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The Polytechnic Ibadan has Officially Announced 2015/2016 HND Departmental Admission Cut off marks As follows: FBCS Public Admin: 72 Mass Comm: 64 Business admin: 44 Purchasing: 44 Marketing: 60 Music: 24 Office Technology & Management: 56 FENG Civil Engineering: 44 Elect/Elect Engineering: 32 Mechanical Engineering: 48 FFMS Accoutancy: 52 Banking and Finance : 52 Insurance : 40 FES Urban and Regional planning: 12 Architecture: 32 Estate Management: 36 Mechanical Engineering: 48 Quantity Surveying: 40 Building Technology: 40 Painting & Sculpture: 28 Graphics Design: 28 Textiles & Ceramics: 24 FSC Biology/Microbiology: 36 Microbiology: 48 Applied Chem: 16 Computer Science: 48 Geology: 24 Physics with electronics : 16 Statistics : 36

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State yesterday threatened to petition the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged plan by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP administration of Governor Seriake Dickson to divert N45billion loan procured for the state Airport project. But the PDP led government dismissed the claim as untrue declaring that it does not need to divert loan to fund its campaign. According to the APC, the alleged plan to divert the N45billion Airport loan was being masterminded with the project contractor to tamper with the terms of the loan and remove the clause on the presentation of milestone certificate needed to access the fund. The APC, through Chief Nathan Egba, the Director of Publicity for the Sylva/Igiri Campaign Organisation, said though the earlier alarm raised by the party was to the effect that the Governor Seriake Dickson administration had planned to procure a N12.5billion loan through the approval of t...

MAIDUGURI—Wife of Borno State governor and Founder, Support for Women, Orphans and Tsangaya, SWOT, Foundation, Hajiya Nana Shettima, yesterday, distributed kits for prevention and detection of cancer at early stages to wives of the 27 local government caretaker chairmen for onward delivery to targeted beneficiaries across the state. Hajia-Nana-Shettima Presenting the kits at a one-day cancer awareness and enlightenment campaign for stakeholders in Maiduguri, Hajiya Shettima said cancer, which had become deadly, especially among the women folk in the state, was worrisome, hence the need for government at all levels to contribute their quota towards its prevention and eradication from the society. Guest speaker at the event, Dr. Babagana Usman, of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, UMTH, said some women were more vulnerable to cancer in the state because of deprivation of their rights by their husbands, who were misled by certain norms and values of their...

EKWULOBIA—VICE Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka , Prof. Joseph Ahaneku is a happy man now following the feat achieved by his students. This was because the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the university had again proved that it was not just good in theory but also in the practical aspect of their studies.  Seven graduating students from the department constructed a “made in Nigeria” mini bus to the satisfaction of the university community. Unizik car: The mini bus. The journey into car manufacturing in the university started last year, when a group of five students from the same department produced a Formula 1 car called AutoZIK.  The seven students include Ezeigwe Chitoo, Obinani Victor, Ezeanolue Ifeanyi, Okoro Chinaza, Ominigbo Fidelis, Nwobodo Nnamdi  and Ogbu Thaddeus. They were supervised by the Head of the department, Dr. C.H. Achebe.  South East Voice  learned that the group, which is known as ‘AUTOZIK II,’ spent ...

Coach of the Nigerian Under 17 team the Golden Eaglet, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said that his team will work hard to defeat the Brazilian team in their quarter final match which is coming up on Sunday. Amuneke hails Eaglets Emmanuel Amuneke made this known after his team defeaded Ausrilia 6 – 0 this monrning in Chile. “It was a very interesting match. We knew that Australia was a good team because they qualified from a very difficult group, but my players were able to recuperate themselves from the loss against Croatia and regained their level. Victor (Osimhen) had a great game, although the philosophy of this team is to play collectively. We are candidates to win the title, but so are Brazil. We will work to put up a good fight,” Emmanuel Amuneke, Nigeria coach.​ Tony Vidmar Australia coach. “We played a big part in this result. In the previous matches we managed to put a high pressure on our rivals, that was key today. We had the possession, but did not do anything...

The Nigeria’s 6-0 victory over Australia is the joint-biggest win in the history of the FIFA U-17 World Cup knockout stages, level with Japan’s 6-0 win against their antipodean neighbours New Zealand in 2011, which also come in the Round of 16. Wednesday, 28 October 2015 VINA DEL MAR, CHILE – OCTOBER 28: Victor Osimhen #9 of Nigeria celebrate with his team mates after he scores the opening goal during the FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup 2015 round of 16 match between Nigeria and Australia at Estadio Sausalito on October 28, 2015 in Vina del Mar, Chile. FIFA THE DAY REPLAYED – Former champions Brazil, Mexico and Nigeria rolled back the years by emerging victorious in their respective FIFA U-17 World Cup Round of 16 matches. They were joined by Belgium, who won in their first knockout game at this level, in completing the first half of Chile 2015’s quarter-final line-up on a day of penalty drama, birthday celebrations and emotional farewells for the hosts. Mexico came from...

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a press conference in Tehran on 2012. Story highlights Former bodyguard was also a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Death comes on the heels of two other high-ranking Iranian military figures (CNN) A bodyguard for former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been killed in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, Tehran's state media reported. Abdollah Baqeri Niyaraki was also a former member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard. He was in Syria serving as a military adviser to the nation's troops, the semiofficial Fars news agency says . His death comes on the heels of two other high-ranking Iranian military figures, also acting as advisers in the south of the country, who were killed in clashes with insurgents, Fars says. Tangled web The presence of Iranian military advisers is another geopolitical complication in war-torn Syria, which is seeing an increase in Russian airstrikes, inc...

Story highlights Beijing summons U.S. ambassador to China Chinese ambassador tells CNN the U.S. operation is "hypocritical" U.S. defense secretary says such missions will continue Chinese Defense Ministry: Two Chinese warships, aircraft monitored U.S. Navy vessel (CNN) Chinese ships and aircraft warned and tracked a U.S. Navy warship Tuesday as it came close to reefs claimed by China in contested waters in the South China Sea . Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview that the U.S. operation is "a very serious provocation, politically and militarily" and the country's foreign ministry summoned Max Baucus, the U.S. ambassador to China, to express its "strong discontent" over the patrol. Cui said it was a clear attempt by Washington to militarize the region. "It is a very absurd and even hypocritical position to ask others not to militarize...

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board JAMB has said that it has made some modifications on the 2016/2017 registration as it concerns selection of institutions by candidates. According to the Public Relations Officer of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the board has made provision for “preferred choice” to give candidates ample opportunity of gaining admission. In his words, “What we did initially was that you only have one choice. Now, we have made it in such a way that if you miss the University of Lagos; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaira, you will have an opportunity of going to another school. Before, all universities will be in first and second choice and that will not solve any problem. We have now decided to put a few of those schools we feel will have more spaces as more preferred. Institutions placed on the more preferred choice are those that are mostly not oversubscri...

on October 28, 2015   /   in News 10:00 am   /   Comments Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Reddit Print Dr Godwin Akaba, a Gynaecologist at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, on Tuesday said unsafe abortion could lead to haemorrhage, chronic pelvic infections and infertility. Akaba made this known at a training for media practitioners on ‘’Women’s Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights’’ organised by Ipas, an international Non-Governmental Organisation, in Abuja. Speaking of ‘’Health System Response to Maternal Mortality from Unsafe Abortion”, he explained that abortion was the loss of a pregnancy before it reached the age of foetal viability and could be spontaneous or induced. According to him, it is a major contributor to maternal mortality in Nigeria. Akaba stressed the need to scale up utilisation of modern contraceptives, provision of safe services and making abortion laws less restrictive in the country ‘’to pr...

Osogbo – A Magistrate Court sitting in Iragbiji, Osun state has ordered that four men be remanded in Ilesa Prison custody for allegedly killing a four year old boy, Bakare Teslim. The accused persons including a 60 year old Ganiyu Abidoye, Taju Ganiyu, aged 25, Aremu Moshood, 48 and Agboola Abdulwasiu, aged 31 were docked on Monday, 26th October, 2015 by the Osun state Police. The accused persons were said to have kidnapped Teslim on the 9th October, 2015 at about 6.17pm at Agbelekale area of Iragbiji in Osun state before beheading him with a knife. The charge sheet obtained in court by our correspondent read: “that you Taju Ganiyu, Aremu Moshood, Agboola Abdulwasiu and Ganiyu Abidoye on 9th October, 2015 at about 6.17pm at Agbelekale area of Iragbiji in Iragbiji Magisterial District did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit kidnapping of one Bakare Teslim, aged 4.” “That you (accused persons) on thesame day, at about 7.30pm at Okemore bush area in Ira...

ABUJA – A ministerial nominee from Cross River State, Pastor Usani Uguru, stirred controversy on the floor of the Senate, yesterday, when he appeared for screening. The nominee, who had while in his introductory remark, told the Senate how he had traversed the various parts of the country besides building relationships among people across Nigeria, was swiftly asked whether he had done it under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP platform. A ministerial nominee Pastor Usani Usani Nguru answering questions from Senators during the screening at the National Assembly in Abuja yesterday…Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan But the nominee, probably overwhelmed by his nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, quickly denounced the PDP which he was alleged to be a member in the past by saying “God forbid” thus causing uproar on the floor following strong concerns raised by senators of the PDP fold. The senators of the opposition party had vi...

ENUGU—Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has pledged to support and assist Yakubu Gowon Centre and its partners to control malaria and other neglected tropical diseases in the state. Ugwuanyi The former military head of state and initiator of the Centre, Gen Yakubu Gowon,rtd, visited the Government House, Enugu,yesterday in furtherance of the pet programme of his centre in the state. The governor commended Dr. Gowon and partners to his centre for the vision to embark on a mobilization campaign to control malaria and other neglected tropical diseases. Governor Ugwuanyi in a speech through his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo during the courtesy call at the Government House, Enugu, expressed happiness over the remarkable successes recorded by the centre and its partners in the fight against health scourges in the country. In his words: “Notable among these achievements of the centre was the eradication of deadly diseases such as guinea worm and polio; a feat which ...

P ORT HARCOURT— Chief Magistrate Andrew Jaja of a Port Harcourt Magistrate’s court will today rule on the bail applications filed by counsels of 20 pro Biafra supporters arrested in Port Harcourt during a protest march last week by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. This is even as the  Anambra State police command has denied detaining any  supporter of Radio Biafra Director. The protesters had demanded the unconditional release of the Director of Biafra radio, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Jaja had to defer the matter till today after listening to arguments of counsels of the 20 suspects seeking the court to grant them bail last week. While remanding them in prison custody, the Chief Magistrate said he needed to take a critical look  at the issue and thus adjourned till today. The suspects were, among other things, charged for treasonable felony. They also allegedly tore the nation’s flag, an act the Police said was a threat to t...

I am saddened that the former Governor of Kano state, Senator Rabiu Kwakwanso, a man whom I have always considered a friend and one whom I have always respected could insult our revered Yoruba elders. During a function in Ibadan, it was widely reported in the media that he asserted that the recent demand by the Yoruba elders that all Fulani herdsmen ought to be banned from the south west as a consequence of the hideous atrocities that they have been committing against our people is somehow inappropriate and misguided. *Fani-Kayode Instead of stopping there, he went further by attempting to give us an unsolicited lecture about his Fulani heritage and pedigree and about the benefits of having a good education : imagine that coming from one of them. He concluded by telling the Yoruba elders to just ”shut up.” Such impudence is rarely seen and this final insult may represent a defining moment in the history of the relationship between the Yoruba and the Fulani in our...

E NUGU— THE  Enugu State Police command through operatives of the Udenu Division has commenced investigations into an alleged incident of murder in which a commercial sex worker was allegedly killed in a brothel after a marathon sex with a customer. It was gathered that around midnight on October 24, the customer, identified as Ikechukwu Oga had gone to a brothel at Obolloafor, in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State where he met with the sex hawker, Roseline and had a sex deal. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen, explaining that the suspect after a bargain with the deceased, agreed to sleep together for a fee. According to the suspect’s confession, ”we bargained and agreed. She told me to come back later as she was already servicing someone. But when I came back, I also discovered that she was still having sex with another customer. Roseline told me to exe...

ASABA- POLICE OFFICERS were deployed this morning to the Delta State Multi-Door Courthouse DSMDC, Asaba, venue of the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The chairman of the three-man tribunal, Justice Nasir Gunmi and his colleagues arrived the tribunal at about 8.30 am, escorted by siren-blowing security agents and went straight to their chamber. All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in the last election, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, is challenging the victory of the governor, Senator Ifeanyi‎ Okowa, who was the People Democratic Party, PDP, candidate. Labour Party governorship candidate, Chief Great Ogboru, is also contesting Okowa’s election. As at 9.02 am, police officers and operatives of the Department of State Services were still busy screening people‎, but many were denied entrance because of the small space in the court room. However, lawyers, journalists and party officials, who properly identified themselves were allowed en...

Victory takes Barca level with Real Madrid on 21 points, but Los Blancos remain on top thanks to their superior goal difference. Atletico Madrid moved up to third, two points behind the leaders, thanks to goals from Jackson Martinez and Yannick Ferreira Carrasco in a 2-1 win over Valencia. The on-form Borja Baston fired Eibar into a shock lead just 10 minutes in at the Camp Nou, but Suarez restored parity with a bullet header and then put Barca in front just after the break. Eibar were handed a lifeline when Javier Mascherano saw a straight red card for protesting with the referee seven minutes from time. But Suarez promptly sealed his hat-trick and a vital three points with another fine finish from Neymar’s pass to celebrate a year since he made his Barca debut. “You celebrate wins like this in a different way. It is special because I made my debut a year ago,” Suarez told Canal Plus. “We went behind again, which complicated the game and it is something we have to st...