DanjaNinja:
Listen all, i just found this incredible online resource for GRE materials. Its a facebook group but its by invitation only. So drop ur email addresses or send me a pm and i'll send you an invite to the group. Here's the group link, however it can only be accessed by members of the group:

https://www./newgremaster/

After joining the group, head to the file section and you will find every book and test questions there. #OneLove

Please send me Invitation. My email is ogunsinamayowa2012@yahoo.com

xfire:

Communication is key. From your write-up, I can say your written English is not terrible so I am pretty sure your emphasis is on spoken English.
Will be back later in the day to give you a comprehensive response.

I'm still waiting for your response Sir.

Hi bro. I find it difficult to PMed you. My email is ogunsinamayowa2012@yahoo.com. Please send me your mail. Thanks.

Hi bro. I have PMed you. Please do reply the mail.

richinvestor:
Good day nairalanders


I graduated in a federal polytechnic with lower credit (O.N.D) ....I'm planning to go for B.sc in a Federal university... My question now is that which federal university (especially in north) can accept lower credit student?...though I heard futminna accept lower credit (dnt knw how true is these)...thanks

Hi! A lot of Uni in North accept lower credit. But your state of origin may hampered your chance. Pls, We need to talk on some important stuff, and I can't successfully pm you. My email is ogunsinamayowa2012@yahoo.com. Please, send me your mail.

Brillantman:
Format plenty, who get time for military trash when there are new format like freighter, contractor, UNESCO heritage sites consultants etc. Beg, no mention military for them Oyibo ears again, that one don cast teytey

God dey!

xfire:

Communication is key. From your write-up, I can say your written English is not terrible so I am pretty sure your emphasis is on spoken English.
Will be back later in the day to give you a comprehensive response.

Thank you Sir for your response. My weakness is on speaking and communication. Communication in English and my native language is poor. I will wait for your full response.

There, on Saturday night, could have been Anthony Joshua fighting Wladimir Klitschko, as world boxing champion, under the green white green banner of Nigeria rather than the Union Jack.
There, but for one small and now ultimately significant rejection by Nigerian boxing officials in 2008, when he wanted to represent the country of his parents at the Olympic Games. And it was all a question of timing. So they say at least...
Then again, maybe not.
Maybe his career would have taken an entirely different fork at the crossroads if he had been flying the green and white colours nearly a decade ago.
Joshua makes no secret of his Nigerian heritage. If anything, he embraces it. His middle name, Femi (short for Oluwafemi), is as Nigerian as Nigerian is. On numerous occasions he has not been shy to speak about his Nigerian roots.
In one post-fight interview muckaround with Nigerian reporter Oma Akatugba, he even attempted to speak some of his native Yoruba language, and the map tattooed on his shoulder tells its own cultural tale. It is a reflection of how connected he has tried to remain to his African roots.
It was that connection that drove him to try and represent Nigeria at the 2008 Olympic Games, only to be turned down by the country's boxing coaches.
Obisia Nwankpa, former Commonwealth champion, world title contender and chief coach of the Nigerian boxing team, tells the story: "He reached out to us, asking to be part of our Olympic team, so we invited him to come down and take part in the trial.

"Unfortunately, he did not appear when we asked him to and came down only when we had finished our trials, finalised our team and were about to travel for a training tour. Maybe other coaches would have accepted it, but I could not.
"It's a pity he did not get his chance at that time, but the two boxers we selected then, Durodola Olanrewaju and Onorede Ohwarieme, were outstanding and experienced and there was no way I was going to drop them for somebody I had not even seen."
Both Olanrewaju and Ohwarieme failed to go beyond their first bouts at the Beijing Olympics. Olanrewaju lost to Cuba's Osmay Acosta, who went on to win bronze, while Ohwarieme was beaten by Lithuania's Jaroslavas Jaksto. Nwankpa is convinced that Joshua would not have fared any better at the time.
"Those two were great boxers and the reason they did not do so well was partly because our preparations were not really so good, and partly because there is also some politics in the way they judge these fights at amateur level."
Jeremiah Okorodudu represented Nigeria at the 1984 Olympic Games. His relationship with Nwankpa is frosty at best and they do not often agree. They hold divergent views on Joshua; Okorodudu claiming some stinging words were said to the young boxer.
"When they turned him back, they told him that if he was that good he should have fought for Britain," Okorodudu alleges.
That snub, it seems, provided additional motivation which spurred the young boxer to fight his way into the British Olympic team. Four years later, Nigeria's rejected nugget had become Great Britain's cornerstone Olympic gold medalist. So is it possible that Joshua dodged a bullet by that rejection?
Nwankpa grudgingly agrees: "Well, maybe if he had represented Nigeria at that time he would not have won gold at the Olympics. And possibly, even if he had won, he may not have achieved what he is achieving now.
"Being born in England gives him a certain amount of preference and because he is representing them, he also gets a lot of support from them; good management, and world class

"Here, it would have been difficult for him to get the kind of support that he has now. And if he doesn't have that support, he won't have fights and if he doesn't have fights, he cannot be champion," Nwankpa argues.
Okorodudu again holds opposite views to Nwankpa: "I believe he could still have achieved all that if he had fought for Nigeria. We have had boxers who have done well fighting for Nigeria. Peter Konyegwachie won silver in 1984. David Izonritei also won silver and I trained Samuel Peter for three years before he went to the Olympic Games and later became a world champion.
"So if Joshua had been given a chance here, I believe he could still have won gold and still be a world champion." On further reflection, however, Okorodudu admits it would have been a harder journey for the young champion.
"Lack of fights is a big problem for our boxers. They turn professional and there is no promotion. Joshua is where he is because he is getting good promotion, so maybe it would have been tougher for him. But because he was born in England, he could still have moved abroad, like Peter did, and that would have worked for him."
Nwankpa, who was close to being a world champion himself until he lost the WBC title fight to Saoul Mamby, insists he has no regrets about his decision to cold-shoulder Joshua .
"I would do it again because we must always do things the right way. Simply because somebody was born abroad does not mean he can just walk into our team without taking part in our trials. That would be unfair to those who sweated to take part and qualified. So no, I have no regrets at all. But I am happy for him and I wish him well in his fight against Klitschko. It will be a very tough fight."
Choices. We are the sum total of the choices we make. For Joshua, he is the sum of choices stemming from one made by Obisia Nwankpa. Hard not to think that in his moments of quiet introspection, he will find himself thankful for the little mercy of having suffered that rejection early in his career.


http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/19263648

This might helps a prospective research student.

"Advice for Prospective Research Students"

https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~evans/advice/prospective.html


" Standardized tests and grades have minimal influence on your chances of admission and reveal very little about your potential as a researcher."

xfire:
I continue.....

One major mistake I made was that I allowed my personal/social life to suffer as a result of my ambition to get a first class. Though I was lucky to have kept in contact with the good ones, it affected my social life adversely. I will elaborate on that later in the thread. I had poor presentation skills and I was very shy. I am gradually recovering. While I was in school, I enjoyed two major scholarships. Fortunately, I had friends with similar ambitions. It was my friends that informed me and later helped me drop my hardcopy applications for both scholarships. The annual scholarship awards provided some needed fund. I bought my first laptop which helped me greatly. It also sustained me during my agonizing 5 months of joblessness. I was able to apply and travel for job tests/interviews from money I saved as a result of the scholarships. There were moments I also had to sleep over in friend's places when I travel for job hunting. A friend of mine also gave me materials for a particular job skills test I wrote. Indirectly, my friends have played their active role in assisting me to achieve my dream career. This leads to lesson #3 and #4:

LESSON 3: Always try maintain social contact and network as you pursue your career ambitions. Never ignore the power of networking. Your social contacts may help you in little ways that may have significant impacts in your career and life. I am ever grateful to my friends. Social networking also helps in job hunting. My close relative (who incidentally is an engineer with a third class degree) got his first major financial breakthrough through a friend of his. Today, he is a successful contractor who relies on the various relationship he built as far back as his undergraduate days.

I'm a 200 level student of one of the top federal university in Nigeria. I have poor communication skill, which is becoming a great deal of source of concern for me. I have prioritized my plan to overcome the weakness, but I lack the path to follow, the procedure and efficient method to adopt.

Thus, I'm seeking for your help. I want you to put me through on the necessary path to follow, and the kind of activities that I need to get myself engaged into, as to conquered the weakness within 2 years. I'm aware that the mission will require sacrifice and patience. I'm ready for it, Sir. The only thing I need, now, is to know the method to adopt.

Thank you, Sir .

University of Essex Doctoral Scholarships2017-18 entry

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blessedvisky:

Bro, I had 5.4 OO. Can I be allowed or I should sit jeje at home

There is not offence or crime in trying. You have nothing to loss

yungstar092:
I learnt original document was requested, bt i dnt av any of my original document wit me

It was not requested.

Petril:
bro. was d exam strictly for 4 pointers?

4 points and above on a 5 points scale. Some people with 5.5 ,from university of Ibadan, were allowed to enter. UI uses 7 points.

Seastar:


Please what are the necessary documents

Check the website.

Sheggy13:

I believe you're a postgraduate student right? Do you have an idea if it's also written exams for PhD candidates and please whats the nature of the exam. Was it based on one's discipline (Objective questions and/or theory) or General knowledge/Current affairs. Will be expecting your response. Thanks.

Both Post Graduate and undergraduate did written interview ( obj). The questions were 35 and you would be expected to finish within 45mins. More English or verbal questions, less Math/ quantitative questions, current affairs and basic computer knowledge.

mbtosin, go with two photocopies of each document.

sufillah, If you don't have the necessary documents, you will be disqualified.

KingEbi:
I'm a Postgraduate applicant. I just started masters & av not been given student ID card but every other requirement is complete. Though I av my undergraduate ID card which has expired with me. Will they accept it?

Attend the exam center with your admission letter. You won't face any difficulty. I wrote the exam today.

Sammy75:
Bsc Political and Administrative Studies

Msc Political Economy and Development Studies

PhD Intending


Research Areas;

Political Economy
Electoral Process
Election and Democracy
Third World Societies
Globalization
Development and Underdevelopment

Papers: 2 unpublished works;
1. Electoral Violence and Inconclusive Elections in Nigeria
2. The State and Underdevelopment of Africa: The Nigerian Experience.

I have been looking for this! Sir, where do you study political economy And development studies?

As many stakeholders lament decadence in the sector, some Nigerian students against all odds are making us proud, as they take exception to the downward trend.

Last week it was MissTaiwo Bankole and Miss Oyindamola Omotuyi with 5.0 CGPA at the University of Lagos. Today we bring you Daniel Nkemelu of the University of Ibadan, who graduated with 7.0 CGPA.

Excerpts:By Dayo Adesulu

TELL us about yourself.

My name is Daniel Nkemelu K. What does the initial K. stands for?Daniel Nkemelu Kelechukwu.

How did you come about the Yoruba names (Oluwaseun) as it appears betweenyour name on Facebook?

I simply converted my native name (Kelechukwu) to Yoruba. I love the Yoruba culture, I’m very Nigerian.

Where did you hail from?

I am from Nnewi-North LGA in Anambra State.

How old are you, Daniel?

I’m 24.

Could you please tell us about your parents. Who are your parents and what are their occupations?

My dad, Mr Daniel Nkemelu, is a business man and my mum, Mrs Augustina Nkemelu, is a caterer and fashion designer. They are based in Lagos. I can talk about how amazing they are all day, but let me simply say, they are God’s gift to me.

What exactly do you mean?

My siblings and I were brought up with full and proper parental guidance. We were taught about morals, honesty and love for every man. These are useful qualities in today’s world.I think it is sufficient to acknowledge my Christian background and avoid mentioning a particular church. Church is a delicate topic in Nigeria and I don’t want to distract the aim of this interview.

How many children have your parents and what position are you?

I’m fifth of seven children, four boys and three girls. I’m the third boy and fifth child.

Where are they and what are they doing?

Some are married, some are working, my younger ones are schooling.

What’s your course of study?

Computer Science.

I heard that you graduated with a 7.0 CGPA, is that true?

Yes, It is true, I did.

Could you please tell us how it happened.

It was challenging and interesting. Studying at the University of Ibadan is a rigorous process. My initial intention as a freshman was to do well and hopefully get a First Class result. However, after my first session, I started having loftier dreams… In the end, I was able to achieve it.

In other universities, a perfect score is 5.0. Why is U. I perfect score 7.0.

Do you have an idea of it?

The University of Ibadan started in 1948 as an extension of the University College, London. UCL used a 7-point scale at the time and we aligned with it. I heard there are plans to switch to a 5-point scale soon, though, I’m not an authority on this subject.

Was there anyone before you with a perfect score 7.0 CGPA?

I’m not sure. My convocation ceremony would hold later this year, I’m sure the University would make a statement on this after checking the records.

Where did you grow up and how was it like?

I was born and bred in Ajegunle, Lagos. Growing was fun because we had formal education at school, informal education at home and ‘street education’ on the streets.

Tell us about your primary and secondary education.

I attended Owhenama Educational Centre (a low-cost makeshift school for children from low income homes) before moving on to Holy Family Private School to complete my primary education. For my secondary education, I attended Chiben Comprehensive College before moving on to Rolex Comprehensive College (both in Iba, Ojo, Lagos) for my Senior School Certificate Exams.

Did you ever have difficulty in paying your school fees at that level?

We were always sent home for fees; but my Dad always found a way to pay.

How was your WAEC and NECO, what were your results like?

My WASSCE result was not outstanding but it was fine enough to earn me a place in Yaba College of Technology, where I earned a National Diploma in Computer Science before moving on to the University of Ibadan. I had two distinctions and six credits.

Did you ever have difficulty in getting admission and how many times did you sit for UTME?
I wrote UTME twice. I missed out the first time. The second time I was admitted to Anambra State
University and Yaba College of Technology, I chose the latter.

Why the choice of the later, when you are fully aware of polytechnics and university dichotomy?
I would say two reasons: At the time, I was guaranteed better practical application of the course at Yaba College of Technology and then there were rumours of a possible conversion to a university of technology, it eventually didn’t happen though.

Did you eventually get what you wanted at YabaTech?

I did. Yaba College of Technology was a nice experience. I graduated as the Overall Best Graduating Student in the National Diploma category for the 2011/12 session. The knowledge I gained was very influential to my success at the University of Ibadan.

Have you ever failed in primary or secondary school before?

Well, I might have failed tests and assignments but exams, I don’t think so.
What’s your reading lifestyle?

My reading pattern was very dynamic. I didn’t have a fixed time or location. My kind of course requires broad understanding of concepts and practical application, so I could spend the whole day programming or reading tech blogs and reviews.

I visited the school library occasionally because it was conducive and distraction was minimal. I also held periodic tutorials that made me read in depth, so I could explain properly to others.

Were there other things you did to fetch you money while on campus?

Yes. I’m a freelance web developer. I did some software projects for people that fetched me money. I turned down some too when I needed to concentrate on my studies.

Could you please, tell us about your social lifestyle.

Wow, the cultural diversity at the University of Ibadan is amazing. I made a lot of friends and met lots of amazing people. I was not overly outgoing but I attended many events on campus. From Electoral Campaign events, Campus Blasts, Variety Nights… Social life was balanced.

What are your future plans?

My short term plan is to serve (NYSC) and then get a Masters (or higher) degree. I strongly believe that technology has a huge role to play in Africa’s rise to dominance and shared prosperity, so I have to equip myself with the necessary experience and exposure to be world class.

Do you hope to be self employed or work for someone in an organization?

This is a decision I would make after graduate studies. I’m open to new ideas and I believe you can make impact from anywhere, either as a Software Engineer in San Francisco or a CEO in Yaba.

If I may ask, what’s the secret of your academic success?

God’s guidance and support from friends, course mates and family; focus and determination; comprehensive teaching from my lecturers. However, these aren’t secrets, so I would say, there were no secrets.

Do you have a girl friend?

I need to clarify that there is no correlation between one’s academic performance and their relationship status. It is part of the training to handle both work and emotions. And because healthy relationships help you to get better at what you do; I loved and was loved in return.

However, bad relationships or friendships can affect academic performance, sincerely. Girlfriend is not the word; but there are people of the opposite sex that mean so much to me. That’s all sir.
Were you on scholarship?

I was an Etisalat Merit Scholar and was also awarded by a group of amazing women called Women Connected By Purpose.

To what extent did the scholarship assist you?

They both came in my final year and they were very helpful. It helped me concentrate better on my studies.

Who is your role model?

I learn from lots of people. No single person holds that monopoly. From the wisdom of my dad to the love of my mum, the intelligence of W. F. Kumuyi who finished from my school and Faculty and the calmness of E. A. Adeboye, the speaking prowess of Barack Obama and the charisma of Nelson Mandela.
These people are great examples to me and many others.

SOURCE: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/my-rigorous-road-to-7-0-cgpa-at-ui-nkemelu/

How can we login for main test on Saturday? Is it going to be through the sample test's link or another link will be sent to us?

Email : ogunsinamayowa2012@yahoo.com

Institution: University of Ibadan

Level: 200 level

Course of Study: Political Science

owugozie:


is their culture don't blame him pls

Nigeria and ethnic bigotry.

Holysholay:


Will store ur mobile no. and contact you through whatsapp

Okay sir.

Holysholay:


I will be willing to offer useful advice when the need arise. I m Dr OS Ayanda, nice meeting u.

You may check my contribution to knowledge here:
http://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=HInA8H8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

I was surprised when i read your various profiles and contributions by searching your name on Google. You are the true personality of a person i truly want to become and emulate. I want to be like you sir: with your profiles and contributions . You have achieved a lot sir.

I will like to have your contact, if you don't mind sir. My number is 070********

Holysholay:
May your dreams be fulfilled. Amen.
You can become a famous scholar by 1. your contributions to knowledge (publication of articles) and 2. being an authority in your field (PhD holders). Therefore, work and focus on your studies, obtain your BSc, MSc nd proceeds to PhD level. During your MSc degree, your supervisor will sure train you how to write papers for publication. However, you may start writing during your BSc seminar nd project, a 400 L student of Unilorin under my mentorship was able to publish an article even before he obtained his BSc.

Thank you sir. My aim is to graduate with first class. I believe in my ability and capacity to fulfil it. I will like you to be my mentor sir. Thanks once more.

EgusiSoup:
APC led by the dullard has brought poor leadership that have cause building to collapse and kill people

I does not knows why people went to vote for a man who have no WAEC certificate to lead them.

I am pitying Nigeria.

Your administration would be more fruitless than inept Buhari, if you were given a chance to rule Nigeria. Its seems your brain lack faculty to think and reason. What does clueless Buhari gets to do with the collapsed building? You never enjoy education at all ? To know Federalism in relation to separation of powers. You didn't even blame the governor and the ministry of urban planning or whatever name they called it in Nigeria. Its goofy individual like you that make us deserve bad leaders like Buhari and Jonathan.

LordIsaac:
My dear, you are on track. You have a clear vision. Start first, then when you get to the bridge, you'll cross it. However, flee 2.2 or 3rd class!

Thank you sir.