Federal University

The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) administration has taken the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to court over the rejection of the professorship position conferred on the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, by the university administration.

Following reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) threatened to censure her and other council members involved in Pantami’s promotion to the level of Professor in Cyber Security, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nnenna Oti, announced the decision.

According to a top management employee who spoke to journalists, ASUU does not have the authority to direct the university council and its Senate on who should be promoted and what the criteria should be for promoting someone to the rank of professor.

Remember that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) recently stated that Dr. Isa Pantami’s promotion to the position of professor was unconstitutional because it was impossible for one person to simultaneously serve as a minister and a lecturer at the same time. The union also threatened to censure the university’s vice-chancellor as well as other members of the university’s council who were involved in the situation.

The attention of the University of Maiduguri’s management has been attracted to multiple Facebook pages created by some yet-to-be-identified individuals that include the personal and official information of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aliyu Shugaba.

Undeserving individuals have been utilizing false accounts to intentionally embarrass him or to compromise the integrity of the Vice Chancellor’s office by making fraudulent proposals to or requesting undue favors from members of the general public who are unaware.

Even though Professor Shugaba has a personal Facebook account, he has never utilized it to transact any type of business or to give help or assistance to any individual or group in either his private capacity or on behalf of the University of Maiduguri.

The public is advised to ignore, or to draw the attention of the University or any relevant authority, to the activities of individuals or groups attempting to use social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter to make an offer or transact any form of business in the name of the Vice-Chancellor or the University of Maiduguri while the University Management is closely working with relevant security agencies to track down the perpetrators.

Please be advised that the following essential update has been made to the UNICAL’s POST-UTME/DIRECT ENTRY registration portal and screening test:

Deadline: The registration portal will be closed at 12:00 midnight on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, to ensure that no one may register.

Date for the Screening Test Exercise: The screening test exercise is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 19th, 2022.

The University of Jos Directorate of Students Affairs thus welcomes all newly registered students to a One-Day Orientation Programme for incoming Undergraduate Students for the 2020/2021 Academic Session, which has been arranged as follows:

Date: Monday, February 14, 2022.

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Venue: Bauchi Road Campus’ Multipurpose Auditorium.

Important: Please keep in mind that participation is REQUIRED for ALL NEWLY REGISTERED STUDENTS. All students are expected to be in their seats in the Auditorium by 10:00 a.m.

In addition, please keep in mind that all COVID-19 safety protocols, as established by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, will be carefully followed.

Please make every effort to attend.

The Offshore Technology Institute, University of Port Harcourt (OTI-UNIPORT) is a Postgraduate energy Institute offering educational support and direction to the Oil and Gas Industry through the development and delivery of leadership, management and technical education specifically relevant to the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.

It partners TechnipFMC and reputable oil and gas companies to carry out Teaching, Research and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) directed at the sustainability of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.

Its aim is to provide skilled and competent manpower resource relevant to the needs of the energy industry in Nigeria & abroad.

Graduate Programmes of the Institute

In OTI UniPort we run PGD (OffShore Engineering) and M.Sc programmes respectively.

• PGD (OffShore Engineering)

The aim of the PGD Programme in the Offshore Technology Institute is to equip graduates whose CGPA and degree fall short of the requirements to be admitted into a master’s programmes at the Offshore Technology Institute before enrolling for a masters programme. To achieve this, the following will be actualized:

i. Undertake four (4) months of classroom learning on – basic engineering courses; computational skills; introduction to offshore, subsea and pipeline engineering; and management and entrepreneurial skills.

ii. Undertake a six (6) months internship

iii. Carry out a project based on the skills that have been achieved

Admission Requirements

Candidates for the PGD in Offshore Engineering Technology must possess a Bachelors degree from a reputable university with a minimum of third class honours for graduates of engineering, or a minimum of second class lower from any other physical science fields.

All prospective candidates must go through the admission process of screening and selection (Aptitude Test / Oral Interview).

• MSc Programmes

The M.Sc Programmes include Pipeline Engineering, Offshore Engineering and Subsea Engineering in collaboration with TechnipFMC Technologies. The environment in the Institute is conducive for learning, students have access to audio visual aids, e-learning and internet facilities.

Students undergo: 3-months internship in relevant companies, underwater training such as BOSIET/HUET and field trips. Students are encouraged to live and work together thereby enhancing the development of team spirit.

The Teaching Faculty consists of Lecturers from the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), other Universities within and outside Nigeria, Lecturers from Professional Institutions abroad, as well as experts from the Industry.

• Duration: The Programme shall be 12 calendar months of Intensive Full Time study or 48 months of flexible Part-Time study.

• Award of Degree: Upon completion of the programme successful students shall receive a Masters’ Degree (MSC) awarded by the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

• Professional Certification: Students will be presented for Offshore Petroleum Training Organization (OPITO) Certification.

• Admission Requirements: Candidates must possess a minimum of Bachelor’s degree, Second Class Honors, in any branch of Engineering and should have completed their NYSC before September, 2021.

• Application Processing Fee:

A non – refundable Application Processing Fee of Twenty Thousand (N20,000) in certified bank draft made payable to the Offshore Technology Institute, University of Port- Harcourt. Application Form can be obtained on-line www.otiuniport.edu.ng The Form should be completed and submitted online.

But hard copy of the completed Form along with the Bank Draft should also be submitted in person or via courier to:

The Director, Offshore Technology Institute (OTI), ETF Gas Engineering University Park (UNIPARK), P.O. Box 50, Uniport Post Office, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt.

For enquiries contact: catherine.okwudiri@otiuniport.org, +234 (0)703 442 2101

Scholarship: Candidates are expected to seek sponsorship from corporate bodies, PTDF, State Government and other sponsoring agencies.

Signed

Registrar

Lamara Garba, the Head of Public Affairs at Bayero University Kano, said that the institution recently expelled 178 candidates accepted via the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) exams between 2019 and 2021 for submitting forged results.

According to Garba, 142 candidates were captured with fabricated IJMB results between 2019 and 2020, while 36 fraudulent admission seekers were discovered in 2021 and were all dismissed.

He indicated that the majority of holders of IJMB certificates did not sit for the tests in order to obtain the certificate, but rather had the results faked at computer centers by racketeering syndicates.

He noted that the institution has a system in place for validating results, such as those from the SSCE or polytechnics and colleges of education, in order to identify falsified ones.