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Pope Francis,  who has repeatedly paid tribute to Christians suffering or dying for their faith in current times, especially in the Middle East since he became Pontiff in 2013, gave the Catholic Church  35 new saints  during a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square, Rome. Three of the saints were children in 16th-century Mexico who were martyred for embracing the Catholic faith and refusing to return to their ancient conditions. 30 who were also proclaimed Saints on Sunday are martyrs, including priests and lay people, who suffered anti-Catholic persecution in 1645 at the hands of Dutch Calvinists in Brazil.

1. HIV/AIDS Well today we have more people living with HIV than we had in the time past due to information/vaccines. Abstinence will prevent you from communing such diseases/virus as this. Because in the case of marriage, tests are carried out before consummation but casual relationships are based on beliefs and one could have lied about their status. 2. Break Ups It is easier to walk out of a relationship with no sexual interaction, than one which has; and that's very true, especially for the ladies . My cousin once lost the guy she was supposed to marry, she cried for many nights but she moved on more quickly since there was nothing ph...

Open Access WeeK, UNN You are invited to the first of its kind  ‘Open Access Week’  to be held in University of Nigeria, Nsukka on  24th October, 2017 .  The Theme of the event is  “Open in Order to Increase Visibility in Teaching and Research”.  The event is being organised by a group of Open Access Advocates in UNN to mark the International Open Access Week which is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions and organizations across the world.     Event Breakdown   Date : T uesday 24th October, 2017 Venue:  MTN Digital Library, Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, UNN Time :  9:00am- 9:30am  -Radio Call-in Programme at Lion FM            11:00am – 1:00pm   – Workshop at MTN Digital Library Please Note:    * The official hashtag of Open Access Week is  #OAweek. ...

Some info about  Monkeypox viral disease currently in Bayelsa state,  Nigeria  The virus was first discovered in monkeys (hence the name) in 1958, and in humans in 1970. Between 1970 and 1986, over 400 cases in humans were reported. Small viral outbreaks with a death rate in the range of 10% and a secondary human to human infection rate of about the same amount occur routinely in equatorial Central and West Africa. The primary route of infection is thought to be contact with the infected animals or their bodily fluids. The virus can spread both from animal to human and from human to human. Infection from animal to human can occur via an animal bite or by direct contact with an infected animal’s bodily fluids. The virus can spread from human to human by both respiratory (airborne) contact and contact with infected person's bodily fluids. Risk factors for transmission include sharing a bed, room, or using the same utensils as an infected patient. In...

Essay Writing Competition Here's why this contest has failed to fulfil its purpose in Nigeria No people can make progress with the type of education we have in this country. Published: 29.09.2017 Duke Oreva Print eMail play NSE essay competition (The Nigeria stock exchange) 24/7 Live - Subscribe to the Pulse Newsletter! Essay competition, like every other competition, should be a platform inviting the individuals and the society at large to partake in the pursuit of excellence. Also, it can be said to be an intende...

The National Association of Nigerian Students has announced the death of its former president, Dauda Mohammed, who died on his way to Indian hospital for treatment. Mohammed died on Sunday, October 1, en route Indian Artemis Group of Hospitals, Delhi following Niger State Government's release of N14 million to foot the medical bill. The 38-year-old former student of the University of Jos left Abuja on Saturday, September 30 to receive treatment for liver cirrhosis. NAN's president, Comrade Chinonso Obasi while speaking with newsmen over the death of his predecessor said the hospital sent him a mail that Mohammed died five minutes before landing at Delhi Airport. He also added that the hospital said it would conduct an autopsy on Tuesday, October 3, before releasing his remains for transportation back to Nigeria. Obasi However called on Nigerian government to be proactive on issues pertaining to its citizens' health “We declare one month mourning a...

President Buhari at the UN (NANs) President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate evacuation of Nigerian students stranded in Dominican Island occasioned by the reported Hurricane Maria that thrashed the Island. Nigerian students attend medical schools in Dominican Islands which prepare them to move to the U. S.  and Europe for the completion of their medical degree programmes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that following the president’s directive, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had since been on top of the situation. NAN gathered that the ministry,which has been monitoring the situation, had already assigned a senior official to travel for the purpose of issuing the stranded students with temporary travel certificates. The affected students had since been evacuated to safety. When contacted for comment on the issue, Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publ...

Salihu Dasuki reportedly bagged his PhD in UK and became an assistant professor of Information Systems at American University of Nigeria   Dr. Salihu Dasuki delivering lecture on how WhatsApp can contribute to the empowerment of women (American University of Nigeria) Nigeria has been made proud again as Salihu Dasuki becomes the youngest senior lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. The 29-year-old Nigerian, Dasuki gratefully announced his resumption to work as a senior lecturer of Information Systems yesterday, Monday, September 25 on Twitter. He made the announcement with the following words: "By Allah's grace, not only am I the youngest, I resume teaching as a senior lecturer of computing at Sheffield Hallam University, UK"   Dasuki in another tweet says he was an assistant professor at the age of 24 when he was in Nigeria for five years.

University Of Ilorin ASUU declares UNILORIN a terrorist organisation   Unilorin Gate. ASUU declared Unilorin a terrorist organization The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared  University of Ilorin a terrorist organization. The declaration came after the University ASUU Chairman, Dr. Kayode Afolayan was reportedly sacked for allegedly exposing the corrupt practices of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali. In a letter signed on behalf of ASUU by Dr. Ayodeji Omole and Dr. Ade Adejumo, the chairman of the University of Ibadan and the Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Ibadan Zone respectively, the union said Unilorin under Ambali devised all means to suppress legitimate industrial activities in order to avoid exposure of his misdeeds.   Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, Vice Chancellor of University of Ilorin (Guardian) "Indeed, the univ...

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR September 6, 2017 UPDATE ON 2017/2018 SCREENING EXERCISE FOR ADMISSION This is to inform the general public that the University of Nigeria Post-UTME screening tests earlier scheduled to commence on Monday, September 11, 2017 and end on Saturday, September 16, 2017 have been postponed to a future date. Registration exercise for the Post-UTME screening exercise continues. Prospective students who scored 200 and above, who made UNN their first choice and are experiencing difficulties in generating invoice should continue trying. An updated timetable for the rescheduled Post-UTME screening tests will be published later. Please visit UNN Website regularly for updates.

JAMB Cut-off Mark LASU adopts 190 as 2 other universities set admission score below 180 Because the JAMB benchmark is perceived too low for university education, educational institutions have decided to go by the decision of their school senates. Published: 12:52 , Refreshed: 13:57 Akinbayo Wahab Print eMail play Lagos State University (The Guardian Nigeria) JAMB Cut Off Mark The neglect of the educational sector is now official JAMB Cut-off Mark Vice-Chancellors, lecturers divided over 120 benchmark for admission JAMB Cut-off Mark 5 reasons why the 120 minimum point is good for Nigerian Universities ...

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR INTER-UNIVERSITY TRANSFER, 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION Transfer students shall possess the minimum University of Nigeria and Departmental entry requirements prior to entry into the university from where they are seeking transfer. Transfer students shall make a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.95 on a 5.00 point scale to quality for consideration and should not have spent more than two (2) academic sessions in his or her former university. The number of students offered admission by transfer shall not exceed 4% of the departmental admission quota in any one year. Application should be accompanied by student’s transcript. University of Nigeria official(s) would be sent to the University from where transfer is being sought for verification of the transcript or on-line verification as the case may be, If at any stage irregularity is discovered in the papers pre...

Application For Inter-University Transfer, 2017/2018 Academic Session. UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR INTER-UNIVERSITY TRANSFER, 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION Transfer students shall possess the minimum University of Nigeria and Departmental entry requirements prior to entry into the university from where they are seeking transfer. Transfer students shall make a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.95 on a 5.00 point scale to quality for consideration and should not have spent more than two (2) academic sessions in his or her former university. The number of students offered admission by transfer shall not exceed 4% of the departmental admission quota in any one year. Application should be accompanied by student’s transcript. University of Nigeria official(s) would be sent to the University from where transfer is being sought for verification of the transcript or on-line verification as the ca...

Successful Vacation Job Students List Successful Vacation Job Students   Supplementary List (Vacation Job)   Successful Vacation Job Students   All successful applicants should be present at the Orientation exercise scheduled for Tuesday August 1, 2017.   Keep checking the website for further information.

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF DEGREE PROGRAMME FOR 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION The University of Nigeria, Nsukka hereby invites applications from interested students who must have made a minimum G.P.A. of 1.00 in 2016/2017 for a Change of Degree Programme. GUIDELINES Application for Change of Degree Programme should be received at the end of each session. The processing of the application should be completed not later than one month from the beginning of the new session. Students who wish to change their degree programme should adhere to the Application procedure as indicated below. The Admissions Office will confirm the students’ eligibility for the new Departments and process the applications of the students listed in the payment schedule. At the end of the stipulated period, only those who have completed the process will be registered in their new Departments. There will be no carryover of the process t...

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he is making good progress in London where he is currently undergoing medical treatment. Buhari made the disclosure in a “thank you” letter dated July 24, 2016 he wrote to the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, for the nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans for his recovery and good health and was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Adesina disclosed that the President, who called Conde, had also expressed his readiness to resume work once he is cleared by his doctors. Buhari’s letter to Conde dated July 24, 2017, read, “I thank you for your kind and thoughtful action in organising nationwide prayers for my good health. ” It is a gesture that I will forever cherish and treasure. “Your Excellency will be pleased to hear that I am making good progress, and as soon as doctors advise, I shall return to my duties and continue serving the Nigerian people who...

Applications are invited from prospective students for admission into the postgraduate programmes of the UNN Business School (UNNIBIZ) for the 2017/2018 academic session. UNN Business School offers regular Professional Postgraduate Programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) and Master of Business Administration (MBA). The Business School also offers Executive MBA and Executive Doctor of Business Administration (Executive DBA) programmes, and Short-Term Certificate Courses. The UNN Business School Offers Postgraduate Programmes as follows: A. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES 1. PGD Regular Programmes in Business Administration  PGD (Accountancy): full-time/part-time  PGD (Banking and Finance): full-time/part-time  PGD (Management): full-time/part-time  PGD (Marketing): full-time/part-time 2. MBA Regular Programmes in Business Administration  MBA (Accountancy): full-time/part-time  MBA (Banking and Finance ): full-time/part-time  MBA (Management): ...