NAIJA YOUTHS ARENA

Dear Nigerian youth, there is a mindset that is robbing you of your relevance and delaying your big break. It is the idea that "I am still a student" Question : What do you do for money? What is your occupation Answer : I am a student. Me : Like seriously? The mindset of  "School vs Labour market" That after  finish school then you enter the labour market. As if the two are mutually exclusive. Whoever said you must put your life, your ideas, talents and passions on hold because you are in school didn't tell you the truth. Whoever says you should  "concentrate in school" at the expense of your big idea and discovered purpose didn't do you a lot of good. That mindset has delayed and killed so many good ideas, talents and passions. It has stifled the spirit of creativity and reduced maximum productivity among African youths. The labour market is not waiting for you to finish school. Your destiny should not be played w...

Certificates are becoming less and less important. In the days of our fathers, if you as much as had standard 6, you are an elite. White collar jobs na dem go dey rush you. Then the standard was raise to bachelors degree, then to Masters. Today having a Ph.D does not guarantee you Nathing. Graduates are becoming more and more unemployed.  When i see those highly certified unemployed, broke graduates i feel they have been deceived. Not in the way that "school is scam". Abeg oo. But they where trained for an economy that is no more existent. They have been prepared and deployed for a battle that has long shifted to another level Not that their Training is essentially useless, but it is no longer the Main Arsenal for survival. In this war, certificates are no more the main instrument of offense, i will tell you what are the first line of defense against Hunger and poverty. >>>Skills It is no longer what you studied, it is not even what you k...

NYSC year is always very challenging for Corp members. And those that are posted to cities like Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Calabar etc. will definitely have stories to tell. As a matter of fact, they find it extremely difficult to cope and some live from hands to mouth. This is the reason many Nigerians tagged NYSC to be “Now Your Suffering Continue”. Well we present to you, top 5 businesses you can do as a youth corper. So, any Youth Corper that can start any of these businesses, Life in service will be interesting for them. Also, you will be a step ahead of your peers in the labour Market. List of Businesses You Can Do As A Youth Corper 1. Data Sharing Data sharing is one of the businesses you can do as a youth corper serving in any state in Nigeria. As a matter of fact, the business is very viable and easy to start. You need little capital to start this business and if you are passionate you can break even in no time. Data sharing business involves you selling d...

It is not news that unemployment is at its peak level now and keeps rising on a daily basis with the government doing little or nothing to change  the situation The people, especially the youths should start thinking about starting their own business and make money without looking at the government. There are many businesses you can start with little capital and start making huge profit from it. As a matter of fact, this Post is to help you  identify these  business ideas and also open your eyes to the important things you should know and do to be successful and make money  with it. Even if the population in this country is high you are not limited to make money now or later. In addition, it is important to know that there are many people in need of your services. These business ideas will no doubt make you money and they don’t need much capital to start like I earlier stated. Business Ideas You Should Start with Little or No Capital Include but not Limit...

You might have thought that you stop learning anything significant when you leave school or university, and that your intelligence levels are pretty much set, but you can keep on increasing your knowledge right through your life. You don’t even need to go back to school and study full time to make yourself smarter, you can add to your intelligence every single day. If you want to improve your knowledge and understand more, here are ten simple habits that will make you a little bit smarter every day. 1. Read more . This is one of the best tips on how to make yourself smarter. Books are an amazing source of knowledge, so get into the habit of reading at least a couple pages of a book every single day. It doesn’t have to be a lengthy reference book to make you smarter, even an average novel will probably teach you something you never knew. Whether it’s a book, a magazine or a newspaper, the more you read, the more you will learn. 2. Check out the Discovery Chanel on TV ...

I f you wish to study any course that'll help you work anywhere, you'll need to check out these five courses. Studying the right course in school will make you useful and relevant anywhere you find yourself The quest to get a High paying job after school is no doubt the dream of every student. There are certain courses that prepare you to work in any field and makes you useful and relevant in any work environment you find yourself. 1. Communication Studying communication allows you to work anywhere Communication is one course that grooms you to work anywhere and still gives you a satisfying experience wherever you find yourself. As a communication graduate, you can decide to switch lines and do master's program in other disciplines like Marketing which also requires some degrees of communication skills. Also, if you choose to go into Management, Business or even teaching, your communication knowledge and skills will help you communicate your way to success....

    When you gain admission to study any course in college or university, passion is a very essential ingredient if you are going to succeed in that course or career path. It  is extremely important that you have passion for your course. Passion means enthusiasm, zeal. This is what will drive you to do your best and achieve the best fits in sch and even in your career when you graduate from school.    Without passion, no matter how easy the course is,you will not do well, because you will not put in your best, and lack of passion increases the chances of you dropping out of school and not finishing with your education. Lack of passion also also ensures you never succeed in that discipline no matter how lucrative it is or how gifted or equipped you are. Passion is absolutely necessary for success in any endeavor    The biggest cause of lack of passion for you course of study is a situation where you did not choose that course by yourself in...

You must have heard, read books read books from many people. Reading is so important that I want to give you 50 read 1. Books help to feel more confident. 2. Books help to travel around the world in the cheapest way. 3. Books develop your personality. 4. Books provide food for thought. 5. Books make you laugh and think. 6. Books draw you towards perfection. 7. Books stimulate creativity. 8. Books bring out writing talent. 9. Books help in communicating. 10. Books clear your vision. 11. Books satisfy your curiosity. 12. Books help you make more choices. 13. Books help you build literary talent. 14. Books do not require any special device to teach. 15. Books increase your attention span. 16. Books are fruitful pastime. 17. Books can be used anytime, anywhere. 18. Books provide entertainment, when others fail. 19. Books make you powerful. 20. Books help you know the 'Whys' and 'Hows' of everything. 21. Books help you to create and spread fun. 22. ...

              I hear it being debated very often " must everyone go to school "? People aptly support their argument against by stating the fact that most graduates are poor and Jobless while some of the richest men in the world where school dropouts.        That can be a valid argument against going to school if indeed making money and becoming wealthy is the sole aim of getting into school,  and for the graduates that are Jobless, a lot of factors are responsible which we will consider.        The fact that some people never got educated even when they went to school and the truth of government involvement in Job creation should not be blamed on the school system. The curriculum is not as helpful but still, people get what they need from the system when engaged with the appropriate activities and mindset. Not wanting to make an argument for going to school, I jus...

                There is a saying that if you want anything hidden from a Blackman, put it in a book. That is because he will never come across it in that he never reads. Someone may say "what an insult to the blacks"  but the truth is that I gnorance is the number 1 problem of the black man and with ignorance cones it's elder brother "poverty". Poverty is the major identifiable problem everyone wants to address in Africa, but it's root cause is ignorance and illiteracy. Lack of relevant information.     Knowledge, is referred to as light, and with it comes civilization and development. Knowledge from Information develops and equips the mind. It sharpens the person  and positions him for creativity and value creation. With value creation comes wealth generation and societal influence     Lack of information is ignorance which is synonymous with darkness. Ignorance is a disease especially of...

         In this season of unsuitable economic conditions, there is a need to track ones expenses, to know where money is going to and what it is being spent so that we can curtail unnecessary spending and wastage. We can use our money more meaningfully and it can last longer. The unreasonable unemployment level in our society calls for youths who are starting up I  life to do something proactive about their financial lives    Saving money and accumulating it to be used in some business venture or investment is a necessity for Nigerian youths. But one cannot save money if She does not have the skills of tracking expenses     For many Nigerian Youths and students, it is not that they do not have money passing through their hands. It it that they cannot account for all that money. Not armed with knowledge and discipline, even those who have rich parents or Guardians or who are under scholarships of one sort with reasona...

              Passing Examinations is an art. If you do not have the skills you will keep having poor results even when you are hard working as a student. There are powerful information that if at your disposal you will hardly fail at exams if properly implemented and I do not mean malpractice . Exams become more effortless with the right kind of knowledge.       Below are a set of 25 ideas that have been proven time and again to guarantee in exam success starting for the preparation to the exams proper. If applied your exams will become more passable than ever. -WHEN EXAMS ARE STILL FAR 1.   Get the course curriculum and a list of recommended text books and materials 2.   Gather all the materials, text books or notes from senior colleagues that you will need for this exams. Buy the ones you can. 3.   Talk to a senior colleague or someone who has written and passed the exam (better stil...

         Passing Examinations repeatedly is a skill . It goes beyond whether you are naturally intelligent or even hardworking. Even though it has been argued that exam is not the true test of knowledge, but it still is one thing students must deal with. Exams have come to stay, if you must graduate from school, you must pass all required exams. Passing exams as it is is very crucial to your future and you cannot afford to joke with it. Even after graduating from the Universities, for you to further in knowledge and in your profession, you will yet write several other exams      Exams are in different kind, written exams, orals, practicals, etc. All require different set of skills, but few things are really necessary that you put in place in preparation for any kind of exam. Knowing how to pass exams and avoiding top exam failure causes will definitely benefits your quest for academic qualifications.    Below are top 5 re...