Here are some facts about the UNILAG Graduate With 5.0 CGPA.
Daniel Dada Ayodele, will be the star to watch out for during the 2014/2015 Convocation of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) next week.
He made a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00, which the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Rahamon Bello described as a perfect score record during a pre-convocation briefing Wednesday.
Bello said the Psychology student is one of the 178 First Class students ‎that would graduate during the three-day convocation programme. ‎
This year, a record has been set. A graduating student in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Mr Ayodele Daniel Dada is graduating with a CGPA of 5.00.
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“A perfect score. This means he scored As in all courses he took in the programme. I congratulate the graduate with a First Class‎.”

The student, Ayodele Daniel Dada finished from the Department of Psychology.The first time in the history‎ in what seems to be the first of its kind in the history of Nigeria’s education system, the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, will this year graduate a student who has been graded ‘excellent’ in all the courses taken while on campus.
This was disclosed Wednesday morning by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, during a pre-convocation media briefing held at the university’s Senate Chamber.
According to the VC, the university was glad to break another academic ground, saying the candidate showed exceptional academic prowess.
He said a total of 10,907 students will be graduating including 5,472 undergraduates and 5,435 postgraduates, adding that a total of 177 others will be bagging First Class degree‎ certificates along with Dada.
The convocation programmes, which has formally kicked off with the media briefing will also feature a convocation lecture to be delivered by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonaya Onu on Monday, February 28.
Daniel Dada Ayodele is somewhat of an introvert, his Facebook account yielded just one picture of him, and no posts.
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5 Tips To Improve Your GP This Year

This article discusses ways to Improve Your GP. Even the brightest students can sometimes find themselves academically underperforming, often through no fault of their own. When students find themselves in this situation, it’s often because they’re stuck in a rut and are not sure what to do to improve. If this sounds like you, the first step is to work out the reasons why you may be underperforming, and the next step is to work out how to tackle the problem.

1. Adopt a positive mental attitude




Brightening up your study space can help you stay upbeat. In the face of lower-than-expected grades, it’s only human to react by feeling disappointed with oneself. When you’re frequently receiving lower grades than you’d hoped for, you may start to feel depressed or defeated, and feel like giving up. Though it can be quite difficult, you need to stay positive.

2. Work out where you’re falling short
Do you do well at the theoretical side of Maths, but struggle with applying it to practical situations so you can improve Your GP?
You need to work out which areas need targeting before you can draw up a plan of action, so the next step is to figure out the areas in which you’re underperforming, and why. Are your grades consistently lower than you’d like them to be across all your subjects, or is there one particular area you’re struggling with that’s bringing down your overall performance in a particular subject? Are there external factors that may be negatively affecting your grades, such as a family problem or worrying about a social situation at school? Are you struggling with any particular academic skills that might be dragging you down, such as essay-writing or note-taking? And are you studying in a way that works for you?

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3. Talk to your teachers

Your teachers know you best, so it’s worth talking to them when you’re drawing up a plan of action for improving your grades. Ask them where they think you need to improve, and they’ll probably have some advice on how you can go about it. Coupled with the advice in the rest of this article, this should allow you to tailor an action plan to your personal situation.

4. Start organising your life

Clutter of any kind inhibits our ability to operate efficiently, so another way of improving your academic performance is to get organised. Keep your workspace tidy and all your notes and textbooks organised in such a way that you know where everything is. Start thinking more about your time management, too, as this will allow you to prioritise your time effectively, freeing time for problem subjects. Write yourself a daily timetable that incorporates your school schedule, dividing your day into slots of time and fitting in plenty of time for studying. Allocate extra time to subjects or topics you’ve identified as being ones you’re struggling with; it could be that the reason for your underperformance in these subjects is that you’re simply not devoting enough time to them.

5. Improve your memory

Many students struggle to remember all the information they need for exams, and this brings their grades down. With so much to learn across many subjects, remembering facts, figures and arguments is a pretty monumental task, and you need to arm yourself with some effective memory aids to help you. You’ll find more tips on improving your memory in our article on memory techniques for exam preparation.
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Image result for mosquito imageIgbo or Hausa, Christian or Muslim, Virgin or Prostitute, Gateman or Oga, Straight or Gay … the Blood all taste the same. – The Mosquito
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In 2011ish I got a new position that required me to fly back and forth between Houston and Lagos on a somewhat regular basis. My company insisted that I fly business class and as long as they paid for it (which they did) I had no problem with the proposal.

So that’s how I found myself in this heavenly place called “Business Class.” Long story short business class was nice … if you can afford it knock yourself out!



I met a lot of celebrities, politicians, popular business men and lots and lots of Oil workers aka “expats” in Business class. And I had lots of interesting conversations with them … but my most interesting/confusing conversation came from a special guy. One special 9ja guy …

I had just boarded the plane and was getting ready to settle down in my seat, when I caught a glimpse of my riding partner. He had that look of amazement, as in “wow this place is so nice” I remember that look, because it was the same look I had when I entered Business Class for the first time in my life…



He was just looking at me and the plane and then me again. And eventually proceeded to whisper, but in that kind of interrogative way … he said

“o boy, how did you afford to buy your ticket?”

I was like … “Hold hold up, what type of insult is that, you mean to say that I cannot afford to buy my own ticket!”



But I am passive aggressive … so I kept all my words inside my head and instead decided to reluctantly tell him the truth.

I told him that my company actually paid for the ticket … instantly the look of suspicion jumped out of his eyes. He proceeded to whisper again, like some sort of EFCC investigator…

“Look at all these people in business class (pointing to the Nigerians as he spoke), these are the people stealing Nigeria’s money.”

My face was so confused …



But he ignored my face and kept on…

“They are so corrupt, bleeding Nigeria and flying business class when people are suffering at home.”

At that moment, I looked up to God and said a quick prayer that went something like “lord Jesus please please please give me Wisdom, Patience and Understanding to deal with this bullshit I am hearing!”



I think God heard my prayers. Because I nodded my head to say “uh huh,” before slipping on my earphones and blocking out the bullshit.



Said individual really believed that most Nigerians flying business class are some how automatically corrupt! And that is the same thing for most Nigerians on Land …

Build a house in Dubai … corrupt
Drive a fancy car … it must be corruption.
Build a house in Banana Island … Sugar daddy or corruption
Have an overseas account … corrupt!

Just accuse someone of corruption, offer no proof aside from the fact that he lives or dwells in a fancy place, and the anti-corruption mob will attack!

But here’s some breaking news …

If you earn your money honestly you are free to spend it any which way you want, its your prerogative and nobody’s business. If you want to throw your dollars in a swimming pool and swim in it drown knock yourself out!

And to all the people out there hating or judging … remember, not everybody that flies Business Class is corrupt.

 
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MAKE A MOVE

1. It happened some time ago. I was in an audience listening to a motivational speaker. The speaker got out his wallet & pulled out a 500 Naira note. Holding it up, he asked, “Who wants this 500 naira note?” Lots of hands went up. Including mine. A slow chorus began to build as people began to shout “Me!” “Me!” I began to wonder who the lucky one would be who the speaker would choose. And I also secretly wondered (and I am sure others did too) why he would simply give away 500 naira.

Even as the shouts of “I want it” grew louder, I noticed a young woman running down the aisle. She ran upon to the stage, went up to the speaker, and grabbed the five 500 naira note from his hand. “Well done, young lady,” said the speaker into the microphone.

The speaker simply say “Most of us just sit and wait for good things to happen. That’s of no use. You’ve got to make things happen. Make a move” ‘Simply thinking about doing something is of no use and not good enough’. Our lives are like that. We all see opportunities around us. We all want the good things. But the problem is we don’t take action. We all want the 500 naira notes on offer. But we don’t make the move. We look at it longingly. Get up, and do something about it. Don’t worry about what other people might think.

TAKE ACTION

2. Later, the speaker got another 500 naira note and held it up for all to see, I thought I knew what’s up. But he just asked a simple question. “How much is this worth?” “Five Hundred naira!” the crowd yelled in unison. “Right,” said the speaker. He then took the note and crumpled it into a ball and asked “How much is it worth now?”

“Five Hundred naira!” screamed the audience. He then threw the note on the ground, stamped all over it and picked up the note and asked one more time: “And how much is it worth now?” “Five Hundred naira!” was the response. “I want you to remember this,” said the speaker. “Just because someone crumples it, or stamps on it, the value of the note does not diminish. We should all be like the 500 naira note.. In our lives, there will be times when we feel crushed, stamped over, beaten. But never let your self-worth diminish. Just because someone chooses to crush you — that doesn’t change your worth one bit!

Don’t allow your self-worth to diminish because someone says something nasty or does something dirty to you.” Never let your self-worth diminish.
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“Talent can neither be created nor destroyed but can be transformed from one form to another.”

Your teacher or parents cannot destroy your talent by screaming at you. And neither can your Pastor give you talent by praying for you. You just have talent … it’s in you regardless of what happens outside of you.

Your talent can remain within you in a dormant form, doing nothing, we call that “potential.” Your potential to be great and to do great things. But that’s all it is “potential.”

And potential is useless until you decide to work, to hustle, to push, to grind and then you start transforming your dormant talent into active talent. You stop having the potential to be great and instead you become great!
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Win $150,000 in the Facebook Innovation Challenge

Win $150,000 in the Facebook Innovation Challenge. The Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa supports Internet.org’s vision of a connected world. To this end, the goal of the Challenge is to recognize individuals and organizations that are working on internet-based solutions to promote education and economic empowerment in countries throughout Africa. The Challenge will encourage the development of apps, websites and online services that provide real value for people under the following pillars:

(1) Learning/Education: Apps, websites or online services that make use of technology to inspire and deliver learning

Win $150,000 in the Facebook Innovation Challenge


(2) Economic Empowerment: Apps, websites or online services that help to advance the economic strength and ability of communities

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Prizes

One Innovation Challenge Award prize in the amount of $150,000 USD will be presented to the app, website or service that the judges determine best meets the needs of each of the two categories: Learning/Education and Economic Empowerment (2 awards total). Each of the Innovation Challenge Award winners will also be eligible to receive more than $60,000 USD in tools and services fromFbStart, a Facebook program designed to help early stage mobile startups build and grow their apps.

In addition, two Impact Award prizes in the amount of $50,000 USD will be presented to two apps, websites or services designed for each of the two pillars (4 awards total).

Win $150,000 in the Facebook Innovation Challenge


Timeline

We will begin accepting entries on December 1, 2015. All entries must be received by May 1, 2016. Winners will be announced in September 2016.


Rules

Please review the Internet.org Innovation Challenge rules carefully before entering.

Download the PDF

Request a copy by emailing challengerules@Internet.org.

Please send a signed copy of the rules toafrica_enterchallenge@internet.org in addition to the application below.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY
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Full Scholarships at University of Reading UK

Full Scholarships at University of Reading UK. Fully funded research studentships are available for all international / overseas (non UK & EU) students enrolling PhD degree for October 2016 at University of Reading – UK. The studentships are available for the most outstanding students for research within the faculties ofScience, Humanities and Social Science, Life Sciences and Arts. There is no restriction on the nationality of the students, except that the students must come from outside EU countries. Applicants must meet all the entry requirements for the program and must meet the English language admission requirement.

Full Scholarships at University of Reading UK

Level of Education

Studentships available for PhD degree only.

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Subjects or Fields of Study

Studentships are only available for faculties of Science, Humanities and Social Science, Life Sciences and Arts.
Amount of Scholarships

There are 2 studentship categories:
Fully funded studentships will receive:
full tuition fees at the international / overseas students rate.
stipend (subsistence grant).
allowance for training and development.
Tuition fees only studentships will receive:
full tuition fees at the international / overseas students rate.
allowance for training and development.
Duration of Scholarships

Studentships are available for up to 3 (three) years.

Full Scholarships at University of Reading UK
Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicants must meet all the conditions below:
Students must come from countries outside of UK & EU. There is no other restriction on the nationality of the students.
Students must meet all the entry requirements for the PhD program.
Students must meet the English language entry requirement.
Students must enroll for October 2016 start.
Students must apply to faculties of Science, Humanities and Social Science, Life Sciences and Arts.
Number of Scholarships Available
1 (one) studentships for fully funded (category 1)
6 (six) studentships for full tuition fees only (category 2)
Nationality

Scholarships available for all international (non UK & EU) students. There is no other restriction or nationality criteria.
Selection Criteria

Please take note on the above eligibility criteria carefully.

The fully funded studentships will be awarded to the students in any area within the faculties mentioned above.

The 6 studentships for full tuition fees only, will only be awarded to the students with the following research themes: Environment, Food, Health, Prosperity & Resilience, Heritage & Creativity.
How to Apply

You must apply online via their online admission portal. You need to upload your research proposal as well, with maximum length of 500 words excluding references. Please check their website for more info & guidance notes.

Full Scholarships at University of Reading UK
Application Deadline

The closing date for this studentship isJanuary 29, 2016 for October 2016 start.

Please take note on the deadline. Late submissions will not be entertained!
Result Notification

Recipients of the studentships will receive a formal award letter by April 25, 2016. Please note that this letter will be provided separately from other Offer of Admission letter.

Unfortunately, due to high volume of applicants, unsuccessful applicants will not be informed. So, if you have not received a formal studentship letter by April 25, 2016 that’s the indication that you have not successful in the competition.
Important Notes
Please write the summary of your research proposal, your skills and your relevant experiences carefully, with maximum length of 500 words excluding references.
Follow their notes and guidelines when apply online.

FOR MORE INFO: CLICK HERE
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1. When someone says 'you should eat more beans' or 'drink more milk'.





Yes. I went through my life in Nigeria without eating beans o r drinking milk, scientist.



2. When someone taller tries to hug you and you get a faceful of breasts.





Na wa.



3. When people tell you to walk faster like they're oblivious to your way shorter strides.





Are you blind?



4. And living alone is exhausting. Because you can't reach anything on the top shelves.





This isn’t even fair.



5. Having an absolute nightmare trying to buy trousers, so you have to hem or turn up.





The lengths, oh lord!



6. When you have to sit very close to the steering wheel so you can actually reach the pedals when driving.





See my life.



7. When you're taking group photos and you're eternally up front.





Actually, that’s not so bad.



8. When your friends use your shoulders - or head - as an arm rest in pictures.





Annoying!



9. When someone calls you 'portable' as per the generic nickname for short people. Or other equally Nigerian nicknames like 'mosquito'.





How original.



10. When you have a phobia for crowded places because you are small enough to get lost in the crowd. Or get stepped on.





Rude!



11. Everyone thinks you're forever 12 even though you're a a fully grown adult.





Jesus!



12. Your legs never touch the floor when you sit down anywhere. And someone points it out repeatedly.





It wasn’t funny the first 183 times.



13. "Why are you so short?" "Look I'm taller than you." "You are so short". You:





Thank you, angel of remembrance.



14. When someone thinks you're younger than your YOUNGER sibling because they're taller than you.





Wow.



15. And finally, when you realize that you’ve actually got it good.





Small feet, great clothes
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