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Apply for 2015 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition

<p dir="ltr">Managing Director/CEO, UBA Foundation, Ms<br>
Ijeoma Aso; Deputy CEO, UBA Africa, Mr. Emeke<br>
Iweriebor; Director, Marketing and Corporate<br>
Relations, UBA Africa, Mrs Bola Atta, with<br>
students of secondary schools, during the launch<br>
of the 2015 edition of National Essay<br>
Competition for Senior Secondary School students<br>
in Nigeria, organised by UBA Foundation, held at<br>
UBA House in Lagos<br>
UBA Foundation, the corporate social<br>
responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA)<br>
Plc, has announced the opening of entries for the<br>
2015 edition of its annual National Essay<br>
Competition.<br>
Ijeoma Aso, the Managing Director/CEO of UBA<br>
Foundation, at a media briefing held at the UBA<br>
Head Office in Lagos, on Wednesday, September<br>
30, 2015, announced that the Foundation will<br>
start receiving entries from eligible participants in<br>
senior secondary schools in Nigeria.<br>
The briefing was attended by students from<br>
different secondary schools in Lagos.<br>
Entries for the essay competition opens on<br>
September 30, 2015 and will close on November<br>
13, 2015. The essay topic for this year is “<br>
W<i>hat matters most to you in life and why</i><i>”. </i><br>
Speaking during the media briefing, Ms Aso, said<br>
the essay competition provides an opportunity for<br>
students in senior secondary schools in Nigeria to<br>
win prizes in the form of educational grants.<br>
The first prize for the UBA National Essay<br>
Competition is a N1 million educational grant for<br>
the winner to study in any African university of<br>
his or her choice. The second and third prizes are<br>
N750,000 and N500,000 educational grants<br>
respectively.<br>
Ms Aso explained that the competition is part of<br>
the Foundation's initiative to promote creative<br>
and analytical thinking in senior secondary<br>
students in Nigeria and is a follow up on the<br>
Foundation’s Read Africa initiative, which<br>
promotes reading culture among students<br>
through the reading and free distribution of Africa<br>
literary classics in secondary schools. The<br>
national essay competition is also held in Ghana<br>
and Senegal.<br>
Entries received for the competition will be<br>
reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made<br>
up of professors from reputable Nigerian<br>
Universities, who will then shortlist 12 best<br>
essays for further assessment.<br>
A second round of the competition will involve the<br>
12 finalist who will write a second supervised<br>
essay from which three best essays will be<br>
selecte<i>d. </i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i>“ </i><i>Three best essays will be selected as the overall</i><br>
<i>winners from 12 finalists that will emerge from</i><br>
<i>the first round of the </i><i><u>competition</u></i>.” Said Ijeoma<br>
Aso, Managing Director/CEO, UBA Foundation.<br>
The top three winners of the competition win<br>
educational grants to study in any African<br>
university of their choice.<br>
The Group Managing Director and CEO, UBA Plc,<br>
Mr. Phillips Oduoza, represented by Mr. Emeke<br>
Iweriebor, Deputy CEO, UBA Africa, said the<br>
essay competition is UBA’s modest contribution<br>
to educational development in Nigeria and across<br>
Africa.<br>
“As a pan-African financial services group with<br>
operations in 22 countries, we aim to impact on<br>
the countries we do operate in through the three<br>
main anchors of education, environment and<br>
social empowerment.”<br>
He urged students to take the national essay<br>
competition seriously as it provides a massive<br>
opportunity for them to change their lives for the<br>
better. He also dared students to dream big and<br>
read and write extensively.<br>
“Great leaders are people who read. They read<br>
everything that they come across. They have a<br>
curious mind so they study hard” Mr. Iweriebor<br>
said.<br>
Also speaking at the media briefing, Bola Atta,<br>
Director- UBA Africa, Marketing and Corporate<br>
Communications, urged students to see the<br>
national essay competition as a opportunity to lay<br>
a foundation for success in the future.<br>
“You have an amazing world ahead of you. You<br>
can be all that you want to be. By reading, you<br>
get ideas and you can imagine whatever you want<br>
to be. The mind has a way of channeling your<br>
energy into whatever you want to become in<br>
future” she said.<br>
Atta also urged the students to read far and wide<br>
and that no information gained from reading is<br>
ever wasted.<br>
As the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the<br>
UBA Group, UBA Foundation is committed to the<br>
socio-economic betterment of the communities in<br>
which UBA operates, focusing on development in<br>
the areas of Environment, Education, Economic<br>
Empowerment and Special Projects.<br>
UBA foundation remains a role model for other<br>
corporate organizations in Africa. The Foundation<br>
has dedicated resources to ensuring that CSR is<br>
not simply conceived as a marketing tool in the<br>
corporate world but as a corporate contribution<br>
towards promoting sustainable development in<br>
communities.</p>
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Apply for 2015 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition

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Apply for Nigerian Stock Exchange Essay Competition – 2015

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Sponsor: Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)</div>
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About the <a href="https://www.www.nse.com.ng/">Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE):</a><br />
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) services the largest economy in Africa and is championing the development of Africa’s financial markets.<br />
The NSE, a registered company limited by guarantee, was founded in 1960 and it is licensed under the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) and is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria. The Exchange offers listing and trading services, licensing services, market data solutions, ancillary technology services and more.</div>
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange is committed to adopting the highest levels of international standards. To support this commitment, The NSE belongs to a number of international and regional organizations that promote the development and integration of global best practices across its operations.<br />
It is a member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, the SIIA’s Financial Information Services Division (FISD) and the Intermarket Surveillance Group (ISG).<br />
The Exchange is a founding member and executive committee member of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA).<br />
About the 2015 Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Scholarship Competition:<br />
Applications are currently ongoing for the 2015 Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Scholarship Competition worth N750, 000 and a laptop computer prize.<br />
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2015 edition of its annual Essay Competition. The NSE 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.<br />
This is the 14th edition of the Nigerian Stock Exchange essay contest and participants who enter for this contest have chances of winning up to N750,000 plus a brand new laptop of the latest model. The full description of the NSE essay competition is given below. Remember to share this information on your social network.<br />
Essay Topic:</div>
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Explain the importance of financial education and describe how The Nigerian Stock Exchange can help you become financially savvy.</div>
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Criteria for Eligibility:<br />
The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools<br />
Rules and Regulations:<br />
*The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools<br />
* Entries must be written in English and be the original work of the writer<br />
* Entrants must submit essay on the entry form and complete all the mandatory ﬁelds<br />
* The maximum word-counts are 1000 words<br />
* Entries will be disqualiﬁed if they fail to meet these requirements<br />
Notes for Guidance<br />
* Entries must be the original work of the writer. This does not rule out input or assistance from<br />
others<br />
* 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 </div>
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Value of Scholarship/Inclusions:</div>
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Recipient:</div>
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1Place  </div>
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*N250,000 worth of shares<br />
*N500,000 scholarship fund for university education<br />
* Laptop<br />
* Certificate of achievement<br />
* Headline daily NSE (Market close) Closing Gong ceremony</div>
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2 Place</div>
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*N200,000 worth of shares<br />
*N400,000 scholarship fund for university education<br />
* Laptop<br />
* Certificate of achievement* Participate in a Closing Gong ceremony</div>
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3 Place</div>
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*N150,000 worth of shares<br />
*N300,000 scholarship fund for university education<br />
*Laptop* Certificate of achievement* Participate in a Closing Gong ceremony</div>
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School<br />
*Trophy<br />
* Three PCs and a printer<br />
*Trophy<br />
* Two PCs and a printer<br />
*Trophy<br />
* A PC and a printer<br />
Consolation Prizes: 7 Mini Laptops for 7 National winners</div>
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Application Procedure/Instructions:</div>
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<a href="https://www.nse.com.ng/aboutus-site/Corporate-Social-Responsibility-site/PublishingImages/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility/essay/NSE%20ESSAY%20FORM.doc">Click here to download the  2015 Essay Competition form</a> </div>
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Send your completed entry form/essay via e-mail to essay@ <a href="http://www.nse.com.ng/">nse.com.ng</a> or submit your essay online at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thenigerianstockexchange">www.facebook.com/TheNigerianStockExchange.</a>.</div>
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Deadline for Application<br />
The deadline for applications is October 30, 2015.</div>
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Visit the scholarship Web page <a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.nse.com.ng">here</a> for more information </div>
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Apply for Nigerian Stock Exchange Essay Competition – 2015

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SCHOLARSHIP ALERT: 2015 MUSTE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS ONGOING (Worth N150,000) For All Courses

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The Youth Empowerment and ICT Foundation is currently offering its MUSTE Scholarship funding for Nigerian students pursuing undergraduate studies in Nigerian higher institutions for 2015/2016 academic period.<br />
All Applications are to be submitted on-line. All candidates will be invited for qualifying examinations appropriately. NO<br />
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Before you fill the form note the following information.</div>
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<a href="http:// www.youthempowerment.org.ng/#!muste-application/c1qr0">Applicant</a> MUST have COMPLETED secondary school<br />
Applicants MUST have gained admission into a Nigerian University and provide proof of admission<br />
Applicant MUST have a minimum of five credits in the O/level will be required to<br />
submit certificate of proof<br />
Candidate age MUST not be less than 16 years<br />
There are no restrictions to course or program of study for Applicants<br />
Students who have already gained admission may not apply<br />
Ensure the candidate, Guardian/Parent’s and Guarantors information are entered in correctly<br />
Print the form before clicking on submit<br />
Ensure that you click on submit<br />
Fill all information correctly<br />
HOW TO APPLY FOR 2015 MUSTE SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE<br />
All interested students who meet the eligibility above can submit <a href="http:// www.youthempowerment.org.ng/#!muste-application/c1qr0">online</a> applications using the link provided below</div>
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SCHOLARSHIP ALERT: 2015 MUSTE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS ONGOING (Worth N150,000) For All Courses

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Information For Students Preparing To Write Post UTME (Screening) Examination

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 114%;">Information For Students Preparing To Write Post UTME (Screening)
Examination</span></b></div>
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as you are preparing for this fort-coming POST-UTME (screening) examination to
obtain a good result at the end. This Strategies is even worthy of note to
those in secondary school and even to some in the higher institution. These
strategies was written down not because we are better than you, more
intelligent than you, but from our knowledge and experiences. Remember that “</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 114%;">we used a pencil when we were small but now use pens … do you
know why? It is because mistakes in childhood can be erased but not now, so
read and write carefully otherwise life with a tissue paper”. Remember to share
this with your friends. Be wise not make mistakes of some people.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 114%;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 114%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Some people have been making mistakes <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>which easily be corrected.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 114%;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 114%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So try<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>reading these
strategies well so that you won't make the mistake that many people have made.To download a copy of this Information click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/2i0kra8pmvwyql4/Information%20for%20students%20preparing%20to%20write%20post%20UTME%202.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">HERE .</a></span></div>
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Apply Here For Global Scholarships for Postgraduate Students at University of Lincoln in UK, 2015

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List of Scholarships For Nigerian Undergraduate Students In 2015

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These Scholarships are conducted yearly;<br/>
1. Agbami Medical & Engineering Scholarship For 100/200L<br/>
Worth: Medical awardees = N200, 000 , Engineering Students awards = N100,000<br/>
2. NNPC/Chevron Scholarship For 200L<br/>
Worth: N150,000<br/>
3. NNPC/Addax Scholarship for 100L<br/>
Worth N100,000<br/>
4. Total E & P Scholarship For 100L/200L<br/>
Worth N150,000<br/>
5. NLNG Scholarship For 100L<br/>
N300,000<br/>
6. Exxon/Mobil Scholarship For 200L<br/>
Worth N150,000<br/>
7. SPDC (Shell) Scholarship For 100L<br/>
Worth N75,000<br/>
8. PTDF Scholarship For 200L<br/>
Worth N150,000 Plus Laptop during first payment.<br/>
9. ABC Transport Scholarship For 100L<br/>
Worth N100,000<br/>
10. Federal Government Scholarship Award For 200/300/400L<br/>
Worth N150,000<br/>
11. MTN Foundation Scholarship For 200L<br/>
Worth N200,000<br/>
12. NAOC (Nigeria Agip Oil Company) Scholarship For 100L<br/>
Worth N100,000<br/>
13. Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship<br/>
WorthN100,000<br/>
14. NWAG Scholarship<br/>
Worth N50,000<br/>
15. SNEPCo Scholarship For 100L<br/>
16. MUSTE Undergraduate Scholarships for Nigerian Students (All levels)<br/>
Worth N150,000<br/>
17. BAT Iseyin Agronomy (BATIA) Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme</div>

List of Scholarships For Nigerian Undergraduate Students In 2015

Below is a comprehensive list of scholarships available for Nigerian Undergraduate Students in 2015 These Scholarships are conducted yearly...

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