Independence Nigeria !! lets iron things out !!

According to Robert MC Namara, a former United States Secretary of Defence " Any Society that seek to achieve adequate military security against the backdrop of acute food shortages, population explosion ,low level of productivity and per capital income,low technological development,inadequate and insufficient public utilities and chronic problem of unemployment has a false sense of security"

Nigeria has not been able to surmount any of these challenges , there are too many "little" things wrong with Nigeria cumulating and snowballing into a very big problem. Nigerians are already used to most of the so called smaller problems , it is now taken as normal not to always expect constant electricity supply, it is now seen as normal for the police to extort money from motorists at gun point , brutalize and kill citizens extra judicially , corruption is seen as a norm and most people are only waiting for their turn to get there and loot the national treasure , are we all mentally corrupt? we are satisfied with mediocrity , we have simply lost it !!

Does it ever occur to anyone that every act of corruption has a far reaching negative effect on the entire Nigerian system, would it not be desirable for us to have constant electricity supply, very good roads and network, and attain a high level of infrastructural development that can compete with that of any country in the world?

“ let me restate this even more directly; no truly perceptive mind will deny that the very sight of ostentatious consumption in the midst of societay even in society that enjoys reasonable accessibility to resources is an invitation to civic unrest and even possibly- revolution"

- Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka at a public lecture to mark the 50^th anniversary of the Nigerian institute of Management (chartered) in Abuja recently

All we want is a pro active move to reverse the decay in infrastructure , most especially good roads, and ensuring the existence everything necessary to increase the living standards of the people. The Politicians are taking Nigerians for granted, milking tax payers money dry and we lack the courage to say no. why? true independence will only come when the populace gathers the courage to say "enough is enough" . if ethnic or religious differences will not allow a nationalist motivated revolution to take place then every citizens can as well take their destinies into their hands and start a regional revolution to take what we deserve.

True independence can only come with the courage to say no to the present situation !!

Happy Independence!!

Nigerian Law School shifts venue of call to bar due to Bomb scare !!

Nigerian Law School shifts venue of call to bar due to Bomb scare !!

For the First time I n recent history , The call to bar ceremony will not be taking place at the Nigerian Law School headquarters in Bwari due to Bomb threats by Boko Haram.

This year call to Bar programme has been shifted to the International Conference Centre (ICC). The Call to Bar ceremony will take place on October 5 2011 at the International Conference Centre , Abuja FCT.

Mr Chinedu Ukekwe , the head of Information, Nigerian Law School , confirmed that the venue of the Call to bar ceremony had been shifted from the school to ICC in an Interview on Monday.

“ The change in venue was initiated by the school management to ensure the safety of lives as there are many porous gardens within the premises of the school and such gardens can deter security, the call to bar ceremony has always been in Bwari but the issue of insecurity in Nigeria has changed the Location. The Head of Information further stated that the level of Insecurity in the country had been alarming.

It appears the school had gotten an anonymous call that there was going to be an attack on the school during the ceremony, however the DPO of Bwari police station was not available to comment on the issue.

Minister of Youth Development Outlines Strategies for NYSC Youth Employment & Development - Career News

Minister of Youth Development, Bolaji Abdullahi, has laid out five strategies that his administration would engage to create jobs and ensure general development of youths in the country, saying confidently, that the youths should hold him accountable in one year.

The minister, during the conference held with youths on twitter Thursday, said that Nigerian youths would be engaged for employment through five strategies in Information and Communication Technology, agriculture, tourism, entertainment and construction sectors.

Abdullahi, who spent two hours responding to conversations from youths added that the focus of his ministry would be on job placement, skill acquisition and access to credit.

He said that an aggregate study of Nigerian youths would be conducted to analyse their demography and know the suitable interventions to employ.

This study, according to him, would advise the operation of the Youth Development Fund, which is underway. The fund, he assured, would not be limited to educated youths alone.

“This first tweet-meet will help us take an inventory of the needs and ideas of Nigerian youths and the issues raised will be considered in the order of priority for implementation,” he said.

Abdullahi also assured that the NYSC reform would be very soon and would go beyond an NYSC of national integration to an NYSC of national transformation. “At the end of one year, we want corps members who can write excellent business plans rather than those who can write an excellent resume,” he said.

As for security, the minister said the total review of NYSC will go beyond security to adding value. For the 26 million Nigerian youths, who are yet unemployed, the minister pledged to collaborate with different sectors to help them.

He noted that after the first meeting, subsequent tweet-meets would be topic specific. The recent meet was monitored by the media from the ministry.
Source: Guardian Newspaper

Anambra State University (ANSU) Post UTME Results 2nd Choice 2011/2012 Released

Anambra State University (ANSU) Post UTME Results 2nd Choice 2011/2012 Released

Anambra state university has released the results of its post UTME examinations for 2nd choice candidates.
Post UTME Candidates who took the Anambra state university (ANSU) 2011/2012 Post UTME Examination and chose Ansu as their second choice can now check their results by followinf the procedure below.
Procedure For Result Checking
1. Visit the Anambra state university website, www.ansu-edu.net CLICK HERE
2. Click ‘Check Post UTME Results for 2011/2012 Session’
3. Enter your Jamb Registration Number

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Admission List 2011/2012 Out

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has released its 2011/2012 admission list.
Students who applied for admission into UNIZIK and sat for its Post UTME examinations can now proceed to check their admission status on the UNIZIK website by using this link:http://my.unizik.edu.ng/admissions/add_m_ur_ind.php
After visiting the UNIZIK admission status portal, you will have to enter your JAMB registration number.

Response to a Quote credited to President Goodluck Jonathan

"For too long, the international community has focused too little attention onmediation and preventive diplomacy and far too much effort and resources on military aspects of peace and security, Yet measures to address the root cause of conflict,including dialogue and mediation, can be far more effective as means to achieving sustainable peace and stability

- President Goodluck Jonathan adressing the 66th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, on Wednesday

"Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968) said and i quote Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

having said that , We are aware that in certain circumstances dialogue and mediation is the best solution but in most cases when the threat is as a result of terrorist activities one should think twice.

Measures to address the root cause of the conflict should include tackling the problems of corruption and its many branches. the Government should be determined to provide the basic amenities that the citizens need, any responsible government must be able to provide Electricity, Good road, Shelter , drinkable water, Good education, Food and security to mention a few among other things for its citizens.

How does the president respond to the quote below

"Yes ,we bombed the police Headquarters in abuja, i told you earlier that when the bombing of the police Headquarters, i called the person who led the attack.I was in front of the Inspector General of Police.They asked me why we bombed the police Headquarters and i told him (IGP) in his presence that it was because of his statement in Maiduguri that the days of Boko Haram were nembered"

Co-founder of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, Aliyu Tihua on why the group bombed the police Headquarters on June 26 in Abuja during a television interview on Tuesday.

we sure need some kind of revolution in this country. how long shall we continue like this, for there to be a change, we must take action to actualize the change!!

Federal University Oye-Ekiti 2011/2012 post -UTME screening exercise

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE_EKITI,EKITI STATE

The federal University ,Oye -Ekiti is one of the new nine Universities recently established by the Federal Government of Nigeria.The University will commence academic activities at its two campuses situated in Oye-Ekiti (For courses in Humanities and Social sciences,and Ikole -Ekiti (for courses in Agricultural Technology and Engineering)with effect from 2011/2012.

In line with the guidelines admissions into undergraduate degree programmes ,the university has scheduled its 2011/2012 post-UTME screening test for Saturday ,15th October ,2011 at 10:00 am . To read guidelines for Post UTME screening click here

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

ELIGIBILITY

1. Candidates who obtained the UTME cut-off scores of 180 and above who chose Federal University Oye-Ekiti as their 1st or 2nd choice
2. Candidates who did not chose the Federal University Oye-Ekiti as 1st or 2nd choice but obtained a minimum score of 200 in UTME can also apply

Closing date for Registration

Registration for post-UTME closes on Friday 7th October 2011

Applications that do not strictly adhere to instructions above will be disqualified.

Only enquiries not clarified by the above instructions should be addressed to

resistrar@fuoye.edu.ng

or contact

Obadiah 08037770476

Obabire 08037728274

signed

Daniel Abisodun Adeyemo

Ag. Registrar

Three count Charge against Tinubu

Lagos State Former Governor and leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, was yesterday docked before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja FCT, on allegations that he operated 10 foreign accounts while in office between 1999 and 2007. the charges against him are stated below.

Count 1

That you Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State being a public officer as listed in part II of the fifth schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and having subscribed to the Oath of office as contained in the fifth schedule to the 1999 Constitution on assumption of office between 1999 – 2000 and while in office as such engaged yourself in the operation of several foreign bank accounts namely.

I. Name of Bank – First Heritage Bank Country Club Hills, Illinois, USA
Account Name – Bola Tinubu, Account Number 263226700
II. Name of Bank – Citibank NA New York, USA.

Account Name – Bola Tinubu & Compass Finance and Investment Company Ltd. Account Number, 39483134, 39483396, 4650279566, 00400220, 39936404, 39936383.
III. Name of Bank – Citibank International New York Account Name Bola Tinubu, Account Number 52050-89451952 and 52050-89451953

IV.Bank– HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name, Bola Tinubu, Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15.
V. Name of Bank – Citibank International New York Account Name Bola Tinubu Account Number 52050-89451952 and 52050-89451953.

IV. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15
V. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15
VI. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu – Money Market Account Number 04320002DN

VII. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Habibat Oyindamola (Miss) Account Number 1320960111

VIII. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Zainab Abisola (Miss) Account Number 172447101
XI. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Oluremi Shade Account Number 1916667988

X. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Oluremi Shade Tinubu Account Number 41421522

Contrary to section 7 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap C15 LFN, 2004 as amended and punishable under section 23(2) thereof as incorporated under paragraph 18, part 1, fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

Count 2
That you Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State being a public officer as listed in the part II of fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and having subscribed to the Oath of Office as contained in the fifth schedule to the 1999 Constitution on assumption of office between 1999 – 2000 and while in office as such engaged yourself and did maintain several foreign bank accounts namely:

I. Name of Bank First Heritage Bank Country Club Hills, Illinois, USA. Account Name Bola Tinubu Account Number: 263226700

ii. Name of Bank – Citibank NA New York, USA. Account Name Bola Tinubu & Compass Finance and investment Company Ltd. Account Number – 39483134, 39483396, 4650279566, 00400220, 39936404 and 39936383
iii. Name of Bank – Citibank International New York Account Name – Bola Tinubu, Account Number – 52050-89451952 and 52050-89451953

iv. Name of Bank – Citibank International New York Account Name Bola Tinubu Account Number 52050-89451952 and 52050-89451953

v. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15

vi. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Oluremi Tinubu Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15

vii. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu – Money Market Account Number 04320002D
viii. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Habibat Oyindamola (Miss) Account Number 1320960111.
ix. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Zainab Abisola

(Miss) Account Number 172447101.
x. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Oluremi Shade Account Number 1916667988

xi. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street , London WIW6QJ. Account Name – Oluremi Shade Tinubu Account Number – 41421522
Contrary to section 7 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap C15 LFN, 2004 as amended and punishable under section 23(2) thereof as incorporated under paragraph 18, part 1, fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

Count 3
That you Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State being a public officer as listed in the part II of fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and having subscribed to the Oath of Office as contained in the fifth schedule to the 1999 Constitution on assumption of office between 1999 – 2007 and while in office as such engaged yourself and did maintain several foreign bank accounts contrary to section 15(2) of the code of conduct Bureau and Tribunal; Act, Cap C15 LFN, 2004 as amended and punishable under paragraph 18, fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ( as amended).

Opinion (Mine)

After the proceeding yesterday after which the matter was adjourned till October 26 2011, Tinubu was quoted to have said he was a victim of political witch hunting ,

Governors of Osun and Oyo states, Rauf Aregbesola and Abiola Ajimobi were also quoted to have condemned the trial , saying it is nothing more than a political warfare masterminded by the ruling Peoples Democratic party (PDP)

This has always been the defence of the typical former or present political office holder accused of any crime or misconduct in Nigeria. The most pertinent question here remains whether Tinubu violated the law or not. Is Tinubu clean?

Facebook changes spark online complaints

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Facebook users on Wednesday took to complaining about changes intended to make it easier to manage the torrents of updates from friends at the world’s largest social network.

People vented ire in an array of online venues including a “Petition against the new Facebook homepage” at the social network and a Twitter stream tagged “#NewFacebook.”

Some lamented that the latest Facebook changes were moves to be more like rival Google+ and hot text-message-based news-sharing service Twitter.

“#NewFacebook is like America,” one Twitter user commented. “Plenty of people discontent(ed), but it’s not like anyone is actually going to leave.”

Facebook users are known for complaining fiercely about changes to the service but then adapting and sticking with the online community.

The backlash came a morning after Facebook began rolling out the latest in a rapid-fire series of enhancements in what founder Mark Zuckerberg referred to as a “launching season” for new features.

Facebook’s “News Feed” that streams updates from friends now gives priority to important posts, images shared at the website are displayed larger, and a “Ticker” chat column was added for real-time conversations.

In recent weeks, Facebook has focused on ways for members to better control what information gets shared with whom.

Facebook last week began letting members follow strangers Twitter-style with the addition of “Subscribe” buttons that let people hear from people who aren’t friends at the network, and share insights with strangers.

Facebook also began letting members be more selective about what kinds of updates from friends make it into their personal news feeds.

The “Ticker” chat panel in a right-hand column on the screen allows people to engage in text chats focused on freshly uploaded images or other posts.

More Facebook announcements are expected at the social network’s annual developers conference in San Francisco on Thursday.

Speculation regarding what Facebook has in store at the gathering includes the launch of a platform for online music services such as Rdio and Spotify along with adding stories from professional news outfits.

The conference will come just days after Google dropped the need for an invitation to join the Internet giant’s challenge to Facebook, Google+.

Senior Advocates set to defend Tinubu over foreign accounts

Senior Advocates set to defend Tinubu over foreign accounts

Chief Wole Olanipeken, Prof Yemi Osinbajo,Chief Rotimi Akeredolu ,and Chief Niyi Akintola all Senior Advocate of Nigeria S.A.N are all prepared to defend the Former governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu when he appears before the code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja FCT on Wednesday (today)

Chief Niyi Akintola stated in an interview on telephone with punch newspaper correspondent.

But He (Akintola) did not give further details of Tinubu’s defence at the tribunal. He said that he was on his way to Abuja via Owerri by flight at the time of the telephone interview.

There was heavy security at the code of conduct tribunal ahead of Chief tinubu's appearance, three police pick up hillux vehicles were stationed at strategic points, there were heavily armed police men stationed around the court premises numbering over 300 frisking and interrogating those who came to the court premises including lawyers and politicians.

Tinubu will at the tribunal on Wednesday (today) answer to charges of allegedly operating ten undisclosed foreign accounts while in Office between 1999 and 2007.

Tinubu’s alleged offence contravenes section7 of the code of Conduct Bureaui and Tribunal Act, cap 56 Laws of The Federal Republic of Nigeria LFN.

The Allegation is that Tinubu failed to declare the said 10 foreign bank accounts in the assets declaration Form CCB-1, which he filled and submitted to the CCB when he was elected governor in the year 1999.

There is a widely held belief, most especially in opposition quarters, that the case against the ex-governor has a political undertone.

Opinion

Being that as it may, the most pertinent question is whether the ex-governor committed an offence in the first place, if he did the motive behind the legal process against him becomes immaterial.

Lawyers to head Customary courts in Ondo state

Lawyers to head Customary courts in Ondo state

Lawyers, with at least five years post-call experience will henceforth be appointed as President of Grade A Customary courts in Ondo State as the Ondo state government begins the implementation of its revised laws.

Chief Sola Ebiseni, the Chairman of the state Law Commission told journalists in Akure The state Capital that the new 500 sets of revised laws published in a compendium had removed obsolete and outdated laws.

Ebiseni stated further that the revised law provided that Qualified legal practitioners with at least five years post call experience at the Nigerian Bar will henceforth be in charge of customary courts to guarantee fair hearing.

He said “The Nigerian Constitution guarantees fair hearing to Litigants (plaintiffs and defendants) and it will be unfair for lawyers to appear before a court headed by non-lawyers.

“ The quality of justice delivery and fair hearing cannot be justified when a lawyer will go before a court and talk about law to somebody who does not understand law”

Ebiseni also explained that the lawyers appearing before any court in the state must quote and cite from the revised laws as against previous practice whereby they usually cite laws from loose sheets containing bills from the parliament or decrees.

The State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, recently presented to the public, the newly revised laws which replace the obsolete ones being used in the administration of justice in the state since 1978.

The Law commission chairman stated further that the state government had approved one hundred million Naira for the

Establishment of a modern, well equipped law report centre similar to that of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal studies

Boko Haram: Obasanjo’s visit and its implications

Boko Haram: Obasanjo’s visit and implications

Recently Former president Olusegun Obasanjo paid a visit to the Family of Mohammed Yusuf ,The slain leader of the Fundamentalist Jamaatu Ahlil Sunna Lidawati wal Jihad (J.A.S.L.J), aka Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri .

This visit has been lauded by many and criticised by some notably by Professor Wole Soyinka who said Obasanjo’s visit was an insensitive ego trip , describing it as “It is an act of aggression, a slap in the face of the bereaved and wounded, including the permanently disfigured. It desecrates the memory of the fallen and casts doubts on any claim to humanism and capacity for compassion of the Nigerian people.”

It is widely believed that the visit is an attempt by the former president to negotiate with the sect, but in a swift reaction to this ,Obasanjo has denied that he went to Negotiate with Boko Haram. “No, far from it, I did not go there for negotiation; my visit was a learning process,” said the former President.. he affirmed that he was not representing the Federal Government in order to open a doors for possible negotiations between the Government and the radical sect as widely speculated.

However barely three days after Obasanjo’s widely reported visit to the family of the slain leader of the Boko Haram sect. the new head of Family Babakura Fugu who played host to the former president was murdered in cold blood. He was shot dead at his house by people believed to be members of the sect. but in a swift reaction A so called faction of the Boko Haram sect has denied involvement I the killing of Babakura Fugu describing his death as painful Hours after a splinter group of the Jamaatu Ahlil Sunna Lidawati wal Jihad (J.A.S.L.J), aka Boko Haram was quoted on a BBC radio broadcast, claiming responsibility for the Saturday’s killing of their ex-leader’s brother in-law, Babakura Alhaji Fugu.

Leading some to think that Obasanjo’s visit must have sown a seed of discord among members of the sect, but is this so?

So many questions seem to be in the air, and the questions raising more questions.

Has Obasanjo’s Visit really caused a division in the sect ? are the members of the sect trying to prove that they have a code which Babraku has broken and they can go to any length to tie loose ends? Or do they just feel Babaraku knows too much to be trusted? Is it that those behind the sect are bent on destabilizing the country and wants to eliminate any probable avenue of negotiation that can possibly lead to a peaceful resolution? Obasanjo said in the interview in which he denied going for negotiation that “A group of people cannot just come together and start fighting and bombing. They are not mad people. Something must be responsible for their action; that is what we need to find out,”

Did he find out the true reason behind Boko Haram’s aggression attacks? Political, religion ethnic or a mixture of all three? Can you ever negotiate a favorable win-win outcome with a terrorist group? The president said he knows the sponsors of the sect, then what is he waiting for, are they untouchable? Who are those behind President Jonathan as his god father(s)? Who are those trying to make Nigeria Ungovernable? If the presidency is aware of the people trying to set the nation on fire, why play politics with the lives of the Innocent? Why cant the people of Nigeria rise up and say we have had enough we are starting an Arab style revolution?

It is clear that no sane society has ever successfully negotiated with any terrorist group with a lasting win-win solution for both parties, even the amnesty granted the Niger –Delta militants is a temporary solution, more like postponing the evil days. The solution seems to be for the stake holders to rise up to the occasion and take the bull by the horn and aggressively address issues on ground without playing any form of politics or postponing the evil days in any way as this is bound to tick as a time bomb on which the entire nation is sitting.

How long can we stay together as a Nation? Are we really meant to be together? Are we better off together or apart? The entity called Nigeria is a failed state and if nothing drastic is done about it now, then the prediction of an imminent bloody disintegration will become a reality. The bitter truth is that the principal political powers are most probably playing politics with the lives of innocent Nigerians like pawns being sacrificed in a chess game.

BAT Nigeria Scholarship Scheme 2011 / 2012

British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN), in conjunction with British American Tobacco Iseyin Agronomy (BATIA) invites applications from qualified Nigerian undergraduates, for the 2011/2012 Scholarship Scheme.

The Scholarship Scheme is one of our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives to promote skilled manpower development in Nigeria's Agricultural sector.

British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN)/BATIA 2011/2012 Scholarship Scheme

The Scheme is open to:

• Qualified candidates who are children of tobacco farmers
• Other qualified candidates from across Nigeria
• Students who are currently on similar scholarship awards need not apply.Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• Dependants of employees of BAT Nigeria, BATIA and the BAT Nigeria Foundation are not eligible for this scholarship.

Important points to note:

• All applicants are required to provide active contact addresses, phone numbers and email addresses which must be traceable and valid for the next 9 months. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• All applications must be made online
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for tests
• Students who are currently on similar Scholarship Schemes need not apply.
• Dependants of employees of BAT Nigeria, BATIA and the BAT Nigeria Foundation are not eligible for this Scholarship.
• Applicants who miss test invitations due to non-functional phone numbers or email addresses will not be given additional consideration.
• BAT Nigeria does not use agencies that charge scholarship applicants an advance fee of any kind.
• Application to the BATN / BATIA Scholarship Scheme is FREE.

Entry Requirements
All applicants must be:

• Nigerian citizens aged 18 years or above
• Registered first year students of Agriculture or Agriculture-related courses in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
• Holders of the SSCE or its equivalent with at least six subjects passed in one sitting

Application Closing Date
The closing date for the acceptance of applications is Friday 23rd September 2011. Applications sent after the closing date will not be considered. Copied from: www.hot nigerianjobs.com

How To Apply
Click here to apply for BAT 2011/2012 scholarship

Position of WAEC on May/june 20111 west African SSCE Examination result

THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

PRIVATE MAIL BAG NO.1022,YABA, LAGOS

MAY/JUNE 2011 WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION RESULTS:THE POSITION OF WAEC

Results of the may/June 2011 West African senior school certificate Examination (WASSCE) conducted by the council, were released on Wednesday,August 10,2011 and posted on its website www.waecdirect.org.

Subsequently,due to the release of some outstanding results,there was need to update the results, unfortunately ,in the process of updating/uploading the results, a wrong results file was uploaded on the website.Consequently,the result which were released on August 10,2011 and uploaded on the website,were over-written by the new results.The uploading of the wrong result file was traced to human error.

When the council realized what had occurred, the entire results were immediately withdrawn from the website Thereafter,the correct file,which contained the first batch of results as they were released on August 10,2011 and some outstanding results was uploaded.However ,reports indicated that some candidates had already accessed/downloaded the wrong results from the website.

The council issued a press release on Tuesday ,August 30,2011 in which it explained what had occured and stressed that the authentic results for the may/June 2011 WASSCE were those released on august 10,2011 which are the results (including the updates) ,on the website now .The council has,in addition ,informed the universities, polytechnics and colleges of Education through their respective regulatory bodies,i.e NUC, NBTE and NCCE

The council,therefore,wishes to draw the attention of the general public,particularly schools that registered candidates for the May /June 2011 WASSCE,that the authentic results for that examination diet were those released on August 10,2011 which are on the website now.The hard copies of the results had already been dispatched to schools.The certificates to be issued will reflect the results on the website and the hard copies issued to schools

WAEC MANAGEMENT

University of Lagos Merit Admission List For 2011/2012 Session

University of Lagos( UNILAG)Merit Admission List For 2011/2012 Session

Admission List

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA

2011/2011.UTME ADMISSION

NOTICE OF SUCCESSFULL CANDIDATES

THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED OF THE OFFER OF PROVISIONAL ADMISSION FOR THE COURSES INDICATED AGAINST THEIR NAMES IN THE 2011/2012 ACADEMIC SESSION

ARTS

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

EDUCATION

ENGINEERING

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

LAW

SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCE

PHARMACY

MEDICINE

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

2011/2012 SESSION

REGISTRATION IS SCHEDULED TO HOLD FROM 19^th to 30^th September, 2011. CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO REPORT AT THE MULTIPURPOSE HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS AT 10.00A.M EACH DAY.

CANDIDATES SHOULD BRING ALONG 12 PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE FOLLOWING ORIGINAL AND FOUR PHOTOCOPIES OF THE UNDERLISTED ITEMS:

1. UTME RESULT SLIP.

2. UNILAG POST UTME RESULT SLIP

3. SSCE/GCE/NECO STATEMENT OF RESULT.

4. CLEAR COPIES OF COMPUTER PRINTOUT CONTAINING PRIVATE CANDIDATE’S RESULT DULY CERTIFIED BY THE PRINCIPAL.

5. LETTER OF REFERENCE FROM A REPUTABLE CLERGYMAN/IMAM/LAWYER/SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT.

6. BIRTH CERTIFICATE/SWORN DECLARATION OF AGE.

7. TESTIMONIAL FROM PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED.

N.B. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN (16) BY OCTOBER 2011 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT IMPERSONATION IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE AND ANYBODY FOUND GUILTY OF THIS WILL AUTOMATICALLY FORFEIT ADMISSION AND WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT.

· THE MODE OF DRESSING SHOULD BE FORMAL

· CANDIDATES NOT PROPERLY DRESSED WILL NOT BE ATTENDED TO

· PARENTS/GUARDIANS/MEMBERS OF STAFF NOT CONNECTED WITH REGISTRATION ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THE VENUE OF THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE.

http://www.unilag.edu.ng/pages.php?id=62&parentid=58

Salami ,the NJC and kastina -Alu

Absurdity is not what we crave when we go to court or look at judges. But in Nigeria, it can be fun. Look at the evolving drama on how Governor Aliyu Wammako mounted the throne and how he has remained the kingpin of Sokoto State in the face of overwhelming illegality.
The first scene. A man belongs to a party, but PDP wheel horses call him, and say if he joins them they would flush out their craven nominee and drape him with the party ticket.
In his exuberance, he scurries to PDP secretariat, picks up a form, fills it, becomes a member. The party big wigs of PDP kick out Shagari, the authentic candidate, and make Wammako the winner. Absurd eh? He has no PDP party structure, no time to build and nurture one. He becomes popular overnight.
It turns out Wammako still belongs to another party. He is also the other party’s candidate.
Is that comedy? Hear this. He goes to the polls, wins as the candidate of PDP and becomes governor. When the matter appears in court, the absurdity is not ended. He is flushed out of power when he is attending an event of jollification outside his state. But that was a decoy. He goes to court to prove that he can contest as governor even though he starts as an illegal. He goes to the polls and wins. This same man who belongs to two parties and wins as a candidate of one.
Funny? Not enough. The matter goes to the Court of Appeal. But then, a new script is unearthed. Before the court of appeal gives judgment, the Chief Justice of the Federation asks the Court of Appeal President in a letter not to deliver judgment. The reason: it has been leaked. The petitions come from two lawyers, Alfred Agu and Mahmood Yahaya. Does the CJN investigate the matter deeply before his fingers itch to write a letter? No. A panel report says the verdict does not leak, and the CJN does not investigate the matter well. Two, what the CJN does is against the legal practice. It is not done to stop a judge on his way to delivering a judgment. The absurdity is not over, folks.
He takes the matter in the Supreme Court where he is lord of manor. The CJN is nervous. The media has shone light on this matter, and he is about to leave office. He is afraid of Salami. So he decides to “promote” him into irrelevance. Salami cries out that the man tries to stop him from delivering a verdict because he wants Wammako to remain in office. What is a CJN’s interest in whether a governor remains in power or not? Has Katsina-Alu read legal pundit John Rawl’s theory of the veil of ignorance? He needs to. It will illuminate matters of justice for him.
But the laughter is not coming to an end soon. The NBA sets up a committee to look at the matter, and it reports that Justice Salami is not in the wrong. But again the NJC sets up a committee among its members to investigate the matter. You wonder, who nominates the members of the NJC? Of course, it is Katsina-Alu, the Chief Justice of the Federation.
It is led by Justice Umaru Abdullahi. The report comes out and it says it is a fact-finding affair. Both Katsina-Alu and Salami are at each other’s throat, and the result says no one is at fault. But it agrees that the verdict does not leak. Is it not because of the leak that the CJN forestalls the verdict? So, how can he be innocent who stops a judgment on false premise? He commits two absurdities. He does not establish a substantial proof but he averts a judgment. Two, stopping the verdict is an aberration for an institution that lives on precedents. Maybe Katsina-Alu thinks himself a revolutionary, another absurd possibility. Revolutionaries act on matters of fundamental principles. Not the sort in which the CJN traffics. He is not even an avenging angel of technicality.
Obviously, someone must have erred. A reconciliation committee also issues a report that Salami did not commit anything wrong. Is that not a vicarious indictment of the man on top, that is, the CJN? From the facts on the table, it is not the fault of the accused but the accuser. It has turned out that the accuser is the one who should be accused. That is why I have asked here in this column two times: what manner of chief justice?
But the absurd drama is not over. After the Abdullahi panel, another scene. Enter the Ibrahim Auta panel. This is the latest absurdity. In this case, just as the CJN defied precedent and law by forestalling a verdict, the NJC has asked a junior judge to preside over the case of his seniors. Is this not funny? Is this not a way to make mincemeat of Auta, to make him a sort of judicial pariah? Is this not an act of desperation? Note that the NJC is CJN’s baby, and the man who presides over it in CJN’s absence is Justice Dahiru Musdapher, his heir apparent, the man who already testifies in favour of Katsina-Alu, another absurdity. I also wonder if they are setting up Auta for a fall!
Justices ought to understand that they are a crucial part of this democracy. They remind me of a book I read in my days at the University of Toronto in 1992. It is called Law’s Empire, by Ronald Dworkin, one of the greatest law scholars of the 20th century. The title fascinates me as much as the content. So I wonder whether some judges see the universe of our courts and law as their empires. So they are our emperors of law. What Dworkin meant by the title is that law is an empire which should be more powerful than the court, and no judge should profit from his own wrong. Hope our judges will not imitate the words of Balzac: “the more one judges, the less one loves.” nice piece by Sam Omatseye

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RE :We Stand by our Decision on Salami –NJC

RE :We Stand by our Decision on Salami –NJC

When I saw the caption above on the pages of the September 6^th edition of the vanguard Newspaper ,I was filled with anger and wonder what kind of country we live in where the powerful minority have formed a disgraceful habit of taking the passive though vocal majority for granted.

The NJC are out to defend their unpopular decision to suspend and even end the career of the President of Court of Appeal, justice Ayo Salami for what they termed as his violation of the code of conduct of judicial officers. In a shameful display of their orchestrated plans to finally get rid of salami .

The Director of administration one Mr E.I Odukwu spoke with gentle men of the press ,issuing a statement entitled “National Judicial Council and its powers under the 1999 constitution: setting the records straight”, dismissed allegations of judicial witch-hunt against Justice Salami, arguing that all the parties in the matter were accorded fair hearing by the investigative panels that looked into allegations of judicial malpractices leveled against the suspended PCA and the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu.

Odukwu contended that the suspension slammed against the embattled PCA would remain legally valid considering that “the NJC is the highest statutory judicial administrative body created among others, under section 153 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended.”

The NJC termed the supporters of Salami as pro-Salami Group and also labeled the lawyers who spoke on the matter as biased people who are out to misinform the public.

I will like to raise a few simple points here, simple enough for the self righteous men of the NJC to digest

1. Was the NJC right to have recommended the suspension of Justice Ayo Salami when the Matter was already in a court of Law? Was this not a breach of the Rule of Law by those who are supposed to protect it?

2 It is a notorious fact that the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu. With the NJC at his disposal attempted to “Post” Justice Ayo Salami (a serving President of the court of Appeal to the Supreme Court ,.an unprecedented act of disguised demotion done in bad faith(obviously) and a taboo to those those who has penetrated the inner shrine of the Nigerian Judiciary. This is not only a glaring display of judicial recklessness but an outright violation of the code of conduct of a judicial officer . Obviously the Former CJN was acting a script to get rid of the Justice Ayo Salami at that point exploring all possibilities. I would have expected Him to be told to apologies to the Justice Ayo Salami and the Entire Judiciary.

The NJC as it is presently constituted are championing a cause that is not only unpopular among the generality of Nigerians but disgracefully engaging in what can be termed as a strategic misrepresentation of issues raised against the Suspension of Justice Ayo Salami. The NJC is supposed to be a judicial council made up of principled men not a coven where wicked souls acts according to the dictates of some satanic plot to ensure that Justice and logical reasoning does not prevail.

Prominent Quotes on Justice Ayo Salami issue

1. The Action congress has debunked the allegation by the presidency that the clout for the re-instatement of the president of the court of Appeal, is partisan saying there are plethora of comments on the same issue by many eminent Nigerians . There are many quotes indicating that the removal of Justice Ayo Salami as president of the court of Appeal is illegal.

   Individuals and groups who have a record of standing up for truth have all commented on the controversial removal of Justice Ayo Salami. - ACN Action Congress of Nigeria

2. “ Justice salami has not resigned as president of the court of apeeal and the president cannot adopt the recommendation of a kangaroo NJC without the express address of two-third of the senate" -Osita Okechukwu,National publicity secretary,CNPP
3. "What the NJC did constitute a great assault on the rule of law.for those sitting on the top hierarchy of the judiciary to resort to self-help is judicial lawlessness"- Prof Itse Sagay (SAN) Front line constitutional Lawyer
4. "Under section 238 of the constitution, if the office of the president of the court of appeal becomes vacant, the president of Nigeria shall appoint the most senior justice of the court of appeal to perform those functions pending the appointment of the president of the court by directing the most senior justice of the court of appeal top take over the functions of the office of the president of the court of appeal, the national judicial council has usurped the powers of the president of Nigeria, the action of the NJC is ultra –vires"- Femi falana, ex-president, west African Bar Association
5. "It is a matter of great regret and shame that the judicial organization of the calibre of the NJC can ride roughshod over the processes of a court of law. The implication for the Nigerian Judicial process is catastrophic. if not remedied, we are witnessing the slide into anarchy and lawlessness, which history will record as having been fired up by the judiciary. We shall not sit idly by and watch our profession ridiculed and brought into disrepute in the public domain nowhere in section 158 of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria allows t5he NJC to proceed with the action it took regardless of the pendency of court proceedings.” Joseph Bodunrin Daudu (SAN) president NBA
6. "We strongly call on the Federal Government to take a second look at its decision on the recommendations of the NJC with a view to retracing its steps and allow due process of law to run its full course in the citadel of justice. Let justice prevail." -Comrade Abdulwhaeed Omar,President NLC

7. "The Decision taken by the NJC are improper illegal, self- destructive, ill-advised. counter –productive ,irresponsible and unconstitutional"- Professor Wole Soyinka,Nobel laureate

8. "I believe, However, Salami is more right than the Former CJN.it seems to me in setting his score with Salami ,the Former CJN deployed his near absolute power with little or no discretion that the use of such power requires. Above all, The NJC was obviously wrong to use the outcome of the report of the panel it set up to look into the quarrel between the CJN and Salami as a basis of accusing him of perjury and proceeding from there to recommend his sack in the guise of “suspension” to the president. Perjury is a matter for the courts to determine and the NJC is no court" - Mohammed Haruna Columnist
9. "NJC ‘s action is destructive and unacceptable "–Boma Ozobia President of the commonwealth Lawyers Association
10. "We have been watching with keen interest the ongoing assault on our judiciary by forces inimical to the sustenance of the rule of law and justice in our country .in view of this,we unequivocally call on the president Jonathan to reverse the so-called suspension of the PCA as it is destructive to out nation. we cannot understand why the NJC took a decision on a matter that is before a competent court of law. It is unfortunate that the NJC,which is supposed to be the major defender of the rule of law and justice ,is using its hands to machete the sanctity of the judiciary"- Comrade Dauda Mohammed ,President-elect NANS
11. "The presidents Action is a clear impeachable offence" –CPC
12. "The suspension of salami is a culmination of a Kabukabu dance, the judiciary has forced the country to watch for the past six months and a blithe disregard for the public confidence and trust in the legal system of the whole country"- Anthony Sani Public secretary ACF
13. "What we are seeing is the impunity associated with the peoples Democratic party ,Jonathan is an off-shoot of Obasanjo who was an imperial president in his own time, How could eight members of a 23-member body ever form a quorum ? Without doubt. President Jonathan was enthusiastic in implementing the illegal action because he is the greatest beneficiary of this malfeasance" – Rotimi Fashakin National Publicity secretary ,CPC
14. "one is alarmed that in spite of all the problems facing us as a nation, like insecurity and poverty ,with a lightning speed, the president went ahead to uphold this lawlessness and illegality and judicial gangster ism by NJC by appointing Adamu in an acting capacity" -Dr Joe Okei Odumakin, President Campaign For democracy
15. "We are against this development. we see it as a way of ridiculing the judiciary.the government and the NJC are doing this to please those who want Salami to be removed because they are not pleased with some of the steps he had taken" - Mashood Erubami, Chairman TMG.
16. "Salami's land mark judgments and decisions were very bold especially in the election cases,some of them are the sources of the problem he is having today." -Okey Wali (SAN) Former Attorney General , Rivers state
17. "Salami is not guilty. " i have passed through that route before . Salami is being persecuted.They don't want him at the appeal court because of the election petitions. They want somebody with soft touch ,so they can rig elections.i have asked lawyers. judges,students my in-law, and they all said salami is a man of integrity"- Prof .Tam David , former minister of petroleum.