Month: October 2013

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a Parastatal of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources established by Decree 25 of 1973 for the purposes of development, promotion and implementation of petroleum technology and manpower needs through research and training of Nigerians. The Fund’s Scholarship Application website will be open between 2nd October, 2013 and 23rd…

Ilorin — A team of engineers at the University of Ilorin has produced a prototype biometric machine that will adequately recognise physical features of black people, the team leader, Prof. Tunji Ibiyemi said. Ibiyemi of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of the university, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Ilorin. He said that…

The modern day parents do not have all the time to spare with their children. As I type this entry, thousands of teenagers across the world are accessing the internet without any form of parental guidance. While the internet is not a bad tool; it is important to admit that it has some negative sides….

Chevening in Nigeria Applications for the following 2014-2015 Chevening Scholarships in Nigeria are now open and will close on 8 November 2013: Chevening Scholarships Chevening / Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Scholarships The Scholarships not only offer financial support to study for a Master’s degree at the UK’s leading universities, but the opportunity to become part of…

A teenager has been arrested by detectives investigating the world’s biggest cyber attack, it has emerged. The 16-year-old Briton was picked up at his home after a hacking assault so large it slowed down the internet for users across the world. ‘The suspect was found with his computer systems open and logged on to various…

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The Nigeria’s educational system may finally collapse, should the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) eventually carry out their threats and join the ongoing industrial impasse that has seen public universities in the country shut down for three months running. SSANU has threatened to join the strike…

“FREED BY PATRIOTISM; RE-ENSLAVED BY GREED”, I hope the title of this reflection delivers my Independence message to my fellow countrymen. The sign of victory that the independence held in 1960 has turned a sign of defeat 53 years on. Sometimes, I am forced to imagine Nigeria as a better country if it administration was…