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Education / Re: Study in an International University - Rabat Business School, UIR, Morocco by nedostic: 10:49am On May 25, 2022
@modskiller and others, find below the English version of the school's website.

https://www.uir.ac.ma/en/pole/rabat-business-school-1

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Education / Study in an International University - Rabat Business School, UIR, Morocco by nedostic: 1:00pm On May 12, 2022
Dear Nairalanders,

As one who has always given back to this community, I thought it will be great to share with you an important information about Rabat Business School (RBS) in the International University of Rabat, which is arguably the most internationalised university in Africa especially in terms of the diversity of its international core faculty who come from different parts of the world including Asia, Europe and obviously Africa.

RBS in particular is currently recruiting international students for September 2022 admission and the school further offers scholarship opportunities to internatonal students including hostel accommodation.

RBS offers Bachelor's and Master's programmes in English as well as in French track.

The Bachelor's program is for three years including opportunity to obtain a double degree from the university and its partner institutions across the world. Alternatively, students can also go for exchange program in the US, Cannada, China, South Korea, and European nations.
The Master's program is under two years and there are opportunities also for international exchange programs. For more, details, click on the school's secured weblink below:

https://www.uir.ac.ma/fr/pole/rabat-business-school/rbs-programmes


The university in general is amongst the well-ranked universities in the world and indeed in Africa, as per the World University Rankings 2022 by Times Higher Education.

In terms of international accreditations, RBS has ACCSB accreditation and EFMD global member and thus making graduates of RBS to be internationally competitive.

Finally, for those who may be interested in studying in RBS, I'm open to specific questions about the admission possibility, albeit between May-July 2022. However, questions regarding job opportunities in Rabat or Morocco in general lie outside the scope of this post.

I hope this post helps!
Educational Services / Re: MASTER'S AND Phd Scholarship Opportunities by nedostic: 2:28pm On Nov 02, 2021
Please note that the deadline has now been extended to November 14 2021.
Educational Services / Re: MASTER'S AND Phd Scholarship Opportunities by nedostic: 2:40pm On Oct 27, 2021
For those who may be interested in PhD applications and in Morocco especially, below is a link where you can apply.

The name of the university is International University of Rabat and they offer PhD positions in English and/or French. For Rabat Business School, which is an arm of the above university, all PhD positions are in English Language.

https://www.uir.ac.ma/fr/pole/recherche/Bourse-de-Recherche

Successful candidates will receive about 800 EUR per month during the course of 36 months.

The deadline is fast approaching as it is on the 31st October.

Best of luck!
Health / Covid-19 And The Way Forward: Why The Government Needs To Pay Attention by nedostic: 1:22pm On Apr 13, 2020
Without sounding like an alarmist, the Nigerian government needs to do more in the fight against COVID-19 by increasing the country's testing capacity. Yesterday, while watching Channels TV, I was disturbingly pained to hear from one of the Presidential Task Force members on COVID-19 that we have so far tested around 3000 cases (or at best 5000 cases - my own overly optimist extrapolation).
If South Africa with an estimated population of 60m people has tested 80,085 cases (as of April 12) and Ghana 14,611 (as of April 9), then Nigeria needs to even do far more. What's stopping us from learning about how these two African countries have been able to scale-up testing capacity in a matter of weeks and adopt accordingly.

My fear is that if the government and concerned health policymakers in the country do not respond swiftly to this pandemic through expanding testing capacity across the country, community transmission could become highly prevalent and further compound the crisis. In fact, flattening the curve requires more testing (capacity) in addition to nudges/ moral suasion like social distancing and wearing of masks.

In the meantime, let us, as individuals and citizens of this potentially great country of ours, continue to support the effort of this government in the fight against COVID-19 and we shall overcome, especially if the right steps are proactively taken.

An important suggestion, aside the need to increase testing capacity, is for the government to shift the budgetary allocations meant for religious pilgrimage to the provision of relief materials to the most vulnerable in the society and especially those living in rural areas.

Similarly, the government should make available a bank account specifically for COVID-19 donations where ordinary Nigerians home and abroad can make their own (patriotic) contributions. For fear of mismanagement and misappropriation of funds, the proceeds and expenditures should be superintended by members of the civil society with verifiable track records, media personalities such as John Momoh (Channels TV) and Ahmed Isah (aka Ordinary President/Human Rights Radio & Television) along with the vice-president's office.

I can't end this short essay without expressing my deepest gratitude to those doctors, nurses, cleaners, waste-bin collectors, and similar others who continue to lead in the fight against this invisible war. Together, we shall overcome and hopefully the lessons learned in this crisis will refocus government attention on the need to invest adequately in the country's healthcare system, research and innovation, and education
Politics / The Upcoming Presidential Election: Need For Credible Alternatives by nedostic: 6:04pm On Jan 24, 2019
The choice is now for Nigerians particularly the enlightened ones to re-educate our people that we now have credible alternatives to the candidates of the two most dominant parties in Nigeria. In particular, Omoyole Sowore, Kingsley Moghalu, and Tope Fasua. (Madam Oby Ezekwesili would have been another viable alternative but unfortunately has decided to pull out from the race and we must respect her decision.)

It must be (clearly) understood that there is no significant difference between PDP and APC and thus for Nigeria to move forward the time is now to vote in persons with more credibility, organisational energy, intellectual capacity, and vision (to name a few).

As for the present government I seriously hold nothing against them, moreover, I am a secret admirer of President Buhari considering that he seems to be a man of financial probity. His key political appointments, nevertheless, appear to be too narrowly focused on a particular ethnic extraction and this itself has a corruptive undertone. On top of that, the economic trajectory of the nation seems to have been stalled under the Buhari-led government even though this lack of economic progress is not entirely the fault of his administration. In short, if I were to advise President Buhari, my advice would be for him to take a well-deserved rest in his home town Daura or elsewhere and leave nation building for younger, fresher, and innovative minds like the candidates mentioned above.

As for Atiku-Obi’s ticket I honestly do not think that their government will move the nation significantly forward, at least based on the credibility crises Atiku himself has long been battling (with) for nearly two decades. Atiku nevertheless appears to be more broad-minded than the current President yet I don’t foresee any critical change he can bring to institutionalising order in the Nigerian polity which is what we are currently lacking. Nigeria cannot genuinely move forward in the absence of law and order.

The truth is that we need new set of leaders and it is time that we say a big NO to the recycling of old politicians. From experience, they don’t just change instead they keep cross-carpeting from one dominant party to another.

The question to even ask ourselves is this: What is the main ideology of APC and/or PDP? If any, I assure you it is same across the two parties.

This now brings me to the credible alternatives. While I believe the three alternatives stated above are all qualified to lead Nigeria to a new path if voted in to power, Sowore in my own estimation leads the pack. To be sure Tope Fasua has the most revolutionary idea particularly his notion about taking development to our villages through building affordable and modern houses in our often-overlooked villages/rural areas; Moghalu’s notion of entrepreneurially-driven economy is certainly spot on but not radically different from what Sowore has also proposed (see his party's SPICER HEAT programme).

Truth be told at this stage of nationhood Nigeria deserves leaders who can always speak truth to power and those who can constantly challenge the status quo. Sowore seems to be doing relatively well in this critical sphere of nation building. In fact, I see him particularly as a disruptor in the political space. In short his bravado, passion, foresight, and common sense has endeared him to many Nigerians both home and abroad. Based on his party’s manifestos, he is also capable of growing the Nigerian economy in such a way that it can benefit the poor in the society most; critical challenges that are currently plaguing the country including pervasive poverty, youth unemployment, and insecurity will be massively reduced if someone like Sowore is voted into power.

The time is now for all youths and other well-meaning Nigeria who still believe in the Nigerian project to convince friends, colleagues, family members, and others to vote in credible alternatives particularly Omoyele Sowore.

These are not hard choices to make but they must be made now in order that we begin to lay a strong foundation for the country. Not doing this is tantamount to building a skyscraper in a faulty foundation.

To reiterate we cannot keep recycling politicians who run from one party to another and expect credible and/or significant changes to take place between May 2019 and May 2023.

And for the records even if President Buhari emerges as the winner in the upcoming elections I do not expect any significant changes to take place in terms of inclusive development and/or the management of the Nigerian economy and same applies to the candidacy of the main opposition party led by Atiku.

In concluding, a new Nigeria will only happen when we make a conscious and deliberate effort to vote in credible alternatives to the two dominant parties in the country. It is time for us the youths as well as other well-meaning Nigerians to put our religious/ethnic differences aside and stand up for Sowore by voting him into the Office of the President of Nigeria. And if we fail to realise this dream in 2019, we will have ourselves to blame (again) or as the popular parlance goes ‘we don enter one chance’.
Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 9:15am On Apr 02, 2016
@Omoruan3

Unfortunately I don't have any clues to the school's test. You might as well contact the phone number of one of the organizers (see post above).

@Franmeme

You should contact your wife's secondary school to fix that, just explain to the school what the university requires of you and I am pretty sure that the school will be willing to assist on that ground.Good luck!
Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 8:08pm On Mar 30, 2016
@ All,

In regard to the entrance exam that will be conducted by one of the foremost Czech Universities (i.e., Mendel University, Brno) in FCT, Abuja, kindly find below the following concrete info:

Entrance Exam and Interview of students will be held at Nanet Hotels, Plot 1042, Kur Mohammed Street, Central Business District, Abuja, on 08.04.2016 from 10.00 am – 6.00 pm.

Students must come along with the following:

* Passport, Voter’s or National ID, etc.

* Original certificates and transcripts,

* Names and addresses of two referees/testimonials For further information visit our web site http://www.mendelu.cz, link International Relations Office or contact Mr. Nahanga Verter, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic, tel.: +420774914969.

So I wish you guys/babes good-luck in the upcoming exams. I have also been rightfully informed that you can find same information about the examination venue and date in the Tribune Newspapers (see Thursday, 24th March, 2016; Pg. 26).

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Lastly @Stoicism as well as @uuu30, I often dismiss simple questions such as those you have raised.
Nevertheless, I am certainly somewhere in CZ, I hope this pleases you - Stoicism.

While @uuu30, I would advice that you do a simple search on Prague college via the popular search engine:Google. Just as a tip, Prague College is certainly a private school and the cost implications is something you have to carefully consider. My general take is for you and others to try a state-owned university. That said, the choice is ultimately yours to make. Maybe you should also try to take part in the entrance exam since the school authorities (Mendel University) will be there to guide prospective students properly on both admission requirements and visa processing.

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Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 8:24pm On Mar 05, 2016
With regard to the admission test that is due to take place in Nigeria, kindly note that the examination is slated for 6th April, 2016.

Also find below the following key info:

Entrance examination and formal interview of (prospective) students will be held at Nanet Hotels, Plot 1042, Kur Mohammed Street, Central Business District, Abuja.

Date: 06.04.2016

Time: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm.

Students must come along with the following:
• Passport, Voter’s or National ID, etc.
• Original certificates and transcripts
• Names and addresses of two referees/testimonials

Again, the name of the school is Mendel University in Brno, CZ. You could possibly Google to find out more about English programmes from the university.

I hope this helps.

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Educational Services / Re: MASTER'S AND Phd Scholarship Opportunities by nedostic: 2:31pm On Feb 13, 2016
For those who might be interested in more scholarly opportunities for Masters and/or Doctoral Programmes, kindly see the link below and let us ALL try to share more info about scholarship opportunities here as part of our contribution toward empowering one another.

http://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/subject/all-subjects/pgt

Also find below 2016 Commonwealth Master's Scholarship for study in selected Commonwealth States within Africa.

Deadline for application remains 29th Feb., 2016.

https://www.acu.ac.uk/focus-areas/scholarships/commonwealth-scholarships/

*Just as an advice, kindly concentrate on the selected African nations.
Educational Services / Re: MASTER'S AND Phd Scholarship Opportunities by nedostic: 8:51pm On Feb 05, 2016
There are also some opportunities that I saw today about "Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award for Nigerians by the Federal Scholarship Board of Nigeria".

Entry closes on the Ist of March, 2016 (not so sure about the exact date); kindly act fast by checking the website below:
http://www.education.gov.ng/index.php/9-uncategorised/186-bilateral-edu-agree-awards

The scholarship covers BSc to MSc to PhD programmes. Read the instructions on the website for details.

I hope this helps!
Educational Services / Re: MASTER'S AND Phd Scholarship Opportunities by nedostic: 12:26am On Jan 30, 2016
Interested applicants might want to check this link below for Hungarian scholarships ranging from BSc to PhD.

http://www.tka.hu/international-programmes/2966/stipendium-hungaricum/

The deadline for application is March 1,2016.

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Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 2:05pm On Jan 25, 2016
@ All - Legalization (Nostrification) Issues:

Please visit this link below:

http://nostrifikace.mkc.cz/en/uznavani-pro-studium

The takeaways from the site apparently center on legalization of basic documents in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and super-legalization at the Czech Embassy.

Prospective BSc students should consider this below (importantly,copied in verbatim from a site):
" Furthermore, they should also present a list of all subjects they successfully passed throughout their secondary education (or for the past four years - whichever applies) called "subject plan or list of subjects or transcript….". The plan must state all subjects and the numbers of lessons assigned to each subject. It is required to be checked (authorized by an official authority) and translated as well"

From what I understood about application to Tomas Bata University, it is key to have in place the recognition of your certificates during the online application stage. Some schools like CTU in Praha might offer you admission without nostrification, thereby allowing you to sort it out when you might have moved over to the country.

I hope this helps.
Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 7:30pm On Jan 18, 2016
@ All,

I have just been informed this evening by a Nigerian lecturer who happens to teach in Mendel University, Brno, CZ with respect to admission ranging from Bsc to Msc to PhD. Kindly, check the website below:

http://ipm.mendelu.cz/en/zahranicni_aktivity/prijizdejici_studenti/zahranicni_studenti_samoplatci?lang=en

Most importantly, the university I have been rightly informed plans to conduct entrance exam in Anglophone African nations including Abuja (see another link below), and the Nigerian lecturer there would also be on the ground:

http://www.frdis.com/admission-requirements/

Note: The second link applies to the faculty where the Nigerian lecturer teaches, the first link serves all the admission (general) purposes.

My sense is that all the programmes are fee-based; still it reduces the encumbrances of online applications and other issues relating to admission. In one respect, it might also increase the odds of getting student visa given that the university will be conducting exams in Nigeria.

I hope this helps.

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Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 6:12pm On Jan 18, 2016
@Some who care about studying in TBU, Zlin:

I would like to give this brotherly advice: should you be coming to this city (i.e., Zlin, CZ) with the hope of working and schooling, do not even consider it as an option.

Also note that the scholarship for Masters and Bachelors students only cover the tuition fees with little or no money left to defray other expenses; PhD applicants could bank on the scholarship to cover all expenses but with little or no money left for 'partying' let alone sending remittances home.

One practical alternative is to learn the language-Czech-if possible before and during your stay here (should you be lucky to get the VISA).

Another realistic alternative is for you to utilize the long-break during the summer by moving to the capital city or Brno for jobs (you would need to apply before the hols). Some international students who are less than 30 yrs (pls do not take the age bracket as a given) can also apply for work-holidays visa to Yankee and elsewhere. It all depends on your quest for information about job opportunities.

@All
All things considered, plan better and act wiser since moving abroad is not a magical bullet to financial enrichment, still it widens and deepens your (personal) experiences and views [should you care so much about the advancement of knowledge and human civilizations in the global context(s)].

I wish you all luck in your pursuits and dreams!
Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 9:06pm On Jan 14, 2016
@Gowaga et al.,

Kindly drop your email address (here) and we can discuss further.

As a word of caution, you could preferably use an alternative email [of yours] to avoid receiving any form of scam contents from suspicious online characters.

After our interaction via mail, you may also choose to share with others here.

I hope this helps!
Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 7:29pm On Jan 12, 2016
@gowaga68,

Yes, to the question that you clearly raised; but it also goes beyond recognition of secondary education for prospective BSc candidates. Put simply, the terms - nostrification and recognition of certificates-carry same weight/meaning. For prospective MSc/MA candidates, you would have to nostrify (i.e., file for the recognition of) your BSc/BA Nigerian certificate/result and degree transcript.

Note that if you are sending these credentials to the Czech Rep. for the purpose of nostrification, like I had earlier stated, it will come with a service charge through a proxy. You would also need to get from the court a power of attorney from any high court or so in Naija, rubber-stamped copy of results (court stamp could suffice in this case) and original transcript directly from the university (note:this is for MSc applicants only). In addition, BSc applicants would have to obtain their statement of result and/or certificate (originating strictly from WAEC office), as well as scratch card.

I hope this helps!
Educational Services / Re: MASTER'S AND Phd Scholarship Opportunities by nedostic: 6:26pm On Jan 06, 2016
Scholarship Opportunities for study in Tomas Bata University, Zlin, Czech Republic. The courses cut across a variety of popular disciplines in IT, Business, Media/Arts, Sciences and Engineering and it serves for BSc, Masters and PhD.

For those who might be interested, kindly refer to this link below:
https://apply.utb.cz/frequently-asked-questions#scholarship

As an advice, prospective candidates should apply soonest, though the deadline is slated for May,2016.

No doubt the application process may seem rigorous for so many out there, but do well to painfully go through it and perhaps should you insist on any help, I shall do my possible best to only assist in the area of Nostrification through a proxy; nostrification usually takes about 8 weeks.

For me to render such a service (i.e., helping applicants to run errands for nostrification of documents) through a proxy, it will most likely come with a service charge. Also note that the rest administrative tasks would have to be done by you,including the essay part of the application.

Wishing you all greater start to the new Gregorian calendar year (2015) and a much happier ending as well.

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Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 6:11pm On Jan 06, 2016
Good news for students who intend to apply to CZ and who might as well need stipends to support their stay. Note that the stipends per se will not cover all your expenses, however, it caters adequately for your tuition fees and maybe 'extras' as well.

For those who might be interested, kindly refer to this link below:
https://apply.utb.cz/frequently-asked-questions#scholarships

NB: This serves for BSc, MSc and PhD candidates. The courses cut across a variety of popular disciplines in IT, Business, Media/Arts, Sciences and Engineering

As an advice, prospective candidates should apply soonest, though the deadline is slated for May,2016.

No doubt the application process may seem rigorous for so many out there, but do well to painfully go through it and perhaps should you insist on any help, I shall do my possible best to only assist in the area of Nostrification through a proxy; nostrification usually takes about 8 weeks.

For me to render such a service (i.e., helping applicants to run errands for nostrification of documents) through a proxy, it will most likely come with a service charge. Also note that the rest administrative tasks would have to be done by you,including the essay part of the application.

On a final note, I am not an admission officer neither do I promise that I can fully assist in getting an admission for any applicant; my own bit is to share pertinent admission info as it concerns studies over here (CZ).

Finally, I shall do my best to visit here as much as I could.

Wishing you all a greater start to the new Gregorian calendar year (2016) and a much happier ending as well.

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Travel / Re: Offer Of Advice For Interest In Studying In Czech by nedostic: 3:19pm On Dec 06, 2015
Good to know that well-meaning individuals have kept the message alive in the absence of the messenger..this is one of the ways we can measure impactful messages as most of us strive for a better society where information could empower us without necessarily being a burden of overload.

Now to the main issue:one thing I would always advise is that prospective applicants to czech universities and elsewhere should take the pains of applying directly and visiting the relevant embassy site for more information....pls don't give money to any agent, be smart enough to contact the schools' admission officers.

Lately, I got skype invitations from prospects,I wish to say that all the information you would ever need from me could as well be adequately fetched from this forum and this site-www.studyin.cz. Alternatively, visit google and key in universities in the Czech Republic, from there you can even get much nuanced and/or rich information about english programmes in some of the institutions.

I believe it is possible to glean the right info from folks who have opted to share their own 'success story' here. It is also important to know, as some experienced folks have also shared in the recent years that schooling abroad,particularly that of the Czech Republic is not an eldorado....the issues of job and visa are never a gaurantee....wishing you felllas success in your pursuits of foreign education.....And lastly for those who are studying in CZ,do good to keep sharing your stories since it may go a long way in motivating folks back home....Again, wishing you all best of luck and keep sharing without demanding any form of benefits in return....Life is sweeter when we simply and genuinely share the little we know or have.....
Religion / Re: If The Dead Are Already In Heaven Or Hell, Why The Resurrection? by nedostic: 12:59pm On Nov 16, 2013
@Alexleo,

Good day!

Please may I know the sin the rich man committed given your own submission that Jesus's account was not a parable but rather the reality of hell?

More so, would it be possible you throw more light on this concept of hell-fire for the wicked that continually burns forever given that all human beings are presently suffering from the fall of one man-Adam?

Kindly be brief with your assertions albeit based on your own understanding of the bible.

I would equally welcome others' contributions mostly as it relates to this topic.
My most pressing question of late has always been on this issue of heaven/hell-fire theme as so popularized in the christendom.

Permit me to digress and ask further, at the creation, did JHWH promise Adam/Eve 'HEAVEN' as a place of their final abode?
Also,when they(Adam and Eve) ate from the 'mysterious' tree which simply was against the commandment of the Most High God, did the Almighty tell them they would 'rot' in hell-fire forever?

Some people have claimed to visit hell-fire and see how the devil and his gangs(demons) are torturing supposedly dead human beings,one thing is always common about such descriptions that the devil and his demons are very ugly, this I find so funny because from the scriptures, all the angels of God were beautifully 'crafted' and created including the fallen ones. Methinks, modern-day christianity has been infused with traditions of men, and so it makes it so difficult to decipher the truth of the gospel from falsehood. I am sure my observation is not flawless and so it's open to critique.

I need answers from all well meaning individuals because I am interested in knowing more about this hellfire/heaven 'puzzle'.

Thanks and the Almighty God bless you all in Jesus name(Amen). Pax Vobiscum!
Religion / Re: Christ At Creation by nedostic: 1:33am On Nov 13, 2013
@Olaadegbu,

This post of yours remains for now the best post I have ever read from you.

Even though sometimes I do not wholly buy your interpretation of the Bible your zeal for Gods word cum 'online' evangelism is quite up there!
Remain blessed sir!!
Religion / Re: I'm Struggling With My Faith, Please Help by nedostic: 10:18pm On Oct 18, 2013
@OP,

I have been in your shoes and I know very well it takes one who is curious and very sincere with him or herself to ask some fundamental questions about his/her belief systems. One cannot doubt the fact that most of us are supposedly 'christians' because of our roots (parents/guardians are equally same). So this is perhaps the link between religion and tradition which in tandem sums up our present 'cast-in-stone' beliefs.

Methinks, traditions and fears have made most of us not to query our belief systems. To me it pays to ask questions albeit one is most likely to get answers when one develops the 'art' of curiosity.
After all, using Prophet Moses as our case study, he did ask God some fundamental questions about who God truly is(was) and the most High God did give him(Moses) profound answers to all his questions.

In summary, it is not unnatural for a curious mind to doubt his/her beliefs in the most High God but it is rather expedient for you to not ONLY study the Bible but also ask from JEHOVAH through a sincere 'heart-felt' prayer which should come through the mediator(our Lord Jesus Christ)for a revelation about his existence or not and other questions as well.

Also, kindly pay rapt attention to the post of NativeBoy and please do not be dissuaded in your pursuit of truth in God but rather submit yourself in humility to the most High God and address all your questions to the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. It is my prayer that the Holy Spirit of God would address all your 'questions/worries/supposedly doubts'.

I, myself,have a lot of unanswered questions but most importantly I have learnt to exercise more of faith in God and continous study/reading of not only the Bible but also other relevant materials as well as trying as much as I could to abide by the words of YHWH and equally living a 'pragmatic loveable life' with my fellow (wo)man.

BTW: As regards doctrinal differences, please do well to visit an existing thread on this in this forum. My own take on this is that over time, men have mixed their own traditions with christianity.Hence, the difference but please do well to visit the thread as I had earlier stated.

Pax Vobiscum!
Religion / Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by nedostic: 3:55pm On Oct 10, 2013
In my own submission, I think some churches are trying their best to salvage the situation but we need to equally note that the church is just a minute segment of the society.

We ALL owe it to ourselves mostly those of us who professed the LORD JESUS CHRIST as our SAVIOUR to do all we can to help those who are in need. We should not see the poor as being poor for the reason that they are lazy or lack resilience but rather the poor are usually poor for the mere reason that they lack 'some' opportunities to turn around their vulnerable socio-economic state.

Methinks, one of the core challenges of the 'modern church' has to do with over emphasis on 'materialism' and less of pragmatic brotherly love.

The main theme of christianity is love with charity. LOVE for God and love for human kind! Love in its purest form can be seen as a demonstrative act rather than mere rhethorics. Love is ALL about 'giving' and mostly paying attention to the needy.


Lastly, the church has to do more in this regard BUT the onus is on the government to equally come up with palliative measures on curbing poverty by creating jobs for the Nigerian populace most notably vulnerable groups such as rural dwellers, women and youths.

Pax Vobiscum!

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Religion / Re: My Life Is Being Threatened For My Faith! by nedostic: 11:23am On Oct 10, 2013
@OP,

May the Almighty God in his infinite mercies and grace strengthens you. Just keep up with your faith in JHWH!

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Religion / Re: ARE THERE REALLY MANSIONS IN HEAVEN(john14:2)candour,theoctopus,joagbaje,Goshen by nedostic: 3:03pm On Oct 07, 2013
I subscribe fully to this topic. I think its an opportunity for us to learn and unlearn the right interpretation within the context of what our Lord Jesus Christ meant by his statetement while he was on earth.

My own initial take is that if there be mansions in heaven, it had already been built right from the foundation of heaven and earth.

That the Almighty God and/or angels (is)are building mansions for (new) converts/christians lacks biblical credibility, sometimes, as well this is due to what I would term as "selective contextual scriptural interpretations" by individuals. It is very evident from the book of Genesis that JHWH has since ceased from his work of creation.

Let us not equally forget the fact that the earth is still man's final abode. Our first father-ADAM was never promised heaven. Of course, there would be a new heaven and earth.

By and large, I kind of buy Goshen's interpretation of the scripture based on this topic.

I am looking forward to others contributions with an open mind.

God bless you all!
Religion / Re: Has Anyone On Nairaland Received Spontaneous Healing Before? by nedostic: 5:34pm On Sep 25, 2013
Like igbeke said, despite the fact that healing has been so bastardized by supposedly 'Men of God'; God is habitually heaing people and I have been a recepient of God's healing and mercy.

Anyway, spontaneity as a word regarding healing is what I might not fully grasp with because healing is in itself deeper than what the natural minds can easily settle with given that healing is a natural outcome of a supernatural event.

Hence, I do not doubt God's healing given that Jesus Christ is same yesterday, today, and forever(Hebrews 13:cool.

Above all, faith, forgiveness (forgiving others), and God's mercy seem to me as the key ingredients of God's healing.

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Sports / Re: Okagbare Wins Silver In Long Jump At World Athletics Championship, Moscow 2013 by nedostic: 6:52pm On Aug 12, 2013
Okagbare just dissapointed in her favorite-100m!

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Educational Services / Re: MASTER'S AND Phd Scholarship Opportunities by nedostic: 11:24am On May 14, 2013
Vilfredo Pareto Doctorate in Economics,Italy
http://www.sde.unito.it/index.html

PhD Scholarships in International Studies,Italy
http://www.unitn.it/en/drsis/14813/admission

PhD Research(Paid) in Process Analytics,Belgium
Contact:jan.vanthienen@kuleuven.be

PhD Studentships in Social Science,UK
Contacts:sanitha@lincoln.ac.uk,kwindle@lincoln.ac.uk,lcrust@lincoln.ac.uk

PhD Positions in ICT,Spain
http://www.upf.edu/dtic/doctorate/home_page.html

PhD in Bacteriological Upgrading of Biogas to Natural Gas Quality,Denmark
Contact:bno@kbm.sdu.dk

Ph.D. position in molecular cell biology of leukaemia,Germany
Contact:edgrin@gmx.de
Educational Services / Re: MASTER'S AND Phd Scholarship Opportunities by nedostic: 1:51pm On May 06, 2013
PhD Scholarship Opportunities within the Fields of Agriculture, Italy
http://cri.fmach.eu/education/FEM-PhD-scholarship

Graduate Opportunities in Reliability & Risk Assessment Laboratory, South Korea
http://r2alab.unist.ac/

PhD Opportunities in Bangor Business School, UK
http://www.bangor.ac.uk/business/research/phd_studentships2013

Research Opportunities in Social Sciences/Humanities, Germany
http://www.dp-giga-hamburg.de/

PhD position in Microbiology@Uppsala University, Sweden
http://www.uu.se/jobb/phd-students/annonsvisning?tarContentId=242808

PhD and Post-Doc Opportunities in Open Robotics and Machine Learning, Germany
http://www.ias.tu-darmstadt.de/Main/OpenPositions

@ All, perhaps you are seeking scholarship opportunities within the fields of social sciences, the link below might be of help:
http://www.inomics.com/economics/courses
Educational Services / Re: MASTER'S AND Phd Scholarship Opportunities by nedostic: 6:30pm On Apr 15, 2013
PhD Studentships in various fields,Sweden
http://www.academicpositions.eu/pages/kth-royal-institute-of-technology.aspx

PhD Scholarship, Medical Sciences,Australia
http://students.anu.edu.au/scholarships/gr/off/int/eccles.php

PhD scholarship in sociology with special emphasis on social network analysis,Denmark
http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/english

PhD Architecture/Landscape Management
http://w3.uniroma1.it/sdsa/index.php/en/phd-programs

Others interested in PhD Positions can always refer to this site below:
http://www.academicpositions.eu/

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