According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) is making plans to establish exam center in foreign countries to enable easy access for candidates who want to study in Nigeria.
JAMB’s Media and Information head, Mr Fabian Benjamin, explained that the Board also plans to ensure more candidates are able to write the UTME exams within and outside the country.
He stated that this step was taken so that candidates in the Diaspora who want to study in Nigeria shouldn’t have to go through the stress of travelling down to write an exam.
Although JAMB’s UTME exam is currently being conducted in countries such as Cameroun, Saudi Arabia and Ghana, they aim to spread their reach to countries such as the U.S and others.
We kuku have a few questions. Will the 180 cut-off mark also apply to these candidates?
Considering the history of Nigerian examination bodies, will the exams in such centres be properly conducted?
Share your opinion on this development in the comments section.
A Nigerian weightlifter, after finishing 8th in her group, has decided to boycott the Olympics until things change for better.
Looking at the general performance of the Nigerian team at the Olympics and how badly prepared Nigerian athletes were, it’s only enough to admit that the Nigerian sports sector needs some sort of reform.
Mariam Hassan, who was the only Nigerian weightlifter at the Olympics couldn’t be more disappointed after facing competitors who were better trained with quality equipment.
According to her, it’s useless to compete at the Olympics without winning any medal. She believes Nigerian athletes, when given access to quality training and proper sponsorship, are capable of competing with the best athletes in the world.
She says the most painful part is how the athletes are expected to ‘miraculously’ win gold medals after receiving little support from the Nigerian government.
Mariam has decided to only represent Nigeria in forthcoming Olympics on the condition that better training facilities are provided and things in the sporting sector generally change for the better. One can only imagine how these athletes feel, considering the fact that many of them made it as far as the semi finals of their categories.
This year’s Olympics should serve as a lesson for Nigeria. In the past, Nigeria was one of the top countries that placed Africa on the international sporting map. However, Rio Olympics shows how bad things have become.
We hope this event will make the Nigerian sports ministry take responsibility and change things for the better.
1. When you’re with N1000 and you hear the conductor shouting at someone else for giving him N500.
Yawa don gas today!
2. When the quiet person beside you suddenly shouts “Praiseeeee daaa Looorddd!!!”
This is too much headache!
3. How everyone looks at you when you pass your bus stop.
”Sister, you been dey sleep before?”
4. When you’re already late for work and the bus decides to break down.
I am finished!
5. When you’re sitting beside the conductor and his armpit is in your face.
That stinks bruuuhhhh!
6. Some small boys in danfo be like: “Sistah, can I know you beta?’
You think we are mates abi? I don’t blame you!
7. When you forget to collect your N900 change from the conductor.
Kuku kill me!
8. When the driver is bent on driving everyone straight to hell.
Please sir, this is not Fast and Furious o!
9. That rare moment when the conductor forgets to collect his money.
Everyday for the thief, one day for the owner!
10. When the bus starts making funny sounds on 3rd Mainland Bridge, and the conductor says nothing is wrong with it.
Oga, everything is wrong with it !
11. When one woman says you should lap her babies because “They’re your sisters.”
No ma, I know my own sisters well!
12. When the conductor says the fare has increased to N150, but you have exactly N100.
But it was N100 yesterday now!
13. You, when the driver says you should use the seat belt.
I can’t even deal!
14. When you remember you have to to go through the same mess tomorrow, because you’re still ‘carless’.
Choi! Baba God, do it for your girl!
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While some Nigerian musicians like Tiwa Savage and Wizkid are gradually taking over the world with their artistry, a certain D-List musician, Peeshaun from musical duo, Skuki, has decided that the next path in life for him is to write books.
That shouldn’t be a bad idea actually. People can decide to shelve their creativity for a while and show the world their intellectual side.
But when the said book is about the same old boring relationship advice for women, you can imagine how hard we rolled our eyes.
As if the ridiculous ‘Act Like A Woman, Think Like A Man’ ideology isn’t bad enough, Peeshaun’s book aims to teach women ‘how to make their man fall in love over and over again’.
He claims his book aims to dish quality relationship advice to single women aged 18-40 from a guy’s point of view.
Words are not enough to describe how ridiculous that is. But one thing needs to be said, women don’t need any more ‘think pieces’ on how to keep a man, sincerely, mind your business!
Instead, Peeshaun needs to mind his business and probably work on being the A-list musicians, Skuki have been trying to become all these years.
1. When Abuja cabbies squeeze you inside their small cars with 100 other passengers.
Okay! Lagos Danfo is better than all this nonsense!
2. When you’re trying to impress a Mallam with your Hausa skills so he can sell well for you, but he knows you’re a fraud.
”You mean you no sfeak Hausa?!”
3. When Abuja girls have iPhone models that have not even been released yet.
These people can intimidate sha.
4. When you finally get a taste of Yahuza Suya.
Fire Suya!!
5. When you see fine Hausa boys coming and you spot one minister’s son.
” Sanuu fa!”
6. When they ‘forget’ to collect your number, so you have to go and give them like:
We can’t let fine big fish slip away like that.
7. Silverbird Mall on Sallah Day.
Abuja people only have one turn-up venue.
8. When you’re house hunting and you hear the price of a 1 bedroom apartment in Games Village.
700k!!! Issokay!!!
9. When you see small small boys using their fathers’ cars to race.
You want to kill yourselves for your parents?
10. When Abuja sun comes out to say hi.
Abuja sun is not from here abeg.
11. When Abuja cabs are feeling smart calling 1K from Wuse to Berger.
I’m from Lagos! You think I don’t have sense?
12. When you finish eating in Blu Cabana and you see the price list.
I have done myself today o!
13. How Abuja people look at you when it’s raining and you’re unfortunate enough to be ‘carless’.
Simple lift you cannot lift!
14. How you sleep in Abuja knowing you won’t experience Lagos traffic.
You can wake up 9 am and get to work by 8.30am!
15. When you visit one of your friend’s house in Minister’s Hill and you forget which entrance you kept your slippers.
These people have like 10 front doors!
16. When you’re driving your Camry Pencil and one small boy with AMG Coupe thinks he can overtake you.
Such rudeness!
17. When someone says you should come and hang in their house in Bwari.
Bwari ke!!! You think you’re living in Abuja?
1. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti: Lioness of Lisabi.
You know her as mother of the great Fela, but she was much more than that. A great advocate for women’s rights, Kuti led more than 10,000 women in a protest against native authorities at the palace of the Alake of Egbaland in 1949, causing him to relinquish his crown for a bit.
2. Yaa Asantewaa: Queen Mother of Ashante Kingdom.
Born in 1840, Yaa Asantewaa became famous for leading the Ashanti rebellion against British colonialism to defend the Golden stool- a symbol of the Asante Kingdom- from Frederick Hodgson, then Governor-General of The Gold Coast.
3. Queen Aminatu: Warrior of Zazzau.
Born around 1533 in Zazzau (now Zaria), Amina was a fearsome warrior with a great army and empire. Her story inspires the fantasy series: Xena, The Warrior Princess.
4. Moremi Ajasoro: Olori of Ile-Ife.
Married to King Oranmiyan, this brave queen risked her life by going undercover to learn the secrets of the tribe terrorizing her people.
5. Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande: Ngola of Ndongo
Some say she was a queen, others believe she was a ruthless ‘king’! At the turn of the 17th century, Nzinga fearlessly and cleverly fought for the freedom of her kingdom from the Portuguese, who were colonizing the area now known as Angola.
6. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Born 1936, South Africa’s first black professional social welfare worker chose to struggle for equality and justice for all people in South Africa. After her marriage to Nelson Mandela in 1958, she suffered harassment, imprisonment, and periodic banishment for her continuing involvement in the struggle against apartheid.
7. Flora Nwapa: Mother of modern African literature.
Born 1934, Nwapa’s ‘Efuru’ was the first book written by a Nigerian woman. Flora unarguably paved the way for a generation of African women writers. ‘Efuru’ (1966), is based on an old folktale of a woman chosen by the gods.
8. Chioma Ajunwa-Opara, MON.
Chioma was the first West African woman, as well as the first Nigerian, to win an Olympic gold medal in a track and field event when she emerged victorious in the women’s long jump event at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
9. Margaret Ekpo: Political activist.
Born in Cross River in 1914, Ekpo was among the first wave of Nigerian women in politics. She was known for attending political rallies, and unionizing women to fight for their rights.
10. Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa.
Widely known for her incredible voice and music, Makeba was also a political activist. In 1963 she testified against apartheid before the United Nations. As a result the South African government revoked her citizenship and right of return. She stayed in America and married Stokely Carmichael, a Black Panther leader.
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For the first time, Nollywood movies will be showing at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival happening in September 2016.
Breaking the news on her Instagram page, Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli congratulated the producers of the selected movies.
The movies were selected in the City to City category, which highlights filmmakers living and working in a selected city. Movie producers from Lagos were considered during the selection regardless of the cities their movies were set in.
In addition to this awesome news, Nollywood actors, OC Ukeje and Somkele will be featured as part of the Rising Stars of the festival
Some of the movies selected include: ’76’, The Arbitration, ‘Just Not Married’, ’93 Days’, ‘Okafor’s Law’, ‘Green White Green, ‘Taxi Driver Oko Ashewo’ and ‘The Wedding Party’.
The Toronto Film Festival is scheduled to run through September 8 -18. This is an incredibly huge step for Nollywood and we couldn’t be anymore impressed.
19 year old Divine isn’t only famous for the ‘I never hespereddit’ video that went viral during the International World Youth Championship in 2013.
He currently has 5 gold medals to his name after winning gold medals at the African Junior Championships in 2013 and 2015.
Being a vocal and unapologetic individual, Divine called out the Nigerian sports ministry for not paying proper attention to athletes, especially after qualifying for the Olympics.
The historical movie which has been in the works since 2012, was shot in the ancient city of Ibadan.
’76’, which is set 6 years after the Nigerian civil war features real life and archived footage, in addition to that, scenes from the movie were shot in an actual military barracks.
Also, the cast members were trained in the Nigerian Defence Academy for 21 days and the entire production received approval and backing from the Nigerian military.
’76’ tells the story through the eyes of a soldier, played by Ramsey Nouah, who was accused of assassinating General Murtala Mohammed, and his pregnant wife, played by Rita Dominic.
Although the movie is yet to be released for public viewing, former President Obasanjo was treated to a private screening with some of the film actors on August 15.
The movie is coming soon to cinemas. Meanwhile, you can watch the trailer below:
