Tag: job seekers

How I seized a viable business opportunity in 1971 – Atiku

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar said he made his first business venture in 1971 when he acquired four pick-up vans in a hire-purchase agreement to start a transport business in…

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Opinion: DSS lopsided recruitment | Buhari belongs to somebody

by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel   An online news portal Premium times published on the 28th of April 2017 a report detailing a strange recruitment exercise by the Department of State Security…

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FG to begin online registration of unemployed Nigerians Wednesday

by Dolapo Adelana The Federal Government is set to begin the registration of unemployed Nigerians online as from Wednesday, April 5. The Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations of the…

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The Thread: Young people need to look beyond money when getting employed

Experience, they say, is the best teacher. And that experience doesn't have to be your own. Amara Nwankpa has nothing but good things to say about his internship experience. He…

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Editi Effiong: Experience- Even those bad job and internship opportunities are good for you

by Editi Effiong Monday last week, on the verge of signing a major deal, the client’s procurement team sent an email requesting discounts on our costing. The team member who…

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The Thread: When sexism puts you in trouble

Patriarchy in Nigeria has filtered down into everything- especially the attitude of a man when he is talking to a woman. So Ifeoma Chukwuogo's tale reads like something we've heard…

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Senate moves to scrap age bracket, experience requirements for job seekers

The Senate on Tuesday began moves to remove the age bracket specification for recruitment and employment of job seekers in the country. Senator Matthew Urhogide sponsored the motion on the floor…

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Opinion: Is the Federal Civil Service Commission recruitment exercise a scam?

by Ibironke Oluwatobi The level of unemployment in the country has made recruitment news seem like an oasis in the desert.  Job advertisements have beaten commodities like coca cola and…

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The Thread: What will you do to get a job?

Early in the week, a certain message circulated on the WhatsApp messaging platform asking graduates interested in a call centre job with GTBank to converge at Victoria Island for an…

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2014 NIS recruitment: ‘We were not ready’ – Ex-Immigration boss

Former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, David Shikfu Paradang, on Friday, informed an Abuja Federal High Court of how the ill-fated recruitment exercise into the NIS in…

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A young woman in Lekki and a young woman in Port Harcourt went to the streets to look for jobs – one has a PhD

With the level of unemployment growing each day, young Nigerians are taking matters into their own hands, literally, and searching for jobs in the most innovative way, especially this young…

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The Thread: Are people running away from Nigeria under Buhari?

We are constantly searching for theads on current issues that show where citizens stand, and what you can learn. Following the recent hardship that has been plaguing Nigeria the past…

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100 job seekers march to Ambode’s doorstep (PHOTOS)

100 job seekers within the Lagos metropolis, embarked on a peace match on Thursday, August 20. The unemployed graduates marched in protest of their lack of gainful or any form…

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Job seekers storm NASS seeking employment

As Senators resume today from their two-week recess, principal officers who will run the affairs of the red chambers would emerge today. In light of this, job seekers invaded the premises…

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LEAP Africa launches its Social Innovators Programme and awards in Lagos

by Akintomiwa Agbaje   LEAP’s SIP is an initiative developed in partnership with YouthActionNet®; a programme of the International Youth Foundation (IYF), a nonprofit organization supporting youth development programs in…

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Technology 101: Why Every Job Seeker Should Blog

Photo credit: AABW   by Oluwatobi Soyombo Mark Schaefer wrote a blog post recently on “7 reasons why every job seeker should blog” and I cannot but agree with the…

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