Friday, 15 July 2016

ZUCKERBURG SAGA: WHY KENYANS AND NIGERIANS ARE AT WAR OVER ZUCKERBERG'S VISIT.

ALSO READ: Buhari, Osinbajo meet Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg

As it seems, Kenyans do not agree Nigerians are so much gifted after all, or perhaps they feel underrated by Zuckerberg's statement.

See some of the disdainful tweets by Nigerians and Kenyans below:Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg's trip to Nigeria and Kenya may have turned the two nations against each other as a twitter war is currently brewing between citizens of the two African countries.

Reports say Zuckerberg's Abuja speech on Friday, September 2, may have sparked the clash.

The tech genius, at his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, had said that Nigerians are highly gifted in the Information Communications Technologies (ICT).

“We all met with entrepreneurs as part of Demo Day, an initiative for the Nigerian government to fund entrepreneurs with ideas for improving the country,” Zuckerberg said.

“It has been an inspiring trip. The energy and entrepreneurship in Nigeria and Kenya is amazing. I can’t wait to come back again soon."

We need to change our mindset.

OSHIOMOLE SPEAKS ABOUT PDP WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW

Politics PDP is a Dead Party – Oshiomole Speaks Ahead of Edo Governorship Election

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Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole said the engine of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is dead.

He was referring to the party’s bid to reclaim the state in the September 10 governorship election.

He said this yesterday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benin, the state capital.

Oshiomhole said absence of PDP governors at the flag-off of the campaign of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was indication that the party had rejected its flag-bearer.

“The campaign of the PDP, for the forthcoming governorship election in the state, is dead on arrival. Whether you like it or not, the PDP engine is dead on arrival.

“The early morning signals are clear. For the first time since 1999, a candidate was presented to the people of Edo State for the most important single job and the key pillars were there fastened to their chairs and their tables; none of them could stand on their feet to say one word.”

The governor said unlike the PDP, which did not enjoy leadership support; the chairman APC and some governors would attend the launch of the campaign of Godwin Obaseki, the ruling party’s candidate for the election.

KILLER ARMS DEAL THAT WILL SHOCK ALL NIGERIANS

The third interim report of the presidential committee on audit of Defence from 2007 to 2015 was released on Thursday night by President Muhammadu Buhari, showing once again humongous, heartless rape of our country by Senior military officers, defence contractors and civil servants who collaborated with the pen robbers.

According to a statement by the President of the Presidential Committee on the Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Armed Forces, AVM Jon Ode found that the two companies collected N5,103,500,000.00 representing 86% of the total value of the 3 contracts worth N5,940,000,000.00, but only performed to the tune of N2,992,183,705.31.

In another instance, two contracts were awarded to Baram International Nigeria Limited, amounting to N420,726,799.20 for the procurement of 53 Armoured Vehicles Spare Parts at the cost of N169,916,849.77 and that of Ballistic Vests, Night Vision Binoculars and 3 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles at the cost of N250,809,949.50. Sadly, the contract worth N169,916,849.77 with 90 days completion time is yet to be completed 5 years after.

Similarly, between 29 April 2005 and 19 October 2010, the MOD awarded 2 contracts to Progress Limited for the supply of 42 units of BTR-3U Armoured Personnel Carriers and spare parts for the Nigerian Army. However, neither the MOD nor the NA could provide the contract agreements to ascertain the cost of the APCs.

Although 26 of the APCs were delivered in 2007 and immediately deployed for Peace Keeping Operations in Sudan, the APCs scandalously broke down on induction. The Committee observed that the APCs did not meet the operational requirement for the Army, caused Nigeria international embarrassment and deprived her appropriate reimbursement from the United Nations.

With respect to contracts awarded directly by the Nigerian Army, the Committee found that many of the contracts were characterized by lack of due process, in breach of extant procurement regulations and tainted by corrupt practices. In this regard, a review of the procurement carried out by Chok Ventures Ltd and Integrated Equipment Services Ltd established that between March 2011 and December 2013, the 2 companies exclusively procured various types of Toyota and Mitsubishi vehicles worth over N3,000,000,000.00 for the Nigerian Army without any competitive bidding. Though the Committee found no credible evidence of delivery of the vehicles, the vendors were fully paid based on job completion certificate authenticated by the then Chief of Logistics.

SEE NAMES OF THOSE INDICTED

Also, analyses of the various banks accounts of the two companies showed transfers to individuals
related to the then Chief of Army Staff.

The Committee also noted that between 3 September 2014 and 30 April 2015, NIMASA funded accounts of the Joint Task Force Operation Pulo Shield with various sums totalling N8,542,586,798.58 purportedly to enhance operations of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta. Analyses of the accounts of the Joint Task Force showed that transfers totalling N6,277,698,885.13 were made from the account. The then JTF Commander could not justify these transfers but confirmed that the sums were changed into dollars and handed over to a private citizen. Additionally, he could not account for the balance of N2,264,887,914.45
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ANOTHER SHOCKER ARMS DEAL THAT WILL MAKE NIGERIANS CRY

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE

Scholarships for Nigerian Students, 2016

Last decades have witnessed a great boom in number of available grants and scholarships for Nigerian students. These financial aids in various organizations and universities are offered to give an elevation to Nigerian Students’ higher education. Every year, students of Nigeria migrate from their native place to overseas for advancement of their education. UK is one of the most favorite among prominent international destinations as USA, Canada, etc for Nigerian students. University of Nigeria has established to blaze the trail in the upgradation of education for students of Nigeria by imparting unique level of study.
Diverse scholarships are available for undergraduate, graduate, master, PhD and postdoctoral programs for Nigerian students. The following listing will be a great help for Nigerian students to get benefited and move towards their bright future.
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP)
Scholarship Provider: New Zealand Government
Eligible Students: Applicants must be applying for direct entry to a Masters or PhD programme at a New Zealand university
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing Master’s or PhD studies in New Zealand.
Award Details: The entitlements of the Scholarship include full tuition fees, a living allowance (paid fortnightly), an establishment allowance, medical and travel insurance, travel between applicants home country.
Application Deadline: Each Nominating Agency has been asked to set the closing date for applications for their country.
Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship
Scholarship Provider: University of Essex, United Kingdom
Eligible Students: Students of Bangladesh, Canada, China, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA and Vietnam
Courses: Master’s Degree Program
Award Details: If you’re an international student, took your undergraduate degree overseas and are self-funding your postgraduate studies
Application Deadline: 30 September 2016
Country-specific Scholarships for Masters Students at Newcastle University in UK, 2016
Scholarship Provider: Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Eligible Students: Students of ASEA, Brazil, China, Turkey, East Africa, Pakistan, Nigeria, Russia, Ghana, North America, Jordan, Egypt or Lebanon, East Asia and India
Courses: Masters Degree Program
Award Details: Scholarship value for Nigerians is £5,000 payable towards the first year of tuition fees.
Application Deadline 30 June 2016
Newcastle University Nigeria Postgraduate Scholarships
Scholarship Provider: Newcastle University, UK
Eligible Students: Applicants must have a Second Class Upper degree or higher from a recognised Nigerian University
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing postgraduate master’s degree programmes.
Award Details: The full scholarship covers: £5,000 payable towards the first year of tuition fees.
Application Deadline: 30th June 2016
Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships at University of Sheffield
Scholarship Provider: University of Sheffield, UK
Eligible Students: To be eligible for the Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2016 (50% tuition fee discount), applicants must be self-funding and classed as ‘overseas’ for fee purposes.
Courses: Scholarships are available for postgraduate taught masters programme.
Award Details: Each scholarship is worth 50% tuition fee discount of your postgraduate taught masters degree tuition fee per year, for one year of study.
Application Deadline: 24 June, 2016
Business School International Scholarships for India, Kenya, Nigeria and Vietnam
Scholarship Provider: Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom
Eligible Students: Students of India, Kenya, Nigeria and Vietnam
Courses: Undergraduate Programme
Award Details: Student will receive an award of £2,500 per year for each standard year of study towards the cost of fees.
Application Deadline 31 May, 2016
BU Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships
Scholarship Provider: Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Eligible Students: China, India, Nigeria, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, the USA or Vietnam
Courses: Taught Postgraduate Course
Award Details: Scholarships include 50% fee reduction. The scholarship is paid as a reduction in your tuition fee for the duration of your course.
Application Deadline 31 May, 2016
Senior Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine for Developing Countries
Scholarship Provider: Wellcome Trust
Eligible Students: Developing countries students including Nigeria can apply for this scholarship.
Courses: Research programme
Award Details: Fellowships are for up to five years in the first instance and provide support that includes a basic salary for the fellow, research expenses.
Application Deadline: 24 May 2016, 27 July 2016, 26 February 2016
Architecture & Built Environment Excellence Scholarship
Scholarship Provider: University of Westminster (United Kingdom)
Eligible Students: Developing countries students including Nigeria can apply for this scholarship.
Courses: Masters Programme
Award Details: The scholarships will cover full tuition fee award, accommodation, living expenses, flights to and from UK.
Application Deadline 3rd May 2016
ASAUK Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards for Nigerian Students
Scholarship Provider: ASAUK
Eligible Students: Applicants must be African postgraduate students (regardless of citizenship) in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.
Courses: Awards are available for pursuing doctoral research programme.
Award Details: Grant amounts vary depending on research plans, with a maximum award of ZAR 40,000.
Application Deadline: 2 May 2016
Biotechnology and Management International Scholarship
Scholarship Provider: University of Glasgow, UK
Eligible Students: To be eligible, applicants must hold a conditional or unconditional offer for the MSc Biotechnology.
Courses: Scholarship is available for pursuing MSc programme.
Award Details: The scholarship will comprise £10,000
Application Deadline: 1st May, 2016
GDI Scholarships for Nigerian Applicants at University of Manchester
Scholarship Provider: University of Manchester, UK
Eligible Students: Applicants must hold a first class honours bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Courses: Scholarships are offered for pursuing masters programmes.
Award Details: Scholarship provides full tuition fee waivers for on-campus masters programmes.
Application Deadline: 29th April 2016
JFUNU Scholarship for Developing Countries, Japan
Scholarship Provider: The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)
Eligible Students: Applicant must have GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale on at least one of the master’s degrees earned.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD degree at United Nations University.
Award Details: The scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 JPY for living expenses for a maximum of 36 months.
Application Deadline: 28 April 2016
Developing Solutions Chanrai Summit Scholarship
Scholarship Provider: University of Nottingham, (United Kingdom)
Eligible Students: Ghana or Nigeria
Courses: Masters Degree Programme, including MRes
Award Details: The masters scholarship cover the full cost of tuition only including £10,600 subsistence award, available for a student from Ghana or Nigeria.
Application Deadline 22 April, 2016
The Desmond Tutu Masters Scholarship for Nigerian Students
Scholarship Provider: University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Eligible Students: Students of Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe)
Courses: Master’s Degree Program
Award Details: The scholarship will cover the full overseas tuition fee and a maintenance allowance of £5,000. The award will be tenable for one academic year.
Application Deadline 1st April 2016
IHRP Emerging Scholar Program at Mahidol University
Scholarship Provider: The Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP), , Mahidol University, Thailand
Eligible Students: All Countries (Priority is given to developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America)
Courses: MA Degree Programme
Award Details: The scholarship allows for reduced tuition and thesis fees (4,200 Baht per credit to 1,200 Baht per credit each term and a 50 % of the cost of the thesis fee). There is no living allowance.
Application Deadline March 31, 2016
International Space University Scholarship Program
Scholarship Provider: International Space University, France
Eligible Students: Various
Courses: Masters Program
Award Details: This aid is available to selected applicants, and covers a portion of their tuition fees.
Application Deadline 15 March 2016, 30 April 2016 and 30 November
Scholarships For Masters Program At University of Tsukuba
Scholarship Provider: The Joint/Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) of the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) of the Asian Development Bank
Eligible Students: Developing Countries students can apply for this scholarship.
Courses: Master’s Program
Award Details: The scholarship benefits cover Round trip air travel (economy class) between home country and Japan, plus a travel allowance of US$ 500 for each one-way trip.
Application Deadline March 10, 2016
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme for Foreign Students in Hungary, 2016-2017
Scholarship Provider: The Hungarian Government
Eligible Students: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, China, China – Hudec scholarship, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, India, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazahstan, Korea, Kurdistan Regional Government/Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Palestine, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Vietnam and Yemen
Courses: BA/BSc, MA/MSc, PhD programme
Award Details: Provisions Covered by the Scholarship Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fee.
Application Deadline 1 March 2016
FIG Foundation PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries
Scholarship Provider: FIG Foundation, Denmark
Eligible Students: Low-income, lower-middle or upper-middle income economy
Courses: PhD Programme
Award Details: Successful applicants will qualify for a further grant of up to 3,000 euros to attend and present a peer reviewed paper at a FIG conference.
Application Deadline 1 March 2016
Curtin International Merit Scholarships in Australia
Scholarship Provider: Curtin University, Australia
Eligible Students: Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Courses: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework Programme
Award Details: This scholarship provides eligible students 25% of their first year tuition fee, up to a maximum of AUD$10,000.
Application Deadline 12 February 2016
Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program
Scholarship Provider: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and OCLC
Eligible Students: Applicants must be employed in a library or information center.
Courses: This is a intensive four-week Fellowship program
Award Details: This fellowship covers Airfare, coach class, from the recipient’s home country to the United States and return trip to the recipient’s home country
Application Deadline February 12, 2016
Global Leaders Fellowship
Scholarship Provider: George Washington University, USA
Eligible Students: Graduate students (master’s and doctoral) from Foggy Bottom on campus programs in the following schools are eligible
Courses: Fellowships are available for pursuing graduate (master’s and doctoral) degree level at George Washington University.
Award Details: Three Global Leaders Fellowships, which will cover up to 18 credit hours will be awarded for 2016-17.
Application Deadline: 5 February 2016
IMMANA Postdoctoral Fellowships for International Applicants
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID), UK Government
Eligible Students: All Countries
Courses: Postdoctoral Research Programme
Award Details: A fixed stipend of £34,000 (approximately $52,000) paid in quarterly instalments against satisfactory completion of programme milestones.
Application Deadline 1 February 2016
TechWomen Emerging Leaders Programme for Women in Technology
Scholarship Provider: TechWomen
Eligible Students: Applicant must have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four year university degree or equivalent
Courses: The five weeks program provides access and opportunities to advance applicants’ careers.
Award Details: Roundtrip international airfare from participant home country to the United States, Domestic airfare from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. etc.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2016
EDCTP-TDR Clinical Research and Development Fellowships
Scholarship Provider: European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and WHO/TDR
Eligible Students: Developing Countries students can apply for this scholarship.
Courses: Clinical Research
Award Details: The grant covers one economy class return ticket (home – host organisation – home); a monthly stipend; health insurance; an allowance to cover essential educational support materials
Application Deadline 28 January 2016 and 21 July 2016
Ferguson Scholarships for African Students at SOAS, University of London
Scholarship Provider: Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust
Eligible Students: Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree at the first class level.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing master programme at the SOAS, University of London.
Award Details: Each Ferguson Scholarship is valued at £25,000 in total and lasts for one year.
Application Deadline: 28 January 2016
Sadako Ogata Masters Scholarship at University of London in UK, 2016
Scholarship Provider: University of London, United Kingdom
Eligible Students: Applicants for the Sadako Ogata Scholarship must have received an offer of registration for the MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies for the relevant upcoming academic session.
Courses: MA Degree Programme
Award Details: The Sadako Ogata scholarship covers the ‘whole fee’ for the programme, comprising two Core Module fees, four Elective Module fees, and the two Dissertation modules fees. For the 2015-16 year.
Application Deadline 18 January, 2016
Chancellors International Development Scholarships at University of South Wales in UK, 2016
Scholarship Provider: University of South Wales, United Kingdom
Eligible Students: Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Courses: Undergraduate Programme
Award Details: Scholarships of £2,500 are available for students.
Application Deadline 15th January 2016
Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship for Women from Developing Countries in USA, 2016-2017
Scholarship Provider: International Peace Research Association Foundation
Eligible Students: The Dorothy Senesh Fellowships are available to women from developing countries who have completed a Bachelor’s degree
Courses: Graduate Programme
Award Details: The Fellowships provide $5,000 per year for two years for both women, for a total of $10,000 each.
Application Deadline January 15, 2016
Abraaj RCA Innovation Scholarship for Masters Students in UK, 2016
Scholarship Provider: Abraaj Group
Eligible Students: UAE, Turkey; Mexico; Singapore; Algeria; Brunei; Colombia; Egypt; Ghana; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Malaysia; Morocco; Nigeria; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Thailand; and Tunisia
Courses: Masters Degree Programme
Award Details: The Abraaj Scholarship will cover full international tuition fees to study at a Master’s level for two years at the Royal College of Art in London. A significant contribution towards living costs will also be provided.
Application Deadline 13 January 2016
Call for Applications: WASCAL Doctoral and Masters Fellowships For 2016
Scholarship Provider: West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use
Eligible Students: Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo
Courses: Master’s and doctoral degree programme
Award Details: WASCAL provides full scholarship to the doctoral and Masters Students in all the ten lead Universities with comprehensive training and research support.
Application Deadline January 8, 2016
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