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  • How do I become successful after school?

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    Hi Jarus! I am Young by name, an undergraduate student in one of the federal universities. I saw a lot of your posts and contributions to people on Nairaland, and tried several times to contact you but couldn’t get reach of your email. I would like to seek your opinion ...
  • Moving back to Nigeria for job?

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    Dear Sir, I am currently working in the financial services sector in the city of London. I’m now seriously considering a move back to Nigeria and would like to know the salary structure for an experienced professional with 5 years of work experience. I’m looking for a move in the ...
  • Civil Service or Bank Job?

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    Good day Jarus, I have been following  your educative posts for a while on Nairaland. Good work you are doing man. God bless you. Pls I need you to advise me on career matters. I graduated with a 2.1 in Microbiology from one of the top universities in Nigeria in 2011.  Presently, pursuing an MSc ...
  • What professional IT course can he register for?

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    Hi Jarus I saw your post on Nairaland and I discern dat you are very intelligent. Please I need your advice. I am a graduate of Elect/Elect Engineering and I’m currently serving in Anambra state. I’m planning to become an IT personnel in the nearest future. Please what professional course can ...
  • Non-Football Facts About Pele (iii)

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    MAYOWA’S MUSINGS Mayowa Akinsola In 1994, he married Assiria Seixas Lemos. They met in 1985 in New York. Pele liked her and admired her from the start though; she was married at that time to her first husband and with a daughter. Simultaneously, Pele was going out with a doctor ...
  • How to Invest Profitably in Quoted Companies

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    INVESTMENT TALK WITH EMMA Emmanuel Ewumi (Over 20 years investing experience in Nigeria’s financial markets) Investment is the deployment of resources in order to make profit. This is the main difference between saving and investment. You save in the bank for interest while you invest to make profit. This is ...
  • Product Warehouse Analyst Job in an O&G Company

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    Rate Negotiable Type Permanent Location Nigeria Town Onne, Rivers State Date Posted 22 Sept 2013 Expiry Date 20 Oct 2013 Job Reference 56050_66168vinar_VC3 Job Description A leading supplier of tubes and related services for the world’s energy and Oil and Gas industry is currently looking for a Product Warehouse Analyst  ...
  • To Jarus, from a confused soul

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    Hello Sir, Top of the day to you! I have been following your posts and answers and indeed you are a good one. Truthfully I’ve been in this twist of finding myself to do what I really love and what I find rewarding, financially too. After each brood I turn ...
  • Career opportunities for me if I relocate to Nigeria?

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    Dear Jarus, I have been an active user on Nairaland for a while now and I can’t but notice and respect your opinions and postings,especially on career and mentorship. I have therefore decided to seek your counsel as regards my career. I will start by giving you a preview about ...
  • What certification can I acquire as an engineering student before graduation that would give me ...

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    Good Day Sir, My name is Oghene. I am a big fan of your blog and your faithful follower on Nairaland; I am 23 years old in 200 level in a federal university, studying electrical/electronics engineering. I just won a chevron scholarship.   My issue is that: 1. I don’t know ...
  • THINGS TO DO…..BEFORE YOUR CAREER DISAPPEARS (i)

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    I engage in a lot of activities. Some I am contracted to engage in, others self-appointed.  My typical day is usually a busy one. I have a job in an oil and gas exploration and production company where I am saddled, alongside my boss, with the responsibility of organizing its ...
  • I want to study Law, please help review my O’level result

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    Dear Jarus, My name is Lugard Henry. I am 18 years old. I wrote my WAEC SSCE this year and I’ve checked it, but as I type this I’m totally confused because the grades are quite discouraging. Though I’ve posted this same question on sites like Nairaland and the replies ...
  • An ‘oyel curse’ from Owerri!

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    No, I don’t mean ‘resource (oil) curse’ – the paradoxical situation where natural resource endowment, rather than do good for a nation, turns out to be the factor stunting its development. I received the email below this afternoon from an angry reader  who had earlier sent me email seeking my advice on how he ...
  • People take advantage of me because I don’t have university degree

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    Good evening Mr. Jarus, I am so inspired by your write-ups here and God will continue to increase you in wisdom and understanding. I need your advice on way forward about my future right now as I am confused on what to do about my life. My name is Uche (surname ...
  • Common Interview Questions and Answer Tips

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    Like I mentioned in my article, Reflections on Graduate Unemployment in Nigeria (BusinessDay, November 12, 2012), two of the greatest hurdles Nigerian youths face are gaining admission into university and securing decent job after graduation. With the proliferation of universities in every village today, the former is no longer a ...
  • How to Reduce Housing Deficit in Nigeria

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    INVESTMENT TALK WITH EMMA Emmanuel Ewunmi Abraham Maslow identified the following as the basic needs of human:  food, clothing and shelter. Accommodation or shelter is one of the basic needs of mankind, but the figures coming from the Ministry of housing is very scary and there is no hope of getting ...
  • PIB – A Contrarian’s Fury

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    Last week on this platform I did an analysis of the current version of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) – that contentious bill that has turned every Tunde, Emeka and Haruna to oil industry expert. The analysis received both kudos and knocks – with more of the former. However, like ...
  • BEYOND THE JARGON – PIB FOR DUMMIES

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    By Suraj “Jarus” Oyewale May 2013 A bill is a draft of a proposed law that is still undergoing legislative scrutiny. When it is passed by the National Assembly, it becomes an Act. No other bill has been more popular since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999 than the current ...
  • Unveiling Jarushub Analysts Council (JAC) – The Jarus Eggheads

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    Like I have mentioned several times, the primary foci of this blog are career, mentorship and political economy.  Other areas (politics, sports etc.) that we have delved into are secondary.  My goal is to make this platform Nigeria’s online hub for issues bordering on career and mentorship in particular. As ...
  • Taxation for Dummies (ii)

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    Suraj Oyewale The bulk of the revenue of the government of Nigeria comes from direct taxes. Direct taxes, like I explained in the first part of this series , are taxes on income. Income taxes can broadly be divided into personal taxes and corporation (corporate ) taxes. In Nigeria, the ...
  • Beyond ‘Oga at the top’: How well do you know your organization?

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    The ‘oga at the top’ (OATT) national comedy that went viral in recent weeks once again affirms the towering place of Social Media in Nigeria. Story is told of how a second republic governor, in the full glare of viewers of national TV, listed Coca Cola and Fanta as mineral ...