DMGS Class of 2009 Group to Confer on Obi Cubana and Instigator PH the Position of Grand Patron

Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) Old Boys Association (DOBA) class of 2009 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and End of Year Get Together is scheduled to hold on Monday, 27th December 2021 at the conference Hall De Geogold Hotel, Awka in Anambra State

DOBA class of 2009 during the conference, is set to confer on the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Cubana Group, Chief Obinna Iyiegbu “aka” Obi Cubana the position of Grand Patron alongside the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of C-KEINAH OIL & GAS LTD Chief Valetine Onwumelu “aka” Instigator PH as a Patron of the organization with other illustrious Old Boys of the School who will also be conferred with the position of Patron like Chief Emeka Uzoalor and Mr Chike Ukekwe, the Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor of University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) at their Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The President of the association Comr. Idoko Chukwuemeka Dennis reiterated the readiness of the group to confer on this outstanding individuals this important honour and responsibility, at the same time also lauds their achievements in their various fields of endeavor.

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Barcelona new manager, Xavi Hernandez, who was appointed last Friday following the sacking of Ronald Koeman last month, is reportedly set to get rid of three players in the January transfer window.

The former midfield maestro was unveiled by Barcelona on Monday at Camp Nou.

The 2010 World Cup winner signed a two-and-half-year deal with Barcelona after saying his goodbyes to Qatari side, Al-Sadd.

According to Fichajes, the three players Xavi wants Barcelona to offload are Samuel Umtiti, Luuk de Jong and Neto, as he looks to bolster his squad.

The report added Xavi has communicated his plans to sell the trio to Barcelona president Joan Laporta, hoping that their sales would create room on the wage bill to bring in a few players of his liking.

Umtiti has been pretty much out of favour since last season, De Jong was Koeman's signing and has struggled to contribute so far in his tenure at Barcelona, while Neto has no chance of usurping goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen at Camp Nou.

Meanwhile, Xavi will now hope to lead Barcelona to victory when they take on Espanyol on November 20 after the international break.


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UAE to begin Issuance of Visa to Nigerians on October 8

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will begin issuance of Visas to intending Nigerian travelers from 8th of October.
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Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika made the announcement via a tweet shared on his official handle.
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The corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc UBA Foundation, has commenced the 2020 edition of its annual National Essay Competition in Nigeria with a call for entries.

Essay Topic: This year, the topic is “Do you think that the lock down during the Covid-19 pandemic was an essential measure in spite of the hardship it brought economically? What would you have done differently and why?”

Selection Criteria and Eligibility

1. Must be a Nigerian
2. Be a Secondary School student
3. Must submit essay

How much does UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Worth?

Winners of UBA Foundation competition receives cash prizes according to their postion.

1st Prize: N2,000,000 or its local currency equivalent towards university tuition/ fees
2nd Prize: N1,500,000 or its local currency equivalent towards university tuition/ fees
3rd Prize: N1,000,000 or its local currency equivalent towards university tuition/ fees


Application Deadline: 2nd October, 2020.

How to Apply:

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The Ogun State government says SSS 3 students who are resuming next week must undergo COVID-19 tests before they can be re-admitted into boarding houses.

The Federal Government had this week directed SSS 3 students to resume on August 4, 2020 in preparation for the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) which starts on August 17.

This comes four months after schools were shut down across the country to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease.

In a statement released on Friday, July 31, the Ogun government said boarding students must present a COVID-19 certificate that confirms that they’re not infected with the novel disease.

The tests must be conducted between Friday and Monday, August 3, according to the statement.

“The Ogun State Ministry of Health has made provision for a COVID-19 malaria test for all SS3 boarding students in Ogun State as part of the conditions for the re-opening of schools in the under listed Public Health Care facilities between Friday 31st July & Monday 3rd August, 2020:

“(a) Abeokuta: The 250 MTR.....

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A 72-year-old man died onboard an Air Peace flight P47182 from Calabar to Abuja today Saturday, August 1.

According to reports, the deceased who had been ill, was on his way to the nation's capital for further medical checkup when he died.

Port health officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport certified him dead upon the plane's arrival at the airport.  They ruled out claims that his death is COVID-19 related.


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Man Utd close to surprise £70m signing as Gareth Bale tells Ryan Giggs his Real Madrid plan – transfer rumours

The first week of the transfer window is almost complete, and while there have been precious few deals so far, the rumour mill is in overdrive, particularly with the Premier League big guns, such as Man Utd, Liverpool and Man City.

A certain Gareth Bale’s future also continues to provide intrigue.

Bale tells Giggs he’s staying

Gareth Bale has reportedly told Wales manager Ryan Giggs he will be staying at Real Madrid next season, even if it means being rusty for next summer’s European Championships.

The Mirror report Giggs has been speaking about his future with the Wales boss and his international team-mates in recent days amid his issues in Spain.

If he stays at Madrid until his contract ends in 2022 it will cost the Spanish giants an estimated £60m.

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The Ogun state government has directed all secondary school teachers in the state to resume on Monday, Aug. 3 ahead of the West African Senior Secondary Schools Examination (WASSCE) scheduled for Aug. 17.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary and Secondary Education, Mrs Ronke Soyombo, gave this directive in Abeokuta on Friday.

Soyombo quoted Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun as saying that the aim was to enable the teachers work with their principals in preparation for students’ resumption on Aug. 4.

Abiodun said the directive was for teachers in public and private schools to enable them assist in the distribution of materials provided by the state government for the examinations.

He said all guidelines stipulated by the government for the students’ resumption were to be followed strictly by all school administrators.

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The Champions League quarterfinals and semifinals will disappear from U.S. network and cable English-language television this summer under the new contract between UEFA and CBS, and the remainder of the 2019-20 competition will be primarily streamed.

CBS took over rights from TBS during the coronavirus pandemic break and said Wednesday the only matches it plans to televise are the round of 16 second legs of Manchester City-Real Madrid on Aug. 8 and Barcelona-Napoli the following day, plus the final on Aug. 23. They will be on the CBS Sports Network cable channel.

All other games will be available online at CBS All Access.

The tournament was halted by the pandemic in March, and UEFA reached a U.S. rights agreement with CBS through the 2023-24 season. As part of the agreement, CBS immediately took over rights from TBS, which had been slated to run through the 2020-21 season.

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FG Fixes NECO Examinations for October 5 and National Common Entrance Examination for October 17

The Federal Government has said the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) organized by the National Examination Council (NECO) for SS3 students will commence on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020.

The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba, announced the dates for the examination at the end of a two-day meeting with Chief Executives of examination bodies in the country.

In a statement released today Wednesday, July 29 by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, the ministry said the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Unity Colleges will hold on October 17, 2020.

The ministry also said the Basic Education Certificate Examinations, (BECE) for JSS 3 pupils also conducted by NECO, will start on August 24 and end on September 7, 2020.

The statement said registration for the NECO (SSCE), which is on-going, will end on September 10 and that there will be no further extension.

The statement added that the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) examinations will start on September 21 and end by October 15, 2020.

The National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) is scheduled to hold from Wednesday, September 23 to October 17.

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Lady responds after Twitter users accused her of stealing photos of a Lexus 2020 automobile and claiming her hubby just surprised her with it

A Nigerian lady took to her Twitter handle to share photos of a 2020 LEXUS LS, stating that her hubby just surprised her with it.

She posted photos of the car on her Twitter handle @ashlithecancer and wrote

”My husband woke me and and told me we needed to go somewhere and that it was an emergency Well this was the emergency A BRAND NEW 2020 LEXUS LS

I am so grateful and in awe of you oluwasegun. thanks for spoiling me

She also shared photos of the car’s interior and revealed they are expecting a baby in December.

However, some Nigerians on the app responded to her post alleging that she lied about the car, as a US based car dealer posted the same photos of the said car on Instagram.


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Chizuroke Egodi Onuorah, a corps member and a graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has died after she was allegedly poisoned by a man she turned down. The circumstances surrounding her death is still unclear.

Screenshots of a chat shared by one of her friends, shows Egodi alleging to have been poisoned by a man who was asking her out in Ibadan. Another Facebook user also claimed she died from “kidney related disease” after battling for months to stay alive. It is not clear if the kidney disease was as a result of the alleged poisoning

Until her death, Miss Egodi was one of the best graduating students in the department of Environmental management and the second best-graduating student in the faculty of environmental sciences and was posted to Oyo state for her NYSC.

Friends have since taken to social media to mourn her. See screenshots of the chats below;

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The Roles of Nigerian Women as Agents of Peace and Nation Building - Chinyere Linda

Abstract

Notwithstanding the population density of Nigeria and the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 in 2000 by the UN, substantial research regarding young Nigerian women full inclusion in peace and nation-building processes, exist within the academic sphere and other organization concerned with women, peace and conflict. Regardless of not much action performed, there is still comparably insufficient attention devoted to analyzing the role of women as agents of peace and nation-building. This article contributes to filling this void by discussing the crucial role that Nigerian women's networks can play in economic recovery and reconciliation, development and political legitimacy, security, and governance.

Keywords: women, Peacebuilding, nation-building and Nigeria

INTRODUCTION

Nigeria has an estimated population of two hundred and six million (206,000,000) people and half of her population is under 30 years. It is regarded as the largest black nation in the world and the giant of Africa. With more than 250 ethnic groups and over five hundred (500) languages and dialects. Despite her abundant natural resources, sadly, Nigeria continues to struggle with the basic human amenities like food, shelter, electricity amongst others, after 59 years of independence. Conflict is rampant and “normal” in many communities. Gambo (2015 P.45) says that ‘Conflict can be positive and functional if we construct only the right attitude towards it whenever it breaks out in the society’. Unfortunately, looking back at the history of Nigeria since the civil war, conflicts have consistently been violent with devastating effects on the Nigerian economy and its people, particularly women and children. The clearest instance abounds; The Boko haram insurgency, ethnic-religious clashes, violent clashes between nomadic pastoralists and some farming communities, among others have in the past two decades brought untold hardship and sorrow: Physically, emotionally, financially and mentally too many Nigerian women in Benue, Gombe, Bauchi Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Kaduna, Kano, among others. Aside from this problem, Nigeria faces poor governance because of corruption.

The past two decades have witnessed an increased discussion about women’s budding roles in decision making of peace and nation-building; for instance platforms like the Beijing Conference in 1995 and United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 of 2000 happened when Liberia and other countries like Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were in the middle of civil and armed conflicts with this agenda on the international table, part of the Liberia’s peace story automatically involved multitudes of women. This is because women realized their worth and rare competence to change not only the conflict situation, but the consequence it will have on them and the society.

While some women have contributed positively to the progress of humanity and achieving good governance in Nigeria, there is still an urgent need to educate, empower, inspire and, advocate for the right of more young, vibrant women elected into power, provide them with the adequate information because it is the chief element to strengthen this race. According to Diane Marie’s child, “A woman is the full circle and within her is the power to create, nurture and transform”. In this context, a youthful woman is one within the range of 18-45 years of age. She is a beautiful creature, soft and silk outwardly, but inwardly strong. She can manage every situation with her gentle touch, with her love and care; she handles her duties, she is the power of her man, can multitask for 18hours continuously without getting tired. She is an embodiment of genuine beauty and in every society she finds herself, she is a mediator, a pacesetter, a peacebuilder, and a molder of the nation’s destiny. Her roles are enormous and one will wonder why she has remained under-discussed and unexplored in governance, especially as an agent of peace and nation-building in the 21st century.

The role of women in peace and nation-building cannot be over-emphasized having her in governance is a privilege and a gift we should embrace. Few policymakers responsible for nation-building would argue against the zenith of establishing a democratic society where the rights of women are respected. This dissertation asserts that including youth, women in the affairs of peace and nation-building is paramount for good governance, peace, and substantial development. We must reckon women as a majority; allow them to be participants at the commanding heights of policy-making and decisions and execution of these in the overriding interest of the general good of our people. In over one way, the interventions of amazing women have minimized the impact of conflict on communities and society at large. Women need opportunity because they also play very important roles at various levels and were also part of the discussion for peace negotiation and resolution in Liberia. The “Not Too Young to Run” bill signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 31st of May 2018, was an initiative made by “female members of the state House of Assembly”. The pinnacle now is moving women beyond the humanitarian front of the table to where they will be visibly active in the platforms of public decision making, Peacebuilding, and nation molding.

Women are learning to walk and talk rather than apportion blames to the past and present leaders. They deserve an equal opportunity 50:50 in leadership.


The Concept of Peace and Nation Building

When we talk about peace, the first thing that comes to our mind is the absence of war. But, defining peace extensively, it is not just the absence of war, but a situation of living honorably, having the basic human amenities and dying peacefully

Johan Galtung propounded ..........

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Dana Air says it has introduced WhatsApp booking in line with the social/physical distancing measures of Covid-19 and create ease of booking, payment and inquiries for its passengers.

Its Media and Communications Manager, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Friday.

Ezenwa states that the WhatsApp booking, payment platform which is the first of its kind in Nigeria, will serve as an additional platform for booking, inquiries, reservation and payment, apart from the airline’s website – www.flydanaair.com, the Dana Air Mobile App and the self – service kiosk at MMA2 Ikeja, Lagos.

He said “we care about the well-being of our guests and we want them to be safe.

“This is why we are introducing this initiative to keep our guests safe, while still booking and paying the smartest and safest way from anywhere around the world.


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We at Gist Vile encourage everyone to use their Phones or Private Laptops for their Registrations

According to the update, 400,000 beneficiaries will be taken from the application pool during this new N-power recruitment exercise. Visit N-Power Official Website HERE

In order words, interested candidates are advised to apply for any of the N-power programmes which started since June 26th.

NOTE: In case you don’t know, the N-Power Batch A beneficiaries will exit on June 30th 2020 while the Batch B beneficiaries will leave the programme on July 31st 2020.

For now, here is what all interested candidates must take note of:
1. Get your BVN ready
If you have your Bank Verification Number (BVN) ready, good for you. If not, proceed to any bank to register and get your BVN.

NOTE: You can get BVN from any bank even if you don’t have an account with them.

2. Ensure you are are not an existing employee in any organization
If you are an existing employee in any organization, you are not allowed to apply for the recruitment (unless you intend to leave the job for N-power).

Since the purpose of the programme is to create more jobs, it will be unfair for people who already have a job to compete for space with those who don’t have at all.

3. Application is strictly ONLINE


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N-Power, is a job creation and empowerment programme of National Social Investment Programme of the Nigerian Government to help young unemployed Nigerians. N-power will train them to acquire skills required to help them get employed.

How Many People Does N-power Intend To Recruit?
According to authorities, N-power scheme employs 400,000 applicants to work for different sectors: Agriculture, health, teaching , building, creative, and technology. Reports has it that over 1 million applications are already recorded

N-POWER SALARY STRUCTURE
Many concerned Nigerians have been asking or searching for the salary structure for the N-Power Programme. Before you proceed to REGISTER HERE take out time to go through the N-Power Salary Scale released as of April 2020


See Full Structure HERE

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N-Power, Federal Government’s youths empowerment programme, on Monday, disclosed that its registration portal would be opened this week.

The scheme disclosed that 400, 000 beneficiaries would be selected upon registration.

N-Power made the disclosure via a tweet on its official Twitter handle.

“This week, the N-Power portal will re-open for registration. 400,000 beneficiaries will be taken from the application pool,” it said.

The scheme also disclosed to intending beneficiaries requirements they must meet before applying.


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Chelsea boosted their hopes of Champions League football next season by coming from a goal down on their return to Premier League action to beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park.

After dominating the majority of the first half, Frank Lampard’s side found themselves trailing at the interval when, firmly against the run of play, Kortney Hause tapped home from close range in the 43rd minute to send Villa into the break with a shock lead.

Pulusic and Olivier Giroud scores within two mins of one another, as Chelsea easily made a cool comeback to flog Aston Villa 1-2.

Kortney Hause scored his first Premier League goal two minutes before the interval to give struggling Villa a half-time advantage.

Chelsea scored after Aston Villa made a 1-0 win in the first half of the game. Now Chelsea’s win today gained them 5 points.

It was after a Substitution by Frank Lanpard, putting in Christian Pulisic who scored the first goal following Giroud.


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MTN Pulse has announced the launch of the new MTN Pulse Daily, Weekly and Monthly Social Pass bundles, effective immediately until 16 July 2020, which sees the introduction of 1GB valid for a day for R25.

The new MTN Pulse Social Pass bundles are an extension to the existing Social bundles. The network provider says that these bundles give customers on MTN Pulse access to Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and YouTube, all in one bundle.

“Social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter are essential for our youth customers to remain connected. Through these attractively priced bundles, MTN is connecting its youth customers with the services that resonate with them by ensuring that they can use their favourite online platforms to connect with friends and families. These bundles have been introduced at an opportune time when more people are interacting online due to restrictions on personal movement,” says Nonhlanhla Sibiya, Manager for MTN Pulse at MTN SA.

In addition, MTN has also launched a 1-hour 500MB TikTok bundle as part of the MTN Pulse Social Bundles. This is to cater for the MTN Pulse subscribers who need access to TikTok at an affordable price.


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Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries, has blamed Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, following Gunners’ 2-1 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.

According to the cleric, Arteta featured a weak team against Brighton, adding that most of the players the Spaniard selected are not on premiership level.

Arsenal, who lost 3-0 at Manchester City on Wednesday, took the lead through Nicolas Pepe in the second half at the Falmer Stadium.

However, Lewis Dunk forced the ball in for 1-1, before Neal Maupay grabbed the winner late on for the host.

“When I complained about Arteta, Gunners said I should calm down,” Apostle Suleman wrote on his Twitter handle.

“It’s not about the board, please.

“Arteta has weak selections. Most of the players that were featured are not on premiership level.

“How could you lose to a team that’s in the relegation zone? For a major match, you use consolidated players, not ‘experiments’.

Meanwhile, Arteta has given reasons for his side’s defeat against Brighton.


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Are you a Nigerian seeking for financial assistance in studying for a degree program in Nigeria? If yes, here is one for you;

The MTN Scholarship Scheme is awarding scholarship opportunities to qualified high performing students who are interested in pursuing a degree program in Nigeria. This scholarship is made up of the MTN Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (MTN STSS) and the MTN Scholarship Scheme for Blind Students (MTN SSBS)

Application Deadline: 21st July 2020

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

Type: Undergraduate

Value of Scholarships: N200,000.00 annually till graduation

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has published the names of candidates who emerged with the highest scores in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ( UTME). This was disclosed during the JAMB Policy meeting that was held on June 16th, 2020.

The candidates scored between 352 and 365 in their UTME. Two candidates from Anambra State were overall best with 365 and 363 scores, respectively.

The third candidate is from Edo State with 359 while two candidates from Ekiti made the list on the fourth and fifth positions, scoring 358 and 356 respectively.

Another two candidates from Delta also scored 359 and 352 respectively.

Other states that appeared on the list are Ekiti, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Kwara, Oyo, and Ogun states.

Out of the 13 listed candidates, two scored 359, two, 355, while four candidates scored 352.

The names of the candidates and scores obtained are shown below;



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The 2020 UTME application statistics by candidates into the various tertiary institutions across the country has been made available.

According to the information released by the board, the University of Ilorin, Kwara State had 103,582 applications, making it the University with the highest first choice applications for 2020, with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State is second with 82,984 applications.

For colleges of education, the data revealed the Federal College of Education, Zaria to have the highest first choice applications, with 4,370 applications.

Kaduna Polytechnic, had the most applications for polytechnics, with 5,014, while Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-olomu, Ughelli South, Delta State had the highest first choice applications for Innovation Enterprise Institutions- IEIs with 102 applications.

Based on the statistics, we can say this year’s admission just like the previous one will be quite competitive. You can stay ahead of others by preparing adequately for the Post-UTME screening of your school of choice.

View the table below for more details on the 2020 UTME application statistics for Institutions.


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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that the online learning necessitated by the closure of schools over the coronavirus pandemic cannot work in Universities.

According to the union, aside from the challenge of capacity requirement, the quality in terms of content and presentation will be watered down.

“Many of us that teach in face-to-face arrangement we know the difficulties we face in explaining concepts, in illustrating presentations, so that dimension will be there. The quality in terms of content, in terms of the presentation, will be watered down”, the President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said.

The union is of......


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