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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by CharlesIyke414(m): 11:07am On Nov 19, 2015
Pls, can somebody update us about the condition of that "Nigeria" as a car in the mechanic workshop, hope its now suffering abandon and vandalised.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by miqos02(m): 11:10am On Nov 19, 2015
ok
Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by Nobody: 11:11am On Nov 19, 2015
Everyday this administration gives reasons to those calling for self-determination. Pro self-determination are people who see tomorrow. However, other divide are calling them Miscreants, jobless youths etc etc. All will vindicate them one day.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by jejemanito: 11:19am On Nov 19, 2015
Iamoilprince:
they had better cancel it. Most people that benefitted from the scholarship were graduates from Convenant University and other private universities. Their sponsors can even afford the tuition.

Thunder fire you! Your father left nyash!

Idiot!

*spits

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by IGBOSON1: 11:21am On Nov 19, 2015
Iamoilprince:
they had better cancel it. Most people that benefitted from the scholarship were graduates from Convenant University and other private universities. Their sponsors can even afford the tuition.


^^^Hehehehehehehe grin grin grin

If my memory serves me right, the last one done when GEJ was still President had more Yoruba than Igbo! Did Igbo yell marginalisation?.......No! They simply said 'good going', and went back to the drawing-board to get ready for next years edition (which now from the looks of things wouldn't be happening any time soon)! They didn't throw their toys out of the pram in a tantrum or throw the baby out with the bath water just because Igbos came up short! This is what healthy competition should be and what can spur the country to greatness!

You know most of the technology we're enjoying today are as a consequence of the cold war and space race between the US and USSR of the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.....both competitive situations! Even prior to the cold war, the world benefited from the new technologies, inventions and discoveries of the 1st and 2nd world wars (necessity they say is the mother of invention)! We can see parallel situations to both these scenarios back in Nigeria with the healthy competition that held sway between the regions in the 60s, and the technological feats made by Biafra during the war! Now ask yourself how Nigeria of today is benefiting from these as the world benefited from the aforementioned cold war, space race and technological advances of the two world wars! You can now see how tribalism, nepotism, quota-system and federal character is holding us all to ransom!

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by bishopkay: 11:21am On Nov 19, 2015
arafone:
we have enough universities here in Nigeria.I don't see any reason for scholarship to study abroad

If Eva u went through the walls of a university, u won't say this. What technology do we have and operate in the so called Nigerian universities?
Department of Geology in my school where I finished from have a Sesmmi machine worth about 10 million! but alas it's just an artifact used for decorate the lab. Now how do you expect these practical deficient graduates to compete with their colleagues in d global front?
Please let's not turn a blind eye to the truth cos of partisan affiliation. d politicians wen una dey support wan even curse una sef die ova so,dem don even buy una MB make una use support dem? Nonsense!!

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by Nobody: 11:24am On Nov 19, 2015
We warned them

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by menxer: 11:24am On Nov 19, 2015
If you read beyond the headline, a place reads:

The uncertainty over the presidential scholarship comes on the heels of the recent review of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) overseas scholarship scheme, due to a change in the policy direction, that include a partial or outright domestication of the scheme in Nigeria in line with the Local Content Policy of the Nigerian government.

Pay attention to the highlighted, does it mean cancellation or investing in our education system?
Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by gurunlocker: 11:29am On Nov 19, 2015
co-illiterates will support this....

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by CCsurplus007(m): 11:31am On Nov 19, 2015
menxer:
If you read beyond the headline, a place reads:

Pay attention to the highlighted, does it mean cancellation or investing in our education system?

Investing in our education system? Well, PTDF still brought out advert for foreign scholarship this year same with NITDA. They would have as well cancelled both scholarship.
China with her top rank schools( about four chinese universities are in the top 100 universities) still sends her citizens to the Usa and Canada. Infact if not for geographical spread which foreign universities adheres to, Chinese students would dominate all the universities in the USA and Canada. Even with the excellent medical program in India, the indians still sponsor her students to the Uk for medical programs.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by SSpeter(m): 11:35am On Nov 19, 2015
Ola17:


To be honest, I'm beginning to see reasons with those clamouring for secession. What kind of evil mindset is this? It is a matter of wickedness for a section of this country to not just refuse to progress, but also doing everything to keep others down. I'm so sad right now. Finally I think we in the South shot ourselves in the foot by voting PMB.
What kind of rubbish is this?
Thank you bro...I tell you, the southeast may be landlocked but if they had existed alone since 1960 they won't be at par with the present Nigeria. Same with the southwest. I studied in the southwest and met a lot of gurus. High calibre professors are you saying such intelligence will not be put into use if the southwest stand alone? The truth is I do not support the present protest and clamour for Biafra but when we are ready to move forward we need to separate from the north...

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by SSpeter(m): 11:37am On Nov 19, 2015
menxer:
If you read beyond the headline, a place reads:

Pay attention to the highlighted, does it mean cancellation or investing in our education system?
Bro you are just too damaged. You are beyond redemption.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by Seunbukola187(m): 11:38am On Nov 19, 2015
A question I would love to ask is who are those benefiting from dis so called scholarship? It has been hijacked by the politician. The rightful beneficiaries are left with nothin.
cuteboy2:
Kai! What kind of change did we impose on ourselves shocked shocked

Cancelling education scholarship

We are in for one hell of a rough ride with these "change" people

Una neva chi chum chin
Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by jejemanito: 11:41am On Nov 19, 2015
CCsurplus007:


Investing in our education system? Well, PTDF still brought out advert for foreign scholarship this year same with NITDA. They would have as well cancelled both scholarship.
China with her top rank schools( about four chinese universities are in the top 100 universities) still sends her citizens to the Usa and Canada. Infact if not for geographical spread which foreign universities adheres to, Chinese students would dominate all the universities in the USA and Canada. Even with the excellent medical program in India, the indians still sponsor her students to the Uk for medical programs.
Don't mind that idiot. They are too short-sighted to reason

The day I watched a clip of Imperial College's convocation, I was so shocked at the number of Chinese students. They were almost 40% of the graduating students

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by toprealman: 11:44am On Nov 19, 2015
CCsurplus007:
The question is If president Buhari can continue with PTDF and NITDA scholarship which uses quota system why is there no funds for the pressid scholarship?The fact is some people feel threatened because Pressid does not use Quota System... Too bad
THE SAME PTDF THAT THEY ARE STARVING OF FUND?
Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by Ahmeduana(m): 11:46am On Nov 19, 2015
speedyGonzales:
Great! best president ever! killing anything that could help poor Nigerians!
ESPECIALY WHEN THOSE POLICIES DIDN'T FAVOUR THE NORTH.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by nigerianvenom(m): 11:52am On Nov 19, 2015
ArodeTsolaye:
The people wey i dey laugh pass na southern yorrober christians wey vote for this man. Especially the ones wey their brother or sister suppose benefit from the Pressid. Una go hear wehn!

One of friend is a beneficiary of the maiden edition or the second edition.
And hes from osun state, he is in scotland and almost rounding up. Prior to election, i asked him who he would av voted for if he were in Nigeria, he said - buhari, i then asked why and he said gej lacked d will power to fight corruption.
I laugh off.
I just sent him this link

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by jejemanito: 11:53am On Nov 19, 2015
SSpeter:
Thank you bro...I tell you, the southeast may be landlocked but if they had existed alone since 1960 they won't be at par with the present Nigeria. Same with the southwest. I studied in the southwest and met a lot of gurus. High calibre professors are you saying such intelligence will not be put into use if the southwest stand alone? The truth is I do not support the present protest and clamour for Biafra but when we are ready to move forward we need to separate from the north...

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by GiantParrot(m): 12:06pm On Nov 19, 2015
This news saddens me. The information is not concrete yet, so one can still hope the scheme remains funded.


Iamoilprince:
they had better cancel it. Most people that benefitted from the scholarship were graduates from Convenant University and other private universities. Their sponsors can even afford the tuition.


Your claims hardly reflect reality. As a beneficiary of the maiden PRESSID edition, I remember that during the award ceremony in October 2012, the executive secretary of the NUC called graduates from different schools to identify themselves. Those from Covenant and other private Universities were not up to 20. I vividly remember that UNILAG had the highest number of awardees. Even I and at least 8 awardees I know personally finished from Federal Universities.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by EazyMoh(m): 12:13pm On Nov 19, 2015
For all of you blaming the north for this rumored news here is a little clarification.
The first two years the programme was launched in 2012 no single northerner was considered eligible for the scholarship this was the time Wike held sway at the ministry of education. some law makers complained on the floor of the house and demanded that the criteria for eligibility been used made public instead of shrouding it in mystery like NNPC accounts. No any clarification was given concerning the eligibility except that it's for first class graduate. Lo and behold the same thing was repeated in 2013 when Wike was made the substantive education minister, with the list 50% Igbos, 10% Yoruba and the rest SS. That's when the concerned law makers called for the scrap of this outrageous and Insulting jamboree aimed to favor just one part of the country.
Let's be sincere to ourselves even if the south are more active in the pursuit of western education it's impossible to say for three years not a single applicant was qualified.
I support the exercise so long there is going to be some sense of fairness. BTW there are other government sponsored scholarships to apply for.
Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by balee56: 12:15pm On Nov 19, 2015
An some mother fvkcres are still there shouting for the fake change in Rivers, Bayelsa and Kogis states.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by menxer: 12:16pm On Nov 19, 2015
CCsurplus007:


Investing in our education system? Well, PTDF still brought out advert for foreign scholarship this year same with NITDA. They would have as well cancelled both scholarship.
China with her top rank schools( about four chinese universities are in the top 100 universities) still sends her citizens to the Usa and Canada. Infact if not for geographical spread which foreign universities adheres to, Chinese students would dominate all the universities in the USA and Canada. Even with the excellent medical program in India, the indians still sponsor her students to the Uk for medical programs.

Is that all you could pick from my comment? Did you see "partial or outright domestication"?

See the countries you comparing with, as if a lizard in Nigeria would change to a crocodile in UK.
Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by menxer: 12:19pm On Nov 19, 2015
SSpeter:
Bro you are just too damaged. You are beyond redemption.

What has my "damage beyond redemption" got to do with the point I highlighted? grin
Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by Elank(m): 12:28pm On Nov 19, 2015
Cancelling PRESSID is not the best for the president this time.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by CCsurplus007(m): 12:32pm On Nov 19, 2015
EazyMoh:
For all of you blaming the north for this rumored news here is a little clarification.
The first two years the programme was launched in 2012 no single northerner was considered eligible for the scholarship this was the time Wike held sway at the ministry of education. some law makers complained on the floor of the house and demanded that the criteria for eligibility been used made public instead of shrouding it in mystery like NNPC accounts. No any clarification was given concerning the eligibility except that it's for first class graduate. Lo and behold the same thing was repeated in 2013 when Wike was made the substantive education minister, with the list 50% Igbos, 10% Yoruba and the rest SS. That's when the concerned law makers called for the scrap of this outrageous and Insulting jamboree aimed to favor just one part of the country.
Let's be sincere to ourselves even if the south are more active in the pursuit of western education it's impossible to say for three years not a single applicant was qualified.
I support the exercise so long there is going to be some sense of fairness. BTW there are other government sponsored scholarships to apply for.

Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i was the substantive minister of education for the first two editions of the pressid scholarship. Nyesom wike only supervised the third edition. For your information, the yoruba's dominated the first two editions , the Igbos only dominated in this last edition. I have the list of the three editions I can furnish you the details if you want it. Maybe you should do well to acquaint yourself well about the scheme. whipping up sentiments would do you no good. gracias.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by ERAKAMUS: 12:36pm On Nov 19, 2015
nigerianvenom:


One of friend is a beneficiary of the maiden edition or the second edition.
And hes from osun state, he is in scotland and almost rounding up. Prior to election, i asked him who he would av voted for if he were in Nigeria, he said - buhari, i then asked why and he said gej lacked d will power to fight corruption.
I laugh off.
I just sent him this link
Hahahaha sai fake Change.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by wiseoneking: 12:36pm On Nov 19, 2015
CCsurplus007:


source: http://www.authorityngr.com/2015/11/Austerity--Presidential-scholarship-scheme-threatened/#


to them, to hell with your merit. They preferred quota or according to the number of your LGA. In this, southern Nigeria looses while the north rejoice. Let Okojie not be mute on this. Change against the brightest.
Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by ERAKAMUS: 12:39pm On Nov 19, 2015
[s]
EazyMoh:
For all of you blaming the north for this rumored news here is a little clarification.
The first two years the programme was launched in 2012 no single northerner was considered eligible for the scholarship this was the time Wike held sway at the ministry of education. some law makers complained on the floor of the house and demanded that the criteria for eligibility been used made public instead of shrouding it in mystery like NNPC accounts. No any clarification was given concerning the eligibility except that it's for first class graduate. Lo and behold the same thing was repeated in 2013 when Wike was made the substantive education minister, with the list 50% Igbos, 10% Yoruba and the rest SS. That's when the concerned law makers called for the scrap of this outrageous and Insulting jamboree aimed to favor just one part of the country.
Let's be sincere to ourselves even if the south are more active in the pursuit of western education it's impossible to say for three years not a single applicant was qualified.
I support the exercise so long there is going to be some sense of fairness. BTW there are other government sponsored scholarships to apply for.
[/s] Na rubbish you write so

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by Welcomme: 12:39pm On Nov 19, 2015
Seunbukola187:
A question I would love to ask is who are those benefiting from dis so called scholarship? It has been hijacked by the politician. The rightful beneficiaries are left with nothin.
You are an illiterate, hence, u dont know wat pressid is all about.



#omo yoruba ni mi
Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by Ibukun003(m): 12:41pm On Nov 19, 2015
I really do thank God this is happening. I knew from onset that once Pres. Buhari comes to the stage the scheme would automatically stop. I knew of several poor people that benefited from PRESSID. A scheme that was truly free and fair. The majority of the north cherish their Islamic school to education. Anyway I think now the eye of several blind folded ones would be open because to me any government that doesn't gives quality education is no government.
Bobbystanley:
God would punish those who voted this clueless government into power.

Posterity would judge all of you.
How can you impose an illiterate dictator who knows nothing and doesn't value education?

Jesus Christ!

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by EazyMoh(m): 12:42pm On Nov 19, 2015
CCsurplus007:


Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i was the substantive minister of education for the first two editions of the pressid scholarship. Nyesom wike only supervised the third edition. For your information, the yoruba's dominated the first two editions , the Igbos only dominated in this last edition. I have the list of the three editions I can furnish you the details if you want it. Maybe you should do well to acquaint yourself well about the scheme. whipping up sentiments would do you no good. gracias.


I never said Wike was the minister during the first batch, I said "held sway" we all know he was more powerful than the Hajiya, no thanks to his rapport with Madam Patience.
I also never mentioned the stats for the first two batches, I only mentioned the last which the Igbos dominated, and which you yourself confirm. Point is no justification could be given why for three consecutive batches not 1% northerners are deemed fit to qualify by using a shoddy process of selection.

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Re: FG Cancels Presidential Scholarship(pressid) by Ibukun003(m): 12:47pm On Nov 19, 2015
Yes man, we really shot ourselves at the foot, hence we can't run as expected. It would take time for the wound to heal that's if the leg is not amputated. I weep for my country.
Ola17:


To be honest, I'm beginning to see reasons with those clamouring for secession. What kind of evil mindset is this? It is a matter of wickedness for a section of this country to not just refuse to progress, but also doing everything to keep others down. I'm so sad right now. Finally I think we in the South shot ourselves in the foot by voting PMB.
What kind of rubbish is this?

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