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 There are certain phases in our life when we are expected to make our own decisions and try to achieve something without anyone's help. This article will point out 20 things every young man should strive to achieve in life before 30. So nevertheless, if that's why you're here, you're not alone. Before I list out these things, I want you to kindly watch this video below, it's a lucidity of what you're about to read here.   https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YBr0EXEey08 Let's take a look at them. 1. Be matured: being matured is not by age, is being receptive and how you can make decisions on your own. If by 30, you don't make decisions by yourself then you will seriously fail.   2. Be in a serious relationship: you must be getting ready to settle down. At age 30, you must be in a serious relationship which may eventually land to marriage. 3. Be educated (former or informer) at this age, you must have attained a University degree or a qualification in your own ...

  The president signed the COVID19 health protection regulations 2021 in Abuja on Wednesday, January 27. The signed law provides a legal framework for the prosecution of any defaulter. The law states that an offence under these Regulations is punishable, on summary conviction, by a fine or a term of six months imprisonment or both in accordance with Section 5 of the Quarantine Act. The law adds that security agents including Personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, and other relevant Local Government, State and Federal Government agencies have been mandated to ensure the enforcement of these Regulations. Read below the full details of the COVID19 health protection regulations 2021: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) HEALTH PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2021 In the exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap. ...

  The Federal Government has extended phase three of eased COVID-19 lockdown by one month. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced this on Monday. Its chairman, Boss Mustapha, at the weekly briefing of the task force in Abuja said: “The PTF is improving on the International Travel Portal to minimise the challenges passengers keep encountering. “Similarly, it is reviewing the guidelines on the implementation of phase three of the eased lockdown which is due to expire today. “In view of the fact that our numbers are not abating, all extant measures prescribed in these guidelines are (subject to some modifications) extended by a period of one month with effect from Tuesday, January 26, 2020.”

  Wherever you see yourself in life, do your hardest to make people consider you and your beliefs, because it matters a lot nowadays. For one reason or the other, several individuals in your communities often devalue other citizens, but most importantly because of class. The poor people in our neighborhoods are devalued because money is now seen as the order of the day. Always have a positive effect on people through your presence, and if you don't make an impact, then your absence won't make a difference.   There are eight ways below to help make people respect you and your opinion. 1. Always Keep your word.   Many people, once they see you as a person who sticks to your words, will respect and trust you more. Always guarantee what you know you can do, you should be considered a decent person in no condition should you promise something you can't do. 2. Be polite to others and their views. If you want real individuals to respect you in life, this is very important. Remem...

  Non-teaching staff in universities will commence a nationwide strike from February 15, 2021 over the Federal Government’s handling of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System(IPPIS), sharing formula of the N40 billion earned academic allowances and non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage. The workers, under the Joint Action Committee, which is made up of Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) had last week embarked on a three- day protest over government’s failure to honour the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed with the unions on 20th October, 2020. The committee said other contentious issues that informed the decision to embark on a nationwide industrial action include inconsistencies in IPPIS payment and the delay in the renegotiation of the FGN/ ASUU/SSANU 2009 Agreement. Others are the non-payment of retirement benefits to former members, non-con...

  Elon Musk is the founder, CEO, CTO and chief designer of SpaceX; early investor, CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc; founder of The Boring Company; co-founder of Neuralink.   He has a lot of titles to his name, that just shows that he knows one source of income isn't sure for anyone and most importantly investment is key. I'm sure a lot of us must have seen his reply after he was announced as the richest man in the world. He simply wrote, "How Strange, well, back to work". Unlike some of us that make a couple of thousands and start bragging all over the internet. Today, I'll be sharing with you six secrets revealed by Elon Musk himself in an interview shared by BBC news on how he achieved great success in his business.   1. He Didn't Let Money Drive Him For Elon Musk, it was never about the money, in fact, he doesn't know how rich he is. He said, "It's not as if there is a pile of cash somewhere, It's just that I have a certain number o...

  Speaking at the virtual inauguration of the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC) at the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) headquarters, Lagos, Buhari said his administration would spare no effort in ensuring maximum benefit from the nation’s huge natural resources. Buhari pledged that the Federal Government would continue to leverage oil and gas for development and pursue economic diversification across all sectors.                                                    ”You would recall that at the beginning of this administration, we set a clear roadmap for the oil and gas sector in order to increase value from the nation’s huge resource potentials and create opportunities for investors, both local and foreign, when I declared that: ‘Nigeria is Open for Business!’  ”I am delighted that since then, we have witnessed major Final Invest...

  Money is one of the major factor to success. Most people complain about lack of money and that is why they have not been successful in life. This is not completely true because there are other factors attached to money. Getting money without the right plans and ideas to utilize it will lead to no progress. It is called a wasted effort.   As youths, there are lots of business you can establish with as low as 20k. A good entrepreneur sources for ideas by taking risk. He/ she knows there is no other way to success aside taking chances. We've provided a list of 10 business you can establish with as low as 20k. This little capital can go a long way in business and you should not be discouraged on starting it.   1. Production of sheets and sheets Sheets are needed in every homes. You can get a factory where they sell unpacakaged materials and invest into it. Starting with as little as 20k will yield alot of products. 2. E- Payment and POS Nowadays, most youths are going into ...

  The Federal Government has extended the deadline for Nigerians to register and link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their SIM cards before February 9, 2021. This information was posted on the official Twitter handle of the NIMC. The NIMC had initially given a January 19 deadline for those with NIN and February 9 for those without NIN. The tweet reads: “All Nigerians and legal residents are advised to enroll for their national identification number (NIN) and link them before February 9th, 2021. Enroll for your national identification NUMBER (NIN) today!!! “Please remember, NIN enrollment is FREE.” Earlier on Tuesday, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) released a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde. Adinde said at the end of a review meeting on January 18, 2021, the Technical Implementation Committee reported significant progress in the ongoing NIN-SIM linkage exercise. A total of 47.8 million NINs have been received by t...

        It is vital for job seekers to stand out from the crowd in today’s incredibly competitive job market. Only by preparing an inspiring cover letter that will reflect in the employer’s eyes. By showcasing your expertise and experience, a cover letter plays a vital role in pleasing the employer.       Fortunately, there are successful methods by which job seekers can create an attention- grabbing cover letter if you are willing to produce an excellent cover letter as well, then you need to know some secrets. To develop a perfect cover letter, drive through the secrets shared below. 1.      Sophisticated format: Always use a style of writing that is appropriate for your needs. Although developing a cover letter never forgets the goal of satisfying the employer, a sophiscated format is therefore used. Each employer wants to see his elaborate writing style that could easily convey to him the knowledge and expertise of the app...

The Commissioners of Education in the 19 Northern States, say they may reopen schools before October 30, but subject to approval of their respective state governors. The commissioners made this known in a communique issued in Kaduna on Sunday, at the end of a two-day meeting on student exchange programme, school reopening and other matters held in Abuja. The communique was signed by Dr Shehu Makarfi, Commissioner of Education, Kaduna State, who is also the Chairman of the northern states School Exchange Programme (SEP). The meeting was attended by commissioners of 10 of the 19 northern states namely, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, Plateau, Niger, Kogi Gombe, Taraba, Nassarawa and Plateau, while others sent their apologies. “We have agreed to reopen schools as soon as possible, hopefully before Oct. 30, fully or in phases, but subject to the approval of our respective governors. “Some states have already reopened fully while others opened partially since Sept.  14, so we are looking at the p...

Some months ago, federal government of Nigeria shutdown schools ranging from nursery to tertiary institution, in a bid to avoid the spread of the deadly disease called Covid-19. However, following the decreasing rates of infection of the corona virus in the country, the federal government of Nigeria announced that all schools across the country can now resume academic activities in phases. following the announcement made by the federal government of Nigeria, some states across the country has announced resumption dates for tertiary institution. The following are 13 states out of the 36 states in the country that has announced resumption dates for tertiary institution. Akwa Ibom State: The Akwa Ibom State government has announced September 21st 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state. Benue State: Benue State government has also announced September 21st 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution. Borno State: Borno State announ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in collaboration with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and its co-venture partners is currently offering a scholarship opportunity to Individuals who are seeking to study for a degree program in Nigeria. Application Deadline: August 28, 2020. Eligible Countries: Nigeria Type: Undergraduate Find eligibility details and process of applying at this link; https://myschool.ng/news/nnpc-snepco-national-university-scholarship-for-nigerians-2020 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships At Liverpool John Moores University - UK 2020; The Liverpool John Moores University is awarding the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships to individuals who are seeking to undergo a degree program at the Institution. At the university, students will have the opportunity to visit the globe with our support. Application Deadline: September 21, 2020 Eligible Countries: International Type: Undergraduate Value of Awards: £10,000 You can apply ...

The federal government on Monday July 27, extended the phase two of the ease of lock-down in the country by one week. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 who made the announcement said President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the extension of phase two of the eased lockdown which was due to expire on Wednesday July 29. He said; “We informed you two weeks ago that the process of submitting the 6th Interim Report and recommendations for next steps had commenced,” said Mustapha who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). “The PTF has reached advanced stages of the process. It has also considered that due to the upcoming Sallah (Eid-El-Kabir) festivities which coincide with the expiration of the current phase, it would be prudent to extend by one week, from 29th July 2020 till Thursday 6th August 2020. “It has accordingly secured permission to retain the existing guidelines until that date.” Mustapha also stated that the l...

Since this year’s BBNaija housemates were unveiled, Nigerians have gone into FBI mode in order to dig out things about them that might be unknown to others. And trust us when we say they found enough. 1. Nengi lied about her age Nengi whose full name is Rebecca ‘Nengi’ Hampson is said to be 22 years old. But some Nigerians went into FBI mode and discovered that Nengi contested for MBGN in 2017 and was 23 then. Well, Nengi has confirmed it herself that she lied about her age for a pageant she entered for when she was 16. Our calculator has spoilt, but we will show you the video and let you calculate it yourself. This tweet isn’t correct, by the way. But the comments under it provide a lot of details about Nengi. 2. It looks like Praise might be married with a son ‘Might’ is the operational word here. From the look of things, it’s just a proposal. But some people have questions: 3. No, Laycon is not the best graduating student in Unilag. But he is a mightily talented rapper who has featu...

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday urged Muslims across the country to observe forthcoming Eld-Kabir festival in line with coronavirus regulations in their respective States. Abubakar, who doubles as President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), gave this advice via a statement issued by Professor Salisu Shehu, Deputy Secretary-General of NSCIA, a copy of which was made available to DAILY POST. Eld-Kabir festival, which usually comes up on the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah, the twelve month of Islamic calendar, is a day where Muslims across the world slaughter rams or any other accepted animal after the two Rakkah compulsory prayer, in order to emulate Prophet Ibrahim. It was gathered that Friday, 31st July has been declared as the day for the 1441 Eld-Kabir festival. But, Abubakar while congratulating Muslims in the country on the forthcoming 1441AH Eld-Kabir festival, enjoined them to observe the Eld-Kabir festival according to the es...

Apply For MTN Foundation Science and Technology Undergraduate Scholarship - 2020 The MTN Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship scheme seeks to attract high performing full-time students studying in public tertiary  institutions (universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education) in Nigeria. Scholarship Value: 500 Scholarships will be awarded this year. The winners of the scholarship will be awarded N200,000.00 (Two hundred thousand Naira) and cover school fees, book allowance and stipend.  How To Apply: Interested applicants are to check the link below for application details: ://schoolnewsng.com/mtn-foundation-science-technology-scholarship / MTN Foundation Scholarship Form for Blind Students - 2020 Applications for the MTN Scholarship Scheme for Blind students have commenced. This is an annual scholarship award that seeks to recognize and reward qualified high performing students and is currently in its 7th phase. Scholarship Value: The scholarship is wort...

  The multinational mobile telecommunication company known as MTN group, has always been one of the most used network service, even if you don’t use their network service I am sure you know someone who do. Today I am going to show you the voice behind that MTN customer care service, the voice that always tells you insufficient funds, the number you dailed is switched off, the number you dailed is not reachable and so much more. Many of us might have been annoyed at the voice, thinking it was a machine but today you are about to find out the person behind the voice. Kgomotso christopher is a South African born actress and voice over artist born on the 25th of March 1979. She studied law and politics at the University of Capetown then went ahead to gain a master degree in fine arts at Columbia University, New York City. Kgomotso got married in 2004 to an American citizen known as Calvin Christopher and bore three children. In November 15, 2018 she revealed on her Instagram page that ...

The Lagos State Government on Friday warned against social media reports about job vacancies at the State COVID-19 Isolation Centres. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations, State Ministry of Health, Mr. Tubosun Ogunbanwo, said the vacancy advert did not emanate from the state government. The statement reads in parts, “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to an advert making the rounds especially on social media about job vacancies at COVID19Lagos Isolation Centres. “We wish to categorically state that this vacancy advert did not emanate from the Lagos State Government, the Ministry of Health, or the COVID19 Lagos Incident Command System.” “We believe this is the work of fraudsters and mischief makers who are bent on exploiting the COVID19 pandemic situation to swindle unsuspecting citizens who are willing to volunteer in the war against the global pandemic of their hard-earned resources. “Citizens are therefore advised to disregard this job vac...

Today marks a very special day Nigerian afrobeat god, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, affectionately known as “Wizkid” or “Starboy” was born and his fans are not taking it lightly on twitter. The singer is currently trending number 1 on Nigerian And Ghanaian twitter with the hashtag #WizkidAt30. The tag was created to show their appreciation to the singer for making the world a better place with his voice and music. Read some of the birthday messages below: Happy birthday Starboy, a living legend ❤️🎉#WizkidAt30 — Samuel Mbah (@Mbahdeyforyou) July 16, 2020 Happy birthday WIZKID !!!! Omo Nla !!!! @wizkidayo Bless up #WizkidAt30 — Okiki (@djkaywise) July 16, 2020 Happy birthday @wizkidayo. God bless your new age #WizkidAt30 — DJ Neptune #NoBody (@deejayneptune) July 16, 2020 👑It's @wizkidayo's special day! Rep the King!🙌🏼 Happy birthday #StarBoy!! Cheers to many more fruitful years ahead!🥂#BoomBirthdays #WizkidAt30 pic.twitter.com/S5CAQrHE7b — Boomplay Music NG (@BoomplayMusicNG) Ju...