BE HAPPY FOR OTHERS- LIFE IS NOT HARD
‘Someone else’s success is not your failure.’ This quote has to be repeated louder for the people at the back. Hmm, I’ve had my fair share of ‘haters’ in this life. At some point, I had to pray because my experiences were always hurtful. I’ll gist you guys of one prominent occurrence that has stuck […]
MEET RIDWAN ADEBAYO: FIRST CLASS GRADUATE FROM RUDN #Classof2024
We have come again into a season of graduations and congratulations. As our tradition is, we are bringing you stories of people who have proved themselves hard working and have excelled in the academic field, especially as foreign students in Russia. We are joining them to celebrate and we also hope to glean some things […]
SUMMER IS HOT BUT GUESS WHO IS HOTTER?
Na E-Solutions financial services o. Today is for blowing our trumpets= trumpetsss as in plural because they’re plenty. For those who don’t know or have not fully grasped what E-Solutions is about, we are a financial service company there to assist you with your global money transfers, investments, lifestyle entertainment and more. E-Solutions is already […]
MONEY THIS, MONEY THAT– WILL WE EVER STOP CHASING THE BAG?
I just stayed on my bed contemplating whether to go for my teaching job today or not. I was so tired and the thought of walking under this brain-frying sun coupled with the fact that some kid was probably going to try to drive me nuts kept me glued to my bed. I make a […]
IGNORANCE COSTS MORE…
“People who say school is a waste of time/money are usually failures at their current stage in life. I’m sick and tired of hearing people complain about how useless school is, or how expensive college is and how people don’t have high paying jobs even though they went to college.Look around, almost everyone who makes […]
CHRONICLES OF A FINAL YEAR STUDENT IN RUSSIA
Omo, it is still doing me like a dream. I am graduating from university in a few weeks and the months up until this moment have been filled with mixed emotions. I went from getting super excited that I was about to graduate to getting depressed that my uni days were about to come to […]
DO I REALLY HAVE TO WORK FOR FREE WHILE BUILDING MY CAREER?
Often you might hear of or come across jobs that promise you “exposure” as a reward for your work. It might seem like we all know this isn’t always right but some people need to hear it again and again so here we go. As someone just starting out in their career, your current state […]
WHEN MONEY ENTER, LOVE IS SWEETER
I have tasted love without money and ‘Tueh’ (spits out in disgust), it’s not even sweet at all. Wait, wait, don’t judge me. Hear me out first. This happened a while back and one would think my history with men would have made me act more sensibly but no, I was in ‘love’. Yes, the […]
IS ‘INFLUENCING’ A JOB?
Well, the simple answer to the question is a solid yes. Influencing is an actual job. In this generation of ours, the dream job of some children or teenagers is to become a YouTuber or some sort of brand influencer. Even adults are not left behind, there’s a significant increase in the amount of people […]
DO I HAVE TO BE IN THE US, UK OR CANADA TO MAKE IT IN LIFE?
My dream country has always been the US. As a child I dreamed of going to the US someday, but I don’t know my reason for desperately wanting to go. I guess movies and stories influenced my decision. Towards the end of secondary school, I started checking for scholarships in the US. I knew if […]
LONELINESS IN ‘THE ABROAD’- WAY OUT
Is it true that foreigners always deal with loneliness? Being in another man’s land far away from home comes with its share of problems, one of which is the feeling of loneliness. There is that general knowledge that living abroad can be lonely especially if you’re not among people that you can familiarise with. The […]
SIDE HUSTLE SPOTLIGHT- MODELLING IN RUSSIA
If you stay in Russia, modelling is one of the many side hustles students can go into to make some money from time to time. We interviewed Josephine, a final-year medical student and model on the intricacies of becoming a model in Russia and how to overcome some of the challenges people face in this […]
IS IT TOO EARLY TO WRITE YOUR WILL?
Anytime someone asks me this question, my response is always ‘No, it is not too early to write your will.” As someone with first-hand experience, I will tell you why I made the previous statement. I don’t want to make assumptions that everyone reading this understands what a will is so I will define it. […]
RANDOM RANTS- STORY FROM A STUDENT WITH A FOOD BUSINESS
“I wish this part of our lives came with a detailed manual, because it is only by the grace of God I am still surviving. If you’re like me, the first word that comes to mind is adulting, right? My first question is, ‘Why are things getting so expensive?’ The other day while the cashier […]
WORLD’S RICHEST GATHER IN INDIA FOR FANCY WEDDING HOSTED BY INDIA’S WEALTHIEST
The rich know the rich, and Ambani’s pre-wedding party was a true reflection of that. Yes, you read right, it was a 3-day festivity which took place in India at the Ambani family’s farmhouse. We may be late to the party but we’re bringing you all the gist in case you missed it. High-profile international […]
SCHOOL NA SCAM, FACTS OR FALSE?
I had just gotten to the office and was one of those Thursdays that was just ‘there’, quite uneventful and things were just moving slowly around the office. The only noise you could hear was of staplers and the printing machines. I cherish moments like these in the office where there is no tension, no […]
CAN MONEY BUY HAPPINESS?
Omo! At this point, I actually think money can buy happiness. My eyes have seen plenty of things in Russia and the only way I can find happiness now is if I get money. And I am not talking about happiness that comes from just being overly fixated on getting money but the one of […]
CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE EYES OF AN AFRICAN STUDENT IN RUSSIA
For the last and final time, public service announcement to people outside Russia, Christmas is not celebrated on the 25th of December, it is celebrated in January- January 7th. People are always in shock when I have to explain to them that I just finished classes on Christmas day or I had a test I […]
VALENTINE SPECIAL: PRE-NUP YAY OR NAY?
Ghen ghen, the time to shake this table has finally come. Well, we are in the month of love so there’s no harm in touching even some dicey topics, if you know what we mean : ) Pre-nup is the short-term for prenuptial agreement. This is a contract between intending couples on how assets are […]
BUDGET (BUT FUN) DATE IDEAS IN RUSSIA: SAVE SOME MONEY
Let’s say you’ve finally met someone and you’ve decided to go on a date. But then you look around and see how every possible outing is potential billing and you don’t have that much money. How do you make sure you don’t spend out of your budget? Let’s make it work. Here at E-Solutions, we […]
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH ONE MILLION RUBLES?
I am one of those people who fantasise about just suddenly receiving a miracle money, about how it would change my life and how it would help me solve a lot of my issues. But looking back now, I can see a few times I actually received a large sum of money but as a […]
IS BETTING REALLY WORTH IT?
Hold up, we all know this is a very controversial topic and there are always several sides to this argument- the ones who agree that betting is okay and the others who disagree with this view. There are also several people who believe there is more to betting than just sports or football games, but […]
THIS YEAR NO GREE FOR ANYBODY
My people, happy new year o! December has been dettied and the new year is now before us. We hope you took enough pictures and videos of all your enjoyment in December, because it’s about to be a long month and those pictures will remind you of what you did with your money. If you […]
2023 IN RETROSPECT
We are officially in the middle of December 2023. In a few weeks, we will be entering the new year. Everyone is planning how to spend the holiday and many are already making plans for the new year. As your favourite street gist platform in Russia, E-Solutions is committed to bringing you the best. In […]