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[AbiaState]

Governor TA Orji has expressed gratitude to the Nigerian Army for collaborating with the State Government in eradicating kidnapping and criminal activities in parts of the State.

Governor Orji  was speaking at the Nigerian Army Finance Corps Biennial Training Conference 2013 with the theme:Transforming the Nigeria Army towards meeting security challenges and national development, the role of the Nigerian Army Finance Corps holding at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.

He said that the State Government will continue to cooperate with the military to fight security challenges and described security as key to socio economic development.

According to him, no investment in security is a waste and described the theme of the conference as apt.

The governor who thanked the Nigerian Army for choosing Abia for the conference said the choice is a clear statement of the peace and tranquilty in Abia state making it one of the safest states in the country, attributed the achievements he has made to the assistance of the Army in instilling  security in Abia.

He stated that the military has defined a new role in sustaining the nascent democracy in Nigeria urging them to exercise caution so as to achieve a greater result in providing security in crisis prone areas of the country.

The governor said he has no doubt that the military will rise up to expectation in protecting the nation's democracy and thanked the chief of Army staff Lt. General Ihejirika and other high ranking officers for their dogged fight in rescuing Abia and the country from criminal elements.

In his speech, the chief of Army staff, Lt. Gen Azubuike Ihejirika represented by the General officer commanding, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major AA Olaniyi said the conference  will strengthen the military to be efficient in service delivery and in management of its resources , adding that the conference is timely.

While thanking the governor for his logistic support to the military, the chief of Army staff assured that his men are combat ready to wage war against any cases of kidnapping, armed robbery and related cases in parts of the country.

He stated his determination in transforming the Nigeria Army for greater performance and urged the participants to take the training seriously.

Earlier, the Chief of Accounts and budget, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen.A I Muraina said they have the task of managing the core finance operations of the Nigerian Army effectively in ensuring that resources are utilized in the most cost effective manner.

Major Gen. Muraina explained that the conference will help them improve service delivery in the management of public funds through accountability and prudent management of their resources.  

Via: Abia State Government - Official Press Release

[CrossRiverState]

      Nigeria earned passage into the final round of Caf qualification for World Cup 2014 with a 2-0 victory over Malawi in Calabar on Saturday.

Via: Cross River State Government - Official Press Release

[Jobrib]

Job Title: Customer Relationship Officer – Ikota

Employer: Standard Chartered Bank Plc (SCB)

Job ID: 396203

Job Function: Wholesale Banking

Location: Nigeria – SCB

City: Lagos

Full/Part Time: Full time

Regular/Temporary: Permanent

Job Description: Manage and deliver excellent customer service at your branch, which will enable the branch/bank to achieve it's service targets and bottom line projections.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• To acquire,grow and deepen customer relationship in wealth segment and SME segment through excellent service delivery,with specail focus on the analysis of their personal,financial as well as investment needs and objectives.

• Managing the customer service function toensure the delivery of quality servic to customers,the projection of a professional and warm image,maintainance of operationalcontrols and improvement in operation effieciency.

• Attend to customer sales/enquiries

• Evaluate customersneeds and provide advice as to product required

• Cross sell bank's products to current/potential customers

• Grow and manage customer base in personal and SME portifolio segment

Qualifications & Skills:

• B.Sc from any recognised University

• A good knowledge of the bank's products, services and policies.

• Good service skills/etiquette/personal presentation

• Good knowledge of bank cash related policies.

In compliance with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act of 2004, all applicants should ensure that they have completed the mandatory NYSC programme. A discharge certificate will be required as evidence of completion of the programme. Where an exemption has been granted, a certificate of exemption will also be required.

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[EkitiState]

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has warned parents and guardians against preventing their children and wards from enjoying free education programme put in place by his government; saying anyone who prevents school-age children from going to school in the state will face the wrath of the law.

The Governor sounded the warning while flagging off the registration of primary school-age children for 2013/2014 academic session held at St. Peter's RCM Primary School, Emure Ekiti on Thursday.

Dr. Fayemi stated that the Child Right law in the State and the Universal Basic Education Act prevent parents and guardians from disallowing school-age children from enjoying education because it is not a privilege but a right that all children must benefit from.

He opined that parents do not love their children but also committed to their future and would want them to get quality education which "is the road to fulfilment".

"We must make sure that 100% of our children of school age are in school. We are not there yet but we will be there soon. We look forward to a time when all children will be in school because it is their right. It is not a privilege that we are doing but it is their right. It is the reason we have free education. It is not just free but also compulsory education in primary schools so that our children will be prepared for the challenges of the future.

That is why parents must know that we have child right law in this state in addition to the universal basic education act that prevents parents from disallowing their children of school age from going to school. Such parents will face the maximum wrath of the law if they are found but I know that parents love their children. They are law abiding and are committed to the future of their children", the Governor stated.

Also speaking, the Deputy Governor who also doubles as the Chairperson of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Modupe Adelabu said government's effort at getting school-age children to school has paid off with an increase in enrolment from 160,171 in 2011/2012 session to 170,768 in 2012/2013 session.

Prof Adelabu disclosed that the 23 new public nursery and primary schools have been approved for take-off from the forthcoming academic session in order to make education accessible and meet the yearnings of the people while also taking care of the influx of pupils.

Adelabu added that it is commendable that Ekiti State has the least out-of-school children in Nigeria with only 2% while some other states recorded about 80%.

She stated that an Early Childhood Educational Centre has been established at the State Secretariat to take care of pre-primary education programme; adding that this would relieve working parents the problem of carrying their children to workplace as well as allow easy transition from pre-primary to primary one in public primary schools in the State.

Prof. Adelabu however enjoined parents, teachers and other stakeholders in the education sector to support the present administration in its quest to fully revamp the standard of education in the State, while parents and guardians should monitor their children to prevent them from falling victims of criminal activities.

At the event, the Governor, his Deputy, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Kehinde Ojo, the caretaker Chairman of Emure Local Government, Mr Febisola Adewale and the Permanent Secretary, SUBEB, Dr Eunice Dada registered the school age children who were brought by their parents for registration for the new academic session.

Via: Ekiti State Government - Official Press Release

[FIFA]

Italy and the Netherlands stole the headlines by becoming the first European nations to qualify for Brazil 2014, while Germany, Switzerland and Russia each took a giant stride towards booking their passage.

Via: FIFA.com News

[scholarman]

University of Adelaide offers graduate research scholarships for students from any country, who have recently graduated from the University of Adelaide to undertake postgraduate research at the University of Adelaide in 2014. Benefits are payment of full tuition fees for the normal duration of the program and an annual living allowance ($24,653 in 2013). The allowance will be paid for two years for a Masters degree by Research and three years for a Doctoral research degree (an extension is possible for doctoral programs only). No other allowances will be paid. The application deadline is 31 October 2013.

Study Subject (s): Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the University of Adelaide.

Course Level: Scholarships are available to undertake postgraduate research at the University of Adelaide.

Scholarship Provider: University of Adelaide, Australia

Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for consideration a student must:

-be completing their four year undergraduate degree including first class honours in a research based honours program at the University of Adelaide in 2013 OR have completed the above in 2012; or

-be completing their masters degree with a sufficient research component to be approved by the Research Education Development Committee as a degree acceptable for entry to the PhD (refer to the Academic Program Rules) at the University of Adelaide in 2013 OR have completed the above in 2012;

-be eligible to enroll as a commencing student in a full-time postgraduate research program at the University of Adelaide by 31 August 2014;

-be an international student; and

-not be currently enrolled in the higher degree by research program at the University of Adelaide for which the student is applying for a scholarship.

-Note: Currently enrolled PhD students are not eligible to apply.

-Note: Applicants who applied in previous international scholarship rounds are not eligible to apply again.

-This will be deemed to cover students who have completed all of their education at Adelaide and where the committee considers it appropriate students who have completed a lesser period of time but including the honours year.

-Students undertaking a coursework masters degree will be required to obtain an overall grade of Distinction with not less than a High Distinction in their research component(s) to be eligible for AGRS scholarships.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International students (who have recently graduated from the University of Adelaide) can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description: AGRS Scholarships may be available for international students from any country, who have recently graduated from the University of Adelaide, to undertake postgraduate research at the University of Adelaide in 2014.  Recipients MUST be able to commence their research program by 31 August 2014. Under no circumstances can the scholarship be deferred to 2015. The offer of a scholarship is contingent upon a student not being offered another award by the Commonwealth of Australia, The University of Adelaide, or an overseas sponsor. The University reserves the right to withdraw an offer of a scholarship at any time prior to enrolment if it is advised that an awardee has been offered a scholarship equal to or in excess of the financial value of the award offered by the University.

Number of award (s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Scholarships are offered for the normal duration of the program.

What does it cover? Benefits are payment of full tuition fees for the normal duration of the program and an annual living allowance ($24,653 in 2013). The allowance will be paid for two years for a Masters degree by Research and three years for a Doctoral research degree (an extension is possible for doctoral programs only). No other allowances will be paid. The scholarship does not provide an Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) allowance.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their scholarship application via email by 20 December 2013.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31 October 2013.

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