MOSCOW LIVING: EPISODE 1
Meet the 28 year old jack of all trades navigating life in the city of Moscow… Where do you stay in Moscow? Lyubertsy District Is there anything that fascinates you about Moscow Oh yeah, at first I used to be fascinated with how big Moscow was. I moved from a smaller city to Moscow so […]
DO PEOPLE REALLY MAKE MONEY FROM MUSIC?
With the way the world economy and my personal finances are going now, there is no business idea I have not thought of. I know my voice is not all that but it is not bad either- I am sure that with a little voice training here and there, I might have a future in […]
HOW TO ANSWER PEOPLE THAT ASK WHY YOU ARE SINGLE
This year has not been easy for the singles. It’s like this year they said ‘last to marry is a fool’ because the amount of proposals and marriages since the beginning of this year has been alarming’. With all the love in the air, for sure, aunties, uncles and just about anyone might start poking […]
A NOTE TO BORROWERS…
Today, we come in violence. Read to the end so that you will understand my plight. Oh, where do I even begin? Picture this: I’m casually scrolling through my WhatsApp, and what do I see? My “friend’s” status updates showcasing what seems like a never-ending stream of fun and food. And I’m left here fuming […]
IF YOUR MONEY COULD TALK: WHAT WOULD IT SAY ABOUT YOU
We have an interesting perspective on today’s article. If your money could express itself, what would it say about you? If the money in your account or purse could voice their opinions, what would they say about your way of life and spending, check out the categories below and see where you fall. Generous El-Shaddai- […]
LEMON OUT OF LEMONADES – LEMONADES OUT OF LEMON
You will have to pick whichever title fits this story once you are done reading abeg… Right from when I was young, I wasn’t very fond of school, I never understood why I needed to spend five days in a building repeatedly learning things. It was so boring and abstract to me. My parents tried […]
3 MONTHS TO THE END OF 2024 …and you’re still single
Look at the date on your phone’s calendar. Yes o, we’re coming to the end of September and we are all wondering how time flew by. This year has been a hard one, especially for the singles. Everywhere you look, someone is getting engaged, married or starting a new relationship. And there are those ‘awwing’ […]
NOW YOU KNOW- MY HOPE FOR MY HOME COUNTRY
The manner in which Flavour’s ‘Now You know’ has been ringing in my head since I stepped foot in this nation is alarming. Everything around me resonates with reasons why I should never have come back. I wanted to wail, but who will comfort me? My brothers had already warned me not to come back […]
IMPULSE BUYING AND YOU
Are you the ‘I see it, I want it, I get it’ geng? Yes, you. Stay here, we’re talking to you. Or are you the ‘You only live once’ geng? We have one or two things or you. Impulse buying is the tendency to purchase things even without planning. Interestingly, quite a number of people […]
LET’S TALK: BEING A FOREIGNER, FAMILY AND MONEY ISSUES
I always tell my friends how I don’t like the tag ‘foreigner’ here in Russia. It always feels like I am missing out on something, like I don’t belong here and this constantly reminds me of the fact that I am not home. On the other hand, it spurs me to work hard and stop […]
CUT YOUR COAT ACCORDING TO YOUR SIZE (What if There is No Coat to Cut?)
I have always heard this quote growing up, and my father drilled it into our heads. While it might be good advice encouraging people to take on only what they have the money or ability to do, I think this quote is for those with the said “coat”. To put it clearly, this quote might […]
HOW TO MAKE YOUR BOSS LIKE YOU
I rolled out of bed for the first time in many years eager to be at work. I didn’t even realise it but gradually my boss started to like me. Ah wait o, I am male and my boss is male and when I say ‘like me’ I mean he no longer acts like he […]
IS INVESTING FOR ME?
This isn’t another write-up on the best Ponzi schemes or a list of companies to invest in. It’s rather a guide to help you choose the right investment strategy from the numerous options available to you. I know you might be thinking you don’t have enough money to start investing, but hear me out: starting […]
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 […]