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Thursday, 11 December 2014

Stop human rights abuses, activists advise FG

Human rights activists based in Osun State yesterday staged a rally to mark the 2014 World Human Rights Day with a call on the government at the centre to end with immediate effect various human rights abuses in the country particularly insecurity, corruption, impunity and executive lawlessness.
The human rights activists held the rally at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park in Osogbo where they demanded also reduction in the fuel pump price following the drastic fall of crude oil prices in the international market.
They specifically called on President Goodluck Jonathan to address the insecurity challenges in the nation with all seriousness and security of purpose, adding that “the most fundamental human right is the right to life and dignity.”

Mimiko signs Medical Varsity Bill

Daily Independent.. Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has signed into laws the bill establishing the Ondo State University of Medical Science and Amendment Appropriation Bill 2014.
He signed the two bills at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the governor’s office in Akure.
In his address after the signing of the bills, Mimiko said the university would not just be another university but a global reference point in the area of health.
“We are not just building a university but a specialised one that will beat all national benchmark. The university will be a global reference point in medical care.”
He said  facilities at the Trauma Centre, Mother and Child Hospital, Kidney Centre, Gani Fawawehinmi Diagnostic Centre and others would not only serve the university but the entire Ondo State.
Mimiko, who commended the leaders and members of the Ondo State House Assembly for the various bills passed this year, said his administration had invested much in all the tertiary institutions in Ondo State and the result are evidence based.

APC candidate will be next president – Ikuforiji

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, on Wednesday, expressed the hope that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be the next Nigerian President.
Ikuforiji expressed the hope at the APC presidential primary election going on in Lagos. The election began on Wednesday and would end on Thursday (today).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that delegates at the election have continued to hold discussions on who should fly the party’s flag in 2015.
Ikuforiji told newsman at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, venue of the election, that the party hoped to produce the next Nigerian President.
On a speculation that some aspirants might have withdrawn from the race, Ikuforiji said it would be a good development. “If the APC ends up having one aspirant, it will be a good omen.
“APC is a party with ideas and men of integrity; we are desirous of moving Nigeria forward.If aspirants step down, it means they have seen something better in the other aspirant, and it is a show of patriotism,” the speaker said.

According to Daily Independent.

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Nwaoboshi wins Delta North Senatorial primary election amid violence

According to News reaching from Daily  Independent..
IMMEDIATE past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, was on Tuesday was declared the winner of the Delta North Senatorial District primaries of the party with 138 votes.
The rescheduled primary was again abandoned amid crises and violence that resulted in the arrest of a thugs while officials of the party who were sent from Abuja staged a walkout when the suspected hoodlums invaded the venue.
The crises which led to the cancelation of the primaries started midway when voting was in progress after violence broke out between some thugs loyal to two opposing aspirants.
Mr. Paul Osaji, a former commissioner in the state, polled 87 votes, Doris Ubor ,37; Mr. Pascal Adigwe, 27; while Mariam Ali scored four votes.
Delegates from seven local government areas have concluded their voting with two more local government areas of Ukwuani and Oshimili South yet to cast their votes.

FG flags off food safety, sanitation campaign

According to News reaching from Daily independent.......

The Federal Government, through the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Ethics and Values, has concluded plans to flag off food safety and sanitation campaign in all the 36 states of the federation, including the FCT.
The Special Adviser to the President on Ethics and Values, Sarah Jibril, disclosed this while speaking with Daily Independent at the end of the launch of the programme in Kogi State.
She noted that the launch of the programme is aimed at saving lives through promotion of food safety and environmental sanitation.
This, she reiterated, would prevent illnesses caused by contaminated food, which, according to her, “is one of the leading causes of sufferings and deaths in the developing world and also affects millions of people in all countries.”
Speaking through her Chief Press Secretary, Abel Nwabuche, Jibril stressed that: “With the increase and constant movement of people from one country to the other, and the presence of refugees and tourists, the chances of high risk of contacting diseases through contaminated food cannot be overemphasized.”
Responding to inquiries from Daily Independent, National President of Royal Life Saving Society of Nigeria, Boniface Ihesiulor, an organisation that is partnering the Federal Government to execute the programme, said the programme is targeting “to train and examine candidates in all subjects of life-saving, lifeguard, food safety and hygiene; establish and maintain life saving centres across the nation with emergency medical services.”

schoolsn in Lagos to gets Dufil’s science lab equipment

In order to boost the performance of students in science related subjects and also stimulate interest of students in the sciences, Dufil Prima Foods has donated a complete set of science laboratory equipment to Surulere Senior Secondary School, Lagos.
The school which had been for a long time without laboratory equipment received the tools with funfair as students and teachers expressed happiness at the benevolence of the organisation to the school.
Speaking during the presentation ceremony which was held at the school premises, Public Relations and Event Manager of the company, Tope Ashiwaju, explained that the donation was in line with the organisation’s long term goal of making positive impact in the growth and development of education in Nigeria.
He added that the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility activities are usually informed by the results of the comprehensive needs assessment exercise regularly conducted by the company.
“We are glad it is the turn of Surulere Senior Secondary School and it is a delightful experience knowing that the impact of this sustained initiative will not only reflect on the educational performance of these present students, but will also have an unquantifiable multiplying effect on generations yet unborn,” he said.

Nine new federal varsities yet to get governing councils – Shekarau says

The nine new universities established by the Federal Government in 2011 across the country are yet to get their governing councils, Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has said.
Shekarau spoke on Monday during an impact assessment tour of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, one of the new universities.
The others are Dutse, Dutsin-Ma, Kashere, Lafia, Lokoja, Ndufu-Alike-Ikwo, Oye-Ekiti and Wukari.
Shekarau, however, assured that the universities would soon get their governing councils in place to enable their managements move the institutions forward.
He also expressed optimism that in spite of the threats by the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), it will not embark on any industrial action soon.
The university teachers have been threatening an indefinite strike over what they termed non-implementation of agreement reached between ASUU and the Federal Government.

KASU Supplementary Admission List 2014/2015 Released

This is to inform 2014/2015 prospective students of Kaduna State University that the Management of the institution has released the Supplementary Undergraduate Admission List for 2014/15 Academic Session.

The list is not available online

Candidates can access the list via the school''s notice board.

Poly Ibadan HND Course Cut-off Marks 2014/2015 is out

This is to inform prospective HND students of the polytechnic ibadan that the HND course cut-off marks list for faculty for 2014/2015 post UTME is out, you can check your faculty course cut-off marks below

S/N FACULTY COURSE CUT-OFF MARKS

1. FBCS

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 48

MASS COMMUNICATION 48

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 44

PURCHASING AND SUPPLY 40

MARKETING 36

MUSIC 28

Poly Ibadan Interview Date for Prospective HND Candidates 2014/2015 Announced

This is to inform all prospective 2014/2015 students of The Polytechnic Ibadan that the institution has scheduled the oral interview to hold on 10th and 11th December, 2014.

This interview is for candidates that met the cut-off mark for their prospective course

Such candidates are advised to reprint their slip.

UNIZIK Direct Entry Admission List 2014/2015 Released

The Authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka (UNIZIK) have released the 2014/2015 Direct Entry Admission Lists.

To check your admission status simply click here

Type in your JAMB Reg. Number and click on "Next" to access your status

Admitted candidates should follow the following instructions:

1. Pay an acceptance fee of N16,500 to any branch of the following banks nationwide;

i. Fidelity Bank
ii. First Bank
iii. UBA
iv. Diamond Bank
v. Enterprise Bank
vi. Access Bank
vii. GTB

Omatseye wins Delta South APC Senate primary election

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) On Tuesda held its primary for Delta South Senatorial district with Temisan Omatseye emerging winner of the election having polled a total of 424 votes.
The primary election which was held at the Oleh Civic Centre in Isoko South Local Government Area had his closest contender, Yemi Emiko, scoring 181 votes while the third aspirant, Dr. Austin Urette, pulled a distant 18 votes.
On the success of his election, Omatseye described it as a victory for the people of Delta South, stressing that APC would emerge victorious at the general elections.
In the same vein, a former Delta State Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General, Chief Andrew Orugbo, emerged winner of the APC House of Representatives primary for Ughelli North/Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency, pulling a total of 496 votes to beat his closest rival, Sylvester Akpodiete, who scored 333, while the third aspirant, Thompson Mashini, polled 77 votes.

Troops dislodge B’Haram from Balmo Forest, kill 20 Revealed by the defence Authorities

The Defence authorities have said that the troops of the Nigerian Army have captured the Balmo Forest, believed to be one of the major hideouts of insurgents in the North-East.
The Balmo Forest links Borno, Bauchi and Adamawa states and it is said to host some of the training programmes of the insurgents.
The Defence authorities said in some tweets posted on the twitter handle of the military on Tuesday that 20 insurgents were killed with an unspecified number injured in the fierce encounter to capture the fortified forest.
It was stated that the special forces recovered some rifles and motorcycles during the raid on Balmo and an adjoining Lame forest.
It was further stated in another tweet that the soldiers carried out a separate raid on Hildi, Adamawa State and recovered “some documents, including sketches , list of communities apparently slated for attack.”
According to the tweet, the special forces also killed seven insurgents and recovered five rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, bow and arrows from the fleeing insurgents in the Hildi operation.

3,070 PDP delegates to endorse Jonathan on Thursday

According to News reaching us from Punch Website..

The Peoples Democratic Party has given conditions under which it said its presidential candidate will engage in a debate with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, stated this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday on the plan for the party’s convention, which holds on Wednesday (today) and Thursday.
The convention holds at the Eagles Square, Abuja.
He said that President Goodluck Jonathan would be ready to debate with any presidential candidate, but insisted that such a debate must be based on issues.
He said, “We will be willing to debate. We want it, we ask for it because we want Nigerians to know who is the best to lead this country. But let us elevate the conduct of this election. We will base it (the debate) on who is the best for this country in terms of unity of this nation, who is best to stabilise our polity and who is best to lead us to prosperity.
“On those three and other issues we will debate with whoever is the candidate of the APC.”
He insisted that the party was convinced that Jonathan would win the presidential election, adding that the duo of a former Head of State, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, put together would not defeat the President.

Insurgency: Jonathan, Gowon seek improved inter-religious harmony

According to the Punch News,...

President Goodluck Jonathan and a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Tuesday, said inter-religious harmony remained an important ingredient for national development.
They therefore urged leaders of various faith-based institutions in the country to embrace peace and preach love as a way of tackling insurgency.
Jonathan and Gown spoke in Abuja at the official presentation of the Kukah Centre, founded by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Rev. Fr. Hassan Kukah.
Jonathan specifically advised the leadership of both the Islamic and Christianity religion as well as traditional rulers to live in harmony in order to collectively find solutions to the country’s problems.
He said, “Democracy is not just about political parties or politicians; it is not just about winning elections, it is about freedom, about development, and above all, it is about civilisation.
“It is in this regard that we must identify and support the structures of democracy in order to meet the yearnings and aspirations of our people.”
He challenged the Kukah Centre to, in line with its objectives, conceptualise and articulate proactive strategies that could reshape policy consistency for the attainment of an enduring democracy.

FG opposes bail for 11 Biafran activists

Following the news reaching us from Daily Independent..
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The Federal Government has filed a counter motion before the Federal High Court, Enugu, opposing the bail application brought by 11 members of Biafra Zionist Federation (BZF) who are facing trial before the Court for treason and other related criminal acts.
The accused persons are the BZF leader, Ben Onwuka; Ndubuisi Nnamchi, Kelvin Eke, Japhet Nwodo, Fidelis Nwonu and Paulinus Uzoegbu.
Others were Sunday Chukwuma, Uduma Uduma, Betrand Obiekwe, Abraham Ugwu and Ijaga Sampson.
Justice D.V. Agishi of the Federal High Court, Enugu, had on November 19 remanded the 11 accused persons in prison custody after they were arraigned before her court on a four-count charge of treason, conspiracy and attempt to secede from Nigeria.
All the accused persons were in court on Tuesday on prison uniforms, while there was very heavy security presence within and outside the court premises as well as the entire vicinity.
At the resumption of the trial, the Zonal Legal Officer, Federal Ministry of Justice, E.E. Nwokoro, who represented the prosecutor, said at the last adjourned date, the Attorney General of the Federation received an application for the bail of all the accused persons.

Alao-Akala dumps PDP, picks LP Gov ticket

Following his loss at the Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries, former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala has defected to the Labour Party (LP) where he was said to have been offered the party’s governorship ticket.
Authoritative source confided in Daily Independent that a leader of LP in Oke-Ogun area of the state had told other gubernatorial contestants, including Sharafadeen Alli, Nurudeen Akinyo, Kazeem Adedeji and Olu Abiala, to allow Alao-Akala because of his war chest.
It was gathered that the leader simply told them that they could not muster the financial resources to fight election battles, urging them to give way to the former governor, following which the Islamic faithful among them were said to have started jostling for the running-mate position.
It would be recalled that at an enlarged meeting of stakeholders in Ibadan, some of the leaders of the party, who are sympathetic to Alao-Akala’s course said the reason behind the call to quit PDP is basically because of the insincerity and injustice in the party.
Abraham Ojo, his media aide, in a press statement on behalf of Akala, said: “ thousands of supporters of the former governor today storm the Bodija residence to deliberate on the way forward after the injustice meted to him by the PDP.

Jonathan urges politicians to redefine democracy

President Goodluck Jonathan has enjoined politicians to help redefine the country’s democracy as vehicle for strengthening national unity and development rather than using same as a tool for ceaseless quarrelling and use of abusive language.
Jonathan spoke on Tuesday at Merit House, Abuja, during the public presentation and official launch of Kukah Centre, founded by prominent cleric and Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah.
The Kukah Centre, which became active last year, was established to strengthen national debate, improve governance and encourage Nigerians to take an active role in the country’s leadership.
It also intends to actively promote conversations among Nigeria’s faith communities, as well as between leaders in faith and public policy.
Jonathan ?said: “?I believe that our democracy should be strengthened by robust debates, generation of innovative ideas and development, patriotism and progress in our country.?

UNIZIK Direct Entry Admission List 2014/2015 Out

The Authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka (UNIZIK) have released the 2014/2015 Direct Entry Admission Lists. These admission list is the list of students that have been offered provisional admission into  various undergraduate degree progammes of the university but unlike the UTME students are admitted directly into 200 level.
1. Go to the UNIZIK admission status checking portal here
2. Enter your JAMB registration number where required
3. Click on next to access your UNIZIK admission status. All direct entry students just admitted are to pay acceptance fees.


UNIZIK 2014/2015Direct Entry Acceptance Fees Payment Details

Admitted candidates should follow the following instructions:
1. Pay an acceptance fee of N16,500 to any branch of the following banks nationwide;
i. Fidelity Bank
ii. First Bank
iii. UBA
iv. Diamond Bank
v. Enterprise Bank

SPDC Scholarship 2013/14: Instructions to Shortlisted Candidates

This is to inform all candidates who applied for
the 2014 Shell Production and Development Company (SPDC) Scholarship that the list of candidates for the exam has been released and exam date scheduled to hold on 13th December, 2014.

All Candidates who applied for the scholarship should check their email for the invitation emails in their inbox.

Below is a sample of the e-mail sent to invited candiadtes;

Further to your application for the 2013/2014 Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture University Scholarship Award, you have been invited for an Aptitude Test to be held on:

Date: Saturday 13 December, 2014.
Venue: Command Day Secondary School,
Abakpa Military Canonment, Enugu
Accreditation Time: 7.30am – 9.45am prompt
Aptitude Test Time: 10.00am prompt