Maritime Academy Oron Admission Form 2014-2015 Out: How To Apply

 

Maritime Academy Oron Admission Form 2014-2015 Out: How To Apply

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the various

ASUU Strike Latest: Police deployed to campuses nationwide

 

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered immediate provision of adequate security in and around university campuses nationwide.

This is contained in a statement issued by CSP Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer, on

JAMB Form 2014-2015: Registration Closing Date, Exam Date, Centre details

 

JAMB Form 2014-2015: Registration Closing Date, Exam Date, Centre details

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Nigeria Tertiary Institutions through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation

It's official! BBA contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp are a couple!

This is not hearsay or rumour o...it's fact! BBA The Chase contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp from Ethiopia are dating. They currently live together at a temporarily place in Lekki. Bimp is planning to to stay in Nigeria for good if all his plans go well. He will return to Ethiopia tomorrow while Beverly goes to South Africa for the Channel O awards but as soon as she returns to Nigeria, Bimp will return to his love. I hear they are totally mad for each other! Go Bev! This is a hotter catch than Angelo!

Study of young parents highlights links among stress, poverty and ethnicity

Chris Dunkel Schetter

An avalanche of chronic stress — driven by concerns ranging from parenting to discrimination —disproportionately affects poor mothers and fathers, according to the first results from a comprehensive multi-state study.

 

"Those who are poor have much higher stress than those

International students to get taste of Bruins’ Thanksgiving at home

More than 75 international students will go home for Thanksgiving this year  — go home, that is, with UCLA alumni who have invited them to join their families for the holiday on Thursday.

In a new program led by UCLA Alumni Affairs in  partnership with the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars, students from China, India, Australia, South Africa and elsewhere around the globe have eagerly signed on for a taste of the American tradition at the homes of 35 local alumni.

Pray always, Rupiah tells Andrew

Rupiah Banda talks to his son Andrew (l) in the

Abuja Carnival: 30 Nigerians to get Scholarship from Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago has announced the award of university scholarship to 30 Nigerian youths to learn the art of management of carnival and costume making for steel band.

The offer was made at the weekend by Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Dr. Lincoln Douglas, on the opening ceremony of the annual carnival in Abuja.

The beneficiaries, it was learnt, would study for degree in Carnival Art Management of Festival in two institutions, University of Trinidad and Tobago and University West.

The minister said he would arrange with the universities for the admission of the Nigerian students as well as their accommodation and payment of tuition fees.

Trinidad and Tobago is one of the many foreign countries that participated in the street carnival in the nation’s capital on Saturday.
Douglas, who led a 25-man contingent made up of steel band orchestra to Nigeria for the event, also presented several costumes to the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke.

He said the Caribbean country offered the sponsorship to Nigeria so as to support the creative energy of Nigerian youths as well help in reducing street crimes.

“Thisa great opportunity for Nigerian and Trinidad and Tobago.  We want to share our skills in the area of street carnival and music which we have been doing for 17 years. So, this a platform to bring people together to know each other,” he said.
Duke described culture as a tool for the promotion of national cohesion and creativity, stressing that Nigeria had the potential to leverage on the plus and possibilities available through tourism and culture.

The second day of Abuja International Culture witnessed the performance of Durbar and traditional food fair and hairdo

You have no Reason to fail any Exam in Osun State – Governor

Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, said on Monday that any student in the state secondary school that fails his or her examinations following the introduction of Opon Imo by his administration should blame him or herself and not God.
Aregbesola said this in Lagos at the Public Lecture, Fund Raising and Award Ceremony organised by the Yoruba Education Trust Fund (YETFUND) headed by Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye.
Aregbesola was one of the beneficiaries of the Award; he won the award in recognition of the innovative production of Opon Imo which YETFUND said had received world acclaim.
Three others, including Dame Abimbola, wife of Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, was recognised for her education enhancement scheme, Lagos Empowerment and Resource Network; Mr Oloruntoba Emmanuel Ogunfolaji as Overall Yoruba Best candidate in Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination and Mr Adedamola Idris Eruobodo as Overall Yoruba Best candidate in JAMB examination.
The governor said that with the provisions of Opon Imo and proper funding of education in areas of capacity building and infrastructural development, Osun State students were better equipped to

27,500 Nigerians get Commonwealth Scholarship

Over 27,500 Nigerians have benefited from Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), since its inception in 1959, according to the Supervising Minister of Education, Barr Nyesom Wike.

Speaking in Abuja while declaring open the 20142015 CSFP selection interview, the minister added that this year alone, over 1,600 people applied for the scholarship while only 25 persons were successful.

He said, “as you may be aware, the CSFP was established in 1959, and has since been managed by

[Fresh Hope] ASUU Strike may be called off within 24 hours

According to the latest report by the Nation Newspaper, the Academic Staff Union of Universities today said the ongoing strike by university lecturers would be suspended within 24 hours. Read the full Report below;

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday said the ongoing strike by university lecturers would be suspended within 24 hours once the new resolutions reached with President Goodluck Jonathan on November 4 were accepted.

The union, however, described the statement credited to the Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, that ASUU was making new outrageous demands as “untrue and absolute lie.”

The union said it asked President Jonathan to facilitate the endorsement of resolutions reached with him and signed by high ranking government official preferably the Attorney-General of the Federation but not a permanent secretary.

ASUU said a representative of the body including the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Abdulwahid Omar, would stand as witnesses.

The union said it wanted the N200 billion agreed upon as 2013 revitalisation fund for public universities to be warehoused with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and disbursed to the benefiting universities.

ASUU’s position was conveyed by the union National Treasurer, Dr. Ademola Aremu, while speaking with The Nation in an interview in Ibadan on Wednesday.

He said the union appreciated the intervention of President Jonathan but noticed that some of the resolutions reached with the President were not included in the letter sent to the union.

According to him, the supervising Minister of Education was economical with the truth by not telling Nigerians that apart from the N30 billion earned allowances released for university staff, the government was yet to release the N100 billion claimed to have been released.”

Joke: Akpos and the chemist

Akpos enters a chemist shop and screams “I Want A Cond0m!!”
The Female chemist angrily replied
“Sir, could you be a bit more decent?”
then, Akpos unzips his trouser and takes out his Big “John Thomos” in front of the lady and screamed:
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” Excuse me Ma! Please, do you have clothes for this Handsome Dude…???
Describe Akpos In One Word

ASUU Strike Latest: Pro-chancellors order all Universities open

Committee of Pro-chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities, on Tuesday, unanimously ordered immediate re-opening of universities across the country.

The communiqué signed by the Chairman of the Committee, Professor Kimse Okoko, was made available to newsmen late Tuesday in Abuja.

The communiqué was issued at the end of the committee meeting to discuss the protracted strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other issues affecting the Nigerian university system.

The communiqué stated that the decision to re-open the universities was unanimously agreed by all pro-chancellors in the overall interest of all concerned.

The pro-chancellors, in the communique, directed all vice chancellors to comply with the committee decision.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that the decision of the pro-chancellors was predicated on the earlier referendum held by various chapters of ASUU that voted 60-40 in favour of suspension of the over four months old strike.

They expressed dismay that all efforts to resolve the crisis, including the intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan, has failed.

The communiqué recognised “all effort by Federal Government to address the major issues involved in the strike action including the bold and the supportive intervention by Mr President.”

It also stated that the committee noted “with satisfaction the outcome of the referendum conducted in all branches of ASUU nationwide which voted 60-40 in favour of the suspension of the ongoing strike by ASUU.”

The pro-chancellors called for the understanding of ASUU and indeed all staff of the various universities in Nigeria.

This order is coming on the heels of polarisation that has already crept into the ASUU, following the meeting they had with President Goodluck Jonathan penultimate week.

Nigerians were amazed that the emergency National Executive Council meeting, held in Kaduna last weekend, came out with fresh conditions for suspension of strike after it was rumoured that a deal was struck with President Jonathan.

ASUU has been on strike since July 1 and the NEC meeting was to deliberate on the resolutions of various chapters of ASUU on whether the strike should be suspended or not based on the offers by the government.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that the pro-chancellors were aggrieved that even when majority of the members of ASUU want the strike called off, few elements in the union have refused to yield to the popular desire of the members.

Meanwhile, the crisis rocking the University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter of ASUU, over its continued participation in the ongoing strike action by the union’s national body, worsened on Tuesday as the two factions in the crisis openly traded insults.

The congress, called on Monday, saw a sharp division in the chapter with a faction favouring a pull-out from the strike action, giving a week ultimatum to open the institution.

The faction also promised undisclosed further actions if the ultimatum was not met, after it held a separate congress following the disruption of the earlier one.

Source: Tribune Newspaper

South Africa: Idols: Mpumalanga Stand Up

Idols fans in Mpumalanga don’t have to wait for 26 November before they can start celebrating. With Brenden and Musa as the last two Contestants standing, the Idols title is definitely going to Mpumalanga.
After Tuesday night’s Live Results Show fans took to Facebook and Twitter to share their pride and excitement and to wish province’s representatives in the competition well.
Koketso Juju Maubane: Mpumalanga rocks!
Pamela Thokozile: Two Mpumalanga boys left hehehe! Ya this proves to S.A that Mpumalanga is also talented, you’ve put us on the map!
Nompumelelo Hope Mashele: Mpumalanga rocks! You go boys! I can say you are both winners.
Charmaine Kaymoo Dibakoane: Mpumalanga will be raising the flag.
Sego Aphane: I don't care who takes it!!! Mpumalanga! We got this:)
Manqoba Lee SK: Mpumalanga rocks...
So now the only question is: will South Africa’s next Idol be from

South Africa: After Long Walk to Freedom, Still Waiting for a Great Mandela Movie

analysis

How good, or bad, is the latest Mandela biopic? Let's put it this way - it has a new U2 song on its soundtrack.
Last year, there was a brief break in the clouds regarding the largely turgid history of the biopic. Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, with the first ten minutes and the last five lopped off, was an almost perfect depiction of a legendary figure.
Yes, it never strayed far from hagiography - history is written by the winners, and in this case, the winners were Yankee super-liberals like Spielberg - but it took the last months of the American president's life, in this case Lincoln's attempts to jam the thirteenth amendment through a recalcitrant Congress, and observed them minutely.
Spielberg and writer Tony Kushner mangled a few details, some of them libelously so, but buoyed by powerful performances and an otherwise careful script, it was a film about how a political genius operated the machinery at his disposal. In this, it was an unqualified triumph.
South Africa's Lincoln - our George Washington, our Mahatma Ghandi - is, of course, Nelson Mandela. You'd be forgiven for asking, "important fellow, but for heaven's sake, haven't we biopicked him...

Read the full story on the Daily Maverick website.

 

EBSU becomes fourth university to withdraw from ASUU strike

Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, on Monday pulled out of the ongoing strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The school authorities took the decision following the failure of the ASUU National Executive Council which met in Kano at the weekend to put to an end to the strike.

A statement issued by the institution’s Registrar, Mr. Sam Egwu, said academic activities will resume in all the university campuses on Tuesday.

The statement said, “Having waited patiently for Federal Government and ASUU to resolve the impasse occasioned by the over four months strike embarked upon by the union to no avail, the management of EBSU on Monday, November 26 resolved to reopen the school.

“We therefore inform all concerned that teaching and learning will begin fully on Tuesday, 26th, November, 2013. This is to enable us cover what we have lost to the strike"

ASUU plans to call off strike Jan 2014 — UNILAG faction

According to a report on the Nigerian Tribune Newspaper of today, a faction of UNILAG ASUU has alleged that the National Executive Council of ASUU is planning to end the ongoing five-month strike mid-January next year. Read the full report below;

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Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) is planning to end the ongoing five-month strike mid-January next year, a faction of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter alleged on Monday.

The faction, however, insisted that the closure of Nigerian universities by the lecturers must end this week.

Leader of the faction, Dr Adeyemi Daramola, a lecturer in the Department of English, Faculty of Arts accused the body of assuming oracular posture on the strike.

According to him, “The position of ASUU has not demonstrated original function of its rules which says “reports on agreement from the union universities’ branches should be collated and announced”.

“ASUU-NEC has assumed an oracular posture by its very poor communication to members, government and the Nigerian society.

“The target of ASUU is to call off the strike by mid-January of 2014 which is no longer a rumour in the domain of its members. We have postponed other meetings of this pressure version of UNILAG

ASUU to discuss issues and shall call a new one if ASUU-NEC fails to suspend the strike before the end off the week.

“If necessary, we shall take all legitimate steps to ensure that normalcy is restored to all the Nigerian universities as soon as possible, as the group would not accept the rumour

UNIJOS gets $8 Million Dollars from World Bank

The University of Jos has received an eight million dollar grant from the World Bank to establish an African Centre of Excellence to research on the production of drugs from plants (phytomedicine). The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Hayward Mafuyai , made the fact known in Jos on Friday when he briefed newsmen on the research activities of the institution. He said that the award was given based on the university’s entry in the call by the bank for research initiatives from African universities. “We competed with about 52 universities in Africa and we were lucky to win the grant. “The grant was given to the university to conduct researches to produce modern drugs from plants in Africa “The grant will be used to conduct researches on different leaves, roots and plants so as to extract their medicinal contents for the use of human beings. “The team of researchers from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science will carry out the research “The money will be released to the researchers in phases so as to complete the work without hitches, ” he said The vice-chancellor also said that the university emerged as the best in the category of universities in the country during the second Education Innovation Exhibition announced in Abuja on Wednesday, Nov. 13 . He said that “the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Science and Technology organised the exhibition. “The team of researchers from the university has produced some drugs for the use of Nigerians. “Our researchers have produced anti-hypertension, anti-diabetes, anti-malaria drugs and anti snake venom. “We have sent the newly developed drugs to some overseas universities for further verification on their potency,” he said Mafuyai said that the institution had also signed a Memorandum (MoU) of Understanding with the university of Cape- Coast in Ghana to train its staff. “The MOU is signed for initial three year duration for the purpose of omithology: to develop and carry out conservation based training,” he said. The vice-chancellor appealed to philanthropists to come to the aid of the university so that it could become the best in the country.

ASUU Strike; Striking Lecturers Want Four Month Salary

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, has said that the 4month old strike would only be called off if the federal government pays them their four month salary arrears since the inception of the strike as well as the full implementation of the N1.2trillion federal govt proposed funding for public universities with the immediate release of N100billion this year. The remaining N1.1trillion would be spread for 5 years.

They made this resolution after their Friday November 23rd National Executive Council meeting held in Kano state. A meeting between them and President Jonathan is been called for by the association before they can call off the strike.

ASUU Strike Latest: We will meet President Jonathan before final decision

According to a report by Vanguard, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may have reached an agreement on the over 4 month old industrial action embarked upon by the union but will not make their decision public until another meeting with the presidency. Read the report below and tell us what you think.

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The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,  National Executive Council, weekend, met in Kano.  The secret meeting,Vanguard gathered lasted from Friday night to Saturday morning.
However, at the end of the meeting, lecturers  were not forthcoming with the outcome, which sources say was borne out of the promise made to President Goodluck Jonathan  by the union to inform him

Armed Bandits Raid UNICAL Students Hostel, Rape Virgin Female Student To Coma!

Armed bandits molested a 17 year-old female student of the University of Calabar ( name withheld) to a state of coma. The robbers raided the hostel she and several other colleagues are living on Tuesday night in Calabar. Vanguard reports that the robbers, according to a fair complexioned male student who gave his name as Ngoli, attacked the hostel located at Mount Zion Road/ Inyang Edem Street at about 2am and molested all the female students and carted away all their laptops and cell phones.

 “They started by firing warning shots into the air to warn us that they came for serious business and thereafter went from room to room battering everybody and molesting the female students one after the other”. He said the girl that went into coma was still a virgin and that made all the robbers want to have a taste of her. “The first one to pounce on her announced to the rest that she was still a virgin and that made everyone of them go after her and in the process she bled seriously yet they would not allow her go”.

What a shame! Those "robbers" will most likely be students

NCC Essay Competition 2013: Apply for Nigerian Communications Commission Undergraduate Essay Competition

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is organizing an Essay Competition for Undergraduate students of Nigerian Universities. The NCC has therefore invited applications from interested and qualified persons for the 2013 Essay Contest.

Applicants are to write an Essay on the topic: The Effect of Mobile Number Portability of Telecom Services and Usage in Nigeria.

Objectives of the Competition:

• Increase Awareness of the Subject Matter
• Engage and Enhance Research skills
• Encourage competition and academic excellence
• Build capacity of undergraduates

ELIGIBILITY:

Competition open to ALL Nigerian undergraduate Students

METHODOLOGY:

• Undergraduates will submit essays not more than 1000 words, and not less than 500 words on the essay topic
• First 500 entries representing undergraduates from the Institutions across the country.
• Winning essays will be selected based on content, grammar and style
• The winning essays will be announced by the First Quarter 2014.
• Participants are expected to register with their personal details and a signed authentication as genuine Nigerian undergraduates.

PRIZES: 

1st Prize

• N500,000.00 cash prize, Branded NCC Laptop and Printer

2nd Prize

• N300,000.00 cash prize

3rd Prize

• N200,000.00 cash prize

HOW TO APPLY: 

Entries should be submitted to: tawusaku@ncc.gov.ng. Applicants should also register their essay submissions by downloading this online form and submitting same.

CLOSING DATE: 

December 16, 2013

For more Info, check the link below;

www.facebook.com/nigerian.communications.commission

DELSU Direct Entry Admission list 2013-3rd batch UTME List Out: How To Check

DELSU Direct Entry Admission list 2013-3rd batch UTME List Out: How To Check

The Delta State University (DELSU) has released the 3rd batch UTME admission list and direct entry admission list of candidates admitted into her various undergraduate programmes for the 2013/2014 academic session.

All DELSU 2013/2014 aspirants who are yet to be admitted can now check their admission status on the DELSU admission status checking portal.

How To Check the 2013/14 3rd batch DELSU UTME/DE Admission List:

Follow the steps below to check the Delsu 3rd batch UTME and Direct Entry Admission Status;

1) Visit the Delta State University admission status checking portal via the link below;
>>DELSU 3rd batch UTME/DE Admission Status Checking Portal<<

2)Enter your JAMB Registration Number in the space provided,

3) then click the Check button

Congratulations to the Successful Candidates…
Africampusdirect team..

623 candidates qualify for screening in 2nd edition presidential scholarship scheme

A total of 623 candidates met the criteria for selection for the second edition of the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID), the Chairman of the scheme, Prof. Julius Okojie, said.

In a statement in Abuja on Friday, Okojie, who is the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, said the second edition of the scheme was for the 2014/2015 academic session.

Okojie, who is the Chairman, Implementation Committee of PRESSID, said that shortlisted candidates would sit for the screening examination on Dec. 10 at Chams Plc, Abuja.
It will be  recalled that 446 candidates wrote the test for the first edition of PRESSID for the 2012/2013 academic session out of whom 100 were selected.

Okojie said that the scheme was part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 20:2020 and President Goodluck Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda.

”Federal Government of Nigeria has plans to develop a critical mass of professionals, who will serve as catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological advancement as well as sustainable economic development.

”But this can only be achieved through the sponsorship of outstanding students for postgraduate studies in the top 25 universities in the world.

”This is why the Federal Government has instituted the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development,” he said.

Okojie said that the scheme was for graduates who obtained first class degrees from recognised and approved universities.

He said the graduates must be in the areas of sciences, medicine, basic medical sciences, engineering, economics, special aspects of biology, nuclear physics, quantitative genetics, medical biochemistry, aeronautical engineering, among others. (NAN)

To access the list of the qualified candidates, click on the link below;
http://campusportal.com.ng/scholarships/presidential-special-scholarship-shortlisted-candidates-2013-pressid-aptitude-test/7940/

Admission Into Newly Approved Courses at UNILAG: Details here

This is to bring to the attention of all prospective candidates for admission, the general public and 2013/2014 UTME candidates in particular, that the National Universities Commission has approved the commencement of the B.A. (Hons.) Chinese Studies programme in the Department of Linguistics African and Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, with effect from the 2013/2014 Academic Year.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates who made University of Lagos their first choice for the B.A. (Hons.) Chinese Studies programme. The entry requirement is as stated below:

Faculty	Department	Programme	SSCE Subjects		UTME  Subjects	Duration
Arts	Linguistics African and Asian Studies	B.A. (Hons.) Chinese Studies	Five O’Level Credit Passes at one sitting to include: English Language, Mathematics, Plus three Arts Subjects		English and any three relevant subjects	Four Years

Interested Candidates should apply directly to the University of Lagos by downloading and completing the form (in duplicate) from the University Website: www.unilag.edu.ng. The completed forms with photocopies of candidates’ O ’Level result, UTME and Post UTME result slips should be submitted to the Admissions Office, Room 174, 1^st Floor Senate House, University of Lagos on or before  November 30, 2013.

For further information, please call any of the following telephone numbers:  07043278261, 07043278267, 08137391404, 07043278269, 07043278266, 08091748169, 08182716045 or E-mail:admissions@unilag.edu.ng

Google Anita borg Scholarship 2014: How To Apply

Google Anita borg Scholarship 2014: How To Apply

Google, through the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship aim to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders.

Google Anita Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a € 7,000 (or equivalent) award for the 2014-2015 academic year. A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate’s academic background, passion for increasing the involvement of women in computer science, and demonstrated leadership. All scholarship recipients will be invited to attend an annual Google networking retreat in 2014.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

• Be a female student currently enrolled at a university for the 2013-2014 academic year

Teachers kick against compulsory computer loan

Secondary school teachers in Adamawa State are at loggerheads with the state Ministry of Education over a compulsory computer loan scheme which many teachers rejected as oppressive and an encroachment on their rights.

The state education ministry has refused to react to allegations that it ignored the fact that some teachers already own computers, denying them choice to buy computers from competitors as well as install extra applications relevant to their profession.
The commissioner claimed he was busy when contacted to get his response on the allegation.
Many teachers became apprehensive after a circular issued by the Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Post Primary Schools Board, Ayuba Njidda, instructed every teacher to collect a laptop computer on loan at N130,000 deductible from their salaries over a period of 18 months, an arrangement they described as fishy and exorbitant.
The chairman of Adamawa State chapter of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), Dauda Maina, objected to the position, saying although he was part of the decision to facilitate the loan for teachers, he never supported the idea of forcing it on them.
In an interview with Daily Trust, the executive secretary explained that the loan was actually a voluntary one as agreed on at a meeting attended by officials of his board, the Ministry of Education,
He said the Commissioner of Education, Gabriel Hamma Adama, directed for the loan to be presented as compulsory so as to get the teachers to own computers for their personal development and improved productivity. He also defended the price, saying similar computers sell at N150,000 in the market.
“Because of the need to make our staff go for the computers, the Commissioner of Education directed

Stop Encouraging Admission Discrimination in Schools – Educationist

Head of Administration and Academy at the Role Model School, Kubwa, Abuja,  Zachariah Shekwoni, has warned against religious and ethnic discrimination in schools. Such bias, he said, was unhealthy and could cause distrust among youngsters.

He stated this during the school’s Community Week programme, which is part of the school’s corporate social responsibility.

He said, “We do not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity or religion.

“We call on schools which restrict qualified pupils from being enrolled for academic activities on the basis of religion to desist from doing so, as it will plant seeds of discord among the people.”

Shell Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship 2014: How To Apply

Shell Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship 2014: How To Apply

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) is delighted to sponsors the SPDC Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for applicants from Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa States. The main objective of the scholarship scheme is to provide an opportunity for qualifying students from the three Niger Delta States to further their education in courses that are relevant to the oil and gas industry.

Eligibility

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:

• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• meet the university’s language requirement (usually at least 6.5 in IELTS);
• be aged between 21-28 years;
• be an indigene of rivers, Delta or Bayelsa States (documentary proof of this will be required);
• currently reside in Nigeria;
• intend to return and take up permanent residence in Nigeria after completion of the proposed programme of study;
• have obtained a university degree of at least an equivalent standard to a UK Second Class Upper (Honours Degree);
• be neither a current nor former employee (having left employment within the last five years) of SPDC, the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies or Karamat Ltd., or be related to current employees of any of these companies;
• not have studied previously in the UK or any other developed country.

How to Apply

In order to be considered for the scholarship, candidates must apply to study on one of the three eligible programmes through the standard Imperial College admission procedure by 24 January 2014.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted by the department and advised to complete a scholarship application form.

What the Scholarship includes

The scholarship will cover:

a)  Tuition fees

b)  One return flight from Nigeria to the UK

c) Contribution towards living expenses only*

*Please note that the stipends are based on the Association of Commonwealth Universities Annual Rates and are limited to this.

Which courses qualify for a scholarship

a)  MSc Petroleum Engineering

b)  MSc Petroleum Geoscience

c)  MSc Petroleum Geophysics

Contact

If you have any questions about the scholarship programme, please contact clare.turner@imperial.ac.uk

Closing Date

24 January 2014.

Taraba Governor orders payment of 3 years Scholarship Allowances to Students

The Acting Gov of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar, on Wednesday ordered the immediate payment of the arrears of scholarship allowances to students of the state in various institutions of higher learning.

The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Ate Kundu, stated this at the end of the State Executive Council meeting in Jalingo.

Kundu said the acting governor had expressed concern that the students’ allowances had not been paid for nearly three years.

Kundu said the commissioner for education had been directed to come up with the total number of the beneficiaries of the arrears and submit same to government immediately.

UNILAG Denies Pulling Out of ASUU

University of Lagos has denied that it has pulled out of the ongoing strike embarked upon by the

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

According to earlier reports, UNILAG allegedly fixed a new date for its postponed 2nd semester examination regardless of the ongoing strike.

Our correspondent gathered that the strike started a few days to UNILAG’s second semester examinations.

[UPDATE] UNIPORT Predegree Programme 2013-2014: Application Form, Screening Exam details

UNIPORT Predegree Programme 2013-2014: Application Form, Screening Exam details

AREA OF STUDY:

1. College of Engineering:

Departments: Chemical, Electrical/Electronic, Gas, Mechanical, Petroleum, Civil and Environmental Engineering.

2.  College of Health Sciences:

Departments:  Medicine & Surgery, Anatomy, Nursing and Dentistry

3. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

4. College of Natural & Applied Sciences:

Departments:  Animal & Environmental Biology (AEB), Biochemistry, Microbiology, Geology, Computer Science, Maths/Computer/Pure Maths, Maths/ Statistics, Physics, Statistics, Plant Science & Biotechnology (PSB), Pure & Industrial Chemistry (PIC)

5. Faculty of Agriculture:

Departments: Agricultural Economics & Extension, Animal Science & Fisheries, Crop & Soil Science, Forestry & Wildlife Management.

6. Faculty of Social Sciences:

Indian Student Commits Suicide After Parents Banned Her from Facebook

A 17-year-old girl from India committed suicide after her parents told her she had to stop using Facebook, police said on Friday.

Aishwarya Dahiwal was found hanging in her bedroom on Wednesday after an argument with her parents in Maharashtra state’s Parbhani city.

“On Wednesday night, she had an argument with her parents who told her not to just use Facebook and her mobile all day for chatting,” the officer from Nanal Peth police station said. “They told her to focus on her studies. After the argument, she locked herself in her room and was found hanging later, with a suicide note nearby,” an investigating officer who wished to remain anonymous has said. Police are currently examining the note, which refers to the argument and Facebook.

In the suicide note she wrote shortly after the argument, Aishwarya blamed her parents and the restrictions they put on her Facebook use.

“Is Facebook so bad?” she wrote. “I cannot stay in a home with such restrictions as I can’t live without Facebook.”

Newsweek Pakistan says that, with Internet access spreading rapidly across India, many high school students are ditching their phones in favor of communicating exclusively over Facebook.

FUTA loses Pro-Chancellor

The Federal University of Technology, Akure has announced the death of the University’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council, Mahmood Yahaya, SAN. Yahaya died on Friday, November 15, 2013 in Kaduna. He has been buried in Kaduna in accordance with Islamic rites.
Yahaya, 61, would be remembered for his sterling contributions to the development of FUTA within the short time he held sway as Chairman of the Governing Council. He was an astute administrator, erudite lawyer and peace builder who contributed immensely to the development of his Community, State and Nigeria.
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

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National Teachers Institute Admission Application Form 2014: How To Apply

National Teachers Institute Admission Application Form 2014: How To Apply

(A) The N.C.E. Programme:

The Nigerian Certificate in Education (N.C.E.) is a special A-Level grade Course intended for Secondary school leavers or their equivelent.

On the one hand, it is taken as an A-Level Course because it upgrades the knowledge of its student to an A-Level standard in the particular subject of his/her choice; while on the other hand it is referred to as SPECIAL A-level because it also equipts the students with the technics and methodologies of TEACHING.

Method of Application for the NCE (DLS) Programme

Application for admission into the N.C.E. (DLS) programme is done online. In order to do this, an applicant must first and foremost purchase a PIN Number from any branch of one of the NTI Bankers nationwide. Presently, the NTI Bankers are Keystone, Zenith and UBA Plc. Also the current FEE for the Application Form is =N=2,350 only. This include the cost of the Online Form, the NTI Students’ Portal Access Fee and the Bank charges.

The Application Form PIN MUST be 16-Digits and ends with “ADM”. The Applicant should then logon to the NTI Students’ Portal whose address is www.ntionline.net

Then on the Home Page the Applicant should click “Application Form, Select N.C.E., enter the 16-Digits PIN and follow the instructions accordingly. After completing the Form, you should SAVE and PRINT your copy. You can then check your admission letter online using the same PIN after 48 hours.

Entry Requirements for the N.C.E. (DLS) Programmes

The MAIN requirement is  5 Credits passes in any of the following certificates. One of the Credit pass MUST be in the Subject for which the candidate intends to make it his chosen Teaching Subject.

- Grade II Teachers’ Certificate (TC-II)
- Pivotal Teachers’ Certificate (PTC)
- West African School Certificate (WASC)
- National Examination Council (NECO-SSCE)
- General Certificate Examination (GCE)
- National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) Certificate
- Higher Islamic Studies Certificate (HISC)

However, existing teachers with Five (5) Years of Teaching Experience but who are without the number of Credit passes mentioned above can be considered

(B) The P.G.D.E. Programme:

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education is a higher Diploma that is specifically designed for Non-Education graduates that are either currently teaching or intend to take up teaching appointment in later life.

It contents cover not only the technics and methodologies of teaching, but also covers special professional areas like Educational Planning / Administration, Guidance and Counselling, Early Childhood Education, School Supervision and inspection etc.

Method of Application for the Postgraduate Diploma Programme

Application for admission into the P.G.D.E. programme is done online. In order to do this, an applicant must first and foremost purchase a PIN Number from any branch of one of the NTI Bankers nationwide. Presently, the NTI Bankers are Keystone, Zenith and UBA Plc. Also the current FEE for the Application Form is =N=2,350 only. This include the cost of the Online Form, the NTI Students’ Portal Access Fee and the Bank charges.

The Application Form PIN MUST be 16-Digits and ends with “ADM”. The Applicant should then logon to the NTI Students’ Portal whose address is www.ntionline.net

Then on the Home Page the Applicant should click “Application Form, Select P.G.D.E., enter the 16-Digits PIN and follow the instructions accordingly. After completing the Form, you should SAVE and PRINT your copy. You can then check your admission letter online using the same PIN after 48 hours.

The Entry Requirements for the Our Postgraduate Diploma Programme

A First Degree from a RECOGNIZED University or a HND cerificate from a RECOGNIZED Polytectic / University affiliated Colleges of Agriculture. Specifically, the following Qualifications are acceptable:-

- BA, B.Sc, B.Agric., B.Eng., B.Tech., LLB.
- MBA, M.Sc, M.Agric., M.Eng., M.Tech., LLM
- PHD Certificates
- HND Certificates

An NYSC Discharge Certificate or a Letter of Exemption from NYSC Service is required as evidence of the RECOGNIZED Status of the University / Polytechnic attended and the Qualification Obtained.

(C) The Advanced Diploma  Programmes:

NTI offers THREE (3) types of Advanced Diplomas in special areas of Education. These are:-

• Advanced Diploma in Guidance and Counselling.
• Advanced Diploma in School supervision / Inspection
• Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Education

These special areas are intended specifically for N.C.E. graduate Teachers who wish to upgrade their professional knowledge. However, holders of Ordinary Diploma in non-education fields who are teaching or intend to take up teaching appointment later can also be considered.

Method of Application for the Advanced Diploma Programmes:

Application for admission into any of the Advanced Diploma programmes is done online. In order to

ASUU, Call off Strike In honour of late Professor Iyayi

The death of a former president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Festus Iyayi, is so painful. His loss is unquantifiable to the academic community in the country.

Professor Iyayi met his untimely death on the Lokoja-Abuja way while he was going to deliberate with other members of ASUU on how to find a lasting solution to the ongoing strike.

In response to the painful death, the ASUU leadership has announced an indefinite suspension of its NEC meeting which would have taken a decision on whether or not to call off the strike.

My letter is, therefore, addressed to the leadership of ASUU.

The easiest way to honour the late Professor Iyayi is to call off the strike without further delay.

The ongoing strike had claimed some lives, including Iyayi’s last week. Some students who were on their way home after the strike were announced were also involved in road accidents, which claimed their lives, while some suffered various degrees of injuries.

I also read it in the newspapers recently that some university students were arrested for robbery in Lagos and they laid the blame on the fact that they were doing nothing at home and were lured into armed robbery to keep themselves busy.

We should not wait until we witness more havocs before the strike is called off since nobody knows what’s lurking in the corner again.

Professor Iyayi has done his best, although the manner of his death is so painful and tragic. I, however, believe he would want an end to the strike as soon as possible.

As a result, I hope members of ASUU will call for the NEC meeting and agree to suspend the strike so that the innocent students will not continue to suffer in vain.
Nelson Ekwale writes from University of Benin, Edo State.

Free Education In Delta State Unchangeable, Gov Uduaghan warns School Heads

Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has said disciplinary measures would be taken against any primary and post-primary school head or teacher who is found to be collecting fees in any form from students.

According to the Governor, a task force has been established to monitor activities of teachers in the state to ensure that the free education programme of his administration was effective, asserting that education is free in primary and post primary schools in the state.

The Governor who dropped the hint at the weekend during the 26th year anniversary celebration of Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, warned that anyone found wanting would be made to face the full weight of the law.

“This state lays a lot of emphasis on education that is why we instituted a free education policy but our efforts are being sabotaged,” Dr Uduaghan said adding: “Some teachers and school heads are still collecting fees illegally despite the fact that government pays all fees for students including fees for external examinations.”

“We have a task force that is going round and any teacher or school head caught would be disciplined and if you are not caught, God is watching you and will punish you”, he added.

While congratulating the Word of Life Bible Church on its anniversary, Governor Uduaghan commended the church for awarding scholarship to 40 indigent students asserting that an educated society is that which can grow positively.

He admonished the recipients of the scholarship to be good ambassadors of the church by avoiding any unholy activity while in school, stating that the students will also benefit from the state government bursary programme if they meet the required grade points.

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor at the occasion said the scholarship was a way the church encouraged the growth of education in the society, stating that “it is better to have many unemployed graduates than to have a society with uneducated people.”

“I believe we are coming to a time when graduates will be proud to work in every sector of the society,” the President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said.

Earlier, Prof. Gabriel Yomere who conducted interviews for the recipients of the scholarship said it was established that parents of the students cannot sponsor the scholarship recipients to school.

ASUU as a political party ! Is this true?

For over four months now, academic activities have been non-existent in universities all over the country. This is borne out of the fact that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on a crusade to comprehensively put the educational system of the country back on a sound footing. This is a commendable effort! It has however come to a point where an objective review is paramount. Noble as the effort is, it has come to a situation where an end is put to the casualties of this strike action.

As we talk now, many students have lost track of the essence of university education. Coupled with

Its unfair to blame Iyayi's Death on FG.

The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Youths and Student Affairs, Mr. Jude Imagwe, weekend, described as unfair and untrue, allegations that the Federal Government killed the late former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Festus Iyayi.

Imagwu, shortly after he paid a condolence visit to the Iyayi family, said there was no doubt that Nigerians were shocked by the accident which resulted in Iyayi’s death, but that dragging the Federal Government into it “is quite unfortunate because President Jonathan has been doing his best to ensure that this ASUU strike was suspended.

“When you say government is to blame, it is like saying government has a right to take someone’s life. It is God that gives life and knows the appointed time to take life which is inevitable. And to also say that government is paying lip service to education is not correct either. That we have not got to where we need to get to in the educational sector, I will agree with you.

“Government is making progress gradually. Where we were yesterday is quite different from where we are today. The current administration is giving all it can and will continue to ensure that the educational sector is strengthened.”

He  recalled the role played by Prof. Iyayi when he (Imagwe) was NANS President in resolving disputes, which bordered on students’ welfare on campuses, noting that Iyayi’s fatherly counsel would be missed.

“The late former president of ASUU was like a father to many of us who were involved in student unionism.”

Two Students In Court For Stealing Recharge Cards From Cripple

Two students, Benjamin Daniel 20, of Area 1 Masaka and Samuel Ochokwu, 23, of Abacha Road, Mararaba, on Friday appeared before a Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Mararaba.

They are facing a two count charge of criminal conspiracy and extortion.
Prosecutor, PC Friday Adaji told the court that the matter was reported by a cripple, Iliya Sunday of 10 Baba St, Mararaba at the ‘A’ Division Police Station on Nov.2.

“On Oct. 31 at about 12 noon the accused came to Sunday’s shop where he sells mobile phone recharge cards.

“They conspired and dipped hands into his pocket and stole recharge cards of different mobile communication network worth N28, 000.

“The accused persons took to their heels before they were chased and arrested with some of the recharge cards,” Adaji said.

If convicted on the charges, the accused could spend five years in prison.

However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The presiding judge, Mr Albert Maga admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N100,000 each and a surety each in like sum.
Maga ordered that the surety must be a traditional title holder with landed property and must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.

 The case was adjourned to Nov. 21 for hearing.

How To Check NOUN Admission List on Noun Student Portal

How To Check NOUN Admission List on Noun Student Portal

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has continuously published the admission status of candidates admitted into her various undergraduate programmes.

The NOUN admission List is regularly updated on the new Noun Student Portal.

How To Check the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN Admission List:

Follow the steps below to check Admission Status on the Noun Student Portal;

1) Visit the National Open University of Nigeria admission status checking portal via the link below;
>>NOUN Admission Status Checking Portal<<

2) Enter your Application Form Number or Surname or Firstname or Middlename in the space provided,

4) then click the Search button

If NOT FOUND, Visit the nearest study center to you for the submission of your application form and evidence of payment.

Congratulations to the Successful Candidates…
Africampusdirect team.

How To Check UNN Direct Entry & Supplementary Admission List Online

The University of Nigeria Nsukka has published the Supplementary Admission List of candidates offered provisional admission into her various first degree programmes for the 2013/2014 academic session.

The published supplementary admission list is for both UTME and Direct Entry Candidates.

How To Check 2013/14 UNN Supplementary Admission List:

Simply click on the link below to download the admission list in PDF format;

>>Download 2013/2014 UNN Supplementary List<<

NOTE: The list is best viewed with a computer device and not mobile phones

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES OFFERED PROVISIONAL ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2013/2014 ACADEMIC SESSION

Candidates offered provisional admission are required to adopt the following guidelines to regularize their acceptance of the offer:
1) Visit the University of Nigeria website (www.unn.edu.ng) or portal (www.portal.unn.edu.ng), log in your JAMB Registration number to generate and download a unique Payment Invoice for acceptance fee. Take the Invoice to any branch of any bank on the e-tranzact platform to pay twenty five thousand naira (N25,000) acceptance fee. Ensure that the Invoice Number is keyed in appropriately at the bank and obtain a confirmation slip containing a Confirmation Number and your Invoice Number.
2) Visit the University of Nigeria website (www.unn.edu.ng) or portal (www.portal. unn.edu.ng) again and login your JAMB Registration Number, the Confirmation Number and Invoice Number, then print the Admission slip and complete the Acceptance Form online.
3) Proceed with other fee payments and registration as indicated on the University of Nigeria website.

Students’ future hang in the balance as ASUU Strike lingers

Our hopes were high as we all earnestly anticipated our project defenses, dinner nights, send forth parties and our graduation ceremony, amongst other activities that accompanied the final year sessions. We had all numbered our days in the Lion’s den, UNN.

We all told our dreams and aspirations to ourselves and what we will all be doing in say, two or three year’s time. And our plans was almost materialising knowing that we had written our final year exams, done some clearance in school, submitted our projects and earnestly waited for defense.

Little did we know that the worst was awaiting us. Little did we know that our dreams and aspirations for the limited time we had was almost about to shatter. And it came as a surprise to everyone, like a lamb about to be slaughtered, ASUU STRIKE hit us all.

It came at the moment we never expected it; at the point where our future was about to be decided. It has been four months now after our exams, and everything came to a halt. Our project defense, dinner

ASUU STRIKE: AVOID BUREAUCRACY, STUDENT TELLS UNION

The General Secretary of Educational Management Students Association, AAUA Comrade Akinfolarin Akinwale(a.k.a BTG) has warned against the bureaucratic process in all sectors of the economy which often amount to delay in decision implementation.
He said the impulsive death of the former ASUU chairman was avertable and avoidable if the current ASUU Excos had met to just reveal and ratify the local chapters congress meetings and announce the aggregate result. He said since an agreement has been reached between ASUU and F.G and two-third of the total chapters was reported to have voted for suspension of the strike and that
the result and decision premised on the data should be announced either by the union president or General Secretary and not placing the whole system on hold on the basis of NEC meeting.
He described late Professor Iyayi as a man who gave his life in struggle and led by example in all ramification.
ASUU Should call of the strike to enable both the union members, students and notable stakeholders give him the last respect he deserves during his funeral by December. He further emphasized that no amount of money or delay in school resumption can compensate the loss of late Prof. Festus Iyayi.

ASUU to now hold NEC meeting Friday, Says Iyayi’s burial top priority

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may hold its postponed National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Friday to decide whether or not to suspend the indefinite strike it began since July 2.

A top official of ASUU, who preferred anonymity, disclosed this to Daily Independent in a telephone interview on Sunday.

He was, however, not certain if the NEC will still be held at the Bayero University, Kano where it was initially proposed to hold.

The leadership of the union postponed the scheduled Kano NEC meeting following the demise of one its key members, Festus Iyayi, who died last Tuesday in a ghastly motor accident on his way to Kano for the postponed NEC meeting.

The source noted that the union members are still grieved and are pre-occupied with the burial arrangement of the late Professor of Business Administration, who died along the Abuja-Lokoja highway in an accident caused by the convoy of Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada.

The source debunked speculations in the social media that ASUU has jettisoned its NEC indefinitely, saying the union postponed the NEC meeting as a mark of honour and respect for the late Iyayi.

According to him, all ASUU officials that were supposed to participate in the NEC meeting last week Wednesday had actually gathered at the Bayero University, Kano, but for the unfortunate accident which claimed the life of Iyayi and disrupted the agenda already set for the meeting.

Meanwhile, Supervisory Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, also at the weekend led a delegation of government on a condolence visit to the residence of the late academician in Benin City.

Wike assured that the Federal Government would diligently implement all the agreements it reached with ASUU in the course of the negotiations with President Goodluck Jonathan.

Those in the delegation of the minister include Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Julius Okojie, and some top officials of Federal Ministry of Education.

They also visited the injured ASUU National Welfare Officer, Ngozi Iloh, who is said to be responding to treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin.

In a statement in Abuja on Sunday, the Minister’s Special Assistant (Media), Simeon Nwakaudu, said Wike solicited the permission of the family to allow the Federal Government participate in the burial

How To Check University of Ibadan Admission List 2013-2014 on School Website

The University of Ibadan has (UI) has published the 1st batch merit admission list of candidates admitted into the institution for the 2013/2014 academic session.
The published admission list can now be accessed on the University’s official website.

How To Check 2013/2014 University of Ibadan Admission List on School website:

Simply click on the links below to view the admission lists according to faculties;

• Faculty of Agriculture & Forestry

• Faculty of Arts

• College of Medicine
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of the Social Sciences
• Faculty of Technology
• Faculty of veterinary Medicine

INSTRUCTIONS TO ADMITTED CANDIDATES:
Candidates who have been offered provisional admission are requested to pay a non-refundable acceptance fee of Twenty Thousand Naira only (N20,000:00) into U.I Admission Processing Fee Account on or before Friday, 15 November 2013 (See details below):
UI Admission Processing Fee Account Details:
University of Ibadan Micro-Finance Bank (Acct. No – 1050000027)
First Bank of Nigeria Plc (Acct. No – 2018156959)
Please note that payment into the First Bank of Nigeria Plc account can be made nationwide.
Note: Candidates are strongly advised not to transact any business with any other person/persons, corporate or any other site other than the University of Ibadan Website.

Congratulations to the Successful Candidates…
CampusPortalNG Team
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