Fa’iza Abubakar and Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO – Kano home girl who had a brilliant performance in the 2016 West African Examination Council, Fa’iza Abubakar has said her ambition is to become Medical Doctor. Fa’iza, who hails from Bakin Zuwo quarters in Kano Municipal area, scored distinctions (A 1), in the nine subjects she sat for at Olumawu College, Wuse 2, Abuja. Already, she has been offered admission by at least seven universities in the United Kingdom and one university in Egypt. Faiza Abubakar, who spoke shortly after the Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje offered her automatic scholarship to PhD level commended the Government for its magnanimity. Governor Ganduje had explained that the scholarship is meant to cover her undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate degrees, at any university of her choice across the world. In his words “this gesture is to acknowledge merit and to especially encourage girl-child education in our state”, the governor maintained, pointing out that the state government is making arrangements to ensure that gifted children are given opportunity to fully exploit their potentials.” According to the governor, “we are happy that this child has performed very well and I want to assure that we will continue to encourage our people to achieve in their chosen endeavours and bring honour to their families , the state and the nation at large”. He enjoined parents to encourage their children to strive for academic and moral distinction to enable them excel in
brahim Waziri: From HND in Nigeria to PhD in America What you will read below is the inspirational story of a 29-year-old Nigerian from Bauchi who graduated with an HND in Electronics Engineering from the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, in 2009 and wound up getting a PhD in Information Security from Purdue University last month. His journey started when he sent me an email in late 2009. He wanted to know if his HND would qualify him to study for a master’s degree in the US. I told him yes, and sent him links to two articles I wrote about studying in the US. I also guided him on how to take the GRE and TOEFL, how to apply to US universities, and how to get funding for his studies. I didn’t think what I did would amount to anything. I have rendered countless such mentorships to several people. But two years later, I got an email from Ibrahim (now Dr. Waziri) that he was enrolled in a master’s program at a university here in Georgia thanks entirely to my guidance, which I frankly didn’t even remember until I searched my email archive. He even visited me in my home. A few years later, he was accepted to the prestigious Purdue University to study for a Ph.D. He graduated a month ago with high honors and has accepted a well-paying job in Washington DC. To say I am delighted and proud of this energetic, passionate young man’s success is to understate the incredibly overwhelming joy I feel. I requested Dr. Waziri to write a short piece detailing his journey to serve as an inspiration to many young people with HNDs who think their educational journeys have ended. Enjoy it: Getting a Ph.D. from an American university has always been dream. But like many HND graduates, I always wondered if I would be able to continue with my studies in the US with a Nigerian HND. Would the HND be recognized as the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree? I had no clue until I came across Prof. Farooq Kperogi’s Weekly Trust column and blog. In November 2009, I read Prof. Kperogi’s article titled “ Studying in America: What you need to know.” After reading the article, and understanding how the process of getting accepted into an American University was, I emailed him to inquire whether my HND was equivalent to an American bachelor’s degree. He answered my questions, provided in-depth guidance, and later published another article titled “HND and American Universities, ” which provided a step-by-step guide on how an HND graduate can continue studying in the US. Following guidance from Prof. Kperogi’s article, I submitted my OND and HND transcripts to the Word Education Services (WES) for evaluation. (WES is the largest international credential evaluation service in America and Canada). The evaluation results said my HND was equivalent to an American bachelor’s degree. At the time my transcripts were under evaluation, I prepared for and took my Graduate Records Exams (GRE) and benefitted from the resources Prof. Kperogi generously shared with me. I got impressive scores. I applied for the master’s program at Georgia Tech, Southern Poly State University, and Georgia Southern University. I got accepted into Georgia Southern. In August 2012, I started my Masters of Science degree in Applied Engineering (with a focus in Information Technology) at Georgia Southern University. It is at Georgia Southern that I met my mentor and amazing professor by the name of Prof. Jordan Shropshire, who is now a Professor of Computer Science at the University of South Alabama. I worked in Prof. Shropshire’s lab as a Research and Teaching assistant were I learned how to conduct research and mentor students. For my work, I got a tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. I worked on different projects relating to Network Security and Cloud Computing, which resulted in my first academic publication. My performance during my master’s program was really impressive to the point that I got inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the oldest and most selective honor society in the US. This is what my mentor, Prof. Shropshire, said about me: “ Ibrahim was my best graduate assistant at Georgia Southern University. He is intelligent, professional, and responsive. He completes complicated projects on time and under budget. A patient man, he excels at explaining complex subjects to non-technical persons. Even under the most stressful conditions I don't think I've ever seen him lose his cool. For these reasons (and many others) I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again.” – Source: Ibrahim Waziri’s LinkedIn profile. In May 2014, I graduated with my master’s degree. Immediately after, in August 2014, I started my Ph.D. in Information Security at Purdue University, one of the best universities in the world . I worked extremely hard, taking more classes than required per semester. Because of the rigor of the research training I got from my master’s degree program, I was able to work on my dissertation while doing my course work. This enabled me to complete my 90 hours coursework and dissertation in 2 years. This is unusual. Ph.D. education in US universities typically lasts a minimum of 4 years. I graduated with my Ph.D. in August 2016. My research areas are Network Security, Cloud Computing, and Virtualization Security. I have published and presented papers relating to Firewalls, Phishing Attacks, Cyber Forensics, etc. While at Purdue University, I worked as a Cyber Anti-Fraud Analyst for RSA, the Security Division of EMC. And I also interned as a Cyber Security Analyst for the US Federal Government, working with USITC in Washington DC. This is what Prof. Sam Liles, one of my professors during my Ph.D. program, said about me: “ Ibrahim showed exceptional understanding of how to analyze malware and problem solve in a class he took with me. His work with volatile malware samples and structured laboratory problems shows a lot of promise. If you are looking for a savvy thinker and capable individual, he is the right person. I enjoyed watching his thinking processes and following along as he solved several complex problems. Almost always forgotten when recommending somebody, but very important is that Ibrahim is simply a nice guy and easy to get along with. ” – Source: Ibrahim’s LinkedIn profile. I currently work as a Security Research Engineer in Washington, DC. I still consider myself a student and want to gain more in-depth hands-on experience in the ever-changing Cyber Security field. But, ultimately, I want to come back home (Nigeria) to help tackle the Cyber Security issues Nigeria faces. You can look me up on LinkedIn or on my personal page at iiwaziri.com . Dr. Waziri can be reached at iiwaziri@gmail.com Related Articles: HND and American Universities Studying in America: What You Need to Know Funding Your American Education Dr. Ibrahim Waziri
Ali Modu Sheriff, the factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is currently holding a closed-door meeting with former President OlusegunObasanjo.
The meeting is taking place at the former president’s Abeokuta presidential hilltop residence in Ogun state, Vanguard reports.
Ali Modu Sheriff
Sheriff is said to have arrived in a Mercedez Benz AMG with the number plate AAA 673 BL, at about 11:04am in a convoy of four Sport Utility vehicles. It was gathered that only the SUV that carried Sheriff was allowed into the premises while the other vehicles were asked to park outside the residence. He went straight to Obasanjo’s inner room for a closed door meeting which lasted for one hour. Sheriff’s visit may not be unconnected with the crisis rocking the party over the chairmanship position. The opposition PDP has been embroiled in leadership crisis which has divided the party into two factions with Sheriff leading one and another one led by Ahmed Makarfi’s national caretaker committee.
The party sacked Sheriff as its chairman on May 21, but he has refused to step down and has been fighting the leadership of the party. At the moment the party has several cases in court pertaining to the leadership tussle. The senator representing Ogun East senatorial district, Buruji Kashamu, has advised leaders of the PDP to forget about quick resolution of the crisis rocking the party as it may linger till 2019.
InHADISIN FALALAR GOMAN FARKO NA ZUL-HIJJA BAI INGANTA BA
Tambaya : Assalaam, Dr barka da safiya, Don Allah menene ingancin wannan hadisin Falalar Goman Farko Na Zul-Hajji....An karbo Hadisi Daga ibn Abbas (R.A) ya ce Annabi (SAW) ya ce:Ranar daya ga watan zilhijja ita ce ranar da Allah, (swt) ya gafartawa Annabi Adam (A.S). Duk wanda ya azimci wannan rana Allah(SWT) zai gafarta masa kowane irin zunubi tsakaninsa da shi, (2) Ranar biyu ga Zulhijja ita ce ranar da Allah (SWT) ya karbi Addu’ar Annabi Yunus (A.S) ya fitar da shi daga cikin kifin da ya hadiye shi, Wanda ya azimci wannan rana yana da lada kwatankwacin wanda ya raya shekara da ibada, (3) Ranar uku ga Zulhijja ita ce ranar da Allah, (SWT) ya karbi addu’ar Annabi Zakariyya (A.S), ya ba shi haihuwa. Duk wanda ya azimci wannan rana Allah (SWT) zai karbi adduo’insa, (4) Ranar hudu ga Zulhijja ita ce ranar da aka haifi, Annabi Isah (A.S). Duk wanda ya azimci wannan rana Allah zai kare shi daga talauci da musibu.(5) Ranar biyar ga Zulhijja ita ce ranar da aka haifi Annabi Musa (A.S). Duk Wanda ya azimci wannan rana Allah (SWT) zai kare shi daga munafunci ko azabar kabari, (6) Ranar shida ga Zilhijja ita ce ranar da Allah (SWT) ya yi budin alkhairi ga Annabi (SAW). Duk wanda ya azimci wannan rana Allah zai dube shi da rahama, kuma ba zai azabtar da shi ba. (7) Ranar bakwai ga Zulhijja ita ce ranar da Allah (SWT) zai sa a rufe kofofin wuta, ba za a bude su ba har sai adannan kwanaki goma sun wuce.Duk wanda ya azimci wannan rana Allah zai rufe, masa kofofi talatin na tsanani a rayuwarsa a buda masa kofofi talatin na sauki, (8) Ranar takwas ga Zilhijja ita ce ranar da ake cewa, ranar tarayya.Duk wanda ya azimci, wannan ranar, babu wanda ya san adadinsa sai Allah, (9) Ranar tara ga watan Zulhijja ita ce ranar hawan Arfa. Allah yana gafartawa duk Alhazan da ke wurin Arfa. Wanda kuma ba ya wurin aikin Hajji, idan ya azimci wannan ranar, Allah yana gafarta masa zunibinsa na shekarar da ta gabata, da kuma shekarar da ke tafe.(10). Ranar goma ga Zulhijja ita ce ranar layya.Duk wanda Allah ya horewa abin da zai yi layya, idan ya yanka dabbarsa, digon jini na farko da zai fara diga a kasa zai zama gafara gare shi da iyalinsa.
Amsa : To dan'uwa wannan hadisin ba shi da asali, duk da cewa ya shahara a balackberry, don haka ya wajaba a daina yada shi, a kuma tsawatar da mutane game da karantar da shi, tun da bai tabbata daga bakin annabi s.a.w. ba, wasu malaman ma sun ce hadisin karya ne. Don neman karin bayani duba fataawaa Allajana Adda'ima mai lamba ta :20803. Amma akwai wasu hadisan da suka tabbata akan falalar goman farko na Zulhijja, wadanda sun wadatar daga barin wanda ka ambata . Allah ne mafi sani
Assalam alaikum Dan Allah mlm menene ingancin azumi Guda goma da ake awatan zulhijja?
Amsa:
Wa alaikum assalam, Hadisi ya tabbata a Sunan Annasa'i: Annabi (s.a.w) ya kasan ce yana azumtar kwanaki Tara na farkon Zul-hijja.
Ba'a azumtar rana ta goma saboda ita ce ranar sallah, Annabi (s.a.w) ya haramta azumtar ranar sallah a hadisin da babban sahabi Umar ya rawaito. Allah ne mafi sani
– Minister Lai Mohammed has said that Nigeria recovered about N78 billion, and 3 million dollars from looters since the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari
Lai Mohammed, the minister of information, has revealed the amount recovered by Muhammadu Buhari’s government so far. Mr Mohammed stated that these funds can’t rescue Nigeria’s economy as they are a far cry from what the country needs to revive the economy.
The minister said this on Friday when he appeared on a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. The minister, speaking during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, added that the amount of money recovered is always being made public. He said: “ What we have recovered and if my record is right is about N78 billion, and 3 million dollars. “We have been able to block various accounts in which about 9 billion dollar is found but those are not money available to us because we are still in court over them. “The government spends N165 billion every month to pay federal civil servants, even what has been so far recovered will not even pay 50 per cent of the salaries in a month.’’ Minister Mohammed gave assurance that every cent recovered will be sensibly spent and nobody could re-loot what had been returned under the incumbent government. He further clarified that Nigerians should understand that what had been recovered was so little in comparison with what the people needed on a regular basis.
“N400 billion seems a lot, but you must also understand that for three or four years contractors were not paid,” he added. “So, when we paid this money to contractors, they also use part of it to settle their own debt, they use part of it to recall laid off staff. “But the truth of the matter is that many of them have been paid, they are yet to mobilise to site and they cannot do so until the rains are over.”
The country has been slammed by low oil prices, attacks by Niger Delta militants and foreign currency shortages. The National Bureau of Statistics fresh report put estimated oil production at 1.69 million barrels per day, down by 0.42 million barrels per day from the first quarter.
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