JAMB Announces Deadline For 2016/2017 Admission Exercise For All Schools (See Date)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the deadline for the 2016/2017 academic session admission exercise will be on Wednesday, 30th November, 2016.
The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, who made the announcement during the technical meeting on 2016 admissions to first choice institutions at Bayero University Kano (BUK), said that it was imperative for all vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts to abide by the agreement and ensure its implementation.
Speaking during the meeting, Oloyede warned that no name of candidate must emanate from any other source outside the list prepared and recommended by the tertiary institutions.
He said, “The Senate or Academic Board of each institution has the prerogative of admitting candidates to their respective institutions subject, of course, only to national policies which include guidelines stipulated by the proprietors of the institutions, 60:40 (Science/Art) ratio for Conventional Universities, 80:20 (Science/Art) ratio for Non-Conventional Universities, 70:30 (Technology/Non-Technology) ratio for National Diploma Awarding Institutions, Use of 2016 JAMB UTME results printouts for all candidates who scored 180 and above, among others.”

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Parents, Indigenes Take To The Streets This Morning To Protest The Long Closure Of LAUTECH

Collision of parents of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and Ogbomoso indigenes have taken to the streets to protest the long shut down of the institution.
Placards carrying parents, especially those of Ogbomoso, Oyo State indigenes stormed the Senate building of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology earlier today to pour out grievances over the long closure of the university.
They demanded the Oyo State government to take over the university calling for the evacuation of all students from Osun State origin.
“Oyo State own LAUTECH, we demand the takeover of the institution, since the Osun State Government has failed it woefully.
We are angry over the unnecessary shut down of LAUTECH. We urge the vice chancellor not to sell out Lautech to Osun” one of the protesters said.

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UNILAG 2016/2017 Admission Disclaimer

It has come to the notice of the University authorities that a text message is being sent to prospective students by unknown persons notifying them that they have been given admission into the University of Lagos.
This is a scam. The message did not emanate from the University of Lagos.
Members of the public are advised to ignore this message as the University of Lagos does not send text messages to admitted candidates, and it does not require anyone to call any number.
The University website is the only authentic source of information on admissions.

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Lassa Fever: 13 People Under Observation In Delta

He advised all persons living in the state to keep their environment clean and cultivate appropriate sanitary behaviours.
The Delta Government has said that only 13 out of the 55 people that had contact with the doctor who died of Lassa fever in the state are still under observation.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah, in a statement on Firday in Asaba, said the 13 people would be closely monitored for one more week.
Ukah said that 32 people out of the 55 have been declared free of the disease.
“Sensitisation and advocacy to local government areas, Primary Health Care Centres, schools, market places, among others will be intensified to achieve the desired result,.
He said:-

He advised all persons living in the state to keep their environment clean and cultivate appropriate sanitary behaviours.
Ukah also said that the state government approved the contract for the construction of a major link road to the agrarian communities of Issele Uku/Onicha Uku/Ugbodu/Nkwu-Nzu/Obomkpa/Idumu-Ogo roads in Aniocha North Local Government Area

He disclosed that the first phase of the project would be the completion of the 6.65km length from Idumu-Ogo to Obomkpa.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Azinge, had on Aug. 22 confirmed the outbreak of lassa fever, which claimed one person and 32 others placed on close surveillance.
Azinge said the ministry’s surveillance cover all those who had contacts with the deceased doctor and the number rose to 55 over the period.

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90-Year-Old Man Arrested For Crime Committed 20 Years Ago (What He Did Will Shock You)

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday arraigned a 90 year-old retired Soldier, Chief Damian Onwu, and a pastor before a chief magistrate court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital for fraudulent offences allegedly committed over twenty years ago.
The accused Chief Damian Onwu was arraigned alongside Pastor Israel Zacchaeus Ezekiel Hart (50), and Fubara Zacchaeus Ezekiel Hart (48) for allegedly forging the signatures of their dead fathers, who were Elders of Ezekiel Hart family of Grand Bonny Kingdom, in Bonny Local Government Area (LGA) of the state to sell portions of their family land located at Ikom Ikom, in Oyigbo LGA of same state to unsuspecting members of the public.
They were charged with conspiracy, forgery, impersonation, extortion and fraud.
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, through the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone six, Calabar in Cross Rivers state brought the charge against them.
The prosecutor DSP Iroka Onwunta told the court that the accused persons conspired amongst themselves and forged the signatures of the deceased elders with the intent to defraud unsuspecting members of the society.
He said the offence was committed between 1992 and 1994 at Ezekiel-Hart family, Grand Bonny Kingdom’s parcels of land at IKom IKom in Oyigbo LGA of the state.
The charge sheet obtained from the court said the accused persons, allegedly forged and signed the signatures of Chief Benoni Ezekiel-Hart, Zacheaus Ezekiel Hart and Chief George Ezekiel-Hart who died in 1975, 1990 and 1995, respectively to sell portions of the family land at Kom Kom, Oyigbo.
The prosecution also said that the action of the trio amount to impersonation, with which they defrauded innocent Nigerians different amounts of money, ranging between N100,000 and N350,000 and thereby committed offence punishable under sections, 70(1), 467(2), 516(A), 484, and 419 of the criminal code cap 39, volume 11 of the Laws of Rivers state, 1999.
The trio pleaded not guilty to the six count charge levelled against them and the magistrate, A. O. Amadi-Nna granted them bail in the sum of N4 million with one surety in like sum.

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Subscribers applaud Etisalat for excellent customer serviceat Benin Customer Forum

Subscribersin Benin, Edo State who attended the Customer Forum organized by Nigeria’s leading customer centric telecommunications company have showered encomiums onEtisalat for its commitment to effective customer service and development of bespoke products and services.

At the forum which held recently, the telecoms brandreiterated its commitment to strengthening relationships with its millions of teeming customers in Nigeria through constant value-adding engagement.

Director, Brands and Experience, Elvis Ogiemwanye, said the Customer Forum is a demonstration of the premium value Etisalat Nigeria places on its customers and how much it considers them an integral part of its business decision-making process.

The regional Customer Forum, which began in 2010 and has held in many cities across the nation, is an interactive feedback session that provides a platform for engagement with customers on their experiences from using various service and product propositions; it aims at engaging customers on the network for better service delivery and mutually benefitting relationships.

A medical practitioner and former Commissioner for Health, Edo State, Dr. Wilson Imongan, said

“I am greatly impressed. I have had an Etisalat line for quite a while now and this opportunity of customer interaction is not common among the operators. So, for me, it is the extra mile in service delivery, so I appreciate it.”

Notable personalities from Etisalat at the event include Valentine Amadi, Head, Technical Customer Support; DayoAdenipekun, Head, Quality Assurance, Product and Information; JideOlanlokan, Head, IT Business Office; Chukwuemeka Okoli, Manager, RF Planning; NiyiAdefabi, Manager, Digital Media and Chukwunonso Obi, Territory Manager, South-South and South-East.

See highlights of the forum below.

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Nigerian-based Danish aid worker Anja Ringgren Loven models for British lingerie brand

Danish aid worker and founder of the Children's Aid Education and Development Foundation (ACAEDF) Akwa Ibom, Anja Ringgren Loven, made headlines around the world after rescuing Hope, a little boy branded a witch and and left to starve to death.

Loven took to her official Facebook page to announce that she has been chosen as a role model in British lingerie brand Panache's "Modelled by Role Models" campaign.

"Five months ago I was contacted by the British lingerie brand Panache Lingerie because I had been chosen as a rolemodel who inspires other women in their ”Modelled by Role Models” campaign.

Out of 7.000 nominees Panache hand picked a shortlist of 14 women. This was then whittled down to six winners including me! I was so surprised and very proud.

Panache is a company that take great pride in being able to champion intelligent, courageous women as role models. I was chosen for my individual achievements, contribution to society and my courage to be a strong and fearless woman. A woman who empower and influence other women to follow their dreams.

Remember that the strongest actions for a woman is to love herself, be herself and raise your head high among those who never believed in you.

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