Impersonation: 88 Post-UTME Candidates Under Prosecution

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, UNIZIK revealed that 88 post UTME candidates are being prosecuted, other 400 on the run.
During the last post UTME conducted by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK), about 88 candidates were arrested by the university and handed over to the police for alleged impersonation. The arrested 88 are being prosecuted in Anambra State.

The university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku, stated this, on Monday June 1, 2015 while briefing journalists on achievements of his administration within one year in office.
He said the candidates were arrested by the university and handed over to the police that were now prosecuting them, adding that about 400 candidates who had come to impersonate during the examination were on the run.
“We had to track down the impersonators because we have upgraded our admission process. We have digitized almost everything by introducing biometric machine which we will continue to bring sanity not only in our admission process but in controlling our students,” he said.
To ensure early release of results to students, the vice chancellor said the authorities of the institution resolved that lecturers who failed to release their result to students after one month of the examination would forfeit their salaries.
Ahaneku further stated that the university had not increased school fees for students and did not intend to do so, adding that the issue of hostel accommodation was being tackled headlong.

Boko Haram, Religious Intolerance Check radical Muslim clerics, UNILAG lecturer urges NSCIA

A lecturer at theUniversity of Lagos(UNILAG), Dr. Tajudeen Yusuf, has urged theNigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs(NSCIA) to always monitor the activities of radical Muslim clerics.
Yusuf, who was delivering the pre-Ramadan lecture organised by theFountain University, Osogbo(FUO), said clerics with radical views that may be contrary to Islamic teachings and inimical to national development should be checked.
He said the NSCIA should encourage Muslim clerics to promote religious tolerance in the interest of unity and harmony, noting that it was the failure of Islamic leaders in to check such individuals who spread dangerous views that caused the emergence of the Boko Haram sect.
"What brought about the Boko Haram?" he asked.
"It is lack of leadership. Anybody can just say anything or teach anything,
"Everybody turned themselves into Muslim clerics, nobody cautioned them."

He noted that the effect of the activities of such dangerous clerics is suffered by everyone.
"But when the Boko Haram came, didn't they kill Muslims?

"People were praying inside mosques and they opened fire on them.
"Leadership failure brought about the emergence of Boko Haram."
The don also called on clerics to make comments statements on political, economic and religious issues at every time, not just during the Ramadan period.
Yusuf teaches at UNILAG's Department of Actuarial and Insurance.

Cultism Bystander shot in the head, as 4 die in Imo cults clash

A clash between members of two rival cult groups has left four dead in Obiakpu community of Ohaji/Egbema Council Area of Imo State.
According to aThe Nationreport, one of the victims of the violent clash was oneIkewho was shot dead, an innocent passer-by.
Ike was shot in the head as the cultists chased a member of a rival gang along the busy Douglas Road, in Owerri, the state capital.

Residents of the Obiaokpu community, which has witnessed continuous cultism related activities, have deserted their homes for fear of continued violence.

Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Transition Committee of the LGA, HonGedion Mefor, said the entire villagers have fled to communities in neighbouring Rivers State.

Islamic Justice Shari'a court remands 21-yr-old student for stabbing man

A 21-year-old student,Shahidullahi Sale, has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly stabbing oneShuaibu Labaran.
Sale was arraigned before aShari’a Courtsitting at Sabon Gari, Kano, on Tuesday and charged with causing grievous hurt.
Police prosecutor, Cpl.Ahmed Magawata, said the offence that contravenes section 163 of the Kano Shari’a Law.
According to him, the victim had on May 29 reported the case to Gwagwarwa Police Division, Kano.
He said the accused had used a sharp knife to stab his victim (Labaran) in his right leg, causing him serious injury which led to his being hospitalized.
The accused pleaded guilty when the when the First Information Report (FIR) was read out to him.
Presiding Judge, MalamAbubakar Ayagi, ordered the accused to be remanded in prison and adjourned the case to June 15

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Register for UNILORIN Marathon – Your Chance to Win a Car!

Yup! The headline above is correct. University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) students, interested staff members, and ten marathoners each from seven higher institutions in Kwara State will be smiling home with a car, two million naira and other consolation prizes come October during the Marathon race with the theme “Celebrating Academic Stability”.

The marathon is part of the activities to celebrate the institution’s 40th anniversary.
Unilorin Marathon is a half marathon that stretches from a part of Ilorin Township to the school stadium. The long distance represents endurance over time which the school has done to achieve the goal of academic stability of about fifteen (15) years. This marathon as earlier explained is aimed at celebrating academic stability of the school.
The 21km race is expected to take off from Tanke area of Ilorin, through Tipper Garage, University Staff Quarters, academic areas and finally end at the institution’s stadium. This is however subject to change.
The first five male and female athletes to reach the finishing line will getN300,000, N250,000, N200,000, N150,000 and N100,000in that order, with 15 male and female getting consolation prizes as part of the packages.
Registration starts on June 1, 2015 and closes on August 15, 2015. All screened participants will be notified by September 1, 2015.

Event Schedule and Starting Time
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
TimeStart PointFinish PointDistance
8.00amFederal Secretariat, FateUnilorin Stadium11.8km
The schedule and running course are subject to change. The race will take place regardless of the weather, unless there is a weather warning from the metrology department.Time Limit: 4 hours.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
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Bowen University Post UTME Results, Interview Details – 2015/16

This is to inform all the candidates that participated in the Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State post UTME screening exercise that they can now check their results from the university website.
Bowen University Post UTME Result.
Bowen Post UTME result is available at http://www.bowenuniversity.edu.ng/2015 Combined Post UTME.xls.
Candidates whose names appear in the list above are to report at any of the following preferred screening centres for their interview:
(i) Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State
(ii) Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos
(iii) Faith Baptist College,#1 Rumuaparaeli Street, Beside Holy Rosary Secondary School, Old GRA Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
(iv) First Baptist Church, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.
B. INTERVIEW DATE
DATE TIME
Saturday, 11th July, 2015 9:00a.m.
C. AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES
(1) College of Health Sciences: All UTME & Direct Entry candidates
Degree Programme Options
Medicine and Surgery
Anatomy
Physiology
(2) Faculty of Agriculture: All UTME & Direct Entry Candidates
Degree Programme Options
Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Extension and Rural Development; Animal Science and Fisheries Management; Crop, Soil and Environmental Management and Food Science and Technology
(3) Faculty of Humanities: All UTME & Direct Entry Candidates
Degree Programme Options
English; History and International Studies; Communication Arts; Theatre Arts; Music;
Religious Studies and Philosophy.
(4) Faculty of Law: Only UTME Candidates
Degree Programme: Law
(5) Faculty of Science & Science Education: All UTME & Direct Entry Candidates
Degree Programme Options:
Microbiology; Biochemistry; Chemistry; Industrial Chemistry; Computer Science and Information Technology; Physics and Solar Energy; Mathematics & Statistics.
(6) Faculty of Social and Management Sciences: All UTME & Direct Entry Candidates
Degree Programm Options
Accounting; Banking Finance; Business Administration; Economics; Mass Communication, Political Science and Sociology.
D. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Candidates are requested to bring both the original and photocopies of the following documents:
a. UTME/SSCE/NECO/OL Results for UTME Candidates,
b. Direct Entry Registration Slip, Advanced Level/IJMB Results or its equivalents
c. Birth Certificate
d. Printed On-line or Off-line Acknowledgement Card
E. FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit our website www.bowenuniversity.edu.ng or contact: the Registrar, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, through: Email:registrar_infobowen@ yahoo.comorregistrar@bowe nuniversity- edu.orgor call: Delani: 0708-543-4397, Kunbi: 0903-620-6970, Biodun: 08037117720 and Emmanuel: 08038187988.

FRAUD ALERT: Advice to Desperate Admission Seekers

Several “desperate” admission seekers have lost billions of naira to fraudsters who use the internet to dupe them. Studies have shown that the group of people that is most susceptible to internet fraud is the desperate or the greedy. While the desperate would go to any length to get what they want, including parting with the little resources at their disposal at any point in time, the greedy ones are forever obsessed with the acquisitive tendency until they are dispossessed, in the process, of huge financial and/or investment assets.

Cloned websites which scammers present as that of most sought-after Nigerian Universitiesare now live as Post-UTME of various public universities are about to start. An unfortunate scenario is currently playing out whereby some candidates have been made to part with as much as N25, 000 each ostensibly to be eligible to take part in the post-UTME screening test of some universities! On this phantom site, the applicants were told that their respective institutions of choice had released the cut-off mark for the 2015/2016 admission exercise and advised to start “processing” their applications.

Note of Warning to Admission Seekers.
No public varsities in Nigeria will ask you to pay “processing fee” for admission. The only pre-admission charge is very meager and it is for registration for the post-UTME test. It’s always between N1,500 – N5,000. And in any case, it will not be paid into an individual’s personal bank account.
It is obvious that it is this allure and desperation by admission seekers to enter the University that scammers have continually exploited. However, prospective candidates and their parents and guardians should not allow this allure to becloud their sense of reasoning to the extent of falling cheaply for fraudsters!
Want to be the first to know when your institution(s) of choice released the 2015/2016 post UTME screening application form? Bookmark and keep checking ‘ MySchoolGist Post UTME Updates Page‘.
A stitch in time saves thousands! Candidates, be wary!

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UNIPORT Teaching Hospital Post-Basic Nursing Form – 2015/16

Applications are invited from suitable qualified candidates for admission into 12-months Past-Basic Diploma Programme in Paediatric and Accident & Emergency Nursing in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, for 2015/2016 academic session.
UPTH Post-Basic Nursing Admission Requirements.
a) Applicants for admission into the programmes must possess the following: SSCE with 5 credits in not more than two sittings. These must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology (not Health Science) physics and chemistry. A combination of NECO and WAEC acceptable.
b) Registered Nurse/Midwife with a minimum of 1 year post qualification experience.
c) B.NSc with a PGDE is an added advantage.
Selection of candidates will be based on academic qualification and performance at the entrance examination and oral interview.
UPTH Post-Basic Nursing Admission – Method of Application.
Applicants should pay a non-refundable fee of N5,000:00 (Five thousand naira) only to Sterling Bank (UPTH Branch) for Paediatric Programme and Sterling Bank (UPTH Branch) for Accident & Emergency Programme and present the teller at the office of the Bursar in the school for the issuance of an official receipt. On presentation of evidence of such payment, obtain an application form from the Administrative Office of the School of Post-Basic Nursing Studies.
Completed application forms with photocopies of all relevant documents are to reach the Coordinators of the programmes at the School of Post-Basic Nursing Studies on or before Thursday 24th July, 2015.
UPTH Post-Basic Nursing Admission – Entrance Exam/Interview Date.
Entrance examination will hold in the SPBNS AUDITORIUM as follows:
i) Tuesday 28th July 2015 (Accident & Emergency Programme ) 10.00am prompt
ii) Wednesday 29th July, 2015 (Paediatric Programme) 10.00am prompt
Applicants should bring along writing materials for the examination. Mobile phones are not allowed into the examination hail. Applicants are to bring along original copies of their certificates and valid practicing licenses for the interview.

UNN Mid-Semester Break Starts with Immediate Effect

Authorities of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, have issued out a notice to all students and entire University Community, that the University shall proceed on a TWO-WEEK MID SEMESTER BREAK with immediate effect.

Consequently, all academic activities on the campuses are hereby suspended for the period.
Students are by this notice directed to vacate their hostels within the next 24 HOURS, ie not later than 6pm on TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2015.

ABU ICT Research & Innovation Contest: Call for Entries

Applications are invited from suitably qualified students and young researchers of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to submit research ideas related to ICT.
Part of the mandate of the Institute of Computing & ICT, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria is to conduct and promote ICT-based research and innovation. In line with this provision, the Institute’s Research & Development Unit has developed an initiative on Research & Innovation Contest (RIC).
The main purpose of the RIC is to discover and nurture young researchers through ICT-based research ideas By this advertisement, the Institute is inviting students and young researchers of this University to submit research ideas related to ICT.
Submitted entries will be assessed by a Panel of Judges who would shortlist the qualifying entries in the competition. Shortlisted competitors will be required to work on their ideas and present it to the Panel of Judges that would rank the competitors.
How to Submit Entries
1.Express your ideas in form of a proposal of not more than 3 pages. The proposal should contain a title, introduction, rationale and justification of its potential utility, viability, financial implication and conclusion.
2.Write a short application (not more than 200 words) expressing your interest/motivation for participating in the competition.
3.Send your proposal and application to rdu@abu.edu.ngwithin four weeks from the date of this advertisement (28-5-2015) . Late submissions will be considered for the next round of the competition.
Token Prizes
The best three ideas/projects shall win the following prizes
1.First Prize: Mini Laptop
2.Second Prize: Android 10.1” Pad
3.Third Prize: Android 7” Pad.
Most importantly, winners have chance of joining the Research and Innovation Group (RIG) of the Institute where they will be guided to develop their ideas further. This will provide opportunities for participation in other competitions at national and international levels.
You may contact the following for further information:
Dr. Wale Adedokun wale@abu.edu.ng, 08037035811
Friday Yakubu fyakubu@abu.edu.ng, 0803 242 9369

NDA: LGA Attestation & Parent/Guardian Consent Forms

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) mandates all the candidates that are successful at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Entrance Examination held on Saturday 25 April 2015 to login to it portal and download their Parent/Guardian Consent Form and State of Origin/Local Government Area Attestation Form.

To login, simply go to http://www.ndaapplicationsportal.com/.