Education
2020/2021 Admissions: JAMB Issues May, June As Deadline …Insists On NIN For UTME
Public universities across the country have been issued May 15, 2021 to conclude admissions while private Universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education are to end theirs on June 15, 2021.
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishag Oloyede, disclosed this at the Virtual Meeting with Heads of Tertiary Institutions in the country, Last Thursday.
Oloyede maintained that the deadlines remained sacrosanct and binding on all the nation’s institutions, adding that the board would not tolerate any breach of the decision reached at the meeting.
While noting that the meeting was aimed at knowing the level the various institutions had reached on the 2020/2021 admissions scale, Oloyede said the board would soon announce the date of commencement of sale of admission forms for the 2021/2022 academic year and expressed hopes that the institutions would comply with the board for a hitch-free academic session.
In his words”, after a robust and insightful deliberations, members collectively agreed that all public universities are expected to finish their admissions on or before 15th May, 2021, while the private Universities and all IEIS, polytechnics and Colleges of Education will complete theirs at the agreed date of 15th June, 2021″.
The Registrar further urged all institutions to adhere strictly to all advisories issued to them on Inter/Intra University transfer, foreign inter-university, including fresh foreign candidates, change of programmes and institutions as well as other essential processes relating to admissions.
According to him, the directive became imperative to avoid unnecessary bickering that could impede on the future of innocent candidates and their subsequent mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC).
Meanwhile, the board has insisted that the National Identification Number (NIN)be used for the 2021Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The Registrar stated that the introduction of the use of NIN was for security reasons as well as checkmating the excesses of examination malpractice.
“It is for security reasons. For us at our small level, it helps us to avoid impersonation but there is a bigger picture. There is insecurity in the country and we know that many of these problems are there because we have identification problem. We can’t identify every citizen, where he is and what he is doing. So, for this, we don’t even need the name of the candidate. We just want the NIN. We will then do the needful to pull the data of the candidate and the process will go on from there”, Oloyede said.
By: Lady Godknows Ogbulu
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The Governing Council of the University of Port Harcourt has approved the appointment of Professor Princewill R. Chike as the 10th Vice-Chancellor of the University.
Prof. Chike, a former Commissioner for Health in Rivers State, will succeed Prof. Georgewill Owunari whose tenure ends on July 13, 2026.
A statement signed by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Sam Kpenu and made available to _The Tide_, said the appointment was made by the 17th Governing Council following the successful conclusion of the selection process.
“The process was conducted in strict compliance with the provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act and the University of Port Harcourt Act,” the statement read.
It added that the process involved the constitution of a Search Team and a Joint Council-Senate Selection Board. Both bodies carried out their responsibilities in accordance with extant laws and regulations governing the appointment of Vice-Chancellors in Nigerian universities.
According to the statement, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, congratulated Professor Chike on his appointment.
Senator Ohuabunwa expressed confidence in Prof. Chike’s ability to provide visionary leadership for the continued growth and development of the University.
Professor Princewill R. Chike is expected to formally assume office as the 10th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt on July 13, 2026.
By: Akujobi Amadi
The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Peters Nwagor, has commended the orderly conduct of the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination in the state and urged schools to sustain the standard.
Dr. Nwagor gave the commendation recently during a monitoring tour of selected secondary schools in Port Harcourt and environs where the WAEC exam is ongoing.
The commissioner, who was accompanied by directors and monitors from the Ministry of Education, said he was impressed with the peaceful atmosphere at the centres visited.
“The students conducted themselves properly and wrote their papers under conducive conditions. Invigilators and supervisors also performed their duties professionally,” he stated.
Nwagor noted that the Rivers State Government had invested heavily to ensure the smooth and credible conduct of the examination across the state
He urged candidates to reciprocate government’s effort by shunning all forms of examination malpractice and focusing on their studies.
“Government has done so much to ensure successful examinations in our schools. Students should take advantage of it by remaining focused,” the commissioner said.
While no case of malpractice was recorded in the centres inspected, Dr. Nwagor warned that any principal, teacher, invigilator, or official caught aiding malpractice would face strict sanctions in line with regulations.
He also commended school administrators, teachers, WAEC officials, and security personnel for upholding the integrity of the process. Centres visited included County Grammar School, Ikwerre/Etche; Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Borokiri; Government Secondary School, Borokiri; and Pabod Model Secondary School.
By: Akujobi Amadi
A Professor of Criminal Justice and Law at the Faculty of Law, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt, Prof. Clifford Anaele Nwanyanwu, has advocated for periodic review of the nation’s criminal justice administration laws to reflect current societal needs and challenges.
Prof. Nwanyanwu noted that many of the criminal justice laws in use today date back to the pre-colonial era. He questioned their efficiency in addressing modern criminal justice administration, adding that the complex nature of adjudication often allows crime to thrive.
He made the call while delivering the university’s 132nd Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday at the Senate Conference Auditorium titled: “Society as Criminal Enterprise: Unravelling a Complex Justice System.”
The erudite legal scholar clarified that the lecture was not meant to condemn the country’s justice system. Instead, he said it was intended to highlight areas that require urgent attention.
He expressed concern that criminal justice practice in Nigeria is more dysfunctional than functional, and stressed that he wants to see a system that works effectively for all citizens.
“The essence of criminal justice administration is due process, and anything contrary is not it. Plea bargains help to fast-track trial processes and reduce delays,” he stated.
However, Prof. Nwanyanwu expressed worry that the sums recovered through plea bargain arrangements are often meagre compared to the wealth looted, noting that this contradicts the purpose of the arrangement.
To strengthen the system, he recommended merit-based recruitment of judicial officers with proven character and integrity. He also called for adequate funding, infrastructure development, removal of political interference, and ethical reorientation within the judiciary.
The law professor further recommended that the state should pay compensation to citizens when security officers are found culpable for arbitrary killings, in line with the principle of vicarious liability.
In his remarks, Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, commended the lecturer. He described the lecture as timely and relevant to addressing the nagging challenges of crime in society.
Prof. Zeb-Obipi expressed concern over the justice system’s inability to curb the rising rate of criminal activities in the state. He added that through inaugural lectures, the university continues to provide solution-based approaches to societal challenges.
Our correspondent reports that the thought-provoking lecture was attended by stakeholders in the judicial system, judges, magistrates, scholars, and members of the university community.
By: Akujobi Amadi
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