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UNIPORT emerges overall NUGA Games winner with 150 medals

The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) won 150 medals to emerge the overall best in the 25th Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA).
The games were held at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State between April 22 and 29.

The medals table released by the NUGA secretariat on Saturday in Makurdi showed that a total of 57 universities contested for medals at the sports fiesta.
UNIPORT had 70 gold, 47 silver and 33 bronze medals secured in Judo, Athletics, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Basketball, Scrabble and Tennis.
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria won 11 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals to emerge a distant second, while Benson Idahosa University came third with 10 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze.

University of Lagos with 20 medals, made up of 9 gold, 4 silver and 7 bronze took fourth position, while University of Benin was fifth and the host institution took the 11th position with 2 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals.

How to Successfully Handle Job and Studies at the Same Time?

As a student in the university, I've always loved to be independent. but in this case, i find it very difficult to cope alone. Definitely, their must be a source of money flow outside just school fees and other school expenses. Dad is like "I've paid your school and accommodation fees", Mum is like "I've given you pocket money". And when ever you need something from them, hmmm you'll just look like a beggar. I decided to look for a little job or personal small business around the school or Hostel to enable me cope with some of my needs. first, it was hectic until I came across this article and, its been really Helpful.
Probably one of the most frequent questions online learners ask themselves when considering distance education is: 'Will I be able to handle both my job and studies at the same time?' The answer is Yes.
Although clearly, studying and keeping one's job requires more sacrifices compared to a regular full-time student, you shouldn't worry! Thousands of students have proved this is not only feasible but, in fact, quite manageable. The degree to which you will succeed depends entirely on you.

1. Prioritize your daily tasks and learn to manage your time

Anyone has gone through a situation where they had to figure out how to perfectly organise their tasks in a time frame.
Once becoming a distance learner you will sooner or later embark on the journey of prioritising your life, starting from the effort to come home from work as quick as possible (so you would have time to study), to limiting your leisure time activities and adjusting to a new daily and weekend routine. This will be the first important step.The second step regards your time management and the ability to organise your time will be crucial in order to succeed. Most distance learning students assume that distance learning is something very different from regular full-time studies and perhaps even easier to handle. In reality, most distance learning programmes are designed in a way to reflect the same (or almost the same) number of hours a student should dedicate to studying as any standard full-time programme/course does.
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Studying for an online degree programme is going to be almost as demanding as if you were a full-time student and you should allow in average approximately 40 hours a week to study. Hence, the importance to organise your time since the very beginning.
However, 40 hours a week does not mean about seven hours daily. Most of the time you will dedicate to studies will be during weekends, resulting in going out on Fridays nights less frequently, for example. One important thing you should remember when planning your time is to try to keep the deadlines for submission of all kinds of assignments (essays, final papers, research papers, discussion papers etc.). Otherwise, the workload may become somewhat unbearable once the number of unfinished assignments starts to grow.

2. Good planning helps you stay on top of things

Time management includes a thorough planning of your monthly, weekly and daily studying activities. Once you have become familiar with the study plan for particular semester/trimester and learnt about what is expected from you in terms of time you should dedicate to studies, this will be a guarantee of half of the success.

One useful tip for a good planning of studying for your online degree programme is this: print out your study programme for the whole trimester, with details about each courses, topics and deadlines for submission of assignments. Even though wise planning of studying is essential, you should not neglect the fact that you will need to be ready and fresh for work each and every day.

Don't forget to take a break once in a while

The most common question that all online learners will ask themselves is this: 'Is it even possible to keep oneself constantly fresh and fully concentrated on both work and studying?'
Honestly, there will be days when you will feel extremely tired and there might even be days you will tell yourselves that is better to give up either the studies or the job. Therefore, keep in mind that it won't be just the distance degree that will take a big part of your time.
Both studying and your job are equally important, but allow yourselves time to relax, even if for half an hour each day. Most times, a break where you simply relax and log off from your daily routine, will inevitably have a positive effect on your overall energy and efficiency once you get back to your job or study activities.

Re-discover the true meaning of time

To sum up, the moment you decide you want to become a distance learning student, this will lead to a whole new meaning of the word 'time'.
Time will firmly settle in your mind for the entire duration of studies and it will become your partner whether you like it or not. However, time is manageable, so you will surely find a solution that will help you deal and manage with all personal and professional responsibilities.
Good luck!

One secrete I've always used is, I never let my parents know i was into some kind of job/business activity else, they'll feel like "He's got a Job/Business. He can do it all".
If you're just into a Job for yourself, it's a nice one bro. Keep it UP. But if it's Just to support your parents and yourself, then u gotta keep it a real big secrete from them (depending on the type of Parents you have) else, ..... you know what can happen. Nigerian Students will understand better. winks #POLITE.  

How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence ― 6 Essentials

Six Ways to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence

“When our emotional health is in a bad state, so is our level of self-esteem. We have to slow down and deal with what is troubling us, so that we can enjoy the simple joy of being happy and at peace with ourselves.”
― Jess Scott
Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) can be defined as the ability to understand, manage, and effectively express one's own feelings, as well as engage and navigate successfully with those of others. According to Talent Smart, 90% of high performers at the work place possess high EQ, while 80% of low performers have low EQ. Emotional Intelligence is absolutely essential in the formation, development, maintenance, and enhancement of close personal relationships. Unlike IQ, which does not change significantly over a lifetime, our EQ can evolve and increase with our desire to learn and grow.
Below are six keys to increasing your emotional intelligence:
1.  The Ability to Reduce Negative Emotions
Perhaps no aspect of EQ is more important than our ability to effectively manage our own negative emotions, so they don't overwhelm us and affect our judgment. In order to change the way we feel about a situation, we must first change the way we think about it. Here are just two examples:
A. Reducing Negative Personalization. When you feel adversely about someone’s behavior, avoid jumping to a negative conclusion right away. Instead, come up with multiple ways of viewing the situation before reacting. For example, I may be tempted to think my friend didn’t return my call because she’s ignoring me, or I can consider the possibility that she’s been very busy. When we avoid personalizing other people's behaviors, we can perceive their expressions more objectively. People do what they do because of them more than because of us. Widening our perspective can reduce the possibility of misunderstanding. 
B. Reducing the Fear of Rejection. One effective way to manage your fear of rejection is to provide yourself with multiple options in important situations, so that no matter what happens, you have strong alternatives going forward. Avoid putting all of your eggs in one basket (emotionally) by identifying a viable Plan B, and also a Plan C, should Plan A not work out. For example:
Increased fear of rejection: “I’m applying for my dream job. I’ll be devastated if they don’t hire me.”
Decreased fear of rejection: “I’m applying for three exciting positions. If one doesn’t pan out, there are two more I’m well qualified for.”
For more in-depth information on reducing or eliminating over fifteen types of negative attitudes and feelings, see my book (click on title): "How to Let Go of Negative Thoughts and Emotions.” 2.  The Ability to Stay Cool and Manage Stress
Most of us experience some level of stress in life. How we handle stressful situations can make the difference between being assertive versus reactive, and poised versus frazzled. When under pressure, the most important thing to keep in mind is to keep our cool. Here are two quick tips:
A. If you feel nervous and anxious, put cold water on your face and get some fresh air. Cool temperature can help reduce our anxiety level (1)(2). Avoid caffeinated beverages which can stimulate your nervousness (3)(4).
B. If you feel fearful, depressed, or discouraged, try intense aerobic exercises. Energize yourself. The way we use our body affects greatly the way we feel (5)(6). As the saying goes - motion dictates emotion. As you experience the vitality of your body, your confidence will also grow.
3.  The Ability to Be Assertive and Express Difficult Emotions When Necessary
"Being who we are requires that we can talk openly about things that are important to us, that we take a clear position on where we stand on important emotional issues, and that we clarify the limits of what is acceptable and tolerable to us in a relationship."
― Harriet Lerner
There are times in all of our lives when it's important to set our boundaries appropriately, so people know where we stand. These can include exercising our right to disagree (without being disagreeable), saying "no" without feeling guilty, setting our own priorities, getting what we paid for, and protecting ourselves from duress and harm.
One method to consider when needing to express difficult emotions is the XYZ technique - I feel X when you do Y in situation Z. Here are some examples:
"I feel strongly that I should receive recognition from the company based on my contributions."
"I feel uncomfortable that you expect me to help you over my own priorities."
"I feel disappointed when you didn't follow through when you told me you would."
Avoid using sentences that begin with "you" and followed by accusation or judgment, such as "you are...," "you should...," or "you need to...." "You" language followed by such directives put the listener on the defensive, and make them less likely to be open to what you have to say.
4.  The Ability to Stay Proactive, Not Reactive in the Face of a Difficult Person
Most of us encounter unreasonable people in our lives. We may be “stuck” with a difficult individual at work or at home. It’s easy to let a challenging person affect us and ruin our day. What are some of the keys to staying proactive in such situations? Here are three quick tips:
A. When you feel angry and upset with someone, before you say something you might later regret, take a deep breath and count slowly to ten. In most circumstances, by the time you reach ten, you would have figured out a better way of communicating the issue, so that you can reduce, instead of complicate the problem. If you're still upset after counting to ten, take a time out if possible, and revisit the issue after you calm down.
B. Another way to reduce reactivity is to try to put yourself in the difficult individual’s shoes, even for just a moment. For example, consider the person you’re dealing with, and complete the sentence: “It must not be easy….”
“My child is being so resistant. It must not be easy to deal with his school and social pressures…”
“My boss is really demanding. It must not be easy to have such high expectations placed on her performance by management…”
To be sure, empathetic statements do not excuse unacceptable behavior. The point is to remind yourself that people do what they do because of their own issues. As long as we’re being reasonable and considerate, difficult behaviors from others say a lot more about them than they do about us. By de-personalizing, we can view the situation more objectively, and come up with better ways of solving the problem.
C. Set Consequence.The ability to identify and assert consequence(s) is one of the most important skills you can use to "stand down" a difficult person. Effectively articulated, consequence gives pause to the difficult individual, and compels her or him to shift from violation to respect. In my book (click on title) “How to Communicate Effectively and Handle People,” consequence is presented as seven different types of power you can utilize to affect positive change.
5.  The Ability to Bounce Back from Adversity
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
— Michael Jordan
Life is not always easy. We all know that. How we choose the way we think, feel, and act in relation to life’s challenges can often make the difference between hope versus despair, optimism versus frustration, and victory versus defeat. With every challenging situation we encounter, ask questions such as “What is the lesson here?” “How can I learn from this experience?” “What is most important now?” and “If I think outside the box, what are some better answers?” The higher the quality of questions we ask, the better the quality of answers we will receive. Ask constructive questions based on learning and priorities, and we can gain the proper perspective to help us tackle the situation at hand.
“Abraham Lincoln lost eight elections, failed twice in business and suffered a nervous breakdown before he became the president of the United States.” 
— Wall Street Journal
6.  The Ability to Express Intimate Emotions in Close, Personal Relationships
The ability to effectively express and validate tender, loving emotions is essential to maintaining close personal relationships. In this case, "effective" means sharing intimate feelings with someone in an appropriate relationship, in a manner that's nourishing and constructive, and being able to respond affirmatively when the other person does the same.
A person's "heart withers if it does not answer another heart."
— Pearl Buck
Psychologist Dr. John Gottman calls the expression of intimate emotions "bidding." Bidding can be any method of positive connection between two people desiring a close relationship. For example:
Verbal bidding: "How are you doing?" "How are you feeling?" "I love you." "I appreciate you." "I like it when we talk like this." "I'm glad we're spending this time together." "you're such a good friend." "I'm sorry."                      
Body language bidding: positive eye contact, hugging, smiling, patting the elbow, arm around the shoulder.
Behavioral bidding: offering food or beverage, a personalized card, a thoughtful gift, a needed favor. Empathetic listing. Engaging in shared activities that create a closer bond.
Dr. Gottman's research reveals that close, healthy relationships bid with each other in ways large and small up to hundreds of times a day. The words and gestures can be a million variations, all of which say, in essence, "I care about you," "I want to be connected with you," and "you're important in my life." Constant and consistent bidding is crucial in the maintenance and development of close, personal relationships. It's the vitamin of love.

For more on essentials of a happy relationship, see this reference guide (click on title): "7 Keys to Long-Term Relationship Success."
For more tips on enhancing emotional intelligence, see this book (click on title): "How to Let Go of Negative Thoughts and Emotions"

Don’t protest in Abuja, Police warn IPOB

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command, Musa Kimo, has warned the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against its planned protest in Abuja.
Mr. Kimo gave the warning in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Usen Omorodion, in Abuja on Sunday.
He said as a professional organisation, the command would not fold its arms and watch criminal elements hide under the guise of such protest to cause breakdown of law and order.
Mr. Kimo advised residents to go about their lawful duties without fear and molestation.
In a related development, Mr. Omorodion said the command arrested a member of an armed robbery syndicate at Robochi, Abuja on April 26.
He said Usman Mai-moto, 24, a principal suspect, was arrested with a stolen motorcycle by police operatives on routine patrol.
The spokesperson said the suspect confessed to have participated in the snatching of several motorcycles at gunpoint.
Mr. Omorodion said the suspect had given the police useful information that led to the arrest of one of his cohorts, Wisdom Peter, 18, who was arrested while trying to sell a stolen motorcycle.
He said the two stolen motorcycles had been recovered from the suspects.
“Frantic effort is being made to arrest their cohort said to be in possession of the firearm used by the syndicate for its robbery operations.’’
Mr. Omorodion said the command had also arrested three suspects who specialised in house breaking.
The suspects are: Mansur Aminu, 24, Emmanuel Aboki and Dauda Isa.
Items recovered from them include, two clippers, 11 SIM cards and one generating set.
He said the suspects would be transferred to the Command Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation and prosecution.

#Ikoyimoney: Why Buhari must exercise caution in probing NIA – Ex-Minister Bolaji Akinyemi

A former Minister of External Affairs has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to exercise a great deal of caution in unravelling the mysteries surrounding the N13 billion recovered from a Lagos apartment earlier this month.
In a statement circulated on Sunday, Bolaji Akinyemi said Mr. Buhari should not fall into the trap of treating the National Intelligence Agency like any other government department.
“External Intelligence operations do not belong into the same security genre as domestic security forces such as the SSS, EFCC and the Police,” Mr. Akinyemi, who was in office from 1985 to 1987, said.
He also urged that the ongoing efforts by the House of Representatives to probe the involvement of the NIA in the recovered funds be immediately halted.
The professor of political science was reacting to the recent discovery of funds in different denominations from an apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The money, estimated to be N13 billion, was recovered on April 12 by EFCC operatives who acted on actionable information from a whistleblower, the anti-graft agency said.
The NIA later claimed ownership of the money through its Director-General, Ayodele Oke.
Mr. Oke has since been suspended over the controversy by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The controversy that trailed the discovery prompted Mr. Buhari to set up a panel to investigate and provide answers to crucial questions from the public, including the owners of the apartment where the money was found.
The three-member panel, headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, is also expected to clarify why the NIA was in possession of the money and if the president had prior knowledge of it as asserted by Mr. Oke.
The two other members are Attorney-General Abubakar Malami and National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno. They have 14 days to conclude their investigation beginning April 19.
In his statement, Mr. Akinyemi faulted the president for setting up a panel without including someone with deep understanding of foreign espionage.
“It would have been reassuring if the president had appointed a former head of or a former very senior member of NIA to be a member of the panel,” Mr. Akinyemi said.
Yet, the former minister said, it wasn’t too late for a person of such background to be named as a consultant to the panel
“It is not too late to appoint a retired head of NIA as a consultant to the panel,” he said.
Mr. Akinyemi advised members of the panel to desist from disclosing information about their findings on NIA to the public, including their final report.
“Under no circumstances should the report of the panel in as far as it relates to the activities of the NIA be made public,” he said.
More importantly, Mr. Akinyemi warned against allowing lawmakers to launch probe into the activities of the NIA.
“This is a dangerous move,” he said, adding that countries the world over do not engage in incessant probe of their external intelligence operations.
“Normally, foreign intelligence activities are shrouded in secrecy, and not in the glare of publicity,” he said. “No receipts get issued. Budgets are called black budgets because they are never publicly acknowledged.”
Mr. Akinyemi recommended that Mr. Osinbajo’s panel should disclose its findings only to Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Senate President Bukola Saraki if it is necessary that the National Assembly knows the NIA’s involvement in the recovered funds.
“Under no circumstances should the National Assembly be allowed to conduct hearings into the NIA affair,” he said. Mr. Akinyemi, who supervised the NIA when he was minister of external affairs, said any officer found wanting in the N13 billion recovery must be made to face the law, even if it requires a new legislation.
“Putting a foreign intelligence officer on trial in an open court is going to be disastrous to external national security interests.
“Should any NIA officer be found culpable, he or she should be quietly eased out.

“If there is no provision to put an intelligence officer on trial in a secret and special court, an executive bill should be sent to the National Assembly to make provision for such,” Mr. Akinyemi said.
In a follow up conversation with PREMIUM TIMES, the former director of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs said he wasn’t canvassing a retroactive legal procedure to deal with the officers.
“Any officers found guilty in the recovered funds should be made to go quietly after refunding all their loot,” Mr. Akinyemi told PREMIUM TIMES Sunday evening. “The new law is expected to deal with future occurrences and it does not have to be retroactive.”