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Graphic photos from the clash between Igbos and Hausas in Akokwa, Imo State

Six people were killed in Akokwa, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Friday. According to Chidi Godswill Iwuchukwu, who shared these photos on a Facebook group: "A Fulani man pursued a girl hawking buns into an old woman's house in Akokwa today, when the woman intervened the Fulani man used shovel and murdered both the woman and the girl, thank God for a young lady that saw what happened and she raise an alarm, the youth of Akokwa gathered and killed the Fulani man and killed more 5 Hausa people before police came and intervene, news reaching me now is that all the hausas people are running away from Akokwa, Ideato and some other neighbouring towns". What a wicked world See also: The Best Way To Make Cool Cash As Nigeria Economy Faces Imminent Recession

NUC's New Boss Resolves To Scrap Diploma Programmes In Universities

The new Executive Secretary of the National University Commission, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, has disclosed that the commission will soon stop Universities from running diploma programmes. He made this known when he was paid a visit by the the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Dr Masaudu Kazaure in his office. According to Prof. Rasheed, only polytechnics had the statutory right to run diploma programmes. He equally stated that the federal government had earlier issued a circular as far back as 2000 prohibiting the use of Ordinary Diploma certificates either in the promotion or employment of staff in the civil service, adding that the commission would soon notify universities to stop the programmes. He gave assurance that the commission will collaborate with NBTE towards developing a value print that will give polytechnics the capacity to run degree programmes. He further dispelled rumours that the FG has converted Kaduna state Polyt...

IMSU Admission Screening Online Registration 2016/2017 Announced

The Imo State University (IMSU) Online Registration for the Screening of prospective candidates for Admission into ALL COURSES/PROGRAMMES for the 2016/2017 Academic Year has commenced. 1. ELIGIBILITY Candidates who chose Imo State University as their first choice in the 2016/2017 UTME/DIRECT ENTRY Application and scored 180 and above are eligible for the screening. In addition, candidates must possess at least five (5) credit passes in the relevant O’level subjects including English Language and Mathematics.  Please visit the University website www.imsu.edu.ng.  for more information on the relevant subject combinations. 2. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE -Visit the university's official website www.imsu.edu.ng -Click on "2016/2017 UTME/DE Admission Screening Application" under Prospective Students - On the page that opens, click on Post-UTME Application.  - Enter your JAMB Registration Number in the space provided; click on "START" and proceed to generate your payment in...

NUC Report Of Accreditation And List Of Unaccredited Courses In Nigerian Varsities 2016.

The National University Commission has released a list of unaccredited courses in Nigerian Universities. This was contained in the 2016 accreditation report of the commission. The unaccredited courses are offered by 37 out of the 143 Universities in the country at the moment. According to the commission, for a course to be accredited, it must meet the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) that has been drawn up by the commission. The complete details of the accreditation report are contained on the attached pdf document while the list of Institutions and the unaccredited courses  they currently offer are listed below;  1. University of Nigeria, Nsukka  Russian Dentistry Statistics 2. University of Benin  Anatomy Pharmacy 3. University of Calabar  Business Management Theatre and Media Arts Public Health 4. University of Jos  History and International Relations Medical Laboratory Science Biochemistry Science Laboratory Technology 5.Federal University of...

JAMB New Boss Promises Improvement Of Policies, Reveals His Five Point Agenda

The new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during the formal handing over ceremony in Abuja on Monday assured his predecessor, Prof Dibu Ojerinde of his willingness to continue the implementation of good policies he embarked upon. He however added that there is still enough room for improvement and whether his tenure will be long, short or truncated is not really important. The important thing is for him to do his bit and leave the stage better than he met it just like his predecessors have done. He equally called for collective responsibility towards making the Board even greater. He went further to reveal his five point agenda for the board which includes enhanced staff welfare, discipline, improved technology, transparency and advanced networking Responding to this, the outgoing Registrar Prof. Ojerinde, expressed hopes that the new JAMB Boss will make the Board better. “I am sure you will make things better than you found it...

Chem102 test postponed

News reaching us at Insidefuto Blog has it that the proposed chem102 test which was scheduled for Wednesday 10th of August has been postponed indefinitely. According to our findings the postponement of the test is as a result of an event which is happening in chemistry department that same day. It has now being a concern to every students on how most of the test is being postponed. Before now, Mth102 which was supposed to be written last week Wednesday was postponed and now chem102 has been postponed and we have just few weeks to examination. There is a higher probability that students will be bombarded with test soonest.

Fed Poly Nekede Postpones HND Screening Exercise 2016/2017

This is to notify all Prospective Candidates of Federal Polytechnic Nekede who applied for Admission into our HND Programme that the HND Screening Exercise scheduled for 17th and 18th August, 2016 has been postponed till further notice.  A new date will be announce later. Any Inconveinence caused by this is highly regretted.  See  official list of courses offered in NEKEDEPOLY