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  • Nollywood stars unmarried at 40 and above

    There are so many celebrities in the Nigerian movie industry who are still not married at 40 years and above.

    While some deliberately choose not to tie the knot, others have tried and failed.

    Although not married, these women are doing greatly in the entertainment industry.

    Here is our list of eight female celebrities who are unmarried at 40 and above

    Eniola Badmus (42-yr-old)

    Eniola Badmus
    Eniola Badmus

    Eniola Badmus who turned 42 on Saturday, September 7, 2019 was born in Lagos Nigeria . She had her basic and secondary school education in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state.

    She proceeded to the University of Ibadan where she studied Theatre Arts and then Lagos State University where she graduated with an M.Sc degree in Economics

    This single actress came into limelight in 2008 after she featured in the film Jenifa, a very successful seasonal show whose main character is played by another popular Nollywood actress Funke Akindele.

    Rita Dominic (44-yr-old)

    Rita Dominic
    Rita Dominic

    Rita Dominic is an award-winning actress who was born on July 12th, 1975.

    44-year-old Dominic, was born in a royal family of Nwaturuocha, and was the youngest of four children.

    She graduated from the University of Port Harcourt, where she studied Theatre Arts.

    Her first movie “A Time to Kill” came out in 1998, and since then Rita Dominic has acted in more than 100 Nollywood productions.

    She co-stars with all the most popular Nollywood actors, like Ramsey Nouah, Stephanie Okereke, Mike Ezuruonye, Ini Edo, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Olu Jacobs, and many others.

    There were a lot of reports and photos of Rita Dominic getting married.

    However, a majority of the photos which the media use as evidence are simply photos from movies , where Rita Dominic plays a bride.

    In real life, she is still single. The actress confessed that she wants her future husband to love her for who she is and not because she is famous, and revealed that she would never marry someone because of his riches either.

    Read Also: 10 Nollywood superstars married at least twice

    Kate Henshaw (48-yr-old)

    Kate Henshaw
    Kate Henshaw

    Kate Henshaw is one of the most popular and talented actresses in Nollywood.

    She was born in Cross River State and the oldest of four children. After completing her primary and secondary school in Lagos and Calabar, she spent one year at the University of Calabar reading remedial studies, and then majored in Medical Microbiology at the School of Medical Lab Science, LUTH (Lagos University Teaching Hospital) in Lagos. Henshaw worked at the Bauchi State General hospital. In 1993 Henshaw auditioned for the lead role in the movie When the Sun Sets and was handed the role. This was her first appearance in a major Nollywood movie.

    However, not much has been said about her relationships, she was once married to Rod Nattal back in 2000 and the two split. She’s been unmarried ever since then.

    Eucharia Anunobi (54-yr-old)

    Eucharia Anunobi
    Eucharia Anunobi

    Popular Nollywood actress Eucharia Anunobi is a movie producer and pastor.

    She was born on May 25th, 1965. Currently, Eucharia is 54 years old. Her birthplace is Owerri, Imo State.

    Anunobi has a degree in Mass Communication from the Institute of Management Technology in Enugu.

    She further got another education in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where she studied the English Language.

    Her first prominent role was in the series “Glamour Girls” in 1994. Acting turned out to be the occupation of her life, and she starred in more than 90 other movies, which include her most famous productions “Abuja Connection”, and “Letters to a Stranger”. Now, she serves as a pastor at the church in Egbeda.

    Anunobi is not in a relationship. She got married to her first husband, Charles Ekwu, in 2000, but they divorced in 2006. Unfortunately, in August 2017, Anunobi’s son passed away at 15.

    Genevieve Nnaji (40-yr-old)

    Genevieve Nnaji

    Ace actor, producer and movie director Genevieve Nnaji was born in May 3, 1979.

    In 2005, She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in making her the first actor to win the award.

    Nnaji was born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria, and grew up in Lagos. She is the fourth of eight children, she was raised in a middle-class family; her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a nursery school teacher. She attended Methodist Girls College (Yaba, Lagos), before transferring to the University of Lagos, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in creative arts. While at the university, she began auditioning for acting jobs in Nollywood.

    However, recently, a picture of herself and Lynxxx surfaced online which has sparked loads of questions and guesses, Genevieve does not really disclose her personal life to the media often.

    She has a daughter, Theodora Chimebuka Nnaji, whom she gave birth to when she was 17 years old.

    Bimbo Akintola (49-yr-old)

    Bimbo Akintola
    Bimbo Akintola

    Bimbo Akintola was born on May 5th, 1970 in Ibadan, Oyo State. She dreamed about acting from the young age and successfully completed the Theater Arts program at the University of Ibadan.

    The debut movie of Bimbo Akintola was “OWO BLOW”, where she starred together with Femi Adebayo. This movie came out in 1995. Her next big work was “Out of Bounds.”

    Critics and fans highly praise the talent of Bimbo Akintola, and she has been awarded multiple times for her ability to portray any character on the screen.

    Despite her career successes, Bimbo Akintola was never married, and she did not have any children.

    She is strongly against the social stereotype that every successful woman should have a man by her side.

    She sees nothing wrong being single and encourages women who want to have biological children to have them regardless of their marital status, as she believes that single mothers can successfully raise their children if they are emotionally and financially stable.

    Bukky Wright (52-yr-old)

    Bukky Wright
    Bukky Wright

    Bukky was born on the 31 March 1967 to a Christian father and Muslim mother in Abeokuta.

    She attended the University of Lagos, earning a bachelor’s degree in Economics.

    She began her acting career in 1996. She has featured in several Nollywood movies of Yoruba and English languages, including Wale Adenuga’s Television series Super story. Besides acting, she runs a Fashion house and Clothing line, B Collections and a beauty spa, B Wright.

    Bukky’s marital life has been a subject of controversy.

    Bukky Wright’s first husbands was Gboyega Amu, the marriage brought them, two children. But for some reason, the union was broken, and the actress started a relationship with Rotimi Makinde.
    After few years Bukky Wright reportedly began dating famous journalist Femi Davies. The relationship ended after a year, and she moved on.
    Bolaji Saheed, a music promoter, reportedly became the fourth husband of the actress, the marriage also ended. After that, she met her fifth husband, US-based Adewale Onitiri, this marriage recently crashed.

    Faithia Williams (50-yr-old)

    Faithia williams
    Faithia williams

    Faithia Williams popularly known as Faithia Balogun was born on February 5, 1969

    She was born in Ikeja in February 1969. Her ancestry is from Okpara, Delta State.

    She attended Maryland Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School in Lagos state, where she obtained the West African School Certificate before she proceeded to Kwara State Polytechnic where she received a diploma certificate.

    She has starred, produced and directed several Nigerian films over the years. In 2008, she won the Africa movie Academy Award for the Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous and her movie Iranse Aje won the best indigenous film of the year.

    She was formerly married to veteran nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun.

    Their marriage hit rock bottom few and she has remained unmarried ever since.

  • Six unconventional ways to survive in Lagos

    Survival in Lagos is a demanding task. It is a place of great interest both for those intending to start living or working in Lagos and those who already live and work in the city.

    There is a popular notion that anyone who makes it in Lagos can make it anywhere in the world. Lagos is the busiest city and main commercial hub of the country.

    Beyond surviving, it is important to know how to really scale through and make life meaningful even in a place like Lagos. Without going further, here are six essential ways to survive the hustle of Lagos:

    ·       Socialise and meet people with caution

     In a place like Lagos you really need to watch the way, you socialise with people. Be cautious of people you mingle with because you basically don’t know the intentions of people.

     Keep your friends close and your enemies closer is a great motto to live by in Lagos. However in a city of surprises, you can never tell where your help might come from so go out, socialize and meet new people.

    ·        Multiple streams of income

     Ignore the adage “Tomorrow will take care of itself.” As a resident of Lagos, you need to plan yourself. Multiple streams of income is the best way to survive. Don’t waste your time, try and invest it on something tangible that would yield profit for you.

    ·        Mind your business

    Never interfere in an argument or a fight that does not concern you. Life in Lagos is very stressful and most people living in the city are emotionally tensed. It is best not to anger them in such state of mind.

    Sometimes, fraudsters may also setup a fake argument or fight to lure a crowd that they can easily prey on. You can hardly tell which argument or fight is real or not.

    ·        Don’t loiter at night

     Hoodlums hang around in some parts of Lagos. Most of them live in the environs and usually stay out on the streets till late night, mostly at solitary areas.

    Generally, at night, solitary areas are a good scene for a crime and anyone can take advantage of this. Phones, laptops and cars get snatched in such places whether day or night.

    Read Also; Photos/ Video: Gbajabiamila visits Lagos

    ·        Observe the flow of traffic

     Lagos is well known for heavy traffic. It might take you longer time to travel to and fro a destination within the city. But one thing about traffic in Lagos is that it occurs especially at specific times of the day.

    So, by observing the day-to-day flow of traffic, you can get to understand the best times to travel and get to your destination faster.

    Be mentally prepared

    In Lagos, you need to be sharp and mentally prepared to survive the hurdles in the city. There are different set of people with different kind of backgrounds in Lagos, especially those bus conductors. If you are not sharp they could roughshod you with their shout and roar. To survive in Lagos be ready and sharp to face every hurdles each day.

  • Nigerians react to sack of HoS Oyo-Ita

    Reactions have trailed the suspension of Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita.

    President Buhari reportedly suspended Oyo-Ita indefinitely, and has named Folashade Yemi-Esan as the acting head of service “with immediate effect”.

    Reacting, some Nigerians took to their social media and wondered why Buhari was yet to investigate other corrupt officials in his cabinet.

    Many fingered Abba-Kyari as the master mind behind the sack of Oyo-Ita.

    Below are some comments on twitter
    @UNCLE_AJALA
    Abba Kyari in the robe of Buhari sacks Head of Service, Oyo-Ita.

    Oyo Ita tendered resignation, Buhari rejected it, only for the same Buhari to sacked her few weeks after rejecting her resignation. This country ehn, the more you see, the less you know.

    @codshalom77

    Abba Kyari’s hands, legs, head and body are written all over the Sack of Oyo Ita Head of Service!

    Remember the 3 powerful persons in Aso Rock!

    @DemolaRewaju

    Once you fully perceive and decipher the role of Abba Kyari in the Buhari administration, it becomes easy to understand.

    Take this headline for instance: substitute “Buhari” with “Abba Kyari” then remember her quarrel with him and you’ll know why Oyo-Ita had it coming.

    @Camaradean, “this nextlevel go reach everybody..na turn by turn.. @Efcc should conclude there investigation on Oyo ita and publish all the fact findings. Because the 600mili naira found in one of her aide akant can’t be swept under the carpet.”

    @Zemojnr, “Wishing the new appointee all the best, was expecting Mrs. Winifred to have resign her appointment before now.”

    @Trufully83, “When they need you, they use you. When they are done with you, they dispose of you. A lesson to all the blind followers and cronies of @MBuhari and his AsoRock cabals from the south. If they want you out, they must give the dog a bad name to justify hanging him.”

    Read Also: Eight things you should know about Yemi-Esan new Head of Service

     

    @Ojoolajiga2, “It’s incredibly stunning. Appointing another Woman as Head of service. This has demonstrated our President love for equality. Gender balancing. Our President is not a racist.”

    @adeyanjubiodun, “Hopefully, Mrs. Oyo-Ita will have her day in court soon. Hopefully too, this change of guard will herald much anticipated civil service reforms.”

    @Temitope_Aa, “Dr Yemi-Esan surely deserves this appointment, albeit in acting capacity. So do some of the other Permsecs who’ve had their tenures extended. Somehow, PMB is showing that he has his ears to the ground. May the good Lord help them all to succeed in their endeavors, amen.”

    @Donteewrites, “EFCC that did not see Tinubu bullion vans wants to investigate Winifred Oyo?? Sad stuff.”

    @Ahmaduu, “Well done my president. This is how the administration shld be dealing with anyone with allegation of either misappropriation or indicted for wrong doing.”

    @WaleolaN, “Oyo ita wanted to resign but this man obviously wanted to be the one to sack her.
    If she’s guilty of the crime she’s been accused, then she deserves everything coming her way.
    This abuse of office by any form of corrupt act must stop pronto.”

    @Monsieurblack,”LOL. Dem don run Oyo Ita streets. Fun fact, EFCC will not publicly investigate any senior public officer unless the powers that be sanctioned by the powers that be.”

    @Ugochukwuanya, “Nothing will come out of this, this is just to justify Onoghen and Oyo Ita.”

  • Eight things you should know about Yemi-Esan new Head of Service

    By Praise Olowe

    President Muhammadu Buhari removed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita and appointed the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Folashade Yemi -Esan as the acting Head of Service.

    Here are Eight things you should know about Dr.Mrs Folashade Yemi-Esan, the newly appointed acting head of service of the federation.

    • Yemi Esan served as Permanent Secretary in the Office of Head of Civil Service (OHOCSF), and in the Ministries of Information Education until her new appointment

    • She graduated as best Bachelor of Dental Surgery student in 1987 at the University of Ibadan.

    • She started her career at the Federal Ministry of Health and rose to become a director.

    • She served as Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information, Federal Ministry of Education and Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

    Read Also: Yemi-Esan replaces Oyo-Ita as Ag. HoCSF

    • She rose to the position of Federal Permanent Secretary in 2012, serving first as Permanent Secretary, Service Policy and Strategy, Office in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.

    • She was Director Information in the State House Abuja from 2012 to 2014.

    • She was the Information Attach’e in the Nigeria Information Service Centre, Embassy of Nigeria, Abijdan, Cote d’ Ivoire from 1992 to 1995.

    • She was the Press Attach’e and Head of the Information and Cultural Service Centre, Embassy of Nigeria, Paris, France from 2001 to 2003.

  • VAT: What you need to know about ‘proposed increase’ from 5% – 7.5%

    By Alao Abiodun

    After 26 years, the Federal Government has made the proposal to increase the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) from five per cent to seven point five per cent with effect from 2020.

    Here is what you need to know about the proposed ‘VAT Increment’ and how the hike affects you. Alao Abiodun Reports

    What is Value Added Tax (VAT)?

    Value Added Tax (VAT) in Nigeria is a consumption tax that is backed up by the Value Added Tax Act of 1993. It is a Federal Tax which is managed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

    VAT is a multi-stage tax which is imposed on goods and services as they pass through the various stages in the business chain. From manufacturing, importation, wholesaling and retailing but however, the burden of the payment is borne by the final consumer because it is included in the selling price.

    The VAT Act 1993 provides for a recover-ability system whereby VAT, which is paid during the course of production, is recovered by the taxpayer in form of input VAT and ultimately passed down to the final consumer.

    VAT is calculated at a flat rate of 5% of the cost of service and products and is charged on a wide array of goods and services in Nigeria. Much as it is known that VAT will increase the revenue base of Nigeria, it cannot be free from some problem.

    The scope and coverage of VAT is extremely broad and applies to all imported, supplied or manufactured goods and services in Nigeria, except those that are specifically listed as exempt or zero-rated.

    Only a few items are exempted from VAT in Nigeria. These include exported services and items such as;

    ·         Medical and pharmaceuticals products

    ·         Basic food items

    ·         Baby products

    ·         Medical services

    ·         Plays and performances conducted by educational institutions as part of learning

    ·         Materials and equipment imported for use in downstream gas activities.

    Suppliers of exempted goods are not required to charge VAT on their sales and cannot claim input tax for VAT paid on their purchases.

    The background

    On September 11, the Federal Executive Council agreed to hike in Value Added Tax, VAT from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent.

    The decision of the federal government to undertake this increment was not unexpected as there had been murmurings in government circles on the need for an increase of the country’s VAT.

    However, the increment of Value Added Tax from five per cent to 7.5 per cent have continued to spark up mixed reactions from financial analyst and Nigerians at large.

    It should be noted that the federal governments’ plan to generate more revenues to finance national development led to the creation of ‘Strategic Revenue Growth Initiative’ which in turn birthed the VAT Increment.

    However, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that the proposed increase of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate by the federal government is subject to the review and approval of the National Assembly.

    Read Also; Why NLC should resist the VAT increment

    Ahmed said the decision will be communicated to the National Assembly for consideration alongside the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

    How the hike affects Nigerians

    Almost every Nigerian can attest to the fact that the cost of living is currently higher than it was in previous years.

    From a simple economic point of view, any increase in VAT would disproportionately affect poor people.

    Going deeper, the biggest challenge is that any increase in indirect taxes affects the price of goods and services. This in turn would affect the country’s inflation rate.

    If the Value Added Tax (VAT) increased to 7.5 per cent is implemented, it is expected to generate not less than N2trillion into the government treasury in 2020.

    According to statistics, Nigeria has one of the lowest VAT which is a variant of sales tax in the world. Asides Eritrea, which also has a five percent rate, Nigeria is the only other country in Africa with a single digit VAT of five per cent.

    Globally the highest sales tax rate is held by Bhutan which has 50 per cent sales tax.

    In Africa, Madagascar and Morocco hold the highest rate at 20 per cent followed by Cameroon which has a 19.25 per cent sales tax. Niger holds a 19 per cent rate.

    Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Congo, Mali all have a sales tax rate of 18 per cent.

    Kenya and Zambia hold 16 per cent while Ethiopia, Gambia, South Africa, Zimbabwe all hold 15 per cent rates.

    Egypt holds 14 per cent while Ghana and Botswana have 12 per cent sales tax. Somalia and Angola alongside Djibouti and Comoros all have 10 per cent sales tax rate.

    The National Tax Policy, the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) and the 2018 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Report on Nigeria have all stress the need for an increased focus on revenue generation from VAT in Nigeria. While the dwindling oil prices is no longer news, the weakness of the naira against the

    While many economic analysts have viewed the VAT rate now as ‘bad timing’ or perhaps ‘ill-timed’ and inconsistent with current economic reality, they are of the idea that the increase will lead to higher inflation, interest rate hike, more unemployment and generally make people poorer.

    A closer look also reveals that this will affect market operations, especially the formal sector because an increase will discourage consumption (People will tend to buy fewer items to save cost). This will hurt businesses and affect employees.

    The minimum wage dilemma

    Sadly, for more than four months after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the new minimum wage bill into law, workers in the country are yet to begin to benefit from the increment.

    It is crystal clear that the government already owes the workers a backlog of arrears. The longer the negotiation on consequential adjustment takes, the more the backlog of arrears will leave a huge debt burden on government.

  • Five highest-grossing Nigerian films so far

    The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai

    This is a 2017 romantic comedy drama film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan. It is a sequel to The Wedding Party, which was released in December 2016. Principal photography for the film, which was shot in Lagos and Dubai, began in May 2017. It is currently the highest grossing Nigerian film of all time with N512,000,000 domestic gross.

    The Wedding Party

    The 2016 romantic comedy drama film was directed by Kemi Adetiba. It premiered on 8 September 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada and on 26 November 2016 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. The film was released worldwide on 16 December 2016, and became the highest grossing Nigerian film; a record which was broken in 2017 by its sequel The Wedding Party 2.

    Chief Daddy

    The 2018 feature film was directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, written by Bode Asiyanbi, produced by Mosunmola Abudu and Temidayo Abudu. It was released in December 2018 and starred popular Nollywood actors and actresses such as Funke Akindele Bello, Kate Henshaw, Nkem Owoh, Joke Silva, Patience Ozokwor, Richard Mofe Damijo and Racheal Oniga.

    READ ALSO: The looming film revolution

    King of Boys

     

    The 2018 political thriller is written, co-produced and directed by Kemi Adetiba. It is the second movie directed by Kemi Adetiba after The Wedding Party. It reunites Adetiba with Adesua Etomi and Sola Sobowale, after they worked together in her directorial debut, The Wedding Party. The movie is focused on power tussle. It stars rappers Illbliss and Reminisce in their movie debut roles. Others include Paul Sambo, Osas Ajibade, Toni Tones, Sani Muazu, Demola Adedoyin and Akin Lewis.

    Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons

    The 2018 movie drama was written, produced and directed by Ayo Makun also known as AY. The film which grossed N230,000,000 is set in Abuja. It centers on four rich men (the Merry Men), who seduce powerful women, get contracts from the political elite, steal from the rich, give to the poor and have sex with the hottest women in town. They face their biggest challenge yet when they antagonize a notorious and corrupt politician who plans on demolishing a village to build a shopping mall. The four men scheme to save the poor people of the village.

  • Side hustles you can do for extra incomes

    By Samuel Oamen

     

    In this age and time, there are many side jobs you can do to add to your monthly income. These jobs can be executed part time, full time or remotely. Some of these jobs don’t even require you to have an office or shop before you can do them.

    Many people are already making huge sum of money from these jobs. There are actually many of such jobs but in this article I listed only ten of such side hustles you can do to make extra bucks for yourself, either as a student, youth corp member, job seeker, even as an employed graduate.

    Below are the hustles:

    1. Computer/Phone Repair Service.

    If you’re good at fixing things, you could start a phone and computer repair service. We live in a world where everyone owns a mobile phone or computer. This means that there is a big market for phone/computer repairers in Nigeria. You must not be a science student to become a computer or phone engineer.
    There is a big market for phone engineers in Nigeria. You could even offer a delivery service to serve your customers better. This you can do by adding an extra sum of about N1,000 for the delivery of the gadget after repair. You can as well become a phone repairer that is well sought after by including home services to your services. Some people might want you to come fix their phones at home because they are busy, the rate of doing home services should be higher.

    2. Car Washing

    Car wash business is really blooming because a lot of people are becoming car owners every day and because they would like to keep their cars clean. Some car owners will always visit a car wash every day. It is a side hustle you can venture into with little or no capital.
    In fact you can start off this hustle with just bucket and detergents, visit place where cars are parked, tell car owners that you can wash their cars and make it sparkle inside out.

    3. Buying and reselling on social Media

    The advent of technology has greatly increased the rate of buying and selling on the internet. This has made a lot of young people become remote traders. They buy and sell using the various social media platforms like Facebook, twitter, Instagram.
    This is how a lot of people start their e-commerce journey, buy from from Amazon, Alibaba, Jumia, Konga and the likes and resell either on social media or directly to their friends. You can even spend some little cash promoting the products on Facebook or Instagram, just to make people aware of what you are selling, and sell off your products quicker.

    4. Laundry / Dry cleaning services

    Many working class men and ladies today hardly have time to do their laundry after work or during weekends. So what they do is to pack all the clothes they had used during the week to a laundry shop. This particular hustle is recently the most sought after hustle. You can decide to render some home services, by going to the house of big men around your neighborhood during the weekends to wash and iron their used clothes.
    You can choose to take them home to wash if permitted. In fact these days some people prefer you come and wash for them at home to avoid stories that touch the heart. We have heard of laundry men who wear their customer’s clothes to parties and events. So some people really don’t like giving out clothes to small laundry shops anymore, except you can prove to be trust worthy.
    Another way you can go about this side hustle is to tell people you run laundry and dry cleaning service even without having a shop or a washing machine, and all you do is collect the clothes from them, take the clothes to a good dry-cleaning shop, beat down the price and make your own gain from the change, you don’t even need to own a shop, it is like running errand for your customers. Remember to add that you also do delivery services.

    5. Social media consultant

    Almost everyone uses Facebook, Twitter, instagram, and Pinterest these days. But do you know that many companies are ready to pay you to help them manage their social media accounts either as their employee or as a remote digital marketer? You don’t need to study marketing to be qualified for this. All you need to be is being tech savvy, be conversant with the new trends on various social media platforms, learn how to create contents, do online advertisements, engage followers by creating engaging posts, then take some digital marketing certifications to boast your chances of getting a client. As a social media consultant you should be conversant with
    * search marketing (SEO search engine optimisation, PPC pay per click), content creation, inbound marketing, digital display advertising, e-mail marketing, social media marketing, mobile marketing, analytics and so on. With these you can start working as a social media consultant.

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    6. Cook / Personal chef

    Are you a foodie or do you cook and people start asking for more after eating, you should better make it a side hustle, cook for people and get paid. There are many people who don’t have that time to cook for themselves at home and are seeking the services of a chef, who would do all their cooking for them. You can do this hustle even as a student living in the hostel. You can cook stews, rice, soups etc and sell to students who are too busy on campus. This is a very lucrative side job. You can as well cook for events and parties, let people know what you can do, sell yourself by cooking delicious delicacies. Be sure you don’t disappoint, you must be very careful and attentive, and you must not be a talkative if you must be successful in this hustle.

    7. Event DJ

    Are you a lover of music? Do you have a good laptop with numerous musical compilations in and around the world? You can become an event DJ just with these. All you need is a laptop, get the victual DJ application installed in it and that’s all. Be updated with the latest music and make sure you have a playlist. When you start making money, you can buy the other instruments. Such instruments are the DJ controller, amplifiers, speakers and likes. But for the main time, you can always hire those equipment you can’t afford for now. Just be sure you update your playlists and make mix-tapes with your stage name.

    8. Photography

    Photography is blooming in Nigeria. Gone are the days when old men and papas are the only photographers we have around our neighborhood. The advent of software like Photoshop, Corel draw, fireworks and likes means you can edit pictures and make them look perfectly beautiful.
    All you need is a camera and a laptop for editing your work. These days we hardly see a wedding without a pre-wedding photos and people especially ladies hardly celebrate their birthdays without going to get a birthday photo shoot. So photography market is big, you can visit places like the beach, leisure parks, with your clients and give them a mind blowing shots. Good thing about photography is that you can also add your name as the water mark for reference purpose.

    9. Cleaning and fumigation

    Cleaning is a job you can start up without any equipment save for your broom, dusters and buckets. To do this side job you must be very humble and be industrious. There are so many big men around in Nigeria who need trust worthy part-time cleaners who would always come around to help in cleaning, reach out to such people and tell them what you can do. You can as well add Fumigation services to your cleaning job, learn about insecticides that eradicates insect and those ones that can also kill grasses, a lot of people require the services of Fumigator.

    10. Teaching musical instruments

    If you are good at playing musical instrument (basically the piano, guitar and Sax) and you are someone with a good temperament, you’ve got what you need to teach others and make money. People have built houses from this hustle, I know someone in particular who goes to schools to teach music part-time and also does private teaching, he also has tutors working for him, they cover some other schools for him.
    You can take up this side job even without having your own instruments to teach with, many of these schools have numerous instruments, all they need is a tutor to come teach their pupils. You can also add instrument repairs, buying and selling of instruments to this side job and in little or no time you will be smiling home with cool cash.
    Finally in anything you do, be sure to add some spice to give your hustle some hedge over others.

  • Six signs to show your partner is truly committed to you

    Before you can determine the seriousness of your relationship, it is imperative to be able to have conversations about tough subjects with your partner, such as having a clear idea of what being ‘committed’ means to you and learn about your partner’s definition of it.

    You could be dating your partner for a while and think things are going great. But you can never really know for sure unless they actually tell you how they feel about you.

    You should also know that for some, being comfortable enough to express how they feel takes time. So here is how to tell if your partner is truly committed to what you share:

    They speak in “We”

    Bringing your partner into your world is an essential part of a relationship and a proof of commitment.

    People in committed relationships speak about themselves as “we.” This simply means that they are bringing you into their lives and making you part of many of the things they do.

    They are highly satisfied

    The strongest predictor of commitment is satisfaction. If you are highly satisfied, you are often committed.

    They see their relationship as better

    Committed partners tend to believe their relationships are better than other people’s relationships.

    They don’t pay attention to potential alternative partners. They don’t even notice attractive people around them.

    They make sacrifices

    What is commitment without sacrifice? Committed partners make sacrifices for each other and don’t expect favours to be returned, at least not immediately. They have a more long-range view of things and make decisions based on what’s best for the relationship, not what’s best for themselves as individuals.

     

    Read Also; Six mistakes newly wedded couples make

    They are always ready to try new things with you

    Trying new things is scary. There’s always the possibility of failure and nobody ever wants to look stupid. But if your partner is willing to step outside of their comfort and do something they’ve never done before with you, they’re likely all in.

    They are willing to talk about the future

    Just because they share something real, serious and genuine, they are willing to have a discussion about the future with you.

    If your partner has dropped their walls and let you in, that’s a good sign they are serious about you. A partner who is all in is willing to engage in vulnerable and potentially uncomfortable conversations.

     

     

    mydomaine.com

  • Four common interview mistakes that can cost you a job

    It’s a well-known fact that an interview can make or break your chances of getting a job, regardless of how impressive your resume is or how great a fit you believe you are for the job. To have a great interview, there some things or habits (mistakes) you should ensure you avoid to improve your chances of excelling in an interview. Below are four common interview mistakes that can cost you a job.

    Oversharing

    As much as possible, you should try to remember that you’re speaking to an interviewer not a gist partner. Sometimes, in an attempt to project confidence, an interviewee might become way too chatty, sharing unnecessary details of events he/she has no business talking about in an interview. Be sure to keep your nerves in check and stick to more straight to the point answers. Practicing your approach to interview questions beforehand can go a long way in helping you succeed.

    Answering questions in a rehearsed way

    At the end of the day, interviewers want to genuinely interact with an interviewee and get some insight into his/her true nature and character. This is difficult to do when the interviewee is almost robotic with responses and mannerisms. Even if you have come across the questions asked before, try as much as possible to be authentic with your answers and to let your personality come through. Smile, loosen up a little and don’t be stiff, regardless of how terribly nervous you might feel.

    Not being smart with your mannerisms

    Nobody wants a dull, slow or unresponsive person as an employee, as a result interviewers tends to be put off by interviewees that are not smart and quick-witted with their mannerisms. Try as much as you can to avoid talking slowly when answering or asking questions. Project your voice when you speak, avoid sounding dull and speaking in low tones. Make appropriate eye contact (don’t stare down at the interviewer) and also avoid talking too quickly. Ensure you’re audible when you speak and you’re voice projects as much confidence as you can muster, regardless of how nervous you feel.

    Giving uninformed answers to questions about the company

    If don’t know something about the company, you should refrain for scrambling to come up with just any answer to the question. Ensure you do your research about the company of course, but if there is something you don’t know; be tactful with how you answer the question. You can offer to share the information you do know or are sure of about the company. Or you can apologize for the oversight, and assure the interviewer you will extend your research and learn the answer to the question as soon as possible.

    This might not totally save you, but it’s much better than giving an uninformed answer. However, you should ensure as much as you can that this never happens and you do your research well enough to answer any question about the company.

  • Yes, Ondo council Chairman bought four tyres but did not commission it!

    Claim: Media publication says Ondo state local government Chairman inaugurated four tyres of a refurbished hummer bus.

    MISLEADING: The Chairman did indeed buy tyres for a vehicle they were refurbishing which was posted on his Facebook page. However, the tyres were never commissioned or inaugurated.

    Full Text:

    On Monday, 9th September, a media report said the Chairman of Okitipupa local government council, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya inaugurated (commissioned) four tyres. The tyres were said to be used to refurbish a Toyota Hummer Bus.

    “The Chairman of Okitipupa LG, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya has purchased (4) brand new tyre of maxxix brand for the refurbished Toyota Hummer bus that has been abandoned for 7 years. Omo’ba is working, Okitipupa LG is moving”, he wrote on Facebook.

    The influential nature of Abayomi Adesanya is undeniable; he was the pioneer spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state. This is perhaps one of the reasons the statement is facing heavy criticism in the media.

    When the news surfaced, the consensus from the majority of public response questioned the relevance of the post, as this would not ordinarily be considered as noteworthy. The people were of the opinion that buying tyres was not an achievement that should be publicized.

    It is standard practise for politicians in Nigeria to publicise their achievements, even when it is mediocre. Did you know that ‘VIP’ or ‘ultramodern toilets’ have been commissioned by politicians in the past and even added to the national budget? However, Nigerians are becoming more vocal on the ludicrousness of such projects.

    Verification

    The Nation did in fact confirm that the quote above originated from a Facebook page with the name “Omo’ba Adesanya Okitipupa LG”.

    The Chairman, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya when contacted on phone described it as publicity gone awry; adding, he bought the tyres as part of his activities in the council. He said that he never commissioned any tyres but admitted that he brought the tyres for a vehicle they were refurbishing.

    Interestingly, turns out the facebook page is managed by Abayomi Adesanya’s media aide. And according to Omo’ba, the aide in question posted the pictures on Facebook without briefing him; apparently he did so just to keep the people abreast of what he was doing.

    Regardless, we checked the post and it did not state anything about him commissioning or inaugurating tyres; nor were there any images to corroborate this claim. It only states that the Chairman purchased tyres.

    Conclusion

    This post is misleading because although the event happened (purchase of tyres and a post on Facebook celebrating it), the primary claim (commissioning of tyres) is not entirely true. The Chairman did indeed buy tyres for a vehicle they were refurbishing which was posted on his Facebook page; however, the tyres were never commissioned or inaugurated.

    This fact-check was done by a Dubawa Fact-checking Fellow in collaboration with The Nation Newspaper.