Ahmadu Bello University Nigeria's first Sugarcane biofactory inaugurated at ABU

Nigeria has joined an elite league of nations with the establishment of the first sugarcane biofactory at theAhmadu bello University(ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State.

The factory was inaugurated on the 18th of May by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,Olusegun Aganga.

Declaring the factory open for operation,

Muhammadu Buhari Our mandate should not be taken for granted, students tell President-elect

President-elect,Muhammadu Buhari, has been urged not to take Nigerians' mandate for granted as he prepares to assume office on May 29.
The Speaker of theWest African Students’ Union Parliament(WASUP),Samuel Solomon, gave the admonition on Thursday, shortly after the body gave an award of excellence to the chairman and members of theDelta State Independent Electoral Commission(DSIEC) in Asaba.
Solomon, a postgraduate student ofLegon University, Ghana, said Nigerians voted Buhari in because they rated him high and had confidence in his abilities.
“The mandate was given to him by the masses, he should not let them down; it is as simple as that," Solomon said.
"A lot of people went out under the sun and the rain to vote for him based on the fact that they felt he is a credible person.
"They have given him the mandate and they want to work with him, therefore the mandate should not be taken for granted because the way in is also the way out.
"What we expect from him is to institute good governance."
DSIEC Chairman,Moses Ogbe, commended the students for recognising the contributions of the commission to the growth of democracy in the country.

UNIBEN, Igbinedion University Student dentists donate clothes, food, others to prison inmates

Members of theChristian Medical and Dental Association Students(CMDAS) have donated some items to students of the Oko prison in Benin City.
The association, comprising students of theUniversity of Benin(UNIBEN) andIgbinedion University Okada(IUO), made the donation during a visit to the prisons,Daily Trustreports.
Items donated include toiletries, boxer shorts, sanitary pads and foodstuff among others.
According to School Mission secretary, Harry Ogodo, said it was part of the association's mandate to help the needy.
He told the inmates to look beyond their present situation.
“Being free is a thing of the mind and not necessarily means being out of prison,” he said.
The students also gave dental health talks to the inmates, urging them to maintain high oral and environmental hygiene.
The prison's Director of Welfare Service,J. I Osemwengie, thanked the students for the visit.

University of Abuja Nigeria comes 2nd at 20 Nations International Law Students Competition

Two students of theUniversity of Abuja(UNIABUJA) came second at the 2015 edition of the 20 Nations International Law Students Competition.
Chukwu SamuelandEsther Johnson-Chu, both law students at UNIABUJA, emerged joint first runners up with Georgia in the competition that was eventually won by England/Wales students.
The international consultation competition was held at the College of Law,Nebraska University, Lincoln, USA
In a statement issued after the competition, the university’s information officer,Waziri Garba, said Nigeria was the only African country in the competition.
After four rounds, Nigeria, Georgia and England/Wales emerged finalists, edging out students from Canada, Georgia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and other countries.
With Nigeria and Georgia tied on the second position, England /Wales emerged winners.

9,648 Graduates For DELSU Convocation, 13 Bag 1st Class

Thirteen graduates of the Delta State University (DELSU) bagged a First Class during the institution’s Ninth convocation. The valedictorians were among 9,648 graduating students conferred with first degrees and diplomas at the ceremony held at Convocation Arena in Site III of the institution.
The Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof Victor Peretomode, said the ceremony was to celebrate the efforts and time invested by the graduands during their days in school, urging the graduates to see the convocation as another beginning in their lives. He urged them to dream big and reflect on their aims in life.
Highlight if the ceremony included presentation of automatic employment to the overall best graduating student, Miss Anthonia Michael of the Department of Botany. She was also given scholarship up to doctoral level.
In her speech, Anthonia expressed gratitude to God for making her feat possible and promised to always strive for excellence.

Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions Cannot be rated Internationally

Provost of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, AOCOED says Nigeria’s tertiary institutions cannot be rated internationally.
The authorities of the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Ijanikin, on Thursday said that Nigeria’s tertiary institutions could not scale through international rating because of their irregular academic calendars. Mr Wasiu Bashorun, the Provost, AOCOED, Ijanikin, told newsmen in Lagos, on the sidelines of the send forth for the college’s former registrar, Mr Bola Disu.
“If you look at the institutions of higher learning in the country, students’ union leaders, the authorities and government are all getting it wrong.
“Each and everyone of us is supposed to know the rules and guidelines of our institutions. “So, what I am talking about now is that we need to know the dictates, rules, ethics and confines of the institution, and work within them.
“And these are parts of the problems we have been having in our tertiary institutions, not necessarily AOCOED, because I can speak of tertiary institutions in Lagos State. “The union leaders do not know their limits, and the school authorities are not forceful enough in enforcing them.
“It took me a long time to realise that beyond AOCOED, it is high time that the government supports the school authorities in decision-making.
“Especially decisions to ensure that academic activities are not disrupted as a result of unionism, students’ unrest and so on.
“This is the most obvious reason for the irregular academic calendar, and we need to ensure that it is limited,’’ the provost said. He said, however, that anyone who had gone beyond his or her confines to contribute meaningfully to the development of the society should be appreciated and rewarded. According to him, Disu contributed meaningfully to the growth of the institution and put in over two decades of meritorious service to the institution.
He said that just as people were being rewarded for meritorious service, so also should there be sanctions on defaulters, to strike a balance.
Disu said on the occasion that those personnel in the tertiary institutions, whether as a vice-chancellor, provost, lecturer or student, all had sacrosanct duties to perform. “It is must be done to the best of our abilities, because it is not by chance that we were given the opportunities.
“We have to mould the children, the future of the country; we cannot afford to toy with them, we must put in our best,’’ he said.
Disu said that the incoming government had been given a historic duty to perform, and should give education a priority. “Education is not an industry to be treated like any other industry. “As far back as the `50s and `60s, Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo of the defunct Western Region put 50 per cent of the budgetary allocation into education. “If today we are celebrating 10, eight or 13 per cent of the budgetary allocation to education, then we need to do more.
“UNESCO has said 26 per cent; but for us in the tertiary institutions, it should be more than that. “Because if you get it right in education, you get it right in any other sector. But if you get it wrong in education, then forget about other sectors. “The new government must endeavour to systematically increase the budgetary allocation in education,’’ the former registrar said. According to him, education is expensive and may not get the result in a short while, but will definitely reap a good fruit.
“A Yoruba adage says that if you build bridges and structures and you do not build children, the children will grow up to destroy the bridges and structures,’’ he said. Disu, however, chastised the school authorities on how they utilised their allocations. “It is now left for us in the industry to be mindful of how we spend the allocation. “To whom much is given, much is expected; so, whether a vice-chancellor, provost, registrar, please ensure you carry out your duty because it is a sacred duty,’’ he said.
The former registrar said that with good education, there will be no terrorist attacks. “Our children in the North-East will realise that they have a stake in the country; thus the need for their protection,” Disu added. (Vanguard)

Ajayi Crowther University Post UTME Form is Out – 2015/16

The Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) invites qualified and interested members of the public to her 2015/2016 academic session undergraduate admission exercise.
Ajayi Crowther University Post UTME – Eligibility.
(i) 100 Level
All candidates applying for admission into any 100 level undergraduate programme of ACU must possess a minimum of five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at not more two (2) sittings in SSCE, GCE, NECO, NABTEB or its equivalent.
(ii) 200 Level / Direct Entry
Direct Entry requirements are as stated in the JAMB Brochure.
Applicants are to:
i. Obtain 2015 JAMB admission forms for 100 Level or Direct Entry for 200 Level;
ii. Sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME);
iii. Apply online at ww w .acu.edu.ng;
iv. Participate in a Post UTME Test.
No admission into ACU will be granted without participation in the Post UTME Test.
Candidates who are awaiting their O’ Level and/or A’ Level results can also apply.
See also: Ajayi Crowther University School Fees Schedule.
Ajayi Crowther University Post UTME – Available Programme.
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
i. B.A. English
ii. B.A. Christian Studies
iii. B.A. Theology
iv. B.A. Comparative Religions
v. B.A. History and International Studies
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
i. B.Sc. Accounting
ii. B.Sc. Banking & Finance
iii. B.Sc. Business Administration
iv. B.Sc. Economics
v. B.Sc. Mass Communication
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
i. B.Sc. Microbiology
ii. B.Sc. Computer Science
iii. B.Sc. Computer Science (Information and Communication Technology Option)
iv. B.Sc. Physics with Electronics
v. B.Sc. Geology and Mineral Sciences
vi. B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
vii. B.Sc. Biochemistry
FACULTY OF LAW
– LLB Degree Programme
DIPLOMA PROGRAMMESIN ALL FACULTIES
Candidates with less than 5 O’ Level credit passes can apply
foDiploma Programmes leading to a Degree
(iii.) PART‐TIME DIPLOMA IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates into Part‐Time Diploma in Religious Studies.
Admission Requirements:
(a) WAEC/GCE/NECO O/L Certificate. Five Credit passes in relevant subjects including English Language at not more than two sittings;OR
(b) Certificate or Diploma in theology from recognized Bible
College or Theological Seminary;OR
(c) Grade II Teachers’ Certificate with at least five credits including English Language;OR
(d) OND or HND Certificate or its equivalent;OR
(e) Graduates of recognized Universities.
Ajayi Crowther University Post UTME – Method of Application.
(a) Candidates are expected to go to the University website (www.acu.edu.ng)to complete the online Application Form.
(b) In the alternative, download and complete the Application Form from the University websit e (www.acu.edu.ng).Then attach photocopy of the teller and submit the completed Application Form by post or by hand to:The Registrar, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, P.M.B. 1066, Oyo Town.
(c) APPLICATION FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING SELLING POINTS
i. Oyo State:
a) Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo Town, Ogbomosho Road, Oyo.
b) Archbishop’s Palace, 3 Arigidi Street, Old Bodija, Ibadan.
c) St. James’ Cathedral, Oke‐Bola, Ibadan.
ii. Lagos State:
a) Christ Church Cathedral, 29, Marina, Lagos.
b) Archbishop Vinning Memorial Church Cathedral, Oba Akinjobi Road, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.
iii. Ogun State:
a) Bishopscourt, Onikolobo, Abeokuta,
b) Bishopscourt, Ejinrin Road, Ijebu‐Ode.
iv. Ondo State:
a) Bishopscourt, Anglican Diocese, Ife Road, Ondo,
b) Bishopscourt, Anglican Diocese, Alagbaka GRA, Akure.
v. Ekiti State:Bishopscourt, Anglican Diocese, Ado‐Ekiti.
vi. Osun State:Bishopscourt, Anglican Diocese, Isale Aro, Osogbo.
vii. Kwara State:Bishopscourt GRA, Fate Road, Ilorin.
viii. Edo State:Bishopscourt, Anglican Diocese, Evbiemwen Street, off Iyaro, Benin City.
ix. Delta State:Bishopscourt, 60, Dennis Osadebay Way, Asaba.
x. Abuja:Crowther Radio, All Saints House, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.
xi. Rivers State:Bishopscourt, Anglican Diocese, Harley Street, old GRA, Port‐Harcourt.
xii. Enugu State:Bishopscourt, 40, Nanfia Street, Independence Layout, Enugu.
(d)Forms would also be available to candidates who are unable to obtain forms until the dates of the Post UTME Test.
Methodof Payment
Candidates are to make payment of ₦6,000.00 (Six Thousand Naira Only) to any of the following Banks:
Bank Name AccountNo
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc – 9202409902
Skye Bank Plc – 1770968562
Guaranty Trust Bank – 0050684338
First Bank Plc – 2013309767
Ensure you fill your details on the Bank teller as follows: Phone Number/ Surname and Other names.
Enquiries
Send all enquiries to: admissions@acu.edu.ng
For details about Ajayi Crowther University visit our websit e (www.acu.edu.ng) or Contact the Office of the Registrar, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo Tel: 0814-592-0637, 0810-440-8768 or 0810-444-0029.
About Ajayi Crowther University.
Ajayi Crowther University, founded in 2005 is one of the foremost private universities in Nigeria located on the former grounds of the renowned St. Andrew’s College, Oyo founded in 1896. The University, in the same tradition of the College and indeed the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), offers qualitative education to its students both in character and learning.
Our fee schedule which include tuition and accommodation is highly competitive and there is a Scholarship Scheme for indigent students. The University is only 25 minutes drive from Ibadan on Oyo‐Ogbomoso road.