SNEPCO/NNPC partnership scholarship program

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), its co-venture partners and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) hereby invites applications from qualified Nigerian students for the 2017 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme. The programme aims to promote academic excellence and improve the skills of young Nigerians. It provides yearly grant to the successful applicants from their second year to the completion of their degree programme.

2017 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme 

Eligibility
Applicant must:

• Be a citizen of Nigeria
• Currently be in their second year of full-time study in a
• Nigerian University accredited by the National
• Universities Commission (NUC)
• Have a minimum CGPA of 3.0 in a 5-grade system
• Not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship (National or International)

Course of Study:
Eligible students studying the under-listed courses in Nigerian universities are invited to submit an electronic application:

• Petroleum Engineering
• Materials/Corrosion Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Instrumentation Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Physics/Applied Physics
• Agricultural Science
• Geophysics
• Geosciences/Geology
• Finance
• Economics
• Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
• Metallurgical Engineering

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Registration Procedures
Candidates are to provide the required personal & educational details, and upload scanned copies of the following:

• A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant in JPEG format, and not more than 200kilobytes;
• University or JAMB (UTME or D/E) Admission Letter;
• Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME)Scores;
• O' Level Result(s); and 'A' Level /OND /NCE Result(s) as applicable; and
• Letter of Identification from State of origin indicating applicant's local government of origin.
• Students are to upload their 100 level results.

Note

• Every applicant should have a valid personal email account (for consistent communication).
• Each document submitted online must not exceed 200KB and the image format must be in JPEG.
• Beware of fraudulent websites when applying for the NNPC/SNEPCo scholarship online. Such websites may ask you to make some payments during the application process. NNPC/SNEPCo scholarship application is FREE.
• SNEPCo will not accept email applications. It is important to visit the official website for detailed information and to access the online application portal.
• SNEPCo is committed to providing scholarship opportunities that are not associated with application fees.
• SNEPCo DOES NOT ASSIGN 'Representatives'/’Agents' to assist applicants' process applications.
• Any candidate found to have presented false documents will be disqualified or withdrawn at any level of the scholarship.
• Only short listed candidates will be invited for a computer based tests in selected centers nationwide.
• For more information or clarification on the NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship, please send an email to SNEPCO Social Performance SNEPCO-UIO/G/NRS (SNEPCO-Social-Performance@shell.com)

Highly Digitalized TStv is here to rival DStv

The entry of the cable network (TSTV) into Nigeria’s media space was one of the top trending topics on the internet now. On October 1^st, 2017, the 57th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence, a new cable television platform known as Telecom Satellites TV (TStv) will launch its services that very day.

TS is a Direct-To-Home (DTH) broadcast service that came to be as a result of a multi-transponder agreement between ABS and Telcom Satellites TV to deliver DTH to Nigeria on the ABS 3A satellite. The service is set to air more than 100 TV channels at first and grow to above 150 with time.

Bright Echefu, STV Managing Director and CEO said: “Our vision is to provide premium video experience to Nigerians at affordable prices. Our services will enable the viewers to experience HD and SD video and internet surfing at the same time. We are the first indigenous local operator in the region to launch such a premium platform with a variety of services to Nigerians, who have been so far paying exorbitant prices to foreign operators.”

TStv is offering internet and broadcast services all in one package similar to what Zuku offers its subscribers in Kenya to effectively tame DStv in that East African country.

 

The TStv market entry is fostered on the theme of freedom to enjoy better and cheaper payTv services. The new station has a lower entry price and a monthly subscription window with Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) offerings. Subscribers on TStv may save themselves up to 200% in their monthly satellite TV budget as the new service provider unleash a pricing war on the existing monopoly. 

I'm glad to let you know that we have got the full list of TSTV decoder channels available for subscribers to enjoy. With over 200 channels, TStv got you covered all day.

When talking about channels, TSTV offers Sports, Kids, Health, Fashion, News, Entertainment, Ethnic and religious channels in abundance. The official site for TSTV is http://www.tstvafrica.com

Check out the full list of TStv Channels in Nigeria that will be on board after the launch;

TSTV SPORTS CHANNELS

1. Star Sports
2. Fox Sports
3. Euro Sports News
4. Euro Sports 2
5. Kwese Sports 1
6. Kwese Free Sports
7. Kwese ESPN
8. MS Extreme
9. bein Sports MAX 4HD
10. bein Sports 3HD
11. bein Sports Global
12. bein Sports MAX (bein Sports 1-10)
13. TS Sports 4 HD
14. TS Sports 2
15. TS Sports 3
16. Yolo Sports HD

TSTV MUSIC CHANNELS

1. Trace Urban/Africa
2. HITS TV
3. MTV Base
4. TLC (HD)

TSTV NEWS CHANNEL

1. BBC America
2. CNBC
3. Aljazeera
4. BBC Radio 2
5. TVC News
6. United State Of America Embassy
7. Sky News
8. Arewa24
9. AIT
10. Core TV News
11. France 24 (English)
12. CCTV News
13. Channels TV
14. Bloomberg Television
15. DW
16. Fox News
17. TRT World
18. Press TV
19. NTA
20. Arise News
21. TV360 Nigeria
22. READ: TSTv Channel List (Over 200+ Stations) In Nigeria

TSTV KIDDIES CHANNELS

1. Nickelodeon
2. CN Cartoon Network
3. Disney Channel
4. Boing
5. JimJam
6. Baby TV
7. TS Junior Kids HD
8. Fix Fox
9. Panda Biggs

TSTV MOVIE CHANNELS

1. Star Movies
2. MBC Action
3. MBC 2
4. Star Movies
5. African Movie Channel Series (African Magic)
6. Liberty TV
7. MBC Bollywood
8. Wazobia TV
9. WAP TV
10. Viasat Life
11. Fine Living
12. FOX
13. FOX Life
14. Investigation Discovery
15. MBC 4
16. MBox HD
17. PCTV
18. Star Gold HD
19. Nollywood TV
20. Z Cinema
21. E Entertainment
22. BEN Bridging The Gap
23. BET
24. TS Novella
25. TS Movies HD
26. TS Series

TSTV SCIENCE CHANNELS

1. Discovery Channel
2. Nat Geo Gold
3. AD
4. National Geographic
5. Discovery Health TV

TSTV FASHION CHANNELS

1. Fashion One
2. AHTV

TSTV RELIGION CHANNELS

1. Dove Television
2. Emmanuel TV
3. Sunna TV
4. Mountain Of Fire And Miracles Ministries
5. EWTN – Global Catholic Network
6. TBN Network

TSTV AFRICA CHANNELS

1. Riwa Ndu TV
2. TS Hausa
3. TS Igbo
4. TS Yoruba
5. TS Sports 1 HD

TStv Bouquet and Subscription Prices

• TSTv Monthly Bouquet costs N3,000 with 20GB of data
• TSTv 2 Weeks Bouquet costs N1,500 with 5GB of data
• TSTv 10 Days Bouquet costs N1,000 with 3GB of data
• TSTv Weekly Bouquet costs N750 with 2GB data
• TSTv 3 Days Bouquet costs N500 with 1GB data
• TSTv Daily Bouquet costs N200 with 500MB

The TStv decoder cost just N5,000, this includes the satellite Dish 📡 as well.

According to Telcom Satelite Tv, the data plans allocated to the various bouquets is not necessarily what you use to watch the channels. So no cause for alarm. It's an added advantage and incentive to entice you. With that data, you can connect your PC and smartphones to the decoder via WiFi hotspot to enjoy browsing and downloading with it.

Multichoice’s Digital Satellite TV (DStv) has been around for about 22 years. Its monopoly was last challenged by HiTV which has long ceased to be in the market owing to a mix of factors that include huge debts and boardroom tussles. With HiTV out, DStv dominance. But with the announcement of the new TV provider entering the market with the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband (HBB) technology that combines both satellite and internet service for TV services, DStv is re-strategizing to sustain its market share. Already it is being speculated that the company is planning to adopt the PAYG offering, although it is yet to be announced.

Telcom Satelite TV is set to challenge the monopoly of South African Multichoice’s Digital Satellite TV (DStv) in the pay TV market. It is the next big thing in Nigeria and  TStv Africa decoder shall be on sell nationwide from 1^st October! But before then, dealers outlet location addresses shall be made available for easy accessibility of the decoders. Details can be gotten at their official site www.tstvafrica.com

HOW TO CREATE A WEBSITE IN MINUTES

Create a site

I have come across several posts and documentaries on how to build good and simple website but at the end , the result becomes more difficult than even the simplest website creation platforms that i have had ideas on.

this persuaded me to venture into more researches and here ia an easy-as-abc platform for you. if you have been searching like i did, you can pause and start with "google sites".

You can create one or more websites on Google Sites Classic.


Follow sequentially, the steps bellow and in few minutes your site is up and running.
1. browse the google sites website https://sites.google.com
2. Choose a URL and template
3. Sign in to Google Sites with your Google Account.
4. Click Create.
5. Choose a template. Or, you can use the default blank template or click Browse the gallery for more.
6. Enter a name for your site.
7. Enter a URL for your site.
--Your site URL can’t be connected to anyone else’s Gmail account.
--Site URLs can only use lower-case letters and numbers.
--Your URL can be up to 600 characters.
--To start with a pre-set background, font style, and font color, click Select a theme.
--To give your site a description or categories, click More options.
8. At the top of the page, click Create.

Note: You can change your template or theme later, but any prior edits to site style or layout will be deleted.

Copy your site to a new URL

You can’t change an existing site’s URL, but you can copy it to a new URL. You can only copy sites you own.

. Open your website in Google Sites.
11. Click More actions   Manage site.
Near the middle of the page, click Copy this Site.
Under "To" in "Site name," type a new name for your copied site.
If you don’t want to copy the site’s current sharing settings, uncheck Copy site collaborators and Copy page comments.
If you want to keep the revision history from your old URL, check Include revisions.
At the top of the page, click Copy.

You can now delete the old site

LATEST IN SCHOLARSHIP FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS

Univ of British Columbia
Bachelor’s Degree

Deadline: 15 Nov/1 Dec 2017 (annual)
Study in:  Canada
Course starts 2018


Brief description:

The International Leader of Tomorrow Award recognizes international undergraduate students who demonstrate superior academic achievement, leadership skills, involvement in student affairs and community service, recognized achievement in fields of endeavour such as the performing arts, sports, debating or creative writing, or external academic competitions and examinations.

Host Institution(s):

University of British Columbia in Canada

Level/Field of study:

Eligible undergraduate degrees offered by UBC.

Number of Awards:

Not specified.

Target group:

International students

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:

International Leader of Tomorrow Award winners receive awards proportional to financial need. Financial need is determined by tuition, fees, and living costs, minus the financial contribution you and your family can make annually. A standard needs-assessment is based on the financial information provided by you and your family.

The Award can be renewed for up to three additional years of undergraduate study or to degree completion, whichever is less. Your award may be renewed provided you achieve satisfactory academic standing in your faculty, continue to demonstrate financial need, and maintain your Canadian study permit (student visa).

Eligibility:

Award candidates must be nominated by the high school they are currently attending, recently graduated from, or the college/university they are transferring from. To be considered for an International Leader of Tomorrow Award, students must:

• be applying for their first undergraduate degree

• be admissible to the first choice program they are applying to, including meeting UBC’s English Language Admission Standard

• have an excellent academic record (at least an “A” average or equivalent standard)

• be an international student, who is neither a Canadian citizen nor a permanent resident of Canada, and who will be studying in Canada on a Canadian Study Permit (visa)

• demonstrate a level of financial need that would otherwise prevent them from pursuing a UBC degree

• be entering a UBC undergraduate degree program from a recognized secondary school, college or other university

Application instructions:

You must be nominated by the high school you are currently attending or recently graduated from, or the college/university you are transferring from. When you are confirmed for nomination by your school, college, or university, your institution must use the International Leader of Tomorrow Award nomination package.

Nomination packages must be postmarked by 15 November 2017. Nominees must also complete the online application for academic admission to UBC by 1 December 2017 and meet the UBC English Language Admission Requirement by 31 January 2018.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the nomination package/application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://you.ubc.ca/financial-planning/scholarships-awards-international-students/international-scholars/

DSTV MULTICHOICE STARTS PAY-PER-VIEW PRICING MODEL

 Most of the DStv/GOtv subscribers are complaining bitterly about the price reap-off of this current subscription regime and consider it as a cheat and believes that we should only pay for what we consume.
In response, ppv has been introduced into DSTV/GOTV pricing system as an alternative option.

Now, Multichoice Nigeria has announced it would be launching a Pay-Per-View (PPV) option in the country. The company says this would allow subscribers watch some important programms not available on their bouquet. Though, at an extra cost to the willing consumers.
According to the HPR, “Pay TV operation is not like the telecom version where you pay for the amount of airtime you want to use. Pay-as-you-go, as believed by some customers, is not obtainable in the pay TV business,”
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“Paying for PPV in Europe and the UK is equivalent to paying for two months subscription in Nigeria. We know Africans love boxing that is why we are bringing the best thing that is happening in the world to Africa.” 
Many subscribers of Multichoice Nigeria's pay-TV service are currently having issues with the company on its fixed subscription regime.

Some of the company’s pay-TV subscribers state that Multichoice should extend the pricing model to over all its bouquets. Consumers say the current pricing regime is  unfair and waste of resources as they usually don’t get the value for their money.
One subscriber lamented bitterly, saying: “Having a pay-per-view could be a good alternative, as to me the current subscription regime is a cheat on me. Initially, I used to do the full bouquet like N13000 ($42.5) and then I just thought I was wasting money and reduced it to around N3000 ($9.8). What I really watch on the DStv is the E!,” said Ms. Olamide, a DStv subscriber.
Another Explorer subscriber of the DStv pay-TV states that: “The current regime is a reap-off on subscribers as we should only pay for what we consume.”
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“I feel the PPV thing should work. I suggest this should be based on option as there many channels and for the explorer package where they record some of the best movies for you to watch. Then, how would do this as it would also affect them.”
This might be a good development as there is no sufficient electricity to enjoy the value of your monthly Pay TV subscription.