Edification: 2017

Thursday 25 May 2017

Tension As LAUTECH Students Block Entrance To Osun Government House

Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, have blocked the main entrance to Osun Government House, Oke-Fia, in continuation of their protest against non payment of their lecturers, the development that has paralysed academic activities in the school.
LAUTECH Students Protest At Govt House To Celebrate Aregbesola's Birthday

LAUTECH Students Protest At Govt House To Celebrate Aregbesola's Birthday

The protesters, who blocked some major roads within Osogbo, the state capital, in protest, on Wednesday, in defiance to high security presence, had laid siege on the entrance to Oke-Fia Govt House, in apparent move to stop Governor Aregbesola from attending an event organised to mark his birthday holding within the state capital Thursday morning.

The protesting students had halted vehicular movement on Osogbo/Ifon/Ogbomoso road, as many early travellers are trapped in the traffic gridlock.

Amiloaded correspondent gathered that heavily armed policemen manning the Armoured Personnel Carrier, are right at the scene of the protest.

The Deputy Governor Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori’s efforts to address the students was earlier refuted, but was later made possible with the intervention of the commissioner of police in the state, Fimihan Adeoye, who prevailed on the students to allow her speak.

Mrs Laoye-Tomori while appealing to the students, assured them that efforts were being made to find a lasting solution to the lingering crisis between the two owner states of Oyo and Osun, and the striking lecturers.

She disclosed that a meeting will be held by house committees on educations of the two states and all concerns with a view to ending the strike.

UTME 2017: Why The Results Of Some Candidates Won't Be Released – Registrar

Examination body, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board on Thursday states that the results of candidates identified in footages of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) to have indulged in unwholesome practices during the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) won't be released.

Registar of JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede, who spoke on Channels Television Sunrise Daily said the agency had been busy in the past days reviewing recorded footages of the examination across the country, and that a number of candidates had been marked out for sanction.

Oloyede, was responding to a question by one of the anchors of the programme on why some candidates were yet to receive their results despite promises by JAMB to release outcomes within 24 hours.

The registrar said, “Those who have not received (their results) are qualified not to receive for now. In all cases where there were no problems, we released results of the examination within 24 hours.

“But those who have not (received their results), they may not be culpable but we are investigating. Where we have reason to doubt anything or where we have report of anything that is not acceptable to us, we have withheld the results.

“And we will keep on releasing them as we clear them. For instance, this morning, we released another 15,000 results. But among those who sat in that centre, we have reasons, concrete evidence to say about 300 of them, their results will not be released because we know they were not in the hall where the examination took place.

“We are comparing those who sat for the examination, how long they sat in the hall, and how some of them took excuses that they were going to the toilet only to go to what they called VIP…

“All this we are now able to track. And we want to say that we will not hesitate to sanction anybody no matter how highly placed.”

Mr. Oloyede said the CCTV cameras deployed at every Computer Based Test (CBT) centres across the country helped JAMB to detect and arrest unwholesome practices.

He said some centre operators however tried to sabotage his agency’s plan to make the examination fraud-free, citing the example of a centre in Kubwa, Abuja, where operators blinded the cameras with sacks to frustrate remote detection of malpractices that happened there.

The JAMB registrar appealed to credible organisations and individuals to come forward to partner JAMB in the establishment of reputable CBT centres across the country.

“Crooks are now establishing CBT centres, and meeting our requirements only to misuse the opportunities,” he said.

FUNAAB Appoints Enikuomehin As Acting VC

A professor of Plant Pathology and Mycology , Ololade Enikuomehin , has been appointed as Acting Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture , Abeokuta , Ogun State .
Enikuomehin , who is of the Department of Crop Protection of the university , was appointed by the Governing Council of the institution on Wednesday.

Until his appointment , he was the Deputy Vice Chancellor ( Development ) of the university .
Speaking at a handover ceremony on Wednesday , the Registrar and Secretary to Council , Mr . Mathew Ayoola , said the Senate of the university at its special meeting recommended the appointment of Enikuomehin with effect from May 24 , 2017.

In his remarks , the new Pro Chancellor and Chairman , Governing Council of the university , Dr. Aboki Zhawa , commended the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Prof . Olusola Oyewole , for the period he served as the Chief Executive Officer.

Oyewole , while handing over , expressed gratitude to the past and present Council members , Deputy Vice Chancellors , staff and the entire university community for the co - operation and support given to him during his tenure.

Enikuomehin obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the Bendel State University , Ekpoma, Edo State ; and Master ’s as well as Doctorate degrees from the University of Ibadan.

He was the Best Graduating M. Sc . student in 1990 .
He is a member of several science societies , which include the Nigerian Society for Plant Protection , Organic Agriculture Project in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria and the American Phytopathological Society .
He has served the university in several capacities such as the Chairman , Committee of Deans and Directors ; Member , University Governing Council ; and Member , Anti - Corruption and Transparency Committee.

LAUTECH Students Pictured Sleeping On The Streets After Yesterday's Protest

Student who has comfortable hostels sleeping on the street because of the present situation of the institution..

We will never stop until these two governments yield to our demands

#reopenlautech, #saveourfuture.

LAUTECH Students Protest At Govt House To Celebrate Aregbesola's Birthday

Early Thursday morning, students of Ladoke Akintola University Technology, Ogbomoso took their protest to Osun state government house, in Osogbo. The agitation was against stoppage of funding the institution and non-payment of their lecturers and other staff for the past eight months.

They had protested yesterday, marched through the major streets to the State Secretariat, and cause traffic gridlock.

Again very early Thursday morning, they organised themselves to the front of the Government House at Okefia.

They defied the rain, chanted anti-government songs and vowed to continue with the protest until the governors of Oyo and Osun States accede to their demands.

The protest is coinciding with the climax of activities marking the 60th birthday of Governor Rauf Aregbesola.

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Cross River State 17A Stream 1 Corps Members Camp Changed From Obruba To Akamkpa

CHANGE OF ORIENTATION VENUE IN CROSS RIVER STATE

This is to inform all Prospective Corps Members deployed to Cross River State in the 2017 Batch 'A' (Stream One) that the venue of their Orientation course is now CROSS RIVER STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION , AKAMKPA, CROSS RIVER STATE and not the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Obubra, as indicated in their Call-up Letters.

All Prospective Corps Members deployed to Cross River State are, therefore, requested to report for camping at the new venue.

Thank you.

Management

His Excellency Owelle bRochas Okorocha OON, the First Lady of Imo state, Ugo Nneoma Nkechinyere Rochas Okorocha PhD, are now attending the graduation of the second son Amen Amarachi Rochas at Southern Methodist University Dallas Texas USA. Amen Amarachi Rochas successfully bagged Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering respectively today May 20, 2017.

Over 10,000 Candidates Caught Cheating In Anambra - JAMB

The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) says more than 10,000 candidates caught for examination malpractices in the on-going UTME in Anambra have been handed over to the appropriate authority.
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Mrs Lynda Nwachukwu, the Coordinator of the board in Anambra disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Saturday.

NAN reports that the all computer-based testing (CBT) mode 2017 UTME, which started on May 13 in 642 centres nationwide, ended on May 20.

Nwachukwu said that the examination, which took place in 28 centres in the state, was successful.

“There was no disruption of the exercise in any of the examination centres,’’ she said.

The coordinator said that the candidates adhered strictly to the requirements of the examination, adding that JAMB provided all the materials required for the examination.

NAN correspondent, who monitored the last batch of the examination, reports that some parents complained of system failure in some CBT centres in the state.

Mrs Eucharia Okonkwo, a parent, said her daughter, who wrote the examination at the St Mary’s High School Ifite-Dunu centre, could not complete the examination due to the faulty computer and network failure at the centre.

According to her daughter, many candidates could not complete the questions in record time because of the faulty system.

Okonkwo advised JAMB to plan well for examination in subsequent years to avoid the technical hitches that could give the candidates psychological trauma.

Dr. Mose Mojekeh, Head, Department of Marketing at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, told NAN on a telephone, that such system failure in UTME was not acceptable.

According to him, the hiccups could potentially deny young people from Anambra State, university admission.

Mojekeh advised JAMB to urgently collate the number of candidates affected and set another examination for them.

He also decried the practice whereby JAMB sends officials from one state to supervise examinations in another state.

“Experience has shown that such officials do not care much about the candidates when problems arise, as they leave them to their fate,’’ the lecturer said.

He called on the management of schools, whose candidates experienced the computer failure, to take their complaints to the State Ministry of Education to present their cases.

NAN reports that the JAMB concluded its CBT on May 20. (NAN)

Salary Structure Of Nigerian Lecturers: Annual Salary Of Nigerian Lecturers

This post has in it; how much a Nigerian professor earns per annum and the salary of a Nigerian lecturer from lecturer 2, senior lecturer to a professor yearly in a typical university in Nigeria.

It is often said that the academic system is where the best profession lies. You might be wondering how much a professor is paid for lecturing. Truth being said, university lecturers salary in Nigeria isn’t that bad. Although, you have to start as a graduate assistant before you attain such heights in education sector.

Below is a breakdown or list of how much Nigerian lecturers is paid from lecturer II to professor level per annum.

Salaries of Nigerian Lecturers
1. Lecturer II earns N1,649,509 to N1,979,640 yearly.

2. Lecturer I is paid N2,079,996 to N2,684,010 per annum.

3. Senior Lecturer earns N3,091,505 to 4,455,506 per annum.

4. Reader earns N3,768,221 to N5,004,750 Naira yearly.

5. A Professor in Nigeria earns N4,580,349 - N6,020,163 yearly.

As seen from the salaries of lecturers in Nigeria above, a Nigerian professor is paid far more than the rest. In Nigeria, only a few civil servants salary could match that.

Its no surprise that graduates are vying for lecturing jobs in Nigeria. Although, private universities pay higher than both state and federal universities.

This does not mean that the work of being a lecturer in a Nigerian university isn’t stressful. The job requires passion, effort, sacrifice and discipline. Apart from the fact that professors are paid huge amount of salary, they still go sabbatical leave which allows them do per time contract job with other universities.

SS2 Student Expelled For Sleeping With Classmate's Dad And Teacher's Husband

A secondary school student, in one of the secondary schools in Delta State, have been expelled for allegedly sleeping with her classmate's dad for N500, alongside her friend. It was gathered that the girl, who once accused a corp member of rape, was caught with the man by the town's people when he came to pick her up before school was over.
Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [21 May, 2017]

Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [21 May, 2017]

Here's what a Facebook user, who pleaded anonymity wrote;

"An ss2 student was expelled from my ppa this morning. What was her offence? She was sleeping with her teacher's husband, they were both caught by the town's people when he came to pick her up before school was over.

This student was the same one that accused a corper of rape and getting her pregnant just to get money from him, the man she's having an affair with is a grandfather and she's also class mates with his last child I think. She and her friend slept with the man for a fee of #500, I kid you not. I thought they said if you want to eat frog, eat a big one, probably she's not heard that before. Secondary school students are something else now.

Ever since my stay here in January, I begin to see some girls in a new light, some babes are sex freaks and have seen first hand the extent they can go for it. Is it buying of gifts, giving of money to the male corpers here all in a bid for them to have sex?."

Kwara State University Renamed Olusola Saraki University

As a way to immortalise and honour the memory of the State’s first governor, the Kwara State University has been named after the late Senator Olusola Saraki.

The Kwara State government has renamed its university after the late strongman of Kwara politics, Olusola Saraki.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, made the announcement in Ilorin at the inauguration of the Sola Saraki Educational Foundation on Friday, May 19, 2017.

Ahmed, who declared that the Kwara State University, KWASU, would henceforth be called Sola Saraki University, explained that renaming the university was a better way of immortalising the late politician.

He said the late Waziri of Ilorin, had immense love for education as evident in his contributions to the building of several primary and secondary schools across the state.

The governor called on individuals and corporate bodies to invest in education as a way of securing the future of the children and donated N15 million for the takeoff of the foundation.

Sola Saraki was the father of Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate president.‎ He was born on May 13, 1933 in Ilorin, Kwara State, he was until his death regarded as the “strongman of Kwara politics”. He first ran in the 1964 parliamentary election for Ilorin as an independent candidate but lost.

After the election, he returned to medical practice in Lagos, only returning to party-politics in 1978/79.
In 1977, Mr. Saraki was elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly that produced the 1979 constitution.

PHOTO: 500-Level UNIUYO Student’s School Fees Raised By Nigerians On Twitter In 5 Hours

A 500-level Chemical Engineering, University of Uyo student, yesterday took to Twitter to solicit for help from well meaning Nigerians to help raise money for his school Fees.

Identified as David Ubong, the Chemical Engineering Student has revelead he is the one taking care of his siblings and his dad his late.

He shared photos from the School Portal to prove that indeed he is real, and he desperately needs help. His school fees, totaling 15,000 was raised in less than 5
hours, and he has shown gratitude to those that assisted him.

See some screenshots below:

Federal Government Changes Federal University, Oye Ekiti To Adeyinka Adebayo University

Federal Government has renamed Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) after the late General Adeyinka Adebayo.

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who announced this in Iyin-Ekiti at the funeral service for the late General, said this was in recognition of the life and his contributions to the unity and development of Nigeria.

Osinbajo, who delivered President Muhammadu Buhari’s oration at the funeral service, described General Adebayo as an officer and a gentleman indeed, saying his “his military trajectory was in a way a lesson in Nigeria’s history.”

Dangote Group: Nationwide Recruitment For Truck Drivers 2017: Apply Here

The Dangote Group is a diversified and fully integrated conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Nigeria and Africa. Current interests include Cement, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Pasta, Beverages, Noodles, Poly Products, Transportation and real estate with new initiatives in the Oil and Gas, Telecommunication, Fertilizer and Steel sector of the economy.
Dangote Group: Nationwide Recruitment For Truck Drivers 2017: Apply Here

The cement business operates an exclusive haulage business to meet the transportation requirement with a fleet of over 5,000 trucks. its activities include facilitating transportation of raw materials from the ports to the factories and the distribution of finished goods to warehouse, deports and customers across the country.

Applications are invited for the position below:

Job Position: Truck Driver

Job Location: Any City, Nigeria

Job Requirements
Interested candidates should meet the following requirements:

- Age must be between 30-45 years.
- No physical / eye disabilities.
- Valid National Driver’s License (Class G). Drivers with Class ‘D’ Licence may also apply.
- 5 years truck driving experience.
- No police record.
- Nigerian Nationality.
- 2 guaranytors needed

Deadline
2nd June, 2017.

How to Apply

All qualified candidates should send their applications, which should be done personally with Photocopies and original copies (for sighting) of the following:

CV/Resume.
Birth Certificate.
Driver’s License.
Medical Certificate from FRSC authorised Doctor/Clinic.
Experience Certificate.
Certificate of good character from Nigerian police office.
Letter of Indigenization.
Two (2) recent passport photographs.

Completed applications may be sent by post or submitted personally to:

The Human Resource Department,
Dangote Cement Plc,
Head Officer,
Union Marble House,
1 Alfred Rewane Road,
Falomo,
Ikoyi Lagos State.

2017 UTME: JAMB Reacts To Rumours of Mark Deduction

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied that marks are being deducted from candidates of this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

In a statement released in Abuja on Friday by JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the body said the rumour was “devilish”.

“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has urged all candidates who participated in the 2017 to disregard any information being circulated by mischief makers on the deduction of marks by the board.

“This rumour is false, devilish and intended to cause disaffection among the candidates.

“The board has not deducted any marks from any candidate and is not contemplating doing that as it is not a condition for sanction in any of the provisions of the law against malpractice.

“Again, we call on all candidates to be mindful of fraudulent characters who will send misleading informations to create panic and take advantage of the situation to defraud candidates,” he said.

The board also advised candidates to disregard rumours, that some people could not check their results because they owe JAMB.

“The board has also noted that some candidates who could not check their results are being told that their results are not out because they are owing JAMB some money.

“This is a lie and candidates are advised not to pay any money to anybody as their results are send to their mails and also on our website:www.jamb.org.ng.

“Candidates are to login with their registration number or email address to print.

“The board will be concluding the 2017 examination on Saturday, May 20.

“Any candidate with any challenge should not hesitate to contact the board or check our website for information and numbers.”

FUTA Registrar Bites Clerical Officer in Fight Over Office Memo

There was drama on Thursday at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), as the school's Registrar, Dr. Modupe Ajayi, rained blows on Mr. Isaac Adams, the clerical officer in her office over a memo.

According to reports she bit Adams' head during the brawl which happened around 9:30 am at the school's senate building.

Trouble started when Dr. Ajayi was told that a memo was printed out on her office printer behind her back.

“On Thursday morning, Mr. Adams was in the office and trying to download a memo written by the university’s Legal Director to the acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tunde Arayela, in respect of the court order issued to the university concerning the payment of staff salaries. The memo was posted on our union’s Whatsapp platform but was not easily readable on the phone. This made Mr. Adams use the office printer to print out the memo so that he could conveniently read it,” a source explained.

However, another staff in the office, who is loyal to the Registrar informed her. This enraged Dr. Ajayi, and she stormed out of her office spewing insults at Mr. Adams and tried to forcefully retrieve the memo from him. Mr. Adams resisted the Registrar, who then decided to use physical assault to get it off him.

“Before we knew what was happening, the Registrar went berserk and bit Mr. Adams on the side of his head and repeatedly assaulted him,” the source narrated.

He also disclosed that the matter has been reported to the leadership of the institution’s chapter of NASU and to the acting Vice-Chancellor.

Another source also informed that the incident has been reported at the Okuta Elerin’la Police Station in Akure.

JAMB has started releasing results for the 2017 UTME that started on 13th May, 2017. Here are the procedures required to check your result.

How to check JAMB 2017 Results
1. Login to your profile at www.jamb.org.ng
2. Scroll down a bit and find the box that says "Check 2017 UTME Examination Results". Click on it.
3. It should either display your result or tell you "No Result Yet"

If you have no result yet, JAMB usually release results in batches. Even if someone in your day schedule has seen his/her result, you still need to exercise some patience until your result is finally released.

If for some reason JAMB has decided to withhold or seize your result, an appropriate reason will be given to you; Example,
1. You were involved in Malpractice
2. You missed your schedule
3. You were too late to the exam
E.T.C.

PHOTOS: NDDC Abandons 2016 Scholars Abroad

OPEN LETTER TO THE NDDC MANAGING DIRECTOR

On behalf of the 2016 NDDC Scholars, we write to express our displeasure, disappointment and pathetic predicament at the hands of the Niger Delta Development Commission.

On the 4th of October 2016 at the Pre-Departure Briefing of the successful 2016 NDDC Scholars at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, we were presented with an award letter which clearly provides for the payment of our Scholarship Fund. The award letter stipulates in Paragraph 2, Clause N that;

“Your tuition fee shall be disbursed directly to your University from your scholarship fund, while the balance, if any will be paid into your account for your accommodation and upkeep.”

Furthermore in accordance with the tradition of NDDC we were promised mobilisation fee to ameliorate the cost of our travel expenses, to wit; air ticket and visa application fees.

While we were assured of the payment of the said Scholarship Fund and Mobilisation Fee almost immediately by the former managing director, 8 months after, not even a dime has been paid to the 168 awardees of the 2016 Scholarship scheme. We are indeed very weary of the long wait and dejected by the embarrassment this has caused us in our various universities abroad. The said scholarship funds were provided for in the 2016 budget, however, 5 months into 2017 we still have not been paid. One can only imagine that the delay is deliberate to enrich the pockets of those causing the needless delays.

On the 5th of December, 2016, we paid a visit to the commission seeking to get an update on the delay of our funds. We were told that the funds were being processed and promised that it shall be disbursed soonest. Till date, we are still desperately waiting for the payment.

On the 20th of April 2017, due to the massive outcry and suicide attempts by some of the 2016 scholars, the commission reluctantly paid 32 scholars out of the 200 awardees, leaving the remaining 168 to wallow in want, dejection and despair. Since the commencement of our studies abroad, the quality of our lives have substantially declined due to the failure and reckless negligence of the commission to pay our upkeep funds. It beats our imagination how a country, through NDDC, can abandon its nationals in a foreign land for 8 months with impunity and immeasurable disdain, without providing any means of survival for them as provided for in our scholarship award letters.

Sadly, some of our colleagues were denied admission because of the non-reliance of the NDDC award letters by their institutions, because the commission is notorious abroad for its reckless and unnecessary delay in honouring its financial obligations to the institutions and scholars alike. Majority of the awardees are still in Nigeria because they could not afford the travel expense because NDDC has neglected to fund the travel expense as promised.

In light of the aforestated, we humbly request a detailed update on the true situation of things and prompt payment of the Scholarship and Mobilization funds. Sadly, we are almost at the verge of losing academic focus because of lack of funds. Our daily sad but inevitable distractions in school includes but are not limited to: hunger and starvation, constant embarrassment from the University authorities who threaten to unregister our studentship and report us to immigration service for non-payment of fees, embarrassment from our landlord's with the threat of eviction and lack of funds to buy basic clothing.

On this basis we do appeal to the office of the Ag. President, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, the senior special assistant to the President on Foreign matters and diaspora, the Governors of the Niger Delta States and the Managing Director of NDDC for a quick intervention on this issue.

Nothwithstanding all the challenges we face, we are proud to be associated with NDDC and are appealing that the aforementioned issues be speedily addressed, as our academic performance depends to a large extent on a balanced psychological state.

JAMB Extends Registration

The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, yesterday in Lagos disclosed that JAMB’s portal for registration has not closed, adding that it will finally close its registration portal on 28th May. He said that he got the mandate from the Senate few weeks ago to increase the UTME registration period by one month, which according to him will elapse on 28th of May. “As I speak, we have registered additional 1,100 candidates,” he added.

JAMB Releases 1,048,914 Results

The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, yesterday in Lagos said that out of the 1,648,429 million candidates writing the ongoing UTME, the results of 1,048,914 have been released.

This was just as he also announced the extension of JAMB’s portal for registration, adding that it will finally close its registration portal on 28th May.

He said that in addition to the 1,048,914 results that have been released, over 30,406 results are also ready for upload before midnight today.

He said: “As at today, 1,648, 429 are taking our examination and we have released the result of 1,048,914. That is the result we have released up till yesterday.

“On the first day, we released the results of Sunday because anything you call CBT, the results are ready, but for environmental reasons, we do not release the results immediately.

“That is to ensure we go through the CCTV camera to see whether there are report of malpractice and prevent the situation whereby those who do not pass become agitated at the CBT centres.

“We have released the results of Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and we are going to release today’s result before 12 midnight. This morning, the results of 30,046 will be release.

Asked the performances of candidates results so far, he said: “The candidates have not done badly from the results released so far.” As soon as the last person finished writing the last paper today, we will upload additional over 30,406 results before 12 midnight today.”

Oloyede, also disclosed that JAMB’s portal for registration has not closed, adding that it will finally close its registration portal on 28th May. He said that he got the mandate from the Senate few weeks ago to increase the UTME registration period by one month, which according to him will elapse on 28th of May. “As I speak, we have registered additional 1,100 candidates,” he added.

Oloyede who disclosed during this during his visit to one of the CBT Centres in Lagos said that in 2018, fingers print may no longer be required.

He explained: We have now been able to catch those people who registered two people with the same names. The impersonator and the one being impersonated went in collaboration with the CBT centres after screening them.”

He said: “Both the impersonator and one being impersonated used each fingers.

While, the impersonator used two thumb fingers, the impersonated used eight fingers to register.

Thus, we have ten registered fingers and the ten fingers were not from one person.

“In some centres, when we tested all their fingers, we discovered that they were impersonator who had used two of their fingers thumbs in both hands.

“By next year, we may not use finger print, there are other technologies whereby with the technology, everything about the candidate is captured. We need to move in that direction.”

PHOTOS: Two Robbers Caught In FUTMinna

They were intercepted by neighbours who came to rescue the victim and his girlfriend today. The robbers who were said to be four in number attacked a student (name with held) in Entrepreneur and Business Studies Department with a machet leaving cuts on him after stabbing him vigorously. They took his phones and laptop.

We learnt the victim who leaves in sound city Lodge, Gidan kwano minna was attacked by the robbers while he came out to put off his generator. They accompanied him inside his house locked the door asked for his gadgets he then locked his girlfriend in the bathroom for safety while he battles with them. He was stabbed vigorously with deep cuts after taking his belongings. She immediately alerted the neighbours.

They were apprehended by some neighbours while they were trying to force the door open. Two were caught as All effort to force there way-out proved abortive. The other two escaped immediately the door was opened from outside by some angry students.

Students came out in mass to have there own share of the cake as they Unclad the thieves beating, kicking and hitting them with some hard sticks.

We gathered that one of the suspect is by name Salim 300Level Architecture department. The robbers have been confirmed to have robbed a presenter in search fm (name with held) three days ago with many other students residing in gk as some phones, laptops and other gadgets belonging to students were recovered in company with some weapons like sharped knives, cutlass etc.

They escaped been lynched by some angry students as Niger state police kpakungu division came in rescue of them. They are currently in police custody as at press time.

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PHOTO: Herd Of Cattle Invade Kogi State University

Herd of cattle takes over Kogi State University in absence of students. The image of cows grazing on the campus of Kogi State University (KSU) has been making rounds on the internet today.

The image which was posted on social media by an alumnus of the University, blamed the cattle invasion on the absence of students from the University.

The tertiary institution has been on lockdown for over 5 months now, as union strike action continues to hinder academic activities on the campus.

PHOTOS: 29-Year-Old Bowen University Lecturer Dies 2 Days After Giving Birth

A 29 year old Mass Communication lecturer at Bowen University, Osun State, dies, 2 days after giving birth to her first child.

If you wrote your exams yesterday, then obviously this might not be of help to you this year agian and hopefully, you would not need to read this again.

But for the lucky ones who have at least days to draw out their plans, here are important infos gathered by Edification, for the use of all 2017 Jambites.

1. English Questions are now from1-60 from the usual 100 questions
2. 10 questions are context texts from the recommended Text (In Dependence)
3. With the use of these, negative marking will definitely be applied during marking (ie some questions will carry more marks than others)
4. Mathematics questions contains basic knowledge of calculations and less difficult.
5. You will have to answer 120 questions in 180 Minutes.
6. Lateness is dangerous!

We hope these tips helps lots of readers....

PHOTOS: Governor Umahi Offers Scholarships To 4 Best Mathematics Students In Ebonyi

Umahi offers scholarships to four best Mathematics students By Philip Nweze

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, has awarded university scholarships to four junior secondary students for their outstanding performance in Mathematics and Oral Mental Arithmetic competitions.

He announced this during presentation of the students to the State Executive Council at the Government House, Abakaliki on Wednesday.

The four students are Miss Igwe Amarachi from Government Technical College Agba, who was the overall best competitor; Miss Ikechukwu Mary from Uburu Secondary School; Sorochukwu Nwefuru from Government Technical College, Abakaliki and Ori Catherine from Government Technical College Agba.

Umahi, according to a statement on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Emma Anya, was particularly impressed with the intelligence displayed by the students while answering questions on the subjects without using four figure table or calculator

He said that the fund for them to study Medicine after their secondary education would be made available to them ahead of time to ensure that nothing constituted a barrier to their study.

The governor directed his Personal Assistant, Mr. Silas Onu, to liaise with the parents of the children to open accounts for them, adding that payment of their school fees into the account would commence next week.

Clarifying that the money would not be accessed until they gained admission into the university, Umahi said that the scholarship would last six years.

His words: "I will pay your school fees for Medicine in advance. We'll open accounts for four of you and I will know how much the school fees for each and everyone of you are. I will pay the money into the accounts. It will stay there so that as you enter the university, you will not have problem of school fees. We will tell the bank not to release the money until you start university education."

In an interview, one of the organisers of the programme, Mr. Alike Friday, said that students from 12 schools drawn from the three senatorial district of the state participated in the training.

He explained that they were taught how to do addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and others off hand.

Friday disclosed that 37 students were chosen for the competition by the National Mathematical Centre out of the 124 who took part in the two weeks training.

Responding on behalf of others, the best student, Miss Amarachi, expressed her gratitude to Governor Umahi for the gesture and appealed that more students be allowed to participate in the exercise in future to enable them benefit.

33 Students To Graduate With First Class Degree On AKSU's 2nd And 3rd Convocation

The VC made this declaration on Thursday amid a media conference with Journalists at the University at Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin.

Prof Ibanga who said that the convocation would hold next week Wednesday, would likewise witness presenting of Honorary Doctorate degrees to meriting people including the immediate past governor and Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio.

As indicated by him, since his commencement as VC, he has regularized and advanced staff of the organization who were expected while including that AKSU now produces one of the best hydraulic paints in Nigeria.

He used the occasion to commend the State government under the leadership of Mr. Udom Emmanuel for consistency in funding the University as the school receives N250m monthly adding that salaries are paid regularly and that government does not interfere with their internally generated revenue.

The VC noted that 94% of AkSU students are from Akwa Ibom, adding that his best achievement as a VC is more accreditation for the school and building of facilities like laboratories, fish pond, cattle stands, office spaces, Aksu multi purpose theatre, studio, ICT, Library, feed mill, oil palm mill, tomatoes farm and staff training.

Prof Ibanga informed Journalist that AKSU has a well established students Union government where a bus has been acquired for them adding that the relationship of staff and students is cordial.

Today's Quote And Fact

Today's Quote

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand. Don't Gain The World & Lose Your Soul, Wisdom Is Better Than Silver Or Gold.”

― Bob Marley

Today's Fact

Our bodies contain about 0.2 milligrams of gold, most of it in our blood.

PHOTOS: Three Bombers Attack University Of Maiduguri

Three Suicide bombers who attempted to attack the Department of Works at the University of Maiduguri at about 1:10am were killed. Two university security personnel on duty were also affected, with one killed by the bombers.

According to a statement released by NEMA spokesman, the injured victims have been administered first aid while the corpses were evacuated by the NEMA officials.

It reads; Today,13/05/2017, at 1:10am, three suicide bombers, two men and a woman attempted to gain access into university of Maiduguri, but we're sighted by the university security who stopped them for interrogation. While interrogating them, the two suicide bombers detonated their explosives devices which injured one of the securities and killed another . The third suicide bomber hid close to the vicinity of a church in the university later detonated her explosive which affected the structure of the church with no casualty. The injured was taken UMTH after administration of first aid while the corpses were deposited at Borno specialist hospital by the NEMA ERT team.

Lassa Fever Kills A Youth Corper In Cross River

Onwuegbuzie Stanley-Samuel, an NYSC member deployed to Cross River, has died of Lassa fever disease at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).

Commissioner for Health, Dr Inyang Asibong, told newsmen on Friday in Calabar, that the deceased was first admitted at the General Hospital, Obubra, where he was treated for cerebral malaria for one week.

“The incident started about two weeks ago in Obubra and we all know that the incubation period of Lassa fever is 3-21 days.

“The deceased is an indigene of Delta State. The last time he travelled to his home in Lagos State was during the Christmas period in December 2016 and came back to Cross River in January 2017.

“The deceased was living in the corps members’ lodge in Obubra and since he came back in January, he has not left that community

“Unfortunately, we finally lost him yesterday. Sadly, the corps member contracted the disease in Cross River,” she said.

Igbu said that the organisation was working closely with the state Ministry of Health to curb further spread of the disease in the state.

Dr Ngim Ogbu, Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, UCTH, said that the the corps member`s death was the second recorded case of death resulting from Lassa fever in the hospital.

Ogbu said that the infection control unit of the hospital was on top of the case from the beginning by limiting the number of contacts.

“The body of the deceased has not been sent to the mortuary, this is because we are taking measures to curb further spread of the disease’’, he said

Strike Looms In University Of Ibadan As Management Bans The Use Of "Hotplates"

Another strike seems to be looming over the Premier University, the University of Ibadan popularly known as UI.

Trouble, according to reports, started during the handing over of the newly elected executives of the Student Union body on May 8, 2017.

The newly elected President of the Student Union, Ojo Aderemi during the ceremony had stated that all females should start using "hotplates" in the kitchenettes and if any body should harass them, they should report to the Union. He said this while the Vuce Chancellor was seated. The Vice Chancellor in return said if students should go on strike, lecturers would still collect salaries.

On Friday May 12, 2017 which is today, the management of the University of Ibadan banned the use of hotplates in every hostel (both male and female). In a statement released, any student caught using it would have to face the Student Disciplinary Committee (SDC).

During the Adewole administration, the use of hotplates was banned only in the female hostels but now it has been banned in both hostels.

The Kingston Dome went around asking students how they feel about the latest development.

Seun (real name withheld) said "this is injustice to all students"

Another student who pleaded anonymity said "I only pray that the Student Union does not embark on a strike that would affect me".

From most student reactions, another strike looms the Ivory Tower.

Today's Quote And Fact

Today's Quote

If there is a slight chance of getting something that will make you happy, risk it. Life is too short and happiness is rare. You can't have a positive life and a negative mind. Make your personal happiness a priority.

-Joyce Meyer

Today's Fact

When the computer mouse was invented, it was called the "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System."

A Lady, a 400 level student of Kwara State University has reached out to us to help her post an assault she suffered in the hands a guy identified as Omobolaji Ogundepo (Pictured above, left) popularly known as Bolojay, who apparently, is also a Final Year Student in the same University.

The said lady, pictured below, revealed to us that a friend of Omobolaji named Idrees Sanusi asked her out, but she declined.. Then Omobolaji who had nothing to do with the whole “thing” confronted her, and battered her for not agreeing to date his Friend, Idrees.

The Victim, Identified as Mariam, said she reported to the School’s authority, but nothing was done to salvage the situation, as it is said that Omobolaji has some kind of influence in the school.

Omobolaji Ogundepo
Mariam has been querying Idrees for the whereabout of his friend, Omobolaji, but he claims he doesn’t know his whereabout.

The incident happened on Monday, 8th of this Month, May, 2017.

6 Ways To Be A Better Listener

Listening is not a concept and idea that is unique to everyone. Some people cannot just listen to you when you are talking to them. They simply lose concentration. This is why there are so many complaints about people finding it difficult to understand each other in a relationship because they do not listen. Well, if you are not a good listen, you are in luck! Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares tips on how to become a better listen.

Listen to learn

Certain individuals listen just because they want to be polite. They are not interested in whatever you have got to say. Hence, they are right there with you but their mind is somewhere else. At the end, when you ask about what you said, they are lost.

Put your phone away

Smartphone has always been a distraction when people are having a conversion. So, to become a better listener, get rid of your phone.

Wait until the speaker is done talking

Do not interrupt a conversation. You should give that person the opportunity to finish expressing his or her opinion before you respond. During the period he/she is talking, you will be able to process what they are saying and give a more concise and intelligent reply.

Make eye contact and smile

Oftentimes, when you make eye contact with whom you are speaking with, it shows that you are paying attention. This will prevent your mind from wandering off the conversation.

Do not make assumptions

Do not try to anticipate or predict what your friend or colleague wants to say, you may be wrong. So, wait for them to express their thought and you will be surprised that it is different from what you are thinking.

Give replies that show you are listening

Your replies and responses must tally with whatever you are listening to. You should do this if you do not want to speak out of point, you should listen.

Today's Quote And Fact

Today's Quote

If you look at what you have in life, you will always have more but if you look at what you do not have in life, you will never have enough.

-Oprah Winfrey

Today's Fact

If you open your eyes in a pitch-black room, the color you'll see is called 'eigengrau.'

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