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olansindeed: @olsey, pls sir, wat is d latest o?

The last time I checked, Total was yet to pay anyone.
Anybody with an update should please inform us here.
Thanks.

skcalbk: hey bro
this is Total downstream sector site: www.total.com.ng
check Total's website on www.ng.total.com which is the upstream site
that totalcareers.com.ng is a scam
check the designs on the upstream and downstream sites u will notice the difference and also u can navigate between them even to their group site

I agree with you. Whoever defends that site is probably one of its associates.

Rehnoy: Why is it that I don't see all this scholarship schemes on time?

Stay abreast these opportunities.
www.facebook.com/ScholarshipNigeria
Or www.scholarship-nigeria.com
I think it hurts more if lack of information sidelined you from receiving the award than being sidelined by selection tests.

Newtmex: Guys..chill. Last year's awardees received their congrat letter around early November that year. Bt it was not until mid Dec. that they Got their pay!! NOTE: The only Org that handles AGBAMI Scholarship is Dragnet! Do not be fooled! If u have questions call 'em via the numbers that they gave in ur invitation letter when you were shortlisted.
I hope this reduces the tension?

Great contribution. Thanks.

Olugbenger: pls how much do shell pay?
thanks

Shell pays N75,000 per beneficiary (annually).
And that amount is subject to change. Prior to 2010/2011 session, it was N50,000.

Byikson: plz sir wen wil d 1st shortlist come out and hw many ppl do d give d award?

It varies, depending on the volume of application received.

wescoBaba: Pls is the 'letter of identification is the same as 'state of origin ?

Yes, it is. (in this context)

Fran6i.k:
Please wat is the benefit of applying in OW area? dat where i fall in but am seen stress there.

If you fall under any SPDC operational area (OE or OW), your chances of getting the scholarship are almost certain. At least, an average performance in the test should see you through.

Kaydz: mr olsey,do you have an idea of when the payments for this year would be made?

Sorry, no idea.

As expected, Total is not inviting Bachelors Degree holders. So, only HND and OND applicants should be concerned if they're not invited.
All the best guys.

da ceo1: can 200l direct entry student apply?? Pls reply

I've replied to your post on the other thread.

da ceo1: can 200l direct entry student apply?? Pls replyy

Unfortunately, they can't. Though there is no harm in trying, if you can bear the little stress of applying.

Olugbenger: the requirements are just too much and demanding.
But am gona try applying, pls how much does this scholarship worth?

The requirements are truly overwhelming. I'll try to get the worth from some of the past beneficiaries.

Briggs rowland: Try to retrieve your missing line, that shouldn't be hard, if your sim card was registered, regarding your mail, try retrieving it also, password issue? just answer the security question and you'll be back on track, if it doesn't work, try contacting your mail's Customer Care. Hope this was helpful?

Seconded.

The Mankind United To Support Total Education (MUSTE) is a Scholarship arm of Youth Empowerment and ICT Foundation; it was registered with the corporate affairs commission in Abuja Nigeria on the 17th of November 2003. It is founded and funded by Mr. Jim Ovia in the year 1998, to provide financial aid to outstanding Nigeria youths.

The awardees are given funding for undergraduate study for the duration of the undergraduate program. The award includes tuition and maintaince allowance. The scheme offers an average of 100 opportunities every year. The Financial records show that as at October 2010, Mr. Ovia has invested N98,220,000 in the program on one thousand, four hundred and thirty-nine beneficiaries.

The Mankind United to Support Total Education (MUSTE) program is for undergraduate and higher degree studies only.

All scholarships are awarded based on merit, using the information provided in the form, supporting documents and a screening test.

Requirements

Applicant must:

• Be a registered member of Youth Empowerment & ICT Foundation

• Have their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination result or the equivalent

• Have a current admission letter into a recognized higher level institution

• Undergraduate applicant must have passed JAMB and Post-JAMB examinations

• Undergraduates already in school must attach a recent photocopy of their school I.D

• Higher degree applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent, and have at least two years of recent full time professional experience, acquired after a university degree.

• Present one personal reference letter and one academic/professional reference letter. All recommendation letters must be duly signed.

• Higher degree applicant must include a cover letter stating “Why they intend to pursue a higher degree” (Not more than 250 words).

• Attach recent passport photograph

• Include a valid email address in the format (firstname.lastname@host.com), residential address and telephone number

• All questions are compulsory unless otherwise stated


Goals

To promote access to tertiary education
To invest in the future leaders of Nigeria
To provide a platform that encourages competitiveness and promotes equal opportunities in workplace
To bridge the knowledge gap in Nigeria

Eligibility and Criteria

All Nigerian youth are eligible for the scholarship. In the first ten years of the program, 1439 youths from all cross Nigeria have been awarded scholarship. About one hundred awardees are selected each year from a pool of four hundred applicants. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of personal intellectual ability, leadership capability and a desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout Nigeria by providing service to their community and applying their talent and knowledge to improve the lives of others.

BENEFITS

The MUSTE Scholarship provides bursary to cover the cost of completing an undergraduate or higher degree program that is within 3 – 6 years. It is also subject to satisfactory academic performance in the subsequent year of the degree program. The Scholarship provides benefits for the recipient only, and intends to cover:

• Tuition

• A monthly subsistence allowance, for living expenses and books.

The MUSTE Scholarship does not cover:

• Expenses for the scholar's family.

• Expenses related to research, supplementary materials, field trip or workshops while at the university.

• INTERNATIONAL OR LOCAL TUITION FEES THAT EXCEED THE BURSARY AWARDED. This is a bursary of a fixed amount regardless of the tuition stated by the school.

In addition, • The scholarship awarded is valid for the academic year immediately following the offer of the award and cannot be deferred for any reason.

• Should you be granted the scholarship, your progress report is required at the end of every academic year as well as your annual academic results. These should be sent in prior to the renewal of your scholarship.

• The MUSTE scholarship only supplements and does not duplicate any other source of financial support the scholar might have. However, scholars must inform the Board of MUSTE if they have other sources of scholarship funds.

Your MUSTE scholarship maybe withdrawn unconditionally or partially if during the scholarship period the Board has evidence of additional sources of support.
Deadline: 1st November 2013.
Copied from:: http://www.scholarship-nigeria.com/2013/09/20132014-muste-scholarship.html

@Olugbenger: Thanks.

DISCLAIMER: I have received several reports of new bl0gs and sites who are mimicking our domain name ( www.scholarship-nigeria.com ), in other words, there are numerous new bl0gs and sites that use names and operational patterns that can easily confuse users that they are SCHOLARSHIP NIGERIA.
Please, we (at www.scholarship-nigeria.com ) decline any association with such sites and strongly warn our new and long-term users to be very observant so as not to fall prey to fake, content copiers and get-rich-quick characters.
We will be forwarding this same message to Google.
Kindly note that www.scholarship-nigeria.com is the one belonging to us...and we have been operating with top class genuine selfless service for many years and promise to continue doing so.

DISCLAIMER: I have received several reports of new bl0gs and sites who are mimicking our domain name ( www.scholarship-nigeria.com ), in other words, there are numerous new bl0gs and sites that use names and operational patterns that can easily confuse users that they are SCHOLARSHIP NIGERIA.
Please, we (at www.scholarship-nigeria.com ) decline any association with such sites and strongly warn our new and long-term users to be very observant so as not to fall prey to fake, content copiers and get-rich-quick characters.
We will be forwarding this same message to Google.
Kindly note that www.scholarship-nigeria.com is the one belonging to us...and we have been operating with top class genuine selfless service for many years and promise to continue doing so.

charliejose: Hello house!.I am a newly admitted student of pharmacology....I would like 2 ask if am eligible 2 apply 4 dis scholarship or any any other scholarship opportunities provided by petroleum companies.thanks!

You are eligible to apply.
Kindly follow this year's thread: www.nairaland.com/1417812/2012-2013-shell-petroleum-spdc

modash: If its postponed that means there not going to sell scratch cards but they will just go ahead and do the exams but if it's cancelled that means their going to start a fresh process again.

I don't want to believe they will cancel this year's applications outrightly. If they do, then they risk being sued for "obtaining money by false pretence"

This is yet another fallout of the unfortunate state of our nation (resulting in the on-going ASUU strike and other agitation.)
May God help us.
We will try to keep a tab on them as soon as the strike is called off.
So sorry about the disappointment.

femooshad: @olsey wow!!!

So, that's the message we got from Dragnet. We're sure successful candidates will be contacted via SMS and/or Email as promised.

Please note that the result of the Agbami aptitude test has not been released and candidates are yet to be awarded.
Candidates who have checked their status on the Agbami scholarship portal are advised to disregard any information gotten as the portal is currently under maintenance.
Please be assured that candidates will be contacted via sms and e-mail once the process is completed.
http://www.scholarship-nigeria.com/2013/02/20132014-agbami-scholarship-national.html

You will be contacted in due course. Just keep a tab on your status check, emails and SMSs.

One funny thing about these scholarships is that the moment you receive the money, you'll suddenly discover its just not enough to cover your short-term budgets. The figures are bigger than the value. May God help our dear Naira.

Really funny and pleasant reading all your experiences and comments.
Plus dehot, Darey_00, LogoDWhiz, CaseyCash, babs_adewa and thompson1510 's
Congrats.

AmbCrux: I think I should share mine also.
My moniker is AmbCrux. Real name Ogunleye Omolaraeni.
...... I used a friend's fone and used one of my digital pictures that I wasn't smiling in it as passport(thank God I had one).
FuNny enough, none of my informants were shortlisted.
I had to go to Ibadan at my Uncle's to pass the night.
... I HAVE NEVER LEFT THE EXAM HALL DRENCHED IN SWEAT.
...I later learnt the CBN Building wasn't the only exam hall. I was like "God knows best".
I got back to school(sagamu) that day praying to God to help and all.
Sometimes in June, I asked google when odua was gonna release result only for me to found out nairaland had something about it.
I saw the links and downloaded for all the states. On opening for Ekiti, I just saw my name topping the list. I went blank, closed it and re-opened it. It was then I realised I didn't need my glasses.
Anyways, to God be the Glory o.
This is the 1st scholarship am winning.
Infact, when I went to Ekiti for attestation, I found out I had won last year's Ekiti scholarship also.
Guys, it's been God.I owe it to him, and thanks to Olsey. I love u alrdy. Lolz.
I had to go re-activate my dormant skye bank acct sef when I got the email to send bank details from Dr Alonge...*cantwatch*
Thanks guys.
That's my Odua Story o.

So happy for you too. Congrats.

Oppy16: lemme be the next to write...
...... so,we were given d exam papers... omo, see questions... u needed to b sharp to b able to answer them...I looked around d hall, everyone had his/her head bent counting nos.... it wasn't funny at all...I skipped that analytical part and went back to it later.... omo it wasn't easy at all... that verbal part wey get grammar na oleku... those engrishes ehn, only God knows where they got d questions from... after d exam,boiz were not smiling o...June 23rd came and I was grooving on nairaland when I saw posts by some people claiming to have passed d exam, I tried to check if I passed or not but I couldn't get d link to download d file... I was able to get d link at night after pestering ppl on ds wall...after downloading d file, I opened it and was still about scrolling to d bottom to check if I would b lucky to make it to top 40 who passed when I saw that I was d 2nd on d list... I screamed ehn.....I'ld like to appreciate sir olsey and y'all for d info u shared here wc really helped me...
ds is d end of my story... c y'all at d top!

CONGRATS

kavey10: I was able to talk with just one of my targets, a U.I chic, she makes sense no be small. I asked her for her name she responded well, I don dey get hope, she asked of my school of which I told her. I'll remember this sentence she said forever! The convo between me and her was like this.
U.I chic: "what school are you in?"
kavey10: "UNIBEN"
U.I chic: "IS IT WORTH IT?"(i.e is it worth it for me to journey all the way from Benin City to U.I for just #100,000). I was shocked and bound in thought for a second, what kind of dumb, pompous girl is this? Didn't she come for the same exam too? As if they forced her to come and write the exam.
I asked for her number she just said a sharp "NO", and walked off, I just stood there and watched her go leaving me in a state of bewilderment. I just gather myself to journey back to school, no time. I looked that proud girl's name up when shortlisting started she no even get the award last last. I wish I could show her now how it worths it in every sense! Hahahaha! Pay back is a biatch! I rest for now guys. Till Later, post your experience too ASAP. Thread of Champions!!

P.S: I don't mind meeting a 'fine girl' here too ooo!

Lol

kavey10: I'll go first guys...
My moniker is kavey10, and I'm a student of UNIBEN. I got to know about the Odua Scholarship through Mr. Olsey's wonderful and informative website which is www.scholarship-nigeria.com(God bless you sir). I applied late, I think it was 5 days to go.
I came on Nairaland to get gists on the matter by fellow applicants and it served me well, never knew it would be a journey that would stretch for monthsssss...
I successfully applied then came the shortlisting(e no long sha, I think a month) for the exam, peeps asked bout how the exam was going to be like and MR OLSEY made a valid comment on what to study(refer to that page), I held on to that tip, I had been studying my bros' GMAT before then, I also had a spellings, synonyms and antonyms etc book I composed myself, I add new words to it too(to refresh brain na). More to come...

We thank God. CONGRATS and I wish you many more of this