Delta Gov. Okowa Proceeds On Medical Leave Abroad

Shortly after sending a letter to the House of Assembly requesting for a 15-day leave, Gov. Okowa has left Nigeria on a medical visit to the United States.

A government house source who craved anonymity disclosed that the governor is already in the U.S on a short medical leave.

Though disguising under annual vacation, the source further hinted that the Governor formally notified the Speaker, and the members in line with the Constitution. Barrister Otuaro will act as Governor while he is away.

“Gov. Okowa has been having abdominal pain lately so he was advised by his personal physician to seek further treatment abroad”, another source added.

The Governor’s leave notice was contained in a letter titled: ‘Notice of Vacation’ read on the floor of the House by the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, said the Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, shall act in his stead, as Acting Governor during the period of the governor’s leave.

The letter read, “I send warm greetings to the Right Honourabe Speaker, and write to intimate the Honourable House, that I would be proceeding on 15 days leave which will form part of my 2017 annual vacation from Monday, June 26 to Wednesday, July 12, 2017, while the remaining part of my annual leave will be enjoyed later in the year.

In accordance with Section 190 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, His Excellency, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, shall perform the duties of my office as Acting Governor during the period of my absence on leave.”

“I will greatly appreciate if the foregoing is placed before the Honourable House for information. Please, accept the assurances of my high regard and best wishes for you and the Honourable Members of the House.” the letter stated.

A motion by Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Tim Owhefere, sued that the letter be received and acknowledged by the House and was unanimously acknowledged by the House after the member representing Udu, Hon. Okagbare Uviejitobor, seconded the motion.

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Photo: EFCC arrests NABDA's DG for N23m scam

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a serving Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, Professor( Mrs) Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu, for her alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and diversion of public funds to the tune of N23million.

Ogbadu was arrested on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following her alleged linkage with the Bayelsa State's Director of Bioresources Development Centre, Mr. Josiah Habu who is being investigated by the EFCC in a case of fraudulent diversion of the sum of N75,0000,000.00k( Seventy Five Million Naira only).

 Investigations by the EFCC showed that Ogbadu allegedly received the sum of N23million through a bank account belonging to the wife of Habu, Mrs. Esther Habu and admitted same in a voluntary statement made to the EFCC.

Further investigations have also shown that, Mrs Esther Habu is one of the contractors with Bioresources Development Centre, Odi, Bayelsa State and a total sum of N603,000,000.00k( Six Hundred and Three Million Naira only) has been traced to her, in different deals involving over 20 Directors of Bioresources Development Centres across the country.

Ogbadu's linkage with all these scams is being investigated. She has been duly served with bail conditions while investigations continue.

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BUK POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION FORMS FOR 2017/2018 SESSION NOW ON SALE

Bayero University, Kano [BUK] 2017/2018 School of Postgraduate Studies Application Commences. 

This is to inform the general public that online sale of the Bayero University, Kano, Postgraduate application forms for the 2017/2018 Academic Session has commenced since on Wednesday, 10th May 2017 and would close on the Friday 25th August 2017.

BUK APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 2017/2018 SESSION 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following courses for the 2017/2018 academic session. 

1. FACULTY OF ARTS AND ISLAMIC STUDIES 

Department of Islamic Studies 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Islamic Studies 

ii. M.A Islamic Studies 

Department of Arabic 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Arabic (Language) 

ii. Ph.D/M.Phil Arabic (Literature) 

iii. M.A Arabic (Language) 

iv. M.A Arabic (Literature) 

v. Postgraduate Diploma in Arabic (PGDA) 

Department of English and Literary Studies 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil English (Language) 

ii. Ph.D/M.Phil English (Literature) 

iii. M.A English (Language) 

iv. M.A English (Literature) 

Department of History 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil History 

ii. M.A History 

iii. Masters in Development Studies (MDS) 

iv. Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies(PGDDS)

2. FACULTY OF EDUCATION 

Department of Education 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Education with specialization in; 

a. Educational Administration and Planning 

b. Curriculum Studies 

c. Guidance and Counselling 

d. Educational Psychology 

e. Tests and Measurement 

ii. M.Ed Education with specialization in; 

a. Educational Administration and Planning 

b. Curriculum Studies 

c. Guidance and Counselling 

d. Educational Psychology 

e. Tests and Measurement 

iii. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) 

iv. Postgraduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling (PGDGC) 

Department of Adult Education & Community Services 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Adult Education with specialization in; 

a. Gerontology 

b. Social Welfare Education 

c. Extension Education 

d. Community Development 

e. Adult and Non-Formal Education 

ii. M.Ed Adult Education with specialization in; 

a. Gerontology 

b. Social Welfare Education 

c. Extension Education 

d. Community Development 

e. Adult and Non-Formal Education 

iii. Postgraduate Diploma in Community Development & Extension Education (PGDCDEE) 

Department of Library and Information Sciences 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Library and Information Science 

ii. Masters in Library and Information Science 

iii. Masters in Information Management (MIM) 

iv. Masters in Records Management (MRM) 

v. Postgraduate Diploma in Information Management (PGDIM) 

vi. Postgraduate Diploma in Records Management (PGDRM)

Department of Physical and Health Education 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil in Physical and Health Education with specialization in any of the following Areas: 

a. Exercise and Sports Science 

b. Sports Management 

c. Adapted Physical Education 

ii. M.Sc (Ed) Physical and Health Education with specialization in any of the following Areas: 

a. Health Education 

b. Exercise and Sports Science 

c. Sport Management 

d. Adapted Physical Education 

iii M.Sc (Recreation and Sports Tourism Management)

iv. Postgraduate Diploma in Health Education (PGDHE) 

v. Postgraduate Diploma in Recreation and Tourism Management (PGDRTM) 

Department of Special Education 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil in Special Education with area of specialization as follows:: 

a. Learning Disabilities 

b. Gifted and Talented 

c. Visual Impairment 

d. Hearing Impairment 

e. Behaviour Disorders 

f. Intellectual Disorders 

g. Physical and Health Impairment 

ii. M.(Ed) in Special Education with areas of specialization as follows: 

a. Learning Disabilities 

b. Gifted and Talented 

c. Visual Impairment 

d. Hearing Impairment 

e. Behaviour Disorders 

f. Intellectual Disorders 

g. Physical and Health Impairment 

iii. Postgraduate Diploma in Special Education and Rehabilitation (PGDSER) 

Department of Science and Technology Education 

i. M.Sc (Ed) Biology 

ii. M.Sc (Ed) Chemistry 

iii. M.Sc (Ed) Geography 

iv. M.Sc (Ed) Physics 

v. M.Sc (Ed) Mathematics 

vi. Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology Education (PGDSTE) 

3. FACULTY OF SCIENCE 

Department of Mathematical Sciences 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Mathematics 

ii. M.Sc Mathematics 

iii. M.Sc Computational Mathematics 

iv. M.Sc Applied Mathematics 

v. Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics (PGDMaths) 

Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Chemistry with specialization in: 

Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Colour Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry 

ii. M.Sc Chemistry with specialization in: 

Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Colour Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry. 

iii. Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry (PGDC) 

Department of Biological Sciences 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Zoology with specialization in: 

Fisheries and Aquaculture; 

Parasitology; 

Entomology 

ii. M.Sc Zoology with specialization in: 

Fisheries and Aquaculture;

Parasitology; 

Entomology. 

iii. Ph.D/M.Phil Biology with specialization in Ecology and Environmental Biology, Hydrobiology and Conservation Biology 

iv. M.Sc Biology with specialization in Ecology and Environmental Biology, Hydrobiology and Conservation Biology 

v. Postgraduate Diploma in Biological Sciences (PGDBS) 

Department of Plant Biology 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Plant Biology with specialization in: Genetics, Plant Physiology, Plant Ecology, Plant Anatomy, Biosystematics/Taxonomy, Mycology/Plant Pathology, Aquatic Botany and Ethnomedicine 

ii. M.Sc Plant Biology with specialization in: 

Genetics, Plant Physiology, Plant Ecology, Plant Anatomy, Biosystematics/Taxonomy, Mycology/Plant Pathology, Aquatic Botany and Ethnomedicine 

Department of Microbiology 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Microbiology with specialization in: Medical Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Microbiology. 

ii. M.Sc Microbiology with specialization in: Medical Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology and Pharmaceutical. 

iii. Postgraduate Diploma in Epidemiology PGDEP) 

iv. Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental and Public Health (PGDEPH) 

Department of Physics 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Physics with specialization in: Atomic Physics; Nuclear Structure Physics; Solid-State Physics; Optics; Electronics; Geophysics. 

ii. M.Sc Physics with specialization in: Atomic Physics; Nuclear Structure Physics; Solid-State Physics; Optics; Electronics; Geophysics. 

iii. M.Sc Electronics 

iv. M.Sc Geophysics 

v. M.Sc Nuclear Physics. 

vi. Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Physics (PGDIP) 

4. FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES: 

Department of Economics 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Economics 

ii. M.Sc Economics 

iii. Masters in Banking and Finance(MBF) Full-Time/Part Time 

iv. Masters in Health Economics (MHE) Full-Time/Part Time 

v. Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics (PGDHE) Full-Time/Part Time 

vi. Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance(PGDBF)FullTime/Part Time 

Department of Political Science 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Political Science with specialization in: Political Economy, Political Theory, International Relations, Policy and Administration, Nigerian and African Politics, Islamic and Middle Eastern Politics, Comparative Politics 

ii. M.Sc Political Science with specialization in: Political Economy, Political Theory, International Relations, Policy and Administration, Nigerian and African Politics, Islamic and Middle Eastern Politics, Comparative Politics 

iii. Masters in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) 

iv. Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and Administration (PGDPPA) 

Department of Sociology 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Sociology with specialization in: Demography, Criminology, Complex Organizations, Medical Sociology, Social Policy 

ii. M.Sc Sociology with specialization in: Demography, Criminology, Complex Organizations, Medical Sociology, Social Policy 

iii. Masters in Crime Management Prevention and Control (MCMPC) 

iv. Postgraduate Diploma in Social Policy and Administration (PGDSPA) 

v. Postgraduate Diploma in Crime Management Prevention and Control (PGDCMPC) 

Department of Accounting 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Accounting 

ii. M.Sc Accounting 

iii. Masters in Treasury Management(MTM) Full-time and Part-time 

iv. Masters in Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM) 

v. Masters in Taxation and Revenue Administration (MTRA) 

vi. Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Finance (PGDAF) Full-Time and Part-Time 

Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Management 

ii. M.Sc Management 

5. FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION 

Department of Mass Communications 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Mass Communication 

ii. M.Sc Mass Communications 

iii. Masters in Public Relations (MPR) 

iv. Masters in Communication Studies (MCS) 

v. Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication (PGDMC) 

6. FACULTY OF EARTH AND ENVIRONEMENTAL SCIENCE 

Department of Geography 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Geography (Physical Geography) 

ii. Ph.D/M.Phil Geography (Human Geography) 

iii. Ph.D/M.Phil Geography (Population and Development) 

iv. Ph.D/M.Phil Land Resource (Administration) 

v. Ph.D/M.Phil Land Resource (Development) 

vi. Ph.D/M.Phil Natural Resource Management and Climate Change 

vii. M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change 

viii.M.Sc Geography (Physical Geography) 

ix. M.Sc Geography (Human Geography) 

x. M.Sc Geography (Population and Development) 

xi. M.Sc Land Resources (Land Development) 

xii. M.Sc Land Resources (Land Administration) 

xiii.Postgraduate Diploma in Land Administration (PGDLA) 

Department of Environmental Management 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Environmental Management 

ii. M.Sc Environmental Management 

iii. Masters in Environmental Management (MEM) 

iv. Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management (PGDEM) 

7. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE (IIIBF) 

a) M.Sc Islamic Banking and Finance 

b) Masters in Islamic Banking and Finance (MIBF) 

c) Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance (PGDIBF) 

8. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 

Department of Agricultural Engineering 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Agricultural Engineering with specialization in: Farm Power and Machinery Engineering; Soil and Water Engineering; Processing and Storage Engineering 

ii. M.Eng Agricultural Engineering with specialization in: Farm Power and Machinery Engineering; Soil and Water Engineering; Processing and Storage Engineering 

Department of Mechanical Engineering 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil (Energy Engineering) 

ii. Ph.D/M.Phil (Production Engineering) 

iii. Ph.D/M.Phil Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. 

iv. M.Eng (Energy Engineering) 

v. M.Eng (Production Engineering) 

vi. M.Eng Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. 

vii. Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (PGDME) 

Department of Electrical Engineering 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Electrical Engineering 

ii. M.Eng. Electrical Engineering with specialization in 

(a) Communication Engineering, 

(b) Control & Instrumentation Engineering 

(c) Power & Machines Engineering 

(d) Electronics Engineering

iii. Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical Engineering (PGDEE) 

Department of Civil Engineering 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Civil Engineering (Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Transportation Highway Engineering) 

ii. M.Eng Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Management, Transportation, Highway Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering) 

iii. Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering (PGDCE) 

9. FACULTY OF LAW 

i. Ph.D Law 

ii. LL.M Islamic Law 

iii. LL.M Commercial Law 

iv. LL.M Public Law 

v. LL.M International Law 

vi. Masters in Business and Commercial Law (MBCL) 

10. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Agricultural Economics 

ii. M.Sc Agricultural Economics 

iii. M.Sc Agricultural Extension 

v. Ph.D/M.Phil Agricultural Economics (Livelihood and Natural Resources Economics) 

v. M.Sc Agricultural Economics (Livelihood and Natural Resources Economics) 

Department of Soil Science 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Soil Science 

ii. M.Sc Soil Science 

Department of Agronomy 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Agronomy 

ii. Ph.D/M.Phil Agronomy with specialization in Crops and Cropping Systems in the Dry 

iii. M.Sc Agronomy 

iv. M.Sc Agronomy with specialization in Crops and Cropping Systems in the Dry Lands v. Postgraduate Diploma in Horticulture (PGDH) 

vi. Postgraduate Diploma in Irrigation Agronomy (PGDIA) 

vii. Postgraduate Diploma in Dryland Agriculture (PGDDA) 

Department of Crop Protection 

i. M.Sc Crop Protection with Specialization in (Agricultural Entomology), (Phytomycology), (Phytobacteriology), (Phytovirology) and (Phytonematology). 

Department of Animal Science 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Animal Science with Specialization in any of the following areas: Pasture Production and Range Management; Ruminant Nutrition; Monogastric Nutrition; Animal Reproduction and Physiology; Animal Products and Processing; 

ii. M.Sc Animal Science with Specialization in any of the following areas: Pasture Production and Range Management; Ruminant Nutrition; Monogastric Nutrition; Animal Reproduction and Physiology; Animal Products and Processing; 

iii. Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Science (PGDAS) 

iv. Ph.D/M.Phil Dryland Agriculture with specialization in Range and Livestock Management 

v. M.Sc Dryland Agriculture with specialization in Range and Livestock Management 

11. FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

Department of Computer Science 

i. M.Sc Computer Science 

ii. Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS) 

Department of Information Technology (IT) 

i. Masters in Information and Communication Technology (MICT) 

12. FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 

Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Pharmacology 

ii. M.Sc Pharmacology 

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES 

13. FACULTY OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES 

Department of Physiotherapy 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Physiotherapy 

ii. M.Sc Physiotherapy 

iii. Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) 

Department of Medical Laboratory Science 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil MLS with areas of specialization 

a. Chemical Pathology/Clinical Chemistry 

b. Haematology and Blood Transfusion Sciences 

c. Histopathology 

d. Medical Bacteriology 

e. Medical Mycology 

f. Medical Parasitology and Entomology 

g. Medical Virology 

h. Immunology 

ii. M.Sc Medical Laboratory Science with areas of specialization 

a. Chemical Pathology/Clinical Chemistry 

b. Haematology and Blood Transfusion Sciences 

c. Histopathology 

d. Medical Bacteriology 

e. Medical Mycology 

f. Medical Parasitology and Entomology 

g. Medical Virology 

h. Immunology 

iii. Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science (PGDMLS) with areas of specialization in: a. Chemical Pathology/Clinical Chemistry 

b. Haematology and Blood Transfusion 

c. Histopathology 

d. Medical Microbiology

14. FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 

Department of Physiology 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Human Physiology 

ii. M.Sc Human Physiology 

Department of Biochemistry 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Biochemistry 

ii. M.Sc Biotechnology 

iii. M.Sc Biochemistry with the specialization in any of the following areas; Medical; Toxicology; Nutrition; Environmental; Industrial 

Department of Anatomy 

i. Ph.D Anatomy 

ii. M.Sc Anatomy 

15. FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES 

Department of Microbiology Obstetrics and Gynaecology 

i. M.Sc Human Reproduction 

ii. Masters in Reproductive Health (MRH) 

Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology 

i. Ph.D/M.Phil Medical Microbiology with specialization in Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Immunology and Mycology 

ii. M.Sc Medical Microbiology with specialization in Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Immunology and Mycology 

Department of Otorhinolaryngology 

i. M.Sc Otorhinolaryngology Department of Community Medicine 

i. M.Sc Public Health 

Admission Requirements for the Programmes 

1. The M.Phil/Ph.D Degree Programme 

A candidate who seeks admission into the degree of the Doctor of Philosophy Programme must hold an Academic Masters Degree of Bayero University, Kano or any other recognised University and satisfy the conditions in (i) (iv) of (2) below. 

The CGPA of the Masters Programme should be at least 3.50 on a scale of 0.00 to 5.00. A Ph.D candidate who satisfies all admission requirements except the CGPA can be considered for admission into M.Phil/Ph.D provided the CGPA is at least 3.00. 

2. The Academic Masters Degree Programme 

A candidate seeking admission into the Academic Masters Degree Programme must hold: 

i. A minimum of a good Second Class (Lower Division) Degree with a CGPA not below 2.75 on the scale of 0.00 to 5.00 of Bayero University, Kano or any other recognised University (provided the University matriculation requirement is satisfied) in the relevant area. 

ii. A minimum of Third Class Lower Degree plus a good Postgraduate Diploma at credit level from Bayero University, Kano or from any other recognised University (provided the University matriculation requirement is satisfied) in the relevant area. 

iii. A Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a scale of 0.00 to 5.00 and an HND with Upper Credit from any recognised institution. 

iv. Any other qualifications deemed by the Board of School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate to be equivalent to (i) and (ii) above. 

3. Candidates for admission into MBF, MHE and MTM, should have: 

a. A minimum of a Good Second Class Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management, Economics, Banking and Finance from Bayero University, Kano or any other recognized University. 

b. A Degree or HND with a minimum of Lower Credit plus a Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum of Merit in the relevant areas from Bayero University, Kano or any other recognized University. 

4. Candidates for admission into MRH should have a degree in Medicine, Nursing and Biological Science of Bayero University, Kano or any other recognised University. 

5. Candidates for admission into MDS, MPPA, MEM, MCMP shall have: 

a. A Good Honours Degree with at least Second Class Lower in the relevant areas from Bayero University, Kano or any other recognized University. 

b. A Degree or HND with a minimum of Lower Credit plus a Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum classification of Merit in the relevant areas from Bayero University, Kano 

6. Candidates for admission into MBCL shall possess: 

a. A minimum of a Good Second Class Degree in Law or the Social Sciences from Bayero University, Kano or any other recognized University. 

b. A Degree in Law or the Social Sciences plus a Postgraduate Diploma with minimum classification of Merit from Bayero University, Kano or any other recognized University. 

7. Candidates for admission into PGDBF, PGDHE, PGDPPA, PGDSPA, PGDCMPC, PGDMC, PGDDS, PGDE, PGDGC, PGDRTM, PGDHE, PGDDA and PGDIM shall possess a Degree in any discipline from BUK or any other recognized University or HND with a minimum classification of Lower Credit obtained from recognized Institutions. 

8. Candidates for admission into PGDEM, PGDLA and PGDSE, shall possess a Degree in Geography, Environmental Sciences, Agriculture and related disciplines or HND with a minimum of Lower Credit in the related disciplines. 

9. Candidates for admission into PGDAF shall hold a Degree in Accounting or related disciplines obtained from a recognized University or HND with a minimum classification of Lower Credit in Accounting or related disciplines obtained from recognized Institutions. 

10. Candidates for admission into PGDHS should have at least a 3rd class Degree in Hausa or combined honours or HND with a minimum of Lower Credit in the relevant areas obtained from recognized Institutions. 

11. Candidates for admission into PGDBS, PGDC and PGDIP shall have a Degree in the relevant Science subjects or HND with a minimum of Lower Credit in the relevant areas obtained from recognized Institutions. 

12. Candidates for admission into PGDEE, PGDCE and PGDME shall have a Degree in the relevant Engineering areas or HND with a minimum of Lower Credit in the relevant engineering areas obtained from recognized institutions.

13. Candidates for admission into M.Sc in Public Health must; 

a. Have MBBS or BDS degree of Bayero University, Kano or an equivalent Medical Degree from a recognised University. 

b. Be registered with the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council and posses a current practicing license. 

c. Have at least three years post qualification cognate experience in Medicine or health related area at Federal, State or Local Government Area levels. 

Those employed in non-governmental organisations, engaged in occupational health services as well as those in the private sector are also eligible. 

d. There shall be an entry written examination, short listed candidates will then be interviewed to determine eligibility of the candidates. 

NB: All candidates for admission into Ph.D, M.Phil, M.A, M.Ed, M.Sc, M.Eng and LLM Programmes must provide records of their Academic Transcripts. 

The Application Procedure 

STEP 1
Visit www.buk.edu.ng and under the PROSPECTIVE STUDENT TAB click Applications at the home page. 

Login using FULL NAME OF THE APPLICANT and select “Applying for a Postgraduate Programme”.
A username and password will be generated for you. 

Please take careful note of them, as you need them for subsequent steps of the application process. 

STEP 2
Login to your account and generate/print your BUK Personalised Payment Form (BUKPPF). Anon-refundable application fee of N10,500:00 (Ten Thousand Five Hundred Naira Only) is reflected on applicant's BUKPPF, to be paid using Remita e-Payments and e-Collection platform (www.remita.net). 

Applicants must make sure that they entered ALL the information of the BUKPPF EXACTLY. Applicants must also ensure that 

• Name of MDA 

• Name of Service/Purpose 

• Description 

• Amount to Pay (₦) 

• Application No. 

• BUKPPF ID 

• Payer's Full Name 

• Payer's Email 

• Payer's Phone are captured exactly as they are written on the BUKPPF. 

Note that Payer (Payer's Full Name, Payer's Email, Payer's Phone) means the applicant, so even if the applicant is not the one making the payment (payment by proxy) make sure to use the applicant information. 

STEP 3 Return to www.buk.edu.ng and login with your username and password to fill in the Application Forms; Programme Selection Form, Personal Data Form, Qualifications Form. 

STEP 4 Transcript Request Form shall also be filled by candidates for Ph.D, M.Phil and Academic Masters’ Programmes in addition to the forms listed in Step 3 above. 

STEP 5 Review your forms to ensure accuracy of all information provided. 

Click ‘SUBMIT’ to complete the application process. 

STEP 6 An Acknowledgement Slip will be generated for you immediately. Print the Slip and keep it safe. 

The slip will be needed during the collection of admission letter and during If you have any enquiry or are encountering any difficulty, write an email to application.pg@buk.edu.ng clearly stating the difficulties or enquiries 

Payment at the bank opens on Wednesday 10th May, 2017 and closes on Friday, 25th August, 2017. 

The website for completing the Application Forms will close by 11:59 PM on Sunday, 27th August, 2017. registration.

For List of Available Programmes pdf click here.

Please note the following information: The cost of each application is Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only, plus administrative charges of Five Hundred Naira (N500.00) only. 

Please ensure that you have the entry requirements of the programme applied for, plus five ‘O’ Level Credits (including English Language and/or Mathematics). 

Applicants for Ph.D/M.Phil and Academic Master’s programmes should ensure that transcripts of their academic records are sent to the School of Postgraduate Studies. 

Applicants for Ph.D/M.Phil programmes should ensure that they submit their research proposal during application.

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DELTA COMMISSIONER, NNAMDI SURVIVES FATAL ACCIDENT, AIDE CONFIRMED DEAD (PHOTO)

The Commissioner representing Ndokwa in Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon Nnamdi Ezechi has survived a fatal auto accident, Delta Decides can authoritatively report.

It was gathered that while Hon. Nnamdi was lucky to have survived the accident, his police escort, Sergeant Sunday Victor, alias Ojukwu however died.

Although information about the accident was still sketchy at the time of filling this report however, sources revealed that the white TOYOTA HILUX which they were travelling in somersaulted severally and squeezed into flat sheet.

The survival of the Commissioner was by the grace of God, a source disclosed

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"Okowa Remains The Worst Governor Delta Has Ever Produced" - PDP Chieftain

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Isoko Federal constituency, High Chief Paul Olotu Eriri assessing the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa administration in Delta State in the past two years came out with his damning verdict: “It is a disaster.”

Eriri spoke while fielding questions from a community newspaper. He stated: “If you ask me about my assessment of Okowa’s administration within the last two years, I will answer this way, it is a disaster. He is the worst governor this state has ever produced. In fact, Okowa is the worst governor Africa has ever experienced. Nothing has been done; no achievement of anything.”
Eriri who described himself as a member of the PDP, a chieftain and a leader of the same party with the governor pointed out that his assessment would not be based on the fact that he belongs to the same political party with the governor. “I will be sincere, honest, professional and patriotic in my assessment,” he declared.

He began: “The way to start assessment of Dr. Okowa’s administration for the period of two years is to read his own personal assessment which has been published in the State newspaper, The Pointer. If you read several editions of The Pointer from December 30th, 2016 to the middle of January 2017, you will get a lot of information about his own personal assessment as it has been published Ministry by Ministry, Directorate by Directorate, Agency by Agency.
“If you go through the whole page, then you can now match it with the realities on ground. You can subtract publicity and image making from partialities and realities on ground. When you read the assessment in those editions of The Pointer, you will first ask yourself a question: Where are we going? In one of the publications, you will see that the Ministry of Information, some of the achievements so listed include the servicing of a generator. In other words, one of the achievements of the Governor is to service a generator that was not working before.What an achievement!
“And they went further to list other achievements that are completely ridiculous, talking about provision of smart phones to directors as an achievement. I just said, is anything wrong with this guy as a Governor? The Governor that is supposed to develop the State, provide infrastructure, provide facilities and you are talking of distribution of Smart Phones to Directors of Ministry of Information as achievement.

“You go to the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources and others; you see that one of the achievements is testing of bore holes and others as an achievement. Frankly speaking, that a governor who could not provide water for the citizens of the state would go ahead and ask people that have boreholes under the pretense that he is testing the quality of water. It is unthinkable, it is unimaginable, but it is real. It was even published. “
Asked as an economist if the shortfall in revenue accruing to the state is accountable for the slow pace of development in the state, or is there enough revenue that His Excellency can use to develop the state as expected, Eriri responded this way: “As an economist and with my understanding of the economy of Delta State economy in particular, I can tell you that Delta State has more than enough resources and have no reason to shy away from their responsibilities claiming that there is down fall in income.

“You have to compare what comes to Delta State and what goes to other states. Go to Cross River and see wonders, go to Akwa Ibom and see miracles, go to Rivers and see projects that are going on. What is the difference in terms of Federal Allocation, what is the difference in terms of internally generated Revenue? The last time I read, according to their board, they are generating over six billion in a month in Delta State. So, it is not a question about resources,” Eriri declared.

He accused Governor Okowa of killing and burying the Delta state Oil Producing and Development Commission (DESOPADEC). He said: “I can tell you right away that Okowa deliberately killed and buried DESOPADEC. DDESOPADEC is dead and buried. The problem we have here is that, Okowa, since he came to power has never provided funds for the running of the commission. That is why no project is going on anywhere in the oil producing communities because Okowa has starved the whole Commission of funds.

“There is a monthly allocation from Federal; the 13 percent derivation is not given to the commission. Where is the money? Okowa should tell the state where the money is.”

He said the oil producing communities have been destroyed in terms of development, claiming that there is nothing happening in those places.
Eriri also said he was holding the governor responsible even for the 13 months non- payment of salaries to local government workers, with “all the France Club refund money.”

“So, I hold Okowa responsible; that we have never never seen anything like this in my entire life, and I said it and I am repeating myself, Okowa remains the worst governor Delta has ever produced,” High Chief Eriri exclaimed.

The PDP chieftain also took a swipe at the the administration’s SMART agenda. Pointing out that that there is nothing smart in the acronym SMART, Eriri said: “It think that is the least intelligent thing in the world. I want to give you the challenge, as any of the government officials you come across; ask the governor, His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa when you meet him that, Sir, what is the meaning of SMART. It will take Okowa the next one hour to explain the meaning of SMART. In other words, there is nothing smart in that word SMART. There is nothing smart about the agenda.

“The programme is a failure. It is just a way of siphoning money, and I will give a practical example right away. Recently, I read in the newspaper, and of course, The Pointer because it is the voice of Okowa, that he distributed 40,000 fingerlings to farmers. A fingerling sells for N20 now, that is N800,000 for 40,000 fingerlings. I am very sure if they check the account for the amount for the supply, you will see N8 million or more, but the actual cost of a fingerling is N20 per one because I am a farmer, I know the cost.

“Forty thousand fingerlings are not enough for an average farmer, one farmer. Again, when you distribute 40,000 fingerlings to farmers and you think you have you have done wonders in the world, if they are not lucky they may not get 10 percent of those fingerlings to eatable size because they will not be able to manage it.,” Eriri stated.

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"Nigerian Man Who Woke Up After Being Declared Dead By Doctors" Shares His Story

A Nigerian man who was declared dead by medical doctors in Australia and resurrected in India - has shared his ordeal. Identified as John Samuel, he was said to have suffered from a heart related ailment which led to his death on Wednesday, June 13, by 4pm in Australia but on Thursday, June 14, the young man was said to have resurrected around 8am in India.

How did it happen?

In a chat with Ika Weekly, Mr. Samuel Anayo Ugwute recounts his experience at the cruel hands of death, and how God saved him.

Please can we meet you? 
I am Mr. Samuel Anayo Ugwute, an indigene of Ebonyi State, born and brought up in Owa-Alero Delta State.

Can you share with us your experience? 
About four months ago, I was diagnosed of in ventricular center defect that is a hole within the walls of my ventricle. It is a serious cardialogical problem said to be common with infants. After several cardiological examinations which proved positive, the doctors said my heart was already condemned and the only solution was to go for a heart transplant.

The initial minor surgery carried out to cover the holes proved abortive. So, I was asked to go for an orthopedic heart transplant which cost 24 million naira including other expenses. There was no money. We wrote to the state government who assisted with a little sum. My church assisted me; friends and family contributed too, my surgeon Prof, Tamson, a consultant cardiologist who has worked in India for over 20 years before coming back to Nigeria took up my case because he said in over 200 cases he has done in cardiology, my case was different and rare. He spent huge sums of money on my case; he used his influence to attract many Heart Foundations to subsidize the cost of the operation.

The surgery was scheduled to take place 4 weeks ago, but because I could not come up with enough money for flight, and other expenses, the schedule was aborted. Unfortunately, more complications arose because I was unable to meet up after hundred days time frame of carrying an artificial heart elapsed.

Finally I gathered enough money, and I left for India on Friday, June 9, 2017, but the doctors turned me back because I was four weeks late, and there was no way I was going to survive. So my doctor through his influence contacted a friend in Australia who had a private jet, and I was flown straight to Australia in a flight which lasted for 12 hours. On getting to Australia, the doctors there said there was 80 percent chance of death, and 20 percent of survival. When I heard this I turned to my family for prayers. Before going into the theatre, I prayed to God and reminded Him of my covenant of life with Him.

Entering the theatre, I gave up the ghost as the first knives cut to get the position.

Having given up the ghost, I was told they recorded the death time as 4am of the fateful, my family was contacted and my corpse was taken back to India in another 13 hours flight; on getting back to India, my corpse was deposited in the mortuary, but after some minutes I woke up and I felt cold so I started shouting and when one of the nurses heard me, instead of coming to my rescue she ran away out of fear. My surgeon heard me and came to bring me out from the mortuary. Coming out I discovered that my whole body was covered in formalin, a preservative used on dead bodies.

At this development, my family was contacted telling them I am alive. After having a warm bath to wash off the formalin, I saw everybody dancing and rejoicing at the hospital in India, I was speechless, the only word that came out from my mouth was take me home. All through the period I was pronounced dead, all I could see were doctors on white performing a surgery on me. I ended up not having the surgery I went for, and after another round of cardiological examination, the doctors found out that there were no longer holes in my heart, everything disappeared, and that I was perfectly, okay. I kept on insisting to go home, and after my doctor in Nigeria was contacted to tell him I was perfectly okay, they took me to the airport and I boarded my flight to Lagos.

People in India were rejoicing, calling my situation a miracle. “My surgeon received me in Lagos amidst tears; he was the one who told me the news of my death had circulated. In a bid to actually confirm the report of the doctors in India, he took me into the lab for examinations, and he arrived at the same conclusion. I came back to Agbor yesterday being June 14, 2017 totally okay and fine.

I thank God, because I know He heard the prayers of my father when the surgeon told my father I was dead, he rejected the news, his faith kept me going, the prayer of my Pastors as well as that of my father, Pastor John Ugwute brought me back.

- To God be the Glory! 

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Three Female N-power Volunteers Establish Mini-laboratory in Delta

Three female volunteers in the N - Health programme have established a mini laboratory at the Primary Health Centre, Otokutu , Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta.

The volunteers are Jennifer Angese ( 2013 Pharmacology graduate of Delta State University); Mary James ( 2011 Microbiology graduate of Unijos); and Harriet Azurundu ( 2001, BSc Microbiology – Imo State University – and 2008 MLSc –UPTH ) .

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the trio contributed money to purchase the equipment and establish the laboratory in April , barely four months of their deployment to the PHC to provide medical outreach to the rural community .
Narrating their experiences when the Monitoring and Evaluation team of N -Power visited the centre , James said they felt pity for the community which had the centre for long but travelled far to access medical facilities.

She said that rather than seek deployment they made contributions from their token to purchase the equipment in bits in order to make meaningful impact in the community.
According to her , the equipment comprising both electrical and manual types , are worth about N 100, 000 but that some tests are delayed in the centre due to epileptic power and lack of alternative power source.

She said that her colleagues were teaching in private schools and receiving pittance prior to the N -power job, but noted that the scheme had offered them the opportunity to practice their profession and gain experience.

James said the community was excited about the development but had not made additional input due to poverty , “ but we hope someone , someday will do that for the sake of the rural people’’.

She said that due to epileptic power the lab always concluded the sample tests , and issued the results the same day of collection.

She said some patients were referred to bigger facilities if they had to wait for the results for more than a day , “ but we work for as long as possible to make patients ’ results ready ’’.

Azurundu, another volunteer , added that since the provision of the laboratory no fewer than 70 patients including pregnant women, the aged and children had their blood, urine and other samples tested for proper diagnosis and treatment.

“ We assumed duty in February and since we discovered that there was no laboratory section here we decided to set up one to assist in proper diagnosis and treatment of patients.

“ The lab has been of great help; it has improved the services of the health workers in the health centre.

“ Since we started lab tests we have had almost 70 patients benefitting but we have attended to others without actually putting them in our records , ’’ Azurundu said.

She said that apart from the help that the people needed it had been her dream to be able to touch lives in one way or the other and “ N -Power has given me that room and opportunity to touch lives’’.

On her part, Angese noted that the patients were often tested free or charged only 50 per cent of the cost of the examination to encourage others to access adequate medicare due to poverty.

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Npower Selection Test 2017 ( A Case Study of 2016 Kaduna Npower Interview)

The process of selecting Npower applicants into  the various  program of  the federal government  social investment programme in kaduna  State  is different from the selection procedure in other states in Nigeria.

In 2016 all shortlisted Npower applicants wrote a test before the final selection was done  and then  they were deployed  to their various state of residence to serve under the control and organization of 
their various state government.

However, the kaduna Npower candidates were subjected to write a 100 questions attitude test again by the state government in order to identify the appropriate  program each candidate fit in.

The Aptitude test was  about 100 questions  comprises of English, mathematics and  questions from applicants  selected programme (N-agro, N-health and N-teach) and the pass Mark was set at 50, any applicants that applied for N-health and  N-teach that score below 50 were moved to N-agro.

The process of the 2017 selection of kaduna state NPower  Applicants  I believe will not be different from the 2016 selection procedure. So therefore my suggestions to all Npower 2017 registered applicants residing in Kaduna is to get ready to write a 100 aptitude test questions.

The aptitude test Questions are Graduate Measurement Aptitude Test (GMAT) such as:

1. Numeric aptitude test 
2. Data interpretation  
3. Verbal aptitude test 
4. Sentence correction  
5. Critical reasoning
6. Reading comprehension 
7. Abstract reasoning and  
8. selected program related questions.

So if you applied for 2017 NPower and you reside in kaduna then start preparing for the test.

Good Luck

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Asaba Township Stadium To Host 2018 Senior African Athletics Championship - Okowa

It was a feeling of excitement and anticipation on Saturday in Asaba, the Delta State Capital as Governor Ifeanyi Okowa told residents of the area at a town hall meeting of government plans to prepare the Asaba Township Stadium to host the 2018 Senior African Athletics Championship. 

The stadium project which have gulped hundreds of millions of naira yet remained uncompleted would be fixed before the championship through a Public-Private Partnerships, (PPPs) programme, Okowa said. 

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