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An online publication is recruiting for a business correspondent/article writer to create engaging, well researched, informative content for the Nigerian youth audience.

Payment is made per approved article and allowances will be provided for data etc.

Job Skills Required:

1. Excellent written English.
2. Excellent research skills.
3. A sound knowledge of the Nigerian job market/business environment.
4. Ability to meet deadlines.
5. Highly organised and self-motivated.
6. You'd ideally be a freelance writer.

You will need to provide a sample of your written work. As the job is remote, you are free to work from home, or anywhere else that facilitates your ability to carry out the job.

Interested parties should please provide an email address. Thanks.

There is a lot of pressure on young Nigerian women to get married these days. This leads many of them to make wrong choices - choices which have led to a lifetime of mysery, divorce, or sadly, even death. Here are a few pieces of advice to single Nigerian women. Whle this is targeted at Christians, it certainly applies to all.

1. Do NOT be pressurised into getting married, if you have not found the 'right' person. The man you marry will determine the course of your destiny. As a man of God once said, it is better to be single and praying to be married, than to be married and praying to be single. Hundreds of people attend the wedding, but when the wedding is over, the marriage begins - with only two people. Then, you will have to live with the choice you have made.

2. Only the Holy Spirit can show you the 'right' person. Before you make any marriage decision, seek God's face and get His seal of approval.

3. Invest your singlehood period wisely. Instead of spending your time looking for a man, spend your time investing in your life, while seeking God's face. Instead of investing in clothes and make-up, invest in your mind. The kind of man you attract will be determined by the kind of person you become. Read good books, cultivate good habits, learn to eat healthy and exercise freqently, learn new things that will help you and your future family, build a business or develop your career, be kind to other people. After marriage, it becomes harder to do all of this.

4. Become a prayer addict. Pray every night concerning every aspect of your life, and fast a few times a month if possible. You will be amazed at how this will transform your life.

5. Understand that marriage is not an achievement. It is simply one of the several aspects of life. The fact that your friends are married and you are not does not mean that they have achieved more than you have. There are many young married women who have stopped developing themselves because they are married. There are others who married 'early' but are miserable because it didn't turn out to be all they'd hoped. Marriage is a beautiful thing, it is a blessing. But, ensure that you are marrying for he right reasons, and not because others are getting married'.

6. Unclutter your life. This should begin with the kinds of friends you keep. Assess each of your relationships and determine if they have a net positive or net negative effect on your physical and spiritual life. Sever your relationship with those people who have a negative effect. Also assess the clothes you have, the habts you have and the books you read. If these are not edifying, throw them out.

7. Spend less time on Social Media. Social Media can be unhealthy for the mind and the soul. Most times we put unnecessary pressure on ourselves by reading about other people's lives. Most of what you see on Social Media is not real.

8. There is no perfect man, so do not look for perfection. That said, do not end up with a liability either.

9. As much as possible, try to gain relative financial independence before you get married. Men respect women who have their own. This doesn't m10an you need to have a lot of money - it simply means that you are abe to achieve self-sufficience by effectively managing whatever money you have.

9. Understand that not every 'male' is a man. This is why many marriages fail. Many women, desperate to be 'Mrs', are married to babies. Satan has attacked marriages by attacking men (and women).

Don't assume that you have found a man because you have found a male. The difference between a male and a man is determined, not by their physical attributes, but by their mental, emotional and spiritual attributes. There are several things that point out a real man as opposed to just a 'male, and here are a few of the most important ones:
*A man has character - he respects himself and is a man of his word
*A 'man' respects God, respects his woman, respects his family, respects other women.
*A 'man' resolves disputes with maturity - not with physical, emotional or verbal abuse.
*A man carries himself with dignity. He is not garrulous, he is not a buffoon who tries to oppress others.
*A man does everything he can to protect his woman. He does not hide when trouble comes, or blame her openly (even when he thinks she is at fault).
*A man is not afraid of or threatened by successful women.
*A man is proud of his successful partner. He does not feel insecure around her, or try to emotionally blackmail her. He does not try to keep her beneath him. Instead, he is pulls himself up and improves himself so that together, they are a success.

ssemire:
Good morning guys. Please I have not yet paid my RPRF. can this affect my application? Was not able to pay all fees at the point of submitting my application due to limits. I want to pay but don't know how to go about it.

Upfront payment of RPRF is optional. Not paying it upfront does not affect the application - it only results in a slight delay as CIC has to request for and receive it before completing your application.

Bigzghe:
@zandora and Jesusdway, Thank you for your huge support. However I'd like to ask how long the required funds need to be sitting in my account. my balance has averaged #1.95m since November but I have an urgent need to pull out #500k. my crs manually worked out to be about 450 and that's why I've been stalling on my application. if I pull out the #500k I'd be left with #1.45m in my account but i am very sure that I can get the balance back to over #2m by the end of next month. so how long do you think I should wait before I apply. I don't want to apply now and stand the risk of not having the required funds.

Actually, the funds DO NOT have to be in your account for 6 months, as the CIC has not stated this anywhere . The CIC however asks for a letter from your bank stating the monthly balance for the past 6 months, as it will help them to determine if the money suddenly appeared in your account just before you applied (thus suggesting that you borrowed the funds), or if the funds appear to be genuinely yours.

Regardless of how long (or short) the funds have been in your account, what matters is that you are able to prove the source of the funds, that the funds are yours and not borrowed. Of course, the longer the funds are in your account for, the more legit it looks.

Has anyone been able to log into mycic in the last few days? The message that has been coming up recently is "Our online services are down. Please try again later. Thank you for your patience. "

Does anyone have the form for then Nigeria police clearance certificate application and could you send it to me please? I'll send you a pm if you have it. Thanks