Nigeria Police Academy Wudil 2015 Interview Shortlist Released, Check!

NPA Wudil Kano list of candidates that have been shortlisted for interview is out. Applicants are
hereby informed to check if they made the shortlist.
The candidates whose names appear in this publication were successful in the Entrance

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JAMB To Redistribute Lower Score Candidates To Other Varsities

This is contained in a statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity of the board, Fabian Benjamin, and made available to journalists on Sunday in Lagos.

It said that the recent admission policy witnessed at the University of Lagos was aimed at ensuring that Nigerian universities admit only the top-best as was done globally.

It would be recalled that candidates and their parents had on Wednesday, July 22, staged a peaceful protest at the University of Lagos gate over the high cut-off marks for 2015/2016 post-UTME screening.

“Sequel to this development, the board has redistributed the other candidates with cut-off marks less than what their first choice required to needy institutions.

“The board, equally, urges candidates and their parents to check its website from Friday, July 31, 2015 for their names and institutions they are placed in,’’ the statement said.

According to the statement, universities are centres of excellence anywhere in the world and that of Nigeria should not be an exception.

It said that JAMB was working round the clock to ensure that Nigerian universities were among the best in Africa and perhaps the world in the next ranking.

The statement explained that the board was also cautious about utilizing the available spaces in admitting more candidates bearing in mind the admission criteria of various needy institutions.

“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that the national cut-off marks of 180 for universities.

“We also have 150 for Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Innovative Enterprise institutions in the 2015 UTME as a bench mark to set the tone for 2015 admission exercise (as released on July 14).

“The decision to have a national accepted cut-off mark at the policy meeting was to serve as a guide and pruning mechanism.

“It will also give the tertiary institutions qualitative and manageable candidates to choose from a pool of candidates desirous of tertiary education.

“However, universities and other levels of tertiary institutions are at liberty to go higher, but not lower, depending on their peculiarities and the performance of candidates that choose them,’’ it explained.

The statement added that the board wished to state that no candidate would be denied any right to aspire to tertiary education.

According to the statement, the board is equally aware that some universities have their own admission cut-off marks acceptable by the board for the various courses they offered.

“Please be informed that the board will always ensure that these institutions apply this cut-off marks uniformly across all candidates without discrimination.

“The decision of the board on the print-out for this year exercise was done in good faith and not to jeopardize the right of candidates due to individual cut-off set by some Nigerian tertiary institutions.

“Those candidates who do not meet the cut-off marks of such institutions will be placed in needy institutions within their geo-political zone depending on available spaces in such institutions.

“The board’s aim is to accommodate as many candidates as possible instead of just pushing them to schools we know abinitio does not have the carrying capacity to admit all,’’ the statement said

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Government Cautions Buhari Over Scrapping Of SURE-P

Ondo State Government has urged the Federal Government to re-consider its stance on laying-off of thousands of health workers engaged under the Sure-P Midwives Scheme, in order not to thwart the efforts recorded so far at checking high mortality rate in the country.

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College of Edu Governing Council Member Rejects Appointment, Deems It Demeaning

A newly appointed College of Education, Ikere Ekiti Governing Council member has rejected his appointment as he brands it demeaning. The former member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Dayo Okondo, has rejected his appointment by the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, as a member of the Governing Council of the college. The rejection came shortly after the governor announced the list of the appointees on state radio, Friday.

Chief Dayo Okondo

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JAMB Picks July Date To Set Admission Cut-Off Mark -2015/16

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced July 14, 2015 to determine cut-off marks for admission of candidates into tertiary institutions for 2015/2016 academic session. The date is also the date it will hold its 2015 Policy meeting. This  was disclosed by Mr Fabian Benjamin, the board’s Public Relations Officer.

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FG Officially Cease Funding Of Staff Schools

The Federal Government has formally hands off the payment of salaries of teaching and non-academic workers of staff schools in institutions across the country.

The National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission specifically said government should not be responsible for the payment of their salaries because of its overbearing effect on the budget.

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Elections 2015: Why VCs Were Appointed Returning Officers

Ever wondered why Vice Chancellors were used as Returning Officers during the 2015 general elections in Nigeria, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, has disclosed this to the benefit of those that wish to know. See the reason below.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega said university vice-chancellors were appointed

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We Only Recognize B. Agric, No B.Sc. Animal Science – NUC Tells NIAS

The Executive Secretary,National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON,has told the National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) that the Commission recognised only B. Agric as the approved nomenclature for degree programme in Agriculture in the Nigerian University System (NUS).

Receiving a delegation of NIAS on a courtesy visit, led by its President, Professor I.F Adu, on Thrsday, 18 July, 2015, the Executive Secretary stated that BSc. Animal Science was unknown to the Commission and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), as NUC had not granted approval to any Nigerian university to run and award a degree in Animal Science.

In the delegation were the First Vice-President, Sir Felix U.Enenche; (Registrar/CEO), Dr.G.O. Oyediji, Head , A and C,Alike Peter; Head, Education and Training, Dr. B.O Akinfolarin as well as Head, Regulatory Affirs, Njoagwuani H. Ifeanyi.

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Bayero University, Kano [BUK] Medical Radiography Graduands Get Auto Employment

Bayero University, Kano, BUK Medical Radiography graduands get automatic employment at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH following their induction into their professions and administered oaths of allegiance at the Faculty of Allied Health’s 18^th Induction ceremony of Physiotherapy graduands and 2^nd for Medical Radiography graduands held at the C.I.T Theatre.

All the 13 Medical Radiography graduands have been given automatic employment at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH, the Chief Medical Director, Professor Aminu Zakari, has said.

Speaking at the 2^nd Medical Radiography and 18^th B. Physiotherapy Induction Ceremony held last week at the C.I.T. Theatre, the CMD also said they would be the first young graduands in the whole northern Nigeria to operate the 164 Slice CT Scan machine, the digital x-ray machine and Mammography and fluoroscopy machines. He said AKTH was the first teaching hospital in the north to install these modern machines.

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Gunmen Abduct Former FUTA Vice-Chancellor

Former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure FUTA, Prof Albert Ilemobade was yesterday abducted by gunmen. Ilemobade was the vice chancellor between 1987 to 1995.

He was said to have been abducted alongside with his gateman at his Ijapo residence, in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

Ilemobade, a septuagenarian was said to have been abducted by gunmen at his residence.

The house maid reportedly saw  the gunmen when they took the former don away.

The gunmen on their arrival at the residence of the former Vice Chancellor

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Kaduna Plans For New Varsity is now stoped by El Rufai

Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State said the state has suspended its plans to establish a new university in Kafachan. The governor announced the suspension on Tuesday, in Kaduna, when he received officials of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund  who paid him a courtesy visit.

It was gathered that the plan to establish a second state university was initiated by the immediate past administration of Mukhtar Yero.

El-Rufai said the project was suspended because of inadequate funds.

“The state government has no money to establish a new university; the previous administration which initiated the plan, did not make any provision for it in the 2015 budget,” he said.

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Rivers State Govt Sack Over 300 Lecturers

The sack of 344 lecturers has been approved by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. The lecturers were sacked alongside others employed for the Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori-Ogoni, the headquarters of Khana Local Government Area. The teachers were employed by the Rotimi Amaechi administration last September.

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the polytechnic , Innocent Ogbonna, confirmed the sack of the lecturers. They were sacked last Wednesday.

Ogbonna also disclosed that the Rector of the Institution, Obianko Elechi, began his terminal leave two weeks ago on the instruction of the state government.

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YABATECH Expel Four Students, Due to Exam Malpractice

The authorities of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State, on Friday said the institution had expelled four students over examination misconduct perpetuated during the second semester of the 2013/2014 academic session. This is contained in a circular dated June 18, and signed by the Deputy Registrar of the college, Mrs. Titilayo Obadimu, in Lagos.

It said that the four students were in HND 1 Business Administration (Full-time), ND II Mass Communication (Part-time), ND I Mass Communication (Full-time) and HND II Computer Science (Full-time).

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Teachers Call For Resignation Of WAEC Boss, Dissolution Of Board

The Ghana National Association of Graduate Teachers, on Thursday, called on the Head of the West African Examination Council in Ghana to resign to allow authority to investigate without interference.The NAGRAT is also calling for the dissolution of the Board of Directors for WAEC.

Addressing a press conference in Accra, the National Vice President of the Association, Mr. Angel Kabonu, explained that it was imperative that Rev. Samuel Ollenu steps aside to ensure that investigations were done independently.

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Wole Soyinka Loses Oxford’s Professor Of Poetry Race To British Counterpart

Prof. Wole Soyinka has lost the race to be Oxford’s Professor of poetry to British poet, Simon Armitage. Armitage, the popular poet and broadcaster, secured 1,221 votes – 301 more than his closest rival, Wole Soyinka.

Wole Soyinka

Armitage was backed by more names, including John Carey and Melvyn Bragg. Bragg had previously supported Soyinka, but later publicly switched his allegiance to Armitage. 

 Simon Armitage

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UNILAG Publishes Names of Endowment Awardees 2013/14

University of Lagos, UNILAG endowment awardees for 2013/2014 academic session – names of approved beneficiaries are available below.

Authorities of the University of Lagos have released the approved list of Endowment Awardees for 2013/2014 Academic Session and Request for Account details.


CLICK HERE to download the list of student approved beneficiaries are available (pdf) to download.

 NAIJA EDUCATIONAL.

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FUTO Appointed By NUC To Supervise Hezekiah University FUTO Appointed By NUC To Supervise Hezekiah University

The Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) has appointed the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) to mentor the first private university in Imo State, Hezekiah University, Umudi, FUTO Vice Chancellor, Prof. Chigozie Asiabaka, has disclosed.
Briefing journalists on the achievements of the institution under him, Asiabaka said the NUC expects FUTO to provide academic and administrative advice to Hezekiah for five years, “as well as send periodic reports” to it.

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Plateau Government Dismisses Governing Council Of State Tertiary Institutions

The Governor of Plateau State, Mr Simon Lalong has approved the dissolution of the governing councils of all state-owned tertiary institutions with immediate effect.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Governor’s director of press, Mr Emmanuel Nanle.
The institutions to include; the Plateau State University (PLASU); the Plateau State Polytechnic (PLAPOLY); College of Agriculture, Garkawa; College of Education, Gindiri; College of Health Technology, Pankshin and College of Health Technology, Zawan.
The statement added that the affected council Chairmen and members are to hand over any government property in their possession to the Heads of their respective Institutions.

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Japanese Government Scholarship for Undergradates 2015/16

Japanese Government Undergraduate Scholarship for International Students (Nigeria Inclusive) for the 2015/2016 academic session is now open.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology（MEXT）offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as undergraduate students under the

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Apply for Engineering Innovation Awards – 2015 [Get N20M]

National Engineering Innovation Prize, NEIP application form for the year 2015 is now available online. There is no application fee.

Nigerian Society of Engineers invites suitably qualified members of the public to apply for the 2015 National

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