK, I need your advice concerning an issue here.

I finished from the UK few months back but came back to Nigeria thinking something good would come up. Unfortunately, not even one interview has come up despite the fact that I 've dropped my CV countless times in so many companies.I've lost count of the number of companies I dropped my CV.

The new development right now is that I just got the 2years post study work visa and so will like to hear from you guys if it's advisable to come over to the UK. What's the UK like now? Things weren't so good when I left few months back.
I'm really tired of staying at home or moving the streets of lagos for jobs. I even tried an NGO to work for free but I was surprised nothing came up. ( I wonder if they're been affected by the crunch).
SO, MY FELLOW UK Grads, WHAT DO YOU ADVISE? SHOULD I GO BACK TO THE UK or REMAIN HERE IN NAIJA?

Thanks in anticipation for your candid advice.

@poster

Have they started calling for test in Halliburton?Please, let us know.

so, what's d number or the email or whatever i can get to reach u.mine's kingvolander@yahoo.com and i'll give u my number when i hear from u.

patwhizkid:
Why ya wanna reach privately brov?

Just wanna get to know you personally.

Don't worry, I don't bite and you'll be surprise d kind of person I am.

Okay, so how can I reach privately?

@patwhizkid

So u suceeded in posting me the other day, ehnn?
Please, can i have ur YIM?

Hi guys, just came out from a relationship in which I met the babe on facebook. What exactly is your view on finding dates (AND RELATIONSHIP OF COZ) on facebook?

I don tire to dey look for chicks on facebook o and I dey find wife badly now.Where else can one go search for dates?

Please, your advice is welcomed.

I just realised that the needs of these MEND guys are nothing but justice, Check this out the TOP List of their negotiators.
I think our leaders are the major cause of our problems.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/newsonthehour/2009/july/19/newsbreak-19-07-2009-001.htm

In the estimation of the Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), last Sunday’s attack on the oil facility at the Atlas Cove Jetty in Lagos was perhaps the most successful for the group since it launched its two-pronged Hurricane Piper Alpha and Hurricane Moses two months ago.

No fewer than three Naval personnel, including a Naval Commander and six civilians were reportedly killed in the attack on the facility operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
The MEND fighters were said to have arrived the facility about 10.30pm and engaged the few security men on duty in a gun duel before dynamiting the pipelines in a three-hour onslaught.

The militant group had commenced the ‘hurricane’ with the destruction of the Chevron-operated Otunana flow station in Delta State on June 9. So far, it has claimed responsibility for 14 similar attacks on flow stations, manifolds and platforms belonging to mainly three oil majors – Shell, Chevron and Agip – in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states.

In an electronic mail response to Sunday Sun enquiry, spokesperson of the insurgent group, Jomo Gbomo, revealed that the Atlas Cove attack was carried out with little or no resistance from the security forces.
Asked how the fighters beat the security on the waterways from the Niger Delta to Lagos, where the Atlas Cove facility is located, Gbomo riposted: “What security? Those guys (naval personnel) are not experienced in fighting in the water and they were cowards. So it was not a problem dealing with them.”

The group, however, refused to disclose the type of boats and the weapons used by the rebels.
Still smarting from the shock attack on the delicate oil facility, MEND vowed to extend its “plagues” beyond the oil infrastructure in the Niger Delta to civil infrastructure such as bridges in the event of attack by the armed forces.

This, it said, is without regards to the 60-day ceasefire it declared on Monday, following the withdrawing of the treason charges by the federal government against its leader, Mr Henry Okah.
Unfazed by the flurry of condemnation that trailed the Atlas Cove bombing, MEND maintained that any infrastructure perceived to have been built with the oil resources from the Niger Delta could come under attack.

Specifically, Gbomo said the militants had no regrets for the bombing, because in the reasoning of the group, the Atlas Cove oil facility was only sited in Lagos but that it does not belong to the state.
“The government needed to know that its subtle threat after its October 4 (2009 amnesty) deadline will have dire consequences if we are attacked by the armed forces. At such a time, we will broaden the targets from oil infrastructure to civil infrastructure we know were benefits from the Niger Delta resources such as bridges, etc.”
Asked if it was not bothered that the attack might spark off reprisal action against Niger Deltans in Lagos, Gbomo riposted: “Why should they? Does the Atlas Cove facility belong to Lagos State? That is a federal project built wholly from the Niger Delta resources and it is an oil-based project, making it a legitimate target. The fact that it is based in Lagos does not mean we base our attacks on sentiments and geographical locations.”

Consultation with stakeholders
With the declaration of the ceasefire, the leadership of the group is said to have begun consultation with a cross-section of stakeholders within and outside the region.
This would culminate in the constitution of a team that would present its demands to the federal government on the way forward for peace in the region.

But MEND dismissed reports of cracks within the group over the list of negotiators.
One of its commanders, ‘General’ Boyloaf in Bayelsa State, said last week he was not aware the group was compiling a list of negotiators.
“There are no cracks. Some of us wanted to maintain the status quo and the leadership has overruled it.
“Those negotiating will be selected from across the country. We will approach the likes of Balarabe Musa, Col. (Abubakar) Umar, Professor (Wole) Soyinka, Femi Falana, Admiral Mike Akhigbe, etc. So you can see that this is not about money sharing but about the future of Nigeria,” Gbomo stated.

Demands
Sunday Sun learnt from another source that the group would table short-term, medium-term and long-term demands before the government.
The short-term demands include immediate withdrawal of the Joint Task Force, particularly from Ijaw communities and the Niger Delta; rebuilding of all Niger Delta communities destroyed by the JTF, particularly Agge and Gbaramatu communities; and structured/realistic empowerment of the “freedom fighters” and youths.
The medium-term demands would be in the form of a marshal plan to develop the Niger Delta, supervised by credible independent national and international bodies including the oil multinationals who are also primary stakeholders; a percentage of the annual national budget be set aside for its implementation (similar to what was done for the Federal Capital Territory); as well as structured community participation/stake holding/percentage ownership by the oil bearing/producing communities.
They also want the “complete domination of the oil industry by the North/three major ethnic groups” reversed.
In the long-term demand is the return to true, fiscal federalism as enshrined in the 1960 and 63 constitutions.

Okah still in Abuja
A source also informed Sunday Sun that the ongoing consultation is the reason the militant group’s leader was still in Abuja. Since he regained his freedom last Monday, he is said to be holding meetings with various stakeholders.
“Okah is still here (Abuja). Although he is in pains as a result of his health condition, he believes it is important he sees through this process before going for treatment abroad.
“A doctor has been attending to him and I have just gone to purchase some drugs,” the source said.
His counsel, Mr Wilson Ajuwa, confirmed this when we spoke to him on the telephone but said he could not confirm when Okah would leave the country.

“He (Okah) is still around. I cannot say when he will leave but there is a possibility it could be next week,” Ajuwa said.
He also could not confirm Okah’s destination or the hospital he would be admitted. Ajuwa however said the MEND leader, who is battling with a failing kidney, will go to where he would get the best treatment anywhere in the world.

obamacain:
hello i was at the SRD last week wednesday in Rumuomasi and was told that in a few days we go hear from them
i applied in may and did first interview in lagos june 26
so i still dey hope say , it wud be positive
na whole day event

What did you study?
What position did you apply for?

The best advice is that of fyneguy's.

In addition, I'll advise you discuss it with a senior colleague who you believe is a christian and also very mature in your place of work. He/She may have received similar complaints from other marketers.

Whatever you have chosen to do my sister,

PLEASE, KNOW THAT IF YOU DANCE TO THE CLIENT'S TUNE, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HUSBAND AND WITH TIME LOSE YOUR JOB DUE TO LACK OF CONCENTRATION.

BUT IF YOU DO OTHERWISE, THE WORSE THAT CAN HAPPEN IS LOSE YOUR JOB BUT I DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING BECAUSE GOD IS ALWAYS THERE TO VINDICATE HIS CHILDREN.

Bless you Sister and goodluck.

Congratulation my Sister, May you continue to wax stronger and go on to greater heights in your career.

For those of you that are happy for her, May God grant you all your heart desires before the end of this year.

But make una try dey pray well well and if possible fast too, sowing seeds thru giving is also another way to provoke God's blessing, Trust me, It really works.

Bless you all.

@Marthac

What did you study in your first degree?

The SRD is usually a whole day exercise with a number of activities.

I know

sley4life:
hw many #s do u have?

15 letters

Please, what can i do if I don't have my confirmation number with me again?

I just found out that the confirmation number i wrote down from the confirmation page was one letter short.

Help guys,
something tells me i got it,

GUYS BELIEVE ME, I THINK IF AMODU HAS USED THE SAME LINE-UP HE USED AGAINST KENYA INCLUDING YOBO AGAINST THIS TUNISIA SIDE, WE WOULD HAVE PROBABLY WON THIS MATCH.

MIKEL IS PLAYING A IF NOTHING'S AT STAKE, HE SHOULD BE FIRED FROM THE TEAM.
OLOFINNONSENSE IS THINKING ABOUT HIS CAREER AS AN OFFSHORE ENGINEER SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT DA HECK IS STILL DOING IN THAT TEAM.

VERY BORING MATCH INDEED,

@ chuckvyl

Thanks for your advice but what certifiation is best for the suggestion you made?

@tupix

I just want to study any IT area that can get me a job fast.I'm quick in learning.

Hi guys,

I studied chemical/petroleum engineering but the oil companies don't seem to be responding.They r all claiming that oil price is low.MAY GOD FORGIVE THEM.

I am switching to the IT WORLD and will like to know the best IT package to learn since I'm going to be searching for IT job very soon.

I am currently studying for the Java Certification Exam. Which will be a good programme to learn for someone who is new to the IT world and also want to work in this field?

Please, your advice will be greatly appreciated.

dominic tj:
Things that seems tobe within easy reach are always a million miles away.

Wetin dey for sokoto, e dey for shokoto,

Hi guys, pls what IT software would you advise me to go learn while I'm also job-hunting?

Thanks for your advice.