Life Journey: How To See It Even As A Student.

In life we come upon pains and gains When one overwhelms the other, it seems the later wouldn't show up again.
This is a write up of a student on how he sees life and how he tends to want you see it too. Because there are different calibre of people in the world today, it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that people perceive life in their different ways. For a student, life is neither a tough zone nor a bed of roses. It is fertile soil waiting to be cultivated on.
Though there may be tonne and tonnes of thorns surround it, the liver wouldn't let it be choked to death. It is still a promising fertile ground to achieve success on irrespective of the myriad of bushes surrounding it. Life is a good starting point, everyone should capitalize on it.
There is no gain saying that anyone who lives to see the sun rise, lives to witness another influx of possibilities and hope. Everyone harbours the hope of achieving success in life, students inclusive. If I may ask, what is the main aim of being in school? It is simply to achieve the knowledge that would see one solving practical life issues with the knowledge obtained in school. I am inclined to believe that anyone who goes to school with this aim is either there as a 'resident student' hoping not to ever graduate. No matter what you do or think, nature requires that you graduate and practise what you learnt.
Having said so, one of the ways to be a good student is to know why you are a student, the better way is to live up to it. There are no magics for success any where apart from these. A student who goes to school knowing why he or she is there will most likely do better than one who is forced to be in school! So, find out why you are there. But always remember, unless you hope to retire to a lonely desert after graduation, you will always be faced with the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt in school. Looking at it this way, you have to actually learn something in order to have what to offer as service after graduation. So, learn more things practically and genuinely today.
Furthermore, like every other category of people, there are certain things that could militate against a student achieving success in academics, one of them is lack of motivation. This is a big issue to be resolved. Some misled students no longer believe that there is the need to read hard or burn the midnight candles as it is said, they are more occupied with the thoughts of the outside world where they are inclined to think that there are no jobs waiting for them to grab after graduation. It is a big mistake. Yes, a lot of people who must have graduated long ago may not have gotten a job and so forth, but how does that determine your fate? So, study hard first, get the right knowledge and grades nd be ready to carve out your way in life.
One other thing that militates against students' success in school is the presence of overwhelming distraction in the name of extracurricular activities. In case you do not know, these are activities that are not related to school and academics, they include incessant clubbing and pageantry competitions. These good, as having fun to curb boredom is necessary in life but, too much of everything does not just add up. Try to live a positively balanced life, a little fun a little reason why you are in school, don't concentrate all your energy in things not related to why you are school with time you will find out that it helps to do so.
To sum it up all, life, to a student is a fertile ground. It is a good soil that needs to be cultivated on. Though there may be challenges, opportunities are there to overcome them.Remember; life is a good starting point, so, capitalize on it.

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3 Times In A Lifetime When We Intentionally Or Unintentionally Cross The 'Rubicon.'

Good day ladies and gents, welcome to this wonderful and inspirational moment with the Imiano. Today, I will be talking about what it means to cross the rubicon and the three times (among others) we intentionally or unintentionally do so in a lifetime.

Coming to more simple literary terms, the statement crossing or to cross the rubicon simply means one thing, which is to go too hard on something or someone in such a way that it's too hard or rather impossible to go back or be reversed. Itis just like saying that you can't turn back the hands of the clock because it has be propelled to pass a given time or number. Crossing the rubicon is tantamount to one going too extreme on something that one can no longer go back to redo it (or even do it better). Literary, when one crosses the rubicon, as it's being said, the question of going back is out of the picture, but in real life, I don't think it's so. There is always a chance of going back if one can persevere. And remember, at times, one is being pushed to the wall for or by one reason or the other and when one reaches one's maximum limit, and when that happens, one is more likely to cross over it and in so doing, it's really hard or impossible to get to the other (or initial) side of the wall.

Ladies and gentlemen, viewers, guests and visitors alike, at times many of us are being pushed to the wall by some people, conditions, external pressures being mounted on us and difficult times alike and, most times when we cannot withstand the tension anymore we tend to cross over the wall, hence the issue of crossing the rubicon. For, like I said, going back to the once normal side of the wall is not easy and most at times, impossible.
Now, would it be a surprise to you if I say that most times, so many of us are the ones pushing ourselves to the wall? Of course, it wouldn't if I point out clearly the 3 times in a lifetime when we intentionally or unintentionally cross the rubicon. Read below for them.

1.

When You Find It Impossible To Smile.

Bad conditions! I reiterate, Bad conditions! Have make the natural act of letting out a smile extremely difficult for some people. Take for instance, students find it hard to let out a smile in the lecture hall when a lecturer tries to tell a joke while keeping up with his or her lectures. The argument is not that they do not understand what the jokes are all about but the dozens of disturbing thoughts they immerse themselves in even while lecturers are going on do not give room for them to be able to crack the jokes! Think about it, most lecturers when they are lecturing tend to tell few jokes amidst lectures just to get the full attention of the students and then be able to carry them along ( it is a common practise among the ones who care about the welfare of their students though), the trick is that if they are able to get the students respond to their talks or jokes then they would know where the students are or are not lagging behind and be able to carry them along. For if you know how quickly a person responds to your conversation by his or her change of facial look, then you would be able to know how far the words have been able to penetrate through to their minds but guess what?
Nowadays most Nigerian students are occupied by the thoughts of how to scale through, pay hostel accommodation dues, course dues, feeding, transportation and clothing bills that they are too busy to hear or even be able to crack some of the jokes that come their way from the lecturer. So, if you are not responding, how can one know that communication has taken place since there has to be a way of giving feedback ( either by change of facial look or by verbal means, which is less likely in most cases) for one to say that communication has effectively taken place?

Please, when next you have the opportunity, always smile, none of these worries would give you joy over time. Thinking about them always (ie without ceasing) never helps either but finding a way to solve them. So, don't be absent minded again, smile at every little opportunity you have for the opportunity doesn't come often.


2.

When Nothing Matters To You Anymore.

You have probably had such feelings time without numbers; nothing matters anymore.
Sudden things (say accidents) happen close to you, you are not even aware, if you eventually take note of it, it doesn't seem to matter to you anymore, the best you could even after you notice is not even to blink an eye but to pick up your phone and take selfie close to it hoping to upload it to Facebook, Twitter and other networking sites someday with the caption, "accident selfie." If you find out you are like this, brother, sister, it won't be an overstatement to say that you have crossed the rubicon. Think about it, in life there are things that need to matter to you involuntarily. When you cross the rubicon, your involuntary reflex system may not even work well on you again, hence nothing seems to matter to you. When you notice that you are failing in some aspects, your instincts should naturally tend to help you find a balance by motivating you in things that you would profit from. Do note that I am implying that you should worry yourself so much, but allow little things to matter to you again.

3.

When You Just Feel Like Living Just Because Others Are Alive.

Probably, you are tired of living. You just live to fulfill all righteousness so you borrow other people's lifestyle to continue on the but personally, you have given up. Maybe you have heard it all. This country is not working out anymore. Employment is non existing. People can't just make it anymore or maybe you are tired of staying in your home country (just as I am), so you feel nothing could ever work again. There is no more zeal to waken up to your studies after all, those who graduated with excellent grades have not yet been employed, there is no job at all (just as we're told everyday) so there is no need to put in more effort. It does no longer matter if you graduate with First Class honours in your studies again because the economy is dying, so we are told and there are no more jobs at all. Lagging behind becomes the order of the day, those who were once brilliant start giving up on the course and the graduates keep frustrating the undergraduates with the no-jobs-out-there saga. So, in clear terms, studying hard to make it in academics is no longer worth the burning of midnight candles. Oh! You finally resign to the belief; nothing is working out in this country again, nothing will ever work out, there are no needs for trying hard to invest again, so let's just live as we are living; just for the purpose of living, nothing more, nothing less. You have crossed the rubicon at this stage. Find a purpose to live. Forget what they are saying, you have to prepared first before you can tap into opportunities when they surface to you. Persevere to make the distinctions first then think of what to become of it. I have a lot to say but I have to pause here. You can visit us always for more.

In final, crossing the rubicon as the term implies literary, means going over an extreme point that you cannot go back again but as I have noted earlier, in real life, these can be changed or reversed. We are not wooden objects but humans. Try to make things work again. Drive towards reactivating your goals and strive to achieve them.

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Echoes Of Success; A Motivational Gem For You.

●Have you been inspired
today? read this.


source: Google

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It pricked my heart really
as I walked through the
Nnamdi Azikiwe University,
NAU, Awka today as I beheld
in huge numbers the candidates
for the Joint Preliminary Examinations
Board, JUPEB, attached to the university
troop out in huge numbers from the digital
library in the school as they had just commenced
their second mock examination in preparation for the
main one coming up sometime in June 2017.
From what I observed and am made to know (from
some close allies), the joint preliminary Examinations Board
programme prepares and qualifies students to be eligible to gain
admission into the university and into their various academic fields of
choice usually called the departments or disciplines of study in the universities.

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The JUPEB program is mainly for the Nigerian students and it runs over a period
of one year (i.e. one academic session) divided into semesters which are the first
and second semesters. I also noticed that the students who are candidates of this
program are not just merely secondary school leavers! These are students who had
appealed to ( You can term it 'applied to' I don't care) the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, through the UTME on several occasions but were not favoured enough to be granted admission into the universities by the board, among them also are those who have partaken in the Interim Joint Matriculation Board's program, IJMB, but were still not favoured
enough to be granted admission into the universities, among them also are those who have partaken in the various university preliminary programs such as Diploma courses, prescience et al and also, among are students from
the various higher institutions of learning
across the country who are either not satisfied
in the cage their grades have restricted them to
or better still those who believe they can do better
and are specially made for another field of study other than
the one they are now and, finally, among them are also fresh
secondary school leavers who believe they have what it takes
to skip one year in the university. These students are hopeful that
if they pass, after a successful completion of the programme to would
gain direct admissions into the second level of education in the undergraduate
scheme of the university thereby being able to skip level 100.
On my own accord, irrespective to how they may have been classified, based either
on their various walks of live or programmes they have undertaken previously, I classify
them under one basic statement, which is, "Those who are ready to make it!"
These kinds of students are not ready to give up at any cost nor say it is impossible
to get to their target destination or fulfill their mission. Such students are rare! Such students never say, "I quit" such students keep the hope of getting to their envisioned destination at the
end. They are the obstacle breakers and are not fans of impossibilities! And, I dare to ask you;
are you one of them, in the school of life? Do you believe that there are still other ways that can still open the doors of opportunities to you even when the renown ones seem to be shut before you? It is quite good to note or presume that not all these students trooping out of the library would make it into their desired fields of studies but they are still very hopeful!
Ladies and gentlemen, in this school of life we go through all year round, I am telling you these things; do the right thing and never give up. It is easy to see impossibilities before us but it is easier to ignore them! Never sit and wait for all the opportunities in the world to come knocking on your door, at times you have to go in look out for them. A dream that is what making a vision is what using efforts for it's achievement.
Never give up; hum it like a song always and
it shall manifest.

Finally, remember it was George Bernad Shaw who said and I quote, “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’
But I dream things that never were;
and I say, ‘Why not?’”
So, learn to let go of unfavourable memories that
tramples your sight from seeing other positive
opportunities meant for you; dream big. Always remember that giving up is a big
work that requires energy in itself, use the energy
to keep standing. In so doing, the echoes of success
that are heard in some other places as the JAMB, Diploma,
JUPEB and prescience will be heard around you! not just the
echoes but the action too.

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DON'T GIVE UP NOW!

At times, we find ourselves in
some situations we cannot explain.
Some other times we find ourselves
in situations we cannot explain what the outcome will be.
In whichever way, it is good to note that if the procedures
we are taking are good, the products would
not be far from what is expected.
In my exploits, I once read a story concerning
three friends, Gabriel, Abel and Ibrian who lost their
way in a little isolated island with thick forest in its heart.
As they wandered through the thick forests, they further lost their way!
Lost in the heart of the forest, they were like an army of abandoned soldiers waiting for orders to arrive which came! They hovered around the thick forest.


Beaten by hunger and the adverse weather condition of they forest, they were helplessly worn out, day in day out, they sought for something to eat or drink but they found none. The forest appeared to be barren. So, the three friends wandered in a single direction with the search for food and water to drink now added to their burden.
"Look!," "There is a mango tree up there!" Ibrian who sighted a mango tree up the hills rejoiced and screamed out to his colleagues.
"Let us go and pluck its fruits" they all agreed as the ran off towards the direction of the tree.
"Oh poor tree" Ibrian sighed as he noticed that the tree had no fruits on it.
"Let us go" Abel suggested as there were nothing to feed on from the tree. Yes, they all agreed to leave the tree but something unbelievable happened. Gabriel the youngest of them who later arrived at the spot refused to leave with them insisting that he had seen a ripe fruit on the tree!
"Go ahead and pluck it" his colleagues teased as they left him on the spot and, to his fate.
As he looked at his friends walk away slowly, Gabriel was quite disappointed and at the same time confused that his friends could not see the bunch of ripe fruits covered by thick dried mango leaves at the heart of the tree as convinced as he is that he had seen it.
Just after they had abandoned him, Gabriel climbed slowly and carefully to the heart of the tree after he tried in vain to pluck the fruits by throwing stones and sticks, he took healthy bites from the fruit as he made his first catch on a very ripe one. Gently, he replenished his worn out self with the juices of the fruits, filled his backpack with some and climbed down from the tree. Then, he headed towards the road hus friends had taken.
I want to ask you this; are you just like Gabriel? Is there a little hidden gift you have your friends are finding difficult to believe? Are some of your friends mocking or teasing you out of a dream you cherish? Don't worry a lot. So long as what you are doing is good, the outcome will not be far from the same. Just keep your dream, endeavours and hopes alive and don't give up easily.
Remember this, the little Gabriel on this story had the sight to behold what his friends could not see; so, he never gave up.


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I am saying to you today, as you read through this article, don't give up now. There could be a bunch of juicy fruits waiting for you at the end of the tunnel!
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Is This A Scholarship Scheme Or A Business?

Hi ladies and gentlemen, I came across this so-called scholarship scheme on campus so I decided to share with you. The scholarship is open to Nigerian students in all of the higher institutions of learning in Nigeria. It is provided annually by the Infinite Success Research and Solution Limited.
Below are the full information you need about this scholarship.
Provider: Infinite Success Research Solution Limited.
Title: 2017 Infinite Success Scholarship For Nigerian Undergraduates

Further information:

The 2017 Infinite Success Research Solution LTD's sholarship is offered annually to a number of students in the tertiary institutions of learning in the country. It is offered to successful candidates who passed the provider's aptitude test prior to the award date. A sum of N2,100.00 is required from each participants to complete the application process.

Eligibility:

The scholarship is open to all the Nigerian undergraduates and, at all levels or years in the universities, polytechnics and colleges of education except those in their final year! OND2 students are not regarded final year students.

Application Method:

Follow the steps below to apply for the scholarship.

1. Go to Infinite Success Group website
2. Click on "2017 Undergraduate Scholarship".
3. Generate an application invoice with a remita retrieval reference known as RRR.
4. Proceed to any of the banks around you and pay the sum of Two Thousand One Hundred Naira (ie. N2,100. 00) using the invoice you generated. Also, obtain a payment voucher bearing your RRR.
5. Finally, proceed to the application portal [given] above. Enter the RRR to fill the application form and print your acknowledgement slip.

That is all...

Closing Date:

The application closes on 31st May, 2017.

Note

The aptitude test that would qualify candidates for the scholarship grant will come up on the 17th of June, 2017 while the list of successful candidates will be published on the providers' portal on the 25th of July, 2017

Candidates will be texted their examination venues and time prior to the examination date.

For More Information

Visit the portal,
Text 08143687173 or
email Scholarship@infinitesuccess.com.ng.

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5 Most Inspirational Moments At The Anambra Creative Forum 2017

One of the guest speakers, Sir Pete Ibida, speaking at the event.

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Good day to you ladies and gentlemen, readers and viewers respectively. I bring to you the 5 most inspiring moments at the Anambra Creative Forum 2017 that was held at the Kenneth Dike Digital Library, Awka.

On the 11th day of May 2017, the whole of Awka city in Anambra State, Nigeria was illuminated by the brightness of the intense knowledge and ideas of expertise shared at the platform of Anambra Broadcasting Service Creative Forum held at Kenneth Dike Library, beside Aroma Junction.

The programme which was scheduled to commence at 10:00AM prompt was delayed to about 10:30AM before it started. The show had in presence the likes of Hon. Sir Pete Ibida, who is the member representing Njikoka II Constituency in the Anambra state house of Assembly, The MD/CEO of Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS, Nze Uche Nworah, The MD National Light Newspaper, Sir Chuka Nnabuife, Prof. Stella Okunna who is the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, The CEO Okwaifugo Integrated Services, Mr. Ikemme Chizoba, A former Beauty Queen of th state, The Founder of CampusAmebo, Kachukwu Kachukwu, The SSA To The Anambra State Government on Grassroots Orientation and Enlightenment, Mr. Anthony Ugorji, Paschal Osubor, Martin Beck Nworah and the host of others. Also in presence was Imiano, The CEO, JusPos Blog (juspos.blogspot.com).
The programme started with an opening prayer, rehearsal of the National Anthem, followed by that of the Anambra State Anthem.

An opening speech was made by the presenter, Mr. Eze Onwuji who spoke the decadence in the academic pursuit of the youths and the way forward. In not more than 5 minutes, Sir Pete Ibida (Onyeonadilimma) arrived at the event in the company of his media aide. A formal introduction of the members of the high table was made by the MC, MC Roy. The MD of the Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS, Nze Uche Nworah stood up to address the audience. That was not until he had recognized Sir Pete Ibida as his 'Senior' at the College Of Immaculate Conception, CIC, Enugu state formerly.
The MD thanked the participating audience for being there, the special guests and the ABS ICT team while going on to reveal the purpose of the event. From what he said, The Anambra Creative Forum was begun in 2015, ie.. 2 years back in response to the poor reading habits perceived in the youths and also to open a channel where the average youth can communicate, get educated and interact with people of like minds, while also saying that the programme aims at harnessing the power of creativity in the youths. From his speech, he revealed that the programme had received a warmth accolade from a prominent Blogger in the state, Ms. Chisom Amanda who is the CEO of Amandachisom.net. In the video which was projected later for the delightful viewing of the participants, The acclaimed Blogger was seen in her Abuja residence and spoke about her journey so far in Blogging career. She advised the youths to get hold of the opportunity their mobile phones can offer them as she was already making positive achievements in the blogosphere Speaking on the benefits of the event, MD of ABS, Nze Uche Nworah noted that the programme would open channels of multiple opportunities to the youth while also getting them exposed to the on goings in the local creativity industry. There was also an interactive session where the participants were allowed to ask bulging' questions and were clarified by the special guests on the issues raised. There were also special announces on important issues to the youth, quiz and contests announcements for the youths especially by the Staff of Skye Bank who engaged a selected section of the youth in a quiz competition, made announcement for a now on going contest for the students who are below the age of 12 with structural and cash prizes to be win by the best participants at the end of the contest, the deadline for the contest is 21st of May, 2017. Also, while speaking at the event, Prof. Okunna gave the students a task in order to for them to improve the reading 'culture'. She said, "Pick a recommended novel from your school, read it in a period of from now to next month, make a one page summary of the novel and submit to your school authority." as it would definitely get to her. She also that prizes would be awarded to the best contestants who come 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the contest.
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While speaking at the event too, Prof. Okunna enjoined the youths to develop good reading habits, be a 'voracious' reader as she was during her time. She charged the youths to tap into the opportunities that modern technology could offer them unlike in her days when they didn't have such opportunities. She charged the youths to read positive things on the Internet, make use of their phones for reading electronic books and also try as much as possible to avoid being distracted. She said at the age of 12, she already identified where she was heading to and today, we could all see where she is.
Speaking at the programme also, the Honourable member representing Njikoka II constituencies in the state house of Assembly, Sir Pete Ibida (Onyeonadilimma) delivered a leading speech on the "7 Way Formular" which emphasized on the Roles Played By Parents And Teachers In Shaping their wards' creativity. Speaking at the event, Sir Pete Ibida noted that every well-meaning parent and teacher should cater for the progress of their wards. He enjoined the parents, among many other things, help their wards set proper goals for themselves, support the ward's learning style, Motivate the child and also monitor the child's day to day progress in academic performances. He also noted that a well motivated child is better equipped to face life's challenges than an unmotivated one. He recalled that during their day in CIC, Enugu, there were compulsory 'parameters' every student was monitored and evaluated with. Speaking at the programme, he said, "A child who is more motivated and relies in his abilities does not wait on fellow students, lecturers, exam malpractice or 'sorting' to pass his or her examinations but relies solely on the education that has been imbibed in him or her." He made reference also, to the likes of Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Dr. Benjamin Carson who came out victoriously despite life challenges. He urged the students to emulate them.
Also, the next person whe spoke was the MD of National Light Newspaper, Sir Chuka Nnabuife who had already composed a poem of few stanzas titled, "Today in the mid of men" right at the event, what a man! He spoke on the challenges of "Becoming a writer and an Entrepreneur" and also how to overcome them. He cited the likes of Derrick Walcot, Oscar White and the late Nigerian Author, Cyprian Ekwensi who was a graduate in Forestry management and a degree holder in Pharmacy but when on to be the writer with the most volumed number of books in the literature world. He urged the youths to emulate them.
The composer, Anambra State Anthem and founding member, Awka Literary Society, Mr. Anthony Ojubuono also spoke. Paschal Osubor who is A Film Maker, A Writer, An Editor and a cinematographer with the ABS Team also spoke about hus career, educational background and life in general. He used himself as an example and urged the youths to always go for what the want irrespective of the odds.
Also speaking was the renown Media Content Developer and a social media influencer, Martin Beck Nworah, MBN, who is a Final Year Law Student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and also the author, founder of "Diary Of A UNIZIK Babe", SchoolBagToPortfolio, etc respectively. He talked about his experience in the blogging field and how he started. He inspired the youths by saying that, "No time is too late to start!" He talked about how he met the MD of ABS, Nze Uche Nworah and also, about his plans for the next edition of his SchoolBagToPortfolio interactive workshop coming up soon in Anambra and how the going has been going thus far. He is quite an amiable person, but he doesn't let that come between him and his colleagues.
Furthermore, the next to speak was Mr. Micheal Nwobodo who is an outstanding Animator with the ABS Team. He opened the minds and eyes of the participants to take a peep into the Animation Industry. He talked about his achievements in the industry and what he has been doing. In his words, he said, "Our work is that of giving life to any pictorial object using the power of technology." He opened the gate of opportunity to any of the participants who wants to be in the industry too.
More so, the CEO of Okwaifugo integrated Services, Chizoba Ikemme spoke to the participants, in clear terms, about his 'little' beginnings and how the going has been in the Bulk SMS industry which his brand is known for. He started alone, he said, today, he now has 8 staff working under him. He lost his dad at a very tender age, so he had to struggle ahead to make it in life, according to him. Also at the event was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Chukwuemeka Odumuegwu Ojukwu University, formerly ANSU, Uli. The CEO of CampusAmebo, Kachukwu Kachukw who spoke about how he started and where he is today. Also was in presence, a Former Beauty Queen of the State, who spoke about her upcoming youths programme at the Emmaus House, Awka on the Saturday, 28th of this month which would be featuring so many interactive and fun filled sessions at 1:00PM.



In conclusion, the Anambra State Creativity Forum 2017 was a huge success and had in presence so many dignitaries in the Oil and Gas sector, Journalism, Blogging world, Film Making Industry, Writing, Publishing and the Creativity industry as well as Students from the various institutions of learning in and from out of the state including the students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University who were in full presence at the event especially during Question & Answer Session where they, mostly undergraduates in the department of English Language and Linguistics took active part and other students from various secondary schools in the state. Also in presence was the Able Imiano, CEO and Founder of http://juspos.blogspot.com [JUSPOSBLOG NG] who was there on time to report the on goings at the event. I won't tell you who exactly he is but if you watch the video streaming online by the absradiotv.com you may be able to have an inkling. HINT: He was with Martin Beck Nworah too.

Lest I forget, The 5 Most Inspirational Moments at the show was when the presenter, Eze Onwuji, welcomed the participants, appreciated the founders of the event, MD of ABS, Nze Uche Nworah And Co., The speech by the Honourable Member Representing Njikoka II Constituency, Sir Pete Ibida, The presentation by the Dean of Faculty, Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Stella Okunna who is a double Ph.D Holder, The inspiring speech by Paschal Osubor who was a young boy at that and then came the time Martin Beck Nworah spoke! I have read some of his inspirational write ups before, so, I was not surprised meeting in the euphoria of outstanding motivational speech presentation.

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Opportunity For Africans: Contest For The Africa Thesis Award 2017, Worths €500.

•Worths €500.
•Opportunity for Africans and Netherlanders alike.


Image source: ASCL

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The Africa Thesis Award is presented annually to a student whose Masters thesis has
been completed on the basis of research
conducted on Africa. It is award by the African Studies Centre, Leiden, (ASCL), with the aim of promoting and encouraging students' interested on quality research works based on Africa; its rich culture and its societies.

Are you interested in Africa and is your Masters
thesis on a related subject? If so, the ASCL is offering you the chance
to win € 500,-. It also promises that your thesis will be
published in the ASCL's African Studies
Collection.

Elegibility

The Africa Thesis award is to be presented any final-year student who has completed his/her
Masters thesis with distinction (80% or higher or
a Dutch rating of at least an 8) at a university in
Africa or the Netherlands who certifies the requirements.

Nature Topic Of The Thesis:

According to ASCL, the thesis has to be based on independent
empirical research related to Africa in one of the
subjects listed in the following section and must
have been examined in the twelve months prior to
the deadline for submitting manuscripts.
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Requirement:

The thesis can be submitted if it is
written in English, French or Dutch. If the thesis is
in Dutch, a five-page English or French summary
should also be attached.
Subject of the thesis
Any thesis thematically related to socio-
geographical, economic, political, juridical or
anthropological issues or focusing on the
humanities, such as history, religion and literature
but with the exception of language and/or
semiotic studies, can be submitted. Its
geographical focus should be the continent of
Africa or its migrant communities elsewhere in the
world. The thesis must be socially relevant.

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The ASCL said it seeks to attract theses that stand out
in terms of subject matter and demonstrate a
sound methodological approach. The jury
attaches importance to an original approach and
insight, and to the relevance of the research to a
scientific understanding of the issues covered. In
addition, the jury will consider the significance of
the thesis in relation to development-related
issues, its style and readability and its interest for
the general public.

How to submit a thesis

Procedure For Submitting A Thesis:

If you have read and understand this and you or your supervisor feels that your Masters thesis merits an award because of its
quality and originality, the thesis may be
submitted to the ASCL (via email:
asc@ascleiden.nl ). Every submission must
include the following to be processed:

• An electronic version of the thesis (to be sent by
  email)
• A summary of the thesis (max. 500 words)
• A signed letter of recommendation from the
  student’s supervisor containing the grade and
  details of the quality of the thesis and the
  educational institution from which the student has
  graduated

Time Schedule And Deadline:

The deadline for the submission of theses this
year is 9 July 2017 at 24:00 . A shortlist of three
will be drawn up from which the jury will select
the winning thesis. The winner will present her/
his research at an ASCL seminar in November/
December 2017.

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For more information or queries regarding the
submission of a thesis, contact the Secretary of
the ASCL Awards Committee, Trudi Blomsma:
asc@ascleiden.nl . The jury's decision is final
and no correspondence will be entered into.
The Information therein (as contained above) is gotten from the ASCL website. www.ascleiden.nl

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