FG Reverts The decision to Upgrade Colleges of Education to Universities

The Federal Government has reverted its decision to upgrade some colleges of education to universities of education.
It would be recalled that the Federal Government had earlier approved the upgrade of Federal College of Education, Kano; Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo; Federal College of Education, Zaria; and Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri to universities of education.
Consequently the provosts of the affected institutions have been directed to resume in their offices immediately.
Responding to this, the Provost of the Provost, Federal College of Education, Kano, Dr. Rabi Jubrila Muhammed, debunked the rumour that this reversal was influenced by the provost if the institutions mentioned, saying it was not possible four for provision to influence the decision of
Meanwhile, the members of Academic Staff Union of the FCE, Kano, are planning to embark on a one-week warning strike to express their dissatisfaction over the issue.

WAEC is Not Considering CBT Yet - WAEC Official

The Head, National Office, West African Examination Council, Charles Eguridu, has said the council is not considering adopting the Computer-Based Test mode for its examinations.
According to him, it will amount to “intellectual dishonesty’’ for him to say that the council would introduce CBT in the next five years or the near future.
He further stated that the purpose of education is not to pass examinations but to prepare people for life and unfortunately CBT cannot ensure that.
“There is what we call the cognitive domain; that is what you have learnt that you can put in your head.
“There is also what we call affective domain that has to do with your emotions.
“There is also what we call the psychomotor domain that is skills which you can express using your hands and your body.
“I am yet to see any education expert who will tell you that you can measure the psychomotor domain using CBT.
“Any test that will use computer to evaluate who will be a good carpenter cannot be a valid test.’’
He said the examinations conducted by the council took into cognizance the three domains that measured ability to recall, apply and practicalise.
He said that even in Netherlands where CBT is prominent, the country has not yet started using CBT in all it exams.
“In Netherlands … they have not been able to migrate 40 per cent.
“How many schools in Nigeria have hardware? How many schools in Nigeria have the facilities to have those computers?
“There is the additional problem of electricity and internet connectivity.
“What JAMB is doing is commendable because theirs is an admission test; it is a certification examination.’’

UNIBEN Admission Into Diploma Full-Time Programmes (MARITIME) 2015/2016

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Full-Time Two-Year Diploma in Maritime Studies, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for 2015/2016 Academic Session.
LECTURE PERIODS
Lectures shall take place from Monday to Friday between the hours of 2.00 and 6.00pm.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Students must undertake and pass a three-month industrial training period between the first and second years of the programme.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Credit in Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry and any other subject at GCE/WASE/SSCE/NABTEB/NECO
2. City and Guilds (Part 1) in any area of Engineering
3. A qualification equivalent to any of the above.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Candidates should visit the website www.uniben.edu then click on waeup portal and click on Application to initiate the online application process by printing application fee slip of the sum of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) and then use ATM CARD of any Commercial Bank of their choice to make the payment through Interswitch platform.
Thereafter, candidates are expected to go back to the same website to complete their application online. Any application Form not properly filled will not be treated.
CLOSING DATE
Application ends on 30th September, 2015.

UNIPORT 2015/2016 Post-UTME Screening Dates

The University of Port Harcourt , Choba, 2015/2016 Post-UTME schedule of the of the screening Exercise are as indicated below:
Anatomy/Phisiology/Dentistry/Pharmacy/Nursing
Tuesday, 25th August, 2015 7:00am
Humanities
Wednesday, 26th August, 2015 7:00am
Engineering
Thursday, 27th August, 2015 7:00am
Management Sciences
Friday, 28th August, 2015 7:00am
Natural and Applied Sciences
Saturday, 29th August, 2015 7:00am
Social Sciences
Monday, 31st August, 2015 7:00am
Medicine and Surgery
Tuesday, 1st September, 2015 7:00am
Agriculture/Education
Wednesday & Thursday, 2nd and 3rd September, 2015 7:00am
Note the dates and times of screening schedules on your Photo card.
MATERIALS NEEDED FOR POST-UTME SCREENING EXERCISE
Candidates are required to come with the following;
*A clear copy of the Photo card printed online
*A Pen and Non-programmable Calculator.

Ranking Web Of Universities: The Best 20 Universities In Nigeria

In the 2015 University Web Ranking conducted by an international institute which ranks universities across the globe, Cybermetrics Lab of Spain and released Thursday (August 20, 2015) the best Universities in Nigeria.

On the ranking table, the Obafemi Awolowo University rate number one in Nigeria, followed by the University of Lagos, and University of Ilorin respectively.

The Best 20 Universities in Nigeria
1 Obafemi Awolowo University
2 University of Lagos
3 University of Ilorin
4 Ahmadu Bello University
5 University of Port Harcourt
6 University of Agriculture Abeokuta
7 University of Nigeria
8 Federal University of Technology Akure
9 University of Benin
10 Federal University of Technology Owerri
11 Federal University of Technology Minna
12 Kogi State University
13 Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education
14 University of Jos
15 Landmark University
16 Petroleum Training Institute Effurun
17 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
18 Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja
19 University of Calabar
20 Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti