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ICC Gives Warrant to Arrest Putin

noreply@blogger.com (Democratic crooks) — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 06:27:00 +0000

ICC Judges Issue Arrest Warrant For Putin Over Ukraine

The International Criminal Court on Friday announced it had issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin for the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children.

The Hague-based ICC said it had also issued a warrant against Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights, on similar charges.

ICC said in a statement, "Today, pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court issued warrants of arrest for two individuals in the context of the situation in Ukraine: Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Ms Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova,"

Putin "is allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population (children) and that of unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation."

The ICC said the crimes dated from February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.

"There are reasonable grounds to believe that Putin bears individual criminal responsibility for the aforementioned crimes," it said.

Putin was allegedly responsible both directly by committing the acts and for "failure to exercise control properly over civilian and military subordinates who committed the acts, or allowed for their commission."

The arrest warrants are being kept secret to protect victims and witnesses, it said.

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Breaking: Unical Prof. Found Dead

noreply@blogger.com (Fame foot) — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:27:00 +0000

BREAKING!! UNICAL Professor of Political Science, Felix Akpan Found Dead In His Apartment With Multiple Stab Wounds 😭

I’ve no godfather, only mentors – Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour

noreply@blogger.com (Democratic crooks) — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:49:00 +0000

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, on Thursday, disclosed that his ambition to occupy the state governorship seat is not backed by any godfather.

The LP candidate is reacting to a claim by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, that he was being endorsed by godfathers such as the PDP chieftain, Chief Bode George.

Jandor was quoted to have said on Tuesday that Rhodes-Vivour was being endorsed by godfathers such as the PDP chieftain, Chief Bode George.

“I fought against godfatherism in the APC, Lagos. My refusal in recognising (Chief) Bode George as a godfather in the PDP is a major reason for his endorsement of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of LP against my candidature in the PDP,” Jandor said.

BREAKING: CENSUS TO HOLD IN MAY- FG

noreply@blogger.com (Democratic crooks) — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 23:07:00 +0000

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National population and Housing Census earlier scheduled for March 29 has been shifted to May 2023.

Minister of Information and Culture; Lai Mohammed announced this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday.

According to lai Mohammed; the decision to reschedule was necessitated by last week’s decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reschedule the Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections to March 18.

He also stated clearly that the Council approved N2.8 billion for the National Population Commission (NPC) to procure some software to be used for the conduct of the census.

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Top 50 Nigerian Newpapers

noreply@blogger.com (Fame foot) — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:32:00 +0000

    1.Vanguard (Delta)
    2.The Nation
    3.The Punch (National)
    4.This Day
    5.Sahara Reporters
    6.The Guardian
    7.Premium Times
8.PM News (Lagos)
    9.The Sun (Lagos)
10.Daily Trust (Abuja)
11.Leadership Nigeria (Abuja)
12.Nigerian Tribune
13.Daily Independent (Abuja & Lagos)
14.Daily Post (Lagos)
15.The Sun News Online (Ismahi)
16.Daily Times (Lagos & Abuja)
17.Channels Television
18.Africampusdirect (PortHarcourt)
19.Osun Defender (Osun)
20.National Mirror Newspapers (National)
21.Naij.com (Lagos)
22.The Advocate (Enugu)
23.Nigerian Pilot (Abuja)
24.Nigeria World
25.Businessday News
26.9jatracker
27.Complete Sports (Oyo, Ibadan, Lagos Abuja)
28.The People's Daily (National)
29.The Nigerian Observer (Edo State, Benin City)
30.New Telegraph (Lagos State)
31.New Telegraph (Abuja, Lagos)
32.The Breaking Times (Lagos, Portharcourt, South East Nigeria, Kano & Northern Nigerian States)
33.BiafraNigeriaWorld
34.Blueprint (Abuja & Northern Nigeria)
35.The Tide (River State)
36.National Daily Newspaper (Lagos)
37.The Abuja Voice
38.The Abuja Inquirer (Abuja, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Asaba, Kaduna)
39.Imo Trumpeta (Imo, Abia, Rivers, Anambra, Enugu & Ebonyi)
40.Daily Post Nigeria
41.Business News
42.Champion News
43.National Accord (Abuja)
44.The Union (Lagos)
45.Africa Punch
46.Nigeria 24 News
47.The Times of Nigeria (Abuja)
48.Tell (Lagos)
49.Sunday Trust (Kaduna)
50.DailyMirror Nigeria

The Monsters That Live Among Men(NL)

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 10:04:00 +0000

'NL' in full means 'Leaders of Nigeria', Nigeria Since her independence(1960), 80% of her governance has been flooded by a group of Irresponsible and Inhuman politicians. who under the umbrella of politics, has done more harm to this great nation than they have done good. A nation with all her Natural resources cannot boast of better life for her citizens, a nation capable of becoming world power, judging from its wealth of natural endowment, has been drastically reduces to nothing, thanks to a group of leaders who are insensitive to the basic needs of her(Nigerian) people. No Electricity, no pipe-borne water, Low infrastructural facilities, and high rate of insecurity among others.

Since her Independence Infrastructural crime has been on constant increase, she has been Labelled as a High risk nation by global perspective, because of high rate of different categories of corruptions. As a result, Tourism is practically Non-functional, diseases are on the increase, The total economy of this highly endowed nation is constantly experiencing great inflation, The citizens live in a vicious cycle; where the rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer. This has lingered on for Decades, her politics has known nothing better than selfishness, corruption and gross marginalization of the silent majority, by the vocal minority. The silent majority are more of poor background, of whom the weight of huge atrocities committed by the vocal minority, is placed on their head.

The rule of law has been laid down only for the silent majority. When a leader commits a punishable offense , he/she is left to go free, but when one of these silent majority commits an offense, the hell is let loose.Oh! what a nation, highly blessed, perfect location, huge natural endowment., yet 89% or more of her citizens are poor; living on less than $2 per-day, but their so-called leaders have fat accounts littered in different banks in different parts of the world. Why this selfishness? Why this man-inhumanity-to-man? . Why this gross evil by the leaders, to a nation and her citizens?

The people of this great nation, more than any other nation on earth, has great ability to instill patience and tolerance, hoping that one day, victory and normalcy will come. But when will this victory come?, when will this change come?.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. Is it going to be the same with Nigeria?

God Bless Nigeria.

A-Z of Mourinho Affliction on others in Footballing world

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 11:23:00 +0000

By Ben Hayward | Spanish Football Writer

Jose Mourinho hit the headlines again on Friday with an outburst aimed at Arsene Wenger, who the Chelsea boss claimed to be a serial loser. It was the latest incident in a spiky rivalry between the pair dating back nearly a decade, but the Frenchman is by no means the only victim of the Portuguese coach's acid tongue.

From Porto to Inter to Madrid, the outspoken 51-year-old has a long history of colourful feuds, with his tenure in Spain notably ending with a divided dressing room and mixed feelings about his reign at the Santiago Bernabeu.

With all of that in mind, Goal looks back at some of the major confrontations throughout Mourinho's top-level coaching career, an A to Z of his greatest controversies over the last decade ...

A is for ambulances: When Petr Cech suffered a severe head injury after clattering into another player at Reading, Mourinho pointed the finger at the ambulance service and claimed that their slow reaction could have proved fatal for his goalkeeper. "Thirty minutes in the dressing room, waiting for an ambulance ... If my goalkeeper dies in that dressing room, it is something English football has to think about," the Portuguese raged. The reality, however, was rather different: the ambulance arrived after seven minutes and within 19, Cech was already in hospital.

B is for Benitez: Mourinho and Rafa Benitez have never seen eye to eye and their rivalry was not restricted only to the pitch during the Portuguese's time at Chelsea and the Spaniard's spell at Liverpool, when the Reds beat the Blues in two Champions League semi-finals. Later, Benitez replaced Mourinho at Inter and the Portuguese poured scorn on his rival's triumph in the Club World Cup as he took the credit for the trophy. "I thought he was going to thank me for the title I gave him," Mourinho said. "Inter fans would tell you how they really feel about it."

C is for the Camp Nou car park: Furious at several decisions by referee Jose Antonio Teixeira Vitienes in Madrid's Copa del Rey quarter-final second-leg clash at Camp Nou in January 2012, Mourinho waited for the official in the car park following his side's elimination and directed abuse at the Cantabrian. "Now you will go and have a cigar and you will laugh, artist!" he is reported to have told the official. The Portuguese had earlier appealed for three penalties, believed Lionel Messi should have been dismissed for a second bookable offence and was unhappy at Sergio Ramos' red card. In the press room he said: "I won't speak about the referee, but what I have heard in the dressing room is that it is impossible to win here."

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D is for Dani Alves: When Barca's Dani Alves claimed Mourinho had not invented football, the Portuguese sarcastically compared the defender to Albert Einstein and reminded the Brazilian that "it was a Portuguese" who discovered his country. Mourinho also accused Alves of simulation to get Pepe sent off in the Champions League semi-final against Barca in 2011 and can clearly be seen shouting obscenities to the Brazilian in another Clasico clash.

E is for EPL: Mourinho met Arsenal's Ashley Cole without permission to discuss a transfer to Chelsea and, following an inquiry, the English Premier League fined the Portuguese €245,000 for tapping up the player. The punishment was later reduced to €92,000.

F is for Frisk: Popular referee Anders Frisk was forced to retire from the game after he was wrongly accused by Mourinho of inviting then Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard to his room at half-time in a Champions League last-16 clash at Camp Nou. Rijkaard remonstrated with the official at the break but the Dutchman was not allowed to follow the official into his room. Mourinho, however, claimed otherwise and blamed the invented incident for the second-half dismissal of Didier Drogba as Chelsea lost 2-1. The Swede later received death threats from Blues supporters and was forced out of the game altogether. Uefa referees' chief Volker Roth later labelled Mourinho 'the enemy of football' for the Frisk fiasco.

G is for Guardiola: Mourinho was assistant coach at Barcelona when Pep Guardiola was club captain and the pair were close, but there was no love lost between them as they went head to head for two seasons in Spain. The Portuguese mocked the Catalan following the Copa del Rey final in 2011 after Guardiola had lamented a close offside call that saw a Pedro strike ruled out. "There is now a new group of which only he is a member, which criticises referees' correct decisions." Guardiola responded with a rant of his own before Barca and Madrid met in the Champions League and after the Catalans came out on top, Mourinho attacked his former friend once again. "He knows how he has won the Champions League twice," he said, bemoaning what he called 'The Scandal of Stamford Bridge' - when Pep's 2009 side survived to beat the Blues as several decisions went in their favour.

H is for handcuffs: Mourinho received a three-game touchline ban and a €4,000 fine following a "handcuffs" gesture during Inter's game against Genoa in February, 2010. The Portuguese protested as Walter Samuel and Ivan Cordoba were sent off, and made the gesture (in front of the television cameras, for maximum effect) as Samuel Eto'o was booked, alluding to victimisation from the officials.

I is for Iker: Not long into his reign as Madrid coach, Mourinho claimed captain Iker Casillas was the best goalkeeper in the world. But relations with the Spain shot-stopper proved prickly from the outset and the Portuguese benched his skipper in December 2012. Later, when Iker was injured, he signed Diego Lopez and kept the new man in the side for the remainder of the campaign, not even calling Casillas up for the last match of the season.

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J is for Jesualdo Ferreira: Mourinho met veteran coach Jesualdo Ferreira in the 1980s when he was a student at the Lisbon Superior Institute for Physical Education and Ferreira was a teacher. Mou later refused to accept Ferreira as his assistant in his first coaching role at Benfica and mocked the older man in a column with Portuguese paper Record as he wrote: "This could be the story of a donkey who worked for 30 years but never became a horse." Ferreira, however, went on to win three titles in a row with Porto.

K is for Klopp: Ahead of Madrid's Champions League semi-final tie against Borussia Dortmund in April of last year, Mourinho hit out at BVB boss Jurgen Klopp. "Klopp talks to much," he said. "Since the draw, he has spoken every day."

L is for laundry baskets: Mourinho clambered into a laundry basket in a Champions League quarter-final tie against Bayern Munich in order to beat a ban and deliver his pre-match and half-time team talks. The coach was wheeled in and out of the dressing room without Uefa's knowledge despite being barred from contact with his players in both legs. Chelsea later denied the claims.

M is for Muntari: Mourinho caused controversy in the Islamic world by questioning Sulley Muntari's decision to fast during Ramadan. After substituting the Ghanaian during Inter's draw with Bari in 2009, the Portuguese said: "Muntari had some problems related to Ramadan, perhaps with this heat it's not good for him to be doing this [fasting]. Ramadan has not arrived at the ideal moment for a player to play a football match." The comments drew strong criticism from prominent Islamic figures in Italy.

N is for nationality: Mourinho has blamed what he considered to be poor treatment in Madrid on a very Iberian issue. "It is difficult to be a Portuguese in Spain," he claimed in 2013. The 50-year-old also told the media in 2012 that he would sign no more Portuguese players for Madrid after seeing Fabio Coentrao suffer in the Spanish capital. "The Portuguese have a tough life at Real Madrid," he explained. "I wouldn't bring any more Portuguese players here - they have to have a special mentality to resist a situation which is not easy for them."

WHO IS LO MONACO?

O is for O'Neill: Mourinho attacked former Celtic coach Martin O'Neill before the Scottish side met Barcelona in the Uefa Cup in 2004. Recalling the 2003 Uefa Cup final between his Porto side and O'Neill's Celtic, Mourinho said: "We kept the ball and they just ran all over the pitch trying to get to us with their horrible and aggressive style."

P is for Pepe: When Pepe defended benched club captain Casillas after a Liga clash against Valladolid in April of last year, Mourinho turned on his once trusted defender. "Pepe has a problem - and his name is Raphael Varane," the coach claimed, alluding to the 20-year-old defender who had displaced the Portugal centre-back in the team.

Q is for Queiroz: "Portugal have no chance of winning the World Cup, even if Cristiano Ronaldo plays at 1,000 per cent," Mourinho said of the side coached by Carlos Queiroz in 2010. "What Mourinho says makes us think deeply," responded Queiroz, who was said to be furious by his compatriot's remarks. But his team was unable to respond on the pitch and Cristiano Ronaldo was nowhere near 100 per cent in a sterile side, let alone 1,000%.

R is for Ronaldo: During his time at Chelsea, Mourinho was embroiled in a war of words with Ronaldo after claiming Manchester United often found favour with referees. Ronaldo responded by calling Mourinho a sore loser, but the coach hit back by saying: "He doesn't show maturity and respect. Maybe a difficult childhood, no education, maybe [it is] the consequence of that."

THE PORTUGUESE POKES TITO

S is for Stick: Mourinho's most infamous bust-up in Italy was with former Catania sporting director Pietro Lo Monaco. Angered by Jose's conduct following Inter's controversial 2-1 win over the Sicilians, Lo Monaco roared, "Mourinho deserves to be smacked in the teeth with a stick." The Special One responded with a classic line of his own: "As for Lo Monaco, I do not know who he is. I have heard of Bayern Monaco [the Italian name for Bayern Munich] and the Monaco GP, the Tibetan Monaco [Monk], and the principality of Monaco. I’ve never heard of any others."

T is for Tito: Perhaps his lowest blow: Mourinho poked then Barca assistant coach Tito Vilanova in the eye following a melee at the end of Madrid's Spanish Supercopa defeat to the Catalans in August of 2011 and later stunned the media as he said: "Who is Pito Vilanova? I don't know who Pito Vilanova is ..."

U is for Uefa and Unicef: During his most memorable press-room rant in Spain, Mourinho accused Barcelona of receiving favours from Uefa and also questioned the Catalan club's working relationship with charity Unicef as he reeled off a long list of conspiracy theories.

V is for Valdano: Mourinho and Madrid's then director general Jorge Valdano were all smiles as the Portuguese was unveiled in the summer of 2010, but a power struggle ensued and the coach publicly hit out at the Argentine for failing to defend his side's interests. "[He] should be defending the team," Mourinho said in December of 2010. "The club has a structure but it's not working - I want a meeting with the president." And, in the summer, Valdano was gone.

W is for Wenger: In 2005, after Wenger made comments on Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Everton and the Blues' League Cup defeat against Charlton, Mourinho infamously labelled the Frenchman a "voyeur". "I think he is one of these people who is a voyeur," said the Portuguese coach. "He likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea. He should be worried about them [Arsenal]. He's worried about us, he's always talking about us. It's Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea." Wenger had merely claimed the Blues' dip in form had given the club's rivals "a little bit of hope" in the title race. The Frenchman has now been labelled a "specialist" in failure by Mourinho, in response to Wenger's claim that the Portuguese's refusal to admit that Chelsea are title contenders was down to a "fear to fail".

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X is for Xavi: The Barcelona midfielder told Portuguese paper Record in 2012: "Guardiola has revolutionised football, there is no comparison - his worth is considerably higher [than Mourinho's]." The then Madrid boss replied by simply saying: "Xavi should concentrate on playing football."

Y is for Yorkshire terrier: Mourinho was arrested and cautioned after allegedly refusing to allow police to quarantine his pet dog - a Yorkshire terrier - in 2007. The Portuguese received a call from his wife telling him police were at their home in London, rushed home in a taxi from an award ceremony and grabbed the animal from a health official.

Z is for Zeman: When former Roma and Lazio coach Zdenek Zeman claimed that Mourinho was a "mediocre" tactician, the Portuguese hit back with some strong words. "I am a mediocre coach? Okay! I respect every opinion," Mourinho stated. "Zeman? I do not know him. Where does he play? He is a coach? Sorry, I did not know that. Now that I am on holiday I will look him up on Google to find out who he is and what he has won."

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(PHOTOS) Nak*d Marriage: Couple Get Married Completely Unclad At Bizarre Wedding Ceremony In Newzealand

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:24:00 +0000

Nick and Wendy Lowe were married at the Wellington Naturist Club on Saturday in a “clothing optional” wedding, reported local newspaper The Dominion Post. About half of the 120 guests were Unclad. Both clothed and Unclad photos were taken, and though guests were asked to dress for dinner, the dancing portion of the event was clothing optional.

Nick encouraged Wendy to embrace the “naturism,” or nudist, lifestyle six years ago.

“It was one of the first things he said to me: ‘I’m a naturist, how do you feel about it?’ I knew at some point I’d have to at least try it,” Wendy said.

Check out more photos from the Lowes’ Unclad wedding below:

PHOTO: Why This Nollywood Actress Is Not Ready To Get Married

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:08:00 +0000

Nollywood actress, Amanda Ebeye who is popularly known for her role in television series, Clinic Matters and other soap operas has revealed she is not ready to get married.

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Amanda while talking about her love life said she is not ready to get married because she had once being a victim of heartbreak. She said her ex-boyfriend broke her heart and she’s not ready to have her heart broken again.

The Delta State-born model c*m actress who said in an interview that she can act unclad in a movie for $50m disclosed her reason for distancing herself from the drama series as a result of the little money she gets from the series, which of course doesn’t pay her so much.

Woman’s Stomach Exploded After She Ate beyond limit

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 07:47:00 +0000

The 58-year-old woman was hospitalised after she developed severe abdominal swelling due to excessive eating and drinking, state-run China News Service reported.

During the operation, fire broke out when the gas burst out of her abdomen.

The surgeons had to remove her entire stomach, the report quoted Wang Hao, a doctor at the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital in Jiangsu province as saying.

Wang said the incident occurred when the ethyl alcohol in the patient’s stomach came in contact with the electric surgical knife.

“Normally, people will stop eating when they feel full. However, drinking alcohol during a rich meal can make people ignore their body’s signals, and they eat too much,” he said.

Chinese celebrated their week-long New Year also known as the Spring Festival this week during which people eat and drink heavily at the family get-togethers.

Soldiers Beat Up, Stab Half-Naked Man To Death While Residents Look On [Pix]

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 11:38:00 +0000

The chaos in the Central African Republic has continued to rage on as new footage of a man being lynched has been released.

The man was dragged through the streets nearly naked by soldiers while residents of the area filmed and photographed the scene.

The victim was believed to be part of a group of Muslim Rebels, named Seleka, which had been recently ousted after seizing power in March 2013.

According to Daily Mail reports, about 20 uniformed soldiers accused a member of the crowd of having belonged to Seleka – the mostly Muslim rebel group that seized power in a coup last March, before stabbing him repeatedly until he was dead.

A soldier stamped on the lifeless body, which was then dragged nearly naked through the streets as residents looked on and took photographs.

Ten minutes earlier the new interim president, Catherine Samba-Panza, stood just 20m away where she addressed a crowd of at least 1,000 soldiers. The Army effectively disappeared during nine months of Seleka rule.

Central Africa Republic’s interim president Catherine Samba Panza addresses members of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) before the man was lynched

15 Exam Cheats now Born Again Christians return WAEC certificates

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 17:56:00 +0000

In what may come as a big surprise to most people, no fewer than 15 persons recently returned certificates issued to them by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). They said they had to give up the certificates because they cheated during the examination, and now as Born Again Christians, they could not live with “the sin.”
Some individuals, Saturday Sun gathered, had approached WAEC through letters seeking restitution after they had confessed how they dubiously acquired their certificates when they wrote the examinations at various periods.
The council wrote back to them, stating that what
they were expected to do was to return the certificates awarded in line with the rules and regulations guiding the conduct of the examinations. However, only few responded, including a holder of Teachers’ Grade 11 certificate.
It was learnt that those who complied with the directive returned their certificates to various WAEC offices nationwide and the council took their case to the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC), which, at its 55th meeting in Lagos, cancelled the returned 15 certificates.
According to the council’s letter to NEC, “the listed candidates, in their letters of restitution, confessed that they were involved in various forms of examination malpractices in various years as indicated against their numbers. They have returned the original certificates issued to them.’’
The returned certificates by the Born Again Christians were for both the May/June (school exam) and November/December (private candidate) West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
A breakdown of the year the examinations were taken revealed that the oldest dates back to June 1983 with certificate no SG 288999. Next is June 1990 (RS0680084c), June 1992 (NGSS 0994156), June 1995 (NGSS0265147) and December 1995 (NGSP 0169397), December 1996 (NGSP 0575264), December 2000 (NGWASSCP 038771), June 2001 (NGWASSCS 2451037).
Others are June 2002, two certificates with NGWASSCP 4100224 and NGWASSCS 3894794 were returned and cancelled, June 2003 (NGWASSCS 5009313), June 2006 two born again Christian returned certificates with NGWASSCP 7747466 and NGWASSCS 8423755, December 2008 (NGWASSCP 05790031) and June 2010 NGWASSCP 13327157.
There are several Verses in the Bible to support restitution, which conform to what the 15 Born Again Christians did by confessing their sins and sought restitution from WAEC. In 1 John 1:9 says: “If we confess our sins, the is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness’’.
While Numbers 5:6-7 says ’’When a man or woman commits any of the sins that people commit by breaking faith with the Lord, and that person realizes his guilt, he shall confess his sin that he has committed. And he shall make full restitution for his wrong’’. Efforts to get the names, and perhaps pictures, of the 15 persons were abortive, as WAEC officials said it would amount to violation of the rights of the individuals involved and that of their (officials) ethics.
In a related development, the N55th and 56th NEC meeting of WAEC has hammered 493 candidates who sat for both the May/June and November/December WASSCE by ordering the cancellation of their certificates/result slips taken at various periods.
A document available to Saturday Sun reads partly: “The under listed candidates were confirmed to have been impersonated in the various examinations and years indicated against them. The result slips/certificates have been returned by the Zonal/Branch Offices concerned to the Post Examinations Department for cancellation.’’
A breakdown of the statistics revealed that at the 55th NEC meeting (result slips and certificates of impersonators in previous GCE/SSC/ WASSC examinations), no fewer than 241 candidates were sanctioned while at their 56th deliberation (result slips and certificates of impersonators in previous May/June and November/December WASSC examinations), a total of 252 candidates had their certificates cancelled according to the rules and regulations guiding the conductor of WAEC exams.
A remarkable thing which Saturday Sun noted in the 55th NEC meeting decision was that the 241 cancelled certificates involved private candidates who wrote either the Nov/Dec GCE or WASSCE. Thus confirming stakeholders’ position that exam fraud is more rampart during the private candidate examinations.
A breakdown of the 241 cancelled certificates revealed that the highest number occurred in 1998 (34), followed by 1999 and 2001 with 26 certificates each. In 2000, it had 24, 1997 (23), 1995 (22), 2002 (19), 1994 and 1996 each had 15, 2003 (14), 1993 (12), 1987 (3), 2005 (2) while 1985, 1986, 1991, 2006, 2007 and 2009 had one cancelled certificate each.
For the 56th NEC decision, again statistics from the document indicate that majority of the 252 candidates whose certificates were cancelled sat for the Nov/Dec WASSCE (240) while 12 others wrote the May/June WASSCE.
Detail breakdown of the 252 cancelled certificates at the 56th NEC meeting showed that 2009 recorded the highest number with 33, 2002 (26), 2007 (24), 2001 (20), 2008 and 2010 had 18 each, 2000 (17), 2004 (14), 1999, 2003 and 2006 had 13 each, 2011 (10), 1995 (eight), 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998 and 2005 recorded four cancelled certificates each, 1993 and 1997 produced two each and one in 1989.

[EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS] Have You Seen Samuel Eto’o's Cute Son Before? Check Him Out

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 05:34:00 +0000

Samuel and David Eto’o spotted some days ago

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Lovely Son!

Breaking News: ASUU FINALLY Calls Off Strike!

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 05:30:00 +0000

Finally! ASUU has called off its 5 month old strike.
Meanwhile, The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has set up an 18 member committee to monitor the utilization of the N200 billion fund given to universities by the Federal Government as part of its deal with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

NANS president, Comrade Yinka Gbadebo said the committee was to ensure that there was transparency in the utilization of the Fund and to forestall further incidence of Industrial Action.

This Government Is Not Ready, The Strike Continues –– ASUU

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:25:00 +0000

Public university lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Sunday insisted that they would not return to the classrooms on Monday as directed by the federal government.

They also accused the President Gooodluck Jonathan-led Government of insincerity in its bid to resolve the 6 months old dispute. ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, confirmed their stand to go on with the strike...
The Federal Government had through the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie, deferred its earlier ultimatum to the lecturers to resume work on Monday (today) or risk being sacked. The shift was to enable them to participate in the burial of Prof. Festus Iyayi, a former president of ASUU on Saturday.

Before this, the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, had advised the striking lecturers to return to work on or before December 4 or face dismissal.

But ASUU had in a news bulletin to its chapters after its meeting in Ekpoma, Edo State on Sunday, said the Federal Government had not met its conditions for suspending the over five months’ strike.

When asked by Punch if the members of the union would go back to work today and if they had confirmed the N200bn the Federal Government claimed to have deposited in a special account at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Fagge simply replied, “No to both questions.”

ASUU had in the bulletin insisted that the government threat to sack its members would not break the union’s resolve to pursue its action to a logical conclusion.

A source privy to the meeting, said:
“No Jupiter will force us to go and teach until all the agreements are documented. The Federal Government is not sincere. If indeed the authorities have agreed, why will they be afraid to document what has been agreed upon?

“Let the vice-chancellors, who can teach, go and do so. But our members are determined not to sign any attendance register tomorrow (today). The threat does not bother us, as truth will always supercede deception, lies and any form of intimidation.”

OOU, NDU, DELSU pull out of ASUU Strike, Announce Resumption Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 19:46:00 +0000

More Universities have toed the path of some others who have already shunned the ongoing industrial action by Academic Staff Union of Universities.

Information reaching Us shows that the management of Niger Delta University, Amassoma Bayelsa state has directed all academic staff to resume today.

The Delta State University has also announced December 8th as resumption date. below is the full Delsu Modified 2012/2013 Second Semester Academic Calendar;

Sunday, December 8, 2013 – All Students return to campus

Monday, December 9, 2013 – Lectures begin

Tuesday, December 24, 2013 – Christmas break

Sunday, January 5, 2014 – Students to return on Monday, January 6, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014 – Screening of fresh students begin

Friday, January 31, 2014 – Lectures end for stale students

Monday, February 3, 2014 – 2nd semester examinations begin

Friday, February 21, 2014 – Examinations end

Saturday, February 22 – Saturday, March 8, 2014 – Vacation

Monday, March 3, 2014 – Fresh students resume/start registration

Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14, 2014 – Orientation of fresh students

Sunday, March 9, 2014 – Stale students return to campus

Also, an unconfirmed report has it that the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State has announced that it will abide by the Federal Government Instruction that all striking lecturers of public universities in the country should return to the classrooms on or before 9/12/13.

ASUU STRIKE: FG extends deadline to Dec 9

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:32:00 +0000

The Federal Government, yesterday, reviewed the seven-day ultimatum given to striking university lecturers to resume today or be sacked as it now gave them till Monday, December 9. This came as
most members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities remained adamant and vowed to continue with the strike until their demands were met.

ASUU president, Dr. Nasir Issa Fagge has also assured that once the government opens the bank account with N200 billion as requested by the union, the strike would be suspended.

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Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, who announced the shift in the date for the compulsory resumption of Federal Universities to Monday, December 9, said it was as a mark of respect for the former National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Professor Festus Iyayi, who died in an auto accident on his way to a National Executive Committee meeting of ASUU.

Speaking in Abuja, yesterday, Mr Wike said that the family of the late Professor Iyayi officially informed the ministry of the burial rites for the late ASUU President through the National Universities Commission, NUC, on Monday, hence the shift in the mandatory resumption date.

He said that the Federal Government will fully participate in the burial rites of the former ASUU President.

ate of the compulsory resumption of Federal Universities for academic activities has been taken as a result of the respect we have for the former ASUU President”.

Wike stated that the Federal Government took the decision to re-open the universities in the interest of Nigerians and not to engender any form of show-down with ASUU.

He said Nigerians must appreciate the fact that the pro-chancellors and chairmen of the Federal Universities Governing Councils took the decision to re-open the schools, pointing out that the Federal Government’s directive was to the vice-chancellors who are expected to comply with the directive of the pro-chancellors.

The minister also said that the Federal Government has already opened a dedicated account for the revival of infrastructure in the universities, while the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education has signed the resolution that the Federal Government will commit N1.3trillion into the revival of infrastructure in the universities.

He stated that despite the repeated misrepresentation of facts on the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement, the Federal Government had implemented over 80 per cent of the issues contained in the document, with only the payment of earned allowances and revitalisation of infrastructure pending.

Complying lecturers to get salary arrears

The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Professor Julius Okojie, who briefed journalists in Abuja, yesterday, said the Federal Government was ready to pay the four-month salary arrears owed academic staff who returns to work.
According to him: “Councils have been directed to shift the resumption date to December 9. The new deadline, has already been communicated to the Pro-Chancellors Tuesday (yesterday) morning.

“The Federal Government as an employer of labour cannot just fold its arms while the institutions remain shut and its clients — the students — continue to suffer.

“You cannot pay someone who has failed to resume work. You are on strike and you want to be paid. What if some have already left the system? Some of our very bright lecturers may have got jobs elsewhere already.”

Okojie noted that “the resumption order does not necessarily mean students would commence academic activities immediately but the school environment has to be put back in shape as reptiles may have taken over some places, and the Senate of each institution has to revisit the academic calendar. Students would be expected to resume one or two weeks after the December 9 resumption deadline,”.

Okojie while responding to several issues raised by ASUU, insisted that it was a general consensus at the November 4, 2013 meeting with the President to have the Permanent Secretary of the Education Ministry sign the resolutions reached after the meeting.

Okojie stressed that the issue of the inclusion of a non-victimization clause as now demanded by ASUU did not even come up at all during and after the meeting.

“Jega and Awuzie are past ASUU chairmen. Are they not holding good positions in Nigeria today? Why would anyone victimize someone for exercising his right? If anyone would do such a thing, not the Jonathan government. In fact the mood that day did not reflect such, we were all smiles and hugs. After that meeting we were all hopeful that was the end of the crises,” he said.

He wondered why ASUU would return three weeks later, after it had failed to get back to government on November 8 as agreed, and demand addition of new clauses.

He said: “The 2009 Agreement stipulates that any party that wants a re-negotiation should inform the Ministry of Labour. If ASUU had said they would resume, but the outstanding issues must be addressed, government would have no choice,”.

On the N200 billion revitalization fund which ASUU is demanding should be disbursed within two weeks, Okojie diclosed that the money has been deposited in an account in the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“The money cannot, however, be disbursed just anyhow because they are meant for capital projects”, he said.

Okojie again appealed to the striking union to return to work in the interest of students who he described as the victims.

“One of the universities in Uganda where our children are enrolling, neigbouring countries do not even accept their degrees. Our children are going to schools with poorer degrees,” he lamented.

ASUU gives condition for strike suspension

Meanwhile, the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr. Nasir Issa Fagge, yesterday, gave conditions for the suspension of the six month old strike. Fagge who spoke on Channels Television, yesterday morning, said once government opens the bank account with N200 billion, requested by the union, the strike would be suspended.

He said “once that is done, and the committee that is supposed to disburse the funds starts working, our members will have no reason not to suspend the strike action”. Dr. Faggie said the union insists on documentation.

He asked: “Why won’t government make available this money so that we know the money is there and the universities commence drawing from this money to address the problem of decay in infrastructure, teaching and research facilities? When that is done, our members will suspend the strike.”

The ASUU president dismissed insinuations in some quarters that the union had been split. On suggestions in some government quarters that ASUU was being influenced by opposition parties, Dr. Fagge said “ASUU is a union of cerebral intellectuals”. He said the union is not influenced by religion, or ethnicity, saying however that members of the union are free to associate with any political party of their choice.

UNICAL resumes today

The University of Calabar has announced that the university resumes today for academic activities and directed all students who did not finish their registration to do so immediately.

But Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities, Unical chapter, Dr. James Ekprinya has warned parents that the university is still on strike and that any one that releases his ward is doing that at his peril.

The university in a press release by the Deputy Registrar, Academic division, Mr. Mike Monity stated that, “Normal Academic/Allied activities will resume tomorrow, the December 4, 2013 at the University of Calabar.
Monity in a release said the resumption was the decision reached at an emergency meeting of senate held at the senate chambers of the Institution.

It further stated that “the decision is in compliance with the directive issued by the Minister of Education” and that details of the revised university calendar would be disclosed in due course.

It also advised students with pending activities like second semester registration, Final year and Post Graduate research projects to start immediately as the school works out time table for lectures.

The ASUU chairman, Dr. Ekpirinya said that the congress rose from its congress with “a strong resolve to continue the strike until the agreements are implemented to the letter.

“We did not close school, we will not re-open it. We warn parents that any one who decides to send his or her ward to school is doing so at his or her peril.”

Iyayi: UNIBEN ASUU vows to continue strike

University of Benin chapter of ASUU, yesterday, vowed to continue the current strike action and admonished President Goodluck Jonathan to embrace dialogue with the union rather than threats.

Meanwhile, no sign of resumption of academi

According to a statement by the minister’s Special Assistant, Simeon Nwakaudu: “The decision to shift the d

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI SACKS ENTIRE TEACHING STAFF

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:26:00 +0000

The Senate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has sacked all academic staff on its payroll with immediate effect on December 2, 2013, Monday, for failure to return to classrooms.
This has been confirmed by Mr. Chike Ezenwa, the Public Relations Officers (PRO) of the institution, in a telephone conversation with the Nigerian Tribune in Owerri.
According to him, the senate of the university had declared all the positions of academic staff in the institution, adding that they would be advertised starting from December 2, 2013, Monday.
The PRO further explained that the senate council had already compiled the list of vacant positions in the school, adding that who were willing to resume would be adequately protected.
As concerns resuming the teaching process, the following press release was issued at FUTO:
The Senate of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri at its 375th Extraordinary meeting held on Monday, December 2, 2013 considered the directive of the Federal Government on resumption of duty by Academic Staff in Federal Universities and decided that academic activities in the University should resume immediately for the conclusion of the 2012/2013 Rain Semester.
Consequently all students of the University are required to return to campus between Monday December 2, and Friday December 8, 2013 while Rain Semester Examinations commence on Monday December 9, 2013 and end on Saturday December 21, 2013.
Accordingly, all academic staff are required to proceed immediately to their respective Departments to sign in for resumption of duty not later than Wednesday December 4, 2013.

Signed:
Orje Ishegh-Nor
Registrar/Secretary to the Senate
However, the FUTO branch of ASUU said any attempt to break their ranks would be strongly resisted by their members. The Monday’s communiqué urged members to ignore the resumption notice by FUTO management, adding that the branch would not engage in any academic activities until the Federal Government committed itself to implementing the ASUU-FGN agreement.

“Don’t Risk The Lives Of Your Children And Wards, Keep Them At Home” – ASUU Tells Parents

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:04:00 +0000

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday advised parents not to endanger the lives of their children and wards by sending them to their university campuses.

ASUU which also told its members not to sign attendance registers in

[Official Press Release] UNIZK VC orders Students back to School

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 14:14:00 +0000

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Boniface C.E. Egboka has, in a press statement today, ordered an immediate re-opening of the institution for academic activities.
The full Press Release below;

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RESUMPTION OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AT NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA

In line with the directive of the Federal Government through the supervising Minister of Education, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, hereby announces the resumption of full academic activities for 2013/2014 academic session as follows:
1. Monday, 2nd December, 2013
Newly-admitted students for 2013/2014 academic session are to return to the University for final/physical clearance.
2. Tuesday, 3rd December, 2013
Old students with outstanding examinations for the 2012/2013 2nd semester examinations / Project defence are to return for revision and preparation for Project defence.
3. Wednesday, 4th December, 2013
All old students shall begin their registration for 2013/2014 academic session
4. All staff and students are by this announcement directed to resume full administrative and academic activities. All Deans, Directors, Heads of Departments, Coordinators, Heads of Units, etc are directed to be available to perform their various statutory functions
5. Issued: Today Friday 29th November, 2013
TO:
Deans, Directors, HODs, Coordinators, Unit heads
@ Awka, Nnewi Campuses and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Agulu
Prof. Boniface C.E. Egboka Barrister C. C. Okeke
Vice-Chancellor Registrar

ASUU Strike Latest: President Jonathan denies 7-day Ultimatum to Lecturers

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 14:09:00 +0000

President Goodluck Jonathan literally disowned the seven-day ultimatum to striking university lecturers to return to work, yesterday, saying the Committee of Vice Chancellors (CVC) issued the deadline.

According to him, the supervising minister of education, Mr. Nyeson Wike, only made the ultimatum public.

The ultimatum, which began counting last Thursday, ends on Wednesday.
Jonathan, also, yesterday, described the ASUU prolonged strike as subversive.

The industrial action, which started on July 1, enters the sixth month today.

“We didn’t give them ultimatum. It was the committee of Vice Chancellors that took that decision. The supervising minister of education only passed on the decision. What ASUU is doing is no longer trade dispute but subversive action”, the president said.

Saying, however, that government will consult on the deadline to ASUU members, he said, “So that we will not be perceived to be insensitive, we will consult on the deadline”.

Jonathan spoke, yesterday, while responding to an appeal by a former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha, that government should reconsider its ultimatum to the ASUU members to return to work or be sacked.

Alamieyeseigha made his plea at Bayelsa State Government House, Yenagoa, during a meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state caucus.

According to the President, “What ASUU is doing is no longer trade union. I have intervened in other labour issues before now, once I invite them they respond and after the meeting they take decision and call off the strike. Atimes we don’t even give them a long notice unlike in the case of ASUU that were given four days notice before the meeting.

As you are meeting to resolve trade disputes, you expect the trade unions to get their officials ready, what was expected having met with the highest authority in the land for long hours, was for ASUU to immediately issue statement within 12 or latest 24 hours to state their position whether they were accepting government’s offer or not. And if they are not accepting they state the reason why.

”But despite the fact that I had the longest meeting with ASUU in my political history, we did not start that meeting until around 2 p.m. and the meeting ended the next day in the early hours of the morning. As far as the government of Nigeria was concern all the critical people that should be in a meeting were there, so what else do they want?

”After that they didn’t meet until one week, despite the fact that you met with the highest authority. It was unfortunate one of them, Prof. Iyayi died.

”The way ASUU has conducted the matter shows they were extreme and when iyayi died they now said the strike was now indefinite, our children have been at home for over five months”.

President Jonathan also thanked the Bayelsa people for their prayers and support while he fell ill in London.

He emphasised the need for party faithful to be united, stressing that the key to political success was the unity of the people and that divided people bring about a lot of issues.

In his remarks, Governor Seriake Dickson commended Jonathan’s deep interest in the state caucus and making out time despite his tight schedule to be part of it, where issues affecting the party are discussed and solutions found.

Govt has done enough for ASUU – UNIJOS VC
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Jos, Prof. Hayard Mafuyai, yesterday, said the Federal Government has done enough and even shown commitment for ASUU to call-off the strike.

The VC spoke while answering questions from journalists at the end of the year dinner and award night of UNIJOS 80-85 Alumni Group in Abuja.
He said the challenges facing the education sector in the country over the decades cannot be corrected overnight, so ASUU should call-off the strike.

“We just met with the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, and we have been appealing to our colleagues and ASUU to do what we believe should be done, that is to call off the strike,” Mafuyai said.
”I think the Federal Government has done enough to move the education sector forward as the ills of many decades cannot be corrected overnight and we should listen to the mood of the nation to call-off the strike in the overall public interest”.

When he was asked about the security situation in Jos and how it has affected University of Jos, he blamed the media for poor reportage and how it is adversely affecting socio-economic development of the university and Plateau State.

‘Threat won’t end strike’
In a related development, students affected by the ASUU strike say threat would not end the impasse.
The National Coordinator, Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Hassan Soweto, who spoke on the ultimatum to ASUU, said threat will only worsen the situation. “If the FG goes ahead with the threat, then ASUU, the trade union movement and civil society organisations should be expected to respond with nationwide mass protest and demonstrations,” Soweto said.
Victor Samuel, a law student of Ekiti State University, also reacting, said: “With the assertion of the Federal Government, should it sound as if we rule by positivist theory? This is just a barking from the government as it would make no appreciative effort but make the situation more critical.”
Adeola Oluwatayo, a 300 level journalism student of LASU, said the threat won’t end the strike, but rather make the lecturers adamant.
Emmanuel Eca, a final year student, University of Calabar saw the threat by government as an empty one because it has failed in it’s responsibility. “The question to ponder over is why the FG has continued in reneging on its agreements? They could have averted the strike in the first place by keeping to the terms of the agreement. They should stop playing with our future.”
Another student, Macaulay Adeleye, went political in his reaction when he said: “The threat by the Federal Government won’t materialize at the end of the day due to the fact that it is not all institutions that can embark on such a step and overwhelm the lecturers.”
Going by the threat, ASUU said it was evident that the Federal Government was not ready to implement the agreement it reached with the union.
The treasurer of the union, Dr. Ademola Aremu, said government would only succeed in wasting the time of Nigerians and the youths in the country if it failed to perfect the agreement.

Source: Vanguard Newspaper

Maritime Academy Oron Admission Form 2014-2015 Out: How To Apply

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:41:00 +0000

Maritime Academy Oron Admission Form 2014-2015 Out: How To Apply

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the various
programmes on offer in the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron for the 2014/2015 Academic Session.

1.0 Programmes:

The following programmes are tenable during the 2014/2015 Session:

NATIONAL DIPLOMA in:
1. Nautical Science (2years)
2. Marine Engineering (2 years)
3. Boat/Ship Building Technology (2 years)
4. Electrical/Electronics Engineering (2 years)
5. Hydrography (2 years)
6. Marine Meterology and Oceanography (2 years)
7. Hydrology and coastal Resources Management (2 years)

These are two year (4 semesters) courses of study leading to the award of national Diploma in Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Boat/ship Building Technology, Electrical/Electronics Engineering Hydrography of Meteorology and Oceanography as applicable.

Holders of the National diploma in Nautical Science and Marine Engineering can take up a career ashore or as sea-going merchant navy officers on the deck or in the engine room department of a ship as applicable. Holders of National Diploma in Boat/Ship Building Technology can work in ship/boat building can repair yards, dry docking yards, Marine Engineering workshops and other relevant establishments. Holders of National Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering can work in any organization requiring the services of Electrical/Electronics Technician or Engineers. Holders of National Diploma in Hydrography can work as a marine surveyors or where hydrographic maps are produced. Holders of National Diploma in Marine Meteorology and Oceanography can work in Port Meterology offices or in oil companies . Holders of National Diploma in Hydrology and Coastal Resources Management can work in Coastal and recreational facilities in environmental protection agency or in oil companies.

8. Maritime Transport and Business Studies (2 years)

Holder of the National Diploma in Maritime Transport and Business Studies can take up a career as supervisors in the operations, administrative, commercial or finance department of maritime establishments, shipping companies, shipping agencies, ports, oil companies, off shore oil support companies, manufacturing companies and organizations dealing with import and export of goods and marine insurance. They can also work in establishment dealing with maritime law and maritime environment protection.

2. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA in:
1. Nautical Science (2 years)
2. Marine Engineering (2 years)
3. Maritime Transport & Business Management (2 years)
4. Naval Architechture (2 years)

3. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA in:
1. Shipping and Transport Management (1 year)
2. Maritime Transport Technology (1 year)
3. Maritime Engineering (2 years)

4. SPECIALIZED SEAMEN TRAINING COURSES

2.0 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A] NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN NAUTICAL SCINCE/MARINE ENGINEERING/BOAT & SHIP BUILDING TECHNOLOGY/ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING/HYDROGRAPHY/MARINE METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY/HYDROLOGY AND COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.

Applicants must posses the Senior School Certificate [SCC] or its equivalent with at least FIVE CREDIT passes in subjects which must include Mathematics, English Language, Physics and two of Geography, Technical Drawing, General Science and Chemistry obtained at NOT MORE THAN TWO SITTINGS.

B] NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN MARITIME TRANSPORT & BUSINESS STUDIES

Applicants must possess at least FIVE CREDIT passes at NOT MORE THAN TWO SITTING of the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or its equivalent. The subjects must include English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce and any two of the following: Geography, Government and Book-Keeping.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS for admission into all National Diploma programmes include:

Success in the competitive Entrance Examination which comes up on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 09:00 hours at the centres indicated below (see Section 4.1).
Success in the Oral/Written interview following the Entrance examination.
Passing the medical and physical fitness examinations and eye-sight test to be conducted by Academy’s Medical Doctor.
Applicants must be single and remain single throughout the duration of the programme at the Academy and be between the ages of 16 and 21 years for 1A (a-b) and between 16 and 25 years for 1 (A) (C), (D), (e), (f) and (h) the date of commencement of the session for which they are applying for admission.
Applicants awaiting result of the SSCE or its equivalent need not apply.

NOTE: Candidates are not required to bring recommendation letters from referees. Admission will be based strictly on:

i Conformity with the prescribed age limit

ii Possession of the requisite credit passes in the relevant subjects at Senior School Certificate level;

iii Medical and Physical fitness; and

iv Performance in the competitive Entrance Examination and subsequent written/oral interview.

B] HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES

a NAUTICAL SCIENCE (2 Years)

b MARINE ENGINEERINH (2 years)

c NAVAL ARCHITECTURE (2 years)

Candidates must:

i] satisfy all the requirements for admission into the national Diploma programme in nautical science, marine Engineering, or Naval Architecure as applicable;

ii] possess a National Diploma in Nautical Science, Marine Engineering or Boat & Sip Building Technology from the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron or from a recognized institution, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of not less than 2,50 (Lower Credit); and

iii] have undergone a minimum of one year post-ND Apprenticeship Training or acquired Cognate work experience in a relevant establishment or organization

d] HIGER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) IN MARITIME TRANSPORT & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Candidates must:

i] satisfy all the requirements for admission into the National Diploma in Maritime Transport and Business studies Programme;

ii] possess the National Diploma in Maritime Transport and Business Studies from the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron or from a recognized institution, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of not less than 2.50 )Lower Credit); and

iii have undergone a minimum of 12 months (one year) Post-ND industrial attachment for cognate work experience in a relevant establishment or company.

C POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. PGD Shipping and Transport Management (One year)

a) Applicants must possess a good Honours Degree (B.Sc) or a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business or Social Science from a recognized University or Polytechnic.

b) Membership of relevant Professional body will be an added advantage

c) Candidates with qualifications equivalent to (a) above may be considered for admission based on maturity and length of service in the maritime industry.

2. PGD Maritime Transport Technology (One year)

a) Applicants must possess a good Honours Degree or a Higher National Diploma (HND) in the Physical Science or Engineering from a recognized University or Polytechnic.

b) Membership of relevant Professional body will be an added advantage.

c) Candidates with qualifications equivalent to (a) above may be considered for admission based on maturity and length of service in the maritime industry.

3. PGD Maritime Engineering (Two years)

a) Applicants must possess a good Honours Degree or a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Engineering from a recognized University or Polytechnic.

b) 1^st Class Maritime Engineering Certificate (Foreign going).

c) Candidates with qualifications equivalent to (a) above may be considered for admission based on maturity and length of service in the maritime industry.

d) Membership of relevant professional body will be an added advantage.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All candidates for the HND and PGD programmes must request the schools they attended to send the Transcripts of their Academic Records to the academy under confidential cover

3.0 SPECIALISED SEAFAREERS TRANING COURSES & PREPARATORY/BRIDGING COURSES:

S/N	PROGRAMME	DURATION (WEEK)	STCW EQUIVALENT	COMMENCEMENT
1	C.O.C. Preparatory OOW UNILIMITED OOW NCV DECK & ENGINE	11	OOW UNILIMITED OOW NCV	JANUARY 5, 2014
2.	C.O.C. PREPARATORY MASTER/MATE CHIEF/SECOND ENGINEER	11	MASTER-NCV MATE – NCV CHIEF ENGINEER NCV	APRIL 2014
3.	Associate Certificate in Nautical Science (Inter)Formerly MATE HOME TRADE or CLASS V	42	OOW on Vessels <500GT (NCV) Reg. II/3, para. 3 and 4	JANUARY 5, 2012
4.	Associate Certificate in Marine Engineering (Inter)Formerly 3RD CLASS ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE	38	Officer of the Watch (OOW), NCV Section A-III/I, para. 9	JANUARY 5, 2014
5.	Marine Engineering Assistant (MEA)	38	Ratings forming part of an Engineering Watch – Reg III/4	JANUARY 5, 2014

6.	Inland Waters Navigation Certificate (Final) [Formerly Rivermaster Preparatory Course].	15	Ratings forming part of a Navigational Watch on Vessels of >500Gt – Reg II/4	JANUARY 5, 2014
7.	Inland Waters Navigation Certificate -(Basic). Formerly Quartermaster Preparatory Course	15	Ordinary Ratings on Ships <500GT (NCV)	JANUARY 5, 2014
8.	Inland Waters Engineering Certificate (Formerly Motorman Preparatory Course)	12	Ordinary Ratings	JANUARY 5, 2014
9.	Pre-Sea General Purpose Ratings Course	11	Ordinary ratings	MAY 2014 2^nd SEM
10	General Purpose Ratings Course	11	Ordinary ratings	JANUARY 5, 2014
11.	Basic Nautical Knowledge Certificate (Able Seaman /EDH Preparatory Course) Coxswain	15	Will be examined under national certification system i.e non-convention vessel classification	JANUARY 5, 2014

PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH COURSE DURATION INCLUDES TRAINING ON THE MANDATORY BASIC SAFETY COURSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE STCW CONVENTION

Candidates for the Specialized Seafarers Training Courses should note that the above courses) in content, name and requirement) are being streamlined with provisions of the STCW Convention. For more details on these and the Mandatory Courses candidates or interested should contact the academy.

4.0 ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

There will be an entrance Examination into all National Diploma (ND) Programmes on Saturday January 25, 2014

4.1 ENTRANCE XAMINATION CENTRE

a. ORON: Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom State

b. LAGOS: Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island Lagos.

c. KADUNA: Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna.

d. ABUJA: Government Secondary School Festival Road, Garki, Abuja

e. ENUGU: Government Technical College, Near Polo Park Enugu

f. PORT HARCOURT: Stella Maris Secondary School, Habour road, Port Harcourt Rivers State

g. YOLA: General Murtala Mohammed College Yola

4.2 METHOD OF APPLICATION (ONLINE APPLICATION ONLY)

All Applicants should visit any branch of Spring Bank Plc (Now enterprise Bank Ltd) or any commercial Bank to purchase Maritime Application PIN and SERIAL No. at the cost of N10,000.00 only for all courses
Log on to the Maritime Academy Portal www.maritimeacademyportal.org
Click on Application to apply for e.g National Diploma, PG Diploma, HND and Basic Safety & Special Course.
Enter your PIN and SERIAL NO
Click “Proceed”
Fill online application
Click “Save and Continue” to temporarily save your application and update later OR Click “Save and Complete” to finally complete your application
Print your Application confirmation page after completing your application.

Admission Application requirement

(a) Scanned passport (250px width x 300 px height, must be JPEG (jpg). Photo and not more than 20 KB

Closing date for submission of application forms online is January 13, 2014

Further details on all courses on offer are contained in the Academic Brochure.

ASUU Strike Latest: Police deployed to campuses nationwide

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:37:00 +0000

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered immediate provision of adequate security in and around university campuses nationwide.

This is contained in a statement issued by CSP Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer, on

Thursday in Abuja.

The statement said the measure was designed to secure life and property in the institutions and provide enabling environment for lecturers, students and other members of staff to go about their lawful businesses without hindrance.

“The directive is a proactive and confidence-boosting measure designed to ensure that nothing untoward happens in our academic communities,” it said.

The statement directed all Command Commissioners of Police to personally oversee the intensification of surveillance in universities in their states.

It ordered them to “take all necessary security measures needed to provide for the safety and security of members of staff and students as well as property within the various Campuses”.

It urged lecturers, students and Nigerians within the institutions to remain law-abiding and go about their legitimate businesses without fear of molestation or intimidation from any quarters.

It will be recalled that the Federal Government on Thursday gave universities lecturers, who had been on strike since July, one week ultimatum to resume academic activities.

Meanwhile, the I-G has urged officers and men of the force, who would be involved in the supplementary election in Anambra supplementary election on Saturday to remain steadfast.

He said they should be focused and neutral, as well as exhibit the highest level of professionalism.

He reassured the people of adequate security in the state during the election, promising that the force would continue to maintain optimal presence in Anambra till the end of the election.

The police boss called on the people to cooperate with the police and other security agencies in ensuring an atmosphere of peace and order throughout the election.

Abubakar also urged politicians, traditional rulers, and opinion leaders in the state to play by the rules and help in educating their followers on the need to allow INEC and other government agencies to conclude the election. (NAN)

Source: Vanguard Newspaper

JAMB Form 2014-2015: Registration Closing Date, Exam Date, Centre details

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:18:00 +0000

JAMB Form 2014-2015: Registration Closing Date, Exam Date, Centre details

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Nigeria Tertiary Institutions through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation

Examination (UTME) for the 2014/2015 academic session which shall be on Computer Based Test (CBT) with the option of Dual Based Test (DBT) and Paper Pencil Test (PPT).

2.0 Registration Period

2.1 The registration period is 4th November, 2013 to 14th March, 2014 and the website closes on Tuesday, 25th March, 2014.

3.0 General Entry Requirements

3.1 The general entry requirements approved for admission into the First Degree, National Diploma (ND), National Innovation Diploma (NID), and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Universities, other Degree-Awarding Institutions, Monotechnics, Polytechnics, Innovation Enterprise Institutes and Colleges of Education are available in the Brochure which accompanies registration materials.

3.2 Please note that a matriculated student in any university is not eligible to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) except those who are transferring from foreign Universities.

3.3 Entry by Direct Application (DE)
Applicants with one of the following qualifications may be considered for admission by Direct Entry:

A minimum of five (5) subjects passed at not more than two sittings with at least two at the Principal or Advanced level of the G.C.E. and the others, at credit level of the SSCE/GCE, NTC/NBC. No subject shall be counted at both Ordinary and Advanced levels.
Two passes at the IJMB Advanced Level Examination or Cambridge moderated Schools of Basic Studies Terminal Examination or Institute of Baccalaureate from recognized institutions with SSCE/GCE, NTS/NBC credits equivalent in three other subjects (SUBJECT TO UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS).
Passes in two major subjects in the NCE with S.S.C.E, NTC/NBC credits or equivalents in THREE other subjects (mainly for Education Courses). Education may be accepted as a third A’Level subject for those taking courses in Education.

4.0 Change of Courses and/or Institutions.

Change of course(s) and/or institutions shall be allowed by the Board after the release of results.
The fee for change of course(s) and/or institutions is N2,500.00 (Two Thousand, Five Hundred Naira only).

5.0 Date and Venue for the 2014 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

The date for the conduct of the examination is Saturday, 5th April, 2014 for Paper Pencil Test (PPT) and Dual Based Test (DBT). The date for Computer Based Test (CBT) will be announced later.
The venue of the examination will be at the candidates’ chosen town during on-line registration.

6.0 Registration Fees

6.1 Registration fee for the 2014 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination is Four Thousand Naira (N4,000) only payable in cash in any of the approved banks listed below:

Union Bank Plc
Zenith Bank Plc
Skye Bank Plc

6.2 Application documents can also be obtained from any of JAMB Offices across the country with Bank Draft addressed to THE REGISTRAR, JAMB and made payable in Abuja.

7.0 Registration Documents.

At the point of purchase of the e-registration scratch cards, the following documents shall be made available for collection by every candidate.

Writing Materials and Calculator. These should be kept and brought to the examination centre on the day of the examination.
Syllabus for the examination in soft copy.
Guidelines on admission (Brochure) in soft and hard copies, detailing list of Tertiary Institutions and available programmes of study.

7.1 Please note that the items listed above are at NO EXTRA cost to the candidates.

8.0 Registration Centres

The Board has obtained the list of accredited cyber-cafes throughout the country from the National Communication Commission (NCC).
All cyber-cafe owners who are interested in the UTME registration exercise should visit JAMB’s website for necessary documentation.
Documentation of cyber-cafes is compulsory as it is being introduced to prevent fraudulent practices that can jeopardise the interest of the candidates.
Candidates are advised to register at such cyber-cafés only for a fee not more than Seven Hundred Naira (N700.00).

9.0 General Information

The registration fee, once paid is not refundable.
Registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is On-line (via internet) and all applicants are advised to register by themselves. All required information must be provided.
Applicants are advised to read and understand the instructions on how to complete the on-line registration before visiting any cybercafé that has flatbed scanner or digital camera to handle passport photograph capture.
Candidates should study the guidelines on admission before registration.
Candidates who damage or lose their scratch cards before registration will have to purchase another scratch card.
Multiple entries are not allowed. Candidates who register more than once will have their entire results cancelled.
Candidates should note that their uploaded image or photograph will be embossed on their result slips and admission letters.
Candidates can access the Board’s website on www.jamb.org.ng for registration using the registration scratch card. Registration can be done on the website at anytime within the stipulated registration period through any of the accredited and authorised internet cafes.
Candidates are to note that irrespective of their choice of course of study or method of testing, they will also be tested on these two general books.
- The Successors by Jerry Agada
- The Potter’s Wheel by Chukwuemeka Ike

Candidates are to note that there will be no extension of the date of registration.

It's official! BBA contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp are a couple!

noreply@blogger.com (Infopacked) — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 07:22:00 +0000

This is not hearsay or rumour o...it's fact! BBA The Chase contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp from Ethiopia are dating. They currently live together at a temporarily place in Lekki. Bimp is planning to to stay in Nigeria for good if all his plans go well. He will return to Ethiopia tomorrow while Beverly goes to South Africa for the Channel O awards but as soon as she returns to Nigeria, Bimp will return to his love. I hear they are totally mad for each other! Go Bev! This is a hotter catch than Angelo!

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6.0 Registration Fees

7.0 Registration Documents.

8.0 Registration Centres

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It's official! BBA contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp are a couple!

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday advised parents not to endanger the lives of their children and wards by sending them to their university campuses.

ASUU which also told its members not to sign attendance registers in