Bad grooming Students prevented from writing WASSCE due to overgrown hair and nails

Some eight students of the St. Johns Grammar Senior High School, inAchimota, were prevented from writing their papers in the ongoing West Africa Senior Secondary Certification Examinations.

The confidence of these students were completely shattered when they were sacked by their invigilators that their hair and nails were overgrown.
The affected students became extremely angry and could not understand why the authorities would subject them to what they termed as ‘inhumane treatment’ albeit they have a few days to leave the four walls of the school.
The students explained that, they stood outside the examination hall with the hope that they would be called after thirty minutes to write the papers but the authorities refused to allow them write the exams.

Niger Delta University ‘Lesbian’ cultists drug, brutalize 'born-again' 17-yr-old for refusing initiation

Suspected female cultists at the Niger Delta University brutalized a teenage student, allegedly because she refused to join their lesbian cult. They have been caught.

A 17-year-old student of the Niger Delta University (NDU) is recuperating after suspected female student-cultists attacked her for allegedly refusing to join their cult.

According to a Leadership report, the unnamed victim, a student of the institution's Economics Department, was attacked in her room at Hostel “F” of the institution around 4am last Tuesday.

She is rumoured to have become a target due to her strict Christian ways and refusal to accept their invitation to join the cult, alleged to be notorious for lesbianism and other vices.

A final year student of the Education Department, identified as Annabela, was said to have led the attack.

They allegedly injected their victim with an unidentified substance and subjected her to severe torture.
A source who identified herself asClairespoke toLeadershipabout the attack.

“She was tied to a chair and severely beaten by four girls. Her hair attachment was forceful removed and she was injected with substances that made her behave in a crazy manner for days," she said.

"When the attackers saw that the girl had fainted, they brought her out of the room in the early hours of morning, and they were apprehended.”

NDU'sStudents’ Senate Disciplinary Committeehas begun investigation into the incident and is expected to present its finding to the institution’s authorities.

9ja School Gist gathered that the victim father is also a lecturer at the institution.

ASUU has urged the Governing Council of the Lagos State University to reopen the institution and end the 'illegal' "election recess" imposed by embattled VC Obafunwa before the general elections.

Nearly one month after theLagos State University(LASU) was shut down for what the institution called "election recess", the local chapter of the chapter ofAcademic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has called for the resumption of activities.

The union appealed to the institution’s Governing Council to direct the reopening.
Embattled Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof.John Obafunwa, had called for the “election recess” in a statement, asking students to vacate the university with immediate effect until a contrary announcement is made.
The elections have been concluded for over a week and no official resumption date has been announced.

In a related development, ASUU-LASU chairman, Dr.Adekunle Idris, has insisted that the vote of no confidence passed by the congress against the Vice Chancellor remains effective.
Idris, who went into hiding early April after alleging that the institution’s management plans to attack him with student cultists, advised parents to monitor their children and ensure that they are not used to ferment trouble.
Idris noted that the "election recess" aborted academic activities without Senate approval and is thus illegal in a university system, especially as all other universities in the country remained in session.

Imo State University, IMSU academic calendar for 2nd semester, 2014/2015 academic session has been released.

This is to inform all the students of the Imo State University (IMSU) that the authorities of the institution have released the academic calendar for second semester, 2014/2015 academic session as follows:

Weeks of Lectures: Monday 27th April to Friday 24th July 2015(13 weeks).

Revision: Monday 27th to Friday 31st July 2015(1 week).
Examination: Monday 3rd to Friday 28th August 2015(4 weeks).

Break: Friday 28th August to Friday 25th September 2015.
Resumption for 2015/2016 Session: Monday 28th September 2015.

Important information for Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH 500 Level

The authorities of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH) have released some important information for all 500 Level students who participated in the 2013/2014 SIWES Programme . Find the important information below:
A
This is to inform all 500L Students that the signing of 2013/2014 Students Logbook has ended.
However, Students who are yet to sign their 2013/2014 Logbook are to report to ITCU for late signing between Monday, April 20 and Wednesday, April 23, 2015. Please note that late signing of Logbook attracts penalty.
B
This is to inform all 500L Students in the Departments (A) in the table below who participated in the 2013/2014 SIWES Programme the time for submitting their Logbooks. The Department listed below under course heading (B) should be written on their Logbooks as against their original Department in A.
Departments (A)
Course Heading (B)
Management /Accounting
Engineering Management
Transport Management
Transport & Highway Engineering
Science Laboratory Technology
Microbiology
Earth Sciences
Geology
Statistics
Mathematics
Anatomy and Physiology
Biochemistry
C
SUBMISSION OF 2013/2014 SIWES LOGBOOKS, FORM 8 AND E- PAYMENT FORM
This is to inform all students who participated in 2013/2014 SIWES Programme to submit their Logbooks, Form 8 and E-payment forms to the ITCU with effect from Tuesday, May 5 to Tuesday, May 26, 2015. The arrangement is as follows:-
DATE
TIME
DEPARTMENT
Tuesday, May 5 – Wednesday, May 6, 2015
9.00a.m-2.30p.m
GEOLOGY, CSE, CHE
Thursday, May 7 – Friday, May 8, 2015
9.00a.m-2.30p.m
AGE, CIVIL, FSE, EEE
Monday, May 11 – Tuesday, May 12, 2015
9.00a.m-2.30p.m
URP, FAA, ARCH
Wednesday, May 13 – Thursday, May 14, 2015
9.00a.m-2.30p.m
PAP, MICROBIOLOGY, ENGINEERING MGT.
Monday, May 18 – Tuesday, May 19, 2015
9.00a.m-2.30p.m
TRANSP. & HIGHWAY ENGR. PAC, BIOCHEMISTRY
Wednesday, May 20 – Thursday, May 21, 2015
9.00a.m-2.30p.m
PAB, MATHS, AGN
Monday, May 25 – Tuesday, May 26, 2015
9.00a.m-2.30p.m
APH, AEE
*Students are expected to provide a 10 digit Account Number and 9 digit Bank Sort Code at the point of submission.

Popular Fareedah Of UNIABUJA Involved In Ghastly Auto Accident.

Popular Fareedah Of UNIABUJA Involved In Ghastly Auto Accident.
Identified for her articulate and bright nature, Fareedah is a 400L student of Law Uniabuja. She's also the CEO of AngelsChoice Body, Abuja and Yolo Magazine.
On her way from the airport last week with a barrister friend, they picked up some students at the university main campus gate.

Things suddenly changed from what looked like an happy ride home after a trailer rammed into their Honda car. The pressure of the hit was as such that their car ran into another moving vehicle.
Despite the wrecked car, Fareedah and other passengers fortunately survived with various degrees of injuries.

Fareedah has since then been recovering from the shock as she hopes to be strong again before school resumes and also to go by her daily business which is what she's renowned for.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it is ready to partner with corporate organisations to empower youths with entrepreneurship skills.

The NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, made the assertion on Friday, April 17, in Ilorin at the opening of a training programme for its Venture Managers.
Olawumi, represented by the Director, Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneur Services, Mrs Mary Dan Abia, said the NYSC in partnership with IITA had cultivated 20 hectares of hybrid cassava varieties at Leleyi-Kwali, FCT.

The director-general also said that NYSC was collaborating with the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation, Idofian, on the development of agricultural equipment.
"We are developing a new one with Fadama III project, all to ginger our youths to appreciate farming as a worthy profession,"’ Olawumi added.
He said that the NYSC farm settlement in Kwali would be expanded to 70 hectares for the cultivation of cassava.
Olawumi added that the NYSC rice mill in Ebonyi would as from the 2015 orientation programme sell the commodity to neighbouring NYSC camps at subsidised prices.

He also said the NYSC Garri factory in Afon, Kwara, would be upgraded and equipped to meet the demand of the people in the area and beyond.
He said that the department was established in 2012 to resuscitate moribund projects such as NYSC farms and establish new projects.
The director also said the department was to serve as training platform where corps members could acquire skills for self-reliance and develop business models for young entrepreneurs.
Adeniran further said that the unit had been providing support services for the scheme through supply of food stuff and kits during orientation courses.

He added that the venture department was mandated to contribute to the national food security programme of the Federal Government and enhance rural economic development.
Adeniran listed NYSC business enterprises under the department to include NYSC Garment Factories in Minna, Niger State and Mgbakwu, Anambra, NYSC Rice Mill, Ezillo, Ebonyi and NYSC Feed Mill, Ipaja, Lagos State.
Others are NYSC Garri factory at Afon in Kwara, NYSC Table Water factory and Bakery at NYSC orientation camp, FCT and NYSC National Band, Abuja.
In his remarks, Kwara Coordinator of NYSC, Mr Abiodun Amusa, commended the director-general for resuscitating the NYSC ventures.

The coordinator appealed to venture managers to put in their best and work extra hours to achieve the objective of the programme.
He also appealed to the director-general to give the managers necessary incentives to enable them to achieve the set objectives.

NANS gives South African government 7 days ultimatum to stop xenophobic attacks

Abuja - The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has given the South African Government seven days ultimatum to stop the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans resident in that country.
This ultimatum is conveyed in a statement issued by the association and made available to the media in Abuja on Saturday.
The statement, signed by Nwankwo Ezekiel, NAN’s Public Relations Officer, warned that South African investments and citizens in Nigeria would face reprisal attacks if the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and their businesses were not stopped.
"NANS condemns the sudden surge of attacks and deaths of our brothers and sisters and loss of their properties in South Africa as a result of xenophobia attacks."
Also Read: Nigeria urges SA to address xenophobic violence
"It is with deep sense of sadness and brotherhood that we are urging the South African Government to ensure an urgent solution and bring to an end attacks on our own citizens and their businesses within the next seven days."
"If the attacks and looting are not stopped within seven days, we will be left with no alternative than to go against all the South African investments in our noble country, Nigeria."
"We will not stop at this but will go further and make all South Africa citizens residing in our country uncomfortable", it said.
It added that South Africa and Nigeria were being looked up to by the world to lead Africa to greatness, adding that xenophobic attacks were an embarrassment to the entire continent.
- NAN

Niger Delta University, NDU 4th convocation ceremony schedule of events.

Authorities of the Niger Delta University,Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State have released the programme of events for their 4th convocation ceremony.
Activities for the ceremony are as scheduled below:

1.Monday, 13th April, 2015:
Commencement of collection of Academic Gown
2.Sunday, 19th April 2015:
*.Inter-denominational Church Service
*.Venue: Lecture Theater, Main Campus
*.Time: 9am
3.Monday, 20th April, 2015:
*.Convocation press Briefing by the Vice-Chancellor
*.Venue: Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room
*.Time: 12.00 noon
4.Friday, 24th April, 2015:
*.Event: Convocation Lecture
*.Venue: University Auditorium, Main campus
*.Time: 2.00p.m
*.Event: Convocation Cocktail
*.Venue:Handball Pitch, Main Campus
*.Time: 5.00p.m
*.Event: Command Performance
*.Venue:Lecture Theatre
*.Time: 7.00p.m
5.Saturday, 25th April 2015:
a. Event:Commissioning of projects by His Excellency, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson
Time:8am – 10am
b. Event: Conferment of degrees
Time:10 am
I.Conferment of Honorary Degrees
II.Conferment of Higher Degrees
III.Conferment of post Graduate Diplomas
IV.Conferment of first Degrees/Dilopmas
Venue: Convocation Arena, New Site.
Please be informed that members of Senate and congregation will partake in the procession.
By this notice, all participants are expected to meet at the Convocation Arena, New Site by 7:30am to prepare for the Academic Procession.

Muhammudu Buhari President-elect urged to abolish Government foreign scholarships

The Commonwealth Youth Council chairperson, Ahmed Adamu, has urged Nigeria’s president elect, Muhammudu Buhari, to abolish foreign scholarships in country when he assumes office May 29.

The Commonwealth Youth Councilchairperson,Ahmed Adamu, has urged Nigeria’s president elect,Muhammudu Buhari, to abolish foreign scholarships in country when he assumes office May 29.
According to Adamu who holds a PhD in economics, close to N100 billion is spent on foreign scholarships annually by Nigerian government which he claimed has caused over supply of Nigerian currency, triggering the continue decline of the value of the Nigerian Naira.

“This figure is extremely higher when adding the cost of other self-sponsored foreign education and I am using this medium to call on the Nigerian president elect to consider this as one of the immediate policy he will adopt in the first 100 days in office”.

He, in a statement issued on
Saturday from London said Nigerians and other internationals studying in UK contribute 2.3% to the GDP growth in UK and their patronages contribute 2.6% to the overall UK employment and maintained that the funds injected into foreign economies should be invested in Nigeria.

“How different are foreign Universities are from Nigerian Universities, you will talk about access to energy, IT, resources, facilities, conducive atmosphere, and efficiency. All these can be provided in all Nigerian Universities with the savings that will eventuate from abolishing foreign scholarships. If you divide N100 billion by the number of federal universities, you will see that each university will get N2.5 billion a year”.
He held that Nigerian universities can perform to the international standard if for five years N2.5 billion is injected in them annually and that those who were already trained abroad can teach in Nigerian universities.
The economist also said Buhari must cut down government expenditure by 50% in one year, increase bank rate and taxes and the extravagance and wastages during the political campaign had caused unnecessary inflation in Nigeria, which he claimed is now at 8.6% from 7.9% in November.
“The money in circulation must be controlled. It is commendable that the president-elect has proposed to reduce government overheads by proposing to scrap unnecessary political appointments.
“All the money saved from the austerity measures should be invested in manufacturing and industrial sectors as well as education, science and technology. Small skills labourers should have a coordinated wage system, so that cost of production can be predicted, and small skill labourers who contribute immensely to the economic growth will not be underpaid” he stated.

Woman withdraws 6-yr-old daughter from school because alleged sexual assault by another pupil

A mother has removed her six-year-old daughter from a primary school after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a boy of the same age.

The girl was allegedly abused by the young pupil both in the playground and at the classroom of the school in Blackburn, Lancashire.
But the girl’s mother has criticised school bosses for an apparent lack of action, and says that they made her daughter ‘feel like she was in the wrong.’
Although police have confirmed that they received a report of the issue, they are effectively powerless – as the age of criminal responsibility in England is 10 years old.
Instead, Blackburn with Darwen Council are now working to support those involved with the allegations.

But the girl’s mum said there needed to be a change in law, as children were become increasingly ‘sexualised at a younger age’.
‘I informed the school and social services straight away, and rang the police’, she said.
‘I had to keep her off school because the school said it was appropriate for the boy to remain in classes.

‘They said they needed to speak to the boy’s parents and find out his side of the story.
‘My daughter didn’t really understand how bad it was. It has left her feeling very vulnerable. The way the school has acted makes her feel like she was in the wrong’.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police has confirmed that they received a report of sexual assault from the girl’s mother.

Garissa Univeristy Attack Croatian students organise flash mob in honour of Garissa victims

In honour of the 147 students killed in the terror attacks on the Garissa University Campus, Zagred University students organised a flash mob in their honour.

Zagreb University in Croatia students took time out of their classes to pay tribute to the students who lost lives in Garissa. The students all lay on the ground each with a number representing the 147 students who were killed in Garissa terror attack. The students remained moot on the ground for 147 seconds.
The attacks happened while students were in school and they are believed to be carried out by gunmen associated with the Somali terrorist group, Al-Shabaab.
Suspects have been arrested have appeared in court.

The reason why students fail Mathematics revealed

churned out in qualifying examinations across the country can attest to this fact. However, there are still quite a number who have excelled greatly in the subject. Prof. Mohammed Ibrahim is one of such.

Many students are not best friends with Mathematics. The statistics of mass failures churned out in qualifying examinations across the country can attest to this fact. However, there are still quite a number who have excelled greatly in the subject. Prof.

Mohammed Ibrahim is one of such. He has spent his whole life around the subject-studying it, teaching it, and teaching people studying to teach it. In this interview, the President of the Mathematics Association of Nigeria gives insights into why students fail mathematics.
Tell us about the Mathematics association of Nigeria?

It was established over 53years ago in Nigeria with branches across the thirty-six states of the federation and FCT. M.A.N boasts of over a hundred thousand active members nationwide being the oldest of Mathematical bodies across the nation.

Many students see Mathematics as a difficult subject, as a result, the mass failure of the subject in WASSCE, NECO, UTME and other qualifying examinations. Why do you think this is, and what can be done to improve the situation?

Mass failure of students in Mathematics may be attributed to many factors which can be categorised under two sub-headings namely; Teachers’ influence and Students’ mentality. Teachers’ influence in mass failure of Mathematics can result from poor teaching techniques, inability to make the subject practicable and simple, poor knowledge of the course and so on. Student’s however contributed immensely to mass failure of Mathematics due to apathy or hatred for the subject; Laziness/Lazy attitude to studying the subject; Seeing the subject as abstract or non-practicable; Working in isolation or neglecting group studies; Having a negative attitude towards the subject or the teacher; Lack of textbooks/teaching materials among others. The mass failure can be eradicated if the following measures amongst others can be taken by updating the teacher on new teaching techniques of the subject; equipping the library with recent and updated textbooks; making the learning environment conducive for both the teacher and the students/pupils; and making the learning of the subject practicable for the pupils to admire it.

Apart from some students’ apathy towards the subject, what other challenges are facing Mathematics in Nigeria?
Other challenges facing Mathematics education in Nigeria are the lack of qualified teachers, poor learning environments, lack of teaching materials/textbooks and small scale Mathematics competition among students.
Why is Mathematics important for every student?
Mathematics is important for every student because it is the bedrock of other subjects. Another thing to note is that adequate knowledge in Mathematics boosts reasoning faculty of students. Knowledge of Mathematics helps students to understand their environments better through thorough analysis of the existing fact.
These challenges can be surmounted by upgrading the standard of education through equipping each school with necessary textbooks, employing competent teachers for the subject and providing adequate infrastructural facilities for schools. Another area to be looked into is that of providing competitive platform for students to rub minds and grow; just like the Mathematics competitions I mentioned earlier. Improving the welfare of Mathematics teachers and giving scholarship to the best Mathematics students’ at all levels- primary, secondary and tertiary will serve an incentive for students to strive to do better.
What are the upcoming programmes of the Association?
We have our 52nd annual conference coming up between August 30 and September 1, this year. It is holding at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, UNEC. The conference is themed: ‘Mathematics as a tool for research, governance and service to humanity.

FUTMINNA has issued an important notice to all 2013/2014 graduands concerning their forthcoming convocation ceremony. The important information borders on payment for academic outfit as well as other sundry payments. All the graduating students are hereby informed. See FUTMINNA 24th Convocation Ceremony Schedule of Events Financial Requirements For All FUTMINNA 2013/2014 Graduands i. Hiring of Academic Gowns – N1,000:00 ii. Alumni Registration – N2,000:00 (Only for those yet to pay) iii. Collection of Certificate – N3,500:00 iv. Order of Proceedings – N1,500:00 v. Scroll – N250:00 vi. All payments should be made in cash into the University Account with Skye Bank Plc, Minna. The Account Number is 1750005063 vii.Graduands are expected to be physically present and to submit the following items to enable themcollect their Certificates on the spot immediately after theceremony. Other Requirements For Convocation a. The Original Statement of Results earlier issued to them by the University. b. Final year Clearance Form duly signed by all concerned. c. Final year Identity Card or Letter of Identification from Student Affairs Division. d. The above listed items (a – c) need to be processed not later than two (2) days to the date of the occasion. NOTE: e. Issuance of Academic gowns will be on first come first served basis. f. Issued Academic gowns must be returned to the Academic Office immediately after the ceremony before the collection of Original Certificates. g. There will be a surcharge for any damaged Academic gown. General Information i. Invitation Cards will be issued to the graduating students at the Office of the Dean of Students Affairs. ii. Graduands will be responsible for the transportation, accommodation and feeding of their guests iii.The Original Certificates of all graduands will be ready for collectionimmediately after the ceremony. iv. Parents/Guardians and invited guests are advised to be seated at the venue not later than 9.35 a.m. on the day of convocation. While graduands of each School are expected to be seated at portions provided for them in the Convocation Square. v. Unauthorized movements of graduands and taking of photographs during the Convocation Ceremony is prohibited; no graduand should leave the Convocation Square until the end of the ceremony. NGScholars congratulates all Graduands, Parents/Guardians, Stakeholders and the entire University Community on the occasion of the 24th Convocation Ceremony of the University.

FUTMINNA has issued an important notice to all 2013/2014 graduands concerning their forthcoming convocation ceremony. The important information borders on payment for academic outfit as well as other sundry payments. All the graduating students are hereby informed.

See FUTMINNA 24th Convocation Ceremony Schedule of Events
Financial Requirements For All FUTMINNA 2013/2014 Graduands
i. Hiring of Academic Gowns – N1,000:00
ii. Alumni Registration – N2,000:00 (Only for those yet to pay)
iii. Collection of Certificate – N3,500:00
iv. Order of Proceedings – N1,500:00
v. Scroll – N250:00
vi. All payments should be made in cash into the University Account with Skye Bank Plc, Minna. The Account Number is 1750005063
vii.Graduands are expected to be physically present and to submit the following items to enable themcollect their Certificates on the spot immediately after theceremony.
Other Requirements For Convocation
a. The Original Statement of Results earlier issued to them by the University.
b. Final year Clearance Form duly signed by all concerned.
c. Final year Identity Card or Letter of Identification from Student Affairs Division.
d. The above listed items (a – c) need to be processed not later than two (2) days to the date of the occasion.

NOTE:
e. Issuance of Academic gowns will be on first come first served basis.
f. Issued Academic gowns must be returned to the Academic Office immediately after the ceremony before the collection of Original Certificates.
g. There will be a surcharge for any damaged Academic gown.
General Information

i. Invitation Cards will be issued to the graduating students at the Office of the Dean of Students Affairs.
ii. Graduands will be responsible for the transportation, accommodation and feeding of their guests
iii.The Original Certificates of all graduands will be ready for collectionimmediately after the ceremony.
iv. Parents/Guardians and invited guests are advised to be seated at the venue not later than 9.35 a.m. on the day of convocation. While graduands of each School are expected to be seated at portions provided for them in the Convocation Square.
v. Unauthorized movements of graduands and taking of photographs during the Convocation Ceremony is prohibited; no graduand should leave the Convocation Square until the end of the ceremony.
NGScholars congratulates all Graduands, Parents/Guardians, Stakeholders and the entire University Community on the occasion of the 24th Convocation Ceremony of the University.

Over 750 Computers Will Be Used For FUNAAB 2015 Post Utme

The Head, Information and Communication Technology Resource Centre (ICTREC) of The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)Dr. Olutayo Ajayi, has disclosed that with the recent conclusion of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), across the country, the University Management had put necessary machinery in place to ensure the smooth conduct of the Post-UTME.

According to Dr. Ajayi, the University would be expecting at least 15,000 candidates to take the electronic examination (e-exams), using about 750 computer systems for one week at three sessions per day. A future innovation plan is that the centre aims at ensuring that the examination be conducted within a shorter period of time, adding that probably by the time the University collaborated with some external testing centres, it would be possible for candidates from Lagos, the East or other distant places to write their examinations without necessarily coming to FUNAAB.
According to him, “by so doing, we will be able to finish what we hitherto used to do in a week in one or two days, giving us the opportunity to serve them better. Students can take the exams at their convenience, that is, very close to their domain, instead of having to travel down, because during the exams, we notice that people travel down, stay around the campus and the neighbouring communities loitering around. But all these will be eradicated if we begin to implement the new idea that we have”.

On his assessment of this year’s UTME result, being the first time that JAMB would be conducting a fully electronic exam, Dr. Ajayi said information reaching him on the performance of students of the University’s Institute of Human Resource Development (INHURD), indicated that the results were better than that of last year because almost all the students scored well above 200 points. He opined that the examination has come to stay because “people have invested so much on it and we found out that there was less malpractice and things went on well. Secondly, in a situation whereby an examination is conducted and within a short period, students can have access to their scores, I think this is a pointer that it is sustainable and so I don’t see it being stopped in the nearest future, but I see it being improved upon”. The way I look at it, the West African Examination Council (WAEC), might even come on board, whereby their examinations will be e-exams”.

The Head of ICTREC added that another innovation his Centre was proposing, would involve the introduction of a platform on the web, which will give room for candidates to go and practice past questions for a token fee so that by the time they sit for the exams, they would be more knowledgeable and have a feel of that examination. He said that although the candidates would have had some experience after taking the UTME, the JAMB platform was different from that of the University in terms of the software, he said.
Speaking on the security of the University platform for post-UTME, Dr. Ajayi said it was very secure because FUNAAB has a unique style of bringing its examination questions into the server room few hours before the exams, hence it is not possible to hack into an off-line platform, because it is local and is solely within the University. He also commended the adoption of the e-examination, stressing that it had added value to the nation’s system of examination. He said the e-examination enabled students to read more broadly, as they are tested with multiple choice questions, which could come from any part of the textbook or lecture notes, unlike the conventional way of using the normal testing, whereby people could just chose not to read a topic, adding that e-exams also made students to be computer-literate, because they would be forced to learn how to use the computer.
Concluding, Dr. Ajayi however disclosed that the national cut off point was yet to be determined by JAMB which will assist the University in choosing its own cut off mark and date for its Post-UTME.

Bells University of Technology Post-UTME screening details are out

The management of Bells University of Technology,Ota, Ogun State has released information pertaining to admission of interested candidates into its undergraduate programs for the 2015/2016 academic year.

Details forBells University of TechnologyPost UTME screening for admission of new students into first year undergraduate degree programmes have been released by the school.

Bells University of Technologyis a privately owned University situated in Ota, Ogun state. Established by theBells Educational Foundationunder license by theFederal Governmentand begun operations in July 2005.

It is a fully residential institution and is currently in its ninth academic session.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates seeking admission intoBells University of Technologymust have taken the 2015/2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation examination (UTME) and obtained the minimum JAMB cut off mark. Candidates seeking admission into any of the University’s undergraduate programs must possess a minimum of five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes at either one or two sittings in SSCE/GCE/NECO or any of the relevant equivalents which must include credit passes in English LanguageandMathematics, as well as other subjects relevant to the course of study. Candidates that are awaiting results can also apply provided such results will be available by September/October 2015.
The Post UTME screening is compulsory for all students seeking admission intoBells University of Technologyundergraduate degree programs, including those who have not chosen Bells University of Technology in the UTME or Direct Entry equivalent, either as first or second choice institution.
Dates: Saturday 9 May, 2015 & Saturday 23, May 2015
Time: 10:00 am prompt.

BELLS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Post UTME EXAMINATION CENTRES
ABUJA: Pace Setters Academy, Plot 50, Lome Crescent, Wuse Zone 7 (off NAFDAC Office), Abuja.

LAGOS: Corona School, 2-8 Olujobi Crescent, Gbagada Estate, Lagos.

WARRI: Cambridge International School, Kosini Street, of Airport road, Warri, Delta state.

PORT-HARCOURT: Rivers State College of Arts & Science (CAS), Rumuola road, Port-Harcourt, Rivers state.

IBADAN: Educational Advancement Centre (EAC), Permanent site, Plot 4, Independence Square, Old Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State.
OTA: Multi-Purpose Hall, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State.

Candidates are expected to bring alomg a printout of their application form,
Acknowledgement slip, two referee’s reports (under confidential cover), Original ‘O’ Level/ ‘A’ Level results, two passport photographs and original birth certificate.

Best wishes!

Are you a Unical aspirant hopefully and patiently waiting for the forth coming Unical 2015/2016 POST-UTME examination?

Are you looking forward to the date of the Post-UTME and yet don’t have valid information as regard that?
If you have been surfing the internet for information on when University of Calabar 2015/2016 Post-UTME will hold and how to do your registration then I congratulate you because you are at the right place. And I assure you that this is the best thing that will ever happen to you in the history of your academic race as we will make everything easy for you and help you gain admission into University of Calabar this year.
So my advice for you is to read this Post from one line to the next and paragraph to paragraph because if you miss a single sentence in the article you might miss the most important information that will help you succeed.

University of Calabar Post-UTME is usually schedule exactly two months after the release of UTME result, the reason for the two months delay after UTME is simply because JAMB as a body regulating admission of all the University and tertiary institutions in Nigeria, including University of Calabar have to send the information of all the candidates that are eligible and qualified to partake in the post-UTME for that year to the various institutions before such institutions will go ahead to conduct post-UTME.
This normally take JAMB about two months to carry out. This information is contained in a list known as the MASTER LIST it bears the name, passport photograph and JAMB registration numbers of all candidates eligible to participate for post-UTME in that institution.
If by any means your name is not found on the list you are automatically disqualified and that means you have to wait for another year. That is why JAMB takes time to compile the list before sending it to the various schools and I believe you won’t mind waiting for two months after UTME rather than rushing and find your name missing in the master list.
DATE AND EXAMINATION VENUE FOR UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR 2015/2016 POST-UTME
University of Calabar Post-UTME last the duration of two (2) days, and the venues are arranged according to the departments and faculties. The venue and sitting arrangement will be posted on Unical official website about ten (10) days before the Post-UTME which I am going to help you with later.
Remember, I said the exercise will take two days, the venue and sitting arrangement will also be made available at the school main gate with directions on how to locate your venue so that you can identify your examination venue. You will be given 20minutes grace for those that are perpetual late comers.
So if you arrive your exam venue exactly 21 minutes after the commencement of the exam it means you have been disqualified and there is nothing you can do about it. If you know what is good for yourself you go to the school two hours before the commencement of your paper so that you can be familiar with the environment and easily find your way to your venue. Mind you, we start calling names and arranging all the candidates according to their sit number an hour (1hr) before the time scheduled to start the examination, so you just must be at the venue for at least one hour, 30 minutes (1:30 mins) before the commencement of the exam.
I know you are curious and anxiously waiting for when I will mention when the University of Calabar Post-UTME for 2015/2016 academic session will hold. For now there is no date yet and I believe I’ve explain why the date has not been fixed yet, as regards JAMB list and others.
In no distance time the school will make a public announcement via the school website and news papers to inform the public on the date of the University of Calabar Post-UTME.
THE BRUTAL TRUTH ON WHAT YOU MUST DO AND HOW TO GAIN ADMISSION INTO UNICAL THIS YEAR.
Most people, including your very self make this huge mistake of believing that you can easily write and pass Unical Post-UTME because you passed UTME. It doesn’t work that way. There is a very big difference between UTME and POST-UTME, most especially Unical post-UTME. In JAMB UTME questions are set in line with your secondary school strategy and marking scheme, but in Post-UTME the questions are not set in line with your secondary school scheme and the marking scheme is totally different.
The question will be so confusing that even if you know the answer to the questions you will not be too sure if you are Wright or wrong, because it will be coined in a logical manner that require your logic reasoning. Normally you will be required to answer only twenty (20) questions on the day of your examination. The twenty questions equal 400 marks, which means each question equals 20 marks.
If you fail 10 marks out of twenty because of how confusing the questions are it means automatic failure. Why do I say so? Unical Post-UTME is different from all other school’s Post-UTMEs because it is very easy to fail. In some other schools what they use is only the Post-UTME result, but in Unical your post-UTME score will be added to your JAMB score and it will now be divided by two.
ADMISSION PROBABILITY POST-UTME SCORE + JAMB SCORE/2
The result of the above formula is called the Average score. Your average score is what will determine whether you merit the admission or not.
The only way to prepare for Unical 2015/2016 Post-UTME is to get the UNICAL POST-UTME PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWER MANUAL. It contains all the questions of all the Post-UTME s held in University of Calabar since the inception of Post-UTME. With the past question I guaranty you 100% success at the end of your examination.
Another mistake that most of you make is that you don’t make hay while the sun shine, you like looking for miracle at the eleventh hour. What I mean is that you don’t do the right thing early; you do it late, when all hope is almost lost.
Some of you know that you need the past question but you will wait until the week you are going to write the Unical Post-UTME before you get it and at the end of the day you find yourself not performing well in the exam despite the fact that you have the past question. The truth is; there is no how you can perform excellently well when you get the past question at the die minute.
You must have covered the past question for at least three times before the examination, with that I can assure you that you will pass well and merit your admission on your own without having to stress yourself.
You may be wondering why I am laying more emphasis on this. Last year I had about seven hundred (700) candidates and I ask each and every one of them to obtain the past question early, but most of them think I was preaching while some got it early and start preparing for the exam, and the rest of them got it very late.
After the Post-UTME only five percent (5%) out of all the 700 candidates were able to merit admission and those were the people that got the past question early. The rest just wasted their money, time and effort to come for the Post-UTME and go back home while i later help about 70% of the rest of them to gain admission by follow ups and logistics.
These are the category of candidates that are financially buoyant. They pay huge amount of money before they could gain admission which they would have avoid if the got the past question earlier.
And as for those that does not have the money to run their admission, they lost hope and promise to prepare well the next year, and now they have been calling me to help them to obtain the past question even before they wrote JAMB.
If you are wise you will make sure you get the past question now and start reading intensively ahead. What will it profit you if you are not prepared and you come and write the exam and fail after spending all your money and precious time?
Let not your heart be troubled as we are here to help you with everything it takes for you to gain admission into University of Calabar this year

How to know the 2015 Post-UTME date for your school

We've had so many candidates, who are very anxious to know the date their post-UTME aptitude test will be written.

The plain fact is nobody knows the date Post-UTME for a particular school is usually conducted because it's not an event that is usually fixed into the academic calendar of the institution.
The school may decide (at any time) to conduct her screening exercise and it's usually tasked on the candidate to be aware at that time.
It is however, the responsibility of the candidate to be informed and try to get the right information using any means possible.
Here are some of the simple tips you can use to stay informed on your school's post-UTME registration and exam dates;
1. Visit www.9jaschoolgist.blogspot.com, daily from now on!
2. Visit the school's official website, daily from now on!
3. Get SMS and Email Alerts. offers this service together with Post-UTME past questions for your particular school of choice to help you prepare for the exam.
4. Keep an eye on the 9ja School Gist Calendar of Upcoming Events. The events are posted by the admins.
5. Ask questions where necessary.
If for any reason you have been away from the internet and don't know if the Post-UTME registration has begun, you should quickly visit the school's official portal.

If you have information on a school's post-UTME, you too can help the community by posting the information here for free. Just click on "Post a News" to begin.
On 9ja school Gist, we are one big family of students trying to help each other. You can be part of it and it's mostly for free.
Wishing you all a fruitful post-UTME ahead.

#9JA SCHOO GIST TEAM.

Presidential Scholarship 2015 (PRESSID) 3rd Edition List of Successful Applicants

List of successful applicants for the 3rd edition of PRESSID scholarship award out.
The names of successful applicants are as indicated below;
1. ABDULHAFIZ, ONIMISI USMAN
2. ABDULHAKEEM, ONIMISI MOMOH
3. ABDULJELIL, IYANIWURA ADIO ADEBOLA
4. ABDULRAHMAN, OLAOBAJU
5. ABIODUN, ADESOLA ADETUNJI
6. ADUNOLA, CHRISTIANA FASHOGBON
7. ALOYSIUS, KENECHUKWU EZEILO
8. ATINUKE, OMOTANWA OLALEYE
9. AUSTIN, AKACHUKWU NWOKEDIUKO
10. AYODEJI, AVIS ADENIRAN
11. AYOMIDE, AYEYEMI AKINTAYO
12. BABAJIDE, OLAOLU AKINTUNDE
13. BABAJIDE, YUSUF ONANUGA
14. BAYONLE, AISHAT DAUDA
15. BEST, EDEKI
16. CHARLES, OBIOHA OSUAFOR
17. CHIAMAKA, PEACE UZOEWULU
18. CHIDOZIE, DONALD OJOBOR
19. CHIKA, VICTOR EZE
20. CHIMA, DONATUS UJOATUONU
21. CHIMA, STANLEY EKE
22. CHINEDU, AZUBUIKE AJOKU
23. CHINEDU, JOSEPH NWOKEDIUKO
24. CHISOM, IHUAKU AKAKURU
25. CHISOM, SYLVIA ANYAEZU
26. CHUKWUMA, DAVID IZUOGU
27. DANIEL, OBIORA UDENZE
28. DANIEL, OSETARE IKHALO
29. EBERE, SUNNY CHUKWUBA
30. EMEKA, NDULUE
31. EMMANUEL, OKEOGHENE EFEONAH
32. EMMANUEL, OLUWATOBI OLUGBADE
33. FLORA, TOBI OYINE OKETA
34. GABRIEL, UGOCHUKWU EGBO
35. GIDEON, IDUMAH
36. GIDEON, UCHEHARA
37. HILLARY, ONYEBUCHI ONYISHI
38. HYACINTH, CHIJIOKE ALI
39. IFEANYI, KIZITO MADU
40. IFEOMA, UCHENNA ONUGHA
41. IKENNA, CHRISTOPHER OKWARA
42. ISAIAH, OLABISI ADELABU
43. ISIJOKELU, GIFT IJEH
44. ISRAEL, MAYOMI THOMAS
45. ISRAEL, OLABISI KOIKU
46. IZUNNA, ODINAKA UMEZINNE
47. JIDEOFOR, AMBROSE HENRY ODOEZE
48. JOSEPH, OLUWABUSAYO ADETOYINBO
49. JOSHUA, ADELEKE FOLORUNSO
50. JUDE, IKAZEGBE INWUMOH
51. KINGSLEY, ONYEKACHI EGBO
52. MARTIN, CHINWEOKWU EZE
53. MARTINS, OSHIORIAMHE AINERUA
54. MARYLEEN, ULUAKU NDUBUAKU
55. MORGAN, MANUCHIM WOPARA
56. MOSES, ENWUBIKO UFFOR
57. NNAEMEKA, WALTER CHIME
58. OBIAJULU, COLLINS CHUKWUMA
59. OGADIMMA, DESMOND OKAGU
60. OGECHUKWU, VINCENTIA EZEH
61. OGHENETEGA, JOSHUA ODJEGBA
62. OGHENEYOMA, OGAGAOGHENE ADJEKPIYEDE
63. OGOCHUKWU, KINGSLEY IJEOMAH
64. OKWUNNA, MARYJANE UMEGO
65. OLADAYO, AKINOLA SIYANBOLA
66. OLAKUNLE, SUNDAY ABAWONSE
67. OLALEKAN, PETER OGUNMEFUN
68. OLAMIDE, YOMI KUMAPAYI
69. OLAPEJU, OMOSOLA BADEJO
70. OLUCHUKWU, ROSELINE OBI-ALAGO
71. OLUFISAYO, TITILOPE OSOKO
72. OLUMIDE, OLUSEGUN OSOKOYA
73. OLUWADAMILOLA, AYOTUNDE AYODELE
74. OLUWADARA, ABIDEMI OGUNKOYA
75. OLUWAFEMI, PAUL FALOLA
76. OLUWATOBI, AIKOMO
77. OLUWATOBILOBA, IBUKUN OLADUNNI
78. OLUWATOSIN, MATTHEW ADESANYA
79. ONUORAH, JOSHUA NWANI
80. ONYINYE, CHRISTIANA AZUBUIKE
81. OPEYEMI, LUKUMAN FADIPE
82. OSAGIE, AIWERIOGHENE ERIBO
83. OSEZUA, OBEHI IBHADODE
84. OYEBOLA, OLUWAKEMI OYESOLA
85. OYENIKE, IKEOLUWA OYELEKE
86. PROMISE, OBERORO AKENI
87. SAMUEL, ATU JUNIOR ABOK
88. SAMUEL, CHUKWUEMEKA OLISA
89. SAMUEL, OLUWAGBEMI IYIOLA
90. SCHOLASTICA, CHINELO OLANREWAJU
91. SHERIFAT, OMOKHUWA YESUFU
92. SIKIRU, ADEMOLA ADEWALE
93. SOLOMON, MATHEW ONWUEGBU
94. SOLOMON, OLASUNKANMI ODEYALE
95. STEPHEN, OHIMAI AGBI
96. TAOFEEQ, ALABI BADMUS
97. TEMITOPE, ANUOLUWAPO OLUGBEJE
98. TOLUWALEYI SAMUEL BABALOBI
99. TUMININU, AYOTUNDE LAWANSON
100. UCHECHUKWU, CHUKWUKA ARONU
101. UCHECHUKWU, SANDRA AGBOGWU
102. VICTOR , EMMANUEL SABO

Ambrose Alli University 19th Convocation Ceremony Announced

Members of the University community, the graduands of the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 academic sessions in particular and the general public are hereby informed that the 19th Convocation ceremony of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma has been scheduled to hold as follows:

FRIDAY, 17TH APRIL, 2015 – Jumat Service

TIME: 2.00 pm

SUNDAY, 19TH APRIL, 2015 – Inter-Denominational Service

VENUE: Chapel of Good Shepherd, AAU

TIME: 9.00 am

MONDAY, 20TH APRIL, 2015 – Collection of gowns by Graduands

TUESDAY, 21ST APRIL, 2015 – Collection of gowns by Graduands

WEDNESDAY, 22ND APRIL 2015 – Football Match.

TIME: 4.00pm

VENUE: University Sports Complex

THURSDAY, 23RD APRIL, 2015 – Convocation Lecture

TOPIC: Growth and Development of University Education in Nigeria.

CONVOCATION LECTURER: Professor Awele Maduemezia, FAS

VENUE: 1000 Capacity Lecturer Theatre

TIME: 2.00 pm

CHANCELLOR’S COKTAIL

VENUE: Vice-Chancellor’s Guest House, G.R.A, Ekpoma

TIME: 5.00.p.m

FRIDAY, 24TH APRIL, 2015 – Installation of Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

Conferment of Professor Emeritus on Professor J.E.A. Osemeikhian of the Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences. Award of Prizes and Conferment of First Degrees, Diploma and Certificate.

SATURDAY, 25TH APRIL, 2015 – Launching of Endowment Fund, Award of Higher Honorary Degrees and Honorary Degrees.

Members of the University Community, the graduands of 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 in particular and the general public are to note the above and be guided accordingly.