Following what they described as Federal Government’s poor handling of schools reopening, students of tertiary institutions have given the government two weeks within which to fix a date for resumption.

They threatened to protest against continued closure of schools if government failed to accede to their demands within 14 days.

The groups, comprising the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), National Association of University Students (NAUS) and National Association of Colleges of Education Students (NANCES), at a virtual meeting, decried Federal Government’s approach towards resumption of learning institutions in the country.

They also faulted government’s decision to pull out of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASCCE).

Urging the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to reconsider participation of Nigerian students in the terminal examination, they said WAEC could be taken, while observing social distancing and other safety protocols.

“It is hardly feasible that coronavirus may be eradicated in a fortnight and after months of observing several safety measures, there are little or no gains in the results so far recorded.

‘’Huge funds have been used to contain the spread of the virus, but we still have poorly equipped medical centres across the country,” they added.

They also charged the government to stop salaries of university teachers and other officials for advocating the continued closure of schools without proffering solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, Vice Chancellor of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Professor Peace Chinedum Babalola, has advised the Federal Government to adopt ‘staggered’ reopening of schools.

Babalola spoke at the fifth matriculation ceremony of the institution, which was held online.

The Federal Government had on Monday released guidelines, actions, measures and requirements for safe reopening of schools in the country.

But in her reaction, she said the Federal Government could in the meantime reopen schools for final year students at all levels to enable them to finish their academic programmes on time.

“To achieve social distancing, one of the guidelines for reopening of schools is the need for government to ‘stagger’ resumption for the students,” she said.

She argued that while nobody knew when the COVID-19 pandemic would end, there was the need for gradual resumption of socio-economic activities and reopening of schools.

This is to inform all UTME and Direct Entry (DE) candidates who applied for admission into the Federal University Wukari for the 2020/2021 academic session that the University has scheduled Post- UTME Screening Exercise to hold at the Federal University Wukari, along Katsina –Ala road, Wukari, Taraba State.

FUWUKARI Post UTME Eligibility.
1. Only UTME and DE Candidates who selected Federal University Wukari as their First or Second choice of institution are eligible for the screening exercise.
2. UTME candidates who scored NOT LESS than 160 in the 2020 UTME
Direct Entry Candidates should obtain GCE A/L, IJMB, Advance NABTEB, and Credit at NCE and ND (excluding University Diploma).

APPLY HERE:
https://ug.fuwportal.edu.ng/putme_registration.php
How to Apply for Federal University Wukari Admission Screening.

Candidates should note the following procedure for registration
1. On the home page of the Federal University Wukari website, click on 2020/2021 Pre-Admission Screening
2. All candidates are advised to click on Pre-Admission Screening Instructions and carefully read the Registration Instructions.
3. On the Admission Menu displayed on the left-hand side, click Pre-Admission Screening Instruction and read carefully.
4. Type in your JAMB Registration Number and SURNAME in the boxes provided. Carefully type in your JAMB Registration Number as any error committed will not allow your details to be displayed.
Thereafter,
5. Registration fee for each candidate is Two Thousand Naira (N2,000.00) only, excluding bank charges.
6. UTME candidates should click on the Get Details button for your JAMB information;
7. DE candidates and those that choose FUW as their second choice should click OK button on the dialog box displayed and enter their names;
i. Click on Make Payment link to go to REMITA PLATFORM.
ii. Make Payment
iii. Select your ATM card type (e.g Visa or Master Card)
iv. Enter your Card Number
v. Enter Card Expiry Date and the card CVV2 (the 3 digits on the reverse side of the card and lastly enter your card pin; and then click on Pay.
Please note: (Do not REFRESH your browser while the process is going on to avoid multiple deductions from your account. If nothing is displayed after 10 minutes, close the browser and restart).
vi. Upon successful payment, Login and click on Continue Registration Link on the main menu.
vii. Fill in your other bio-data and necessary details truthfully on the webpage. All candidates should upload their Passports by clicking on Browse button and select your picture. Your Passport must not be more than 25KB.

PASSPORT SPECIFICATION:
i. Acceptable format is JPEG.
ii. Picture must be digital passport photograph.
iii. Resolution must be at least 200 DPI.
iv. Dimension should not be less than 600 × 600 pixels.
v. Each photograph should capture the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up to 70-80% of the photograph.
vi. Show the eyes looking directly at the camera.
vii. Show skin tone naturally.
viii. Have a uniform red background.
ix. Maximum of 25KB..
x. On completion of bio-data. click on Next Step button then click OK on the message dialog box.

All Direct Entry (DE) candidates and those who choose FUW as their choice should complete the programme of choice and click on Save then click OK on the message dialog box.
On completion of choice of Institution click Next Step button.
For Direct Entry (DE) candidates and those who choose FUW as their choice;
Direct Entry candidates are required to select their Highest Academic Qualification(s) from the drop down and click on Save. On the dialog box click OK;
To add more Higher Academic Qualifications click on qualifications dropdown to select your additional qualifications, click on save; and then Click on Next Step.
All candidates (UTME and DE) are required to supply their O’ level (O/L) details as follows:

1. Pick Number of sitting(s) by clicking on the drop-down button
2. Enter all the required O’ level (O/L) details; Pick as applicable in your result; and
3. Click on Submit button then click OK on the message dialog box.
4. Falsification of result will lead to automatic disqualification at any stage.
5. Click Print Tab to print out the following:
Pre-Admission Screening Registration form;
Payment Receipt.

Note: All candidates are expected to be at the screening centre an hour before their scheduled time with the above printouts and be decently dressed

For further enquiries contact: [email protected]

Deadline: Not Specified.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) programmes for the 2020/2021 academic session.

NCAT Post Graduate Diploma Courses.
Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management (PGDAM) (Full-Time) ›› Venue: NCAT, Zaria
Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management (PGDAM) (Part-Time) ›› Venue: Lagos
NCAT PGD Admission Requirements.
Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Management PGDAM (Full-Time)

Candidates seeking admission into PGDAM (Full-Time) must have obtained either of the qualifications listed below:

Minimum of First Degree (i.e B.Sc) from a recognized academic institution
Higher National Diploma (HND) from a recognized academic institution with a minimum working experience of two years
NCAT Diploma and Professional Licences or it equivalent with a minimum working experience of two years.
Duration: Two Semesters
Venue: NCAT, Zaria

Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Management PGDAM (Part-Time)

Candidates seeking admission into PGDAM (Part-Time) must have obtained either of the qualifications listed below:

i. Minimum of First Degree (i.e B.Sc) from a recognized academic institution
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND) from a recognized academic institution with a minimum working experience of two years
iii. NCAT Diploma and Professional Licences or it equivalent with a minimum working experience of two years.

Duration: Three Semesters
Venue: Lagos

How to Apply for NCAT Post Graduate Diploma Admission Form.
Visit NCAT website at https://www.ncat.gov.ng/portal/applicant/index for online Admission Application form(s) Application form-Ten Thousand Naira Only (N 10,000.00).

All completed application forms are to be accompanied with evidence of payments into the College account at any bank as indicated below:

CBN GATEWAY (REMITA.NET)
TSA account at any bank nationwide
A/C Holder: Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Zaria

All prospective candidates must be medically fit.

Admission forms are also available at the following offices:

ZARIA
Office of the Registrar,
Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria.

ABUJA
NCAT Liaison Office,
Federal Secretariat,
Maitama, Abuja.

Lagos
NCAT Liaison Office Commercial Department Technology, Federal Airport Authority Of Nigeria (FAAN) MM II Ikeja, Lagos

Deadline: Not Specified.

For further enquiry, please contact 07018741431.

From the office of the Registrar, Yobe State University, Damaturu, this is to inform all candidates who apply for admission through UTME that there will be screening exercise for those who chose Yobe State University as their FIRST CHOICE with an aggregate score of 160 and above and Direct Entry candidates.

YSU Post UTME / Direct Entry Screening Eligibility.
UTME Candidates:

Must have registered for the UTME and chose YSU as his/her first choice;
Must have passed the UTME, by acquiring the minimum JAMB and/or the institutional cut-off marks or higher for the programmes applied. CHECK : YSU Departmental Cut-Off Marks for 2020/2021 Admission Exercise.

Direct Entry Candidates:
Direct entry applicant must have gotten the minimum ‘A’ Level qualification/grade relevant to his/her chosen programme;
Must have a minimum of five (5) relevant passes at credit level, including English and Mathematics in the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE), the National Examination Council (NECO), National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB), and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) in not more than two (2) sittings;
Must have attended the University’s Post-UTME screening exercise within the prescribed deadline; and
Must have uploaded his/her ‘O’ Level and ‘A’ Level result(s), as the case may be, on the JAMB Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) platform, at least, prior to the Post-UTME screening.

Yobe State University Courses.
ARTS AND EDUCATION
ARABIC
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
HAUSA
HISTORY
ISLAMIC STUDIES
EDUCATION ARABIC
EDUCATION BIOLOGY
EDUCATION BUSINESS
EDUCATION CHEMISTRY
EDUCATION ECONOMICS
EDUCATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE
EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY
EDUCATION HAUSA
EDUCATION ISLAMIC STUDIES
EDUCATION MATHEMATICS
EDUCATION PHYSICS
COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
MBBS
SCIENCE
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
PHYSICS
STATISTICS
SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
ACCOUNTANCY
ECONOMICS
GEOGRAPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
SOCIOLOGY
LAW
CIVIL LAW
SHARIA

How to Apply for YSU Post UTME Form.

APPLY HERE:
https://ysu.edu.ng/utme/utme2020/login.php
1. ONLINE REGISTRATION for post UTME/DE screening for 2020/2021 admission commences on Monday 13th July, 2020.
2. Candidates shall Generate Remita at any Cyber Café and obtain RRR Number.
3. Pay the sum of Two Thousand Naira (2,000.00) Only through Remita and print the slip online or at any bank.
4. Register online through Yobe State University Post-UTME Portal at https://ysu.edu.ng/putme.

NOTE:

All candidates willing to participate in the screening must fulfill the following requirements:

i. Candidates who applied for programs such as Education Arts, Education Science, Education Social Science, Arabic & Islamic Studies, Sociology & Anthropology and Biological Science should visit JAMB portal to change to appropriate courses as indicated below:
B.A (Ed) Arabic/English/Hausa/History/ Islamic Studies, instead of Education Arts;
B.Sc (Ed) Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics, instead of Education Science;
B.Sc (Ed) Economics/Geography/Business Education, instead of Social Science Education;
B.A Arabic Studies or Islamic Studies, instead of Arabic and Islamic Studies;
B.Sc Biology instead of Biological Science which is nomenclature of the department, but the program is Biology; and
B.Sc Sociology instead of Sociology & Anthropology.
ii. Candidates who have not met the required cut-off marks for the programs they chose as their first choice but have the appropriate scores to change to other relevant programs must visit JAMB portal to do so.
iii. Candidates must have chosen Yobe State University as their 1st choice and have scored the minimum required cut-off marks for the Departments they applied.
iv. All awaiting A’ level and O’ level result not uploaded by candidate during UTME/DE registration must be uploaded to JAMB admission portal for consideration.
v. Correct and accurate information must be supplied during the post UTME/DE online registration as false claims will render applications invalid while such claimants will be handed over to the appropriate authorities.

Wishing you the best of luck and accept the Vice Chancellor’s warm regards please.

THE Senate Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the City University of Technology, Auchi, Edo State. The Bill for the Establishment of the University which is to upgrade the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi to City University of Technology, Auchi to facilitate more access to quality higher technical education.

Also yesterday, the Senate passed the bill for the establishment of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta State and Federal College of Education, Giwa, Kaduna State.

The three bills were passed by the Red Chamber following a clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND.

The reports on the bills were presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Babba Kaita.

Senator James Manager sponsored the bill on the Nigeria Maritime University, while Senator Francis Alimikhena, sponsored that of the University of Technology, Auchi.

Senator Uba Sani sponsored the bill for the establishment of the Federal College of Education, Giwa, in Kaduna State.

While presenting the report, Kaita said that the Federal Polytechnic Auchi was currently running degree programmes in affiliation with Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra with enrollment of over 50, 000 students on full and part-time

Lagos State Health Service Commission has announced employment opportunities into General Hospitals across the State with effect from Wednesday 15th July, 2020.

The commission stated that the decision to fill some vacant positions into the 27 General Hospitals across the State follows the approval granted by the State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to further increase the Staff strength of medical personnel in these hospitals.

The vacant positions for the employment opportunities are: Medical Consultants, Medical & Dental Officers, Pharmacists, Nursing Officers, Pharmacy Technicians, Dental Therapists and Dental Technicians.

The recruitment portal (Jobs.lagosstate.gov.ng) will last for 3 weeks, from 12noon on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 through12 noon on August 5, 2020.

In view of the covid-19 protocols, the Commission would not entertain or welcome submission of forms in its office.”

Ekiti State Government has announced that schools will reopen in the state on August 3 for pupils and students in graduating classes.

The Commissioner for Education, Mr. Foluso Daramola who made this known to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, said Commissioners for Education in the South West held virtual meeting where each state was told to plan for schools resumption.
He explained that pupils in Primary 6, and students in JSS 3 as well as those in SSS 3 are to resume on the third of August.

He advised parents and guardians to provide three face masks for their children and wards while government would make available all protective materials needed to fight covid- 19 by the public schools.

Mr. Daramola stated that any private school with two gates must close one to control movement in and out of the school, adding that authorities of private primary and secondary schools should make available all materials required to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

He however announced that government had banned the use of school buses by private schools to convey students to their various schools.
The Commissioner said the step was part of the government’s effort to check the spread of Coronavirus in the state.

The six Southwest States have agreed to reopen schools for SS3 students to participate in the West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) next month.
The States are Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti.
Their decision is contrary to the position of most of the 19 northern states, which supported the Federal Government’s decision to suspend school reopening for SS3 students due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Federal Government also declared last week that candidates will not participate in WASCE over safety concerns.

But at a virtual meeting by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Commissioners, Special Advisers on Education and SUBEB chairmen reached an agreement to reopen schools for SS3 students to write their final examinations.

The meeting also agreed on the needs for Southwest states to implement a 2016 plan to establish a regional examination body akin to IJMB in the North.
The plan was laid out at the roundtable on creating a collaborative framework for education development and advancement in Western Nigeria in Osogbo, the Osun State capital in 2016.

A statement by the DAWN Commission indicated that all the states will reopen schools for SS3 students by August 3 with COVID-19 preventive measures in place.

According to the statement, the states will approach the Federal Government, at the first instance, to seek postponement of the WASCE by at least three weeks from the proposed resumption date.
At the second instance, states are to directly approach the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to seek postponement of the examination to August 24.

On resumption, all schools are to appoint incident managers and classroom wardens, according to the document.
There will also be designation of quality assurance department for each state to issue a safety compliance certificate to each school before reopening.

The state will also encourage intensive advocacy campaigns to stakeholders including parents, teachers, caregivers, school owners and pupils on what is expected of them when schools resume.
The meeting also called on the WAEC to encourage Computer-Based Tests (CBT) in the future.

LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
LAGOS-BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY, PMB 0001, LASU POST OFFICE, LAGOS
Website: www.lasu.edu.ng Email: [email protected], [email protected]
2020 ADMISSION INTO SANDWICH DEGREE PROGRAMMES

1.0: PREAMBLE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the underlisted Sandwich Degree Programmes in Lagos State University, Ojo.
2.0: FACULTY OF EDUCATION
B.SC [ED], B.A [ED] and B.ED: FOUR [4] AND FIVE [5] YEARS SANDWICH DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
B.Sc Education: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Human Kinetics Sports and Health Education, Health Education, Educational Technology and Computer Science Education
B.Sc. Education: Economics, Political Science, Geography, Business Education, Accounting Education and Educational Management

B.A. Education: History, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Religious Studies, French, English, Yoruba and Arabic
B.Ed: Early Childhood and Primary Education, Guidance and Counseling Education

3.0: GENERAL BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Five [5] ‘0’ Level Credit or TCII Merit Passes at not more than two [2] sittings and two [2] of the subjects at ‘A’ Level or NCE Merit Passes in relevant areas
A University/Polytechnic two [2] -year Diploma Certificate in the relevant area obtained at not less than Merit level
Credit Pass in English Language and Mathematics is compulsory for all courses

3.1: SPECIFIC SUBJECT AREA REQUIREMENTS
English Major: Credits Pass in Literature in English and English Language at ‘0’ Level or its equivalent
Economic Major: Credit Pass in English Language, Mathematics and Economics
Human Kinetics Sports and Health Education; Political Science Major: At least a Credits Pass in English Language and Mathematics at ‘0’ Level or its equivalent

Health Education Major: [i] A Credit Pass in English Language and Mathematics [ii] Holders of Staff Registered Nurse and Midwifery Certificates, Environmental Health, Diploma from School of Health Technology Plus five [5] ‘0’ Level Credit Passes to include English Language and Mathematics are also eligible.

Mathematics and Science Major: Credit Pass in Mathematics and English Language
4.0: NOTE
ICAN [Part II] CIS [Part II] are acceptable for Economics
Holders of Certificate issued by recognized Arabic Institution who may not have written Arabic at SSCE/GCE ‘0’ Level will be considered for admission subject to the fulfillment of other entry requirements, NCE [Arabic] at Merit Level is also acceptable.
LASU accepts any other Arts/Social Sciences subject in lieu of Yoruba Language.

Diploma in Health Education, Environmental Health, Physical Education, Social Work, Health Administration, Certificate in Coaching, Advanced Diploma in Sports from Nigerian Institute for Sports with at least overall grades of Merit Plus five [5] ‘0’ Level Credit/TC II Merit Passes to include English Language and Mathematics are also acceptable for Human Kinetics Sports and Health Education

5.0: COURSE DURATION
5:1: FOUR [4] YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMME
The four [4] year Degree Programme is designed for candidates with NCE/ND Merit/Upper Credit grade and above
5.2: FIVE [5] YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMME
The five [5] year Degree Programme is designed for candidates with WASC/SSCE/TC II and NCE who fall short of entry qualification for the four [4] year Sandwich Degree Programme.

6.0: METHOD OF APPLICATION
Application Form is obtainable from Lagos State University Website: http://www.lasu.edu.ng on the payment of Ten Thousand Naira [N10,000:00] only, as application fee. However, candidates are requested to submit a copy of their online application form and appropriate ‘0’ Level scratch card[s] used ONLY ONCE (card number must be visible) to [email protected] Name, Form Number and Course should be quoted as the subject.

DISCLAIMER: Any applicant who pays money to any individual or into other account/or through other means aside from the one above, does so to his/her own disadvantage.

7.0: CLOSING DATE
Closing date of application is Six [6] weeks from the date of this publication
8.0: PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will be communicated on the date of Entrance Examination and Interrview

SIGNED
AMUNI, Mohammed Olayinka, mnim
Registrar and Secretary to Council

*ADVERTISEMENT FOR ADMISSION INTO LASU PRE-DEGREE STUDIES FOR 2020/2021 CALENDAR YEAR

1.0 PREAMBLE:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Lagos State University Pre–Degree Studies [PDS] Programme, which shall commence in October, 2020
The Programme shall run for One (1) Academic Session, beginning from October, 2020, to September, 2021. It is an intensive programme to prepare candidates with deficiency in their O’Level result to successfully resit for the Examination and also prepare them for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination [UTME]for admission into the 100 Level Degree programmes of Lagos State University.

The Programme is located at the Lagos State University, Epe Campus.

2.0 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
(a) Candidates must have Credits Pass in at least three (3) subjects (i. e. any of Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Government, Economics, Literature in English, Christian Religious Studies (CRS) and Accounting) in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, GCE or NECO at NOT more than two (2) sittings.
(b) Candidates who meet the admission requirements will be invited for a written qualifying examination.
The subjects to be offered are:
1. Mathematics 2. English Language
3. Physics 4. Chemistry
5. Biology 6. Government
7. Economics 8. Literature in English
9. Christian Religious Studies (CRS) 10. Accounting

3.0 CRITERIA FOR TRANSITING TO 100 LEVEL:
For transition to 100 Level, each candidate is expected to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and also OBTAIN the minimum JAMB Cut Off Mark for the University Admission, as well as comply with the University Screening Test as may be prescribed.

In addition, all CANDIDATES with deficiencies in their O’level result are to REGISTER for WAEC and /or NECO, and are expected to pass all the relevant deficient subjects.

Successful Candidates are eligible to be allocated to the 100 Level Courses of related Faculties/Schools/College: Engineering, Science, Management Sciences, Education, Social Sciences, Law, Agriculture, Transport, Mass Communication, Nursing, Dentistry and College of Medicine, at the end of the Programme.

The PERFORMANCE of the current Pre-Degree Candidates in the 2019 UTME is as follows: above 200 (69.5%), 180-199(21%) and others (9.5%) respectively.

4.0 METHOD OF APPLICATION:
A. ONLINE PAYMENT
i. Prospective candidates should visit http://www.lasu.edu.ng and select MAKE PAYMENT option in the drop down list at the top, to make the required payment of Fifteen Thousand Naira (N15,000:00) only for the 2020/2021 LASU Pre – Degree Studies.
ii. After payment, Candidates should proceed to register online
5.0 CLOSING DATE:
Six (6) weeks from the date of this publication.

6.0 DATE FOR QUALIFYING EXAMINATION AND INTERVIEW:
The dates for the Qualifying Examination and Interview for the Successful Candidates for the 2020/2021 Calendar Year, will be announced later.

7.0 DISCLAIMER:
Any applicant who pays money to any individual/other account / or through other means aside from the one above, does so, to his/her own disadvantage.

8.0 GENERAL INFORMATION:
The programme is residential. Candidates offered admission into the programme will be accommodated at the Epe Campus of the Lagos State University.
Candidates are to visit: www.lasu.edu.ng for more information about the programme.

SIGNED
AMUNI, Mohammed Olayinka, mnim
Registrar and Secretary to Council