The National Judicial Council has extended the appointment of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad for another three months.

The NJC, in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesman, Soji Oye said the decision to extend Justice Muhammad’s appointment was taken at the 88th Meeting of the council held on Thursday.

It further said that the extension was at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari, who made a request to that effect.

The statement reads: “The attention of the National Judicial Council has been drawn to an online newspaper and daily newspaper report stating that the Council would meet next week to deliberate on the extension of the Acting Appointment of Honourable Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad CFR, as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.

“Contrary to the above, the Council actually met on Thursday 18th April, 2019 and at the 88th Meeting considered and approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, for the extension of the appointment of Hon. Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria for another three (3) months and council has since forwarded its approval to the President.”

The Teach For Nigeria Fellowship program is a 2 year full-time paid commitment that is designed to build a movement of leaders who will work towards eliminating educational inequity in Nigeria.
As a Fellow, you will set targets and work towards ambitious goals that will put your students on a different life path. The experience will not only develop your leadership skills but also give you first-hand exposure to the educational crisis in our country. It will help you develop an awareness of the wider issues relating to educational inequity and deepen your understanding of their potential solutions.
Through the two years Fellows receive ongoing support through a combination of in-person training sessions, leadership forums, as well as online training courses and resources. Additionally, we will build partnerships with key public and private sector entities in order to develop pathways to accelerate alumni leadership in critical areas.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Teach for Nigeria fellows are citizens of Nigeria or of Nigerian origin. Teach for Nigeria is open to Nigerians who after the program can be a contributing change to education in Nigeria;
  
• They are looking for individuals with varied levels of experience including recent graduates, working youth, experienced professionals and entrepreneurs;
  
• Applicants should hold a minimum of a Bachelors degree and be younger than 35.

As a Teach For Nigeria Fellow, you are a part of movement of young leaders working to eliminate educational inequity. In addition, these are some of the benefits of being a Fellow:

• Opportunity to be part of a movement that is changing lives and that will change society
  
• Extensive leadership development training
  
• Intensive teacher training
  
• Real responsibility from day one
  
• Job and internship opportunities during and post Fellowship
  
• Opportunity to be a part of a global network of change agents from across 42 countries
  
• Access to a Mentoring Programme, offering a unique opportunity to achieve professional and personal development
  
• Access to professional development and network of supporters
  
• Ongoing leadership development, coaching, business training and skills workshops
  
• Opportunity to design and implement a social change project
  
• A stipend for two years including during the school holidays.
  

Method of Application: Follow the Link Below
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To begin your application, you must complete the registration form by clicking the link above. Once submitted, you will receive an email with a link to complete the application form. The recruitment team will review your application and if successful, you will be invited to complete the next stage of the application process.

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The call for application for the CARTA PhD Fellowships 2019/2020 is now open. During the 2019/2020 academic year, the CARTA program is planning to offer up to 25 PhD fellowships.
The fellowship, which isopen only to staffat one of the participating African universities (complete list below), includes the cost of fellows participation in the advanced seminars; a modest monthly stipend; small grants for research activities; a laptop loaded with relevant software; funds for travel to conferences, as well as costs for participating in joint program activities. The fellowship runs for a maximum of four years.
The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) is an initiative of eight African universities, four African research institutes, and select Non-African partners. CARTA offers an innovative model for doctoral training in sub-Saharan Africa to strengthen the capacity of participating institutions to conduct and lead internationally-competitive research.
The multi-disciplinary CARTA program is open to staff of participating institutions who are interested in conducting their PhD research on topics relevant to the broad fields of public and population health. We welcome applications from any discipline, such as public health, demography, anthropology, communication, and economics, among others, as long as the research question aims to contribute to public and population health issues in Africa.
Makerere University, Uganda.
Moi University, Kenya.
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
University of Malawi, Malawi.
University of Nairobi, Kenya.
University of Rwanda, Rwanda.
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Kenya.
Agincourt Health and Population Unit, South Africa.
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Tanzania
KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya.

Eligibility Criteria

• A Masters degree in a relevant field.
  
• Prior admission into a PhD program is not required for application but awards are contingent on such admission being obtained at one of the participating African universities.
  
• Applicants for this program must be teaching or research staff at one of the participating African institutions and should be committed to contributing towards building capacity at their institutions.
  
• Applicants PhD research proposal must be related to public and population health.
  
• Fellowships are only open to people who have not yet registered for a PhD or are in the very early stages (first year) of the PhD program.
  
• Applicants must commit to participation in all four annual residential Joint Advanced Seminars (JASes), and to engage in inter-seminar activities designed to keep fellows actively engaged and in continual communication with peers and mentors.
  
• Male applicants must be under the age of 40 years and female applicants under the age 45 years by April 30, 2019.
  

Method of Application
Contact the CAhips.RTA focal person in your institution to discuss your interest and obtain application materials.

Method of Application: Follow the Link Below
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The Centre for the Study of African Economies has been researching economic and social development in Africa since 1986. These days, a large team of development economists research not only countries in Africa, but also in other developing areas of the world. The CSAE is part of theSocial Sciences Divisionat the University of Oxford, with researchers in theDepartment of Economics, the Blavatnik School of Government, and theOxford Department for International Development.
The fellowship will take place from January to March 2020.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications are welcomed from citizens of all African countries.
  
• From people who are currently pursuing an academic career in economics.
  
• CSAE Visiting Fellowship Benefits.
  
• The fellowship supports a two month residency in Oxford, including Flights, Accommodation and a small stipend.
  

Method of Application: Follow the Link Below
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To apply, complete the application form in full and email this to. The application form includes space for two referees, your CV and a research statement (400 words limit).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2019.

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Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), a member of the CocaCola Hellenic Bottling Company, is the sole bottler of CocaCola products and one of the biggest companies in the non-alcoholic beverage industry in Nigeria. The operations of the CocaCola Hellenic Group spans 28 countries, bottling and distributing the most iconic beverage brands globally and serving more than 581 million people across the world.
We are launching our first a three-month internship program designed to attract final year undergraduate and postgraduate / MBA students who share our passion for excellence and strive to learn with speed and agility.
The Coke Summership Program provides a robust developmental platform for Nigerian students at home and abroad to intern with us to gain industry experience during their academic Summer breaks. If you fit the profile below we invite you to make the move and develop your career with us.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Currently in final year of undergraduate or postgraduate study
  
• A minimum G.P.A of (3.75/5 or 3/4)
  
• Must be at least 18 years of age by date of application
  
• Student from any of the listed faculties; (Engineering, Pure and Applied Sciences, Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities)
  
• Strong passion for excellence, ambition and enthusiasm to be the best.
  
• Good problem-solving skills, curiosity and great appetite for learning
  
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
  
• Strong analytical and presentation skills
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  
  Method of Application
  Interested applicants should:
  Visit the NBC online application portal
  Read, follow the instructions and complete the online application form.
  15th April, 2019.
  

Method of Application: Follow the Link Below
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Building upon our pledge to provide mobile developer training to 100,000 Africans to develop world class apps, today we are pleased to announce the next round of Google Africa Certifications Scholarships aimed at helping developers become certified on Googles Android, Web and Cloud technologies.
This year, Google Africa is offering 30,000 additional scholarship opportunities and 1,000 grants for the Google,, andcertifications. The program will be delivered by Googles partners,and, through an intensive learning curriculum designed to prepare motivated learners for entry-level and intermediate roles as software developers in these fields.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and
  Be a resident of a country in Africa;
  
• Applicants will be prioritized based on Pluralsight Skill IQs, amount of Pluralsight content consumed and other target demographics.
  
• Google Africa Certification Scholarship Benefits.
  

Method of Application: Follow the Link Below
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Are you from any of these states (Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ondo, Abia, Imo, Edo)? If yes, the Niger Delta Joint Scholarship Board (NDJSB) has opened their portal for application.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be an indigene of any of the following states: Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ondo, Abia, Imo, Edo
  
• Applicants must be at least a holder of SSCE Certificate, and for undergraduates, matric number must be submitted during application
  
• All applicants must be from the Niger Delta region
  
• All data should be entered correctly as requested on the web portal.
  
• Each applicant is expected to complete just one form only as multiple applications will attract automatic disqualification from the program.
  

Method of Application: Follow the Link Below
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Next, follow all the instructions and fill in the form on the portal appropriately to avoid disqualification.

All applicants should note that;
Only selected Candidates will be contacted Via the email and phone number provided during registration.
All successful applicants will be required to produce original copies of their educational Certificates, Local Government identification certificates and other documents before the final selection of the NDJs Scholarship award.

Note: no one should collect money from you promising to help you gain the scholarship.

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New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) has denied Jarrell Miller a licence to box over a failed drug test on Wednesday, scuppering his planned June 1 bout with world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.

In a statement quoted by US media outlets, the NYSAC said Miller was barred from fighting in the state following the news of his positive doping case.

The New York State Athletic Commission has denied Jarrell Millers professional boxing license application for a violation relating to the use of a prohibited substance. We have no further comment at this time, the commission said.

Miller, who is undefeated in his 24 professional fights, was due to take on the Briton at Madison Square Garden for the WBA, IBF and WBO titles on June 1.

However on Tuesday it emerged Miller had tested positive for a banned substance following a test conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) on March 20.

We have been informed by VADA that there has been an adverse finding in Jarrell Millers sample collected on March 20th, 2019, Eddie Hearn, Joshuas promoter, tweeted.

Miller previously served a nine-month ban from the California State Athletic Commission after testing positive for methylhexaneamine when kickboxing in 2014.

During their promotional tour for the fight, Miller revealed that both fighters had agreed to between 10 and 12 weeks of drug testing in the build-up to the bout.

ESPN reported that Joshua still planned to make his US debut as planned in June for what will be his seventh title defence.

Promoter Hearn said he was scrambling to find an alternative opponent.

I am on the search for a new opponent, Hearn said. Literally anyone can get it. There are some names that would appeal to our partners DAZN, Sky Sports and Madison Square Garden more than others and its our job to get the ones that appeal most. Ive spoken to 16 heavyweights in the last 24 hours, 10 of which are not suitable.

Source: NAN

Pep Guardiola suffered another dose of Champions League misery with Manchester City on Wednesday as his side were knocked out by Tottenham on away goals after a sensational quarter-final second leg at the Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola has failed to reach the Champions League semi-finals in any of his three seasons as City manager, extending his long wait to win the tournament for the third time with his last triumph coming as Barcelona boss in 2011.

: Eliminated by Monaco on away goals in last 16, won first leg at home 5-3, lost second leg away 3-1.

Guardiolas first Champions League campaign with City came to a surprising end against French side Monaco, featuring a young Kylian Mbappe.

Monaco scored three times at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg, but City hit four in the second half to seemingly take control of the tie.

However, in the second leg hapless City couldnt prevent Tiemoue Bakayokos late goal handing Guardiola his first Champions League last 16 exit as a manager.

Eliminated by Liverpool 5-1 on aggregate in quarter-finals, lost first leg away 3-0, lost second leg at home 2-1.

Traumatised by the vicious reception from a huge mob of Liverpool fans who attacked the City team bus with missiles outside Anfield, Guardiolas team crumbled in the first leg.

Goals from Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane put Liverpool three up by the 31st minute.

In the return in Manchester, City scored early on through Gabriel Jesus, but never built up enough momentum for a comeback as Salah and Roberto Firmino struck for the Reds after half-time,

Eliminated by Tottenham on away goals in quarter-finals, lost first leg away 1-0, won second leg at home 4-3.

Handed a golden opportunity to take the lead in the first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when Danny Roses handball conceded a first half penalty, City blew it as Sergio Agueros spot-kick was saved by Hugo Lloris.

Even an injury to Tottenham striker Harry Kane couldnt inspire Guardiolas side, who played a cautious game and were beaten by Son Heung-mins late goal.

Roaring into a 4-2 lead after trailing 2-1 in the second leg, City were heading for the semi-finals until disaster struck in the 73rd minute when Fernando Llorente bundled home despite a VAR review of a potential handball by the Tottenham striker.

In an incredible finish, Guardiola was punching the air in delight when Raheem Sterling fired what looked to be a last-gasp winner, only for VAR to rule it out for offside.

City had spent the highest money in Europe to recruit players. Last year, the spending was put at 1.4 billion, within 10 years, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

*AFP

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A magnificent Alexandre Lacazette free-kick sent Arsenal into the 2018/2019 UEFA Europa League semi-finals with a comfortable 1-0 win away to a toothless Napoli on Thursday.

Arsenals win ended Serie As interest in European competition this season.

The Frenchman struck in the 36th minute to earn Arsenal a tie against Valencia.

Napoli were trailing 2-0 from the first leg, and they were threatening to take control of the game.

Carlo Ancelottis team lost their way after that.

Arsenal were then able to sit out the second half to reach the semi-finals for the second season in a row with a 3-0 aggregate win.

In a lively opening half hour, Napoli threatened to make a breakthrough as Jose Callejons effort was saved by Petr Cechs legs.

Arkadiusz Milik also had a goal chalked off for offside.

The Pole should have put Napoli ahead minutes later when compatriot Piotr Zielinskis cross found him unmarked in the penalty area, but he headed wide.

Arsenal also lost Aaron Ramsey to an apparent hamstring problem.

But just as it seemed things were going against them, they went ahead as Lacazette curled his free-kick around a poorly-organised wall from 25 metres.

Arsenal should have wrapped up the game four minutes into the second half.

But Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with only Alex Meret to beat, placed his shot too near the goalkeeper.

The second half petered out after that as Arsenal sat back and Napoli enjoyed most of the possession but did little with it.

Lorenzo Insigne shot weakly at Cech after getting clear of the Arsenal defence and was immediately substituted.

It was a decision which infuriated the forward who watched the rest of the match on the touchline with his arms folded.

Fabian Ruiz summed up their evening by firing their last chance wildly over the crossbar in stoppage time

Source: NAN