Futminna Governing Council Is Back

FUTMINNA GOVERNING COUNCIL IS BACK

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ollowing the approval of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Minna which was dissolved last year is to continue and serve out its term.

The President’s directive was conveyed to the University by the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Professor Julius Okojie, OON, in a memo of 9th February, 2012.

Consequently, the Registrar has in a letter of 20th February, 2012 conveyed Mr. President’s directive to Professor Ahmed Rufai Alkali, Chairman of the Governing Council and other members of Council for further necessary action.

The Council was appointed on 22nd April 2009 and will be in post until 21st April, 2013.

STRATEGIC WORKSHOP FOR FUT, MINNA MANAGEMENT

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rrangements have been concluded with management training consulting firm JENCEL CONSULTS Limited, Owerri to organize a three-day in-house workshop from Tuesday 28th February to Thursday, 1st March, 2012 for the top Management of Federal University of Technology, Minna.

The venue for the workshop is the Senate Chambers and it will start at 9:00am each day.

Principal Officers, Deans, Directors/Chairmen of Boards and Heads of

Department are hereby invited to attend promptly and participate fully in the workshop.

CODeL WORKSHOP CHANGE OF DATE, VENUE

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he Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning (CODeL) 5-day workshop for the training of University staff who are key pioneering facilitators on Instructional System Design Application on e-learning, earlier scheduled for 27thFebruary to 2nd March has been rescheduled to now hold from 5th March to 9th March, 2012.

The event will hold in the Senate Chambers and not in the earlier stated Engineering Lecture Hall, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET) from 9:00am daily. Participants are expected to come along with their laptops, lecture notes and possibly modems, in the event of network failure.

…ADMISSION STATUS

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he Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning (CODeL) wishes to inform all candidates who applied for admission into Federal University of Technology, Minna for the 2011/2012 academic session that they are to check the Centre’s website for further information on their admission status. The website address is

Also, CODel accepts two methods of payment for registration fee:

(i)Online payment

(ii)Bank payment

Bank:Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc

Acct Name:FUT Minna

Acct No: 9201744062

Procedure for Bank deposit

(i)Pay the sum of N5,000.00 and obtain a valid bank teller

(ii)Scan the teller in a JPC format and send it through e-mail to stating your Codel student registration number or take the Bank teller to the University Cash Office to obtain an official receipt and submit the receipt to the IT Department of CODel.

Meanwhile, the Centre invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following undergraduate programmes:

ProgrammesCode

Computer Science-CS

Mathematics and Statistics-MS

Physics with Electronics-PHY

Cyber Security Science-CSS

Information Technology-IT

Mathematics/Computer Science

(Education) -MCE

Physics/ Computer Science

(Education) -PCE

Mathematics/Physics

(Education) -MPE

Admission Requirements

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he minimum entry requirement is five (5) O’Level (SSCE/NECO/GCE/NABTEB or other equivalent) credits at not more than two sittings including: English Language, Mathematics and Physics plus any other two from Sciences, Geography and Economics.

Applicants must have scored the JAMB minimum cut off point at Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). However, candidates who meet the minimum O’Level requirement can also apply.

Duration of Programmes

The minimum period is 10 academic semesters. Nevertheless, a candidate is free to work at his/her own pace towards graduation.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

The entire process is online. Visit the centre’s website: and pay a fee of five thousand Naira (N5,000.00) only by using either Mastercard, Visacard, Vervecard or interswitch card.

Complete the application form by clicking on registration on the web page.On completion, the candidate can save and re-open the form as may be required before submission.Submit your form by clicking the “submit” button.Upon submission, you will receive a confirmation notice of the status of your application.

APPOINTMENT

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he Vice-Chancellor has approved the appointment of the following with effect from 20th February, 2012.

1.Professor Solomon Oyeleke, Department of Microbiology as the nodal Officer, SERVICOM

2.Professor B. A. Ayanwale, Department of Animal Production as the Chairman, Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU)

3.Dr. Musa Dalil, Department of Urban and Regional Planning as the Industrial Liaison Officer

RENEWAL OF APPOINTMENT

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he Vice-Chancellor has approved the renewal of visiting appointment of Dr. Sam A. Ocholi as a Senior Lecture for one year, in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Technology, School of Entrepreneurship and Management Technology (SEMT) with effect from 1st February, 2012.

LATE REGISTRATION

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he late registration earlier extended is to end on Friday 24th February, 2012.

All students still undergoing the process of registration are hereby advised to complete it as the registration portal will be closed midnight on Friday 24th February, 2012.

All affected students are advised to seize this opportunity to conclude their registration as there would be no further extension.

STAFF FOOTBALL TEAM TRAINING SCHEDULE

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his is to inform members of the University staff football team that training has been scheduled as follows:

Wednesdays:

Time:4:30pm

Venue:Football field, main Campus

Gidan Kwano

Fridays:

Time:6:30am

Venue:Bosso Campus football field

Training resumes on Saturday, 25th February, 2012 at Bosso Campus.

REDEPLOYMENT

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he Registrar has approved redeployment of the following staff with effect from Thursday 1st March, 2012.

WEDDDING INVITATION

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r. Joel J. Kolo of University Library cordially invites the University Community to the solemnization of Holy Matrimony of his daughter Salome S. Kolo with Terfa W. Abraham which will take place as follows:

Bachelor’s Even:

Date:2nd March, 2012

S/N / NAME / RANK / PRESENT POST / PROPOSED POSTING
1 / A. B. Salihu / SAR / Dean’s Office, SAAT / SICT
2 / Yusuf Sani / SAR / Dean’s Office, SAD / Establishment
3 / A. M.
Muhammad / SAR / establishment / Academic
4 / Mrs. R. N. Bello / SAR / Academic Office / SAAT
5 / Abubakar Aliyu / SAR / Establishment / SAD
6 / Shakirudeen
I. Yusuf / sAR / works & Maint. Serv. / Academic Office
7 / Aliyu Mohammed / SAR / SSSE / PGS
8 / Mrs. P. I. Austin / SAR / SERVICOM / Establishment
9 / Ndagi Yahaya / AR / Academic Office / Establishment
10 / Mrs. H. S. Aliyu / AR / staff Training / SERVICOM
11 / Danladi Malam / AR / PGS / Establishment
12 / Bakare A. M. / AR / CCCFR / Academic Office
13 / Mrs. L. Y. Peter / AR / UBR / UBR
14 / Muhammad K. Ndayako / AR / SICT / Staff Training
15 / Mrs. I. O. Chinwe / AO / SAD / SET
16 / Miss. A. J. Magaji / AO / Establishment / CCCFR
17 / Mrs. F. L. Shuaibu / AO / d’cal / academic Office
18 / Mrs. F. Abdulqadir / AO / SET / SSSE
19 / Mrs. A. A. Shafi’i / AO / Academic Office / SAD
20 / Olakunle Akinola / AO / d’cal / D’CAL
21 / Ruth Lamai / AO / academic Office / ADO
22 / Kabiru Ahmed / AA / ADO / Works and Maint. Serv.
23 / M. D. Abdullahi / peo ii / chsud / set
24 / Mrs. F. U. Bagudu / peo ii / apu / chsud
25 / Abubakar I. Naibi / seo / Registrar’s Office / Pro-Chancellor’sOffice
26 / Mrs. Ayorinde
a. a. / seo / ssse / Dean’s Office, saat
27 / Abdulwahab Danladi / seo / sad / cpes
28 / Baba
D. Mohammed / seo / set / pgs
29 / Gimba B. David / seo / Academic Office / apu
30 / Usman U. Alkali / seo / pgs / Academic Office
31 / Harriet I. Osuluka / seo / Dean’s Office, saat / uhs
32 / Rakiya S. Ibrahim / heo / uhs / ssse
33 / Daniel W. Jiya / heo / cpes / sad

Time:4pm

Venue:Mr. J. J. Kolo’s House, No. 35, Bosso Estate, Minna

Wedding:

Date:3rd March, 2012

Venue:Chapel of Grace, Federal University of Technology,

Bosso Campus,

Minna, Niger State

Time:10:00am

Reception follows immediately at the Centre for Preliminary and Extra-Mural Studies (CPES) Hall, Bosso Campus, FUT, Minna

APPRECIATION

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rofessor James. I. Ighalo, Dean, School of Entrepreneurship and Management Technology (SEMT) wishes to express his deep appreciation to members of the University Community for their tremendous financial and moral support given to him during the burial ceremony of his late mother which occurred recently.