Arit Aduke Abolade is the founder and executive director of Stella Teaching and Relief Foundation (STAR Foundation), a nonprofit organization that operates out of Abeokuta, Ogun State. A graduate of Microbiology, she holds a diploma in Missions from Christian Missionary Foundation and currently works full-time as a Christian missionary with vulnerable children in rural areas. She talked to me about working with children, and the free children’s prayer book she has written. Read it HERE.
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Meet the Boss: Oluwaseun Olarewaju, SoapboxNG
Oluwaseun Olarewaju, an accounting graduate from the University of Abuja, is the Founder/CEO of SoapboxNg, a private label company that manufactures organic skincare products for skincare brands. She talks to me about entrepreneurship in Nigeria, and the private label structure she chose for her company, in this interview.
Career of the Week – Chinyere Anarado, Facilities Manager
Chinyere Anarado studied Estate Management at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus where she graduated with a Second Class Upper. She is currently Head, Facilities Management Department at Dayola Property & Development Company. We talked about career paths and decisions in this interview
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7 Things That Can Happen When You Don’t Like Your Friend’s Man
Eleven years ago, when I was a corps member, I made a number of bosom friends who are still in my life today. They bring me such joy, comfort and inspiration, I just know we didn’t meet by accident. Maintaining those friendships after service year has enhanced our lives in many ways.
It so happens that one of my friends had met a guy in camp, and they started dating. I did not like this guy. Read more…
12 Interesting Things I’ve Learnt About Drinking Water
The first time I became conscious of my ridiculously poor water drinking habit was in 2005 when I was a corps member. I taught in a school and lived in the corpers’ lodge with other corps members, and every Saturday when the pure water company came by with their truck, we would go out to buy bags of water.
A few weeks after we started this, I noticed that the others bought more bags every week, while I would go weeks without needing to buy. It didn’t take long before my colleagues noticed, and, feeling self-conscious and a bit embarrassed, I decided to pay attention to my water drinking habits. What I found shocked me. One sachet of pure water for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Not one for each meal; one for three meals. Read more…
After NYSC: 12 Nuggets for Young Graduates Joining the Workforce
For the record, I think NYSC should be scrapped. We’ve lost too many young people, and the scheme is of little or no value now.
Until we get there however, Nigerian graduates are entering and passing out of the programme every day, so until we can #ScrapNYSC and get #StraightToWork, we’ll keep finding our way together.
The khaki days are over and it’s now time to join the labour pool proper. Read a few nuggets of wisdom gleaned from professionals who have spent time on different rungs of the ladder HERE.
Do You Listen To God’s Voice?
Prayer is not a monologue; it’s a dialogue. You speak to God, and He speaks back to you. When last did you listen? What’s your attitude to what He says?
When Mary the mother of our Lord received God’s message from the angel, what was her response? It was one of faith, obedience and submission.
“Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.”
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