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Tuesday, 10 October 2017

NNPC/Total National Merit Scholarship Scheme For Nigerians - 2018


Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria (TUCN): Total Exploration & Production Nigeria Limited (Total E&P Nig Ltd) and Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI) are offering the 2018 NNPC/TOTAL National Merit Scholarship programme to Nigerian Undergraduates.

The Total Scholarship scheme is aimed at promoting academic excellence and quality manpower development in the Country.

Eligibility

- Applicants must be a Registered FULL TIME undergraduate in a recognized Nigerian University.

- Applicants must be a certified 100 or 200 level student at the time of application.

- Applicants must have a 2.50 CGPA of 5-point scale, or equivalent.

Application Process

To apply for this scholarship click here.

The following documents are required when applying:

- Recent Passport Photograph

- Certificate or Proof of Origin

- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE)

- UTME result 

- JAMB/University Admission Letter 

- 1st Year Result showing CGPA

Application Deadline

Applications will close on October 31, 2017. Selection tests will hold on December 2, 2017 at designated centers nationwide which will be communicated to shortlisted candidates only. Candidates will fully bear the cost transportation to test venue as no reimbursement shall be made.

Candidates are therefore advised to choose a test center closest to them
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Monday, 9 October 2017

NDDC Skills Acquisition Training Programmes on the verge of closing

NDDC Skills Acquisition Training Programmes

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

1. NDDC ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME AND EXPANSION OF MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN THE REGION.
The Niger Delta Regional Master Plan (NDRDMP) in section 5.7.3 and 5.7.4 addresses policies for economic development in rural and urban areas of the region. The above sections of the Master Plan emphasize the need for all stakeholders to invest consistently in the development of entrepreneur activities in the region, through training and capacity building for entrepreneurs among others activities.
Following the success of the previous programmes and the overwhelming interests of the (MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES) MSMEs in the region, the Commission intends to further build the capacity of some identified MSMEs from across the region that are determined to compete favourably in today’s global economy.

ABOUT THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME:

The Entrepreneurship Training Programme is about identifying viable businesses in the MSME category from all (9) Nine states of the region, and build their capacity and thereafter provide necessary supports and enabling environment for their growth and competitiveness in today’s global markets. The nature of support will be determined by the business plan that will be developed by each participating entrepreneur during the training.
It needs to be emphasized here that there is need to diversify and strengthen the economies of the Niger Delta States and make them less dependent on the oil and gas sector. Therefore ONLY entrepreneurs outside the oil and gas sector are encouraged to apply.

The preferred sectors include:

a) Agriculture
b) ICT
c) Manufacturing and Processing
d) Entertainment and Hospitality
e) Commerce and Trade
f) Professional Services, among others.


GENERAL CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:

1. The business (existing or soon to be registered) must be legitimate concerns (not involved in illegal pursuits) and duly registered under the laws of the federal Republic of Nigeria.
2. The entrepreneur(s) promoting the business i.e. Sole Proprietor(s), Partners or Directors must be from one of the Niger Delta States.
3. The business must be dully registered with the relevant Inland Revenue (tax) Authorities.

2. OTHER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMMES

The Commission also intends to train Niger Deltans to acquire up to date skills in different trades. By so doing, the Commission would have created a pool of skilled workforce who are self-reliant and capable of training and employing other Niger Deltans.
The Programmes are as follows:
1. Welding and fabrication
2. Furniture making & wood work
3. Catering & confectionary
4. Food processing
5. Home management (tie & dye)
6. Modern printing technology
7. Fashion design & tailoring
8. Computer technology/programming
9. Entertainment industry
10. Solar power maintenance
11. Maritime technologyMETHOD OF APPLICATION FOR ALL THE PROGRAMMES:

Interested applicants are hereby requested to visit the official web portal and select any skill of interest and fill the application form as applicable.

Please note as follows:

1. Application will only be received online through the NDDC web portal.
2. The applicant is expected to complete one form only as multiple applications will attract automatic disqualification.
3. The selection process described in this publication will be extremely rigorous, thorough and competitive.
4. Only selected Candidates will be contacted and they will be required to produce original copies of their educational certificates, Local Government identification certificates etc. before the final selection.
5. Applications may be submitted online before the 15th October 2017.
6. follow this link to register http://www.nddc.gov.ng/skillCID.html

PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR PREFERRED PROGRAMME FROM THE LINKS BELOW.

Skills Acquisition Programmes
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Training
Entrepreneurship Capacity Building Programme
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Training
Entrepreneurship Programme For Women
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Training
Catering & Confectionary Programme
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Training
Food Processing Programme
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Training
Solar Power Maintenance Programme
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Training
Maritime Technology Programme
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Training
Home Management (Tie & Dye) Programme
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Training
Welding And Fabrication Programme
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Training
Furniture Making & Woodwork Programme
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Modern Printing Technology Programme
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Entertainment Industry Training
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Fashion Design & Tailoring Programme
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Computer Technology/Programmin
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UNIPORT SUPPLEMENTARY FORM IS OUT

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION FOR 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION

First choice candidates who scored 136 and above in the Post UTME Screening Exercise for admission into the University of Port Harcourt in the 2017/2018 Academic session; who may not be admitted in the Merit Admission, can apply for supplementary admission intoother programmes in the University.
1.    Candidates must possess a minimum score of 180 in the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and a minimum of 136 in the University’s 2017/2018 Post UTME Screening.
2.    Candidates mustpossess the relevant O’level credit passes in accordance with the University’s Entry Requirements before applying for the supplementary admission.
3.    Application is online. Candidates should login to the University website www.uniport.edu.ng for the Supplementary Admission Application Procedure. Click here to access the supplementary form

The Faculties and Programmes to which candidates may seek supplementary admission are listed below:
S/N
FACULTY/DEPTS.
VACANCIES
SUBJECT COMBINATION
UTME
O’ Level
[A]
HUMANITIES



1
Fine Arts and Design
7
English Language and any three subjects
Five O/Level Credits in
(a)  English Language
(b)  Literature in English
(c)  Any other three subjects from
(i)   History or Government
(ii)  CRK/IRK
(iii) Economics
(iv)        Mathematics/Biology/Chemistry/AgriculturalScience/Physics
(v)  A Nigerian Language; Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba
(vi) Fine Art, Geography
(vii)        Commerce
2
English Studies
11
English Language, Literature in English
Any other two Arts or Social Sciences Subjects
Five O/Level Credits in
(a)  English Language
(b)  Literature in English
(c)  Any other three subjects     from
(i)   History or Government
(ii)  CRK/IRK
(iii) Economics
(iv)        Mathematics/Biology/Chemistry/AgriculturalScience/Physics
(v)  A Nigerian Language; Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba
(vi) Fine Art, Geography
(vii)        Commerce
3
Foreign Languages and Literatures
17
English Language, French and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) French
(c) Any other three subjects from
(i)  Literature in English
(ii) History or Government
(iii) Economics
(iv) Mathematics/Biology/Chemistry/Agricultural    
      Science/Physics
(v) A Nigerian Language Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba
(vi) Fine Arts, Commerce, Geography
4
Philosophy
137
English Language and any three subjects.
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Any other four subjects from
(i)  Literature in English
(ii) CRK/IRK
(iii) Economics
(iv) Mathematics/Biology/Chemistry/Agricultural    
      Science/Physics
(v) A Nigerian Language; Igbo, Hausa, and   
      Yoruba
(vi) Fine Art, Geography
(vii) Commerce
5
Religious and Cultural Studies
68
English Language and any other three subjects
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Any other four subjects from
(i)  Literature in English
(ii) History or Government
(iii) CRK/IRK
(iv) Economics
(v) Mathematics/Biology/Chemistry/Agricultural    
      Science/Physics
(vi) A Nigerian Language; Igbo, Hausa, and   
      Yoruba
(vii) Fine Art
(viii) Commerce, Geography
[B]
SOCIAL SCIENCES


1
Geography and Environmental Management
44
English Language, any three subjects in Arts, Social Sciences or Science
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Geography
(c) Any other three subjects from Economics, Commerce, Government, CRK/IRK, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science

2
Sociology
33
English Language and any three others from Social Sciences (including Mathematics/Arts.
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Any four subjects from Economics, Commerce, Mathematics, Government/History, Geography, CRK/IRK
(c) Pass in Mathematics is compulsory, if Mathematics is not inclusive in the five credits.
3
Community Development and Social Work
50
English Language, Economics, Mathematics and Government or Geography
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics,
(c) Economics, Government/History, Geography, CRK/IRK
[C]
SCIENCE



1
Pure and Industrial Chemistry
32
English Language, Chemistry Mathematics and Physics.
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Physics
(d) Chemistry and
(e) Biology
2
Plant Science and Biotechnology
81
English Language, Biology, Chemistry and one other Science subject
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Physics
(d) Chemistry and
(e) Biology
3
Physics
68
English Language, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Physics
(d) Chemistry and
(e) Biology
4
Animal and Environmental Biology
113
English Language, Biology and any two of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Five O/Level Credits in
 (a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Physics
(d) Chemistry
(e) Biology
5
Mathematics and Statistics
79
English Language,  Mathematics, and any two of Physics, Chemistry and Economics

Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Physics
(d) Chemistry and
(e) Any one of Biology, Geography or Economics
6
SSLT
(with options in:
1. Geology and Mining Technology
2. Physics with Production Technology
3. Physics with Electronic Technology
4. Industrial Chemistry and Petrochemical Technology

145
English Language, Chemistry, Physics Mathematics
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Physics
(d) Chemistry and
(e) Biology

[D]
EDUCATION



1
Edu. Psych. Guid& Counselling
7
English Language and three other subjects
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Any other four relevant subjects from Physics, Maths, Biology, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Economics, CRK, Government/History, Literature in English, Commerce, Geography, Igbo/Hausa/Yoruba, Accounting (does not replace Economics), French, Further Maths
2
Curriculum Studies &Edu. Tech [Sci]
(with options in:
1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Computer Science
4. Biology
2
English Language, the teaching subject (option), one relevant science subject, any other subject


Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Physics
(d) Chemistry and
(e) Biology

3
Human Kinetics & Health Edu
78
English Language and Science subject and two others
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) One Science subject preferably
      Biology
(c) Any other three subject from Physics, Maths,  Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Economics, CRK, Government/History, Literature in English, Commerce, Geography, Igbo/Hausa/Yoruba, Accounting (does not replace Economics), French, Further Maths
4
Adult & Non – Formal Education
59
English Language, the teaching subject and two relevant subjects
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Any other four relevant subjects applicable to the specific Teaching subjects from Physics, Maths, Biology, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Economics, CRK, Government/History, Literature in English, Commerce, Geography, Igbo/Hausa/Yoruba, Accounting (does not replace Economics), French, Further Maths
5
Library & Information Science
70
English Language, Mathematics and any two from Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Geography
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Any other three subjects from Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Geography
6
Early Childhood and Primary Education
30
English Language, Mathematics and two other relevant subjects as in the O’level
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Any other three relevant subjects from Physics, Biology, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Economics, CRK, Government/History, Literature in English, Commerce, Geography, Igbo/Hausa/Yoruba, Accounting (does not replace Economics), French, Further Maths
[E]
ENGINEERING



1
Environmental Engineering
20
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Physics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Mathematics and
(e) Any other Science subject, Biology, Technical Drawing, Further Maths, Agricultural Science
2
Electronic Engineering

Option Electronic and Computer Engineering
43
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Physics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Mathematics and
(e) Any other Science subject, Biology, Technical Drawing, Further Maths, Agricultural Science
3
Mechatronic Engineering
42
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Physics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Mathematics and
(e) Any other Science subject, Biology, Technical Drawing, Further Maths, Agricultural Science
[F]
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES


1
Finance and Banking
117
English Language, Mathematics, Economics, any other subject
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Economics
(d) Any other two from
Government/History, Geography, Commerce, Accounting (Financial/Business), Literature in English, Christian Religious Knowledge/IRK,
Science subjects – Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science,
2
Marketing
173
English Language, Mathematics, Economics, any other subject
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Economics
(d) Any other two from
Government/History, Geography, Commerce, Accounting (Financial/Business), Literature in English, Christian Religious Knowledge/IRK,
Science subjects – Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science,
3
Hospitality Management
130
English Language, Mathematics, Economics, any other subject
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Economics
(d) Any other two from
Government/History, Geography, Commerce, Accounting (Financial/Business), Literature in English, Christian Religious Knowledge/IRK,
Science subjects – Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science,
[G]
AGRICULTURE



1
Agricultural Economics and Extension
14
English Language, Chemistry,
Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics/Physics/
Geography/Economics
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Biology or Agricultural Science
(e) Any one of Physics, Geography, or Economics
2
Animal Science
30
English Language, Chemistry,
Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics/Physics/
Geography/Economics
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Biology or Agricultural Science
(e) Any one of Physics, Geography, or Economics
3
Fisheries
42
English Language, Chemistry,
Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics/Physics/
Geography/Economics
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Biology or Agricultural Science
(e) Any one of Physics, Geography, or Economics
4
Crop and Soil Science
35
English Language, Chemistry,
Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics/Physics/
Geography/Economics
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Biology or Agricultural Science
(e) Any one of Physics, Geography, or Economics
5
Forestry and Wildlife Management
28
English Language, Chemistry,
Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics/Physics/
Geography/Economics
Five O/Level Credits in
(a) English Language
(b) Mathematics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Biology or Agricultural Science
(e) Any one of Physics, Geography, or Economics

Candidates are to note that the University will not entertain any case of change of course after publication of Supplementary Admission List.
Application for the Supplementary Admission will close on Tuesday, 10thOctober, 2017. Click here to access the supplementary form
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MRS. DORCAS D. OTTO
REGISTRAR
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