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All Mouau Aspirants who apply for admission into Michael Okpara should read this post... 2018/2019 ADMISSION SCREENING APPLICATION GUIDELINESEligibility: All candidates who scored 180 and above in the 2018/2019 UTME examinations and made Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike first Choice are eligible.Requirements: Beginning from Monday 9th July, 2018 and closing midnight on Friday, 7th September 2018, candidates are required to register online for the Admission screening exercise. To register, candidates must proceed as follows:Candidates are to visit the University Website at   www.mouau.edu.ngClick on the  2018/2019 Admission Screening bannerEnter a valid email address for record purposesInput JAMB Registration number. This leads you to the Remita payment platform where an RRR number is generated with which payment of N2000.00 will be made. Payment can be made by debit/credit card or by taking your RRR number to any bank nationwide and deposit cash. Return to the Website to continue your registration.Note: Transaction charges apply (P.S: If you encounter any challenge after payment, kindly send an email to the University Portal Office at support@mouau.edu.ng)Register by filling an online Application form and selecting proposed Department and other requisite details.Candidates are required to input their O’Level qualifying details for WAEC/NECO/NABTEB results obtained in not more than two sittings, Type of Exam, Year of Result, Scratch card details (PIN and Serial Number on the card)Fetch result from examining body (WAEC/NECO/NABTEB)Confirm that the WAEC/NECO/NABTEB result fetched is correct before submission of form.Kindly note that O’Level results and number of sittings are weighted.Candidates awaiting 2018 WAEC/NECO are advised not to register until these results are available. To avoid need for updates.Note: Some fields are prefilled and cannot be changedFill the form, submit and take print-out after executing the Submit button. System sends a copy of submitted form to your email for record purposes.Kindly note that the University is not liable for any wrong information entered by candidates.Candidates are advised to check the University Portal for their screening results 7 working days after registration.Admission statusCandidates should regularly check the University website for further information on their admission status. SIGNEDMrs Jacinta N. Ogwo-AguREGISTRARClick to download Screening Guileline pdf

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2018/2019 Mouau UTME Admission Screening Form Out https://ift.tt/2KQco58

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How to Check JAMB Matriculation List 2018 (For NYSC Mobilization) https://ift.tt/2MSRXT9

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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has launched a new portal to confirm your NYSC Mobilization status. According to the board, if your name is not on the JAMB Matriculating list, your application to NYSC will not be approved. We are using this platform to inform the general public that the Joint Admission Matriculation Board has initiate a portal where undergraduates of various institutions can check whether their admissions are recognized by the board (JAMB) or not. According to the information reaching us, only candidates whose names are on this list will be recognized as Bonafide students from the various accredited institutions. If your name is not on the JAMB Matriculation List, your application to the National Youth Service Corp, NYSC scheme for the one year National service shall be declined. Requirements to be on JAMB Matriculation List * Print your JAMB Admission Letter Online from the e-Facility portal. * Print your JAMB Result Slip Onlinefrom the e-Facility portal. * Verify the two documents with the admission officer in your Institution How to Check JAMB Matriculation List 1. Go to the official portal at; www.jamb.org.ng/efacility/CheckMatriculationList. 2. When the page loads, select your Examination Year. 3. Enter your JAMB Registration number where required. 4. Click on ‘Fetch My Details‘. Please Click on the twitter and Facebook like buttons to share this news with your friends.

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it has started printing ballot papers, with which a referendum would be conducted for the people of the South East to vote if to remain in Nigeria or secede.The group said it plans to hold the referendum latter this year, and that it was determined to ensure that the exercise took place without violence.A press release by the Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Emma powerful called on the people of the area to ignore rumours by sponsored individuals who have equated referendum to call for war, saying that both were different.He said, “Efforts geared towards this first referendum is gathering unstoppable momentum with dates for the exercise to be announced soon. 40 million ballot papers are being printed and readied for distribution to every clan and village in Biafraland for all adults over the age of 18 to express their preference.“For those that set out to mislead the populace by equating IPOB’s call for referendum as a call for war, in order to mask their betrayal of the people, will no doubt find another reason or excuse to object to this upcoming plebiscite.”The group reminded that it would not be the first time a referendum was going to be held in the country, as it has been held previously, and did not amount to war either.“It is worth reminding that on the 11th February 1961, Nigeria conducted a referendum for the people of Southern Cameroon to determine whether they wish to be part of Nigeria or merge with the Francophone northern Cameroon.“This referendum resulted in the peaceful secession of the then NCNC controlled Anglophone Cameroon from Nigeria. In other words, they voted to leave Nigeria for good. That was democracy in action not war.“No war was fought and no ethnic group was threatened with annihilation. If those parading themselves as leaders, with their much touted academic accomplishments, are not aware of this relatively modern history, then the pervading ignorance in Nigeria, occasioned by the spectacular collapse of the education system, is more generational than earlier thought.“If those that claim to be the elite in the society cannot reference Southern Cameroons as a case where referendum resolved an intractable issue, then their supposed elitism is founded on pure fantasy.“Again, on the 13th of July 1963, Nigeria conducted another referendum which led to the creation of the defunct Mid-west from the supposedly Yoruba dominated Western region. The old Mid-Western region comprised of parts of today’s Delta and Edo states. No war was fought, no ethnic group was threatened with extinction.“Those that canvassed for a referendum then were not labeled war mongers. It speaks of the magnitude of prevailing ignorance in Nigeria that people are in this age unaware of the fact that referendum has been used in Nigeria before to resolve a seemingly intractable issue.”The group, therefore, alerted that plans were at advanced stages in preparation for the first in its three-stage referendum process towards the peaceful, non-violent restoration of the nation of Biafra.It said, “Our decision to hold the first of the three plebiscite later this year has vindicated IPOB’s resilience in sticking to the principles of non-violent agitation for Biafra, in the face of government brutality and treachery from enemies within.”Through this age-long democratic process, IPOB said, it shall return power to the long suffering downtrodden masses, to enable them determine their destiny which it said was cruelly taken away by successive Nigerian governments(Source: Dailypost)

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Breaking News: IPOB Commence Printing Of Ballot Papers For Referendum. https://ift.tt/2K3O2Bu

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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won the chairmanship and councillorship election in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.The Returning Officer for the election, Danjuma Baye-Luka, announced the results on Sunday morning in Zonkwa.He said Elias Maza of the PDP scored 55,643 votes to defeat APC’s John Hassan who polled 31,514 votes.The All Progressives Congress however won Soba, Zaria, Lere, Ikara, Makarfi, Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Kagarko, Kudan, Igabi and Kajuru local councils.The results in other councils are still being awaited.Kudan is the local council of a senator, Sule Hunkuyi, who is at loggerheads with Governor Nasir El-Rufai.Makarfi is the council of former PDP chairman and governor, Ahmad Makarfi. Governor El-Rufai’s candidates also won handily in a senator, Shehu Sani’s constituency of Kajuru LG. The two APC senators and their supporters boycotted the elections.The council elections were conducted using electronic voting machines in the area.In Zaria, APC polled 42859 votes, while PDP got 16033. In Soba, APC got 40903, while PDP scored 13835.This is the first time a state has adopted the use of electronic machines to conduct elections in Nigeria.(Source:NAN)

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Kaduna LG Poll:Find Out Who Is In Kaduna Chairmanship Election https://ift.tt/2Ih836F

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Family Responsible For Indonesian Church Bomb Attack https://ift.tt/2rCt1qc

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It has being discovered that a family of six are responsible for the Islamic State-claimed suicide attacks during Sunday church service in Indonesia, killing at least 11 and injured many, two young girls were part if this attacks revealed national police chief Tito Karnavian.The family — a mother and father, two daughters aged 9 and 12, and two sons aged 16 and 18 — were linked to local extremist network Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, which supports IS, Karnavian said.Indonesian president Joko Widodo slammed the attacks, telling reporters: “We must unite against terrorism.”“The state will not tolerate this act of cowardice,” he added.Details soon.AFP.

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APC Ward Congress Postponed As Protest Explode https://ift.tt/2KUwyIB

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There was a protest in Owerri, Imo state on Saturday, as All Progressives Congress’ Local Government Areas congresses could not take place.APC youths, numbering over 2000, barricaded major roads in Owerri, causing traffic gridlock in the state capital for hours.This is even as the protesting youths stormed the residence of the national Organizing secretary of the party, Senator Osita Izunna, demanding his prosecution.It took a police detachment from the state police command, to persuade the embittered youths to leave the major roads.The leader of the youths, Jeff Nwoha, who spoke to journalists at Government roundabout, where they camped for hours, urged the national working committee of the party to discipline the members of the party in the state who had “been causing troubles in the party”.He urged the leadership of the party to fix a new date for the conduct of the botched ward congress of the party in the state.According to Nwoha, “We want to join president Muhammadu Buhari to fight corruption. We demand that all those who tried to rig the botched ward congress in Imo state be disciplined.The leadership of the party should discipline those who stole the sensitive materials during the botched ward congress in Imo state.There was no ward congress in Imo state, we, therefore, urge the party leadership to announce a date for the conduct of a fresh ward congress in Imo state.”The APC state publicity secretary, Nwabueze Oguchienti, said that the protesting youths should stop stampeding the party.The APC spokesperson said that “congresses are entirely a party affair. The protesting youths should allow us to manage the crisis and reposition the party to winning ways.”He confirmed to our correspondent that the LGA congress going on nationwide had been postponed in the state

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Mercy Johnson Opens Up On Divorce Rumors https://ift.tt/2KT0oNs

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Earlier this year, it was reported that star actress Mercy Johnson was experiencing some confusion and disorder in her marriage simply because she deleted all her pictures including the ones that captured her husband, from her Instagram page. Although the actress refuted the rumour to be false by posting a cosy picture of her and her man, she never really addressed the issue till she spoke to Saturday Beats recently. While chatting with Saturday Beats, she stated that she could not return her wedding ring to the husband. “I did not feel bad when I read the news that my marriage was hitting the rocks because it was not true. I am very comfortable in my own space and I am not out to please anybody. I am always true to myself and I continue to be a happy person. There was absolutely no problem between my husband and me, I only deleted the old pictures on my Instagram page. They were old so I deleted them to post new ones. I am not letting my husband go; even when he is angry, I would beg him. You see these beautiful rings that he has given to me, I am never returning them,” she said. The mother of three further revealed that her visit to the labour room was not over as she hopes to have another child. “I am going to have another baby very soon. I am obsessed with children and while growing up, I had always wanted to have four children, so we have to complete the equation,” she said. The actress who doubles as the Senior Special Assistant on Entertainment, Arts and Culture in Kogi State was eager to speak about her most recent project which is a movie title, ‘The Lamb.’ The movie which is subtitled in Igala language, tells the story of a legendary Igala princess warrior, who, despite being the pride of her father and loved by her people, had to be sacrificed for peace. “Not only does ‘The Lamb,’ stand out in terms of its plot and world-class production, it also evokes ancient memories in the most compelling manner. It is a thoroughly researched work that also brings to the fore, the ancient cultural relationship between the Igala people and the Edos. One of such initiatives is the Kogi State Diaries which seeks to harness the media as a tool for telling the story of the people of the state and showcasing their cultural diversity to a global audience. The movie is co-sponsored by the Kogi State Government and directed by Frank Rajah Arase. Quite a number of upcoming acts that participated in Governor Yahaya Bello’s talent hunt show also featured in the movie. “It has not been easy combining my roles as an actress, representative of Kogi State, a mother and a wife but I describe myself as a home girl and everything has always been about a system of priority for me. So God comes first, my family and then work; God and my family have to be settled before we can talk about work because when I am not happy at home, I cannot function in whatever capacity I ought to function, so I have always followed my priorities. As I speak with you, if I get a call from my kids’ school and they inform me that something happened, I would leave everything I am doing and rush there,”she noted. Stay updated with the latest Nigerian news from Newspear 

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First Nationwide Election In Iraq Since IS Was Defeated À https://ift.tt/2jQFxhx

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Iraq headed to the polls Saturday for its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the Islamic State group, with the country hoping to shore up a fragile peace and rebuild. Voters across the war-scarred nation cast their ballots under tight security, as the jihadists still pose a major security threat despite a sharp fall in violence. The poll comes with tensions surging between key powers Iran and the United States after Washington pulled out of a key 2015 nuclear deal, sparking fears of a destabilising power struggle in Iraq. Roughly 24.5 million voters face a fragmented political landscape five months after IS were ousted, with the dominant Shiites split, the Kurds in disarray and Sunnis sidelined. Over 15 blood-sodden years since the US-led ouster of Saddam Hussein, disillusionment is widespread and politics is dominated by old faces from an elite seen as mired in corruption and sectarianism. At a polling station in the Baghdad district of Karrada, 74-year-old Sami Wadi appealed for change "to save the country". "I call on all Iraqis to participate in the elections to prevent those who have controlled the nation since 2003 from staying in power," the retiree told AFP. In the former IS bastion, second city Mosul still partially in ruins from the months-long fight to oust the group -- residents hoped for an uptick in their fortunes as they struggle to put their lives back together. "I am voting for security and the economy to stabilise and for a better future," said labourer Ali Fahmi, 26. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi -- who took office as IS rampaged across Iraq in 2014 -- is angling for a new term, claiming credit for defeating the jihadists and seeing off a Kurdish push for independence. But competition from within his Shiite community, the majority group dominating Iraqi politics, should divide the vote and spell lengthy horse-trading to form any government. Whoever emerges as premier will face the mammoth task of rebuilding a country left shattered by the battle against IS -- with donors already pledging $30 billion (25 billion euros). More than two million people remain internally displaced and IS which has threatened the polls maintains the capacity to launch deadly attacks. Iraq has long been a crucible for the rivalry between Iran and the US, with Tehran exerting influence over Shiite politicians and Washington deploying troops to fight IS. Shiite camp divided  Overall, just under 7,000 candidates are standing and Iraq's complex system means no single bloc is likely to get anything near a majority in the 329-seat parliament. Abadi who has balanced the US and Iran is facing two leading challengers to his Victory Alliance. Ex-premier Nuri al-Maliki is widely reviled for stirring sectarianism and losing territory to IS, but draws support from hardliners. "I wish for all to go to the ballot boxes to make their choice," Maliki said after casting his ballot, demanding authorities stop "attempts at falsification through the pressuring of voters". Another frontrunner, former transport minister Hadi al-Ameri, led Iran-backed paramilitary units that fought IS alongside Baghdad's troops and heads a list of ex-combattants. Votes in the Sunni heartlands once dominated by IS including Iraq's devastated second city Mosul -- are up in the air as traditional alliances have been shredded by the fallout of jihadist rule. Political forces in the Kurdish community often seen as potential kingmakers are also in disarray after a September vote for independence spectacularly backfired. The Kurds look set to lose some of their clout on the national stage after Baghdad unleashed a battery of sanctions and seized back disputed oil-rich regions. Putting on a brave face, the prime minister of autonomous Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, insisted the political process would not succeed "without Kurdish participation". "No party can form the next government without alliances," he said in televised comments after voting. A senior security official told AFP that some 900,000 police and soldiers are on high alert to protect the vote, with airports and borders shut for the day.Polling stations are open until 6:00 pm (1500 GMT) and initial results are expected in three days(Source: AFP)

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Armed gang has killed at least 23 people in an attack in a village northwest Burundi, on Friday night, a local Official revealed.“We have already counted 23 people killed, including men, women and children, but the toll could increase as we continue to search for victims,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity.Stay tuned for more info

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