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In what may come as a big surprise to most people, no fewer than 15 persons recently returned certificates issued
to them by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). They said they
had to give up the certificates because they cheated during the
examination, and now as Born Again Christians, they could not live with
“the sin.”
Some individuals, Saturday Sun gathered, had approached WAEC through
letters seeking restitution after they had confessed how they dubiously
acquired their certificates when they wrote the examinations at various
periods.
The council wrote back to them, stating that what
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Breaking News: ASUU FINALLY Calls Off Strike!
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Finally! ASUU has called off its 5 month old strike.
Meanwhile, The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has set up an 18 member committee to monitor the utilization of the N200 billion fund given to universities by the Federal Government as part of its deal with the Academic Staff Union of Universities
Finally! ASUU has called off its 5 month old strike.
Meanwhile, The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has set up an 18 member committee to monitor the utilization of the N200 billion fund given to universities by the Federal Government as part of its deal with the Academic Staff Union of Universities
This Government Is Not Ready, The Strike Continues –– ASUU
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Public university lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Sunday insisted that they would not return to the classrooms on Monday as directed by the federal government.
They also accused the President Gooodluck Jonathan-led Government of insincerity in its bid to resolve the 6 months old dispute. ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, confirmed their stand to go on
Public university lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Sunday insisted that they would not return to the classrooms on Monday as directed by the federal government.
They also accused the President Gooodluck Jonathan-led Government of insincerity in its bid to resolve the 6 months old dispute. ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, confirmed their stand to go on
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI SACKS ENTIRE TEACHING STAFF
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The Senate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has
sacked all academic staff on its payroll with immediate effect on
December 2, 2013, Monday, for failure to return to classrooms.
This has been confirmed by Mr. Chike Ezenwa, the Public Relations Officers (PRO) of the institution, in a telephone conversation with the Nigerian Tribune in Owerri.
According to him, the senate of the university had declared all the positions of academic staff in the institution, adding that they would be advertised starting from December 2, 2013, Monday.
The PRO further explained that the senate council had already compiled the list of vacant positions in the school, adding that who were willing to resume would be adequately protected.
As concerns resuming the teaching process, the following press release was issued at FUTO:
The Senate of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri at its 375th Extraordinary meeting held on Monday, December 2, 2013 considered the directive of the Federal Government on resumption of duty by Academic Staff in Federal Universities and decided that academic activities in the University should resume immediately for the conclusion of the 2012/2013 Rain Semester.
Consequently all students of the University are required to return to campus between Monday December 2, and Friday December 8, 2013 while Rain Semester Examinations commence on Monday December 9, 2013 and end on Saturday December 21, 2013.
Accordingly, all academic staff are required to proceed immediately to their respective Departments to sign in for resumption of duty not later than Wednesday December 4, 2013.
Signed:
Orje Ishegh-Nor
Registrar/Secretary to the Senate
However, the FUTO branch of ASUU said any attempt to break their ranks would be strongly resisted by their members. The Monday’s communiqué urged members to ignore the resumption notice by FUTO management, adding that the branch would not engage in any academic activities until the Federal Government committed itself to implementing the ASUU-FGN agreement.
This has been confirmed by Mr. Chike Ezenwa, the Public Relations Officers (PRO) of the institution, in a telephone conversation with the Nigerian Tribune in Owerri.
According to him, the senate of the university had declared all the positions of academic staff in the institution, adding that they would be advertised starting from December 2, 2013, Monday.
The PRO further explained that the senate council had already compiled the list of vacant positions in the school, adding that who were willing to resume would be adequately protected.
As concerns resuming the teaching process, the following press release was issued at FUTO:
The Senate of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri at its 375th Extraordinary meeting held on Monday, December 2, 2013 considered the directive of the Federal Government on resumption of duty by Academic Staff in Federal Universities and decided that academic activities in the University should resume immediately for the conclusion of the 2012/2013 Rain Semester.
Consequently all students of the University are required to return to campus between Monday December 2, and Friday December 8, 2013 while Rain Semester Examinations commence on Monday December 9, 2013 and end on Saturday December 21, 2013.
Accordingly, all academic staff are required to proceed immediately to their respective Departments to sign in for resumption of duty not later than Wednesday December 4, 2013.
Signed:
Orje Ishegh-Nor
Registrar/Secretary to the Senate
However, the FUTO branch of ASUU said any attempt to break their ranks would be strongly resisted by their members. The Monday’s communiqué urged members to ignore the resumption notice by FUTO management, adding that the branch would not engage in any academic activities until the Federal Government committed itself to implementing the ASUU-FGN agreement.
“Don’t Risk The Lives Of Your Children And Wards, Keep Them At Home” – ASUU Tells Parents
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday advised parents not
to endanger the lives of their children and wards by sending them to
their university campuses.
ASUU which also told its members not to sign attendance registers in
[Official Press Release] UNIZK VC orders Students back to School
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Egboka has, in a press statement today, ordered an immediate re-opening
of the institution for academic activities.
The full Press Release below;
The full Press Release below;
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RESUMPTION OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AT NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
ASUU Strike Latest: President Jonathan denies 7-day Ultimatum to Lecturers
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President Goodluck Jonathan literally
disowned the seven-day ultimatum to striking university lecturers to
return to work, yesterday, saying the Committee of Vice Chancellors
(CVC) issued the deadline.
President Goodluck Jonathan literally
disowned the seven-day ultimatum to striking university lecturers to
return to work, yesterday, saying the Committee of Vice Chancellors
(CVC) issued the deadline.Maritime Academy Oron Admission Form 2014-2015 Out: How To Apply
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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
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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
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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
You have no Reason to fail any Exam in Osun State – Governor
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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
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
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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
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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.”
ASUU Strike Latest: Pro-chancellors order all Universities open
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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
EBSU becomes fourth university to withdraw from ASUU strike
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Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, on
Monday pulled out of the ongoing strike embarked on by the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
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
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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 UNILAGASUU 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
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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 Latest: We will meet President Jonathan before final decision
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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
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.
”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!
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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
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
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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
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