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The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position below:  Job Title: Chauffeur Announcement Number: Lagos-2019-037 Location:  Lagos Series/Grade: LE - 1015 4 Promotion Potential: LE-4 Appointment Type: Permanent Hiring Agency: Consulate General Lagos Work Schedule: Full-time - 48 hours per week  Security Clearance Required: Public Trust - Background Investigation Appointment Type Details: Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period Summary The work schedule for this position is: Full Time (48 hours per week) Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end. Travel Required: 75% or less Drives Mission Nigeria officials and visitors both in Lagos and in other states as required following procedures of defensive driving techniques and safety regul

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi. We are recruiting to fill the following vacant positions below: 1.)  Senior Application Developer (.Net Development)  Location: Lagos Click Here To View Details 2.)  Analyst, Corebanking Application Development Location: Lagos Click Here To View Details 3.)  Senior Analyst - Process Automation (Oracle Ebs Specialist)  Location: Lagos Click Here To View Details 4.)  Senior IT Business Analyst Location: Lagos Click Here To Vi

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRUMP’S MASS DEPORTATION THREAT IN BETWEEN TWEETS complaining about Fox News polling numbers and boasting about the size of future rallies, President Donald Trump took a moment on Monday to send shockwaves through immigrant communities with a threat meant to rally his base — but one that is not actually logistically possible. “Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States,” he tweeted. “They will be removed as fast as they come in.” An administration official later told the Associated Press that the effort would target people who have received final orders of deportation. There are more than 1 million people living in the United States with final deportation orders, among an undocumented population of about 11 million. “He obviously wants everyone to believe he’s talking about some mass round up, which is just not possible,” immigration attorney Matt Cameron said of

Some Ghanaian youths with red scarfs on their heads were caught on camera looting and destroying the shops and goods of Nigerians living in Ghana According to SimonAkpaasoublog, the incident is happening now at the city of Kumasi.

The Chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Femi Otedola, has announced that they have sold all  shares in the firm’s downstream business, to focus and consolidate on the gains of their power generation business, Geregu Power Plc. This is coming more than three years after the firm sold 17 per cent of its equity to a Swiss oil trading firm. The billionaire business man disclosed this on his Instagram page today, June 19th. " A few years ago, my team and I embarked on an arduous task of transforming a moribund petroleum marketing business, African Petroleum Plc (formerly British Petroleum) into Forte Oil Plc; a leading integrated solutions provider with solid footprints in downstream petroleum marketing, Upstream Services and Power Generation and one in which we built intrinsic value to the benefits of our shareholders. In line with my principle of business focus, we have divested from our marketing and upstream businesses and shall from now on focus and consolidate on the gains of our power g

Nigerian doctor, Obinna Oke has shared a rather unfortunate news of the death of an 18-year-old undergraduate student who died after cutting off his manhood. The name of the victim is yet-to-be made public. According to Dr. Oke, the young man who has been allegedly associating with internet fraudsters and may be one of them used a broken piece of mirror to sever his p*nis. Oke wrote: "Depression is real. His father alluded to the fact that he had been truant from school and mingling with a group of G-plus boys. As he was wheeled to the theatre, he kept shouting 'E no suppose be me. Those wey do done dey Australia now. Why me? Me never do anything' and bla bla bla. That was how this young and ebullient looking 18 year old undergraduate kept us awake all-night in the theatre after cutting off his own joystick with a broken piece of mirror. We lost him unfortunately. Dear parents, good parenting is a full-time job. If you must fail at this sacred duty, then don't have

A Twitter user with the handle @Qsallyb took to the platform explain how much she did for her boyfriend who ended their relationship. According to the lady, she used to appease her man by cooking fresh food and taking it to his house but it didn’t deter him from ending the relationship. In her tweet, she said: I used to go to the market everyday to cook fresh food for man and take to his house. Lmao where is he today? With another woman. We thank God for life and restoration of senses. My question is why would a young lady just seat at home to be preparing fresh food for her man?

30 dead, 42 injured after suicide bombers attack viewing center in Borno 30 persons have been confirmed dead while 42 others have been seriously injured in a multiple bomb blasts that rocked a Borno village on Sunday night. A statement signed by the Director of Search and Rescue Operation, Borno State Emergency Management Agency, Usman Kachalla, says the bomb blast incident occurred at Mandarari village in Konduga local government area of the state at exactly 8:50pm on Sunday. Three suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, at a viewing centre which killed no fewer than 17 people, including a mobile policeman. ''The information revealed that it was three suicide bombers, two female and a male, who detonated the IEDs, killing themselves in the process and others around a viewing center and a joint opposite the clinic at Mandarari ward, Konduga,” a resident said No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.  https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/6/

A Nigerian citizen destroyed about 5 diplomatic cars in front of Nigeria High Commission in London today over delay to collect his passport after payment of all required fees. This was shared by an Eye Witness Who Wrote: A Nigerian citizen destroyed about 5 diplomatic cars in front of Nigeria High Commission in London today over delay to collect his passport after payment of all required fees. This guy acted beyond limits. This is totally unacceptable. Watch the video below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAUVBob1BZA

Is this not disrespectful? How can a man be doing this to a lady's bum bum all in the name of working out?. This is why some men don't allow their wives or girlfriends to go to the gym. A video of a fitness instructor handling a lady's backside like a punching bag has got Nigerians talking. In the video, the man was seen hitting the lady's backside anyhow all in the name of working out. The man's action has gotten divided reactions. Domingo_loso: "This is violence against bum bum, i don't support this." "Mrbest___:" I already told my wife: The next day I will see u go to gym for Any reason, u are going him straight from there. Manage the trademill at home. I just call her papa and told him too. Thank u" Guys, would you allow your wife or girlfriend to do this kind of workout?

A Nigerian soldier shares cute photo of his kids as he celebrates father's day from the war field.

A video of a lady and a man exchanging Slaps in a place that appears like a bank counter has sparked serious arguments online. In the video, a lady and a man had argument over misunderstanding, the lady slapped the man, the man retaliated and gave her a heavy slap that saw her staggering. Nigerians that saw the video are divided over it. While some are blaming the man for retaliating, others are supporting the man. Some are of the opinion that no matter what, that the man shouldn't have slapped the woman back. Instagram user, Hotdealzdirect said: "It's wrong to slap a woman, no matter what. He is not a gentleman."  Then another Instagram user, Ozzyemmanuel, fired back: "@hotdealzdirect why did she slapped him In the first place?" Another Nigerian man, Tubonomi, said he would have simply  'walked away'  if he were the man. If you were the man, what would you have done in this kind of situation?