In view of the ongoing ASUU strike, candidates applying for the 2013/2014 NNPC/MPN Undergraduate Scholarship program will be permitted to submit their application without uploading the HOD Verification form. They will however be requested to upload the form once academic activities resume in tertiary institutions across the country. Candidates who have uploaded the wrong document(s) for the 2013/2014 NNPC/MPN Undergraduate and NNPC/ESSO Postgraduate scholarship award should follow the steps below: 1. Log in with your registration details 2. Go to upload document section 3. Click "Select File" 4. Select the new document you want to upload 5. Click "Choose file" and Upload the new document All uploaded documents must be in JPEG format and should not exceed 200KB. http://www.scholarship- nigeria.com/2013/08/20132014-nnpcmpn- undergraduate.html

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We are using this medium to inform the general public and all the candidates who made the Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Education, (AOCOED) as their choice and participated in the post utme screening exercise that the Institution has just released her first provisional admission list of candidates who are offered provisional Admission into the available programme offered by the College for the 2013/2014 academic session. How to check Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Education 2013 First Batch Admission List: The first batch admission list of the Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Education has been published and uploaded online and all the candidates who participated in the Post utme screening exercise can quickly check their results by Clicking here: www.aocoed.edu.ng/admissionlist.aspx

We are using this medium to inform the general public and all the candidates who made the Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Education, (AOCOED) as their choice and participated in the post utme screening exercise that the Institution has just released her first provisional admission list of candidates who are offered provisional Admission into the available programme offered by the College for the 2013/2014 academic session. How to check Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Education 2013 First Batch Admission List: The first batch admission list of the Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Education has been published and uploaded online and all the candidates who participated in the Post utme screening exercise can quickly check their results by Clicking here: www.aocoed.edu.ng/admissionlist.aspx

We are using this medium to inform the general public and all the candidates who made the Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Education, (AOCOED) as their choice and participated in the post utme screening exercise that the Institution has just released her first provisional admission list of candidates who are offered provisional Admission into the available programme offered by the College for the 2013/2014 academic session. How to check Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Education 2013 First Batch Admission List: The first batch admission list of the Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Education has been published and uploaded online and all the candidates who participated in the Post utme screening exercise can quickly check their results by Clicking here: www.aocoed.edu.ng/admissionlist.aspx

Wenger: 'We feel sorry and disappointed'

Wenger: 'We feel sorry and disappointed'Dear Arsenal supporter,It was a big disappointment to lose the game on Saturday. We started the game well and then suddenly everything went against us so it is a big blow. Not only did we lose the game but we have a few injuries and many kicks. However, we had some lively moments and kept going until the end and that's what we have to focus on and forget the referee. Even when we had 10 men we had chances to come back to 2-2. We were all very disappointed. We want our fans to be happy. When you don't achieve that, you feel absolutely sorry and really disappointed. In terms of transfers, we were on the market before the game and we are on the market after the game. But I have to look at the solution at the start of the game. Could we have won the game with the players we have? I say yes. We take our work seriously and believe me, we analyse every single player in the world. We work 24 hours a day for that. When we make decisions, we take it seriously. People try to think we do not want to spend. We want to. We are ready to buy players. The team are now focused on Wednesday night and getting a positive result against Fenerbahce in Istanbul. It is a crucial match of course, and we will give everything we can to succeed there. Thanks for your support

RCCG Convention: Adeboye assures participants ofmajor turning point

MOSQUITOES FINDS SOME PEOPLE MORE DELICIOUS THAN OTHERS

Mosquito season is in full swing. A lucky few people seem immune to the bites of the pesky insects. Others can’t seem to avoid them.New research explains mosquitoes’ apparent selectivity. According to an article in Smithsonian magazine, an estimated 20 percent of people are “especially delicious” to mosquitoes. (Shudder.) They are bitten more often than others. Why? A number of factors are at play. Chief among them is blood type. “Not surprisingly — since, after all, mosquitoes bite us to harvest proteins from our blood — research shows that they find certain blood types more appetising than others,” the article reports. Type O is at the top of the list. Additionally, about 85 percent of people secrete a chemical signal that indicates their blood type; these “secretors” are more prone to bites regardless of their blood type. Another factor is the amount of carbon dioxide people emit when they breathe. Larger people exhale more of the gas, which may explain why adults tend to get bitten more often than children. This also means that obese people are more prone to getting bitten than average or underweight people, tall people more prone than short. Sweat, high body temperatures and skin bacteria also play a role. Pregnancy, which increases body temperature and carbon dioxide emission, may also increase the likelihood of bites. And if you’re drinking type, you may have made yourself a mosquito target. No one has been able to pinpoint why drinking beer makes people more attractive to mosquitoes. Some have theorised that the elevation in body temperature and the amount of ethanol in sweat may play a role, but neither theory has panned out.Can mosquito bites be reduced?Folks often ask whether they should befriend someone who is more -- or less -- attractive (to mosquitoes). The notion is that sitting next to a person who is more mosquito-attractive will somehow protect you by diverting mosquitoes from you to him/her. Genius, but the two of you together may draw in even more mosquitoes, and you may suffer even more bites than if you were a lone soul on the park bench. Ah, but what about sitting next to a mosquito-repellent person? That still may not benefit you. Certain emanations of that person may draw in mosquitoes from afar, but they then might home in on you once they were close.With all this said, there is the concept of zooprophylaxis. Maintaining chickens, goats, or other animals in your home can, in some cases, divert bites by mosquitoes that would otherwise have been directed to a person. This can afford some limited protection against malaria and other mosquito-borne infections. Whereas this may offer a strategy for folks who live in primitive dwellings in rural regions and don't have resources to protect themselves by way of improved housing, pesticides, etc, it would not likely be embraced by travellers. Imagine checking in your hotel and finding a complimentary chicken in the room. Ah, but if it was a rooster, you'd not need to set the alarm clock.

Mercedes Benz Releases Details On 9G Tronic Nine Speed Auto

Following the recent news that the E-Class, at least in Europe, is now available with a nine-speed automatic transmission, Mercedes-Benz has released the full details on its latest cog-swapper and confirmed that it will be available in most of its models in the coming years. Currently, the new transmission, which is called the 9G-TRONIC, is available exclusively in the E350 BlueTEC sedan and wagon. Mercedes says it can be fitted to rear- and all-wheel-drive cars, and that it also works with hybrid and plug-in hybrid applications. The higher number of gears and the broader gear ratio spread (9.15 for gears one to nine) help to increase smoothness but more importantly boost efficiency. This is achieved primarily through reduced revs. For example, in the E350 BlueTEC, whose 3.0-liter turbodiesel develops 248 horsepower, cruising at 75 mph in ninth gear sees the engine ticking over at just 1,350 rpm. The car is also good for 0-62 mph acceleration in just 6.6 seconds and fuel economy of 36.75 mpg in the city cycle, up from 34 mpg with the previous 7G-TRONIC seven-speed transmission. The highway figure remains unchanged at 50 mpg. Note, European figures are listed. An engine stop-start system is also included to maximize efficiency. But the transmission also comes with a manual mode that’s said to deliver crisp changes when you want a bit of spirited driving. The speed at which it changes gears is due to a direct control system that enables short, barely perceptible gear changes, and it’s also possible for several gears to be jumped when accelerating or decelerating. Another advantage of the transmission is its lightweight construction. Despite two additional gears and a maximum transferable torque of up to 737 pound-feet, the 9G-TRONIC transmission requires as little installation space as its seven-speed predecessor and, in addition, is lighter. Another goal was to implement the nine gears with the lowest number of planetary gear sets and shift elements as possible. Four simple planetary gear sets and six shift elements are used and work together with three speed sensors. As previously reported, numerous other automakers are looking to additional gear ratios to eke out further savings in fuel consumption. ZF has already announced a nine-speed automatic, which will debut in the Range Rover Evoque this year and eventually appear in some Chrysler products, and Ford and General Motors have announced plans to develop new nine- and ten-speed automatic transmissions together. Source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1085752_mercedes-benz-releases-details-on-9g-tronic-nine-speed-auto

Sony announces Android 4.3 update whitelist

Sony announces Android 4.3 update whitelist Sony has just published the list of devices that will be getting the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update that was announced yesterday. On the smartphone side, the company will be bringing the latest Jelly Bean version to the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia SP and Xperia Z Ultra. The only tablet that is confirmed to get treated to the latest Android release at this point is the Xperia Tablet Z. Sony is currently seeding the Jelly Bean 4.2 update for the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL. Starting from early August, the Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z will get Android 4.2 as well. Some older Xperia phones running Android 4.1 are still under examination. There's a possibility that at least some of them will be updated straight to Android 4.3, but no names have been confirmed yet. Additionally, Sony acknowledges that its updates haven't been "as succinct or as timely as you might’ve expected." The company's developers have now changed their workflow to assure that future updates arrive faster.

HOW TO ROOT YOUR TECNO ANDROID PHONE

HOW TO ROOT YOU TECNO ANDROID PHONE WARNING: ROOTING YOUR PHONE WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY ROOTING your phone is a proccess to gain "control" over your device, just like in the PC world getting an administrator rights. There are ups and downs in this process. For you to understand fully, you can search the google about rooting an android device. Then if you decide to Root your phone, then, it is your own choice. Do not blame me or anyone if something happen to your device while performing this method. Read the instruction carefully make sure you understand what you are doing and what will you do. This warning means you are compromising your phone's security and warranty. To gain root access, you have to perform the root method by installing POOT apk and MINISTRO II apk. Download: poot for android (from veecubed database) Download: Ministro II (from veecubed database) To ROOT your TECNO N3 is simple Just install POOT apk to internal memory and run the apps. it will require you to install MINISTRO II, you'll get -error like "update minstro library", just update through google play store. Then proceed again to the next step. After installing and updating all the libraries of QT, your phone will automatically reboot(or reboot manually) You'll get two buttons 1. "press here to poot" 2. "built in root check Click on the first button to poot and wait till you have 3 buttons , That means you are now rooted. You can now complete the process by downloading super user application from the play store

APPLE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: SITE HACKED

Apple Software Developer Site Hacked Apple sent an e-mail to software developers, telling them that on Thursday "an intruder" tried to steal some of their personal information, including names and addresses. Apple is reportedly overhauling its developer systems, updating software and rebuilding its database to prevent future attacks. It is not clear if any information was accessed. Almost 300,000 developers are registered with Apple. The e-mail from Apple is below: Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal information of our registered developers from our developer website. Sensitive personal information was encrypted and cannot be accessed, however, we have not been able to rule out the possibility that some developers’ names, mailing addresses, and/or email addresses may have been accessed. In the spirit of transparency, we want to inform you of the issue. We took the site down immediately on Thursday and have been working around the clock since then. In order to prevent a security threat like this from happening again, we’re completely overhauling our developer systems, updating our server software, and rebuilding our entire database. We apologize for the significant inconvenience that our downtime has caused you and we expect to have the developer website up again soon.

GANI FAWEHINMI SCHOLARSHIP 2013

2013 Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship The Annual Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship for indigent students in Nigerian tertiary institutions is now open for applications. The award is for 20 indigent students, each of whom will receive One hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) for their education. Eligibility Criteria -Applicant must be poor and indigent. -Applicant must be registered students of Tertiary institutions in Nigeria i.e Universities, Polytechnics and College of Education -Applicants must have good academic performances. How to Apply Each applicant shall submit an application letter, not more than two pages. The letter must include the name of the candidate, course of study, year of study, state of origin, and why the candidate believes that he/she should be given the scholarship award. The application letter must be accompanied by: -A photocopy of the candidate’s current Identity card. -A letter from the candidate’s current Head of Department, including correct information of the candidate’s CGPA for the last academic semester. -A letter from the Registrar certifying that the candidate is a student of such institution. -A copy of the candidates registration form for the current semester. More information on the Gani Fawehinmi Scholarships application for 2013: For full details on requirements and application process, See the DAILY TRUST of 15 July, 2013 – Page 23. The application letter, with all the supporting documents, should be forwarded by hand or postal delivery to: Gani Fawehinmi scholarship board Nigerian law publications house, Otunba Jobi Fele way, C.B.D Alausa Ikeja, P.O.Box 80279, Lafiaji, Lagos Or Gani Fawehinmi scholarship board c/o Dr. Mike Okoro, Dept of Philosophy, Imo State University Owerri Or Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board c/o Dr. Clement Chup, Chairman, ASUU university of Abuja, ASUU, Secretariat, University of Abuja mini campus, Gwagwalada. Scholarship Application Closing Date: Application closes on 25th August, 2013.

IMPORTANT SECURITY TIPS...

Security Tips - ATM Security Pick a Safe Location • Use only ATMs in well-lighted, high-traffic areas.  • ATMs inside supermarkets or shopping malls are considered safer. • Don't use ATMs that are remote or hidden such as being located behind buildings, behind pillars, walls, or away from public view. • Beware of obvious hiding places like shrubbery or overgrown trees.  • Get a list of ATM locations from your bank and keep it in your car. So, if the first one you come across does not appear safe, you have a list of alternative sites.  • A Limit your use of ATMS to daylight hours as much as possible.  When you drive up to an ATM location, scan the area for any suspicious persons. If you see anyone suspicious that is standing nearby or sitting alone in a car, drive away.  • When you approach an ATM on foot be prepared and have your ATM card ready. Memorize your personal PIN number to prevent loss and speed the transaction.  • After inserting your card and your PIN number keep an eye out behind you. • Never accept an offer to help or request for help from a suspicious male at the machine. Be Alert  When you receive cash from the machine put it away immediately, extract your card, and walk away. • If you are confronted by an armed robber, give up your money without argument. The cash is not worth serious injury or death. Courtesy of the LAGOS STATE SECURITY TRUST FUND