153 passengers feared killed as plane crashes in Lagos

LAGOS (AFP) – More than 153 passengers are feared dead after their plane crashed in densely populated district of Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos Sunday, residents and an aviation official said. Thick smoke was rising from the area, near Lagos airport, and flames could be seen coming from a two-storey building. Residents said the plane had been coming in low, making a loud noise, when it slammed into the residential area. “It was a Dana (airline) flight out of (the capital) Abuja to Lagos with about 153 people on board,” Nigeria’s civil aviation chief Harold Demuren said. “I don’t believe there are any survivors,” he added. Lagos State police spokesman Joseph Jaiyeoba told said the plane had gone down in the Iju neighbourhood on the mainland of the city, where most of the city’s population lives. A spokesman for Nigerian airline Dana confirmed one of its planes had crashed but could not immediately provide further details. “I can confirm that one of our planes crashed today on the outskirts of Lagos,” Tony Usidamen said. “We lost communication with the aircraft. We are going to issue an official statement.” Lagos, the largest city in Africa’s most populous nation, is home to an estimated 15 million people.

mafeno okoh aka fabulusmafeno

just chillin at Tinapa,calabar,Nigeria.it was really a superb experience,my guy if you never reach there before you dey miss..

NYSC threatens to withdraw Corp members from Edo state ahead of polls

The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has threatened not to release corp members serving in Edo state for the forthcoming governorship election in the state, unless the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guarantees their safety.
The Director-general of NYSC, Brigadier-General Nnamdi Okore-Affia who made the announcement at a news conference in Abuja, said the decision was necessary for the safety of corp members who have being victims of electoral violence.
The Edo state governorship election is scheduled for July 14, 2012.
The decision of the NYSC is coming weeks after the establishment of a distress call centre for the safety of the corp members during compulsory one year national service.
While re-affirming NYSC’s mandate to foster unity through the scheme, the director-general announced that the number of corp members deployed to crisis prone states in the country would be reduced.
A number of serving corp members were attacked and killed during the post-election violence that broke out after the April 2011 general election in the northern part of the country.

Nollywood Celebrities At Funke Akindele’s Wedding

Funke Akindele‘s Fairy-Tale wedding that took place on Saturday May 26, 2012 not only was a success it’s also star-jammed.
Popular Nigerian Movie Stars in attendance include;

• Genevieve Nnaji

• Ini Edo

• Odunlade Adekola

• Tayo Odueke

• Chioma Chukwuma Akpotha

• Desmond Elliot and many others.

oshiomoles mansion exposed

Ogun state signs development partnership with German agency

Ogun State Government has signed an agreement with the German Development Agency GIZ (SEDIN) programme in furtherance of its drive to aid the growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and ensure wealth creation for the people.
Signing the agreement at the Obas’ Complex in his office in Abeokuta, the State Governor,  Ibikunle Amosun described the partnership as a potent means towards improving the economy through a renewed support for SMEs..
He described SMEs as a major instrument for achieving the growth of any economy, assuring that the State would support the programme to
achieve success.
Apparently showing strong determination to win the war against unemployment and poverty through the development of the SMEs, various initiatives like this are being put in place to achieve this dream and under this agreement human capital development and skill transfer would be given a pride of place.
Speaking earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Mrs. Hafsat Abiola-Costello, emphasized that the agreement would put the State in a good stead to achieve economic independence.
Managing Director of GIZ, Mr. Christian Widmann said Ogun state was being considered along two other states in the country because of the strong commitment being attached to the promotion of SME’s in the state saying that financial and technical assistance would be extended to the state.
The agreement also covers economic integration as well as collaboration against the spread of HIV/AIDS.

UNILAG: Soyinka calls Jonathan’s name change a gift horse Share This Add to Delicious Share on FriendFeed Digg submit to reddit Tags channels televisionLagosMoshood Abiola UniversityNigeriaUNILAgWole Soyinka Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka on Wednesday joined the growing opposition against the renaming of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Moshood Abiola University, Lagos by President Goodluck Jonathan.

“This is one gift horse which, contrary to traditional saying, must be inspected thoroughly in the mouth”, he said in a statement entitled “Goodluck Jonathan’s gift horse.” “Primary from all of us must be a plea to the MKO Abiola family not to misconstrue the protests against the naming of the University of Lagos after their heroic patriarch. Issues must be separated and understood in their appropriate contexts. The family will acknowledge that, among the loudest opposing voices to Jonathan’s gift horse, are those who have clamoured tirelessly that MKO Abiola, the Nigerian nation’s president-elect, be honoured nationally, and in a befitting manner.
“Next is my confession to considerable shock that President Goodluck Jonathan did not even think it fit to consult or inform the administrators of the university, including Council and Senate, of his intention to re-name their university for any reason, however laudable. This arbitrariness, this act of disrespect, was a barely tolerated aberration of military governance. It is totally deplorable in what is supposed to be a civilian order.
“After that comes the bad-mouthing of MKO Abiola and the Nigerian electorate by President Jonathan who referred to MKO as the “presumed winner” of a historic election. While applauding the president for finally taking the bull by the horns and rendering honour unto whom honour is due, the particularities of this gesture have made it dubious, suspect, and tainted. You do not honour someone while detracting from his or her record of achievement. MKO Abiola was not a presumed winner, but the President-elect of a nation, and thus universally acknowledged.
“It is sad, very sad, that after his predecessor who, for eight full years of presidency, could not even bear to utter the name of a man who made his own incumbency possible, along comes someone who takes back with the left hand what the right has offered. However, there is hope. Legalists have claimed that there is a legal flaw to the entire process. The university, solidly backed by other tertiary institutions nation-wide, should immediately proceed to the courts of law and demand a ‘stay of execution’.
“That should give President Jonathan time to re-consider and perhaps shift his focus to the nation’s capital for institutions begging for rituals of re-naming. After all, it is on record that the House of Assembly did once resolve that the Abuja stadium be named after the man already bestowed the unique title of “Pillar of African Sports”. He deserved that, and a lot more. What he did not deserve is to be, albeit posthumously, the centre of a fully avoidable acrimony, one that has now resulted in the shutting down one of the institutions of learning to whose cause, the cause of learning, President-elect MKO Abiola also made unparalleled private contributions.
“Let me end by stressing that my position remains the same as it was when the University of Ife was re-named Obafemi Awolowo University. I deplored it at the time, deplore it till today, have never come to terms with it, and still hope that some day in the not too distant future, that crime against the culture of institutional autonomy will be rectified. Let us not compound the aberrations of the past with provocations in an era that should propel us towards a belated new Age of Enlightenment.”

Big Brother Africa Star Game: Nigerian singer Goldie breaks down in tears

Unfolding events at the on-going BigBrother Africa StarSame show seems to never end.

Nigerian singer Goldie got all wet with tears, as she broke down when her Kenyan crush, Prezzo denied her.

She not only cried her hearts out, she also ended up gasping and throwing up.

Well we are left with questions? Is BigBrother full of drama or are people just acting? Because information has it that Goldie is married, and if she is then what’s the crush about.

Photo Gallery:Darey’s video shoot of ‘Sisi Eko’

Popular musician Darey Art-Alade , took to the streets of Lagos Island to shoot the music video for the remix of his hit track ‘Sisi Eko’ which features Flavour. Darey brought comedians, OAPS, dancers and musicians to Broad Street Marina, alongside Flavour. The video is directed by South-African, Mark Hofemeyr.

Shooting in progress

Darey and Model

Ali and Julius Agwu

When comics and musicians tango

DJ Jimmy Jatt was also on the set cruising

Darey and Flavour sure enticed a lot of Sisi Eko on the streets with his moves

Seun Kuti and Darey

Darey, Dr Sid, Funmi Victor Okigbo and Ayo Animashaun

The publisher was also not left out. Publisher of Hip-Hop Magazine Ayo Animashaun and Ali Baba

Mo'Eazy and Mode9

 

skales and flavour

Waje, Tosyn and Kaffy

waje ,omawumi and tosyn

Photos Of Top Nigerian Celebrities, Then And Now

segun arinze

Looking back to when Eucharia and Zack Orji acted together in Glamour Girls, one will definitely agree that Eucharia has had a good and fast body change. From her skinny body then, to a now robust body-shape, she has every reason to say thanks to Nollywood for the changes.




  The entertainment industry in Nigeria is one sector of the Nigerian economy that has provided not only jobs for many youths but also made stars and celebrities out of them. For most of those in the industry today, they would not have envisaged the kind of fame they now find themselves in some years back.

One thing that is always said to be constant in life is change and below is some of Nigerian celebrities when they started and how they look now. Please enjoy and catch your fun.

ramsey noah

Ramsey is one actor that many see as the first to act the role of a lover boy well in films, until the likes of Mike Ezuruonye, Nonso Diobi, Van Vicker and now, Majid chased him out of such roles. With his half caste look, he was a perfect character for producers in the game then. Ramsey started in a TV soap opera, Fortunes. He has grown from his funny and skinny boy look then to a more matured and well bodily built man.

2baba

Referred to as being one of the best to have come out of Africa, Tubaba, as he is called, is still taking his position as an icon to young artiste. From his Plantashun Boiz days, he has become a true African star. You can only laugh at how things have changed about this Olori oko bam bam...........

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Loving father: Timaya feeds new baby

Mercy Johnson, John Dumelo, and Prince Eke are currently in Asaba on the set of Tchidi Chikere’s new movie,

Mercy Johnson, John Dumelo, and Prince Eke are currently in Asaba on the set of Tchidi Chikere’s new movie, Nollywoodgossip has learned.
Speaking to Delia Innoma (Live Online With Delia), Prince Eke says:
“I’m playing Solomon, John Dumelo‘s younger brother who lives in America. Along the way, I met and fell in love with Mercy Johnson — not knowing that she already has a son for my brother (John Dumelo). So when I brought her home, the bubble burst…and you can only imagine the rest.”
Wow…sounds interesting. We can’t wait!

US Donates Full Body Scanner To NDLEA

patrick-obahiagbon-on-unilag-name-change

little don jazzy....

hmmm na wa truely no one knows tommorrow.Could this be the famous don jazzy boss of mavin record ???

2012 NEA Awards Nominees…my people this one no go easy o

Award season is in full swing, and now we have the official nominee list for the 2012 Nigerian Entertainment Awards, NEA. This years list has some of the finest and best in entertainment represented on this list with WizKid, Brymo, Tiwa Savage grabbing multiple award nominations. Wizkid leads the pack with 4 nominations (6 including features). It’s been a great year for the boy and it shows."e no go easy this year sha"

Check out the full list of nominees

BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
SOUL IS HEAVY – Nneka
ELI – Ice Prince
SUPERSTAR – Wiz Kid
THE DREAMER- SDC
BEAUTIFUL NOISE- Timi Dakolo
SUPER SUN – Bez

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HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR
ARA- BRYMO
OLIVER TWIST- DBANJ
PAKURUMO- WIZKID
DAMI DURO- DAVIDO
CHOP MY MONEY- PSQUARE
KO MA ROLL – RAYCE

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BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
TIWA SAVAGE
BRYMO
DAVIDO
BEZ
MAYD
CHIDINMA

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GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
SEGUN OBE
TIM GODFREY
EBEN
KORE
LARA GEORGE
VIVIEN STEPHEN

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BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CHIDNMA
OMAWUMI
WAJE
TIWA SAVAGE
WIZKID
CAPITAL FEMI

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BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR
SAUCE KID
ICE PRINCE
VECTOR
EVA
MI
SDC

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MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
JESSE JAGZ
DON JAZZY
SHIZZY
COBHAMS ASUQUO
SARZ
SAMKLEF

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BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
2KRISS
KADIJA KAMARA
TINIE TEMPAH
SKEPTA
ABIADE
TIPSY

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BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
ARA- BRYMO (AJE FILMWORKS)
NAWTI- OLU MAINTAIN
(NAWTi TEAM)
SHE LIKES IT- CAP B (ADEOLA ALAO)
MY HOME – NNEKA
(ANDY AMADI OKORAFOR)
TETE LO BERE- JAHBLESS (DJ TEE)
PAKURUMO- WIZKID (CLARENCE PETERS)

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MOST PROMISING ACT TO WATCH
EVA
CHUKKY K
PRAIZ
AIRIS
FLOWWSICK
YUNG6IX
EDDIE KIM
DAMMY KRANE

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PAN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
HHP
SARKODIE
VIVIAN NDOYR
CABO SNOOP
DONAEO
NONI ZONDI

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BEST US BASED ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HOODBILLI
BOLADE
AWON BOYZ
TOLUMIDE
DUNCAN DANIEL
JAY CUBE

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BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP
TIMAYA
FLAVOUR
ADUKE
9ICE
BRACKET
JAH BLESS

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BEST ACTOR (FILM)
WALE OJO (PHONE SWAP)
BENJAMIN (MR & MRS)
CHET ANEKWE (UNWANTED GUESTS)
HAKEEM KAE KAZIM (MAN ON GROUND)
RAMSEY NOUAH( MEMORIES OF MY HEART)
PASCAL ATUMA (WHO IS THE MAN)

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BEST ACTRESS (FILM)
UCHE JOMBO (DAMAGED)
NSE EKPE ETIM (MR & MRS)
FUNKE AKINDELE (TROJ)
TONTO DIKE (PRIVATE ENEMY)
RITA DOMINIC (SHATTERED)
OMOTOLA JOLADE EKEINDE (TIES THAT BIND)

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BEST FILM DIRECTOR
KUNLE AFOLAYAN (PHONE SWAP)
TADE OGIDAN (FAMILY ON FIRE)
TUNDE KELANI (MAAMI)
DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (UNWANTED GUESTS)
LEILA DJANSI (TIES THAT BIND)
AKIN OMOTOSHO (MAN ON GROUND)

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BEST PICTURE
THE YOUNG SMOKER
INSIDE STORY
PHONE SWAP
TIES THAT BIND
TROJ
UNWANTED GUESTS

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BEST TV SHOW
NIGERIAN IDOL
JACOBS CROSS
TINSEL
NAIJA SINGS
CITY SISTAS
BBA

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PAN AFRICAN ACTOR
KEVIN NDEGE MAMBOLEO (INSIDE STORY)
MAJID MICHEL (SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA)
VAN VICKER (PAPARAZZI)
CHRIS ATTOH (6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS)
EDWARD KAGUTUZI (THE MIRROR BOY)
JOHN DUMELO– (TIES THAT BIND)

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PAN AFRICAN ACTRESS
AMA ABEBRESE (TIES THAT BIND)
YVONNE OKORO (SINGLE SIX)
JULIET IBRAHIM (CRAZY SCANDAL)
KUDZAI SEVENZO (PLAYING WARRIORS)
JOKATE MWEGELO (CHUMO)
MILLICENT MAKHEIDO(48)

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WORLD DJ
DJ HUMILITY (NIGERIA)
DJ XCLUSIVE (NIGERIA)
DJ ABASS (UK)
DJ NEPTUNE (NIGERIA)
DJ JIMMY JATT (NIGERIA)
DJ MIXMASTER BROWN (US)
DJ FLAVA (MALAYSIA)
DJ DEE MONEY (US)

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BEST COMEDIAN
SEYI LAW
AY
JULIUS AGWU
TEE A
BASKET MOUTH
ALIBABA

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BEST ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY
DBANJ
ELDEE
TONTO DIKE
GENEVIEVE NNAJI
FUNKE AKINDELE
TUFACE
BANKY W
UTI

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ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTER
BIG MOOSE ENT (US)
FLYTIME (NIGERIA)
TOWN KRIERS (US)
INDUSTRY NITE (NIGERIA)
COKOBAR (UK)
TIWAWORKS (US)
POSH HILL ENT (MALAYSIA)
DEJAVU (US)

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MEDIA PERSONALITY
TOOLZ (BEAT FM 99.9 LAGOS)
ADAM (SOUNDCITY TV)
FREEZE (COOL FM 96.9 LAGOS)
DOLAPO ONI (MNET)
UDUAK UDUOK (LADYBRILLE)
DENRELE (CHANNEL O AFRICA)

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ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE
AUDU MAIKORI
eLDEE
SEGUN DEMUREN
EFE OMOREGIE
OBI ASIKA
AYO SHONAIYA

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BEST COLLABO OF THE YEAR
SHEYMAN FT eLDEE/SKALES (MY MONEY REMIX)
SAUCE KID FT DAVIDO (CAROLINA)
BRACKETT FT WIZKID (GIRL)
BEZ FT PRAIZ (STUPID SONG)
JERU FT WIZKID (FAMILIARITY)
IKECHUKWU FT XELA (BU LIE OTO)

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Tameka Raymond Dishes On What Broke Up Her Marriage To Usher

Tameka Foster has been getting a bad rep in the media with the upcoming divorce and custody battle from Usher. The mother of Usher’s two sons sat down with the Grio to dish about when the marriage fell apart, life after her divorce, balancing being a single mother while running two businesses.
Here’s an excerpt:
How exactly did things fall apart between the Raymonds, a couple who ignored intense criticism of the union and stood by each other’s side like Bonnie and Clyde?
“Well, if I had to point to one thing, one time, it would be after the birth of our second son, Naviyd,” Tameka said as she contemplated the demise of her relationship. “Until that point, we were a very passionate, very loving couple, but then the pressure of the entertainment industry began to slowly creep in and poison our marriage. There comes a point when as a married man with throngs of adoring female fans, you still have to pretend you’re available, but he wasn’t available… and that began the problems.”

Those problems began to slowly dissolve, however, with the opening of her boutiques, Estella and Estella Home, in Roswell, Georgia. Named after her beloved grandmother who passed away in 2009, the businesses provide a sanctuary for Tameka, a place of positive energy to counteract all the negativity that is hurled her way. “My style is a blend of homey and elegant, which is something that I learned from my grandmother. Whether it’s clothing, home furnishings, home accents, candles, pillows, or bookshelves, every piece is a piece of me and I’m extremely proud of it.” As many mothers know, juggling motherhood and business can become a high energy balancing act; thus, a decision had to be made to ensure that both her family and businesses would thrive at the highest level possible. That’s why Tameka made the decision to consolidate Estella and Estella Home.

Is Beyonce Pregnant Again?

Is Beyonce pregnant with her second child? Blue Ivy may be getting a little brother or sister reports

The gossip site says it’s not a rumor and according to their snitch who is this close to Bey’s inner circle, she is no longer drinking and if you know anything about the best performer in the world, she’s not one to turn down a glass of wine or champagne.
The insider explained, “She didn’t drink any alcohol [for weeks] and we’ve ordered Petrus & Champagne multiple times. And Petrus is her favorite wine! It just wasn’t her.”
We’re told to expect an announcement “late summer” when Bey is further along in her pregnancy. Now she’s only about 2 months.

As much as I would love for Blue Ivy to have a sibling, I don’t see Beyonce taking time off to have another child so quickly!

10 killed in cargo plane crash in Ghana's capital

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A cargo plane attempting to land at an airport in Ghana's capital crashed Saturday night, slamming into a bus loaded with passengers on a nearby street, killing all 10 people on board, emergency responders said.

The crash occurred in Accra near Kotoka International Airport, which sits near newly built high-rise buildings, hotels and the country's Defense Ministry. Witnesses said the plane first smashed through the fence that runs around the airport before hitting the bus.

Billy Anaglate, spokesman for the Ghana Fire Service, said that all 10 passengers in the bus were killed on impact. The plane's four crew members appear to have survived the crash and were rushed to a local hospital for treatment.

"What happened is that the Allied (Air) Cargo plane, actually I was told, was traveling from Nigeria to Ghana. At the landing it was short of the boundary, and it went off onto the road side. It crashed into a bus that was bound for Accra," said Anaglate, who was reached by telephone late Saturday.

"... (The plane) broke the barrier and went onto the road and hit the vehicle and unfortunately in the vehicle everyone ended up dying. The poor people were killed."

An official at the airport's control tower declined to comment when reached Saturday night, saying no one was available to discuss the crash. Police officials also refused to immediately discuss the matter, although a press conference was scheduled to take place later Saturday.

Police and soldiers quickly cordoned off the neighborhood where the plane crashed. The area is near to El-Wak Sports Stadium and Hajj Village, where Muslims in the country stay before they journey to Mecca.

Local television showed images of the plane lying across a road with its tail damaged as the flight crew jumped off and received help from emergency responders.

Witnesses said the plane was labeled as belonging to Allied Air Cargo, a fact confirmed by Anaglate. The name and symbols on the aircraft matched those of the Nigerian air freight company based out of Lagos. Telephone numbers for the company in London, Lagos and the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt rang unanswered Saturday night.

Ghana, a nation of more than 25 million in West Africa, has not had a major airplane crash in recent years. The last air emergency the country had was in June 2006, when a TAAG Linhas Aereas De Angola flight to Sao Tome hit birds during takeoff. The plane landed safely and none of the 28 people onboard were injured.

uniport screening exercise

Candidates who chose University of Port Harcourt as their 1^st and/or 2^nd choice in the 2012 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with a score of 180 and above, are invited to a Screening Exercise as indicated below. Candidates who chose Medicine as their programme of study are hereby informed that they could be admitted into Biochemistry, Microbiology or Animal & Environmental Biology subject to acceptable performance. Alternatively, they should contact other universities for admission into Medicine and contact the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for further directives. Also, there will be no admission into the Department of Geography & Environmental Management. The schedule for the Screening Exercise is as follows:

 

Day/Date of Exercise                             Time                      College/Faculties/Disciplines

Monday, 18^th June, 2012                          7.00 am                  Science/Agriculture

Tuesday, 19^th June, 2012                         7.00 am                  Humanities/Education

Wednesday, 20^th June, 2012                    7.00 am                  Social Sciences

Thursday, 21^th June, 2012                        7.00 am                  Colleges of Health Sciences (Dentistry/Physiology/Anatomy/Pharmacy
                                                                                           /Nursing/Medicine & Surgery)

Friday, 22^nd June, 2012                           7.00 am                  Management Sciences

Saturday, 23^rd June, 2012                        7.00 am                  Engineering