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By DAYO ADESULU

Seven Nigerian universities have successfully emerged among the 15 African universities selected for the World Bank-sponsored project by African Centres of Excellence (ACE).

The selection has indicated that some Nigerian universities are competitive in their tripartite functions of teaching, research and community service.

The benefiting universities were selected after their proposals were evaluated and considered to have met the requirements for the ACE project, at the end of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting, held in Dakar, Senegal, on 28 October, 2013.

The new ACEs in Nigeria and their project titles are: Redeemers University, Mowe, Ogun State /University of Ibadan, Ibadan (African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, ACEGID); African University of Science and Technology, Abuja (Pan-African Materials Institute [PAMI]); Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (Centre for Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment); Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (Centre of Excellence on Neglected

Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology); University of Jos, (Phytomedicine Research and

Development, ACEPRD); University of Benin (Centre for Excellence in Reproductive Health and Innovation) and the University of Port Harcourt (ACE Centre for Oil Field Chemicals).

According to the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission NUC, NUC, Professor Julius Okojie, the project is aimed at developing regional higher education that would promote regional specialisation among universities and address particular common regional development challenges. He said that it is also aimed at strengthening the capacities of benefiting universities to deliver high quality training and applied research.

“This is to meet the demand for skills required for Africa’s development, such as the extractive industries and agricultural productivity. The project would also contribute to the strengthening of the best African universities within science-based education.

“The seven countries across West and Central Africa participating in the first phase of the project are Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Cameroun, Burkina Faso and Senegal. It would be recalled that following the call for proposals by the World Bank on 15 July, 2013, Nigerian universities submitted 55 proposals to the NUC in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as Agriculture and Health Sciences.”

Okojie explained that in an effort to ensure that grant winning proposals were submitted from Nigerian universities, NUC constituted the National Project Performance and Review Committee (NPPRC), an evaluation Committee, headed by Professor Adebisi Balogun, to review and enhance the quality of the proposals.

The proposals further went through desk evaluations by a team of 22 African and international evaluators. Of the 52 proposals that were submitted by all participating countries to the RFU/AAU, only 31 were shortlisted, with 16 of them from Nigerian universities.

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President Goodluck Jonathan is scheduled to meet the seven aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, G7, on Sunday, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.

The meeting, probably the last between both sides, is aimed at bringing an end to the crisis rocking Nigeria’s ruling party.

According to a letter written to the governors, dated November 11 and signed by the President’s Chief of Staff, Mike Oghiodomhe, the meeting would hold by 9 p.m. at the First Lady’s conference room, the State House, Presidential Villa.

The letter, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, was addressed to the Governor of Niger State, but was ostensibly replying a mail earlier sent to the president by the Governors, dated October 6, 2013.

A source close to the Abubakar Baraje faction of the PDP confirmed that all the aggrieved governors received the letter, adding that the meeting would indeed hold and the governors would attend.

He however said the feeling within the group is that nothing much would be achieved from the meeting in the light of the recent decision to suspend Mr. Baraje and three other top officials from the PDP.

“The Governors may go, but honestly, I am not sure anything good would come out of the meeting because the action of the president and other officials does not give any hope for reconciliation,” the source, who sought anonymity as he was not permitted to speak, said.

The meeting between the two sides was expected to take place on October 7, but the Baraje faction wrote to the President on October 6 asking for a postponement of the meeting because some of its officials were out of the country.

The spokesperson of the Baraje faction, Chukwuemeka Eze, had issued a statement stating that the faction had sent an emissary to the president asking for the postponement. He added that the team expected to meet with the President would include five other governors who had indicated interest to join the faction

Efforts to reach Mr. Eze on more details of Sunday’s meeting were not successful as he could not be reached on his mobile number.

Presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, did not pick calls and was yet to respond to our sms enquiry on the meeting as at press time.

Another presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, could also not be reached as he did not pick calls sent to his phone.

PremiumTimes

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday
forwarded the name of former Governor of Bauchi
State, Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu, to the Senate for
confirmation as Chairman of the National Pension
Commission (PenCom).
Jonathan also forwarded the name of M’fon Akpan
for conformation as Executive Chairman, Federal
Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
The two letters were read on the floor of the Senate
by Senate President, David Mark.
Apart from Mu’azu, Jonathan also sent the names
of Chinelo O. Anohu-Amazu (South East), Omotowa
Reuben Gilbert (North Central), Mohammed Ka’oje
Abubakar (North West) and Adesojo O. Olaoba-
Efuntayo (South West) for conformation as full-time
commissioners of the Pension Commission.
The President noted in a letter entitled:
“Appointment of the Chairman and full-time
commissioners for the National Pension
Commission,” that Section 16(1) of the Pension
Reform Act, provides that the Commission shall
comprise a part-time Chairman, a Director-General,
four Commissioners and seven part-time
members.”
Jonathan said that Section 16(3) of the Act also
provides that appointment of the Chairman,
Director-General and other members of the
commission other than ex-officio members shall be
made by the President, subject to confirmation by
the Senate.
The President noted that following the expiration of
the tenure of the Chairman, DG and the
Commissioners of the commission, he decided to
nominate those listed for confirmation in line with
the provisions of Sections 16(3) and 17(1) of the
Pension Reform Act, 2004.
For the Chairman of IRS, Jonathan noted that it is
pursuant to the provision of Section 11a of the
Federal Inland Revenue (Establishment) Act, 2007,
which stipulates that “the Executive Chairman shall
be appointed by the President, subject to
confirmation by the Senate.
Jonathan said that it was in line with the Section
that he wrote to forward the name of M’fon Akpan
for consideration as Executive Chairman of the FIRS.
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I love Nigeria politics, u will surely c smtin to discuss abt.
If d NGF election video that i watched is d real video of NGF election , dn Amechi is the authetic chairman of NGF. Gulak can also produce video that produce Jonah Jang as NGF so that we can all call Amechi liars

Sokoto — A total of 453 cases of rejection had been recorded in the last two days in the ongoing 10th round of polio immunisation in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State, an official has said.

The Director of Health of the local government, Hajiya Amina Jibril, disclosed this on Monday in Illela while briefing a team of Journalists monitoring the exercise.

“These cases were recorded between Saturday and Sunday in 347 households across the area.

“ Over sixty per cent of these rejections have been resolved and all the children hitherto missed, had been fully immunised,” she said.

Jibril also said over 46 ,000 eligible children between zero to five years, are being targeted across the local government during the four-day exercise.

According to her, about 60% of the targeted children have been immunised so far, since the exercise began on Saturday.

“We are also hopeful that the exercise would record about 95 per cent success by Tuesday,

“We have also planned a mop up exercise between Saturday to Tuesday next week to cover all the children who will expectedly be missed,” she added.

Jibril disclosed that the state government had provided 115,520 doses of the polio vaccines to the local government, adding that 492 health personnel were administering the vaccine in 11 wards of the area.

“We have some of them immunising children on house to house basis, while there are fixed and special teams,” she explained.

The director said the local government was providing incentives to encourage parents to allow their children to be immunised.

“These include plastic plates and cups, noodles, detergents and toiletries, among others; we are also doling out other items to the children, like sweets and biscuits,” she added.

Also commenting, the Chairman of the local government, Alhaji Garba Sabongari said the council had earmarked N900,000 for logistics, to ensure the success of the exercise.
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World champions Golden Eaglets are in line for plots of land in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja, officials said.

“We have filled forms for plots of land in Abuja,” coach Manu Garba said
“All the players and officials filled these forms.”

Some observers had blasted the federal government for not rewarding the history-making team with a more enduring gift like land or houses as was the case when the same team won in 2007.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 08: The Nigeria team celebrate their victory after the FIFA World Cup UAE 2013 Final between Nigeria and Mexico at Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium on November 8, 2013 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (FIFA/FIFA)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 08: The Nigeria team celebrate their victory after the FIFA World Cup UAE 2013 Final between Nigeria and Mexico at Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium on November 8, 2013 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (FIFA/FIFA)

The Super Eagles received plots of land in Abuja when they won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in February.

A top official said the government ought to have done a lot more for the team, many of whom are already bread winners of their families.

“The rewards could have been better and so it was very disappointing for both the players and officials,” he revealed.

“But it is hoped the government could still address this issue properly.” The Cross River State Government has since rewarded the team with houses in Calabar and NigerState have offered plots of land to the players and officials in Minna.




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Nasarawa – A blind man, Shaibu Ibrahim, on Monday told a Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, that he and his wife, Lami, could not resolve their differences.

Ibrahim, 56, of Aso Pada, Mararaba, told the court that all his effort to settle with Lami, 38, proved abortive.

“I took one of my friends to her place but she refused to listen to us. She did not regard us as human beings, instead she walked out on us,’’ he said.

The blind man urged the court to continue with the case.

The Judge, Malam Danladi Musa, adjourned the case to Dec. 2 for continuation of hearing and ordered Lami to come with her witnesses.

On Nov. 14, Lami had urged the court to dissolve her marriage to Ibrahim for his alleged excessive sexual urge.

Lami told the court that she was no longer interested in the 15-month-old marriage.

“I urge the court to dissolve this marriage because I can’t stand his excessive sexual urge. He likes sex too much, I can’t bear it.

“Most times, he would have sex with me from midnight till early hours of the morning, even when I am crying, he will not stop,’’ Lami alleged.

She alleged that Ibrahim was uncontrollable anytime he wanted sex and that whenever she refused his sexual advances, he would beat her up even in front of their children. (NAN)
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6 trucks on fire ? Omo ds na huge loss

Jesus Christ of Nazereth

@all, wc site can i download series with eng subtitles ?

I will wait patiently till tomorrow 2pm which i believe final result should be out by then.
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holyvirgin: They will be used instead as touts and election thugs in the long run.

i agree with u 100%

ngozievergreen: *rolls out my mat*
*clears dust from feet to lie down *
Over to them.

*****pls get up, i need that mat******
******dusting the mat******
******on tv and tune in to MTV BASE for update about Anambra election*******

Y public holiday ?

deols: I therefore call on you the people to insist that all public office holders enroll their children into public schools to be friends, help, give hope and play together with the children of the poor.

Can ds ever happen in my con3 ? I guess NO. Most of our public office holders will reject it outrightly

If at ds stage they cant resolve issue amicably and when they become the future Leaders of ds con3 how will they resolve issue

Reuben Abati may the president spokesman but he may not be privy to issue , again I expect Lamido Sule to name the minister involved in d bribery scandal so that appropriate investigation can take place

And someone will tell that they are improving our education system , with billions of naira that he will claim to have spent on the education unit he still does not believe in it.
And ds also goes to other elected official

Flirtyfemi: Anyway, I have been able to snoop around and get the beautiful girl's photo.

thank god for joblessness

JECBOSS: So any vehicular movement is now linked to Anambra elections? Get your facts right before spewing trash!

did u forgot to read ds part of the post

marshborn: Would it have something to do with the election going on tomorrow in anambra state?

Pa san ti afi na iya le, o si wa lori aja fu iyawo
the rod that is used to beat the 1st wife is still available for the 2nd wife
the 3rd sister should get prepared

D writer of ds sh1t must be high

May God protect and return her safely

May Allah Make it easy for Us ********amin***********

Anambra Decide Tomorrow

Learning from their counterpart fellow:
Operation Sack

Some time i think Lagos name can just change to Traffic Jam

all because of govt house.................................God sacve us from do or die politics

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the western Nigerian state of Oyo today reflected on happenings after the dissolution of the State Executive Council, saying that he was under serious pressure from all sections of the public to field their nominees, before the appointment of the new Commissioners and Special Advisers.

The governor, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-appointed Special Advisers at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Ibadan, said that the pressure was borne out of the willingness of several indigenes to serve his administration.
Governor Abiola Ajimobi congratulating his SA on media, Dr. Festus Adedayo on his re-appointment

Governor Abiola Ajimobi congratulating his SA on media, Dr. Festus Adedayo on his re-appointment

Consequently, he charged the new appointees to be mindful of the fact that they were selected out of the many other people who were equally qualified, able and willing, and then put in their best to justify their appointment.

“The appointment of a Special Adviser, who is of cabinet rank, is a position of trust and responsibility. You are expected to know more than the commissioners and even me, in order to be able to advise me. Therefore, you must see your appointment as a rare opportunity and discharge your duties to the best of your ability,” the governor said.

He attributed the re-appointment of some of the Special Advisers to their contributions to the success of his administration during their first appointment, adding “you made pass-marks, for you to be able to get re-appointed into the cabinet but you must always reflect on your activities in order to notice your areas of imperfection.”

Governor Ajimobi told the new appointees not to be afraid of criticisms, saying “whatever you do, people will criticize you; it is normal. Today, people criticize Ajimobi; yesterday, they criticized Alao-Akala; day before, they criticized Ladoja. Many past leaders had equally been criticized. So it is a normal phenomenon”.

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