ON NYSC MOBILIZATION FOR OAU STUDENTS :OAU's Senate gives August 12 as deadline for departments and faculties to submit students' results...

By Omole Isaac

The Senate of Obafemi Awolowo University has given until Friday, August 12, 2016 for Heads of Departments (HODs) to send in the results of their 2014/2015 graduating students for approval.
In an internal memo by the Deputy Registrar, Mrs M. I. Omosule to HODs, a grace of few days has been given to all departments and faculties to complete the processing of the graduating students was stipulated.
“The University has a grace period of about two weeks to complete the processing of our graduating results to enable us meet the deadline for submission of same to the Division of Student Affairs for NYSC mobilization.
“In view of the above, all Heads of Departments are hereby requested to please forward all graduating results to Senate Division for presentation to the Committee of Deans on or before Friday, 12th of August, 2016 for further processing.” the August 8 memo reads.

It should be noted however that some departments and faculties are yet to complete the processing of results for their students.
Reacting to the Senate's decision, a graduate of OAU, who identified himself as Sunday had this to say, "Is it possible?  Because as for me, I am yet to be summoned for defence. And some of my results for second semester last session have not been released".

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FIRES DIBU OJERINDE, APPOINTS NEW HEAD FOR JAMB AND OTHER PARASTATALS AND AGENCIES ATTACHED TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

BY OMOLE ISAAC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 17 new Chief Executives for Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education.

The appointment is with effect from August 1, 2016, Radar news network authoritatively gathered. Among the newly appointed educationists is
the former Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, who is expected to head the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

While some of the appointments amounted to the sack of the former CEOs, some others, like the National Universities Commission, had theirs replaced after the tenure of office
of the incumbent.

Those appointed are according to a
document  obtained  are:

National Universities Commission – Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed

Nigerian Institute for Education Planning and Administration – Prof. Lilian Salami

Universal Basic Education – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi

National library of Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina

National Examinations Council – Prof.
Charles Uwakwe

National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal education – Prof. Abba Aladu

Nomadic education Commission – Prof. Bashir Usman

National Business and technical
Examinations Board – Prof. Isioma Isiugo- Abanihe

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof. Sunday Josiah Ajiboye

Computer Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi Aderinto

National Commission for Colleges of
Education – Prof. Bappah Aliyu

Tertiary Education Trust Fund – Dr.
Abdullahi Bichi Baffa

National Mathematical Centre – Prof. Steven  mEjugwu Onah

JOINT ADMISSION AND MATRICULATION
BOARD (JAMB) – PROF. ISHAQ OLOYEDE

National Institute of Nigerian Languages – Prof. Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche

Librarian Registration Counil of Nigeria –Prof Michael Afolabi

National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba Dahuwa Azare

Similarly, President Buhari has also
approved that the following chief executives to be retained in their respective agencies:

Nigeria Educational Research and
Development Council – Prof. Samaila
Junaidu

Nigerian French Language C\Village – Prof Rauuf Adebisi

National board for technical education – Dr. Mas’ud Kazaure

National Arabic language Village – Prof. Muhammad Mu’az.

The newly-appointed heads of PARASTATALS and agencies are expected to take them forward.
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