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Of all the partner universities outside Africa. I will advise you guys lay more emphasis on UBC, McGill and U of T as none of them require English proficiency test like TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson test etc. Virtually all participating universities in United States of America requires one or more foreign/English test. Eg Stanford University, Michigan State University, Duke, UC BERKLEY, Arizona. State University, Wellesley College(for female applicant).

By George Onmonya Daniel
I want to appeal to the Kaduna State Governor, in a matter of urgency, to see that this boy is taken to the hospital the United States for free treatment. The hospital in the US has already agreed to that. Please Samuel Aruwan inform the honourable governor. I know of your busy schedules but this is a matter of life and death and great trauma to the family of this little boy. The mother told me that the governor is aware of this case. Yesterday night I shared Nuhu Fulani Kwajafa story about this little boy with cancer. People like Abdullahi Dahiru were talking about confirmation. This morning, 2am, Nuhu called me and told me to prepare for this trip. I just got to Abuja from Kaduna and decided to share this story. The poor desperate mother, went as far as Kano with this child to see the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the emir told her she should seek help with the Kaduna State government as the boy is not the indigene of Kano State. He promised to speak to the governor but we don't know if he has done that. The fact is that this boy should be in the hospital not at home. In fact as we got there, flies were all over his face. It was a horrible sight. PLEASE SHARE UNTIL THIS GETS TO GOVERNOR NASIR EL-RUFAI. Thanks for sharing,

Hello, please what is the local name for " Black Seed" and where can it be purchased in Kaduna?

What is the prospect of him presenting a picture of himself(post-card) with sprouting beard in advance before appearing for competitive military interview board(AFSB)?

Ever wondered why no local or Nigerian athlete have ever made the top ten position at the Okpekpe 10 km marathon race? I guess what will come to everyone's mind is "nigerians are lazy or don't see this sport as also rewarding". But that's not the case here. It is due to poor grassroots plan and involvement, poor training resources and attitude towards the game of marathon.
The talent is there for sure, government and corporate bodies are beginning to organise the game. But some flaws in the structure and organising of the game locally which results to grave injustice towards the locals will just always thwart that dream of any local athlete emerging as winner. I referred to races organised locally as participating in marathon races abroad is not feasible for a local athlete with no sponsor. I also decided to use Okpekpe race as point of reference as I witnessed it live as a participant. Attached are screenshots of my conversations with Yusuf Ali(sec. of the race) which contained the flaws in the Okpekpe race.

AngelJennifer:
it does not. Unless if NECO decides to change.

Are you sure about that? 2012 may/June exams to be precise.

Does an online verified or original neco result or certificate carry "Date Of Birth"? Has anyone seen an original neco certificate? If yes, does it carry date of birth?

mustyboy1:
Good day Nairalanders, there is this DOB issue giving me some form of nightmare. To provide me with relief, I need answer to this question; "does neco certificate or online verified result carry date of birth"?

Does an online verified or original neco result or certificate carry "Date Of Birth"? Has anyone seen an original neco certificate? If yes, does it carry date of birth?

nurex01:
No. Na only neco wy carry am

Meaning? I don't just understand you.

Audu's death is hereby declared inconclusive.

I heard about that too. Also made calls to friends in Lokoja and was told he has woke up. Hmm, no be small thing at all for Kogi state o.

amuniiopz:
mranswer I think what we should all focus now is JAMB....passing jamb should be our priority for now.

Is it possible I select another university as first choice in JAMB and after scoring over 200 marks proceed to sit for NDA entrance exam?

Is it possible I select another university as first choice in JAMB, andafter scoring over 200 marks proceed to sit for NDA entrance exam for 68RC.

barackodam:
to those who I gave the school fees for previously, it now appears the fees have been inflated. Unsurprisingly though, we weren't expecting it, but it's a new VC, so we ain't surprised.

like someone said earlier, it's 31k now, that's for new students, some say in school that it is a flat fee for all faculty, I donno. but that's engineering price. Also, I expect Medicine and surgery to be higher as its the norm.

and surely, returning students fees will also be affected.

cheers as you prepare for your welcome to ABU

What is the total estimated fee of a freshman
student ďuring admission registration process i.e
cost of everything in a breakdown format. Eg.
tuition fee#, accommodation fee#, etc. Kwara State indigene.
Is Kwara State a catchment area of ABU?

What is the total estimated fee of a freshman student ďuring admission registration process i.e cost of everything in a breakdown format. Eg. tuition fee#, accommodation fee#, etc.. Kwara State indigene. Is Kwara State a catchment area of the ABU?

What is the total estimated fee of a freshman student ďuring admission registration process i.e cost of everything in a breakdown format. Eg. tuition fee#, accommodation fee#, etc.

Test have proven that there are 3 different varieties or types of Hepatitis namely Hepatitis A, B and C. Of these, which is the most severe Hepatitis case?

Praise be to Allah. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and Leader of the Messengers, and upon all his family and companions. To proceed: The month of Allah Muharram is a great and blessed month. It is the first month of the Hijri year and is one of the sacred months concerning which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred, (i.e. the 1st, the 7th, the 11th and the 12th months of the Islamic calendar). That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein” [Soorat at-Tawbah 9:36] . It was narrated from Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him): “… The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu al- Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumaada and Sha‘baan.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2958). Muharram is so called because it is a sacred ( muharram ) month; this further emphasizes its sanctity. The words of Allah (interpretation of the meaning): “so wrong not yourselves therein” [Soorat at-Tawbah 9:36] mean: (do not wrong yourselves) in these sacred months, because doing so is a greater sin than at other times. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said, concerning the words of Allah “so wrong not yourselves therein” [Soorat at-Tawbah 9:36] : (The command not to wrong yourself) applies in all months, then Allah singled out four months and made them sacred, and emphasised their sanctity, and He made sin during these months more grave, and He made righteous deeds and the reward thereof greater. Qataadah said, concerning the words “so wrong not yourselves therein” : Wrongdoing during the sacred months is more serious and incurs a greater burden of sin than in other months. Wrongdoing is a serious matter in any circumstances, but Allah makes whatever He wills of His commands carry more weight. And he said: Allah has chosen elites from His creation: from among the angels He chose Messengers, from among mankind He chose Messengers, from among speech He chose remembrance of Him (dhikr), from among spaces on earth He chose the mosques, from among the months He chose Ramadan and the sacred months, from among days He chose Friday (Jumu‘ah), and from among nights He chose Laylat al-Qadr. So venerate that which has been chosen by Allah, for people of understanding and wisdom respect that which has been chosen by Allah. End quote from Tafseer Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him), commentary on Soorat at-Tawbah verse 36 The virtue of observing a great deal of naafil (supererogatory) fasts during the month of Muharram It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “The best fast after Ramadan is in the month of Allah Muharram.” Narrated by Muslim (1982). The phrase “the month of Allah ( shahr Allah )” is indicative of the veneration this month deserves, as it is attributed to Allah (in a genitive or idaafah phrase). Al-Qaari said: What appears to be the case is that what is meant is the entire month of Muharram. But it is proven that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) never fasted any month in full apart from Ramadan. So this hadeeth is to be understood as meaning that it is encouraged to fast a great deal during the month of Muharram, not to fast the entire month. It is proven that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) fasted a great deal during Sha‘baan, and perhaps the virtue of Muharram was not revealed to him until the end of his life, before he was able to fast during this month. Sharh an-Nawawi ‘ala Saheeh Muslim Allah chooses whatever He wills of times and places Al-‘Izz ibn ‘Abd as-Salaam (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Superiority of times and places is of two types, the first of which is in worldly terms and the second is in religious or spiritual terms because of what Allah bestows upon His slaves at those times and in those places of a greater reward for deeds, such as the greater virtue of fasting Ramadan over fasting in other months or on the day of ‘Ashoora’. Its virtue is due to Allah’s generosity and kindness to His slaves during it. Qawaa‘id al-Ahkaam (1/38) May Allah sent blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions. Source: http://islamqa.info/en/204142

Praise be to Allah Blowing oneself up is suicide, which is haraam (forbidden) because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “And do not kill yourselves” [an-Nisa’ 4:29] . And the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “ … “Whoever kills himself with a piece of iron will have that iron in his hand, thrusting it into his belly in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever.” Narrated by al- Bukhaari, 5442; Muslim, 109. This cannot be compared to the child in the story of al-Ukhdood (the ditch), because he did not kill himself; rather he was killed by the disbelieving king. And it cannot be compared to the story of al-Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) being thrown over the wall (to open the gates of the fort), or the hadeeth about charging into the midst of the enemy, for the same reason. In those cases there was the possibility of surviving, unlike when a person blows himself up. Moreover, such operations sometimes result in the death of a person for no benefit or very little benefit, or they cause the death of innocent people, or they lead to far greater revenge from the enemy. This is what has been stated in fatwas by a number of senior contemporary scholars. The great scholar Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: What is the ruling on one who blows himself up in order to kill a number of Jews thereby? He replied: What I think, and I have pointed out on more than one occasion, is that this is not acceptable, because it is killing oneself, and Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And do not kill yourselves” [an-Nisa’ 4:29] . And the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever kills himself with something will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5700; Muslim, 110. When there is a legitimate jihad, then he may strive in jihad with the Muslims, and if he is killed, then praise be to Allah. But to kill himself by attaching explosives to himself, so that he is killed with them, this is wrong and is not permissible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hciR4pl - odk The faqeeh Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about the ruling on suicide missions. He replied: We think that the suicide missions in which a person is certain that he is going to die are haraam; in fact they come under the heading of major sins, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever kills himself with something in this world will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5700; Muslim, 110. He did not make any exceptions; rather this is general in application. Moreover the purpose behind jihad for the sake of Allah is to protect Islam and the Muslims, but this suicide bomber is destroying himself and by committing suicide is causing the loss of a member of the Muslim community. Moreover, it involves causing harm to others, because the enemy will not kill only one person (in retaliation); rather because of him they will kill as many as possible. Furthermore, this will result in pressure on the Muslims because of this suicide bomber who may kill only ten or twenty or thirty others. So it results in a great deal of harm to the Muslims, as is happening now in the case of the Palestinians with the Jews. The view of those who say that this is permissible has no basis; rather that is based on a wrong perspective, because the negative consequences are many, many times worse than whatever can be achieved by that. They have no proof in the story of al-Bara’ ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) in the campaign of al-Yamaamah, when he instructed his companions to throw him over the wall so that he could open the gate for them. The actions of al-Bara’ were not bound to lead to certain death, hence he survived and opened the gate, and the people entered the fort. So there is no proof in this story. End quote from Majmoo‘ Fataawa wa Rasaa’il al-‘Uthaymeen , 25/358 In fact he (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his fatwa for Majallat ad-Da‘wah (1418 AH), when he was asked about this issue: My opinion concerning that is that he is killing himself and that he will be punished in Hell for having killed himself, as is mentioned in a saheeh report from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)… And Allah knows best. Source http://www.islamqa.com

Praise be to Allaah. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) wrote a useful book on the rulings concerning the newborn, which he called Tuhfat al-Mawdood fi Ahkaam al-Mawlood . In this book he wrote an extensive chapter in which he spoke of circumcision and the rulings thereon. The following is a summary of that, with additional comments from some other scholars. 1 – The meaning of circumcision ( khitaan ): Ibn al-Qayyim said: Khitaan is a noun describing the action of the circumciser ( khaatin ). It is also used to describe the site of the circumcision, as in the hadeeth, “When the two circumcised parts ( al-khitaanaan ) meet, ghusl become obligatory.” In the case of a female the word used is khafad . In the male it is also called i’dhaar. The one who is uncircumcised is called aghlaf or aqlaf . Tuhfat al-Mawlood , 1/152 2 – Circumcision is the Sunnah of Ibraaheem and the Prophets after him: Al-Bukhaari (6298) and Muslim (2370) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Ibraaheem (peace be upon him) circumcised himself when he was eighty years old, and he circumcised himself with an adze.” An adze ( qadoom ) is a carpenter’s tool; it was also said that al-Qadoom is a place is Syria. Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said: It is most likely that what is referred to in the hadeeth is the tool. Abu Ya’laa narrated that ‘Ali ibn Rabaah said: “Ibraaheem was commanded to circumcise himself, so he circumcised himself with an adze and it was very painful for him. Then Allaah revealed to him saying, “You rushed to do it before We told you what tool to use.” He said, “O Lord, I did not want to delay obeying Your command.” Ibn al-Qayyim said: Circumcision was one of the things with which Allaah tested Ibraaheem, His Close Friend. He did them perfectly so Allaah made him a leader of mankind. It was narrated that he was the first one who was circumcised, as mentioned above. What it says in al-Saheeh is that Ibraaheem circumcised himself when he was eighty years old. After him, circumcision continued among the Messengers and their followers, even the Messiah. He was circumcised and the Christians affirm that, and do not deny that, as they also affirm that he was forbidden the flesh of pigs… Tuhfat al-Mawdood , p. 158-159 But the scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) differed as to the ruling on circumcision. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The most correct view is that it is obligatory in the case of men and Sunnah in the case of women. The difference between them is that in the case of men, it serves an interest which has to do with one of the conditions of prayer, namely purity (tahaarah), because if the foreskin remains, when the urine comes out of the urethra, some of it will collect there, and this causes burning and infection every time the person moves, and every time the foreskin is squeezed, some drops of urine come out, thus causing najaasah (impurity). In the case of women, it serves a useful purpose which is to reduce desire. This is seeking perfection, not removing something harmful. Al-Sharh al-Mumti’ , 1/133-134 This is the view of Imam Ahmad (may Allaah have mercy on him). Ibn Quddamah said in al- Mughni (1/115): As for circumcision, it is obligatory for men and it is good in the case of woman, but it is not obligatory for them. 3 – Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Abu’l-Barakaat said in his book al-Ghaayah: In circumcision of a man, the skin at the tip of the penis (the foreskin) is removed; if he only removes most of it, that is permissible. It is mustahabb to circumcise females provided that is not done in an extreme manner. It was narrated that ‘Umar said to a woman who circumcised females, “Leave some of it if you circumcise (a girl).” Al-Khallaal said in his Jaami’: What is cut when circumcising: Muhammad ibn al-Husayn told me that al- Fadl ibn Ziyaad told them: Ahmad was asked, How much should be cut in circumcision? He said, Until the glans (tip of the penis) becomes visible. Ibn al-Sabbaagh said in al-Shaamil : What is obligatory in the case of a man is to cut the skin on the tip of the penis until the entire glans becomes visible. In the case of a woman, it means cutting the skin that looks like the comb of a rooster at the top of the vagina, between the two labia; if it is cut the base of it should be left like a date pit. Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The well-known correct view is that everything covering the glans must be cut. Al-Majmoo’ , 1/351 Al-Juwayni said: The hadeeth indicates that not too much of it should be removed (in the case of women), because he said, “Leave something sticking out and do not go to extremes in cutting.” Tuhfat al-Mawdood , 190-192 The point is that in the case of males, all the skin covering the tip of the penis should be cut, but in the case of females only a part of the skin that is like a rooster’s comb at the top of the vagina should be cut. 4 – The wisdom behind circumcision With regard to a man, he cannot be clean from urine unless he is circumcised, because drops of urine collect underneath the foreskin and he cannot be sure that they will not drip and make his clothes and body impure. Hence ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abbaas was very strict on the issue of circumcision. Imam Ahmad said: Ibn ‘Abbaas was very strict on this matter, and it was narrated that there is no Hajj and no prayer for him, i.e., if a person is not circumcised his Hajj and prayer are not valid. Al-Mughni , 1/115 With regard to the wisdom behind the circumcision of women, it is to regulate their desire so it will be moderate. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about whether women should be circumcised or not. He replied: Praise be to Allaah. Yes, they should be circumcised, i.e., the top of the piece of skin that looks like a rooster’s comb should be cut. The Messenger of Allaah (S) said to the woman who did circumcisions: “Leave something sticking out and do not go to extremes in cutting. That makes her face look brighter and is more pleasing to her husband.” That is because the purpose of circumcising a man is to make him clean from the impurity that may collect beneath the foreskin. But the purpose of circumcising women is to regulate their desire, because if a woman is not circumcised her desire will be strong. Hence the words “O son of an uncircumcised woman” are used as an insult, because the uncircumcised woman has stronger desire. Hence immoral actions are more common among the women of the Tatars and the Franks, that are not found among the Muslim women. If the circumcision is too severe, the desire is weakened altogether, which is unpleasing for men; but if it is cut without going to extremes in that, the purpose will be achieved, which is moderating desire. And Allaah knows best. Majmoo’ al-Fataawa , 21/114 5 – It is permissible to pay money for circumcision. Ibn Qudaamah said: It is permissible to pay money for circumcision and for medical treatment. We do not know of any difference of opinion on this matter, because it is doing something that is needed and which is allowed in sharee’ah. So it is permissible to pay money for it, like all other permissible actions. Al-Mughni , 5/314. Source: https://www.islamqa.info/en/9412

What are the differences(academically, environmentally, cost, resources, job placement prospects etc) between federal universities and state universities?

After blowing up the chance of applying to one of the top federal universities in Nigeria, there look to be no more hope of him securing admission into the university(one university option through jamb). Along the line, jamb came to the rescue with the "new admission policy", so he was provided with an option of applying into Sule Lamido University , Kafin Hausa, Jigawa. Should he go for SLU, Jigawa(new university to study Physics) or go for Bida Polytechnic(old institution with wider resources: personal logical thinking) to study Civil Engineering. He has got to choose one as there is a clash in the dates of their post ume. He has 72hours left to decide. Also, age is not on his side(21years).
Kindly advice needed.

Madawaki01:
1)Nda doen not make it compulsory for u to choose dem. In jamb!!!,the only thing they need is your jamb score,some candidates took note of it and choosed oda unis in jamb. While they took nda form,so,the jamb Statistics is very wrong cos it shows candidates that choosed nda in jamb only,whereas,30% Of candidates didn't!!
2)Nda has too much cadets in pls science and defence studies and they need cadets in psycology,all of us that Were given psycology applied for pol science and defence studies!!I'm an example
3)I already said it,up to 30% of candidates did not choose nda as first choice in jamb since NDA did not compulsory it(given the competitive nature of the institution),so,jamb statistics about nda candidates is wrong!!
4))That's why it is gud to observe well!!if u check nda 67rc registration instructions,they didn't put it dere that u MUST choose dem as first choice in jamb!!but we all assumed!! Because that's the norm in preceeding RC instructions!
AND THIS WAS BEFORE UTME FORM ClOSED

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I can authouritatively tell u that this RC Was the fairest I ever witnessed,if not for the OVERSTRICTNESS in MEDICALS!!
I hope i cleared your doubts??

Is this for sure?