BREAKING NEWS: Explosion rocks CBN Calabar

A gas explosion rocked a section of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Calabar, Cross River state on Friday morning.
The CBN spokesman, Isaac Okorafor, who confirmed the incident, also revealed that no death was recorded from the incident.
He further added that the fire has been successfully put out.
“There is a gas explosion from the construction area of our premises there. There is no fatality yet. A few persons who were injured have been taken to the hospital. The Fire service personnel responded promptly and they have been able to put out the fire.”

Director X Finally Arrives In Nigeria

The brain behind Rihanna’s ‘Work’ video, Director X, has finally arrived in Nigeria.
The talented director, was seen making his way through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport .
He is billed to speak at the first ever seminar in Nigeria for Video Director called the MKN Seminar.
Other top Nigeria directors also billed to speak at the seminar includes, Moe Musa and Sesan. The seminar will hold on the 12th of March, 2016.
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DIRECTOR X

MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge: 1st Place wins $40, 000

MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge for graduates and undergraduates from over 60 universities across 13 African countries.

MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia is organizing an innovative competition run by the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town and Africa Internet Group. The competition spans across 13 African Countries (Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
The competition will run in 4 phases as follows:
Phase 1: Current students and recent graduates of African universities submit their applications until Sunday, March 27, 2016.
Phase 2: Live pitches-Top 10-15 applicants in each country present their business to panel of judges
Phase 3: Selection Committee- Selects 3 Finalists across Africa
Phase 4: Entrepreneurship Festival-Finalists fly to Cape Town for Entrepreneurship Festival and pitch their business to an audience of International investors and successful business people.
The winner of the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge will win a cash prize of $25 000 towards their start-up, and will receive a yearlong partnership with Jumia, where they will have the opportunity to work from any of Jumia’s offices across Africa.
The winner will also have access to a Facebook Start Programme to the value of $15 000, which includes tools and services needed to build mobile applications. In addition, they will have the opportunity to work from the MTN Solution Space at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business. The two runners-up will each receive $5 000 towards their projects.
Applications for the first round of the multi-phased competition are open and will close on 27 March.
Aspiring entrepreneurs can enter in teams by logging onto http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/MTNECbyjumia.

NYSC Batch ‘A’ Mobilization Exercise Timetable – 2016 [Update]

The 2016 National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Batch ‘A’ Mobilization timetable is out .

The National Service Youth Corps (NYSC) has released the time table for its 2016 batch “A” mobilization exercise.

NYSC Mobilization Time Table For 2016 Batch A.

S/NO	Event	Date
1	2015 Batch B Post Mobilisation Workshop	19th – 21st November 2015
2	2016 Batch A pre-mobilization workshop.	5th – 9th January 2016
3	Briefing of corps Members/ final year students.	12th – 16th January 2016
4	Display of list of all approved programmes for institutions on NYSC portal for cross checking	11th – 15th January 2016
5	Collation of Prospective Corps Members’ Data by Corps Producing Institutions CPIs	11st – 18th January 2016
6	Submission/Uploading of Senate/Academic Board Approved Result for Full/Part-Time Graduates and Revalidation Lists by CPIs	18th – 30th February 2016
7	Uploading of Corrected Lists by Corps Producing Institutions	18th – 30th February 2016
8	On-line Registration by Foreign and locally Trained Nigerian Graduates	8th – 28th February 2016
9	Entertainment of complaints from Prospective Corps Members by the state Deployment and Relocation officers and NYSC Help Lines/Desks	8th – 27th February, 2016
10	Forwarding of Complaints to Mobilisation Dept by State Deployment and Relocation officers	8th – 27th February, 2016
11	Online Delivery of Print-Outs to Corps Producing Institutions	1st – 3rd March, 2016
12	Deployment and Printing of Call-up Letters by ICT Department	21st – 30th March, 2016
13	Notification/On-line Printing of Call-up Letters	24th – 30th March, 2016
14	2016 Batch A Orientation Course (Stream I)	1st April – 20th April, 2016
15	2016 Batch A Orientation Course (Stream II)	27th April – 16th May, 2016

NYSC On-line registration portal will be opened from 8th February to 12th March, 2016.

Madonna University Diploma in Law Admission Form -2015/16

Madonna University Diploma in Law programme are of two variant. The part-time (which will run for 3-years) and Full-Time (2-years).
The programme is designed for Judiciary Staff who are not Lawyers, other workers whose duties involve knowledge of the Rule of Law (Police, Prisons, Customs, etc); as well as those who intend to pursue a career in any establishment that requires basic knowledge of law.

Madonna University Diploma in Law Admission Requirements.

• Candidates seeking admission into any of the full time or part time programmes shall possess at least FOUR (4) credits in SSCE/NECO or WASC/GCE O/L in one sitting or FIVE (5) credits at not more than two sittings.
  This must include English Language and English Literature and a pass in Mathematics.
• Candidates with Teachers Grade II Certificate plus three (3) O/L credits in WASC/GCE or its equivalent to include English Language and English Literature may be considered for admission.
• OND or NCE candidates plus credit level passes in English Language and English Literature at WASC/GCE O/L or its equivalent are also eligible to apply.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS GUIDING THE AWARD OF THE DIPLOMA IN LAW:
In order to qualify for the award of the Diploma in Law candidates must

1. Satisfy the minimum admission requirements;
2. Attend lectures, tutorial classes and seminars as may be prescribed for the period;
3. Pass all the courses in the required examinations;
4. Pay the prescribed fees as required; and
5. Comply with appropriate regulations as it affects the Faculty of Law and the University as a whole.

Madonna University Diploma in Law Admission – Method of Application.

Application forms for admission are obtainable from the Admissions Office of the University on payment of application fee of Ten Thousand Naira only (N10,000.00) payable at any branch of the Mayfresh Mortgage Bank  Ltd or any of the campuses of the University: Elele, Okija and Akpugo.
A screening /aptitude test shall be conducted in the three (3) campuses of the University for all candidates at a date to be announced.
Successful candidates shall be required to pay a non refundable acceptance fee of fifty thousand naira (N50,000.00) to the University.
CLOSING DATE: All completed application forms for admission should reach the Admissions Office of any of the campuses on or before April 15, 2016.

NYSC Official Updates: Notice to Corps Members

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC notice board

Updates: NYSC 2016 Batch A Stream I Camp Date.

The NYSC 2016 Batch A Stream I Camp date has been shifted to 1st April 2016 instead of 30th March because of public holiday. NYSC management apologises for any inconveniences this may cause to the PCM and the general public. This new change does not affect Stream II.

To 2015 Batch ‘A’ Corps members.

The attention of the NYSC Management has been drawn to a statement purportedly issued at the instance of the Director-General that final clearance for 2015 Batch ‘A’ Corps members holds from 15th to 18th March, 2016 after which they are to proceed on a 3-week terminal leave.
Management notes with serious concern that the statement, issued by one Matt Buhari Nzekanze, who claims to be Special Assistant to the DG on publicity, is already being shared among Corps members, especially through WhatsApp.
We wish to warn that the statement is not from the National Youth Service Corps and should, therefore, be disregarded.
For the avoidance of doubt, the said Matt Buhari Nzekanze is not a member of staff of the NYSC, but obviously a mischief maker who is out to create confusion among patriotic and law-abiding members of the service corps.
Management further wishes to inform Corps members of the 2015 Batch ‘A’ that the time-table for their winding-up and passing-out activities will be unveiled at the appropriate time through credible channels.
We, therefore, urge them to remain calm, go about their normal businesses, and await communication from Management on the issue of winding-up/passing-out.

MUSIC: A9 - BomBom Girls

The Nigerian Ace Rapper/Singer who is signed to Black Teeth University, “A9” has drop the long awaiting monster hit single BOMBOM GIRLS,He is hitting the industry Back to Back.
A9 never fails to impress and this is just one way of making it known to his fans that he doesn't relent.
Download and Share your thoughts!

DOWNLOAD BOMBOM HERE

Music: Judzblings ft Gzee & Gifty – Holiday

The Young and Upcoming Star Judzblings teams up with Gzee and Gifty to render this dope song titled Holiday. This song is a club banger for every music lover. Download and enjoy.

DOWNLOAD Music: Judzblings ft Gzee & Gifty – Holiday

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$2.1billion arms deal: Jonathan should face justice - Ndume

Senate leader, Ali Ndume, says former President Jonathan should also be made to face justice in the ongoing $ 2.1 billion arms deal scandal. Ndume said this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja today March 10th


"I do not want to dabble into that being one of the victims of the insurgency. My house was taken over by insurgents and my town was declared a caliphate of the insurgents. My Emir was killed while these people were smiling to the banks with the money that was meant to buy arms and ammunition.
It was for lack of ammunition that the Nigerian Armed Forces had to run away.‎ As far as I am concerned, these people are living on blood money, the blood of so money innocent citizens of this country particularly from the North East. No justice is too much for them, nobody is supposed to be spared. Because the case is judicial and I am not a lawyer to determine who should be brought to book, what I am saying is that justice should be served. Over 10,000 people have lost their lives, at one time you could see my people were slaughtered like chickens and the reason why this happened was because our army was not equipped and not well kitted. And somebody made away with the money meant for the procurement of arms and ammunition. I am not defending President Jonathan but he approved that this money be used for procurement of arms. So if the law says he should be part of those that should be part of the accountability or those that should face justice, I think nobody should be spared. I really don’t want to make comment on that but anybody that is involved in that blood money should be held responsible. If the President approved that money in the name of buying arms while giving a directive that it should be shared among his cronies, then he should face the law. If anybody is supposed to buy arms and you gave them money to buy arms, as the president, after some time you should ask `where are the arms anyway. Let me add and clearly that is my position, if because of this or any other criminality Jonathan should face the law, he should, I did, I am facing the law. Nobody is supposed to be above the law, if Jonathan is a culprit he should face the law: if there is evidence that the former president should face the law then he should. After all, he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.”‎he said

Tinubu's daughter accuses Buhari of abandoning Market men and women who voted for him

The Iyaloja-General and daughter of APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has accused the Buhari led government of abandoning Market men and women who voted him into office. Folasade said this while speaking at a meeting between APC leaders and some market women in Abuja today March 10th.


“I am here this afternoon to represent the market women and men of Nigeria. There have been agitation. The people believe that the government of the day is not carrying them along as it should be; that they worked round the clock for the party during the campaign, but after the inauguration most of us are not carried along.


We only hear in the news that the first lady is doing a programme, this and that. And we just see it in the news, and they wouldn’t allow me be; all the complaints come to my table morning and night. And I say okay, enough is enough… We even heard that another FCT woman leader is organising another market association named Association of Organised Market People in Abuja, and most of these people are PDP members; they were nowhere to be found when we were working for the party day and night. So, now our people are not happy because they need to benefit from where they believe they have the right to, and all we need, all we are crying for, is for the government to give them a sense of belonging and carry them along properly”‎she said
She said the fact that her father‎ is a leader in APC doesn't stop her from saying the truth ‎
"Because I am the daughter of the national leader of APC doesn’t mean that I must not represent my people well. I have to represent my people’s opinion. I am a leader, and as a leader my people are crying foul, and I won’t fold my hands and keep quiet because my father is a national leader, it is wrong. I am not mobilising against the party, no. I am solidly behind the party, I have worked for the party before and I will still work for the party tomorrow, but that does not stop me from saying the truth.”

NNPC moves to end fuel scarcity, releases 228 trucks to Abuja

As part of efforts to end the present fuel scarcity, NNPC says it has released 228 truckloads of petroleum products to various locations in Abuja and its environs. According to a statement signed and released by Isreal Edjeren, the spokesperson of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, PPMC, the marketing and distribution subsidiary of the corporation, 52 trucks have been dispatched to Abuja, while stations around Suleja were allocated 23 trucks.

About 30 trucks were distributed beyond Suleja.
“With the strike action by PENGASSAN and NUPENG called off, PPMC have stepped up efforts to fill the void in supply created by the impasse. As at today, 228 trucks have been dispatched to Abuja and environs.”the statement read
Edjeren said all the major filling stations and key outlets like Total, Conoil, Forte Oil, had been fully served with products.