JAMB 2014/2015 Admission Status To Be Available Online Next Week

JAMB 2014/2015 Admission Status To Be Available Online Next Week

Jamb admission list/status verification for 2014 available from next week. The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde have announced to the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates that they would know their 2014/2015 admission status by next week.

He urged them to check the jamb portal on the internet next week to confirm their proper placement in the nation’s tertiary institutions.

Ojerinde also said that no fewer than 700, 000 candidates would secure admission into tertiary institutions for the 2014/2015 academic session recalling that about 1.6 million candidates sat for the examination, comprising the Paper-Pencil Test (PPT), Dual Based Test (DBT) and the Computer-Based Test (CBT) last April and May.

According to him, the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the National Commission of Colleges of Education (NCCE) have this year increased the carrying capacity of the schools under their superintendence.

As a reminder, it has also become imperative to stress once more, that all admissions for the 2014/ 2015 academic session will end on Friday, October 31, 2014. All institutions are hereby enjoined to adhere to the stipulated date, as late submissions will not be entertained.

Life Returns To OAU Campus As Power And Water Supplies Are Restored

Life has finally returned to Obafemi Awolowo University campus after two months of closure by its Management. The Halls of Residence visited by our correspondents today showed the rate of students influx into the campus remains low since the past 48 hours which is very unusual whenever resumption is announced. The reason for this may not be unconnected to the lack of Power and Water supplies in the Halls of Residence before now.

Power was restored early this morning in the Halls at exactly 10:43am while Water supply was restored in Fajuyi Hall specifically some minutes before the Power restoration. However, before now, the academic area of the university community was not part of the black out experienced.

The University Management has earlier announced the 24th of August as the set date for resumption of academic activities.

Application For 2015/16 Presidential Special Scholarship Award Has Commenced

Application For 2015/16 Presidential Special Scholarship Award Has Commenced

This is to inform the general public that the PRESSID Implementation Committee invites application from suitably qualified members of the public to the third edition of the scholar ship award scheme (2015/2016 academic session).

About PRESSID

As part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 20:2020 and the Transformation Agenda, the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to develop a critical mass of professionals who would serve as catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological advancement, as well as sustainable economic development. This would be achieved through the sponsorship of outstanding students for postgraduate studies in the top 28 universities in the world. To this end, the Federal Government has instituted the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development.

Eligibility Criteria for PRESSID

Interested candidates should:

1. Be graduates from the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 academic sessions, who would have completed their National Youth Service by October 2014;
2. Have obtained First Class Honours degree from any recognised and approved University in the following disciplines and aim at postgraduate degrees in the specified and allied disciplines:

Sciences: Nuclear Physics, Operations Research, Industrial Chemistry, Quantitative Genetics, etc
Basic Medical Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, etc;
Special Aspects of Biology: Biometrics, Molecular Biology, etc;

Economics: Econometrics, Development Economics, etc;

Engineering and Technology: Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy, Material Science and Production Engineering, Nanotechnology, Cyber-Security, Software Engineering, etc;

Medicine: Oncology, Human Genetics, Hepatology, Nuclear Medicine, Geriatrics, etc;

Exceptions

*In the case of Medicine, candidates must have a minimum of 2 Distinctions in their Part 3 and Part 4 MBBS examinations; In all cases, candidates must:
be below 30 years of age by October 2014;
be computer literate; and
be ready to be bonded and to work, preferably, as academic staff in any public university or research institute for a minimum period of five (5) years.

How to Apply for PRESSID

To apply for PRESSID, simply go to http://scholarship.nuc.edu.ng/
Click on Apply at the top of the page and follow the instructions to apply.

Application Warning:

1. You are required to apply only once. You will be DISQUALIFIED if you apply twice.
2. DO NOT REFRESH YOUR BROWSER OR CLICK YOUR BROWSER BACK BUTTON WHILE APPLYING.

Click on the GET YOUR PIN button to generate your PIN for the application.

PLEASE KEEP PIN SAFE AS IT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR UPDATES DURING THE COURSE OF THE APPLICATION EXERCISE.

Please note that universities in the United States of America require candidates to sit for the Graduate Record Exams (GRE) before they can secure admission.

For further enquiries, please contact the Committee throughpressid@nuc.edu.ng
OR
presidentialscholarshipscheme@gmail.com.

Only shortlisted candidate will be invited for further screening.

2014 NYSC Online Registration For Batch C Corps Members Has Commenced

 

NYSC 2014 BATCH ‘C’ ONLINE REGISTRATION OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN-TRAINED NIGERIAN PROSPECTIVE CORPS MEMBERS AND PRINTING OF CALL-UP LETTERS

The Management of NYSC wishes to inform the general public and Nigerian graduates (both foreign and locally trained) in particular, that with effect from 2014 Batch ‘C’ mobilisation exercise, mobilisation processes will be online.

All Prospective Corps Members are required to register online at the NYSC portal, www.nysc.org.ng or portal.nysc.gov.ng or go to www.nysc.gov.ng to link the portal. Please note that information on accredited registration centres nationwide is available on the home page www.nysc.org.ng.

All graduates from Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics/Monotechnics and those affiliated to them (whether full-time or part-time) are expected to carry out their biometric-enabled online registration using their Matriculation Numbers and JAMB Registration Numbers. Also, those for Revalidation (i.e. prospective corps members who were mobilized earlier but for one reason or the other could not report for the orientation course) must equally register online.

All prospective corps members are to register online. Those who wish to get their Call-up numbers by SMS/email and subsequently print their Call-up letters online are to pay the sum of Four Thousand Naira (₦4,000.00) using any Bank’s Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Cards or the PIN Vending option from any bank in Nigeria.

The feature allows them to print and reprint their call-up letters online in case of loss of call-up letters and also facilitates accelerated camp processing at the Orientation camps.

However, those who wish to collect their call-up letters from their Institution need not pay the Four Thousand Naira (₦4,000.00) after the online registration. Meanwhile, members of the public should know that with effect from 2015 Batch ‘A’ all prospective Corps members have to print their Call-up letters online.

The online registration for NYSC 2014 Batch ‘C’ service will commence on the 20th August 2014 and end on 12th October 2014.
 
MANAGEMENT

NYSC Batch C Mobilization Timetable for 2014

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)has published the 2014 batch C mobilization timetable for prospective corps members.

All stakeholders and prospective corps members are to check the NYSC mobilization time-table for batch C 2014 published below;

NYSC Mobilization Time Table For 2014 Batch C

1 Registration of Foreign/Local Trained Nigerian Graduates. 20th August – 12th October, 2014

2 Submission of Senate Approved List. 22nd – 27th September, 2014

3 Briefing of Final year students/Prospective Corps Members in all CPIs. 29th September – 3rd October, 2014

4 Uploading of Senate Approved List by ICT 13th – 14th October, 2014

5 Notification to Prospective Corps Members and CPIs on the status of their Senate Approved List 15th – 16th October, 2014

6 Printing of Call-Up Letters by Prospective Corps Members. 28th – 30th October, 2014

7 2014 Batch ‘C’ Orientation Course. 4th – 25th November, 2014

The National Youth Service Corps Year comprises of four (4) main segments in which every Corps Members must satisfactorily participate before he/she is qualified to be issued a certificate of National Service. The service year therefore comprises of:
1) Orientation Courses
2) Primary Assignment
3) Community Development Service
4) Winding–Up/Passing–out.

All prospective corps members are to start preparation for their service year immediately as their call-up letters will be printed online using the NYSC Mobile App. The details on how to print call-up letter is now available.

Don’t forget to check all the NYSC Orientation Camp Addresses Nationwide to know how to plan for your smooth travel.

Best of luck To You all…

OAU Fee Hike Novella (Episode 15)

Did i sleep at all? Just now that i slept and its morning already, Tunde commented as he rose up from his bed checking the time,he saw that it was already 9.30am. Today's congress has been scheduled to  by 7pm, so Tunde had all the time to cook and do some other things. He decided not to go anywhere,but decided to read a novel he saw in the room before 7pm, he just wanted a quiet day. He Novel for 3hours and slept for another 3hours,he woke up about 5.30pm.Immediately he woke up,he quickly took his bathe and remembering that he has no body cream again,he used vaseline,just to make sure he doesnt have a dry skin.


 Tunde got to the congress twenty minutes before 7pm,he wasn't there alone as many other students also arrived the congress early.The congress started 7.20pm and immediately issues were raised students started giving suggestions. We should lock down the school, yes we should! Tunde commented in reaction the  suggestion made by a student that all campus activities,including vehicular movements should be stopped to send the signal to the school that students are not joking, there was a popular concensus about this. Tomorrow's protest will be super o!Tunde exclaimed as he was walking with other students to the hostel.When they got the Awolowo hall of residence,Students
didn't go to their room but instead were discussing what will happen the next day.

 In Angola hostel,students were very angry,as they claimed that whenever a protest is to be held the SU doesn't go to Awo to give them ultimatum to come out,why are they now coming to Angola?they quipped.We are not going anywhere! They shouted in unison, trying to calm them down a member of the Action Committee told them that Angola has always been the bedrock of OAU millitancy and this set shouldn't be different,after some minutes of arguments, Angola residents gave in and promised to support the struggle.

 Early in the morning of the next day,as early as 7am students were seen outside the Angola hall of residence ready to partake in the protest,some students who were still in the hostel came out soon after the arrival of the OAU SU President Comrade Ibikunle.There was a massive crowd at the Anglomoz car park,and the president addressed the student,telling them to be peaceful and not to destroy anything.

 Tunde was also among the crowd,and was screaming,yes to the statements of the SU President. Everybody moved to the front of the Students' Union building and put on every vehicle,or motorcycle leaves. The Students barricaded every road in the institution making it impossible for motorists to ply the road. Having barricaded the road, students moved to the Computer building and locked it up. Tunde was helping in making the environment lively as he was singing aluta songs, at some point he got people laughing.

The Students continued to increase in number as they moved to the Senate building,demanding that a top official of the school should come out to address students on the situation things,the students also requested that a top official come down to receive their letter. Though officials of the school were standing on the last storey of the Senate building,while some were peeping through their windows, none of them was ready to come down to face the students. After the officials refused to come down, the Students' gave them five minutes more, or they will lock down the senate building,but this didnt scare the Officials of the school.

 Tunde was always in front,shouting and singing,the students carried out their threats and locked down the senate building for hours. Around 5pm in the evening,the unwanted happened.


 The writer of this story, Oyedeji Olanrewaju is a Part 2 student of  the Department of Accounting, Obafemi Awolowo University. You can reach Oyedeji through his e-mail: Olanrewajusamuel8@gmail.com

OAU Fees Hike Struggle: Management Rusticates Union Leaders For 2 Years

The death of "OAU says NO" struggle that many could see in view before now may have resurrected again today as the Management of Obafemi Awolowo University issue rustication letters to the Students' Union leaders for their various roles in the struggle.

In a Press Statement issued this afternoon by the Public Relations Officer of the OAU Students' Union, Comrade Bamidele Oludare, the Union leadership were served rustication letters from the University for four semesters for protesting against hike in fees. He said the rustication order has however been suspended and they are now placed on probation by the University authority.

 Below is the Press Statement.

FROM THE LEAERSHIP OF THE UNION

(As At 3:50pm today,21st August, 2014)

OUR UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AT IT AGAIN!

Students that make up the leadership of the Union have been served rustication letters from the University for 4 semesters for protesting against hike in fees.

This rustication order however has been suspended and they are hereby on probation in the University. Some other students have also been served letters.

This is a clear indication that the struggle against hike in fees has taken another dimension. Great IFE Beware!!!

Signed:
BAMIDELE Oludare J.
P.R.O