Katsina state government refunds N80m WAEC, NECO exam fees to parents
The N80 million is to cover the fees the parents paid for their wards for the 2017 WAEC and NECO examinations
The refund was for only candidates who obtained at least five credits and above. The sum of over N80 million has been returned to parents by the Katsina state government, to cover the fees they paid for their wards for the 2017 Senior Secondary School WAEC and NECO examinations.
Governor Aminu Bello Masari’s director-general, media and publicity, Malam Ibrahim Muazzam, in a press statement, on Tuesday, December 19, noted that the refund was for only candidates who obtained at least five credits and above at the examinations.
Source: NaijaNews
SSANU, NASU, NAAT Strike Continues
Meeting between federal government officials and universities’ unions ended in a deadlock
The leaders of all the university unions in various branches and institutions have been informed on the outcome of the meeting The effort to end the ongoing strike by unions of Nigerian university workers has reached a deadlock, Premium Times reports.
A meeting between the federal government officials and the university workers on Tuesday, December 19, ended without an agreement between both parties. Speaking after the meeting, some executives of the unions – Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) said the strike would continue.
Source : PremiumTimes
JAMB registration has started and will end on the 6th of February, 2018.
JAMB registration process, i will implore you as a JAMB candidate to read
This post is for candidates that have not yet apply or are finding it hard to understand how to register for JAMB 2018.
You ought to likewise take note of that everything will cost you #6200 as it were.
Support E-stick + storybook =#5000 + #500 ( to be paid together in the bank)
Cbt enlistment fee= #700 (to be paid after you have effectively enrolled for JAMB 2018)
You ought to likewise realize that the telephone number you will use for receiving the affirmation code must have not been utilized to enlist for JAMB some time recently. It must be new to JAMB.
STEP 1
The first thing you will do, is to create a confirmation code with your phone, by sending your “Surname Firstname Othername” to 55019. They will charge you #50 for the SMS.
For full explanation on how to create the JAMB confirmation code, click the link below.After you’ve done that, you will receive a confirmation code from JAMB.
STEP 2
Then, you will go to the bank (UBA , Firstbank, Union bank etc) to purchase the JAMB E-pin. When you get to the bank, ask for instruction from any of the bank staffs you see. You will be asked to provide the confirmation code which JAMB sent to your phone, they will need it in order to generate your E-pin.STEP 3
Now that you have purchased the JAMB E-pin, you can now go to any JAMB CBT registered centre you know. You will be asked to provide your o’level result, JAMB E-pin, your confirmation code, and your passport ( they might use the laptop to snap you).
STEP 4After you have successfully registered for the JAMB 2018, you will be given a print out of the JAMB registration and also the compulsory storybook.