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That must be Ibadan, that school looks the school by premier hotel junction.... a bi I lie?

naijaspeak: what is the meaning of the word "Baby Mama"?

"Iya omo".

just keep moving!

xfabulous: 1month old 22" LCD LG super slim tv and home theatre for sale, interested buyers should please call 08120804432 or ping 28B30C80 ,thanx

Be careful you might incur the wrath of the mod. go to my signature!

hi guys what have I missed?

martin1772: He should go and reduce it

head surgery ko?

gunuvi: I am not surprised cos Ayiri in yoruba means someone who is crazy. So pls don't blame him

I was about to point that out..

Jarus: 1, STARTING LATE: Only very few people go to school without the intention of finding job after graduation. Probably the children of the nouveau rich, for whom jobs are already waiting. Or those that want to go into things that don’t require finding job – like music. Fact is, more than 90% of Nigerians that go to school already have the intention of searching for job after graduation. Unfortunately, despite knowing this, many Nigerian students get carried away in the euphoria of being students. Something as far back as your WAEC result can make a difference in getting job. No interviewer will not be unimpressed with a WAEC result that is laced with A’s. If your WAEC result is just average, you have in your undergraduate studies an even better opportunity to make amends. Yet, a lot of Nigerian students still bungle this second opportunity. After spending the first 3 years relegating their studies to the background, they now make a weak attempt to make amends in final year when it is usually too late. The result is usually poor grade, except in the case of few. Not even going to the best schools in UK or US to earn second degree as cover-up makes much difference for many people. For many employers, your first degree is the most critical.

2, DEFEATIST MINDSET: One of the most annoying lines I hear from Nigerian job seekers is, “you will never get job unless you know somebody”. While I will not deny that job-by-connection is very rampant in this society, I have always argued that it is exaggerated. I don’t have any empirical fact to support this, but from educated observation, I have put jobs in Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) as at least 80% merit-driven (and as high as 90% in International Oil Companies); Nigerian private companies at 70% merit-based, and even as bad as public sector is, merit there is still not less than 50%. I have seen too many people get good jobs without any connection to agree that without knowing someone powerful, you can’t get job. No company will want to populate her workforce with dumb heads. We are talking about multi-million naira projects here. If a company wants to recruit 10 people, it is not possible that all the 10 are MD’s family members or kinsmen, there may be as high as 8 spots to be filled by merit. You too can work to be part of that 8. If you attend interview with the mindset that it was just a formality and someone had already been chosen, then it is as good as not showing up at the interview. I got my current job through Tuesday Guardian. I know people that got jobs in Shell, Chevron and even NNPC, without knowing anyone in these places. The earlier you shed that defeatist mentality, the better for you.

3, COVERING FACE WITH ONE FINGER: Some Nigerian graduates pull some stunts that I see as being clever by half or covering face with one finger – an exercise in futility. For entry level positions, aside restrictions on age and course of study, the most critical determinant of invitation for a test is class of degree. Yet, some people draw CVs and refuse to disclose their grades in school. I have heard a couple of stories that it worked for some people, but truth is, that is 1 in 1000. A recruiter that has tens of thousands of CVs on his desk does not have time to ring you and ask for your grade if you don’t put the critical information there. God help you if you don’t have your CVs in the shredder.

4, POOR NETWORKING SKILLS: No, I do not mean MTN or Etisalat. I have discussed the role of networking in job hunting in a recent article. Having a good network of friends gives you access to right job information that may not be available in public space. Not all organizations make job advertisement mandatory in their policies. Some jobs are not advertised. Establishing relationships can help you in accessing such information. Personally, I’m not a fan of job recruitment where the whole world are invited. The first two jobs I got after leaving the university were not advertised and less than 10 of us competed for the positions.

5, LACK OF VERSATILITY: I have always advised friends on the need to be versatile. Being able to say something about almost everything makes you a star of sorts. You wow your interviewers with such skills. Even if you don’t know an answer to a question, there are ways you can maneuver and still get passmark. In interviews that is. Not all questions have yes or no answer. Except you are expressly asked by your interviewer to give a yes or no answer, avoid as much as possible giving yes or no as straight answer. First present a logical case for what you feel the answer is, before landing. I have always been a newspaper person. I had started newspapers from my primary school days. This aids me a lot. I have been in interviews where we digressed to Arsenal discussion, I have been in interview where we strayed to the discussion of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, fuel subsidy etc. All these had practically nothing to do with the Accounting role I was being interviewed for. But hey, what if I don’t watch football or follow news? Well, I have not said being a football fan is a prerequisite for getting jobs, the point I am trying to make is, knowing one or two extra things beyond your primary discipline can be of help sometimes.

http://jarushub./2013/03/22/5-common-mistakes-nigerian-job-seekers-make/

Nice write up.


Point 4 somehow counters point 2. It boils down to who you know. Lol

Now tha DSP Alams is pardoned let him take a trip to Dubai or UK to test his newly acquired status.

Do you know that it was only Alams that was pardoned. Diya and co were already pardoned by Gen. Abdulsalami.

I thought he impregnated Mario Ballotelli's sister.

Π@$S:
We are so in love but the thought of us being related is so annoying and always create that gap between us. I'm asking to know if it is legal or should we just forget about it?
~> I DONT MIND WHAT FAMILY OR SOCIETY WILL SAY <~

Well, our society does not support that. However depending on your religion, it may be allowed. I know the guys forms Pakistan and Bangladesh do that, I think ( not sure) our Northern brothers practice that too. There are other reasons why it may not be permissible one being medical reasons; there is a risk of your offspring paying for your actions. I think you should forget it and look somewhere else. May God guide you.

melorious4: Which type of tablet is been sold for 26k?

panadol

I just dey fear make d guy no cut the president's head with the knife sword.

ichommy: Dont mind my kodak camera, more pics later

Guy! don't spoil our sight here oh. Get a decent camera if you need more hits on your blog.

I am tired of these camera fone bloggers. Atleast get a smart phone they produce better pics than above.

Thanks

9ice one!

biolabee: true but some people are natural born risk takers

Your chances of winning is far lesser than losing. It doesn't make much sense to take risk based on luck.

Negro_Ntns: is there a "blessing of devil"? perhaps there are people that pray for that, who knows....

what exactly is ire oluwa? that sound like a scripted prayer from one of these scam evangelists deceiving gullible people and sucking their pockets dry.

ire oluwa is a very poor example.

anyway,
blessing - ibukun
wellbeing - alafia

peace - ire

ire-ayo. Blessings of Joy.

Ire- goodness

Greetings: Alaafia fun onile yi o. Peace unto this household.


Response:Alaafia fun eni ti o n bo. Peace be unto d visitor.

una dey here dey comment, Me i don go get my share!

Why are you blaming Reuben Abati? He is just living his name, Reuben : 4Unstable as water, you shall not excel; Gen 49:4

How work?

Billyonaire: This Governor has got taste, the interior is superb. Its amazing, I do not mind buying such although not bullet proof, but the aesthetics is glorious.

Why, u get " Odeichi"?

Like someone clearly noted, DSP Alams was the main target of the presidential pardon, all others were just auxiliaries to balance the equation. I believe Diya and co were already pardoned by Gen Abdusalami/ Nigerians when he released them. Now that he is pardoned, he can try visiting the United Kingdom.

why can't all these hungry blogger get professional camera/s and save us all this gory images they take with their phones.
seriously, they need to up their games in photography.

I guess you have "egg head". perfect combo, yam and egg!

freecocoa: I'd love to wear a fitted skirt of slightly above knee length and a body hugging off-shoulder top.

In short: wrapper!

Who is this guy, called damoche? What was he known for, why was he murdered?

we use to call it "suede sweet", because of the velvet shell.

stpat1: Don't think I like those virgin virgin chicks. Though nothing wrong with it o. Infact I respect them soooooo much. Just a personal think. No, cos the marriage will be sooooo boring

Marriage is not a one week or one month affair...but a life-long journey. so there is enough room for any couple to learn and enjoy any sexual experience the want!

Just like saying I can't marry a single lady/man just because she or he is not experienced in marriage.

This was the first thing that came to my mind when I heard there was going to be an APC meeting in Maiduguri. How the heck will anybody fix a political meeting in that state...

Paw paw dey field oh!

Afam4eva: It seems his wife, Ifeanyi is half caste.

TRUTHTELA: You mean Bi-racial??

Whats the difference?

Molato