Wednesday 25 April 2012
Bowen University 2012/2013 Post-UTME Screening details
This is to inform all candidates who chose Bowen University as any choice and scored the minimum required cut-off (180) in the 2012 UTME for their Post-UTME screening test which comes up on 12th May, 2012.
According to the memo passed across to us, the general O'level requirement to enter the school is as follows;
5 Credit passes in either SSCE, GCE, NECO, NABTEB or approved equivalent in not more than 2 sittings for English Language and 4 other relevant subjects for the course of study.
If you intend to study Medicine and Surgery(MBBS) programme, the above O'level requirement should be in 1 sitting.
Candidates awaiting results may apply.
All applicants for direct entry must satisfy any one of the following:
1. NCE, ND and approved equivalents with at least Upper Credit in relevant fields.
2. The Bowen Foundation Year Programme (BFP) at acceptable pass level.
3. At least two Advanced Level passes
4. The Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) International Baccalaureate or Cambridge moderated School of Basic Studies at acceptable grade levels.
5. In addition to the NCE/ND/IJMB or two Advanced Level papers to be specified by the Faculty or programme, candidates must also satisfy Ordinary Level requirements.
All direct entry candidates are required to apply through JAMB.
According to the memo passed across to us, the general O'level requirement to enter the school is as follows;
5 Credit passes in either SSCE, GCE, NECO, NABTEB or approved equivalent in not more than 2 sittings for English Language and 4 other relevant subjects for the course of study.
If you intend to study Medicine and Surgery(MBBS) programme, the above O'level requirement should be in 1 sitting.
Candidates awaiting results may apply.
Requirements for DE Candidates
All applicants for direct entry must satisfy any one of the following:
1. NCE, ND and approved equivalents with at least Upper Credit in relevant fields.
2. The Bowen Foundation Year Programme (BFP) at acceptable pass level.
3. At least two Advanced Level passes
4. The Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) International Baccalaureate or Cambridge moderated School of Basic Studies at acceptable grade levels.
5. In addition to the NCE/ND/IJMB or two Advanced Level papers to be specified by the Faculty or programme, candidates must also satisfy Ordinary Level requirements.
All direct entry candidates are required to apply through JAMB.
Jonathan tells PDP i,m not a kid
President Goodluck Jonathan says he does not want to be admonished like a schoolchild.
Speaking at a dinner in honour of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Monday, Jonathan however told the PDP executives despite being president he was not above the party.
He said he and other members of the Executive arm of government as well as the legislature were ready to respect party supremacy.
Jonathan said, “The President cannot be a king or maximum ruler, the President is elected by the party and must serve the party not the party serving the President. So, if he is deviating, the President must be cautioned so that all will know that the party is supreme and all must all follow the dictates of the party.
“I am not saying the President should be admonished like a primary schoolchild. Nobody in the party from the President to the least person at the ward will be superior to the party. So, you have a lot of challenges in this direction to make sure that you instil that kind of discipline. We will give you maximum cooperation.”
“The PDP is a political party and as a party, we must have guidelines and no matter the office you are holding, the party must be in a position to discipline or admonish Mr. President if he deviates.
“In South Africa, the African National Congress can admonish the President because the party is superior. And that is why in the gathering of the party, the party chairman takes precedence in order of protocol. It shows that the President himself is under the chairman.
Jonathan said he would not take issue with those criticising his administration, saying, “when you are in the ruling party, you must show more maturity”.
The President said, “We must all work to create an avenue where the party will source funding so that if you are the chairman of the party, members of the working committee, you can manage the party without excessive influence of people.
“Even though we expect all moneybags to be in PDP, but we don’t want the moneybags to influence the activities of the party and to stop that of course, we must come up with programmes that will make the party self-sustaining in terms of financing.”
The PDP Chairman, Alhaji Bamagar Tukur, said the party could not be repositioned without internal democracy and discipline.
He urged all party faithful to ensure that they do not work in cross purpose with the government.
Subsidy report: ACN blasts Jonathan; asks him to apologise to Nigerians
Action Congress of Nigeria has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to apologise to Nigerians for the increase in fuel pump price after the report of the House of Representatives Committee’s probe of fuel subsidy alleged large scale fraud.
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the report of the House of Represenatatives Committee on the management of fuel subsidy had shown that the increase was ill-advised.
The ACN said, “Against all informed pieces of advice, even from well-informed industry insiders and analysts, President Jonathan approved the removal of fuel subsidy and went ahead to defend it.
“The President is human and therefore can also be wrong. But when he is, as it has now been proved, he should be humble enough to admit it and apologise.”
It said after the apology, the President should revert the fuel price to the pre-January price of N65 per litre.
The party added that Jonathan should implement the recommendations of the fuel subsidy committee and prosecute all indicted persons and companies.
The party added, “In more-civilised climes, those who bandied spurious figures to Nigerians and hinted that the economy would collapse if the subsidy was not removed – would by now have tendered their resignations – with apologies – over the discovery that what the government has been subsidising over the years are corruption and inefficiency, not fuel.
“The sectional groups which threw their weight behind the fuel subsidy removal, for no other reason than that the President is their “son”, should also have repeated the adverts they placed in the newspapers, but this time repudiating their earlier adverts and apologising to Nigerians.”
It said since those indicted would not resign, the President should sack those he had the power to sack.
It noted that many Nigerians had expressed anger at the report of the House Committee, especially the huge payments made to unknown and unqualified fuel importers and the recommendation that the NNPC, PPPRA and some oil marketers should refund over N1tn.
University of Port-Harcourt convocation holds on 28 April 2012
The University of Port-harcourt, UNIPORT convocation ceremony has been slated on 28th April, 2012.
UNIPORT has slated her convocation lecture on 26th April 2012. The Convocation Lecture is titled, “Universities and the Private Sector: Promoting Research and Entrepreneurial Network for Economic Transformation”.
This lecture will be taken by Honourable Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Ita Okon Ewa.
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UNIPORT has slated her convocation lecture on 26th April 2012. The Convocation Lecture is titled, “Universities and the Private Sector: Promoting Research and Entrepreneurial Network for Economic Transformation”.
This lecture will be taken by Honourable Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Ita Okon Ewa.
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Monday 23 April 2012
Five Nigerians arrested for drug trafficking
Five Nigerians have been arrested for allegedly trafficking in drugs in India and Malaysia.
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35-year-old Nigerian, Uche Sylvester, who used to traffic drugs between
Mumbai and Delhi, was arrested in the capital and 100 grams of cocaine
was recovered from him, the Times of India reported on Sunday.
Sylvester was arrested near the Delhi airport on Thursday while returning from Mumbai, police said on Friday.
Indian
Narcotics Control Bureau had earlier arrested three Nigerians for
allegedly trying to smuggle out heroin worth Rs 2.50 crore from the
Asian country.
Ude Chidi and Obumuneme Nwachukwu were arrested in New Delhi in separate alleged drug smuggling attempts.
Also, Ikechukuri Otuata, (32) was arrested after he was found in possession of 64g of cannabis.
He was arrested on Friday at the Saligao junction during routine late-night patrol by police sub-inspector Akshay Amonkar.
Since
he was behaving suspiciously, the police team detained him for
questioning and a search resulted in the discovery of 64g of cannabis
from him.
Otuata was later detained in police custody for further investigation.
Meanwhile,
a 27-year-old Nigerian registered as a student of a private college in
Kuala Lumpur since June last year, was found with 0.85kg of
methamphetamine concealed in a special compartment in his laptop bag, New Straits Times reported on Sunday.
Malaysian
custom chief Siti Baya said the man was detained by Customs when his
laptop bag showed a suspicious image when it was scanned on his arrival
from Lagos.
Stephine Okereke gets married
Subsidy N1.1trn scam NNPC dares CBN, REPS
Ahead of tomorrow’s commencement of debate on the report of the House
of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on the utilization of petroleum
subsidies, industry and political stakeholders were weekend separately
upbeat and muted over alleged errors in the recommendations.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC , yesterday, asked the committee to prove allegations of misdeed levelled against it, even as it emerged that at least 17 of those companies indicted have resorted to go to court today to halt possible implementation of the recommendations. Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, who is lead lawyer to the companies told Vanguard yesterday that the companies would be filing court processes today to demand N100 billion for punitive damages.
Enthusiasm for the consideration of the report swelled at the weekend in the House of Representatives with members pledging to enforce the recommendations to be approved by the House. A member of the House ad-hoc committee Dr Ahmad Ali, cried out over what he claimed was a plan by those affected by the House report to destabilise the House leadership by instigating the impeachment of Speaker Aminu Tambuwal.
Reacting to the finding of the committee that the NNPC made double deductions in its subsidy claims, the corporation denied ever receiving any money in that regard since the inception of the Petroleum Support Fund, PSF.
Rather, the corporation said its subsidy claims were offset with accruable crude costs.
“Such a claim is totally unfounded and absurd. We challenge both the CBN and Ad Hoc Committee to provide evidence that such payments as alleged were made to NNPC. They must show authorisation for the payments as well as breakdown of the amount, purpose for the payments, beneficiary accounts in which such payments were made and the utilisation of such payments, he said.
The NNPC Spokesman explained that rather than collecting such payments from CBN as alleged, the NNPC applied such subsidy approvals as credit due to the Corporation towards the cost of its domestic crude allocation.
“For the purposes of clarity, subsidy payment to NNPC is not based on Cash remittance. The mechanics of subsidy recovery by NNPC is not fund based but by way of deduction from crude cost due. As a matter of fact, from the commencement of the subsidy regime there was never a time when CBN paid any money to NNPC in respect of subsidy claim”.
Ajuonuma lamented that despite the fact that all the necessary documents and information were given to the Probe Committee, they could still make this kind of unfounded allegation against the Corporation.
“For instance, NNPC presented to PPPRA approvals for 2011 totaling N981 billion out of which only N844.9billion has been credited to NNPC. But surprisingly, the Committee claimed that PPPRA approved only N504billion and that the balance was excess payment to NNPC .What logic”, he said.
In its general review of the report, the NNPC accused the Committee of causing more confusion, saying that it seemed not to be sure of its action as its intention was really not to clarify the subsidy payments but more interested in maligning and damaging the reputation of the Corporation as well as other key players of the industry.
He also picked holes in the Committee’s query of the NNPC’s deduction of subsidy payment as a first line charge.
“The basis for the deduction of both cash calls for Joint Venture operations and NNPC’S subsidy payments as a first line charge on the income of the Federal Government is statutory and founded on the Appropriation Act which was passed by the National Assembly. Under the said Appropriation Act, certain budgetary items including subsidy payments to the NNPC are listed as first line charges on the income of the Federation,” he noted.
Continuing he stated thus: “The Committee accepted the Cash call as first line charge yet alleged that the subsidy aspect was illegal.
“It is clear that the tone of the Committee’s report is not only damaging to the Corporation but to the entire nation. At this stage, it is pertinent to ask the question, whose interest is this committee serving,” he quizzed.
In a similar twist, 17 companies indicted by the Lawan committee of abusing N41 billion in subsidy claims have protested their innocence. Some of the companies Vanguard learnt yesterday had secured the services of Chief Ozekhome to file their defence before the courts today.
Admitting his legal representation of some of the companies indicted by the House panel, Ozekhome told Vanguard yesterday that his taking the brief was not in any way contrary to his avowed opposition to corruption.
The House report had indicted the companies mainly on the fact that they “refused to appear” before the committee and directed them to refund a total sum of N41 billion.
Sources close to the firms disclosed that the companies saw the report as a grave act of injustice on the fact that they were not invited to appear before they were found culpable.
But sources close to the lawyers of the affected companies confirmed that the oil companies have rejected the report, describing it as lacking fair hearing.
The Companies insisted that besides the fact that they were not invited to appear before the Committee, they were shocked to discover that the Committee went ahead to indict them without hearing from the affected companies.
Lead counsel to the firms, Chief Ozekhome told Vanguard that though he agreed with the House on the need to combat corruption and ensure that those who stole money through subsidy were made to refund same and prosecuted, he would not subscribe to innocent oil marketers being punished without fair hearing.
According to him, the House of Representatives does not have the power to indict, prosecute and punish any oil marketer without being heard.
“Some marketers briefed me that they were roped in without being heard. They were not invited to testify, they were tried in absentia and convicted.
On the outcome of the probe generally, Ozekhome, who disclosed that he would litigate for at least two oil marketers said: “I have always said that there is something wrong with the handling of the fuel subsidy. I believe that those who stole our money should be made to refund the money. There is no reason to subsidise fuel to the tune of N2.5 trillion. It is obvious that the figures are cooked up. Let’s fight corruption. We cannot continue to subsidise corruption and criminality. I am agreeable with the House of Representatives to clean the Augean stable, get those who stole oil money to refund them and be prosecuted.”
The Manager, Public & Government Affairs of Mobil Oil Nigeria, Mr.Akin Fatunke, said that at no time was the company invited by the committee to appear before it.
“Mobil Oil Nigeria’s name was neither listed in the invitation published in national dailies by the committee on January 13, 2012 nor did it receive any letter of invitation to appear before the committee. The media reports suggesting that Mobil Oil Nigeria refused to appear before the committee because it ‘has something to hide’ are incorrect”.
Also yesterday, Conoil Plc said that the report presented by the Lawan-led committee exonerated it from any misdeeds in the controversial subsidy payments regime.
Its name was erroneously listed amongst companies said to have illegally collected fuel subsidy, it emerged yesterday.
The authentic report submitted to the House by the Ad-hoc Committee on Wednesday, April 18 does not have the name of Conoil on the list.
“We have it on good authority that some of them have started mobilising against Tambuwal to impeach him because they have seen he didn’t disturb us throughout the probe.
“Remove Tambuwal or not, the House and Nigeria remain the same. Even Tambuwal is irremovable. You know he was not elected from outside. He is from inside”, Ahmad PDP, Ilorin East and Ilorin South federal constituency, Kwara State said at a press conference yesterday.
Ahmad also indicated that some top officials of the Federal Government were among those who benefited from the subsidy payments as he pledged that the committee would reveal them after the report is adopted.
“The oil business is like a secret society thing. If you don’t belong, you don’t belong. Oil industry is so small, but so powerful. I’m even surprised I haven’t started seeing advertorials here and there. They have lots of money and have nothing to do with it”.
Ahmad, who said the implementation of the report by the executive in the next three months would help to address the problem of pricing of petroleum products in the country, added that Nigerians should have a rest of mind on the issue.SOURCE:VANGUARD
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC , yesterday, asked the committee to prove allegations of misdeed levelled against it, even as it emerged that at least 17 of those companies indicted have resorted to go to court today to halt possible implementation of the recommendations. Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, who is lead lawyer to the companies told Vanguard yesterday that the companies would be filing court processes today to demand N100 billion for punitive damages.
Enthusiasm for the consideration of the report swelled at the weekend in the House of Representatives with members pledging to enforce the recommendations to be approved by the House. A member of the House ad-hoc committee Dr Ahmad Ali, cried out over what he claimed was a plan by those affected by the House report to destabilise the House leadership by instigating the impeachment of Speaker Aminu Tambuwal.
Reacting to the finding of the committee that the NNPC made double deductions in its subsidy claims, the corporation denied ever receiving any money in that regard since the inception of the Petroleum Support Fund, PSF.
Rather, the corporation said its subsidy claims were offset with accruable crude costs.
We made no such withdrawals — NNPC
The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the
Corporation, Dr. Levi Ajuonuma, in a statement yesterday, said that
contrary to the allegation contained in the report which accused NNPC of
withdrawing from two different sources simultaneously to recover its
subsidy claims, the Corporation at no time made such double withdrawals.“Such a claim is totally unfounded and absurd. We challenge both the CBN and Ad Hoc Committee to provide evidence that such payments as alleged were made to NNPC. They must show authorisation for the payments as well as breakdown of the amount, purpose for the payments, beneficiary accounts in which such payments were made and the utilisation of such payments, he said.
The NNPC Spokesman explained that rather than collecting such payments from CBN as alleged, the NNPC applied such subsidy approvals as credit due to the Corporation towards the cost of its domestic crude allocation.
“For the purposes of clarity, subsidy payment to NNPC is not based on Cash remittance. The mechanics of subsidy recovery by NNPC is not fund based but by way of deduction from crude cost due. As a matter of fact, from the commencement of the subsidy regime there was never a time when CBN paid any money to NNPC in respect of subsidy claim”.
Ajuonuma lamented that despite the fact that all the necessary documents and information were given to the Probe Committee, they could still make this kind of unfounded allegation against the Corporation.
“For instance, NNPC presented to PPPRA approvals for 2011 totaling N981 billion out of which only N844.9billion has been credited to NNPC. But surprisingly, the Committee claimed that PPPRA approved only N504billion and that the balance was excess payment to NNPC .What logic”, he said.
In its general review of the report, the NNPC accused the Committee of causing more confusion, saying that it seemed not to be sure of its action as its intention was really not to clarify the subsidy payments but more interested in maligning and damaging the reputation of the Corporation as well as other key players of the industry.
He also picked holes in the Committee’s query of the NNPC’s deduction of subsidy payment as a first line charge.
“The basis for the deduction of both cash calls for Joint Venture operations and NNPC’S subsidy payments as a first line charge on the income of the Federal Government is statutory and founded on the Appropriation Act which was passed by the National Assembly. Under the said Appropriation Act, certain budgetary items including subsidy payments to the NNPC are listed as first line charges on the income of the Federation,” he noted.
Continuing he stated thus: “The Committee accepted the Cash call as first line charge yet alleged that the subsidy aspect was illegal.
“It is clear that the tone of the Committee’s report is not only damaging to the Corporation but to the entire nation. At this stage, it is pertinent to ask the question, whose interest is this committee serving,” he quizzed.
In a similar twist, 17 companies indicted by the Lawan committee of abusing N41 billion in subsidy claims have protested their innocence. Some of the companies Vanguard learnt yesterday had secured the services of Chief Ozekhome to file their defence before the courts today.
Admitting his legal representation of some of the companies indicted by the House panel, Ozekhome told Vanguard yesterday that his taking the brief was not in any way contrary to his avowed opposition to corruption.
Indicted firms go to court
The companies that have gone to court based on the House report
asking them to refund various amounts of subsidy payments include Mobil
Oil Nigeria (N14.934b); Somerset Energy Services (N3.015b); AX Energy
Limited (N1.471b); CAH Resources Association Limited(N1.052b); Crust
Energy Limited(N1.192b); Fresh Synergy Oil Limited(N1.417b); Ibafon Oil
Limited(N4.687b); Techno Oil(N1.036 b);Oil Bath(N1.019bn);Mut-Hass
Petroleum Limited (N1.2bn); Stonebridge Oil Limited(N1.784b);
Petrotrade(N1.471b); Lucky Energy(N1.7); Rocky Energy(N1.620b); Lottoj
Oil(N1.427b); Oakfield Synergy Network Limited(N988m); Prudent Energy
and Services Limited(N1.360b); Nepal Oil and Gas Service(N2.353b)The House report had indicted the companies mainly on the fact that they “refused to appear” before the committee and directed them to refund a total sum of N41 billion.
Sources close to the firms disclosed that the companies saw the report as a grave act of injustice on the fact that they were not invited to appear before they were found culpable.
But sources close to the lawyers of the affected companies confirmed that the oil companies have rejected the report, describing it as lacking fair hearing.
The Companies insisted that besides the fact that they were not invited to appear before the Committee, they were shocked to discover that the Committee went ahead to indict them without hearing from the affected companies.
Lead counsel to the firms, Chief Ozekhome told Vanguard that though he agreed with the House on the need to combat corruption and ensure that those who stole money through subsidy were made to refund same and prosecuted, he would not subscribe to innocent oil marketers being punished without fair hearing.
According to him, the House of Representatives does not have the power to indict, prosecute and punish any oil marketer without being heard.
“Some marketers briefed me that they were roped in without being heard. They were not invited to testify, they were tried in absentia and convicted.
On the outcome of the probe generally, Ozekhome, who disclosed that he would litigate for at least two oil marketers said: “I have always said that there is something wrong with the handling of the fuel subsidy. I believe that those who stole our money should be made to refund the money. There is no reason to subsidise fuel to the tune of N2.5 trillion. It is obvious that the figures are cooked up. Let’s fight corruption. We cannot continue to subsidise corruption and criminality. I am agreeable with the House of Representatives to clean the Augean stable, get those who stole oil money to refund them and be prosecuted.”
The Manager, Public & Government Affairs of Mobil Oil Nigeria, Mr.Akin Fatunke, said that at no time was the company invited by the committee to appear before it.
“Mobil Oil Nigeria’s name was neither listed in the invitation published in national dailies by the committee on January 13, 2012 nor did it receive any letter of invitation to appear before the committee. The media reports suggesting that Mobil Oil Nigeria refused to appear before the committee because it ‘has something to hide’ are incorrect”.
We ‘re exonerated — Conoil
Also yesterday, Conoil Plc said that the report presented by the Lawan-led committee exonerated it from any misdeeds in the controversial subsidy payments regime.
Its name was erroneously listed amongst companies said to have illegally collected fuel subsidy, it emerged yesterday.
The authentic report submitted to the House by the Ad-hoc Committee on Wednesday, April 18 does not have the name of Conoil on the list.
Cabal moves against Speaker
Meanwhile, a member of the Lawan committee, Dr Ahmad Ali, yesterday
alleged a gang-up by the firms and agencies indicted by the committee to
instigate rebellion against the Tambuwal leadership of the House. Ahmad
while assuring the citizenry of the determination of the House to forge
ahead with an unimpeded consideration of the report vowed that the
House would resist any such move.“We have it on good authority that some of them have started mobilising against Tambuwal to impeach him because they have seen he didn’t disturb us throughout the probe.
“Remove Tambuwal or not, the House and Nigeria remain the same. Even Tambuwal is irremovable. You know he was not elected from outside. He is from inside”, Ahmad PDP, Ilorin East and Ilorin South federal constituency, Kwara State said at a press conference yesterday.
Ahmad also indicated that some top officials of the Federal Government were among those who benefited from the subsidy payments as he pledged that the committee would reveal them after the report is adopted.
“The oil business is like a secret society thing. If you don’t belong, you don’t belong. Oil industry is so small, but so powerful. I’m even surprised I haven’t started seeing advertorials here and there. They have lots of money and have nothing to do with it”.
Ahmad, who said the implementation of the report by the executive in the next three months would help to address the problem of pricing of petroleum products in the country, added that Nigerians should have a rest of mind on the issue.SOURCE:VANGUARD
Confussion in UI as students protest
University of Ibadan,was thrown into confussion as students took to the streets within the
university to register their grievances and dissatisfaction over the
epileptic power supply both from the PHCN and the university maintenance
section.
Jamb releases yet more results
This is good news for JAMB Candidates who are yet to see their results, or which result is still not released. If you fall into this category where your jamb result has been held or you are seeing this when trying to check your result "No Results Yet", the good news is that more jamb results has been released as of 23rd April 2012.
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Friday 20 April 2012
N16 billion fraud; SFU arrests Akingbola for questioning
As investigation into the alleged N16 billion fraud in the defunct Intercontinental Bank continued, the police at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), have invited the former managing director of the bank, Mr Erastus Akingbola. Also invited was a top director with one of the leading banks in the country (name withheld).
A former managing director of Intercontinental Bank, Mahmud Lai Alabi who took over from Akingbola was on Wednesday arrested by the police for questioning over alleged N16 billion fraud. He was still in custody as at press time.
A senior police investigator at SFU, who spoke to Daily Sun yesterday said Akingbola had been invited to assist in the investigation of the alleged fraud.
According to him, Akingbola had received the police invitation and promised to honour the invitation. “Any moment from now, he will be here.”
The police officer hinted that another top executive of a new generation bank had also been invited in connection with the ongoing probe into the alleged fraud.
The source said: “It is part of our investigation. It is a routine exercise to invite and interrogate those believed to be in the know of whatever that transpired in any allegation relating to fraud.”
He explained that, with the preliminary investigation so far, there was hope that the mystery behind the missing fund would soon be uncovered.
According to him, Mr. Akingbola was invited to assist in the investigation of Alabi. “We are bent on getting to the root of the matter and that is why we are still holding Mr. Alabi to continue to assist us.” When Daily Sun spoke with the Commissioner of Police in charge of SFU, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, he confirmed that Mr. Alabi was still in their custody but declined to comment on the invitation of Akingbola and another bank executive.
He said: “The case is under investigation. Our duty is to conduct discreet investigation to discover the truth in the matter. We can invite anybody fingered in the fraud or that can assist in the investigation.” According to him, that the police invited anyone to assist in investigation did not mean that the person would be detained.
Lai Alabi was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly writing off a loan of N9 billion and for also granting another N7 billion loan without collateral.
A former managing director of Intercontinental Bank, Mahmud Lai Alabi who took over from Akingbola was on Wednesday arrested by the police for questioning over alleged N16 billion fraud. He was still in custody as at press time.
A senior police investigator at SFU, who spoke to Daily Sun yesterday said Akingbola had been invited to assist in the investigation of the alleged fraud.
According to him, Akingbola had received the police invitation and promised to honour the invitation. “Any moment from now, he will be here.”
The police officer hinted that another top executive of a new generation bank had also been invited in connection with the ongoing probe into the alleged fraud.
The source said: “It is part of our investigation. It is a routine exercise to invite and interrogate those believed to be in the know of whatever that transpired in any allegation relating to fraud.”
He explained that, with the preliminary investigation so far, there was hope that the mystery behind the missing fund would soon be uncovered.
According to him, Mr. Akingbola was invited to assist in the investigation of Alabi. “We are bent on getting to the root of the matter and that is why we are still holding Mr. Alabi to continue to assist us.” When Daily Sun spoke with the Commissioner of Police in charge of SFU, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, he confirmed that Mr. Alabi was still in their custody but declined to comment on the invitation of Akingbola and another bank executive.
He said: “The case is under investigation. Our duty is to conduct discreet investigation to discover the truth in the matter. We can invite anybody fingered in the fraud or that can assist in the investigation.” According to him, that the police invited anyone to assist in investigation did not mean that the person would be detained.
Lai Alabi was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly writing off a loan of N9 billion and for also granting another N7 billion loan without collateral.
Gtmobile;how activate and check your account balance with your phone
Gtmobile is mobile application that can enable you to monitor your guarantee trust bank (gtbank) account balance.you can even use it to buy airtime of most Nigerian network operator like GLO, MTN, ETISALAT, AIRTEL etc, pay subscription bills like DSTV,HITV,HITV, and also utility bills like PHCN on your phone without necessarily going to the bank.cool hun.some people were asking me how to activate gtmobile after downloading it.the activation process is not difficult.anyway, today i am going to share with you on how to activate gtmobile.
after activating gtmobile, you can be able to check account balance and also pay subscription fees using your mobile phone on the spot.
no need to walk to the banking hall to pay subscription fees like dstv, phch, hitv etc.
with gtmobile app, information on tracking your account statement will be at your finger tips.
how to activate gtmobile
you may like to read what is gtmobile lite
==>you will need at least an s40 java mobile phone that can accept application like .jar or .jad, send sms and also wap enabled to receive gprs internet browsing.
==>you must have an account with gtbank e.g savings or current is ok.
==>if you already have the said items,then head over to their official website to download the gtmobile app to your phone http://www.gtbank.com/smart/index.php#downloads.then click download gtmobile option.
you will be ask to insert your phone number, vendor e,g blackberry or others:choose others if you are not using bb,then choose lite as the model.
==>click send wap push if you are using wap enabled phone or choose to download the gtmobile lite to your computer which you can then send to the phone.
==>when you have downloaded it,lunch it and choose your network operator e,g MTN, GLO, AIRTEL etc.,in the second box, insert your number,then confirm it again in the third box and click confirm.
NOTE that you must use the simcard you have with them when you opened gtbank account.
now you will see some thing like the image above.in other for you to start using the application to check account statement and make payment,you must add your naira master card (ATM) or any other card.to do this
===>scroll down to wallet=>card management=>add card.
in the first box==>type your ATMCARD NAME e.g naira master card or any other.in this case i used Nairamastercard,
in the second box=insert the 16 digit card number in front of the ATM CARD,
in the third box==> choose either savings or current as default depending on your account type,
in 4th box==> leave it as YES,
in the 5th box ==>choose the expiring month of the ATM(check your card),
after activating gtmobile, you can be able to check account balance and also pay subscription fees using your mobile phone on the spot.
no need to walk to the banking hall to pay subscription fees like dstv, phch, hitv etc.
with gtmobile app, information on tracking your account statement will be at your finger tips.
how to activate gtmobile
you may like to read what is gtmobile lite
==>you will need at least an s40 java mobile phone that can accept application like .jar or .jad, send sms and also wap enabled to receive gprs internet browsing.
==>you must have an account with gtbank e.g savings or current is ok.
==>if you already have the said items,then head over to their official website to download the gtmobile app to your phone http://www.gtbank.com/smart/index.php#downloads.then click download gtmobile option.
you will be ask to insert your phone number, vendor e,g blackberry or others:choose others if you are not using bb,then choose lite as the model.
==>click send wap push if you are using wap enabled phone or choose to download the gtmobile lite to your computer which you can then send to the phone.
==>when you have downloaded it,lunch it and choose your network operator e,g MTN, GLO, AIRTEL etc.,in the second box, insert your number,then confirm it again in the third box and click confirm.
NOTE that you must use the simcard you have with them when you opened gtbank account.
now you will see some thing like the image above.in other for you to start using the application to check account statement and make payment,you must add your naira master card (ATM) or any other card.to do this
===>scroll down to wallet=>card management=>add card.
in the first box==>type your ATMCARD NAME e.g naira master card or any other.in this case i used Nairamastercard,
in the second box=insert the 16 digit card number in front of the ATM CARD,
in the third box==> choose either savings or current as default depending on your account type,
in 4th box==> leave it as YES,
in the 5th box ==>choose the expiring month of the ATM(check your card),
Thursday 19 April 2012
Imo state university 2011/2012 matriculation ceremony dates
This is to inform the general public that The Imo State University, IMSU has announced that they will be hold their matriculation ceremony for the 2011/2012 successful freshers of the Institution.
The Imo state University matriculation ceremony is slated on 20th April 2012.
The Imo state University matriculation ceremony is slated on 20th April 2012.
Afenifere> North can survive outside Nigeria
Afenifere Leader, Dr. Reuben Fasoranti, has cautioned the Northern leaders against their threat that the North is not afraid of the breaking of Nigeria.
A leader of the Arewa Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdulahi, on Wednesday said the North was prepared to go alone if the nation breaks up, adding that the North would not, however, champion the disintegration of the country.
Fasoranti told our correspondent in an interview in Akure that the news came to him as a shock.
He said, “I strongly appeal to the Northern leaders against such move because it would never be in their interest.
“They obviously don’t know the implication of such action and they should better don’t take a hasty decision they would forever live to regret.
“They would definitely benefit better if they remain in the same federation with the south because their own resources are limited.
“Their natural resources cannot possibly sustain them so they should not take any hasty decison because of the prevailing circumstance.”
The Arewa Consultant Forum, the umbralla body for the North, however, remained evasive regarding the position of Abdullahi, preferring to tacitly endorsing a united Nigeria.
ACF National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Anthony Sani, said on Thursday. “Professor Ango Abdullahi merely echoed what has been said several times that the North is committed to a united Nigeria in diversity not out of fear that the region cannot exist without oil but because of our deep and wide interdependence among constituent parts that make divorce impossible.
“Moreover, the size of the country is a huge advantage not just now but in future when the economy picks up. As result, the North would not be the cause of any contemplated break up.”
Ohanaeze Ndigbo dismissed Abdullahi’s threat, describing his submission as pointless.
The Deputy President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Chief Gary Igariwey, said, “We cannot react to such threats. Anybody could come from anywhere to make threats of breakup or secession, so it’s pointless reacting to such.”
He added, “There are so many groups now seeking attention, but there are those we recognise, like the Arewa Consultative Forum.
“Even if it comes from the Arewa Consultative Forum, it must come from the right people in the group, not just anybody.”
Coordinator of the Federation of Middle Belt Peoples, Mr. Manasseh Watyil, distanced the zone from the position of the Northern leaders.
Watyil said, “Who are the Northerness? We better distinguish between the owners of the North. If they want Nigeria to break that mean they are going back to where they came from. That will not affect the Middle Belt; they are free to go.
He added, “It is because of these challenges that the Middle Belt is calling for true federalism or Sovereign National Conference if we will stay together.”
A member of the Ulam council in Plateau State, Mallam Sani Muazu, however lamented the penchant for people or group to claim that they were speaking for the North.
He said there was nothing called one monolithic North, adding that there were no issues that could warrant any breakup of the country. Muazu said what united the country was more than what could divide it.
He said, “Who is the voice of the North? What is the criteria used in determining that voice? Is there one monolithic north? What are the issues at stake that warrants a breakup? Who is agitating for that? To achieve what?
My Divorce With Sophia Is Affecting my Career – Nollywood Director Tchidi Chikere
How did you feel when you first saw the controversial interview?
I felt like dying. I felt like I live in an unfair and mean world where people rub salt on already bleeding injuries. I felt like maybe God was too slow in meting out judgment on evil people like that and so they thrive and do more havoc. But then my manager came and spoke to me. He quoted the Bible in several places and I felt better. I was reassured that God sees all our hearts and that at the right time he would fight for me while I hold my peace. He will not give me up to the will of my enemies and scoffers.
Once and for all, tell us how important your kids are to you.
I hold them sacred, second only to God.
A lot of people believe you are too arrogant. How will you describe yourself?
I’ m not arrogant. I just protect myself, because too many friends bring entanglements, distractions, trouble and betrayals. I don’t smile with everybody. I don’t believe in having friends upon friends because that wasn’t how I was brought up. I grew up basically in my room, reading novels and building worlds of fantasies around myself in my imagination. I love my own company. I’m very close to my father though. I love my daddy to bits.
I would describe myself as a very deep person. What works for other folks don’t work for me. I guess that accounts for why a lot of people misunderstand me. And when you don’t understand something, there arises the need to make up stories to fill in the blank spaces, even if they are lies. What people don’t understand is how deeply they hurt other people with these made up stories and how somehow somewhere in this life, they’d pay for every careless word, every careless lie. I have an unshakeable faith in God. I was brought up in a strict catholic home. I was an altar boy at mass and later thought I’d become a priest, but I guess the world of make believe stole me and kept me.
Is your divorce affecting your career in anyway?
I’m human and it has affected me. I haven’t written a script in three months. No one knows what I do when I’m alone in my room and take off the celebrity mask I wear in public. Nobody knows how I hurt. We are talking about ten years of my life here. But I’m not going to wear my sadness on my face and die so that haters will laugh. I find consolation in the fact that I still love and respect my family and whatever I do next will be as my happiness dictates. We are all solitary birds in this world, nobody will die with me, whatever will make me happy tomorrow, I will do it, but in all, to respect my family, even as I move on. That is why this will be my last and final interview
Food security: Lagos acquires Osun land for agriculture
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola says his administration ha
14-year-old boy and gang rape 17-year-old girl
Eight suspects, including a 14-year-old boy, will appear in a South African court on Thursday for the rape of a 17-year-old girl whose attack was filmed and has gone viral.
“Eight suspects, aged between 14 and 37, will appear at the Roodepoort magistrate’s court today,” said police spokesman Tshiskhawe Ndou.
Seven of the suspects, aged between 14 and 20, were arrested after they were traced to the video which horrified the nation that is battling shocking levels of violence against women and sexual assaults.
“The arrests emanated from the circulation of the video by the suspects – that’s how the police picked it up,” Ndou told AFP. “It resulted in the arrest of seven suspects.”
The eighth suspect, a 37-year-old man, was arrested on Wednesday after the victim, whom local media reported has the mental capacity of a four-year-old, was found in his house.
She had gone missing on March 21 but her disappearance was not reported by her mother, said Ndou.
“We found him with the girl in his house and he was charged for abduction and rape.”
Watching the video is a crime under South Africa’s child pornography law.
The Cape Times on Thursday said the low-quality cellphone video showed the girl screaming and begging for her attackers to stop as they took turns to rape her.
It ends with one offering her two rands (26 US cents) for her silence and she is heard crying, the newspaper said.
The video’s spread has forced South Africa to confront its staggering incidence of rape. More than 56,000 cases were reported to police last year.
But the crime is often under-reported, like the case of the 17-year-old. A 2009 study by the government’s Medical Research Council revealed that only one in 25 rapes were reported to the police.
The same survey found more than one quarter of South African men admitted to raping a woman or girl.
“Eight suspects, aged between 14 and 37, will appear at the Roodepoort magistrate’s court today,” said police spokesman Tshiskhawe Ndou.
Seven of the suspects, aged between 14 and 20, were arrested after they were traced to the video which horrified the nation that is battling shocking levels of violence against women and sexual assaults.
“The arrests emanated from the circulation of the video by the suspects – that’s how the police picked it up,” Ndou told AFP. “It resulted in the arrest of seven suspects.”
The eighth suspect, a 37-year-old man, was arrested on Wednesday after the victim, whom local media reported has the mental capacity of a four-year-old, was found in his house.
She had gone missing on March 21 but her disappearance was not reported by her mother, said Ndou.
“We found him with the girl in his house and he was charged for abduction and rape.”
Watching the video is a crime under South Africa’s child pornography law.
The Cape Times on Thursday said the low-quality cellphone video showed the girl screaming and begging for her attackers to stop as they took turns to rape her.
It ends with one offering her two rands (26 US cents) for her silence and she is heard crying, the newspaper said.
The video’s spread has forced South Africa to confront its staggering incidence of rape. More than 56,000 cases were reported to police last year.
But the crime is often under-reported, like the case of the 17-year-old. A 2009 study by the government’s Medical Research Council revealed that only one in 25 rapes were reported to the police.
The same survey found more than one quarter of South African men admitted to raping a woman or girl.
BOKO HARAM bomb production site discovered
Yet another Boko Haram‘s bomb production factory has been discovered duri
UNICAL 2011/2012 100level school fees
This is to inform all the new studentsof Unical that The University of Calabar has finally released the institution school fees structure for the 100Level Students.
Outline Below is University of Calabar, Unical 2011/2012 session school fees for New students. (Students in 100 level)
FACULTY OF SCIENCE:
Full payment: N41,300
1st installment: N28,580
2nd installment: N13,220FACULT
Outline Below is University of Calabar, Unical 2011/2012 session school fees for New students. (Students in 100 level)
FACULTY OF SCIENCE:
Full payment: N41,300
1st installment: N28,580
2nd installment: N13,220FACULT
A 56 year old grandpa detained for fingering 3 year old girl
A 56-year-old grandpa is currently being remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prison for allegedly fingering a three-year-old girl. The suspect, who resides at Block 1, Masha, Surulere, Lagos, claimed to be a staff of Mushin Local Government.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Baby with six legs born in Pakistan
Sukkur, Sindh: A technician’s wife gave birth to a baby boy with six legs in Sukkur, a city of Sindh Province, local media reported.
Both mother and the baby are in healthy condition though hospital administration is paying extra attention to the baby.
Six-legged baby brings hope to parents
Imran Sheikh, a technician hardly manages to earn to cater needs of his family, looked cheerful on having a healthy baby. However, he was a bit worry about the treatment of his child.
Local doctors advised Sheikh to take his child to any modern hospital in Karachi, the economic hub of the country.
“”I can’t afford to visit Karachi and get treated my baby.”
“I appeal philanthropists and the government to come forward for treatment of the baby,” appealed, Imran, a X-ray technician.
Local medical experts claim that Pakistan has medical facilities to operate such special medical cases requiring a handsome amount of money.
Doctors claim baby does not have six legs, but is a conjoined twin
KARACHI: On Friday, Imran Sheikh and his wife became the proud parents of a baby boy with six legs.
As the news of this baby and his legs spread like wildfire, a large crowd lined outside the hospital in Sukkur to catch a glimpse.
As the frenzy increased, the anxious parents decided to take their son home.
With a little help from the family and the Baitul Mal, Sheikh brought his son to Karachi on Monday for a check-up at the National Institute of Child Health (NICH). After an initial physical assessment, the doctors felt that the baby was a conjoined twin with a case of parasitic conjunction, also known as unequal conjoined twins when a twin embryo begins developing in utero but the pair does not fully separate and one embryo maintains dominant development at the expense of the other. Unlike conjoined twins, one ceases development during gestation and is vestigial to a mostly fully formed, otherwise healthy individual twin.
According to NICH Director Dr Jamal Raza, the baby was stable when he arrived in Karachi and was being kept in the Surgical-Intensive Care Unit as newborns were at a high risk of developing infections.
While talking to the media, Dr Raza clarified that the baby did not have six legs – he had two legs and the other four belonged to the other twin. “Operating on such a baby is not an easy task as proper assessments need to be done first,” he said. “We need to figure out whether the baby has his twin’s limbs or his own. We also need to consider how much the internal organs have developed as the latter could complicate matters and decrease the baby’s chances of surviving.” He added that a team of five surgeons was assigned to the case and was carrying out initial assessments which included MRIs, ultrasounds and blood tests.
The tests and assessments are expected to take two days, however if they come across any complications, the doctors will have to do specialised tests which may take longer. Dr Raza explained that if they found internal organ tissues of the second twin in the baby it would make surgery much more difficult as it was not possible to separate internal organs. He added that there was no need to rush into surgery as the baby was breathing and his condition was steady.
“Conjoined twins are not genetic, they are rare cases. There is one in every 100,000 patients and the survival rate is low,” he said. “There are variations too – the twins joined at the head are craniopagus where a parasitic head is attached to the head of a fully developed baby, twins who are joined near the occipital region are occipitalis and the twins joined in the parietal region are called parietalis.”
While talking to The Express Tribune, Sheikh said that he was accompanied by his aunt and cousin as his wife was unable to travel because of the caesarean delivery. He said that he was married to his cousin and they were blessed with their first child after four years of marriage.
He added that he hoped his son, whom he planned to name Umar Farooq, would make it through the surgery.
The Baitul Mal has been instrumental in giving Sheikh and his family both emotional and financial support. When his child was born, he did not have money or resources to come to Karachi for a medical check-up. The Baitul Mal arranged for Sheikh and the baby’s transport and living arrangements. According to Dr Adnan Majeed, the director of Baitul Mal Sindh, they had given Sheikh Rs50,000 for his personal expenses in Karachi and will give a cheque for Rs0.6 million to NICH.
Via, Express Tribune
Redeemer University 2012/ 2013 Post Utme Screening Registration Dates Announced Read more: Redeemer University 2012/ 2013 Post Utme Screening Registration Dates Announced
This is to Inform all the Candidates who Chose Redeemer's University as their choice and also scored the minimum required cut-off mark of 180 in the 2012 UTME for their Post-UTME screening exercise which be held on 2nd June, 2012.
The O'level requirement to enter the school is listed as follows;
5(five) Credit passes in either WAEC or NECO in 1 (one) sitting or 6 (six) Credit passes in not more than 2(two) sittings for English Language, Mathematics and other relevant subjects for the course of study.
For all the requirements for each departments, please visit the institution website at Redeemer Univ
The O'level requirement to enter the school is listed as follows;
5(five) Credit passes in either WAEC or NECO in 1 (one) sitting or 6 (six) Credit passes in not more than 2(two) sittings for English Language, Mathematics and other relevant subjects for the course of study.
For all the requirements for each departments, please visit the institution website at Redeemer Univ
FUTA suspends strike, begins exams immidietly
We are using this platform to Inform the general public that the internal 1 week strike conducted by Management of The Federal University of Technology, Akure has been suspended.
The suspension info Tuesday after Federal Government said that cash backing mapped out for the nation's universities had not yet been given to the universities for payment of the Non Salary Allowances workers.
The staf
The suspension info Tuesday after Federal Government said that cash backing mapped out for the nation's universities had not yet been given to the universities for payment of the Non Salary Allowances workers.
The staf
Ibori bags 4 years 6 months jail term in UK prison
It took Justice Nicholas Pitts, just one hour to end the five-year legal ordeal of former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, whom he sentenced to spend 13 years in a United Kingdom prison. The sentence ended the legal battle between the strongman of Delta State politics and the combined powers of the EFCC and the UK legal system.
Effectively, Chief Ibori who did not betray any emotion, will spend about four and half years in prison considering the deductions the judge made to the conviction.
In passing the sentence, the judge said that he considered the fact that Chief Ibori pleaded guilty to the V-mobile case and to money laundering on the eve of the commencement of the trial which he said could have lasted six months. He also praised Chief Ibori’s courage to plead guilty considering the fact that one of his co-accused had been freed on a similar charge.
Effectively, Chief Ibori who did not betray any emotion, will spend about four and half years in prison considering the deductions the judge made to the conviction.
In passing the sentence, the judge said that he considered the fact that Chief Ibori pleaded guilty to the V-mobile case and to money laundering on the eve of the commencement of the trial which he said could have lasted six months. He also praised Chief Ibori’s courage to plead guilty considering the fact that one of his co-accused had been freed on a similar charge.
PDP ACN in war of words over Oshiomhole mansion
The build-up to the July 14 governorship election in Edo State heightened on Tuesday following allegations of diversion of public funds by Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
The Peoples Democratic Party at a press conference in Benin accused the governor of using tax payer’s money to construct a country home, which it estimated at N10bn, in Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area.
PDP state chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, expressed shock at what he described as the fraudulent and fake posture of Oshiomhole.
In a swift reaction, Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, Mr. Tony Iyare, described the allegations as an attempt by the PDP in the state to cause disaffection and “throw mud at the hard earned reputation” of the governor.
Iyare, in a statement, claimed the PDP’s goal was to cause mischief, “particular at a time Edo people are clamouring for his return for a second term.”
Orbih, during a preview of video slides of supposed aerial view of a massive residential project under construction purportedly belonging to Oshiomhole, said, “I know most of you have paid visit to Governor Oshiomhole’s home in Iyamho. I am sure you have seen his private residence before he assumed office and I am shocked at the pictures displayed.
“Why this is shocking to many is because of the fake posture of the governor. We are also aware that after coming to office his statures changed, even his private residence has change.
“You will agree with me that the slogan the governor adopted when he came to the office was ‘Let the People Lead,’ but we have since discovered that it is a one man show government.
“Oshiomhole has said a lot about our governorship candidate, Maj-Gen. Charles Airhiavbere, making spurious allegations which found space at the back page of some newspapers but we didn’t bother to join issues with him because we knew his stock in trade is to deceive people.”
Iyare, who noted that Oshiomhole built his only home more than 20 years ago, described PDP’s N10bn mansion allegation as fairy tale, existing in the imagination of the sponsors.
“We are aware that the promoters of this laughable falsehood had gone round many media houses in Lagos with sack-loads of blood money to induce its publication, but were turned down outright on the basis of the amateurish job done, until the cheap bait finally caught these unconscionable hacks in the periphery of yellow journalism,” he said.
Monday 16 April 2012
Goodluck; I have not declared interest for 2015
AGAINST the backdrop of speculations on his political ambition, President Goodluck Jonathan has declared before an Abuja High Court that he was yet to indicate or announce anywhere that he would contest for presidency in 2015. The president was responding to a suit asking the court to disqualify him from contesting the 2015 presidential election.
Jonathan who approached the court through his consortium of lawyers led by Chief Ade Okeaya-Inneh, SAN, described the suit which was filed against him by a chieftain of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Cyriacus Njoku, as frivolous and highly vexatious. He insisted that the 1999 Constitution, as amended, permits him to contest for not more than two terms of four years each. The president, therefore, asked the court to dismiss the suit against him.
Jonathan who approached the court through his consortium of lawyers led by Chief Ade Okeaya-Inneh, SAN, described the suit which was filed against him by a chieftain of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Cyriacus Njoku, as frivolous and highly vexatious. He insisted that the 1999 Constitution, as amended, permits him to contest for not more than two terms of four years each. The president, therefore, asked the court to dismiss the suit against him.
Kim beats Okonjo Iwuala to world bank job
The World Bank chose Korean-American physician Jim Yong Kim as its next chief Monday in a decision that surprised few despite the first-ever challenge to the US lock on the Bank’s presidency.
The Bank’s directors chose Kim, a 52 year old US health expert and educator, over Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who had argued that the huge lender needs reorientation under someone from the developing world.
Kim, 52 and currently president of the Ivy League University Dartmouth, will replace outgoing President Robert Zoellick, the former US diplomat who is departing in June at the end of his five-year term.
The Bank’s directors expressed “deep appreciation” to Kim, Okonjo-Iweala and a third candidate, Colombian economist Jose Antonio Ocampo, who pulled out of the race Friday.
“Their candidacies enriched the discussion of the role of the president and of the World Bank Group’s future direction,” the Bank said in a statement.
“The final nominees received support from different member countries, which reflected the high caliber of the candidates.”
Nevertheless, there had been little doubt about the choice of Kim, even as he breaks the pattern of American bankers and diplomats being named to lead the huge development bank.
By a longstanding pact Washington has chosen the head of the World Bank while Europe has held control of who leads its sister institution, the International Monetary Fund.
The Bank’s directors chose Kim, a 52 year old US health expert and educator, over Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who had argued that the huge lender needs reorientation under someone from the developing world.
Kim, 52 and currently president of the Ivy League University Dartmouth, will replace outgoing President Robert Zoellick, the former US diplomat who is departing in June at the end of his five-year term.
The Bank’s directors expressed “deep appreciation” to Kim, Okonjo-Iweala and a third candidate, Colombian economist Jose Antonio Ocampo, who pulled out of the race Friday.
“Their candidacies enriched the discussion of the role of the president and of the World Bank Group’s future direction,” the Bank said in a statement.
“The final nominees received support from different member countries, which reflected the high caliber of the candidates.”
Nevertheless, there had been little doubt about the choice of Kim, even as he breaks the pattern of American bankers and diplomats being named to lead the huge development bank.
By a longstanding pact Washington has chosen the head of the World Bank while Europe has held control of who leads its sister institution, the International Monetary Fund.
F.C.E Obudu holds first matriculation
We want to use this online media to announce to the general public that The federal college of education, F.C.E Obudu in affiliation with University of Calabar, UNICAL held her first matriculation celebration on the 14th of April 2012 at senator Greg Ngaji Lecture theatre in FCE Obudu.
The purpose of the matriculation ceremony was to usher in of the Degree (B.ED) and Professional Diploma (PGDE) students.
The VIPS in attendance are; the V.C University of Calabar, Director of Academic Programme UNICAL, and many more... And the provost federal college of education obudu (F.C.E Obudu), Dean of the various schools, HODs and staff of the college. It was a joyous celebration! F.C.E Obudu- Begins B.ED/ PGDE in Affiliation with University of Calabar
In a short speech by the provost he said, and i quote "indeed it is a great day in the history of the college since the establishment of the school in 1982. He advised the matriculants to be well behaved and put away all act of cultism, fraternities, joining of unacceptable groups and immoral behaviours so as to achieve their aim of been in the college".
After the traditional oat taking, the matriculants were fully recognized as Bona-fide members of the university of Calabar.
The Matriculation ceremony ended by a word of prayers by pastor Ezekiel: a staff of the Federal College of Education Obudu
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The purpose of the matriculation ceremony was to usher in of the Degree (B.ED) and Professional Diploma (PGDE) students.
The VIPS in attendance are; the V.C University of Calabar, Director of Academic Programme UNICAL, and many more... And the provost federal college of education obudu (F.C.E Obudu), Dean of the various schools, HODs and staff of the college. It was a joyous celebration! F.C.E Obudu- Begins B.ED/ PGDE in Affiliation with University of Calabar
In a short speech by the provost he said, and i quote "indeed it is a great day in the history of the college since the establishment of the school in 1982. He advised the matriculants to be well behaved and put away all act of cultism, fraternities, joining of unacceptable groups and immoral behaviours so as to achieve their aim of been in the college".
After the traditional oat taking, the matriculants were fully recognized as Bona-fide members of the university of Calabar.
The Matriculation ceremony ended by a word of prayers by pastor Ezekiel: a staff of the Federal College of Education Obudu
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Ibori may get 10 yerars imprisonment today
Former Delta State Governor James Ibori, who has pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges at Southwark Crown Court 12 in London, may be sentenced today (Monday).
Ibori had pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud, money laundering and corruption put at about $250m before Justice Anthony Pitts.
He faces up to 10 years in a UK prison and is coming barely a few days after his accomplice and financial advisor, Ghanaian-born Elias Preko, had been acquitted.
In a short submission, Crown Prosecution Service lawyer, Sasha Wass, QC, had said the prosecution did not seek to go ahead with Ibori’s trial anymore because “Mr. Ibori has accepted the entirety of the prosecution’s case as it has always been set out.”
But the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which had expressed happiness with the confession of Ibori before the London court, had also indicated that the former governor would also be tried in Nigeria after serving his jail terms in UK.
The spokesperson for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, had said the commission had been vindicated that the ex-govenor had a case to answer.
He said, “The interesting aspect of the development in London is the fact that Ibori chickened out of a full blown fraud and money laundering trial by changing his plea.
“This was purely a gambit to run away with a lighter sentence, rather than the product of a plea bargain as erroneously reported earlier in sections of the media. For the avoidance doubt, plea bargain is not recognised in UK criminal justice system.
“Sadly, it has taken five years of legal rigmarole and high drama for the former governor to own up to having committed some of the crimes for which Justice Marcel Awokulehin of the Federal High Court, Asaba, sensationally acquitted him in December 2009. The commission challenged the ruling. That appeal is still pending before the Court of Appeal, Benin City, Edo State.”
The EFCC is however not happy with the country’s judiciary since a Nigerian court acquitted him in Asaba, Delta State.
The spokesman said, “While the EFCC looks forward to the sentencing of Ibori on April 16, it is however, a matter of concern that it took the intervention of the UK criminal justice system for justice to be served in the Ibori case.
“While all who worry over the effect of corruption on our nation may celebrate the Ibori guilty plea, we must all spare a thought for our judiciary, which needs urgent reform to ensure that those who loot our treasury do not get away with their loot.
“Indeed, Nigerians must rally in support of the dogged efforts of the incumbent Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, to reform the judiciary for greater efficiency.
“Now that Ibori has owned up to his crime, the commission is mindful of the concern in some quarters as to what becomes of his case with the EFCC. Will he be arrested and tried again on the completion of his jail term in London?
“Or, will the EFCC close the Ibori case? For the benefit of stakeholders and lovers of justice, it is interesting to note that the offences for which Ibori faces imminent jail term in London is only a minute aspect of the bouquet of offences committed by the former governor during his eight-year rule in Delta State.”
There were also indications that the ex-governor could still face trial after his ordeal abroad.
Uwujaren added, “The bulk of the criminal charges against the former governor are still before courts in Nigeria and there are no plans to vacate those charges. Moreover, the former governor didn’t steal alone.
“There were accomplices and as recent as two weeks ago, some persons who allegedly assisted him to launder stolen funds were questioned by the Commission. EFCC is determined to bring all Ibori accomplices to book, no matter how long it takes.
“For now, the commission awaits the sentencing of Ibori and, more importantly, the repatriation of the funds stolen from the treasury of Delta State government.
“That will be some just reward to Nigerians for the efforts and resources that have been committed to the corruption and money laundering investigation and trial of Chief James Ibori.”
My wife slept with another man’
A security man, Mr. Ojo Joseph, has told an Oshodi Grade ‘B’ Customary Court, Lagos, how he caught his wife, Bola, sleeping with another man in her parents’ house.
“I do not want her anymore as my wife. I caught my wife sleeping with another man in her parents’ house,”Joseph had said.
Joseph asked the court to dissolve their 19-year-old marriage on account of the wife’s alleged adulterous act and other irreconcilable differences.
Bola, 38, owned up to a relationship with another man.
She said, “I do not feel loved and cared for again and that is why I decided to date another man who has accepted to take care of me.
“I, therefore, want the marriage dissolved so that I can re-marry someone who loves me and I also want the custody of my children.
“Since my husband joined a violent socio-cultural group sometimes in 2008, he had abandoned me and devoted much of his time to the activities of the group.
“He hardly comes home to perform his duties as a father and a husband as he was virtually living at the group’s office. At a time I started taking his meals to him over there.”
She added that his membership of the group also posed a lot of danger to her.
“There are times the group would clash and a rival group would come to our house to threaten us and even damage our property,” Bola said.
The estranged couple got married in 1993 according to traditional customs and the union was blessed with three children.
The court’s acting President, Mrs. R.I. Adetola, ruled that Ojo and his estranged wife were free to go their separate ways.
“Since both parties have agreed to the dissolution, coupled with the fact that they have been separated for over one year and the appeal for settlement has fell on deaf ears, the court hereby dissolves the marriage,” Adetola said.
Adetola, while delivering judgment, referred the parties to the family court for decision on the custody of the children since they failed to agree on who to be the custodian.
She added that any aggrieved party could appeal the judgment within the next 30 days.
Saturday 14 April 2012
The tussle for religious supremacy; Which way out
The tussle for religious supremacy is as old as the world.christianity, islam, hinduism, judaism, traditional religions to mention but a few. All these religions have in one way or the other produced other bodies that have once tried to establish as a religion of its own but many have failed , some established themselves as religious sects. Though there exist all these religions and each have its unique mode of worship they all claim to worship the supreme God. From evidence it can be established that they all worship a god but the confusing issue is the difference in their mode of worship. But why all these differences. Using Nigeria as a case of study where we have three main religions;the christians, the muslems and the traditional religion with the tussle more pronounced between the christians and the muslems with both claiming that their own mode of worship is the ultimate. The christians believe that jesus is the mediator between God and man that he he came to the earth and died on the cross, was buried and resurrected on the third day to reconcile man who have wondered away from the path of truth back to god his creator while the Muslims believe that it only through mohamed that you can reach God. the believe that mohamed was sent to the earth by god to bring salvation and peace to mankind. as a result of these different in believe the country have always been thrown off balance when both regions clash in a battle of supremacy with both calling on the other to forsake their own religion and join theirs, with the recent boko haram bombings the most pronounced of religions tussle for supremacy in the country. the big question mark in the tussle is since the life and massege of both jesus christ and mohamed preach peaceful co-existence between one and another why then do we fight the battle of the gods.
what then can we do to stop this menace that have surged deep into the social, political and economic life of this Nigeria? your suggestion can go a long way in bringing solution to this.
Nigeria, good people great nation.
what then can we do to stop this menace that have surged deep into the social, political and economic life of this Nigeria? your suggestion can go a long way in bringing solution to this.
Nigeria, good people great nation.
South east presidency may have to wait till 2027
IF current permutations are anything to go by, the South-East geo-political zone, which is considered as the country’s most socio-economic and politically marginalised area may not produce the President of Nigeria until 2027.
This is contrary to an alleged agreement between leaders of the zone and President Goodluck Jonathan that the South-East would produce the President in 2015.
The said agreement informed the block votes the region gave Jonathan at the 2011 polls. In consonance with the pact, the zone refused to vie for the positions of the president and vice president at the last election and threw its weight behind President Jonathan, who scored more than 95 per cent of valid votes cast in the South-East during the elections. South-Easterners in other parts of the country also toed the same line.
The move was also tailored to end mutual distrust and cement South-South and South-East relations following fissures and cracks created by the civil war of 1967-70.
Giving the thick and yet to be dispelled speculations that Jonathan will stand for a re-election in 2015, his endorsement by South-South leaders, vow by the North to reclaim the top seat, bold moves by the two camps to realise their quests and perceived unpreparedness on the part of the South-East, the Igbo-speaking zone may have to wait till 2027 to take its turn at Aso Rock.
According to permutations, the earliest time the South-East can get the presidency is 2023 if Jonathan did not run or 2027 if he ran.
How? If Jonathan quits or fails win rerun in 2015, power may move northwards and rotate to the South in 2023 after eight years. But if Jonathan runs and gets a second term of four years in 2015, he will quit in 2019.
Thereafter, power will rotate to the North for eight years and may move to the South in 2027 when the South-East will be in a vantage position to claim the slot because it would the only zone out of the three in the South remaining to produce the president.
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo of the South-West was in-charge between 1999 and 2007 after ruling as military head of state, 20 years earlier. President Jonathan is from Bayelsa State in South-South zone.
Thus, the South-East can only render these permutations meaningless by getting its acts together, strategising and snatching power in 2015. Whether or not the zone can do these is to be seen.
Jonathan’s push
Already, Jonathan’s kinsmen are pressuring him to run again contrary to his declaration that he would run for only one term and hand over in 2015.
At a gathering in Lagos last week, prominent Ijaw leaders and South_South elders such as National Security Adviser, General Andrew Azazi; Ijaw Leader Chief Edwin Clark; Niger Delta Volunteer Force Leader, Mujahid Asari Dokubo; Special adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Kingsley Kuku; Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Water Resources Dr. Godknows Igali; pioneer President of Ijaw Youth Council, Dr. Felix Tuodolo; oil magnate Mr. Dumo Briggs; NIMASA Director_General Mr. Ziakede Akpobolokemi; and ex_militant Ateke Tom, among others, reportedly expressed worry over Jonathan’s declaration in early 2011 that he would not re-contest.
Noting that there was a compelling need to get the president to change his stance so as not to mortgage the opportunity of the South-South to enjoy eight years presidency and given that “Jonathan is the only person in the South-South who could run and win the presidential election in 2015,” the leaders agreed that there was the need for all Niger Deltans to rally round Jonathan to ensure his re-election in 2015.
In the last couple of weeks, a host of South-southerners have been saying that Jonathan have the constitutional right to go for re-election and should do so irrespective of any pre-election agreement.
Indeed, a former president of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), the umbrella body of all Ijaws in Nigeria and in the Diaspora, Joshua Fumudoh, reportedly said it would said it would be against the principle of fairness, equity and natural justice not to allow the South-South to complete its eight years tenure, adding that Jonathan’s promise then to do one term was meant to douse tension in the land.
North talks tough, insists on 2015
However, the North, embittered that it lost two years of its first four-year tenure to the South-South following the death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2009 and failed to stop Jonathan from being elected in line with the PDP zoning formula, is determined to fight for the presidency with all its might in 2015.
Two northern leaders, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai and Alhaji Lawal Kaita, picked holes in the South-South leaders’ stance and vowed that the North would oppose it.
Said Kaita, a former governor of old Kaduna State: “We hear rumours all over that Jonathan is planning to contest in 2015. Well, the North is going to be prepared if the country remains one. That is, if the country remains one, we are going to fight for it. If not, everybody can go his way.”
On his part, Yakasai said, “what brought about the endorsement of Jonathan at this material time when the man himself stated that he is not contesting in 2015 and has halted all talks regarding 2015?”
Igbo leaders consult
Contacted on the issue, Igbo and South-East leaders were not as forceful as their opponents. Most of them said they were still consulting and would come out with a collective position after the wide consultations.
This is contrary to an alleged agreement between leaders of the zone and President Goodluck Jonathan that the South-East would produce the President in 2015.
The said agreement informed the block votes the region gave Jonathan at the 2011 polls. In consonance with the pact, the zone refused to vie for the positions of the president and vice president at the last election and threw its weight behind President Jonathan, who scored more than 95 per cent of valid votes cast in the South-East during the elections. South-Easterners in other parts of the country also toed the same line.
The move was also tailored to end mutual distrust and cement South-South and South-East relations following fissures and cracks created by the civil war of 1967-70.
Giving the thick and yet to be dispelled speculations that Jonathan will stand for a re-election in 2015, his endorsement by South-South leaders, vow by the North to reclaim the top seat, bold moves by the two camps to realise their quests and perceived unpreparedness on the part of the South-East, the Igbo-speaking zone may have to wait till 2027 to take its turn at Aso Rock.
According to permutations, the earliest time the South-East can get the presidency is 2023 if Jonathan did not run or 2027 if he ran.
How? If Jonathan quits or fails win rerun in 2015, power may move northwards and rotate to the South in 2023 after eight years. But if Jonathan runs and gets a second term of four years in 2015, he will quit in 2019.
Thereafter, power will rotate to the North for eight years and may move to the South in 2027 when the South-East will be in a vantage position to claim the slot because it would the only zone out of the three in the South remaining to produce the president.
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo of the South-West was in-charge between 1999 and 2007 after ruling as military head of state, 20 years earlier. President Jonathan is from Bayelsa State in South-South zone.
Thus, the South-East can only render these permutations meaningless by getting its acts together, strategising and snatching power in 2015. Whether or not the zone can do these is to be seen.
Jonathan’s push
Already, Jonathan’s kinsmen are pressuring him to run again contrary to his declaration that he would run for only one term and hand over in 2015.
At a gathering in Lagos last week, prominent Ijaw leaders and South_South elders such as National Security Adviser, General Andrew Azazi; Ijaw Leader Chief Edwin Clark; Niger Delta Volunteer Force Leader, Mujahid Asari Dokubo; Special adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Kingsley Kuku; Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Water Resources Dr. Godknows Igali; pioneer President of Ijaw Youth Council, Dr. Felix Tuodolo; oil magnate Mr. Dumo Briggs; NIMASA Director_General Mr. Ziakede Akpobolokemi; and ex_militant Ateke Tom, among others, reportedly expressed worry over Jonathan’s declaration in early 2011 that he would not re-contest.
Noting that there was a compelling need to get the president to change his stance so as not to mortgage the opportunity of the South-South to enjoy eight years presidency and given that “Jonathan is the only person in the South-South who could run and win the presidential election in 2015,” the leaders agreed that there was the need for all Niger Deltans to rally round Jonathan to ensure his re-election in 2015.
In the last couple of weeks, a host of South-southerners have been saying that Jonathan have the constitutional right to go for re-election and should do so irrespective of any pre-election agreement.
Indeed, a former president of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), the umbrella body of all Ijaws in Nigeria and in the Diaspora, Joshua Fumudoh, reportedly said it would said it would be against the principle of fairness, equity and natural justice not to allow the South-South to complete its eight years tenure, adding that Jonathan’s promise then to do one term was meant to douse tension in the land.
North talks tough, insists on 2015
However, the North, embittered that it lost two years of its first four-year tenure to the South-South following the death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2009 and failed to stop Jonathan from being elected in line with the PDP zoning formula, is determined to fight for the presidency with all its might in 2015.
Two northern leaders, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai and Alhaji Lawal Kaita, picked holes in the South-South leaders’ stance and vowed that the North would oppose it.
Said Kaita, a former governor of old Kaduna State: “We hear rumours all over that Jonathan is planning to contest in 2015. Well, the North is going to be prepared if the country remains one. That is, if the country remains one, we are going to fight for it. If not, everybody can go his way.”
On his part, Yakasai said, “what brought about the endorsement of Jonathan at this material time when the man himself stated that he is not contesting in 2015 and has halted all talks regarding 2015?”
Igbo leaders consult
Contacted on the issue, Igbo and South-East leaders were not as forceful as their opponents. Most of them said they were still consulting and would come out with a collective position after the wide consultations.
Can tell KWARA state government ;do not demolish church property
he Christian Association of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, has petitioned Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed against the demolition of a church property.
The property belongs to the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Sango, Ilorin, Kwara State.
Also, the Youth Wing of CAN in the state has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed and well-meaning residents of the state to prevent a seeming unrest in the state.
The Province Pastor of the church, Chris Osiberu, had on March 24, during a news conference, alleged that some members of the Ajegunle community in Sango destroyed the fence, shopping complex and some building materials at the church’s new site at Ajegunle, Kulende, Old Jebba Road, Sango.
He said the money stolen from the contractors and workers on site and the destroyed church property and building materials was estimated at N78.3m.
In a statement signed by the state’s CAN chairman, Dr. James Folaranmi, and secretary, Rev. C.O.S. Fawenu, which was made available to journalists on Thursday, CAN said it was disappointed that the culprits had not been arrested, detained or prosecuted.
The Christian body regretted that instead, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, summoned CAN to a meeting and conveyed to the body a ‘stop work’ resolution of the Kwara State Security Council.
The statement read, “The Kwara State CAN has, however, met to review the situation and found the purported ‘stop work’ order unconstitutional and objectionable. We also note that the ‘stop work’ order amounts to usurping the responsibilities of the court since the matter is already before a court of law.
“As citizens of this state and Nigeria, we expect the government agencies concerned to provide full security at the sight as any attempt by anybody or group to stop the work will be resisted.”
The letter was copied to the Deputy Governor, General Secretary, National CAN; Northen states CAN, Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Commandant, Sobi Barracks; Director of State Security Service, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter; Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church, World Wide and Bishop David Oyedepo; Chairman, Kwara State Committee on Religious Matters.
The Youth Wing in their letter said they considered the alleged action as an affront and highly provocative.
They alleged that a prominent traditional ruler in the state was using his influence to make the government relocate the church, adding that this move was seen as a slap on the face of the Christian community in the state.
“Known to us is that the government of Kwara State and the State Security Council are trying to stop the construction of the church for which town planning approval had been obtained.
“We are aware that the SSS and the state command of the Nigeria Police, who are also part of the State Security Council, have at various times been involved in the matters that are surrounding the legal acquisition of the land on which the church is being built and have jointly agreed with all parties concerned that work should go on the church building, more so that a high court had dismissed a suit filed to stop the project.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Ezekiel Dabo, said the police were not biased in handling the matter.
He stated that the command was doing everything to maintain peace and ensure amicable resolution of the matter.
Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Media and Communication, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Thursday, said the state government gave the ‘stop work’ order to pave the way for an amicable resolution of the matter.
He stated that the youths, who were allegedly involved in the demolition of the church property, had been arrested.
He added that the government was not taking side with any religion but would be firm and fair to all religions in the state and ensure justice and equity.
He said, “The land was originally acquired for the FG by the state government to construct a NITEL facility. When NITEL was wound up, a certain man who is a member of the church bought the land and subsequently passed it to the church.
“Community members protested that if the land was no longer going to be used for the NITEL project, it should be reverted to them and not sold to an individual who would have to pass it over to the church.”
We escape justice through bribes –Suspected robbers
A suspected member of a notorious gang of robbers believed to be responsible for many armed robbery attacks in Lagos has opened up on the strategies being adopted by criminals to evade punishment in the state.
Tunde Oyebande, 46, who was a furniture maker and dealer in aluminum products, was arrested by a team of policemen from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Ikeja after a gunfight in the Abule-Egba area of the state.
We learnt that the suspect was part of a gang that allegedly gathered recently on Ikoro Road in preparation for a robbery operation in a yet-to-be-determined part of Lagos.
Unknown to the gang, the police were already aware of their plans. Acting quickly, the police had raided the hideout of the suspected criminals.
In desperation, members of the gang engaged the policemen in a shootout. Oyebande was arrested, even as three others managed to escape.
Describing the circumstances that led to the routing of the gang, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umaru Manko, told our correspondent that his men were led to the suspected robbers’ hideout by a girlfriend of one of them.
He said, “A gun fight had ensued when the robbers opened fire on the police. Three persons escaped, but Oyebande, who tried to escape in his Danfo bus, was caught.
“Several guns were recovered from the bus, including an AK 47 rifle, which was assigned to the late Cpl. Idowu Ohiolebo, who was killed by the same gang at Igando in 2010 during a robbery. A pistol was also recovered from them. It was assigned to the late Inspector Ibrahim Ahmed, who was killed during a robbery at Oshodi last year.”
On Monday, Oyebande did not only tell our correspondent
Tunde Oyebande, 46, who was a furniture maker and dealer in aluminum products, was arrested by a team of policemen from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Ikeja after a gunfight in the Abule-Egba area of the state.
We learnt that the suspect was part of a gang that allegedly gathered recently on Ikoro Road in preparation for a robbery operation in a yet-to-be-determined part of Lagos.
Unknown to the gang, the police were already aware of their plans. Acting quickly, the police had raided the hideout of the suspected criminals.
In desperation, members of the gang engaged the policemen in a shootout. Oyebande was arrested, even as three others managed to escape.
Describing the circumstances that led to the routing of the gang, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umaru Manko, told our correspondent that his men were led to the suspected robbers’ hideout by a girlfriend of one of them.
He said, “A gun fight had ensued when the robbers opened fire on the police. Three persons escaped, but Oyebande, who tried to escape in his Danfo bus, was caught.
“Several guns were recovered from the bus, including an AK 47 rifle, which was assigned to the late Cpl. Idowu Ohiolebo, who was killed by the same gang at Igando in 2010 during a robbery. A pistol was also recovered from them. It was assigned to the late Inspector Ibrahim Ahmed, who was killed during a robbery at Oshodi last year.”
On Monday, Oyebande did not only tell our correspondent
Jamb releases more result
We are glad to inform all Jamb Candidates whose results where Withheld that Jamb has officially released most (if not all) of the Results today. Today is two weeks since Jamb released 2012/2013 Jamb results, all Candidates whose results are Withheld or No Results Yet... are advice to check their results again.
we wish you the best of luck
we wish you the best of luck
Jamb begins sale of direct entry form
This is to inform the general public that Applications are invited from all candidates with OND, ND, NCE, IJMB, Cambridge A level, BSc, HND, ICAN into 200 Level in Nigeria universities
Thursday 12 April 2012
Kaduna SSS pupil killed by gunmen in mother’s presence
Unknown gunmen in Kaduna on Wednesday killed a final year pupil of Imam Secondary School, Adamu Mohammed, at the Rigasa area of the state.
It was learnt that Mohammed, a member of his school’s Man O War Club, was mistakenly killed as his killers suspected he was out to attack them.
The deceased’s elder, Alhaji Maikudi Mohammed, said the boy was shot twice by the gunmen in the presence of his helpless mother who had sent him on an errand.
Narrating his ordeal, Maikudi said his brother came back home wearing his Man O War uniform and his mother sent him to buy something for her in the market when he was shot.
Maikudi said the assailants, who were three in number, shot his brother on sighting him.
He said, “Immediately he stepped out of the house, the gunmen approached him in front of the house and shot him twice.They are three young boys around 22 years; they were on a motorbike.
“When they shot him, the mother came out shouting ‘my Son is a Cardet Man O War not a soldier’, but on hearing that, they zoomed off on the same bike.
“I cannot say who they are but they are small boys. I think its because of the uniform they shot him, they thought he was a soldier.
“The boy is a final year student of Imam Secondary School, Makarfi Roa, Rigasa and writing his final WAEC exams. Our prayers as a family is that God should expose the perpetrators of this act.”
Confirming the incident, the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, Aminu Lawan, a Superintendent of Police, DSP, told our correspondent that the command was aware of the incident and that they had commenced investigation into the matter.
Unical resumes on 13th April 2012
This is to inform the general public and students of Unical that the University of Calabar will Resume on the 13th of April 2012.
following this Announcement, all students of UniCal should get prepared and return to school, all the students are adviced to start their Registrations immediately before lectures commence.
We are wishing all the students of unical safe journey back to school and also a stress-free semester.
following this Announcement, all students of UniCal should get prepared and return to school, all the students are adviced to start their Registrations immediately before lectures commence.
We are wishing all the students of unical safe journey back to school and also a stress-free semester.
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),job vaccancies
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Massive Recruitment – Nigeria Job Vacancies
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is the apex regulatory and promotional maritime agency. The Agency was created from the merger of National Maritime Authority and Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council (former parastatals of the Federal Ministry of Transport) on the 1st August 2006.
Applications are here by invited from suitable qualified candidates to fill the below available vacancies in the underlisted departments at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA):
1.0 Maritime Safety and Seafarers Standards Department
1.1) Chief Marine Engineers (Survey)Requirements:
- Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent in engineering registrable with the council for the regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in addition to Class 1 Certificate of Competency (Engineering) from a recognised institution with at least eighteen (18) years post qualification working experience.
- Candidates must possess valid certificates, documentations and current certificates of medical fitness.
1.2) Assistant Chief Marine Engineers Survey
Requirements:- Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent in enuineering registrable with the council for the regulation of Emzi neeri it in N ieria (COREN) in addition to Class 1 Certificate of Competency (Engineering) from a recognised Institution with at least fourteen (14) years post qualification working experience.
- Candidates must possess valid certificates, documentations and current certificates of medical fitness.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
Requirements:
- Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent in engineering registrable with the council for the regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in addition to Class 1 Certiticate of Competency (Engineering) from a recognised Institution with at least twelve (12) years post qualification working experience.
- Candidates must possess valid certificates, documentations and current certificates of medicalfitness.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
Requirements:
- Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent in Nautical Studies in addition to Class 1 Certificate of Competency from a recognised Institution with at least eighteen (18) years post qualification working experience on board merchant vessel.
- Candidates must possess valid certificates, documentations and current certificates of medical fitness.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
1.5) Assistant Chief Marine Officers (Nautical)
Requirements:- Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent i.n Nautical Studies in addition to Class 1 Certificate of Competency from a recognised Institution with at least fourteen (14) years post qualification working experience on board merchant vessel.
- Candidates must possess valid certificates, documentations and current certificates of medical fitness.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
1.6) Principal Marine Officers (Nautical)
Requirements:- Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent in Nautical Studies in addition to Class 1 Certificate of Competency from a recognised Institution with at least twelve (12) years post qualification working experience on board merchant vessel.
- Candidates must possess valid certificates, documentations and current certificates of medical fitness.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
Requirements:
- Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent in Nautical Studies in addition to Class 1 Certificate of Competency from a recognised institution with at least ten (10) years post qualification working experience on board merchant vessel.
- Candidates must possess valid certificates, documentations and current certificates of medical fitness.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
Requirements:
- Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent in engineering, plus being a graduate of Naval Architects with at least eighteen (18) years post quablication working experience with an organisation involved in Marine Surveying, Ship Building, Ship Operations, Ship Repairs, Ship Research and Design.
- Candidaies with chartered engineer status and membership of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects will be an added advantage.
- Candidates must possess valid certificates, documenitations and current certificates of medical litness.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
Requirements:
- Candidates must possess a decree or equivalent in engineering, plus being a graduate of Naval Architects with at least fourteen (14) years post qualification working experience with an organisation involved in Marine Surveying, Ship Operations, Ship Repairs, Ship Research and Design.
- Candidates with chartered engineer status and membership of the Royal institute of Naval Architects will be an added advantage.
- Candidates must possess valid certificates, documentations and current certificates of medical fitness.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
1.10) Maritime Radio Officers
Requirements:- Candidates must possess Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS) General Operators Certificate with at least five (5) years opcrational experience on board ship or relevant radio stations.
- Candidates with National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Electronics/Electrical Engineering from recognised institutions with three (3) years operational experience on board ship or radio stations can also apply.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
Requirements:
- Candidates must have Higher National Diploma in Nautical studies, Class II (Deck Officer) certificate of Competence or possess one of the following qualifications: Master, Near Coastal Voyage (NCV); Chief Engineer (NCV), Offier of the Watch (OOW), Navigation (NCV), River Master, Quarter Master and Four Basic Mandator Courses.
- Candidates must have twelve (12) years working experience on board coastal vessel with a dead weight of over 1500 tons
- Candidates must be computer literate.
1.12) Senior Masters
Requirements- A Candidates must have Higher National Diploma in Nauticai studies, Class II (Deck Officer) certificate of Competence or possess one of the following qualifications: Master, Near Coastal Voyage (NCV); Chief Engineer (NCV); Officer of the Watch (OOW) Navigation (NCV); River Master; Quarter Master and Four Basic Mandatory Courses.
- Candidates must have ten (10) years working experience on board coastal vessel with a dead-weight of over 1500 tons.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
1.13) Chief Marine Engineering Assistant
Requirements:- Candidates must have Ordinary National Diploma in Marine engineering, Class II (engine) certificate of Competence or possess one of the following qualifications: Chief Engineer (NCV); 2nd Engineer (NCV), Officer of the Watch (OOW) Engine (NCV), Marine Engineer Assistant and Four Basic Mandatory Courses.
- Candidates must have at least five (5) years working experience and must possess valid certificates, documentations and current certificate of medical fitness.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
2.1) Environmental Laboratory Technologists
Requirements:
Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent in Environmental Sciences & Technology from a recognised institution and registered with Institute of Medial Laboratory of Nigeria.
- Candidates must possess at least ten (10) years post qualitication/ NYSC cognate working experience.
- Masters degree in Marine Science, Enviromental Science or Toxicology will be an added advantage.
- Candidates must he computer literate.
2.2) Chemists
Requirements:Candidates must possess a degree in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or Biochemistry from a recognised University with at least 5 years post qualification / NYSC cognate working experience in a Laboratory industry.
- Masters degree in Analytical chemistry and membership ot IPAN or ICCON will be an advantage.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
Requirements:
- Candidates must possess a degree in Microbiology or Biochemistry from a recognised University with at least 5 years post qualification/ NYSC cognate working experience in a laboratory industry.
- Masters degree in Analytical chemistry and membership of IPAN or Nigeria Institute of industrial Microbiologists will be an advantage.
Candidates must be computer literate.
2.4) Laboratory Scientists
Requirements:Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent in Medical Laboratory Science from a recognised institution and registered with Institute of Medical Laboratory of Nigeria.
- Candidates must have at least 3 years post qualification / NYSC cognate working experience. Masters degree will be an added advantage.
- Candidates must be computer literate.
3.1) Head, Liaison Office
Requirements:
First degree in social sciences/arts and masters degree in diplomacy, administration, or government relations with at least 15 years post qualification experience, 5 of which must be in a senior management position managing stakeholders relationships at a reputable multinational or government organization.
- Membership of professional bodies such as NIPR, NIM, etc are required.
Requirements:
MBBS degree or its equivalent with 3 – 5 years post qualification experience and evidence of registration with Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
3.3) Pharmacists
Requirements:
B.Pharm or its equivalent with 3 – 5 years post qualification experience and evidence of registration with Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria.
3.4) Nursing Officers
Requirements:Double qualification in nursing profession or its equivalent with 2 – 3 years post qualification experience and evidence of registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.3.5) Health Records Officers
Requirements:
- OND / HND in Health Records Management or its equivalent with 2 – 3 years post qualification experience and evidence of registration with Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria.
3.6) Medical Laboratory Scientist
Requirements:- BSc Medical Laboratory Sciences or its equivalent with 2-5 years post qualification experience; Associate Member, Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists and evidence of registration with Medical Laboratory Scientists Council of Nigeria.
3.7) Radiographer
Requirements:- BSc Radiography or its equivalent with 3 – 5 years post qualification experience and evidence of registration with Radiography Council of Nigeria.
Requirements
- Degree in Social Sciences or Humanities with 1 – 3 years post qualification experience.
4.0 Planning Research And Data Management Services Department
4.1) Assistant Director, Information TechnologyRequirement:
Degree in Information Technology / Computer Science with at least 15 years post qualification experience.
4.2) Statistics Officers
Requirement:- Degree in statistics with 3 – 5 years post qualification experience.
5.1) Enforcement Officers
Requirements:
Degree or its equivalent in Social Science, Maritime Studies, Humanities with 1 – 3 years post qualification experience.
6.0 Legal Services Department
6.1) Legal Officers
Requirements:
LLM or its equivalent in International Law/or Law of the sea and Environmental Laws with at least 10 years post qualification experience.
- Candidates who had earlier applied for any of these positions need not apply again while those who submitted unsolicited applications can apply.
Method of Application
Interested candidates should forward their application with 2 copies of CV and photocopies of their relevant credentials on or before 19th April, 2012 to:
The Director,
Administration and Personnel Services,
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