The Nigerian Dream: Untold Story of Olajumoke Alao-Sanusi

A Nigerian bride wearing Fix U makeup during her traditional wedding

Without a father to turn to for help, wisdom and guidance, her eyes welled up with tears all over again as she mentally weighed the glaring options before her - Should she strive to become a student of a Nigerian university; but who would pay her tuition… or should she just hit the streets of Lagos and resume her fruitless search for a job?

Models Needed For Lagos Fashion Show

Models needed to showcase designs at the Afrika Mania 2014 Beach Runway show. No particular height required.

Interested individual should contact Sara on 08096890065, BB Pin; 79EC6535 or E-mail us at sarashaven03@gmail.com

Interns Needed

The Best of Nollywood Ventures, publishers of The Best of Nollywood magazine, requests the services of IT students who are ready for a career in journalism.

Please send a 3 paragraph piece on your best Nollywood Actor to bestofnollywoodit@gmail.com before Monday, December 1st, 2014 at 12 noon.

Audition For TV Commercial

Do you think you have the model figure and looks? Then come audition for a TV commercial.

Also needed are chubby looking children ages 5-8, good looking Teenagers and teens who are good at roller skating and older men and women with bright white hair.

Don't be left out.

Date: 22nd Nov. 2014.

Venue: Asset Garden Area 8.

Time:10am

Audition for Lekki Wives

The audition for Lekki Wives has been scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2014 at B'concept office (Abraham Adesanya shopping complex st, Ajah) by 9am-3pm.

35 new characters and 100 extras needed.

A Rose of Fibre (A Poem by Arewa Jimmy Hands)

As artificial as a classwork

where's a day without a morning

where's a she without a she figure

real or not

Man of God [A Poem by Sobur Adedokun]

Pastor Kingsley speaks inaudible rubbish

When babies at a year learn their speaking

They Dance Naked with Robes On [A Poem by Adewunmi Benedict Olumide]

Those who do evil

Dancing at every man's peril

The Simplest Way to Write Poetry

Before I begin, let me first of all state here that poetry does not have to about lush green fields, jagged slopes of a valley or the voiceless whispers of the wind. Rather, it could simply be a short narrative of a story - this story could be scary, inspiring, exciting, sad, intriguing or just plain drama. Whichever way, strike to tell your own story. Don't kill yourself trying to write like Soyinka or any of those Nigerian authors you admire - create your own voice and let it grow it's own wings and fly.

A good example is this dark poetry I just read. It's titled 'When Bunnies Attack' - Here's an extract below:

A Looming War Against Smokers in Nigeria

Now that the Federal Govenment of Nigeria is proposing a 6-month jail term for anyone caught smoking in public, do you think this will just go down as another wasteful effort or does it have the potential to achieve the desired aim of curbing smoking in public places?

Will it work?

- Simply Samad

The Weather in Lagos Has a Bad Plan

It appears to me that the sun and heatwave in Lagos have drawn up a wicked alliance to reshape my destiny. Dear God, I look unto thee and reject any such editing plan to my life. It's so hot right now. *Strong-frown*

- Samod Biobaku

The Dying Priest

A Priest was dying in a hospital and asked the doctor to call a NigerianPolice Officer and a politician.

Within minutes, the two appeared. He asked them to sit on either side of the bed. The Priest held their hands & kept quiet.

The guys were so touched and at the same time felt very important for being summoned by a Priest in his dying moment.

Out of anxiety, the Politician asked, "But why did you call us?"

The priest gathered all his strength and said, "Jesus died between two thieves... I want to go the same way."

Audition, Casting For Actors and Actresses in Lagos [Jobs]

Male and Female actors are invited to audition for a new TV Drama.

Date: 7th of April 2014.

Time: 10 am.

Kindly bring along a 5 x7 head shot and another 5 x7 full body shot photograph.

Special consideration for any pretty actress with ability to sing and play guitar perfectly - Between age 15 and 20.

Such individual should come with Box Guitar to the venue.

Venue: Roseway Hotel - 1, Onyeosi street,off Anibaba, Iyana Ileewe bus stop, ikosi - Ketu, Lagos.


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Audition, Casting For Talented Actors, Actresses

Mainframe, iRokoTV, and Audio Visual First (AVF) invites actors between the ages of 15 and 55 years to audition for a movie.

If interested, please send the following details via e-mail to 50nairastory@gmail.com along with a 30sec video monologue (can be shot with a simple telephone camera).

1. Name
2. Phone number
3. E-mail address
4. Date of birth
5. Relevant educational background
6. Language proficiency
7. Filmography
8. Links to showreel (optional)
9. 5 x 7 head shot
10. 5 x 7 full body shot

If selected, details of audition dates and time would be sent to you via email.


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Joke of the Day [Ali Baba 2014]

"He who will swallow a MANGO seed, must first calculate the diameter of his ANUS."
- Ali Baba, 2014.


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Vacancies of the Day [Jobs in Nigeria]

Latest Job Vacancy at Philips: http://goo.gl/fb/uMiQu

Urgent Massive Recruitment at Sigmaqualitas: http://goo.gl/fb/lPxsS

Male and Female Models Needed [Modelling Jobs]

Male and Female models needed for Billboard n Television commercials.

Models must be 5'7" and above, plus- size models should apply.

Does This Describe You?

If you are always worried about what others think of you, you will never be happy.

Just do your own thing and create your own brand of happiness.


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A Frank Message to Beautiful Girls, Ladies

Being Cute isn't enough!

Being cute pays no bill.

Go to school or learn something and make something out of yourself.

The world is already full of cute people without jobs.


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Peugeot Nigeria is Recruiting

Customer Relations Officer Needed at Peugeot Nigeria.

To apply send CV to:recruitment@peugeotnigeria.com.

Due 7th February, 2014

#TheJobCenter
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