Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative for Nigerian Residents

Applications are accepted for Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) Program offered to all citizens and permanent residents of Nigeria.The goal of this program is to built around year-long social innovation projects that are designed by fellows and supported by the U.S. Consulate and private partners.

Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Applications are accepted for Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders offered under Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The goal of this program is to create unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to put new skills to practical use in leading organizations, communities, and countries.

Swansea University Undergraduate Scholarships Program

Swansea University is seeking applications for Undergraduate Scholarships Program for which the subjects are offered by the University.  number of £4000 (+£2000) scholarships offered for the students from China, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Nigeria, India, Malaysia.

Learn How Entrepreneurs Make Millions

There are three basic ways to make money, which includes trading time for this money, and money to trade for money and trading expertise / value for money.

Jaye Gaskia: Beyond All The Letter Writing And Cross Carpetting

The crisis of bourgeois rule in our country is fast coming to a head, just as the global crisis of bourgeois rule is also deepening. Not even the moral window provided by the recent departure and celebration of Madiba, is sufficient enough to redeem the global ruling elite in general, and the Nigerian treasury looting ruling in particular.

Nigeria Economy Rebasing to Displace S. Africa, Renaissance Says

Nigeria’s plan to rebase its gross domestic production figures next year may boost the assessment of the size of its economy by as much as 60 percent, leapfrogging South Africa as the continent’s largest nation in terms of total wealth, Renaissance Capital Ltd. said.

NGO Job in Northern Nigeria

NLR is a Dutch NGO that is committed to creating a world free of the suffering caused by leprosy and disability. For some forty years NLR has a branch in Nigeria. NLR plays an important role in the execution of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program in 13 Northern States of Nigeria. The office is located in Rayfield, Jos Plateau State.

Scholarship: University of Dundee International Water Law Scholarship Programme

GWP & University of Dundee is accepting applications for International Water Law Scholarship Programme.

Scholarship: SIDA’s Training on ‘Integrated Sustainable Coastal Development’

SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) is accepting applications from individuals from organizations (institutions, NGOs, private companies, local authorities etc.) who have a role in coastal planning and management for training program on Sustainable Coastal Development.

Scholarship: Hungarian Ministry of Rural Development Master of Science (MSc) Fellowship Programme

Applications are being accepted for Hungarian Ministry of Rural Development Master of Science (MSc) Fellowship Programme. This program is offered under The Hungarian Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). The fellowship is offered to pursue master degree level studies.

Hypocrisy of the Oppressed in Nigeria

Without a wave of mental vacillation or careless ambivalence it is tendentiously apt to say that the oppressor of the oppressed in Nigeria is the oppressed. And the curse of the oppressed in the Nigerian case is the oppressed. I know these seemingly cutting opinion lines may fire up the crimson dander of some Nigerians; whatever be the case, I ask for balanced and disciplined understanding and cogitation. However, objectionable this reasoning may be, the truth wrapped in it cannot be confuted.

Employment Opportunities in an Abuja Based NGO

A reputable NGO located in Abuja needs to fill the following vacancies:

Capacity Development Officer -- Pact Nigeria

Pact Nigeria seeks for a highly experienced and qualified candidate to fill the above mentioned position within the shortest possible time.

Nigeria: Why Family Planning Is Very Low in Nigeria - Report

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says that family planning has remained low due to lack of contraception materials and effective campaigns for child-spacing in urban and rural areas.

Ode to Aquila

I saw you in the rain

You looked so frail

I must heal your pain

But the kids say I must pay

Money, money their demand

But to me it seem like free

Holding you in my hand

Your freedom I guaranty

Your breath was running deep

Your eyes were looking weak

But your stealth, your zeal

They showed on your beak

I’ll keep your in my sink

Watch you while I think

I like the way you wink

It really aids my ink

Am sure to find your feed

Can’t wait to see you fit

Very soon you’ll fly

Oh Aquila, to the sky

#objectivity

Opinions are easy. #Objectivity is very hard.~ George Friedman
— Samson Odaudu (@bookofsam) December 6, 2013

Nigerian Economy: The Outlook for 2014

The topic “The Outlook for the Nigerian Economy in 2014” is apt and timely particularly for the investing community, as we count down to the next general elections in 2015. To undertake a prognosis and outlook of the economy in 2014, it is helpful to provide a background by briefly reviewing some major economic developments in 2013. Incidentally, the CBN Monetary Policy Committee at its last meeting dwelt on these developments and provided insights on the outlook for 2014.

Sectoral Analysis of Nigeria’s Economy

Sectoral Analysis of Nigeria’s Economy

Nigeria: Lagos Leads in Internally Generated Revenue

Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Edo, and Akwa Ibom States recorded the highest internally generated revenue (GR) in three years spanning 2010 to 2012.

Nigeria: The Legislative Process

Courtesy of @maureen_nwobodo