Education
JAMB Reveals Cut-off Marks For 2019/2020 Admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) declares 160 as the national minimum yardstick for admission into public universities.
This decision was however reached at the 19th Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria on Tuesday in Osun state, southwest Nigeria.
Approved also was 120 as the cut-off mark for all public polytechnics and 110 for private polytechnics. Meanwhile, 100 was ratified as the cut-off mark for colleges of education nationwide.
The meeting, which had in attendance, Vice-Chancellors of universities, Rectors of Polytechnics as well as Provost of colleges of education, was presided over by JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede.
Meanwhile, PostNaija also learned that December 19, was approved as the date for close of all admissions into public universities while February 15, 2020, was assigned for private universities.
Professor Oloyede, however, said that admission into all tertiary institutions would be conducted on the Central Admission Processing System.
He also stated that JAMB was not responsible for the fixing of cut-off marks for any tertiary institutions but a consensus between the institutions and all stakeholders at the policy meeting.
Institutions cannot fix cut-off marks beneath what the stakeholders have unanimously agreed at the policy meeting, he said.
JAMB spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, thus advised all candidates who sat the 2019 UTME to disregard any fake cut-off mark being peddled by fraudsters,
A school proprietor has been arrested by the police in Delta State for allegedly raping a female corps member in his house.
The state Commissioner of police while briefing newsmen said the command arrested Michael Anigholor, the proprietor of the Grace Life International School under the Ethiope East LGA when a female corps member reported the matter.
The police disclosed that Michael Anigholor took advantage of the corps member when she showed up at the school for her primary assignment.
On 14/01/2020 at about 1100hrs, the complainant, a Youth Corper posted to Grace Life International School, Oghata-Efe alleged that on 9th January 2020, she went to report at the school for her primary assignment. After her documentation, the suspect Michael Anigholor, who is the proprietor, took her to his house in Sapele and had carnal knowledge of her without her consent.” Mohammed hinted
The suspect has been charged to court with charge sheet NO. MS/MUSC/02c/2020
Education
Police Authorities Confirm Arresting Fed-Poly Ilaro SUG President During Cult Initiation (VIDEO)
The Police authorities in Ogun State have confirmed arresting the SUG President of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Adegboye Emmanuel Olatunji. So, the SUG president was arrested with one Olanrewaju Taiwo is been charged for cultism.
The arrest was made possible by the members of the public. They were, however, seen at the Gbogidi area of Ilaro, venue for their initiation of new members into their dreaded Black Axe confraternity.
However, other members of the confraternity escaped leaving behind the two suspected cultists in their full regalia. They are currently assisting the police with information.
Watch the video here;
The House of Reps Committee on Public Accounts has issued a 30-days ultimatum to YABATECH to prepare and present its account details to the office of the Auditor General of the Federation.
Also, the committee said if YABATECH failed to comply with the order, the National Assembly would have no choice but to hold back the allocation to the institution for 2020.
Appearing before the committee to investigate refusal by partially-funded and non-treasury funded agencies, the Rector, Mr. Obafemi Omokungbe said he assumed office in 2018 and that these accounts are not ready as the external auditors are yet to submit the reports.
On the other hand, the committee members rejected Omokungbe’s submission and agreed to place YABATECH on status inquiry and further probe into its financial details.
Mr. Oluwole Oke, the Chairman of the Committee said;
“It is not going to be business as usual. Let me sound a note of warning to those heads of MDAs hiding under the pretext of being new in office or absence of governing boards to approve their audited accounts as a deliberate cover-up for not remitting their audited accounts to the Auditor General of the Federation as and when due.
“We, as a committee, will fish out those involved and publish their names and their MDAs in the national dailies. We are compiling their names; there will be no hiding place for them. This is not a threat; we are going to carry it out to the letter.”
