80 students escape death in hostel fire in Anambra

No fewer than 80 students have been displaced from their boarding houses at the Don Bosco Secondary School and Youth Centre, Obolo Obosi, near Onitsha following a fire incident. The fire destroyed the two-winged structure, beddings and the entire roof of the building worth millions of naira.
It was gathered that the officials of the fire service who were alerted would have contained the inferno, but could not access the premises on time due to bad road. Speaking after conducting news men round the debris of the inferno, the Rector of the school, Rev. Fr. Charles Uzoeto, confirmed that the property of the students could have been saved, but the fire service could not access the premises, revealing that the fire broke out while the students and teachers were in school. “After meandering through the markets with all the difficulties, before they came here, we were already counting our losses.

NYSC Bars Posting Engineers To Teach In Secondary Schools

The National Youth Service Corps has concluded plans to halt the posting of engineers to secondary schools and other places of primary assignment different from Engineering Institutions. The agreement was reached by the Directorate of NYSC and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

Speaking at the Pre-Inauguration stakeholders’ workshop of the 30th President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers held yesterday in Abuja, the President of COREN, Engineer Kashim A. Ali, disclosed that the Council has secured an agreement with the Director General of NYSC to what he referred to as prevention of wrong training of Engineers. He also said that the Director of Mobilization of NYSC has also been notified of the new development and they have fashioned modalities for its success.

Ali said “Posting engineers during their service year to places they will not benefit is depriving them the opportunity of training and by implication the country is losing.

The DG of NYSC agreed with us and directed the Director of Mobilization to ensure that engineers are posted to only engineering institutions.

“To help him, the Director of Mobilization requested that we should assist to give them the names of engineering organizations in all the states of the federation so that when they are doing their posting they will send them to such places.”

In BornoGovernment to establish state University

The Borno State government has awarded a contract of 3.4billion naira for the construction of a state university.
The State Governor, Kashim Shettima, said that this has become necessary to help get the state out of the educational backwardness it has suffered over the years.
Shettima blamed the Boko Haram menace the state is suffering on the absence of education among the youths.
An implementation committee with members extracted from the University of Maiduguri and other institutions of higher learning in the state are already nurturing the project.
The committee is chaired by Professor Abubakar Mustapha who has also expressed worry about the inability of indigenes to favourably compete with admission requirements with applicants from other parts of the country.
Equipping the state university and obtaining accreditation from the National University Commission is part of the Terms of Reference of the committee.

In DeltaSecondary school students suspended over homosexuality

The management made this decision to not only ensure the institution progresses, but to also serve as a deterrent to others.

Three students at theGovernment CollegeUghelli have been indefinitely suspended for partaking in homosexual activities.

According toVanguard, this was disclosed yesterday during the reunion and Annual General Meeting of the Old Boys Association, GCOBA.

The school principal, Mr. Vincent Useh, the management made this decision to not only ensure the institution progresses, but to also serve as a deterrent to others.

President General of the association, Professor Omatete Oristsegbemi, advised parents to be diligent in the upbringing of their wards, adding that the association would not condone any act of indiscipline from any student.

UNILAGStudents barred from entering hostel

The students were asked to evacuate their rooms because the school will be hosting some ECOWAS students.

SomeUniversity of Lagos, UNILAG, students have been barred from entering their hostel, according to report by TheNation.

Residents of theHenry CarrHall at the (UNILAG) were on Monday, January 18, were denied access into their hostel.
Electricity was cut off around 11am and water supply stopped at 4pm. The hall has three blocks of rooms and houses Masters and Doctorate degree students.
It was reported that the students were served a quit notice on January 12 which was effective on January 14. The students, however, had not returned from holidays when the notice was served.

But when a new notice was served, the date had changed.
The notice reads: “Following the memorandum received from the Dean of Students Affairs (a photo copy is hereby attached) today concerning the notice of evacuation from the Hall of Residence, we, members of the Hall Management Committee (HMC), wish to formally appeal to you and all the students to please obey the directive of the Dean. You will assist us to be instrumental to its obedience because it has to be obeyed immediately. The directive has been given since Monday, January 11, 2016. Administratively, we expect everyone to have evacuated the Hall latest on Monday, January 18, 2016.”
This information infuriated the students whose rent was supposed to elapse in March.
The students were asked to evacuate their rooms because the school will be hosting some ECOWAS students. They eventually had a meeting with some university officials, including hall executives and hostel officers.
A student, who did not want to be named, said the executives were still trying to come to an agreement that would favour everyone.

“The students were told to vacate the hostel but the session is not over. Some of us are not through with our exams and some of us come from long distances. We want the school authority to allow us stay till January ending. I believe they were in a tight corner yesterday because of the ECOWAS students’ arrival. We would be having a congress tonight (Tuesday) to discuss our options”, he said.
A female student, who is yet to begin her exams, wondered how she is going to cope.

“Where do I start looking for accommodation now when my exams are close by and how do I combine searching for accommodation and reading for exams? I don’t really know what to do,” she said.

Nigerians Will Henceforth Pay N50 To The Federal Govt, Each Time They Receive Payments In Their Accounts

Federal government through the CBN, yesterday imposed stamp duty of N50 on bank customers for money received into their accounts.
Consequently, bank customers will henceforth pay N50 stamp duty for money received into their accounts via electronic transfer, cash and cheques.
This order was contained in a circular to all Deposit Money Banks and Other Financial institutions titled, Collection and Remittance of statutory charges on receipts of Nigeria Postal Service under the Stamp Duties Act”.
The CBN stated, “As part of efforts to boost its revenue base, the federal government of Nigeria is exploring revenue opportunities in the non-oil sectors especially taxes and rates. .
It is in recognition of this fact that banks and other financial institutions are enjoined to support government’s revenue drive through compliance with the provisions of the Stamp Duties Act, LFN 2004 as reinforced by the court judgement in Suit No FHC/L/CS/1710/2013.
In this regard, the CBN pursuant to the provisions of its enabling laws, hereby issues this circular to all DMBs other financial institutions:
“With immediate effect, all DMBs and other financial institutions shall commence the charging of N50 per eligible transaction in accordance with the provisions of the Stamp Duties Act and Federal Government Financial Regulations 2009, that is, all receipts given by any bank or other financial institution in acknowledgment of services rendered in respect of electronic transfer and teller deposits from N1, 000 and above; “For all avoidance of doubt the following receipts are however exempted from imposition of stamp duties: payments of deposits or transfer by self to self whether inter or intra bank; and any form of withdrawals/transfers from saving accounts; It should be noted that these charges are only payable by receiving accounts;
“Each DMB shall open an account designated as NIPOST Stamp Duties Account into which all charges collected shall be paid.
The balances in such accounts shall be transferred monthly by the DMBs to CBN NIPOST Stamp Duty Collection Account No. 3000047517;

World Bank Scholarship for Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

The Enterprise Development Centre, Pan- Atlantic University in collaboration with The World Bank will
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Provide practical Business Education through a blended learning approach (online and in- class training)
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Help strengthen Female Entrepreneurs network
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Offer Mentoring
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Create linkages between financial institutions and Female Entrepreneurs.
Selection criteria will be as follows:
A. Company must be owned / managed by a woman
B. Should be a functional business (at least 6 months in operation)
C. The Enterprise must have high growth potential
D. High local content will be an advantage
How to Apply for Word Bank Scholarship.
Step 1 – Check Your Eligibility
Check that you are qualified to apply. See the selection criteria.
Step 2 – Register
Click hereto register if you have not already done so
You will receive a confirmation email from “Women X” with all the details you will need to log in.
Step 3 – Complete Application
Once you have successfully registered, log in and click the “Start Application” button on the Start Application Tab on this page. To return to your application, click the “save and continue” button and come back to it at any time. Once you are done with your application, click on the “Submit” button at the end of the form to send it to us.
Step 4 – Keep Informed
After the closing date you will be notified if you have been shortlisted for the next stage of the competition. Constantly check the Women X Programme homepage for regular updates.
To be eligible for this program you need to:
1. Own a business in Nigeria.
2. Operate a business in a high-growth sector.
3. Business must be owned/managed by a woman.
4. Should be a functional business (at least 6 months in operation).
Application Process
To apply, please follow step 2 and 3 above
The deadline for application is January 30, 2016.We will evaluate applications as they arrive, and make decisions on a rolling basis. Thus,we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
For questions, please contact Adeola on 08174583169 or send a mail towomenx@ pau.edu.ng

UNIJOS ASUU Strike To End Soon As The Minister Of Youth And Sports Intervenes

The almost three months strike embarked upon by the ASUU chapter of the University of Jos may soon be called off as the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, has intervened in the lingering strike.
Dalung who was a law lecturer in the University before his appointment as a minister decided to intervene since the management of the institution and lecturers were unable to resolve the issues.
According to the UNIJOS-ASUU Chairman, Dr. Chris Piwuna, many of the issues the lecturers have with the authorities of the institution have been pending since 2005.
He further stated that a congress of the union would hold on Wednesday to decide whether or not to call off the strike immediately.
There are high hopes that the intervention of the minister will see an end to the lingering strike.

YABATECH Screening Exercise For Newly Admitted Students 2015/2016 Has Commenced

This is to inform all full-time newly admitted students of Yaba College of technology (YABATECH) that screening and document verification exercise has commenced.

Venue: college hall, Old admin building, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba.
Time:10:00 am - 4:00 pm daily
Deadline is 29th January 2016.

You are expected to come along with the following;
1. Data form print out
2. O'level result
3. UTME Original result (If you do not have this document, click here to get yours)
4. Post-UTME result
5. Testimonial
6. JAMB Admission Letter
7. Acceptance fee Receipt
8. Payment history print out
9. 2 reference letter from a working class person of reputable position in the society (preferably an Imam/Pastor or a Legal Practitioner)
10. Birth certificate

Failure to go for the screening before the deadline may lead to admission withdrawal.

FUTMINNA Withdraws 460 Students For Poor Academic Performance

Over 460 students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, (FUTMINNA) have been asked by management of the institution to withdraw due to poor performances in the just concluded academic session.
Letters of withdrawal were served last Friday on the affected students who were said to be 100 level students that were not able to meet with the academic requirement stipulated by the NUC to move to the next level of their study which is Grade Point of 1.5.
Investigation shows that virtually all the faculties in the institution were affected by the withdrawal.

Fed Poly Bida NYSC Pre- Mobilization Workshop Notice For Batch A 2016 Corps Members

This is to invite all prospective corp members (HND 2) to the NYSC pre-mobilization orientation exercise.
This exercise is very important as it will update you on how to provide proper information that will facilitate your mobilization for the NYSC exercise as well as provide you with information on the updated NYSC packages.
The exercise is scheduled as follows:
Date : Thursday, 21 January, 2016
Venue: Polytechnic Auditorium
Time: 10a.m

Nigerian Airforce Recruitment Exercise 2016 For AirMen/Airwomen Has Commenced

The Nigerian Air Force has announced the commencement of recruitment of Airmen and Airwomen for 2016.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
1.All applicants must be Nigerians not less than 1.68m tall for male and not less than 1.65m for female.
2. Interested applicants are to apply free of charge online at www.careers.nigerianairforce.gov.ng.
3. Applicants are to print out the underlisted documents after completion of application online:
a. Local Government Attestation Form.
b. Parents/Guardian Consent Form.
c. Acknowledgement Form.
QUALIFICATIONS
4. Non Tradesmen/Women.
a. Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 22 years by 31 December 2016.
b. Applicants must possess a minimum of 3 credits including Maths and English in SSCE/NECO/GCE.
5. Tradesmen/Women: a. Applicants applying as tradesmen and women must be between 17 and 24 years by 31 December 2016.
b. Applicants must possess a minimum of 3 pasess including English in SSCE/NECO/GCE and must possess at least a lower credit in ND/NCE or any relevant trade certificate from reputable and approved government institutions/organisations.
NOTE
6. Online registration starts on 8 February 2016 and closes on 25 March 2016.
7. Zonal recruitment exercise will start from 11 – 29 April 2016.
8. NAF Online registration and all other recruitment processes are free of charge and no payment should be made.
9. The Local Government Attestation/Indigeneship certificate must be accompanied by the passport photograph and photocopy of the signees drivers licence or international passport. The signee is also to authenticate the passport photograph of the applicant behind.
10. For further information see the instruction page on the website as from 8 February 2016 or e-mail:airforce.support@ swglobal.com.

Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, UMYU admission letter for the 2015/2016 academic session is now available online. You can only print your original admission letter ONCE. So follow the procedures outlined here critically.

This is to inform all the newly admitted students

of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU),

Kastina that have been successfully screened that

they can now proceed to print their admission

letter.

Print UMYU Admission Letter.

1. Use Google Chrome Browser to logon to

umyu.edu.ng/new_students_admission/,

2. To print your Admission Letter, click on ‘Print

Admission Letter’ link at the left hand side. It is

recommended to use a color printer to print

your admission letter. Note that you can only

print your original admission letter ONCE.

After printing your admission letter, proceed to:

UMYU Registration Guidelines for New Students.

University of Lagos, UNILAG admitted 8,602 students out of the 58,293 UTME and Direct Entry Candidates that applied for the 2015/2016 academic session admission.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos,
Professor Rahamon A. Bello FAEng has
administered the Matriculation Oath on the 8,602
newly admitted students of University, for
2015/2016 academic session.
A total of 53,935 UTME applicants and 4, 358
Direct Entry applicants began the selection
process. Out of that figure, 31, 955 scored 200
and above in UTME while 26, 497 sat for the post-
UTME of our University. Those offered provisional
admission were 6,256 in the UTME category and
2,459 in the direct entry category, making a total
8, 602.
Today, after a thorough screening exercise, there
are 6, 644 students, representing about 11.5% of
the total number of applicants, who have fully
scaled the registration procedure, whom from this
day would become bonafide students of the
University of Lagos.
The Matriculation Ceremony which was held
on Friday, January 15, 2016 in the Multi-
purpose Hall, UNILAG, Akoka, was witnessed by
Principal Officers of the University, Deputy Provost
of College of Medicine, Professor Abayomi
Okanlawon, and Deans of Faculties.
In his address at the event, the Vice-Chancellor
congratulated and charged the new students to
embrace the zeal to acquire academic excellence
for which the University of Lagos is reputed. He
also urged them to shun all vices and immoral
behavior.

The 2016 National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Batch ‘A’ Mobilization timetable is out

The National Service Youth Corps (NYSC) has
released the time table for its 2016 batch “A”
mobilization exercise.
NYSC Mobilization Time Table For 2016
Batch A.
S/
NO Event Date
1 2015 Batch B
Post
Mobilisation
Workshop 19th – 21st
November 2015
2 2016 Batch A
pre-
mobilization
workshop. 5th – 9th January
2016
3 Briefing of
corps
Members/ final
year students. 12th – 22nd January
2016
4 Display of list
of all
approved
programmes
for institutions
on NYSC
portal for
cross
checking
11th – 22nd January
2016
5 Collation of
Prospective
Corps
Members’
Data by Corps
Producing
Institutions
CPIs
11st – 25th January
2016
6 Submission/
Uploading of
Senate/
Academic
Board
Approved
Result for Full/
Part-Time
Graduates
and
Revalidation
Lists by CPIs 25th January – 6th
February 2016
7 Uploading of
Corrected
Lists by Corps
Producing
Institutions 25th January – 6th
February 2016
8 On-line
Registration
by Foreign
and locally
Trained
Nigerian
Graduates
8th February – 12th
March 2016
9
Entertainment
of complaints
from
Prospective
Corps
Members by
the state
Deployment
and
Relocation
officers and
NYSC Help
Lines/Desks
14th – 19th March,
2016
10 Forwarding of
Complaints to
Mobilisation
Dept by State
Deployment
and
Relocation
officers
14th – 19th March,
2016
NYSC On-line registration portal will be opened
from 8th February to 12th March,
2016. Check: NYSC Batch ‘A’ Corps Online
Registration Details – 2016.