National Youth Service Corps members tackle drug abuse on Lagos streets

Some members of the National Youth
Service Corps (NYSC) in Lagos have taken
drugs abuse education to the streets of
Nigeria's economic capital.
The corps members who belong to the
National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA) Community
Development Service (CDS) group
organized a sensitization rally about the
dangers of prohibited drugs.
According to a The Nation report, the
corps members moved from the New
Garage Bus stop to Ojota bus stop.
They talked to youths and other
passersby about the dangers of drug
abuse.
The President of the CDS group, Olaitan
Ogunwande, reportedly said the ultimate
aim of the initiative is to encourage
youths stop abusing harmful substances.
“Our aim is to sensitize Lagosians on the
harmful effects of drug abuse,"
Ogunwande said.
He added that the group hopes to
replicate the event for greater effect.
"We have achieved some level of success
but we hope to organize more
sensitization rallies in other cities, so that
youths will drop the habit.”
One of the participants, Maureen
Achugbu, told the newspaper that the
rally was successful.
“We met some youths, who confessed to
be using hard drugs and they promised to
change after we educated them on the
danger such conduct portends for their
lives," Achugbu said.
The Lagos commander of NDLEA, Aliyu
Sule, commended the corps members for
their effort.

No Nigerian Universities Makes World’s First 700 –QS Report

The QS World University Rankings
2015/16 result is now out. According to
the result release by the QS’s, no
Nigerian university is in the first 700
higher institutions of learning in the
world and the first 18 in Africa
This is the 12th edition of QS’s annual
ranking of the world’s top universities,
which uses six performance indicators
to assess institutions’ global reputation,
research impact, staffing levels and
international complexion.
QS’s release sees the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) retain the
top spot in the QS World University
Rankings® for the fourth year running,
with Harvard University climbing two
places to rank second, followed by the
University of Cambridge and Stanford
University in joint third.
Of the top 18 universities ranked in
Africa, none is in Nigeria.
However, South Africa has nine
institutions while Egypt has five. Ghana,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have one
institution each.
In Africa, the University of Cape Town,
South Africa, is ranked first on the
continent and 171st in the world. The
Stellenbosch University, South Africa, is
rated second in Africa and 302nd in the
world. The University of the
Witwatersrand is the third on the


QS’s release sees the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) retain the
top spot in the QS World University
Rankings® for the fourth year running,
with Harvard University climbing two
places to rank second, followed by the
University of Cambridge and Stanford
University in joint third.
Of the top 18 universities ranked in
Africa, none is in Nigeria.
However, South Africa has nine
institutions while Egypt has five. Ghana,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have one
institution each.
In Africa, the University of Cape Town,
South Africa, is ranked first on the
continent and 171st in the world. The
Stellenbosch University, South Africa, is
rated second in Africa and 302nd in the
world. The University of the
Witwatersrand is the third on the
continent and 331st globally.
Also on the Africa’s top list are The
American University in Cairo, Egypt,
345th position in the world; Cairo
University, Egypt, 501-550; Rhodes
University, South Africa, 501-550;
University of Pretoria, South Africa,
501-550; University of Kwazulu-Natal,
South Africa, 551-600; and the University
of Johannesburg, South Africa, 601-650,
respectively.
Other institutions on the African ranking,
which also share same points range of
701+, are the Ain Shams University,
Egypt; Al Azhar University , Egypt;
Alexandria University, Egypt; Makerere
University, Uganda; North-West
University, South Africa; University of
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; University of
Ghana; University of Nairobi, Kenya; and
the University of the Western Cape,
South Africa.
On the global scale, the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, United States,
scored 100 per cent to retain its top spot
in the QS rankings for the fourth year
consecutively. Harvard University (US)
climbed two places to rank second,
followed by the University of Cambridge
(United Kingdom), and Stanford
University (US) in joint third.
The MIT came first in the 2012 global
rating – a position which Harvard and
Cambridge universities had once
occupied – and has remained there ever
since.
Harvard University came second with
98.7 per cent. The University of
Cambridge and the Stanford University
jointly held the third position with 98.6.
The fifth is the California Institute of
Technology, US, 97.9; University of
Oxford, UK, sixth, 97.7; UCL (University
College London), UK, seventh, 97.2;
Imperial College, London, UK, eighth,
96.1; ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology, Switzerland, ninth, 95.5;
and the University of Chicago, US, 10th,
94.6.
The report said, “The primary aim of the
QS World University Rankings is to help
students make informed comparisons of
leading universities around the world.
Based on six performance indicators,
the rankings are designed to assess
universities in four areas: research,
teaching, employability and
internationalisation.
“Each of the six indicators carries a
different weighting when calculating the
overall scores (see below). Four of the
indicators are based on ‘hard’ data, and
the remaining two are based on major
global surveys – one of academics and
another of employers – each the largest
of their kind.”
The reports said the universities were
placed on 40 per cent scale of academic
reputation; employer reputation, 10 per
cent; student-to-faculty ratio, 20 per
cent; citations per faculty, 20 per cent;
international faculty ratio, five per cent;
and international student ratio, five per
cent.
The report added, “A total of 82
countries are represented in the QS
World University Rankings this year, with
the largest shares claimed by the US
(154), UK (71), Germany (43) and France
(41). Japan has 38 entries; Australia, 33;
China, 30; Canada and Italy, 26 apiece;
Brazil, 22; and Russia 21.
“After the US, UK, Switzerland and
Singapore, the highest entry is claimed
by Australia, with the Australian
National University in joint 19th. France
makes its first appearance with the
École Normale Supérieure (ENS Paris) in
23rd place, followed by Canada’s McGill
University in 24th. China’s top entrant,
Tsinghua University, climbs 22 places to
rank 25th while the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology
gains 12 positions to reach 28th. See the
full list Here
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continent and 331st globally.
Also on the Africa’s top list are The
American University in Cairo, Egypt,
345th position in the world; Cairo
University, Egypt, 501-550; Rhodes
University, South Africa, 501-550;
University of Pretoria, South Africa,
501-550; University of Kwazulu-Natal,
South Africa, 551-600; and the University
of Johannesburg, South Africa, 601-650,
respectively.
Other institutions on the African ranking,
which also share same points range of
701+, are the Ain Shams University,
Egypt; Al Azhar University , Egypt;
Alexandria University, Egypt; Makerere
University, Uganda; North-West
University, South Africa; University of
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; University of
Ghana; University of Nairobi, Kenya; and
the University of the Western Cape,
South Africa.
On the global scale, the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, United States,
scored 100 per cent to retain its top spot
in the QS rankings for the fourth year
consecutively. Harvard University (US)
climbed two places to rank second,
followed by the University of Cambridge
(United Kingdom), and Stanford
University (US) in joint third.
The MIT came first in the 2012 global
rating – a position which Harvard and
Cambridge universities had once
occupied – and has remained there ever
since.
Harvard University came second with
98.7 per cent. The University of
Cambridge and the Stanford University
jointly held the third position with 98.6.
The fifth is the California Institute of
Technology, US, 97.9; University of
Oxford, UK, sixth, 97.7; UCL (University
College London), UK, seventh, 97.2;
Imperial College, London, UK, eighth,
96.1; ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology, Switzerland, ninth, 95.5;
and the University of Chicago, US, 10th,
94.6.
The report said, “The primary aim of the
QS World University Rankings is to help
students make informed comparisons of
leading universities around the world.
Based on six performance indicators,
the rankings are designed to assess
universities in four areas: research,
teaching, employability and
internationalisation.
“Each of the six indicators carries a
different weighting when calculating the
overall scores (see below). Four of the
indicators are based on ‘hard’ data, and
the remaining two are based on major
global surveys – one of academics and
another of employers – each the largest
of their kind.”
The reports said the universities were
placed on 40 per cent scale of academic
reputation; employer reputation, 10 per
cent; student-to-faculty ratio, 20 per
cent; citations per faculty, 20 per cent;
international faculty ratio, five per cent;
and international student ratio, five per
cent.
The report added, “A total of 82
countries are represented in the QS
World University Rankings this year, with
the largest shares claimed by the US
(154), UK (71), Germany (43) and France
(41). Japan has 38 entries; Australia, 33;
China, 30; Canada and Italy, 26 apiece;
Brazil, 22; and Russia 21.
“After the US, UK, Switzerland and
Singapore, the highest entry is claimed
by Australia, with the Australian
National University in joint 19th. France
makes its first appearance with the
École Normale Supérieure (ENS Paris) in
23rd place, followed by Canada’s McGill
University in 24th. China’s top entrant,
Tsinghua University, climbs 22 places to
rank 25th while the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology
gains 12 positions to reach 28th. See the
full list Here
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Fed Poly Ede Post-UTME 2015 Screening Date Re-secheduled

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FULOKOJA Advertisement for the Position of Vice Chancellor

gFederal University, Lokoja, FULOKOJA
internal and external advertisement
for the position of Vice Chancellor.
The Governing Council of the Federal
University Lokoja has declared that the
tenure of the current Vice Chancellor will
end on February 15, 2016 and invites
applications from interested suitably
qualified candidates.
1. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
The Federal University Lokoja is one of
the nine (9) universities established by the
Federal Government on February 11,
2011. It commenced academic
programmes in November 2012 with two
(2) Faculties i.e. Faculty of Science and
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences with
eleven departments. As a growing
institution, the University is committed to
fostering academic, social, and
infrastructural developments that will
strategically position it among comity of
institutions of learning both locally and
internationally. The fast growth
experienced by the institution is due to its
culture of attracting and retaining
innovative and outstanding individuals as
staff.
2. RESPONSIBILITY AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION OF
THE VICE CHANCELLOR
The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive
and the Academic Head of the University;
he/she is the Chairman of the Senate,
and Congregation, and member of the
Governing Council. The Vice Chancellor
shall among other duties:
a. promote research, teaching and
high standard of academic excellence;
b. be responsible to Council for the
maintenance of peace, law and order in
the University;
c. be competent at all times to advise
the Council on all matters affecting the
policy, finance and administration of the
University;
d. regulate the admission of students,
subject to the guide lines and procedure
approved by the Senate and other
statutory bodies;
e. be responsible for staff and
students discipline and welfare in the
University.
Applicants for the position of Vice
Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja
must be distinguished scholars with
outstanding academic and administrative
records. He/she must be a proven
manager of human and material
resources. Specifically,
i. the person must be a full professor
of normally, not less than seven (7) years
standing with the ability to provide
academic and administrative leadership
for the University. This candidate is
expected to have held academic and
administrative positions to prepare him/
her for the position of the Vice Chancellor.
ii. should have a good understanding of
the vision and mission of the university.
iii. be able to attract research grants
and complimentary funds from local and
international agencies, and further uplift
the academic status of the University.
iv. possess personal integrity in the
management of funds and be able to
deploy financial resources as
appropriate in the context of the
University’s strategic plan;
iv. demonstrate interpersonal and team
building skills and posses the ability to
build bridges between staff, students and
members of the university community
and stake holders;
v. have demonstrable abilities to
establish and maintain partnerships with
local, international, government and non
governmental agencies and organizations;
vi. be an individual who, judging from
his/her track records, is likely to
command the respect as well as the
loyalty of members of staff and University
Community;
vii. be able to demonstrate the ability to
attract, motivate and retain highly skilled
and talented staff (teaching and non-
teaching);
ix. be able to exhibit entrepreneurial
drive and ability to attract extra statutory
funds and mobilize other resources for
the development of the University.
x. have excellent written and spoken
communication skills;
xi. should be in position to ensure the
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regulations;
xii. be information and technology
proficient and be committed to the
development of ICT into the University
programmes and services;
xiii. must be of excellent physical and
mental health;
xiv. must not be more than 65 years of
age by February 2016 when the position
scheduled to be occupied.
Tenure: The Vice Chancellor shall hold the
office for a single term of five (5) years;
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The remuneration of and condition of
service for the post of Vice Chancellor are
applicable in all Nigerian Universities
and as determined by the Government.
3. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates are required to
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application letters and curriculum vitae in
an envelope addressed to the Registrar,
Federal University Lokoja not later than
six weeks from the day of the
advertisement and the post applied for
must be clearly written at the top right
hand of the envelop. A one page of
candidate’s vision statement for the
University during his/her tenure if
appointed should be attached to the
application. The application must include
academic and professional qualifications,
birth certificate or declaration of age, list
of publications, verifiable evidence of
work experience and curriculum vitae
that includes the following among other
information:
i. Full name (surname, first name,
middle name)
ii. Post applied for
iii. Place and State of Birth
iv. Nationality
v. State of Origin
vi. Permanent Home Address
vii. Correspondence address (if
different from permanent address)
viii. Mobile phone number
ix. Email Address
x. Marital Status
xi. Number and Ages of Children (if
any)
xii. Educational Institution attended
with dates
xiii. Academic Qualifications obtained
with dates
xiv. Professional Qualifications
obtained with dates
xv. Work experience including full
details
xvi. Community service(s) rendered
(including dates and locations)
xvii. Full details of teaching and
research experience
xviii. List of publications and dates
where applicable
xix. Honours/Awards
xx. Extra-Curricular Activities
xxi. Names and addresses of three
Referees one of whom must be from the
last or current place of employment.
All referees should be asked to send
their independent reports to the
Registrar with full details of the
applicant and the post applied for, not
later than the closing date of this
advertisement.
Date of Announcement – 14/09/2015.

POSTPONEMENT OF POST UTME EXAMINATIONS INTO ND FULL TIME PROGRAMMES OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILARO

The Management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro hereby announces the POSTPONEMENT of Post UTME Examinations earlier scheduled for 21st, 23rd and 25th September, 2015. The examinations are now to hold as follows:

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - All candidates in the School of Applied Science.

Friday, October 2, 2015 - All candidates in the School of Management Studies.

Saturday, October 3, 2015 - All candidates in the School of

Environmental Studies and School of

Engineering.

Time: 10.00 a.m.

Candidates for the Post UTME examinations are expected to reprint their examination slips immediately as the platform has been edited to reflect the new dates

.

The dates for HND Full Time and Part Time and ND Part Time examinations would be announced later via the media and the institution’s website.

MANAGEMENT.