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I was invited as well. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

usqoh:

use did link and download d videos now
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B5uIbKUaio29b1VtT3R4emtrelk.
I am not sure this video is premium or regular though

This link is not active anymore.

happyday:


Download the official GRE guide, and take the practice test. Or take the one on the CD. And then, you'll identify your weaknesses and tackle them one after the other. For now, focus on your GRE, and you still have enough time to choose the four schools by test day. Try to score as high as possible on the GRE. The better you do, the more you can make up for your GPA. You might not even need to write any English test.

Wow
. Thank you for your reply.. I just took test1. Verbal 142 Quantitative 155

I think I need strategies on comprehension passage. Then the vocabularies.

I also have to master the GRE Quantitative patterns.

I think I would have to face verbal for now. I have this regular poor scores in anything verbal..

@happyday thank you so very much..

Please does anyone here know aboutique North dakota state university?

Thank God I have finally registered for GRE. I have been following this thread but have not said a word because I have not been able to pay for GRE.

I have downloaded powerprep2 and there is a kaplan hard copy given to me when I registered.

Would these be enough from me to prepare?

Also, is English test a compulsory thing? I am only considering financial implications.

I would need a mentor on my journey.

I had a CGPA of 3.788/5.0

Mechanical engineering.

Would January start be possible at this point? My test date is 23 June ..

My questions are just too much. I would appreciate a reply from one of our brothers/sisters here.

Thank you

fratermathy:
I have decided to write on this at the request of a fellow Nairalander, Efewestern, who is also a namesake to Efe Ejeba, the recent Big Brother Naija winner that broke the airwaves and the internet on Sunday, April 9th, 2017.

Warri City
Warri is the most populous city in Delta State and the second largest oil city in Nigeria, coming only after Port Harcourt. It has had a rich history through the years from its modern manifestation as a small GRA in Agbassa-Warri area to its explosion as a metropolitan hub covering areas such as Okere-Urhobo, Okere-Itsekiri, Pessu, Otovwodo, Ajimimogha, Ogunu, Ejeba, Ugborikoko, Enerhen (suburb) Effurun (suburb), Udu (suburb), Ekpan (suburb), Osubi (suburb). Warri is mainly populated by the Urhobo people of Delta/Bayelsa/Edo States. However, the Itsekiris and Ijaws occupy significant areas in the city and both lay claims to ownership of Warri. Since this write-up is not on which tribe owns Warri, I won't go into it here (however, I have written about this earlier on so you may search for it). Warri also houses an annexe of the Delta State Government house. It has a very good nightlife, a large population of youths and a unique brand of Pidgin, influenced by Urhobo-Isoko, Ijaw and Itsekiri languages.

It should be noted that although Warri refers to the city of Warri as explained earlier, the term is now being used to identify with people from Delta Central and Delta South. Warri has become like a ubiquitous term to refer to all Urhobo-Isokos, Itsekiris and Delta Ijaws, whether or not they are from Warri. In fact, the Delta Igbos are beginning to identify with the Warri brand as it is now.

The Urhobo-Isoko People
The Urhobo-Isoko is an amalgam of two related ethnic groups, Urhobo and Isoko, with Urhobo being the larger and Isoko being an offshoot of Eastern Urhobo. They are constitutionally regarded as different ethnic groups but they are one people in everything else, hence my usage of the compounded term, Urhobo-Isoko. The Urhobo-Isoko people are the 5th largest ethnic group in Nigeria (2006 census). They number over 5 million both at home and in the diaspora. They are the 2nd largest ethnic group in the South-South and Niger Delta regions, coming only after their ethnic neighbour, the Ijaws. Urhobos occupy 12 LGAs in Delta State (8 in Delta Central and 4 in Delta South), 1 in Bayelsa State (Ofoni, among others, in Sagbama LGA) and 1 in Edo State (Oghara settlements in Ikpoba Okha LGA). Urhobo-Isokos also have faraway village settlements in Ikale, Ilaje (Ondo State) Oro (Kwara State), and other areas in the South West of Nigeria. The Isoko people, who are ethnically Urhobo and politically Isokos, occupy 2 LGAs in Delta South (Isoko North and South) and have an estimated population of 1 million at home and in the diaspora. Isoko and Urhobo are regarded as one people and the Isoko can understand Urhobo clearly. In the colonial period, the Isoko and Urhobo were both regarded as the Sobo people. However, the Urhobo Progress Union, under Chief Mukoro Mowoe, fought hard to change this name to Urhobo. Isokos were a part of Eastern Urhobo until 1959 when the Western Regional House created an Isoko division from Eastern Urhobo. That marked the beginning of a separate Isoko identity.

The Urhobo-Isoko in Entertainment and the Warri Brand
The Urhobo-Isoko people, though regarded as a minority tribe in Nigeria, have attracted the attention of the majority tribes for various reasons. One of the reasons that the people have attracted so much attention is in the people's natural knack for entertainment. The Urhobo-Isoko language is very musical, demonstrative and filled with innuendos, humour and vulgarity. All these have aided the people to excel in the domain of entertainment. Over the years, Urhobo-Isokos have produced great giants in the Nigerian entertainment industry. So much that we have created a Warri/Urhobo niche for ourselves. The Warri brand is so strong that every entertainer from Delta State, and some from Edo/Bayelsa State, identifies with it.

The Warri brand manifests strongly on the Nigeria's stand-up comedy scene where Opa Williams (also an Urhobo-Isoko) launched the A Night of a Thousand Laughs show and gave voices to the many clowns and comedians from the Warri region. We have Urhobo-Isoko comedians such as Ali Baba (regarded as the King- Ose - of comedy in Nigeria, I Go Dye (one of the richest and most creative comedians in Nigeria), Bovi, I Go Save, Maleke, Gordons, A.Y. (Warri by association), Akpororo (Warri by birth/association), and many others.

In the music scene, the Warri brand has strong voices like Yung6ix, Erigga, Shun Bebe, Orezi, Dr Sid, Sammie Okposo, Kefee (now late), Harrysong (Warri-Ijaw), Omawumi (Warri-Itsekiri), Oritsefemi (Warri-Itsekiri), and many others.

In the movie industry, the Warri brand has pioneers like Fred Amata, Jeta Amata, Chico Ejiro, Richard Mofe Damijo (forget his name, he is a core Urhobo-Isoko from Udu Kingdom). Other actors include Bovi Ugboma, Isokoh Stanley, Joseph Okoro, Justice Esiri (now late), Ayo Makun, aka AY (by association), Omoni Oboli, Ufuoma Ejenobo Mcdermott, Sophie Okonedo (international actress), Balogun Fathia (forget the name, she is a core Urhobo-Isoko), Karen Igho, Peggy Ovire, and many others.

In the Reality TV series, the Warri brand has produced two Big Brother Winners: Karen Igho and Efe! Efe has been the man of the moment since he won Big Brother Naija on Sunday April 9th, 2017. He has attracted so much attention to the Warri brand through his down-to-earthedness and humour. Efe received massive votes across ethnic divides because he was considered to be "real", just like most Warri people usually are.

Features of the Warri Brand
I have been saying "Warri Brand" over and over again. So what exactly are the features of the Warri Brand in the Nigerian entertainment industry? Let me just outline some so that anyone can identify them:

1. Humour: The Warri brand in entertainment is filled with laughter and humour, whether in the movie, music or reality TV shows. Anything Warri people just makes everyone laugh. It's as simple as that.

2. Language: The way Urhobo-Isoko people speak English is very different from that of every other Nigeria. In Urhobo English, the accent, intonation and pronunciation of words usually elicit interest from every other person in Nigeria. When Urhobo-Isokos speak, they tend to demonstrate a lot and this makes their communication very effective and humourous. Discourse particles such as "Shuooo!", "Ewoooo!", "Oghene Biko!!!", "Okpetu!", "Ibabo!", etc, and the way they are pronounced, usually make other Nigerians reel out with laughter.

3. Warri Pidgin: The Warri people speak a unique type of Pidgin which, together with Sapele Pidgin, forms the Urhobo-Isoko dialect of Nigerian pidgin. This pidgin is influenced by the Urhobo language, as well as by Itsekiri and Ijaw languages. The pidgin is innovative, humorous, and expressive. Warri people can speak certain types of pidgin that no one else can decode. i.e. "Kasala just burst for area as men carry shaka bula commot from Ekoro. As we observe them, some men just Va, me and my kidney just perm small so that my blood nor go boil egg. Oniovo, the omutan and opata wey Akpos de throway go put am for voicemail soon and na okpetu go end the kasala". I challenge others to attempt at decoding this (mind you, this is a VERY LIGHT Warri pidgin expression). Erigga, an Urhobo-Isoko rapper from Warri, as well as Shun Bebe, are known for using the Warri dialect of Pidgin to rap.

4. Slangs: Warri people are known to have some very funny slangs and expressions found nowhere else. These slangs are found in both the English and Pidgin spoken in Warri. Warri people even have their own terms for many things. i.e. "Sun too hot nor mean say fowl go lay boiled egg", "no matter how rough they drive motor inside TV, e can never jam you wey de watch am", "Warri nor de carry last", "at all at all naim bad pass", "kpata kpata na draw", "anybody wen de dull na odonyo e be", etc. Again, Erigga expresses these in his music alot.

5. Simplicity: The Warri brand is known for simplicity and "real". You hardly find people forming "posh" or what they are not in Warri. Even RMD, with all his money and class, is still that confirm Warri boy anytime. The Warri brand is simple and real, no complications, no scandals, no stress!!!

Warri and its Future Potentials as Nigeria's Ultimate Entertainment Hub
I have written on the Warri brand already and its position in the Nigerian entertainment scene. However, much is left to be done. Warri has gained its niche largely through stereotypes. There are many divergent artists, actors and entertainers that are yet to be discovered. All they need is support. This is why I am very glad about the way every Nigerian (regardless of tribe) voted Efe, a simple Urhobo-Isoko boy of the Warri brand. Many people said that Nigerians did not vote for Efe but voted for the Warri Brand and I agree with this in a way. Warri needs to take a large share of Nigeria's entertainment industry but this can't do this alone. Warri needs support to get to this stage. Below are some of the reasons why Warri can be the next entertainment hub in Nigeria:

1. Warri has a large population of youths who are very creative and need a platform to show their creativity. In fact, the average Warri youth can act, sing, rap, dance or crack jokes with ease. Most of the shows in the Warri axis are done on a very low key. Warri and its environs need more shows and more support from sponsors.

2. Warri has the potential market for entertainment. With an estimated population of over 1 million residents only within the city (not to mention those in Sapele, Ughelli, Abraka, Oleh, Ozoro, etc), Warri has a good market for entertainment. If sponsors key into this population and the people's love for "flexing", they would realise that Warri is a good market.

3. Warri is an oil-rich city that attracts lots of people from all over the world. These people need places to relax, enjoy and express themselves. If the entertainment tourism potentials of Warri can be reached, more and more people will flock to this city and the boom will continue.

4. Warri has the potential wealth to keep the entertainment industry running. With young billionaires and millionaires dotted across the city, Warri has the wealth to keep showbiz afloat. All that is needed is for show promoters to look for good sponsorship from these big names and use this to encourage Warri-based entertainers, as well as to bring in other entertainers from all over the country.

5. Warri has a large swathe of celebrities who would be willing to work with new entertainers from the region provided they are provided with good platforms to market their music and carve their own niche. The older celebs are very open and willing to help the younger ones. All that is needed is the encouragement and show promotion by entertainment gurus.

Final Words
Warri is a brand! Having evolved from a modest Government Reserved Area to a metropolitan city, it has become a hub for latent talents in Nigeria. The Urhobo-Isoko people that populate Warri and its environs have a solid representation in the entertainment industry. However, there is more to be done. Warri can be the new Lagos, the entertainment hub in Nigeria. With just a little push and encouragement, the Warri phenomenon can explode to entertain and delight all Nigerians!!!



Congratulations to Efe Ejeba on his success at the Big Brother Nigeria show. He has done Urhobo-Isoko, Warri, Delta and Nigeria proud. I also wish to thank all Nigerians, be it Yoruba, Igbo, Nupe, Igala, Tiv, Junkun, Anaang, Ibibio, Oron, Efik, Baruba, Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri, Itsekiri, Ijaw, Ogoni, Ebira, Gbagyi, etc, that supported Efe and the Warri brand. Keep supporting us and we will never let you down!

Warri!
Warri!!
Warri!!!
Their .........!

Urhobo-Isoko Wadoooo!!!!
Misiagware oooo!

N.B. I noticed that after Efe won, even Hausa people in far away Sokoto were claiming to be Warri people .
Igbos in far away Enugu started updating their status with ChukwunEFE,
Even Yorubas were claiming "area" like say dem bam from Agbassa
Even Lalasticlala and Seun de post Efe threads go frontpage since like say dem relate to Efe
Is ok, is ok!

- Iroro Orhero

On a norm. Our doings dey faint people

Ikanium:
Any news on notore.?

y

I heard some people got sms asking then to send an updated CV.

But actually gate crashers

It is not over until it is over

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This is Nigeria...... If i may ask. Did they also publish interview scores? Na God hand my matter dey....

gunther6:
I will continue my #novaseline in a bit, meanwhile dickoflife you are kinda of a dick but then it will come as little suprise to anyone. school is school, i'm kind of a hit with the white girls in my class. NL'ders you cannot refuse to write GRE and TOEFL and magically expect funding. for this reason I am going to pay for someones GRE and subsidize that of 3 people not exceeding 30%. i thinkl adazlolly has been sending me 2 mails a week for free GRE if she mails me again fine, but they are all up for grabs.

I am interested God bless you

Mcowubaba:

Calculate only your CGPA for 4th year and 500 Level...
Very simple...
If you have your transcript or your 4th year and 5th year results and units...
Follow the normal CGPA calculation method
Grade
A=5
B=4
C=3
D=2
E=1
F=0
Grade in Courses × Course units /total no of Course units that semester.
For example, u got A in psychology(a 3 unit course)
Ie= 5×3=15
Then this 15 + other grades in other courses
Divide by the total unit for the session

Could use Spss, Access or Excel...

Anyways, u don Graduate na, u suppose sabi how to calculate CGPA ni...
Just remove 100level to 300level results and only calculate 400 level and 500 level TOGETHER

Thanks for this info.. Should i remove carry over courses taken in both levels and calculate strictly 400 nd 500L courses ? Or should just calculate together with d carry over i took in these levels. Thanks

na2016:
@Dneroomero and others

I strongly kick against writing any letter or any protest. Guys, NDDC is not under any obligation to grant us scholarship. Besides, we are only "prospective" scholars. They can even cancel the entire process with just a simply excuse that the commission doesn't have money.

Please, let's be very careful about the things we write on this platform. People from the commission maybe watching. Patience is a virtue. Let's all imbibe patience as we wait on the commission to conclude the process. A visit to the commission by two prospective scholars living in PH wouldn't be a bad idea but NOT writing letter or posting anything anyway.

Patience is the key word.. I hope you all are aware that The list came out around october in a certain year. And those scholars didn't reject the offer because it was too late... Things hav not even fall out of normal yet.
Let's just calm down the way we hv been calm... If by mid october still nothing yet, then we can say something is wrong. Thank you all for your conributions.

faith2ogesco:
heard regret mails were sent yesterday. me I m jux left hanging. no regret no award yet. dragnet well-done o

Kindly refresh your inbox or check your spam.. Or just be patient. I feel they are sending in batches

Nelzone:
Something needs to happen this week. By God's grace I should be getting a text from NDDC this week. I believe. If you're with me shout Halleluyah

Halleluyah...

Happy new week friends.
I think this week and next week are d weeks of expectations.. Let's keep praying....

timmoteu:
#add_my_opnion.
Some likely successful candidates who had few clarifications in their application has been contacted. They were given deadlines to comply and this has just passed.
However, Scholastica otherwise known as dragnet sends the shortlisted candidates to Agip scholarship award committee for final ratification (which stand as against interview being used by Exxon Mobil) and then give the award. Between now and few weeks, those finally selected will be officially communicated to.
If you have not been called, you can still keep your hope alive while if you have been called, still keep praying. In a matter of weeks, all these will be over and we all move to something else.
If you have a better information than these, you can add yours but pls don't ask me for my source....that's my personal business.

Good one

sifo:


OK goodluck waiting then .

People have been called No doubt... But No one has been awarded.. If there is any info other than this please let us know.. Bcz i feel there are people who will receive No calls until the award mail rolls into their inbox ...
I stand to b corrected

sifo:


Sorry to dash your hopes but successful candidates have been contacted for overseas and local about a week ago.

Your source please .. if not, i will say u just need info but that's not the right way...
No offense

we continue to pray our name be there...in jesus Amen....full of positive expectations..

pls any update?

Turco:


Dear hotboss,

First of all congratulations for your application. I have no idea about your status or what to expect from your application but Google Translate sometimes mistranslates. I am a Turkish National and my mother tongue is Turkish. If you need any help in translating from Turkish to English, feel free to post on this topic.

app status and result shows this: "Degerlendirme bekliyor

please brithers i am from nigeria and also applied for the turkey scholarship.... i was nt invited for interview...and my app status has been pending review.. Result: pending review.. now it has change to somthing else i translated with google and saw it means. Expects Rating...
do i still hv hope?

Joey23:
Results should start rolling in anytime from Friday

thanks bro.. is it tomorrow Friday you r talking about? and pls wat is ur source...would really appreciate a reply.

MzSheila:
I heard they have released rivers state names, help me verify this info Abeg

you heard from where... pls let us knw ur source...or are you just speculating because of what they have on their website?

metrecube:


11. Don't create distracting posts with: ALL WORDS BOLD / huge font sizes /
ALL CAPS / distracting images spaces, etc.

You are new here indeed. stop typing in ALL CAPS. if you really want to get admission and TRV yourself, you must be ready to read n read. You need to read from part 7 or 8 to grab useful info.
Most schools are still open for January intake. unfortunately University of British Columbia that waive application fee for Nigerian students closed her application for January intake yesterday. You will definitely be admitted to Meng program with your cgpa but apply to like 3 schools to increase your chance. Scholarship award letter is okay to proof funding but the source of the scholarship matters. All the best.

thanks a million

PLEASE ...IS THERE ANY UNI WHOSE APPLICATION IS STILL OPEN FOR JANUARY START? AM GOING FOR MASTERS IN ENGINEERING AND I HAD A CGPA OF 3.788 . PLS I NEED ADVISE.. PLUS WILL A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD LETTER BE SUFFICIENT AS PROOF OF FUNDING? PLS I NID YOUR HELP...THIS IS OVER 200PAGES ALREADY. I KNOW THIS INFO MUST BE SOMEWHERE IN THIS THREAD BUT JUST NID A TIMELY REPLY.. THANKS TO YOU MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

rufus1555:

Do you need to introduce yourself before the panel of interviewers?

No.. they already went through you dicuments before u ll go in...you will b suprised they will be the one telling you about you.. am sure its to confirm they r not interviewing the wrong person.

Akdam16:
Pls is there any one like me who read industrial design and wants to do msc. In design? And what does one do if you don't know the answer to a question?

you tell them no idea they will gv u another one.. even if u answer wrongly they will still gv u another.. but b positive .. u will sure know wat they will ask bcz its basic.

Realman87:


For the interview, use the same school that you used to apply for nddc scholarship. If its a canadian school you applied with, use the admission letter for the interview; it doesn't affect your chances AT ALL. When you win the scholarship, you can change the university. Hope you are from a rich family; if not, go to Coventry. I have not been paid my living expenses up till now.

please i applied with manchester and i went for the interview with coventry with the mindset of having more chance with low tuition admission... pls hope using two different letters will not affect my chances..thanks.. and pls hiw much is the upkeep money....