Iara Oshiomhole Visits IDPs Camp Today,Donates N2m And Other Items To Them

Edo state first lady Iara Oshiomhole,visited the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at their camp in Uhogua near Benin City and a generous donation to them on behalf of the state government.She visited the camp today September 18,2015 and donated the sum of N2 million and presented clothes, footwear, books, toiletries and others materials for IDPs.

Speaking during her visit,she said:

“We are fully aware of the circumstances that made you to leave your homes and we are sure that in a very short time, peace will return to every part of Nigeria. Let me emphasise that you are at home anywhere in Nigeria.

“We are planning to come back so that we can have a party together and know more about each other.

“Edo state has promised to provide an enabling environment that will enhance your education and general well-being.

“Towards that end, I am here today with some of the regular requirements for your wellbeing. While we understand that nothing can be provided as adequate replacement for the comfort of your homes, it is our resolve to ensure that you have all that can humanly be made available.

“Today, every person in this camp will have pairs of changeable clothes, foot wear, books and household basic toiletries such as soap,”
she said.

She also urged them to prepare themselves for the future through skills acquisition and education.

“Let me use this opportunity to encourage you once again to take advantage of the warmth and facilities provided by the people and government of Edo state to enhance your opportunities in this great country".

She was accompanied to the camp by Mrs Endurance Odubu, the wife of Edo state deputy governor who said their visit to the camp showed their love for the people in the camp.

“I want to encourage you not to see what has happened to you as a setback. Don’t fold your hands, you can still be what you want to be, only be focused, determined and work hard".

John Mikel Obi welcomes twins

Nigeria’s Super Star John Mikel Obi welcomed twins some four hours ago.
Mikel on his Facebook page wrote
“My whole world in my arms 💞 Welcome to the world my angels

Mike and the new kids

War against corruption: Kumuyi urges Nigerians to pray for Buhari

GENERAL Superintendent of Deeper Christ-ian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi at the flag-off of a state-wide crusade in Lagos declared that he was praying for President Muhammadu Buhari to succeed in his administration’s war against corruption in the country.

Addressing newsmen at the opening of the Lagos City-Wide Crusade organised by the church in conjunction with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, he urged Nigerians to support the president rather than complain-ing.

According to the cleric, President Buhari needed the wisdom of God to pull through in the fight against corruption in the country, adding “My prayer for the country is that the mighty change, supernatural change that God has done for individuals, He should do for our country and you see, God works in diverse ways and as we see all the things happening, fighting against corruption and all that, we need the wisdom of God, power of God and the support of God.

“My prayer is that God will assist the government to actually pull through until we get to the end of the tunnel in Jesus name. A change is coming and the change has started already,” he said, admonishing Nigerians to put their trust in God as there is hope for the nation.

“The encouragement I want to give everyone is that we should have hope and we should look unto God Who is able and will definitely turn things around, it may not take place this very minute, but God is going to do wonders in our country and things will turn around for the better,” he assured.

Kumuyi also assured that in spite of the socio-economic uncertainties in the country, there is still a strong hope for Nigerians.

- Source: vanguard

Happy Birthday to Hon. Justice Ubah John

Our very own Miss Anambra, Queen June gets featured on Saturday Sun

The very elegant and classy June is a Queen is every sense of the word

       “I’ve always wanted to be a beauty Queen.”
  This was one of the statements made by the very graceful Queen June during her interview by Sun newspapers for their Saturday Sun edition. During the interview, June, outgoing Miss Anambra Universe talked about growing up, her year as Miss Anambra Universe and her pet project.
Let me tell you just a little bit about Queen June, as someone who works closely with her.

       June who I fondly call ‘Ada Nnewi’ because she’s very proud of her roots, is very graceful. She carries herself like the true Queen that she is. And she’s definitely not new to Pageantry. Before she became Miss Anambra, she won the Students’ Union Government (SUG) pageantry of our dear College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University and has since judged so many beauty contests.

Queen June (Nwokedike Adaobi June) is an Anatomy student here at the College in Nnewi and I work with her on the Board of ROTARACT Club of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH). She serves the club as the Vice President and honestly, there could be no better vice president. She has received so many awards at the club for her tireless service to humanity.
She’s presently at the ROTARACT’s Peace and Conflict Resolution seminar holding in Port Harcourt, with some club executives.

Queen June with top executives of the Rotaract Club of Nauth at the peace and conflict resolution seminar in Port Harcourt

   Well done ‘Ada Nnewi’, Queen June. Keep doing what you’re doing.
     

Source: Oakland gist

With only $150,000 in savings, Nigeria’s leader may be the least corrupt in Africa

By the standards of sub-Saharan African leaders, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is dirt-poor.

According to a statement released by his government, he has $150,000 in his savings account. He owns five homes and two mud houses, an orchard and ranch with 270 head of cattle, 25 sheep, five horses and a variety of birds. He has bought two cars from his savings

"President Buhari had no foreign account, no factory and no enterprises. He also had no registered company and no oil wells," reads the statement released by the spokesman, Garba Shehu, describing the president's assets as "Spartan."


The question on many minds is this: Is Buhari, Nigeria's former military ruler and ex-head of the oil ministry, telling the truth?

Corruption, after all, is a major problem in Africa's largest economy. Buhari himself has publicly said that more than $150 billion is missing from the government's coffers. Still, the public declaration appears to be an attempt to show some much-needed transparency. Buhari was elected in March largely by promising that he wouldn't tolerate corruption.

What's clear is that Buhari has done what his predecessors — and most other African leaders — have never done.




Consider these five other African leaders. They have been labeled by Forbes Magazine as the "five worst leaders in Africa."

1. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of Equatorial Guinea

He's Africa's longest-serving ruler, an autocrat who leads the tiny, oil-rich West African nation of Equatorial Guinea. Despite its vast natural wealth, the majority of its people live in deep poverty with no access to clean drinking water, proper educational or health facilities. One fifth of children die before age 5. The money has gone into the pockets of Mbasogo and his family. They own luxury properties in the United States and other countries, a private jet and a fleet of luxury cars.

2. José Eduardo dos Santos, president of Angola

He's Africa's second-longest-serving leader. Angola is the continent's second-largest oil producer, and one of the biggest suppliers of oil to the United States. It also has massive diamond deposits. Dos Santos's relatives hold key positions in his government and control a huge share of Angola's economy, amid widespread allegations of corruption. Nearly 70 percent of the population lives in dire poverty, and a third of the nation's children are malnourished.


3. Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe

He has ruled the southern African nation for a quarter-century. He was the architect of controversial policies, most notably the seizure of white-owned commercial farms. Though the country in recent years has seen an economic rebound, Mugabe remains one of the continent's most autocratic rulers. He wields nearly total control of government institutions, and his loyalists have used violence to retain control. Human rights abuses are rife, while unemployment remains among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa.

4. Omar Al-Bashir, president of Sudan

Bashir seized power in a bloodless military coup in 1989 and has since disbanded political parties, the nation's parliament and many privately-owned media outlets. Under his rule, civil war erupted, in which more than 1 million people were killed. Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court at the Hague on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the killing and rape of civilians in Sudan's Darfur region. A U.S. diplomatic cable, leaked by Wikileaks, unveiled that Bashir may have stolen as much as $9 billion from state coffers and deposited it into his private bank accounts in Great Britain.

5. King Mswati III, king of Swaziland

He is the continent's last reigning monarch, presiding over a nation with one of the world's highest HIV rates, where average life expectancy — 33 years — is among the lowest in the world. Despite his people's suffering, the king leads a lavish life with a taste for luxury cars, first-class travel and expensive parties, even as the nation's economy is in dire straits.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/09/05/with-only-150000-in-savings-nigerias-leader-may-be-the-least-corrupt-in-africa/

UNIZIK POST UTME WILL BE COMPUTER BASED- DVC

The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka confirmed that the Post UTME exercise will be Computer Based.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) Academics, Prof. Charles Esimone and the Director of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Dr. Emmanuel Ojukwu confirmed this while speaking to the page editor through a telephone call earlier today.

Prof. Esimone while assuring that the admission process will strictly be on merit, stated that adequate security measures (external and internal) have been put in place to protect the lives of the candidates.

He urged candidates to study hard for their examination as the university maintains a zero tolerance for examination malpractice and will not hesitate to punish offenders.

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The dates for the Examination are as outlined below:
1. SCREENING EXERCISE DATES:
MONDAY, 7TH - THURSDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2015

DAY 1: Monday, 7th September, 2015
S/N Faculty
I Basic Medical Sciences
II Biosciences
III Health Sciences and Technology
IV Medicine
V Pharmacy

DAY 2: Tuesday, 8th September, 2015
S/N Faculty
I Engineering
II. Environmental Sciences
III. Physical Sciences
IV. Agriculture

DAY 3: Wednesday, 9th September, 2015
S/N Faculty
I Management Sciences
II Social Sciences
III Law
IV Arts

DAY 4: Thursday, 10th September, 2015
S/N Faculty
I Education
II Affiliate Institutions:
a. Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze
b. Enugu State College of Education (Technical)
c.Pope John Paul II Major Seminary, Okpuno
d. Auchi Polytechnic

TIME AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SCREENING EXERCISE

Accreditation of candidates commences at 8.00 a.m. each day.
Candidates are to report with:

a. Two (2) copies of their online registration forms showing their photographs.

b. Baptismal Card or Certificate of Birth Registration.

c. Photocopies of JAMB Slip showing their photographs and JAMB online Result. (a copy each)

d. Local Government Identification Certificate.

RESTRICTIONS.
a. Only bona fide candidates shall be allowed into the University.

b. Parents and guardians are, therefore, strongly advised against attempting to enter the University Campus. Security shall be tight.

c. Candidates who do not register online shall not be received for the screening exercise.

d. The University will not be liable for any payment made with wrong JAMB registration number at the Bank;

f. The University shall also not be liable to any fraudulent payments made anywhere that are not in line with the directives of the University.

Australia Government MSc Scholarship For Nigerians, 3rd Class Can Apply - DMainMan

From 1st September, application opens for Australia Awards Scholarships 2016/2017. There are two categories of Award: Australian Awards Scholarships, to undertake higher degree studies in Australia at Masters level. And Australia Awards Short Courses , to undertake short-term, targeted professional training courses, in Australia and/or in Africa, in a range of development-focused sectors. Priority Fields (varies by African country)

Agriculture/Food Security Education Health Public Policy (including public sector management, public sector reform, trade, international diplomacy) Environmental Management Natural Resource Management (including mining related subjects) Technical and Vocational Education & Training (available for Short Courses only) Energy (including Natural Gas and Oil Technology) Infrastructure Natural Resource Management Transport (including Ports, Roads and Airports Management

Eligibility Varies by country (see link below for specific country eligibility criteria) You must be at least 25 and not more than 50 years of age at the date of your application. You must have at least three (3) years’ relevant post graduate work experience. This work experience must be in a role relevant to your proposed field of study and to your employment organisation type (e.g. public sector applicants should demonstrate public sector work experience, and so on). Preference will be given to candidates with greater periods of experience. You possess, as a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or the equivalent) from a recognised Institution of at least 4 years in length with at least a 3rd CLASS PASS.

Public sector candidates must comply with Government of Nigeria regulations for government employees wishing to apply for scholarships. Public sector, private sector and civil society candidates must provide evidence of completion of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) when they apply. You must not already hold, or be studying for, a Masters degree. You must be willing to make a formal commitment to return to your current employment following completion of the award. You must meet the general minimum eligibility criteria for Australia Awards Scholarships – refer to the Australia Awards Scholarships policy handbook.

Target Group You are a national of an African country. See country list below You are an early or mid-career professional working in the Public Sector, the Private Sector or a Non- Government Organisation (Civil Society) in one of the listed priority fields of study. You wish to undertake a Masters degree in Australia in one of the listed priority fields of study. You cannot study a Masters of Business Administration. You have a clear vision for how you will use the knowledge gained through the Masters degree to improve policy, practice or education in the proposed field of study.

Gender Equality: Australia Awards target equal participation by women and men. Applications from women are strongly encouraged, and mechanisms are in place to support women applicants and Awardees. Disability Inclusion: Australia Awards aim to ensure that people with a disability are given fair and equal opportunity to compete for and obtain a scholarship. Applications from people with a disability are strongly encouraged. Mechanisms are in place to support applicants and Awardees requiring specific assistance.

HOW TO APPLY Come here: http://www.australiaawardsafrica.org/about-australian-awards/types-of-awards/how-to-apply/ http://www.australiaawardsafrica.org/african-countries/nigeria/ DEADLINE November 30, 2015