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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in collaboration with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and its co-venture partners is currently offering a scholarship opportunity to Individuals who are seeking to study for a degree program in Nigeria. Application Deadline: August 28, 2020. Eligible Countries: Nigeria Type: Undergraduate Find eligibility details and process of applying at this link; https://myschool.ng/news/nnpc-snepco-national-university-scholarship-for-nigerians-2020 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships At Liverpool John Moores University - UK 2020; The Liverpool John Moores University is awarding the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships to individuals who are seeking to undergo a degree program at the Institution. At the university, students will have the opportunity to visit the globe with our support. Application Deadline: September 21, 2020 Eligible Countries: International Type: Undergraduate Value of Awards: £10,000 You can apply

The federal government on Monday July 27, extended the phase two of the ease of lock-down in the country by one week. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 who made the announcement said President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the extension of phase two of the eased lockdown which was due to expire on Wednesday July 29. He said; “We informed you two weeks ago that the process of submitting the 6th Interim Report and recommendations for next steps had commenced,” said Mustapha who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). “The PTF has reached advanced stages of the process. It has also considered that due to the upcoming Sallah (Eid-El-Kabir) festivities which coincide with the expiration of the current phase, it would be prudent to extend by one week, from 29th July 2020 till Thursday 6th August 2020. “It has accordingly secured permission to retain the existing guidelines until that date.” Mustapha also stated that the l

Since this year’s BBNaija housemates were unveiled, Nigerians have gone into FBI mode in order to dig out things about them that might be unknown to others. And trust us when we say they found enough. 1. Nengi lied about her age Nengi whose full name is Rebecca ‘Nengi’ Hampson is said to be 22 years old. But some Nigerians went into FBI mode and discovered that Nengi contested for MBGN in 2017 and was 23 then. Well, Nengi has confirmed it herself that she lied about her age for a pageant she entered for when she was 16. Our calculator has spoilt, but we will show you the video and let you calculate it yourself. This tweet isn’t correct, by the way. But the comments under it provide a lot of details about Nengi. 2. It looks like Praise might be married with a son ‘Might’ is the operational word here. From the look of things, it’s just a proposal. But some people have questions: 3. No, Laycon is not the best graduating student in Unilag. But he is a mightily talented rapper who has featu

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday urged Muslims across the country to observe forthcoming Eld-Kabir festival in line with coronavirus regulations in their respective States. Abubakar, who doubles as President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), gave this advice via a statement issued by Professor Salisu Shehu, Deputy Secretary-General of NSCIA, a copy of which was made available to DAILY POST. Eld-Kabir festival, which usually comes up on the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah, the twelve month of Islamic calendar, is a day where Muslims across the world slaughter rams or any other accepted animal after the two Rakkah compulsory prayer, in order to emulate Prophet Ibrahim. It was gathered that Friday, 31st July has been declared as the day for the 1441 Eld-Kabir festival. But, Abubakar while congratulating Muslims in the country on the forthcoming 1441AH Eld-Kabir festival, enjoined them to observe the Eld-Kabir festival according to the es

Apply For MTN Foundation Science and Technology Undergraduate Scholarship - 2020 The MTN Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship scheme seeks to attract high performing full-time students studying in public tertiary  institutions (universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education) in Nigeria. Scholarship Value: 500 Scholarships will be awarded this year. The winners of the scholarship will be awarded N200,000.00 (Two hundred thousand Naira) and cover school fees, book allowance and stipend.  How To Apply: Interested applicants are to check the link below for application details: ://schoolnewsng.com/mtn-foundation-science-technology-scholarship / MTN Foundation Scholarship Form for Blind Students - 2020 Applications for the MTN Scholarship Scheme for Blind students have commenced. This is an annual scholarship award that seeks to recognize and reward qualified high performing students and is currently in its 7th phase. Scholarship Value: The scholarship is worth N200,000.00

  The multinational mobile telecommunication company known as MTN group, has always been one of the most used network service, even if you don’t use their network service I am sure you know someone who do. Today I am going to show you the voice behind that MTN customer care service, the voice that always tells you insufficient funds, the number you dailed is switched off, the number you dailed is not reachable and so much more. Many of us might have been annoyed at the voice, thinking it was a machine but today you are about to find out the person behind the voice. Kgomotso christopher is a South African born actress and voice over artist born on the 25th of March 1979. She studied law and politics at the University of Capetown then went ahead to gain a master degree in fine arts at Columbia University, New York City. Kgomotso got married in 2004 to an American citizen known as Calvin Christopher and bore three children. In November 15, 2018 she revealed on her Instagram page that she

The Lagos State Government on Friday warned against social media reports about job vacancies at the State COVID-19 Isolation Centres. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations, State Ministry of Health, Mr. Tubosun Ogunbanwo, said the vacancy advert did not emanate from the state government. The statement reads in parts, “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to an advert making the rounds especially on social media about job vacancies at COVID19Lagos Isolation Centres. “We wish to categorically state that this vacancy advert did not emanate from the Lagos State Government, the Ministry of Health, or the COVID19 Lagos Incident Command System.” “We believe this is the work of fraudsters and mischief makers who are bent on exploiting the COVID19 pandemic situation to swindle unsuspecting citizens who are willing to volunteer in the war against the global pandemic of their hard-earned resources. “Citizens are therefore advised to disregard this job vac

Today marks a very special day Nigerian afrobeat god, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, affectionately known as “Wizkid” or “Starboy” was born and his fans are not taking it lightly on twitter. The singer is currently trending number 1 on Nigerian And Ghanaian twitter with the hashtag #WizkidAt30. The tag was created to show their appreciation to the singer for making the world a better place with his voice and music. Read some of the birthday messages below: Happy birthday Starboy, a living legend ❤️🎉#WizkidAt30 — Samuel Mbah (@Mbahdeyforyou) July 16, 2020 Happy birthday WIZKID !!!! Omo Nla !!!! @wizkidayo Bless up #WizkidAt30 — Okiki (@djkaywise) July 16, 2020 Happy birthday @wizkidayo. God bless your new age #WizkidAt30 — DJ Neptune #NoBody (@deejayneptune) July 16, 2020 👑It's @wizkidayo's special day! Rep the King!🙌🏼 Happy birthday #StarBoy!! Cheers to many more fruitful years ahead!🥂#BoomBirthdays #WizkidAt30 pic.twitter.com/S5CAQrHE7b — Boomplay Music NG (@BoomplayMusicNG) Ju

Members of the House of Representatives have called on President Buhari to instruct the Ministry of Education to partially re-open schools for students in graduating classes to sit for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. This call came days after the House Committee on Basic Education and Services issued a statement rejecting the decision of the Ministry of Education to rescind on its earlier decision to re-open schools for students in graduating classes to carry out revision work and also write their examinations. Recall that the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, had on July 6 announced that the examination, which was earlier scheduled for April this year but postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, will now hold from August 4 to September 5. However, after the virtual Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, July 8, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announced a reversal of that decision. He said Nigerian schools w

The vice-chancellor of  Ahmadu Bello University  Zaria, professor Kabir Bala has granted permission for ABU students to pick up their properties from their various halls. The approval was necessitated by the Frequent requests by ABU Students to pick their properties from their respective rooms in the hostels. Sequel to the directive by the federal government and the national universities commission directing universities in the country to close doors immediately in an attempt to manage the COVID19 outbreak, the university was closed down on 23rd March, 2020 The closer was initially for a period of one month. Most of the students left their belongings in their various hostel rooms which include clothes, books, food items, and other perishable stuff. With the continuous rise in the cases of the deadly virus, the persistent ASUU strike, and the indefinite Extention of the closing of all schools, students are becoming increasingly worried that their belongings especially books and clothes

The Federal Government has issued guidelines ahead of the planned resumption of schools in the country. The guidelines, which failed to disclose the date of school resumption, was signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and Minister of State (Education), Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba. It was developed in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment, Federal Ministry of Health and health safety experts in the country The guidelines outlined actions, measures and requirements needed for the safe reopening of schools after the coronavirus pandemic. The guidelines released yesterday, July 13, requires that students should be aided to maintain social distancing and stay at least 2 meters apart. The guidelines dealt extensively on plans for school reopening and operations, including attendance, social distancing, hygiene, cleaning, and non-pharmaceutical interventions for safe and healthy school activities and programmes. Mallam Adamu explained that the need to develop

The key to living longer could be to eat a healthy, balanced diet - including at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day - as well as regular exercise. But you could boost your life expectancy by avoiding red or processed meats, it's been claimed. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including a well-rounded diet is crucial to prolonging your lifespan. You could also boost your lifespan by doing regular exercise. It’s the “miracle cure” we’ve all been waiting for, according to the NHS. Making some small diet or lifestyle changes could help to increase your life expectancy and avoid an early death. One of the easiest ways to lower your chances of an early death, and bowel cancer, is to avoid red or processed meats, it's been revealed. How to live longer diet: Prevent early death and bowel cancer symptoms without red meat for dinner People that regularly eat the meats are more likely to develop bowel cancer, said dietitian Juliette Kellow and nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewe

Barely five months after the country confirmed its first case of the coronavirus pandemic on February 27, 2020, a total of 31,323 cases have been confirmed and recorded while 12,795 persons who had contracted the virus have been discharged and 709 deaths recorded, as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) daily update.   Since March 23 when the first death, involving a prominent person, 67-year-old Suleiman Achimugu, an engineer and former managing director of Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), was recorded, prominent politic ians including a former governor, ministers, lawmakers, party chieftains, among others, have lost their lives. Top among them was the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Abba Kyari. Below are ten prominent Nigerian politicians who have succumbed to the virus. 1. Abba Kyari: It was when the Chief of Staff to President Buhari tested positive for COVID-19 on March 24 that the virus was taken more seriously. The 6

Civil servants in Ondo State have threatened to embark on a strike action over the refusal of the state government to pay some of their emoluments. The government workers made the threat in a letter written to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in Akure, the state capital. The letter was signed by the union's Chairman, Olubunmi Fabunmi, and Secretary, Olomiye Kehinde. The workers under the Joint Public Service Negotiations Council are demanding that the state government pay their outstanding December 2016 and 2017 salary arrears. They are also asking the government to pay their 2018 and 2019 leave bonuses including their salary deductions from February to June 2020. In the letter obtained by SaharaReporters, the workers said they would abandon work starting from next week Wednesday if the state government failed to address their demands.

Lockdown: All Markets, Churches, Mosques, Banks Should Be Closed From 13th July (Opinion) It’s well known that the Federal government of Nigeria initially declared the closure of the country’s economy and many other sectors such as religious gathering, schools , financial institutions, airports, interstate travels, markets and so on when the country’s COVID-19 cases started increasing. This was done in oder to curtail the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria. Eventually the Federal government eased the ban placed on those sectors mentioned above remaining the ban on school resumption. The decision of gradual relaxation of lockdown that was taken by the federal government has proven abortive and led to significant increase in the country’s coronavirus cases. Although, the Federal government shouldn’t be blamed for easing the lockdown because it was what Nigerians asked for. Ever since the President of Nigeria, Mohammadu Buhari approved the first and second phase of gradual easing of lockdow

Divine Ikubor Rema is a name that turns heads in the industry and quicken heartbeats, here’s everything you need to know about him. 1. He is signed to Jonzing World/Mavin Records Rema is signed to Jonzing World, Mavin’s first-ever imprint record label. Announcing the artist in 2018, Don Jazzy described him as a super talented artist. In the shared post, the Mavin Boss wrote, ”Today another Mavin is Activated. Mavin/Jonzing is excited to present the newest MAVIN. Rema is a super talented young artist I have no doubt is going to be the future of Afrobeats.” While Mavin has other artistes, Rema is the central figure in their list of new generation artistes. Here’s what he said after he was announced as a “Mavin’ “It still feels like a dream. It is such a blessing for me to be chosen for something great, and given a platform as big as Mavin global and a team as supportive as Jonzing World to enable me to achieve my career objectives in music. I am super excited about what the future holds.

Now, I have to spill a secret. I’ve always admired older men (not in a creepy way though). I have had crushes on my professors back in my college days. And, when I say “older,” I mean guys who are 10–15 years older than I am and not the “old” retired type, a lady confessed to us. I am always drawn to them; maybe it is their maturity or the way they express their opinions on difficult topics and challenge me mentally, or it is the way they carry themselves, or maybe it is because they are already self-sufficient. Some people tell me that I may just be looking for a father-figure, but I am not. There are a lot of good reasons why some women like me prefer older men, and I am going to enumerate some of them to you, she further clarified. Reasons Why Women Date Older Men They are more experienced and cultured. They are more financially stable. They are better at pleasing women. They are looking for more serious relationships. They have a more sophisticated taste. They are great cooks. They

Adorable Nollywood actress Ihuoma Linda Ejiofor and her author and actor hubby Ibrahim Suleiman’s family have welcomed a bouncing bundle of joy after 2 years of marriage. The Tinsel stars had tied the knots in November 2018 and have since been dishing out couple goals in snaps and their careers. Taking to Instagram 1 hour ago, however, Ibrahim Suleiman dished out the goodnews, thanking God for his words come true. “And then we were three…thank you Father. Your word has indeed become flesh.#isquared18 #iCub3d20 #IbrahimSuleiman #ihuomalindaejiofor #Approved#sonOfAisha“, he wrote.

Following the abduction of some people from their farms in a Kaduna community by armed bandits and subsequent quickfire deployment of troops to the scene, troops engaged the bandits in a firefight, inflicting bullet wounds on them and rescuing the three kidnapped person’s. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche made the disclosure in Friday. He said, “Sequel to credible intelligence on the kidnap of some people by armed bandits from their farm in Gwazunu village, Chikun LGA of Kaduna State, troops of Operation Thunder Strike under the subsidiary Operation Accord promptly deployed to the scene and engaged the bandits with effective firepower. “The bandits escaped in disarray with gunshot wounds thereby abandoning the kidnapped victims. “All the 3 victims were successfully rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families. “The Military High Command congratulates the gallant troops for their dedication and unwavering commitment and urges them to remain

The General Hospital, Ikare Akoko, Ondo State, could be completely shut down any moment from now following the rising cases of Coronavirus at the health facility. Apart from seven health workers and a two-year-old child that reportedly died of Coronavirus at the facility, SaharaReporters on Thursday gathered that a former Chief Medical Director of the hospital, one Dr Adeyeri, also died recently as a result of COVID-19 complications. An official of the hospital confirmed to SaharaReporters that the hospital management were currently meeting over the worsening situation at the public health facility and could close down the place any moment from now to avert a calamity. "The closure of the hospital is imminent. They are going to have a meeting today and both the HNS and CMD are making plans to close down the place. "The cases are rising and the governor has not shown any concern. It will be shut down to safeguard public health," the official told SaharaReporters. Ondo Sta

No fewer than 12 persons were on Thursday burnt to death in a road accident along Tombia-Amassoma road in Yenagoa local Government Council Area of Bayelsa State. While nine persons were reportedly burnt to ashes on the spot following an explosion that accompanied the accident, four others later died on arrival at the Niger Delta Teaching Hospital in Okolobiri. It was gathered that the accident involved a 14-seater passenger bus and a diesel tanker truck believed to be conveying chippings to a construction site around the Ammassoma area. Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred at about 8.45 pm on Wednesday. “The bus and diesel truck collided and the bus burst into flames. Everybody in the bus was trapped and burnt beyond recognition. Four persons rushed to the hospital gave up the ghost,” one of the eyewitnesses, who craved anonymity, said. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the passengers were burnt beyond recognition. “When we arrived at the scene at abou

The federal government has halted subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit aka petrol. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, announced this on Thursday. He said the decision was in line with the deregulation of the downstream oil sector. Sylva, in a statement, noted that the move would boost the economic growth and development of Nigeria. The minister said that the government cannot continue to subsidise petrol because it had no economic value. He said after a thorough examination of the economics, “the government concluded that it was unrealistic to continue with the burden of subsidising PMS to the tune of trillions of naira every year”. Sylva pointed out that the subsidy was benefiting the rich rather than the poor and ordinary Nigerians. “Deregulation means that the Government will no longer continue to be the main supplier of Petroleum Products, but will encourage the private sector to take over the role of supplying Petroleum Products,” he said. The minister added that

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has reacted to reports that former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, gave him N4billion. Virtual AIHS2020 Speakers Reports had claimed that Osinbajo also allegedly gave instructions to Magu to release some of the recovered loots. But reacting, a statement issued by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, on Wednesday, described the report as fake news. He explained that Osinbajo has never been involved in such shady activities. He said, “Inundated by wide circulation of Fake News about VP’s purported involvement in some EFCC recovery billions, please rest assured they’re all LIES: calculated to confuse and concocted to smear Prof. Osinbajo’s image.