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OK. Maybe that was a misconstrued statement from my end.
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Mr Ymodulus, thanks for a job well done since morning.
I'm quoting you if I could also get my own share of the largesse

I'm in. following keenly

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the passage of the 2016 appropriation bill into law will allow the federal government embark on a series of projects, including the “conditional cash transfer to the most vulnerable Nigerians”.
He also denied that the executive and the legislature are in disagreement over the bill, which he said would not be sent back to the national assembly.
“There is absolutely no rift, no issue of budget being sent back. Things are just taking their due course,” he said in Abuja on Thursday.
According to a statement issued by Segun Adeyemi, special adviser to the minister, Mohammed also said that the president had not refused to sign the budget passed by the national assembly last week.
“It takes a few days (after the passage) for the national assembly to clean up the document in readiness for the president’s assent,” he said.
Speaking further on the budget, Mohammed said when it is eventually passed into law, it would lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty, thanks to the six focal areas of social intervention contained therein.
“The first is the employment of 500,000 unemployed university graduates who we are going to train as teachers. Two, we are also employing 370,000 unemployed non-graduates, people with national diploma and technical certificate. The third tranche is the social intervention targeted at one million people made up of market women, traders and artisans to be trained and given loans through their cooperatives,” he explained.
“The fourth one is the home-grown one-meal-a-day programme. Here we are targeting several millions of pupils in primary schools all over Nigeria. The exponential effect of this one meal a day is huge. Even if we are targeting five million pupils and we are giving each of them one egg a day, you are talking about five million eggs that will be provided by our poultry farmers. This will also help to increase the demand for maize and then you are going to employ people all around.”
The minister disclosed that the federal government would also commence the conditional cash transfer to the most vulnerable Nigerians, in collaboration with some development partners, to bring succour to such people.
He said that a special bursary scheme would also come on stream to grant scholarships to students of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a deliberate effort to support the students financially while also bolstering the nation’s drive for industrialisation.
Mohammed also said that the sum of N350bn would soon be injected into the economy to enable contractors to resume work on abandoned infrastructural projects, with timeline and target on project delivery and job creation.
He thanked Nigerians for their patience and the understanding of the challenges facing the government, saying rather than give excuses, the government was working round the clock to alleviate the pains of Nigerians.

https://www.thecable.ng/.Vv1wbq-iTns.facebook

The Lagos State Government has clarified reports making rounds on social media that the monthly environmental sanitation in the State has been outlawed, saying that the policy on the monthly exercise has not been reviewed for now.
In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the government said the erroneous story which was attributed to the State’s Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare was inaccurate.
Ayorinde said that Dr. Adejare was misquoted out of context when he indicated that the restriction of movement may be dispensed with, he did not in any way suggest that the monthly sanitation had been outlawed.
Ayorinde said, “While Dr. Adejare did meet with journalists today and indicated that the restriction of movement every last Saturday of the month would ultimately be dispensed with, he did not say the monthly sanitation exercise would no longer hold in Lagos.
“The last two sanitation exercises could not hold due to the JAMB examination in February and the Easter celebration in March. Nevertheless, the Lagos state government had always encouraged residents to clean their environment and observe hygienic behaviors, without necessarily having to shut the state down.
“It is the wish of Lagos State government to ensure that every part of the state is clean with wastes properly disposed and this will always involve a concerted effort on the part of the government and citizens alike.
“However, while it may become necessary in the near future to observe this clean-up exercise regularly without having to restrict vehicular movement, we wish to clarify that the monthly environmental exercise is still in force in Lagos State for now”.

http://akinwunmiambode.com/lagos-state-government-clarifies-position-on-environmental-sanitation/

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Wow. this is one of the appointments I can easily relate with.
Congratulations Tolu.
Wishing you all the very best.

MASDAR Institute Full Scholarships for Graduate Studies in UAE, 2016


Applications are invited for Masdar Institute scholarships available to study masters and doctoral degree program. International students can apply for these Masdar Institute scholarships.

The university’s aim is to examine the impact of the division between further and higher education on strategies to widen participation in undergraduate education.

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is the world’s first graduate-level university dedicated to providing real-world solutions to issues of sustainability. The Institute’s goal is to become a world-class research-driven graduate-level university, focusing on advanced energy and sustainable technologies.

Applicants must have a minimum GRE Quantitative score of 155 (700 on the old scale)*. A minimum TOEFL score of 91 (iBT)) or equivalent paper/computer based scores, or a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5. The general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s and doctoral degree program.

Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to learn any of the courses offered by the university.
Scholarship Award: Qualified Master’s and Doctorate degree applicants to Masdar Institute will be provided with full scholarship benefits upon admission.

-The Masdar Institute Scholarship benefits include the following:
-100% of all tuition fees
-All required textbooks
-A laptop
-Reimbursement of GRE and TOEFL exam/test fees
-Masdar Institute housing
-Monthly stipend
-Health insurance
-Annual return ticket home (if applicable)

Scholarship can be taken at: UAE
Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this scholarship:-
For Msc:
-A relevant undergraduate degree in science, engineering or IT from a recognized and accredited university
-A minimum CGPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) or equivalent (2nd class upper in the British system)
-A minimum GRE Quantitative score of 155 (700 on the old scale)*
-A minimum TOEFL score of 91 (iBT)) or equivalent paper/computer based scores, or a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5
-3 Recommendation Letters
-Statement of Objectives.

For Doctoral
-A relevant undergraduate and Master’s degree in science, engineering or IT from a recognized and accredited university
-A minimum CGPA of 3.0 in the undergraduate degree and a minimum CGPA of 3.2 in the master’s degree, or equivalent.
-A minimum GRE Quantitative score of 155 (700 on the old scale)*
-A minimum TOEFL of 91 on the internet-based test (iBT) or equivalent paper/computer-based scores, or a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5
-3 recommendation letters
-Statement of Objectives
-Research proposal
Nationality: UAE and international students can apply for these Masdar Institute scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: For Msc: Applicants must have a relevant undergraduate degree in science, engineering or IT from a recognized and accredited university

For Doctoral: Applicants must have a relevant undergraduate and Master’s degree in science, engineering or IT from a recognized and accredited university.

English language/ Test Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum GRE Quantitative score of 155 (700 on the old scale)*. A minimum TOEFL score of 91 (iBT)) or equivalent paper/computer based scores, or a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5. The general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required. Please check www.ets.org for information on the GRE or TOEFL exams and availability at their location. The ETS institutional GRE code for Masdar Institute is 3870. Only the GRE General test is required. The ETS institutional TOEFL code for Masdar Institute is 5786.

Graduate Scholarships
Supporting Material: Applicants are required to complete the online application form and submit the following documents in PDF, MS Word or JPF format. Please do not upload RAR or ZIP files.
-Copy of undergraduate/graduate transcripts
-Statement of Objectives
-Research proposal (for PhD applicants)
-Copy of GRE and TOEFL (or IELTS) scores
-Copy of CV (including education, list of publications, awards, professional experience, etc.)
-JPEG of passport-sized photo of not more than 100K in size
-Name and email address of 3 referees (It is preferable that these email addresses are university/professional email addresses and not common Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc., email addresses).

How to Apply:

Applicants are required to complete the online application form and submit the following documents in PDF, MS Word or JPF format. Please do not upload RAR or ZIP files.


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Good evening all.
Especially @creativeweb and others who have contributed immensely to this thread.
Indeed i must confess that this thread is an eye opener to me regarding the nitty gritty of the bulk sms business in Nigeria, and I'm seriously considering venturing into it.
But i have some questions:
1. Can you guys provide an approximate capital that can be used to start this business from scratch?
2. The SPC4 specifically, how much does it costs now?
3. Which of the sms plans remains the best as at now.

Thanks a lot, as i await your responses.

An aircraft belonging to Bristow Helicopter crashed on Wednesday while heading to Lagos from Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital.

Adebayo Kehinde, public relations officer of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident to TheCable but did not give details.

Efforts reach Yakubu Dati, spokesman of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on the development did not yield any result, as he neither answered his calls nor responded to a text message.

The Accident Investigative Bureau (AIB) said there were nine passengers and two crew members on board the aircraft with registration number: N5BQJ. However, Michael Akindele, LASEMA’s general manager, said no life was lost in the incident. “The helicopter ditched inside the ocean, however all the 11 persons on board are alive,” he said. “Agip, Mobil and Shell oil companies provided speed boats, while Bristow Helicopter also provided landing boat for the evacuation of the survivors.

“Their survival is in adherence to the use of life jacket and the recently conducted emergency preparedness simulation of air crash by NEMA, LASEMA and other stakeholders. “Further investigation on the crash will be looked into by the relevant authorities.” The incident comes five months after a Bristow helicopter with 12 people on board crashed into a lagoon at the Oworonshoki axis of the third mainland bridge in Lagos, killing six people.

at: https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-lagos-bound-bristow-helicopter-crashes

[color=#000000]The Next generation network, Globacom has unveiled new data bundle plans for millions of its subscribers.

Speaking on the new plans, Mr. Ashok Israni, Globacom’s Chief Regional Marketing Officer, said a N3,000 data plan would give subscribers 6GB data valid for one month; while a N4000 data plan would give 9GB data plan, also valid for a month.[/color]

Globacom said that the N3, 000 subscriptions previously offered just 4.5GB data. While the N4, 000 data plan is a just being introduced.

To connect to the new bumper offers, he explained, all the subscriber has to do, is to dial *777# and follow the interactive SMS prompt.

Globacom said that the offer was being given at this time to encourage subscribers to keep browsing after the yuletide and festive seasons.

“We know that our subscribers must have spent a lot of money during the yuletide season. As the New Year begins, we are giving more for less to our valued subscribers to keep them connected on the internet.” Globacom
explained.

According to Israni, the attraction in the new package is not just the huge extra 1.5GB data, but also the super fast Data capacity.

“The Bumper Data Offer rides on Globacom’s huge data infrastructure backed by the high capacity Glo 1 submarine cable, which brings direct connectivity between West Africa, the UK and the rest of the world. The facility provides much faster and more robust connectivity for voice, data and video.”

Globacom had also recently launched the Twin Bash offer which gives subscribers bonus voice airtime for every data subscription.

Twin Bash gives subscribers who recharge with N200, up to 200 MB of data worth N800, along with full value of the airtime recharged. The Twin Bash recharge, which is the best deal for voice and data in Nigeria can easily
be done by dialling *223*pin#. The Twin Bash offer is also available on the N500, N1000 and N2000 data recharge plans.

According to Israni, the new bumper offers are the icing on the cake.


http://thenationonlineng.net/glo-unveils-exciting-data-offers/

Its 3 days away from the highly anticipated UCJ Unilorin Workshop on Investigative Journalism
The UCJ INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM WORKSHOP will teach you how to meticulously and objectively investigate corruption, scandal, injustice, etc. with the sole aim of unravelling and unveiling the truth.
This one day workshop themed: INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM: AN UNDERMINED GOLDMINE? Will afford you the rare privilege of learning from Award winning investigative journalists. And you SHALL be convinced about Investigative Journalism.
At the Workshop, you will learn the rudiments of Investigative Journalism, the modus operandi, the who, what, why, when, how etc.
Who are Our Facilitators?
-Mr. Fisayo Soyombo: A 2009 graduate of Animal Science from the University of Ibadan will be inspiring and teaching participants on how, despite all odds, and not having a background in Journalism, he is today an Editor, at The Cable Newspapers (An Online Media Platform). Also, he will be taking us through his life as an Investigative Journalist, How easy it was for him to win the 2014 Online Category of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism, and what lies in stock for Investigative Journalists.
-Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji: The Ambassador of Peace, Director Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies Unilorin, a Senior Lecturer of the English Department, and a Columnist with National Dailies such as: The New Telegraph. Will be bringing his experience to bear as the Chairman of the day, and will give participants tips on how to succeed as an Investigative Journalist.
-Alhaji Abdul Kareem Abiodun: The Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists Kwara State Council will also contribute to the topic of discourse on that day. The youth advocate and experienced journalist will be taking us through the evolution of Investigative Journalism in Nigeria: The good, the bad and the ugly.
-Mr. Kunle Akogun: The Image maker of the University of Ilorin, and the Director Corporate Affairs Unit Unilorin will also be speaking to participants on that day. He will be unravelling the link between Investigative Journalism on Campus, and the society at large.
-Dr. L.A Azeez: The communicator, as he is popularly called, will also be communicating to us on that day. The Editor-in-Chief of Unilorin Bulletin will bring to the fore burning issues in Investigative Journalism.
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The time is 10am prompt (No African Time)
The date remains unchanged: Saturday, 23rd January 2016.
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MAKKAH: Mustering all her courage and power, a mother, who was caught in the stampede in Mina on Thursday, threw her young child into one of the adjoining tents to save him from being crushed.
Egyptian pilgrims saw her plight from the top of the tents but couldn’t lend her a helping hand. “She was far away and she threw her child at us. His name is Ibrahim. He survived,” the told a local newspaper.


“We saw her trying to stand up to save her child … She was not being able to breathe … She somehow threw him up at the tent and asked us to take care of him,” they said.
They said they brought the child something to eat and provided him new clothes. “Later, we went in search for his mother or any other relatives, but we couldn’t succeed,” they said.


However, they were pleasantly surprised when the next morning someone turned up at the camp saying he is the uncle of Ibrahim. "When the child saw his uncle, he hugged him and so we passed on the child to him,” they said.

He said the mother survived and that it was she who told him about the child’s whereabouts. “Umm Ibrahim is recuperating in hospital,” the uncle added.

www.arabnews.com/news/812951

It is no more news that, the hullabaloo surrounding the allegations of misappropriation and the initial inability of the senate president to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been doused to an extent now, with the C.C.T adjourning the case till October 21st for the main hearing.


In as much as I affirm the fact that according to the Nigerian constitution, the S.P is still innocent until proven guilty, I think it's imperative that the senate president MUST resign now.


Yes, in saner climes he would have resigned long ago since the case has been brought up, but our society is still yet to get there (I hope we all remembered the Stella Oduah case).


Even before him, past senate presidents like Adolphus Nwabara, Chuba Okadigbo etc. and even our madam first female speaker of Nigeria Patricia Olubunmi Etteh all resigned their positions when it was visibly clear that, cases of corruption were levied against them.


Though, as it stands now, the senate president might still lay claim to the fact that he's still in charge of the Senate (Imagine 50 senators according to premium times accompanied him there). But he must be reminded that his reputation has totally been damaged. His name has been brought into total disarray.

It will thus not be morally and ethically right for someone who was docked days ago, to preside over the sitting of the senate on resumption next week. It is clear that if saraki doesn't resign, then the senate been presided by a man undergoing trial is a big slap on our face and sensibilities as Nigerians. In fact it will be an affront to the fight against corruption.

Just like former president Good luck Jonathan saved his reputation by admitting that he lost the election and congratulating president buhari afterwards, thus laying a good precedence for the political culture in Nigeria. Senator Saraki must also do the honorable thing now to save his face and lay a precedence for our corrupt politicians. Mr Senate president must not be deceived to think that he will pull this through.


The most honorable thing for the senate president to do now is to resign his position honorably, so as to maintain a level of dignity and respect some people still have for him NOW before it's too LATE

Student Union executives and legislators at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have budgeted N1, 837, 550 to make official phone calls between August, 2015 and January, 2016.

In a copy of the Student Union budget made available to our correspondent and debated by members of the OAU Student Representative Council on Sunday evening, the leaders also had a separate budget for internet facilities and sending of bulk Short Message Service.

The sum, which did not also include the one for purchase of phones, was budgeted by the leadership of the Central Executive Council and Students’ Representative Council led by Mr. Omotayo Akande and Mr. Adebari Aare respectively.

Others are the clerk, deputy speaker, halls of residence executives, chairmen and secretary of transport, judicial, and budget and finance committees.
The student union leaders, who in totality budgeted N26, 090, 469 for their various needs, are expecting an income of about N15m.
A breakdown of the budget showed that the speaker, Mr. Adebari Aare, proposed to spend N232, 500 for official phone calls for 310 days, while the president of the union also proposed to make calls for 180 days with N108, 000.

Among other items that surfaced on the president’s budget were fuelling at the cost of N270,000; bus maintenance, N300, 000; ‘intervention’, N300, 000; and security vote, N300, 000.
Contained in the speaker’s budget is welfare costing N217, 000; long journey and short journey accommodation, N1, 250, 000; long and short journey trip, N500, 000 among others.

When contacted, the Chairman, Budget and Finance Committee, Mr. Abayomi Samuel, said the budget had not been approved.
Samuel, whose committee also budgeted N114, 000 for phone calls, added that some of the expenses had been reduced.
While speaking to our correspondent on the telephone and confirming the phone call expenses, Samuel said, “The budget has not been approved.”

However, our correspondent gathered that students of the university are divided over the budget.
One of them, Sammy, said, “How will they say they want to make phone calls with that kind of money when we are all complaining of poor toilet facilities and lack of food in our hostels. This is extreme wickedness.”


www.punchng.com/education/student-union-leaders-budget-n1-8m-for-phone-calls/

The Remedial students haven't been admitted yet. But their remedial examination results have been released by the school today.
All in all, those who passed will be admitted to the university if they fulfill other requirements.

Naijaaccountwiz:
no it has not been released yet, as successful applicant will get a mail invite to the Annual Accountant Conference which will hold at Sheraton Abuja Hotel between the 31st of August to 4rd of September, that is where they will receive their prizes. so i think you should hold on for the mail, if you are one of the successful once, you will definitely get your response

ok, thanks for the update

So, does it mean that the result of this essay contest has been released? Guys in the house who participated and have gotten a feedback from the organisers, can do us good by updating the thread. Thanks

mystolad:
This one wey some people they speak mandarin.

@shehuaba,I sight you boss.

I sight you too.

How's been the break?

ummitoagirl:
I am speaking for myself. Most Muslim men I have met want zina before nikkah..... Yes! I stand by my statement. And oh, not Muslim by name oh, the very learned brothers I have met.

Subhanallah!!! May God help us all. At least am happy that you didn't allow that. Knowledge is not just by knowing but by practicing. A knowledge which can't impact positively on the person who knows it, is worthless.


May Allah continue to guide us aright

I read in the punch newspaper via Nairaland this morning of the heinous act of rape that involved an 18 year old female admission seeker and a 40 year old lecturer of that citadel of learning. While and after reading the report, I dissect it thus:


1. This goes a long way to further buttress the need for parents, guardians and the society to take good care of the girl child and the female folk in general. Whether consensual or rape, the sexual affair which occurred between the both of them(lecturer and girl) is illicit and must be totally condemned. Note that a female child unlike their male counterparts are fragile, and needs even more care no matter how old she is. Parents must accept this responsibility until at least they are married.


2. I am not the judge in this case, but if there's anybody that MUST be blamed in all these it's the parents especially the father who have put the young girl in this mess. What on earth prevents the father from either going to seek admission on behalf of his daughter, or making sure that he accompanied her to the place. Why must you trust anybody when it comes to issues like this, in my own view a female child should not be entrusted with any male under any guise, the truth is most at times we deceive ourselves and forget that we are humans who are fallible and can make disastrous decisions at times. Even some parents out of carelessness has exposed their children to early sexual encounters even under their own roof, due to this ill perceived notion of trust.


3. The society itself has also played its own role in all this brouhaha, today our females dress indecently and even parents sometimes unfortunately aid and abet them in this, the male unfortunately have also been construed to see the female folk as an intimacy gadget and care less of possible repercussions. This is more prevalent in our higher institutions, and by extension our communities. This has increased the issue of rape in our society, in fact by respected people and in places unimaginable. Imagine a man ruining his own career inside his office!


4. Male lecturers in our higher institutions have a lot to learn from this, it's true that the temptations here and there are many, but you should try your utmost best to always think before you act, think of your family, reputation, career, religion etc. before doing anything. You should know that been unable to control yourself for five minutes can lead you to trouble.


5. Finally, this post jamb of a thing should be critically looked into moving forward, as the process exposes admission seekers to all sort of vices, like 419ers, Scammers, Fraudsters sexual assault etc. It's not only in UNILAG, it's prevalent everywhere. If JAMB are solely in charge of admission, candidates will be assured that if they perform very well, they'll get admitted and don't need to run after anybody, but today even with your high scores, in jamb and post jamb, you must still have to know someone to scale through in most universities.

Do have a wonderful day ahead and may God help us all.

This goes a long way to further buttress the need for parents, guardians and the society to take good care of the girl child and the female folk in general. Whether consensual or rape, the sexual affair which occurred between the both of them(lecturer and girl) is illicit and must be totally condemned.

I am not the judge in this case, but if there's anybody that MUST be blamed in all these it's the parents especially the father who have put the young girl in this mess. What on earth prevents the father from either going to seek admission on behalf of his daughter, or making sure that he accompanied her to the place.

As for the issue of trust, a female child should not be entrusted with any male under any guise, the truth is most at times we deceive ourselves and forget that we are humans who are fallible and can make disastrous decisions. Even some parents out of carelessness has exposed their children to early sexual encounters even under their own roof, due to this ill perceived notion of trust.

The society itself had also played its own role in all these brouhaha, today our females dress indecently and even parents sometimes unfortunately aid and abet them in this, men have also be construed to see the female folk as a intimacy gadget,. This is more prevalent in our higher institutions, and by extension to the community.

Finally, this post jamb of a thing should be critically looked into, as the process leads many people to all sort of vices, like 419, sexual assault etc. If JAMB were in charge of admission solely, at least if you perform very well, you'll get aa good placement and don't need to run after anybody.

God help us all.

David is the Team Lead, Transaction Advisory Services, MBC Capital Limited

Here is the inspirational story for young graduates and job seekers


A few days ago, my Group MD and I sat at lunch somewhere in Asokoro area of the FCT. While we waited to be served, we talked about a few matters related to young people and I shared with him how I got my first job. When I finished, he asked me to share the experience with younger people just leaving school. I told him I would. This post (a more detailed account) is in fulfillment of that promise.


I completed my final first degree (B. Sc, Economics) exams in February, 2002 (after an extra semester) at Obafemi Awolowo University. Having done my project work almost a year earlier, I almost couldn’t wait to get done with the final semester course work. My interest in real business issues like strategy, operations management, finance etc was so intense that course work had become boring though I still managed to make 3 A’s and one B that last semester, an improvement over the last session’s results.


The fact that many of my classmates had commenced their mandatory national service (i.e. NYSC) ahead of me provided an important insight: banks were ready to hire you provided you’re good even if you had no insider connection. My friend and former classmate in Ife, Toye Adeola provided useful field intelligence. So as I prepared for youth service, anticipating I would serve in Abuja, I undertook a ‘market exploration’ trip to the FCT in July, 2002 on the privilege of my elder brother Mr. Remi Adeoye​.


During that trip, I physically visited over 44 different commercial banks (I mean banks, not just branches of a few banks) out of the 89 in the country then. My enquiry was simple: Do you take ‘youth corpers’? How and from where do you recruit (Abuja, Lagos or branch)? Do you administer aptitude tests? And of course, how much do you pay? I visited GTBANK, Zenith, Oceanic Bank, First Bank, Diamond, Fidelity, Magnum Trust, Universal Trust, Intercontinental, NNB, ACB, Wema, Omega, Continental Trust, Equatorial Trust, Prudent , EIB, and Capital Bank, Afribank, Allstates Trust Bank and many others that are no more plus a few others that are still around.
From the ‘survey’, I developed a short list of about eleven banks where I found I could compete for a place on merit and where I would like to work: Guaranty Trust, Oceanic, Intercontinental, Magnum Trust, FSB and five others I can’t remember. Then came September and it was call-up time. However, instead of Abuja I was expecting, my letter read Edo State. Did I try to re-deploy? No. Over the next few days, I prepared my CV with some hand-written cover letters.


With a clear mission in mind: ‘to pursue a career in finance and managerial economics’, I left Ile-Ife for Edo State on Monday, September 16, 2002. I was armed with a few items: my KJV Bible, photocopies of a magazine titled eFinancial Careers, and Petersons’ GMAT 2002. On getting to Benin, I alighted from the bus and went to see which banks were in that city. Fortunately, Oceanic, Intercontinental, NNB, Platinum, Standard Trust and a few others already had branches there. That was good news. After about two hours in Benin, I set out for NYSC camp in Abudu.


During our first week in camp, I sighted an Oceanic Bank vehicle. I quickly walked up to the guys . I asked if they would employ ‘corpers’ and gave them my CV and cover letter. They told me when it’s time, they would notify the NYSC staff. Along the line, we were paid some allowance in camp and I quickly purchased a copy of Petersons’ GRE to complement the GMAT I had brought to camp.


Then as we returned from ‘Endurance Trek’ during the final week of orientation, I sighted the same Oceanic Bank vehicle driving slowly away from the camp. Though it was raining, I ran towards it and got the attention of one of the occupants, Benson Akhigbe, who recognized me from our earlier chat. He asked: Do you have another copy of your CV? I answered yes. I had left Ife with about 10 copies.


So I applied and continued working on my GMAT/GRE. About 2 weeks after camp, Oceanic Bank invited us for a test in Asaba, where the regional office was. On the day, it rained heavily in Benin and because the main road (called Lagos Road) was in bad shape, I had to walk in muddy, flood water that got to my knee. Yet I must write that test. I joined a few friends (including Olalekan Adisa, now with an engineering arm of NNPC) and we got to Asaba about 12/1pm. Fortunately, the test was rescheduled to about 4pm. I took the test and was confident I would pass. Scripts were returned to Lagos for grading. I even had a dream I passed.


In the meantime, I got a place as a secondary school teacher where I took English Language in a village after Irrua, off Benin-Auchi road. A fellow ‘corper’ got a place as vice principal in a private secondary school. One Tuesday morning as we went for CD and stayed for NCCF fellowship meeting, someone said to me: Are you David Adeoye? I said yes. Then he said: ‘they are looking for you in Benin’. I knew what it was about. To say I was happy would be an understatement.


The bank branch in Benin made a formal request to the state NYSC and four of us (Ibiyemi Mofolasayo, now with Ecobank, Louisa Okeleke and Ngozi) were posted to do our service with the bank. My time at the bank was quite challenging and time consuming but I gained valuable experience especially in using a computer. Access to the Internet allowed me make my first contact with CFA Institute who sent me the program brochure at a time it would take about four months of my allowance (bank+NYSC) to register for the program.


I enrolled with NIIT to deepen my computer skills, attended two classes and just as I was getting set to pay the balance, some fellow picked the N3,500 from my pocket at Ring Road, Benin. It was really painful.
A few days after completing youth service, a very good friend whom I had met in Ife during my extra semester (Gbolade Shoyemi​) was going for his own NYSC. And the company where he worked as an intern needed a young analyst on the strategy team. I interviewed for the role and though Oceanic Bank offered all of us NYSC members jobs after the service year, I opted to leave commercial banking and resumed at Phillips Consulting on Friday, October 31, 2003. On that day I got my first GSM line (from the company). The next day, someone offered me a hand set and agreed to be paid when I got my first pay on the new job.


To younger graduates who are seeking to get jobs, this is my counsel: Do not be passive with your job search. Don’t depend on others (especially parents) to find work for you. You get the job and bring the news and dividends to them. They’ve made the investment already. Also be clear about what you want to do. Don’t speculate or guess. Decide and prepare. Associate and stay in contact with persons of like mind and finally, invest your time wisely.
Remember that hoping is neither a method nor a strategy. But faith, a firm belief in God and in the possibility of progress can take you to places.


I do not in any way consider I’ve achieved success in my career, I’m still striving. With loads of time-bound deliverables, many work-related documents to study, another professional certification exam around the corner (just a few months away), a team to manage and so on. Yet I want to become fluent in spoken/written French Language and also get an MBA. The goals ahead far outstrip any semblance of achievements from the past. More so, I’ve never been, and I’m still not perfect. Yet, I do believe God that real progress is achievable if we are clear and pour our hearts into what we believe is our secular calling and keep at it.
Happy new month.

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JARUS COMMENT : As readers of this website are aware, I also finished from the Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. I was in year one when David was in final year; actually, when he was doing the extra semester he talked about. Like I always say, if there’s one thing about OAU, it is the fame of brilliant students. Even as a Jambite, I had heard about David Adeoye, just as Gbolade Soyemi that he also mentioned was also a “bedspacehold” name in the department.

We heard about these “foshe” students. I still remember Gbolade’s picture in the Economic Insight (the departmental association annual magazine) publication of 2002. We were so curious about “life after school” that we still monitored these guys’ progress post-Ife. I knew when he was with Philips Consulting and when he moved to Accenture, despite not being close to him – and others. One way or the other, news of employment and career movements of these our seniors will filter into the department. Some of us were that current!
His story up here actually typifies the story of many “class toppers” in Ife. I had similar experience. Most of my friends, seniors and juniors, also did. Actually, I started applying to companies before I finished from Ife!


Few days ago, I was chatting with a serving ‘corper’, a first class graduate of Biochemistry from one of the second generation universities in the North Central, who is Lagos-based. I was impressed with her making first class (I get excited with knowledge of anyone making good grades) and offered to pass her CV to a few companies.


I told her to start preparing for tests. To my surprise, she hardly knew what job test is about and doesn’t know jack about GMAT. I was shocked. She will be completing her youth service in Rivers state in the new two or three months. I saw a raw gold (yes, to make a first class in any discipline, much more biochemistry, and from that school, is no mean feat. She must be good.) without information. If she had the information, by now, she should have written not less than 10 tests.


David’s story up here showed someone with information. He knew right from school what he needed to do to secure job. He wasn’t taught that in class. Even some of us that were just Jambites were already “shadowing” him from distance. And at the risk of being accused of being too Ife-centric, what makes Ife stand out among Nigerian universities is early consciousness about post-school job information. I started writing job test in 300 level. I finished my final year exam in the first week of October 2006, and my final results out by end of October. By first week of November, I had started writing job tests, and already had employment letters of Vetiva Capital Management Limited and StanbicIBTC before my convocation that held between December 14-16. That is information. We knew what to do. We heard what our “seniors”, the David Adeoyes, the Gbolade Shoyemis did.

I concede there were more jobs then. Getting a job in a bank was almost guaranteed for anyone that had 2.1…and can defend it. Banks were absorbing people, before everything crashed in 2007/2008, shortly after our own generation.


But the principle remains unchanged, as David aptly summarized: Do not be passive with your job search. Don’t depend on others (especially parents) to find work for you. You get the job and bring the news and dividends to them. They’ve made the investment already. Also be clear about what you want to do. Don’t speculate or guess. Decide and prepare. Associate and stay in contact with persons of like mind and finally, invest your time wisely.
Information is key. And that is actually one of my biggest motivation for floating this website – sharing experience and providing information.


Apart from right information, another major lesson from this story is the need to be active. David had a first class, even though his humility didn’t allow him to mention it in the write-up, but he didn’t wait at home expecting automatic employment because of his good grade. He ‘hustled’, he defied rains, and other odds, in searching for job. This spirit is lacking in many graduates of today. They prefer to lament that they cant get job without connection.


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Jarus:
Sad day for education in Nigeria.

Sir, how's it a sad day for education? Shed more light please.

Picomon:
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