Aspire Magazine

Let’s meet you My name is Osasumwen Ojo. I am also known as Osas or Sasjo. I attended CBN Primary School, King’s College Lagos and presently a Mechanical Engineering Student of the Federal University of Technology, Minna. I’m the CEO of Sasjo Wears, a leading clothing company in Nigeria. What inspired your journey into entrepreneurship? [...]

The unemployment situation in the country has been highlighted by the number of applicants for the Dangote graduate drivers employment scheme. 13000 candidates applied for the 100 positions available. Among them were 6 Ph.D and 704 Master’s Degree holders. There were also over 8,460 bachelor’s degree holders. Dangote had this to say: “Despite the fact [...]

“What type of nonsense is this! How many times have I told you not to do it like this? Are you still a baby!” As madam Caro raged endlessly on her secretary Mr Abdullahi who is suffering from a headache probably due to his son who was supposed to have resumed school the previous week [...]

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” -Steve Jobs Excellence is a Product of Diligence The most successful people are those who are devoted to excellence. Excellence itself requires [...]

My colleague at work, Osas, says innovation means improvement. My other colleague, Solomon, says it has to do with new and better ideas. I’m pretty sure most of us have similar ideas on what innovation means. One thing we can also agree on generally is that most people and businesses that succeed have an innovative [...]

Talk Like a Robot “The Problem with Nigeria is Leadership”. We already know that. Can you tell us how you’ve used good leadership to get over a huge challenge. That will be better. Show Your Interest in Being Away from Work “How many week’s leave do I get?” Na you know wetin you dey go [...]

Good Grooming the Week Before Good grooming is a key part of the impression you make in an interview, and it starts with your hair, especially men. Getting a cut the week before guarantees you’re not racing to fit in a trim at the last minute. On top of reducing stress about your appearance, the [...]

Passion Employers can easily spot passion, or the lack of it. It doesn’t matter whether you have experience or not. Throughout the job application process, remember to display significant passion as employers appreciate this. Eagerness to learn It doesn’t mean you have to write one full page on your CV about all your numberous hobbies. [...]

The Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (You WiN!) Programme is a collaboration of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Communication Technology (CT), the Ministry of Youth Development and the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development that will launch an annual Business Plan Competition (BPC) for aspiring young entrepreneurs in Nigeria, in line [...]

The “Succeed Online” training series is an effort to help SMEs in Nigeria take advantage of the opportunities offered by the internet. It will help them have access to a wider range of customers so as to improve their businesses. Ms. Bunmi Banjo, Marketing Manager, SME Products, Google Nigeria stated, “Having a website gives businesses [...]