Lagos State Bursary 2015: Apply Now!

Application is open for Lagos State Bursary 2015 targeted to support Lagos State Indigenes studying in any accredited tertiary institution in Nigeria. University, Polytechnic and College of Education students are welcome to apply.
Already, online application for the Lagos State Bursary 2015 has commenced since June 1st and expected to end November 13th same year. All applications are done on the Lagos Scholarship portal.

Cost of Lagos State Bursary Form
The application form is not 100% free. Each applicant is expected to pay, and obtain a receipt, of One Thousand Naira (N1, 000.00) only while Law School/Maritime Academy students are to pay Two Thousand (N2, 000.00) only.
Payment should be made at the Office of the Special Adviser on Education, Block 5, Room 314, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. Thereafter, scratch cards should be obtained at the Office of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, 254 Ipaja Road, beside NYSC Orientation Camp, Agege, on presentation of the above mentioned receipt.

Duly completed application forms must be brought and submitted with photocopies of all documents required by the Board at the interview venues.

Lagos State Bursary Requirements
1. Evidence of indigeneship from:- (a) An Oba and (B-) Local Government Council
2. Current letter of Admission.
3. Student’s Identity (ID) Card.
4. Birth Certificate.
5. Academic Certificates obtained.
6. Original JAMB result slip ( get yours here)
7. Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASSRA) identification card of the applicant.
8. Parents or guardian’s Tax clearance.
9. Any other documentary evidence

Visit their official website to apply: http://www.lagosscholarship.org/ 

DELSU Retains 12 Best Graduating Nursing Students

Management of the Delta State University (DELSU), during the he Oath/Induction Ceremony of the 2012/2013 set of Bachelor of Nursing Science graduates offered Graduate jobs to about 12 Best Graduating Students of the institution.
Students Nigeria gathered that while some of the Graduates were employed as lecturers, a number of them were retained as Graduate Assistants (GA).

As a prize for their own offenses, it was learnt that about 21 other students were expelled for alleged forgery and sundry offenses.

The Delta State University Vice Chancellor, Professor Victor Peretomode, who spoke during the ceremony explained that the training of Nurses like every other profession has always been capital intensive, adding that the university cannot transfer the heavy financial burden to the parents of the students.

Universities That Take Lower Credit For Direct Entry Admission

We understand that some Graduates of NCE and ND programmes with lower CGPA of say between 2.00 and below 3.00 are worried whether or not their choice university will accept them for failure to obtain upper credits in their former program. Here is a list of selected Universities that take Lower Credit for Direct Entry Admission in Nigeria.

It is worthy of mention that admission requirements into Universities in Nigeria vary from school to schools, while others accept lower credits for NCE, OND, etc., others do not. One would however get idea to which courses and institutions may accept prospective candidates with certain CGPA defects by taking a good look at the requirements for admitting students into 200L via JAMB DE. Check that article via this link.

From experience gather over several years of studentscounsellorship and based on findings from recent studies, we can loosely generalize that majority of Federal Universities DO NOT accept lower credits for Direct Entry (DE) admission. Universities in Northern Nigeria however mostly accept lower credits for DE. We shall attempt to list a few other Universities that take Lower Credit for Direct Entry below.

Some Universities that take Lower Credit for Direct Entry
*.Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria.
*.University of Calabar, UNICAL.
*.Anambra State University, ANSU, Uli (and Igbariam).
*.Niger Delta University, NDU, Wilberforce.
*.Igbinedion University, Okada.
*.University of Jos, UNIJOS.
*.Nasarawa State University (NSUK), Keffi.
*.Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT.
*.University of Ilorin, UNILORIN (for History and Performing Arts).
*.Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto (UDUSOK).
*.Most Private Universities
*.Some state universities.
*.etc.

If you are considering to apply for admission into second year degree programme with a lower credit obtained from NCE or ND, we suggest you narrow your choices to some of the schools listed above.

Kindly also note that while the schools listed above accept lower credit in DE, not all courses will be available for candidates with such lower CGPAs. Make more effort to contact the school admissions office or through friends that attend the school to find out more.

Cultist who wanted out killed by members of his group

Godwin Victor, 30, aka Sangba, who was abducted by members of his former cult group for wanting out and embracing a normal life, has been found dead, Punch gathered.

It was also gathered that Sangba’s hands and legs were tied, while a log of wood was also tied to his neck before he was thrown into the Lagoon.
Policemen reportedly recovered his corpse around the UNILAG waterfront on Thursday.
It was initially reported last Friday that Sangba had quit his group due to fear for his safety and police harassment.

Some of his friends, who did not support his decision, attacked him.

He was said to have moved to Port Harcourt after increased threats to his life.
However, when he came back to check his family, he was abducted.

The family had reported him missing at the Bariga Police Division, after which a search began for the deceased.
A police source said, “The man has been killed. His two hands and legs were tied with ropes. The cult guys tied a heavy log of wood to his neck and threw him into the Lagoon. His corpse was recovered around the UNILAG waterfront.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, also confirmed the development.
He said, “His wife reported a case of missing person to the police on Monday. Since then, we had been out looking for him until on Thursday when we were informed that a corpse was found inside the Lagoon. It turned out to be him.”
The victim’s remains has been deposited in a mortuary, while the matter had been transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, according to Nwosu.

One Chance Danfo driver dupes woman of 1.5 million naira

A Danfo driver has been arrested for allegedl duping his neighbour of a total sum of 1.5 million naira.

The police must determined if this woman actually killed her husband (Nigeria Police Force)
Patrick Abaleke, a driver of the commercial buses popularly called Danfo, has been arrested for allegedly duping one Miss Chinasa Nwokenem, his neighbour, of N1.5 million, Vanguard reports.

It was learned that Patrick convinced Chinasa, a mother of one, wanted to invest in the transportation business, for which she paid a total of N1.5 million at different times to the suspect.

It was alleged that Patrick threatened to kill her each time she attempted to question the said investment, so Chinasa reportedly ran to the police.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident, saying the suspect was in their custody and would be charged to court.

Investigations are still ongoing.

In Abuja Female corper constructs maternity hospital for community

She said she raised the fund to build the hospital from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOS) and other good spirited personalities in the society.

A female corps member has completed a three million naira maternity hospital at the Primary Health Care Centre, Jikwoyi,Abuja.

The corper,Jalila Ahmad,who is serving with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), constructed a labour room, two office blocks for family planning and antenatal at the centre.

She said she raised the fund to build the hospital from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOS) and other good spirited personalities in the society.
Speaking at the inauguration of the project, Ahmad said,"no cause is closer to my heart than helping the underprivileged especially mothers and babies.’’

The corps member said she was motivated to embark of the projects due to the poor sanitation of the environment and the need to give the centre facelift.

She called on well-meaning Nigerians to assist the government in providing basic amenities for the less-privileged to ensure a healthy living.

Ahmad who has also constructed modern toilet, repaired borehole, erected signposts and also provided refuse bins, among others, said the maternity hospital form part of her Community Development Projects.

The project was received by the Supervisory Councilor for Health in the area,Josephine Nnodim, the Supervisory Councilor for Health in the area.

Ahmad graduated from UniversityHoustonin theUnited Stateswith a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Biology.

Female Ogun Poly Student Found Dead In Shrine (Photo)

A female student of Science Laboratory Technology department at the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade, hails from Ekiti state who was said to be missing some days ago have been found in a shrine with her vital organs missing.
liveschoolnews.com .ng grapevine learnt that the decomposing remains of 21 year old Morenikeji Owolabi were discovered in a shrine at the rustic Eposo village, Ishara, in Remo North Local Government Council of Ogun state.
Her dismembered and decomposing remains were found littered at a Shrine by policemen.
The girl was allegedly lured to the shrine by a herbalist, Femi Awise, where she was found dead.
Awise, a native of Isara and prime suspect, is said to be on the run but five persons suspected to be working for him, including a cyclist who conveyed the girl to the shrine and an apprentice of Awise, have been arrested.
The suspects are Adeyemi Ademolu (the cyclist), Omolaso Taiwo (Awise’s apprentice), Lateef Ali, Akinyemi Dare, and Sokoya Wasiu.
According to Ademolu, the victim spoke with Awise twice seeking information about the direction while being conveyed to the shrine.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu, led some reporters to the shrine tucked inside a forest.
He said investigation had started to ascertain how the victim was killed.
Although the decaying legs of the girl exhumed from a shallow grave few meters away from the shrine were discovered but liveschoolnews.com.ng grapevine gathered that investigation continues to trace where her head, breasts and private part were kept.
The cubicle – size shrine made of corrugated iron sheets, was strewn with scary fetish objects, bottles of palm oil knives, plates and a pot filled with boiled human flesh and which had also began to emit foul odour.
Ntomchukwu said, “What we want to tell the public is that they should monitor the movement of their wards and children, especially when they are left to be in school and other public institutions.
“They should always keep watch over their children, call them regularly and where they don’t see them, they should quickly report to the police.
“If we had received this report on time, we would have been able to trace this lady. By the time we got the report, we now started scouting for information, only to arrest the okada man (motorcyclist) that brought her to the Shrine.
“It was from that okada man that we were able to know that she was taken to this area and by discreet investigation, we were able to discover this shrine.
“We don’t know how long this shrine has been in existence but we assure you that this particular nefarious activity would be put to an end.”
The Local Government chairman, Femi Soyemi, who was shocked and appalled by the horrible discovery said he never believe such savagery could exist in his domain.
Soyemi said, “I was shocked because I never expected this kind of horrible and brutal thing exists here.”