Former Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Dies at 90

Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and for five decades defied U.S. efforts to topple him, died on Friday, his younger brother announced to the nation. He was 90.A towering figure of the second half of the 20th Century, Castro had been in poor health since an intestinal ailment nearly killed him in 2006. He formally ceded power to his younger brother two years later.Wearing a green military uniform, Cuba’s President Raul Castro appeared on state television to announce his brother’s death.
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ASUU ends strike

TheAcademic Staff Union of Universitieson Tuesday confirmed that it had ended its one week nationwide warning strike over the non-implementation of its 2009 agreement with the Federal Government.The President ofASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who said this in Abuja, urged lecturers to return back to their classrooms.“We are making progress especiallywith the intervention of the Senate and in the next one or two meetings,if we are able to get a clear path to the matter, we will avoid the elongation of the strike.“I have been receiving these reportsthatASUUsays strike continues, no,the strike ends today (Tuesday). All lecturers are to go back to work on Wednesday morning.”Ogunyemi said ASUU was hopeful of a positive outcome going by the response coming from the Federal Government.
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Timothy Anjembe returns to NPFL from Vietnam

One-time NPFL  goal king, Timothy Anjembe has returned to the league after a seven-year stint in Vietnam after he agreed terms with FC IfeanyiUbah.
He is presently training with the Nnewi club ahead of the new season.
The 29-year-old striker was top scorer of the NPFL in 2005 with Lobi Stars.
Anjembe has been in Vietnam since 2009.

First list of successful N-POWER applicants from Benue out cheek Here

To check if you were selected in the first phase of the NPower programme,
 please log on to 
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 please log on to 
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and type in the phone number you registered with or click on Benue to view the whole list of successful Benue applicants.

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NPOWER ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

Npower For those who say they can't see the images clearly. Please see the Assessment Schedule below.

THE ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
Programme Test Days
N-Power Teach 20th September – 28th
September 2016
N-Power Agro 29th September – 1st October
2016
N-Power Health 2nd October – 3rd October
2016
N-Power Community Education 4th October –
6th October 2016
N-Power Creative 7th October – 9th October
2016
N-Power Tech (Software) 10th October – 12th
October 2016
N-Power Tech (Hardware) 13th October 2016
– 14th October 2016
N-Power Build 15th October – 18th October
2016
N-POWER TEACH PROGRAMME
DATES SURNAME BY ALPHABETS
20th September 2016 V, W, X, Y, Z
21st September 2016 P, Q, R, T, U
22nd September 2016 Aa – Al
23rd September 2016 Am – Az, B
24th September 2016 O
25th September 2016 M,N
26th September 2016 F, G, H, I
27th September 2016 C, D, E
28th September 2016 J, K, L, S
N-POWER AGRO PROGRAMME
DATES SURNAME BY ALPHABETS
29th September 2016 A, B, C, D, F, G
30th September 2016 E, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
1st October 2016 O – Z
N-POWER HEALTH PROGRAMME
DATES SURNAME BY ALPHABETS
2nd October 2016 A – I
3rd October 2016 J – Z
N-POWER COMMUNITY EDUCATION
PROGRAMME
DATES SURNAME BY ALPHABETS
4th October 2016 A – G
5th October 2016 H – N, P – T
6th October 2016 O, U, Z
N-POWER CREATIVE PROGRAMME
DATES SURNAME BY ALPHABETS
7th October 2016 A – E
8th October 2016 F – N
9th October 2016 O – Z
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DATES SURNAME BY ALPHABETS
10th October 2016 A – H
11th October 2016 I – R
12th October 2016 S – Z
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13th October 2016 A – J
14th October 2016 K – Z
N-POWER BUILD PROGRAMME
DATES SURNAME BY ALPHABETS
15th October 2016 A – B
16th October 2016 C – I
17th October 2016 J – S
18th October 2016 T – Z

Bank Of Industry (BOI) N10 Billion Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES)Program 2nd Round opened

YES PROGRAMME
The YES Programme is a BOI’s approach to tackling the
youth capacity building challenge
is to focus on young aspiring
entrepreneurs within the age
bracket of 18 – 35 years that have viable business ideas by developing a Product Program - Youth Enterprise Support Programme (YES Programme), for empowering them. This crop of Nigerians forms
a significant proportion of
unemployed youth in the country.

Components of the YES Programme
The YES-Programme comprises the following:
Eight ( weeks extensive online
Entrepreneurship and Business Management training which has the ability to test participants’ understanding and track their
progress.
Five (5) days in-class Entrepreneurship and
Business Management training (5 modules).
Technical skills training in partnership with the various technical training and vocational
institutes in the country.
Financing the businesses by BOI under its SME Cluster initiative in consonance with the
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s Commodity-based Industrialisation Strategy.
Successful Applicants will be trained in the
following areas:
Entrepreneurship
Business Management
Technical Skills
Programme Objectives
The YES-Programme has the following broad 
objectives
To create an interactive learning platform to
train young aspiring entrepreneurs in
Entrepreneurship, Business Management and Technical Skills that will ultimately translate
into improved efficiency and productivity.
To kindle the entrepreneurial spirit of the youths.
To act as an incubation center where business ideas are nurtured to their full potential as
well as entrenching global best practices by inculcating a culture of innovation-driven
entrepreneurship and ethics in the programme participants.
Promotion of self-employment among graduates of institutions of higher learning, thereby changing their job-seeking mindset.
To deepen financial inclusion by de-risking the young aspiring entrepreneurs and making
them eligible for small business loans to be
provided by BOI.
Who Can Apply?
To be eligible for the Competition you must satisfy the following criteria:
The applicant must be a Nigerian.
Must have a viable business idea within the 40 identified clusters that is operated, or will
operate in Nigeria.
Must be within the age limits of 18 and 35.
(proof of identity: International passport/
Drivers License/National ID/Voters card
required).
Must possess a minimum educational qualification of Ordinary National Diploma
(OND)
Applicant must be able to carry out the application process online. Using this link http://www.boi.ng/apply/register

  Application Closing Date
17th July, 2016

Tor Uja resumes as the new Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission

Mr. Tor Uja has resumed as the new Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC).A statement by the NCPC media unit said at a short handover ceremony Uja congratulated the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Commission, John Kennedy Opara, for his years of profitable and sacrificial leadership and prayed God to uphold him in his future endeavours.Assuring that he would move the Commission forward beyond where he metit, he said: “Anywhere you stop, we will make it better. I am going to be interfacing with you."In his address to the management team of the Commission, Uja said he believes in theefficacy of prayer and promised to make a progressive link with the staff.“I believe that if we have the attitude for prayer, I know Nigeria can be helped”.He appreciated all the good works that have been done in the Commission over the years.According to the new NCPC boss, “I think the Commission has done well in creativity and advancement”.Mr. Uja affirmed that his administration would market Jesus Christ and his value here and globally. Opara who described the NCPC as a centreof excellence said there is need for Mr. Uja to have a robust synergy with stakeholders,stressing that government is a continuum and a process. Uja is a seasoned journalist and a missionary.

U.S. Embassy nominates Benue Born Cosmos Anweh and Kenneth Ati For 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship

The  U.S. Embassy recognized over 100 young Nigerians selected to participate in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’sYoung African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and a key component of President Barack Obama’s commitment to invest in the future of Africa.
   The White House developed this initiative in recognition of the critical and increasing role that young Africans are playing in strengthening democratic institutions, spurring economic growth, and enhancing peace and security in Africa.
  Details of prospective fellows
S/N First Name Last Name State Of Origin Track Fellowship Institution
1. Adams Adeiza Kogi Business & Entrepreneurship Northwestern University
2. Adamu Ishiyaku Gombe Civic Leadership Indiana University Bloomington
3. Adaora Uche-Ugwonna Enugu State Business & Entrepreneurship University of Iowa
4. Adebola Williams Lagos Business & Entrepreneurship Clark Atlanta University
5. Adebukola Shonibare Osun Civic Leadership Presidential Precinct
6. Adedayo Adeniyi Osun Civic Leadership Kansas State University.
7. Adeniyi Adedokun Oyo State Public Management Bridgewater State University.
8. Ahmed Ogunlaja Ogun Civic Leadership University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9. Andidiong Okon Akwa Ibom Business& Entrepreneurship Virginia Commonwealth University
10. Anita Tele-Oduloye Delta Business& Entrepreneurship Clark Atlanta University
11. Anthonia Abayomi-Ojo Osun Civic Leadership Duquesne University
12. Apolmida Tsammani Bauchi Public Management University of Wisconsin-Madison
13. Arinze Ekwem Anambra Business & Entrepreneurship Rutgers University
14. Ayodele Odeogbola Ogun State Public Management Bridgewater State University
15. Babafemi Adebola Ekiti Public Management University of Wisconsin-Madison
16. Balarabe Ismail Kano Public Management Ohio State University
17. Ballason Gloria Kaduna Business & Entrepreneurship Bridgewater State University
18. Charity Isa Borno State Civic Leadership Purdue University
19. Chidinma Mbanasor Abia Civic Leadership Wagner College
20. Chinelo Uchendu Anambra Civic Leadership University of California, Berkeley
21. Chinenye Ezeakor Enugu Civic Leadership Arizona State University
22. Chukwudi Anyanaso Imo State Public Management Appalachian State University
23. Chukwuemeka Ubaka Imo Public Management Ohio State University
24. Cosmos Anweh Benue Business & Entrepreneurship Ohio State University
25. Danladi Saleh Idrisa Borno Public Management Virginia Commonwealth University
26. Dauda Sanusi Ogun Civic Leadership Purdue University
27. Ebunoluwa Farinde Lagos Business& Entrepreneurship Dartmouth Colleg
38. Edemawan Ossai Cross River Civic Leadership Arizona State University
39. Egbuna Obianuju Maureen Anambra Public Management Cambridge College
40. Ehigie Imarhiagbe Edo State Public Management Ohio State University
41. Emana Imona Cross River Business& Entrepreneurship University of Maine
42. Emeka Ossai Delta Business & Entrepreneurship University of Texas atAustin
43. Emmanuel Obioha Imo Civic Leadership Drake University In Des Moines, Iowa
44. Ese Ovabor Edo Energy Duquesne University
45. Fadekunayo Adeniyi Lagos Public Management University of California, Davis
46. Fatima Mohammed Yobe Energy University of Illinois
47. Fatima Oyiza Ademoh Kogi Public Management University of California, Davis
48. Feyisara Ogunranti Oyo State PublicManagement University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
49. Folahanmi Aina Oyo Business & Entrepreneurship Syracuse University
50. Gbenga Oni Ekiti Public Management Lincoln University (Missouri )
51. Grace Ihejiamaizu Abia Civic Leadership Kansas State University
52. Hadiza Kasimu Plateau Civic Leadership Presidential Precinct
53. Hauwa Liman Katsina Business & Entrepreneurship University of Texas atAustin
54. Hussaini Saraki Bauchi Civic Leadership University of Delaware
55. Ibrahim Sawab Borno Civic Leadership Wagner College
56. Ibrahim Audu Salisu Yobe Business& Entrepreneurship Duquesne University
57. Ifeoluwa Oluwole Ondo State Business & Entrepreneurship Dartmouth College
58. Immanuel Charles Akhimien Edo Civic Leadership University of Notre Dame
59. Ishaku Haruna Gombe State Civic Leadership Kansas State University
60. Jamila Bashir Kano Civic Leadership Virginia Tech
61. Jocelyne Agbo Enugu State Business & Entrepreneurship University of Wisconsin-Stout
62. John Paul Usman Kogi Civic Leadership Virginia Tech.
63. Jude Onwujei Delta State Civic Leadership Howard University
64. Juliana Owolabi Osun State Business & Entrepreneurship Indiana University Bloomington
65. Kenneth Ati Benue Business & Entrepreneurship Appalachian State University
66. Kyela Gadi Kaduna Civic LeadershipUniversity of Maine
67. Lukman Lawal Zamfara Public Management University of Iowa
68. Maalum Nadine North West Province Business & Entrepreneurship University of Notre Dame
69. Matilda Kerry Delta State Business& Entrepreneurship Georgia State University
70. Miriam Odabe Ebonyi Public Management University of Texas at Austin
71. Mohammed Kabir Ibrahim Adamawa Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Minnesota
72. Mojisola Ojebode Osun Public Management University of Wisconsin
73. Mubarak Tiamiyu Oyo Business & Entrepreneurship Arizona State University
74. Muhammad Abdullahi Bauchi Business & Entrepreneurship Rutgers University
75. Muhibbat Abdullahi Bauchi Business & Entrepreneurship Purdue University
76. Nana Samuel Borno State Business& Entrepreneurship Lincoln University (Missouri )
77. Nari Welye Adamawa Public Management Syracuse University
78. Nkechi Okwuone Delta State Public Management Arizona State University
79. Nneoma Albert-Benson Imo State Business & Entrepreneurship Arizona State University
80. Obiefule Iroabueke Abia State Public Management Georgia State University
81. Obinna Ebirim Imo Civic LeadershipUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
82. Olajide Kabir Oluwatosin Kwara Business & Entrepreneurship University of Nevada, Reno
83. Olakunle Owoeye Ekiti Public Management University of California, Davis
84. Olanrewaju Suleiman Kwara State Public Management Drake University
85. Olorunfunmi Adebajo Ogun Energy Rutgers University
86. Olufunto OpeoluwaAkinterinwa Ondo State Business & Entrepreneurship Howard University
87. Olumide Mukaila Lawal Lagos Civic Leadership Virginia Commonwealth University
88. Oluwabusola Majekodunmi Lagos Public Management University of Minnesota.
89. Oluwaseun Olaseinde Ondo State Public Management University of Maine
90. Oluwaseun Sangoleye Oyo Public Management Clark Atlanta University
91. Oluwatobi Popoola Oyo Business & Entrepreneurship Howard University
92. Oluwatobiloba Ajayi Osun Public Management Presidential Precinct
93. Omolara Rasheed Ogun Public Management Cambridge College
94. Orondaam Otto Rivers State Civic Leadership Portland State University
95. Sylvester Sede Bayelsa Business & Entrepreneurship Indiana University Bloomington
96. Temitope OluwaseuOkupe Ogun-State Civic Leadership University Of California, Berkeley
97. Tessie-Nkechi Udegboka Anambra Civic Leadership Northwestern University
98. Thaddeus Akpa Kogi Civic Leadership University of Minnesota
99. Theophilus Odaudu Kogi Public Management Syracuse University
100. Titilope Babafunso Osun Public Management Georgia State University
101. Tochukwu Ikpegbu Abia Business& Entrepreneurship University of Iowa
102. Tolulope Sangosanya Ogun State Civic Leadership Portland State University
103. Toochukwu Emerem Imo Business& Entrepreneurship Virginia Commonwealth University
104. Tukur Garba Gada Sokoto Public Management University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
105. Uchenna Igbokwe Anambra PublicManagement Florida International University
106. Vanessa Willie Edo State Business& Entrepreneurship University of Illinois
107. Veronica Bakam Kaduna Civic Leadership Clark Atlanta University
108. Vweta Chadwick Delta Business & Entrepreneurship University of Delaware
109. Wasiu Peter Oladipupo Ogun StateBusiness & Entrepreneurship Purdue University

FG Launches N10bn Youth Entrepreneurship Support Programme

Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah on Thursday officially inaugurated the Bank of Industry (BoI)’s N10billion-Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES) scheme, aimed at developing theentrepreneurial capacity of youths and providing start up loans at concessionary interest rates to executive their business plans.The scheme will allow each of the eligible beneficiaries to access a maximum of N5 millionloan for the procurement of machinery and equipment, including working capital.The loans are to be accessed at asingle digit interest rate of 9 per cent, with a tenor of three to five years, inclusive of a six-month moratorium, the minister explained.Enelamah said the initiative would help create and expand about 1,200 enterprises promoted by Nigerian youths nationwide.He said:”The YES scheme that is being launched today, therefore provides an opportunity for the BoI to address the worrisome phenomenon by developing the capacity of the youths with a view to ultimately funding their business plans, aimed at equipping them to be self-employed by starting and managing their own businesses as well as eventually becoming employers of labour.”Noting that Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are critical bedrock of any economy wishing to develop, he said about 1.8 million young Nigerians enter the already saturated labour market on annually.He said the new scheme is expected to create a minimum of 6,000 direct jobs and 30,000 indirect jobs yearly.Also speaking at occasion, acting Managing Director, BoI, Mr. Rasheed Olagunju said the key objectives of the initiative areto create an interactive learning platform to train young aspiring entrepreneurs in Entrepreneurship, Business Management and Technical Skills that will ultimately translate into improved efficiency and productivity, as well as rekindle the entrepreneurial spirit of youths and act as an incubation centre where business ideas are nurtured to their full potential.He said the YES scheme further aims to entrench global best practices by inculcating a cultureof innovation-driven entrepreneurship and ethics in the participants, promote self-employment among graduates of tertiary institutions, and deepen financial inclusion by de-risking the young aspiring entrepreneurs and making them eligible for small business loans.He said contrary to the conventional loan requirement plan, the latest initiative has a liberal collateral requirements, including NYSC certificates, approved guarantors among others.He said:”The collateral requirements for the loan are as follows: Debenture over the assets of the company or specificcharge over the equipment (present and future); Deposit of original NYSC certificate and higher educational certificate (Ordinary National Diploma, Higher National Diploma or University Degree) with BOI. Thiswill be subject to the certificate being certified by Background Check International (BCI).He added that beneficiaries would need to provide two external guarantors acceptable to BoI who must belong to any of a Senior Civil Servant (Level 12 and above who should not be more than 53 years old or not more than 28 years in service (whichever comes first); Bankers (not below the level of Assistant Manager) and must have been confirmed by current employer.
Source: http://www.thisdaylive.com

Nigerian Police Academy Application Into 4th Regular CourseDegree Programme 2016/2017

Nigerian Police Academy Application Into 4th Regular Course Degree Programme 2016/2017
This is to inform the general public that the sale of online application forms for admission into the 4th Regular Course of degree programme of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, will commence on Wednesday 16th March, 2016 and end on Friday the 17th June, 2016. Admission into the Academy is open to both male and female Nigerians of good character.
METHOD OF APPLICATION2. Interested Applicants are advised to go to the Nigeria Police Academy’s Website:www.polac.edu.ng in order to obtain or generate Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) Code. The RRR code obtained can be used to make payment of N3,000.00 through any commercial Bank Branch in Nigeria. Applicants must, in addition, apply through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board as well as sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).Candidates need not select the Police Academy as a university of choice in the JAMB form. However, only candidates who obtained the minimum UTME scores which is to be determined by JAMB and purchased the Academy online application form; will be eligible to sit for the Nigeria Police Academy Selection Examination.            SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications are to be submitted online. On submission of the applications, candidates are required to download Acknowledgement Form. Candidates who obtained the minimum national cut-off marks or above, will be enabled to download and print their examination cards.
COURSES OF STUDY
Courses leading to Bachelor’s degrees in the following disciplines are available in the Academy:a.
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES. BA in:
English
Nigerian Languages & Linguistics
History & International Studies.
FACULTY OF LAW: LLB. FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES: BSc in:
Accounting
Economics
Management Sciences
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology.
FACULTY OF SCIENCE: BSc in:
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Forensic Science
Mathematics
Physics
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS. The following are the admission requirements:
Candidates seeking admission into the Academy must be Nigerian citizens and must be between 17 and 22 years of age, and must have a height of not less than 1.67 Metres (5 Feet 6 Inches) if male, and 1.62 Metres (5 Feet 4 Inches) if female. In addition, male candidates must have an expanded chest size of not less than 91cm (36Inches). All candidates must be free from any physical deformity or mental disability.
Candidates must have obtained a minimum of SIX (6) credits at the Senior Secondary School certificate examination (SSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Examinations Council (NECO) or the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) at not more than 2 sittings and including a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics as well as subjects relevant to the candidate’s chosen course of study in the Academy. Candidates must also obtain satisfactory scores in both the written examination and the interview and must pass physical and psychological tests of fitness.d. SSCE STATEMENT OF RESULTS OR CERTIFICATES RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS TAKEN BEFORE 2012 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
SELECTION EXAMINATION DATE, CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Selection Examination, may be Computer Based Test (CBT) or Pencil and Paper. The examination shall comprise of a General Paper (Section A) which is compulsory for all candidates. It will cover areas such as general knowledge and current affairs, English Language and Mathematics. Other sections are to be selected according candidate’s Faculty of choice. It will be conducted on Saturday the 16th July, 2016.Only candidates who obtained the minimum national cut-off marks or above will be eligible to sit for the Nigeria Police Academy Selection Examination at 12 designated Centres. The list of Centres is in the Academy Website. Eligible candidates are to bring along to the examination venue their Acknowledgement Form, Examination Card, JAMB Result Slip and two Postcard size photographs (3.5x5 Inches) which should show only from the chest upwards. At the back of each of the two Postcard size photographs, the candidates must write their name, State of origin, examination centre and signature.7. Only candidates who are successful in the Selection Examination will be invited for the Nigeria Police Academy Selection Board Interview. The list of successful candidates will be published on our website and in some national newspapers.   NATURE AND DURATION OF COURSE.
Candidates admitted into the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil degree course will undergo a combined academic and Police training for a minimum period of Five (5) Years leading to Bachelor’s degrees and commission into the Nigeria Police Force as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).POLAC EXAM CENTRES LIST OF EXAMINATION CENTRES.
1. Kano - Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil
2. Kaduna - Police College, Kaduna
3. Enugu - Police Detective College, Enugu
4. Abuja - National Universities Commission, Auditorium
5. Minna - Police Secondary School, Minna
6. Jos - Police Staff College, Jos
7. Bauchi - Police Training School, Bauchi
8. Maiduguri - Police College, Maiduguri
9. Lagos - Police College, Ikeja
10.Ibadan - Police Training School, Ibadan
11.Port Harcourt - Police Secondary School, Port Harcourt
12.Owerri - Police College, Owerri
SELECTION EXAMINATION COURSES SELECTION EXAMINATION.
The name of the examination should continue as SELECTION EXAMINATION.
2. The Examination shall assume the following pattern:
i. SELECTION A: General paper - compulsory for all candidates (Weighting, 40%). Other sections, (only one section to be answered by candidates based on Faculty of choice (weighting 60%).GENERAL PAPER AND ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 3 SUBJECTS
ii. SECTION B:
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES:
Government/History
Economics
Literature in English
iii. SECTION C: FACULTY OF LAW
History/Government
IRS/CRS
Literature in English
iv. SECTION D: FACULTY OF SCIENCE:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
v.SECTION E: FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES:
Government
Economics
Principle of Accounts/Commerce

St. Valentine, the Real Story

Flowers, candy, red hearts and romance.
That's what Valentine's day is all about,
right? Well, maybe not.
The origin of this holiday for the expression of
love really isn't romantic at all -- at least not
in the traditional sense. Father Frank O'Gara
of Whitefriars Street Church in Dublin, Ireland,
tells the real story of the man behind the
holiday -- St. Valentine.
"He was a Roman Priest at a time when there
was an emperor called Claudias who
persecuted the church at that particular time,"
Father O'Gara explains. " He also had an edict
that prohibited the marriage of young people.
This was based on the hypothesis that
unmarried soldiers fought better than married
soldiers because married soldiers might be
afraid of what might happen to them or their
wives or families if they died."
"I think we must bear in mind that it was a
very permissive society in which Valentine
lived," says Father O'Gara. "Polygamy would
have been much more popular than just one
woman and one man living together. And yet
some of them seemed to be attracted to
Christian faith. But obviously the church
thought that marriage was very sacred
between one man and one woman for their life
and that it was to be encouraged. And so it
immediately presented the problem to the
Christian church of what to do about this."
"The idea of encouraging them to marry within
the Christian church was what Valentine was
about. And he secretly married them because
of the edict."
Valentine was eventually caught, imprisoned
and tortured for performing marriage
ceremonies against command of Emperor
Claudius the second. There are legends
surrounding Valentine's actions while in
prison.
"One of the men who was to judge him in line
with the Roman law at the time was a man
called Asterius, whose daughter was blind. He
was supposed to have prayed with and healed
the young girl with such astonishing effect
that Asterius himself became Christian as a
result."
In the year 269 AD, Valentine was sentenced
to a three part execution of a beating, stoning,
and finally decapitation all because of his
stand for Christian marriage. The story goes
that the last words he wrote were in a note to
Asterius' daughter. He inspired today's
romantic missives by signing it, "from your
Valentine."
"What Valentine means to me as a priest,"
explains Father O'Gara, "is that there comes a
time where you have to lay your life upon the
line for what you believe. And with the power
of the Holy Spirit we can do that -- even to
the point of death."
Valentine's martyrdom has not gone
unnoticed by the general public. In fact,
Whitefriars Street Church is one of three
churches that claim to house the remains of
Valentine. Today, many people make the
pilgrimage to the church to honor the courage
and memory of this Christian saint.
"Valentine has come to be known as the
patron saint of lovers. Before you enter into a
Christian marriage you want some sense of
God in your life -- some great need of God in
your life. And we know, particularly in the
modern world, many people are meeting God
through his Son, Jesus Christ."
"If Valentine were here today, he would say to
married couples that there comes a time
where you're going to have to suffer. It's not
going to be easy to maintain your
commitment and your vows in marriage. Don't
be surprised if the 'gushing' love that you
have for someone changes to something less
"gushing" but maybe much more mature. And
the question is, is that young person ready for
that?"
"So on the day of the marriage they have to
take that into context," Father O'Gara says.
"Love -- human love and sexuality is
wonderful, and blessed by God -- but also the
shadow of the cross. That's what Valentine
means to me."

Lassa Fever Claims 63, Spread To 17 States

The Federal Government said on Tuesday that Lassa fever has claimed 63 lives out of 212 suspected reported from 62 local government areas in affected states.The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, confirmed this at the emergency National Council of Health meeting in Abuja on the outbreak of the disease.Adewole listed the 17 affected states as Bauchi, Niger, Taraba, Kano, Rivers, Oyo, Ondo, Edo, Plateau, Gombe, Nasarawa, Lagos, Delta, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Kogi as well as the FCT. He said there is high level of denial and conspiracy across some states, adding that health managers should not deceive executives by the pretence and silence.
      In a related development, the minister announced that six most affected states will have Lassa fever diagnostic centres. He said the states are Niger, Nasarawa, Taraba, Plateau, Bauchi and Ondo states; this is in addition to the six existing Lassa fever treatment centres. According to him, the centres are Lassa fever Treatment Centre, Irrua,Edo; University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno; Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano. Others are Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), University College HospitalIbadan, and the National Centre for Disease Control, Asokoro, Abuja.
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www.thenationonlineng.net

Cross River Workers' January Salary Paid

There was palpable excitement among Cross River State civil servants, as Governor Ben Ayade kept his promised to pay January salary before the weekend and he paid. All across the various ministries, departments and agencies, workers could be seen jubilating and discussing among themselves that the governor kept to his words to pay January salary before the weekend. It would be recalled that the StateGovernor had directed on the 12thof January that salaries of workers in the state be paid on or before January 15th to cushion the effects of “January economic hardship”.The Governor had given the directive when he paid an unscheduled visit to the state’s Land and Urban Development Ministry in Calabar, to ascertain the level of staff punctuality.Governor Ayade who had given reasons for the early payment of salaries said the workers will be broke by now due to the yuletide expenditures. “We paid so early (15th) in December and so you should be broke by now and this is the time you need money to send the children back to school. I am also concerned about your welfare and well-being and that is why I am directing that the salaries for the month of January be paid on or before 15th.

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http://dailytimes.com.ng

JAMB Extends The 2016/2017 Registration To Jan 31

The closing date for the registration of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as announced by JAMB, has been extended till 31st January. We therefore wish to advise all JAMB candidates who are yet to purchase their 2016 UTME forms to do so on or before January 31st, 2016.