Northern States Sign Agreement With Bill Gates, Dangote On Immunisation

Some northern state governments in Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bill Gates and Dangote Foundations, to strengthen routine immunisation in the region.



The partnership is aimed at eradicating polio cases and other child killer diseases in Northern Nigeria and other States.

Speaking during the signing of the agreement in Kaduna on Wednesday, Mr Bill Gates said his foundation was determined to eradicate polio and other related diseases in Nigeria, Africa and globally through partnership with various states and countries.

He commended the various state governments for allocating a substantial sum of their annual budget to the health sector.

On his part, President of Dangote Foundation, Mr Aliko Dangote, commended the state governments for their efforts in routine immunisation coverage and assured them of his foundation’s continuous support to the various state governments in Nigeria in the fight against child killer diseases as well as boosting the health sector.

He also announced the extension of additional one year partnership on routine immunisation with Kano State.

The agreement was signed with the governments of Kaduna, Borno, Sokoto and Bauchi States.

Technical And Financial Assistance

State governors, the Minister of Health, traditional rulers, diplomats, representatives of development partners and other relevant stakeholders in the health sector witnessed the signing of the agreement.

Under the agreement, the two foundations will offer both technical and financial assistance in support of the exercise in the respective states.

In his presentation, the Secretary of National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Ado Mohammed, explained to the gathering what the Federal Government was doing to sustain routine immunisation.

He said Nigeria had successfully reduced childhood mortality, as at 2015, a feat he attributed to the use of vaccines.

Some development partners at the ceremony also lauded the agreement.

UNICEF Country Representative, Jean Gough, said the MoU would offer the model platform to capitalise on the prospects of evidence-based approaches towards sustainable routine immunisation.

The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima and the Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Bala Bantex, unanimously agreed that the routine immunisation in their respective states had started yielding results, as the region in the past 13 months recorded no case of polio.

The public/private partnership, also seeks to improve routine immunisation and primary health care in the north with a goal of reaching 80 per cent coverage with basic vaccines by 2020.

For proper sustenance of the MoU, stakeholders expect that the state governments involved in the partnership will meet up with their own responsibilities and ensure transparent implementation of the programme.

Over two million deaths are delayed through immunisation each year globally.

Despite this fact, vaccine-preventable diseases remain the most common cause of child mortality in Nigeria, with an estimated three million deaths each year.

In Nigeria, immunisation against childhood diseases such as diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio and measles remains a difficult task in the health sector.

In spite of the challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO), in September 2015, removed Nigeria from the list of polio endemic nations in the world.

This is the first time that Nigeria has interrupted transmission of wild poliovirus, bringing the country and the African region closer than ever to being certified polio-free.

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EFCC Opens Money Laundering Case Against Suswan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has opened a money laundering case against the former Governor of Benue State.

At the hearing of the case on Monday, an operative of the EFCC told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the petition, which Mr Mr Gabriel Suswan was indicted for, was an anonymous petition.

While testifying in the trial of the former Benue State Governor, Mr Junaidu Saidu, informed the court that the petitioner could not be located and the address provided on the petition does not exist.

Under cross examination, counsel to Mr Suswan, Joseph Daudu, also admitted that the email sent by the anti-graft agency to the petitioner was not delivered because the address does not also exist.

Mr Daudu told Justice Ahmed Mohammed that the EFCC attempted to invite the petitioner through the address provided on the petition for clarification on the allegation, but could not trace the petitioner.

He said the petition, which was titled ‘Truth Shall Overcome Evil Minds’ could not be associated with any person or organisation.

However,  attempts by counsel to Mr Suswan to tender a Federal High Court judgment delivered in 2007 which held that the EFCC had no power to investigate the financial activities of a state government, was turned down by Justice Mohammed on the ground that it does not need to admit the judgment before taking a judicial notice of its content.

The EFCC had put Suswan on trial on the allegation that he sold off shares belonging to Benue State Investment and Property Limited worth nine billion Naira without the consent of the State House of Assembly and diverted the proceeds to personal use.

He was also tried for breach of trust and money laundering.

Borno To Establish State University

The Borno State government has awarded a contract of 3.4billion naira for the construction of a state university.



The State Governor, Kashim Shettima, said that this has become necessary to help get the state out of the educational backwardness it has suffered over the years.

Shettima blamed the Boko Haram menace the state is suffering on the absence of education among the youths.

An implementation committee with members extracted from the University of Maiduguri and other institutions of higher learning in the state are already nurturing the project.

The committee is chaired by Professor Abubakar Mustapha who has also expressed worry about the inability of indigenes to favourably compete with admission requirements with applicants from other parts of the country.

Equipping the state university and obtaining accreditation from the National University Commission is part of the Terms of Reference of the committee.

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YBNL In Search Of Female Act, Olamide Reveals

YBNL boss, Olamide has revealed the all-male music imprint which houses raves including Lil Kesh and Adekunle Gold is on the look out for a female act cum first lady.



Olamide, who made the revelation on social blogging site, Twitter, asked fans to nominate their candidates.

The YBNL boss added that the prospective artiste must be a combination of Nigerian songstress, Asa and American rapper, Dejiloaf.



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Apply for Chevron/NNPC Scholarship Awards – 2016

Chevron Nigeria Limited, in collaboration with its Joint Venture partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is offering a number of University Scholarship Awards to suitably qualified Nigerian students.

Chevron/NNPC Scholarship Awards Requirements / Eligibility .

In line with the NNPC/CHEVRON JV Scholarship Policies, current awardees who wish to be retained on the scheme MUST satisfy the following requirements throughout the duration of their degree programme.

1. Must be in a Nigerian University
2. Must remain within a course/program covered by the NNPC/CHEVRON JV Scholarship scheme.

How To Apply for NNPC/Chevron Scholarship Awards.

Registered existing awardees need not apply but refer to the steps outline in the invitation email.
Unregistered existing awardees should apply using the steps below:

1. Before you start this application, ensure you have clear scanned copies of the following documents.

Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
School ID card
Admission letter
Birth certificate
O’ Level result
JAMB Result
2. Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload
3. Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload

‡To apply, follow the steps below:

1.    Click on “Apply Now” tab.
2.    Click on “Register Now” to create an account.
3.    Proceed to your email box to activate your account
4.    Click on  www.scholastica.ng to return to Scholarship site
5.    Enter your registered email and password to upload your information.
6.    Enter your personal information, National Identification Number (if available), educational information, other information and upload required scanned documents.
7.    Ensure the name used in applications matches the names on all documentation in same order. Upload a sworn affidavit or certificate if otherwise.
8.    Ensure you view all documents after uploading, to eliminate errors during uploading.
9.    When asked to upload photo, upload a pass-port photograph with a white background.
10.  Recheck application information to avoid errors
11.  Click “Apply Now” on your corresponding award year to submit information i.e. 2012 Awardee to click “NNPC/CHEVRON JV / 2011” on www.scholastica.ng
12.  You will receive an email and a sms that confirms your application was successful.
13.  Return to www.scholastica.ng, enter your Email and Password to download your profile and proceed to have your Head of Department sign the document.
14.  Upload a scanned copy of the signed profile, this would be used for verification.
15.  If National Identification Number (NIN) number was not available in step 6, to obtain your National Identification Number (NIN)

Visit http://ninenrol.gov.ng to register and learn more about the National Identity Number  
Click “Create Account” and fill in the required  fields  
Login with Email and Password to complete the form  
After completion, schedule a date for photo and finger print capture  
Visit any of the 37 capture centres http://www.nimc.gov.ng/?q=nin-registration-centres to complete the registration process and obtain your National Identity Number  
You can also do your total registration at the NIMC office
16. Return to www.scholastica.ng and update application with National Identification Number (NIN) to ensure completion

Note: Multiple applications may attract a disqualification penalty from the Scholarship board.

Application Deadline Date
Deadline is strictly 24th January, 2016.

UNILAG Admits 8,602 out of 58,293 Admission Seekers

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Rahamon A. Bello FAEng has administered the Matriculation Oath on the 8,602 newly admitted students of University, for 2015/2016 academic session.

A total of 53,935 UTME applicants and 4, 358 Direct Entry applicants began the selection process. Out of that figure, 31, 955 scored 200 and above in UTME while 26, 497 sat for the post-UTME of our University. Those offered provisional admission were 6,256 in the UTME category and 2,459 in the direct entry category, making a total 8, 602.

Today, after a thorough screening exercise, there are 6, 644 students, representing about 11.5% of the total number of applicants, who have fully scaled the registration procedure, whom from this day would become bonafide students of the University of Lagos.

The Matriculation Ceremony which was held on Friday, January 15, 2016 in the Multi-purpose Hall, UNILAG, Akoka, was witnessed by Principal Officers of the University, Deputy Provost of College of Medicine, Professor Abayomi Okanlawon, and Deans of Faculties.

In his address at the event, the Vice-Chancellor congratulated and charged the new students to embrace the zeal to acquire academic excellence for which the University of Lagos is reputed. He also urged them to shun all vices and immoral behavior.

Iran Nuclear Deal: US Imposes New Sanctions Over Missiles

The US has imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian companies and individuals over a recent ballistic missile test.

The new sanctions prevent 11 entities and individuals linked to the missile programme from using the US banking system.

The fresh sanctions came after international nuclear sanctions on Iran were lifted as part of a deal hailed by President Barack Obama on Sunday as “smart”.

Four American-Iranians were also freed in a prisoner swap, as part of the deal.

Among them was Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian – whom President Obama described as “courageous”. A fifth American was freed separately.

The US said it had offered clemency to seven Iranians being held in the US for sanctions violations.

According to a BBC report, negotiations over the prisoner exchange delayed the US Treasury’s imposition of the latest sanctions – originally intended to be announced in December.

The fresh sanctions were triggered by Iran conducting a precision-guided ballistic missile test capable of delivering a nuclear warhead last October, violating a United Nations ban.

“Iran’s ballistic missile program poses a significant threat to regional and global security, and it will continue to be subject to international sanctions,” said Adam J Szubin, US acting under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.

Moments later, President Obama hailed the nuclear deal, which is being implemented following verification by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran had restricted its sensitive nuclear activities.

“This is a good day because once again we’re seeing what’s possible with international diplomacy,” Mr Obama said.

“For decades,” he said, “our differences meant our governments hardly ever spoke – ultimately, that did not advance our interests.”

The deal meant “Iran will not get its hands on a nuclear bomb,” he said.

Earlier, Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani hailed a “new chapter” in its relations with the world.

But Israel, bristled on Sunday at the lifting of international sanctions on Iran, vowed to flag up any violations of its arch-foe’s nuclear restrictions while drawing on U.S. defence aid to prepare for a possible military face-off in the future.

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JAMB Extends UTME Registration Date

This is to inform the general public that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the year 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) registration closing date.


2016 UTME closing date that was initially slated for January 15, 2016, has been extended by another 16 days. So the new closing date for the 2016 UTME registration will be January 31, 2016 .

Yet to register? Kindly visit 2016 JAMB UTME registration guidelines .