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ISSN 1595-1685FEBRUARY13, 2017vol. 10 NO.5
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This is to inform the 2015/2016 Graduands of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, parents/Guardians, Alumni of the University and the Public that activities marking the 11th Convocation Ceremonies of the University for the award of First and Higher Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates, Presentation of Prizes and Award of Honorary Degree will take place from Monday, 13th to Friday, 17th March, 2017.
Details of the activities which will commence on Monday, 13th March, 2017 are as follows:
1.Monday, 13th March, 2017
Interdenominational Service
Venue:University Auditorium
Time: 11.00 a.m.
2.a) Tuesday, 14th March, 2017
The Vice-Chancellor’s Press Conference
Venue:Vice-Chancellor’s Office
Time:11.00 a.m.
b) Presentation of Prizes to the best graduating students
Time: 1.00 pm
Venue: University Auditorium
3.Wednesday, 15th March, 2017
Convocation Lecture by the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Mni
Topic:National Unity, Governance and the Right Against Corruption
Venue: University Auditorium
Time:1.00 p.m.
4.Thursday, 16th March, 2017
Award of First Degree
Venue:Convocation Arena
Time:11.00 a.m.
5.Friday, 17th March, 2017
a)Commissioning of newly completed projects by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Visitor to Nnamdi Azikiwe University or his representative.
b)Award of Postgraduate and Honorary Degrees
Venue:Convocation Arena
Time:11.00 a.m.
Notice to all Graduands
Graduands are please requested to note the following:
1.It is mandatory for all Graduands to pay for the following items irrespective of attendance to the Convocation Ceremony
a)Order of Proceedings
b)Academic Outfits
c)Certificate Scrolls
d)UNIZIK Handbook
e)UNIZIK Tshirt and cap
Convocation Fees
First Degree-N10,000.00
Masters Degree and Postgraduate Diplomas – N15,000.00
Ph.D. – If the Graduand wants to purchase the academic gown
(Including all the above items) as listed in I (a-e) – N50, 000.00
Ph.D. – if the Graduand wants to hire academic gown (including the above items as listed in I (a-e) above – N25,000.00
I.All Graduands are expected to dress in full appropriate wear (i.e. suit, shirt and tie for men and skirt suit/skirt and blouse or gown for ladies) or full national dress.
II.Academic outfits for all first degree Graduands will be collected at the Faculties.
III.Academic outfits/materials for Higher Degrees will be collected at the School of Postgraduate Studies.
IV.Graduands must present evidence of payment before they can collect Convocation materials.
V.Collection of Convocation materials commences on Monday, 13th March, 2017.
VI.All hired academic outfits/gowns should be returned by the Graduands to their respective collection points not later than Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Gowns returned after that date will attract penalty.
VII.All Graduands are to assemble at the School of Postgraduate Studies (Opposite the Convocation Arena) by 9.00 a.m. for the commencement of Procession each day.
VIII.It is compulsory for all Graduands to participate in the academic procession and to put on the approved academic regalia.
MODE OF PAYMENT
All payments to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka should be made through the following procedure:
- Log into Remitta.net
- Click on pay a Federal Government Agency
- Under the name of MDA type Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
- Click on Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
- Go to name of Service purpose and click on box
- Select Convocation fees, fill out the required information
- Print out or copy the Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) number
- Take the RRR number to any bank of your choice nation -wide and make payments.
- Payment will begin on Monday, 20th Feb. 2017
Security Notice:
1.Luggages and bags will not be allowed into the Convocation Arena.
2.Parking lots are designated and can only be used on presentation of parking card and invitation card
3.University Security Personnel and other Security Agencies will direct all Vehicles to the designated parking lots.
4.No form of hawking of any item will be allowed near the Convocation Arena
5.For further inquiries please send email to
You are sincerely welcome to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Dr. Ike H. Isidienu, FCAI
Registrar
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pre-qualification of contractors for the 2016 capital, 2016 igr and some needs assessment intervention projects
Please find detailed/enumerated below the contractors pre-qualified for each of the underlisted projects after the analysis of their technical bids.
These contractors shall now have the financial bids opened:
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(1)Supply & Installation of Laboratory/ Learning Aid Equipment
(a)Hospilabs Investment Ltd
(b)Ugolanson Nig Ltd
(c)Finlab Nig Ltd.
(2)Rehabilitation of Access Road From After Elmada Hostel to the primary school junction
(a)Eaz-Roc Ltd
(b)Barnhil Ltd
(c)Halcon Engineering Associates Ltd
(3)Rehabilitation of senator joy emordi road
(a)Barnhill Ltd
(b)Rojel Nig Ltd
(c)Elson Construction Ltd
(4)Construction of Central Stores for the Bursary
(a)Daniels Construction Ltd
(b)Hospilabs Investment Ltd
(c)Halcon Engineering Ltd
(d)Chyfon Ltd
(5)Reconstruction and upgrading of external works, parking lots and landscaping for the administration building block a
(a)Daniels Construction Ltd
(b)Rojel Nig Ltd
(c)Eaz-Roc Ltd
(d)Hits Furniture Ltd
(6)Construction of Building for the centre for community and rural development
(a)Chyfon Ltd
(b)Daniels Construction Ltd
(7)Electrical Installation Works in the Students Hostel Type A awka
(a)Mindlink International Ltd
(8)Mechanical and Plumbing installation works in the students hostel type a awka
(a)Mindlink International Ltd
(b)Jil Engineering Associates Ltd
(9)Electrical Installation works in the students hostel type D Awka.
(a)4Cast Engineering Co. Ltd
(b)Atlantic Bridge Engineering & Construction Ltd
(10)Mechanical & Plumbing Installation Works in the StudentsHostel Type D Awka
(a)Jil Engineering Associates Ltd
(b)Atlantic Bridge Engineering & Construction Ltd
(11)Electrical Installation works in the Students Hostel Type C,Agulu
(a)Austoma Enterprises Ltd
(12)Mechanical and Plumbing Installation Works in the studentshostel type c, agulu.
(a)Boranti Nig Ltd
(b)Austoma Enterprises Ltd.
(13)Electrical Installation Works in the Students Hostel Type Annewi
(a)Woodland Hills Ltd
(b)Ejiclass Global Investment Nig Ltd
(14)Mechanical and Plumbing Installation Works in the Students Hostel Type A nnewi
(a)Boranti Nig Ltd
(b)Ejiclass Global Investment Nig Ltd
(c)Woodland Hills Ltd
(15)provision & installation of street light from garuba squareto the works department
(a)Azinar-Berg Energy Serv. Ltd
(b)Kemat Engineers Ltd
(c)Made In Nigeria Builders Ltd
(d)Kenvic Moore Biz Ventures Ltd
(e)Osinak Spectra-Edge Nig Ent
(f)Property Guide Int. Ltd
(g)Tomaco Holdings Ltd
(h)Zidkos Construction Co. Ltd
(i)Ifotech Electrical Co. Ltd
(j)Brannwel Electrical Co. Ltd
(k)Cordaz Ltd
(l)Nalcon Resources Nig Ltd
(m)Tochanzy Engineering Co. Ltd
(n)Blessed Nnadico Scientific Nig.
(o)Ifeco Technologies Nig Ltd
(16)Installation of street lights from the geology buildingjunction to the university library
(a)Tochanzy Energy Co. Ltd
(b)Osinak Spectre-Edge Enterprises
(c)Al-Raboa Nig Ltd
(d)Kemat Engineers Ltd
(e)Beez Global Servies Ltd
(f)Cordaz Ltd
(g)Sgem Global Constr. Nig Ltd
(h)Blessed Nnadico Scientific Nig
(i)Starock Multiprojects Ltd
(j)Domtech Consult Ltd
(k)Solimark Associates Ltd
(l)Jomaco Holdings Ltd
(17)Provision and installation of street lights in the college ofhealth sciences Nnewi.
(a)SGEM Global Const. Nig Ltd
(b)Clustergate Nig Ltd
(c)Osinak Spectre-Edge Nig Ent.
(d)Kemat Engineers Nig Ltd
(e)Passport Properties Constr. Co. Ltd
(f)Made in Nigeria Builders Ltd
(g)Azinar-Berg Energy Serv. Ltd
(h)Starrock Multiproject Ltd
(18)electrical installation works in the security office building
(a)Blessed Nnadico Scientific Nig
(b)Kemat Engineers Nig Ltd
(c)Solidmark Associates Ltd
(d)Renak Projects Lt
(19)Electrical Installation Works in the central store for thebursary
(a)Don Technical Ltd
(b)Boranti Nig Ltd
(c)Indiana Co. Ltd
(d)Solidmark Associates
(e)Zidkos construction Co. Ltd
(f)Renak Projects Ltd
(g)Osinak Spectra-Edge Nig Ent.
(h)Kemat Engineers Nig Ltd
(i)Starock Multiprojects Ltd
(20)Mechanical and Plumbing Installation Works in the centralstore for the bursary
(a)Indiana Co. Ltd
(b)Clustergate Nig Ltd
(c)Don Technical Ltd
(d)Boranti Nig Ltd
(e)Renak Projects Ltd
(f)Kenvic Moore Biz Ventures
(g)Nelson Plus Construction Nig Ltd
(h)SGEM Global Construction Ltd
(i)Solidmark Associates Ltd
(j)Starock Multiprojects Ltd
(21)Electrical Installation Works in the clinical students Hostel NAUTH Nnewi
(a)Starock Multi-Project Ltd
(b)4Cast Engineering Co. Ltd
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THE SANDWICH PROGRAMME UNIT OF UNIZIK, AWKA OFFERS VARIOUS COURSES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF BACHELORS DEGREE IN EDUCATION DURING EASTER AND LONG VACATION PERIODS
DURATION OF THE PROGRAMMES: The Programmes are of:
- Four (4) years duration and
- Five (5) years duration, depending on one’s level of passes inNCE, OND, HND AND UNIZIK DIPLOMA AND NABTEB A’ LEVEL.
Plus credit level passes in relevant subjects in S.S.C.E., G.C.E., W.A.S.C., T.C.II or their equivalents.
DEPARTMENTS
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1.DEPARTMENT OF ADULT EDUCATION:
Adult Education / Accounting
Adult Education / Marketing
Adult Education / Economics
Adult Education / Mass Communication
Adult Education / Political Science
2.EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY:
Educational Mgt. and Policy/Accountancy
Edu. Mgt. and Policy/Business Administration
Educational Mgt and Policy/Computer Sciences
Edu. Mgt and Policy/Co-operative Econs & Mgt
Educational Mgt and Policy / Economics
Educational Management and Policy/English
Educational Mgt and Policy/Health Education
Educational Mgt and Policy / Political Science
Educational Management and Policy/Igbo
Educational Management and Policy/History
Educational Management and Policy/CRK
Educational Management and Policy/Music
3.EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS:
Education / English
Education / Igbo
Education / Religious Studies
Education / History
Education / Music
Education / Political Science
Education / Economics
Education / French
Education / Fine and Applied Arts
4.DEPT OF GUIDANCE ANDCOUNSELLING
Guidance and Counselling/Health Education
Guidance and Counselling
Guidance and Counselling/Biology
Guidance and Counselling/Economics
5.DEPRTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
Science Education / Biology
Science Education / Chemistry
Science Education / Integrated Science
Science Education / Mathematics
Science Education / Physics
Science Education / Computer
6.DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Business Education (Accounting, Commerce
& Cooperative & Secretarial Technology)
Technical Education (Building/Woodwork,
Electrical/Electronics, Auto/Mech).
7.DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN KINETICS AND HEALTH EDUCATION
8. DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
9.DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION
INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD COLLECT APPLICATION FORMS FROM THE SANDWICH OFFICE AT THE RATE OF EIGHT THOUSAND NAIRA (N8,000.00).
RETURN OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS
Completed application forms, with photocopies of ALL CLAIMED CREDENTIALS securely attached to them, must be returned to the Sandwich Office on or before February 24th, 2017.
For further Enquiries contact:
07035958009,08035812848,
08035324167 and 08137588973
PROF. U.J. OBIDIEGWU
DIRECTOR, SANDWICH UNIT
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Five students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University have excelled in the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Scholarship Scheme.
During a visit of the PTDF to the Vice-Chancellor’s Office recently, the DVC (Academic), Prof. Charles O. Esimone who represented the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. J.E. Ahaneku, FAS said he was happy to receive the PTDF Team in UNIZIK. He thanked them for choosing UNIZIK as one of the participatory University for the Scholarship Scheme. He congratulated the students for making theUniversity proud and urged them to make good use of the Laptops given to them. Prof. Esimone commended the former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Ihueze for guiding and directing the students throughout the exercise.
Speaking also, Prof. C.C. Ihueze thanked the PTDF Team that conducted the aptitude test for the students. He also congratulated the students for proving their worth, while noting that ten (10) students who wrote the examination passed as well, irrespective of the short notice. Prof. ihueze called on other students in the Faculty to always participate in such exercise.
The Senior Officer, Projects (Operations) PTDF, Mr. Arinze Chiagozie Okoye commended UNIZIK for participating in the Scheme and congratulated the students on their success in the test. The Award, he said is to enable them pursue their Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with effect from 2016/2017 academic session. He encouraged the students to always be of good conduct and to maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of not less than 3.0. Mr. Okoye urged them to make the best use of the opportunity offered to them by PTDF in order to excel in their studies and contribute to the task of nation building. He also promised to make effort to see to the release of the remaining five laptops for the other students.
The DVC (Academic) presented the students with a congratulatory letter from PTDF and a brand new Laptop each. The names of the five students are; Olisedeme Oluchukwu, Wilfred Chika Charles, Onyido Chukwunanu John, Andy Joseph Osemudeame and Akpede Paul Esupofo.
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Dr. Chukwudozie Ezigbalike of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Addis Ababa Ethiopa recently visited Nnamdi Azikiwe University as a Guest Lecturer in the Maiden International Lecture of Surveying and Geoinformatics Department. Before the programme kick-started, Dr. Ezigbalike, led by the Head, Surveying and Geoinformatics, Prof. J. I. Igbokwe paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph E. Ahaneku, FAS in his office.
Welcoming them, the VC thanked Dr. Ezigbalike for coming at a time when the economic situation of the country needs to be tackled with wide range of ideas. Prof. Ahaneku expressed optimism that, coming from Addis Ababa, the University will gain a lot from the Guest Lecturer.
In his speech, Dr. Ezigbalike stated that he is happy to be home and also ready to share his wealth of knowledge with Surveyors and others who are in the same field.
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The Biotechnology Research Centre is organizing a Seminar and has invited the University Community to the Seminar.
Theme:“Exploitation of African Bioresources through Phytobiotechnology for sustainable Development”.
Venue:Chisco Hall
Date:Wednesday, 15th of February, 2017
Time: 11.00am
Guest Speaker:Dr Kenneth Yongabi Anchang,
Director and founderPhytobiotechnology Research Foundation, Cameroon
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the National Association of Law Teachers (NALT) paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Eberendu Ahaneku, FAS in his office recently.
Welcoming the delegates led by the Dean, Faculty of Law and President of the Association, Prof. Godwin N. Okeke, Prof.Ahaneku thanked them for choosing Nnamdi Azikiwe University for their Conference, coming up later in the year. He promised to give his support in any way he can towards the success of the Conference.
Also, he urged them to be innovative and introduce new routines that would depict people who are at the top and as great teachers.
In his speech, the Chairman, Board of Trustees, NALT, Prof. a. O. Popoola stated that they came for an important pre-conference meeting which will take place at the Faculty of Law. He thanked Prof. Ahaneku for his warm welcome and appreciated UNIZIK, stating that Anambra State is endowed with great number of intellectuals like, Prof. Kenneth Dike. Prof. Popoola prayed God to grant the Vice-Chancellor, the capacity and wisdom to drive the affairs of this great citadel of learning to greater height.
In a vote of thanks, the DeputyDirector-General of Nigeria Law School, Kano Campus, Dr. Yusuf Dadem thanked Prof. Ahaneku for giving them audience despite his tight schedule.
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The Orientation exercise for the 2016/2017 CEP First Year Students has been scheduled as follows:
Date:Friday, 17th February, 2017
Time:12 noon prompt
Venue:University Auditorium
The orientation is compulsory for all CEP first year students. Consequently, Friday, 17th February has been declared a lecture free day for all CEP first year students to enable them attend the programme.
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The Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology at its emergency Faculty Board meeting held on Monday, 6th February, 2017 conducted an election for the position of Faculty Senate Representative following the appointment of Dr. M. O. Ifeanyichukwu (the out-going Faculty Senate Representative) as the Acting Head, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. M. I. Nwankwo was elected as the new Faculty Senate Representative.
Dr. M. I. Nwankwo is a Reader in the Department of Medical Rehabilitation.
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