Fisayo Soyombo Inter Varsity Essay Competition – 2015

The Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ), University of Ibadan (UI) is organizing an inter-university essay competition to know what students think of a post election Nigeria. The competition was organized in honour of Fisayo Soyombo, a former campus journalist from U.I. and editor at The Cable.
The topic of the inter-university essay competition is “Will four years of Muhammadu Buhari lead Nigeria to socio-economic prosperity?” .
Fisayo Soyombo Essay Competition– Prize:
The star prize is N100,000 (one hundred thousand naira) and a winner will be announced in September.
Fisayo Soyombo Essay Competition Entry Guidelines:
*.Entries should not exceed 1000 word,
*.Essay should be submitted to mail@ ucjui.com,
*.The deadline for the submission is 15 July, 2015.
Who is Fisayo Soyombo?
Fisayo Soyombo is a former campus journalist from University of Ibadan. He graduated in 2007 and editor at The Cable. He’s sponsoring the competition’s prize money.
There will be a dinner/award ceremony in November to round of the school calendar/session and give the star prize to the winner of the competition.

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UNIABUJAVC MAKES CASE FOR AGRICULTURE

The Vice Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Michael Adikwu has said agriculture should be the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy.
The VC said Nigeria started having hitches in the economy when it veered off to face other sectors.
Speaking in Abuja at the signing of memorandum of understanding between the varsity and a firm, Agricular Services limited on the development of UniAbuja Agricultural City (Green Town), he said Nigeria could do well in agriculture if properly managed.
He said the proposed Agricultural City would be pursued with vigor because of its prospect of turning around the lives of the varsity community.
The Chief Executive Officer of Agricular Services limited, Mr. Chigozie Oguine said the proposed city was to be seated in about 2000 hectares of land within the vast arable land of the varsity community to cover agriculture, municipality, hospitality and electricity development.
He said the project would also increase the financial capacity of the varsity stakeholders who would be involved in the production activities.

NYSC Corps member donates 50 wheel chairs in Abuja

A member of theNational Youth Service Corps(NYSC), has donated 50 simplified wheelchairs to physically challenged persons inKuchingorocommunity, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Omanudho Kennedy, a Batch ‘B’ serving corps member, made the donation as part of his personal project under the Community Development Service programmes of the NYSC scheme,Daily Trustreports.
Kennedy said the project was borne out of love and compassion he developed as a medical student during one of the outreaches he participated in a community in Bayelsa State.
NYSC Director-General, Brig. Gen.Johnson Olawunmi, at the presentation ceremony described the gesture as another milestone in the scheme’s social empowerment strategy, aimed at enhancing the living standard of members of the host communities.
Represented by the Director, Community Development Service and Special Projects,Bose Okakwu, Olawunmi said the CDS project is highly commendable and should be emulated by other corps members.
One of the beneficiaries,Isah Mohammed,

Cultist Attack MAPOLY student shot in the head 3 days after sister’s wedding dies in hospital

A student of theMoshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, shot in the head by suspected cultists in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, has died.
Agoro Omokoleola, was reportedly lured out of his home and shot in the head around 12 noon on Tuesday, May 26.
Reports say Omokoleola had left his family home after a phone call which is suspected to have been from his would be killers.
He was then shot in the head and left to die.
The assailants took his phone, apparently to prevent investigators from tracking them.
READ: 5 MAPOLY cultists nabbed with locally- made gun, arraigned
Passers-by found him still breathing and informed his parents who rushed him to theOlabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital(OOUTH), Sagamu.
He died while receiving treatment.
Acceding to online reports, the deceased was in Ijebu Ode to attend his sister's wedding, which took place three days before his death, and was set to return to school.

UNILORIN Wins 2015 Nigerian Universities’ Challenge

Students of the University of Ilorin last Tuesday (May 19, 2015) clinched the first position at the finals of the 2015 All Nigerian Universities’ Challenge (ANUC), tagged “Better by Far Challenge”, defeating six other tertiary institutions in the country. Osun State University, Osogbo placed second, while the Kwara State University, Malete, won the third position.
The competition, hosted by the University of Ilorin, drew participants from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; the Federal University, Lokoja; the University of Jos; the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete; Osun State University, Osogbo and Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba.
In the “Best of Brains” category, Adekunle Ajasin University and Ahmadu Bello University tied for the first place position with 450 points each, while the Federal University, Lokoja, placed third with 200 points and the University of Jos placed fourth with 150 points.
While declaring the competition open earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya, noted that the competition was one way of promoting academic excellence.
Citing examples of influential leaders like Barack Obama, Tony Blair and Bill Clinton, who, she noted, began their careers as political leaders right from the University and even at lower levels, Prof. Ijaiya told the audience that, “through debates like this, we are promoting the power of oratory and we know that this is not a universal gift, some are more gifted than others and when we bring students like these together, it provides an opportunity to showcase their talents.”
Prof. Ijaiya further explained that the competition offers a platform for the training of present and future leaders, by promoting critical thinking, which allows young people to proffer solutions to the myriad of challenges confronting the immediate community and the world at large, saying that “this kind of programme will allow us to identify such talents in our younger ones, which they can promote and in future will be able to contribute politically, economically and essentially to the development of Nigeria.”
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Dr. R.O. Arise, said that the All Nigerian Universities’ Challenge provides a platform for the university students in Nigeria to be informed in contemporary national, continental and global challenges through robust engagement in intellectual competition. He appreciated the management of the University of Ilorin under the leadership of Prof. Ambali for supporting the University Quiz and Games Committee and for the sponsorship of the dinner and award ceremony for the programme.
Dr. Arise noted that the University boosts intellectual competition among the students by developing quiz and debates clubs, adding that the participation of club members in various debates and quiz competitions has added more laurels to the dignity of the University.
At the close of the competition on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, the Vice-Chancellor, represented by the Dean, Students Affairs, Prof. A. O. Omotesho, in an interview, described the event as a very interesting one, which would have been a lot more exciting if more universities had participated.
The Dean of Student Affairs, Osun State University, Dr Anthony Kola-Olusanya, in his remarks, commended the authorities of the University of Ilorin, saying “What the University of Ilorin has proved is that, beyond sports, students can also be engaged to do other things. This is an intellectual competition that makes our students to read more than just thinking about physical activity.”
On his part, the Deputy Dean of Student Affairs, University of Jos, Dr. A. Damey, described the competition as “an eye opener”.
At the end of the competition, the students were presented with certificates of participation. The team Unilorin was presented with a plaque and three PC tablets; Osun State University received a plaque and two PC tablets while Kwara State University was presented with a plaque and one PC tablet for their efforts.

Apply for UNIPORT Part-Time Degree Admission Form – 2015/2016

Authorities of the College of Continuing Education, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) is inviting suitably qualified candidates to apply for their 2015/2016 academic session part-time degree programmes admission.
UNIPORT Part-Time Admission – Available Programmes.
The following programmes will be on offer during the session:
Part-Time Degree in the Faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences & Information Technology, and Management Sciences;
Diploma in Law; Diploma/Certificate Programmes in the Institutes of Arts and Culture; Agricultural Research & Development, and Education.
UNIPORT Degree Programmes.
1. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
B.A. Degree Programmes in History and Diplomatic Studies, English Studies, Philosophy, Religious & Cultural Studies and Linguistics & Communication Studies.
2. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
B.Sc. Degree Programmes in Economics, Public Administration and Sociology (Community Development & Social Welfare) .
3.FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
B.Sc. Degree Programmes in Accounting, Finance & Banking, Management and Marketing.
4. FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
B.Sc. Degree Programme in Computer Science.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION INTO UNIPORT PART-TIME DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Holders of WAEC/SSCE, GCE ‘O’ Level or their equivalent with credit passes in 5 relevant subjects,(including English & Mathematics) who have worked for not less than 4 years in relevant fields of application are eligible to apply.
The following subjects: Book Keeping, Business Studies, Typewriting, Secretarial Studies, Shorthand, Social Studies and Health Science are not acceptable.
1a) For a Degree in History and Diplomatic Studies, a candidate must have five credit passes which must include English Language, History or Government and any other Three subjects from: Literature in English, CRK/IRK, Economics, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry Physics, Agric. Sc, a Nigerian Language: Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba, Fine Art, Geography and Commerce.
1b) For a Degree Programme in English Studies, candidates must have five credit passes, which must include English Language, Literature in English and any other three subjects from: History or Government, CRK/IRK, Economics, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agric. Science, a Nigerian Language: Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba, Fine Art, Geography and Commerce.
1c) For a Degree in Linguistics and Communication Studies, a candidate must have five credit passes, which must include English Language and any other four subjects from Literature in English, History or Government, CRK/IRK, Economics, Mathematics Biology, Chemistry, Agric. Science, Physics, a Nigerian Language: Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba, Fine Art, Geography and Commerce.
1d) For a Degree in Philosophy, a candidate must have five credit passes, which must include English Language and any other four subjects from Literature in English, CRK/IRK, Economics. Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agric. Sc, a Nigerian Language: Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba, Fine Art, History or Government, Commerce and Geography. At least a Pass in either Maths, a Science subject or Literature in English is required.
1e) For a Degree in Religious and Cultural Studies, a candidate must have five credit passes, which must include English Language and any other four subjects from Literature in English, History or Government, CRK/IRK, Economics. a Nigerian Language: Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba, Fine Art, and Commerce, Geography, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Agric. Science.
2. For a Degree Programme in the Faculty of Social Sciences, candidates must have five credit passes, including English Language, two of which must be Social Science subjects, (Economics, Geography, Government or History) and credit in any other two Arts subjects.
2a) However, candidates for the B.Sc. in Public Administration, are expected mandatorily to have credit passes in English Language, Government or History, Economics and any other two subjects from: Geography, Commerce, Literature in English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Agric. Science and Mathematics or at least a pass in Mathematics, if Mathematics is not inclusive of the five credit passes.
2b) For a Degree Programme in Economics, candidates are expected to have 5 credit passes, including English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government/History/Geography and any other subject from Commerce, CRK/IRK, Literature in English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Agric. Science.
2c) For a Degree Programme in Sociology (Community Development and Social Welfare), candidates must have 5 credit passes, which must include English Language and any other four subjects from: Economics, Commerce, Government/History Geography, CRK/IRK, Mathematics or at least a pass in Mathematics, if Mathematics is not inclusive of the five credit passes.
3. For a Degree Programme in the Faculty of Management Sciences, candidate must have five credit passes, in WAEC/SSCE, GCE ‘O’ Level which must include English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and any other two subjects from: Government or History, Geography, Commerce, Accounting, Literature in English, CRK/IRK Science subjects- Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Agric. Sc.
3a For a Degree Programme in Management, candidates must have five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two from Government/ History ,Geography, Commerce, Accounting. Literature in English, Christian Religious Knowledge/IRK, Science subject -Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science.
3b For a Degree Programme in Marketing candidates must have five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two from Government/Hostory Geography, Commerce, Accounting, Literature in English, Christian Religious Knowledge/IRK, Science subject – Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science.
3c For a Degree Programme in Accounting candidates must have five credits passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two from Government/History Geography, Commerce, Accounting, Literature in English, Christian Religious Knowledge/IRK, Science subject- Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science.
3d For a Degree Programme in Finance and Banking candidates must have five O’Level Credits in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two from Government/History Geography, Commerce, Literature in English, Christian Religious Knowledge/IRK, Science subject – Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science.
4. For a Degree Programme in Computer Science, candidates must have five credit passes, which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
NOTE: ONLY ‘O’ LEVEL IN WAEC (SSCE/GCE), NABTEB AND NECO Certificates are acceptable for registration.
i. TC II is not acceptable
ii. The sets of names stated by candidates in their Application Forms must be consistent with the names on their credentials. Inconsistency in names may lead to disqualification.
iii. Candidates with O/Level Examination Results from 2009 backwards must present their Original Certificates and not Statement of Results or Result Slips.
UNIPORT Part-Time Degree Admission – Screening of Applicants.
All candidates who have applied for admission into the various Degree Programmes of the College will be required to undergo a Computer – Based Test (CBT), at a date to be announced later.
UNIPORT Part-Time Degree Admission – Method of Application.
i. Application for the various Programmes is on-line. Log on to www.uniport.edu.ngand click on Application Procedure in CCE, then follow the instructions.
ii. Application Forms can be obtained on-line on payment of Fifteen Thousand Naira (N15,000.00) only excluding Bank charges at designated Banks nationwide.
iii. The names on candidates O’Level certificate(s) must be the same as what is filled on-line.
iv. Change of name is not allowed once a candidate is admitted.
v. Candidates must ensure that they have the requisite qualifications for the intended course.
vi. Candidates should report to the Examinations and Records Unit, CCE, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, with photocopies of their credentials for collection of Brochure.
DESIGNATED BANKS are:
i. Uniport – Choba Micro-Finance Bank
ii. United Bank for Africa (UBA)
iii. First Bank PLC
iv. Fidelity Bank PLC
Materials required for the Screening Exercise:
Candidates must come along with the Photo Card printed on-line and payment receipt to the Venue of the CBT.
For further information contact: