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Paradigm Initiative Taiwo Bankole Prize 2017 for Nigerian undergraduates ( N1 Million Naira prize)   By   OFA  -  October 16, 2017 Application Deadline: October 31, 2017. Paradigm Initiative  is now accepting entries for its  N1 Million Naira Taiwo Bankole Prize. The Taiwo Bankole Prize  honours a viable tech product/idea designed by a Nigerian undergraduate or a group of undergraduates. The Prize encourages creativity and innovation among Nigerian undergraduates with interest in ICT. Entry is open to students of all Nigerian tertiary institutions who can compete as an individual or as a group. Submit your entry  here Benefits: Twenty finalists will be selected and have the chance to pitch their products to a panel during 2017 Techtiary Forum holding in Lagos in November. Entrants for the prize must also register now for the  forum here . The cash prize of N1 Million is strictly for product development and winner(s) must be committed to build what they prop

NNPC/TOTAL National Merit Scholarship Scheme 2017/2018 for Nigerian students in Tertiary Institutions.  By   OFA  - October 10, 2017 Application Deadline:  October 31, 2017 . Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility,  invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for the  2017/2018 National Merit Scholarship. Annually,  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) , and  Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria (TUCN):   Total Exploration & Production Nigeria Limited (Total E&P Nig Ltd) and Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI) ,  together with their venture partners, award scholarships to deserving Nigerian students in the tertiary institutions in the country. The programme is aimed at promoting academic excellence and quality manpower development in the Country. This is one of the many ways TOTAL demonstrates its commitment to the educational development of Nigerian students. It is a part

There was light. But then what happened? How did life arise on the third rocky planet orbiting the unremarkable star at the center of our solar system? Humans have been wondering about the answer to that question probably almost as long as we've been able to wonder. In recent decades scientists have made some gains in understanding the conceivable mechanisms, gradually settling on a possible picture of our origins in the oceans. The idea was that hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the seas, protected from cataclysms rending the surface four billion years ago, delivered the necessary energy and could have sustained the molecules needed. Perhaps not. Water was a necessary ingredient, surely, but that doesn't mean we sprang from oceans, according to researchers Martin J. Van Kranendonk, David W. Deamer and Tara Djokic in our cover story, “ Life Springs .” Oceans, they write, might have spread the needed molecules too quickly for cell membranes and functions to occur. Inst

      Needfor a cybersecurity agency By Ibrahim Waziri Jr | Publish Date: Jun 21 2017 2:00AM  The new buzz statement is “Data is the new oil.” In this digital era, data is what oil is in the 19th century. Everyone is talking about how “Data is going to be new the resource economies are going to be built upon.” Whether that is true or not, there is no doubt, that data is valuable. Gathering data to serve human needs has always played a significant role in human existence. From fighting wars (intelligence gathering), Hydrocarbon exploration (using geological and seismic data), to predicting the future (like weather) so we are better prepared for it. The hardest part of data gathering has always been turning data into information that results   into   intelligence.   Hence,   one   reason   why   securing   data   was   not   as important as securing information. However, due to the 21st century digital revolution, technology has enabled us make   sense   of   the   tiniest   d

- The Nigerian health minister, Isaac Adewole has announced 9 new regulations in the Nigeria Tobacco Control Act  - This regulations are to be implemented by the federal government led by Yemi Osinbajo, the acting president  - The announcement was as the world marks 2017 World No Tobacco Day On Wednesday, May 31, 2017, the world marked the World No Tobacco Day.  As part of the commemoration of the day, Isaac Adewole, Nigeria’s Health Minister announced 9 regulations in the Nigeria Tobacco Control Act that would be implemented by the federal government.          The Act which was signed into law in 2015 by former President Goodluck Jonathan aims at reducing Tobacco use in the country. World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that tobacco kills over seven million people annually, and is an increasing risk factor in non-communicable (NCDs), including cardiovascular disease, cancers and chronic obstructed pulmonary disease. According to Premium Times, Mr Adewole, a Professor of O

I had not met Tinubu when he made me commissioner —Osinbajo 29th May, 2017 AGOS— Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said, weekend, he did not meet former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, when he was appointed a commissioner. Osinbajo served as Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice between 1999 and 2007. Speaking in Lagos at 50 anniversary gala nite, which held at Lagos House, Ikeja, on Saturday night, Osinbajo commended Tinubu for taking cognisance of the diversity of the state while forming his cabinet in 1999. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, gives a keynote speech during the “Biafra, 50 years After” Event held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. 25th May 2017. Photo: Novo Isioro He said the quest to evolve a greater and more prosperous Nigeria laid in the prosperity of Lagos. Osinbajo described the state as the foremost migrant community in Nigeria, aggregating talents from everywhere and the undisputable commercial capital accounting for over 70 percent of

Why Boko Haram succeeded in recent attack on NAF base—CAS attack on NAF base—CAS ON MAY 29, 20174:59 AMIN NEWSCOMMENTS  By Joseph Erunke  ABUJA--THE  Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has blamed recent successful attack on a defence base of the Nigerian Air Force by the Boko Haram terrorists, on some base commanders, who he said were yet to imbibe and adopt the tenets of new base defence concept. The Air Force boss, according to a statement by Director of Public Relations and Information of the service, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, spoke at a recent retreat in Kaduna for base commanders. Boko Haram member “Recent evaluations of the bases revealed that many commanders and bases were yet to imbibe and adopt the tenets of the new base defence concept,” he said. To this end, he said the retreat, therefore, was to afford participants the opportunity to rub minds and exchange ideas and experiences towards engendering effective implementation of the new concept acr

EFCC VS Patience Jonathan: Why Court unblocked her $5.8m account         A Federal High court in Lagos has unfrozen the domiciliary account of Patience Jonathan containing $5,842,316.66 at Skye bank Plc. The order of the court was sequel to an application argued by her lawyer Mr. Adedayo Adedipe SAN, leading seven other lawyers. money in Skye bank account number 2110001712 with current balance of $5,842,316.66 was presumably suspected to be proceed of crime. The accounts of five companies, namely Finchley Top Homes Limited, Aribawa Aruera Reachout Foundation, Magel Resort Limited, AM -PM Global network Limited Pansy Oil and Gas Limited and Esther Oba were also affected Finchley Top Homes Limited account 1102001996 domiciled at ECOBANK PLC with a current balance of N226,376,700.23 and a fixed deposit with balance of N1,099,511,484.88 were red-flagged. Frozen too were Finchley Top Homes Limited Skye Bank account 1771731336 with current balance of N14,173,848.85, Fidelity Bank account

   MUSLIMS are set to fast for the holy month of Ramadan but those living in perpetual daylight face an unusual dilemmas Ramadan is a month-long period of fasting, prayer to Allah, reading the Qur’an, giving to charity, deep contemplation and self-purification.  Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and also abstain from smoking and sex during daylight hours throughout Ramadan.  Some scholars believe that the Qu-ran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during the month, making it particularly holy. When does Ramadan start?  The Muslim festival is ninth month of Islam’s lunar calendar, which begins on the sighting of the new moon.    This year Ramadan is due to start around Monday June 6 in most parts of the world. In many countries, official confirmation comes from Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court.  The holy festival overlaps with A-level and GCSE exams in Britain this year, but  Ofsted refused to move the exams for Ramadan. What happens during R

Ramadan 2017: Is Ramadan Mubarak or Ramadan Kareem the correct greeting? GETTY Ramadan: Muslim boys hugging on Eid al-Fitr RAMADAN, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar, began on Friday, but there remains confusion over the correct greeting to use during the fasting period. Is Ramadan Mubarak or Ramadan Kareem correct? Ramadan Mubarak is the most common greeting used by Muslims, and translates to “have a blessed Ramadan”. Ramadan Kareem is another phrase often used, however there is some debate as to whether it is appropriate. Some say that the phrase, which means “may Ramadan be generous to you”, goes against the teachings of Islam because Ramadan itself cannot be generous. As Saudi Arabian scholar Sheikh Al-Uthaymeen explained, “it should be said ‘Ramadan Mubarak’, or whatever is similar to it, because it is not Ramadan itself that gives so that it can be kareem (generous), in fact it is Allah who placed the grace in it, and made it a special month, and a t

 The Muslim World today 2017. MuslimsToday   May Allah accept our Dua. Happy Ramadan kareem

Source : LostIslamicHistory / 19 Sep 2014.       In Islamic sciences, all knowledge of the religion comes back to two sources: the Quran and the sayings and doings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ– the hadith. The Quran is of course considered the   un-changed  word of Allah as revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺand is thus the foundation of all Islamic knowledge. Second after the Quran is the example set forth by the Prophet.  In Islamic sciences, all knowledge of the religion comes back to two sources: the Quran and the sayings and doings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ– the hadith. The Quran is of course considered the But considering that he lived 1400 years ago, how can we be sure that the sayings and doings we attribute to him are real and unchanged? To someone unfamiliar with the science of hadith, the collections of hadith may seem unreliable and susceptible to corruption. However, due to the work of Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari in the 9th century, the science of hadith has been protected f