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On Wole Soyinka’s Mythical ‘Third Class’ Degree
Suraj Oyewale The Guardian newspaper of Monday, 15 July 2013 carried a story that should ordinarily not be news. Titled, ‘I didn’t make a third class, says Soyinka’, the newspaper quoted Nobel Laureate and Literature emeritus professor, Wole Soyinka, as saying he never made a third class degree from the ...Dundee+ACCA or Birmingham+CIMA?
Good Day Jarus team, Thank you for the wonderful job you are doing, may Allah bless you all. My name is Yusuf, a graduate of accounting from ATBU Bauchi with 2.1 and many scholarships and awards like BGS, NLNG, Total, Petrobras, FGN, etc. I am presently doing my NYSC with ...Free CV Review – JCO
JATTO C++++ O+++++ ++, Aiyetolu st, Agbelekale, +++++, Lagos ++++++@yahoo.com 080351709++ To work with existing staff and facilities, contributing the best of my ability and quota, so as to improve organizational objectives and achieve managerial goals and targets. EDUCATION: University of Benin B.Sc (Second class upper) Computer Science 2004-2008 Saka ...Should I write FRM exams?
Good Day Sir, I am a recent graduate of Accounting and I recently completed my NYSC programme, I actually need some clarifications on Finanacial Riask Management (FRM) from your egg-heads. I want to go for it instead of the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA ) program basically because of cash (not ...BusinessDay/Jobberman Job Fair
I believe Jarushubbers may benefit from attending this event. Remember one of our leading columnists, Dr. Michael Taiwo, who works for Shell United States, once wrote that he got his job from attending similar conference in the US. ——————– Do you possess the right skills and qualifications to get hired ...Office Politics: Inevitable?
American political scientist, Harold Lasswell (1902-1978) most likely had the macro-society in mind when he famously summarised politics as who gets what, when and how. It couldn’t have been more aptly captured. Centuries earlier, Greek philosopher, Aristotle, described man as a political animal. The Greek’s description is encompassing enough: anywhere ...Jarushub partners JobTestPrep UK
Jarushub, West Africa’s premier indigenous career and mentorship blog, has entered into partnership with JobTestPrep UK, one of the world’s leading preparation institutes for job assessment tests. Like I mentioned in a number of articles I published here in the past, test taking skill is very critical to landing the desired job ...FEMI TAIWO ON MONDAY: Our Struggle with Discussing Luck
Michael Oluwafemi Taiwo, Ph.D This is the third – and final – piece of a series. You can read the first piece here; and the second piece here. We have some ground to cover so let’s jump straight in. Most of us were raised in a Western philosophy of self-determinism ...Congrats to Nitrogen, the latest CA in Jarushub
One of Jarushub’s loyal readers and commenters under the moniker Nitrogen, recently passed the final stage of the professional exams of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria(ICAN). He is now a Graduate Chartered Accountant. Join me in congratulating one of the latest Chartered Accountants in town. Congrats, Nitrogen. May ...5 Routes to Rapid Career Rise
In my articles, Excuse me, Mr. Self-Employment Advocate! and Age and the Nigerian Entrepreneur, I mentioned that not everyone is cut out for owning a business. Some people do just fine working for another person and being successful in their right. I have also featured a couple of young and ...4 Myths About ICAN
Coming from a family of chartered accountants , I think I heard about the examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) at a quite early age, probably from primary school. I heard all such tales about ICAN exams. I used to see ICAN exams as one monster. ...So you want to become a lawyer in Nigeria? (ii)
Misbau ‘Mislaw’ Lateef After a course of study at the Nigeria Law School, the student who passes the final – Bar Part II – examinations receives a certificate from the Council of Legal Education and is then Called to the Nigerian Bar by the Body of Benchers as provided by ...Engineering Internship Opportunity
From: http://www.intel.com Job Description Engineering Internship – 710659 Description This is a 12 month fixed term internship suitable for students currently studying towards a Bachelors or Master’s degree in a relevant field. The focus of this role is to implement and execute projects and programs in a timely manner and ...So, you want to become a lawyer in Nigeria? (i)
Misbau ‘Mislaw’ Lateef After a very brief lull in this Column, owing to my involuntary response to call of the weather; today, dear readers, I shall in the spirit of the basic raison d’état of this blog (i.e. career, mentoring and etcetera) as clearly put forward by its anchor, be ...What are the goals of a presidential library?
By Kunle Oyewole, A library is a collection of information resources made available to a people with the objective of enlightenment educationally, culturally, historically and so on. The Presidential Library Act of 1955 encouraged former Presidents to donate their historical materials to the government for preservation of Presidential papers and ...Cancer: The world awaits a cure (ii)
By Olatunji Lateef My prayers for a quick, less painful, very effective solution to cancer may not be farfetched as I just lost an aunt, who was a mother to all those who knew her to this deadly disease. I was quite perturbed from the very first day when I ...Cancer: The world awaits a cure (i)
By Olatunji Lateef Despite human advancements in various fields of study, we have not been able to find the cure for cancer, a disease that has continued to ravage the landscape like a train without brakes, moving at very high speed and killing people in millions every year. Since the ...OND and HND Job Opportunity
I got this from a trusted CEO: IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY STRICTLY FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 1. OND UPPER CREDIT IN ANY DISCIPLINE, 24 YEARS OLD OR LESS AS AT LAST BIRTHDAY, LAGOS ONLY, TELLERING JOB 2. HND UPPER CREDIT IN ANY DISCIPLINE, 25 YEARS OLD OR LESS AS AT LAST BIRTHDAY, ...Jarushub gets first recognition, listed among Nigeria’s Top 20 Unusual blogs
Just three months after opening shop, Jarushub two days ago received its first recognition from an independent, external platform. Konnect Africa, a pan-African online magazine with primary focus on inspirational stories of African achievers, listed Jarushub as one of Nigeria’s Top 20 unusual blogs and websites. Unusual blogs, the platform ...FEMI TAIWO ON MONDAY: The Many Faces of Luck
Michael Oluwafemi Taiwo, Ph.D I made the case in my last article that luck is a necessary (but admittedly not sufficient) component of all successful endeavors. In my next article, I will reflect on why we struggle with accepting that we have been lucky in our enterprise. My focus today ...Player Rating: Nigeria vs. Spain
Some of us had ruled out any chance of making it through to the semis since the blow of final whistle in the match against Uruguay, but Nigerians, known to be incurable optimists, gave them a chance. Well, none of the two permutations came to pass: Spain put three past ...Hello world!
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!Player Rating: Nigeria vs Uruguay
Again, Super Eagles’ attacking inefficiency and Uruguayan defenders’ tactical discipline saw Nigeria technically crashing out of Confederation Cup. The Eagles, who were dominated in the opening minutes of the game would later go on to give a good account of themselves in the match with the South American champions. How ...Player Rating : Nigeria vs Tahiti
On a night the Tahitians should have gone back to their hotels with a basket full of at least a dozen goals, the Super Eagles of Nigeria displayed an embarrassing clinical ineffectiveness by managing to put only half a dozen past the Tahitian goalie. How they played: Enyeama: He wasn’t ...My HND/Bsc/MBA Dilemma
Dear Jarus, I salute you and the great people of the Jarushub Analysts Council (JAC). May God continue to enrich your knowledge. I am in dilemma, I don’t really know what to do now. I had HND in Accounting with Upper credit from the Federal Polytechnic,Ilaro. I am also an ...Should I register for tax now?
Dear Jarus, I have been following your thread on Nairaland in regards to tax matters. I am in the process of registering a Limited liability company (Ltd.) with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and in a matter of weeks the process will be completed. My issue now is that the Business will not ...GTB succeeded because it focused on intangibles – Opeyemi Agbaje
For those who read BusinessDay, Nigeria’s leading business daily, regularly, Opeyemi Agbaje needs no introduction. For regular viewers of ChannelsTV, he doesn’t need one either. Agbaje is a leading financial and policy analyst in Nigeria. In this exclusive interview with Suraj Oyewale, Jarushub’s editor, he bares his mind on issues ...Nigeria in 2013 Confederations Cup: A Preview
The Super Eagles of Nigeria, as reigning African football champions, will be representing Africa at the 2013 elite football competion, the Confederations Cup. This is the secodn time Nigeria will be representing Africa at the tournament. Nigeria, as 1994 African champions, had represented Africa in 1995 edition (then known as ...FAGRO FLAYS: Warm Embrace with the Ghost of June 12
‘Sola Fagorusi Time is a falcon. It flies. And it does so swiftly. The gun sounds had become the norm and my parents had instructed that we lie down at the first sound. Soldiers were all over Lagos and people, especially young people, were on the street pelting them with ...Respected economic columnist, Opeyemi Agbaje, talks to Jarushub
Respected financial analyst and Wednesday columnist with BusinessDay newspaper, Opeyemi Agbaje, is our next respondent on Jarushub interview series. The Ife law graduate turned financial expert discusses his background, his column and the Nigerian economy. Stay close to Jarushub.Free CV Review – Mrinmoy Ma.
The CV below (and PDF version attached) is from one of Jarushub’s readers from India. He asked for review. See my review in the comment button. Mrinmoy CV CURRICULUM VITAE Mrinmoy Ma E-mail : ***@gmail.com/mrinmoytechno@rediffmail.com Address: 2/7/1 Vidyasagar Road, near Vidyasagar park Phone : 98042448xx/ 91432689xx (kolkata) Dum Dum Cantt. ...Yes, I am Lucky
Michael Oluwafemi Taiwo, PhD Many people deride the role luck has played in their success. They even deny having any! Some are embarrassed by the idea that they are lucky and others are annoyed if an attempt is ever made to show how luck has factored into their achievement. The ...Excuse Me, Mr. Self-Employment Advocate!
The last decade has witnessed a surge in all manner of motivational talk in Nigeria. Hundreds of seminars and thousands of articles have been churned out by the motivational talkers and the frenzy continues to gain momentum. This is good, as everyone surely needs motivation. One of the most common ...Accounting @ UNIBEN or Finance @ UNILORIN?
Dear Jarus, I wish I had visited your blog about 5 months ago to seek advice about my situation then. I was given admission at the University of Benin(Accounting) and University of Ilorin (Finance). My friend’s Dad who is a fellow of ICAN (FCA) and a Certified IT auditor told ...The Constitutionality of GEJ’s Emergency Rule in 3 States (II)
Misbau ‘Mislaw’ Lateef For ease of reference and purpose of understanding, I have decided to start this concluding part of our last week’s discussion on the above subject with the following last paragraph of the first part published last week. Now, Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal ...PIB – A Contrarian’s Fury
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 ...FAGRO FLAYS: Letter to Monsieur President
‘Sola Fagorusi Mr President, let me start by wishing you a happy democracy day. When the May 29 day was chosen as against June 12 as the official day to bask in the sun of democracy in Nigeria, no one would have thought you would be the one holding the ...FEMI TAIWO ON MONDAY: Your Brother’s Keeper (ii)
Michael Oluwafemi Taiwo, PhD I assumed, rather hastily, in the first installment of this series that “we now know that there are at most six degrees of separation between any two people in the world.” Since then, a few people have asked me how I came to this conclusion. I ...Kperogi: The Man Who Redefined Grammar Column Writing in Nigeria
Grammar column writing did not start with him; in fact, this specialization is almost as old as newspaper column writing itself. But not a few people will agree that Professor Farooq Kperogi, Kwara-born, US-based Assistant Professor of Journalism and Citizen Media at Kennesaw State University, redefined that branch of columnism ...Impact of Engineering in Nigeria’s Drive Towards Development
By Austine Archibong Unlike the proverbial snail that leaves no trail, the sole contribution of the engineering discipline to the economy of Nigeria is overwhelming. Kofi Annan, former secretary to the United Nations (UN), once defined a developed country as a country that allows all its citizens to enjoy free ...Farooq Kperogi speaks with Jarushub
This platform has interviewed notable Nigerian public personalities like Professor Pius Adesanmi, respected public intellectual and columnist; Mr. Segun Adeniyi, former media adviser to late President Musa Yar’adua; and Mr. Niyi Yusuf, CEO of Accenture Nigeria. Joining the growing list of our exclusive interviewees is Dr. Farooq Kperogi, US-based Nigerian ...The Constitutionality of GEJ’s Emergency Rule in 3 States (I)
Misbau ‘Mislaw’ Lateef After what seemed an endless cluelessness on how to confront the Boko Haram insurgency in some parts of the Northern Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan eventually put an end to his pussyfooting, or so it seemed, by recently slamming an emergency rule on the apparently most-insurgent-ridden states of ...Tired of traditional banking; need to re-ignite my entrepreneurial spirit
Hi Jarus, It’s not impossible that I am over reacting or just not taking things easy with myself; however, I am in a dilemma! I can’t just seem to make a decision and follow it through. Let me give you a brief background. I used to be a passionate person ...Nigeria must get real about its oil
By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu London, United Kingdom mohd.aminu@gmail.com The ultimate goal of every benign government, especially of countries so categorised as ‘developing’, and so intended for a keen march into 21st century modernity is to adopt global best practices as regards governance. And as regards countries with huge oil reserves, ...BEYOND THE JARGON – PIB FOR DUMMIES
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 ...
