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I've visited the Glo shops in my area but none of them has a Glo Modem for sale. If you have a clue as to where I can get one within the state, please let me know.

Job Position: Executive Director, Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNI) based in Abuja, Nigeria
Employer: Family Health International (FHI)
Closing date: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Abuja - Nigeria

FHI is a global health and development organization whose science-based programs bring lasting change to the world's most vulnerable people. Among it's worldwide staff of 2,500 are leading physicians, scientists, and technical experts in health, development, and management. FHI's work is global in scale yet country-focused, with international offices staffed by local professionals. By applying science to programs, FHI is helping countries make measurable progress against disease, poverty, and inequity-improving lives for millions.

The Family Health International seek qualified candidates for the position of Executive Director, Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNI) based in Abuja, Nigeria.
BS/BA OR MS/MA OR PhD/MD in public health, international development or related field
For more details on Job Responsibilities, Requirements and how to apply visit
http://www.afterschoolafrica.com/2011/01/family-health-international-job-vacancy.html

Deadline for Essay submission - March 16, 2011

With the International Essay Competition, the World Bank and its partners invite youth aged 18-25 to share their experience and ideas on community work and participation in public life.

The Essay Competition 2010 (Essay Topic- How does youth unemployment affect you? How can you tackle youth unemployment through youth-led solutions?) was co-organized by the World Bank, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, in partnership with several academic and youth organizations throughout the world. The competition included an essay category as well.

World Bank International Essay Competition for 2011 will commence by 11 January 2011.

90% of submissions come from African and developing countries. Michael Oluwagbemi from Nigeria was one of the finalists for 2010 competition.
For more details visit
http://www.afterschoolafrica.com/2010/12/world-bank-essay-competition-2011-for.html

The scholarship is offered annually. So if you don't have the time to prepare for this years application, you can wait for the next round.

Really stupid of you to say what you don't know.

For the part three days My report on Adsense for Feeds keeps showing no available data. At first I thought I might have done something wrong but it seems to be a problem from google. Is your adsense for feed report showing?

This essay competition/ contest is an initiative of AfricanLiberty.org sponsored by the International policy Network producers of the (Ideas for a free society CD) and supported by Atlas Economic Research Foundation and IMANI Ghana, and is open to African students and professionals between the ages of 18-35 and resident in Africa.

<b>PRIZES:</b>
1st place: $1000
2nd place: $850
3rd place: $650 +Full scholarship to 2011 summer school
4th place: $300+Full Tuition scholarship to 2011 summer school
5th place $200 +Full Tuition scholarship to 2011 summer school
Other prizes: 10 Honorable mentions: $100 each

<b>Essay Topics</b>
Choose any of the three essay topics below:
1. Is the free market economy alien to Africa's development? Discuss. (1500 words only please)
2. What would cause you to love your country and fear your government? Are you comfortable with the present size and influence of your government? (1500 words only please)
3. Do you believe entrepreneurship holds the key to poverty eradication?. How does your government treat entrepreneurs? (1500 words only please)

For details on How to research and Submit Essay visit: http://www.afterschoolafrica.com/2010/11/essay-writing-contest-for-african.html

Orizu845:
I was a beneficiary of the Federal Government scholarship for oversea undergraduate and postgraduate studies. I have no reason to believe that things have changed.

OK. Thank you for letting us know.

As part of its commitment to attract the best people to petroleum-related professions, each year the society of petroleum engineers- SPE offers scholarship program that awards 15 scholarships for undergraduate students valued at USD 5,000/year, for up to four years and 15 fellowships for postgraduate students valued at USD 10,000/year, for up to four years including Nigerian region.

Scholarship and Fellowship Deadlines
Applications within each region must be submitted by 15 December annually.
Read more about how to apply for the scholarship from link below.
http://www.afterschoolafrica.com/2010/10/spe-scholarships-in-petroleum-related.html

@Oshyno you can contact me on my blog to discuss that

oshyno:
Please how long does this their provision admission takes to get it bcus I learnt the scholarship application is ending this month oct.
will be glad to hear from u.

It depends on the particular scholarship application you want to apply. The deadline varies from program to program. For admission. Yes most 2010/2011 admissions closed in september.

Also compiled, is a list of scholarship for African women

I stand to be corrected, Thank God people don't get hanged for being wrong but I'm not yet convinced until i hear from a beneficiary.

Late 2009 I came across a press release announcing that the Federal Government of Nigeria will be awarding 1087 scholarships to Nigerian students- both undergraduate and postgraduate in 2010, through the Federal Ministry of Education. The promises it entail, I believe, raised the hopes of Nigerian students nationwide. But until today, I'm yet to hear of the list of the beneficiaries of the foretold financial aid. I've personally tried to find something progressive about the Federal Government Scholarship so far, but nothing short of political propaganda.

There was an announcement for the 2010/ 2011 Bilateral Education Scholarship application (BEA) which closed in March 2010. While getting a bit curious, I stumbled upon the official website for the Federal ministry of education scholarship proposal and was even more confused with the unrealistic and outdated content.

The Ministry of Education Scholarship Website

Looking at some of the information on the webpage;
The main objectives of Federal Government Scholarship Award Scheme include:
***To make higher education more accessible to the less privileged and yet brilliant students who would not have been able to afford the acquisition of such education.
*** To augment the normal education and manpower development for high level manpower needs.
*** To reward, promote and encourage academic achievement and excellence.
*** To enhance persistence or retention in schools.
*** To equalize or balance educational opportunities.
*** To promote attainment of educational and national goals.

The Federal Scholarship Board as a Division in the Department of Higher Education was said to have four (4) scholarship Branches namely:
(a) Nigerian Scholarship Award
(b) Commonwealth Scholarship Award
(c) Overseas Scholarship Award and
(d) Students Loans Scheme;

with its Head Office in Abuja, Six (6) Zonal Offices at Enugu, Gusau, Minna, Akure, Bauchi and Port Harcourt, an Administrative and Accounts Units at the Head Office and the Zonal Offices. But I tend to wonder if this offices still exit.

It also went ahead to state that the Federal Government has instituted a massive scholarship award programme for postgraduate and undergraduate students in all Federal and State Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, but unless I've been very uninformed over the years, the impact of such action from the FG was never noticed or heard of. So the question of How Effective the FG scholarship award scheme have been becomes even more difficult to answer.

Talking about the Commonwealth Scholarship, Nigeria is supposed to operate both as an Awarding and Receiving Country under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, but the Commonwealth scholarship page for Application for Citizens of Nigeria shows that the Information on the page is based on details supplied by the Ministry of Education on 26 March 2002, which clearly indicates how uneffective the program have been in the country for the past years.

Couldn't the Federal Government/ Ministry of Education Do better than this?
Isn't the Federal Government/ Ministry of Education supposed to be accountable to it's citizens as far as educational financial aid/ sponsorship is concerned? Couldn't the FG do better than fill the youths with high hopes only to abandon them when the needs arises? Scholarships, I will say, is the right of Nigerian students and a strategic way to build a nation without bias.

If there is something you know about this, I'm anxious to hear your comments, opinions, corrections and suggestions.
http://www.afterschoolafrica.com/2010/10/federal-government-scholarship-in.html

I've also compiled a list of postgraduate scholarships

Call it whatever you choose, That's the best you can do.

Nigeria is a commonwealth nation, and the scholarship is for the students to study in a UK universities

Happy naija at 50 people

I'm still wondering where this scholarship went to after all the noise. I hope it was not just another political propaganda

Go to http://www.cscuk.org.uk/apply/

There is a nominating agency for Commonwealth Scholarships in each Commonwealth country. Each year, the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission writes to each agency asking for a specific number of nominations to be sent to it. But like many things in Nigeria this doesn't see to work here.

The best alternative is to apply through the university you are applying to, but the school has to be listed as commonwealth scholarship partners.
The deadline for application is 21 December 2010.

To apply for commonwealth scholarship, apply through the university you wish to study. The office in Nigeria is not functional

What disgust me most about Nigeria is Nigerians being very good at sitting and criticizing Their country rather than do something productive. Just by doing nothing but talk disgust about your country is enough contribution to the hell we live in.

@Afam4eva That some of our leaders are corrupt is not enough reason to detest our GOD given country. Even the nations we admired were once in a mess. it's better a hoping and striving Spirit than a defeated spirit. At least we have good reasons to be proud of who we are. As long as you keep doing something for yourself.
@ITbomb You can say that again and again. Naija too much