JAMB Accredits 72 Centres In Lagos
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accredited 72 centres in Lagos State for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The State Coordinator, Mr. Sunday Aladegbaye, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos that 63 centres were accredited for the examination this year.
He said the increase indicated that more candidates were likely to participate in 2018 Computer Based UTME.
“Preparations are in top gear for the examination in the state.
“We have accredited 72 centres that have met our requirements for the conduct of the mock and the main examination in 2018.
“But this figure can increase,’’ Aladegbaye said.
He warned mischief makers to desist from setting up strange centres for registration to defraud innocent Nigerians.
“Experience has shown that some group of persons will create a strange website in the name of JAMB and be registering candidates to defraud them.
“This is misleading just as it is criminal.
“We also wish to reach out to candidates to go to only approved centres for their registration.
“We (JAMB) will not be accountable for anything that happens to them.’’
The JAMB official said the board would prosecute any person or group of persons caught operating any illegal or unaccredited registration centre for its examinations.
He said the board was prosecuting a fraudster in court for allegedly registering candidates for the 2017 UTME.
“He operated the centre at a place very close to our Lagos office on Ojora Way in Lagos.
“When he was caught, he did not show any remorse.
“We will continue with the case until justice is achieved, to act as a deterrent to others.
“We are a credible organisation and feel strongly that things should be done the right way and with due process.
“It is only logical that any person or persons willing to do business with JAMB should go through the right channel in order not to cause Nigerians pains,’’ Aladegbaye said.
SSANU, NASU, NAAT request N30 billion from FG to end strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) have asked the federal government to release the sum of N30 billion to them.
The unions said the N30 billion is a condition given to the federal government to fulfill before they can call off their ongoing industrial strike action. The demand was made by the national vice president of SSANU, Alfred Jimoh, during a protest against FG’s refusal to negotiate and the failure of government officials to honour agreement reached with them.
Speaking to journalists, Jimoh said, should the federal government release the N30 billion as requested, it would be added to the N4.6 billion shared among the three non-teaching staff of the unions. Jimoh said: “Government should release more funds to take care of the arrears of the earned allowance of the three non-teaching staff of universities and commence the immediate implementation of the allowances to forestall further accumulation of the arrears.”
Source : Vanguard
Two Nigerians make rundown of 50 shortlisted educators for $1 million worldwide instructor prize
Two Nigerian teachers have been shortlisted for the global teacher prize coming up in March 18, 2018.
Ayodele Odeogbola who teaches at Abeokuta Grammar School, Ogun state, and Itodo Anthony who teaches at Gateway Excel College, Otukpa, Benue state, are the Nigerian teacher that made the list of 50 shortlisted teachers. The prize, which was conceived in 2013, was put together by Varkey Foundation with the aim of rewarding one exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession as well as to shine spotlight on the important role teachers play in the society.
The prize comes with a monetary reward of $1 million for one out of the 50 shortlisted teachers, The Cable reports. 30,000 nominations and applications were received from 173 countries from around the world, out of which 50 were shortlisted The winner will be announced by Varkey Foundation at the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai on March 18, 2018.
Source : VarkeyFoundation