Today In History [31st January, 2015]

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.

January 31
1606           Guy Fawkes is hanged, drawn and quartered for his part in the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up Parliament.
1620           Virginia colony leaders write to the Virginia Company in England, asking for more orphaned apprentices for employment.
1788           The Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart dies.
1835           A man with two pistols misfires at President Andrew Jackson at the White House.
1865           House of Representatives approves a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery.
1911           The German Reichstag exempts royal families from tax obligations.
1915           Germans use poison gas on the Russians at Bolimov.
1915           German U-boats sink two British steamers in the English Channel.
1916           President Woodrow Wilson refuses the compromise on Lusitania reparations.
1917           Germany resumes unlimited sub warfare, warning that all neutral ships that are in the war zone will be attacked.
1935           The Soviet premier tells Japan to get out of Manchuria.
1943           The Battle of Stalingrad ends as small groups of German soldiers of the Sixth Army surrender to the victorious Red Army forces.
1944           U.S. troops under Vice Adm. Spruance land on Kwajalien atoll in the Marshall Islands.
1950           Paris protests the Soviet recognition of Ho Chi Minh's Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
1966           U.S. planes resume bombing of North Vietnam after a 37-day pause.
1968           In Vietnam, the Tet Offensive begins as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers attack strategic and civilian locations throughout South Vietnam.
1976           Ernesto Miranda, famous from the Supreme Court ruling on Miranda vs. Arizona is stabbed to death.
1981           Lech Walesa announces an accord in Poland, giving Saturdays off to laborers.

Born on January 31
1734           Robert Morris, signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
1797           Franz Schubert, Austrian composer (C Major Symphony, The Unfinished Symphony).
1919           Jackie Robinson, first African-American baseball player in the modern major leagues.
1925           Benjamin Hooks, civil rights leader.

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Today's Quote And Fact

 

Today's Quote

“There are things about ourselves that we need to get rid of; there are things we need to change. But at the same time, we do not need to be too desperate, too ruthless, too combative. Along the way to usefulness and happiness, many of those things will change themselves, and the others can be worked on as we go. The first thing we need to do is recognize and trust our own Inner Nature, and not lose sight of it.”

― Benjamin Hoff

Today's Fact

German soccer player Mesut Ozil donated his €300,000 World Cup victory bonus to pay for surgery of 23 children in Brazil.

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Youth Corper publicly shares essays she got from her sec school students on social media

Indeed, education in some schools is just not it. Might be hilarious but these are Junior Secondary School students not primary school kids. Read and be amused! See more after cut...

Credit: @260two

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Secondary School Students Found Floating On Osun River Dead

The residents of the Ijetu area of Osogbo have been thrown into mourning following the discovery of the corpses of
two pupils on the Osun River.

It was gathered that a woman had gone to the river to fetch water when she found the corpses of the two pupils
floating on the river.A resident of the area told our correspondent on Thursday that the woman dropped her bucket and ran
back to the community where she raised the alarm.

It was learnt that the matter was later reported to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps and a rescue team from the agency was deployed in the scene.

It was gathered that the pupils had gone missing on Monday, while their parents and other relatives had been looking for
them.The parents were said to have broken down in tears on seeing the corpses of their children on Wednesday when their bodies were recovered.

The pupils were identified as Samson Obasanjo and Kabiru, pupils of Junior Secondary School 2 at Ife-Oluwa Middle
School, Osogbo.Some persons said one of the two victims was going to a bakery where he
normally worked after school hours when the incident happened.But our correspondent, who visited the school gathered that seven pupils had gone to the area where the incident
happened to pluck some fruits.
One of the victims was said to have jumped inside the river to swim to the other side of the river where a cherry tree was, but did not come out.

It was learnt that after a while,the second victim reportedly jumped inside
the river to see why the first had not come out and he too disappeared.The remaining five pupils were said to have waited for the two victims to come
out, but after the duo did not come out,they were said to have sworn to an oath that they would not disclose what happened to their colleagues to anybody.

A resident of the area told our
correspondent that students of the school and other public schools around the area were known for truancy.

The Head, Disaster Rescue Team of the NSCDC in Osun State, Mr. Olufemi Awofade, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the team had removed the corpses of the pupils.He said after recovering the corpses of the pupils, their parents took charge and called the worshipers of Osun goddess to perform some rites on them before burial at the riverbank.

Awofade said, “We got a call that a certain woman went to fetch water at the Osun River on Wednesday and she saw corpses on the water.”

The principals of School 2 and School 3 at Ife-Oluwa Middle School declined comment.The two principals told our correspondent, who visited the school,that “we don’t grant press interviews.”

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LASU Students and Lecturers Call for Resignation of the VC

 
Protesting lecturers and students of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday took the protest to the Lagos State House of Assembly calling for the resignation of the Vice Chancellor Professor John Obafunwa.

The leader of the House, Hon Ajibayo Adeyeye who came to address the students was snubbed and embarrassed.

According to the students, the house took quite a long time before coming to address them.

The chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU\LASU), Dr Adekunle Idris, who spoke with news men, accused the VC of destroying the LASU system.

“Prof Obafunwa does not understand the way a university is being run including the issue of appointment and promotion of lecturers. He has been doing irregular promotions. He also gives PhD without having one”, he said.

According to him,” Our union is in need to further encourage the State Government to do the needful and help LASU to redirect its gradual descent to crises, would be joining other civil society groups to stage a rally to further call the attention of the good people of Lagos State and Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola’s government to the brewing crisis at LASU.

“If the crisis is not arrested, we are certain the consequence would not be in the interest of the government. For the umpteenth time, we are asking that the Lagos State Governor and visitor to LASU, Mr. Babatunde Fashola to call the LASU Vice Chancellor to order, whilst at the same time setting up visitation to LASU immediately,” he stated.

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2015 UTME: JAMB Procures Special Computers for Visually Impaired Candidates

 
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed that it has made available gadgets that will enable visually impaired candidates to participate in the 2015 Computer Based Test in order to ensure no category of persons is left out.

This was made known by the Head, Media and Publicity of JAMB, Mr Fabian Benjamin in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday.

“The computers which are called Braillenote Apex are procured to ensure that the visually impaired candidates are all accommodated in the 2015 CBT.”

“It will enable the visually impaired to read and answer questions via voice or Braille, hence making the examination all inclusive for all categories of candidates,” the statement said.

The special gadgets were acquired from Humanware, an international Software giant based in Europe.

It was learnt that more than 20 visually impaired candidates and prospective candidates for the UTME have been trained in the use of the special computers during the pilot trials.

“The demonstration is on-going as the registrar has directed the Psychometric Unit of the board to proceed to Lagos, Enugu and Gindiri zones to demonstrate the machine on the visually impaired candidates for the 2015 UTME,” it said.

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Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Postgraduate Scholarship 2015

 
As part of our Human Resource Development initiatives, NDDC is embarking on a Post-Graduate Foreign Scholarship Programme to equip Niger Deltans with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the Local Content programme of the current Administration as well as compete globally in various professional fields.

The Scheme is for suitably qualified applicants with relevant Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree from recognized Universities in the following professional disciplines:

Engineering
Medical Sciences (M.Sc. Public Health excluded)
Computer Science/Technology
Geology
Geosciences
Environmental Sciences
Agriculture
Environmental or Gas/Oil Law
Project Management

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
First Degree with minimum of 2nd Class Lower Division for those wishing to undertake a Master’s Degree programme and a good Master’s Degree for PhD candidates from a recognized University.

Applicants must have gained admission for a Post Graduate Programme in any of the listed disciplines above, in a foreign University.

Applicants who have already enrolled in overseas’ universities are NOT eligible to apply.

Guarantor’s written consent of good conduct of the applicant from any of the following persons from the applicant’s community/clan.

a. Member of National Assembly

b. Chairman of the LGA.

First class traditional ruler.

High Court Judge

Persons with evidence of cult membership or criminal record shall not be considered for the award.

Applicants must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC).

Applicants must have a valid Admission Letter from a Foreign University.

MODE OF APPLICATION
Application must be made on-line at the Commission’s website:( www.nddc.gov.ng) with the following attachments:

Recent passport photograph

Local Government identification letter.

Post Graduate (PG) admission letter from Overseas University.

Relevant Degrees from recognized University.

N.Y.S.C Discharge Certificate

Successfully completed application form will be assigned a registration number automatically.

Print the hard copy of the on-line generated acknowledgement for ease of reference.

All shortlisted applicants will be posted on NDDC website.

( www.nddc.gov.ng ) Should you require further information as per getting an offer, call UKEAS now on 01 3429059 www.ukeas.com.ng

All completed applications must be submitted on or before Friday 28th February, 2015

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UNIZIK Diploma Admission List (1st Batch) 2014/2015 Released

 
The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Unizik, Awka has officially released the long awaited Diploma admission list.

The list was published earlier today.

Candidates that applied for the program are advised to visit the Chisco Institute of Transportation to check their names.

According to the latest statistics, 3951 names were released for the first batch.

Admitted candidates are to visit First Bank UNIZIK Branch and make a payment of N1,000 only.
Then proceed to the admissions office at the wing ‘B’ section of the Administrative Block to submit the teller for registration.

Lectures commence immediately.

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UNN Final Admission List 2014/2015 Released

 
The University of Nogerai Nsukka has released the final list for 2014/2015. The list includes names of UTME/DE Candidates.

The list is available online.


INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES OFFERED PROVISIONAL ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2013/2014 ACADEMIC SESSION:

Candidates offered provisional admission are required to adopt the following guidelines to regularize their acceptance of the offer:

1) Visit the University of Nigeria website (www.unn.edu.ng) or portal (http://unnportal.unn.edu.ng), log in your JAMB Registration number to generate and download a unique Payment Invoice for acceptance fee. Take the Invoice to any branch Zenith bank or UBA on the e-tranzact platform to pay twenty five thousand naira (N25,000.00) acceptance fee. Ensure that the Invoice Number is keyed in appropriately at the bank and obtain a confirmation slip containing a Confirmation Number and your Invoice Number.

2) Visit the University of Nigeria website (www.unn.edu.ng) or portal (http://unnportal.unn.edu.ng) again and login your JAMB Registration Number, the Confirmation Number and Invoice Number, then print the Admission slip and complete the Acceptance Form online.

3) Proceed with other fee payments and registration as indicated on the University of Nigeria website.

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Federal University Gusau Pre-Degree Form 2015/2016 is on Sale

The Application form into Pre-Degree Science Programme of the Federal University of Gasau for the 2015/2016 academic session is on sale.

All interested applicants are advise to purchase
application pin from any branch of Zenith bank PLC.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Obtain PIN from any branch of Zenith bank Plc

2.Ensure that you have your JAMB registration number(for 2015/2016)

3.You have scanned copy of your recent passport photograph and your signature (all of size less 20 KB and in jpg format). Your passport size photograph must be recent and as clean as possible. As it will be used for both your ID card and anything that required your photograph throughout your stay in the University.

4.You have your Olevel results ready, awaiting results are not allowed

5.You have valid and active telephone number

Method of Application
To register click here

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Elizade Varsity Gives N6m Scholarship to Students

 
Founder of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo has awarded scholarship of N5.5 Million to brilliant students with proven financial need.

The award went to the overall best student for 2013/2014 academic session, students with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.5 and above, as well as indigenous students with proven financial need.

The overall best student with 4.89 CGPA, Williams Oluwapelumi John (200L Electrical Electronics Engineering), got N700,000. Other beneficiaries on the basis of good academic standing are Aladetuyi Ayomide Gbolagade (200L Information Communication Technology) with CGPA of 4.81, Ogunmola-Daomi Egomaron (200L Accounting) with CGPA of 4.78, Takeme Stephanie Omobolanle (200L Business Administration) with 4.78 CGPA, Shola-pootu Iyimide (200L Automotive Engineering) with CGPA of 4.76 and Jaiyeoba Oluwadamilola Abidemi (200L Biochemistry) with 4.71 CGPA. Each of the beneficiaries in this category got N460,000.

Beneficiaries under the Founder’s corporate social responsibility to the host community are Fajuko Michael Gbenga (200 Level Information Communication Technology), Alli Blessing Anuoluwaseyi (200L Accounting). These beneficiaries got N550,000 each.

Other beneficiaries under the corporate social responsibility of the Founder to Ilara-Mokin community are Fakinlede Oluwafemi Joshua (300L Business Administration), Fakinlede Temidayo Helen (300L Business Administration) and Onifonboyede Temidayo Mary (200L Computer Science). Each of these beneficiaries went home with N460,000.

Speaking while handing the scholarship letters to the beneficiaries, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Valentine Aletor re-emphasized the readiness of the Founder of the University to assist any student that demonstrates academic and moral excellence.

Prof. Aletor who stated that the scholarship award was a continuous gesture, stated that the award was to encourage other students to work harder and serve as incentive for the beneficiaries to keep their focus on excellence.

The Don commended Chief Ade-Ojo for his passion for the educational development of the younger generation. He added that the Founder has demonstrated that excellence should be rewarded.

The Vice-Chancellor revealed that the award was free of ethnicity and tribalism as some of the beneficiaries cut across all regions of the country.

He described the University as the best avenue where brilliant students can display the excellence in them and get rewarded. He maintained that the availability of modern facilities in the University was to give the students equal experience as their colleagues in the developed countries of the world.

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Alma Oputa: Covenant University's Best Graduating Student

Alma is a graduate of Computer Science, Covenant University, where she bagged a first class degree in Computer Science and Information Science. The pretty lady who was the best graduating student in the school's 2013/2014 academic year, graduated with a CGPA of 4.99. Alma revealed that her initial dream was to be a doctor just like her dad who is a consultant, but she changed her mind along the line partly due to the influence of one of her teachers. The 20 year old revealed that she also has another passion; fashion. Back in the day, she owned a fashion blog, Alma'sFashion, is undergoing a makeup training course and also has the dream of starting her own shoe line and opening boutiques across the world. Beauty,brains and nice sense of style.....she is sure ready to take over the world.

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Today In History [30th January, 2015]

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.

January 30
1649           Charles I of England is beheaded at Whitehall by the executioner Richard Brandon.
1844           Richard Theodore Greener becomes the first African American to graduate from Harvard University.
1862           The USS Monitor is launched at Greenpoint, Long Island.
1901           Women Prohibitionists smash 12 saloons in Kansas.
1912           The British House of Lords opposes the House of Commons by rejecting home rule for Ireland.
1931           The United States awards civil government to the Virgin Islands.
1933           Adolf Hitler is named Chancellor by President Paul Hindenburg.
1936           Governor Harold Hoffman orders a new inquiry into the Lindbergh kidnapping.
1943           Field Marshal Friedrich von Paulus surrenders himself and his staff to Red Army troops in Stalingrad.
1945           The Allies launch a drive on the Siegfried line in Germany.
1949           In India, 100,000 people pray at the site of Gandhi's assassination on the first anniversary of his death.
1953           President Dwight Eisenhower announces that he will pull the Seventh Fleet out of Formosa to permit the Nationalists to attack Communist China.
1964           The Ranger spacecraft, equipped with six TV cameras, is launched to the moon from Cape Canaveral.
1972           British troops shoot dead 14 Irish civilians in Derry, Ireland. The day is forever remembered in Ireland as 'Bloody Sunday.'
1976           The U.S. Supreme Court bans spending limits in campaigns, equating funds with freedom of speech.
1980           The first-ever Chinese Olympic team arrives in New York for the Winter Games at Lake Placid.

Born on January 30
1882           Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States.
1885           John Henry Towers, American naval aviation pioneer.
1912           Barbara Tuchman, U.S. historian (The Guns of August).

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Today's Quote And Fact

Today's Quote

When you come to the edge of all the light you have, and must take a step into the darkness of the unknown, believe that one of two things will happen. Either there will be something solid for you to stand on - or you will be taught how to fly.

-Patrick Overton

Today's Fact

"LOL" used to mean "lots of love" before the Internet.

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Current Top 10 Universities In Nigeria 2015

 
Below is the top ten Colleges and Universities in Nigeria by the 2015 4icu.org University Web Ranking. .

1 University of Lagos

2 Obafemi Awolowo University

3 University of Ibadan

4 University of Ilorin

5 Covenant University

6 Federal University of Technology, Minna

7 University of Nigeria

8 University of Benin

9 University of Port Harcourt

10 Ahmadu Bello University




The rest are;

11 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

12 Landmark University

13 Rivers State University of Science and Technology

14 Federal University of Technology, Akure

15 University of Jos

16 Nnamdi Azikiwe University

17 Lagos State University

18 Redeemer's University

19 Bayero University Kano

20 University of Maiduguri

21 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

22 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma

23 Federal University of Technology, Owerri

24 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

25 Afe Babalola University

26 Osun State University

27 Paul University

28 Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

29 Adekunle Ajasin University

30 Federal University, Dutse

31 University of Uyo

32 University of Agriculture, Makurdi

33 University of Abuja

34 Ebonyi State University

35 Veritas University

36 Madonna University

37 University of Calabar

38 Nasarawa State University

39 Pan African University

40 Ambrose Alli University

41 Lead City University

42 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

43 Kwara State University

44 Delta State University, Abraka

45 Baze University

46 Bingham University

47 Bells University of Technology

48 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

49 Babcock University

50 Federal University of Petroleum Resources

51 Benue State University

52 Enugu State University of Science and Technology

53 Joseph Ayo Babalola University

54 Niger Delta University

55 African University of Science and Technology

56 Kaduna State University

57 Federal University, Lokoja

58 Igbinedion University Okada

59 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University

60 Fountain University

61 American University of Nigeria

62 Achievers University, Owo

63 Ondo State University of Science & Technology

64 Obong University

65 Crawford University

66 Federal University, Otuoke

67 Anambra State University

68 Olabisi Onabanjo University

69 Tai Solarin University of Education

70 Modibbo Adama University of Technology

71 Ajayi Crowther University

72 Imo State University

73 Caleb University

74 Federal University, Ndufu-Alike

75 University of Mkar

76 Nigerian Turkish Nile University

77 Novena University

78 Adeleke University

79 Renaissance University

80 Al-Hikmah University

81 Caritas University

82 Usmanu Danfodio University

83 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology

84 Benson Idahosa University

85 Oduduwa University

86 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

87 Bowen University

88 Adamawa State University

89 Crescent University

90 Cross River University of Science & Technology

91 Gombe State University

92 Elizade University

93 Abia State University

94 Wellspring University

95 Yobe State University

96 Western Delta University

97 Federal University, Lafia

98 Wesley University of Science and Technology

99 Bauchi State University

100 Federal University, Kashere

101 Federal University, Wukari

102 Samuel Adegboyega University

103 Taraba State University

104 Sokoto State University

105 Kwararafa University Wukari

107 Akwa Ibom State University

108 Godfrey Okoye University

110 Plateau State University

111 Katsina University

112 Kogi State University

113 Rhema University

Source:www.4icu.org/ng/

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