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Emeritusseun:
I did for morning,7am, and dey didn't announce that in the hall....or maybe I was too tensed to hear the info

It is now confirmed. Those that travelled from afar were even advised not travel but wait for the interview that's to commence on Monday. It was announced again to the 11 AM set. Congrats again to those that scored 20 and above.

Congrats to those that scored 20 and above. Interviews are to begin on Monday. Good luck NDDC fam. Those still in PH shouldn't travel( so Godson said).

Alvinlovesmusic:
Okay I'll wait...till someone misbehaves then you kick he/she out and add me....Lol..

Lol. Unfortunately, I'm not the admin of the Whatsapp group.

Emeritusseun:
Medical sciences how market na...how the test be

Someone scored 48 in Medical Sciences. However, unconfirmed report has it that it was announced in the Hall this morning that cut off is going to be from 20 and that interviews are slated to commence on Monday.

One of my guys just got in for the 11am set. Once he's done, he'll authenticate or disapprove the initial info. Keep your fingers crossed.

duchess90:
Do the score show after submission?

Yes; immediate you click submit.

#Immediately, you click submit. Pls, pardon the initial blunders.

duchess90:
Do the score show after submission?

Yes; immediate you click the submit.

Alvinlovesmusic:
Admin do you guys have a whatsapp group? Thanks

There's a whatsapp group but it's filled.

Well, I got reliable info that a lady that made First Class in her undergrad, scored 50/50. Rather than getting discouraged, I'll advise thorough preparation for the interview. It's 60:40 for the test and interview respectively. Don't give up hope guys, it's a marathon not a 100m dash. Nice day folks.

Well, I got reliable info that a lady that made First Class in her undergrad, scored 50/50. Rather than getting discouraged, I'll advise thorough preparstiob for the interview. It's 60:40 for the test and interview respectively. Don't give up hope guys, it's a marathon not a 100m dash. Nice day folks.

Due to the inadequacies of Whatsapp, a telegram channel has been created. Telegram has the capacity for 100,000 people in a channel. This doesn't in any way make this channel dysfunctional. More so, since the link can be gotten through a google search, it remains helpful going forward. I'm looking forward to including other admins. Thanks for your understanding. The link: https:///NDDC2018SCHOLARSHIP

Luck2016:
THE CRIES OF THE MARGINALISED: A CASE OF THE PROSPECTIVE 2017 NDDC FOREIGN POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in May, 2017 advertised on its website the 2017 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship and called for application from suitably qualified candidates in the 9 (nine) NDDC states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers, who gained admissions to pursue MSc. and PhD degrees overseas in diverse professional fields that could contribute to rapid development of the oil producing region and curb youth restiveness. The commission invited shortlisted candidates for the Computer Based Test (CBT) in July, 2017 at the Rivers State University, Nkpolu, Portharcourt, Nigeria. Barely a week after the conclusion of the CBT, candidates who met the commission’s prescribed cut-off mark were invited for an oral interview at the Golden Tulip Hotel, GRA, Portharcout, Nigeria. The candidates were requested to bring along both originals and photocopies of credentials and other specified documents. Successful candidates in the exercise were expected to resume full academic work by September, 2017 in different institutions across the globe. While prospective scholars were waiting for the release of the list of successful awardees, to their utmost surprise, the management of the Commission announced the suspension of the exercise citing non-payment of previous scholars as the reason behind their action. Prospective scholars in the 2017 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship accepted the development until January, 2018 when it was gathered that the payments have been made to the scholars.
Candidates who participated in the oral interview were supposed to be paid transport stipend of N10, 000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only (about USD 27.80) on the day of the interview. However, they were asked to provide their account details for the payments to be made after the approval of the NDDC budget of 2017 as alleged by the Commission. Several months elapsed; nothing was heard from the Commission, until on March 19, 2018, messages were sent out through emails with a link requesting for bank information for payment of the transport stipend. The details were supplied by the affected candidates. It was on May 4, 2018 that candidates received the sum of N 8, 450.00 (Eight Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Naira) only (about USD 23.49) from Marg Education International Limited, Portharcout, Nigeria as against the earlier N10, 000.00 agreed by NDDC. Many were confused and had even wanted to formally report to their various banks that the transactions were made in error until it was confirmed that the deposits were made by Marg Education International Limited on behalf of NDDC after tax deductions as alleged.
The MD/CEO of NDDC in the person of Mr. Nsima U. Ekere had earlier promised as published in the NDDC website that every issues relating to the NDDC scholarship scheme will be concluded by May, 2018 in order to enable scholars resume studies fully by September, 2018. May has come and gone, the story remained unchanged. This has amounted to about 12 (twelve) months the Commission started the process of 2017 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship. There are so many speculations and rumours surrounding the credibility of the purported exercise, considering the fact that other Federal Government of Nigeria agencies and commissions that organise similar scholarship programme concluded their 2017 scholarship programmes and successful candidates left the shores of Nigeria to study in various institutions abroad. Some of the scholarship awarding agencies are almost concluding their 2018 scholarship scheme; yet, NDDC has not released the list of successful candidates in their 2017 scholarship scheme let alone mobilising them for onward movement overseas even though the 2017 budget was approved long ago and the 2018 budget passed by the legislative chambers waiting for the presidential assent. Previous scholars have been complaining of gross negligence by the commission and some are almost at the verge of being sent back due to irregular payment of tuition fees and living expenses by the Commission.
2017 candidates of NDDC foreign postgraduate scholarship scheme are requesting that;
1) The commission under the control of Senator Victor Ndoma Egba as chairman and Mr Nsima U. Ekere as MD/CEO should release the long awaited 2017 list of successful candidates for the award of the foreign postgraduate scholarship.
2) Investigation be carried out on the credibility or otherwise of the list of candidates captured in the 2017 scholarship scheme. This has become necessary due to the very long delay in the conclusion of an exercise that was started 12 (twelve) months ago. It is alleged that the Commission has sent some “scholars” abroad through the “back door”. This should be verified once the list is released. This could be done by confirming from the institutions where all the scholars whose names appeared on the list as to when he/she resumed studies, when was the tuition fees paid and who made the initial and subsequent payments of the fees.
3) The Commission should ensure that all the benefits due to the qualified beneficiaries of the 2017 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship and those of previous scholars be paid and on time hence forth.



Guys! What are your views, comments, contributions and suggestions on the above query? I am considering we forward this and other submissions that might be made by us all to Transparency International and ICPC as a petition against NDDC on the long awaited list if Mr Nsima U. Ekere fails to keep to his words by the end of this month. Your responses are urgently needed. Thanks and remain resolute in the struggle. Victory is assured.

Thumbs up. The media houses too should be contacted to publish these.

For consistency, let's use this hashtag "#NDDC2017list", God bless the person that created the twitter handle: https://twitter.com/NDDC_Class2017. There are 746 tweets. Let's popularize it. Don't forget to use the hashtag "#NDDC2017list", for consistency. May God bless our efforts.

BRAINNY:
Nigeria's oil wealth belongs to all us not a collective few, we must understand this. I'm infuriated by the fact that most of us are busy throwing jabs at each other when we should be busy with the task before us - the release of the list. For the records, after the Jonathan immigration recruitment debacle, he got a consultant to do a fair and free recruitment. This was conducted, but the powers that be never wanted the eventual beneficiaries to get their appointments. Those guys suffered. They gave it massive publicity and went as far as staging a protest in the national assembly. They tried bullying them, but they wouldn't bulge. In the long run, the 2000 names initially penned, only 800 people got the jobs. Fast forward to a few months later, another recruitment was conducted but this time not the free and fair one. The children of our so-called leaders were chosen. Most of those guys schooled abroad, they don't even need the goddamn job- permit my choice of words please. As my source told me, the present education minister's son is in there. To add insult to injury, they were placed above those they recruited before them in terms of level and of course posted to juicy locations. Most of these guys are rich, their salaries (normal salaries), I mean will only serve as their pocket money. But their parents are looking at their future. They are placed in sensitive positions, to pave way for the northern agenda - the much talked about federal character is all bullshit to Buhari and his cronies.

Why this story? We have to wake up and fight for what belongs to us. By fighting, I don't mean with physical weapons. Let's wage a twitter war simple. When I searched '#NNDC2017 list' on twitter, nothing came up. We have to arise. At some point, we may have to even converge at PH or Abuja to carry this to the next level. But for now let's start this twitter war. Tag all that matter in government, the media and other influencers on social media. The senate, channels tv,Mbuhari,Prof Osibanjo, Saraki, NDDC themselves, Dino, EFCC, etc. Don't tell me that you're busy, we all are. Do something to save your future and that of your unborn children. Our scholarship funds are presumably sitting in someone's account and yielding massive interest, why we rot here. Fight or else the 2017 list will be thrashed forever.

As I type this, a lot of things are trending, famous being #UCLfinal with 1.69m tweets. Let's add '#2017NDDClist'. I have started, but we need more hands. Recall how the #ENDSARS campaign trended? Let start ours till everyone hears it.

Lastly, the 2017 PTDF guys we had our test and interviews at about the same time should be done( for those who sent for master degrees) soon. Another set of interviews have been conducted and they should leave in September again. If that happens that is doing a double on us, it will be a massive shame. For those thinking about another test in June. If that happens, the list from that test and eventual interview will be released in 2019. Just so that you know, scholarship bodies that are serious about meeting deadlines have done their scholarships long before now( Chevening in 2017, Commonwealth earlier this year- the list will be out in June, PTDF has followed suit). Don't EVER trust NDDC to start a process in June and conclude it before September.

Well, I have started. Here's my link:https://twitter.com/Living_Hope2018. Our destinies are ours for the taking, won't you arise?

Tweet and retweet. Tag others in this struggle. The "#2017NDDClist" will be out soon if we push for it. Cheers!

Nigeria's oil wealth belongs to all us not a collective few, we must understand this. I'm infuriated by the fact that most of us are busy throwing jabs at each other when we should be busy with the task before us - the release of the list. For the records, after the Jonathan immigration recruitment debacle, he got a consultant to do a fair and free recruitment. This was conducted, but the powers that be never wanted the eventual beneficiaries to get their appointments. Those guys suffered. They gave it massive publicity and went as far as staging a protest in the national assembly. They tried bullying them, but they wouldn't bulge. In the long run, the 2000 names initially penned, only 800 people got the jobs. Fast forward to a few months later, another recruitment was conducted but this time not the free and fair one. The children of our so-called leaders were chosen. Most of those guys schooled abroad, they don't even need the goddamn job- permit my choice of words please. As my source told me, the present education minister's son is in there. To add insult to injury, they were placed above those they recruited before them in terms of level and of course posted to juicy locations. Most of these guys are rich, their salaries (normal salaries), I mean will only serve as their pocket money. But their parents are looking at their future. They are placed in sensitive positions, to pave way for the northern agenda - the much talked about federal character is all bullshit to Buhari and his cronies.

Why this story? We have to wake up and fight for what belongs to us. By fighting, I don't mean with physical weapons. Let's wage a twitter war simple. When I searched '#NNDC2017 list' on twitter, nothing came up. We have to arise. At some point, we may have to even converge at PH or Abuja to carry this to the next level. But for now let's start this twitter war. Tag all that matter in government, the media and other influencers on social media. The senate, channels tv,Mbuhari,Prof Osibanjo, Saraki, NDDC themselves, Dino, EFCC, etc. Don't tell me that you're busy, we all are. Do something to save your future and that of your unborn children. Our scholarship funds are presumably sitting in someone's account and yielding massive interest, why we rot here. Fight or else the 2017 list will be thrashed forever.

As I type this, a lot of things are trending, famous being #UCLfinal with 1.69m tweets. Let's add '#2017NDDClist'. I have started, but we need more hands. Recall how the #ENDSARS campaign trended? Let start ours till everyone hears it.

Lastly, the 2017 PTDF guys we had our test and interviews at about the same time should be done( for those who sent for master degrees) soon. Another set of interviews have been conducted and they should leave in September again. If that happens that is doing a double on us, it will be a massive shame. For those thinking about another test in June. If that happens, the list from that test and eventual interview will be released in 2019. Just so that you know, scholarship bodies that are serious about meeting deadlines have done their scholarships long before now( Chevening in 2017, Commonwealth earlier this year- the list will be out in June, PTDF has followed suit). Don't EVER trust NDDC to start a process in June and conclude it before September.

Well, I have started. Here's my link:https://twitter.com/Living_Hope2018. Our destinies are ours for the taking, won't you arise?

Jaybadestboy:
You've made your point. Let's all move on from this failed experience

Failed experience? Does that mean all hope is lost and there's not even a ray of light?
#NaijaIhailthee

It's annoying. We pray for light, for water, for salaries, for our roads, for virtually everything. The prayers to God from Nigeria alone most likely dwarfs other more populated countries. The gross ineptitude and sheer wickedness of our leaders has turned us to prayer warriors. is it an offense to be a Nigerian? Come to think of it, some of those putting us through this mess, once complained of bad leadership but now tow the same line of greed, avarice and selfishness immediately they had an opportunity to serve.
#MayGodSaveTheBlackMan

ladybug2:
Whilst we are waiting for nddc to release the list, please prospective scholars consider a more reliable scholarship option below:

http://www.studyandscholarships.com/2011/07/commonwealth-scholarships-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nigerianstudy+%28Study+%26+Scholarships%29

Apparently my supervisors just told me NDDC wasn't the only scholarship body to owe their scholars; Techfund (still owe their scholars) and at some point PTDF too - not a good look for nigeria at all. It's a shame really. I am still tweeting on your behalf not to worry.

#Tertiary Education Trust Fund(Tetfund)

pbayagbon:
my people something just happen ryt now
i cannot ask you to give up on that expected list oh seeing how much effort, finance and time we have spent but in this our naija where every thing goes...please give ursef rest oh
NDDC is fillled with crazy people, bunch of ragtags and padded office cockroaches.
but to dey hope ehn na long thing, who wan go uk go school...find ur way sharp and if u no get d bar...X d thing commot for mind.
U see that statement in the bible 'I've seen slaves on horses and princes on foot"
na naija dat1 dey happen oh
afterall d biggest degrees dont even give d best jobs.

make una no vex for me
Just an evening...abeg i no wan vex...after I score **

Damn, you've not stated anything pal. What's the 'something' that just happened right now?

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Take your posts to a different thread before we vent our anger on you. Where are you from by the way? Do you by any means comprehend the seriousness and intensity of this thread? Please, do the needful.
As regards the list, next year is a few weeks away. we keep our fingers crossed @ Nigerdcritics.

Ranti419:
Lols.


Please don't ooo.

But the end is near shaaaaa.

If you know how to pray.

Now is the time

The end is near? You sound like you've gotten privileged info. Well, as you've rightly advised, I'll persevere with praying.

Ranti419:
NDDC Scholarship list will be out very soon. Don't have an offer from a university yet?

Send an email to

ac6746@coventry.ac.uk

Or call me 07030246270

Coventry University will give 2000 pounds off your tuition fees so as ensure that your scholarship funds covers every necessary costs involved.

All the best guys.

The list being out VERY SOON is fast becoming the lyrics of a broken song. Boys ain't smiling.

Ranti419:
NDDC Scholarship list will be out very soon. Don't have an offer from a university yet?

Send an email to

ac6746@coventry.ac.uk

Or call me 07030246270

Coventry University will give 2000 pounds off your tuition fees so as ensure that your scholarship funds covers every necessary costs involved.

All the best guys.

Please, the tension is much and emotions high. This is the least we expect to be posted here. When the list is out. You can come with this but for now, don't allow us pass our annoyance over to you. Thank you.

tata88:
What about our #10,000 transportation money, no one is talking about that anymore

Let them keep the stipends allocated for fare. I need the scholarship.

sethmelia002:
NDDC board members tenure has been extended till 2020. So says the Presidency.

This is worse than the rumoured cancelation. I hope scholars funds weren't used to bribe national assembly members, who we all know are already rich from our collective wealth. Why allow us go through the stress and risk of going for test and interview when you have no clearcut plan of providing funds? This country and its leaders are really a big joke. This is annoying beyond any proportion.

Funny really. Even the meagre 10k wasn't paid. I hope that the funds didn't end in someone's pocket/account? Gosh, the whole thing stinks. Some people lack shame and any sense of dignity cum integrity. Can these people do such to their children? They toy with other's lives and future and think they'll have peace. No, never. He that sows the wind, will reap the whirlwind.
#EnoughSaid
#Annoying

"There was a country........" Good day to y'all. This list has cost me some satoshis. Trying to play catch up. Watching from this other side. This too shall turn to our testimony. Cheers guys, you've all got guts!

dannycrane77:
Let's wait for next week. Maybe God will answer us.

There's always gonna be a ‘next week.' The drama continues.

PrinceMario:
350$ Etherum available.

I'm interested.

xenaaa:
Hey sethmelia002,

Here's what happened,

I sat in Nsima Ekere's visitors room on the 7th floor yesterday from about 1pm to 8pm. He had given word that he will see us as soon as he could ( a handful of us maybe 10 or so)

Just some mins to 8pm. The guy packed up,his aides made way, he was out of the building. Left us all there.

My anxious self was back there this morning. By 3pm, guy hasn't showed up for work. After thinking hard, couldn't do much so I left.

My thoughts, he would tell me the same thing hes been saying " I will do it". I could try to push it but who knows. Certainly can't compel him seeing that I didn't bring a pistol.

My Advice(even though you ain't asking), Speak to your school and see if you can push your start date to early next year. Just to curb the anxiety.

Let's wait for him to feel the need to conclude the scholarship. I think he will eventually do.Take the "next week" speculation with a pinch of salt. I heard his response on the subject as of last week. He said "I will do it" he was careful not to say when again.


I'll post if I have any update.
Cheers.

Thanks for your effort and patience. But, to leave you guys without a word is quite inhumane - 1PM to 8PM is no child's play. This delay is surely gonna work for our good in the long run. Cheers!

BRAINNY:
I got your PM. I hope you've seen my reply?

I'm sorry for responding late. Unfortunately, I haven't seen your reply.

sethmelia002:
Cant seem to PM u.....dunno

I got your PM. I hope you've seen my reply?

sethmelia002:
You people dont seem to understand what the word keep in view/suspension is, NDDC is trying to solve some issues and after that they will release the result. All these false updates on release today or tomorrow is becoming irritating. Everybody should exercise some patience it will come. And it will at Gods perfect timing. Jeezzzzzz!

Did you read this:
“Ladies and gentleman. Receive grace for patience. The list shouldn't be expected any time soon. You've waited all these while, you can hold on a little longer. Cheers!"
#It'sAuthoritative

I don't work with NDDC. I only got VERY CREDIBLE information. It seems to agree with what our lady has been saying.