[Must Read]: Pres. Buhari’s Speech To Young Nigerians To Mark International Youth Day

It is a great pleasure for me to address you this morning at this important occasion as we join other nations across the world to commemorate the 2015 International Youth Day. I am aware that it is in line with the United Nations Resolution 54/120 (19th Dec. 1999) to observe 12th August of every year as a day to celebrate and appreciate the contribution of the youth to their various communities. The appointment of an Envoy on Youth by the United Nations Secretary General is a clear indication of the attention youth issues are accorded around the world.

2.?The International Youth Day, therefore, constitutes part of the United Nation’s broader World Programme of Action for Youth. This is a laudable initiative targeted at promoting the general wellbeing and livelihood of young people with its priority focus on education, employment, poverty and hunger, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, inter-generational issues amongst others. This year’s theme tagged youth “Civic Engagement” is very apt. We strongly believe that the engagement and participation of young people is necessary in order to accelerate economic growth and sustainable development.

3.?As we commemorate this year’s International Youth Day, let me use this moment to once again pay tribute to all the young people who played significant roles in making the 2015 General Elections a model for democratic governance in Africa. The role you played, individually and collectively, in not only being peaceful members of the electorate but also galvanising the social media platform and mobilizing your peers to make the right choice. Your role contributed in no small measure to having a credible election in an atmosphere that was hitherto tense and volatile. The outcome is today being celebrated worldwide. Your role is greatly appreciated.

4.?I can assure you, my young compatriots, that you have written your names in history and you will be remembered as true heroes of our democracy and as architects of change.

5.?Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, you may wish to note that Africa is the most ‘youthful’ continent in the world. According to the figures I have been presented with, at least 20 percent of the continent’s population of 1.2 billion is between the age bracket of 15 – 24 years, with about 42% below 15 years of age. As the rest of the world gets older, Africa is getting younger. This is neither a good thing nor a bad thing. It all depends on what we make of it.
Therefore, one of the greatest challenges facing governments and policy makers in Africa today is how to provide opportunities and meet the needs of young people, the vast majority of whom need to be empowered to enable them to lead decent lives and contribute their quota to the socio economic and political development of their countries.

6.?Correctly harnessed, this tremendous labour force could propel us to take a quantum leap in developing our infrastructure so that Nigeria can join the 21st Century.

7.?Some of you may recall that African leaders, at the Malabo 2011Summit, committed themselves to providing employment, whether directly or indirectly, for at least 3% of its unemployed young people every year. For us, the meeting in Malabo 2011, marked another turning point in the continent’s quest for development. The summit adopted that all member States should advance the youth agenda and adopt policies and mechanisms towards the creation of safe, decent and competitive employment opportunities. This would be achieved by accelerating the implementation of the Youth Decade Plan of Action (2009 – 2018) and the Ouagadougou 2004 Plan of Action on Employment Promotion and Poverty Alleviation. African leaders have since stepped up efforts to give voice, visibility and platforms to the youth to advocate for more investments in their future.

8.?It is, however, an issue of serious concern that in Nigeria, so far, economic growth has not translated into commensurate and improved social outcomes, especially for our 60 million young people who made up the majority of the population. Consequently our youth migrate from rural to urban areas and from this country to other countries across borders, in search of greener pastures.

9.?Distinguished ladies and gentlemen and my beloved youth, I want to assure you that the new Administration will place high premium in tackling challenges facing the youth sector.

10.?According to the National Bureau of Statistics, unemployment remains a major concern in Nigeria, with rates rising from 6.4% in 2006 to 24.20% in the first quarter of 2015. The unemployment rate among youth is even more disturbing and considered to be over 50% due to the sheer number of unemployed graduates and a huge number of youth who have had no chance to go to school roaming about the streets.

11.?It is worth noting that although educational attainment by Nigerian young people has increased significantly in the last decade, the relevance of curricula, quality of education and the fit with skills required by the job market, still remains a challenge for us as a country.
Unsuitable qualifications limit our young peoples’ employment prospects and potential to contribute to national development. Our new Administration is poised to providing an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive so as to ensure greater opportunities for jobs to be created for our young people.

12.?This we believe will assist in reducing criminal activities and terrorism. We have resolved to provide adequate infrastructure and strengthen our job creation institutions in order to increase opportunities for our young people. For Nigeria to sustainably create jobs and ensure growth, we will pay special attention to the growth of our Small and Medium Scale Enterprises. This can be achieved through boosting the intervention funds as guaranteed by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

13.?In order to ensure that young people are healthy, skilled and educationally empowered, we will strengthen our academic and vocational training institutions as well as significantly improve our healthcare delivery system.

14.?Young Nigerians, let me conclude by reiterating that we are very much committed to fulfilling all our campaign promises. We, therefore, seek your cooperation and patience in this regard. Be assured that “change” for us is not a mere political slogan but the beginning of a new era desired by the majority of Nigerians. The youth must therefore be vanguards of this change and at the same time be the change that they wish to see. To this end and knowing that sustainable development cannot take place in the absence of peace, we must all work together towards the actualization of sustainable peace and harmony to enable this administration to build an enduring legacy. It is on this note that I wish the Nigerian youth happy 2015 International Youth Day celebration.

15.?Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

I thank you all

Auchi Polytechnic Post UTME Form is now on Sale – 2015/16

Auchi Polytechnic invites suitably qualified candidates to her 2015/2016 academic session National Diploma (ND) course of two (2) years duration.
Only candidates that made Auchi Polytechnic their first/second institution of choice in the last UTME and score 150 and above are qualified for the screening exercise.
How to Apply for Auchi Polytechnic Post UTME
Eligible candidates are to proceed to any of the following banks; Ecobank PLC, Unity Bank and Fidelity Bank in Auchi, Edo State and make a payment of N4,000.00 (four thousand naira: N3,500 for the form and N500 for bank charges) only for the post-utme screening form. Then visit http://www.auchipoly-online.com /jambregform2.htmlto fill the online form.
Courses Offered at Auchi Polytechnic
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
*.Polymer Technology
*.Science Laboratory Technology
*.Catering and Hotel Management
*.Food Technology
SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN
*.Sculpture
*.Ceramics
*.Painting
*.Textiles
*.Graphics
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES
*.Accountancy
*.Banking & Finance
*.Business Administration/Management
*.Marketing
*.Public Administration
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
*.Computer Science
*.Mass Communication
*.Office Technology and Management
*.Statistics
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
*.Chemical Engineering Technology
*.Civil Engineering Technology
*.Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology
*.Mechanical Engineering Technology
*.Agriculture Engineering Technology
*.Mining Engineering
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
*.Architectural Technology
*.Building Technology
*.Estate Management
*.Quantity Surveying
*.Survey/Geo-informatics
*.Urban & Regional Planning
Auchi Polytechnic Post UTME Screening Exercise Schedule.
To be announced later……..
Candidates that did not register for the screening test online will not participate in the examination.
Good Luck!

Kogi State University Post UTME/DE Form is Out – 2015/16

Kogi State University, KSU post UTME and Direct Entry screening exercise application form for the 2015/2016 academic session is now out. Kogi State University post UTME minimum cut-off mark is 180. Candidates who made KSU their second choice need not to register. Ability to read and click or move the mouse on the computer are the only requirements for the test.
This is to inform all candidates who applied for admission into Kogi State University, Anyigba, for the 2015/2016 Academic Session and who made the institution their FIRST CHOICE (MOST PREFERRED INSTITUTION ONLY), that they would be screened through a Computer-Based Test (CBT), in their subject combinations similar to UTME, starting from Tuesday 1stand ending on Tuesday 8thSeptember, 2015 for UTME candidates only.
Candidates who made the University their SECOND CHOICE NEED NOT TO REGISTER for the Screening Exercise.
Candidates, parents, guardians, and the general public are to note that ability to read and click or move the mouse on the computer are the only requirements for the test.
KSU Post UTME Screening Exercise Eligibility.
UTME CANDIDATES (100 LEVEL). Only candidates with UTME Score of 180 and above and with requisite minimum of Five (5) O’Level Credit Passes in the relevant subjects, including English Language (and Mathematics for programmes in the Faculties of Natural Sciences, Management Sciences, Agriculture, Medicine, and some programmes in the Faculties of Social Sciences and Education) at not more than two sittings, are eligible to attend the Screening Exercise.
KSU Post UTME Screening Registration Details.
Registration for the Screening Exercise will commence from Monday, 10thAugust, 2015 and closes on Thursday 27thAugust, 2015 at midnight.
Details of the registration procedure are as follows:
*.Candidates are to pay into Kogi State University Post-UTME Account No. 1130036448, Bank Name: Any branch of Zenith Bank Pic through the X-PATH platform, Amount: N2,700 (Two Thousand Seven Hundred Naira Only) (i.e One thousand Five Hundred Naira for Registration/Screening and One Thousand Naira for result checking) and bank charges of Two Hundred Naira Only.
*.Candidates are to obtain a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from the bank after the payment of &2.700 (Two Thousand Seven Hundred Naira Only).
*.Candidates should visit any cyber cafe to register on-line on the institution’s portal: http://www.ksuportal.edu.ngand follow the instructions accordingly.
*.Candidates will be required to upload a scanned copy of their passport photographs (file size: not more than 20KB) with RED Background.
*.Candidates are to print out their respective Schedule Slip or Registration Slip containing Date and Time Schedule for the test.
*.The print out of the Schedule Slip or Registration Slip and the print out of the UTME result MUST be brought to the Screening Venue for submission to Screening Officers. The print out MUST be in COLOUR.
*.Candidates MUST arrive at the Professor F.S. Idachaba Lecture Theatre ONE HOUR (1HR) before their Scheduled screening time, to ensure proper briefing and accreditation.
*.Candidates are to adhere strictly to their schedules.
*.Candidates are prohibited from coming into the Examination Hall with phone(s) (Handsets), flash drive, modem, biro, pencil and/or any electronic gadgets.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All candidates who have not met the required JAMB subject combination for the courses applied will not be short-listed for the POST-UTME Screening Exercise. Therefore, endeavour to check your name on-line before payment for the screening test, please.

Arewa Students Voice ‘Educate poor, hopeless Northern youths and save the future’

A Northern students group, theArewa Students Voice, has called on governments, corporate organizations and individuals in the region to assist in educating indigent youths.
According to the group's secretary general,Ramadan Yusuf, who wrote an open letter on the issue, providing necessary support for youths without the means of funding their education is a way of safeguarding the future.
“We are appealing to government, corporate bodies and wealthy individuals to intervene and consider the lives of the hopeless children and youths within their immediate environments," Yusuf wrote.
“Allowing the destitute children to live a hopeless life leads to immoralities in our society and in return jeopardizes the lives of the future generations.
The group stated that the advantage of educating such youth will be enjoyed by the society at large.

“Our society can only be better when the younger ones are provided with quality education to become more productive and have a responsible means of living."
The Northern region has been widely said to be the most academically disadvantaged in Nigeria.
In July, the students group had raised alarm over increasing drug abuse among Northern students in tertiary institutions, calling for vocational training and awareness campaigns to help stem the trend.

National Universities Commission 11 private universities denied full operational license, granted 2-yr extension

Eleven private universities in Nigerian have lost their bids for full operational licenses due to their failure to meet requirements set by theNational Universities Commission(NUC).
According to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, ProfessorJulius Okojie, said the requirements covered staff, facilities and land amongst other things.
“Interim accreditation was given for 3 years, then we visited and inspected the university`s facilities, staff quality and distributions especially in parameter structure, we also check the governance structure and requirements and the hectares of their land if its 100 hectares,” Okojie said.
“Precisely accreditation is a monitoring process which enables the commission to keep academic programmes of a university in check and for necessary advice to be given if any challenge arise.”
He revealed that the universities have been given an extension of two years to reassess its staff strength to student ratio and its facilities in order to get full accreditation for all their programmes.
In a related development, the NUC boss presented full operational license to and nine private universities, including Caleb University, Veritas University, Afe Babalola University and Nigeria Turkish Nile University.

JAMB, Post UTME, CBT UNIJOS don says computer based test discriminate against rural students

Computer based tests discriminate against rural students who have had little experience with computers, saysUniversity of Jos(UNIJOS) don,James Bature.
Speaking with theNews Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Kaduna on Wednesday, Bature said theJoint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB) introduction of the computer-based test (CBT) mode in the admission process cheats out rural students.
He argued that most of the students from rural communities have no computer proficiency and are thus at a disadvantage through no fault of theirs.
"These students tried so hard to get the required number of credits for admission into tertiary institutions, and they are now compelled to write JAMB and post-UTME using computer," Bature said.
"Most of these children never saw a computer throughout their primary and secondary school education, but they are now subjected to compete with other children that use computers as toys.
"We are talking about building an egalitarian society, but structurally we are scheming the rural population out of the process."
The don noted that the admission process must be modified to take in the differences in computer proficiency.
"If we really meant to carry everybody along, then the government must incorporate local circumstances to admission process.
“Otherwise, some people will be completely excluded from the having access to tertiary education."
"Government must intervene in the admission process, by making it less expensive, less cumbersome and less sophisticated."
The 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is the first time that JAMB conducted its examination in the full CBT mode.

FUTA Post UTME No admission for 5,698 students who failed our exam— Deputy VC

More than half of those who sat for thePost Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) of theFederal University of Technology, Akure(FUTA), Ondo State, failed to score enough points to be considered for admission.

According to the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the institution,Tunde Arayela, only 4,298 of 9,996 candidates scored 50 per cent and above.
The official said the remaining 5,698 who scored less than 50 per cent will not be considered for admission.

Arayela, who chairs the University Admissions Committee said the institution will still have to select from the successful students because it can only admit 2,834 candidates.
This means that nearly 3000 of those who passed will join those who failed the Post UTME test.

Arewa Students Voice ‘Educate poor, hopeless Northern youths and save the future’

A Northern students group, theArewa Students Voice, has called on governments, corporate organizations and individuals in the region to assist in educating indigent youths.
According to the group's secretary general,Ramadan Yusuf, who wrote an open letter on the issue, providing necessary support for youths without the means of funding their education is a way of safeguarding the future.
“We are appealing to government, corporate bodies and wealthy individuals to intervene and consider the lives of the hopeless children and youths within their immediate environments," Yusuf wrote.
“Allowing the destitute children to live a hopeless life leads to immoralities in our society and in return jeopardizes the lives of the future generations.
The group stated that the advantage of educating such youth will be enjoyed by the society at large
“Our society can only be better when the younger ones are provided with quality education to become more productive and have a responsible means of living."
The Northern region has been widely said to be the most academically disadvantaged in Nigeria.
In July, the students group had raised alarm over increasing drug abuse among Northern students in tertiary institutions, calling for vocational training and awareness campaigns to help stem the trend.

KASU 2015/2016Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced.

 This is to inform candidates who chose Kaduna State University as their first and second choice and score 180 and above in the 2015 UTME conducted by JAMB that the 2015/2016 Post-UTME sales of form has commenced.
Eligibility
All candidates who chose the university and scored 180 points and above.
Method Of Application
Candidates are to obtain PIN upon payment of N2,200 as screening fee and bank administrative charges at Unity Bank Main branches in Kaduna, Kafanchan and Zaria or KASU Consult Main Campus.
Steps to Apply:
Candidates are to visit the registration portal: http://utme.kasuportal.com
Enter your JAMB/UTME number to login. (This number is usually 10 alphanumeric characters which may be found on your UTME slip.)
If this is your first time, you will be prompted to Pay by PIN. Enter your correct 12 digit PIN number to continue. You should see message saying: “Successfully Paid”, then proceed to fill your application form.
Fill the application form by following the steps below:
Upload your scanned passport photo. Photo should have a WHITE or RED background in JPEG format. Your photo should not exceed 200KB in size.
Fill the form and click save and continue button.
Review your details to ensure they were correctly entered.
Click ‘Submit Application’ button.
Lastly, view and print out your exam SLIP immediately. Your slip should contain exam venue, scheduled date, and time. Please keep this slip and bring it with you to the examination hall.
When you are done, an email will also be sent to you. If you do not receive an email within 24 hours, no need for alarm. Email is just to say thank you for coming here to apply. You may also check your SPAM email box.
This Post UTME Application officially commenced on August 11, 2015 and will be closed on August 25, 2015.
Screening Details
Post UTME exercise comes up on August 26, 2015. You are advised to come for your exam only on the scheduled date and time – at least 30 minutes before start time

BUK 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced

BUK 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced. This is to inform the general public that Post UTME Screening Exercise for 2015/2016 Academic session will commence on the 17th of August 2015 and close on the 28th of August 2015. Portal registration and printing of examination card will close by midnight of Sunday, 30th August, 2015.
Post-UTME Registration Procedure
STEP 1:At the homepage of the Bayero University website, www.buk.edu.ng, click POST-UTME Application Portal
STEP 2:Login using your UTME Number and UTME Aggregate (total score), then upload your passport-sized photograph. Note that the photograph uploaded will be the only valid ID for all admitted candidates throughout their stay in Bayero University, Kano
STEP 3:Fill-in the Applicant’s Particulars Form.
STEP 4:Print your personalized Payment Invoice and use the invoice to make the payment of N2,500 (Two Thousand Five Hundred Naira Only) at any branch of Banks Listed on your Invoice nationwide.
STEP 5:After making the payment, return to the website, www.buk.edu.ng, login again. Your payment will be validated after which you can print your personalized Examination Card.
NOTE:No Applicant will be allowed to sit for the Post-UTME test without a valid Examination Card.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Prospective candidates must have sat for the 2015 UTME Examinations, chose BUK as her/his first choice, and must have scored an aggregate of 180 or higher in the relevant subjects as advertised in the UME Brochure.
Prospective candidates are required to have a minimum of Five (5) relevant passes at Credit level in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO) in not more than two (2) sittings, including a pass at credit level in English.
SCREENING EXERCISE AND POST – UTME TEST
The date of the screening exercise and Post UTME examinations will be announced in the media as well as communicated to all registered applicants via their gsm and email addresses. The Venue, Time and Sitting Arrangement for the test will be on applicants’ Examination Cards.
NB
Applicants are to come to the screening venue with the following:
*Exam Card
*Writing Materials (2B Pencil and Eraser)
*Four Figure Table (where applicable)

MOUA Post-UTME 2015: Date, Cut-off Mark, Eligibility And Registration Details

The Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike has announced its 2015/2016 post-UTME application process.

Due to recent JAMB guidelines on admissions in Tertiary Institutions whereby JAMB Shortlists UTME Candidates, those who applied for admissions into first degree programmes in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and scored 180 and above should check for their names in the University’s web portal (www.mouauportal.edu.ng) to confirm if they have been shortlisted for Post-UTME by JAMB.
Screening Dates
DAY 1: Thursday 20/8/2015
Morning Session
(a)
All Programmes in the College of EngineeringEngineering Technology(CEET).
(b)All Programmes in the College of PhysicalApplied Sciences(COLPAS)
(c)Some Programmes in the College of AgriculturalScience Education (CASE)
Afternoon Session
(a) All Programmes in the College of Natural Sciences (COLNAS)
(b) All Programmes in the College of Veterinary Medicine(CVM)
(c) Some Programmes in the College of AgriculturalScience Education(CASE).
DAY II: Friday 21/8/2015
1. Morning Session
All Programmes in the College of Management Sciences(COLMAS)
Some Programmes in the College of AgriculturalScience Education (CASE
2. Afternoon Session
All Programmes in the College of Applied Food ScienceTourism (CAFST)
All Programmes in the College of Agricultural Economics, Rural SociologyExtension(CAERSE).
All Programmes in the College of CropSoil Sciences(CCSS)
All Programmes in the College of Animal ScienceAnimal Production (CASAP)
All Programmes in the College of Natural ResourcesEnvironmental Management (CNREM).
Some Programmes in the College of Agricultural Education (CASE)
Information on venue for each programme and related issues concerning the exercise would be available on the University website and would also be widely circulated on campus.
Candidates should note that the use of handsets, scientific calculators and other electronic devices will not be allowed during the screening exercise. Candidates should also note that incorrect on-line registration will not be captured in our data base.

Why Always Them? UNILAG Students damage Reekado Banks’ Car…(Must See)

UNILAG Students causedReekado Banksa lot of damage last night, Though he wasn’t upset to their action, Just after his performance his windscreen got broken by some bad sharp niggas.

The singer took to social media to announce this incident Last night. Hmmm! UNILAG Students don’t forget this dude na your hommie ooo, See caption below.

UNIZIK 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced

UNIZIK 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced. Nnamdi Azikiwe University has scheduled its 2015/2016 Post UTME Screening / Quality Assurance Exercise for candidates who chose the University as first choice.
Candidates who made the affiliate institutions of the University such as Enugu State College of Education (Technical); Federal College of Education, Umunze; Auchi Polytechnic and Pope John Paul II Major Seminary Okpuno (For Philosophy) as their first choice are required to apply and participate in the screening exercise.
The dates are as outlined below:
1. SCREENING EXERCISE DATES:
MONDAY, 7TH – THURSDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2015
DAY 1:Monday, 7th September, 2015
S/N Faculty
I Basic Medical Sciences
II Biosciences
III Health Sciences and Technology
IV Medicine
V Pharmacy
DAY 2:Tuesday, 8th September, 2015
S/N Faculty
I Engineering
II. Environmental Sciences
III. Physical Sciences
IV. Agriculture
DAY 3:Wednesday, 9th September, 2015
S/N Faculty
I Management Sciences
II Social Sciences
III Law
IV Arts
DAY 4:Thursday, 10th September, 2015
S/N Faculty
I Education
II Affiliate Institutions:
a. Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze
b. Enugu State College of Education (Technical)
c.Pope John Paul II Major Seminary, Okpuno
d. Auchi Polytechnic
2. ELIGIBILITY
a. Candidates who made Nnamdi Azikiwe University and its affiliate institutions their first choice are eligible to apply.
b.The general cut-off mark is 200 except for Faculties/Departments indicated below:
Faculties with UTME cut-off mark of 180
(a) Arts (All Programmes except English)
(b) Education
(c) Agriculture
(d) Environmental Sciences
(e) Engineering (Agric & Bio Resources Eng., Polymer /
Textiles only)
(f) Physical Sciences ( Mathematics, Statistics only)
(g) Health Sciences and Technology (Radiography, Nursing science only)
3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
a. Registration shall start on Wednesday, 12th August 2015 and end on Wednesday, 2nd September 2015. Ensure that you beat the dateline.
b. Candidates are to register online at the University’s portal my.unizik.edu.ngor go to www.unizik.edu.ng for the link to the above portal.
c. Candidates are to scan and upload to the portal their recent digital passport-size photographs measuring not more than 200 x 150 mm showing both ears and no cap or eye glasses.
*Blurred photographs shall disqualify the applicant.
*Candidates are to print the completed online form for presentation on
the day of the examination.
d. The pin codes for registration can be obtained from branches of any of the following banks, on the payment of the sum of N2,000.00 (Two Thousand Naira) only:
*Diamond Bank,
*Fidelity Bank,
*First Bank,
*Access Bank,
*UBA,
*Enterprise Bank,
*Zenith Bank,
*GTB
e. The candidates should thereafter proceed to any cybercafé of their choice for the online registration.
4. TIME AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SCREENING EXERCISE
Accreditation of candidates commences at 8.00 a.m. each day.
Candidates are to report with:
a. Two (2) copies of their online registration forms showing
their photographs.
b. Baptismal Card or Certificate of Birth Registration
c. Photocopies of JAMB Slip showing their photographs and JAMB online Result. (a copy each)
d. Local Government Identification Certificate
5. RESTRICTIONS
a. Only bona fide candidates shall be allowed into the University.
b. Parents and guardians are, therefore, strongly advised against attempting to enter the University Campus. Security shall be tight.
c. Candidates who do not register online shall not be received for the screening exercise.
d. The University will not be liable for any payment made with wrong JAMB registration number at the Bank;
f. The University shall also not be liable to any fraudulent payments made anywhere that are not in line with the directives of the University.
DR. I. H. ISIDIENU
Ag. Registrar.

Omotola Wants Buhari to Scrap NYSC. See Her Reasons

In an interview with NewTelegraph,Omotola Jalade Ekehinde made known her wish to have Buhari scrap NYSC.

Read excerpts below:
What advice do you have for President Muhammadu Buhari?
He should scrap NYSC. It’s not useful, he should please do that for Nigerians. Our children don’t need it anymore.

Why do you want NYSC scrapped, knowing fully well it’s a national orientation programme?

I have looked at the programme thoroughly and exactly what it’s supposed to have achieved over the years. Believe me, there is no credible or tangible result. It’s a total waste of time and resources and I think all the time and resources should be channelled into something more resourceful.

For instance, I have had situations where some members of my staff, in the name of NYSC, left for a year only to come back and their spaces had been taken by another. You can imagine.

NYSC is not just adding any value to our society or even to the lives of our children.

I am of the opinion that it should be scrapped.



Source: 1pusgnaija

MAUTECH 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced

This is to inform all candidates who choose the Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola that the registration for the 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Exercise has commence .
Eligibility:
(i) Candidates who chose Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola as their Most Preferred First Choice and obtained 180 and above in 2015 UTME are to present themselves for the Post-UTME screening exercise.
(ii) Candidates are expected to possess not more than two settings of O’level Examination results (SSCE/WAEC/GCE/NECO/TCII etc).
ii) In addition to the above, DE applicants are expected to enter institution, class of diploma/statement of result obtained (ND, HND, NCE, A’level).
Method of Application:
Candidates are to visit the school official website on http://mautech.edu.ng/ and click on thePOST UTME tab. On the post-Utme page, click on new applicant.
Enter your names, and a valid phone number (ensure that it is your phone number for it will be used in subsequent communication with you) and a confirmation code will be sent to your phone. Use the code sent to your phone to activate your account and you will be redirected to the login page.
Use your phone number (The one you entered earlier) as your Username as well as password. Confirm your information on the page and proceed to the payment page.
Put your ATM card number, the 3 digits behind the card and your ATM pin number and proceed to pay the total sum of N2,300 only. After a successful payment, you would proceed to fill your application form.
You are required to enter your personal information including your names and other relevant information. Upload your recent passport photograph with a plain background (JPEG format and not more than 50kb in size) and click on the ‘Submit application’ button.
Note that before final submission of the application, you are to cross-check and ensure all the information are correct, because after the submission you cannot edit any of the information.
Print the Application Slip with the Serial Number on your slip now your Application ID as well as your login username.
Screening Date & Details:
Candidates will be contacted via SMS for the date, time and venue of their screening.
Post-Utme candidates are to note the following;
i) You are required to present the originals of your relevant credentials (O level results, JAMB result with your passport photograph in it./acknowledgment slip, A’ level results as applicable to you.).
ii) Photocopies of all results presented will be submitted at the center.
iii) The photocopy of O’level certificate/statement of result(s) will be accompanied by appropriate utility card (scratch card for accessing result) of the examination body.
iv) You are to submit photocopy of indigene letter, certificate of birth/declaration of age and a copy of the printed post UTME application form.

UNIZIK 2015/2016 Post-UTME Form To Be Out Tomorrow

This is to inform all candidates who choose the Nnamdi Azikiwe University.( Unizik) as their first choice in the 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination that details for the 2015/2016 UNIZIK post UTME exercise will be published tomorrow wednesday 12th August 2015 in the SUN and Vanguard newspapers.
Dr. Emmanuel C. Ojukwu, Mnipr,Fcai, Director, Information and Public Relations/ Chief Protocol Officer of Nnamd Azikiwe University, Awka who made this assertion said that announcements will also be made in the local radio stations such as UNIZIK FM 94.1 and Blaze FM Oraifite.
All prospective candidates are requested to note this information.

ILLEGAL USE OF NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY NAME
Those who use the Nnamdi Azikiwe University name without authorization should desist forthwith. Most of the culprits use this name to perpetrate various misinformation and lies purporting the messages to be from the University.

Henceforth any use of the University’s name without authorization for blogging purposes and other social media use will not be tolerated. This warning has become necessary as fraudulent persons use the name of the university to commit crime. Please be properly advised.
Dr. Emmanuel C. Ojukwu, Mnipr,Fcai
Director, Information and Public Relations/ Chief Protocol
Officer, Nnamd Azikiwe University, Awka.

Auchi Poly 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced

Auchi Poly 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced. This is to inform all candidates who chose the Auchi Polytechnic as their most preferred institution and score 150 above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination the sales of Post-UTME form for 2015/2016 Academic Session has commemced.
Eligibility
Candidates must have chosen the polytechnic during the UTME registration.
Candidates must have sat for the 2015 UTME and obtained a score of 150 and above.
Method Of Application
Candidates are to obtain form at Auchi branch of ECOBANK Plc, Auchi poly road at the cost of N4000.
Candidates are to visit the registrationn portal: http://www.auchipoly-online.com /jambregform2.html
Complete the registration and submit.
Application Deadline
Application ends 1 week from the date of this publication.

Federal Poly Nekede 2015/2016 HND Screening Dates

This Calling on all candidates who applied for HND (Full Time Programme) into Federal Polytechnic Nekede that the 2015/2016 screening tests have been scheduled as follows:

Thursday 13th August, 2015 (Science)
Friday 14th August, 2015 (Business)
13TH AUGUST, 2015

DEPTARTMENT >>
1 Architecture/Building Technology (AR/BT)
VENUE>> SEDT Auditorium
2 Estate Management / Quantity Surveying (EM/QS)
VENUE>> SEDT AUDITORIUM
3 Surveying & Geo-informatics (SUG/URP)
VENUE>> 500 CAPACITY SIAS
4 Food Technology / Fisheries Technologies (FT/FIT)
VENUE>> SIAS PAV 3&4 CAPACITY
5 Computer Science / Statistics (CS/STA)
VENUE>> NEW PAV 1
6 Science Technology / Biology Microbiology / Physics with Electronics (ST/BM/PE)
VENUE>> ENGRG COMPLEX 1 & 2
7 Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EE)
VENUE>> ENGINEERING AUDITORIUM
8 Mechanical Engineering (ME)
VENUE>> MASS COMM. BUILDING
9 Civil Engineering (CE)
VENUE>> NEW PAV II
10 Agric. Engineering (AE)
VENUE>> MICROBIOLOGY
11 PROBLEM CANDIDATES
VENUE>> BT 105
14TH AUGUST, 2015
DEPARTMENT >>
1 Public Administration / Purchasing & Supply / Marketing (PA/PS/MK)
VENUE>> OLD PAV.
2 Office Technology & Management (BF/OTM)
VENUE>> MASS COMM. BUILDING
3 Business Administration and Management / Accountancy (BAM/ACC)
VENUE>> EVENING PROG. HALL
4 Mass Communication / Library & Information Science (MC/LIS)
VENUE>> WEEKEND HALL
5 Cooperative Economic & Management (CEM)
VENUE>> 500 CAPACITY
6 PROBLEM CANDIDATES
VENUE>> BT 105
Sale of forms on-line commenced on Wednesday 15th July, 2015 and closes Friday 7th August, 2015.

Method of Application:
1. All candidates must first go to the School Portal www.fpno.edu.ng and click on “Application link” on the home page under students (HND)
2. Fill your Bio-data in the form and generate a “Payee identification” and print or copy out the code. You can do this on your mobile phone.
3. Proceed to any of the designated banks below to make a payment of Three Thousand Naira (N3,000.00) only using your payee ID. You can also choose to make your payment option using your verve, visa or Master Card. If you choose the card payment option, you will be asked to fill the details for the payment to be processed immediately.
4. Approved banks nationwide where payment can be made are:
i. United Bank for Africa
ii. Fidelity Bank Plc.
iii. Micro Finance Bank, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede.
iv. Diamond Bank Plc.
5. Return to School Portal www.fpno.edu.ng and complete your application process, submit your data as requested and print out your confirmation receipt. If you process your payment using your cards, you will return to the portal immediately to print your receipt and confirmation slip.
6. All applications must be completed on-line, on or before Friday, 7th August, 2015
Applicants can start and complete this process anywhere in the country. Avoid travelling to Owerri to fill the form.

NOTE: Only those who graduated on or before August 2014 are eligible to apply.

KSU 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced

KSU 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Date, Procedure Announced. This is to inform candidates who applied for admission into Kogi State University, Ayingba for the 2015/2016 Academic Session and who made the institution their FIRST CHOICE (MOST PREFERRED INSTITUTION ONLY), that they would be screened through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) in their subject combinations similar to UTME , stating from Tuesday 1st and ending on Tuesday 8th September, 2015 for UTME candidates only.
Qualifications For Screening
UTME Candidates (100 level). Only candidates with UTME score of 180 and above and with requisite minimum of Five (5) O’level Credit passes in the relevant subjects, including English Language (and Mathematics for programmes in the Faculties of Natural Sciences and Education) at not more than two sittings, are eligible to attend the screening exercise.
Registration for Screening
Registration for the Screening Exercise will commence from Monday. 10th August, 2015 and closes on Thursday 27th August, 2015 at midnight.
Details of the registration procedure are as follows:
Candidates are to pay into Kogi State University Post-UTME Account No. 1130036448,Bank Name:Any Branch of Zenith Bank Plc through X-PATH Platform, Amount : 2700 (Two thousand Seven Hundred Naira Only) i.e One thousand Five Hundred Naira for Registration/Screening and One thousand Naira for Result checking) and bank charges of Two Hundred Naira.
Candidates are to obtain a PIN from the bank after the payment of 2,700(Two Thousand Seven Hundred Naira Only).

Candidates are to obtain a PIN from the bank after the payment of 2,700(Two Thousand Seven Hundred Naira Only).
Candidates should visit any cyber café to register online on the institution’s portal www.ksuportal.edu.ngand follow the instructions accordingly.
Candidates will be required to upload a scanned copy of their passport photographs (file size: not more than 20kb) with RED Background.
Candidates are to print out their respective Schedule Slip or Registration Slip containing Date and Time Schedule for the test. The print-out of the Schedule Slip or Registration Slip and the print out of The UTME Original result slip with your passport photograph on it must be brought to the screening venue for submission to Screening Officers. The print out must be in colour.
Candidates MUST arrive at the Professor F.S Idachaba Lecture Theater One Hours before their scheduled screening time, to ensure proper briefing and accreditation.
*Candidates are to adhere strictly to their schedules.
*Candidates are prohibited from coming into the examination hall with phones handsets, flash drive, modem, Biro, pencil and/or any electronic gadgets.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All candidates who have not met the required JAMB subject combination for the courses applied will not be shortlisted for the screening g Exercise. Therefore, endeavor to check your name online before payment for the screening test via this link: http://www.ksuportal.edu.ng /utme/ConfirmName.aspx

Polytechnic Students, Staff Plead With Buhari To End HND, B.Sc Disparity

Polytechnic Students, Staff Beg Buhari To End HND, B.Sc Disparity. Relief came to students in polytechnic on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, when the Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, said President Muhammadu Buhari, was willing to implement the waiver that would end the B.Sc and HND dichotomy. According to the JAMB boss, President Buhari while receiving the updated report on the B.Sc and HND saga which was presented by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, MacJohn Nwaobiala in which he (Ojerinde) was part of the delegation, showed that the president demonstrated willingness to end the imbroglio.

Academic staffs, students and graduates of polytechnics welcomed the news with joy. But beneath the façade of their celebration lay the nagging fear whether the present government would be bold enough to address this prolonged issue? Will it not be another political promise as usual?

Their fears were hinged on the fact that in 2005, the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo announced a new policy to end the dichotomy that has pitched HND graduates against their more favoured graduates from the universities and made the HND certificate holders victims of discrimination in promotion and job prospects. But 10 years after, nothing has been done. HND holders are still being discriminated against in the labour market.

Few years ago, the Academic Staff of Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) embarked on an industrial action that lasted for 11 months. The union among other things demanded an end to the disparity between HND and B.Sc certificates in the country. The federal government on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 inaugurated a 12-man technical committee to review the issue, which has hindered career progression of HND holders in the core civil service system.

Speaking during the inauguration, the former Supervising Minister of Education now River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, stated that part of the committee’s terms of reference would be to review the curriculum of the HND programme, to establish a course that would pave the way for recognition of HND to reach the highest-grade level in public service and to design a programme to enable polytechnics award B-Tech degree, which is equivalent to that of universities.

A Bill for an Act to Abolish and Prohibit Dichotomy and Discrimination Between First Degrees and the Higher National Diploma in the Same Profession/Field and Related Matters,” on 22nd, October 2014 passed the second reading. The bill, which was sponsored by the former Senator representing Ondo Central, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, is still waiting in the chambers.

Speaking to Campus Sun on the need for the Buhari-led administration to address this prolonged controversy, the National Internal Auditor of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Mr Joel Fagbohun, said the union had severally criticized the idea of setting different cut-off marks for the two sectors by JAMB. He said: “The JAMB cut-off mark for admission into universities is still 180 while that of polytechnics is 150. Does that really demonstrate the willingness of the Federal Government and JAMB to end the dichotomy?”

Speaking further, Fagbohun said there is still a long way to go in ending the disparity, noting that people’s mindset in seeing university degree as superior to HND remained unchanged.

Also, Mr Tunji Owoeye, the ASUP Chairman, Federal Polytechnic, Ado- Ekiti, urged the present administration to match its words with action and end the discrepancy between HND and B.Sc certificates.

He said: “It is unfortunate that past administrations lack the political will to implement various committee reports on this. Students are disillusioned even before they get into the polytechnics, hence the few number of students that desire it as first choice. Nigeria’s technological growth depends on the level of investment in the polytechnic sector.”

Owoeye appealled to President Muhammed Buhari to allow the polytechnic system to develop along its policies. He also urged the Federal Government to allow polytechnics award higher degrees up to PhD level in their fields to check the brain-drain of academic staff to the varsities.

Aminat Adesanya, a Computer Science student, Yaba College of Technology, said ending the disparity between the two certificates would be a great achievement by the present leadership.

“In YABATECH, we have a lot of facilities and well-equipped laboratories which most universities in the country don’t have. Also, in terms of practical, polytechnic students are the best. So, Buhari should kindly stop this discrimination”, she said.

For Adetoun Ajagunna, an ND 1 Mass Communication student, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, graduates from polytechnics are better skilled than those from universities.

“We gain both the theoretical aspects and practical experience. What a 300 level student of Mass Communication in a university does is what our ND 2 students are doing here. So, segregating us in the labour market is very bad,” he said.

Adetoun appealed to the President to stop the disparity, and not push it to the sideline as was done by previous administrations.

For Olayemi Gbolagade, ND 2 Quantity Surveying student, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, effecting the change would reduce the pressure on universities by admission seekers. According to him, applicants would choose polytechnics as their first choice, instead of running to the universities with limited carrying capacity.

Oluwatobi Nurudeen Ogunnusi, a graduate of Statistics from the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro said ending the disparity would also enhance technological growth in Nigeria, as more students would go for skill-oriented courses offered in polytechnics.

“Rating of HND degree as third class must stop. Moreover, the federal government should review the Polytechnic Act and build another institution for middle level manpower,” he said.

Also speaking, Abidemi Rasaq from the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, said ending the disparity would raise the esteem of polytechnic education in the country. He urged Buhari to implement his change mantra in the polytechnic sector.

“If B.Tech is awarded to polytechnic graduates, what happens to institution like FUTA, FUTO who are already issuing same? Will there be a change of name? To me, the problem is not about the federal government bridging the gap but the problem lies on the employer of labour, who will still look at the name of institution that doled out the certificate. That attitude will make the discrimination to continue”, he continued.

In his reaction, the Senate President, National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Salahudeen Lukman, urged the federal government to stop the disparity without further delay.

He said: “When some companies advertise vacancies with the condition of Bsc/BTECH only, are they trying to tell us, polytechnic students that graduate from universities are better. They make polytechnic graduates spend more years in postgraduate programme, insisting on PGD before one can do his Masters. Personally, I will be glad if HND can be converted to B.TECH. We have had enough of this discrimination”.