Successful Candidates For Faan Job Recruitment 2015 [full List]

The underlisted applicants were successful at the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Final Selection Process.

2015 FAAN FINAL SELECTION LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR FAAN JOB RECRUITMENT

MORE INFORMATION ON THE SELECTION

Candidates meeting any of the following criteria are disqualified despite their total score:

Candidates who are over the age limit.
Candidates who have highest educational qualification that is higher or lower than that established for the position.
Candidates whose course of study does not match the required course of study as advertiseA candidate’s Total Score is derived from the weighting of his/her scores of Aptitude Test, Physical Fitness Test, Oral Interview, Height, Age, Educational Qualification, and Experience as detailed in the requirements for the various jobs. In addition, each candidate’s credentials were reviewed.
The Selection is impacted by the Federal Character Spread of the current Nominal Roll in FAAN

The final selection takes into account the current staff distribution in the nominal roll. Please note that there is no selection from Kogi State. This is in compliance with Federal Character Commission regulations to address over-representation of Kogi indigenes in the current FAAN Nominal Roll as shown in the Nominal Roll analysis available.

Some States’ quota are yet to be filled.This will be addressed in the 2nd stage of the recruitment process. The strategy for recruiting the remaining positions to make up for the shortfall in qualified candidates for the States that are yet to make up their quota is as follows:

Compilation of a supplementary list of applicants from the hardcopy applications submitted at the Human Resources offices/Liaison office in February and March 2015.
This pool of applicants will be contacted for tests/interviews soon.
The process will be guided by the FCC spread contained in Federal Character Spread Analysis.
All selected candidates will be notified of the dates to present themselves for documentation and further processing at the human resources department, FAAN headquarter’s lagos through publication in the national newspapers and on the website.

http://www.faanrecruitment.com/contact-us/46-selected-canditates

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15-yr-old Student Commits Suicide In Imo

OWERRI – A 15-year-old senior secondary school student, identified as Paschal Egbosimba, last weekend committed suicide at Uratta in Owerri North local council area of Imo State.

Vanguard gathered that the deceased, who hailed from Ntueke, Ideato South local government area of the state, was living with his mother and siblings around Toronto Junction, Uratta, before the incident.

“Paschal was a senior secondary school student of Passion Model Secondary School, Egbu. He used an electric extension cable to hang himself from a ceiling fan, when his mother was away for a night vigil,” a witness who pleaded anonymity, recounted.
Although the remains of late Paschal had been removed to an unknown morgue when Vanguard arrived the scene, some sympathizers were seen taking turns to console the anguished mother.

The late boy’s mother, who wept uncontrollably, was heard saying she never scolded the deceased, adding that there was no reason for him to have hanged himself.
Another sympathizer reasoned that the incident was as shocking as it had remained a mystery.

“The incident was very shocking. It has remained a mystery till now, especially as the young boy was neither troublesome nor noisy,” a source said.

When Vanguard visited Owerri North Divisional Police Headquarters, Uratta, for enquiries, a police man on duty, who spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, confirmed the incident, adding that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, had already visited the scene.

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Nigerian Post Graduate Schools That Award Teaching Assistantship

The pursuit for a postgraduate degree is not new to Nigerians. In fact one in every ten Nigerian graduate will eventually pursue a PG degree after NYSC. This is partly due to the lack of jobs which makes graduates to pursue higher degrees as a means of boosting their results. Others may pursue PG degrees because they want to go into the academic profession or become executive professionals in their schools. Most Nigerians who can afford PG schools usually face difficulties coping with campus life again and surviving, especially when they are jobless.

However, few people are aware that some Nigerian Universities have taken the path of foreign schools in the award of Teaching Assistantships/Fellowships/Graduate Intern/Trainees/Practicum. Whatever term it is given, the main idea is that PG students can work for the school as lecturers and earn money to fund their programmes. This is very good for PG students, especially PhD students. They can be exposed to practical teaching and lecturing under a supervisor and also earn cool cash. However, for now, only a few schools offer this. With time, it is hoped that other schools may be magnanimous enough to start this programme.

I have taken the initiative to list the schools that offer teaching assistantships so that those who are interested may select these schools for their PG studies. It is important to note that these teaching awards are VERY COMPETITIVE and requires a track of academic success, will and determination to be awarded. It also requires "romancing" with certain Professors in the Department and PG School as well as the request of the need for such assistance by the Department's HOD.. It is mostly awarded to PhD students because they have a longer time and are more knowledgeable. There is a high chance that awardees may be retained if they do extremely well. It also counts as a tangible job experience.

Here are the schools that award teaching assistantship that I am aware of:
1. University of Ibadan
2. University of Lagos
3. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
4. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
5. Covenant University, Ota

These are the ones my research has been able to confirm so far. However, this list cannot be said to be all the schools that offer teaching assistantships in Nigeria. So if you are aware and sure of others, you may post it so that people can learn. If you are or have been an awardee, you may intimate us more on the technicalities of this programme.

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Olaoluwa Hallowed-Oluwadara Is Africa’s Youngest Ph.d Holder

Dr. Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara

A 24-year-old Nigerian on Wednesday made history in Africa as he received a Ph.D Degree in Mathematics at the convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the 2012/2013 academic session.

Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara, whose thesis was adjudged the best in Engineering and Science, having made a cumulative grade point average of 5.0, was described as the youngest Ph.D holder in Africa.

According to the university, Oluwadara was able to finish the programme within the three years of stipulated period.

He got two first and second degrees in Mathematics (Pure Option) and Physics in 2007 and 2008 respectively, at the age of 18, from the University de Bangui, Central African Republic.

Speaking on behalf of his colleagues at the convocation ceremony, Oluwadara said his achievement was not only a personal triumph but a triumph for mathematics as a useful subject of study in Nigeria.

How I emerged Africa’s youngest Ph.D holder at 24
24 year old Olaoluwa Oluwadara is University of Lagos youngest Ph.D graduating student, and also Nigeria’s and Africa’s. In this interview with ENCOMIUM Weekly, the Doctor of Mathematics gave a graphic report of how he achieved that feat and much more…

You achieved a rare feat as the youngest Ph.D holder in Africa. How does it feel?

It feels good and fulfilling. It is not my ultimate goal but I am honoured and humbled that my hard-work has been rewarded. I’m really grateful to God.

What do you think helped you achieve this?

I owe this success to God. Over the years, He has helped me to set incredible goals for myself and worked hard towards them with focus, discipline and consistency. Good mentoring from my parents, pastors and supervisor also helped.

During your programme, what was your daily routine like?

I woke up every day in front of my laptop. I hardly shut it down because it was a useful tool for my research. I spent time studying and researching both at home and in school. I also had time to pray in the morning and attend church services.

What was the driving force for you?

The desire to be the best has always been my driving force. I wanted to excel, to reach the goals I fixed for myself. I kept on pressing forward.

Tell us some of the ups and downs you had enroute to where you are today?

At 13, I failed my A’ levels during my first attempt for reasons other than poor performances. I say this because I had the best result in my school before the exam. It was a serious disappointment but it turned out to be very pivotal because not only did I learn how to be humble, patient, resolute and how to depend on God, I also channeled my frustration into better performances. I went on to have better scores and more outstanding successes after that setback.

What age did ‎​​​you start and finish pre-university?

In Central African Republic (C.A.R) and many francophone countries, primary school spans six years, secondary over seven and the University at Undergraduate level over three years. I started primary school at 5, secondary school at10, and reached A’ levels at 13, courtesy of four double promotions (one in primary school and three in secondary school).

Can you share with us your growing up days and the pre-university schools you attended?

I had a normal childhood. I was dearly loved by my parents and siblings. My parents really invested in my education. When they were chanced, they tutored me in Mathematics and other subjects. I attended the International Preparatory College (College Preparatoire International in French) at Primary and Secondary levels (from 1994 to 2003) and the Lycee d’Application de l’Ecole Normale Superieure (2004) for my second A’ levels.

Tell us about your family, your position in the family and what kind of family you are from?

I come from a godly family of three children. I am the last born of my parents. They are missionaries of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry to C.A.R.

You had your first and second degrees outside Nigeria. How would you rate the education system there viz-a-viz that of Nigeria?

French speaking countries are known for their solid mathematics background. However, the education system is not only about Mathematics. I think each education system has its strong points and weak points and differences are bound to be. The system in Nigeria has a lot more openings and benefits from better funding but we can do better in lifting our standards, especially at the secondary school and undergraduate level.

What were the challenges here in Nigeria that you didn’t face outside Nigeria?

Coming to Nigeria was a personal challenge for me since it was my first time staying away from my parents and adapting was always going to be a challenge. However, during my Ph.D. programme, I had challenges of having access to some relevant articles and there were no research grants to facilitate the publication of my works in open access international journals.

What did you actually study in your first and second degrees?

I studied Mathematics and Physics at undergraduate level, bagging two Bachelor degrees simultaneously in the process. I also have two Masters’ degrees in the same aforementioned subjects.

What were your cumulative points there?

The education system in C.A.R. did not operate CGPAs. We use aggregate scores often over 20 and converting to GPA is not really plausible. For example, I scored 16.36, 15.31 and 15.76 over 20 respectively in each of the years of my Bachelor Degree in Mathematics.

What had been your childhood dream?

As a child, I wanted to work at the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) of the USA. I also wanted to work for the CIA and for IBM.

Are your parent’s academics?

Even though they are missionaries, my dad studied Mechanical Engineering and my mom, Town Planning.

You are now a doctorate degree holder. What next?

I would like to work as a lecturer and a researcher. In the near future, I will go for my post-doctorate and another doctorate degree by God’s grace.

Did you envisage you will be the youngest Ph.D graduate in Africa?

Yes, I did. I was following other Ph.D candidates and their ages at graduation. There was a 26 year old doctor from University of Lagos and a 25 year old doctor from Babcock University. Thank God, I was able to beat their records.

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Best Ways To Handle Toxic And Irritating People In Your Place Of Work

Toxic people exist everywhere and sadly, they will continue to. Think about the lazy co-worker who is a master in the art of rambling, especially about how the country’s dwindling economy is making his work harder, the touchy neighbor who is legendary for creating chaos and seems to hate any semblance of peace, the needy friend who wants to involve you in all her drama, or the close relative who wears you out with his/her problem.

Just like a poison, toxic people can compromise and damage the vital temperaments you need to excel in your workplace or personal life­ if you let them. Below are 5 ways you can handle toxic people to make your work and personal life more productive.

1.      Set limits

Complainers and negative people are bad news just like the insurgency in the north. Why? Because they roll in their own problems and drag you into it without actively seeking any solution. A good way to deal with toxic people is to set limits and distance yourself.

You can offer to listen for five minutes so you won’t appear rude or callous, and then tell them you are overloaded with work. Think of it this way: If the complainer were smoking, would you sit there all day inhaling the second-hand smoke? I thought as much. So you get the picture!

2.      Try not to engage

Another way to handle toxic people is to limit interactions with them. Try not to offer advice from a personal standpoint because comparing their situations to what you have been through will only lead them on. You can simply say, “I’m sorry to hear that”. If you have a colleague who isn’t satisfied with work, try not to agree with her as there is the likelihood that this may lead her on.

3.      Get very busy

The truth is toxic people tend to visit more when they notice you don’t have much to do. Some will saunter by for a chitchat because they know you have nothing doing. A solution to handling toxic people? Get busy. Like right now.

4.      Create deterrent, if possible

If you happen to live in a house that has a door, close it more often. If however, you cannot do the above, get creative. Get an earpiece. This should deter some as it gives the impression that you can’t hear them. When handling toxic people, you should find ways to isolate yourself from them.

5.      Confront the problem

You should consider summoning courage to tackle the problem head-on if all the above doesn’t work. Sometimes, in dealing with toxic people, if all ‘diplomatic’ attempts fail, you may just have to tell such persons that you cannot listen to their issues anymore, explaining how it is becoming unwholesome for your work or personal life and why you are taking this step to let them know.

Some toxic people are highly gifted at not recognizing “No” as a complete sentence but the above tips should help you deal with them successfully.

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PHOTO: OOU students vandalise factory

Hundreds of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) students yesterday besieged a plastic factory on the Lagos – Ore Expressway, damaging products and 13 trucks.

The angry students  vandalised the reception area, threatening a repeat assault next week, if the government did not bring to book the truck driver, who reportedly caused the accident in which 12 of their colleagues died last Friday.

The factory, said to belong to some Indians, owns the truck carrying a 20 – feet container, which  fell atop a passenger bus conveying the students.

For the better part of yesterday, vehicular movement came to a halt on both sides of the dual carriage way. Travellers turned back. There was gridlock as motorists struggled to make a detour.

The students, wearing black T-shirts and jeans, arrived in four buses, including two luxury buses. They were in tears as they converged to pray on the accident scene.

For over an hour, they sang dirges for the victims and prayed for the repose of their souls.

A pastor, Tobi Adesanya, from the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) prayed for the Christians. Oresanya Adewale, a 300 Level Business Administration (Education) student, prayed for the Muslims.
The  prayers soon morphed into yelling and cursing of the driver and his company.

Policemen, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and operatives of the Ogun State Traffic Agency (TRACE) tried  to calm down the students but they refused to be consoled.
For over three hours, the students seized both lanes of the expressway on the Ikenne – Ilisan stretch and later marched on the factory.
Armed policemen stationed at the gate laboured to prevent the students from advancing but following pressure from the students, the steel gate gave way.

The placard-carrying students surged into the factory in their hundreds and vandalised products and over a dozen trucks parked within the premises.

Some of the placards read: “We demand justice for the lost souls”; “OOU mourns, OOU weeps, OOU cries”; “A future lawyer is gone”; “Fresh graduate gone” ; “We’ve lost our scientists”; “OOUITES are not chickens. Stop giving us phobia”; “Police, FRSC, TRACE must be probed.

The Student Union President, Adegbesan Adenola, told reporters that the students were demanding N10million for each of the dead students.
Adenola said the money should be paid to the each of the victims’ families within seven days .
The students demanded that the policemen, FRSC and TRACE operatives,  who were on duty last Friday, be prosecuted for negligence and dereliction of duty.

The angry students were, however, placated by some of the lecturers, including the OOU branch chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr Deji Agboola.

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Today's Newspapers Headlines [30th June, 2015]

PEOPLES DAILY
Missing $2.1billion, 3.8trillion naira Excess Crude, NNPC funds
FG begins probe
...Oshiomhole, Dankwambo, El-Rufai lead inquiry
Education Fund: APC wants President to probe Wike
Rainstorm destroys 400 houses in Kano
Suspected Boko Haram leader arrested in Chad
No going back on power reforms—Buhari
Human rights abuses: Borno, Yobe Forum backs Amnesty
442 days after...will the abducted Chibok school girls ever be rescued?

DAILY TRUST
NNPC spent 3.8trillion naira illegally in 3 years—NEC
Buhari asks governors to pay workers salaries
Chibok girls ‘forced to fight for Boko Haram’
El-Rufai appoints Hadiza Bala Husman Chief of Staff
Stalemate persists at Transmission Company of Nigeria over split
Chaos as customers besiege banks for BVN registration
APC postpones caucus meeting, holds NEC Friday
President to finish Mambilla hydro project
Saraki, Dogara fault Akande over National Assembly crisis
TRIBUNE
Buhari to governors; Pay your workers urgently
Tasks states on sustainable ways of increasing IGR
Calls for ‘meaningful’ projects
Wants NNPC, HRS, Customs, NIMASA,
NPA, CBN revenue domiciled in Consolidated Account
Saraki, Dogara attack Bisi Akande
Chibok girls forced to join Boko Haram—Report
NEC sets up committee to probe NNPC
....corporation spent 3.8trillion naira in 3 years---Oshiomhole
....Says Okonjo-Iweala spent $2.1billion without approval

THIS DAY
Olorunsola: Jonathan Did Not Get Version of PIB I Worked on
Osahon Bows out as DPR Director
OOU Accident: Students Barricade Sagamu-Benin Expressway, Protest Colleagues’ Death
Military Spokesperson Unveils New Books in Abuja Tuesday
NEXIM Bank Disburses N107.48bn to Exporters
Fire Disrupts Production of 20,000bpd of Crude at Agip Facility
Zambian Ex-president Acquitted over $2.5m Oil Deal with Nigeria
Jega Left an Impressive Record, Says Atiku
Financial Hardship Won’t Stop Our Economic Programme, Says Okowa
Dogara: Rebuilding North-east, Critical Agenda for House
Deputy Speaker: Legislators Do Not Get Funds for Constituency Projects
Unpaid Salaries: Oyo PDP Asks Ajimobi to Slash Security Vote, Others

PUNCH
APC insists on Ekweremadu’s removal
Okonjo-Iweala spent $2.1billion without approval, says FG
Aso Rock conducts audit of security personnel
Buhari urges governors to pay outstanding salaries
Shehu Sani knocks PDP for anti-Buhari remarks
Chibok girls forced to fight for Boko Haram – Witnesses
Oil barons didn’t sponsor us, Saraki, Dogara reply Akande
BVN: Customers besiege banks, CBN rules out deadline extension
NTDC boss places driver on Level 14, workers allege
You can’t blackmail us, PDP tells Buhari
We killed ex-FUTA VC to steal his jeep ─ Suspect
Buhari promises improved power supply

NATION
Four-man panel to probe how NNPC blew 3.8trillion naira
Lawan group faults Saraki over principal officers
How we killed ex- FUTA VC , by suspects
Buhari’s pace is calculated, says Shehu Sani
OOU students vandalise factory
Fed Govt appoints Ladan to oversee DPR
Envoy: it’ll make good sense for Obama to visit Nigeria
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NNPC, CBN, Customs, NPA must remit incomes into Federation Account’
Ikorodu robbery: Strengthen waterways security, says Assembly
Ghanaian jailed 17 years for illicit drug
Jega bows out of INEC in style
Emulate Prophetic lifestyle, Muslims told
Nigeria‘ll never approve gay marriage, says Odedeji

NEWSWATCH TIMES
FG probes Excess Crude Account revenue, depletion
Alleges Jonathan’s government spent $2.1billion without consultation
NNPC withheld 3.8trillion naira between 2012-2015
Why we killed ex-FUTA V.C., domestic staff confess
Explosion in Agip gas facility in Rivers
...Residents evacuated, with heavy security presence
Nigeria’s external debt now $9.4billion---DMO
U.S. Court upholds controversial execution drug use
Nigeria Prisons Service denies transfer of Boko Haram suspects to Anambra

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Today In History [30th June, 2015]

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.

Today in History
June 30

1520		Montezuma II is murdered as Spanish conquistadors flee the Aztec capital of Tenochtilan during the night.
1857		Charles Dickens reads from A Christmas Carol at St. Martin’s Hall in London–his first public reading.
1859		Jean Francois Gravelet aka Emile Blondin, a French daredevil, becomes the first man to walk across Niagra Falls on a tightrope.
1908		A mysterious explosion, possibly the result of a meteorite, levels thousands of trees in the Tunguska region of Siberia with a force approaching twenty megatons.
1934		Adolf Hitler orders the purge of his own party in the "Night of the Long Knives."
1936		Margaret Mitchell’s novel, Gone With the Wind, is published.
1948		John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley demonstrate their invention, the transistor, for the first time.
1960		Alfred Hitchcock’s film, Psycho, opens.
1971		Three Soviet cosmonauts die when their spacecreaft depressurizes during reentry.
Born on June 30
1685		John Gay, poet and playwright (The Beggar’s Opera).
1768		Elizabeth Kortright, later Elizabeth Monroe, first lady to U.S. President James Monroe.
1911		Czeslaw Milosz, Polish poet and critic.
1917		Lena Horne, American singer.
1919		Susan Hayward, actress.
1926		Paul Berg, Nobel Prize-winning biochemist.
1932		Mongo Beti, novelist and political writer.

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Today's Quote And Fact

Today's Quote

“Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. ”

― Haruki Murakami

Today's Fact
 
Graca Machel is the only woman to have been first lady of two separate countries: Mozambique and South Africa.

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