₦airaland Forum

sanpipita:
Service delivery in Nigeria wack as usual, if online portal opens can someone inform me

I don't think jamb will open the online portal since they are happily making money from students

The5DME:
I've seen mine Sha.

Was it good?

If this happened in Nigeria everyone will start insulting buhari and his government but now it has happened in the US people are calling it an accident. SMH

Guavo:
For those that wrote on saturday,check your results. Send RESULT To 55019 To do that.

Is this legit?

leksbore:
Pls can we reprint now

Yes you can

Some retired military generals and security experts, weekend, advised the Federal Government to strive to expand Nigeria’s partnership with China to tackle the insecurity across the country. The experts spoke at a web conference themed ‘Nigeria-China Collaboration in Tackling Security Challenges’ organised by the Secure Nigeria First Initiative. In his keynote address, the Founder and Managing Director, Lathad Consulting Ltd, Brigadier General Alade Adedigba (rtd), said security partnership between Nigeria and China was more likely to create a strong and sustainable defense against insurgents in the Northeast region. He urged the government to be less concerned with seeking financial support for infrastructure, but rather focus more on attracting military hardware and training from China to support Nigeria’s counterinsurgency operations. “There has been a concerted effort on the part of the Federal Government to seek assistance from friendly nations like China in the area of railway and other infrastructure. “But in the area of security technology, without adequate training and military equipment, there is going to be a problem. These are areas Nigerians can seek assistance from the Chinese government,” he said. According to him, the Federal Government should be able to develop a strong bilateral relationship with the right foreign partners to attract benefits that will provide opportunities to take Nigeria’s counterinsurgency operations to the next level. Speaking on the role of logistics in tackling insecurity, Brigadier General P. Yusuf (rtd), noted that China can give direct support for equipment, training, and improved platforms for the Nigerian Armed Forces. Other speakers at the event include security consultant, Opeyemi Oluwadare; defence entrepreneur, Prince Gbenro Olateru-Olagbegi; and management/corporate governance expert, Professor Joshua Okpanachi. They noted that the biggest challenge for Nigeria in curbing banditry, kidnapping, and insurgency was providing adequate investment in education and youth development, especially sports and entertainment. On his part, the President, Secure Nigeria First Initiative, Mr. Samuel Fanika, said that a safe Nigeria meant protected investments and an economic boom for all. So, the SNFI president called on the international community to, in spite of Nigeria’s security challenges, continually see the country as a destination for investments and businesses.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/insecurity-retired-military-generals-experts-advise-fg-on-seeking-help-from-china/

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed unwholesome foods and products worth N515.73 million in the North East.

The information is in a statement signed by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola in Abuja on Sunday.
Akintola, who stated that the destruction was carried out in Gombe, added that the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, was represented at the exercise by Mrs Dayilim Josephine, the NAFDAC Coordinator in Bauchi State.

He quoted the NAFDAC boss as saying “the agency will not rest on its oars until Nigerian markets are rid of fake and substandard foods, drugs, falsified medicines and dangerous cosmetics.”

Adeyeye said that the exercise commenced with receiving the items for destruction from the North East zonal states, Gombe, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi and Taraba. She commended the collaborative efforts of sister agencies like Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), NDLEA and DSS, among others, toward the realisation of NAFDAC’s mandate.

She said that counterfeit products were inimical to the health and well-being of the people. She added that the destruction of the products was in line with the agency’s strategies aimed at eradicating reintroduction of the fake drugs.

“Products destroyed were made up of substandard and falsified medicines, unwholesome processed food products, unsafe cosmetics and other counterfeit regulated products seized from importers and manufacturers.

“Also destroyed were expired NAFDAC regulated products, which were voluntarily handed over to the agency by complaint companies, including GSK Pharma, Ogba, Lagos and Non-Governmental Organisations within the zone.

“The estimated street value of the products destroyed was N515,732,587, the products destroyed included various quantities of medicines such as antibiotics, herbal remedies, psychoactive and anti-diabetic.

“Foods such as noodles, palm oil, vegetable oil, ogogoro (local Gin), non-alcoholic beverages, sachet water, among others, were part of products destroyed,” she said.

Adeyey also said that other products destroyed were Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and imported falsified packaging materials for counterfeiting various NAFDAC regulated products.

The director-general said she was happy that the products were destroyed as they would have found their way back to the markets with resultant consequences.

She said that 240.15 tonnes of the goods destroyed were received from North East states and additional 40 tonnes from GSK Pharma, adding that they were destroyed with fuel on May 22.

She announced that the public should be aware that counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines was now in circulation in Africa, noting that NAFDAC would ensure continuous surveillance of products.

She reiterated the agency’s determination to continue to leverage on collaboration with other stakeholders to ensure that the prescribed standards of identity, safety, quality and efficacy of regulated products were met.

In goodwill messages of the sister agencies present at the exercise, delivered by Gombe State NDLEA Commander, Mrs Sylvia Egwunwoke, they commended NAFDAC for efforts to sanitise the country.


https://guardian.ng/news/nafdac-destroys-n515-73m-worth-of-unwholesome-products-in-north-east/

Luigi02:
Excuse me, how can I know my exam center, or it isn't fixed yet?

For the mock or the main exam?

On the day Nigeria announced a travel ban on three countries experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the country continued its trend of recording low infection and casualty figure from the virus.

There were no fatalities recorded from COVID-19 in Nigeria on Sunday as the country reported its lowest daily infection in several months.

Nigeria recorded 14 new cases on Sunday, an update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows.

The new figure raised the total number of infections in the country to 165,167.

According to the update, no new death was recorded from the virus which has already claimed 2,063 lives in the country.

This makes it the fourth consecutive day that nobody died from the disease in the country.

The number of deaths recorded from the virus has declined recently with only two deaths recorded in the last 19 days.

The 14 new cases were reported from Seven states; Osun-3, Ogun-3, Kaduna-3, Akwa Ibom-2, Abia-1, FCT-1 and Kwara-1.



A breakdown of the latest data shows that 252 people were discharged on Sunday after testing negative for the virus. This brings the total number of discharged persons after treatment to 155,361.

“Today’s report includes 248 community recoveries in Kwara State managed in line with guidelines,” the NCDC said.

Meanwhile, 7,743 infections are still active in the country, the infectious disease body said.

Since the pandemic broke out in Nigeria in February 2020, the country has carried out over 1.9 million tests.


More Nigerians are also taking shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

The country commenced vaccination against the virus on March 5, beginning with health care workers.

Almost two months after, about 1.2 million people have received their first dose of the vaccines, according to data by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).

While Nigeria continues to experience low COVID-19 figures, the country is also taking steps to prevent imported cases from country’s battling with a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

On Sunday, Nigeria announced a ban on travels from Brazil, India and Turkey, countries currently battling with COVID-19 resurgence.


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/459082-covid-19-nigeria-continues-to-record-low-infection-figures.html

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Please is there any WhatsApp study group that I can join??

Sadiqali24:
Good day... My younger bro tries to get a profile code but it proves abortive... What can he do?

He should try using an MTN or Airtel sim

ennyj01:
My bro was just sent his profile code and utme pin through text some minutes ago, what will the pin be used for please?

He completed his Jamb registration last week.

I also got the text from jamb though i registered last week

ARCHEMEDESME:
Did you get it for free because people say it costs money

I got mine for free

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and heads of various tertiary institutions in the country have agreed to conclude all 2020/2021 admissions by June 15.

In a statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin in Abuja, JAMB said that public universities would conclude admissions a month ahead of private institutions, polytechnics and colleges of education.

According to the JAMB, heads of institutions and itself reached the agreement at a virtual meeting on Wednesday (Feb. 24) during which issues concerning admissions process were discussed.


” All admissions in the nation’s tertiary institutions for the 2020/2021 Academic Session would end by June 15.

” The decision was collectively taken at a virtual meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in the country on 24th February, 2021,” it said.

The board said that the meeting was aimed at knowing the level the institutions had reached on the 2020/21 Admissions scale.

JAMB added that the essence of the interactive session was to forestall an endless admission regime generated by disruptions to daily life occasioned especially by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It said that the meeting was also to enable the board to put necessary machineries in place for the 2021/2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry Registration.

According to him, only 30% of institutions has commenced admissions into the 2020/2021 Academic Session.

” Stakeholders collectively agreed that all public universities would be expected to finish admissions on or before 15th May, while private universities would complete theirs at the agreed date of June 15.

” This also includes all IEIs, polytechnics and colleges of education.

” The decision on the chosen deadlines remains sacrosanct and binding on all institutions.

“The board will not tolerate breach of the collective decision reached,” it said.

JAMB said that it would announce, in a week’s time, the commencement date for the sale of application documents for the 2021/2022 Academic Session.

JAMB also urged all institutions to adhere strictly to advisories issued to them on inter-university transfers, intra-university transfers, foreign inter-university transfers and fresh foreign candidates.



It also advised them to adhere to advisories on change of programmes and institutions and other essential processes relating to admission.

According to the board, the adherence is to avoid bickerings that could endanger the future of candidates and their subsequent mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps.

It said that transfer of candidates within institutions locally or internationally was acceptable but must follow due process.

JAMB said that as a responsible organisation and gatekeeper, it would not allow the process to be circumvented to allow unqualified candidates to gain access to the country’s institutions.

“JAMB would not be a party to any improper transfer or breach of set guidelines.

” Adequate measures or checks must be done to verify if such candidates meet minimum requirements or possess the prerequisite qualifications to be in the institution in the first instance.


https://m.guardian.ng/news/2020-21-admissions-jamb-institutions-set-june-15-deadline/

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the latest abduction of hundreds of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara, as inhumane and totally unacceptable.

The president, who stated this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday, warned bandits and their sponsors that his government would not succumb to blackmail.


While reacting to the incident, President Buhari said:

“This administration will not succumb to blackmail by bandits who target innocent school students in the expectations of huge ransom payments.

”No criminal group can be too strong to be defeated by the government.

”The only thing standing between our security forces and the bandits are the rules of engagement.


“We have the capacity to deploy massive force against the bandits in the villages where they operate, but our limitation is the fear of heavy casualties of innocent villagers and hostages who might be used as human shields by the bandits.”

According to him, the primary objective is to get the hostages safe, alive and unharmed.

Buhari noted that “a hostage crisis is a complex situation that requires maximum patience in order to protect the victims from physical harm or even brutal death at the hands of their captors”.

He warned the bandits: “Let them not entertain any illusions that they are more powerful than the government.

”They shouldn’t mistake our restraint for the humanitarian goals of protecting innocent lives as a weakness or a sign of fear or irresolution.”

He advised state governments to review their policy of rewarding bandits with money and vehicles, warning that ”the policy might boomerang disastrously”.

He also urged states and local governments to be more proactive by improving security around schools and their surroundings.


https://guardian.ng/news/buhari-reacts-to-zamfara-abduction-of-schoolgirls-says-well-not-succumb-to-blackmail/

Am I the only person that is seeing that the snake is actually fake?

WITH the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announcing that, as of January 14, the country had 105,478 COVID-19 cases and 1,405 dead; it is outrageous that the Federal Government has yet to see the need to immediately suspend the ongoing National Identity Number registration. Its insistence on the exercise is wrong-headed and against national interest.

The government had on December 15, 2020 instructed telecommunications service providers to block all subscribers who fail to link their NIN with their SIM cards by December 30, 2020, a two-week deadline inclusive of the Christmas holidays and weekends. What followed was a maddening rush to the few available National Identity Management Commission registration centres by Nigerians to beat the deadline. Commendably, following strident criticism and widespread opposition, the deadline was inevitably extended to January 19, 2021. A six-week extension for subscribers without NIN to February 9, 2021 was also granted. Nonetheless, this is not enough. Even more sophisticated and well-prepared countries do not give such a short time frame for such an important national exercise. Evidently, the policy did not benefit from critical thinking and strategic planning from the NIMC.

A previous editorial said, “The scheme makes it extremely difficult for terrorists to create false IDs. It also makes identity theft much more difficult, especially with the inclusion of biometric data, and acts as a deterrent. Although a well-intentioned initiative, which is expected to help tackle crime and improve the country’s poor database, the Nigerian Communications Commission ought to have known its deadline would never be met. First, the NIMC, which is saddled with the task of establishing and managing the National Identity Database, is weak and inefficient. It has only been able to enrol about 42 million Nigerians in the last 10 years. Nigeria has about 203 million telephone subscribers most of whom are not registered with the NIMC.”

However, as laudable and well-intentioned as the initiative is, it is indefensible now because credible media reports indicate that citizens are deliberately put at the risk of contracting coronavirus. And this is just in a bid to enforce compliance with a government policy whose implementing agency obviously lacks the funds, requisite capacity and expertise to meet its mandate within the period it is expected to carry out the exercise. Recently, the NIMC admitted it has just 1,065 centres across the country as opposed to the World Bank’s recommendation of 4,000 for a country the size of Nigeria. In order to decentralise and hasten the process of registration, the commission subsequently licensed 173 firms and 30 government institutions to conduct the enrolment.

The impact of this intervention is not yet visible anywhere either, partly because the NIMC is hobbled by lack of institutional capacity. Its Director-General, Aliyu Aziz, attested to this, saying unless there is strong political commitment on the part of government and adequate funding, the programme may not succeed. But if what is required is a complete overhaul of the leadership of the commission, government should not hesitate to do that quickly. India, which began its national identity programme known as Aadhaar, almost the same time Nigeria did, has enrolled 94 per cent of its 1.35 billion people. But the NIMC has only been able to enrol about 42 million Nigerians in the last 10 years for a country with about 203 million telephone subscribers and estimated 208 million citizens.

In 2019, the European Union regulation gave two years to its member states to implement security features of its ID cards aligned with those of passports, even with the sophistication of its institutions. Yet, Nigeria is in a hurry to accomplish its registration within three weeks during a pandemic where social distancing is one of the critical non-pharmaceutical protocols to stem its deadly spread.

With the country at its wit’s end to contain the debilitating pandemic, currently in its second wave, it behoves a responsible and responsive government that cares for the welfare of its citizens to suspend the exercise. Sadly, this is not happening. A suggestion to that effect recently by the Minister of State for Health, and also a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Olorunnimbe Mamora, was quickly dismissed by the overbearing Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. Mamora, a medical doctor, said, “It is displeasing to see crowds gather at the National Identity Management Commission offices. Nobody feels good. I don’t feel good looking at the pictures where people are gathered in multitudes. It’s like super-spreader events which we don’t like. I’m also aware that the relevant ministry which is the communications and digital economy is looking at this.” Nothing was looked into.

Instead, at such an inauspicious time as this, another agency of government, the Federal Roads Safety Corps, bizarrely directed that with effect from the first quarter of the year, the issuance of driving licence would no longer be possible without the NIN.

“Now, if you want to renew your driving licence or you want to obtain a fresh driving licence, you must provide your NIN. NIN is the first thing and with that, no biometrics will be done again, they will import it from NIMC,” the FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, said.

This is plain sadism and official oppression of the citizens by government agencies. It appears government in Nigeria takes delight in watching the citizens go through horrendous experiences. Elsewhere, government works towards enhancing the happiness of the greatest number of the citizens while ameliorating their existential pains. Another opportunity has inadvertently been created for Nigerians to throng NIMC offices across the country in large numbers for these exercises, just as the same government is canvassing shunning large gatherings as one of the non-pharmaceutical interventions to check the rampaging spread of COVID-19. A recommendation in July 2020 by the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo-led Economic Sustainability Committee that while the National Youth Service Corps programme could continue, the three-week orientation exercise should be suspended for two years, was snubbed on Saturday by the same agency, which decided to re-open orientation camps come Tuesday. This shows there is no unity of purpose in the Presidency in the fight against COVID-19. The agencies, tragically, work at cross-purposes. This has huge implications.

In the best interest of Nigerians, the NIN registration should be stopped forthwith. The call by the Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers for the suspension of the enrolment due to COVID-19 risks is justified. The civil society should challenge the insistence of these poorly funded and ill-resourced agencies’ on NIN registration even if it entails exploring the legal option. No government policy or programme is worth more than the safety and life of an average Nigerian.

samuelpeters:
What zeek said is not out of place at all.
He only showed the guy the reality on ground.

In my post,I listed everything that could be a problem. The main ones being ASUU strike and finances. He however cleared the air about the finances but was still afraid of ASUU strike.

That being said;

I have two(2) options for you, @Mitochondria96.
1. If you have no skill/handiwork/anything that could provide some financial relief here and there while studying;
Please apply for other medical courses like Nursing,Pharmacy,MLS, Radiography and Physiotherapy.
Why?
-Because you would have more opportunities/time to develop/Learn some skills. You don't want to be a 30 years old STUDENT ONLY, do you?
-They are less demanding than Dentistry/Medicine.
-You would still get to save lives which is the driving force behind your choice.

2. If you have skill/handwork that could fetch you some financial relief while studying, PLEASE GO FOR MEDICINE!

Critically analyse everything. The more we get older, the more it becomes very necessary to make informed decision. Because there might be no opportunity/time to correct mistakes.

@2021.

I never said what zeek wrote was wrong...I actually said I understand where he is coming from and i supported him. What I said was that the guy did not come to this thread to have more reasons why he shouldn't study medicine....other people gave him good and positive advises which I saw as a means of encouragement....I agree that zeek actually speaks the truth and that's what I like about him even though others do not agree....if I was in the guys shoes and I was certain that I wanted to study medicine then I wouldn't have been happy about zeek's posts

Mitochondria96:
yes I have a sponsor and I don't have any degree at all...I will be writing jamb this year...
I heard unn calender is fast ie 6yrs I will be through with mbbs that is if ASUU strike doesn't come into play..I wrote waec as at 2014...My school of choice now is either unn or uniport

Because of your age and all other factors I would advise you to apply to uniport

Zeeknow3245:
Though quite relative in terms of school fees. We are talking about the one that affords him time. Dentistry student are somewhat relative to Medical student in terms of work load or even more but you can't compare how they drop students. Medicine drop students more than Dental students and it's no news.
According to him he sounds like someone who support his siblings except he didn't write his issues properly.
Even if he struggles and enters. We have not even talked about him entering medicine. He is a JAMB aspirant not even DE. JAMB is yet to give instructions on this year's exam.
Many of our bosses here on Nairaland who studied Medicine or are studying it have finished their degrees in Basic medical sciences before getting into Medicine through DE. I urge him to go through DE if at all he wants Medicine.

I actually understand and concur with what you are saying but to be honest what you have been posting are quite discouraging, though it might not be your intention.you have just indirectly told the guy that he cannot study medicine because of his challenges....a post like that calls for someone to encouraging and advice him and not give him more reasons why he can't study medicine.

Zeeknow3245:
You didn't read his story? He has siblings to take care of and he has parents. Except he has someone sponsoring, ask yourself this question. Will medicine really give him time to work and help his family? Does he have any income substantial anywhere? This is all you should ask. You did Economics naw.

what is the difference in terms of cost and time to work and help his family if he eventually studies dentistry or nursing?

TruthinAction:
I am really worried at the trend of borrowing in our Nation, Nigeria since independence. My question is, can't our leaders run the affairs of this country without borrowing? In my own opinion, I think we can. Just like Pastor Chris Oyakhilome recently said, we have brainless leaders in Africa. We have enough natural resources to generate revenues internally to run this country. Our key problem is corruption. Most of the internally generated revenue ends up in private pockets. This is where our problem is. Imagine the amount of billions looted by our past and present leaders. It means we have enough money in this country.

I believe our leaders just take loans to have the opportunity to loot. We need leaders with brains on how we can generate our monies. With all the loans collected, our roads are still bad, security challenge is worse than ever and our youths are still joblessness.

We have an indigenous company that produces cars. Why can't the government partner with him to produce tricycles which we import in hundreds of thousands? This is a project that can generate money for us. Why are they frustrating the Ajaokuta steel complex? Maybe most billionaires that have steel rolling mills don't want competition.

We need leaders that can think outside the box. Leaders that say no more loans and still delivers. Loans keeps us in bondage. Borrowing is a curse. We need to break ourselves from the this jinx of borrowing.

A country like Nigeria can't survive without borrowing because we lack the basic funds to run the country. Forget about politicians looting funds, Nigeria's lack of finance is due to other reasons such as unemployment. From my little knowledge of economics I have come to know that a country whose working population is higher than the the rest of the population will have sufficient finances but in Nigeria our working population is lower than expected and to make matters worse 55.4% of the working population are unemployment causing a decrease in the countries annual income and also tax revenue will also be affected. So in my view, corruption of our leaders is not the reason why Nigeria borrows money.

DrEmmy01:
Pls is there a 2020 aspirant thread on nairaland?

I would really love it if someone responds to my question
Just like every other year there has always been an aspirant group for prospective UI students but unfortunately, I couldn't find the 2020 aspirant group on nairaland hence my question