Davido talks: Why I registered for NYSC.

Why I registered for NYSC-Davido

Popular singer, Davido has revealed why he registered for the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.

Recall that social media was recently abuzz with reactions after the ‘OBO’ crooner shared photos of himself in NYSC uniform after his registration at the Lagos NYSC camp on Tuesday.

The popular artiste again on Thursday caused a stir at the Iyana-Ipaja orientation camp as he drove his white Mercedes Benz GLE 450 marked POLICE PF 413SPY into the camp.

The ‘OBO’ crooner, upon signing his oath of allegiance form, told newsmen at the NYSC camp that he registered for the scheme due to his strong passion for NYSC.

He also promised to adhere to camp rules and regulations.

He said: “As a young age Nigerian, I would not want to miss the opportunity to be part of the service year.

“I registered for the scheme due to my strong passion for NYSC.”

Meanwhile, a total of 2,152 corps members commenced the 2018 Batch B Stream Two orientation training exercise in the state.

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Davido In NYSC Camp Lagos

DAVIDO ADDRESSES NYSC MEMBERS IN LAGOS CAMP (PHOTOS)

Nigerian hitmaker, Davido sure knows how to trend with everything he does, not only with his songs but with his personal life and achievements.

Now, some photos of him addressing corps members in his camp is currently going viral.

The superstar singer who was escortes by some military personnel was seen addressing fellow corps members as they sat on the parade ground at th NYSC camp in Iyana Ipaja , Agege area of Lagos.

See more photos below;

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6 Best Abs Workout for Perfect Abs

The six best Abs exercises that can be done at home

The routine is composed of 6 abdominal exercises carefully chosen to hit both the upper and lower abs. Use them to get a ripped core!

This routine is composed of six abdominal exercises carefully chosen to work both the upper and lower abs. Hit it hard three times a week, along with a healthy diet, some lifting, and the right amount of cardio, and you'll see your abs soon enough.

How to Do This Core Routine
This is a fairly advanced ab routine, so how you do it matters. Beginners are better off just performing three exercises out of the seven for just two sets each of as many reps as possible, with a minute of rest in between sets. From there on, build up endurance by adding exercises and sets and cutting back on rest periods. As you build up to that, feel free to break up the routine in different ways.
Here are a list of super workouts to get your Abs ripped up in no time:
1. Sit-Up
2. Leg raise
3. Dip/Leg raise Combo
4. Flutter kick
5. Pullup to knee raise
6. Crunch

How to Perform the Exercises

Sit-up 

• Lie flat on your back on the floor with your knees bent and your legs secured under a piece of heavy furniture or bench.
• Place your hands by your chest.
• Flexing your abdominals, raise your torso until you are in nearly a sitting position.
• Retaining tension on the abs, lower your torso to the beginning position. (Note: Maintain full control throughout the movement. Avoid the temptation to rock back and forth.)

Leg Raise

• Lie on the floor and hold onto a bench or the legs of a heavy chair for support.
• Keep your legs straight and raise them up until they’re vertical.
• Lower back down, but stop just short of the floor to keep tension on your abs before the next rep.

Dip/Leg Raise Combo

• Suspend yourself over the parallel bars at a dip station.
• Bend your knees slightly and raise your legs in front of you until they’re parallel to the floor....This will build you a magazine-worthy six-pack.

Flutter Kick

• Lie on your back with legs straight and arms extend out at your sides.
• Lift your heels about 6 inches off the floor and rapidly kick your feet up and down in a quick, scissor-like motion.

Pullup to Knee Raise

• Hang from a pull-up bar with hands outside shoulder width and palms facing away from you.
• Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar and then raise your knees to your chest in the top position.

Crunch

• Lie flat on your back on the floor with your legs in front of you bent at the knees.
• Place your hands by your chest.
• At this time, raise your shoulders and torso as far as possible from the ground in a curling movement without raising your back from the floor.
• Retaining tension on the abs, bring your torso to the starting position. (Note: Maintain full control throughout the movement. Avoid the temptation to rock back and forth.)

There you have it, my 6 therapies for ripped Abs. Try them out and see how it works for you. You can also make it more difficult by reducing your resting time, or doing your reps till failure. And don't forget to tell us how useful this article was to you in the comments section below.

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How to Find Your Freelancing Niche. (2)

HOW TO FIND YOUR FREELANCING NICHE.[PART 2]

Who do you think makes more money: a general dentist or an endodontist? Both have the education and skills to perform root canals, though one is presented as a specialist. According to the American Association of Endodontists, “The average endodontist completes 25 root canal treatments a week, while general dentists do about two root canals a week.”

The same goes for freelancing. Specializing in something makes you a hot commodity. The rarer you are, the more in-demand you’ll be.

While some people find success in being a generalist, most writers, bloggers and freelancers generally, will need to focus and narrow down a topic of expertise. You guessed it: a niche!

Note: “If you’ve already found your niche, leave a comment at the end of this post, and tell us what it is and how you found it”

Likely you’ve heard of finding a niche or “niching down,” but what does that even mean? It means to choose a narrow topic or audience to focus your content. The reason for doing this is to allow you to create the most valuable content for a specific audience. That way, your readers will love what you wrote and feel like you wrote it just for them. That is what builds a loyal readership or client base.

While many people say that your niche must intersect with an industry or a market that is highly profitable, I think that you should find a profitable niche based on your interests, experience and abilities. Based on this I have outlined a few tips (some of which are personal questions), to help you in finding your niche;

          what is your expertise or background?

o    Coursework that you've completed

o    Any degrees or certificates you've earned

o    Professional work experience

Ø     What are your passions or interests?

o    Hobbies and activities

o    Ways you spend your free time

o    Things you like to talk about with your friends

Ø       Who do you want to help?

o    Any volunteer experiences you have enjoyed

o    Social causes that are personally meaningful to you

o    Nonprofits that you contribute to or follow.

There may be more subconscious interests that you didn’t even consider!

o    Pinterest board content and topics

o    Types of people, companies, and organizations you follow on Twitter and Instagram

o    Topics of any blogs you follow

Put these lists next to each other. Do you see any themes emerging? Highlight list items that seem relevant to one another (or colour code them) and connect some dots. Your college minor in fine art may seem useless until you pair it with your passion for the local art scene and realize how much content marketing help small art studios and galleries need. Boom, you found your niche!

Haven’t found your niche yet? Here are a few other ways which you can use to find it.

ü    Sculpt Your Niche from Your Passion

What do you read? When you’re running in the morning, ruminating on your commute, or in the shower, what topics is your mind regularly drawn to? These are all clues that can point you toward a future niche. If you’re faced with too many options, the idea of making a decision can feel overwhelming. Grant yourself the freedom to purge, on paper, any possible idea you could ever dream up. Your list may consist of blog topics, statistics, or quotes that interest you, or strategies you’d love to suggest to a business. Everyone’s list will be different, so don’t put any pressure on yourself to perfect the ideation process.

Another tip is to make note of the kinds of writing projects you enjoy. Of all the assignments you’ve written recently, which did you find yourself most engaged with? That right there is a great place to narrow your focus.

Elizabeth Wellington, a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist, has this to say: “I started as a generalist and narrowed my niche by noticing what I loved to write about. As I wrote about different topics, I kept track of the articles I enjoyed the most and which ones gained the most traction with audiences. I looked at that cross-section and noticed that they all spoke to an audience of Millennials about how to create a life and career that they loved. I started specializing in topics underneath that umbrella.”

ü    Understanding Your Business

To find your niche, you have to get serious. You have to upgrade from hobby to business and define it.

You can lay the foundation for the future of your business through these exercises:

• Defining your success; For some, its 5 cars; for others, 50 employees. By setting business goals, you develop ideas about what you want your business to become and lay a road map for how to get there. Think big, and think long-term.
• Characterizing your audience; If you don’t know which clients you’re primarily targeting, you can’t tailor your business to that market. Use your expertise and passions to help characterize your audience.
• Naming your business; It’s not just “I need a name,” it’s defining how you want your audience to perceive your business.
• Developing your business identity; Business name in hand, you’ve got to brand your business keeping in mind your target audience.

Ps; if you’ve found your niche do well to tell us what niche it is and how you found it in the comment box below.

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