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MAPOLY releases results of 100 students who graduated 5 years ago

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4 months ago

December 24, 2023

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MAPOLY releases results of 100 students who graduated 5 years ago

The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) has released the results of more than 100 ex-mass communication students who graduated between 2016 and 2018.

This development came after an FIJ report revealed how the polytechnic lost students’ results due to a system crash in 2018, keeping them stuck in a career slump for five years.

While some students claimed in the report that they had been alienated by families who thought they had not finished their education or had been rusticated, others claimed they had not been able to secure suitable jobs due to their inability to produce evidence of a Higher National Diploma (HND) completion.

Following the story, Lekan Togunwa, the mass communication head of department (HOD), and Yemi Ajibola, the polytechnic’s public relations and protocol head, said the school had prepared the results of the students from the 2016–2018 academic year and the delay in its release was due to a civil action undertaken by academic and non-academic staff to protest non-payment of salaries.

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One month later, FIJ received news that the institution had released the results of the students.

“With joy, I want to inform you that our results have been released and published on our portal on Wednesday [sic],” one of the affected students wrote to FIJ.

He, however, added that there were some inconsistencies in the results.

“Personally, my score for the first semester was tampered with; instead of an upper credit, I got a lower credit of 2.93,” he said.

In a joint statement signed by Oluwaseyi, the students expressed gratitude to Tonguwa, the polytechnic’s mass communication department, and FIJ.

“We want to thank the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), led by Mr. Fisayo Soyombo, for their positive contributions; without them, there are possibilities we would not achieve this. Finally, the disputed results have been published on our portal,” the statement read in part.

MAPOLY releases results of 100 students who graduated 5 years ago

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New minimum wage coming, to take effect May 1, 2024 – FG

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May 1, 2024

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Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha

New minimum wage coming, to take effect May 1, 2024 – FG

The federal government has announced that the new minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024.

Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, minister of state for labour and employment, announced on Wednesday while addressing Nigerian workers at the celebration in Abuja.

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The decision was made despite the Tripartite Committee On national minimum wage is yet to conclude its negotiations.

She said it is regrettable that the new national minimum wage is not ready before today, but that a wide consultation is ongoing to ensure that the document is out together as soon as possible.

New minimum wage coming, to take effect May 1, 2024 – FG

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Coastal highway: FG begins N2.75bn compensation payments to affected building owners

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May 1, 2024

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Works Minister David Umahi

Coastal highway: FG begins N2.75bn compensation payments to affected building owners

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that the federal government plans to pay N2.75 billion as compensation to property owners affected by the demolition required for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway today, Wednesday, May 1.

Umahi said that the highway is projected to stretch from channel 0 to channel 3.

He announced this during a stakeholders meeting held in Lagos today.

According to him, more compensation is expected to be paid in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Umahi, has alleged that Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, is inciting people of the southeast, especially those who are not well informed, against the government.

Umahi claimed that Obi would not fight for the people even after getting them into trouble.

The former Ebonyi State Governor alleged that Obi goes around to condemn people, thereby bringing judgment upon himself.

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He said: “It brings to some of the comments made by my brother, his Excellency Mr Peter Obi, I am not supposed to comment about it because some people have already done the work. And I know what Arise Television brought courtesy of Channels Television, they were bringing similar scenarios when His Excellency Peter Obi was the governor. He made a statement saying ”Any infrastructure that stands in the way of the road must go. And there would be no compensation paid.” That’s what he said.

“But look at me, by the human face of the renewed hope agenda administration, we are even paying for people who are illegally staying on the coastal line, and don’t have valid infrastructure and valid documents. That is mercy, that’s mercy… You know some people darken counsel without knowledge. You know there’s the devil in the details.

“When you condemn people, you bring judgment upon yourself. And that is what he (Obi) has done. And I think he’s inciting some of the south east people that are not well informed. He is inciting them. And gets them into trouble. And he doesn’t go to fight for them. Wisdom is a defence. And I want our people to have wisdom because I am involved.

“There’s is no inhumanity meted to Landmark, that matters should be buried because I was there. And so we fought everything possible. Even some people donated property to save his two big infrastructures. That’s appreciation. But some people have taken sides along with him to play politics.

Coastal highway: FG begins N2.75bn compensation payments to affected building owners

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JAMB, NCC in talks to produce special SIM for students

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May 1, 2024

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JAMB, NCC in talks to produce special SIM for students

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB are in talk over the provision of a specialised SIM card for students which would feature limited services.

Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), disclosed this on Monday.

Professor Oloyede, accentuating the mounting importance of candidates’ registered telephone numbers, underscored that these SIM cards have become indispensable for executing sensitive operations.

Addressing the media in Lagos on Monday, the Registrar revealed the novel procedure for admission acceptance.

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He stated, “A candidate may either transmit ACCEPT or REJECT via their dedicated telephone line to 55019/66019, or personally endorse or decline any offer of admission (inclusive of programme alterations) using their fingerprint at an authorised CBT centre or any JAMB office.

“These freshly devised methods for admission decisions are designed to safeguard the candidates’ information and maintain the integrity of the admission process.

“With the introduction of this method, the significance of the candidates’ registered telephone (SIM) has escalated, as it is now pivotal for conducting increasingly sensitive operations. We are currently in negotiations with the NCC to establish dedicated SIMs for students with restricted functionalities.”

Out of the 1,842,464 candidates whose results from the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination were released by JAMB on Monday, seventy-seven percent scored below 200.