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Strike: JAMB warns universities against jumping academic sessions

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As public universities resume for academic activities across the country following eight months of industrial action declared by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned against jumping of academic sessions.

The nation’s tertiary institutions admission body,said admissions offered in 2020, 2021, 2022 to 2023 sessions were all still in effect, insisting that they must not be skipped.

Even as it said it has no control on admission processes by universities, JAMB however,said it has not directed any institution to cancel any admission.

The Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this shortly before he declared open the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, in Abuja, on Wednesday.

Explaining further, he said the affected universities, polytechnics or colleges of education must find a way to streamline all the existing academic programmes prior to the strike which the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) had embarked on but called off recently.

Oloyede said students admission lies in the individual universities administrations, noting that about three different sessions are being run by various universities concurrently and must be concluded within their own stipulated timeframe.

According to him, while some universities are still in their 2020/2021 academic session, some other ones are in the 2021/2022 academic session and others in their 2022/2023 academic session.

He said, “Now that some normalcy is being restored in our tertiary institutions, particularly with regards to the Universities, many people have been asking which session is being run, how do we get students back to campus. Please the onus of recruiting, engaging, admitting students lies virtually in the respective institutions.

” JAMB is a coordinating centre, JAMB cannot and will not determine how universities conduct their admissions.

“You are aware that some universities and some special institutions are still on their 2020-2021 academic session, some are on 2021-2022 academic session while some are in 2022-2023 academic session, so we have three academic sessions running concurrently in different parts of the country.

“So my advise which I want to send through you is that candidates should interact with their respective institutions, know which session is being run, which session is being patched and contact JAMB only for making sure that all their claims are validated.

“What I mean is that no admission has been cancelled for any session for any school, we except the Senate of that university, we have all admissions going on, they have not lapsed and it is now for the institutions to determine which and how to go about it. I want to use this opportunity to appeal to not only parents but to just contact the institution of their children to know where they are and then contact JAMB for whatever is necessary for proper documentation of their admission processes”.

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Al-Muhibbah Open University appoints Salisu Garba as acting VC

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The governing council of Al-Muhibbah Open University in Abuja has approved the appointment of Ahmad Salisu Garba as the acting vice-chancellor.

Garba’s appointment is contained in a letter dated March 25 and signed by Muslim Migari, the registrar of the university.

Maigari said the appointment follows the demise of Muhtar Hanif Alhassan, the immediate vice-chancellor of the university.

Alhassan died in Egypt after a protracted illness.

“I am writing to you on behalf of the chancellor of Al-Muhibbah Open University, Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bala Mohammed, FNCS, Sarauniyar Bauchi, and the First Lady of Bauchi State to convey the Chancellor’s approval for your appointment as the Acting Vice Chancellor of Al-Muhibbah Open University, effective from Monday, 25th March 2024,” the letter reads.

“The Chancellor, along with the University’s Governing Council, has recognised your exemplary service to the academic community, your leadership capabilities, and your unwavering commitment to the growth and development of our University.

“It is these qualities that have led to your selection for this prestigious role.

“In your capacity as Acting Vice Chancellor, you will be entrusted with the leadership and administrative oversight of the university.”

Garba was an associate professor of Public Law ( Law & Religion) until he was appointed the acting vice-chancellor.

He was the director of academic planning at the university and former deputy vice-chancellor of academics at Bauchi State University.

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Tips for online registration of prospective corps members

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Tips for online registration of prospective corps members

Registration for the National Youth Service Corps for 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream II has commenced.

The seven-day registration will run from March 25 to 31, 2024.

This is according to information obtained from the NYSC DHQ X handle on Monday.

The tweet detailed nine tips for online registration as follows:

  • NYSC Registration Portal is open, visit (http://nysc.org.ng) and click on the active link to register.
  • NIN is a prerequisite for online registration. Click on “Fresh Registration” if you are registering for the first time.
  • Click on “Revalidation” if you were deployed in previous batches and did not report to camp. If you have registered previously and did not complete your registration, click “Login Here” to continue your registration.
  • Webcam will be used for facial capturing.
  • Do not thumbprint by proxy.
  • Date of Birth, Date of Graduation, and Course of Study will be on the Certificate of National Service and Exemption Certificate. You cannot correct any of these details after Camp Registration.
  • Apply for Correction of Name, Date of Birth, Course of Study, Class of Degree, Qualification.
  • PCMs who are serving in the Armed Forces should indicate and upload valid documents during online registration.
  • Married female PCMs who want marital concessions are to upload marital documents during online registration.

Similarly, the corps’ Telegram handle earlier gave an update on links and procedures to follow for the registration.

This was disclosed in a message titled, “Links To Check As 2024 Batch A Stream 2, Begins Registration Today”

NYSC also wished prospective applicants a successful registration, urging them to use a verified cafe for registration.

It added, “Use an accredited Cafe for registration. Please note, this list is a bit orderly, when checking the CBO just go to your state ones.

“Lastly, wherever you find nysc1 the ending number can be replaced with nysc2, 3, 4  to 8.

“Have a successful registration process, as we’ve often said check your details well and don’t be in an unnecessary rush. Once submitted, some details can’t easily be edited.”

PUNCH Online reports that NYSC is a programme in Nigeria that was established by the government in 1973 to foster unity among the diverse ethnic groups in the country.

The programme is mandatory for all Nigerian graduates under the age of 30.

Upon graduation from a tertiary institution, participants are required to undergo a one-year service, during which they are deployed to different states within Nigeria.

During this period, they engage in various community development projects, educational activities, and other forms of national service.

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SSANU, NASU end warning strike after one week

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Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions (NASU) have ended their one-week warning strike.

The two unions began the strike to protest over their salaries withheld by the federal government.

SSANU and NASU accused the federal government of unfair treatment and discrimination.

Both unions expressed concern that the federal government failed to pay them like their academic counterparts.

The unions issued a seven-day ultimatum on March 1, began a one-week warning strike on March 11, and then a nationwide action on March 18.

The protesting staff shut down hostels, cut off power supply, and withdrew security/administrative services in public universities.

On Sunday, Muhammed Ibrahim, president of SSANU, directed that members of both unions resume work on Monday.

In 2022, the salaries of university staff who embarked on an eight-month strike were withheld by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

In October 2023, President Bola Tinubu directed the release of four months of the withheld eight-month pay of all lecturers.

However, a joint committee of SSANU and NASU raised the alarm that the government released four months of withheld salaries to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) without extending the same gesture to other non-academic staff.

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