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Admission: JAMB fixes 140 as minimum cut-off mark for Universities

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 140 and above as cut off mark for 2022/23 admissions into universities across the country.
The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this during a presentation at the 2022 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions and awards on Thursday in Abuja.
Oloyede said 100 has been approved as cut off mark into Polytechnics and Monotechnic while 80 for Colleges of Education.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, explained that the aforementioned points are the minimum, but that does not mean that institutions must comply wholly.
“Institutions have the liberty to determine their cut-off point but must not be below the cut off agreed at the policy meeting,” he explained.
On his part, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu said just as in the previous admissions exercises, the admissions criteria still remain as approved and circulated.
“I admonish all and sundry to comply with the policy directives as decided at this meeting. Any infringement of any of the policy guidelines would be meted with appropriate sanctions,” he said.
He maintainsed that all applications for regular and non-regular admissions to tertiary institutions must be routed through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in conformity with its enabling law.
The Minister, however, urged the leadership of tertiary institutions to partner with the Federal Government in its frantic efforts at restoring industrial harmony into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
“It is clear that a stable academic calendar is required for quality education and development in Nigeria. I also seize this opportunity to appeal to the trade unions in the tertiary education sub-sector to, in the interest of the future of Nigeria, call off the perennial strike and embrace genuine dialogue as a solution to our problems,” he said.

OSGoF commences full implementation, enforcement of Survey Coordination Act

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Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGoF) has commenced full implementation and enforcement of the Survey Coordination Act of 1962 as amended.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the OSGoF head Press and Public Relations, Mr Abu Michael.

“The Head of the Survey Coordination Department of the Office, Surv. Semiu Ayinde disclosed this in a meeting with a team from Polaris Digital Tech Ltd and Google representative headed by Surv. Niyi Okuboyejo which he chaired at the Survey House in Abuja on behalf of the Surveyor General of the Federation (SGoF), Surv. Abudulganiyu Adeyemi Adebomehin.

“Surv. Ayinde further disclosed that the SGoF deemed it fit to have a meeting with Polaris Digital Tech Ltd and Google hence it has been awarded the contract for the street view mapping of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and states of the country.

“The meeting according to him was to avoid violations of the Survey Coordination Acts of 1962 and its subsequent amendments pointing out that OSGoF would not hesitate to ensure the arrest and prosecution of violators of the act. The act stipulates supervision of surveying and mapping activities by OSGoF.

“He stressed that surveying and mapping activities were of serious security matters and that every datum collected ought to be assessed and processed before they would be used for whatever purposes.

“Speaking in the same vein, the Head of the Photogrammetry and Remote-Sensing, Surv. Azeez Afeez said web and mobile mappings and other related forms are products of surveying and mapping and that both the raw data and processed information ought to be deposited with OSGoF, the repository of geospatial data in the country”, the statement reads.

TCN restores national power grip collapse after system disturbance

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has restored national power grid collapse after system disturbance on Wednesday.
This was contained in a statement released to Nigerian Newssphere on Thursday by TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah.
“Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) wishes to inform the general public that the national grid experienced system disturbance at about 11.27am today, 20th, July 2022. The incident was a result of sudden drop in system frequency from 49.94Hz to 47.36Hz, which created system instability.
“According to reports obtained from the National Control Centre (NCC), it was precipitated by the tripping of a Unit (with a load of 106 MW) in one of the generating stations due to “Exhaust over Temperature”. This unwholesome event, which pulled out other grid-connected Units in the plant, resulted in aggregated generation loss of 457MW. In its wake, a train of events ensued – culminating in the collapse of the national grid.
“As obtainable in all systems, when a component of the electric power system is defective, the entire configuration is vitiated. However, inspite of setbacks encountered at the initial stage, grid restoration had almost been completed as at 11:00pm when this report was filed.
“The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry appreciates the kind understanding of Government and consumers of electricity within and outside the country. We are committed to leveraging the concerted interventions instituted thus far to enhance power supply reliability so that the issue of system collapse will soon become a thing of the past. Meanwhile, a full-scale investigation is being conducted to establish the cause of this failure”, the statement reads.

Buhari, NANS responsible for lingering ASUU strike says SDP presidential candidate, Adebayo

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…Plans revamping education if elected as President
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party(SDP), Prince Adewale Adebayo has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari, National Association of Nigeria Students(NANS) for the lingering Academic Union of University Staff(ASUU) Strike, challenges bedevilling Nigeria’s education sector.
Adebayo made this to disclosure when the Executives of NANS paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, “The Problem of Nigeria is the Government while the problem of the Government is the people.
“It is an indictment on the government that ASUU is on strike for Five Months, it is also an indictment on the students that they can take it for this long. If you deny politicians Four Hours of their rights, they will do the needful.
“It is only yesterday President Muhammadu Buhari held a proper meeting on the matter and gave himself 14-days ultimatum after wasting Five Months of students academic time”, he stated.
He further explained that there is no government in the country, indicating that in Nigeria, government is made up of politicians who share offices among themselves as compensations.
Speaking on solution to ending the nation’s education challenges, the SDP Presidential Candidate said if elected, he will remove Territory Education Trust Fund(TETFund) from government board of trustees and employ capable hands to run and manage the fund.
He, added that, “Do not assume there are people in government thinking about you. You must be revolutionary to rescue your future”, he urged students.

NCC EVC, Danbatta elected into Council of Nigerian Academy of Engineering

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Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been elected to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), a step which signposts his outstanding role in the development of engineering profession in the country.

The Council of NAE is the highest decision-making body of the academy that oversees the country’s highest professional bodies in science, technology and engineering. Notice of the election,  conveyed by Honorary Secretary of the Academy, Engr. Christy Adelowo, indicated that Danbatta, and other council members will serve for two years.

Danbatta, a professor of telecommunications engineering with several decades of experience in academia and professional practice, was inducted fellow of NAE on June 21, 2018, during its Annual Lecture and Investiture of 10th President of the Academy.

Responding to the election, the nation’s chief telecom regulator, expressed appreciation to the council for considering him worthy to serve.

“The Council can count on my intellectual and moral support towards the achievement of the overall objectives of the Academy,” he said.

Danbatta’s contributions to the engineering profession has been eloquently attested to, with a number of public lectures, including one at the academy on November 9, 2016, titled ‘The National Broadband Plan as Catalyst for Social and Economic Transformation: The NCC Mandate.’

On June 23, 2021,Danbatta received a special recognition from the NAE in appreciation for his contributions through remarkable implementation of various programmes of the Commission which has seen very purposeful collaborations with the academia and other professional institutions in science and technology towards the advancement of the socio-economic development of Nigeria.

Danbatta has severally played similar roles, roles in the past, including his two terms as a member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), Fellow of the Renewable and Alternative Energy Society (FRAES) and Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE).

FG yet to spend three years budget allocation for Primary Health sector says Senator Oloriegbe

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…laments under utilisation of allocation
Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe has revealed that three years budgetary allocation of Primary Health care is yet to be released.
Oloriegbe disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the launch of “The State of Primary Health Care Service Delivery in Nigeria” report organized by One Campaign in collaboration with other partners.
According to him, aside Federal Government’s capacity to provide primary health care to every Nigerians, under-utilization of budget allocation is a major setback.
“It is not only that Federal Government do not have capacity, but also the Health Ministry do not fully utilize budgetary allocation.
“Can you imagine that the health sector returned monies back that were not spent. it happened in this 2022; in 2021 it almost happened.
“We are crying that we don’t have enough yet monies allocated for health are yet to be spent despite the fact budget implementation was extended to May 31st 2022.
“For instance, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund(BHCPF), we have 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,2022, however only 2018-2019 have been released. 2019-2022 are yet to be released. We still have Three years money lying in the account of Federal Health Ministry and Nigerians are suffering”, he stated.
He urged that advocacy should be channeled towards pushing federal government as well as the States on the need to fully implement all primary health interventions.
Senator Oloriegbe further stated that there is need for States to contribute their counterpart fundings to primary health care.
Earlier, ONE Campaign’s Nigeria Director, Stanley Achonu, disclosed that inadequate infrastructure, lack of human resources, others are major impediments to improving Nigeria’s primary health care.
According to him, “Weak governance continues to pose a major obstacle to improved healthcare delivery. It hampers efficiency and effectiveness and results in weak infrastructure, poor user experiences, and poor health outcomes. The burden of strengthening the healthcare systems and services lies heavily on governance and leadership. At all levels, the government needs to take responsibility as a building block of the health system, especially in system design, policy guidance, oversight, regulation, accountability, coalition building, monitoring, and enforcement. The success recorded with polio eradication, containment of Ebola and the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that Nigeria can deliver on critical health issues given the required political will and leadership commitment. We have to act quickly to avert primary healthcare collapse.”
Five States namely; Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Enugu, Anambra, Ekiti and Delta beat other States in primary health care service delivery.

Respite for students as Buhari gives minister two-week ultimatum to end ASUU strike

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Respite for students as Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions within 14-day.

ASUU had commenced strike on February 14, and other unions also joined them over the alleged inability of the federal government to meet up with their demands.

Buhari gave the directive Tuesday after receiving briefings from the relevant government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) involved in the ongoing efforts to end the face-off with the university unions.

The president summoned them to get more information on why the strike had persisted for too long.

After Tuesday’s briefing, the President ordered the education minister to ensure that the areas of disagreements were sorted out within two weeks and report back to him.

Buhari directed that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige must be in any of the meetings to resolve the crisis.

The sources added that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, should be part of the team to interface with the striking unions.

In attendance at the meeting were the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Ngige, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, the Chairman of National Salaries Income and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta, the Director-General Budget Office, Ben Akabueze.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said that it would embark on a nationwide protest on July 26 and 27 in solidarity with the trade unions in the Nigeria public universities and others.

NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba said this in a circular jointly signed by Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the Congress on Sunday in Abuja.

The circular issued on July 15, was addressed to the Chairpersons and Secretaries of NLC State Councils.

Buhari unveils NNPC limited amid fuel price hike to 179/Litre

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday officially unveiled the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited amid fuel price hike to 179/Litre.

Buhari, who unveiled the new entity at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, stated that the oil firm will now be more accountable and transparent in line with international best practices.

He said, “The provisions of PIA (Petroleum Industry Act) 2021, have given the Nigerian petroleum industry a new impetus, with an improved fiscal framework, transparent governance, enhanced regulation, and the creation of a commercially-driven and independent national oil company that will operate without relying on government funding and free from institutional regulations such as the Treasury Single Account, Public Procurement, and Fiscal Responsibility Acts.
“It will, of course, conduct itself under the best international business practice in transparency, governance, and commercial viability.”

The President said the government was transforming the petroleum industry to strengthen its capacity and market relevance for current and future global energy priorities.
“By chance of history, I was privileged to lead the creation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on the July 1, 1977. Forty-Four years later, I was again privileged to sign the Petroleum Industry Act in 2021, heralding the long-awaited reform of our petroleum sector,” he stated.

The President further noted that coincidentally, “I, on July 1, 2022, authorised the transfer of assets from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to its successor company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, and steered the implementation leading to the unveiling of Africa’s largest national oil company today”.

“I, therefore, thank Almighty God for choosing me to consistently play an important role in shaping the destiny of our national oil company from the good to the great.

“NNPC Limited will operate as a commercial, independent, and viable NOC at par with its peers around the world to sustainably deliver value to its over 200 million shareholders and the global energy community while adhering to its fundamental corporate values of integrity, excellence, and sustainability.”

He said NNPC Limited was mandated by law to ensure Nigeria’s national energy security is guaranteed to support sustainable growth across other sectors of the economy as it delivers energy to the world.

“It is, therefore, my singular honour and privilege on this historic day of July 19, 2022, to unveil the NNPC Limited, with a focus on becoming a dynamic global energy company of choice to deliver energy for today for tomorrow, for the day days after tomorrow,” Buhari stated.

However, Newssphere gathered that in compliance with the Nigerian National Petroleum (NNPC) Limited directive, the oil marketers have increased the pump price of petrol to N179 per litre, from N165 per litre.

In its directive to oil marketers, yesterday, the company had put the new pump price and ex-depot price at N179 per litre and N167 per litre respectively, from Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

This is coming as major filling stations in Lagos, Abuja and other cities have already adjusted their pump to reflect the increase.

Strike: Aviation Union condemns FG, to Join protest in solidarity with University workers

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Apart from the decision of National Labour Congress(NLC) to join Academic Staff University Union(ASUU) in solidarity protest, the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has expressed its displeasure over the way Federal Government is handling the crisis rocking the nation’s educational sector.

In a statement on Monday by its Deputy General Secretary, Umoh Ofonime, NAAPE expressed worry over the impasse between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which has grounded academic activities in public universities across the country.

ASUU had commenced a nationwide strike on February 14 over the adoption of the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) of the government as the payment system in the university sector.

Members had also decried the poor funding of universities, non-payment of salaries and allowances of some of their colleagues, as well as the inability of the government to pay earned academic allowance to lecturers, among other issues.

Since the industrial action began, several negotiations between the union and the government have ended in deadlock.

NAAPE, in its reaction, believes the government’s refusal to honour the agreement signed with ASUU for over a decade is disturbing, considering the negative impact the prolonged strike will create on students’ lives.

As a result, it declared its support for the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to commence a nationwide protest on Tuesday and Wednesday next week in solidarity with the trade unions in the public universities and others.

NAAPE, therefore, directed its branch chairmen and secretaries in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to encourage members to participate in the solidarity demonstration.

Worried by the lingering crises in the tertiary education sector, the NLC had announced plans to commence a two-day nationwide protest in solidarity with the striking members of unions in the public universities.

The announcement was contained in a circular dated July 15, 2022, and addressed to the chairpersons and secretaries of its state councils.

It directed that the protests should take off from NLC secretariats in the states, while that of Abuja should commence from the Labour House in the nation’s capital.

Why Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest airline operator susspended operation

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Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors, has temporarily suspended operations over economic crisis….

This is coming as the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) had recently hinted that two airlines may soon stop operation over the Jet A1 crisis and other operational challenges that have left the airlines bleeding.

In a statement announcing the development, the airline said the suspension of operation would take effect on July 20.

The statement said the temporary cessation of operations “does not in any way affect the Maintenance activities of the Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) otherwise known as AeroMRO, the Approved Training Organisation (ATO)  also known as Aero Training School, the Helicopter and Charter Services operations.”

“This decision was carefully considered and taken due to the fact that most of our aircrafts are currently undergoing Maintenance, resulting in our inability to offer a seamless and efficient service to our esteemed customers.”

“We are working to bring these aircrafts back to service in the next few weeks, so we can continue to offer our passengers the safe, efficient, and reliable services that Aero Contractors is known for, which is the hallmark of Aero Contractors Company of Nig. Ltd.

“The past few months have been very challenging for the Aviation industry and the airline operators in particular. With the high cost of maintenance, skyrocketing fuel prices, inflation, and forex scarcity resulting in high foreign exchange rates. These are amongst the major components of airline operations.

“In the meantime, we are working assiduously to return to service as quickly as possible, and do assure our esteemed customers and stakeholders of our determination, that our short absence will not create any major void in the market, as we are coordinating with our business partners to ensure minimum discomfort to ticket holders.

“As members of Spring Alliance (a commercial alliance with member airlines providing mutual support in the area of operations), we are liaising with our partner airlines to minimise the impact on our esteemed customers.

“Our customer service team will be working to help affected esteemed customers reach their destinations.

“We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to our esteemed customers and promise to return to service as soon as possible. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding at this time.”

 

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