Pushas:
My chairman, How U dey? Hope you are almost done with your applications.
I pray you win this scholarship!

Am good.

Yes, almost through with the application, should be done before the end of the week.

Thanks and happy new month.

EleojoA:


The profile and relevance of your referees to your applications is very important especially at the international CSC selection stage; hence you should not just 'drop names' of referees. They should be senior people that are familiar with your academic/professional records. Yes, list only those Universities that you already have unconditional admission offers from, this is very important as well. The UK university I applied to has some scholarships for international students, one of which I was awarded.

Thanks, I really appreciate.

Oga Pushas I hail o.

EleojoA:
My experience with the 2015 commonwealth application

I completed my application and attended the commonwealth scholarship nomination interview (as required) at the FSB sometime in December 2015. I later received the unfortunate news of my failure at the nomination interview; however, I got another foreign sponsorship for thesame programme, so I'm now happily studying at my choice university (and programme) in the UK.

Recently, I met a second time (i.e. PhD) commonwealth scholarship beneficiary, who hesitantly hinted me about some of the backyard/underground runs that happens with the nomination by the FSB, Abuja. In fact, I am not sure that the fellow I spoke with attended that 2015 commonwealth scholarship FSB nomination interview, yet he was nominated and eventually awarded the scholarship for the second time. Though he is very qualified for the scholarship, I gathered that he also has some strong connections in government that influences his initial nominations by the FSB.

The big issue is that in Nigeria, there are far many overqualified/over-competent candidates than can be accommodated by the commonwealth scholarship scheme, so in addition to being overly qualified for the scholarship, you also need to have some connections or do some lobbying to get nominated in the first place. Only after your successful nomination can you be considered by the international CSC for the award. Though I do not encourage this, one way is to lobby the FSB bosses maybe by promising them handsome returns from the scholarship monthly stipends if they successfully ensure your nomination for the scholarship.

What I am trying to say in essence is that in Nigeria, being overly qualified and meeting all the requirements for the Commonwealth Scholarship award does not guarantee that you will be successful at the nomination stage. You have to do something extra in order to be successfully nominated. It is now up to you to figure out how to go about that.

This should in no way discourage (potential) applicants anyway, as miracles do happen and sometimes there are exceptions to every trend. It is just that in this case, the odds are already against whoever cannot influence his/her FSB nomination either physically or spiritually (i.e. prayerfully).

Best wishes with all your commonwealth scholarship applications

I really appreciate your comment, esp as it concerns the nominating agency issue.

Am almost through with my application but I still have some questions:

Must the referees be senior lecturers like Dr.s and Prof.s?
Cos all my referees are not senior lecturers

Is it compulsory to have admission with schools before listing them in one's application?

Guess you eventually you got in through the commonwealth shared scholarship.

Thanks.

Does anyone knows the movie/series this screenshot was taken from?

Johncasey:
A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
i think this is the tv series we have been waiting for......jack bauer playing president

Need to check this out ASAP!!!

Kiefer Sutherland never disappoints.

Pushas:
I think I told you I am not applying. If this year's process is fair I will apply next year

Yeah, thought you later changed your mind.

Will try to update the thread with regards to my application.

Pushas:
No wahala. Seems you are giving up already.

Not really, will try to the start the application process this weekend hopefully.

Are you through?

Pushas:
Bro, How far with your application.

Very far oo.
I have being busy with other things and have not even started the application process at all.

I might not even apply cos my transcript might not be ready before the stipulated time and alot of people seem to think it's a waste of time.

sodson11:


Download your drivers. Search for device manager, open it and you will a list of drivers, from there you can update your drivers.

Remember, google is your friend

Thanks.

Hey Guys, my windows 10 laptop does not recognize phones connected through Usb, both android and windows, but it recognizes other external devices like flash drives and external hard disks.

Any solutions?


Cc computerboy and others.

Pushas:
True. There is no harm in trying. Good luck

Thanks.

Pushas:
I don't think so. Just be careful. As this scholarship is always manipulated by the Federal Scholarship Board Nigeria who serve as the nominating agency here. You can check last year's thread. I am actually waiting for CSS that one is purely based on merit.

A friend told me about the nominating agency issue, but there's no harm in trying.

I also want to use the application to test ground, never applied for a postgraduate scholarship before.

Also want to use the application to see which lecturers I will use for future applications as references.

honorbule:

i have upgraded to this version since last week nah...the update am talking about is the aniversary update...it was released on monday

Okay, will try to download this update, hopefully I will receive the anniversary update afterwards.

Alero3Arubi:


Well NYSC is just Nigeria related and this is about Africa, so I don't think its a criteria for applying.
But then there are requirements to apply. If you meet them, then my dear feel very free to explore your potentials and apply.

Chigojude:
yes you can, you just need to be a graduate, nysc isn't necessary. cos you ll get to work in an African country other than Nigeria

ZeroShenanigan:
your nysc certificate can also serve as volunteer experience required in the application.

Thanks guys.

Pushas:
It is quite sad. So bro are you applying?

Yes, will probably apply to schools separately to boost one's chance.


The supporting documents, reference and transcript, are not yet ready though, but hopefully they will before the closing date.

Are you also applying?

kallmemrB:
this aint the annivesary update ooo

Na the update Wey dem send the me be this sha. Will try to update and see if there's any major improvement.

Pushas:
No mind them Africa always playing the victim. All our politicians and leaders send their kids with stolen money to these same UK schools we don't complain about this, we always blame the West.

Quite unfortunate, that's why we are where we are today.

Rather than channeling our grievances towards our leaders we'll be busy blaming others or calling on God to come down and solve our problems.

The country just tire person.

honorbule:

e be like say nah only you don get the update...i have checked and checked...nothing...i even used the upgrade advisor noting oh...abeg which cheat u use?

Also received the notification but am yet to upgrade.

It's about 700MB.

Pushas:
Last, I checked Commonwealth is not by force. USA a former British colony is not a part of this organization.You can tell your government to opt out just like Brexit.

Abi oo, the thing tire me sef.


We are always blaming others for our problems in this country.

Chigojude:


yes you can, you just need to be a graduate, nysc isn't necessary. cos you ll get to work in an African country other than Nigeria

Okay, thanks.

Alero3Arubi:


It is purely full time dear.

Can a graduate awaiting nysc apply?

See as incredible hulk come small abeg

generalstingz:
Morning

Can this setup power a lasso l laptop for about 6hrs?

wilnaira:


Ive tried it nd it works, even got another glo sim so I can be using one on my android and the other on PC with my modem

Okay, thanks.

wilnaira:


try this

Use Glo default settings on your modem

• Install Psiphon 3.exe you downloaded from www.nairabit.com on your PC and Run it

• Click on Settings at the left hand corner

• Select Upstream Proxy

• HTTP/HTTPS: http://redirect.glo.com

• Port:80

• Go to Region and select UK or any other region

• Finally,Connect

Has anyone tried this yet?

zeestone99:


Buy a cheap modified sine wave inverter, abt 45k+, then buy a 100ah ba3, plug n play, and u r gud 2 go

Thanks, 45k for the inverter and battery or just the inverter?

Must the inverter be used with battery?

At what cost (minimal) can I get a portable inverter that can charge just my laptop for 6-8hrs a day?

Lexusgs430:


Added some few more points

Thanks, guess I will have to go for another then.

Lexusgs430:


Yes. Still serving me.

Okay, thanks.

Lexusgs430:


Ladywise on nairaland sells it. Just search for ladywise.
I have never depleted the powerbanks juice completely, it serves my laptop, phones and tablet, whenever the need arises.
And when the Gen is on or PHCN are not doing magic, I replenish lost juice.

Hi, is the power bank still serving you?

Would you still recommend it?

Thanks.

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