MTN Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme (3rd Phase)

MTN Nigeria Foundation Limited was established in July 2004. This foundation was set up by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited to drive MTN Nigeria’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives aimed at improved the quality of life in communities across the country.

Student of the following approved disciplines will be considered or scholarship program.
1. Accountancy
2. Agricultural Science
3. Architecture
4. Communication Technology
5. Computer and Electronics
6. Computer and Information Science
7. Computer and Mathematics
8. Computer Engineering
9. Computer Science
10. Electrical Engineering
11. Electronics and Computer Technology
12. Electronics Engineering
13. Engineering Physics
14. Industrial Mathematics
15. Industry Physics
16. Information Technology
17. Mathematics
18. Mechanical Engineering
19. Physics Electronics
20. Physics Engineering
21. Physics/Computation Modeling
22. Pure/ Applied Physics
23. Statistics and Computer Science

The portal for the application will be open on Thursday, 10 November, 2011. The portal will close on Sunday, November 27, 2011.

Requirements:

All applicants’ details will be verified. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for assessment. Shortlisted applicants will be required to come with the original and photocopy of the following:

1. Two passport photographs
2. Any means of identification (National I.D card, Drivers license, International Passport)
3. Valid student identity card
4. Admission letter from institution and JAMB
5. Admission letter HND program (to polytechnic students only)

Instructions:

Please read these notes and instructions carefully before completing this form.

• Be sure that the information you provide is accurate.

• Candidates must be full time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd year in public Universities, Colleges of Education or Polytechnics in Nigeria.

• Applicants from Universities and Colleges of Education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2:1), while applicants from Polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit) and evidence of admission for the HND or Direct Entry Program.

• Current Beneficiaries of other Scholarship award(s) are not eligible to apply

The MTN Foundation reserves the right to cancel or suspend a scholarship award if it is discovered that the awardee provided false information.

All successful candidates’ names will be published in Nigeria National Dailies and on MTN Nigeria Website (www.mtnonline.com).

We wish to emphasize that all applicants must accept these terms and conditions in order to submit their applications.

click here http://www.mtnonline.com/mtnfoundation/mtnfscholarship to apply for MTN Nigeria Scholarship scheme

CLOSING DATE FOR  APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 27, 2011. HURRY NOW BEFORE THE APPLICATION CLOSES. WISHING YOU SUCCESS.

How to Block Certain Incoming Texts on a BlackBerry

he capability to send and receive text messages can be a convenient and fun way to keep in touch with family and friends. But when those text messages are coming from unknown individuals or from companies trying to advertise their products or services, those same text messages can become a dreaded annoyance. Fortunately, as a BlackBerry user, you do have some control over the text messages you receive. By altering the settings on your phone or by taking advantage of text blocking services from your cellular provider, you can eliminate most unwanted text messages.

Instructions

1. Block Text Messages

   • 1
     Click on the "Text Messages" icon on your BlackBerry phone.
   • 2
     Press the "Menu" key on your BlackBerry, which is located to the right side of the green Send Call button.
   • 3
     Navigate to "Options" and select "Text Messaging."
   • 4
     Go to the MMS section and look for Message Filtering.
   • 5
     Place a checkmark next to the certain incoming text messages you want to block. You can select Reject Anonymous Messages or Reject Advertisements.
   • 6
     Click the "Menu" key on your BlackBerry keypad and select "Save."

   Block Text Messages With Roaming

   • 1
     Click on the "Text Messages" icon on your BlackBerry's screen.
   • 2
     Press the "Menu" button on your BlackBerry's keyboard.
   • 3
     Navigate through Options and select "Text Messaging."
   • 4
     Set the Multimedia Reception and the Automatic Retrieval fields to "Home Only."
   • 5
     

     Press the "Menu" button on your BlackBerry keyboard and select "Save."

ATM ALERT

When a thief forced you to take money from the ATM, do not argue or resist, you ...might not know what he or she might do to you. What you should do is to punch your PIN in the reverse...

Eg: If your PIN is 1234, you punch 4321.

The moment you punch in the reverse, the money will come out, but will be stuck into the machine half way out and it will alert the police without the notice of the thief.

Every ATM has it; It is specially made to signify danger and help. Not everyone is aware of this

how to choose laptop to buy:8 checks you must carry out before you pay for that laptop

Today laptop are much more powerful that even the hottest desktop computers of yesterday .they are more stylish .many people are opting out of desktop computers altogether and use a laptop for all their computer  needs,if you are thinking of going this route, check out these shopping tips

1.phyiscal check: pick up the laptops at the store (ask to have them unlocked if necessary)choose one that feels sturdy,solid and not too heavy

2.keyboard check: try the keyboard,since you can’t replace it(except with the exact same item),make sure you are comfortable with its touch and responsiveness. test it on a desk and on your lap

3.check features: test the pointing device ,track pad or track ball,the laptop alternative to a mouse some of all these can be hard to master, you will be able to connect an external mouse ,but the built-in device is handlier when you are mobile

4.check bottom: check if the computer bottom gets uncomfortably hot when it’s running –a problem if you actually use the laptop on your laptop

5.check screen: pay attention to screen size and resolution, current  liquid-crystal display(LCD) screens on laptop measure for 13to 21 inches diagonally. screen resolution may be as low as 800x600 pixels or as high as 1600x1200.the more pixels, the crisper the screen image view the screen in a variety of settings,a screen that looks great in normal room lighting can look terrible in bright or dim light

6.check connections:  choose a laptop with a least two USB 2 connections and at least one software firewire(1EEE1394)connection.usb 2 and  firewire are very popular and fast ways of connecting  ipods, digital cameras and some phone to computers

7.check network capability: check to see if the laptop has built in wireless  capabilities, most do these days .a wireless network card (also called  wifi  or 802.11)will free you from having to be wired to the internet  connection, also Bluetooth capability will let you share information wirelessly with other Bluetooth –equipped devices such as your cell phone or personal digital assistant

8.check the DVD drive : check to see if the laptop has a  dvd burner, that make backing up documents ,music files and pictures a snap because of the high capacity of the disc

List of Undergraduate Scholarship for Nigerian Students 2011/2012

A number of Companies and Organisations in Nigeria offer scholarships generously to undergraduate students of Nigerian nationality to study in Nigeria Universites, Colleges or Polytechnics. These scholarship programmes functions in different ways; some programmes award full fee scholarships, while other reward selected winners with a specific amount of money.

Here are some undergraduate scholarship Programmes in Nigeria. Please note that the deadlines for the applications might not fall within your present time. You just need to be aware of them and start early to prepare for the next award. Also, be sure to visit or contact the sponsors through the contact details provided, for more current information.

1. Shell Nigeria University Scholarship Programme

This is an undergraduate scholarship programme for first year students in a Nigeria University. The programme comes in two categories:

The National Merit Award (NM), open to all eligible Nigerian Undergraduate and

The Areas of Operation Merit Award (OM), for students from the communities where Shell Nigeria Operates.

Requirements

WASSCE and JAMB Results

University Admission Letter

Aptitude Tests are taken in Port Harcourt, Warri, Enugu, Lagos and

Abuja Centres.

Application often commences in mid-May each year.

For Enquires on SPDC Scholarships Contact

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria LTD

Freeman House

21/22 Marina,

PMB 2418, Lagos

Nigeria

Tel: +234 1 2769999

www.shell.com/home

2. Total Nigeria National Merit Scholarship Programme

The award is open to undergraduate students of Nigerian origin in Nigerian Universities.

Contact

www.ng.total.com/03_total_nigeria_commitments

3. Mobil Nigeria Undergraduate National Scholarship Programme

Mobil Producing Nigeria, operator of NNPC/ MPN Joint Venture awards annual scholarships to qualified students in Nigerian Universities.

Applications for NNPC/MPN Undergraduate National Scholarship Awards is offered to qualified students from every state of the Federation.

Applications in the following list of approved disciplines are considered:

Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology/Geophysics, Medicine (MBBS Only), Agricultural Science (And related fields)

ELIGIBILITY

* Candidates must be holders of the SSCE or its equivalent with at least six subjects passed at a sitting with a minimum of 5 Distinctions.

* Applicants must be registered full-time undergraduates in their 1st or 2nd year of study in any Nigerian University.

Requirements

* Evidence of SSCE result or its equivalent

* Evidence of admission into a Nigerian University.

* Evidence of current year of study

* Current University Identity Card.

* Current Passport Photographs.

* Evidence of State of Origin obtained from the appropriate Local Government Area and duly signed by the Chairman or Secretary.

Names of short-listed candidates for the qualifying Test are published on the National Dailies.

Web link: www.mpn-essoscholarships.com/mpn-nat.php

4. Addax Petroleum/NNPC Scholarship Programme

Addax Petroleum Development (Nig) Limited offers National Tertiary Institutions Scholarship Awards Scheme in Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY

All Candidates must:

be a registered, full time 100 level undergraduate in any Nigerian Tertiary Institution

have 5 '0' level credit passes in one sitting including English Language and Mathematics.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Submit an application with the following information:

A. Surname, B. Other Names, C. Sex, D. Functional Email address and phone number And attach scanned copies of the original:

i. Admission letter into institution with information on course of study, year of entry and duration.

ii. SSCE/GCE O level certificate

iii. Evidence of state of origin/local government

iv. School ID card or National ID or Drivers' license or international passport.

An aptitude test for selected applicants is conducted at the following state centres on a date that will be communicated to successful applicants through their email addresses. Applicants should indicate their preferred centre for the test on their applications: ABUJA CALABAR LAGOS PORT HARCOURT OWERRI

All applications should be submitted with scanned copies of credentials through the following email addresses not later than the deadline, usually in May each year.

Applications from North East geographical zone -

Email address: CRL1@addaxpetroleum.com

Applications from North West geographical zone -

Email address: CRL2@addaxpetroleum.com

Applications from North Central geographical zone -

Email address: CRL3@addaxpetroleum.com

Applications from South West geographical zone -

Email address: CRL4@addaxpetroleum.com

Applications from South East geographical zone -

Email address: CRL5@addaxpetroleum.com

Applications from South South geographical zone -

Email address: CRL6@addaxpetroleum.com

Website: www.addaxpetroleum.com

5. NAOC National Scholarship Scheme

Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) offers Tertiary Institutions Scholarship Awards Scheme to Nigerian students.

Categories of Awards -

1. Host Communities Merit Award (HCMA): For applicants from NAOC host communities; Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers

2. National Merit Award (NMA): For applicants from non-host communities.

Eligibility:

applicants MUST be:

- Registered A FULL TIME undergraduate in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

- Certified 100 level students.

Only candidates studying Engineering and Medicine are eligible for the NMA

Candidates for the NMA should obtain 275 JAMB SCORE and above. This does NOT apply to HCMA.

Method of Application

Submit an application with ALL the following information STRICTLY in this order on one (1) sheet of A4 paper:

a) Surname

b) Other Names

c) Sex

d) JAMB result

e) Evidence of Admission

f) Year of Study

g) Institution

h) Course of Study

i) Matriculation Number

j) Home Town/ Community

k) Local Government Area

l) State of Origin

m) Personal Telephone Number

n) Personal e-mail Address

o) Permanent Address (NOT P.O. Box)

p) Preferred Test Centre

q) Two recent Passport Photographs with full names written on the back.

Aptitude Tests are conducted in Port Harcourt, Omoku, Yenagoa, Asaba,

Lagos, Owerri and Abuja.

Deadline often falls within March each year.

Contact details

The General Manager,

Gani Fawehinmi Scholarships Award for Nigerian Students 2011/2012

Each year, the Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board announces Four Million Naira Scholarships For Forty Nigerian Students in Nigeria tertiary institution. Applications are invited for Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Scholarship for Nigerians Awards. The award is for 40 students, each of whom will receive One hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) for their education.

Eligibility Criteria
1. Applicant must be poor and indigent.
2. Applicant must be registered students of Tertiary institutions in Nigeria i.e Universities, Polytechnics and College of Education.
3. Applicants must have good academic performances.

How to Apply
Each applicant shall submit an application letter, not more than two pages. The letter must include the name of the candidate, course of study, year of study, state of origin, and why the candidate believes that he/she should be given the scholarship award. The application letter must be accompanied by:

(a) A photocopy of the candidate's current Identity card.
(b) A letter from the candidate's current Head of Department, including correct information of the candidate's CGPA for the last academic semester.
(c) A letter from the Registrar certifying that the candidate is a student of such institution.
(d) A copy of the candidates registration form for the current semester.
The application letter, with all the supporting documents, should be forwarded (by hand or by postal delivery) to:
Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board,
Nigerian Law Publications House
Jobi Fele Way, C.B.D. Alausa,
Ikeja, Lagos
Or; P.O. Box 1114,
Sululere, Lagos
Or; Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board
C/O Dr. A. B. Baffa, ASUU-BUK Secretariat, Old Campus,
P. O. Box 301, Kano

Application Deadline:
Wednesday, August 31, 2011


Interview and Award Ceremony
(i) Lagos:
All Applicants within the Southern States will be interviewed on Wednesday, September 13, 2011 at Nigerian Law Publications House, Jobi Fele Way, C.B.D. Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos at 10.00am
(ii)Kano:
All applicants within the Northern States will be interviewed on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at ASUU Office, Bayero University, Kano at 10.00am
Award Ceremony:
Successful candidates will be awarded the scholarships on Friday September 15, 2011 at Nigerian Law Publications House, Jobi Fele Way, C.B.D. Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos at 12.00 Noon

globacom internet plans

Always Day

This package is designed for customers who require quick internet access without buying a big subscription. It is conveniently priced and is valid for 24 hours. It offers full internet access and a fair usage cap of 150MB.

Features

• The Data Volume cap is set at 150.0 Mb.
• The subscription duration is 1 day
• Plan Fee N500

Always Micro

This package is designed for customers who require quick internet access and a mobile data subscription on their mobile phones, PDAs and other devices. It is conveniently priced and is valid for 30 days. It offers full internet access and a fair usage cap of 200MB.

Features

• The Data Volume cap is set at 200.0 Mb.
• The subscription duration is 30 days
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N1000

One Week

This package is designed for customers who require quick internet access and a mobile data subscription on their mobile phones, PDAs and other devices. It is conveniently priced and is valid for 7 days. It offers full internet access and a fair usage cap of 50MB.

Features

• The Data Volume cap is set at 50.0 Mb.
• The subscription duration is 7 days
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N400

Instant Surf

This package is designed for customers who require quick internet access and a mobile data subscription on their mobile phones, PDAs and other devices. It is conveniently priced and is valid for 24 hours. It offers full internet access and a fair usage cap of 10MB.

Features

• The Data Volume cap is set at 10.0 Mb.
• The subscription duration is 1 day
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N100

Platinum Plan

This package is designed for customers who will like to share one subscription in homes on more than one computer or small offices with more than one computer or other WiFi capable devices via Glo HSI Router. It is competitively priced and is valid for 30 days. It offers full internet access and a generous fair usage cap of 20GB.

Features

• The Data Volume cap is set at 20.0 Gb.
• The subscription duration is 30 days
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N18000

Gold Plan

This package is designed for customers who will like to share one subscription in homes on more than one computer or small offices with more than one computer or other WiFi capable devices via Glo HSI Router. It is competitively priced and is valid for 30 days. It offers full internet access and a generous fair usage cap of 15GB.

Features

• The Data Volume cap is set at 15.0 Gb.
• The subscription duration is 30 days
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N15000

Silver Plan

This package is designed for customers who will like to share one subscription in homes on more than one computer or small offices with more than one computer or other WiFi capable devices via Glo HSI Router. It is competitively priced and is valid for 30 days. It offers full internet access and a generous fair usage cap of 10GB.

Features

• The Data Volume cap is set at 10.0 Gb.
• The subscription duration is 30 days
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N10000

G Leisure

This package is designed for customers who require internet access on their laptops or other devices after office hours in the evenings. It is available during the hours of 8pm to 9am Mondays to Fridays and 24 hours weekend. It is competitively priced. A fair usage cap of 3GB applies within the 30day validity period.

Features

• The Data Volume cap is set at 3.048828125 Gb.
• The subscription duration is 30 days
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N5000

G Work

This package is designed for customers who require internet access on their laptops or other devices during office hours. It is available during the hours of 8am to 9pm Mondays to Fridays and 24 hours weekend. It is competitively priced. A fair usage cap of 3GB applies within the 30day validity period.

Features

• The Data Volume cap is set at 3.048828125 Gb.
• The subscription duration is 30 days
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N6000

G100

This package is designed for customers who require internet access on their laptops or other devices but do not want to be tied down to a monthly validity period. It is available 24/7 and has a convenient validity period of 30 days and a total Browsing Limit of 100 hours. It is also competitively priced. A fair usage cap of 3GB applies.

Features

• It should allow 100 hours of browsing time and cost N6000
• The Data Volume cap is set at 3.048828125 Gb.
• The subscription duration is 30 days
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N6000

G300

This package is designed for customers who require internet access on their laptops or other devices but do not want to be tied down to a monthly validity period. It is available 24/7 and has a convenient validity period of 90 days and a total Browsing Limit of 300 hours. It is also competitively priced. A fair usage cap of 9GB applies.

Features

• It should allow 300 hours of browsing time and cost N15000
• The Data Volume cap is set at 9.0 Gb.
• The subscription duration is 2 months,29 days
• This plan can be automatically renewed
• Plan Fee N15000

GULDER ULTIMATE SEARCH SEASON 8

‎10 days to go! Have you registered for Gulder Ultimate Search Season 8 yet? Click here to register now! http://www.gulderultimatesearc​h.tv/GUS%208/register.html

ramadan text message

The month of Ramadan or Ramadhan is the most superior month in Islamic Calendar. During this month, muslims fast every day ( sunrise to sunset) for a whole month.  It's always a pleasure to send and receive compliments, so I have compiled a nice list of Ramadan SMS Messages. Send these amazing Ramadan sms messages to your beloved Muslim Friends in this Holy month of Ramadan.

You can send the Ramadan/Ramazan text messages at fastsmsnigeria.Com with any customized/desired name you want.

If you want the texts in other languages, you can translate the site to the desired language by using the translator on the sidebar.

FAJR improves ur beauty , ZUHR increases income, ASAR increases health, MAGHRIB makes a good future for ur children, and ISHA provides peaceful sleep : WHAT ELSE DO U NEED IN LIFE

I ask Allah 2 make u happy, make u smile, guide u safely, though every mile, grant u wealth, give u health & most of all grant u paradise! Ramadan Kareem

I am coming to ur house to give u all types of happiness success & joy plz welcome me after few minutes U know. I’m Ur’s…. *Ramadan*

Wishing u 1 month of ramadan,

4 weeks of barkat,

30 days of forgiveness,

720 hours of guidance,

43200 minutes of purification,

2592000 secs of Nuur..!!

Dear friend,
Your validity for taking food during the day time has expired.Please fast next 30 days to resume your day time food.Thank you for eating.
Happy Ramadan

As the crescent moon is sighted…
And the holy month of Ramadan rocks…
May Allah bless you with happiness and grace your home with warmth & peace!

Today I pray that:-
Happiness be at ur door
May it knock early
Stay late & leave the gift of Allah
Peace,love,joy & good health behind. 

Allah’s Apostle used to practice a aitakaf in the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan,

May Allah removes all the hurdles and make it easy to follow our prophet.AMIN

I wish you ALL a very happy and peaceful Eid.
May Allah accept your good deeds, forgive your transgressions and ease the suffering of all peoples around the globe. Eid Mubarak

May the blessings of Allah, fill your life with happiness and open all the doors of success now and always. Eid Mubarak

You are awarded a bouqet of good deeds,
a vase of blessing,
a parachute of glad tidings
4 completing da holy ramadan. EID MUBARAK

With all the love an sms can hold, and happy wishes too..This comes to say!
May this Eid day be wonderful for you

With petals of roses,
Palm full of holy water,
Light of sunshine,
Fragrance of Flowers..I wish a very HAPPY EID 2 YOU

May the magic of dis EID bring lots of happiness in ur life & may u celebrate it with all ur close friends & may it fill ur HEART with love. EID MUBARAK

You can send the Ramadan/Ramazan text messages at fastsmsnigeria.Com with any customized/desired name you want.

You can also check out the websites below for more New Year Text Messages:

http://decentsms.com/category/ramadan-sms-greetings

http://www.allbestmessages.com/sms-text-messages/Ramadan-Day-Sms.php

http://www.sendmassage.com/sms/category/Ramadan-SMS.html

RAMADAN KAREEM

Google AdSense adverts no longer allowed on Facebook

There are many advertising companies on the Internet all wanting to offer developers and website owners the opportunity to generate revenue from ads on their sites and services. By far and away the largest and most well-known is Google AdSense, which Google counts as its biggest revenue stream.

Until recently AdSense was allowed on Facebook, meaning any developer wanting to support a Facebook app with adverts could use Google. However, that is no longer the case, and AdSense has been effectively banned from the social network.

In order to be listed as an advertising provider on Facebook, companies has to sign up for the Facebook Platform Terms of Advertising Providers and agree to Facebook’s policies. The deadline for getting on to that list was February 28, and as of today AdSense is not on the list.

The reason AdSense doesn’t feature is not known, but it is most likely down to Google not agreeing to some of those platform terms. The result being it has just lost access to the largest social network on the web and more than 500 million users who visit the site regularly.

While Facebook-related revenue may only be a small portion of Google’s advertising revenue, the biggest losers in this seem to be Facebook developers. According to the forums, those advertisers now listed offer much lower returns on nowhere near enough content to fill the hole left by AdSense’s possibly forced departure

“Expect More” campaign: Glo unveils new tariff packages

Globacom has unveiled four new tariff packages, which the company says, are aimed at reducing call costs for its subscribers based on its “Expect More” campaign platform. The four packages include More Classic, More Prime, More Business and More Power.
According to Globacom’s General Manager (Prepaid Marketing), Ashutosh Tiwary, these four packages gives subscribers 10-20% free Glo to Glo bonus talk time, 20 free Glo to Glo SMS every month and 35hours same-service talk time weekly from 12midnight to 5am, when they recharge N500 and above. In addition, the SMS rates have been brought down to N8 across all tariff packages.
More Classic was designed for those who make short and frequent calls. The product offers 49 kobo per second for calls to any network thereby giving the user savings of between 10 and 20% on monthly spending. The subscriber is also entitled to call any 5 Glo Friends and family numbers at 25k per second. More Prime is ideal for medium to long duration calls. The More Business package is the first of its kind in Nigeria. It offers 55 – 60% cent savings on monthly spend by charging just N40 per call every 3 minutes to all networks and for international calls as well. More Business is ideal for high duration calls or usage. More Power, gives the subscriber 20 – 25% savings on monthly charges. The caller pays 55 kobo a second for the first minute and 25 kobo per second from the second minute onward for calls to any network.
This new tariff plan gives the subscriber savings of between 10 and 60% on monthly spend depending on the chosen tariff package.

Globacom is a leading indigenous GSM operator in Nigeria

How To Browse On BlackBerry With Globacom ( N400/day available)

If you have a Blackberry device and you wish to browse the Internet with it, then you will have to subscribe for the BlackBerry Internet service via an Internet service provider (ISP). All the ISP has their own different Blackberry Internet plans. Today, I am sharing with you, how you can get connected to the Internet via Globacom Blackbery Internet Service.

As at the time of composing this, Globacom Nigeria offers 3 basic plans for Prepaid BlackBerry users to be able to get connected to the Internet. The 3 plans are highlighted below:

1. Bisday:           keyword= bisday , Access fee= N400 , Validity = 24 hrs , Data Bundle= 10MB
2. BisWeek:      keyword= bisweek , Access fee= N1500 , Validity = 7 days , Data Bundle= 100MB
3. BisMonth:     keyword= bismonth , Access fee= N4800 , Validity = 30 days , Data Bundle= 1GB

Take note of the keywords above. You will need them when subscribing. As at today, it is only Globacom that offers the daily plan.

 

So, How Do I Activate Globacom Internet Service On My Blackberry?


To browse on your BB with Globacom, make sure Glo has at least EDGE coverage in your location.


To get started, insert your Glo SIM into your BlackBerry device and switch it on. Load the SIM with the amount of airtime you think will be enough for the plan you want to use.  You might not see the EDGE icon, you might only be seeing GSM, DON'T WORRY... keep reading

After loading the airtime, go to MESSAGES  to Compose a new message. Then text the keyword for the plan you want to 777. After sending the text, then you will receive a confirmatory message from Globacom.

After you might have received your confirmatory message, SWITCH OFF your BB, REMOVE THE BATTERY and RE-INSERT THE BATTERY. Then, SWITCH ON your BB. After switching it on,  then you should now see the EDGE written in capital letters. Once you notice this, then you are good to go.


That's all.


NOTE:


Globacom Blackbebry Customer Care hotline is 333 
To check your data balance/ usage, text STATUS to 777
To cancel subscription, just wait for the current bundle to elapse and you will not be automatically resubscribed to.
To resubscribe, just resend the keyword or choose a new keyword for the desired package and text it to 777 

The 3 plans are above are solely for Blackberry devices but if your phone supports Blackberry services, you can subscribe to the plans too. If you send the activation code and Glo detects that your device does not support Blackberry services, then your money will be refunded.

If you swap your SIM into a non compatible device and later put in back on the original BB device, the service will continue to run as long as the subscription is valid. 

I hope this helps...

 

How To Activate Blackberry(BB) Internet on MTN (Weekly/Monthly)

If you have a Blackberry device and you wish to browse the Internet with it via MTN, then you will have to subscribe for the BlackBerry Internet service using your MTN SIM card.As at the time of publishing this post, MTN Nigeria offers Weekly and Monthly plans for BB users.

To activate the BlackBerry Internet service on the MTN network as a Prepaid Customer, purchase your BlackBerry device (from MTN or any retailer – make sure its not locked down to another network), insert your MTN SIM, and do the following:

• load N3,000 and text “BIS” to 21600. This will give you one MONTH subscription to the service and configure your device automatically.
• load N1,000 and text “BBWEEK” to 21600. This will give you one WEEK subscription to the service and configure your device automatically.

The Service will be activated for you in 24hrs and you will surely get the confirmation via a text message too.
NOTE: (According to MTN Nigeria, the N3,000 and N1,000 are promo prices which will run from 8th of November till 31st of January, 2011)

Google Takes 32% Of Your Earnings

If you haven’t heard the word yet, Google finally released details on how it splits AdSense revenue with smalltime (you and me) publishers. Conventional wisdom was that the split was about 70/30 in favor of the publishers, and that turns out to be pretty close to reality: publishers earn 68% of AdSense for Content earnings.

On the search side, the split isn’t as high. If you use AdSense for Search, you only get 51% of the ad revenue. Google attributes this difference to the higher costs involved in hosting search results on sites other than their own plus all the added stuff you can do with AdSense for Search, such as restricting searches to a specific set of sites, etc.

Revenues for the other AdSense variants have not been disclosed and are apparently subject to change and experimentation as they develop.

Of course, big AdSense publishers have always been able to negotiate revenue share and get access to custom ad formats and other features, and that information is still confidential.

This news definitely interested a lot of publishers. Note, however, that Google doesn’t really mention they’re not doing this out of the goodness of their heart — Italian courts were going to force the issue in Italy, so I guess they figured it was just as well to come out clean across the board.

I will let you decide if the 68% and 51% shares are high enough or not.

How To Send Text Messages @ N5 From Airtel to Airtel Network Instead Of N7.00

Several months ago, when airtel took over from Zain, they brought along fantastic call and sms offers that were very competitive with other networks already on ground such as MTN and Glo. One of the offers was the "2Good" package where airtel users can call and send text messages at very competitive prices.

If you use airtel network and still send text messages for N7 to other airtel networks, then, here is how you can send such text messages for only N5.

I discovered the reality of this after sending a text message to an airtel number for N7 and at other times N5. The discovery is that the only way by which you can enjoy the N5 text messaging/sms rate is when you subscribe to 'Airtel's  2Good Package'. Now, many people do not  know that subscription to 'Airtel's  2Good Package' is to be done on a daily basis before one can enjoy the cheap calls or sms. Now, i am telling you this.

Therefore, to enjoy the N5 sms rate from airtel to airtel numbers, then you should subscribe to the Airtel 2go Package every morning by typing '*446#'. Once you do this, you will be told that 'Thanks for migrating to 2Good...'

Boom – Apple’s App Store Hits 10 Billion Downloads

Here we are. Apple has just announced on this promotion page that there have been 10 billion downloads from its App Store since its inception.
It’s a huge milestone in the life of the App Store, which lets people downloads games and software programs for their iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads (lots of those out there).
Apple says it will soon announce who downloaded the 10 billionth app (or submitted a free entry form at the right time) – he or she will win a US $10,000 iTunes Gift Card.

Also check out: In The Race To 10 Billion Downloads, Apple Uncovers The Top All-Time Apps and Mobile App Market Will Be Worth $25 Billion By 2015 – Apple’s Share: 20%

DLD11: Google’s Marissa Mayer On Eric Schmidt Stepping Down As CEO

In a panel on ‘Open Innovation’ at the DLD Conference, moderated by Fast Company’s Linda Tischler, Google’s Marissa Mayer was asked about Eric Schmidt‘s transition to a new role at the company, handing over the reins to co-founder Larry Page.
Mayer:

For a long time, Google has been run by a triumvirate, and last week we announced a reshuffling. It’s important to stress that roles have changed, but Larry, Eric and Sergey will continue to lead the company.
There’s been a lot of speculation about this in the press and beyond, but we’re genuinely excited about the changes. Let’s not forget Larry has been CEO of Google before.
Schmidt tweeted something amusing about the reshuffle, saying ‘adult supervision was no longer needed’. It was meant as a joke, but I’m personally really excited to see the more mature management side of Larry.

Larry’s passion has always been products, so he’ll be focused a lot on the technical part of the equation, and execution across the board.

(Other panel members included Beth Comstock, the CMO of GE, Kohei Nishiyama, founder of Elephant Design and Jens Martin Skibsted, partner of KiBiSi.)

Will.i.am Launches Will.i.apps With First 360-Degree Music Video For The Black Eyed Peas

Every major music artist these days seems to have their own iPhone app, but the latest app from the Black Eyed Peas is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The app (iTunes link, $2.99) lets you follow each band member’s Twitter feed with photos, pose the band members in a 3D photo shoot, and even does an augmented-reality trick (when you point the iPhone camera at the Black Eyed Peas’ latest album cover, a character representing one of the band members pops out and shows his latest Tweet in a speech balloon). But what is really original about the app, is the 360-degree music video.
The video for the song “The Time: The Dirty Bit,” puts you in the center of a dance party with the Black Eyed Peas and a bunch of fans. (An iPhone 4 is recommended to get the full effect with no jitters). As you turn around while looking at the screen, you are surrounded by dancers and the band members. You can pan left or right, all while the video is playing. It’s like Google Street View filled with hot dancers, but in video.
“You are submerged and engulfed in a party,” says will.i.am, who spoke with me recently about the app. “You as a director can focus on things behind you.” He thinks 360-degree music videos will become part of many entertainment apps. In fact, he is forming a new company called—what else?—will.i.apps with Edo Segal of Futurity Ventures to create a platform for other artists to create their own 360-degree video apps. (Another Futurity Ventures company called 3d360 developed the 3D video technology). Segal believes that apps in general will become the center of media consumption.
But don’t try to call it just video. “It is so not video” says will.i.am, “that is so 2008. You cannot even compare it to yesterday. It is something brand new.” Adds Segal: “When you think about what a good app should do is put you closer to the artists.”
For will.i.am, these apps represent the future of music: “The concept of an album is dead. What the hell is an album nowadays? This allows artists to add more layers onto that 4-minute song that is audio only. Songwriting changes.” To illustrate this to me, he starts to sing, “as she was walking down the hallway and she seen that little girl and I told her to turn left—you can do all that and turn left—and I look up to the sky and saw the rainbow—you can look up at the sky in the app. You couldn’t do that yesterday, it was linear. Now it is directional. If I knew we were going to do this app when I wrote the song, I would have wrote the song totally different.”
Now he can put his fans in the music videos right alongside him, putting them in the center of his world. Here is a promotional video showing the app in action, and below are screenshots.