Rochas Okorocha says Nigerians are hyping the recession.

While playing host to a Nigerian Defence Academy delegation, Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha said Nigerians were dramatizing the country's economic situation.

“I think what we call recession has been over dramatised. I say so because agriculture had remained the nation’s main pivot upon which all the sectors of our economy revolve. Because this vital sector has been neglected, it has given rise to poverty today, including the rise in the Dollar and the fall of the Naira”.

36 drivers sent to Psychiatric hospital for beating traffic in Abuja

No fewer than 36 drivers in Abuja have been sent to psychiatric hospitals for proper examination after they beat traffic lights. Deputy Director / Chief Press Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Sule, made this known in a press statement released yesterday October 10th.

"The FCT Police Command in collaboration with officers of the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services have so far arrested 36 motorists for beating traffic lights in the Federal Capital Territory and have been subjected them to psychiatric evaluation at the Karu Psychiatric Hospital.
This is sequel to the directive of the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, for the Nigeria Police Force, FCT Command to arrest any motorist that beats traffic lights in the Federal Capital Territory and be taken to psychiatric hospital for immediate test. All the motorists so far arrested and conveyed in ambulances to the hospital have undergone psychiatric tests at the hospital but were certified by the doctor to be medically fit. Those arrested have been made to face the consequences of their actions as they have been made to pay fine to serve as a deterrent after bearing the cost of the psychiatric test. Meanwhile, the culprits have also been made to attend a compulsory three-day lecture at the headquarters of the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services on the importance of complying with traffics signs and road markings. The exercise that commenced about 5 days ago (5/10/16) by the Police on the directive of the Minister is a continuous one as it has entered week two. It would be recalled that the Nigeria Police Force recently deployed very senior officers within the ranks of Assistant Superintendent of Police and Inspectors to man the speed bikes to ensure high level of discipline from them to curb impunity and work in disciplined, efficient and effective manner"

Kidnappers of Lagos pupils, teacher and Vice principal reduce ransom to N6m, give family 48 hours ultimatum to pay up

Kidnappers who stormed the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla in Epe and kidnapped 4 students, a teacher and Junior School Principal last Thursday, have reportedly reduced the ransom placed on them to N6 million and have given members of their victims a 48 hour ultimatum to pay the ransom.

A family member says the abductors who have been reaching out to them informed them that one of the male students is seriously sick. The Lagos state police command say they working to rescue the victims.

University of Jos to resume Examinations today after fire outbreak

The management of the University of Jos, Plateau state have released a statement announcing the resumption of exams in the school today. The school's examination was suspended following a major fire outbreak in the school library last week.

You too can now have an iPhone 7

iPhone 7 now on countdown. Auction Closing, Don’t Miss Out! Place your bids and get a brand new iPhone 7 for a bargain. Click here.

The Director-General of NYSC visits Corps member receiving treatment after dog bite attack (Photo)

The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Suleman Kazaure, on Monday visited a Corps member, Lauretta Okoro, who is receiving follow-up treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja as a result of dog bite.

Photos: Korede Bello hangs out with Abacha's daughter, Gumsu

'Godwin' crooner, Korede Bello, shared these photos of himself hanging out with Gumsu Abacha Fadil, daughter of former Military Head of State, Sani Abacha, and captioned it: '#MummyBellover'

Nigerian Stock Exchange Annual National Essay Competition 2016

Brief Description: The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2016 edition of its annual Essay Competition.

Submission Deadline:  NSE Annual Essay
competition deadline is 14th October, 2016

Offered Annually? Yes

Offered Since: 2001

Scholarship Type: Essay Competition

About Award: The NSE Annual Essay Competition, themed “Building a Sustainable Capital Market”, is one of the Exchange’s financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at building a financially savvy generation.

Selection Criteria and Eligibility

• The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools
• Entries must be written in English and be the original work of the writer
• Entrants must submit essay on the  entry form and complete all the mandatory fields
• The maximum word-counts are 1000 words
• Entries will be disqualified if they fail to meet these requirements

Essay Topic: “What is the biggest obstacle to saving and investing money and how can The Nigerian Stock Exchange help?”

Number of Winners: Ten

Prizes

1st Prize –

• N250,000 worth of shares
• N500,000 scholarship fund for university education
• Laptop
• Certificate of achievement
• Headline daily NSE (Market close) Closing Gong ceremony

2nd Prize –

• N200,000 worth of shares
• N400,000 scholarship fund for university education
• Laptop
• Certificate of achievement
• Participate in a Closing Gong ceremony

3rd Prize

• N150,000 worth of shares
• N300,000 scholarship fund for university education
• Laptop
• Certificate of achievement
• Participate in a Closing Gong ceremony

Consolation Prizes: 7 Mini Laptops for 7 National winners

The schools of the winning students will also get Trophy, PCs and Printers

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

How to Enter:

• Click here to download the 2016 Essay Competition form 
• Send your completed entry form/essay via e-mail to essay@nse.com.ng or submit your essay online at facebook.com/TheNigerianStockExchange.

View Contest Webpage for More Details

Important notes:

• Entries must be the original work of the writer.  This does not rule out input or assistance from others
• Entrants are encouraged to be creative in their response to the topic
• Award-winning entrants are expected to show originality, focus on topic and competent use of English as a written language.  This includes correct spelling, a good standard of punctuation and neat presentation

National Legal Essay Writing Competition 2016.

 

Law Mantra in association with International Council of Jurists, London (Student Division) Presents Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala National Legal Essay Writing Competition – 2016.National Legal Essay Writing Competition 2016National Legal Essay Writing Competition 2016

Law Mantra’s mission is to provide comprehensive and easy-to-understand legal information to users and make such information easy to find on the Internet.

The essay competition basically has the purpose to bring out original and concrete views of the mass- to the mass. In an essay, we look forward to a detail analysis of the status quo and putting forward suggestions that would serve as an instrument for change to the problems that persist.

Topic

TERRORISM AND LAW

The theme is broad in nature. The participants can also take up any particular section/ issue/changes introduced or any new concept incorporated for writing under the law.

Organizer

Law Mantra and International Council of Jurists, London

Prizes

1st Cash Prize Rs. 10,000/-

2nd Cash Prize Rs. 7,000/-

3rd Cash Prize Rs. 5,000/-

4th Cash Prize Rs. 3,000/-

* Above these 3 students will also be awarded with internship in the Chambers of Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala.

Deadline

20th October 2016

Guidelines
The Essay must be written in English.
Only one essay per participant may be submitted. Multiple or incomplete submissions will lead to disqualification.
Co-Authorship is permitted only up to two authors.
The Students who have made a solo entry and as a co-author also will be treated as multiple entries and it will lead to rejection of the second submission. (The entry which is received first will be entertained)
Only original essays will be considered for the competition. No part of it should have been published earlier nor should it be under consideration for publication or a contest elsewhere.
Any form of plagiarism will result in disqualification of the essay. The participants will submit a separate undertaking with regard to originality of work.
Identification mark must not be found in any part of the essay.
The Essay shall consist of an abstract, main text and bibliography.
An abstract not exceeding 200 words mentioning the title and keywords must be attached
The essay shall be no longer than 2500 words. (Excluding footnotes).
Footnotes must conform to Bluebook (19th Edition) rules of legal citation and must include a description of each authority adequate to allow a reasonable reader to identify and locate the authority in a publication of general circulation
Font size shall be 12 points in Times New Roman, 1.5 interlinear space.
The written submission must have a cover page containing the name of the Participant, address, e-mail id, contact number and name of the college/university with address.
The external cover/envelope should be marked “Essay Competition”.
The participant should mention his or her name, address, e-mail id, contact number and name of the college/university with address in the mail and send the essay as an a attachment[ in MS word/pdf] with the Subject “Essay Competition”.
The authors are required to take special care in citing all the sources that they will refer to in their submissions.
The submission shouldn’t have been published somewhere else or submitted for consideration for publication somewhere else.
All the submissions will be subjected to strict plagiarism checks.
Submissions should be in electronic form (.doc, .docx).
The submissions are to be addressed to The Editorial Board, Law Mantra Journal at editor@lawmantra.co.in
Note:-Selected paper will be published with I.S.S.N and publication certificate will be issued to only selected participants.
Registration must be viawww.lawmantra.co.in
Selected full paper should reach the convener, on or before 20th October 2016.
Competition winners will be contacted by Law Mantra. The decision of the chairperson of the judging panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the decision. Winners will be intimated via email.

Inquiries

For further details and query contact us:editor@lawmantra.co.in or Contact us: +91-8255090897, +91-7896524945. For more details visit us: www.lawmantra.co.in

US Grad School Admission In 7 Steps You Need

Whether you’re a US national or an international student, the US grad school admissions process can be difficult to get to grips with. But of course, all the effort you put in will pay off once you get your place at the grad school of your dreams! Follow our step by step guide to navigating the US grad school admissions cycle…

1. Start early and check deadlines.

Obviously applications to graduate schools can take up a lot of time. From achieving high scores in your standardized tests to submitting your transcripts and obtaining letters of recommendation from your professors, there’ll be quite a few hoops to jump through. So start early, and outline a list of all the documentation that you will need to provide, noting down any important deadlines – including those for scholarship applications. It might be worth annotating a calendar or setting up reminders on your phone to help you remember the host of deadlines that you will have to respect.