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It's time to have programs to engage primary school pupils

NGOs, and individuals should start to look at craft clubs, science clubs, sports and the rest

Our generation next turns out is society's joint responsibility.know what your extended young siblings are up to. Support them with calls,kind words,cheap gifts(impressing a kid with gifts is cheap), your visits if you can and hope.

In Africa, they say It takes a community to raise a child.We need those values today more than ever before

Let's not be the generation that dropped the ball for selfish reasons

Uniilorin management needs to be addressed by Goverment

The place is a breeding ground for extremism

Agriculture

Rice and cashew exports

Better pikin

I do not support thuggery or this man's lifestyle but this is daughter is a commendable woman for standing by her father

This is what children are for. To answer on your behalf when and where you cannot speak

She could have kept quiet ashamed of him or his legacy ,she could have quietly dissociated herself from his brand and carve a new identity (miss something) instead she not only identified with her dad she spoke up in his defence

She's free to disagree with him in private but in trying times in the public eye family sticks together

Oluomo is lucky to have a daughter like this. Classic case of "children are like arrows"

A kind gentleman,treats people well

One of the good souls in that place

May his soul rest in peace

May God be with our military fighting to protect the country and innocent civillians

Our brothers, cousins and friends

God bless you all..

No matter how poor anyone thinks the response has been just know the fact that the military is there is the only reason Boko Haram is not running all over the country now

Nigerians will do well by looking out for the families of any military person you know and showing them acts of kindness I do so. They deserve all the respect they can get.

Beautiful Strong Woman.

Don't let grief define you,
Keep standing,keep smiling,keep shining.

God bless your home

DBANJ is the real MVP for standing by her and making sure she smiles,thats what real men do

Twale baba

(1) Trader moni is not from Abacha loot.Abacha loot is disbursed to the poor in another programme Cant remember the name now

(2)Fayose should be more guarded in his utterances and conduct fact checks before speaking. This is what is expected of a Statesman. But then it is fayose, that would be asking for too much I guess

All haters commenting so far claiming holier than thou,pray that your sins are not remembered

Have you not heard that the son of man did not come the world to condemn it but rather to save the world.Overzealous gate keepers of the kingdom it's their type that would have stoned the adulterous woman after Jesus said he who is without sin cast the first stone. It's their type too that stones Mathias

Jesus said let the little children come to me.. Be advised their angels see Gods face. So says the scripture

It is right to celebrate new born I celebrate Baby Jayce and his strong mother. May they find peace everyday

God bless you Linda. God bless the fruit of your womb

congrats baby jayce and linda

All this will make you stronger and better.Just like diamonds

Forget the haters they are and will most likely always be small minds.People like that will only attract hate to themselves and not grow. That's the way life is

Cheers

Beautiful couple. Pretty lady

Correct guy. Lagos boy all the way with Lebanese blood sha.

Nairalanders be nice to them.Nigerians are decent kind and happy people remember ,and dude is one of us. So Biko to the real Nigerians(and not the nairaland trolls) .This is the kind of thread that gets global views. let's show who we really are as we celebrate the couple

That said ,so does this make the trumps potentially "our in laws" ?

Ganduri:
when you guys post this type of rubish i just marvel. As in where and where have you been to that gave you the audacity to think you can speak for the rest of us?
smear campaign can not work but you guys are masters at it online. Why spend so much to fund BMC if snear campaigns dont work? hehehe
what is even wrong with you people? which northen Nigeria? is it Zamfara that BH are slaughtering every week or Benue, Taraba, plateau and so on that the herds men have turned to a killing field? We knw you are blinded by your quest to clinch the ticket of the APC in 2023, but the only problem is the South west is on their own on that one. You guys can stay over there in one brown roofed hole and be making your assumptions, but please leave out the rest of us ok? Nigerians wont vote Buhari even if all the Yorubas vote for him, we dnt give a rat arse about your ambition, your decision or what you intend to do, just stop making it seem you are speaking for the rest of us.
What has Buhari done for the ordinary people in the so called villages you mentioned that made you lump them into your foolish assumptions? The rest of the entire North has absolutely nothing to show for the almost 4 years of Buharis presidency, Buhari knows that, which is why they are now using d divide and rule tactics and religious sentiment which has also failed. Come campaigns Atiku will ask the people of Kano, Jigawa, Sokot, Southern Kaduna, Kebbi, Bauchi, Adamawa, Plateau, Benue, And so on what Buhari have done for them since 2015 they voted for him. Hehehe Bros my ht.

Such a long post, Atiku is not a better option in terms of National Interest.Thats the topic. End of story.

Yankee101:
Give us final figures they'll be paying

How have they ensured this will not happen again from the same company

A letter of apology admitting wrong doing will also be good to serve as example, also so the story is not really written in future

The clear choice in 2019 is Buhari Vs Atiku.

Atiku is not the man who will choose National interest above self.This is my clear assessment of a man who r was absent in the final handover ceremony when he was VP with Obadnajo.Dunno why he shunned the ceremony but he should have been there. He should have picked National interest over self regardless of his personal beef with OBJ

Mass smear campaign will not cost Buhari the election. The smear campaign is for internet few, a lot of whom don't even have their voters card.

The communities especially rural in northern and western Nigeria will vote for APC. Deal with it

Busy bodies as usual

It is called a tribute for a reason. Even if you never said anything about a person while they are alive.You say as a tribute when the pass.

That's how you honour a late person

By paying a tribute

No wonder he calls himself rude boy. Such personalty Will break empire or family. Loose lips sink ships

Strong woman. Great Woman. Silence is golden.In the eye of the storm she has remained calm. That's maturity and class.

May your wisdom continue to confound your enemies. May your house bloom with success all around. This is the kind of woman worth celebrating

I wish her and her family well

5 years already...

Keep on going strong. God bless your union

Peter is the real MVP ,just watch as he grows bigger and more successful.

God rewards faithfullness

Weak principal weak school. Suspend the students till further notice. Let the court sort it out with the students out of school.

It's not about the hijab it's about how the parents tried to enforce it in the school

The normal thing would have been prior meetings and approvals before such an act happens and if the school says no change their school or go to court. But no teach the kids to protest against peace and laid down rules

This bad precedent must stop

And just so you all know,people pay themselves large salaries as part of many strategies to reduce company profits declared so as to reduce company tax payed at the end of the day.

I get terrified when I see contributions from Nigerian youths on matters of National significance such as taxation

Everyone should know about taxes. Everyone.

Companies ahould pay 30percent of annual profits individuals pay as they earn. The higher you earn the more your taxes

Let me help your maths anyone earning above 3 million a month will be paying over 3 million annually as personal income tax so in 3 years that's over 10million.as for company profits that means in 3 years his companies has made less than a 100million.

I have been quiet watching the tides and tone of the election before making conclusions.

Here is my prediction and why. PDP will loose the election due to poor strategy and brand management.The reason is simple,there is a large pool of Nigerians undecided on who to vote for ,they do not want to vote for Buhari, nor Atiku and there are trying to choose.Buharis die hard fans on the other hand remain unswayed he has their votes come rain or shine

This same strategy of harrasing the opponent was used in their (PDP) last election when they had the power of incumbency (rather than focusing on their strengths and achievements) it backfired. That's the same strategy been used again, common sense tells me it will not work.

PDP as a party and their choice of candidate Atiku are both unsellable.Tambuwal would have been a better choice.

[i]Lesson 1:Your undergraduate experience counts

Ajangbadi (not real name) as an undergraduate worked on training colleagues and office workers on MS word.He even registered a bussiness name to do the trainings.He also picked up the skillls of fixing bad phones and computers.

On graduation he worked for himself for a while getting low paying jobs but he was learning this went on for 2 years.His first jobs was in a consulting firm earning less 100,000.At this time entry level persons in the bank were getting about 200,000.Remember he had been free styling for 2 -3 years before getting the consulting work.So his friends at the bank were no longer entry level but banking officers earning about 350,000 monthly.

His skills at the low level jobs were valuable at the consulting firm,he also gained sector specific experience for the consulting firm writing their professional exams specific to that sector over another 2 years,still earning less than 200k a month this is now 4-5 years post graduation.

Subsequently he was employed by the banks at a level higher than that of his friends (they were still at banking officers and assistant banking officer level),he started at the bank at 650-700 monthly and moved between banks again in 2 years with a higher salary.He stopped telling us how much he earned at a million monthly,and the guy has changed positions 3 more times after that with a lot of international experience to his portfolio.This is his 10-12 years post graduation.He is settled in his career and is not afraid of Job security.

Undergraduate experience matters.
Whatever you can do in your undergraduate years relevant to your course of study ,please do.It may be as menial as data entry for senior associates,working in the lab,internship,or working on your own for yourself.Whatever it is you can do undergraduate period counts .it serves as something to put on your CV when searching for work post NYSC,it also serves as entry point into the system later.I have picked this as my first example that if you can't volunteer for a company or firm,volunteer for your own organization,and gain job experience that counts starting before graduation

I will end this note by saying a lot of Nigerians think the rich kids get employed simply because of who their Dads know,while this is true in some cases,you should also know that by the time a rich kid is through with university,his or her parents have arranged internships in different countries as experience for him or her and when you both drop your CV post NYSC all you have on it is 1 year NYSC experience in Ajangbadi High school.The rich kid has different experiences for different countries

Start early,let your undergraduate days count.

This post is inspired by an earlier discussion on nairaland about ''no jobs'' in Nigeria and poor paying jobs in Nigeria.I realize a lot of youths (graduates)erroneously believe this leading to nefarious activities such as:

joining cults in school with the hope of future employment
Learning low income earning skills at the expense of career path
Illegal Migration genuinely thinking the grass is greener
Prostitution
fraud
Others

Inspired by the Nairaland discussions, I spoke with other colleagues and friends and realized almost everyone started from a low paying job with one as low as 7k a month On this thread I will share lessons I have learnt from myself and interacting with other professionals from diverse sectors in Nigeria.I will share stories of individuals I know and I have heard who transitioned from volunteering to real jobs.

I invite anyone with positive experience transitioning from volunteering or low earning jobs to real time employment in any sector to share as well,the point is to inspire generation next,to teach them how,and to give them hope.

anonymous96:
You live in a bubble. I just knew it.. This confirms it.. Why won't you say there are Jobs in Nigeria....

Your mindset is your biggest barrier. Those 2 examples were Nigeria graduates both did not have a masters degree only the right certification for their industry and a lot of patience. There are many other examples. I advised another guy like that too earning 350k in a bank in Lagos for 6 years and forming cool while grumbling about everything ''you are getting redundant'' after 5 years it's time to move. He found a new place in 2 months in another state with way better pay. Truth was he was not searching before then. He just grew comfortable with his routine.

What you need is exposure. An internship or 30k a month job in a carraer setting is a right starting point. A carrear is not a firm it's a set of experience you can offer that can make you move between jobs in an industry or between industries. It can also help you get employment between countries.Remember we are talking professionals here.

I insist there are jobs in Nigeria for those with the right experience and God's grace. Get the right exposure,the right experience, and the right attitude then pray for grace. Remember faith without works is dead

VeeVeeMyLuv:
Please come off your high horse, you are clearly "living in a glass house"

so you wont know how it really feels.

Let me see.. I know someone who earned 15k a month for like 2 years,his first offer after that was about 350k A month,he took the one that paid 650k. Today he earns 2.5 million a month and is looking for a better job. All in the space of 7 years

I know another who started with 80k for 2 years while his mates were earning 350k at the bank. He rose faster than them starting with 650k after the 80k job today dude also earns in millions.



Point is grow a career pays, it takes time,wise choices and the grace of God

Scrapped
The scheme makes no provision for the security or safety of corpers.It treats graduates like children to be abused and insulted at their first job by rude NYSC officials and others.Add absolute waste of time for those eager to start their lives. Waste of a whole year. Thankless job for that matter.

If participating puts the life of 1 corper at risk then it's a good reason to scrap it entirely.

I'll agree it's useful only if it's allowed to be optional. People can pay to waive it and the agency uses the money to pay corpers decently and provide emergency numbers for their extradition in an emergency. If people including NYSC staff will be prosecuted for incompetence and jailed if a corpers life is put at risk.

If communities will be ransacked if a corpers is beaten or raped

Lastly if a corper is free to exit at any point in the program

largeman4u:
The banks are to be blame - despite the billions of Naira declare as profit - they pay graduate that have work 5 to 11years less than a 100k - it is so sad

Why stay at a position for 11 years at less than 100k and then blame the organization. Be truthful banks also pay some graduates over 12 million per annum true or false

Threads like this are very dangerous. Because you devalue Nigerian salary more for foreign investors and others who use the internet to guage what is acceptable and what is current practice.I have seen situations were foreign firms who have agreed at partnership with 450k for fresh graduates renegade based on analysis from stupid internet here say such as this. It is unpatriotic to share half truths and you worsen the problem. I will attempt to address this here by saying:

1)Only a inexperienced graduates in a professional job setting/firm earns less than 200k.

2)it is the equivalent of an internship abroad as most Nigerians start work post NYSC with no experience.As in cannot type ordinary minutes of a meeting

3) Salaries start to increase with positions for those who take their careers seriously give or take 2-5 years

4)there are MANY jobs in Nigeria been filled with expatriates because Nigerians for some strange reason I am still trying to figure out do not apply for them. Others just settle without professional improvement or attempts to reach for a higher position or another job so you see the same fellow at the same position,salary and organization for 10 years complaining about poor salary and unkind boss.

5) there are no jobs in Nigeria (myth)



6)There are few high paying jobs in Nigeria (myth)

In summary Nigerian youths are professionally lazy.If you count hawking gala on the streets hard working ,or fake ass entrepreneurial ventures do not complain of a low income. Building a carrear on the other hand takes time ,sacrifice,dedication and God's grace.it may require holding a 40k job for 2 years while building experience to strike out when the time is right.Those who sweat investing in themselves and spend time doing so reap great returns even in Nigeria,small minds sit back and grumble watching those with focus build their way through

They are not almajiri anymore they are abandoned kids, quite convenient for the parents and Imamns too. Watch them closely and you'll see a cartel of beggers in an organized begging system. If you give any kid money there's an older child sitting somewhere calling him to collect it.

Lastly girls are been seen in the pic to remember now children as young as are on the streets and some people justify this evil passionately while their own children sleep in the comfort and safety of their own homes

It happened in Brazil. The children became robbers commiting brazen crines and were killed by the communities.We must not get to that stage

The solutions are simple

Get the Koranic school agreeing to the almajiri system or Imamns to be registered. All children within their system must also registered.

They must also be able to account for the children with them.

Spot checks to be conducted on the Imamns and random children on the street. If the children can't identify the school or Imam they belong to they are abandoned children and should be taken of the streets. If an unregistered child with no home is found in a school call it kidnapping

Lastly NGOs philantropists and academic centers should copy the American university Nigeria system where the kids collate everyday for learning basic schooling, how to brush and take care of themselves. They are fed once a day and organizations like shop rite have been known to donate feeding items to the program. This gives them(the children) a chance in future.other organizations must join accredited centers in providing for programs such as this

Please remember abandoned kids are the responsibility of the community. To stem this ugly trend everyone must act now. All northerners in support must show us their child that graduated from the system.

Lazy lazy nigerian youths wanting live served to them by mommy daddy and the goverment

A wise youth will reject goverment job at this stage and use the experience tostart a carrear

I hope you know some people pay on this country to volunteer for relevant experience,others work for free for that period

There no professional that earns millions with only Nigerian experience that did not start from the bottom. Some earning as low as 30k but knowing what mattered was the learning. The n power has given you all a platform to soar dust your cv and build on it leave the unambitious ones to be aspiring for a goverment job in this day and age that is the peak of thwir dreams

Food for thought- 49% of the population in present day Nigeria are teenagers between 15 and 19

Is this thread promoting cultism and it's vices? It appears so,this is not good.