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This Startup is Helping Lagosians in Nigeria to Pay Their House Rents

In Lagos especially, more than half of the population stay in rented apartments, and property owners are getting creative, providing different options that suits individual/family needs. From flats of 2-4 bedrooms, to one-room apartments; where they share bathrooms and kitchen with other house occupants and the ones that are termed self-contain; where the renters have… Read more This Startup is Helping Lagosians in Nigeria to Pay Their House Rents

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Geek

Jobberman Best 100 Companies to Work For in Nigeria 2016

Jobberman has reviewed the list of the best places to work in Nigeria to provide a comprehensive rating of employee satisfaction and commitment to different employers in Nigeria. The 3rd Annual Jobberman Best 100 Companies To Work For focused on identifying, recognising and celebrating top employers in Nigeria, as rated by employees and professionals. The… Read more Jobberman Best 100 Companies to Work For in Nigeria 2016

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Geek

The sad reality of startup employees

We can no longer deceive ourselves, the days of well-paying jobs at multinationals and government establishments has ended with our parents. Our generation has nothing more to look forward to work/ career wise than the small and medium scale enterprises which can also be regarded as startups. The economic situation which has steadily been on… Read more The sad reality of startup employees

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Geek

Save Money With Lumos Mobile Electricity Powered By MTN

Save money on your monthly electricity bills with Lumos Mobile Electricity and enjoy access to noise-free and fume-free electricity for your everyday use and conveniently pay with your airtime from an MTN line. MTN in partnership with Lumos and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) are helping millions of households and business across Nigeria save… Read more Save Money With Lumos Mobile Electricity Powered By MTN

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Geek

Lagos motorists use social media to beat VIO officers #VIOSightings

If you have lived in Lagos – or anywhere in Nigeria for that matter – you will be familiar with the legion of officers from a legion of government agencies who randomly stop vehicles for one check or the other. The list includes, but is not limited to, the Police, VIO (vehicle inspection officers), and… Read more Lagos motorists use social media to beat VIO officers #VIOSightings

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Geek

Florence Seriki: Life and times of the Late Omatek Ventures CEO

As a fanboy of popular brands like Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Sony, et al, I scoffed at the unpopular name, Omatek and thought to myself ‘this is another ‘chinko’ (a term used to refer to items made in China). I was wrong. Omatek is not only a Nigerian brand, it is the first indigenous computer manufacturer… Read more Florence Seriki: Life and times of the Late Omatek Ventures CEO

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Geek

Despite losing billions to MMM, Nigerians throng another Ponzi scheme, Twinkas

In spite of the financial loss suffered by millions of Nigerians who participated in the failed Ponzi scheme, Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox, MMM, in 2016, Twinkas, a similar scheme, is making wave among many Nigerians. Investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja showed that a large number of residents of the Federal Capital Territory,… Read more Despite losing billions to MMM, Nigerians throng another Ponzi scheme, Twinkas

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Geek

How MTN sacked 63 employees, barred them from related employment for four years

The telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria, sacked 63 of its employees in 2009 and barred them from securing a job in the sector for four years, court documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES have shown. Last year, the National Industrial Court in Lagos, in a 2013 suit filed by the dismissed employees, delivered a judgment condemning the… Read more How MTN sacked 63 employees, barred them from related employment for four years

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Geek

Skip The Noisy Generators, You Can Now Have Uninterrupted Power With An Mtn Sim

The Mobile Electricity Service is an MTN SIM-enabled solar-based system which can help Nigerians enjoy accessible, noise-free and fume-free electricity for everyday use and conveniently pay with airtime from a MTN mobile phone. The mobile electricity device which comes with a 5 year warranty, can light up bulbs and power appliances like fans, televisions, cell… Read more Skip The Noisy Generators, You Can Now Have Uninterrupted Power With An Mtn Sim

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Geek

Your cracked phone screen is a turnoff — and weird trends in the search for love

iPhone users are 21 times more likely to judge their dates negatively if they carry Android phones instead of an iPhone. Android users are also judge-y — just a little less so at 15 times more likely to see iPhone devotees negatively. That’s according to the annual “Singles in America” report commissioned by Match and… Read more Your cracked phone screen is a turnoff — and weird trends in the search for love

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Geek