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AT LAST, ASUU DECLARES NATIONWIDE STRIKE

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a “comprehensive and total” strike.

The strike was declared at a press conference addressed by the President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday.

Members of the union’s National Executive Council had held marathon meetings since Saturday at the University of Lagos titled, ‘NEC for NEC.’

ASUU had sensitised and mobilised lecturers and students across all universities on the reason the union might likely go on strike.

Rivers Govt Offers N50m, Automatic Employment To Physically-Challenged Person

He said the honour bestowed on Daniel is in recognition of his academic excellence and for being a source of inspiration to persons living with disabilities.In his remark, Wike directed the Governing Councils and managements of state universities to sanitize their internal academic systems by stopping every inappropriate policy, practice or procedure that compromises the high quality academic standards required of tertiary institutions.

The Governor, however, cautioned all Rivers State-owned universities to stop indiscriminate conferment of doctoral degrees on all manner of questionable candidates and people of material influence.He emphasised that serious universities jealously guard their reputation and award doctoral degrees only to students who have gone through years ofrigorous intellectual research and interrogation and whose dissertation is independently adjudged to be sound and contributory to new learning.He described as unfortunate, the current trend and practice in universities, including the Rivers State University, to award doctoral degrees indiscriminately, like chieftaincy titles, to all manner of questionable candidates.First of all, the programmes that you offer must equip the students with relevant skills, entrepreneurial or otherwise, so that on graduation they can start their own businesses and professional practice and become creators of jobs from the beginning; and not jobless seekers for elusive jobs,” Wike stated.He assured that the infrastructural development in the university started by his administration, including the four new campuses at Ahoada, Emohua, Ebara and Sakpenwa, will be completed by the second quarter of 2022.The RSU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nlerum Okogbule, expressed gratitude to Governor Wike for his enormous support to the institution.

In his speech, the Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the governing council of the University, Justice Iche Ndu (rtd), commended the graduands for the successful completion of their academic endeavour.The Chancellor and the Emir of Lafia, Dauda Sidi Bage, noted that university education is indispensable to national development.“I have carefully examined the academic components of this great university, particularly courses and research thematic areas taught to students in this university, and I am delighted to confirm, by way of unequivocal amplifications, that they are focused on preparing our students for nation building and solving societal challenges,” he said.

The Chancellor, who is a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, lauded Wike for his unparalleled support for the judiciary, and his intervention in the construction of a brand new campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt.

Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) Post UTME / Direct Entry Screening Form For 2021/2022 Academic Session

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, post UTME / Direct Entry Screening Exercise for the 2021/2022 academic session.BMU Post UTME / Direct Entry Screening EligibilityAll prospective candidates who applied for admission into Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa (BMU) as institution of First Choice and those willing to change their institution and make Bayelsa Medical University their First Choice with a UTME score of 140 and above in the 2021 UTME Examinatio, however, some programmes have their cut-off marks above 140 – check here for BMU cut-off marks breakdown.Candidates with the relevant certificates such as B.Sc/HND/ND/NCE/A’Level (IJMB, JUPEB and Institute of Baccalaureate) Certificate may be considered for admission by Direct Entry. BMU also admit students from other universities with the appropriate CGPA through Inter-University Transfer.All candidates should possess at least five (5) credit passes in SSCE/NECO/NABTEB in the relevant subjects at not more than two sittings, and are further advised to upload their O’Level results to the JAMB CAPS portal as a pre-condition for admission.Candidates are advised to regularly visit our website http://www.bmu.edu.ng for update on their admission status.How to Apply for Bayelsa Medical University Post UTME Form Eligible candidates are required to apply online at https://my.bmu.edu.ng/application/register and pay for the Bayelsa Medical University Screening exercise online application form at a fee of N2,000.00 (Two Thousand Naira) only using their ATM debit cards on Interswitch.The screening exercise for all candidates would be done strictly ONLINE by screening of qualifying results of candidates. There shall be no Post UTME and no Physical Screening, candidates are therefore expected to fill the online application form, scan and upload the following documents during registration: 2021 UTME Result SlipO’level Result(s)Passport Photograph WAEC/NECO/NABTEB Scratch Card(s) details as applicableB.Sc/HND/ND/NCE Certificate (Direct Entry Candidates Only)Birth Certificate of origin.

PTI EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR 2021 UTME CANDIDATES TO UPLOAD O’LEVEL RESULTS ON JAMB CAPS

This is to inform all prospective students of the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, specifically the 2021/2022 Post-UTME candidates, that those that did not choose Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun as their first choice of institution and scored 120 and above, are advised to change their first choice to PTI to stand a better chance of being admitted.  

Furthermore, it is very important that all candidates should upload their O’level results on the JAMB Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) at the latest Wednesday, 1st December 2021, 

particularly those who have done the Post-UTME screening. 

Concerned students, Parents and Guardians are to take note and take advantage of the extension.

UNN GSP 1ST SEMESTER EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS AND BATCHING FOR 2020/2021

This is to inform all the students preparing for the First Semester General Studies Programme Examinations (2020/2021 Session) that the instructions and batching details have been released.

Students at Enugu campus are to Click the link for details

Students need to take careful note of the following pieces of information:

Accreditation starts each day by 7.40a.m.
Wearing of nose mask is a NECESSARY condition for you to be allowed into the exam venue/hall.
Batches for the examinations are found below.
We shall have ZERO-TOLERANCE for missing of batch.
Considering the limited facilities available to us for these exams, we are not able to predict exactly when each batch will be called in. Wetherefore strongly advice that you stay around the exam venue so you DO NOT miss your batch.
For each of the days you will sit for any of these examinations, you will be identified with COLOUR PRINT-OUT OF YOUR SEMESTER COURSE REGISTRATION SLIP.
DO NOT come to the exam venue with any of the following: Bag, Face-cap, Wrist-watch, Phone [or similar devices], and Wallet.

UNIPORT ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION DATE FOR 2021/2022 NEWLY ADMITTED STUDENTS

The Management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced the resumption date for the commencement of first semester academic activities for all newly admitted students for the 2021/2022 academic session.

All newly admitted candidates are given two weeks from the date of publication of their names on the University website, to pay all approved school charges and complete their registration or face forfeiture of their admission.