Deadly Crash Police-van allegedly kill UNIPORT student while driving one-way

A student of the University of Port Harcourthas allegedly been killed after a police-man plying the one-way route crashed into him.

The Mechanical Engineering student whose name was given asEdah Oghenekevwe Richard, was reportedly knocked downby the van last night, December 20. It was also reported that yesterday was his birthday.

LindaIkeji reports that Edah was on his way back from Church and standing along Assemblies of God Church junction in Alakahia, PH, when he was allegedly hit by Police Van with registration number NPF 1791D driven by Inspector John Kanu.

According to an unnamed source, eyewitness immediately swung into action after the accident. "The police van after hitting the boy, tried to drive off but were stopped by onlookers at the junction and eyewitnesses who demanded that the victim be taken to the hospital.

The police agreed and took him to the University of Portharcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), but on reaching there, they allegedly told the attending nurses that they just picked him while they were driving along NNPC Filling station at Rumuosi and they weren't aware of what had happened to him."

Edah Oghenekevwe Richard (Lindaikeji)
"It was one of the nurses in the hospital that took down the details of one of the policemen involved. When called by the family members of the boy, the policeman denied it in it's entirety. The police up till now are still denying the incident despite the several onlookers and eyewitnesses that were at the scene of the accident." he added

They young student, who was supposed to serve next year in Batch A of the NYSC diedlast night at 7.30pm.

Nigerians Will Suffer!! International Spend Restriction On Naira ATM Card – See What It Means

Just this Morning, This News surfaced “Banks Stop Use Of ATM Cards Abroad“. I know most of you will just look and take of your eyes like Wetin concern me but you don’t know it will affect everyone, Read the True meaning below..
What does this spend restrictions mean for me and you?
It Means
“It means our economy is removed from international world. Nigerian economy is now local. Anything you can’t find and buy locally, forget it.”
Your Card won’t work whenever you want to use it in making payment for anything outside nigeria.
It means your naira denominated cards won’t be useful to make international payments, such as buy things on amazon, ebay or pay for domain names and hosting etc”
Don’t you think we internet business men and women will suffer for this?
Thanks

BOMBSHELL!!! Buhari Received N850M Through His PA’s Access Bank Account No 0045586381 – DasukiGate

A new twist to the ongoing investigation of the $2.1bn arms contract scandal may soon unfold as associates of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki have revealed President Mohammadu Buhari got a sum of N850 million through his Personal Assistant, Sabi’u Yusuf.

They asked; “How did his nephew who has never worked in his life accumulate over N850 million in his bank account (0045586381) in a new generation bank?”
Our investigation revealed that the account number 0045586381 is domiciled in Access Bank and is owned by Sabi’u Yusuf.
Dasuki’s associates had threatened to make public a proof that those denying to have benefitted from the money actually collected the amounts ticked against their names.

They said it was shocking that some politicians would deny ever having anything to do with the ex- NSA and his office when there is a record to show that they received the money.

Addressing some newsmen on Saturday, three of Dasuki’s friends and associates claimed that they were prepared to build up graphic cases against those denying receiving either material or cash gifts from the former NSA.
The associates, who pleaded for anonymity, said that apart from a comprehensive subpoena of indi­viduals and their proxies, who received financial and material gifts but have turned round to deny ever doing so, said they were considering releasing re­corded video of all transac­tions.

“Some people are shamelessly telling in­defensible lies. We have witnesses and recordings of these visits. A man re­ceived two retired army of­ficers in his private sitting room, called his nephew to collect the bag and would thereafter say he saw nothing, heard nothing. This is very laughable.

“Let them cover what they think they could, and we would certainly spill the beans for Nigerians to see their hypocrisy.
“All of us would meet in court. But before then if they keep denying, we would release some clips on both YouTube and other forms of social media for the world to see their nakedness,” the one of the associates who led media interaction said.

Dasuki and some prominent Nigerians including Chairman of Daar Com­munications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, former governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Attahiru Ba­farawa are facing trial over their alleged involvement in the arms contracts funds bazaar.

ESUT 3rd Batch Admission List is Out – 2015/16

The Enugu State University of Science of Technology (ESUT) 2015/2016 academic session third batch admission list is out. Candidates that participated in the last post UTME screening exercise conducted by the institution but didn’t make it to the firstand secondlist can now check their admission status.

ESUT3rdadmission list has been uploaded on the university admission status checking portal @ http://www.portal.esut.edu.ng/Modules/Admission/ConfirmAdmissionStatus.aspx. You will however need to provide your JAMB registration number and PUTME RESULT CHECKING PIN to access your admission status.

9jaSchoolGist Team congratulates all the candidates that made it to ESUT 2013/20143rdAdmission list.

Fulafia Graduates Its First Set Of Students, Six Made First-Class

gThe Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State, recently graduated its first set of students.
The students who were 199 in number had among them 6 first-class students.
The Vice Chancellor while speaking , said that the institution’s achievements so far were due to its determination to maintain its core values of integrity, innovation and discipline.
According to the Vice Chancellor, the graduates produced by the university were not only employable but had been found worthy to become employers of labour.

LASU DE/Supplementary Admission List 2015/2016 Released

This is to inform all aspirants of Lagos State University (LASU) for 2015/2016 academic session that the Direct Entry and supplementary admissions into LASU for the 2015/2016 academic session have been released.

Prospective candidates can now check the status of his or her admission at: http://www:putme.lasu.edu.ng /putme_result_checker.php
The acceptance fee payment procedure for admitted candidates can be accessed via this link: LASU Acceptance Fee Payment Procedure For DE/Supplementary Admitted Candidates
If you have been offered any admission,DON'T Procrastinate!Get Your Admission Letter today,before something goes wrong! Click here to read more.

Upgrading COEs To Varsity Status Will Provide 50,000 Admissions Yearly – Stakeholders

 The reversal of the federal government’s policy on the upgrading of the four Federal Colleges of Education to university status by the administration of the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan will further jeopardise the fate of over 50,000 applicants seeking university admissions yearly.

The last administration had earlier approved the sum of N500million for each of the four upgraded colleges to universities of education as take-off grants.

The upgraded colleges of education were College of Education, Zaria; Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo; Federal College of Education, Kano; and Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri.

The disclosure was made during an investigative hearing conducted by the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Services with the Coalition of Academic and Non-Academic Staff Unions from the affected four COEs, held in Abuja.

NSCIA, CAN Reject Plan to Replace Religious Studies In Schools – Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto and the President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Mjahhamada Sa’ad Abubakar yesterday warned the federal government not to replace the teaching of religious studies with Religion and National Value in both primary and post –primary schools in the country.
Speaking at the turbaning and presentation of certificate/staff office to the new Aare Musulumi of Yoruba land, Edo and Delta States in Ibadan, he disclosed that both NSCIA and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have rejected the proposal by the government.
According to him, both NSCIA and CAN have insisted that teaching of religious studies in schools will enable the followers to have better understanding of their religions.
While calling on the government to ensure that both Islamic and Christian Religious Studies were taught from primary to secondary school, the Sultan regretted that the Boko Haram insurgency was as a result of lack of knowledge on the part of the perpetrators.
Represented by the NSCIA”s Scribe, Professor Ishaq Oloyede the Sultan called on the religious leaders in the country to always preach peace through their weekly sermons which have to reflect happenings within the society.
While commending the Muslims in the South West, the religious leader, he called on the scholars and Islamic leaders to support the new Aare Musulumi in the propagation of Islam.
Speaking, Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi charged religious leaders to establish schools for their children towards the eradication begging among the adherents of the religion of Islam.

ExxonMobil Donates N6m Chemistry Facilities To Kaduna School

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) Unlimited, an ExxonMobil affiliate and operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/MPN Joint Venture has funded the upgrading of facilities at chemistry laboratory of Rimi College Kaduna.
The joint venture worked in partnership with a nongovernmental organization, Community Health Empowerment Foundation (CHEF), to reconstruct the laboratory and improve the environment for the study of Chemistry subject through the provision of a well-furnished workroom.
The project which cost about N6 million covers the refurbishment of the dilapidated laboratory and installation of essential cutting-edge equipment such as island benches, distillers, voltmeters, PH meters, hydraulic stools, and varieties of chemicals.
In his remarks at the handing over ceremony of the facilities to Rimi College authorities in Kaduna, the Government & Business Relations Manager of Mobil Producing Nigeria, Nigel Cookey-Gam, said the gesture is part of the corporate social responsibility of the Mobile.
“The procurement, installation and upgrading of facilities in chemistry laboratory of Rimi College Kaduna is an initiative that is part of Mobil Producing Nigeria’s corporate citizenship outreach and it also exemplifies the NNPC/MPN joint ventures and social investment in Nigeria, especially in the area of education. The project followed a need identification/assessment research carried out by Community Health Empowerment Foundation (CHEF) which was subsequently complemented by a series of advocacy sessions with the school authorities and other relevant stakeholders. Our expectation is that this investment will enhance the quality of teaching and lead to improvement in external examinations on the subject of chemistry in Rimi College,” he said.
Cookey-Gam also noted that ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria commit more than $10 million annually to sustainable, long-term development initiatives in the country, adding that through partnerships with local and international nongovernmental organizations, the affiliates invest in citizenship initiatives that positively affect the lives of thousands of Nigerians.
The Executive Director of CHEF, Dr. Ernest Nwokolo, said he is hopeful that the project will not only bolster the performance of the chemistry students in Rimi College and other surrounding schools that make use of the laboratory, but also stimulate other corporate and private organizations towards supporting the efforts of governments in improving the educational system.
In his speech, the Principal of Rimi College, Alhaji Sani Zailani expressed gratitude to Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited for recognizing the abundant talents the college is producing and in its quest to fill the yearning gap in breeding great scientists in the country.
“The chemistry equipment donated to Rimi College Kaduna by Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited are not only the latest but the best you can find anywhere in the world. Indeed everything supplied and installed by Mobil are superb and excellent. Science education encompasses subjects like biology, physics which if put t together with chemistry will further make the students well grounded for the challenges ahead in the physical chemical and applied sciences. The school community shall ever be grateful for this kind gesture and we are looking forward for other old boys or interested groups and individuals emulating the precedence set by Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited,” he said.‎
Alhaji Zailani commended Kaduna State Government for its efforts in the development of education through well thought out programmes and policies which include free education for primary and secondary schools, provision of text books, uniforms and seats, renovation of blocks of class rooms, and recruitment of science teachers

In Rivers NDDC inaugurates N427m hostel for RSUST students

TheNiger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)on Sunday inaugurated an ultra-modern 522-bed hostel, worth N427 million, for students of theRivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST)in Port Harcourt.
The NDDC Managing Director,Mr Bassey Dan-Abia,who inaugurated and handed the project over to the RSUST management, said that the building would ease accommodation challenge being faced by the students of the university.
Dan-Abia said the hostel accommodation, awarded in 2004 at the initial contract cost of N1.230 billion, was later reviewed downwards by the commission to N427 million.
“The prototype-hostel building has three floors of 57 rooms in each, totaling 171 rooms with standard space for 522 beds, with some of the rooms having three beds each while others had four beds.
“The rooms were constructed with provision of facilities for paraplegics and space that will enhance the standard of living of students of the university.
“The hostel has two common rooms, including other state-of-the-art facilities such as a beautified internal court yards for relaxation, green areas and a cyber café.
“Others are: a 25,000-gallon-elevated-water tank; a supplementary 10,000-gallon-surface tank with a water treatment plant, and an underground drainage system that aimed at avoiding ecological menace,”he said.
Dan-Abia added those similar hostels’ accommodation had been inaugurated in Imo State University; Federal University of Technology, Owerri; University of Benin, and the Delta State University, Abraka, among others.
The NDDC boss said that the current shortage of funds would not deter the commission from embarking on projects that would improve the living conditions of students in the Niger Delta.
Receiving the hostel, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of RSUST, Prof. Blessing Didia, commended NDDC for the gesture, saying that the hostel was among the few hostels with provisions for the physically challenged.

5 Things a Strong And Successful Woman Needs From Her Man

 A really strong and successful woman is definitely getting some directions from her man, this support from him creates a secure bond where love can grow and be maintained
Behind every successful man is a woman and this also same for any successful woman. Doesn’t matter how much we hear about feminism these days.
A really strong and successful woman is definitely getting some directions from her man. This support from him creates a secure bond where love can grow and be maintained.
Inspired by Your Tango here are 5 ways strong and successful women can be loved by their men:
1. Support her.Make her know she never has to stand alone. It may look like she doen’t need your help but asking her what you can do will ease the burden off her shoulder.
2. Support yourself.Don’t rely on her to do everything for you. Make her know that you’ve got this, it doesn’t means she shouldn’t help but she must see you as her support system always.
3. Don’t force her to choose between you and her dream.Don’t try to change her or thwart her successes. Your relationship never has to be a power tussle between both of you. Don’t make her give up her dreams because of you, that’ll will changer her faster than anything else.
4. Respect her and her opinions.Admire her knowledge, acknowledge her ideas. She needs all the respect and admiration from you.
5. Be part of the decision making.Don’t make her take all the decisions. From the small to the big ones, don’t act like you don’t care, she’ll trust you better when you think things through with her.

Auchi Poly Release 2015/2016 ND Full-time Supplementary Admission List

This is to inform all candidates who duly registered and participated in the Auchi Polytechnic 2015/2016 Post-UTME screening exercise that the ND Full time supplementary admission list of successful candidates who have been offered provisional admission into various ND programme of the Auchi Polytechnic for the 2015/2016 academic session has been release.
As at the time of filing this report, the Auchi Poly ND Full time 2015/2016 supplementary admission list has not been uploaded on the school portal. Liveschoolnews.com.ng grapevine learnt that the list has been pasted on the school notice board.
Candidates are to visit the school campus to check their admission status.
Congratulation to all admitted students

5 Students Rape Female Undergraduate During Initiation Into Cultism

Latest report reaching us has it that Five students of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, allegedly r-a-p-e a female undergraduate as part of the initiation process into Viqueen secret cult.
Liveschoolnews.com.ng grapevine gathered that the five students and the female student, identified as Omojevbe Tracy Ngozi , are now in the custody of the Nigeria Police, Abraka Division, for their alleged involvement in cult activities.
The names of the five suspects were given as Chukwudi Ejiede, 22; Emeka Otulugbuke 21; Ogbem Danul, 20; Winifred Eyefian, 22 and Ziya George, 21.
Narrating how they were arrested, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Celestina Kalu, in a statement, said the incident happened on December 14 at about 6:30 p.m.
She said the DPO, Abraka Division, received a tip-off that the sound of a lady’s cry was coming from an uncompleted building in a bush around the railway line in Abraka.
According to her, members of a patrol team were dispatched to the scene and caught the five suspects as well as the lady being raped as part of cult initiation in the building.

GREAT NIGERIAN CORPER!!! GREAT!!!

We want to talk nd We must talk. It is very important to remind each and every corp member of the (BATCH A 2015 stream2) about our MAY ALLAWEE which is still outstanding, if I can remember vividly some of us have raised same alarms when we were still in the camp and our various Camp coordinators nd directors have promised US dat they wil ensure it is paid as expected,which up till now we haven't seen anything like that...

We call upon those concern starting from the number 1 citizen "President "Muhammadu Buhari, Hon minsiter youth development, Hon minister of finance, The D.G NYSC, various states coordinators and every stakeholder to come to our rescue and order the immediate payment of our MAY 2015 Allawee to all (Batch A stream2) corps members immediately because we just have about four months now to our official POP if not now when??

#PAY US our MAY ALLAWEE. We call on each and every corp member and the entire Nigerian students @ large to help us broadcast this news till its reach the ears of the people with the responsibility of affecting this payment..

Thanks and God bless the Federal republic of Nigeria. Adamawa state 2015 stream 2 corps member


Source: Adamawa state Batch A-stream 2, 2015 corps member

UNIOSUN Final UTME/DE Admission List 2015/2016 Release

The Final UTME/DIRECT ENTRY admission list of admitted candidates for 2015/2016 Admission into various degree programmes Osun State University, Osogbo, has now been released. Candidates who duly registered and participated in the 2015/2016 Post UTME screening exercise can now check their admission status via the University Undergraduates Admission portal.
All admitted candidates are hereby directed to pay the sum of twenty-five thousand naira (N25, 000.00) only as Acceptance Fees for the Provisional Admission offered.
How To Check UNIOSUN 2015/2016 Final UTME/DE Admission List
i.Candidates can now check their admission status by clicking on the following link; http://postutme.uniosun.edu.ng /returning/
ii.On the landing page, Type in your UTME/DE Reg Number and Password in the spaces provided.
iii.Click on “Sign In” and proceed to access your admission status.
Important Notice To All Admitted Students
All admitted candidates are hereby directed to pay the sum of twenty-five thousand naira (N25, 000.00) only as Acceptance Fees for the Provisional Admission offered.
Payment of the Acceptance Fees is by the UNIOSUN WebPAY platform through the use of Interswitch enabled Debit/ATM cards (Verve, Visa and Master cards). The deadline for payment of fees and completion of registration for all freshers is30th December, 2015
Any candidate who fails to complete the Acceptance Registration on or before the deadline will FORFEIT the Provisional Admission offered.
Congratulation to all admitted students

NOUN Instructions for completing Admission Application Form

In order to alleviate the problems being encountered by prospective applicants, the University, in consultation with the designated banks and other stakeholders in the admission process, wishes to advise prospective students to visit the NOUN Study Centre nearest to them for detailed information and explanations on the procedure for application for admission. For the purposes of clarity and emphasis, the Ten steps to successful admission are as follows:

Procedure for Online Application for Admission into NOUN
Steps:
1. Visit NOUN application page : http://www.application.nou.edu.ng/

2. Click on Make Payment On Remita Link

3. Click on PAY WITH REMITA

4. Click On The'Submit And Generate Remita Payment Reference Button(RRR)'

5. Write Down The Displayed Payment Reference Number (RRR)

6. Go To Any Commercial Bank Branch To Make Payment.

7. After The Payment Go To The Applicant Login Page :http://www.application.nou.edu.ng/

Applicant Login .aspx and Login With Your Username and Password.

University Workers Begin Indefinite Strike As Buhari sacks 2,000

   The Senior Staff Association of the Nigerian Universities has called for an indefinite strike on December 24, 2015 to protest a recent decision of the Federal Government to sack 2,000 university workers across the country by January, 2016.
The National President of SSANU, Mr. Samson Ugwoke, said during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday that the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission, and the National Universities Commission had written letters of termination to 2,000 members of staff of the universities.
Ugwoke said that the senior staff union of the universities had already dispatched letters to the Ministry of Education, the NUC and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission to withdraw the letters of termination issued to varsity workers of the University of Ilorin, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto and others.
He said that SSANU also urged the Education Ministry and the other agencies to ensure immediate withdrawal of similar letters to vice chancellors to terminate the appointment of personnel of university staff primary schools.
He said the letter dated December 17, 2015 also copied President Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Senate, Bukola Saraki, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige and others.
Ugwoke added that the 2,000 workers affected in the planned retrenchment exercise were drawn from 31 universities and were employed by the councils of the various institutions to make the requisite contribution to educational development in the institutions and the society over the years.
The SSANU leader noted that the directive to sack the workers who are expected to leave service in January 2016 was contained in a circular said to have been written and signed by a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Education, Mr. E.O Fayemi, on behalf of the minister.
He stated further that the circular dated April 21, 2015, was attached with a memorandum and report from the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission dated March 2014 and February 2014 respectively.
According to him, the commission responded to the circular by directing the removal of personnel of staff schools and other institutions affiliated to the universities from the payroll.
He said, “The implementation of this directive would be a gross violation and breach of the SSANU/FGN 2009 Agreement, which explicitly stated that the University shall bear full capital and recurrent cost of University Staff primary schools.
“It is further shocking to note that till date, the Federal Ministry of Defence still funds the capital and recurrent costs of over 100 Army Children Schools, Command Children Schools, Navy Primary Schools and Air Force Schools; while the Ministry of Police Affairs still funds its Police Children Schools, all from the Federal Treasury.
“We are surprised that an agency of government, the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, could continue with this callous, wicked, insensitive and ill-intentioned agenda, despite our calls, letters, press releases and publications on the issue.
“With the advent of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, we had written series of public and confidential letters on same with no positive response.”
He said that 90 per cent of the pupils of the university staff schools were children of the staff of the institutions stressing that the schools were established alongside other academic components of the universities in some cases.
The unionist said SSANU had to give the December 24, 2015 deadline to the Federal Government as part of the efforts to prevent the over 2000 workers of the universities from being sacked.
Several efforts by Saturday PUNCH to get the response of ASUU National President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, was resisted because he said, “I am out of the country and you don’t expect me to answer you from abroad.”
Also when contacted, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of State for Education, Anthony Akuneme, directed our correspondent to the office of the Education Minister, Adamu Adamu.
But several calls and SMS to the Assistant Director of Press in the Education Ministry, Abdul Onu, were not replied.

Yahoo Big Boy Abandons Range Rover And Tears Clothes In Strange Madness–Photo

 People just need to find the right thing to

 do to make money and/or live a comfortable life and remove their hands from bad things, because the end is always terrible.
Sources say this guy is a yahoo boy who’s living large from other people’s sweat.
Unfortunately for him, he reportedly ran mad today in Lagos Island. Below is how the story is reported:
    The young man (name withheld) according to witness just packed his Range Rover SUV, jumped out and started tearing his clothes. In no time, he was totally undressed. Then he started moving around the mainroad of Lagos Island snapping himself with his iPhone and a cardboard held in his hand.
  No one could explain what befell him but it’s obviously not something natural. Some persons around identified him as one of the yahoo boys.
  Onwa December…the secret things people do for overnight riches and comfort.
Why not be diligent in your work and pray fervently for God’s blessings? That’s the right thing to do.

Job Alert: Program Manager At Google

Program Manager at Google
Google is not a conventional company, and we don’t intend to become one. True, we share attributes with the world’s most successful organizations – a focus on innovation and smart business practices comes to mind – but even as we continue to grow, we’re committed to retaining a small-company feel.
At Google, we know that every employee has something important to say, and that every employee is integral to our success. We provide individually-tailored compensation packages that can be comprised of competitive salary, bonus, and equity components, along with the opportunity to earn further financial bonuses and rewards. Googlers thrive in small, focused teams and high-energy environments, believe in the ability of technology to change the world, and are as passionate about their lives as they are about their work.
Job Industry:ICT/Computer
Job Title: Developer Relations Ecosystem Program Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
Job Location:Nigeria
Job Role:

Google’s projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus. As a Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating goals to project stakeholders. Your projects often span offices, time zones and hemispheres, and it’s your job to keep all the players coordinated on the project’s progress and deadlines.

As a Program Manager, you will coordinate, manage scalable developer outreach and support programs, including the Google Developer Groups program, across the Sub-Saharan Africa region. This could include responsibility for Google events, as well as having responsibility for content. Additionally, you will manage local regional (West and Central Africa) relationships with regional developers and start-up communities, including technology hubs, incubators and accelerators. You will meet with local region developers and companies, promoting Google technologies and programs to them. You will also track both the top apps and top developers from your assigned region and look at how Google can better spotlight both them and their apps.

You will act as the “regional expert” for West and Central Africa within the Developer Relations team, in addition to managing the Google Developer Groups (GDG) program across Sub-Saharan Africa and other programs as needed.
The Program Manager role is not tied to a particular product assignment, but rather is regionally-focused in an attempt to drive interest in a broad range of products that are strategic to Google’s success in various global regions. You have a strong technical background, as well as a history as an active participant/lead in developer or startup communities, and exceptional project/program management skills.
You ideally have a community management background with a deep understanding of ecosystem interactions between and among various developer communities. You will find creative ways to increase impact by working closely with technology hubs, Google Developer Experts (GDE), Google Developer Groups, Google Developers Launchpad and other related developer initiatives in the region.

Essential Responsibilities
Ensure that developers, startups and partners in the local region are successful through building applications and businesses on Google’s platforms.Coordinate and execute both online and offline outreach in the local region. This could include responsibility for community-driven events like Google Developer Groups events, as well as having responsibility for local content, regional blogs and social networking channels.Identify and engage key top developers in the region to become Google Developer Experts and connect local GDEs with internal and other external experts/communities.Ensure that the GDG program is active and sustainable across Sub-Saharan Africa. Track performance of GDG chapters and manage growth of the GDG program.Map and understand the local region’s developer and startup ecosystem.
Job Requirement:
BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred qualifications
Experience as an active participant in technical/developer/startup communities.Experience with conference presentation or other public speaking.Good understanding of Google’s developer product offering.Excellent coordination, communication and project management skills.Fluency in English, French and/or Portuguese.

Area
Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to tackle some of technology’s greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From AdWords to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.
Application Closing Date:
Not Specified

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