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Best Cover Letter Tips that will Get you a Job in Nigeria

Writing a good cover letter is a important when you are applying for a job yet people don’t write a cover letter or put in the time to write an effective one, so how do you write a perfect cover letter?

In this article I’m going to share with you the Best Cover Letter Tips that will Get you a Job in Nigeria

The purpose of a cover is letter is to give an introduction of who you are, why you are interested in the position and why you think you are perfect for the position

Even if you don’t have any experience you can always write a cover letter that will impress the hiring manager and get you the job

KEYPOINTS TO WRITING A GOOD COVER LETTER

1.Determine your skills

You need to identify your skills before applying for any job, you might be good at communication/public speaking or you have good research abilities or time/teamwork management, you might possess any of this skills and it’s important you know and identify them, you might have also developed some skills from your achievements or past experiences identify them and know the ones you are required to have for the job.

2.Compare your skills with the job

In any job you are applying there must be skills the employer is actually looking for and want you to have now base on the skills you possess you have to compare them with the skills required in the job description and make sure the match, you must have indicated this skills in your CV but it’s also important to include it in your cover letter.

FORMATS OF A GOOD COVER LETTER

Firstly the cover letter header should have your name, address, phone number and email address after that you should have the receiver’s name or title, company name and address at the top left below the cover letter header.

You can start the letter with ‘Dear Hiring manager’ in case you don’t know the name of the hiring manager
First paragraph – The introduction;

who you are

the position you are applying for

where and how you found the job opening

brief summary of your qualification or interest in the position

Second paragraph – Why you are perfect for the job

Your qualifications and achievements

Use a convincing language and don’t repeat the information already in your CV

Third paragraph & Closing – Why the company is perfect for you

Gather up the main points you introduced

Ask them to give you a call and schedule an interview

Thank them for taking the time out to consider you

It’s natural to be nervous when searching for a job especially when it’s your first time but you need to be confident in yourself because that’s the key to conveying your skills and compelling the employer that you’re fit for the role, so don’t worry follow the above steps on the Best Cover Letter Tips that will Get you a Job in Nigeria wish you the best of luck!

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Innocent Nwibe, a 29-year-old man has been sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour for scaling the fence of three residents of Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos at midnight to rob them of properties valued about N500,000 before he was caught by vigilant security men on duty.



The convict from Ogoja, Cross River State, Southern Nigerian was sentenced by Magistrate A.M Davies at the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court after the convict pleaded guilty to the six count charges of robbery preferred against him by the police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Lagos and the facts of the case presented before the court by the police counsel, Reuben Solomon.



Solomon had told the court in charge No. H/38/2019 that the convict, on 14 July, 2019, scaled the fence of the three complainants, Adamu Dauda, Abdul Mojeed Jimoh and Fela Ola at their Plot 4, Engineer George Enamoh Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos and robbed them of Galaxy, Infinix, Huawei, Gionee, Viva Phones and Shoes valued about N500, 000 and was caught by the security men on duty as he made to escaped.



He said that during investigation, the convict confessed to the crime and said that he committed the robbery a day after he completed the community jailed terms he was sentenced for stealing, adding that he believed that family curse is behind his travail.



Solomon said the offences were punishable under sections 411, 287, 308, 406, 329 and 168 of the Criminal law of Lagos State, 2015. The Convict pleaded guilty to the charges and Magistrate A.M Davies subsequently sentenced him to two years imprisonment with hard labour without an option of fine.

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The federal government has raised allegation against the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky accusing him of plotting to turn Nigeria into an Islamic state. This was contained in a counter-affidavit filed by the government against IMN’s motion which challenged the Federal High Court’s order proscribing the group. According to Premium Times, Justice Nkeonye Maha adjourned the case filed by the federal government against the Shi’ite leader and his group.

The government also claimed El-Zakzaky had the backing of Iran to change the country to an Islamic state. Ayo Apata who is the solicitor-general of the federation asked for more time to regularise the process and this was not opposed by Femi Falana who is the counsel to the Shi’ite leader. Legit.ng had reported that the Federal High Court, Abuja fixed September 11 to hear a motion filed by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), asking the court to vacate the exparte order it gave on July 26 proscribing its activities in the country. Justice Nkeonye Maha adjourned the case after hearing the two counsels. The court had, upon an ex-parte motion by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), also declared the group a terrorist organisation.

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Nnamdi Kanu on Wednesday August 28, reacted to Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed's threat of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) paying with its blood if they attack President Buhari abroad.



Firing back at Junaid Mohammed over the threat, the leader of the proscribed IPOB group stated that the elder statesman was talking like a ‘captured bandit in police custody’. Nnamdi further affirmed that IPOB does not bow to threats like other socio-cultural groups which include Ohaneze Ndigbo and PANDEF.



He tweeted;



“Rather than running his mouth like a captured bandit in police custody, Junaid Mohammed should allow Jubril to make a public appearance in Japan, only then will he understand how insanely fanatical we are about Biafra.

“IPOB is not Ohaneze or PANDEF that bow to threats.”

This is coming after Nnamdi Kanu directed IPOB members to ‘arrest’ and ‘disgrace’ President Muhammadu Buhari in Japan, where he is currently attending the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7).

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Relationship Goals Frodd captured washing Esther’s bra and pant.

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Georgina Rodriguez, the stunning girlfriend of superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed how she seduces him.



The 25-year-old Spanish beauty in a new interview opened up on her relationship and admitted that it's 'not easy' being in a relationship with someone as famous as him.


Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, she said: 'Being the partner of someone so famous is not easy but I would not change it for the world.'



The brunette beauty then went on to say that its important to keep the romantic spark and insists that she always sleeps in lingerie.



Georgina, who started dating Ronaldo, 34, in 2016, explained: ' What I feel for him is stronger than anything, any kind of pressure. Together we are stronger and there is a mutual admiration. But to seduce and to dream is so ­important. I always sleep in lingerie and I prefer sexy lingerie.'



She added that sleeping in her sexy underwear is 'comfortable ' and 'romantic', and it will make your man 'happy'.



The Spanish model further gushed about her romance with the Portuguese and Juventus forward as she insisted that their first meeting was 'love at first sight'.



The couple first met when she was working as a sales assistant at a Gucci store in Spain.



Opening up about that meeting, she explained: 'It was then that we could talk in a relaxed atmosphere, outside of my work environment. It was love at first sight for both.'



The couple have been going strong ever since and last year, they welcomed a daughter Alana Martina, 12 months. Ronaldo also has son Cristiano Jr, eight, and twins Eva and Mateo, two, with surrogate mothers.

The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2019 June/July results. According to the results released by the council, 829,787 representing 71.59 per cent made five credits and above including English language and Mathematics. It represents an increase of 0.11% when compared to 2018 June/July results.

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Wizkid Debuts New Look As He Shows Off His Own Clothing Line Which He Designed

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President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Japan to participate in the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), holding in Yokohama from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30.
Bashir Ahmed, President’s personal assistant on new media, shared a picture of Buhari with Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama.

Governor Ortom is believed to be one of the representatives of the Governor’s Forum in the country.
Also in the photo was Nigerian Ambassador to Japan, Mr Mohammed Yisa.

An earlier statement by Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said Buhari’s participation in the conference would be his second, having attended TICAD6 in Nairobi, Kenya in August, 2016, “With the theme, Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future.”

The opening session of TICAD7 will be performed by the Japanese Prime Minister and host, Shinzo Abe,’’ said Adesina.

The presidential aide revealed that Buhari would deliver Nigeria’s statement during plenary three-session when he would appraise Nigeria-Japan relations and takeaways from TICAD6.

He said the president would also attend a state banquet and honour the invitation of Emperor Naruhito to a tea reception at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

“In addition to a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Abe, the Nigerian president will also attend some side-events and meet chief executive officers of some Japanese companies with huge investments in Nigeria,’’ he added.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its readiness to assist its counterpart from the Republic of Chad to conduct free, fair and credible parliamentary elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu gave the assurance when he received a delegation of Chad’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), led by its vice chairman, Adama Djibert, to INEC headquarters on Friday, August 23, in Abuja.

He commended Djibert for acknowledging Nigeria’s support to Chad’s electoral process and democracy in the recent past Yakubu pledged that the INEC would work within it powers to offer technical assist in certain areas for the conduct the elections. “Both at this meeting and in our private discussion in the office, you raised a number of issues and I want to respond as follows. “The first issue is insecurity resulting in the displacement of citizens including voters. “One area we can share experience with the Republic of Chad in this regard is to share with you our framework for Internationally Displaced Persons (IDPs) voting. “The second area is in the registration of voters and the preparation for voters register; we will share experience with you in this regard as well. “We will also share experience with you in deepening stakeholders’ engagement, particularly with respect to Political parties, civil society organisations, and the Media.” “As you prepare for the parliamentary elections, one important area we will discus is inclusivity for women, youths and persons with disabilities,” he said. Yakubu said that for material assistance, it was entirely a bilateral matter between the Chadian and the Nigerian governments. “I am happy that the man incharge of our embassy in chad is here. If there is anything we can do to facilitate this we will do so.

“Arising from the meeting, I want to proposed that we set up two technical teams from the two countries electoral bodies. “We will be very happy to welcome the team from Chad to come and understudy our processes and procedures in Nigeria. “On your request, we will also be happy to send a team of experts from Nigeria to see how we can further collaborate. “Be rest assured that if there is anything of value that you think Nigeria can share with the Republic of Chad for the purpose of organising free, fair and credible elections, consider us your friends and brothers. “We will support you in any way that we can,” Yakubu said. Speaking earlier, Djibert solicited the supports of Nigeria in the conduct of its Read more

Princess Shyngle insinuated that women who don't ask men for money are cheating on them in an Instagram post she shared today.



The Gambian-born actress enmeshed in a body-theft controversy days ago, 'alerted' men on their place in a lady's life especially if she doesn't ask for money. Princess Shyngle wrote;



If your girlfriend doesn’t ask money from you just know that her real boyfriend is rich

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Kim Kardashian has shared some adorable photos of her kids from their recent vacation.



In the photos, the reality star and her kids are seen posing at the beach. The mum-of-four and her daughters wore matching swimwears.



"Bahamas pics coming up!" Kim wrote, adding: "I thought taking a pic with three kids was hard OMG this is almost impossible!"

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Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, housemate, Venita has issued a stern warning to fellow housemate Gedoni over his love interest.

We recall that Venita was on Sunday angry at Khafi for discussing her with other housemates.

Speaking to Gedoni after the eviction show she told him she doesn’t care about Khafi and would have him if she decides to.

But, Gedoni since Sunday has been getting closer to Venita and making advances at her.

Venita not pleased with his affection towards her, told Sir Dee to warn Gedoni to stay away from her.

She said: “Gedoni is suddenly showing me affection and I’m tired. I do not want Khafi’s trouble.

“Please warn him to stay away.”

We recall that the BBNaija love-birds, Khafi and Gedoni had on different occasions been caught in the house having sex.

The inseparable pair had been caught on camera having passionate sex under the sheets while other housemates were fast asleep.

Mr James White has his pitbull to thank after the dog bravely came to his rescue during a shark attack.




Mr White accidentally caught the animal while fishing in Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California and the 6ft predator sank its teeth into his ankle, puncturing an artery, after he removed the hook from its mouth.


As he struggled to get the shark off him, his loyal dog, Darby, heard his cries for help, leapt out of the car, sprinted downhill and pounced on his attacker.
The dog bit one of the shark's gills, prompting the predator to sink its teeth even further into Mr White's flesh.


Darby, nicknamed House Hippo, then went for the animal's tail, dragging the shark off its owner and up the hill.

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A bandit, Aliu Musa has revealed how an helicopter aircraft drops weapons for his gang inside Dinya Forest in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The 20-year-old Musa and another suspected bandit Salmanu Isa, 18, were among suspects paraded for various offences at the Katsina Police Command headquarters by the Spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, Anas Gezawa, in Katsina city.

“I once saw that aircraft with fans on its head (helicopter) drop weapons for my boss while we were inside forest at Dinja.

“It was hovering and was very near ground. The man inside would drop the weapons for my boss who would now couple the weapons for our use,” Musa told journalists.

He explained that “It is only my boss who would go and pick the weapons while we would be watching from where we stood.”

The bandit said he was paid N17,000 per operation and confessed to killing at least five people during operations.

The bandits mentioned Sirajo and Bishir as their gang leaders.

Police spokesman, Anas Gezawa, before parading the suspects, said Musa’s gang had killed no fewer than 25 people in different operations.

Gezawa said the suspects confessed that they were bandits that tormented Kankara village and its environs.

“The first suspect Salmanu Isah (a member of the gang) mentioned that they attacked some villages with his syndicate, where they robbed Zango village and went away with eight cows,” Gezawa said.

“He also confessed that he shot dead one person before going to rob at Santa village, where they snatched six sheep and some food items.”

The police spokesman said the bandits also went to Bela and Zango villages where they killed about 20 people and rustled two cows.

Gezawa also said the bandits stormed Omodo village and killed about five people and also rustled eight cows and six sheep.

The police spokesman said there is an ongoing investigation into the case.

Chelsea striker, Tammy Abraham, has refused to rule out the possibility of switching his international allegiance to Nigeria.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were keen on recruiting Abraham before the 2018 World Cup.

President Amaju Pinnick thought he had convinced the player after visiting him in London, only for him to deny the reports.

Abraham has made two appearances for the Three Lions in friendly matches against Germany and Brazil, which makes him available for a potential switch.

The 21-year-old has not been invited to the senior national team of England for close to two years, but remains a key member of the U21 team.

Speaking to ACL Sports on the possibility of representing Nigeria, Abraham said: “Anything is still possible. I have not ruled it out completely but we will see!”

President Muhammadu Buhari has told his Ministers designate that majority Nigerians are extremely poor.

President Buhari said this on Tuesday at the end of a two-day Presidential Retreat for designate and senior Government officials.

Here is the full text of the President’s speech:

After two days, we have come to the end of a successful retreat. However, you will agree that our work is just beginning.

These last two days have been very instructive for me personally, because I have had the opportunity to know many of you new Ministers-Designate better. I was also pleased to see that you have all equally enjoyed debating and deliberating on the various challenges before us over the next 4 years.

Ladies and Gentlemen, majority of our people are poor and are anxiously hoping for a better life. A Nigeria in which they do not have to worry about what they will eat, where they will live or if they can afford to pay for their children’s education or healthcare.

Our responsibility as leaders of this great country is to meet these basic needs for our people. As I mentioned yesterday, this Administration inherited many challenges from our predecessors to mention a few:

A country in which 18 local governments in the Northeast were under the control of Boko Haram

Decayed infrastructure in which our rail lines and roads had severely deteriorated;

A rent seeking economy that depended largely on oil revenues and imports

Significant unpaid pensions, subsidy debts, legacy contractor debts. I can go on and on.

In our first term, we laid the foundation to rebuild our country. We recaptured those 18 Local Governments previously held by Boko Haram, whose activities are now limited to sporadic attacks against soft targets.

Our investments in road and rail infrastructure are without precedent, and many of you can attest to this. We also focused on diversifying the economy from oil towards agriculture and industrialization.

Despite reduced revenues from oil and gas compared to past governments, we have broadly addressed many of the legacy debts they left behind.

Whilst we have obvious successes to celebrate, the challenges ahead are significant as you would have observed in detail over these two days. Nevertheless, from the quality of the deliberations, it is clear that solutions to our problems are well researched and have been well articulated.

We have discussed solutions relating to addressing Insecurity; Macroeconomic Stability; Agriculture and Food Security; Energy Security for Petroleum products and Electricity; Transportation and Critical Infrastructure; Industrialization and SME Development; Human Capital Development; Social Inclusion; Anti-Corruption; Housing Financing and Consumer Credit.

Public service is not easy work, and at times it can be thankless. I am therefore charging you all to see this opportunity to serve as an honour, to give your best to deliver on this mandate, for a more prosperous Nigeria, not for some, but for all Nigerians.

You will find that working collaboratively and purposefully will enable us to achieve quicker results, recognizing that four years is not a very long time. For the new Ministers, make sure you engage and benefit from the experience of the older Ministers and former Governors in the cabinet.

In terms of coordination, kindly ensure that all submissions for my attention or meeting requests be channeled through the Chief of Staff, while all Federal Executive Council matters be coordinated through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

I would like to thank the Office of the SGF for coordinating this successful Presidential Retreat. I would also like to thank the National Assembly leadership, the Party Chairman, Chairman of the Governors Forum, and resource firms, for the active engagements and contributions.

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has challenged the Federal High Court order, allowing it to detain Omoyele Sowore, convener, #RevolutionNow protests, for 45 days against its request of 90 days pending investigation. The DSS argued that its investigation so far revealed that “RevolutionNow” was allegedly a smokescreen for the actual intention of Sowore and his allies “to topple the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The DSS said it was engaged in a painstaking investigation of activities of Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the last presidential election, in view of the quantum of evidence so far gathered and may return to court to seek an extension of the 45 days granted by the Abuja-based court to detain him.
The security agency made this known in a fresh document it filed at the Federal High Court on Monday, August 20, in response to an application by Sowore. In the counter-affidavit deposed to by Godwin Agbadua, an official of the DSS, it was stated that Sowore was arrested on reasonable suspicion of having committed a capital offence, upon his alleged involvement in terrorists’ activities. The DSS said Sowore planned to violently change the government through the hashtag RevolutionNow. Going further, it added that Sowore hid under the cover of call for mass protest with the hashtag RevolutionNow to mislead unsuspecting and innocent members of the public into joining him to topple the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria “In his plot to topple the government the respondent/applicant held series of meetings with members at a prescribed terrorists‘ organisation, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) with a view to mobilising strong forces to realise his agenda at changing the government

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President Buhari has appointed four new heads of federal agencies - The agencies affected are those whose heads were recently appointed as ministers - Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said the appointments take immediate effect President Muhammadu Buhari has approved replacements for heads of federal government agencies that were recently appointed as ministers. A statement by the president’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday, August 20, said Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed was appointed federal commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mohammed replaces Sadiya Umar Farouk, a minister-designate from Zamfara state.

According to the statement, Dr Chioma Ejikeme has been appointed Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, replacing Sharon O. Ikeazor, while Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi is now Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency. “For Executive Commissioner (Stakeholder Management), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), President Buhari has forwarded Adeleke Moronfolu Adewolu’s name to the Senate for confirmation as replacement for Sunday Akin Dare.

“The appointments take immediate effect,’’ the statement added.
1. Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons

2. Dr Chioma Ejikeme, Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate,

3. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency

4. Adeleke Moronfolu Adewolu, Executive Commissioner (Stakeholder Management), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)

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Is your partner cheating on you? In this post I’m going to share with you 13 Clear Signs that Show your Partner is Cheating on Yo


Your Partner Guards Their Phone Or Computer And Does Not Allow You To Touch It
I know everyone has a right to their own space and privacy, I’m not saying you should over step your boundaries but when you start noticing your partner over guards their phone/ computer or gets mad at you when you try to touch their phone, this might be a sign. When your partner starts hiding or deleting certain texts from their phone with the excuse of not wanting to bother or stress you out with those texts or they put a password on their phone/computer, look out! Your partner might be cheating.



Your Partner Changes Their Tone Of Voice When Talking On Phone
A recent study shows that people change their tone of voice when speaking to a romantic partner, normally if it’s a male partner you might notice a sudden rise in his pitch when he is speaking on phone, while for female folks you will notice a fall in their pitch.



Your Partner Insists On Doing Things Alone
You and your partner used run errands together, ride together to the store to get something but now your partner all of a sudden decides to do most of those things alone, they might start given the usual excuse of not trying to bother or stress you out or maybe you’re not interested in going to the store. If this pattern continues, something might be up.



When Your Partner Starts Paying More Attention To Their Physical Appearance
When your partner starts buying new cloths or starts going to the gym, this could be that your partner just want to look and feel better or it could be that they want to impress someone else especially when they stop giving you their usual compliments, even if your partner is focusing on looking good and better without sharing these goals with you, look out something might be wrong somewhere.



When Your Partner Starts Comparing You With Someone Else
If your partner is always comparing you with someone else or is always pointing out to you why the other people’s relationship is working and not yours. Whenever your partner starts doing this they might be trying to justify their cheating behavior and the try to blame you for the failed relationship, look out for this.



When Your Partner Starts Suspecting Your Every Move
You dress up to go out, your partner starts wondering and starts asking who you are going to see, someone calls you on phone, your partner starts asking who it was, you smile at someone your partner sees it as flirting, every single move you make your partner starts asking suspicious question or starts to suspect you. This normally happens when your partner starts cheating and they think you are doing the same.

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