Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has become the 4th Richest Person on Earth

– Mark Zuckerberg has become the fourth-richest person in the world – He has moved from sixth place to fourth on the world billionaire list in just one week

 – Zuckerberg’s fortune is estimated to be $50 billion With his net worth of $50 billion Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has officialy become the fourth-richest person on Earth.

 According to Bloomberg daily ranking of the world’s richest people, he has already surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ($49,1 billion) and Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim ($49 billion).

Besides, Facebook is also considered to be the fourth-most valuable company in the world after Google parent Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft. It has risen 9,5 % in January despite the majority of US stocks were hit hard last month.

 It would be recalled that on December 1, 2015, Mark and his wife Priscilla Chan announced the birth of their daughter Maxima Cheng Mingyu.

Shortly afterwards they pledged to donate 99% of their Facebook shares, currently valued about $45 billion, to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, their new charitable foundation with focuses on health and education.

Meanwhile, Microsoft founder, philanthropist and investor Bill Gates remains the world’s richest person, with a net worth of $78,7 billion.



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JAMB Condemns Institutions that Charge Fees For Change Of Course

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has described as illegal the amount of money charged by institutions as change of course fee

This was disclosed by the Head of Media and Information of the board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin in a chat with newsmen.

According to him, once a candidate registers for UTME he/she automatically becomes an applicant in all the over 300 tertiary institutions in the country.

He further stressed that this was part of the reason JAMB made provision for one preferred university, one polytechnic and one college of education in their application forms so as to broaden their chances of securing admission at any level.

Concerning the readiness of JAMB for this year’s UTME, he stated that the board would not leave any stone unturned to conduct a hitch-free exam far better than the last edition.

Meanwhile, for candidates who would like to effect changes in either their courses or institutions, you will be able to do that after you have sat for the exam and your result released. For more information on how you can do that, please visit this link: JAMB Change of Course/Institution

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FG Sacks 13 Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities

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The Federal Government has sacked all the vice chancellors of 12 federal universities that were established by the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, including the Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Prof. Vincent Tenebe.

‎A statement personally signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu which was obtained by journalists on Saturday in Abuja said President Muahammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of new Vice Chancellors for the Universities.

According to the public statement conveying the sack of the VCs, the substantive Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Prof. Mohammed Kundiri, was transferred to the Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State.

A former Head, Department of International Relations at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, who was said to be on Sabbatical in NOUN is the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

While the Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State has Prof. Auwal Yadudu of the Faculty of Law, Bayero University, Kano as its new VC, Prof. Fatima Batoul Muktar of the Department of Biology, North West University, Kano is the VC of Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State.
A lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Haruna Abdu Kaita is the new VC of Federal University, Dutsin Ma, Katsina State, while Prof. Andrew Haruna of the Department of Linguistics, University of Jos will now function as VC, Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State.

While another lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, ABU, Zaria, Prof. Magaji Garba, will now be VC in Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, Prof. Alhassan Mohammed Gani of the Institute of Maritime Studies, Federal University, Kashere in Gombe State has been elevated to the position of VC in same University.

A lecturer in the Department of Physics, Federal University, Lafia, Prof. Muhammad Sanusi Liman will henceforth be VC of same institution.

For Prof. Angela Freeman Miri of the Linguistics Department, UNIJOS, she is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja.

The Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State now has Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba of the Post-Graduate School, Imo State University, Owerri as its VC, while Prof. Seth Accra Jaja of the Department of Management, University of Port Harcourt is now the VC of Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State.
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Shocking! 25% of Nigerians Have Tested Postive to Zika Virus - Health Minister

It will amaze Nigerians that the Zika Virus causing the retarded development of the brains of new born babies in South America has been living with us over the years.

Twenty Five percent of Nigeria’s population have tested positive to the dreaded Zika virus currently ravaging the South American continent, according to the Daily Sun.

The Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole who made the revelation while defending the 2016 budget of the Ministry of Health said the virus is not taken serious because Nigeria is not interested in it.

He said: “I want to say that Zika has been with us since 1954. About 25% of Nigerians are positive to Zika virus but what has happened is that it has done nothing to us.”

Zika virus according to the Centre for Disease Control, spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon.

In May 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert regarding the first confirmed Zika virus infection in Brazil.

 

The outbreak in Brazil led to reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome and pregnant women giving birth to babies with birth defects and poor pregnancy outcomes.

In response, CDC has issued travel notices for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of Zika virus disease is not clear, but is likely to be a few days. The symptoms are similar to other arbovirus infections such as dengue, and include fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, and headache. These symptoms are usually mild and last for 2-7 days.

 

 

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Training: UNESCO trains 114 Northeast teachers on Safe School Initiative

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said it had trained 114 teachers in the North-East on Safe School Initiative.

It said that the programme was for the promotion of safety and security of schools in the country.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Anthony Eromosele, Head, Public Relations, Examination Ethics Marshal International, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.

It stated that the teachers who were drawn from schools in Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba were trained as safe school ambassadors, first responders and vigilantes.

It said that the training was to educate the participants on how to conduct risk audit of their schools and how to prepare for emergency.

 

The UN body said that a total of 650 safe school kits which contained a safety manual were also distributed to the teachers.

 

According to the statement, UNESCO had in November, 2014, sponsored the training of 345 teachers from Yobe, Adamawa and Borno states, distributing 1,350 safe school kits to them.
“The training of another batch of 114 Safe School Ambassadors and distribution of additional 650 Safe School kits to teachers from the North-East marks the fourth direct intervention by UNESCO.

 

“The training is aimed at building capacity of education stakeholders on safe schools”.

It stated that beneficiaries of the training commended UNESCO, adding that it was educative and timely as the North-East was presently facing security challenges.

The statement said the beneficiaries urged UNESCO to extend the programme to all education stakeholders in insurgency-affected states, including all teachers, principals, members of staff of education ministries, commissions and boards.

They also called for the extension of the training to supervisory and regulatory authorities to facilitate implementation of recommended policies and programmes.

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