University

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is opening self-registration outlet in Abuja and Lagos in an effort to capitalize on the growing number of computer-savvy candidates.

According to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the system would, in the long term, lessen the crowds at CBT centers in these locations. The intention of this noble notion is to advance the digital competence of candidates who believe they are capable of completing the registration process on their own, as well as to expand the number of registration access points in accordance with COVID-19 norms.

According to the service provider, Bankfort, the tremendous potential of the seamless registration method is the standard rather than the exception in more-developed countries, and that this is the case in the United States.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released an additional USSD code and introduced WhatsApp as a help and complaint channel.

A new and optional USSD number, 66019, has been introduced by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to complement the existing 55019 code, which has been in use since 2018 for UTME/DE registration and other critical services provided by the Board.

Aim: To ensure that applicants have no trouble in creating their profiles for the 2022 UTME/DE registration exercise, particularly in a situation where a large number of them will be transmitting their requests using a single USSD code, as has been the case in previous years.

A summary of their functions is that they will be utilized to construct their profiles for registration by applicants participating in the UTME/DE in 2022 and 23. Candidate’s National Identification Number (NIN) must be sent to any of these USSD codes in order for their information to be pulled from the NIMC database before they can proceed to any approved center for biometric capture, as is customary.

In addition, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has implemented the usage of WhatsApp as an additional assistance and complaint channel. Candidates and other stakeholders would be able to communicate with one another in real time and receive answers to any questions they may have about the Board’s operational processes as a result of this additional platform.

To this purpose, ASD Technologies, the company that created the WhatsApp solution, announced that the platform would provide assistance with things like the “step-by-step” registration procedure, as well as a feedback mechanism to ensure that services are delivered effectively.

The platform is not intended to replace, but rather to supplement, the existing ticketing system, thereby increasing access to key services, among other benefits.

ASUU (Academic Staff Union of Universities) members have been asked to shelve their plans to go on strike due to the government’s inability or unwillingness to meet the union’s demands.

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other stakeholders across the country in urging them to shelve their plans to go on strike.

President Buhari told the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that the Federal Government will follow through on its promises to eliminate disruptions of academic programs caused by strikes by boosting the funding of educational institutions.

He made the vow while receiving members of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), who were headed by the Co-Chairs, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Samson Ayokunle, in the Presidential Villa.

He expressed gratitude to the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) for intervening in the year-long strike by the ASUU by having consultations with the parties involved.

This is to advise all potential corps members, i.e. Nigerians who have graduated from Universities and Mono/Polytechnics both at home and abroad, that the NYSC registration portal will be open from Monday, February 5th, to Tuesday, February 15th, 2022, to allow them to register for the 2022 Batch ‘A’ mobilization.

Some pointers to help locally-trained graduates navigate the NYSC registration process:

• Revalidation is available for people who were deployed in 2022 Batch “A” and preceding Batches but did not attend the Orientation Camp and need to complete the process.
• Do not create a new account if you already registered but did not complete your registration. Instead of creating a new account, click on “Login Here” to proceed with your registration using your previously created Username and Password.
• Do not use a proxy to thumbprint. It is not acceptable for anyone to thumbprint for you; thumbprinting should be done by you.)
• Upload a clean photograph of your passport. If you fail to comply with the requirements, you will not be allowed to attend camp. Do not upload a passport photos while wearing a NYSC crested vest.
• PCMs who have Name Correction requests (such as the addition or removal of a name) that need to be addressed by the Institution should submit those requests during Online Registration on their dashboard, along with any spelling problems or rearrangements that need to be addressed.
• The Certificate of National Service and the Exemption Certificate will include the date of graduation as well as the course of study.
• Make sure all of your information is correct.
• On your dashboard, you can submit an application for a Date of Birth Correction. Please keep in mind that you will not be able to change your date of birth after registering for camp.
• PCMs who uploaded their thumbprints and passport photographs incorrectly during the Online Registration process should notify our States Secretariat prior to the start of the Orientation Exercise. After registering for Camp, you will not be able to update your passport photograph.
• After part-time graduates have completed their registration online, they will be able to print their Exclusion Letter from their dashboard after PCMs are permitted to print their Call-up Letters.

Some pointers to assist foreign-trained graduates during the NYSC registration process include:

• Please visit https://portal.nysc.org.ng/nysc1/ForeignReq.aspx for more information. Mobilization Process is being implemented to meet the needs of recent international graduates.
• It is not necessary to create several accounts.
• You must upload original copies of your documents, and you must also enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate.
• You can register from anywhere in the world, but you must get your fingerprints taken in Nigeria before attending Orientation Camp.
• If your institution of study has not been reviewed yet, you should contact the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja to get an Evaluation Letter for your institution. Submit the Evaluation Letter to the NYSC National Headquarters in Abuja.
• It should be noted that the SSCE result that is submitted must be equal to or greater than four (4) years in the past.
• During the online registration process, you can choose a center for pre-camp physical verification.
• Upon completion of the online registration process, all foreign-trained graduates are required to physically present themselves, as well as original copies of their degree certificates, transcripts, and travel papers.
• If your credentials have been physically verified at the various centers during the Pre-Camp Verification Exercise, you must print your Clearance Slip and bring it with you to the various camps of deployment for registration. You must also bring original copies of your documents with you to the various camps of deployment.
• Go to Camp with the translated version of your Certificate in your possession.

If you have been exempted from service, you must acquire your Exemption Certificate from the NYSC National Headquarters in Abuja.

Those who have been excluded from the Service will be able to print their Exclusion Letter from their online dashboard.

NYSC  Online Registration Procedure and Requirements

• The website URL is either portal.nysc.org.ng/nysc1/ or a variation thereof.
• Verification of your data can be found on the Senate list.
• Click on ” Registration for Mobilization 2022 Batch ‘A’ if this is your first time enrolling for the event.
• If you have already registered but have not completed your Registration or submitted your Submission, do not establish a new account; instead, click on “Login Here” to continue your registration with your prior Username and Password information.
• Please click on the “Revalidation” link if you were mobilized in one of the prior batches and have already registered online but have been unable to go to Orientation Camp due to technical difficulties.

Prospective Corps Members (PCM) are reminded to adhere to the following guidelines in order to ensure a smooth registration process:

• Prospective Corps Members should make certain that they have working e-mail accounts that they can access and that they have Nigerian (GSM) telephone numbers with which to register before joining the organization. It is necessary to maintain such e-mail addresses and phone numbers during the duration of the service year
• PCM who have received local training are asked to register using the relevant matriculation numbers.
• When it comes to locally trained graduates, only those whose names appear on the Senate/Academic Board Approved Result lists submitted by their institutions will be granted access to the NYSC portal’s registration.
• Prospective Corps Members who have received their training in a foreign country should be aware that only individuals who have graduated from approved institutions are eligible to be mobilized. Should any prospective Corps Member who has received training in another country have any doubts about the accreditation status of his or her institution, they should contact the Federal Ministry of Education for clarification.

In order to be eligible for the NYSC program, foreign-trained Nigerian graduates must register and upload the following documents:

• WASC (with not less than 5 credits at two sittings) or an equivalent qualification in West African studies is required.
• NABTEB (with a minimum of 5 credits earned in two sittings) or its equivalent is required.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent for those who went to school in the United States, or other countries.
• Complete official transcript of the First Degree or Higher National Diploma program.

Further Requirements

In order to participate in the orientation camp, graduates with dual nationalities are required to submit the Personal Data Pages of both their national and international passports, as well as to present their passports for physical verification.

Prior to uploading their certificates and transcripts, prospective corps members who studied in non-English speaking countries are responsible for having their certificates and transcripts translated into the English language. The translated transcripts and certificates should be brought in for physical verification as well as translation.

Everyone who graduated from medical school, veterinary school, physiotherapy, radiology, optometry, medical laboratory science, or pharmacy is expected to have their Certificates of Registration with their respective professional bodies. It is not permissible to submit payment receipts.

Foreign-trained graduates who wish to be mobilized for national service should refrain from visiting the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) headquarters in Abuja for physical verification of their documents. At the orientation camps, the participants will participate in the workout. They must print their call-up letters from the internet and report to the orientation camps in the states where they will be deployed. Internationally trained graduates are asked to arrive at the camps with the actual documents they uploaded for verification, according to the schedule.

Contacts

The following telephone numbers should be used by prospective corps members who graduated from institutions located in the following geopolitical zones and are experiencing difficulties in mobilizing their units:

North Central — (809) 214-2614 North Central

The number for the North East is 08102790538.

+1 8092142661 in the North West

Phone number for the South East is 09038034460.

South West – 07019190810 South West

South South – 08083202056 South South

Note:

It is important to note that after the registration portal has been closed, there will be no further registration.

The Nigerian lecturers’ union, ASUU, has expressed frustration with the federal government’s inability to meet its requests. As a result, union members voted to embark on an indefinite strike unless their demands were met and expressed as such.

The professors advised the administration to first keep the pledges it has previously made if it wishes to elicit cooperation from the union.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) announced an indefinite strike on Friday, February 4, in a statement signed by Dr Lazarus Maigoro, chairman of ASUU’s University of Jos branch, according to The Punch.

ASUU has decided to commence an indefinite strike until the federal government complies with its demands.

The lecturers’ organization expressed reservations about the federal government’s ability to overcome the persisting crisis in education, notably in higher education.

The union branded the federal government’s continuous defense of IPPIS as “shameful” in light of alleged fraud in its implementation as detailed in the 2021 report filed to the National Assembly by the Auditor General of the Federation.

FG demonstrated a lack of dedication.

ASUU bemoaned the numerous previous conversations and agreements with the federal government regarding how to restructure the education sector, which the administration has demonstrated a lack of commitment to implementing.

The following is the complete text of the statement:

“In the last one year, our Union has been engaged with the federal government and its officials over demands which, if met, would lift the standard of our battered tertiary institutions, especially the universities.

“The undisputed crisis in our educational sector has met, as with other consequences, nothing but the same response. Our union states very clearly that we appreciate the interest demonstrated by the Nigerian Inter-religion Council with a view to resolving the current impasse.

“However, it is not rational to continue to return to the same physician for the cure of an ailment introduced by him or one in which he has failed to cure or bring relief to his patient.

“From historical experience, we can conclude that NIRECs efforts with agents of government will be more prone to bringing further pain and anguish to the system. This will surely be the case if NIREC’s intervention ends with a palliative solution. This will lead to another phase of the same crisis. For the avoidance of doubt, our Union ASUU, has had several meetings with the Minister of Labour, Officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the NUC, and NITDA and, very recently with the Chief of Staff to the President.

“All these meetings have not calmed our members as the following issues still remain unresolved.

“The recent comments by the spokesman to the President, Mr. Femi Adesina that government will keep to the promises, rings very hollow to us. The government’s pattern of response to the issues is that of a serial promise-breaker. Like an unfaithful spouse, they are unable to match their words with action which is affecting the education sector negatively. We are tired of their deceit and IT IS TIME FOR US TO ACT.

“We want to inform Nigerians, that we are tired of fruitless meetings with the Minister of Labour, NUC Executive Secretary, Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NITDA, and the Chief of Staff to the President. If they ever want us to listen to them, they should first of all act on the promises they have already made.

“In the meantime, we are resolved to proceed on an indefinite and comprehensive strike until fidelity returns to our relationship with the government and our demands are met. We are tired of the back and forth.”

During a birthday celebration for his wife Gloria, Mike Bamiloye, veteran Christian filmmaker, expressed his gratitude for her contributions to his drama ministry and congratulated her on her 58th birthday.

In a lengthy Instagram post, the clergyman explained that his wife, back when she was serving in the National Youth Service Corps, used to send him her allowance so that he could organize activities for others.

Part of his message stated that the couple had been married since October 8, 1988, and that they had been blessed with three children and grandchildren since then.

Read the full statement below:

“What did she see in me when she said yes to my Proposal? She saw visions! She saw callings! She saw what I did not see! The girl who saw tomorrow!”

“I had been on full time ministry and she had been in school. I would collect money from her and use it to print program posters. Then when she began to work during f the one-year service, she would collect her allowance and bring it to me to use for programs.”

“Celebrate the girl who saw tomorrow! Ah! She never saw any inadequacies in me but visions and calling and ministry. No job, but ministry.”

“No house but only one room that contained all my belongings: standing hanger, cupboard, bookshelf, cooking pots and a standing fan that had no leg and a small black and white television.”

“She saw into the future! She saw greatness and relevance in the future. She married me at 24! And I was 28!”

“Today, she is 58 and still growing stronger in Him! Still looking radiant and beautiful!”

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bamiloye