NEWSUPDATES247: 2017

UNIZIK Post-UTME Form 2017: Cut-off Mark, New Screening Date

Unizik Post-UTME Admission Screening Form 2017/2018 is Out.

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka invites candidates who made the University their first choice in the 2017 University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to apply for the 2017/2018 academic session post Utme admission screening exercise.

This is to announce that the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka has shifted the date for the post utme.

Registration is expected to continue beyond the closing. New date for the screening test will be communicated later.

Eligibility:

a. Candidates who made Nnamdi Azikiwe University their first choice and have the required cut-off mark are eligible to apply.

b. The general cut-off mark is 200 except for Faculties/ Departments indicated below:

Faculties/ Programmes with Cut-Off Mark of 180

(a) Agriculture – AgricEcons& Extension, Animal Science, Forestry & Wildlife, Food Science & Technology, Soil Science, Crop Science.

ASUU Suspends Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a conditional suspension of it five weeks nationwide industrial action till end of October for government to fulfill its pledges.

The decision to suspend the ASUU strike comes following a reconciliation meeting with a Federal Government team which held today (Monday) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. he union directs all universities to resume tomorrow.

The talks with the Federal Government team came after about two weeks following the union’s consultations with its various chapters on the terms of agreement earlier reached by both parties.Speaking after a meeting with the Federal Government Negotiation Team, the National President of ASUU, Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi said in event the government in her characteristic mature failed to implement the agreement, the union will not hesitate to take appropriate action, adding that all the items on the list have a time line.

Nigerian Agip Tertiary Scholarship Award Scheme 2017.

Agip scholarship application for first year students has commenced. The Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) Joint Venture in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility invites suitably qualified applicants for its 2016/2017 Session Tertiary Scholarship Scheme.

Category of Awards:A) Host Communities Merit Award – For applicants strictly from NAOC Host Communities.
B) National Merit Award – For applicants from Non-Host communities.

Also Read: Nigerian Agip Postgraduate Scholarship Application

Eligibility / Requirements:

To qualify for consideration, applicants MUST be:

Registered Full TIME undergraduates in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
Certified 100 level students at the time of application.
NOTE: The following categories of students should not apply:
– 200 level students and above.
– Current beneficiaries of similar Awards from other Companies and Agencies.
– Dependants of NAOC/NAE/AENR.
Only Indigenes of NAOC Host Communities in Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Imo States SHOULD apply for the Host Communities Merit Award.
Only applicants studying Engineering, Geology, Geosciences and Agricultural Science are eligible for the National Merit Award.

MTN Scholarship Award 2017 Application Information Released.

Applications for the MTN Foundation Scholarship 2017 has commenced. The MTN Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship scheme seeks to attract high performing full time second year students studying in public tertiary institutions (universities, polytechnics and colleges of education) in Nigeria.The scholarship provides financial assistance to students who might otherwise be unable to pay for their tertiary education and aims to recognize and reward academic excellence.

Eligibility and Conditions:

1. Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education in Nigeria must be full time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd year.

2. Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2:1).

3. Applicants from public Polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit) from the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) programme and must have secured admission into the Higher National Diploma programme (HND).

JAMB Announce Checking of Supplementary UTME Computer Based Centres

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) wishes to inform candidates for the 2017 Supplementary UTME to start checking for their CBT centres and venue from today, 29th June.

According to the JAMB’s Head of Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, who made this disclosure, candidates are to access their centres by visiting the JAMB e-Facility Portal.

He said the examination will still take place on Saturday, 1st July and assured candidates that necessary machinery has been put in place to ensure a hitch free exercise.

Candidates writing JAMB CBT

Benjamin disclosed that over 85,000 candidates will participate in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination across the country.

Nigerian Army University To Take-off September 2017

The Nigerian Army High Command, along with the Planning and Implementation Committee (PIC) of the proposed Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State, is irrevocably committed towards the actualisation of the take-off of the Institution, by September 2017, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Yusuf Buratai, has said.

NPower Recruitment Registration for 2017 Commences on Www.npower.gov.ng Portal.

The N-Power Programme is an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria designed to drastically reduce youth unemployment. The focus is to provide young graduates with the skills, tools and livelihood to enable them advance from unemployment to employment, entrepreneurship and innovation.

The N-Power programmes is segmented as follows:

N-Power Teach – The programme will engage 500,000 qualified graduates for the benefit of basic education delivery in Nigeria.

Nigerian Navy Recruitment Application Form 2017 is Out – Apply

2017 Nigerian Navy Recruitment Application Details, Requirements and Ratings Guideline Released

The Nigerian Navy wishes to inform the general public and all interested candidates that the online registration for 2017 Recruitment Exercise has commenced. The recruitment is currently open to those applying for the Nigerian Navy Ratings Cadre.

Applicants are hereby advised to go through the Entry Requirements and Guidelines below before proceeding to registration.

GENERAL EDUCATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

A1 – Marine Engineer Artificers; OND in Marine or Mechanical Engineering (at least Lower Credit) and must also possess SSCE or equivalent with 5 credits inclusive of English Language, Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
A2 – Weapon Electrical Artificers; OND in Electrical Electronic Engineering (at least Lower Credit) and must also possess SSCE or equivalent with 5 credits inclusive of English Language, Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
A3 – Aircraft Engineering Artificers (Airframe Engine) Qualification;Diploma in Airframe & Engine recognized by ICAO and must also posses SSCE or equivalent with 5 credits inclusive of English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
A4 – Aircraft Engineering Artificers (Avionics & Aircraft Electrics, Electrical / Electronics); Certificate /Diploma in Aircraft Electrics & Avionics recognized by ICAO and must possess SSCE or equivalent with 5 credits, inclusive of English Language, Maths, Physics and Chemistry.

85,000 Candidates Set To Write JAMB Supplementary UTME On July 1

the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that about 85,000 candidates will participate in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 1 2017.According to JAMB’s Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the examination, which is for candidates who registered late and those with related issues, will be spread across some Computer Based Testing (CBT) centres.

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Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has opened up on her abusive relationship and sad marriage.

DQ Olowo drops new tune – ‘Ko funny’ featuring Davido.

How else do you celebrate an award for ‘Best Kiss in a movie’? Apparently by kissing. This was what Nollywood actors Seun Akindele and Roseane Marcel did as they picked up their award at the 2015 edition of Best of Nollywood Awards ceremony that held at International Event Centre, Akure, Ondo State yesterday December 13.

WHAT EVERY YOUTH CORPER SHOULD KNOW BEFORE LEAVING FOR NYSC ORIENTATION CAMP

It’s another service year, and i at Aspiredprofessor are determined to make sure every prospective NYSC corps member is adequately prepared for the year long national assignment.

We will begin this article with a brief introduction to the NYSC service year. The service year comprises of four (4) main segments in which every Corps Member must satisfactorily participate before he/she is qualified to be issued a certificate of National Service.

JAMB Re-printing of UTME Slip for Exam Date & Centre 2017 Activated.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) wishes to inform all 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates that they can now re-print their registration slips to access their examination dates and centres online.

Candidates can get the slip by logging in to their Jamb profile on the e-facility portal. Also the slip is being sent batch by batch to candidate’s registered email address.

How To Re-Print 2017 UTME Slip:

Visit the JAMB UTME registration portal via the link below;
>> http://www.jamb.org.ng and click ‘Print 2017 UTME Examination Slip’ or directly visit http://www.jamb.org.ng/PrintExamslip/PrintExaminationSlip
Enter your Reg Number/e-Mail address,
Click on the “Print Examination Slip” tab on the page to access your details. NB: Please allow popup for this site from your browser.

Buhari goes on indefinite medical leave

President Muhammadu Buhari was last night on his way to London for another round of medical treatment for his yet undisclosed ailment. No duration has been given for the medical vacation.

Special Notice To 2017/2018 UTME Applicants.

The Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (JAMB) wishes to inform all 2017 UTME candidates that following the closure of registration yesterday, the window for Data Correction will now close 9:00pm on Saturday, 6th May, 2017.

Nigerian Air Force DSSC Special Recruitment Form 2017 is Out – Apply

The Nigerian Air Force Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Recruitment application will commence on Thursday, 18 May, 2017. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for NAF DSSC Enlistment.

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has come up with a new method of detecting malpractice in the forthcoming Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.

JAMB registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, said yesterday that measures had been taken to detect malpractices nationwide.

He revealed that the anti-cheating measures would also be used to spot examinations officials involved in unprofessional conduct, no matter how highly placed.

Prof. Oloyede was speaking at a meeting with owners of computer-based test facilities in Abuja.

NNPC finally released the list of successful candidate

NNPC/Total Scholarship Award List of Successful Candidates Released.

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No more extension of UTME Registration

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will not extend the closing date for 2017/2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration again.

The exam body, who made the announcement on its official website on Thursday, said that sale of forms and registration would close on midnight of Saturday 5th May, 2017 as announced earlier.

Also Read: JAMB Announce New CBT Exam Date for 2017 UTME

Speaking on the mock exam, the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said took place as scheduled and was very successful.

The Registrar added that the mock examination was also part of the board’s determination to ensure a successful UTME this year and in the future.

He advised candidates who are yet to register to visit any of the approved Computer Based Test CBT centres nationwide on or before the closing date.

For details on how to obtain and register for the 2017 UTME, visit the link below;
>> JAMB UTME Registration Form

JAMB Utme Result Checker 2016 www.jamb.org.ng

JAMB result checker details for Utme 2016. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) CBT examination results for the 2016/2017 UTME, has been released online. The JAMB results has been uploaded online and can now be accessed on the jamb result checking website. How To Check the JAMB Result 2016: Follow the steps below to check the 2016 Jamb Utme result on Jamb exam result checking portal; Visit the Jamb result checking portal via the link below; >>http://www.jamb.org.ng/Unifiedtme/ Click on the Check your Results tab Enter your Registration No. in the space provided Then Click the “Check Result” button to check your result. Also See: >>JAMB Post-UTME Cut-Off Marks for ALL Universities and Polytechnics in Nigeria Alternative Ways To Check The 2016 JAMB UTME Result FREE: Candidates can as well check the 2016 JAMB Results for FREE without the required e-Bundle PIN using JAMB e-Facility Apps. Follow the steps below to check JAMB Result without a Scratch card; For Android Users: Simply browse to Google play store on your android mobile phones, then download the JAMB Mobile Services e-Facility and check your Result. For Windows Mobile Users: Open the Windows App Store on your device. Search for and install the JAMB Mobile Services e-Facility, then check your Result with it. How To Print JAMB Result With E-Facility Card: To print your result slip; Visit www.jamb.org.ng Click on Result Slip Printing under the 2016 UTME tab, Enter scratch card PIN, Serial No. and Registration No in the spaces provided, Click on the submit button to print. Note: For those who may have forgotten their Registration Number, this can be retrieved upon validation of PIN and Serial Number with either surname, firstname or middle name, Date of Birth and State of Origin. Best Wishes To all 2016 JAMBites CampusPortalNG Team

NLNG Undergraduate Scholarship Application Form 2017 is Out

NLNG Scholarship Award for Undergraduate Students Now Open. The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) invites applications from interested first year undergraduates in Nigerian universities for its 2017 Under-Graduate Scholarship Award. The scheme seeks to promote academic excellence through the support of top-grade students through tertiary institutions.

This was founded as a critical component of education intervention programme for our host communities in 1998 and later opened up to the rest of Nigeria in 2003. A total of 2,833 undergraduates from various universities in Nigeria have benefited from the scholarship scheme with a spend of over N600 million. ELIGIBILITY/ CRITERIA FOR AWARD: Prospective beneficiaries must: • Have excellence /very good West Africa School Certificate (WASC) or National Examination Council (NECO) results at ONE sitting, • Be top-scorer at the Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, • Be a Full-Time Year-ONE student of any of the Nigerian Universities, • Not be on any other Scholarship Award, • Not be a spouse, child, ward or direct relation of staff of Nigeria LNG Limited. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 1. Interested persons should visit www.nigerialng.com to apply. 2. Click on the “Our CSR” menu to select “Education” from the drop down menu, then click on Scholarship link on the page to access the application portal. 3. All applications MUST include the following scanned copies as attachments: – Passport sized photographs – WASC or NECO result – JAMB result – University admission letter – University student ID card – LGA Letter of identification. Please note: i) Applicants must fill in valid contact details as these will be used to communicate status of application. ii) Application will be disqualified: For incomplete attachments and non-adherence to criteria for award. DEADLINE: Application closes Sunday April 30th 2017. Best of luck To You all… Aspiredprofessor Team

Apply for NLNG Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2017

NLNG Postgraduate Scholarship Award Application Ongoing. The 2017 Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Postgraduate Scholarship application has commenced. Applications are now being accepted into the Nigeria LNG Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for entry into Masters Programmes in the United Kingdom in September 2017.

The scheme seeks to grow a pool of high potential graduates and professional with competitive advantage. AWARD CRITERIA: Prospective beneficiaries must: • Have a provisional admission from select UK institutions as in the e-Application online form to study any of the following disciplines: – Engineering, – Geosciences, – Environmental Sciences, – Management Sciences, – Information Technology, – Law and – Medicine. • Possess a minimum of second class [upper division] in a relevant field of study. • Have completed NYSC programme. • Not less than a 8.0 IELTS. • Not be more than 30 years of age. • Be Nigerian nationals resident in Nigeria. • Provide identification document from their LGA. • Possess an international passport valid for travel, at least, one year from September 2017. • Be able to obtain UK Tier-4 students visa upon being successful. • Provide evidence that they are available to travel in September 2017 if selected. • Not a direct relative to staff of Nigeria LNG Limited. HOW TO APPLY: Interested persons should visit www.nigerialng.com to apply. Click on the “Our CSR” menu to select “Education” from the drop down menu, then click on Scholarship link on the page to access the application portal. All applications MUST include the following scanned copies as attachments: (a) International Passport bio-data page. (b) Frist degree certificate. (c) Provisional admission letter from select UK Institutions. (d) IELTS result. (e) LGA Letter of identification ALSO READ: CLOSING DATE: Registration closes Friday May 12th, 2017. Best of luck To You all… Aspiredprofessor Team

2017 Worke'rs day

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 1st May, 2017 as public holiday to mark the 2017 Workers’ Day Celebration.

In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, on Friday, the minister, Abdulrahman Dambazzau, congratulated Nigerian workers for their resilience, hard work and commitment to the present administration despite current challenges.

He urged them to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari.

Dambazau further urged Nigerian workers to re-dedicate themselves to the service of the nation and remain productive for the growth and development of the country.

The minister also wished all Nigerian workers a joyful and peaceful celebration on behalf of the President.

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