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Konga is one of the largest online marketplace in Nigeria. They are recruiting for the following job vacancies: 1. Job Title: Exchange Center Supervisor  Ref No: 150820-7 Job Type: Full-Time Location: Yola, Kano Responsibilities : Successful candidates must among other things supervise all distribution operations, ensuring all work is performed in accordance with standard operating procedures. Qualifications : BSc. or HND Experience : One Year 2. Job Title: Inventory Officer Ref No: 150820-8 Location: Port Harcourt Job Type: Full-Time Responsibilities : Successful candidates must among other things receive and dispatch goods and record stock movement. Qualification : Demonstrated logistics experience Experience : Atleast 2 years 3. Job Title: Franchise Management Officer Job Reference: 150820-2 Locations: Lagos, Yola, Kano, PH, Asaba, Abuja, Ibadan Job Type: Full-Time Responsibilities : Successful candidates must among other things evaluate ma...

The former president of the United States, Jimmy Carter reveals that he had melanoma which spread from his liver to his brain. The nonagenarian was quite courageous at the face of his health condition. "I'll be prepared for anything that comes," he said. The bold-smiling ex president of USA is currently being treated with a new but potent cancer drug known as Keytruda. "It's really a whole new class of therapy, and as president Carter said, it really allows our own immune system to fight a cancer," said Dr. Wally Curran of Emory University, an expert in brain tumors who is not involved in Carter's treatment.  Cancer experts said that while Carter would not be cured of his cancer with the therapy, he would not be too sick even at 90.

Pyongyang declares a "semi-state of war" after exchange of shell fire with Seoul. By this declaration, Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader ordered his frontline troops to be on war footing. Previously, Pyongyang gave Seoul an ultimatum to end their loudspeaker propaganda against them at the border. They threatened that at the expiration of the ultimatum, that they would respond with full military action. The ultimatum is due on Saturday by 5:00 pm. South Korea restarted their loudspeaker campaign after 11 years; after her soldier was injured from a landmine in the demilitarized zone and which North Korea was responsible. North Korea in response restarted their own but a report said that the quality of the North Korean loudspeakers was so bad that it was difficult to understand what they were saying; and then came the ultimatum.

Sunday Oliseh, the Super Eagles of Nigeria Chief Coach told that Mikel Obi snubbed him in England. According to him, he traveled to Europe to meet with foreign based players ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania. He told that while in England which coincided with the end of Chelsea tour before they played Arsenal, he called Mikel's line which rang severally and nobody picked; and then, he sent him text message and no response was received so far. But when he called Victor Moses the phone rang three times and he picked it up and he spoke with him. Moses even visited him in his hotel after their match. The chief coach expressed his readiness to everybody along in the team and as such lamented this unwholesome behaviour by Mikel. 

Police releases the sketch of the Erawan shrine bomb blast suspect. Police chief, Somyot Poompanmoung said that the Erawan Shrine attacker was part of a "network;" that he could not have done what Prayuth Chan-ocha, the PM described as the worst attack on Thailand. "He didn't do it alone for sure," the police chief said about the 'calm looking suspect film by a security camera.. "It's a network," he added conclusively. The shrine has reopened Wednesday after the Monday bomb attack that killed a score.

Many indicators are rearing their heads that Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria has been maintaining a very strong link with the ISIS. Just yesterday, we reported that Bhari ordered probe into how a wanted redicalised cleric and a member of ISIS got visa to entering Nigeria before he was arrested by Lebanese authorities. Today, two persons who are allegedly Nigerians have been arrested by Indian authorities when they were trying to cross into Pakistan to join ISIS. The suspects, Imran Kabeer and Sani Jamiliu who live in New Delhi, came to India on student visas about a year ago. They are being currently detained by Punjab Police, India. Towards ascertaining the veracity of the claim of the suspects as Nigerian citizens, the mouthpiece of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ogbole Ahmedu-Ode, revealed that the Nigerian embassy officials had applied the Indian authorities to see the suspects to “ascertain their claim of Nigerian nationality.”  “Our embassy in Indi...

Arik Air is a Nigeria based airliner. They are looking for suitably qualified "team players" to fill the following vacancies in their company: 1. Job Title: Head-Internal Audit Location : Lagos Responsibilities : The successful candidates must among other things direct the overall operations of the Internal Audit department on behalf of the Board Audit Committee and the Management. Qualification : Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related discipline; MBA or postgraduate degree is an added advantage. Experience : A minimum of 10 years’ experience at a senior level in auditing and/or accounting functions within aviation or a Big 4 environment. 2. Job Title: Company Lawyer (Secretary) Location : Lagos (Head Office) Responsibilities : Successful candidates must among other things prepare and draft constitutive instrument of Arik Air and its subsidiaries as well as the internal regulations. Qualification : A graduate of Law or related field; a postgrad...