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Wow! unbelievable truth, Nigerians Can Now Get UK Visa on the Same Day of Application

Nigerians seeking to make their way into the United Kingdom can now get their visas through a more simplified process.

The British government has announced a special service for Nigerians which enables them get their UK visa on the same day of application.

Daily Post reports that the British High Commissioner, Mr. Paul Arkwright disclosed this on Monday at the 40th anniversary of the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce, NBCC, in Lagos.

Mr. Arkwright while speaking at the event said that the British embassy has made provision for visa applicants in Nigeria to get their visa on the same day or within five days of application.

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Health Tips for Heart, Mind, and Body

Looking for the path toward a healthier you? It's not hard to find. The journey begins with some simple tweaks to your lifestyle. The right diet, exercise, and stress-relief plan all play a big role.

Follow a Heart-Healthy Diet

There's an easy recipe if your goal is to keep away problems like heart disease and strokes.

• Eat more fruits and veggies.
• Choose whole grains. Try brown rice instead of white. Switch to whole wheat pasta.
• Choose lean proteins like poultry, fish, beans, and legumes.
• Cut down on processed foods, sugar, salt, and saturated fat.

When eating healthy, flexibility often works best, says Joyce Meng, MD, assistant professor at the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center at UConn Health. If you like to follow a strict diet plan, go for it. If not, it's OK. "Find what works for you."
Tricia Montgomery, 52, the founder of K9 Fit Club, knows first-hand how the right diet and lifestyle can help. For her, choosing healthy foods and planning small, frequent meals works well. "I don't deny myself anything," she says. "I still have dessert -- key lime pie, yum! -- and I love frozen gummy bears, but moderation is key."

Exercise Every Day

The more active you are, the better, Meng says. Exercise boosts your heart health, builds muscle and bone strength, and wards off health problems.
Aim for 2 and a half hours of moderate activity, like brisk walking or dancing, every week. If you're OK with vigorous exercise, stick to 1 hour and 15 minutes a week of things like running or playing tennis. Add a couple of days of strength training, too.
If you're busy, try short bursts of activity throughout the day. Walk often. A good target is 10,000 steps a day. Take the stairs. Park your car far away from your destination.
Montgomery exercises every day, often with her dog. By adding lunges, squats, and

Trump and Kim Jong-un are a toxic combination that could have dangerous consequences

What happens when two relatively new leaders, both desperate to project strength to their supporters at home, and unskilled in nuanced foreign policy, go head-to-head? Watch US president Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un over the coming days to find out.
Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to taunt the North Korean government, saying it was “looking for trouble” and threatening to “solve the problem” (presumably of North Korea’s missile testing) without China. The written attack came after a US aircraft carrier was diverted to the region over the weekend, ahead of the April 15 birthday of North Korea’s founding father, traditionally a time to show off military might.
The North Korean government, meanwhile, says it is ready for a fight. “If the US dares opt for a military action, crying out for ‘pre-emptive attack’ … the DPRK is ready to react to any mode of war desired by the US,” a North Korean foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
Trump kept going later Tuesday, saying in an interview with Fox Business the US was sending “an armada” to the region to challenge Kim that was “very powerful,” and hinting that submarines might be involved too.
North Korea, a politically isolated dictatorship of 25 million people, has a history of belligerent statements and sometimes fatal skirmishes with neighboring

Hitler refused to use sarin during WWII. The mystery is why.

© AP Photo Adolf Hitler, center, confers with Field Marshal General Walther Von Brauchitsch, left, commander-in-chief of the Germany Army; and Colonel-General Franz Halder, Chief of the German Army staff, in Berlin on Aug. 7, 1941.

 Adolf Hitler gassed and killed 6 million Jews during World War II — a genocide that makes his reluctance to use sarin against his military adversaries an enduring mystery.
It wasn’t because he was less evil than Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, despite White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s tone-deaf statement Tuesday that “someone as despicable as Hitler” didn’t use chemical weapons the way Assad did.
And it wasn’t because Hitler didn’t have sarin. A German scientist had stumbled onto sarin while experimenting with compounds in an attempt to kill beetles. The German military built a sarin factory in 1943. Officers pleaded with Hitler to use it.
He didn’t.
Why?

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Invitation for Entries to the Nigeria for Science, 2017 Edition

CALL FOR ENTRIES

INVITATION FOR ENTRIES TO THE NIGERIA FOR SCIENCE, 2017 EDITION

How would you feel winning prize worth of $100,000????
 
The Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Science sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited is happy to announce the commencement and Call for Entries of the 2017 competition of The Nigeria Prize for Science.

COMPUTER BASED EXAM MTH 121
This is to inform all students who have duly registered online for MTH 121 that the Computer Based Examination would be taking place on Monday 10^th April 2017.
Venue: University Library (Last Floor)
Time:   9:am
N.B
All students are advised to come to the Exam venue with their University Student Identity card for Identification or other duly signed UNN Website Document with LIFE PASSPOR(2INCHES by INCHES) with Names, Reg. No., Dept. and Signature of student clearly written in students own hand writing at back of the LIFE PASSPORT.

S/N	DEPARTMENT	STUDENT POPULATION
	BATCH 1-9.00-10am
1	BIOCHEMISTRY	300
2	AGRICULTURAL AND BIO-RESOURCES ENGINEERING	100
3	PHYSIOLOGY	1
4	ANATOMY	1
5	AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS	1
6	COMPUTER / STATISTICS	44
7	COMBINED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE	202
8	COMPUTER/MATH	10
9	COMPUTER PHYSIC	12
10	GEOLOGY/PHYSIC	2
11	COMPUTER EDUCATION

COMPUTER BASED EXAM MTH 111: Tuesday 11th April, 2017

COMPUTER BASED EXAM MTH 111
This is to inform all students who have duly registered online for MTH 111 that the Computer Based Examination would be taking place on Tuesday 11th April, 2017.
Venue: University Library (Last Floor)
Time:   8:30am
N.B
All students are advised to come to the test venue with their University Student Identity card for Identification or other duly signed UNN Website Document with LIFE PASSPOR(2INCHES by INCHES) with Name, Reg. No., Dept. and Signature of student clearly written in students own hand writing at back of the LIFE PASSPORT.

S/N	DEPARTMENT	STUDENT POPULATION
	BATCH 1-8:30-9:30am
1	BIOCHEMISTRY	300
2	AGRICULTURAL AND BIO-RESOURCES ENGINEERING	99
3	PHYSIOLOGY	1
4	ANATOMY	1
5	AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS	76

Updated UNEC CBT Time Table

 CBT EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

S/NO	DEPT	COURSE	EXAMINATION DATE	STATUS
1	Medical Laboratory Sciences	MLS 201	10th March, 2017	Completed
2	SAP Enterprise Resource Planning	SAP ERP TRAINING	13th – 16th March, 2017	Successfully Conducted
3	Centre for Entrepreneurship studies	CED 341	20th March, 2017	Successfully Conducted
4	Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria	EXAM Demo	17th March, 2017	Successfully Conducted
5	Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria	NPMCN Part 1	23rd March, 2017	Cancelled at the centre
6	General Studies			To be Conducted
7	JAMB	JAMB		To be Conducted
8	Statistics Department	STA 205	17th March, 2017	Successfully Conducted
9	Mathematics Department	MTH 121 TEST	27th March, 2017	Successfully Conducted
10	Mathematics Department	MTH 111 TEST	28th March, 2017	Successfully Conducted
11	Mathematics Department	MTH 121 EXAMS	10th April, 2017	To be Conducted
12	Mathematics Department	MTH 111 EXAMS

234th UNN Summit,’Empowering The Leaders of Tommorrow’ TO UNN STUDENTS! Here is an opportunity to show your Love for DEBATING,ENTREPRENEURSHIP and CULTURE and equally get rewarded for it. How? By participating in the 234UNN Summit organised and sponsored by @The234Project in collaboration with @ANUNSAUNN. STEPS TO PARTICIPATE 1)Register for free and apply at www.the234project.com/unnsummit 2)Read the instructions and upload a 2-3mins video on Youtube or Vimeo of (1) At least 2 team members speaking in one of the topic available in the debate section of the above website (2)Any interested entrepreneurial student speaking aboutt his/her business idea (3)Person/grou exhibiting any Art, Craft, Performance etc in line with the Nigerian Culture, and tag #Project234 ENTRY DATE: January 15th-March31st 3)The selected Students/Groups would be notified for the final round of the competition on MAY 5th at the PAA,UNN. Prizes: Apart from the Prizes advertised, trust

234th UNN  Summit,’Empowering The Leaders of Tommorrow’
TO UNN STUDENTS!
Here is an opportunity to show your Love for DEBATING,ENTREPRENEURSHIP and CULTURE and equally get rewarded for it. How? By participating in the 234UNN Summit organised and sponsored by @The234Project in collaboration with @ANUNSAUNN.
STEPS TO PARTICIPATE
1)Register for free and apply at www.the234project.com/unnsummit
2)Read the instructions and upload a 2-3mins video on Youtube or Vimeo of (1) At least 2 team members speaking in one of the topic available in the debate section of the  above website (2)Any interested entrepreneurial student speaking aboutt his/her business idea (3)Person/grou exhibiting any Art, Craft, Performance etc in line with the Nigerian Culture, and tag #Project234
ENTRY DATE: January 15th-March31st
3)The selected Students/Groups would be notified for the final round of the competition on MAY 5th at the PAA,UNN.
Prizes: Apart from the Prizes advertised, trust  continue reading

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Dear All,
SAP Next-Gen and University Alliances is pleased to team up with UNLEASH, a non-profit with a mission to build the world’s leading platform for innovative, implementable and scalable solutions to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). In August 2017, the first UNLEASH Innovation Lab event will welcome 1,000 young top talents to Denmark for nine days to transform 1,000 personal insights into hundreds of ideas and create real, scalable solutions for SDG.
SDG talents are invited to apply with innovative ideas or insights on how to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. UNLEASH provides a platform for them to co-create, innovate and collaborate on solutions. Talents are partnered with leading companies, research institutions, foundations, non-profits, and investors, and UNLEASH provides channels of

WHY YOU SHOULD NOT SKIP YOUR BREAKFAST

8 adorable aso ebi styles we saw last weekend

Elegance is not just about being noticed but about being remembered. Fashionistas put on their beautiful Aso-Ebi and as expected they look elegant and will definitely be remembered 

Every duty of a fashionista is to turn heads in their styles, regardless of their size or body shape. Jogging through Instagram for our daily dose of fabulous Latest styles 

1. Off shoulder red dress

2. Ankara flared  hand dress

3. Black dress with lace details

Invitation For Entries To The Nigeria For Science, 2017 Edition

INVITATION FOR ENTRIES TO THE NIGERIA FOR SCIENCE, 2017 EDITION
The Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Science sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited is happy to announce the commencement and Call for Entries of the 2017 competition of The Nigeria Prize for Science.
The Nigeria Prize for Science

JAMB introduces easier process of purchasing PIN, urges candidates not to panic

- JAMB says that eligible candidates for its 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can now purchase the pin for registration using the Remita mode - The board says prospective candidates can still get their pins from banks and NIPOST The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Sunday, April 2, disclosed that eligible candidates for its 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now purchase the pin for registration using the Remita mode. According to the board, the development come on the heels of the reported challenges the candidates faced in an attempt to acquire the pins from NIPOST and the designated banks. This was disclosed by Fabian Benjamin, the head of information of JAMB.

 

He said that the board had noted the many headaches of prospective candidates from various parts of the country, including Lagos. Benjamin said that candidates had lamented the difficulties involved in obtaining the pins from designated banks on the payment of N5,500 and the subsequent hassles in getting registered. According to Benjamin, candidates are advised not to panic as every eligible candidate desirous of registering will do so before the closing date of April 19. He said:

UPDATE ON GS MOODLE TEST

UPDATE ON GS MOODLE TEST
This is to inform all students who are currently facing challenges while taking the GS Moodle test that their issues are currently being addressed.
The issues could range from the following:

• Inability to login to the Moodle platform.
• Inability to get enrolled.
• Problems during submission.
• Challenges with scoring and so on.

All these challenges are caused by a number of factors and continue reading

The Faculty Of Arts Invites The Public To The Second Lecture To Be Delivered By Dr Orji Uzor Kalu

The Faculty Of Arts Invites The Public To The Second Lecture To Be Delivered By Dr Orji Uzor Kalu
Theme: Culture, leadership and Higher Education in Nigeria
Venue:

2016/2017 MUSIC DIPLOMA ADMISSION LIST

2016/2017 MUSIC DIPLOMA ADMISSION LIST



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2016/2017 First Semester CBT Examinations Status Time Table

2016/2017 FIRST SEMESTER CBT EXAMINATIONS STATUS TIME TABLE

S/N	Department	Courses	Examination date	Examination status
1	School of General Studies
		GS 101	05/04/2017	To be conducted
		GS 105	04/04/2017	To be conducted
		GS111	06/04/2017	To be conducted
		GS 201	03/04/2017	To be conducted
		GS 207	04/04/2017	To be conducted
2	Social Sciences	FSS 201(Basic Statistics for Social Sciences)	10/03/2017	Successfully conducted
3	Chemistry	CHM 101(Basic Principles of Chemistry)		To be conducted
		CHM 101 (TEST)	24/03/2017	Successfully conducted
4	Mathematics	MTH 121(Elementary Mathe CONTINUE READING

Biafra 'Jesus' Nnamdi Kanu says he's ready to die in new poem

Editor's note: The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has penned down a poem from Kuje Prison where he is being detained. In his new poem, the IPOB leader said he is ready to die for the freedom of Biafra. Kanu also said he cannot be bought or cowed into renouncing his agitation for Biafra

I told them that I'm determined to liberate my people... They think I'm joking, they told me to come to Nigeria if I'm serious about it...

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Political Scientists and Nation-Building

Political Scientists and Nation-Building: The

Nigerian Experience

¹Jonah I. Onuoha, ²Michael I. Ugwueze

¹(Professor) Department of Political Science, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria ²Department of Political Science, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Abstract:  Nation-building is so crucial a project that requires the services of many actors to achieve. It embodies such elements as national integration, poverty reduction through employment generation, robust economic development through industrialization, as well as infrastructural revolution through good governance.  The actors involved in it have different and very important roles to play. Unfortunately, over the years, especially in Nigeria, the role of political scientists in nation-building has been surreptitiously scuffled through a deliberate constitutional design to permeate an unsavoury political exclusionism in addition to the crude stereotypic mentality built around them by Nigerians. Against this backdrop, the paper asked: what role(s) should political scientists play in the overall project of nation-building in Nigeria? Among other things, the work discovered that the role of political scientists in the project of nation-building is to offer genuine political leadership which remains the panacea for resolving other problems inherent in the society. Consequently, the study recommended that justice in Plato’s sense be observed if nation-building would be made less difficult in Nigeria.

Keywords: nation-building, state-building, peace-building, role, political scientists.

I.     INTRODUCTION

Nation-building defines the progress of any country and this is why it is not taken for granted by those who hold development close to their hearts. Imperatively, once nation-building is compromised, development is also compromised. Unfortunately, while advanced countries like the United States and Israel have consistently and persistently pursued genuine nation-building designed to integrate their peoples, Nigeria continues to grope around the orbit of nation-building without a genuine attempt to rotate it. American experience has shown that political scientists and lawyers played significant roles in American nation-building. Such leaders like Abraham Lincoln, J.F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Woodrow Wilson and Barak Obama, to mention but few, remain outstanding not only because of their leadership exploits but also their intellectual erudition sustained through scholarly contribution to most social problems confronting man in his ecosystemic anthropocentricism.

Against this backdrop, the critical question to ask remains, what role(s) should political scientists play in the overall project of nation-building in Nigeria? This question was necessitated by two interrelated reasons: firstly, it does appear that the panacea for genuine nation-building relies on the crucial role of the political scientists. Secondly, it also appears that pure scientists in government see societal conflicts as an evil and so expect human beings to behave like organisms in the laboratories. These pure scientists do not see conflict as something inherent in the society which is healthy for its development. Indeed, it was John Allen Paulos who queried, „why don‟t Americans elect scientists?‟ (Allen, 2012). He concluded that one reason responsible for such disinterestedness among Americans in electing pure scientists to occupy government positions is that an abstract scientific approach to problems and issues often leads to conclusions that are odds with religions and cultural beliefs and scientists (pure) are sometimes tone-deaf to the social environment in which they state their conclusions (Allen, 2012). The work has been partitioned into ten starting with this brief introduction, meaning and nature of nation-building, theoretical framework for understanding nation-building. 

II.     MEANING AND NATURE OF NATION-BUILDING

To understand the idea of nation-building, exploring the meaning of a nation becomes important. Early definitions of nation conceived it as „a group or race of people who shared history, traditions, and culture, sometimes religion, and usually language‟ (Carolyn, 2005). In this regard, the people of a nation generally shared a common national identity. Part of nation-building therefore becomes