Over 1,270 Fail Nigerian Law School Exam

 The Nigerian Law School on Saturday released the summary of the final examination results conducted in August.

Mr. Chinedu Ukekwe, Head of Information and Protocol of the Nigerian Law School, said 1,272 candidates failed out of a total of 5,891 that participated in the examinations.

According to him, 29 students made First Class, 211 Second Class Upper, and 1,046 Second Class Lower.

He said 2,999 got a Pass, while 334 came out with a Conditional Pass.

In all, 4,285 candidates were successful and will be called to the Nigerian Bar.

A further breakdown of the results showed 72.7 percent passed, while those that passed with conditions represented 5.7 percent.

The candidates who failed represented 21.6 percent.

Ukekwe in the statement revealed that the ‘Call to the Bar’ ceremony for the successful candidates will hold on Nov. 28 and 29 in Abuja.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS (EHOs) AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN RIVERS STATE.

Rivers State Government, through the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (CSC), invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for employment as Health Sector Workers in Rivers State Public Service in the capacity below:

Job Title:
1.) Graduate Public Health Sector Worker

2.) Graduate Optometrist

3.) Graduate Nurse/Midwife

4.) Graduate Pharmacist

5.) Entry-level Laboratory Technician/Assistant

6.) Entry-level Medical Records Technician/Assistant

7.) Graduate Radiographer

8.) Graduate Scientific Officer

9.) Graduate Hygienist

10.) Graduate Physiotherapist

11.) Graduate Nurse

12.) Graduate Community Health Officer

13.) Entry-level Pharmacy Technician

14.) Graduate Medical Laboratory Scientist

15.) Graduate Medical Laboratory Technologist

16.) Graduate Medical Records Officer

17.) Graduate Environmental Health Officer

18.) Graduate Dietician

19.) Graduate Biomedical Engineer

Educational and Professional Qualifications
Applicants must possess the following basic qualifications with relevant cognate professional experience in their various field of specialization:

i)   Basic certification in the various disciplines

ii)  Evidence of current Practice License from the relevant bodies

iii) Certificate of Discharge or Exemptions from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme.

iv)  Post Graduate professional qualifications, including fellowships in areas of specialization.

v)   Applicants should not be more than 50 years of age.

Remuneration/Salary
Salaries would be based on the approved Consolidated Health Workers Salary Structure (CONHESS) as applicable in the Rivers State Public Service.

Application Closing Date
2nd November, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit hand written applications and details of Curriculum Vitae and photocopies of the
following:

a)  First School Leaving Certificate

b)  West African School Certificate or Equivalent

c)  University Degree and other Professional Certificates

d)  National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge or Exemption Certificate

e)  Local Government Identification Certificate

f)   Birth Certificate or Affidavit of Age Declaration.

All applications should be addressed to:
The Chairman,
Rivers State Civil Service Commission,
State Secretariat Complex,
Port Harcourt,
Rivers State.