Apply Now: NNPC/CHEVRON JV Scholarship / 2014

CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED  
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                                                          Operator of the NNPC\CHEVRON Joint Venture.
                                          2014/2015 NNPC/CHEVRON JV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Chevron Nigeria Limited, in collaboration with its Joint Venture partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is offering a number of University Scholarship Awards to suitably qualified Nigerian students.

E-applications are invited from full-time SECOND YEAR (200 LEVEL) degree students of the under-listed courses, in Nigerian Universities:

1. Accountancy

2.   Agricultural Engineering/Agricultural Science

3.   Architecture

4.   Business Administration/Economics

5.   Chemical Engineering

6.   Civil Engineering

7.   Computer Science                       

8.   Electrical/Electronic Engineering

9.   Environmental Studies/Surveying

10. Geology/Geophysics

11. Law

12. Mass Communication/Journalism

13. Mechanical/Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

14. Human Medicine/Dentistry/Pharmacy

15. Petroleum Engineering

Please note that we will accept applications through this web site address only. Hard copies of any document submitted will not be processed. All interested students are advised to click on "How it Works" tab to proceed..

In line with our e-scholarship administration system, selected students will be invited for computer-administered qualifying tests in selected examination centers nationwide. Short-listed candidates for the qualifying test will be invited by email and SMS text messages. All applicants are therefore advised to ensure that GSM telephone numbers and personal email addresses are properly entered into the e-forms on the web site.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

QUALIFICATION PROCESS: Interested applicants should click on the "How it works" tab to proceed.

Deadline: Closing date for receipt of e-applications is strictly February 21, 2014.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

This application is for only Fresh Applicants, current beneficiaries from previous NNPC/ CHEVRON JV Schemes should kindly click www.scholastica.ng  

Application is open to fresh candidates.

1. Before you start this application, ensure you have clear scanned copies of the following documents

Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
School ID card
Admission letter
Birth certificate
O' Level result
JAMB Result
2. Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload
3. Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload

To apply, follow the steps below:

1.    Click on "Apply Now" tab.
2.    Click on "Register Now" to create an account.
3.    Proceed to your email box to activate your account
4.    Click on http://www.scholastica.ng/Schemes/cnlawards to return to Scholarship site
5.    Enter your registered email and password to upload your information.
6.    Enter your personal information, National Identification Number (if available), educational information, other information and upload required scanned documents.
7.    Ensure the name used in applications matches the names on all documentation in same order. Upload a sworn affidavit or certificate if otherwise.
8.    Ensure you view all documents after uploading, to eliminate errors during uploading.
9.    When asked to upload photo, upload a pass-port photograph with a white background.
10.  Recheck application information to avoid errors
11.  Click "Apply Now" to submit information
12.  You will receive an email and a sms that confirms your application was successful.
13.  Return to www.scholastica.ng, enter your Email and Password to download your profile and proceed to have your Head of Department sign the document.
14.  Upload a scanned copy of the signed profile, this would be used for verification.
15.  If National Identification Number (NIN) number was not available in step 6, to obtain your National Identification Number (NIN)   
Visit http://ninenrol.gov.ng to register and learn more about the National Identity Number   
Click "Create Account" and fill in the required  fields   
Login with Email and Password to complete the form   
After completion, schedule a date for photo and finger print capture   
Visit any of the 37 capture centres www.nimc.gov.ng/pages/general/enrolmentcentres.htm  to complete the registration process and obtain your National Identity Number   
You can also do your total registration at the NIMC office
16. Return to http://www.scholastica.ng/Schemes/cnlawards and update application with National Identification Number (NIN) to ensure completion

Note: Multiple applications attract a disqualification penalty from the Scholarship board

Contact email: info@dragnet-solutions.com
Phone number: 07088609791, 07011962033

For enquiries and complaints log on to www.scholastica.ng 
                                                     
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Nymphomaniac film ban reversed in Romania

Lars von Trier (centre) in Copenhagen with Gainsbourg and Skarsgard
A ban on the second half of Danish director Lars von Trier's two-part film Nymphomaniac in Romanian cinemas has been reversed, according to reports.

The film will now be released as planned on 7 February.

Romania's film commission had initially given it an 18 XXX rating, making it illegal to show publicly.

The film, which sees a woman recounting her sexual experiences, will be released in the UK on 22 February.

Its distributor, Independenta Film, called the initial decision to ban Nymphomaniac: Volume II by the CNC (Centrul National al Cinematografiei) "a case of censorship which is unique in Europe".

Georgica Severin, chairman of the Romanian senate's culture committee, also criticised the decision, pointing out the fact that Nymphomaniac: Volume I was already running in the country's cinemas.

The Hollywood Reporter said the president of the ratings commission, Cristina Corciovescu, had been dismissed and that the film's rating had been changed to Romania's version of an 18 certificate.

It quoted an email from Antoine Bagnaninchi, managing director of Independenta film, which said it was "great publicity" for the film "but very bad for the image of Romania".


Stacy Martin plays the main character, Joe, in her younger years
Nymphomaniac tells the story of Joe, played by Charlotte Gainsbourg, who recounts her life's sexual encounters to a celibate man, played by Stellan Skarsgard.

US actors Shia LeBeouf, Christian Slater and Uma Thurman also feature in the cast, as does Britain's Jamie Bell.

Lars von Trier is a controversial film-maker who has become a favourite on the European film festival circuit thanks to such films as Dogville and Dancing in the Dark.

In 2011 he was given a lifetime ban from the Cannes Film Festival after claiming to sympathise with Adolf Hitler at a press conference to promote his film Melancholia.
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Meredith Kercher family: We're still on journey to truth

The family of murdered British student Meredith Kercher have said they "are still on a journey to the truth" and may never know what happened to her.

It comes after guilty verdicts were reinstated against Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder.

An Italian court sentenced Knox to 28 years and six months, and Sollecito to 25 years, on Thursday, with their lawyers saying they would appeal.

Knox remains in the US and Meredith's family called for her to be extradited.

Reports suggest her Italian ex-boyfriend Sollecito is being held by police after he was found in Udine, near the Slovenian and Austrian borders.

Miss Kercher, 21, from Coulsdon in south London, was stabbed to death in the flat she shared with Knox in the college city of Perugia.

'Remember Meredith'

Meredith's sister Stephanie told a press conference in Florence on Friday: "I think we are still on a journey for the truth and it may be the fact that we don't ever really know what happened that night, which is obviously something we'll have to come to terms with."

She added: "We hope that we are nearer the end so that we can just start to remember Meredith for who she was and draw a line under it, as it were."

Her brother Lyle said he believed extradition would be appropriate "if someone has been found guilty and convicted of a murder, and if an extradition law exists between those two countries".

Knox, 26, has said she will only be extradited to Italy from the US "kicking and screaming".

In a statement after the case concluded, she said she was "frightened and saddened by this unjust verdict".

Sollecito's lawyer, Luca Maori, said his client had heard the verdict on TV and looked "annihilated".

Meredith's siblings Stephanie and Lyle Kercher called for Amanda Knox to be extradited to Italy

Meredith Kercher was found dead in her room in the college city of Perugia

Amanda Knox, her face covered, left her parents' home in Seattle after the verdict

Raffaele Sollecito was in court earlier on Thursday but left before the verdicts
Sollecito had earlier been at the Florence court, which imposed a travel ban on the 29-year-old and ordered that his passport be revoked.

The court noted that there was a "real and actual the danger that Sollecito could escape Italian justice" - but he is free to move in Italy until the verdict is confirmed.

Knox and Sollecito were also ordered to pay damages to Miss Kercher's family as part of the ruling.

The Kercher family's lawyer, Francesco Maresca, called the verdict "justice for Meredith and the family".

Speaking before the verdicts emerged, Amanda Knox said she was "a marked person"
Knox and Sollecito, 29, were jailed for the murder in 2009 but the verdicts were overturned in 2011 and the pair were freed.

However, the acquittals were themselves overturned last year by the Court of Cassation, which returned the case to the Florence court.

The Court of Cassation will now hear the defendants' appeals.

Creative writing degree

In Italy, verdicts are not considered final until they are confirmed, usually by the Court of Cassation.

Legal experts say it is unlikely Italy will request Knox's extradition until then.

Knox is currently studying for a degree in creative writing at the University of Washington, and lives in her hometown of Seattle.

Rudy Guede, from the Ivory Coast, was convicted of Miss Kercher's murder in 2008, and sentenced to 16 years in prison. The verdict specified that he did not commit the crime alone.

Prosecutors sought to prove Miss Kercher had died in a sex game involving Knox and Sollecito that went wrong.

They have since alleged that the murder resulted from a heated argument over cleanliness in the Perugia apartment.
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Chelsea sign £12m defender Zouma

Ben Smith - BBC Sport
Chelsea have completed a £12m move for 19-year-old St Etienne defender Kurt Zouma.

The France Under-21 centre-back has agreed a five-and-a-half-year deal with the Blues, but will stay at St Etienne on loan for the rest of the season.

Zouma has made 12 league appearances for the French Ligue 1 side this season.

Born in Lyon, Zouma joined St Etienne as a 15-year-old in 2009 before turning professional two years later.

He has made 52 appearances for the club, scoring four goals.

St Etienne president Roland Romeyer had previously said the player would not move in the transfer window.
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Shrien Dewani loses High Court extradition case

Shrien and Anni Dewani married in Mumbai in India in October 2010, two weeks before her death.

Shrien Dewani, who is accused of organising the murder of his wife Anni in South Africa, can be extradited to the country, the High Court has ruled.

Lawyers for Mr Dewani, 33, who has post-traumatic stress disorder, argued he should not be sent there until he was fit to plead over the 2010 killing.

But judges ruled he can be extradited as long as the South African government makes a pledge over how long he would be kept in the country without trial.

Mr Dewani is currently in hospital.

Supreme Court

Speaking outside the High Court, BBC correspondent Angus Crawford said the South African authorities had indicated they were minded to accept the court's conditions for extradition.

But he said Mr Dewani's family could yet lodge an appeal at the UK Supreme Court, which would continue to delay any extradition.

Shrien Dewani is being treated in hospital
In his ruling, Lord Thomas said: "It might be unjust and oppressive to order the return of a person who was agreed to be currently unfit, and where there was a prospect that he might remain permanently unfit, without considering whether an undertaking should be required from the requesting state."

The effect of the undertaking would be that "in the event of the appellant (Dewani) being found unfit to be tried, he will be free to return to the UK, unless there is found to be a realistic prospect of his being tried within a year - or other stated reasonable period - of that finding and the trial takes place within the period".

Anni's cousin, Amit Karia, said the family was happy with the ruling by the three judges at the High Court.

"We have waited for it for three years, three months," he said.

"It seems a step closer to finally getting justice for our Anni."

Taxi kidnapping

A lawyer for the South African government said it was "delighted" with the court's ruling, and expected it would be able to give the necessary undertakings, but needed 14 days for "final clarification".

Amit Karia, Anni Dewani's cousin: ''Getting justice for our Anni..is all we ever wanted''
Mr Dewani, from Bristol, has been fighting removal from the UK to face proceedings over his new wife Anni's death until he has recovered from his mental health problems.

He is suspected of ordering the killing of Anni, a Swedish national.

The pair were kidnapped at gunpoint as they drove through the Gugulethu township in Cape Town in a taxi in November 2010. Mr Dewani was released unharmed.

The next day the body of Mrs Dewani was found in the car. She had injuries to her head and chest.

South African Xolile Mngeni was later convicted of premeditated murder and jailed for life. Prosecutors allege he was hired by Mr Dewani to kill his wife.

Mr Dewani, who has always denied the accusation, has been fighting efforts to secure his extradition ever since it was first ordered by a senior district judge in 2011.
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13 HOURS TO GO IN TRANSFER FOOTBALL MARKET

Right then, guys. That clock is ticking - we've now got just 13 hours to go until the transfer window closes for business. You've got time for a quick brew and biscuit before I bring you some news from Craven Cottage...
10:03

BBC Sport's David Ornstein
"Fulham are exploring the possibility of signing Everton defender John Heitinga. Cottagers boss Rene Meulensteen has identified fellow Dutchman Heitinga as his preferred signing to replace Aaron Hughes if the 34-year-old Northern Ireland international moves to QPR.

"Meanwhile, Fulham hope to complete the signing of Germany midfielder Lewis Holtby on loan from Tottenham for the rest of the season and the west London club are also working on deals to recruit Manchester United midfielders Ryan Tunnicliffe and Larnell Cole, both of whom were coached by Meulensteen during his time at Old Trafford.

"However, their hopes of signing Olympiakos striker Kostas Mitroglou are in the balance after West Ham lodged a more lucrative offer to the Greece international."
10:04
DONE DEAL

Sunderland have completed the signing of Scotland international Liam Bridcutt from Brighton and Hove Albion. The 24-year-old midfielder, who arrives on Wearside for an undisclosed fee, has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal.
10:06

DONE DEAL
Midfielder Faris Haroun joins Blackpool from Middlesbrough on a permanent deal until the end of the season while Millwall striker Andy Keogh joins on loan until the end of the season.
10:07

Everton update
Just to add to David Ornstein's note [1003], Everton manager Roberto Martinez said yesterday that there could be more transfer business at Everton but it all depends on Heitinga's future.

"At the moment there is no real solution in his situation," said Martinez. "I think any sort of movement from now until the end of the window will depend on how Jonny's situation develops."
Get that fax sent, Rene.
10:11

Coventry City update
Coventry City have revealed on their official website that they are in talks with Swansea City regarding a possible loan move for 21-year-old striker Rory Donnelly.

Donnelly will train with Coventry today, subject to an agreement being reached between the two clubs.
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Billy in Bolton: Just seen Tony Hibbert getting off the train at Middlebrook near Reebok Stadium. Could this be the deal of the day?
10:14

Surely not, Billy? Tony is part of the furniture at Goodison Park. Perhaps he's on a daytrip to see the Spirit of Sport landmark on the roundabout there? The only possible explanation...
10:15

View from Europe
BBC Sport World Service's John Bennett: "Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier says he won't be moving to Newcastle United on deadline day.
"At a press conference this morning the French international told reporters: 'I never had the intention of leaving the club this winter. We still have plenty of ambitions to achieve with at Lyon'."
10:16

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty
Everton update
"Fulham's enquiry for Everton defender John Heitinga is an interesting potential deal as the Netherlands international previously decided to give West Ham United a wide berth in this window. Perhaps his fellow countryman Rene Meulensteen can succeed where Sam Allardyce failed.

"Galatasaray have also shown interest in Heitinga and if he goes this may prompt more activity at Everton, whose defensive resources would be reduced even further following Bryan Oviedo's serious injury."
10:18

Nottingham Forest update
BBC Sport's Owen Phillips: "Nottingham Forest could well be one of the busier clubs in the transfer market today. On-loan Sunderland midfielder David Vaughan is highly likely to extend his stay with the Championship side and deals for Hull City duo Danny Graham and Jack Hobbs are by no means dead.

"Centre-half Hobbs was recalled by his parent club earlier this month, but Forest are still keen - despite signing another defender in Kevin Gomis on Thursday. Wigan and Reading are also said to be interested.

"And there is still a possibility of bringing in out-of-favour Tigers striker Danny Graham. The 28-year-old is way down the pecking order at the Premier League club following the recent signings of Nikica Jelavic and Shane Long.

"Forest, who came from 2-0 down to beat Watford on Thursday and are fifth in the table, have also signed Southampton defender Danny Fox and Algeria striker Rafik Djebbour in recent days."
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Lewis in Leeds: Just nipped into a cafe in Leeds for breakfast to see Tony Yeboah and Brian McDermott signing contracts over a brew and a bacon butty.

10:19
Crossbars around the country are beginning to shake at the prospect, Lewis.
10:20
Celtic update
News from north of the border now, with Wolves accepting a third offer from Celtic for striker Leigh Griffiths. Things are beginning to move...

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty

"Sunderland done & dusted on the Liam Bridcutt deal - presumably triggering Stoke City's move for Lee Cattermole. Will he fancy that?"
10:23
Lincoln City update
BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Rob Makepeace: "Lincoln City look set to bring in three new players today. The Imps have had a bid accepted by Cambridge United for on-loan striker Delano Sam-Yorke. City are also looking to bring in Thierry Audel from Crewe and Charlee Adams from Birmingham City on loan."
10:27
DONE DEAL (EUROPE)

BBC World Service Sport's John Bennett: "It's official - as I predicted earlier this morning, 2013 Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund have signed Serbian midfielder Milos Jojic from Partizan Belgrade.
"The arrival of the promising 21 year-old will ease the injury crisis at the Westfalenstadion.
"Jakub Blaszczykowski is the latest addition to Dortmund's long list of long-term absentees and head coach Jurgen Klopp wanted Jojic add depth to his depleted squad."
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Davey in Newcastle: Standing behind Peter Beardsley at a cashpoint in Newcastle this morning, asked if Newcastle would be signing anyone today, he told me to mind my own business. Could mean big signings?
10:31
Lawro's Verdict
Lawro on Tottenham: "I cannot see Tottenham signing anybody on transfer deadline day. In fact you could argue Tim Sherwood has got too many players and should look to sell or loan out a couple.
"I certainly don't think he needs any more new faces to sort out. His issue is more that when all his players are fit he has got to decide who his best team is for them to kick on."
10:35
The agent's view
Nobody enjoys Transfer Deadline Day more than football agents. Hawking players around like Del Boy on Peckham market, agents can make millions of pounds from a few phone calls.
That's the perception, anyway. But is it the reality?
"Forgive me for sniggering, but for those people who believe that agents get their money for doing very little then perhaps they should spend a couple of days with me to see what I have to do in order to get a deal over the line," agent Raymond Sparkes told BBC Scotland.
Interestingly, Sparkes describes the January transfer window as "dramatic and unnecessary", offering "nuisance value" for unsettled players.
Come on now Ray...
10:37
Premier League spending 2014
News from football finance experts Deloitte now. Before the start of business this morning, Premier League clubs had spent around £95m on new players during this transfer window, £10m more than this time last year.
On the final day of the window in January 2013, Premier League clubs spent £25m. However much they spend in the next 12-and-a-bit hours - and it promises to be a lot more than that - the combined transfer spend of English top-flight clubs this season has already passed the £700m mark for the first time, with spending currently at a cool £725m.
10:39
Aston Villa update
BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Murphy: "Aston Villa still haven't given up on signing Wes Hoolahan from Norwich City, even though they've had two bids turned down for the Republic of Ireland midfielder.
"Hoolahan, 31, wants to join his former manager Paul Lambert at Villa Park but there's been bad blood between the two clubs ever since Lambert left Carrow Road in the summer of 2012, taking key members of the backroom staff with him.
"Villa can't make any progress against a blank refusal by Norwich to negotiate over a player who's now just on the first-team fringe, valued at around £1m, but I understand they'll keep trying to land Hoolahan until time runs out."
10:40
Oxford United update
BBC Oxford Sport report that Oxford United are trying to tie up the loan signing of Portsmouth striker David Connolly.
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Rian Hoskins: Heitinga would give Fulham more defensive stability but would be another old player in an ageing side. Wages are a problem, too.
10:44
West Ham update
It looks like Big Sam is busy today, because he's sent Neil McDonald out to face the media. And the Hammers right-hand man has been on good form - saying they will play "21st-century football" at home to Swansea on Saturday. That, of course, is in response to Jose Mourinho's jibes in midweek.
On the transfer window, McDonald adds: "With it being deadline day, Sam is busy in the background trying to recruit players for us. We've recruited really well so far. I wouldn't rule out anybody coming into the club. Joleon Lescott is Manchester City's player and, until that changes, I cannot comment."
10:48

BBC Sport's David Ornstein
Arsenal update

"Arsenal are working on a deal to sign Sweden midfielder Kim Kallstrom on loan from Russian club Spartak Moscow until the end of the season
"The vastly-experienced 31-year-old will provide cover for the injured Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere, with Mathieu Flamini suspended for the next three games.
"Arsenal are confident the transfer will be completed by the 23:00 GMT deadline.
"Kallstrom joined Spartak in 2012 following a six-year spell with Lyon, where he played more than 200 games and helped the French side to the Champions League semi-finals in 2012."
10:50
QPR/Harry update
BBC Radio 5 live's John Southall: "QPR are hoping to sign Aaron Hughes from Fulham and Kevin Doyle from Wolves, both on loan deals.
"They're also interested in Mohammed Diame from West Ham but it's unlikely the Hammers will let the midfielder go.
"There's still also a possibility that Tom Carroll will be recalled by Spurs when the Lewis Holtby deal to Fulham goes through."
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You Say Spurs: We need a Van Der Vaart- style signing today at Spurs. Hope Daniel Levy can sort something out before the clock runs out!
10:54
DONE DEAL
QPR have signed Aaron Hughes on loan from Fulham. Harry's not going to let that transfer window close without him landing a few new players.
10:57
All quiet at Leicester
BBC Sport's Owen Phillips: "Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson seems pretty certain they won't be over-active on transfer deadline day. And given their recent form - which sees them eight points clear at the top of the Championship table after eight consecutive league wins - it's easy to see why Pearson wants a quiet day.
"Fulham's interest in Liam Moore has cooled and Pearson has no desire to sell the highly-rated defender. So unless the London club make a ludicrously big last-minute bid, the sort of which no club can turn down. And way, way in excess of what has been mooted so far - then he will be staying put."
11:00
12 HOURS TO GO
Right then. 12 hours to go - what's been happening and what could happen?
The biggest 'done deal' so far is Sunderland's £3m signing of Brighton midfielder Liam Bridcutt. Meanwhile, Cardiff City have completed the loan signing of Wilfried Zaha.
Other potential deals include Arsenal signing Kim Kallstrom, Manchester City swooping for Porto pair Eliaquim Mangala and Fernando, and Chelsea landing 19-year-old St Etienne defender Kurt Zouma for £12m.

Italian champions Juventus

"Italian international striker Dani Osvaldo is currently undergoing examinations at Turin's Istituto di Medicina dello Sport, after which he will complete his medical at the Isokinetic and Clinica Fornaca di Sessant centres."
11:01
DONE DEAL
Don't say we don't try to bring you all the news. Conference Premier side Dartford have signed striker Miken Suarez from Conference South club Tonbridge Angels on an permanent deal and extended Rory McAuley's loan spell from Cambridge United until the end of the season.
11:06
Blackburn Rovers update
BBC Sport's Andy Cryer: "Crystal Palace are in talks with Blackburn about signing Scott Dann, with Rovers hopeful of signing winger Craig Conway from Cardiff and also Leeds striker Luke Varney."
10:00
13 HOURS TO GO
Right then, guys. That clock is ticking - we've now got just 13 hours to go until the transfer window closes for business. You've got time for a quick brew and biscuit before I bring you some news from Craven Cottage...
10:03

BBC Sport's David Ornstein
"Fulham are exploring the possibility of signing Everton defender John Heitinga. Cottagers boss Rene Meulensteen has identified fellow Dutchman Heitinga as his preferred signing to replace Aaron Hughes if the 34-year-old Northern Ireland international moves to QPR.
"Meanwhile, Fulham hope to complete the signing of Germany midfielder Lewis Holtby on loan from Tottenham for the rest of the season and the west London club are also working on deals to recruit Manchester United midfielders Ryan Tunnicliffe and Larnell Cole, both of whom were coached by Meulensteen during his time at Old Trafford.
"However, their hopes of signing Olympiakos striker Kostas Mitroglou are in the balance after West Ham lodged a more lucrative offer to the Greece international."
10:04
DONE DEAL

Sunderland have completed the signing of Scotland international Liam Bridcutt from Brighton and Hove Albion. The 24-year-old midfielder, who arrives on Wearside for an undisclosed fee, has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal.
10:06
DONE DEAL
Midfielder Faris Haroun joins Blackpool from Middlesbrough on a permanent deal until the end of the season while Millwall striker Andy Keogh joins on loan until the end of the season.
10:07
Everton update
Just to add to David Ornstein's note [1003], Everton manager Roberto Martinez said yesterday that there could be more transfer business at Everton but it all depends on Heitinga's future.
"At the moment there is no real solution in his situation," said Martinez. "I think any sort of movement from now until the end of the window will depend on how Jonny's situation develops."
Get that fax sent, Rene.
10:11
Coventry City update
Coventry City have revealed on their official website that they are in talks with Swansea City regarding a possible loan move for 21-year-old striker Rory Donnelly.
Donnelly will train with Coventry today, subject to an agreement being reached between the two clubs.
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Billy in Bolton: Just seen Tony Hibbert getting off the train at Middlebrook near Reebok Stadium. Could this be the deal of the day?
10:14
Surely not, Billy? Tony is part of the furniture at Goodison Park. Perhaps he's on a daytrip to see the Spirit of Sport landmark on the roundabout there? The only possible explanation...
10:15
View from Europe
BBC Sport World Service's John Bennett: "Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier says he won't be moving to Newcastle United on deadline day.
"At a press conference this morning the French international told reporters: 'I never had the intention of leaving the club this winter. We still have plenty of ambitions to achieve with at Lyon'."
10:16

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty
Everton update
"Fulham's enquiry for Everton defender John Heitinga is an interesting potential deal as the Netherlands international previously decided to give West Ham United a wide berth in this window. Perhaps his fellow countryman Rene Meulensteen can succeed where Sam Allardyce failed.
"Galatasaray have also shown interest in Heitinga and if he goes this may prompt more activity at Everton, whose defensive resources would be reduced even further following Bryan Oviedo's serious injury."
10:18
Nottingham Forest update
BBC Sport's Owen Phillips: "Nottingham Forest could well be one of the busier clubs in the transfer market today. On-loan Sunderland midfielder David Vaughan is highly likely to extend his stay with the Championship side and deals for Hull City duo Danny Graham and Jack Hobbs are by no means dead.
"Centre-half Hobb
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Cameron to press Hollande over EU at UK-France summit

The two leaders will holds talks at a local air base followed by a pub lunch
Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to press French President Francois Hollande to back European Union reform as he hosts a UK-France summit.

The talks, which will take place at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, are expected to cover subjects including energy, defence and science.

Sources said Mr Cameron would urge a "more flexible" EU during the meeting.

But a source close to Mr Hollande said he was unlikely to back such a move.

Mr Cameron's Conservative Party is promising to hold an in-out referendum on the European Union by the end of 2017 if it wins the 2015 general election.

'Optimistic'

This is unpopular among Mr Hollande's ministers, according to BBC Europe editor Gavin Hewitt, who said: "They will not accept a Europe a la carte, where countries cherry-pick what they like."

UK officials sought to play down the differences between the two men, holding the first UK-France summit since Mr Hollande became president in 2012, saying: "We have seen over a period of months now increasing recognition around Europe about the need for treaty change. Every country will approach that from their own perspective in the usual way."

Mr Cameron was "optimistic and takes a very positive approach to the changes that he wants to see", a source added.

The prime minister is expected to make the argument for greater deregulation within the EU and a change of relationship between Brussels and countries not in the eurozone, including the UK.

However, a source close to Mr Hollande signalled that it was "very, very unlikely" he would agree to treaty changes by 2017.

'Uncertainty'

The summit follows criticism by both the UK and French governments over the state of the other's economy.

Shadow defence secretary Vernon Coaker said: "Rather than pandering to his Conservative backbenchers who want Britain to leave the EU, David Cameron should bear in mind the uncertainty he is creating for British businesses and think about the British defence jobs he is putting in danger."

The two leaders are also expected to discuss the latest developments in the joint expeditionary force, which will see closer military co-operation between their respective armed forces.

Among a number of defence deals that will be signed are a £120m feasibility study for a new armed drone, the Future Air Combat System, and a £500m joint purchase of anti-ship missiles

It will also be announced that the UK will receive two A400M transport planes earlier than expected after swapping a delivery slot for the aircraft with the French.

A joint memorandum of understanding on nuclear power will also be agreed, involving small and medium-sized firms in the nuclear supply chain and co-operation between researchers on both sides of the Channel.

Earlier this year, French firm EDF agreed to lead a consortium to build a new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point in Somerset, the first new UK reactor in a generation.
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• Graduate Trainee - Nigeria Job at Saroafrica International Ltd
• New products Development Manager - Nigeria Job at Airtel Networks Limited
• Head, Market and Liquidity Risk Management - Nigeria Job at Dangote Industries Limited
• Head, Operational Risk - Nigeria Job at Dangote Industries Limited
• Head, Business Continuity Risk - Nigeria Job at Dangote Industries Limited
• S76 Pilot - Nigeria Job at Bristow Group
• Sales Manager - Nigeria Job at MainOne Cable Company
• Account Manager - Nigeria Job at MainOne Cable Company
• BI and Applications Lead - Nigeria Job at MainOne Cable Company
• Chief Technical Officer - Nigeria Job at MainOne Cable Company
• Key Account Executive Trade - Wholesale and Retail Job at GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria

Graduate Trainee - Nigeria Job at Saroafrica International Ltd Posted: 25 Jan 2014 11:22 AM PST Job Title: Graduate Trainee Location: Nigeria Employer: Saroafrica International Ltd. (part of Saro Group) Job Description: Our Graduate Trainee Scheme is designed to equip fresh Graduate with requisite skills necessary to assume leadership roles and be exposed to activities in all the Strategic Business Units within our organisation. Desired Skills and Experience: • Minimum Second Class Upper degree in any of the following disciplines; Agricultural Science , Cropp Protection, Agricultural Engineering, Plant Science, Forestry, Soil Science, Agronomy, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Banking & Finance, Human Resources Mgt., Bus. Administration, Industrial Relations & Personnel Mgt., Computer Science , Computer Engineering, Electrical Electronics Engineering. • Must have completed the NYSC scheme. • Be analytical minded and be a fast learner. • Be confidence and possess leadership skills. • Be computer literate. • Must not be more than 25 years . • Be a self starter and living in the rural areas of our job locations. Job Location: Ibadan, Ilesa Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Ilesa, Ibadan, Ogoja,Wukari, Jos, Onitsha, Gboko, Lafia, Benin, Oyo, Gombe, Mubi, Ayingba, Kontagora, Suleja etc Qualified candidates must be willing to work in any of the job location closest to their residence. How to Apply: Interested and qualified applicants should send their brief profile electronically (in excel format-see sample below) stating the position he/she is applying for & Location as the subject of the email to gtcareer@saroafrica.com.ng Excel Format should include the following: • Surname • Firstname • DoB • M/F • INSTITUTION • COURSE • QUAL • GRADE • YEAR OF GRAD. • GSM • E-MAIL • LANGUAGE SPOKEN • LOCATION Application closes 30th January 2014 Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

New products Development Manager - Nigeria Job at Airtel Networks Limited Posted: 25 Jan 2014 11:13 AM PST Job Title: Manager, New products Development Location: Nigeria Employer: Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) Job description: • To ensure first time right (FTR) delivery of strategic products and services, in ensuring we maintain our competitive edge in terms of innovation and time to market. • The role will directly engage with the product development functions in Marketing (locally and at group level) interpret URS / PCN, scope and plan the project. • Work with the appointed vendors / systems integration partners to ensure the requirements are captured, prioritised, planned and delivered based on agreed timelines. • Develop project charter, preliminary project scope consisting expectations, objectives, risks, approach, deliverables with key stakeholders • Interpret URS / PCN and develop CSRs • Constitute project team including steering committees • Develop and refine project plan and detailed work plan to effectively manage, the effort, scope, product deliverables, milestones, resources, etc. • Develop project control framework to cover the establishment of a sponsor group, risks and issue management, and communication management • Plan contracting, procurement and purchasing of materials • Execute, monitor and control different aspects of the product development lifecycle. • Employ effective change, risk and communication management to drive the progress toward the agreed goal • Conduct status update meetings and report product development progress • Manage time, quality, scope and cost of project and correct deviation from plan • Drive third party partner engagement for new product development • Manage product delivery and payment milestones with strategic partners. • Liaise and review SLAs with vendors • Ensure prompt response to Group request on product development activities. • Prompt resolution and management of issues with vendors. • Manage stakeholders Desired Skills and Experience: • 5 years of project management experience in the TELCO space with Product development experience. • 3 years business analysis experience. • Graduate Degree : BSc Computer Science or related discipline • Project management certification would be an advantage Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Head, Market and Liquidity Risk Management - Nigeria Job at Dangote Industries Limited Posted: 25 Jan 2014 11:09 AM PST Job Title: Head, Market and Liquidity Risk Management Location: Nigeria Employer: Dangote Industries Limited (part of Dangote Group) Job description: • Responsible for the development and establishment of a system for liquidity risks management across the group; development and ensuring implementation of the liquidity management framework. • Establishment and oversight of the groups strategic liquidity, including setting limits for key liquidity metrics, forecasting of the client’s balance sheet including key liquidity ratios as appliable. • Development and enforcement of liquidity risk management policy • The incumbent will be expected to have a detailed understanding of industry practices and ideally have extensive hands-on experience in managing (contingent) liquidity risks in various financial angles. • Liaise with the various business across the group, senior management including the board as applicable and other risk management areas. • Although the role will include delivery of regular reporting output; it however involves constant exploration of liquidity risk management issues within the business functions allocated and leading projects. • The position requires the successful applicant to be able to work independently without micromanagement and deliver results in a timely manner. • Prepare high quality ALM management information. Your role will also be to challenge Finance/the Treasurer on matters such as the balance sheet forecast, ALM modelling assumptions, and ILAA type analysis. • In addition, you will ensure that the group is supported with liquidity risk metrics on a timely basis and that liquidity and/ treasury policy is complied with and any breaches reported. • Manage commodity pricing risk or foreign exchange fluctuations • Manage the risk asset portfolio of the institution Desired Skills and Experience: • Minimum Education: Minimum undergraduate degree preferably in Finance/ Accounting/Economics • Minimum experience – 10 years working experience with a minimum of 6 years experience working in a Market and Liquidity Management risk role • Extensive experience within a Treasury department or business unit of an institution carrying out the above roles and responsibilities. • Ability and experience to organize and lead across different businesses • Experience in treasury risk and capital risk management • Strong understanding of local and international liquidity regulations (PRA, Basel III, CRDIV etc) • Interpersonal skills • Strong ability to develop relationships with • peers in business unit and central Risk • Governance teams • IT and Computer appreciation • Excellent written and Communication skills (written and oral) • Attention to detail • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to work independently. • Ability to interface with business units and senior Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Head, Operational Risk - Nigeria Job at Dangote Industries Limited Posted: 25 Jan 2014 11:06 AM PST Job Title: Head, Operational Risk Location: Nigeria Employer: Dangote Industries Limited (part of Dangote Group) Job description: • Responsible for the management of Operational Risks across the group: loss arising from failed or inadequate internal processes, systems, people and external events with the sole objective to reduce operational risk to bearest minimum within the group’s risk profile and in aligment with the corporate strategy. • Establish the group’s company operational risk framework and provide independent oversight ensuring compliance with the requirements of the framework, related Policy(s) and guidance documents. • Define Operational Risk Appetite explicitly or implicitly to communicate what level of risk is acceptable to each business line • Support business units, control and support functions in the identification of operational risk issues as well as designing controls to mitigate them • Define operational limit and appetite for the group (policy development) • Develop standard methodologies to conduct risk assessments across the group; mitigate identified control weaknesses through the creation of appropriate action plans • Develop appropriate Key Risk and Control Indicators for Business Units; subsequently monitor and reporting of KRIs to proactively identify exposures or control weaknesses • Promote awareness of operational risk issues group wide • Ensure identification, aggregation and monitoring of operational loss events • Ensure the effective implementation of group’s operational risk management framework Desired Skills and Experience: • Minimum Education: First Degree preferably in a Finance or an engineering/numerate related • discipline; higher degrees /MBA/professional certifications compulsory • Deep Knowledge of creating and executing policies and procedures. • Up to date Risk management practices and industry knowledge • Process analysis: Core Business Processes and Interpersonal skills • Strong ability to develop relationships with peers in business unit and central Risk and Governance teams • IT and Computer appreciation • Excellent written and Communication skills (written and oral) • Must be self solution driven, proactive and have acceptable knowledge of the business environment • Attention to detail • Reasoning and Analytical Skills • Supervisory skills Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Head, Business Continuity Risk - Nigeria Job at Dangote Industries Limited Posted: 25 Jan 2014 11:04 AM PST Job Title: Head, Business Continuity Risk Location: Nigeria Employer: Dangote Industries Limited (part of Dangote Group) Job description: • Resposible for the development and overall governance of Business Continuity Management System and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and ensuring that BCP is implemented, documented and tested throughout the group. • The BCM Manager will work closely across the Group and with the business units to ensure BCP tests are scheduled in accordance with policy, ensure the scope of testing is sufficient, ensure relevant business stakeholders are engaged, that issues are formally documented and adequately remediated and that regional reporting is completed on a timely basis. • Development of structures and policies to govern BCM programmes • Facilitate business impact analysis workshops • Develop continuity strategies, Documenting response and associated plans • Testing and exercising plans and people • IT Disaster Recovery Planning, test attendance and assessments • Evaluating IT Disaster Recovery architecture and/or capabilities • Develop appropriate training and awareness programmes around Business Continuity Desired Skills and Experience: • At least 10 years working experience with a minimum of 4 – 6 years working experience in a specialist Business Continuity and/or IT resilience role. • BCI certified is advantageous, at least CBCI or DBCI. • Knowledge of appropriate standards and regulations concerning BCM and IT DR • Crisis Management and simulation exercise experience • Business and Information Technology (IT) acumen • Good understanding of Risk Management principles. • Development of IT and Business Resilience plans and procedures • Good interpersonal, presentation and communication skills • Self leadership and ability to work independently • Time management, disciplined, accountability, self motivation and eagerness to learn, strong organizational skills • Analytical, strategic and logical thinker • An enquiring mind – enjoys problem solving, investigating and analyzing business issues • A pro-active and agile working style • Ability to adjust communication style to ‘meet’ clients at all levels, i.e. technical, financial, convincing • Ability to work effectively in a team • Team and people leadership • Strong relationship building and networking skills Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

S76 Pilot - Nigeria Job at Bristow Group Posted: 25 Jan 2014 10:51 AM PST Job Title: S76 Pilot Reference: WAS00250 Employer: Bristow Nigeria / Bristow Helicopters Nigeria (part of Bristow Group) Sector: Aviation Description: Bristow aims to provide the safest and most efficient helicopter services and aviation support worldwide. We will achieve this by focusing on and committing to: • Working in innovative partnerships with our customers • Further developing our highly professional workforce • Expanding our business and extending our horizons A career with Bristow offers the opportunity to work with great clients and some of the most highly regarded experts in the global helicopter service industry. Throughout its history, Bristow has emphasized stringent standards of safety, quality, customer satisfaction and the utmost in business integrity. Bristow needs qualified personnel with a global outlook and the skills and technical abilities that are critical to the company’s growth. When evaluating prospective employees, Bristow seeks those with experience, intelligence, energy and motivation. Qualifications: 1. Captain: • ATPL and Instrument Rating • 3000 hours total time on helicopters • 1000 hours in command or combined with hours in command under supervision 2. First Officer: • CPL and Instrument Rating • 500 hours total time on helicopters • 250 hour on multi-engine helicopters • 50 hour on S76 helicopters APPLICANTS MUST BE OF NIGERIAN NATIONALITY Job: Pilots Primary Location: Africa-Nigeria-Lagos Other Locations: Africa-Nigeria-Port Harcourt, Africa-Nigeria-Eket Schedule: Full-time Number of Openings: 15 Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sales Manager - Nigeria Job at MainOne Cable Company Posted: 25 Jan 2014 10:33 AM PST Job Title: Sales Manager Job Code: SM0002 Location: Lagos, Nigeria Department: Sales Employer: MainOne Cable Company / Main One Cable Company Responsibilities: The Sales Manager, will be responsible for managing business relationships at a senior level with customers , to identify opportunities for growth and increased revenue for Main One as well as improve the customer experience. He will manage existing relationships with customers, understanding their business model and market to be able to assist in the development of strategies that will enable both Main One and the Customer to grow and succeed. Specifically, the Sales Manager, will: • Engage and interact with decision makers at a senior level to identify new and emerging business opportunities for Main One. • Build and maintain productive business relationships with these decision makers to understand the Customers’ strategic direction and explore opportunities for Main One to gain a larger share of the Customers’ wallets. • Lead, implement, and communicate the sales strategies and coordinate the action plans. • Manage the execution of team sales plan to achieve sales targets as defined by Main One. • Be the primary contact person for accounts, planning and managing the overall business relationships between them and Main One. • Bring to bear own knowledge and experience of selling in the telecoms sector on the team, defining and implementing developmental strategies that will support the growth of the team and generate increased revenue for the company. • Drive results through others, manage team performance, set clear expectations, and hold team accountable against business metrics. • Oversee efforts of the team on accounts by reviewing sales proposals and negotiating with clients. • Provide to the Line manager with the necessary sales reports, budgets, sales plan, and market analysis. • Co-ordinate with relevant technical teams such as Transmission and IP Engineering team to ensure timely delivery of services to the customer. • Speak positively and enthusiastically about the company and its products and services to ensure that a professional company and brand image is provided at all times to customers and colleagues. • Work with other support teams such as Technical Sales, Legal, Finance and Service Delivery to resolve any customer queries or problems in a timely and effective manner in order to achieve and maintain customer satisfaction. Qualifications: • Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline. • Post graduate/relevant professional qualification will be an advantage. • At least ten (10) years’ relevant sales experience with at least four (4) years in supervisory role. Competencies: • Extensive knowledge of the sector’s sales principles and practices, and an ability to coach others on them. • Understanding of local markets, customers and competition in order to target needs and drive sales. • Ability to grow the business, with proven success of client return on investment. • Strong ability to uncover new revenue opportunities and create productive, long-term customer relationships. • Strategic self-starter with entrepreneurial drive and an ability to organize, prioritize, and clarify deliverables. • Ability to make business and people decisions, while creating positive energy in the face of challenges. • Strong problem solving skills and the ability to balance it with moving with speed to achieve results. • Technical & Professional proficiency • Excellent Communication Skills • Negotiating Skills • Analytical Thinking • Excellent Relationship Management • Proficiency in MS Office Productivity Tools • Experience in selling bandwidth capacity, Internet services products or telecommunications products • Positive ‘can do’ attitude and result-oriented. How to Apply: Interested and qualified applicants should apply online or send their Cover Letter and CV to HR@mainonecable.com. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Account Manager - Nigeria Job at MainOne Cable Company Posted: 25 Jan 2014 10:25 AM PST Job Title: Account Manager Job Code: SM0001 Location: Lagos, Nigeria Employer: MainOne Cable Company / Main One Cable Company Department: Sales Location: Lagos Responsibilities: The Account Manager, will be responsible for managing business relationships with customers, to identify opportunities for growth and increased revenue for Main One as well as improve the customer experience. He/She will manage existing relationships with Enterprise customers, understanding their business model and market to be able to assist in the development of strategies that will enable both Main One and the Customer to grow and succeed. Specifically, the Account Manager, will: • Manage relationships of specific accounts to drive increased network utilization. • Generate new business leads using existing network of contacts and industry knowledge • Engage and interact with decision makers at a senior level to identify new and emerging business opportunities for Main One. • Develop respective plans for aggressive achievement of high value sales in timely fashion • Deliver sales presentations as may be required to high level decision makers • Build and maintain productive business relationships with these decision makers to understand the Customers’ strategic direction and explore opportunities for Main One to gain a larger share of the Customers’ wallets. • Bring to bear own knowledge and experience of selling in the telecoms sector on the team, defining and implementing developmental strategies that will support the growth of the team and generate increased revenue for the company. • Provide to the Line manager with the necessary sales reports, budgets, sales plan, and market analysis. • Co-ordinate with relevant technical teams such as Transmission and IP Engineering team to ensure timely delivery of services to the customer. • Speak positively and enthusiastically about the company and its products and services to ensure that a professional company and brand image is provided at all times to customers and colleagues. • Work with other support teams such as Technical Sales, Legal, Finance and Service Delivery to resolve any customer queries or problems in a timely and effective manner in order to achieve and maintain customer satisfaction. • Perform other tasks as may be required Qualifications: • Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline. • Post graduate/relevant professional qualification will be an advantage. • At least 2-5 years’ relevant sales experience in Telecom industry. Competencies: • Extensive knowledge of the sales principles and practices, and an ability to coach others on them. • Understanding of local markets, customers and competition in order to target needs and drive sales. • Ability to grow the business, with proven success of client return on investment. • Strong ability to uncover new revenue opportunities and create productive, long-term customer relationships. • Ability to organize, prioritize, and clarify deliverables. • Ability to make business and people decisions, while creating positive energy in the face of challenges. • Strong problem solving skills and the ability to balance it with moving with speed to achieve results. • Excellent Communication Skills • Negotiating Skills • Analytical Thinking • Excellent Relationship Management • Proficiency in MS Office Productivity Tools • Experience in selling bandwidth capacity, Internet services products or telecommunications products • Positive ‘can do’ attitude and result-oriented. How to Apply: Interested and qualified applicants should apply online or send their Cover Letter and CV to HR@mainonecable.com. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

BI and Applications Lead - Nigeria Job at MainOne Cable Company Posted: 25 Jan 2014 10:23 AM PST Job Title: BI and Applications Lead Job Code: IT0001 Location: Lagos, Nigeria Employer: MainOne Cable Company / Main One Cable Company Department: Information Technology Reporting Line: Head, Information Technology Responsibilities: The Lead plays a key role as a subject matter expert in the design and development of MIS solutions across the spectrum of proof of concept, enhancement, and new deployment categories. In addition,the BI and Applications Lead will be responsible for the following: • Plan and Design BI solutions • Engineers and provides implementation support for Business Intelligence solutions • Collaborate with other teams to design and develop solutions to business problems. Act as a key participant in business analysis and requirements gathering efforts • Works within the Applications team to support all aspects of data warehousing including database development, data acquisition, ETL development/data integration, data cleansing, data mining, report development, performance tuning, analytical processing, and some statistical analyses • Responsible for the development and maintenance of ETL to address business needs • Understands source data and the business systems that create and utilize this data during business operations • Understands the complexity behind the data model and data quality to support and build enterprise wide data architectures • Debugging, monitoring and troubleshooting BI solutions • Creating and deploying reports • Writing relational and multidimensional database queries • Provide process analysis and requirements specification support across the following categories of activities: proof of concept projects, enhancement projects, and new solution deployment projects. • Gather, review, categorize and document information from numerous sources regarding data, function and process definitions • Lead the effort to work with the business to identify functional and technical requirements. • Lead the translation of business requirements into design specifications, and appropriate test case and test script development. • Work with Application and Infrastructure Developers and internal customers to define business solutions, ensuring their alignment with business strategies, priorities, target and benefits • Liaise with Application Developers, Infrastructure Developers and the Support Organization to ensure effective transition and understanding of requirements. • Provide expert knowledge of business processes, business data, current applications and systems • Understands business and technology drivers and impact of probable changes • Collaborate with process owners to identify and improve technology based solutions that optimize the performance, capability and competitiveness of business processes • Determine levels of testing required; develop test cases and test scripts to ensure requirements are met and work with testers and business representatives to conduct User Acceptance Tests • Highly accountable, with a problem-solving mind set, self-motivated and self-directed • Strong verbal and written communication skills for documentation, knowledge transfer, team collaboration, and external customer interactions • Ability to translate business needs into viable long-term information architectures and solution Qualifications, Skills & Competencies: • Minimum, BSc. Degree in Computer Science or related discipline • Minimum 5 years of BI and business process analysis experience • Knowledge of industry technology trends, business functions, business data, current applications and systems • Knowledge of systems development life cycle (SDLC) • Project Management Other Competencies Required: • Extensive knowledge of Business Objects (e.g., Dashboards and Web Intelligence) • Excellent experience with Business Intelligence tools and technologies • Experience training and supporting senior business stakeholders in BI solutions • Experienced in process modelling or technology consulting • Strong analytical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements. • Ability to translate business needs into appropriate technology solutions. • Competent to work at all phases of systems analysis while considering the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment. • Possess thorough knowledge of core business and system process within a business unit and ensures fit of solution with user requirements. • Knowledge of Tele Management Forum Business Process Framework • Knowledge working BSS/OSS systems architecture • Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills • Ability to effectively communicate ideas both in technical and user-friendly language • Strong critical thinking, problem solving and attentiveness to detail required. • Good interpersonal communication skills • Excellent Documentation Skills • Team player How to Apply: Interested and qualified applicants should apply online or send their Cover Letter and CV to HR@mainonecable.com. 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Chief Technical Officer - Nigeria Job at MainOne Cable Company Posted: 25 Jan 2014 10:20 AM PST Job Title: Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Job Code: TCL0003 Location: Nigeria Employer: MainOne Cable Company / Main One Cable Company Department: Technology Reporting Line: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Responsibilities: The CTO shall be responsible for directing all network planning engineering and operations for the company and ensuring that the network evolution, performance, services and products are designed, implemented, provisioned and managed to meet quality and business objectives. Specifically, the CTO’s responsibilities shall include: • Oversee all technology aspects of the company • Work with Executive Management to grow the company through the effective deployment and operation of technological resources • Using an active and practical approach, direct managers and individual contributors in Technical Sales, Network Planning, Implementation, Solutions Development, and Operations departments to attain the company’s strategic objectives • Establish the company’s technology roadmap and lead all aspects of the roadmap implementation • Work with other department heads, especially Sales and Marketing to plan and advise on technologies that enhance revenue and assess for incorporation into roadmap • Manage supplier business relationships and/or partnerships across the operating countries to sustain and grow the company’s business • Ensure overall network security, network resilience and disaster recovery planning • Ensure successful maintenance and high availability and reliability of the network • Be responsible for the growth and future network builds and evolution of network service, interconnect topology, optimisation and capacity planning • Evaluate trends and outlook with respect to leading edge technology and make determinations on the probability of implementation • Actively manage the department’s budget and ensure effective use of the company’s resources on technology investments to grow the business. Qualifications, Skills & Competencies: • Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree including a Masters’ degree • Minimum of 15 years’ experience in Telecommunications Network Operations • Minimum of 10 years’ strategic management experience • Experience with the development and operations of backbone fiber optic cable networks, possibly including submarine • Experience deploying backbone network solutions using SDH, IP, MPLS and DWDM Technologies • Experienced manager with ability to recruit and grow middle level technical management • Strong technical and network engineering and operations skills • Proven experience of managing technology budgets against specific commercial objectives • Ability to apply leadership and management skills as well as processes to ensure that business objectives are set, understood and met • Ability to lead technology evolution of the company to address market opportunities • Ability to present compelling business cases for capital investment • Ability to deliver network features and enhancements on time and on budget • Ability to effectively communicate, inspire and motivate all levels of staff to achieve business objectives How to Apply: Interested and qualified applicants should apply online or send their Cover Letter and CV to HR@mainonecable.com. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Key Account Executive Trade - Wholesale and Retail Job at GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria Posted: 25 Jan 2014 09:56 AM PST Job Title: Key Account Executive Trade (Wholesale and Retail) Reference: 210114-1 Employer: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Location – Town / City: Various Location – Country: Nigeria Reporting To (Job Title): Commercial Trade Channel Lead Type of position: Permanent Job Purpose/Scope: Responsible for planning and forecasting the annual key accounts plan and business plan for the assigned territory, new product launches & list of products, sales/ performance/ profitability, forecasting, promotional campaign planning and execution for increasing Brand visibility. Key Responsibilities: • Responsible for achieving sales targets through key accounts and individual pharmacies by managing Distributors, Key Accounts and commercial sales representatives in the assigned territory • Maintain market share of products and business development by analyzing and cross checking competitors’ activity. • Optimize and manage the bonus free goods, discounts, commercial (if applicable) schemes effectively • Liaison/Point of contact between the key accounts and all business units • Evaluate the potential and develop strategies to realize the potential of the key accounts and individual pharmacies. • Establish contacts and develop relationships with key accounts and identify the decision making process and account mapping to ensure leverage of company priorities. • Qualitative and quantitative analysis of markets in terms of potential size and share for the product • Ensuring achievement of sales targets, local market targets, profitability, and market share and monitoring of inventory. • Conduct and arrange conferences/presentations, CMEs for the pharmacies & pharmacists, pharmacy programs. • Align with Trade Marketing for specific pharmacy marketing activities • Develop commercial deals by leveraging GSK portfolio to increase sales and reduce cost. • Present GSK in a very professional way to customers through structured and organized working. • To work closely with all business functions to align on common objectives Qualifications, Experience: • Candidate must have a University education degree. An advanced degree (MBA) is a plus from a reputed globally recognized University. • Candidate must have at least 4-5 years of relevant Sales & pharmaceutical experience within a reputable pharmaceutical company. Competencies: • Deep knowledge of Local market – Chain pharmacies, individual pharmacies and hospitals. • Candidates should be commercial and sales focused. • A consistent track record on performance • Should be analytical and have good business acumen. • Good Presentation skills • Organized and Team player • Technically competent • High level of self-motivation and enthusiasm. • Result oriented • High end negotiation skills Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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12 Nurses missing in a burning building

As search crews worked their way through an ice-coated scene, authorities said Saturday that 10 people had died and 22 were unaccounted for in the blaze that destroyed an elderly community in Quebec.


People grieved deeply in the town of L'Isle-Verten, about 240 kilometers, or 150 miles, northeast of Quebec City. Authorities brought in counselors for the 1,500 residents and a special Mass is planned Sunday for survivors, relatives and residents.

Quebec provincial police Lt. Guy Lapointe said it's unlikely any of the missing escaped the Thursday fire.

"I think we can assume the worst, but you have to understand that we're not going to confirm any deaths until we have actually recovered the remains," he said.

Search teams continued to comb debris for the missing at the Residence du Havre in L'Isle-Verten.

Frigid temperatures have made search efforts difficult, as water used to fight the blaze froze, coating the collapsed three-story building in ice.

"The ice in certain areas is as thick as 60 centimeters. We're talking 2 feet," Lapointe said. "So you can imaging how difficult it is to go through the ice, melt it and again do it in a way that we protect the integrity of the potential victims."

CBC, a CNN network partner, reported that crews are using a machine that produces vapor to melt the ice. The machine normally is used to remove ice from boats.

The cause of the fire that began early Thursday morning at the complex, where at least 52 people were believed to be living, is still under investigation. A lit cigarette is one of many possibilities authorities are looking into, officials said.

At least 37 were older than 85, according to government documents obtained by CBC.
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