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 Retired footballer George Weah has won the elections in Liberia to become that country’s 25th president. The senator of Montserrado County – once named Fifa World Player and winner of the much-coveted Ballon d’Or – defeated his 73-year-old opponent Vice President Joseph Boakai in a landslide victory in results announced in Liberia on Wednesday morning. Weah is set to replace Africa’s first female head of state, economist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and see the West African nation, founded by freed American slaves, hand over power from one democratically elected government to another.

Humber College Undergraduate Degree Deadline: 19 May/28 Sept 2018 (annual) Study in: Canada Course starts Sept 2018/Jan 2019 Brief description: Humber offers full and partial renewable tuition scholarships for NEW international undergraduate students beginning classes in September 2018 and January 2019. Host Institution(s): Humber College in Toronto, Canada Field of study: Elibible undergraduate programmes offered at the College Target group: International Students Scholarship value/duration: Two full tuition scholarships and one $5,000 scholarship are available in September 2018 while one full tuition scholarship and one $5,000 scholarship are available in January 2019. The scholarships will be applied toward the successful students’ tuition fees. The scholarships are renewable but the student must maintain a minimum average of 75% in order to be eligible for renewal. Eligibility: Applications will be considered based on academics, community involvement

Swedish Institute Masters Degree Deadline: 15 Jan/9 Feb 2018 Study in: Sweden Course starts August 2018 Scholarship description: The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) are awarded to students from selected countries for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden starting in the Autumn semester 2018. Host Universities/Institutions: Swedish Higher Education Institutions and Swedish Universities Level/Field(s) of study: Check the list of eligible master programmes for the academic year 2018-2019. Number of Scholarships: An estimated 180 scholarships will be available. Target group: Students from SISS-eligible countries: Category 1: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina-Faso, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Category 2: Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran and Vietnam Category 3: Candidates with citiz

The following applicants to the Pre-degree Studies Programme of the Lagos State University whose names appeared below have been offered provisional admission for 2017/2018 Pre-Degree Studies Programme. SN APPLICATION ID FULL NAME GENDER 1 PDS2711787269 ADENIYI BUSOLA ELIZABETH F 2 PDS2711955678 ADEOGUN MARVEL ADETOUN F 3 PDS2710913021 ADEYEYE MICHAEL ADEOLUWA M 4 PDS2711947734 AGBEJA TOLUWANI MERCY F 5 PDS2711972274 AGBI OHIOMOKHAI GODS FAVOUR M 6 PDS2710842783 AJAYI ELIZABETH KOREDE F 7 PDS2711954670 AKANBI OLUWAPELUMI MICHAEL M 8 PDS2710909143 AKINSANYA IDRIS ADEWALE M 9 PDS2711174100 AKINSEMOYIN ADEYINKA BOLATITO F 10 PDS2711106583 AKINTUNDE AKINBIYI SUNDAY M 11 PDS2711271045 AKISANMI VICTORIAL OPEOLUWA F 12 PDS2711785635 AMANFO SANDRA OLUWATOYIN F 13 PDS2711177441 ANIFOWOSE ABDULAZEEZ ODUNAYO M 14 PDS2711009885 ATOLANI AMINAT OMOLARA F 15 PDS2711883669 AWE OLUWATOMI OLUWAYANMIFE F 16 PDS2711251675 AYOOLA ADESOL

WAEC GCE 2018 Jan/Feb 1st Series Exam Timetable Released The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has published the Examination Time-Table for Jan/Feb 2018 1st series WASSCE, Private Candidates (WAEC GCE) . The Examination is expected to commence on Monday January 29th, 2018 and end on Monday February 12th, 2018 The complete details of the Timetable are follows Monday 29th January, 2018 Civic Education 2 [Essay] 9.30 am – 11.30 am Civic Education 1 [Objective] 11.30pm – 12.30pm Agricultural Science 3 [Alternative to Practical Work] 3:00pm – 4:30pm Tuesday 30th January, 2018 Agricultural Science 2 (Essay) 9.30 am-11.40am Agricultural Science 1 -11.40pm – 12.30pm Wednesday 31st January, 2018 Financial Accounting 2 [ Theory and Practice] 9:30am – 12:00pm Financial Accounting 1 [Objectives] 12:00pm – 1:00pm Biology 2 [Essay] 3:00pm – 4:40pm Biology 1 [Objectives] 4:40pm – 5:00pm Thursday 1st February, 2018 Hausa 2 [Essay] 9:30am – 11:00am Hausa 1 [Objectives