by Ugodre Mr. Jike recently got a promotion in his work place, a reward that comes with a status car, housing allowance and off course a salary increase. As expected, the first person he called to share his joy with was his wife telling her everything except the actual salary. She is not to... Read More
Imagine that you own a blog where loads of information has been stored over time with value proportionately built with it? How would you want that value utilized should you no more be alive? A certain young lady on her way to her National Youth Service Corps got involved in a road accident and unfortunately... Read More
Does your wife earn more than you? Do you feel like you need to get another job? Do you get home early before her because of the calibre of her office? Did she buy her car herself and paid for the children’s school fees? Do you sometimes wish you could just have her resign her... Read More
So basically most of the guys who pop all those champagne and light the bisco’s do not pay a dime at the club whilst you, the guy who gets oppressed, pays full for your drinks and food. Clubbing in Nigeria is never a dull moment. It’s an opportunity for some to party with friends and... Read More
Jide has always dreamt of a career in banking back in University and so when during NYSC he had an opportunity to join a “new generation” bank (as they were called then) he jumped at it. He spent the better part of five years learning the trade working In operations, marketing and treasury, all in... Read More
Yesterday, the CBN announced yet another plan to coin lower denominations, introduce higher denominations and enhance the quality and appearance of some notes. This has met with some furore as pundits see it as the gradual devaluation of the Naira and an admission that the lower currencies such as N10 and N20 are loosing relevance in... Read More
I’ve seen a lot of people loose their jobs either due to corporate downsizing as some call it or due to the company having new owners. What typically happens in most organizations is that the staffs get paid severance or simply just gets their one month’s salary in lieu. Not enough money to last you... Read More
I recently embarked on a trip to an Embassy on Walter Carrington, Victoria Island only to be told that my passport photographs and that of my family wasn’t the approved type. As its typical with Lagos a solution was just around the corner. Loads of Photographers “Wait & get” like we call them where on standby... Read More
Finally, right here in Nigeria, we can now check the authenticity of your Vehicle Insurance Policy. Thanks to the efforts of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Database, a project owned by the Nigerian Insurers Association. This is a fascinating development especially in an economy where third... Read More
Make no mistake about it, these are jobs that we can hardly do without in Nigeria. Regardless of the inhumane condition to work in, Nigerians have come to rely heavily on them for what they do. Last friday, 6th of July the US released it’s latest job reports which claims just 80,000 jobs were created... Read More
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