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Top three ghetto things in the world right now:

1. Being a Nigerian

2. Being a Nigerian living in Nigeria

3. Being a Nigerian who is living in Nigeria and earning in Naira.

Nigeria's inflation over the last year stood at 30.37%, according to Steve Hanke, a renowned professor of applied economics at John Hopkins University. Or 13.71% as of September 2020, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Everybody who earns and spends in Naira is affected by the inflation rate. The worst hit by inflation are savers who have seen the value of their money eroded.

Based data between 2000 and September 2020, to beat inflation in Nigeria, your savings would have to earn you at least 12% cumulative interest every year.

But achieving the 12% interest required to beat inflation in Nigeria requires taking on some risk. However, the typical risk-free investments like treasury bills are offering lesser returns (as low as 1%) as the day goes by.

After assessing the investment options that are available to small-scale investors, I was able to itemise seven ways you can beat the Nigerian spiralling inflation rate:

1. Fintech investment package
2. Stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
3. Hold savings in other currencies (USD, Euro, Swiss Francs, etc.)
4. Cryptocurrency
5. Bonds
6. Agro-investment
7. Real estate investment

read more: https://www.benjamindada.com/seven-ways-to-beat-inflation-in-nigeria/

What are the ways you are using to beat Nigeria's inflation? Please share. Let's all learn.

Silvermandt:
Events develop absolutely unexpectedly for me. I really want everything to get better.

We all do want everything to be better.

Indeed, it is difficult to watch this situation.

Analasroston:
Only people can help people.
This is the law.
It is difficult to watch this situation.

These are the best tech companies to work for in Nigeria

1. Andela

2. Google

3. Paystack

4. Microsoft

5. Interswitch

6. Jumia

7. Tek Experts Nigeria

8. Oracle

9. Flutterwave

10. Softcom

Source: https://www.benjamindada.com/best-tech-companies-to-work-for-in-nigeria/

Do you agree? Share your thoughts (or personal experience if you work with any of these companies).

Police brutality and COVID-19: two viruses currently killing Nigerians. But the former is more deadly, it has killed more Nigerian youths than COVID-19.

Despite the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on October 11, 2020, the #EndSARSProtest has intensified. Nigerian youths want police brutality to stop. They want a definite end to the rogue unit, which has been banned at least four times in three years.

These Tech Companies Have Shown Support for #EndSARS Protest
Following the unfortunate encounter of Akinmolayan Oluwatoni with the brute police division in September 2019, tech leaders started the #StopRobbingUs campaign. The campaign is "against the imminent threat by the Nigerian Police to the $2 billion tech industry and the rights and freedom of Nigerian youth".

The #StopRobbingUs campaign is still calling on more survivors of police brutality to come forward, so that it can file multiple legal suits against the NPF. Survivors can contact the campaign via /stoprobbingus-survivors.

#EndSARSProtest Donors
More than 15 tech companies in Nigeria have donated money to support the protest to end police brutality in the country.

Read all about them here: https://www.benjamindada.com/tech-companies-end-sars-protest/

INTRODUCTION

If you are a true Nigerian, by now, you should know that your degree is not enough. What you learnt in school is not good enough to get you that job, especially in Nigeria.

You need more.

You must have heard the popular anthem of employers and recruiters, “Nigerian graduates are unemployable.”

And there are a thousand and one reasons why you are considered unemployable, and this post solves one of them.

You should read it to the end.

15 Easy Certifications You Can Get Absolutely For Free categorized into three

1. Programming/web development – this is the new literacy
2. Marketing – you should know how to sell yourself/business online
3. General – everyone should get one of these degrees

Why Are Nigerian Graduates Unemployable?

One of the reasons employers and recruiters say Nigerian graduates are not employable is that many graduates do not have the requisite skills and certifications.

And you may want to argue that certificate is nothing, it is what you can do that matters. True. But, know that when you submit your cover letter and resume, you will be invited for an interview based on what is on your CV – your skills and certifications.

So, my friend, you need to get these certifications. Get as many as you can in your chosen career and upgrade your CV. Get one, two or three of these 15 easy certifications and supercharge your career.

In no particular order, here are 15 easy certifications you can get absolutely for free. And they are not free and easy because they are wishy-washy certifications or certifications offered by mushroom institutions.

They are free because, these organisations/institutions have seen your troubles and they want you to get certified so you can get your dream job or become a better person.

And they are easy certifications because you can learn at your pace in the comfort of your sofa. You literally become certified while on your bed using your PC or smartphone.

PLEASE NOTE:
You will get the best out of these certifications if you have a LinkedIn account. But unfortunately if you don’t, create an account today.

Upon completion of these courses, you can download the certificate and update your LinkedIn profile for potential employers to find you.

Also, know that you can’t have the hard copy of any of these 15 easy certifications, except of course you print them out yourself.

But ask yourself, what have I achieved with my hard copy certificates that are difficult for employers to verify? Zilch! Nothing!

The advantages these 15 easy certifications have over your neighborhood hard copy certificates:

1. They are easy to verify
2. The issuing institutions are reputable
3. Authentic and recognized worldwide
4. You get hands-on-experience – the courses are practical
5. Rodents and roaches cannot destroy your certificates

So, choose ye this day the certificates you want on your curriculum vitae, these 15 easy certifications or your neighborhood certifications?

15 EASY CERTIFICATIONS YOU CAN GET ABSOLUTELY FOR FREE

1. PROGRAMMING/WEB DEVELOPMENT

a. W3Schools
I presume the “W3” in the name stands for World Wide Web. If you want to know what how to create your own www.whatever.anything you should go to this school.

It is a simple school where you learn at your pace, from beginner to advanced level. You will learn HTML, CSS, Javascript, and all those programming language for web and app development.

b. CodeAcademy
In this 21st century, programming is the new literacy. Even if you are not going to do this to get a job. Do it to become a literate – someone that can speak and understand the new language – programming.

CodeAcademy is a great resource for both beginners and professionals. You will learn programming from the basics – I mean ABCs. And if you are a professional, you can learn a new programming language absolutely for free. Their programs give you options; you can learn HTML/CSS, Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, Bash/Shell, or Ruby. Or you can complete courses in Web Development, Data Science, Programming, or partnerships with other industry technologies.

Once you’ve completed your course, update your resume with your programming skills. You have moved a step forward in your job search.

c. MongoDB
MongoD University is an educational training resource provided by the creators of MongoDB, a database platform commonly used by web developers (think GitHub)

If you are interested in making the next viral mobile app like WhatsApp, then you should take this course. Sign up for a free web or mobile app development training course. But you must make the 65% pass mark at the end of the course to get your certificate.

d. WordPress
You don’t know WordPress? Then you are one helluva caveman in 21st century!

WordPress is a popular web development platform. Those websites you see with “.” are websites developed and hosted for free on WordPress. Many companies (and probably including the one you’re applying to work with) use WordPress to design their websites. But you won’t know because they are using a custom domain and paid hosting service.

Definitely, getting certified on this platform would be an appealing skill to most (your) employers. Become an expert in WordPress – a “WordPresser”, today.

e. Microsoft Virtual Academy
You know Bill Gates is a philanthropist right? So no surprise Microsoft Academy is on the list. And you should go to this virtual academy if you like what Bill Gates has become.

From beginner to advanced courses in web development, programming, Artificial Intelligence, and everything Information technology you will find in this virtual academy.

You also get a chance to know more about Microsoft products and how to make the best use of them.

Don’t you want to be a Microsoft Virtual Academy graduate?

2. MARKETING
Marketing over the years has evolved from what it used to be. Internet and new technologies have impacted heavily on marketing just as it has affected our lifestyle.

f. Google Analytics
Google Analytics is the free platform Google provides to website owners to monitor and get up-to-date report on the performance of their websites.

If you take this course, you will learn the ins and outs of the Google Analytics platform; learn how to monitor and measure marketing and social media campaigns. There is the advanced and beginner level (and of course), a novice should start at the beginner level.

Every company that is into marketing would be glad to have you on their team if you get this certificate, what else are you waiting for?

g. Google Digital Garage
Another Google Course? Yea! Google is that benevolent. Similar to Google analytics, but different in that, it takes you through the whole gamut of digital marketing. It is not only centered on measurement, monitoring, and analysis of data like Data Analytics.

This course will teach you everything you need to know to take your business online, building an online presence for your brand (personal or company), and how to do marketing using Google platforms. Whatever it is you want to do, get a job or be your own boss, you need to know how to take your business online. Everything in this information age happens online. No matter how big your local store or office space is, you are extinct if you are not online.

h. Google Adwords
Another Google certification? Yea! Google is a magnanimous tech giant.

A quick tip: if you can complete all these Google courses, you would become a professional digital marketer (I bet you).

Google Adwords offers a free certification program for anyone looking to develop their advertising skills. You know all those Google Ads you see when you search for something on Google? This course will show you how to set up stuffs like that. This certificate will highlight the fact that you are an expert in online advertising using Google platforms (and of course everyone uses Google platform to advertise).

Upon completing the certification, a Google Partners webpage where potential employers can see your qualifications will be provided for you. What else does your potential employer wants after a Google endorsement?

i. Hubspot Academy’s Inbound Certification
Remember the new marketing I mentioned ab intio, it is called inbound marketing (and the old one is outbound marketing).

Therefore, in all thy getting, get certified in Inbound Marketing, absolutely for free, if you want to succeed as a digital marketer. You will be trained in all the aspects of search engine optimization, blogging, email marketing, content marketing, social media, and much more. This certification will show your employers that you have the skills to grow their business into a household name.

j. Facebook Blueprint
As the name suggest, you will become a certified Facebook user. You will know how to get the most out of Facebook for your business. From creating a business page to managing Facebook Ads, you will learn everything Facebook has to offer. Don’t you want to be certified by Mark Zuckerberg?

3. CREATIVE

k. Color Theory for Artists and Designers
If you are interested in photography, graphic design, or art, this course is an awesome way to show that you are qualified to work with color theory. In three to four hours, you can become certified to make creative decisions regarding color and light perception. This knowledge can be appealing for a multitude of fields, including social media and marketing.

l. Adobe Creative Commons Certification
You know Photoshop right? They are giving out certification for free too.

This free certification course would show employers that you are an expert in the Creative Commons suite.

4. GENERAL

m. FEMA (USA)
If you are looking for jobs or internships in social work, environmental protection, medicine, or emergency management, etc. then you should get this certification.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers an assortment of courses to prepare you for any challenge you might face in your line of work. FEMA is known to employers in these fields, so getting certified in any of your areas of interest is a big leap taken in the right direction.

n. Young African Leaders Initiative Courses
There are series of free courses on Leadership, Business & Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, Public Management, etc on Yali.

Learn at your pace and earn a personalized certificate recognized worldwide. You must have heard of YALI right? There is a course for everyone on YALI, everyone that is keen on personal growth and development.

o. Degreed
First of all, please bookmark this website.

Remember that unit in your University’s registry called “Exams and Records”? They keep all of your academic information, from exam scripts to transcript? That is exactly what Degreed does.

It recommends free courses to you from reputable institutions (beyond the ones I have listed) based on your interests. You can monitor your learning progress and have all your certifications in one place for easy reference. And the good part is, you can be certified for any skill. And every effort made towards learning is recorded for you, even if it is just an article you read.


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PLEASE ADD OTHER CERTIFICATIONS NOT MENTIONED ON THIS LIST....THANK YOU

IN CONCLUSION
If you have a few hours to kill in a week, kill it with a certification improving your resume to be appealing to your potential employers.

And, peradventure you believe you don’t have any time to kill, then reschedule your day. Make sure you get any or all of these 15 easy certifications absolutely for free and supercharge your job search.

Don’t forget to always update your resume with any certifications you might have gained. You don’t know the one that will interest your potential employer.

plavic:
Story story but i will sign up anyway

You are a good man

Michael is a graduate of Chemical Engineering from a Nigerian University. While in school, they call him ‘Efiko’, ‘John the genius’, and all sort of names to describe his intellectual prowess. Michael is a slim, selfless and gentle man. He did all his best to ensure his friends, and classmates also excel academically.

He held tutorials, organised reading sessions; he even created WhatsApp and Facebook groups so he can always answer their questions at anytime from anywhere.

Michael graduated with a First Class. And none of his friends made a third class. Some made First Class with him and others made Second Class Upper.

Years after graduation, he got a job. And his schedule became so tight. He could not do the things he used to do – teaching, impacting lives, and helping others excel, especially academically. It became a burden on Michael’s heart. And he knew not how to go about it.

One Saturday evening after a business meeting, he shared his burden with a friend, Eunice. After hearing his plight, Eunice smiled. Until some months ago, she had shared the same fate with him.

She wanted to help people, share her skills, monetize her expertise, and have an extra source of income. So she searched on the net and found the goldmine– Brainstormr.

The Brainstormr Ask-An-Expert feature solves all her problems. She would be impacting lives, making money while helping others succeed. And it fits perfectly into her tight schedule because it’s online. It’s a win-win. Michael was glad to know this. Once he got home, he quickly signed up.



IF:

You are an EXPERT

You have KNOWLEDGE WORTH SHARING

You want to MONETIZE YOUR SKILLS

You want an EXTRA SOURCE OF INCOME

You want to HELP OTHER PEOPLE SUCCEED

You want to MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

You too can sign up here today https://www.brainstormr.com/apply

Nairalanders!!!! Don't miss this opportunity to make this Christmas Merry!!



In honor of the great African writer, Brainstormr presents to you Chinua Achebe’s Trivia

Do you love Chinua Achebe and his works?

And do you think you know his story?

Put your knowledge to test and win amazing prizes.


How to Participate:

1. Follow @BrainstormrEdu on Twitter / Like the Brainstormr Facebook page.

2. Go to Brainstormr and take the trivia (https://www.brainstormr.com/subject/trivia)

3. Share your score on Facebook/Twitter and tag Brainstormr

4.The first ten people with the highest score qualify for the second stage.


Prizes to be Won

1. Cash prizes or Recharge Cards

2. You will become Brainstormr Brand Ambassador (a Brainy)


HAVE FUN!

I read with tears almost racing down my cheeks, the submission of PUNCH’s editorial board, ‘the future of Nigeria is bleak’. And as a proud patriotic citizen, a youth of this country, I almost retorted in her defence. Because for four years I was fed with ‘the future is bright’, so I find ‘the future is bleak’ a hard pill to swallow.

It has been said that Nigerians are the most hopeful humans roaming the universe. And coupled with our religiosity, our lips perpetually pour out positive confessions against obvious contrary evidences. Sadly, positive confessions without progressive actions only produce dashed hopes. Thus, the editorial board of PUNCH acted wisely: diagnosed Nigeria’s education and made its recommendations. Failure to face the emergency in Nigeria’s education portends a bleak future.

Therefore, as a millennial who will shoulder the future – bleak or bright – I proffer a strategy that will achieve results on two fronts: technology. Education has been redefined, and better ways of learning have been birthed by the blissful bond of technology and education – Edtech (Education Technology). Technology will not only save Nigeria’s decaying education but also boost technological development in Nigeria.

And to allay the fears of the conservative educators and stakeholders, technology will not render you jobless. Rather, it will increase your productivity. You can impart more lives, earn extra money, and teach without stress using technology. Research has shown that students believe they learn more from technology than people. Schools, and teachers need to pay attention to this. And for a country like Nigeria entangled in economic and socio-political web, the infrastructures – classrooms, tables, chairs, etc. required for traditional learning style (and teaching) cannot be (sufficiently) provided.

Technology, also, will rescue the out-of-school children (and youths). Developed countries in the 21st century take education to the doorsteps, tables, and pockets of citizens using technology. There are Open Educational Resources (OERs), Mass Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and others that are cost-effective and convenient ways of ensuring citizens’ literacy.
Distance and time are no longer impediments to learning. From the Niger Delta creeks to the deserted war-torn North-East, nobody would be left in the dark world of illiteracy.

With a smartphone, tablet or computer connected to the internet, teachers and students can connect from any part of the world at any time. And research has confirmed that students learn better and faster with technology because it makes learning fun, and easy. It allows students to control the time, place, path, or pace. Students will learn at the best time to assimilate, and at a pace they can understand. Blended learning, therefore, the fusion of traditional and digital learning would improve students’ performance. I do not have monopoly of this thought, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo also concurs, and he said “we must adapt our education policy to fit in with new trends.” The new trend is Edtech - blended learning.

There are pockets of thriving Edtech companies in Nigeria offering unique services. There is pass.ng for exams; tuteria for tutors; okadabooks for books; and Brainstormr that does better what four Edtech companies combined do.

The Brainstormr platform can be easily accessed through the web or mobile application. And you can: read books; earn money; talk to a counselor; engage with experts; and connect with fellow eggheads on the platform. Also, it has a Virtual Learning Environment and a Learning Management System; tools training centers, institutions, universities, and organizations can use for their training and development seminars, distance learning, and data management.

And of course, while these companies are making quality education accessible to all, they will also be contributing to the economy in taxes and providing gainful employment for the employable few.

Technology is indeed one strategy that will make Nigeria win on many fronts: teachers and students will be trained on how to effectively utilise technology for learning, more educational technologies will be created, gainful employment, and improved economy.

Although this strategy is fail-proof, and has been successful in many countries, like Singapore and Finland. But it still requires thorough implementation, and following through with the process. If we must change the narrative and avert this sure prophecy of a bleak Nigeria’s future, government must make policies that will promote blended learning, and make educational technologies attractive to all learning institutions.

A millennial thought on how technology can save Nigeria’s decaying education.

"We mustn’t be stuck in the way we think about education, we must move on, because all over the world, most people are learning good and evil on the Internet. We must adapt whatever we want to learn to all of this. We must recognize that most young people are looking at these devices almost 24 hours of the day. We must take advantage of that because in the years to come, emphasis on classroom and formal sitting down learning is going to diminish." - VICE PRESIDENT, Professor Yemi Osinbajo



The value of information is in its capacity to birth transformation. And education has been – and still is – a means of achieving this. On its wings were born the metamorphosis of man; from Stone Age through to the Technology Age characterised by innovation and knowledge. But for the future relevance of education in the scheme of things – especially with the emergence of the Internet of Things – it must engage technology and embrace global best practices.

If the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in education - the guarantee of inclusive and equitable quality education and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all – is to be achieved in Nigeria, our education policy must be imbued with the effective utilization of technology in the learning process; and teachers and other players in the education sector must embrace these best practices.

William B. Yatse once said, ‘education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.’

As the times are changing quickly and the world is thrusting swiftly, we need no soothsayer to tell us the future is technology, and whatever or whoever desires to live to fulfilment of this age must embrace technology. This is the reason proactive leaders with foresight have ditched traditional education systems for a dynamic, innovative and collaborative system – blended learning – that prepares and equips the younger generation for the future.

Nigeria, a country that has over fifty percent of its population as youths must realize the future – which is here – of the nation is hundred percent the youths. Countries are already setting example in this regard: UAE, Kuwait, and Taiwan are leading the park in the engagement of technology in the classroom. Finland has shown the world that the traditional education system is not only obsolete but also ineffective for today’s world. This has been further established by their higher ratings ahead of United States of America. In 2009 according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report, they ranked sixth in Maths, second in Science and third in Reading while U.S. students ranked 30th, 23rd and 17th, respectively, of the 65 tested countries.

And in the United Arab Emirates for instance, there are facilities for students to sign up to specialized online class forums with video capacity, allowing them to team up on ideas and discuss self – study projects remotely. Students can also connect with tutors face-to-face at allocated times using these facilities. Thus, their students graduate as highly-skilled workers adaptable to new and evolving technologies.

For the 21st century education to be successful, we must engender what Mark Nicholas highlighted as imperatives in his book, ‘Teaching for Learning’: increase in the capacity of learning institutions to cater for more students cum the ability to cater for them effectively; adaptation of knowledge imparted to the realities of life; removal of hindrances in accessing knowledge, and flexible learning styles to accommodate peculiarities of the students; a competitive mind-set in the education sector that creates alternative choices and more convenience for the students – students should determine what, when, where and how they learn; and finally, personal touch – interaction among the students and between individual tutor and student.

Again, it is imperative to note that care must be taken in the adaptation of these principles in Nigeria. There is often a tendency for the bastardization and crippling of policies and systems that are successful in other climes when copied and pasted without proper adaptation. A case in point is the implementation of continuous assessment in Nigerian institutions of learning. Though not a bad idea, it was soon reduced to mid semester tests, and the whole gamut of the learning process coalesced into the passing of examination rather than the acquisition of life skills and labour demanding competencies to lead a successful life in a competitive global free economy.

Nonetheless, neither the adaptation of these global best practices nor the imperatives for 21st century education is negotiable, if Nigeria desires to be relevant in the global economy by 2020 and if we are to command any respect in the fierce competitive knowledge economy, our education policy should as a matter of urgency be reviewed to incorporate this blissful marriage of education and technology.

WRITTEN BY: THE EDVOCATE


Read the full speech of the VICE PRESIDENT here https://blog.brainstormr.com/education-vice-president-press-release

CyberGypsy:
Learnt new things !!!
Nice Thread
FP Worthy

Lala comman push it there...
wake me up with Likes if it did made fp

Okay. Hopefully Lala will push it to FP (that is if he is not deep asleep)

Desyner:
Eat well, get enough sleep,

very important.

While some of us are born genius, most of us desire to be a genius (but only few of us are actually trying to be a genius). This post is not for those that can remember faces, names, directions, and other information easily. Rather, it is for you, my friend, who forgets things easily. These ten tricks will help you remember more stuffs, cure forgetfulness, pass your tests, and be a genius.

10 ways to keep things in memory

1. Chunking Technique
Also called grouping. It is the technique used in writing the numbers on the debit card: 1234 5678 9101 1121. Chunking means grouping items by finding patterns and organizing them accordingly. So, if you want to remember that phone number, birthdays, or account number: group them.

2. Mnemonic Devices
This trick is very common. And you must have used it at one time or the other. Remember ROYGBIV? The arrangement of the rainbow colours – Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. Mnemonics refers to using patterns, letters, or ideas to aid memory. Using acronyms and mnemonics can help you remember the order of things.

3. Visual Memory
Human memory is rooted in visual memory, that’s why most geniuses have photographic memory. Paint a picture of whatever you want to remember – dates, names, etc. Connecting a visual to whatever you want to memorise makes a stronger impression on your brain.

4. Make it Musical and Rhyme
Ever wondered why we hardly forget songs? Give a rhythm to it, and it will stick like your favourite song.

5. Repetition
Repetition aids retention. Practice makes perfect. As simple as ABC! Continuous reading or recitation reinforces an information into the long term memory. I know the phone number o of my parents by heart because I dial their numbers very often.

6. Write It Out
Repetition is a key and works even better when written down. The faintest pencil is sharper than the smartest brain. Information written down can never be forgotten. Write it out, before long, you will know it by heart.

7. Associate what you’re trying to learn with what you already know
There is nothing new under the sun. There is an association between what you are trying to learn and what you already know, link them. I always remember my friend’s birthday because we went to the same school, her birth month is August – I’m 5th and she’s 31st, and she’s my friend. The more connections you have to information, the more likely you are to remember it.

8. Read Out Loud (ROL!)
When you read in silence (or in your head) you use only your sense of vision. But when you ROL, you engage two senses – vision and hearing, thus, helping to engrain the info into your head.

9. Get Enough Sleep
If you want your brain to work well, give it enough rest. Research shows that sleep triggers changes in the brain that solidify memories by improving brain cell connections. The brain needs sleep to make a memory stick.

10. Eat Well
70% of the food you consume is used by the brain. You don’t have to finish a buffet to eat well; follow simple principles like eating breakfast, eating fruits, etc.


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According to a research conducted: most young people believe they learn more form technology than from people. And considering the amount of time we spend online with our gadgets, we cannot challenge this truth.

And you will agree with me that there is a lot to learn online; the good, the bad, and the ugly. The choice is yours. Here are the top educational sites in Nigeria where you can learn the good, and the best:

1. Brainstormr: This is the grandmaster of educational technology. Brainstormr.com does what four edtech companies combined do, and even better. You can read books, ask a tutor, talk to a counsellor, an expert, take exams, mock trivia, sell books, articles, journals etc. And they also have a Virtual Learning platform (www.classroom.brainstormr.com). www.brainstormr.com is undoubtedly the student nerve centre.

2. Pass.ng: Started by late Samson Abioye and his friends in their lecturer’s office in LAUTECH, Ogbomoso in 2013. This is the go-to site for every ‘Jambite’ if you don’t want to fail.

3. Flexisaf: This is an educational technology company founded in 2007. The trio: Faiz Bashir, Alameen Ibrahim, and Abubakar Manga started out in Abuja before spreading tentacles to other states like Lagos, and subsidiaries like distinction.ng; skools.ng; kidcoder.ng etc. they want every school activity to become paperless, and smart.

4. Tuteria.ng: Will you resign from a firm where you get stable reasonable salary? Godwin Benson did; resigned from Deloitte to start tuteria.ng. Tuteria.ng does the same thing as tutor.ng, but differently. Before a tutor profile can appear on the site, they pass through a rigorous selection process of verification. So you may not see as many tutors on Tuteria.ng as Tutor.ng. But you can be sure of any tutor on www.tuteria.ng.

5. Tutor.ng: Peter Ogedengbe and Fehintolu Olaogun started Tutor.ng in 2014. Have you heard of Udemy, Edx, Cousera etc., Tutor.ng is the Nigeria version. You will find a tutor to teach you anything you want to learn offline or online. And I mean anything! www.tutor.ng

6. Stutern: student internship – Jobberman for internship. Founded two years ago on the 15th of January 2015 by Taiwo and Kehinde Ayanleye. Either you want to make money during holiday or just want to have hands-on experience, then Stutern is for you. You will be connected to the right firm. www.stutern.com

7. myschool.com.ng: if you need to know the latest about exams in Nigeria – JAMB, WAEC, POST UTME, etc. or news on any university in Nigeria, especially admission news, go to myschool.com.ng. They also provide past questions and other services that will ensure you get admitted into the university. www.myschool.com.ng

YOU CAN ADD 8,9, AND 10.