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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To check your status visit
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FCET Asaba Post-UTME/DE (Degree) 2015: Date, Eligibility And Registration Details

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of Education (Technical), Asaba
in affiliation with the University of Benin
for 2015/2016 is currently going on.
Eligibility
Candidates must have scored 200 and
above in the 2015 Unified Tertiary
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payment to obtain the screening form.
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Fed Poly Bauchi Admission List 2015/2016 Released

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Fed Poly Ede Post-UTME 2015 Screening Date Re-secheduled

This is to inform candidates who applied
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the Federal Polytechnic Ede that the date
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rescheduled.

The new date is now October 21st - 30th
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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
enforcement of the University’s laws and
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;
Remunerations
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.
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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.

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Click link BELOW to see the cut off marks:
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FUTA Change of Course Form is Out – 2015/16

Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA change of course form for candidates that scored 50% and above in the just concluded post UTME screening exercise is now on sale.
Following the release of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA merit admission list, authorities of the institution call for application from candidates that scored 50% and above in the post UTME screening exercise but not offered admission.
Applications are hereby invited for admission into the following Departments. Applicants should be qualified candidates who made FUTA their Most Preferred Choice Institution during the 2015 UTME. Such candidates must have scored not less than 180 in the UTME and not less than 50% in the P-UTME of the University. In addition, candidates must have taken the relevant UTME subjects and posses a minimum of five (5) relevant Ordinary Level/SSCE credit passes. The credit passes must have been obtained at not be more than two (2) sittings. Candidates who have been offered provisional admission need not apply. The Departments, relevant UTME subjects and the minimum required Ordinary Level/ SSCE subjects are as follows:
S/N
DEPARTMENT
DEPT
UTME SUBJECTS
SSCE SUBJECTS
1
Agricultural Extension and Communication Technology
AEC
English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and Mathematics or Physics.
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and one of Economics, Geography and Physics. At least a pass in Physics is required.
2
Animal
Production and Health
APH
English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics and Biology or Agricultural Science
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Agricultural Science.
3
Agricultural and
Resource
Economics
ARE
English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and Mathematics or Physics.
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics or Geography. At least a Pass in Physics is required.
4
Crop, Soil and Pest Management
CSP
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any of Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science
At least five credits at a maximum of two sittings to include the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology or Agricultural Science. At least a Pass in Physics is required.
5
Ecotourism and Wild Life Management
EWM
English Language, Biology or Agricultural Science and any two of Chemistry, Geography, Economics, Mathematics and Physics
English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science, and any two from Chemistry, Geography or Economics and at least a pass in Physics is required.
6
Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology
FAT
English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics or Physics.
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and Economics or Geography. At least a Pass in Physics is required.
7
Food Science and Technology
FST
English Language, Chemistry, Physics and any of Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science.
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology or Agricultural Science.
8
Forestry and Wood Technology
FWT
English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and Mathematics or Physics
English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Physics.
9
Agricultural
Engineering
AGE
English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and one of Biology, Agricultural Science and Technical Drawing.
10
Mining
Engineering
MNE
English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and one of Biology, Agricultural Science and Technical Drawing.
11
Applied
Geophysics
AGP
English Language, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry
At least five credits passes in subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at NOT more than two sittings.
12
Marine Science and Technology
MST
English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Agricultural Science.
13
Remote Sensing & Geosciences Information System
RSG
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and any one of Geography, Biology and Physics.
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Geography or Biology or Agricultural Science.
14
Industrial Design
IDD
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and any one of Fine Art, Economics, Biology, Physics, Geography and Technical Drawing.
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and any two of Economics, Physics, Technical Drawing, Fine Arts and Geography. Credit or pass in Fine Art will be an added advantage, while a pass grade in Physics is acceptable.
FUTA Change of Course Application Procedure.
Interested candidates are requested to:
Pay the sum of Ten Thousand Naira (N10, 000.00) only using e-Transact platform at any of the following Banks:
*.Wema Bank
*.Diamond Bank Plc
*.First City Monument Bank
*.Mainstreet Bank
*.Fidelity Bank Plc
*.Stanbic IBTC
*.Unity Bank
*.Skye Bank
*.Standard Chartered Bank
*.Citi Bank
Note the CONFIRMATION CODE that is generated on the e-transact receipt you receive from the bank.
Thereafter, use the UTME Registration Number and the Confirmation Code on the e-Transact receipt obtained from the bank to log on to the FUTA website and complete the Change of Course Form online appropriately.
Each candidate is expected to make three (3) choices: Most Preferred, More Preferred and Preferred. The UTME subjects and SSCE/Ordinary Level results must be relevant to the three choices.
Submit and print the Change of Course Form online.
Note: Candidates should fill in their Ordinary Level/SSCE results in the space provided in the Form. They should be careful in the choice of courses by ensuring that the Ordinary Level/SSCE subjects fulfill the minimum requirements for the courses chosen.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PAYMENT, COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF THE CHANGE OF COURSE FORM ONLINE IS MONDAY, 21ST SEPTEMBER, 2015.

BUK Direct Entry Screening Form is Out – 2015/16

Bayero University Kano, BUK direct entry screening exercise registration has commenced.
This is to inform all the candidates that applied for the Bayero University Kano (BUK) 2015/2016 academic session admission through Direct Entry, that the management of the institution has announced that they can now commence registration online. Follow the steps outlined below to perfectBayero University Direct EntryScreening exercise application.

Bayero University Direct Entry Screening Method of Application
Step 1: Visit www.buk.edu.ngand click Direct Entry Online Screening at the home page. Login using your DE Number, Phone Number and email address.
Step 2: Personalised payment invoice will be sent immediately into your email inbox. Print it and go to any branch of the under -listed banks, nationwide to make a non-refundable payment of N2, 500, 00 (Two Thousand Five Hundred Naira Only) being the cost of screening as well as Bank and Administrative charges.
*.UBA
*.SKYE Bank
*.Guarantee Trust Bank
*.First Bank
*.Fidelity Bank
Step 3: Return to www.buk.edu.ngand login to complete the screening. Note that applicants cannot complete the screening until their payment is processed and verified. Fill in the Personal Data (including a clear and recent passport photograph) and Results Verification forms and click ‘submit’. NOTE that the photograph uploaded will be the only Valid ID for all admitted candidates throughout their stay in the University.
Step 4: An auto-generated Online Screening Acknowledgment Slip will be sent immediately into your email inbox. Print the Slip and keep it safe. The slip will be needed during the collection of admission letter and during registration.
If you have any inquiry or encountering any difficulty, write toscreening.de@ buk.edu.ng
NB:
*.S Payment at all Banks will be closed on Friday, 9th October, 2015
*.S The Portal for the ONLINE SCREENING will be closed by mid night on Sunday, 11thOctober, 2015
Any candidate who fails to do the ON-LINE SCREENING will not be considered.

UNIJOS 27th/28th Convocation Ceremonies Schedule of Events

University of Jos, UNIJOS 4oth anniversary and 27th/28th convocation ceremonies important details and schedule of events.

The University of Jos wishes to inform the general public, invited guests and students of the institution that activities marking the 40th Anniversary of the University and 27th/ 28th combined convocation ceremonies will take place as from Monday 14th to Saturday, 26th September, 2015.

Invitation cards for graduands and their guests, and academic robes will be issued on arrival at their respective Faculty Offices as from Monday 21st September, 2015.

Graduands are expected to pay at the Cash Office of the Bursary charges for academic robes, University scrolls and Convocation booklets as indicated below:
*.First Degree Graduands – N5,000.00
*.Masters & Postgraduate Diploma – N7,500.00
*.Ph.D – N10,000.00
SN DATES ACTIVITIES GUESTS TIME VENUE Mon. 14th Sept. 2015Vice-Chancellor’s Press Conference
VC 11amSenate Chambers
1.Fri. 18th Sept. 2015Jumat PrayersChief Imam2.00pmUnijos Mosque Bauchi Road Campus
2.Sun. 20th Sept. 2015Combined Thanksgiving ServiceBro Gbile Akani9.00amChapel of Faith Unijos, Naraguta Campus
3.Mon. 21st Sept. 2015a.Exhibition
b. Novelty Football Match 12noon
3.00pmMPA, Basement
University Staff School Football Field, Bauchi Road Campus
4.Tue. 22nd Sept. 2015a. Founders’ Day
b. Book Launch – Chairman (Prince Nduka Obaigbena) – Chairperson (Hajiya Zainab Ahmed – SSG Nasarawa State) -Chief Launcher – Barr. Ngozi Ekeoma (CEO – Nepal Oil & Gas)
c. Exhibition
d. Drama
e. Alumni DinnerFather of the Day – Canon Selchan Miner
Mother of the Day – Justice Yargata Nimpar10am
12noon
3:00pm
4.00pmMPA, Bauchi Road Campus
MPA, Basement , Bauchi Road Campus
Open Air Theatre, Bauchi Rd Campus.
Eliel Centre, Gold and Base, Rayfield Jos
5. Wed. 23rd Sept. 2015a. Convocation Lecture – Lecturer (Prof. Tam David West) -Chairman of Convocation Lecture – Chief Jonathan A. Adeka –Former Commissioner of Finance, Defunct Benue-Plateau State -Guest of Honour – His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, the Governor of Plateau State
b. Exhibition c. Drama10am 12:00noon 3:00pmMPA, Bauchi Road Campus
MPA, Basement, Bauchi Road Campus
Open Air Theatre, Bauchi Rd Campus.
6.Thurs 24th Sept. 2015 SALLAH HOLIDAY
7.Fri. 25th Sept. 2015SALLAH HOLIDAY – RehearsalAll Deans, ICT, Media and Publicity4.00pmJeremiah Useni Stadium, Naraguta Campus
8.Sat. 26th Sept. 2015a. Commissioning Projects
b. The Investiture of New Chancellor
c. Convocation for the conferment of Diplomas/Degrees/Masters/PhD/Honorary
d. Luncheon-Visitor to the University
-Chancellor
-Pro-Chancellor
-University Community8am
9am
1.00pmNaraguta Campus (Project Sites)
Jeremiah Useni Stadium, Naraguta Campus
Former Council Guest House, Naraguta Campus

DELSU Publishes List of Dismissed Staff & Expelled Students

Delta State University, DELSU published the names of dismissed staff and expelled students from the university since 2010/2011 to 2014/2015 academic session.
Authorities of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, have published the list of students expelled over various cases of examination malpractice and cultism and the list of staff members dismissed for cases of gross misconduct, collection of money from students, alteration of students scores, sexual harassment, issuing of fake school fess printout, amongst others.
A total of 86 undergraduate students were expelled with 13 staff also dismissed.
The list was published on the following links; http://delsu.edu.ng/expelled-students.aspxand http://delsu.edu.ng/Dismissed-Staff.aspxrespectively.

DELSU Publishes List of Dismissed Staff & Expelled Students

Delta State University, DELSU published the names of dismissed staff and expelled students from the university since 2010/2011 to 2014/2015 academic session.
Authorities of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, have published the list of students expelled over various cases of examination malpractice and cultism and the list of staff members dismissed for cases of gross misconduct, collection of money from students, alteration of students scores, sexual harassment, issuing of fake school fess printout, amongst others.
A total of 86 undergraduate students were expelled with 13 staff also dismissed.
The list was published on the following links; http://delsu.edu.ng/expelled-students.aspxand http://delsu.edu.ng/Dismissed-Staff.aspxrespectively.

Unilorin best graduating student in search of a good job 6 years after graduation

University of Ilorin's best graduating student from the Faculty of Education in 2009, Ruth Idi Okpoto now Mrs Ruth Omopariola-Bolarinwa, a deaf lady, has cried out for help after searching for a good and well paying job six years after she graduated from school.

In an email she sent to Education Review & obtained by The Sun, Ruth who is now a married mother of one, narrated her fruitless efforts in searching for a well paying job. She shared on how tribalism, nepotism and her deafness have militated against her getting a job that will tally with her educational qualification. She says she currently works at a school in Ogun state where she coordinates the PTA group. She called on her alma mata, Exxon Mobil and others to help her with a job. Excerpts of the email after the cut...


“To set the record straight I am not a deaf-mute. Not all deaf people are dummies. I am a bilingual deaf person with a mild hearing loss.  I became deaf in 1997 at the age of 15 while in SS 1 at Dairy Farm Secondary School, Lagos. I have already acquired language proficiency before the sickness that caused my hearing loss started then. After the illness, I discovered I couldn’t hear very well whenever people talk to me unless I read their lips. Despite this hearing difficulty, I continued my education at the school.
“At a point, I confided in the Vice Principal (Academic) Deaconess Afolabi but she didn’t believe me because according to her I could speak and hear her. She decided to check my academic records but was surprised to realize how brilliant I was as a deaf person. From there, she showed interest in me and adopted me. She later introduced me to her husband – Pastor Toye Afolabi. They supported me to further my education at Kwara State College of Education, Oro, in 1999, after the completion of my SSCE. I lived and grew up under their loving care for more than 15 years till I got married in 2011.
“When I got admissions into University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), they encouraged and supported me. I did not even know sign language then but I excelled at the College where I studied Agriculture. I did my IT at the Lagos State Agriculture Development Authority without the help of any interpreter. I have a good rapport with people. Some people think I am pretending to be deaf whenever I tell them about it because of the way I relate with them. I didn’t attend any special school but I learnt the skill of sign language while teaching at Christian Mission School for the Deaf at Ibadan in 2003.
“I am physically, mentally, emotionally and morally sound, and very assertive. I love interacting with people but I don’t like to be taken for granted. Intellectually, I like reading and researching. I also love playing football. Mind you, I am still playing football even now as a nursing mother. My friend used to call me Tomboy in those days because I like doing what boys do. I love tasks that challenge my intellect. My husband and I have similar condition. He is deaf but he can speak English fluently. We are both qualified graduates from University of Ilorin. He is, at present, working with Ogun State Teachers Service Commission.
“I scored a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.45. That was the score I saw on the result sheet in the first semester of my final year. After the completion of my study I graduated with a second class honour (Upper Division).
“On the efforts made so far to get a good job, I had wanted to work with the University of Ilorin. There is a lecturer at the Faculty of Educa

and hear her. She decided to check my academic records but was surprised to realize how brilliant I was as a deaf person. From there, she showed interest in me and adopted me. She later introduced me to her husband – Pastor Toye Afolabi. They supported me to further my education at Kwara State College of Education, Oro, in 1999, after the completion of my SSCE. I lived and grew up under their loving care for more than 15 years till I got married in 2011.
“When I got admissions into University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), they encouraged and supported me. I did not even know sign language then but I excelled at the College where I studied Agriculture. I did my IT at the Lagos State Agriculture Development Authority without the help of any interpreter. I have a good rapport with people. Some people think I am pretending to be deaf whenever I tell them about it because of the way I relate with them. I didn’t attend any special school but I learnt the skill of sign language while teaching at Christian Mission School for the Deaf at Ibadan in 2003.
“I am physically, mentally, emotionally and morally sound, and very assertive. I love interacting with people but I don’t like to be taken for granted. Intellectually, I like reading and researching. I also love playing football. Mind you, I am still playing football even now as a nursing mother. My friend used to call me Tomboy in those days because I like doing what boys do. I love tasks that challenge my intellect. My husband and I have similar condition. He is deaf but he can speak English fluently. We are both qualified graduates from University of Ilorin. He is, at present, working with Ogun State Teachers Service Commission.

“I scored a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.45. That was the score I saw on the result sheet in the first semester of my final year. After the completion of my study I graduated with a second class honour (Upper Division).
“On the efforts made so far to get a good job, I had wanted to work with the University of Ilorin. There is a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, I was so fond of her even till today. Leaving her was, indeed, a difficult challenge for me. The affection I have for her made my desire to work in the university stronger and that was what motivated me to do my NYSC in the institution. The lecturer is now a professor. I was then lucky to serve at the newly established Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS) headed by her (Prof. Olasehinde Williams). Before the completion of my NYSC, I wrote a letter requesting to be retained but got no response then.
“After the completion of my one mandatory youth service, I continued to apply for job whenever the university released vacancies. I think I have done so thrice. The former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was making attempt to employ me based on my application which was submitted to him in 2012/2013. I later learnt that he was about to do that before his tenure expired. I wrote a letter explaining the situation to the new Vice Chancellor (Prof. Ambali)   in 2013 and, in fact, re-applied last year but the vacancy was put on hold.
“Another opportunity came when eX-president Goodluck Jonathan gave disabled people employment opportunity in 2013. I joined others to apply and traveled with my husband to Abuja for the interview in November. My daughter was just seven months old when I embarked on the journey with her. The selection process was based on our qualification and I had the faith that I would be selected since I was the only applicant with second class honour (Upper Division) among the deaf applicants from Ondo State. I was disappointed when my name did not appear on the list of those shortlisted due to what I will call “connection, godfatherism and tribalism syndrome” which has become a social norm in Nigeria as far as employment is concerned. If the Ondo Commissioner had selected us based on merit, there is no way I would not be qualified since there was no written test or oral interview.
“My surname, Okpoto, must have affected me because that was the name on my credentials but having married a man from that state the Commissioner should have considered me qualified. I regretted not applying through the Delta State Commission as I would have been given the job then. The most painful aspect of this experience was the refusal by the Commissioner to give my husband, an indigene of the state, his posting/appointment letter. Initially, his name was on the list but was later short-changed with someone else known to the Commissioner.

“Another instance where tribalism and connection really affected me was at the Lagos State Scholarship Board exam in 2004/2005. The then governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had forwarded my application for oversea scholarship to the board for immediate action. The Director of the board (Mr. Badmus) told me that I was not born in Lagos because of my surname (Okpoto). I told him I was born and bred in Lagos but he refused to treat the letter. The institution abroad (Rochester Institute of Technology), had awarded me scholarship for only tuition fee but I could not raise funds to cover other expenses. Life is indeed full of experiences but I will never give up.

“As noted above, a situation where political connection, godfatherism and tribalism are used as yardsticks for recruitment is psychologically and emotionally disturbing. Imagine the stress I passed through traveling to Abuja from Ibadan with a seven-month old baby for the civil service interview. This is too bad! But I believe that life goes on! Things will change for the better now that President Muhammad Buhari is making effort to sanitize the system. The Disability Rights Bill is long overdue. The President should, please, assent to the bill to protect the employment and fundamental rights of persons with disabilities.

“At the moment I am living with my husband and managing to work as employee of Parent Teachers Association in a school in Ogun State. The monthly take-home pay is meagre. But what more can I do? I have tried so many places without any result.  Everywhere I go, some people would ask some funny questions like “you are from where?” “You do not look like a Yoruba”, “Your father’s name is an Igbo name.”  Deafness is another barrier as the society does not want to employ deaf and disabled people. They usually experience employment discriminations due to their disability. But disability is not inability! There is nothing the deaf cannot do. The only difference between us and our hearing counterparts is our inability to hear which in my own case is partial. The society especially employers of labour should know that deafness is not an insurmountable barrier to success. I can teach. I can lead. I can do mathematical calculations etc. What is more? Let the society try us first and see what we can do.

“I can work in government ministries, agencies and parastatals as well as private companies in administrative capacity. My computer skill is also an added advantage. As a holder of first degree in Educational Guidance and Counseling, I can provide counseling service for young people. Apart from the university job, I can work in oil companies like ExxonMobil or in telecommunication companies like GLO, MTN, Etisalat or Airtel, in the area of computer operation, data processing and network or in any other administrative duty that may be assigned to me.

“I am still searching for a good job and I am pleading with the University of Ilorin management to help me. I don’t think the University has abandoned me. I guess the new Vice Chancellor is not aware of the fact that I served at the university and I am not sure if he received my appeal letter. The former Vice Chancellor was working on my application before his tenure ended in 2013, so I think the new Vice Chancellor in the person of Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali should reopen my case as regarding employment. I appreciate my parent/pastor Deacon Toye Afolabi, Prof Alasehinde Williams, Prof. Omotosho, Prof Adegoke, Dr. Esere etc for their efforts in assisting me.

“To be honest with you, having good job will make it possible for me to achieve my goals and give back to society. It is my dream to become a lecturer so with good job I will be able to save money to further my education. I need to go back to school for my masters and PHD. I also want to set up an NGO that will empower disabled people especially young ones that are not educable to acquire vocational skills that will make them self-reliant and to contribute meaningfully to the growth of their fatherland rather than roaming the streets and begging for money. An adage says: “if you give a child a fish, you feed him for a day. But if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. I want to assist young people to have the financial muscles to feed themselves for a lifetime. I also have a business plan in mind but there is no money to get started. I believe with good job I can achieve all these.”

Unilorin best graduating student in search of a good job 6 years after graduation

University of Ilorin's best graduating student from the Faculty of Education in 2009, Ruth Idi Okpoto now Mrs Ruth Omopariola-Bolarinwa, a deaf lady, has cried out for help after searching for a good and well paying job six years after she graduated from school.

In an email she sent to Education Review & obtained by The Sun, Ruth who is now a married mother of one, narrated her fruitless efforts in searching for a well paying job. She shared on how tribalism, nepotism and her deafness have militated against her getting a job that will tally with her educational qualification. She says she currently works at a school in Ogun state where she coordinates the PTA group. She called on her alma mata, Exxon Mobil and others to help her with a job. Excerpts of the email after the cut...


“To set the record straight I am not a deaf-mute. Not all deaf people are dummies. I am a bilingual deaf person with a mild hearing loss.  I became deaf in 1997 at the age of 15 while in SS 1 at Dairy Farm Secondary School, Lagos. I have already acquired language proficiency before the sickness that caused my hearing loss started then. After the illness, I discovered I couldn’t hear very well whenever people talk to me unless I read their lips. Despite this hearing difficulty, I continued my education at the school.
“At a point, I confided in the Vice Principal (Academic) Deaconess Afolabi but she didn’t believe me because according to her I could speak and hear her. She decided to check my academic records but was surprised to realize how brilliant I was as a deaf person. From there, she showed interest in me and adopted me. She later introduced me to her husband – Pastor Toye Afolabi. They supported me to further my education at Kwara State College of Education, Oro, in 1999, after the completion of my SSCE. I lived and grew up under their loving care for more than 15 years till I got married in 2011.
“When I got admissions into University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), they encouraged and supported me. I did not even know sign language then but I excelled at the College where I studied Agriculture. I did my IT at the Lagos State Agriculture Development Authority without the help of any interpreter. I have a good rapport with people. Some people think I am pretending to be deaf whenever I tell them about it because of the way I relate with them. I didn’t attend any special school but I learnt the skill of sign language while teaching at Christian Mission School for the Deaf at Ibadan in 2003.
“I am physically, mentally, emotionally and morally sound, and very assertive. I love interacting with people but I don’t like to be taken for granted. Intellectually, I like reading and researching. I also love playing football. Mind you, I am still playing football even now as a nursing mother. My friend used to call me Tomboy in those days because I like doing what boys do. I love tasks that challenge my intellect. My husband and I have similar condition. He is deaf but he can speak English fluently. We are both qualified graduates from University of Ilorin. He is, at present, working with Ogun State Teachers Service Commission.
“I scored a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.45. That was the score I saw on the result sheet in the first semester of my final year. After the completion of my study I graduated with a second class honour (Upper Division).
“On the efforts made so far to get a good job, I had wanted to work with the University of Ilorin. There is a lecturer at the Faculty of Educa

and hear her. She decided to check my academic records but was surprised to realize how brilliant I was as a deaf person. From there, she showed interest in me and adopted me. She later introduced me to her husband – Pastor Toye Afolabi. They supported me to further my education at Kwara State College of Education, Oro, in 1999, after the completion of my SSCE. I lived and grew up under their loving care for more than 15 years till I got married in 2011.
“When I got admissions into University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), they encouraged and supported me. I did not even know sign language then but I excelled at the College where I studied Agriculture. I did my IT at the Lagos State Agriculture Development Authority without the help of any interpreter. I have a good rapport with people. Some people think I am pretending to be deaf whenever I tell them about it because of the way I relate with them. I didn’t attend any special school but I learnt the skill of sign language while teaching at Christian Mission School for the Deaf at Ibadan in 2003.
“I am physically, mentally, emotionally and morally sound, and very assertive. I love interacting with people but I don’t like to be taken for granted. Intellectually, I like reading and researching. I also love playing football. Mind you, I am still playing football even now as a nursing mother. My friend used to call me Tomboy in those days because I like doing what boys do. I love tasks that challenge my intellect. My husband and I have similar condition. He is deaf but he can speak English fluently. We are both qualified graduates from University of Ilorin. He is, at present, working with Ogun State Teachers Service Commission.

“I scored a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.45. That was the score I saw on the result sheet in the first semester of my final year. After the completion of my study I graduated with a second class honour (Upper Division).
“On the efforts made so far to get a good job, I had wanted to work with the University of Ilorin. There is a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, I was so fond of her even till today. Leaving her was, indeed, a difficult challenge for me. The affection I have for her made my desire to work in the university stronger and that was what motivated me to do my NYSC in the institution. The lecturer is now a professor. I was then lucky to serve at the newly established Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS) headed by her (Prof. Olasehinde Williams). Before the completion of my NYSC, I wrote a letter requesting to be retained but got no response then.
“After the completion of my one mandatory youth service, I continued to apply for job whenever the university released vacancies. I think I have done so thrice. The former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was making attempt to employ me based on my application which was submitted to him in 2012/2013. I later learnt that he was about to do that before his tenure expired. I wrote a letter explaining the situation to the new Vice Chancellor (Prof. Ambali)   in 2013 and, in fact, re-applied last year but the vacancy was put on hold.
“Another opportunity came when eX-president Goodluck Jonathan gave disabled people employment opportunity in 2013. I joined others to apply and traveled with my husband to Abuja for the interview in November. My daughter was just seven months old when I embarked on the journey with her. The selection process was based on our qualification and I had the faith that I would be selected since I was the only applicant with second class honour (Upper Division) among the deaf applicants from Ondo State. I was disappointed when my name did not appear on the list of those shortlisted due to what I will call “connection, godfatherism and tribalism syndrome” which has become a social norm in Nigeria as far as employment is concerned. If the Ondo Commissioner had selected us based on merit, there is no way I would not be qualified since there was no written test or oral interview.
“My surname, Okpoto, must have affected me because that was the name on my credentials but having married a man from that state the Commissioner should have considered me qualified. I regretted not applying through the Delta State Commission as I would have been given the job then. The most painful aspect of this experience was the refusal by the Commissioner to give my husband, an indigene of the state, his posting/appointment letter. Initially, his name was on the list but was later short-changed with someone else known to the Commissioner.

“Another instance where tribalism and connection really affected me was at the Lagos State Scholarship Board exam in 2004/2005. The then governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had forwarded my application for oversea scholarship to the board for immediate action. The Director of the board (Mr. Badmus) told me that I was not born in Lagos because of my surname (Okpoto). I told him I was born and bred in Lagos but he refused to treat the letter. The institution abroad (Rochester Institute of Technology), had awarded me scholarship for only tuition fee but I could not raise funds to cover other expenses. Life is indeed full of experiences but I will never give up.

“As noted above, a situation where political connection, godfatherism and tribalism are used as yardsticks for recruitment is psychologically and emotionally disturbing. Imagine the stress I passed through traveling to Abuja from Ibadan with a seven-month old baby for the civil service interview. This is too bad! But I believe that life goes on! Things will change for the better now that President Muhammad Buhari is making effort to sanitize the system. The Disability Rights Bill is long overdue. The President should, please, assent to the bill to protect the employment and fundamental rights of persons with disabilities.

“At the moment I am living with my husband and managing to work as employee of Parent Teachers Association in a school in Ogun State. The monthly take-home pay is meagre. But what more can I do? I have tried so many places without any result.  Everywhere I go, some people would ask some funny questions like “you are from where?” “You do not look like a Yoruba”, “Your father’s name is an Igbo name.”  Deafness is another barrier as the society does not want to employ deaf and disabled people. They usually experience employment discriminations due to their disability. But disability is not inability! There is nothing the deaf cannot do. The only difference between us and our hearing counterparts is our inability to hear which in my own case is partial. The society especially employers of labour should know that deafness is not an insurmountable barrier to success. I can teach. I can lead. I can do mathematical calculations etc. What is more? Let the society try us first and see what we can do.

“I can work in government ministries, agencies and parastatals as well as private companies in administrative capacity. My computer skill is also an added advantage. As a holder of first degree in Educational Guidance and Counseling, I can provide counseling service for young people. Apart from the university job, I can work in oil companies like ExxonMobil or in telecommunication companies like GLO, MTN, Etisalat or Airtel, in the area of computer operation, data processing and network or in any other administrative duty that may be assigned to me.

“I am still searching for a good job and I am pleading with the University of Ilorin management to help me. I don’t think the University has abandoned me. I guess the new Vice Chancellor is not aware of the fact that I served at the university and I am not sure if he received my appeal letter. The former Vice Chancellor was working on my application before his tenure ended in 2013, so I think the new Vice Chancellor in the person of Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali should reopen my case as regarding employment. I appreciate my parent/pastor Deacon Toye Afolabi, Prof Alasehinde Williams, Prof. Omotosho, Prof Adegoke, Dr. Esere etc for their efforts in assisting me.

“To be honest with you, having good job will make it possible for me to achieve my goals and give back to society. It is my dream to become a lecturer so with good job I will be able to save money to further my education. I need to go back to school for my masters and PHD. I also want to set up an NGO that will empower disabled people especially young ones that are not educable to acquire vocational skills that will make them self-reliant and to contribute meaningfully to the growth of their fatherland rather than roaming the streets and begging for money. An adage says: “if you give a child a fish, you feed him for a day. But if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. I want to assist young people to have the financial muscles to feed themselves for a lifetime. I also have a business plan in mind but there is no money to get started. I believe with good job I can achieve all these.”

Nigeria University Education UNILORIN asks JAMB for more admission slots as facilities improve

TheUniversity of Ilorin(UNILORIN) has written a letter to theJoint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB-) seeking for an increase in its admission quota.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, ProfessorAbdulganiyu Ambali, said this to newsmen as a press briefing on preparations for the institution’s 40th anniversary.

Ambali the institution wrote to JAMB through theNational Universities Commission(NUC) after its admission quota for the 2015/2016 session was reduced.

He said the university has the capacity to admit more students than it is allocated because of its improved facilities and programmes.

"The university has more facilities, more academic programmes, more good lecturers, more patronage in terms of candidates, and other needed infrastructures that can accommodate more students," Ambali said.
The Vice Chancellor noted that UNILORIN's stable academic calendar has proven attractive to prospective undergraduates.

He also revealed that only 7, 800 candidates out of the65,000 seeking admissioninto UNILORIN will be admitted for the 2015/2016 academic session.

The figure is muchlower than the 12,650, including 80 international studentsthat were admitted in the last year.

It also means that as many as57,200 candidates will be disappointed.

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University Education 1m Nigerian students won’t get admitted this year — FUTMinna VC

Only a third of students seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in Nigeria will get admitted for the 2015/2015 academic session because of lack of spaces.
The Vice ChancellorFederal University of Technology, Minna(FUTMinna), ProfessorMusbau Adewumi Akanji, said this while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the university and Training Guide International (TGI).

Akanji said the combined carrying capacity of Nigerian universities is not enough to reach all prospective students.

“This year about 1.4 million Nigerian children applied for admission and the admission capacityof all the universities in the country is less than 500,000 meaning that about one million would not be able to achieve their desire of entry into the university this year,"Akanji said.

CRUTECH Postgraduate Application 2015/2016 Begins

Application are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Postgraduate programmes in the 2015/2016 Academic Year leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas (PGD) and Postgraduate Degrees of Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) of The Cross River University of Technology, (CRUTECH) in the following Faculties/ Departments.
1.FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Courses of study leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are available in the following Departments as indicated below:
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(a) Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences – PGD, M. Sc., Ph. D
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(a) Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management – PGD
2.FACULTY OFTECHNOLOGY
Courses of study leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas and Master of Science degrees are available in the Department of Mass Communication:
DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION
a) Mass Communication – PDG, M. Sc.
3.FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Courses of study leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas, degrees are available in the Department of
Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(i) Power Systems and Machines – PGD
(ii) Electronic Communication Engineering – PGD
(iii) Control Systems Engineering – PGD
4.FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Courses of study leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas, Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees are available as in indicated in the following Departments:
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
i) Architecture – PGD
DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Estate Management – PGD.
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
i) Visual Arts Technology PGD, MA (Arts Education) and MFA
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL
Candidates seeking for admission into all the programmes of the Cross River University of Technology must possess a minimum of 5 credits including English Language and Mathematics and three other relevant subjects obtained at not more that two sittings. Candidates with ‘0’ Level Examination results for 2009 or before must present original copies of their certificates. Statements of results and/or Result Slips will not be accepted.
In all cases, written letters of permission from employers are necessary requirements for workers seeking for admission.
In addition to the general requirements, candidates are expected to fulfill the specific requirements in their chosen areas of study for the different programmes as follows:
(A) DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
(i) A Bachelor’s degree at a minimum of third class honours in the relevant field of study from the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) or any other University recognized by the senate of CRUTECH.
(ii) A Higher National diploma (HND) at a minimum of Lower Credit level in the relevant field of study obtained from any Institution accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and recognized by the Senate of CRUTECH.
(iii) Additional provisions for admission into some programmes are as follows:
Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering (PGD –EE)
A Bachelor’s degree at a minimum of second class, lower division in Physics, Mathematics and/or Physics/Electronics obtained from CRUTECH or any other University recognized by the Senate of CRUTECH may also be accepted.
(B) MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMMES
(i) A Bachelor’s degree at a minimum of Second class, Lower division Level (with a minimum cumulative Grade Point average, CGPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 point scale or 3.00 on a 5 – point scale) in the relevant field or its equivalent obtained from CRUTECH or any other University recognized by the Senate of CRUTECH.
(ii) A Bachelor’s degree at a minimum of third class honours plus a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) (with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 point scale or 3.00 on a 5.0 point scale) in the relevant field obtained from CRUTECH or any other University recognized by the Senate of CRUTECH.
(iii) A Higher National Diploma (HND) at a minimum of Lower Credit level (minimum CGPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 point scale or 3.00 on a 5.0 point scale) in the relevant field of study obtained from any Institution accredited by NBTE and recognized by the Senate of CRUTECH plus a Postgraduate Diploma (minimum CGPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 point scale or 3.0 on a 5. Point scale) in the relevant field of study obtained from CRUTECH or any other University recognized by the Senate of CRUTECH.
SPECIAL CASE
(i) M. Sc. Degree in Mass Communication
A Bachelor’s degree at a minimum of Second Class, Lower Division (minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a 5 – point scale) in any field of Communication (Journalism, Agricultural Journalism, Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Communication Arts, etc) from CRUTECH or any other University recognized by the Senate of CRUTECH.
(ii) Candidates with a lower CGPA may be admitted based on outstanding professional practice, evidence of which must be provided as part of the admission process.
Available M. Sc. Research Areas include:
•Organizational Communication
•International Communication
•Communication Law and Regulation
•News Media Communication
•Political Communication
•Strategic Communication
•Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC)**
** A specialized programme jointly run by Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH)-and C-Change Nigeria, in collaboration with the University of Ohio. C- Change Nigeria is an Abuja-based International Agency funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through a Washington-based Organization – Family Health International (FHI).
DURATION OF PROGRAMMES
Postgraduate Programmes are undertaken either Full-time or Part-time. All Postgraduate programmes begin with classroom course work and end with project work for Postgraduate Diplomas or thesis/dissertations for Master of Science (MSc. Or M. Sc.),, Master of Arts (MA. Or M. A.), Master of Fine Arts( MFA or M. F. A.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D. Or Ph. D.) Degrees.
(A) Full Time Studies
The duration for full-time studies varies depending on the nature of the programme:
(i) Post Graduate Diplomas: For any of the Postgraduate Diploma Programmes, a registered candidate shall spend a minimum of 12 calendar months (one academic session) and not more than 24 months within which period he/she will be expected to satisfy all the requirements for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.
(ii) Master of Science, Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts of Technology Degrees: For any of the listed Masters’ Programmes, a registered candidate shall spend a minimum of 18 calendar months and not more than 24 months within which period he/she will be expected to satisfy all the requirements for the award of the Master’s Degree.
(B) PART-TIME STUDIES
The duration for Part time studies takes much longer time than the full-time programmes. In all cases, part time studies are expected to run for at least one and a half times the minimum period that is stipulated for equivalent full time studies.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Prospective applicants should log in to www.crutech.edu.ngand browse the available courses, options and requirements before making any payments.
Interested candidates are required to obtain the application forms using the following guidelines:
A.Pay the sum of Ten thousand Naira ( N10,000.00) only at CRUTECH Community Microfinance Bank, Please note that CRUTECH will not be liable for any payment made into any account in any bank other than the designated bank.
B. Prospective candidates shall be required thereafter to approach The Postgraduate School, CRUTECH, where they exchange their Bank Tellers (indicating payment of the prescribed non-refundable application fees) for CRUTECH official receipts that will entitle them to collect Application Forms, and Transcript Request Forms.
C. Applicants are advised to dispatch the Transcript Request Forms to their former Institutions/Universities and to complete their Application Forms properly to meet submission requirements.
D. Applicants are advised to ensure that each completed Application Form is accompanied with the following documents:
1.Evidence of payment of the N10,000.00 (non-refundable application fee) for the purchasethe application form at the bank (Clean photocopy of CRUTECH receipt);
2.Three completed referee report forms (at least one from candidate’s former institution and/or present Employer), no application forms shall be considered without the three completed referees’ reports;
3.Photocopies of qualifying certificates, including 0′ Level certificates. Original certificates must be presented for sighting/screening on admission. Awaiting Results documents are not admissible;
4.Transcript(s) from the applicant’s former institutions/Universities. No Application forms shall be considered without the Transcripts of the candidate;
5.Applicant’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate or Exemption letter;
6.Evidence of Release (EOR) by your Employer, for Candidates who are workers, but are applying for full-time studies.
7.Permission to undertake a programme of study by your employer for candidates who are workers but are applying for part-time studies.
SUBMISSION
Duly Completed Application Forms with all the required attachments and/or inclusions are to be forwarded/submitted in duplicate, in one large brown envelope addressed to:
The Deputy Registrar/Secretary
The Postgraduate School,
Cross River University of Technology,
Calabar, Cross River State,
P.M.B. 1123,
Ekpo Abasi Street,
Calabar,
Cross River State,
Nigeria.
The deadline for the submission of completed Application Forms is four (4) weeks from the date of this publication. Any Application Form(s) that is received after the above date will not be considered. For any more information on The Postgraduate School, CRUTECH, Calabar, log on to www.crutech.edu.ng