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Petroleum Technology Development Foundation (PTDF) Scholarships

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 27, 2009 · 0 comments

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ptdf Development Fund () offers to graduate students intending to pursue their MSc and Phd degrees abroad.

The scheme offers scholarships for a wide array of oil and gas related disciplines to the best universities in Europe and America. The students intending to receive the scholarship for the masters program would be required to sit an aptitude test while those for the Phd program would attend an interview, application forms cost 1000 naira only.

The PTDF places an advert in the national press in Nigeria announcing the next round of applications for the Scheme. This is for both MSc and PhD programmes. Please check the website and at www.ptdf.gov.ng for information regarding the release of the application forms.

The advert will inform you of all relevant details of where, in each Nigerian state, application forms can be obtained.

The Selection Process

This is the first step in the application procedure. From the applications received a selected number will be invited to sit an exam. On the basis of the results of the exam the final selection will be made. The list of successful candidates for the scholarship will be published on the PTDF website and in the national press.

Courses Funded by PTDF

This may vary from year to year, please view the list of recent courses.

Criteria for acceptance on to the OSS Programme

The following is the criteria you must meet in order to be eligible for the OSS programme:

  • Hold a first degree in Engineering, Geosciences, Science & Environmental Studies
  • This must be a minimum of a 2.1
  • You must have completed your
  • Be no more than 30 years of age  for MSc and 40 years of age  for PhD
  • Must be a Nigerians national
  • Hold a credit in English Language in SSCE or required pass mark in TOEFL or IELTS
  • Be computer literate

Paperwork required to be submitted along with your application

  • Copies of degree certificates and official transcripts of first degree ( and any subsequent degrees)
  • English Language certificate.
  • Two academic references.
  • PhD applicants should also include a research proposal if required

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MTN Nigeria: Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship scheme

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 15, 2009 · 1 comment

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Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship scheme

MTN Nigeria Foundation will provide financial support to 500 eligible Science & Technology students in accredited education public universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria which will cover tuition, book allowance and stipend (pocket allowance).

The scholarship award is N200,000.00 (Two hundred Thousand Naira only per student per academic session and will be paid at the beginning of the 2009/2010 academic session. The will be awarded to 200 level/2nd year full time students in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.

The scholarships may be renewable provided recipients maintain a minimum CGPA of 3,5 or its equivalent (second class upper/upper credit.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The MTN Foundation seeks to attract high calibre full time students into the science and technology sector. The scholarship is intended to provide assistance to those students who might otherwise be unable to fulfill their educational financial obligations and to reward and recognize superior academic performance.

GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE
Scholarship will be made available to qualified and successful candidates from every state of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

DISCIPLINES
Applications in the following list of approved disciplines will be considered:

1. Agricultural Science / 2. Communication Technology / 3. Computer and Electronics
4. Computer and Information Science / 5. Computer and Mathematics / 6. Computer Engineering / 7. Computer Science / 8. Electrical Engineering / 9. Electronics and Computer Technology / 10. Electronic Engineering / 11. Engineering Physics / 12. Industrial Mathematics / 13. Industrial Physics / 14. Information Technology / 15. Mathematics / 16. Mechanical Engineering / 17. Medicine / 18. Physics Electronics / 19. Physics Engineering / 20. Physics/Computational Modeling / 21. Pure / Applied Physics / 22. Statistics and Computer Science

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates must be full time undergraduates in 200 level / 2nd year in public universities, colleges of education as well as polytechnics in Nigeria.

Applicants from universities and colleges of education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2.1), while applicants from polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit)
and currently undergoing industrial training.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
If you are qualified and interested, please visit the MTN Foundation Scholarship website at: (www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship)
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, October 30th, 2009.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to come with the original and photocopy of the following documents for screening prior to taking the assessment Test:

* 2 passport photographs

* Valid student identity card

* Duly signed transcript from head of department

* Admission letter from JAMB and Institution

* A letter of recommendation, duly signed and stamped from Faculty Head/Director of School/Dean of School.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Interested eligible students are required to visit the MTN Foundation Scholarship website at: (www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship) and register online on or before the due date of Friday, October 30th, 2009.

Incomplete applications will be disregarded and cancelled

Upon receipt of applications from interested students, MTNF shall evaluate and shortlist qualifying students who will be subsequently invited for an assessment exercise.

Names of successful candidates will be published in National dailies and on the MTN Foundation Scholarship website

Bursaries will be allocated on a yet to be announced date to successful candidates, students are however advised to visit the MTN Foundation Scholarship website for more information.

APPLICATIONS WHO ARE ALREADY BENEFICIARIES OF SIMILAR SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED, ONLY SHORT-LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED AND MTNF SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FINAL SELECTION OF SUCCESSFUL AWARDEES

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University Of Calabar (UNICAL) Post UME Date

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 11, 2009 · 129 comments

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SCREENING OF POST-UME CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION INTO THE FOR 2009/2010 ACADEMIC SESSION

We make this announcement for the benefit of all candidates who have chosen University of Calabar as their First Choice in their application for admission into the University for the 2009/2010 Academic Session. The post-UME screening exercise has been scheduled to take place from Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th October, 2009.

Eligibility: All candidates who meet the cut-off point scores as indicated against each academic programme in the relevant column are eligible to participate in the post-UME screening exercise. Get Full details here

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University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Releases 2009 / 2010 POST UME Results

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 10, 2009 · 0 comments

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() Releases 2009/2010 Results
The results for the 2009/2010 Post UME Screening Exercise have been released. All candidates who took part in the excercise should proceed to check and print their result slip by clicking on the link below:

* Click here to check your result

You will be required to input your Jamb Registration Number and select the appropriate choice in order to view your result detail.

If you have problems checking your result, click on the link below to check if your name is there.

* List of Candidates Without Result

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British American Tobacco NIGERIA / BATIA Scholarship Awards 2009/2010

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 10, 2009 · 2 comments

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NIGERIA in conjunction with BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ISEYIN AGRONOMY LIMITED (BATIA) invites applications from qualified Nigerians for the 2009/2010 University/Polytechnic Scholarship Awards.

This is part of our Corporate Social Responsibility initiative to promote academic excellence and skilled manpower development in Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector.
National Scheme: (Ref: NSAS)

The National Scholarship Award Scheme is open to all qualified first year undergraduate in any tertiary institution in Nigeria.

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Operational Scheme: (Ref: OSAS)

The Operational Scholarship Award Scheme is open to all qualified undergraduate biological offsprings of tobacco farmers, registered with British American Tobacco Iseyin Agronomy Limited (BATIA). Equally applicants who are indigenes of any BATIA leaf growing community in Oyo State should apply under the Operational Scheme.

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ENTRY QUALIFICATION

Applications should be filled and submitted online on or before 25th October 2009.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Entry Requirement

Proposed applicants for the schemes must be above the age of 18 and must be registered as full time undergraduate student in any Nigeria Polytechnic or University to study Agricultural Sciences (Agronomy, General Agriculture and Agric Engineering). Only students in their first year need apply.

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UNILAG Post UME Admission Cut Off Marks Released (2009/2010)

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 8, 2009 · 1 comment

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The 2009/2010 () Admission cut off marks have been realeased

Candidates for admission to the university of lagos can view the cutoff marks for their respective departments here
All other enquiries should be made with the comment form below http://www.unilag.edu.ng/CUTOFF.htm

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Total / Elf Nigeria Scholarshp Awards 2009/2010

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 6, 2009 · 0 comments

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TOTAL (E&P) NIGERIA LIMITED
(Operators of the NNPC/TEPNG Joint Venture)
AWARD OF UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2009/2010 ACADEMIC SESSION

Over the years, Total (E&P) Nigeria Limited has demonstrated high level of commitment towards the educational development of the Nigerian Students. This commitment has been demonstrated in several ways, one of which is the annual award of to deserving Nigerian students in secondary and Tertiary institutions as well as those in postgraduate studies. The programme is aimed at promoting academic excellence and qualitative manpower development in our host communities and the nation.

The company hereby invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for its 2009/2010 National Merit Scholarship Awards for undergraduate students currently in their 1st and 2nd year of studies in recognized Nigeria Universities.

WHO IS QUALIFIED TO APPLY

The NNPC/TEPNG Merit Scholarship Award is open to all matriculated Nigerian year full-time degree students in their first/second year of studies in Nigeria Universities in the following courses and who are NOT beneficiaries of any other scholarships. In addition to the above condition, applicants must show:
? Proof of SSCE or equivalent certificate,
? Proof of UME scores and admission to the course of study

LIST OF QUALIFYING COURSES
Accounting
Agricultural Sciences
Business Administration
Banking & Finance
Engineering
Computer Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Pure and Applied Sciences
Land & Quantity Surveying
Law
Medical Sciences

Application forms must be completed on-line using the links (http://scholarships.totalsdd.com). Application will close two weeks from the date of this publication.

Please note that only short listed candidates would be contacted for the selection test.

NB: Inquiries on the Total scholarship APPLICATION PROCESS ONLY can be sent to this email address: [email protected]

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ASUU UNICAL Advises Members to Shun Post UME / Jamb Test

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 4, 2009 · 0 comments

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities ()- Branch has advised all members of the union not participate in the post Jamb-Test by the university scheduled for October 13, 17, 2009 insisting that the union (uncial) is still on strike.

A statement by the union signed by its Chairman, Dr. Chike Ekeopara dated October 2, and made available to our correspondent in Calabar “Our attention has been drawn to an advertorial in The Nation Newspaper of October 2, 2009 inviting inviting intending candidates for the Post-JAMB Test scheduled to hold from Tuesday October 13 to Saturday October 17 2009.

“We wish to inform the general public that ASUU members in the University of Calabar are still on strike and will not participate in the planned Post-JAMB test,” Ekeopara stated.

He warned that any member who participates in the test in any form at all would be treated as strike breaker insisting that all the union members should comply with the directive.

It would be recalled that the union had last week, sought the intervention of the Cross River State government including the state legislature in the on-going strike by the union over poor funding of the university system by the federal government.

The call was made during a meeting with Governor Liyel Imoke at the Governor’s office and a subsequent meeting with the leadership of the state’s legislature at the House of Assembly complex after a mass rally by members of the union around major streets of Calabar, the state’s capital.

Chairman of ASUU- Branch, Dr. Ekeopara in his address to the governor, observed with dismay, what he called, the federal government’s insensitivity to the academic obligations of the country to the citizenry as demonstrated by the government in the about three months strike by the union over repeated calls on the government to improve its funding to the universities and education generally.

Ekeopara said the call on the Cross River State government to intervene in the matter was because of the suspicion that the Presidential aides may not have presented the ASUU is demands to President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in a proper and unadulterated manner and may have misled him which was why the president did not respond to such genuine and sincere calls to improve the educational system.

To buttress ASUU’s genuine intention for the country’s university system, the union used the forum to further dispatch a direct mail to the President on its demands hoping that by the time he reads the message by himself, he would have course to address the call by ASUU for improved funding of the system.

Responding, the governor who was represented by his deputy, Mr. Efiok Cobham commended the union for conducting themselves in an orderly manner even as their demands were well-intended.

He said it was necessary for government to re-negotiate with ASUU for the sake of the poor citizens of the country and for the growth of the Nigerian human capacity.
Imoke opined that although the federal government as any employer has the right to determine what to pay its employees, there was need for mutual understanding for both parties to function effectively and so implored the duo to find reasons to meet and resolve the three months crisis.

Similarly, the Chairman, Committee on Education of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Larry Odey expressed the commitment of the House to ensuring the well being and functionality of all government’s establishments for the benefit of the citizens and therefore promised to take a position on the matter after all the members must have critically studied the ASUU’S demands.

He commended members of the union for the confidence reposed in the House to mediate in the matter with a view to ensuring stability in the polity.

Source: champion.com.ng

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Oshiomhole says ASUU will end strike within a week

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 4, 2009 · 0 comments

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Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have reached an agreement on how to quickly resolve the ongoing strike by university lecturers.

Mr. Oshiomhole spoke in Abuja on Saturday at a press briefing shortly after a meeting between the government and the union.

He said the union would hold a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and announce the suspension of the strike in the shortest possible time.

“Both parties have all agreed that once suspends the strike, the remaining issues would be resolved in a very short time — not more than a week, so that the university system can return to normalcy,” the News Agency of Nigeria quoted the governor as saying.

“We have had an exhaustive discussion with both government and ASUU and all the key issues have been well taken care of,” Mr. Oshiomhole said.

He said both parties had reached an understanding that the union would call off the strike any moment.

The union’s President, Uwazie Ukachukwu, said that the suggestions made at the meeting would be presented to its national executive committee for consideration “within three days”.

In his remarks, the Minister of Education, Sam Egwu, said all the parties involved in the dispute had made progress towards a resolution.

Mr. Egwu commended Mr. Oshiomhole for his intervention in the matter.

He also thanked the union’s leadership for its show of understanding, expressing confidence that the dispute would be permanently resolved.

“I believe that after this period, we shall witness rapid growth and development so that the desires of ASUU, that of government and all Nigerians would be achieved,” Mr. Egwu said.

“It is also my belief that at the end of every crisis, there must always be a positive development and that is what would happen to Nigeria in this situation.”

Source: 234next.com

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Reps To End Asuu Strike

by Nigerian Information Directory on October 1, 2009 · 0 comments

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Dimeji Bankole and the House Committee on Education is holding talks with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities() on an end to the over two month strike of university teachers.

Rep. Farouk Lawan, chairman House Committee on Education, Rep Faruk Lawan had yesterday met with the ASUU president, Prof. Ukachukwu Awuzie and other members of the union including two former ASUU presidents, Dr. Abdullahi Kano and Dr. Dipo Fashina as well as Dr. Nasir for about three hours.

Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, Lawan explained that the meeting was part of the ongoing consultation to resolve the crisis and restore stability into the nation’s education system.

He said “we are trying to find lasting solution to the crisis. ASUU has been on strike for several weeks, since the commencement of the industrial action, the committee on education deem it proper to interact with the leadership of
ASUU and Minister of Education, Minister of State on Education and Labour with the view to solve the problem.

“I met with two sides separately and jointly in the bid to broker truce among the parties. This has become a very devastating not only o university education but progress to achieve stability in the education system. I also visited the Minister of Education to find a way of intervening and ending the crisis.

“Today we had quite exhaustive issues on key issues. A lot of effort is going on several interest groups and the
National Assembly as well as Oshiomhole and NLC to make sure that issues that led to the strike are resolved. For us as a committee we will continue to explore major avenues to ensure peaceful resolution of the crisis. The aim of the intervention is to stabilise education in this country with the improvement of education in the country.”

…submit report on 2009 budget next week

The Standing Committees in the House of Representatives are expected to turn in their reports on the budget performance of ministries, departments and agencies (MDA’s) of government as they resume sitting next week Tuesday.

Besides the House has also reiterated its commitment to review the 1999 Constitution and overhaul the electoral process in the Country.

Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Rep. Ita Enang who disclosed this yesterday said in preparation towards the receipt of the 2010 Appropriation Bill, the House would consider reports from all its committees to assess the level of implementation of the 2009 budget, adding that the outcome would determine how the 2010 proposal may be approved.

It will be recalled that before proceeding on its long vacation on July 30, 2009, the House had issued a warning to President Umar Musa Yar’Adua and executive arm of government to fully implement the Appropriation Act or face sanctions.

According to him, everything was already set for the resumption which had been shifted from the earlier announced September 29th to enable members participate in the 49th Independence anniversary of today, adding that there were no challenges to alter the planned resumption date.

Source: Vanguard

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