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'Now that NYSC is over'

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A big Congratulations to the recently passed out Youth corps members. Smooth or not, you have served your fatherland the best way you can, Your khaki wearing days are over, no more CDS, no more PPA and there is no more payment of 19,800 to your accounts monthly. Now that your service year is over, what is Next? It is time to make things happen for you. If you are still contemplating what to do, here are some tips to help you begin well in this new phase of life. Read Also: NYSC camp must-have Have a good- written Cv By now, you are expected to have well- written curriculum vitae. Also, you should have started circulating them. Remember that, a good CV is more likely to lead to a job interview.  Do your research properly You can learn a lot about a company just from visiting their website and doing some research. Your CV will be more relevant if for instance, you can use value statements to match yourself to the company’s mission statement and goals.

MCM- King of 'What’s up music’

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It’s Monday!  And of course, we will love someone! In today’s edition of # MCM , we will be crushing on one ace Nigerian singer, rapper, actor, writer and lawyer.  He is no other than, Folarin Falana known under the stage name Falz the badt guy. He is talented, intelligent and classy. He is a badt guy that keeps his fashion game steady and on a fleek. Folarin Falana, the son of Femi Falana, a Nigerian human activist and lawyer, is a Nigerian rapper, actor, and songwriter. He began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called “The School Boys” with his friend before his professional career as a music artiste began in 2009.  Falz shot into limelight after his song titled “Marry Me” (featuring vocals from Poe and Yemi Alade) won him a nomination in the “Best Collaboration of The Year” category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. He was also nominated in the “Best Rap Act of The Year” and “Best New Act to Watch” categor

ThrowBack Movie: Baby's Day Out

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Recently, I got an opportunity to watch the movie Baby’s Day Out again. Interestingly, I decided to remind you the story….   Baby's Day Out is an American family comedy adventure film, written by John Hughes and produced in the year 1994.   The plot centers on a wealthy baby's kidnapping by three incompetent villains, his escape and adventure through a big city while being pursued by the kidnappers.  "Bink" has adoring parents Laraine and Bennington, They live in a huge mansion in a suburb of Chicago. Blink is just about to appear in the social pages of the newspaper. Three would-be kidnappers: Eddie, Norby and Veeko, the main antagonists, disguise themselves as the photographers from the paper and kidnap him. They kidnap him in order to get ransom money from his rich parents.   After the kidnapping, they had difficulty controlling Blink. In the trial of trying to get him to fall asleep, Norby does so reading Bink's book,

Give it up for Success

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There are so many definitions to Success, and success mean different things to different people. However, Success doesn't happen by accident but by commitment, plan and preparation. T o be successful, you need to give up on certain things. Below is a number of them: Give up on short Term Mindsets ; You need to dream big. “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” – Muhammed Ali Give up on Playing Small ; Your playing small does not serve the world. You need to take full responsibility of what you are doing and make sure you play it big. “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling you

MCM - Lekan Otufodunrin

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Hi! its Monday Again! On a Monday like this, our crush could only be on a fantastic Icon, mentor and role model who has been into journalism for decades. How good it feels to start our week writing our crush about  Lekan Otufodunrin . Lekan Otufodunrin 52, is a journalist and media career development specialist. He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Mass Communications from the University of Lagos and a Certificate in Advanced Digital Writing from the School of Communication, Pan Atlantic University. Otufodunrin, with many years of experience has worked with various media organization including Punch Newspapers where he worked as Group News Editor and Group Political Editor. He is an adjunct lecturer in the department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos. He was former Sunday Editor at The Nation and currently, the Managing Editor Online and special publications of The Nation Newspapers. Award winning Lekan Otufodunrin, is a member of the Nigerian Guild

Nigeria Recipe- Abula

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Hi Everyone! It’s Friday and today, we will be talking about my favorite native dish. I am talking about the very popular Abula (one of the foods held in high esteem in the Yoruba land). Abula is a combination of Amala (Yam Flour), Gbegiri and Ewedu. I can actually taste the soup in my mouth as I’m typing this.  Longer throat me, I know. Abula isn’t everybody’s cup of tea but try it once and you’ll be hooked as it is super delicious. Gbegiri soup (the yellow one in the image) is a Yoruba soup prepared with beans which comes alive with ewedu (A mucilaginous and very slim draw soup made from jute leaves also known as ayoyo or saluyot leaves) soup and assorted meat. Ingredients for Making Gbegiri Soup 1 cups Beans (white or brown) Onions (2 balls) Pepper Palm oil Seasoning (Knorr cube, salt etc.)   Fish/meat Read Also: #NigerianRecipe - EdikangIkong Soup Method Soak beans in water for 3-5 minutes and peel to remove ski

WCW- Adesua Etomi

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  Hi everyone! Its Wednesday again!!!It is yet another opportunity to love someone. Guess who has our heart for the week! In today’s edition of #WCW, we will be crushing one the Nollywood Princess, actress, dancer and guitarist. She is no other than our very own beautiful, pointed nosed Adesua Etomi. Adesua Temitope Etomi is a Nigerian Actress. She was born in Owerri Imo state. Her father is a soldier and her mother, an engineer. She is the youngest of three siblings. Adesua attended Corona school in Victoria Island Lagos where she joined a dance group at age seven.  At age thirteen, she moved to the United Kingdom and later obtained a diploma in physical theatre, musical theatre and performing arts from City College Coventry where she graduated with triple distinction. In 2006, she went further to study drama and performance at the University of Wolverhampton where our beloved Adesua graduated with first-class honors.you see, she isn’t just beau