SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COMMUNITIES

COMMUNITIES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION.IS ON
This scholarship will benefit you, if you are from the Rivers statefor more information visit- http://scholarships.totalsdd.com
2011/2012 HOST COMMUNITIES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
MGBUESILARU, REBISI & RUMUOGBA COMMUNITIES FOR 2011/2012
OVER VIEW
In line with our core value of sustainable development of host communities and as part of our corporate socialresponsibility, Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (TEPNG) is committed to contributing to human capacity development through the implementation of various categories of Education Assistance Award to supportthe educational developmentof our host communities. This effort is to boost the manpower base of the communities and prepare youths to take up challenging job opportunitieswithin and outside the oil and gas industry.
The company hereby invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for its 2011/2012 community Education Assistance Awardsfor post secondary studentsfrom our OML 58 host communities, Andoni, Mgbuesilaru, Rebisi, Rumuogba Rivers State and Akwa Ibom State in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
WHO IS QUALIFIED TO APPLY?
The NNPC/TEPNG Community Education Assistance Award is open to all duly admitted and full time Nigerian students (year 1 & 2) from Rivers and Akwa-Ibom States (as above) in tertiary institutions in Nigeria and who are NOT beneficiaries of any other scholarships. In addition to the above conditions, statedin the application form, candidates must show:
- Proof of SSCE or equivalent certificate,
- Proof of UME scores and admission to the course of study
LIST OF QUALIFYING COURSES

1. AccountingAgricultural Sciences
2. Business AdministrationBanking & Finance
3. Engineering
4. Computer SciencesEnvironmental Sciences
5. Pure and Applied Sciences
6.  Land & Quantity Surveying
7.  Law
8. Education
9. Medical Sciences

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Application forms must be completed online using the link ( http://scholarships.totalsdd.com ).
Application will close three weeks from the date of thispublication. Selection tests will hold on 12 th November, 2011 in Port Harcourt and Uyo. Please note that only short listed candidates would be contacted for the tests.

ADMISSION INTO UNIVERSITY OF PETROL,EUM

university of petroleum Effurun (fupre)post-ume for 2011/2012 This is to inform all candidates Applying for 2011/2012 Academic Session Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun.
All candidates who made the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun their 1st or 2nd choice and have scored 180 and above in the June 2011 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board UTME are invited to take the Post- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) screening of the University scheduled to hold on 3rd September, 2011 .

Only candidates who have five (5)credits at one sitting are eligible to apply.
Candidates awaiting results whose full results will be released by August 31 , 2011 maybe considered for the 2011/2012 admissions exercise.

Method of Application
Candidates are to pay non- refundable processing fee of N2,000 only into the University account.
Pay into the following underlisted Banks:

Wema Bank Plc, Effurun Account No: 0101802301 . Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Effurun
Account No: 411311466111. UBA Plc, Effurun
Account No: 1013647529 . AccessBank Plc, Effurun Account No: 0002747899

The teller should have SURNAME and initials of the candidate (in capital letters) as shown on your UTME result slip with candidate’s UTME registration number. Applicants should note that they are to collect payment tellers for the processing fees from the designated banks.

FROM free world we are sayin good luck to all candidates.

CHECK YOUR WAEC RESULT HERE!!!

The WAEC/WASSCE 2011 Results (MAY/JUNE, 2011) has been released officially by the West African Examination Council.



If you are so eager to check JAMB/UTME result, just go over to

 http://www.waecnigeria.org/

http://www.waecdirect.org/. if you use this link,click on your country flag,then on the main page ..try to locate why "MY RESULT" tab is and click on it  





Followhe instructions on the website and within a few minutes, you should be able to view your score.



NOTE: According to WAEC, Results would be accessible starting from friday 12/8/2011








follow this steps

• Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number.
  
  (This is your 7-Digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number eg. 4123456789)


• Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year eg. 2002


• Select the Type of Examination


• Enter the Card Serial Number found on the reverse side of your Scratch card.


• Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your Scratch card


• Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up 

Check WAEC result here..

BLACKBERRY BOLD FEATURES

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
	Announced	2009, October
	Status	Available. Released 2009, November

Size	Dimensions	109 x 60 x 14 mm
	Weight	122 g

Display	Type	TFT, 65K colors
	Size	480 x 360 pixels, 2.44 inches
		- QWERTY keyboard - Touch-sensitive optical trackpad

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes, check quality

Memory	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
	Call records	Yes
	Internal	256MB storage, 256 MB RAM
	Card slot	microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included, buy memory

Data	GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 10, 236.8 kbps
	3G	HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
	Infrared port	No
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Image stabilization
	Video	Yes
	Secondary	No

Features	OS	BlackBerry OS v5.0, upgradable to v6.0
	CPU	624 MHz processor
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	No
	Games	Yes + downloadable
	Colors	Black, White
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.0
		- BlackBerry maps - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ - Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp - Organizer - Voice memo/dial

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 408 h
	Talk time	Up to 6 h

Misc	SAR US	1.55 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.36 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)

RIM’s BlackBerry Device: The Beauty and The Beast

BlackBerry devices are smartphones that offer secure wireless connections anywhere any time. Designed by Research In Motion USA Inc, BlackBerry was originally reputable for accessing emails and instant messaging while on the move, but has since become a reliable integrated wireless communications platform. Telecommunications networks in Nigeria like MTN, Glo, Etisalat, and Airtel (former Zain) currently carry BlackBerry phones on their networks.

The BlackBerry platform offers two communications solutions. The first is BlackBerry Internet Solution (BIS), which is designed for single individuals who want to access internet tools like email, instant messaging, social media, and the web while on the move. The other is BlackBerry Enterprise Solution (BES), which allows mobile workers to access enterprise information while on the move keeping them well informed at any time.

BlackBerry phones are proprietary, designed by Research In Motion RIM USA Inc, and carried by only telecoms networks with license to do so. A number of telecommunications companies in Nigeria support BlackBerry smartphones like Globacom, Airtel, Etisalat, and MTN. Genuine unlocked Blackberry phones are available from leading mobile phones retail stores in Nigeria.

BlackBerry Internet Solution BIS

BlackBerry Internet Solutions are designed for single individuals who need access to internet, social media, instant messaging, and email while on the move. Small firms that do not have corporate email infrastructure, but use ISP emails can also use BlackBerry internet Solution. BIS can be used by freelancers to keep in touch with email accounts and clients while on the move. Once an email is sent to your normal email address, it is pushed to your BlackBerry device so that you can access it from anywhere without any need for a computer. BlackBerry enables you stay in contact with your clients. With BIS, you can access up to 10 personal and corporate email accounts from your BB device.

BIS also supports POP3 email accounts. With your BlackBerry device you can compose, send, receive, and read your e-mails while on the move. You will also be able to read and view email attachments in formats like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat. BlackBerry also supports Instant Messaging like MSN, Google Talk, BlackBerry Messenger.

BlackBerry smart phones also access normal phone services like calls, SMS, and MMS, hence you do not need to carry another phone, your BlackBerry can do it all. Like most modern mobile phones, BlackBerry comes with organiser tools like calendar, memo, and so on. Some BlackBerry devices come with full QWERTY keyboard.

Internet access is part of the DNA of BlackBerry. BB phones can be used to access wireless internet enabling you to access full HTML pages or WAP pages using its built-in web browser. BlackBerry devices can also double as wireless modems enabling you access internet services with your Laptop or desktop using your BlackBerry device as a wireless modem. BlackBerry devices are smart phones and hence may come with features found in business connectivity phones like Wi-Fi, MMS, camera, media player, maps, GPS, and so on. You can also download apps for your BlackBerry device for fun, games and productivity.

BlackBerry Enterprise Solution BES

BlackBerry Enterprise Solution (BES) is BIS and more. The more, being that BES allows secure enterprise communications between mobile workers and corporate IT infrastructure. BlackBerry Enterprise Solution allows mobile workers like marketers, field officers, sales people and top executives to have secure and reliable access to information required for their effectiveness. BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is best for businesses with corporate email infrastructure.

BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is used by companies to extend the reach of their network infrastructure. Mobile workers can access emails, enterprise applications, enterprise data, and office applications from anywhere just as if they were in the office. Organisations that desire to use BES will require a BlackBerry Enterprise Server for secure communication between mobile BlackBerry devices and company's network infrastructure.

With BlackBerry, employees can keep in touch with the office keeping them up to date with latest information that will enable fast decision making.

BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is a back-end system installed behind your corporate firewall, offering end-to-end encryption, which ensures corporate data security.

Glo mobile BlackBerry

Glo mobile was the first GSM operator to introduce BlackBerry in Nigeria. Globacom currently offer BlackBerry Internet Solution for individuals and BlackBerry Enterprise Solution for organisations. BlackBerry from Glo is available to prepaid and post-paid customers. Glo offers a number of BlackBerry devices.

Like with its internet bundles, Glo mobile offers the most cost effective data plans for BlackBerry prepaid subscribers. BIS Monthly offer 30 days BlackBerry Internet data access at N2,800. BIS Weekly offers 7 days internet data access at N900, you can get 24 hrs internet access via BIS Daily at a cost of N250. Glo BES goes for N4,200, N1,400, and N300, for monthly, weekly, and daily BlackBerry access respectively.

To activate BIS Monthly, BIS Weekly, or BIS Daily on your prepaid BlackBerry phone SMS bismonth, bisweek, bisday respectively to 777. To activate BES Monthly, BES Weekly, or BES Daily on your prepaid BlackBerry phone SMS besmonth, besweek, besday respectively to 777. Make sure you have enough credit on your phone to pay for the applicable data plan.

For more information on BlackBerry from Glo mobile, visit Globacom website at www.gloworld.com. You can also visit a Glo world near you.

MTN BlackBerry

MTN was the first GSM operator to make BlackBerry available to both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers in Nigeria. By making BlackBerry available to prepaid customers, MTN empowered ordinary people to own BlackBerry devices. Now small time free-lancers and businesses can keep in touch with clients using their MTN BlackBerry devices.

Here are BlackBerry prepaid plans for MTN Nigeria:

• MTN BIS Weekly - N1,000 send bbweek to 21600 to activate
• MTN BIS Monthly - N3,000 send BIS to 21600 to activate
• MTN BIS Quaterly - N8,000 send BBQ to 21600 to activate

Here are prices of some BlackBerry phones from MTN with one month free subscription:

• BlackBerry Torch 9800 - N86,000 (with 1 month free subscription)
• BlackBerry Bold 2 9700 – N63,000 (with 1 month free subscription)
• BlackBerry 8520 – 36,000 Naira (with 1 month free subscription)

Visit MTN Blackberry page.

BlackBerry from Airtel mobile

Airtel, formally Zain, carry a number of BB devices like:

• BlackBerry Gemini 8520 smartphone - N41,000
• BlackBerry Bold 2 9700 smartphone - N84,000
• BlackBerry Storm 2 9520 smartphone - N89,000
• BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone - N63,000

Airtel BlackBerry is available to both prepaid and post-paid subscribers.

Here are BlackBerry prepaid plans for Airtel Nigeria:

• Airtel BIS Daily - N200 send BISDAY to 440 to activate
• Airtel BIS Weekly - N1,000 send BISWEEK to 440 to activate
• Airtel BIS Monthly - N3,000 send BISMONTH to 440 to activate

For more information on BlackBerry from Airtel and these BlackBerry devices, visit Airtel website at ng.airtel.com.

Etisalat BlackBerry

Etisalat Nigeria offers BIS and BES services. The cost of Etisalat BlackBerry services is affordable. BIS Monthly offer 30 days BlackBerry Internet data access at N3,000. BIS Weekly offers 7 days internet data access at N1,000, you can get 24 hrs internet access via BIS Daily at a cost of N250.

To activate BIS Monthly, BIS Weekly, or BIS Daily on your prepaid BlackBerry phones dial *399*1#, *399*6#, *399*5# respectively. Make sure you have enough credit on your phone to pay for the applicable data plan.

Etisalat carries the BlackBerry Torch 9800. Other BB phones advertised by Etisalat include BB Curve 8900, BB Curve 8520, BB Bold 9700, BB Bold 9000, and BB Storm 9500.

For more information on BlackBerry from Etisalat, visit Etisalat website at www.etisalat.com.ng. You can also visit a Etisalat Experience centre near you.

Other network operators like Starcomms, Visafone, Multilinks and Zoom mobile may also offer BlackBerry.

Buying BB from network vs phone store

As far as price is concerned there is no real benefit from buying your BB phones directly from the network operator. Unlike in other countries (especially in the west), where subscribers get subsidies or easy payment contracts when they by BB and other smartphones from operators, Nigerian networks offer no form of subsidy or easy payment options. In fact, you may even end-up paying more albeit disguised as one month free subscription.

The only real advantages of buying your BlackBerry devices from the carrier is for technical support and to guarantee the integrity of the BlackBerry device. The downside is that the phone is locked to the network requiring you to unlock it before you can use your BlackBerry device on another network different from the one you bought it from.

To get a BB device not locked to any network buy from a retail store, but not just any retail store so as not to buy a fake BlackBerry phone. Buy from a store with a good reputation in dealing on mobile phones like an authorised Nokia or Samsung phones dealers.

Prices of some BB Phones, Tablets and Devices

Here are prices of some BlackBerry phones in Nigeria. This are only price ideas. Actual prices may vary depending on the retail store, your location, and colour. However, if the price is too good to be true, you may be buying a fake BB phone/device.

• BB Bold 9780 - N64,000
• BB Torch 9800 - N75,000 / 78,000 (Black / White)
• BB Bold 9700 - N56,000 / N70,000 (Black / White)
• BB Bold 9000 - N60,000
• BB Curve 8520 (Gemini) - N28,000
• BB Storm 9520 (BlackBerry Storm 2) - N45,000
• BB Curve 9300 - N42,000
• BB Curve 8900 - N55,000
• BB Playbook Tablet 16GB - N85,000
• BB Playbook Tablet 32GB - N115,000
• BlackBerry Playbook Tablet - N135,000BlackBerry devices are smartphones that offer secure wireless connections anywhere any time. Designed by Research In Motion USA Inc, BlackBerry was originally reputable for accessing emails and instant messaging while on the move, but has since become a reliable integrated wireless communications platform. Telecommunications networks in Nigeria like MTN, Glo, Etisalat, and Airtel (former Zain) currently carry BlackBerry phones on their networks.
  
  The BlackBerry platform offers two communications solutions. The first is BlackBerry Internet Solution (BIS), which is designed for single individuals who want to access internet tools like email, instant messaging, social media, and the web while on the move. The other is BlackBerry Enterprise Solution (BES), which allows mobile workers to access enterprise information while on the move keeping them well informed at any time.
  
  BlackBerry phones are proprietary, designed by Research In Motion RIM USA Inc, and carried by only telecoms networks with license to do so. A number of telecommunications companies in Nigeria support BlackBerry smartphones like Globacom, Airtel, Etisalat, and MTN. Genuine unlocked Blackberry phones are available from leading mobile phones retail stores in Nigeria.
  

  BlackBerry Internet Solution BIS

  
  BlackBerry Internet Solutions are designed for single individuals who need access to internet, social media, instant messaging, and email while on the move. Small firms that do not have corporate email infrastructure, but use ISP emails can also use BlackBerry internet Solution. BIS can be used by freelancers to keep in touch with email accounts and clients while on the move. Once an email is sent to your normal email address, it is pushed to your BlackBerry device so that you can access it from anywhere without any need for a computer. BlackBerry enables you stay in contact with your clients. With BIS, you can access up to 10 personal and corporate email accounts from your BB device.
  
  BIS also supports POP3 email accounts. With your BlackBerry device you can compose, send, receive, and read your e-mails while on the move. You will also be able to read and view email attachments in formats like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat. BlackBerry also supports Instant Messaging like MSN, Google Talk, BlackBerry Messenger.
  
  BlackBerry smart phones also access normal phone services like calls, SMS, and MMS, hence you do not need to carry another phone, your BlackBerry can do it all. Like most modern mobile phones, BlackBerry comes with organiser tools like calendar, memo, and so on. Some BlackBerry devices come with full QWERTY keyboard.
  
  Internet access is part of the DNA of BlackBerry. BB phones can be used to access wireless internet enabling you to access full HTML pages or WAP pages using its built-in web browser. BlackBerry devices can also double as wireless modems enabling you access internet services with your Laptop or desktop using your BlackBerry device as a wireless modem. BlackBerry devices are smart phones and hence may come with features found in business connectivity phones like Wi-Fi, MMS, camera, media player, maps, GPS, and so on. You can also download apps for your BlackBerry device for fun, games and productivity.
  

  BlackBerry Enterprise Solution BES

  
  BlackBerry Enterprise Solution (BES) is BIS and more. The more, being that BES allows secure enterprise communications between mobile workers and corporate IT infrastructure. BlackBerry Enterprise Solution allows mobile workers like marketers, field officers, sales people and top executives to have secure and reliable access to information required for their effectiveness. BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is best for businesses with corporate email infrastructure.
  
  BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is used by companies to extend the reach of their network infrastructure. Mobile workers can access emails, enterprise applications, enterprise data, and office applications from anywhere just as if they were in the office. Organisations that desire to use BES will require a BlackBerry Enterprise Server for secure communication between mobile BlackBerry devices and company's network infrastructure.
  
  With BlackBerry, employees can keep in touch with the office keeping them up to date with latest information that will enable fast decision making.
  
  BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is a back-end system installed behind your corporate firewall, offering end-to-end encryption, which ensures corporate data security.
  

  Glo mobile BlackBerry

  
  Glo mobile was the first GSM operator to introduce BlackBerry in Nigeria. Globacom currently offer BlackBerry Internet Solution for individuals and BlackBerry Enterprise Solution for organisations. BlackBerry from Glo is available to prepaid and post-paid customers. Glo offers a number of BlackBerry devices.
  
  Like with its internet bundles, Glo mobile offers the most cost effective data plans for BlackBerry prepaid subscribers. BIS Monthly offer 30 days BlackBerry Internet data access at N2,800. BIS Weekly offers 7 days internet data access at N900, you can get 24 hrs internet access via BIS Daily at a cost of N250. Glo BES goes for N4,200, N1,400, and N300, for monthly, weekly, and daily BlackBerry access respectively.
  
  To activate BIS Monthly, BIS Weekly, or BIS Daily on your prepaid BlackBerry phone SMS bismonth, bisweek, bisday respectively to 777. To activate BES Monthly, BES Weekly, or BES Daily on your prepaid BlackBerry phone SMS besmonth, besweek, besday respectively to 777. Make sure you have enough credit on your phone to pay for the applicable data plan.
  
  For more information on BlackBerry from Glo mobile, visit Globacom website at www.gloworld.com. You can also visit a Glo world near you.
  

  MTN BlackBerry

  
  MTN was the first GSM operator to make BlackBerry available to both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers in Nigeria. By making BlackBerry available to prepaid customers, MTN empowered ordinary people to own BlackBerry devices. Now small time free-lancers and businesses can keep in touch with clients using their MTN BlackBerry devices.
  
  Here are BlackBerry prepaid plans for MTN Nigeria:
  
• MTN BIS Weekly - N1,000 send bbweek to 21600 to activate
• MTN BIS Monthly - N3,000 send BIS to 21600 to activate
• MTN BIS Quaterly - N8,000 send BBQ to 21600 to activate

Here are prices of some BlackBerry phones from MTN with one month free subscription:

• BlackBerry Torch 9800 - N86,000 (with 1 month free subscription)
• BlackBerry Bold 2 9700 – N63,000 (with 1 month free subscription)
• BlackBerry 8520 – 36,000 Naira (with 1 month free subscription)

Visit MTN Blackberry page.

BlackBerry from Airtel mobile

Airtel, formally Zain, carry a number of BB devices like:

• BlackBerry Gemini 8520 smartphone - N41,000
• BlackBerry Bold 2 9700 smartphone - N84,000
• BlackBerry Storm 2 9520 smartphone - N89,000
• BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone - N63,000

Airtel BlackBerry is available to both prepaid and post-paid subscribers.

Here are BlackBerry prepaid plans for Airtel Nigeria:

• Airtel BIS Daily - N200 send BISDAY to 440 to activate
• Airtel BIS Weekly - N1,000 send BISWEEK to 440 to activate
• Airtel BIS Monthly - N3,000 send BISMONTH to 440 to activate

For more information on BlackBerry from Airtel and these BlackBerry devices, visit Airtel website at ng.airtel.com.

Etisalat BlackBerry

Etisalat Nigeria offers BIS and BES services. The cost of Etisalat BlackBerry services is affordable. BIS Monthly offer 30 days BlackBerry Internet data access at N3,000. BIS Weekly offers 7 days internet data access at N1,000, you can get 24 hrs internet access via BIS Daily at a cost of N250.

To activate BIS Monthly, BIS Weekly, or BIS Daily on your prepaid BlackBerry phones dial *399*1#, *399*6#, *399*5# respectively. Make sure you have enough credit on your phone to pay for the applicable data plan.

Etisalat carries the BlackBerry Torch 9800. Other BB phones advertised by Etisalat include BB Curve 8900, BB Curve 8520, BB Bold 9700, BB Bold 9000, and BB Storm 9500.

For more information on BlackBerry from Etisalat, visit Etisalat website at www.etisalat.com.ng. You can also visit a Etisalat Experience centre near you.

Other network operators like Starcomms, Visafone, Multilinks and Zoom mobile may also offer BlackBerry.

Buying BB from network vs phone store

As far as price is concerned there is no real benefit from buying your BB phones directly from the network operator. Unlike in other countries (especially in the west), where subscribers get subsidies or easy payment contracts when they by BB and other smartphones from operators, Nigerian networks offer no form of subsidy or easy payment options. In fact, you may even end-up paying more albeit disguised as one month free subscription.

The only real advantages of buying your BlackBerry devices from the carrier is for technical support and to guarantee the integrity of the BlackBerry device. The downside is that the phone is locked to the network requiring you to unlock it before you can use your BlackBerry device on another network different from the one you bought it from.

To get a BB device not locked to any network buy from a retail store, but not just any retail store so as not to buy a fake BlackBerry phone. Buy from a store with a good reputation in dealing on mobile phones like an authorised Nokia or Samsung phones dealers.

Prices of some BB Phones, Tablets and Devices

Here are prices of some BlackBerry phones in Nigeria. This are only price ideas. Actual prices may vary depending on the retail store, your location, and colour. However, if the price is too good to be true, you may be buying a fake BB phone/device.

• BB Bold 9780 - N64,000
• BB Torch 9800 - N75,000 / 78,000 (Black / White)
• BB Bold 9700 - N56,000 / N70,000 (Black / White)
• BB Bold 9000 - N60,000
• BB Curve 8520 (Gemini) - N28,000
• BB Storm 9520 (BlackBerry Storm 2) - N45,000
• BB Curve 9300 - N42,000
• BB Curve 8900 - N55,000
• BB Playbook Tablet 16GB - N85,000
• BB Playbook Tablet 32GB - N115,000
• BlackBerry Playbook Tablet - N135,000

UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, NIGERIA
2011/2012 PRE-ADMISSION SCREENING EXERCISE
The University of Ilorin invites Candidates who have applied for admission into
the Undergraduate degree programmes of the University for the 2011/2012
academic session to upload the required information for the Screening Exercise
between Monday 18th July, 2011 and Saturday, 6th August 2011. Any awaiting
results must be uploaded on or before Monday 15th August, 2011 when the Portal
shall be closed. The Pre-admission Screening Exercise will commence on the 8th
August, 2011 at Ilorin, Lagos and Minna centres .
The following categories of candidates are eligible:

A. UME candidates who made the University of Ilorin their first and/or second
choice and scored:
(i) a minimum of 200 marks in the UTME for courses other than those
listed in (ii) and (iii) below,
and five (5) ‘O’ level Credits in relevant subjects at not more than
two sittings.
(ii) a score of 220 marks in UTME for Accounting, Biochemistry,
Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Computer Science, Common Law, Economics, English, Electrical
Engineering, Finance, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Mass
Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Pharmacy
and Veterinary Medicine and five (5) ‘O’ level Credits in relevant
subjects at not more than two sittings.
iii) MB;BS candidates who obtained:
(a) a score of 240 marks in the UTME and
(b) Credit Passes at one sitting only in the Senior Secondary School
Certificate Examination or its equivalence in each of the following
subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
Biology.
B. DIRECT ENTRY candidates who made the University of Ilorin their first
and/or second choice and have obtained a minimum of:
(i) Upper Credit at OND/HND/Diploma (except for Statistics, Agriculture,
Performing Arts and History, where Lower Credit may be considered).
Also, note that the Department of Business Administration will not
accept National Diploma in Business Administration or Diploma in
Marketing.
(ii) Merit in NCE; and
(iii) A minimum of two (2) Advanced level passes in two relevant subjects.
(iv) MB;BS candidates must have obtained a minimum of:
(a) 13 points in IJMB or GCE Advanced Level Examination in the
relevant subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Biology or
(b) Second Class (Upper Division) Honours Degree in Zoology,
Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or any other
relevant courses in the Basic Sciences.
All candidates must strictly disclose the choice of courses they applied for
originally with JAMB as well as any proposed change of course. Candidates
seeking change of course will be required to pay change of course fee after
admission. Withholding of information or wrong information will lead to
instant disqualification.
C. Foreign candidates who have not taken part in the UTME or filled Direct
Entry form can reach the University Admissions Officer at
admissionsofficer@unilorin.edu.ng for information on admission into the
University. Foreign candidates will not be required to make any payment at
this stage.
D. Specific Instructions for Screening:
University of Ilorin charges N1,000.00 only for the Screening Exercise.
Procure the virtual card (i.e. Confirmation order number and Receipt
number) for the payment from any of the following banks:
FIRST BANK PLC, ACCESS BANK PLC, AFRIBANK PLC, BANK PHB PLC, ECOBANK
PLC, FIDELITY BANK PLC, FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK PLC, FIN BANK PLC,
GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC, INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC, OCEANIC BANK
PLC, SKYE BANK PLC, SPRING BANK PLC, STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC, STERLING
BANK PLC, UNION BANK PLC, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC, WEMA BANK PLC
AND ZENITH BANK PLC.
In addition to the above, all branches of First Bank Plc have been requested to
assist candidates who may have challenges with their payment.
Candidates are to obtain an e-Tranzact reloadable card which contains the
Confirmation order number and Receipt number to be used for the online
registration.
E. SCREENING REGISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
i) EVERY CANDIDATE SHOULD COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ON-LINE THE
REGISTRATION FORM FOR SCREENING ON OR BEFORE SATURDAY 6TH
AUGUST 2011.
ii) ALL CANDIDATES SHOULD FILL THE BEST FIVE (5) ‘O’ LEVEL SUBJECT
COMBINATION (AT NOT MORE THAN TWO SITTINGS EXCEPT AS
STATED IN A iii b) RELEVANT TO THE COURSE OF STUDY.
For example:
Medicine: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
Biology.
Common Law: English Language, Literature-in-English and any other
3 subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences. (Note that a pass in
Mathematics is a requirement for admission but should not be
listed).
Business and Social Sciences: Courses in Business and Social
Sciences require 3 Social Science subjects except Sociology and
Political Science where at least 2 Social Science subjects are required.
For further details on admission requirements click
www.unilorin.edu.ng/index.php/admissions
ALL ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO preadmission2011@unilorin.edu.ng
Mrs. Olufolake O. OYEYEMI
REGISTRAR

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. Search for   just press CTRL F  (]]>) Copy the code below, and paste above ]]>

  then SAVE your template..the navbar will be remove immediately

* CSS to hide navigation bar */

#navbar {
height:10px;
visibility:hidden;
display:none;
} 

FACEBOOK(mark zuckerberg) and skype sign video chat deal

facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg has struck a deal with internet telephony provider Skype that will add video chat to the social networking site.

The partnership will create a Skype widget within Facebook, allowing two people to talk face-to-face.
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The widget does not require Facebook users to download a specific service from Skype before video calling each other. Users can instead download a plug-in for the video chat tool, which takes between 10 and 20 seconds, in order to start talking face-to-face.

Zuckerberg praised the service for using the "best technology" with the "best social infrastructure".

Zuckerberg said: "This type of thing is only possible because the social infrastructure already exists.

"The system already knows that we're connected", he said in a demonstration with a colleague.

He said: "We already have a pipe open between us, so new apps like video chat can just flow across that.

"It's not the case like with traditional Skype, where both people have to have downloaded Skype beforehand."

The move comes after Google launched its own social network, Google+, at the end of last month.

Skype is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft in a £5.2bn deal.

Doug Bewsher, Skype's chief marketing officer, has been let go, while seven other executives have had their roles cut, ahead of the takeover.

what is alexa

Usually, in some blog/website, we found a box that named with "Site Info". In that box, we will find "Rank: " and "Links in:". Do you know, what does it mean? "Rank" in the box means rank based on Alexa. While, "Links in:" means incoming links to your blog (inbound links)



By the way, do you know Alexa? Alexa/AlexaRank is how Alexa give a rank to your site based on your unique visitor number. The lower the AlexaRank of the site so it means that the site have more unique visitors. So if you able to drive more and more traffic to your site, than you will get lower AlexaRank.

So, how to add AlexaRank widget to our blog? Firstly, you can go to Alexa. Then you must register first. Now, if you've registered and clicked on the confirmation link (in your email), you can return to Alexa.

Before, we will add AlexaRank widget, we will claim our blog in Alexa. Now, click on the "Site Tools", and then click again on the "Claim Your Site". Firstly, you must fill with your blog address. Then, there are 2 options to claim your blog, you can use the second (by adding meta tag). If you choose this option, you must copy the code and paste under .  Now, you can clik on the "Verify my meta tag".

Then, you can edit your site listing. But, we will add AlexaRank widget. So, you can pass this step. Now, you should return to "Site Tools", and click on the "Alexa Site Widgets". Then, you can choose the widget style. After that, copy the code and paste into your blog (Design --> Page Elements --> Add Gadget, choose HTML/Java Script). You can see your blog now, there is an AlexaRank widget

Top 3 Paid to Affiliate Websites

in my search on the NET. i found out about the 3 most paid affiliated websites which arfe listed below As we know, now blog not only for online diary. But, blog can be place to make money online. There are many kinds of online bussiness, for example Pay per Click (PPC), Paid to Review (PTR), Paid to Affiliate (PTA), and so on. As the name, in PTA you can earn much money by become an affiliate (member of an affiliate program) and "sell" a product or other services to your blog visitors. Then if your blog visitors make a purchase, you will get a certain amount of commission. The commission is 4% to 15% from the purchase. So, if your visitor buy a MP3 for $500, you can earn up to $75 from one purchase! So, it's easy right? If you want know the websites that provide affliate program, I wil give you the list of Top 3 Paid to Affiliate Websites.


AMAZON AFFILIATES
Amazon give you chance for you to be an affiliate and promote some products and services in Amazon.com in your blog. The products of Amazone are books, e-books, games, MP3, etc.
  CLICK BANK AFFILIATES
  ClickBank is the biggest "market" of online digital products and you can promote thousands of popular digital products everyday. If you become an affiliate in ClicBank, you can connect your blog topics with ClickBank products, and you will get many advantages.
 COMMISSION JUNCTION
Commission Junction give you chance to maximize your blog to be an affiliate and "sell" Commission Junction products on your blog. With diverse product choices, you can choose your own products that you want to promote on your blog.

10 Ways to improve/generate traffic to your Blog!!

1. Create link clusters within your blog

A link cluster is a group of links that you can point at a post or page to improve its search engine ranking. Let’s say you have a post that’s ranked for ‘stupid business ideas’. Edit 10 of your other posts to create links (using ‘stupid business ideas’ as the anchor text) to the ‘stupid business ideas’ post and you will surely move up in Google for that keyword. This process can be implemented in about 10 minutes and can be used for any keyword your site ranks for or is trying to rank for.

2. Rework HTML title tags of trafficked posts

By watching your stats, you can often identify posts that get search traffic from a keyword, even though the keyword isn’t listed in the HTML title of the post. By editing your posts’ HTML titles to add the keywords they cover, you can strengthen the rankings and therefore the traffic that the post generates. You can easily make a difference with this method in less than 20 minutes. This method combines very well with #1.

3. Invite your readers to connect with you on Twiiter and Facebook

You can never ever have too many friends on SU and Facebook. Inviting existing readers to find you on these services with a post should take less than 20 minutes.

4. Save your best posts for the best times of the week

Writing a home-run post on a Saturday afternoon will probably happen from time to time. However, does your blog have good traffic on Saturdays? Analyzing your blog’s stats to determine when it naturally has the most traffic can get more eyes on a great post, which will translate to more social votes and more links. If you have created the post of your life, wait for a good day to publish – it will cost you about 1 minute on a later date to put it up.

5. Edit your post one more time

How can you improve your title? How can you improve your first paragraph? Small details in your post, especially in the beginning of your post, can make an enormous difference in its ability to draw social traffic and links. You can definitely improve your title, first paragraph, formatting, and grammar within 30 minutes.

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6. Stop writing about yourself. Start solving problems

Surfers become readers when a blog provides something that is wanted. A casual visitor may read your blog because they find training, answers to problems, entertainment, or something else they want. This more than likely will mean that they won’t want to read about you, your girlfriend, your cats, your kids, or your catastrophes (unless you have a personal blog that your friends read). Discontinuing the off-topic posts will help you to develop more repeat traffic and takes exactly 0 minutes to implement.

7. Subscribe to the feeds of your industry’s major players

That way, you won’t miss important news releases. When news breaks in your industry, there will be a lot of extra traffic searching for information on the event. Adding your thoughts will almost always generate extra traffic. Subscribing to the feeds of your industry’s top sites should take no more than 15 minutes.

8. Give a great post to a prominent blog

Let’s say that you took the time to write something great. Donating your post to a great blogger can help you to create a win-win. The great blogger gets a great piece of content that will bring him social traffic and links and you can create exposure for your name and brand. Emailing your post to a great blogger or blog takes less than 10 minutes.

9. Go to the store

Look at magazines. Pay special attention to the types of titles that are used on the covers. Write down the most interesting titles and think about what makes them interesting. In order to generate buzz around a post, a great title is an absolute necessity. More on this topic here: The Cosmo Headline Technique for Blogging Inspiration. You should be able to find some good title ideas in about 30 minutes.

10. Answer your email and comment questions

Nothing will show a reader that you care more than answering an question (even if you have already answered that question 100 times on your site). Why do people read your blog? Because you solve their problems. Why will they come back again and again to your blog? Because you solve their problems. Answering a person’s email or comment question should take less than 5 minutes.

check you 2011/2012 jamb result

Your With held Result has  been Released
this is to inform those that their result by jamb that.........starting from this week monday you can now check your withheld jamb result for free!!!! http://jamb.org.ng/ 

thing you needed are:

                                  

---Your jamb PIN/SN ..you can get that at the back of the scratch card you used during registration
---Your REGISTRATION NUMBER you can find that in you photocard i.e the registration print out
you can click this link to check you result now...
http://jamb.org.ng/Unifiedtme/

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All about MTN BLACK BERRY

What is BlackBerry®™
BlackBerry®™ is a brand new wireless communication tool designed especially for mobile professionals with high communication needs. Not only does it function as a regular cellphone would, but its unique features (push-based technology) provide an automatic delivery of your email, whether it’s a corporate email account or personal web-based account, making it possible to read, forward, reply and delete those all important emails – attachments included!
In addition to the above features, it allows you to manage your contacts and calendar, making it a full personal assistant in handset form.
The benefits of BlackBerry®™:
One communication device: Single, integrated device for all your data and voice needs

• Buys you time: returning to your office is no longer necessary as you can access your email with attachments wirelessly
• Easy to use: device activation and provisioning is simplified through wireless and automatic device configuration
• Email finds you: messages are automatically pushed to you
• Fast response: you’re in contact with clients, customers, friends and family 24/7
• Convenient: small enough to fit in your pocket, compact enough to travel with
• You're in control: filter your messages to your convenience

Unparalleled security: all incoming and outgoing wireless data and messages are encrypted and decrypted.

MTN’S fantastic competitively priced BlackBerry offers include:
Brand new BlackBerry devices available at no additional cost on most price plans, as well as upon contract renewal

• MTN’s BlackBerry is faster, being supported by GPRS+ and, in some areas, by the even faster performance of EDGE technology
• MTN has a dedicated team of experts trained in handling personal and corporate use of BlackBerry
• BlackBerry and MTN offer Unlimited PIM and Email with no additional data usage costs through the BlackBerry APN, This Excludes Video or Audio Streaming or International Roaming Charges.
  All this is for a fixed monthly fee on BlackBerry BIS or BES.
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Roaming with your BlackBerry® smartphone

As an MTN BlackBerry subscriber, you will be able to use BlackBerry services in all countries where MTN offers Data Roaming, provided that your SIM card has been activated for Roaming. Please note that standard data roaming tariffs will apply when you use BlackBerry services outside South Africa - you can check the tariffs for our roaming partners in each country here.
Blackberry Tariffs

Price Plans eligible for the BlackBerry® Product	BES & BISBES Excluding VAT	BES & BISBES Including VAT	BIS Excluding VAT	BIS Including VAT
MTN Anytime 50	R121.93	R139.00	R60.53	R69.00
MTN Anytime 100	R121.93	R139.00	R60.53	R69.00
MTN Anytime 200	R121.93	R139.00	R60.53	R69.00
MTN Anytime 350	R86.84	R99.00	R52.63	R60.00
MTN Anytime 500	R86.84	R99.00	R52.63	R60.00
MTN Anytime 750	R86.84	R99.00	R52.63	R60.00
MTN Anytime 1200	R86.84	R99.00	R52.63	R60.00
MTN Anytime 1500	R86.84	R99.00	R52.63	R60.00
MTN Off Peak 50	R121.93	R139.00	R60.53	R69.00
MTN Off Peak 100	R121.93	R139.00	R60.53	R69.00
MTN Off Peak 200	R121.93	R139.00	R60.53	R69.00

CREDIT CARD PAYMENT

Here is how to cancel a credit card payment

 Things You'll Need to do cancel it

• Credit card number
• Phone
• Credit card issuer phone number (on back of credit card)
• Pen and paper                                                                                   

                      HERE ARE THE 5 STEPS TO   FOLLOWS 

1. • 1
     Locate the credit card number for the card for which you wish to cancel a payment. Make sure you know where the account number is located, and be ready to key the number into your touch-tine phone or to speak the number over the phone. This number is on your credit card, or you might find it on a recent bill.
   • 2
     Look on the back of the credit card for the customer service number, or find the phone number on your recent bill. It usually begins with "1-800." Call the number.
   • 3
     Give the information requested by the customer service representative at the credit card company or by the company's automated response system.
   • 4
     Tell them the reason you are canceling the payment, if you want to, when the representative asks. Do not feel you have to give a reason if you don't want to.
   • 5
     Write down the confirmation number. This is especially important as it is your immediate proof that the payment was canceled. For your benefit, write down the time of the call and the name of the representative as well.

GOOGLE ADSENSE ALTERNATIVES

Have you been looking for google adsense alternatives? Well am here to share another 3 easier and faster ways to generate income online !!!

These days, a company cannot be complacent with simply a physical presence. With the world becoming a smaller place through communication and traveling, businessmen should not think global but also need to target the large online community across the globe.
Having a physical presence through and office, firm, factory etc. is not enough anymore. Anyone who simply has a physical presence is losing out a lot of market share. Online shopping has gained momentum and a large percentage of people in the West prefer online shopping to traditional shopping and this has increased the importance advertising online or online advertising.
One of the popular ways to place advertisements is the pay-per-click model of Google Adwords. Advertisements can take the form of image, text, banner, rich media or video. If blogs and websites are a part of the Google Adsense program, they can hope to raise money with the help of advertisements through Google Adwords.
An advertisement on Google Adsense can generate a steady income though the pay-per-click model. As entrepreneurs, you may be reaping the benefits of Google Adsense. Nevertheless, do you know that there are many best Adsense alternatives available?
Some of the best Adsense alternatives are given below-

Affiliate Networks/Program

 

Affiliate marketing is a growing avenue and one can earn quite a lot of money by promoting services and products of other businesses. There is no question over the fact that there is increased competition between various websites to lure visitors. You can made decent money if you have a blog or website built around a particular niche or particular product line. You can link advertisements of the related niche/services to your blog or website. You can lure visitors by writing comprehensive articles on the products you are targeting to get money from. If people are impressed by your articles, they will click on the website of your affiliate. If a purchase is made through this mode, you receive a commission. Amazon, Clickbank, CJ and Linkshare are some of the best alternatives to Google Adwords in this arena.

Pay-per click

 

 One of the best Adsense alternatives, is without a doubt, pay-per-click method of advertising- One of the best ways in which a person can monetize a website or blog is through the pay-per click advertising model. All you need to need to do is to place ads which have a likelihood of getting clicked on. This requires skill and precision. If you are thinking that Google Adsense is the only way you can follow this model and generate income from it, you may be surprised. Many Adsense alternatives like Bidvertiser,Yahoo Publisher Network and Adbrite are available.

Cost per action

Bearing similarity with the pay-per-click model of advertising, ads need to be placed on a blog or website. The difference between the two models is that while you get paid when a visitor simply clicks on the ad in the pay-per-click model, the transaction actually needs to be complete in order to be paid, in the cost per action model

The 7 Best SEO Tools Used By Webmasters

As a webmaster, your role never ends after finding a reliable hosting service provider and hosting your website. In fact your role starts after you host your website as there are many things to do and many things to be taken care of as a owner of website. You should posses little bit of knowledge of every web hosting element as it will come handy when you are doing routine maintenance of your website.


Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one of the main elements of maintaining your website in up to date condition that allows you to increase your search engine ranking and to increase the traffic to your website. You need not have to be an SEO expert to use these tools as you always have an option to outsource the SEO phase of your website, but with the use of these tools, you can get access to some of the main features where you can evaluate the performance of your website.
Here is a list of common SEO tools that are used by many webmasters to understand the flow of traffic to their website and to look for the potholes in them that can be fixed.
Google Analytics: This is a free tool provided by Google to track your website activities on certain criteria’s like page views, page hits, pages viewed per visit, bounce rate and average time spent on your website. This tool will help you understand search traffic, keyword and content performance.
Alexa: This is used to measure the popularity of websites utilizing the toolbars that are installed on the browsers of internet users although; it assures accuracy for the first 100,000 sites only.
KeyComplete: Used to determine competitor’s keywords using the PPC campaign that is an online tool with lots of features.
SEOmoz: Helps in retrieving information from your competitors and receive reports from search engines like Google, Yahoo and Alexa. One of the prime roles of this tool is detection of errors in your site, tracking the traffic and research related to keywords.
Widexl: This is a detection tool used to understand link popularity helping in determining pages linked to your website. With Meta tag analyzer tool you can analyze Meta tags, keyword density, page load time and other distinctive SEO related features.
SEO Logs: With On-page SEO, tools like SEO optimizer and Keyword difficulty check and with Google tools to detect fake page rank and produces PR value results. Some of the other tools include back link analyzer tool, HTTP headers and status check tool. Domain age check, comparison of Alexa rank and AdSense profit calculator.

Link Diagnosis: This is one of the favorite link analysis tools allowing you to examine link competition by providing main details about the competitor’s links. Results will display anchor text, Page ranks and others but is limited to Firefox only.

Hello web surfer today i want to share with you , the fastest way to remove Navbar from your Blogspot{BLOGGER}
just follow  the step-by-step guid below then you are good to go.......Hope it works for you



Blogger navbar allows users to easily navigate to other random blogs and it also has a feauture to search the blogs ,and mark any blog as spam.

So,now you have a clear idea of what really a blogger navbar is.So, why so many people prefer to just remove the navbar inspite of the feautures it has like search,etc.Many people think that, it spoils the look of the blog,especially if your blog has differnet subtitle layout which looks too obvious to see for a visitor.Well, let me come to the actual point on how to disable or hide your blogger navbar.

Below is the step-by-step procedure on how to do it with photos to make it easy to understand.

1.Sign in to your blogger account and click the layout button next to your blog name

2.Next,click the edit html tab as shown in the below picture.

3.Add the below html code as specified in the below picture.

#navbar {
      height: 0px;
      visibility: hidden;
      display: none;
}

 4. Save the changes.

Now, you can see your blog without that navbar(this tip can only hides the navbar,it doesn't completely delete it).If you want the navbar to appear again,just remove that code and save the changes.