WAEC Examination malpractice worries body

According to her, the scourge is a canker worm that has eaten deep in the fabric among candidates, not only in Nigeria, but also in member countries.





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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Saturday identified examination malpractice as a major challenge militating against its operations in its 64 years of existence.
The council's Head of Test Administration, MrsFrances Iweha-Onukwu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
According to her, the scourge is a canker worm that has eaten deep in the fabric among candidates, not only in Nigeria, but also in member countries.
She, however, noted that the council was gradually winning the war as it kept introducing new cutting-edge technology to stop the ugly trend.
``One major challenge we are battling against, since inception, has been that of examination malpractice, but we are happy that we are winning the war.
``We know that the candidates might want to beat our technology, but we will continue to make sure that we check them in any way they try,’’ she told NAN.
According to Iweha-Onukwu, another major challenge is the 'rogue website'.
``Tackling ‘rogue website’ has been a serious challenge the board is facing,’’ she said.
NAN reports that a rogue website is one that subverts a legitimate web site by appearing to replace it.
Iweha-Onukwu said that perpetrators of such act use rogue website to distract lazy candidates, who, instead of studying hard for their examination, busy themselves logging onto the rogue website.
She, however, said that many operators of the fake sites were being apprehended with the help of security agents.
The official said her desire was to see the council compete favourably with international examination bodies like the Educational Testing Service (ETS) among others.

JAMB 1.1 million candidates will not gain admission into universities

We know the number of students that sit for UTME organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB-) every year."

New reports from theNational Universities Commission(NUC) has revealed that only 400,000 out of the 1. 5 million candidates that write theUnified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) every year gain admission into Nigerian universities.

The NUC Executive Secretary,Prof. Julius Okojie, said that the commission is usually unable to make provision for 1.1 million of the 1. 5 million candidates who apply for admission into various universities yearly.

"We know the number of students that sit for UTME organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB-) every year.

"However, out of the 1.5 million students who write UTME every year, we are barely able to make provision for only about 400 students."

He urged universities to take research seriously in order to solve the immediate challenges of the society.

Okojie said this whenGov. Adams Oshiomoleof Edo visited the Commission on Wednesday in Abuja.

Oshiomole was at NUC to collect the Certificate of Recognition for the newly established Edo State University, Iyanmo.

Okojie expressed his approval of the establishment of the new varsity saying, "I am always happy when a new university comes on board; what that means is that we are expanding and we are opening up access."

According to the executive secretary, the Edo State University, Iyanmo, has become the 41st state university and the 142nd university in Nigeria.

Beware of Social Media Impostors Disguised as UNN VC

University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN Vice-Chancellor warning to members of the public pertaining social media impostors disguised as the Vice-Chancellor.
Attention of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, has been drawn to activities of impostors in the social media who are using his name and photograph to defraud unsuspected members of the public.
Please be informed that the Vice-Chancellor does not initiate official transactions through the Social media, neither has he mandated anybody to serve as middle man in such unofficial dealings.
The official e-mail address of the Vice-Chancellor remains-vc.unn@ unn.edu.ng and notozumbabenjamin22@ gmail.com or any of its kind as paraded by fraudstars.
The general public is hereby cautioned against responding to entreaties from such fake e-mails, facebook chats and twitter posts. Icons and links to official social media platforms of the University of Nigeria are listed in the University’s website – unn.edu.ng- You can make your inquiries there.

TASUED Admission Clearance Deadline for Freshers – 2015/16

Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED admission clearance for the 2015/2016 academic session newly admitted students.
This is to inform all fresh students (100 & 200 level Direct Entry) of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASEUD) that Admissions Office has fixed Friday, 8 April, 2016 as the deadline for all clearance formalities.
Therefore, all fresh students are hereby advised to ensure that they complete their clearance formalities at the Admission office on or before the expiration of the deadline date.
Fresh students should note that without final clearance and submission of files at the admission office, they are not yet bonafide students of the university.
Any student who fails to meet up with the deadline date of Friday, 8 April, 2016 stands the risk of forfeiting his/her admission in the university.
Please be guided accordingly.

List of Students Transiting to LASU College of Medicine 200L – 2015/16

Lagos State University, LASU students transiting to 200 Level Medicine and Surgery and Dentistry in the College of Medicine for the 2015/2016 academic session.
The following are the list of successful students that would transit to the Lagos State University (LASU) 200 Level Medicine and Surgery and Dentistry in the College of Medicine for 2015/2016 Academic Session.
LIST OF STUDENTS TRANSITING TO COLLEGE FOR MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION)
S/N
MATRIC NO.
NAMES
CGPA
1
140710025
FANIYI, OLUWATOBI AYODELE
4.95
2
140710056
OMOWORARE, OLUWATOBI TAIWO
4.95
3
140710065
SHOKUNBI, ABDULBASIT KAYODE
4.95
4
140710016
AWORINDE, OLUWALONI GRACE
4.93
5
140710042
ODUNSI, DAVID AYOMIDE
4.93
6
140710006
AJETUNMOBI, TAYO EMMANUEL
4.88
7
140710035
KAZEEM-SALISU, FOLASAYO BADRU
4.88
8
140710058
OTENIYA, OMOLARA THERESA
4.88
9
140710010
AKINYELE, OLAMIDE AYODIMEJI
4.80
10
140710015
ARO, OLUWAPELUMI OLUMIDE
4.80
11
140710038
MAKINDE, ABDULFATAI OLUMIDE
4.80
12
140710066
UWAH, IDONGESIT TOCHUKWU
4.80
13
140710024
FAMEWO, ADEYINKA JOSHUA
4.76
14
140710034
KAWONISE, OYINADE SARAH
4.76
15
140710036
KOYENIKAN, OLAJUMOKE V
4.76
16
140710060
SALAAM, OLUWATOYOSI AMINAT
4.76
17
140710004
ADETUYI, OLUWASEUN TINUKE
4.73
18
140710039
NURUDEEN, AISHA SEMEDETON
4.73
19
140710012
AMOO, ADEOLA WISDOM
4.71
20
140710057
ONABELA, OLUWASEUN AYOMIDE
4.71
21
140710005
ADEYEMI, OLUMIDE OLALEKAN
4.68
22
140710051
OLASODE, ABDUL-HAFEEZ ALANI
4.68
23
140710040
OAIKHINA, OSAZODEMEN IBUKUN
4.66
24
140710020
BODUNRIN, TOMIWA SAMUEL
4.63
25
140710032
JIMOH-AKINSEMOYIN, SHADIAT A.
4.63
26
147010041
OBAJIMI, OLUWATOBILOBA SAMUEL
4.63
27
140710003
ADEOGUN, ADEBISI OYINKAN
4.59
28
140710022
DAIRO, OLUWAPELUMI OLABOMI
4.59
29
140710037
LAWAL, BISOLA TEMITOPE
4.59
30
140710046
OJO, INIOLUWA AYOMIDE
4.54
31
140710050
OLARINOYE, OLUSHOLA JAMES
4.54
32
140710018
BADMUS, OLUWATOBILOBA
4.51
33
140710017
BABALOLA, TEMITOPE ESTHER
4.46
34
140710028
FASAN, ISRAEL AKOREDE
4.46
35
140710011
ALABI, ADESOJI ADEMOLA
4.44
36
140710019
BELLO, OPEYEMI JAMIU
4.44
37
140710031
IJASUYI, SUZAN OMOTOLA
4.44
38
140710014
ARINBOLA, TEMITOPE AKINJIDE
4.41
39
140710043
OFOHA, EVANGEL CHINONSO
4.39
40
140710048
OKUNADE, ADEOLA SAMUEL
4.39
41
140710007
AKINBOBOLA-COLE, SHARON SIMI
4.32
42
140710008
AKIN-OLUGBENJO, ROSABELLE O
4.32
43
140710029
FASHOLA, LUKMAN DAMILOLA
4.29
44
140710052
OLUBANJO, AYOMIDE OLOLADE
4.27
45
140710002
ADEBAYO, JOSHUA OLASUNKANMI
4.22
46
140710009
AKINRO, OLUBUNMI CECILIA
4.22
47
140710044
OGABI, ELIZABETH IYANU
4.22
48
140710013
ANYANWU-IYAH, ELIZABETH H.
4.20
49
140710027
FARRI, MUTMAINAH ENITAN
4.17
50
140710030
FOWOSERE, KAFILAT GBEMISOLA
4.15
51
140710053
OLUREMEKUN, OLUWAFEMI BUKOLA
4.15
52
140710061
SALAKO, KOFOWOROLA SOPHIA
4.12
53
140710059
OYEBANJO, OLUYINKA OLUFUNSO
4.10
54
140710062
SAMUEL, MAUTON ARORIWO
4.10
55
140710026
FAROTIMI, JOSEPHINE PESU
4.07
56
140710077
OYINLOYE, ADEDIMEJI RAYMOND
4.07
57
140710001
ADEBALOGUN, ADEDOYIN KAUSARA
4.05
58
140710023
FAFURE, ADESOLA SAMUEL
4.05
59
140710064
SHAFFDEEN AMUWO SHEHU ADENIYI
4.00
60
140710045
OGUNLEYE, SODIQ OLADIMEJI
3.98
61
140710047
OKE, AYODEJI TODEJI
3.93
62
140710054
OLUWADARE, DANIEL OLUWADAMILOLA
3.54
63
140710021
CELE-AGOZIEM, FEMACHI V.
3.51
64
140710055
OMOTOLA, MORADEYO SYLVIA
3.51
65
140710063
SEYIN, MAUME BUSAYO
3.32
66
140711011
OGUNSOLA, AYOMIPO IMISIOLUWA
4.88
67
140711006
IYAYI, OSARO FAITH
4.68
68
140711007
JEGUN, ANJOLAOLUWA IRENE
3.73
69
140711015
TUNJI-OJO, TEMILOLUWA ESTHER
3.51
70
140711003
AKINBOBOLA, HENRY FOLORUNSHO
4.17
LIST OF STUDENTS TRANSITING TO COLLEGE FOR DENTISTRY
(2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION)
S/N
MATRIC NO.
NAMES
CGPA
1
140711008
KAREEM, SAMSON AYODELE
4.80
2
140711005
BUSARI, NIMOTA OMOWUNMI
4.78
3
140711014
SHOBERU, MONSURAT DAMILOLA
4.49
4
140711016
YUSSUF, UTHMAN OPEYEMI
4.22
5
140711009
OCHERE, EDOZIE CHARLY
4.10
6
140711001
ADEDAMOLA, ADEDOLAPO
4.00
7
140711012
OJEMEN, ESIGBEMEN
3.73
8
140711010
OGUNSANMI, SAMUEL OLUWATUMININU
3.73
9
140711004
AMUNI, DAMILOLA AWANUT
3.66
10
140711013
OWOLABI, OLUWATOSIN GRACE
3.34
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Note:
All students on this list are to report unfailingly to the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja on Tuesday, 29th March, 2016.

Landmark University Post-UTME Registration 2016/2017 Announcedt

From the information reaching us, we are glad to inform the general public that Landmark University, Omu-Aran 2016/2017 academic session post UTME application form is out.

Before you begin Landmark University post UTME application, you need to know “that Landmark University does not have any outside agent to help with the 2016/2017 admission exercise. The use of such agent is at candidate’s own risk and candidates should desist from using third party in processing their applications”.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into undergraduate degree programmes on a full time basis in the following Colleges and Departments of the University:
Check: Landmark University Tuition Fee Schedule
Landmark University Degree Programmes.
• College of AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
1. B.Agric. (Crop Science) – 5years
2. B.Agric. (Animal Science) – 5years
3. B.Agric. (Agric.Extension & Rural Development) – 5years
4. B.Agric. (Agric. Economics) – 5 years
• College of SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
1. B.Sc (Computer Science) – 4 years
2. B.Sc (Biochemistry) – 4 years
3. B.Sc (Microbiology) – 4 years
4. B.Sc (Industrial Chemistry) – 4 years
5. B. Sc (Physics) – 4 years
6. B.Sc (Mathematics) – 4 years
7. B.Eng (CivilEngineering) – 5years
8. B.Eng (ChemicalEngineering) – 5 years
9. B.Eng (MechanicalEngineering) – 5years
10. B.Eng (Electrical and Information Engineering) – 5 years
11. B.Eng (Agricultural Engineering) – 5years
• College of BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
1. B. Sc (Accounting) – 4 years
2. B.Sc (Banking & Finance) -4 years
3. B.Sc (BusinessAdministration) -4years)
4. B.Sc (Economics) – 4years
5. B.Sc (Political Science) -4years
6. B.Sc (International Relations) – 4years
7. B.Sc (Sociology) – 4years
Landmark University post UTME Application Instruction.
Visit our Admission application portal via http://www:admission.lmu.edu.ng to complete the application payment form.

Complete the application payment form with the necessary and accurate details.Please note that your UTME registration number, a valid email address and GSM number will be required
After completing and submitting the application payment form, a preview of the application is display. Verify its authenticity and correctness, then click on “Pay” button to make payment.

You will be redirected to the payment page where you are expected to make payment of N 5,000 application along with a processing charge depending on the payment channel selected.Please note that you will need an ATM Card (Verve, Visa, MasterCard or E-Tranzact Card) to complete your payment.

After completing the payment, you will be redirected back to our admission portal and a message and sms containing your login credential and further details will be forwarded to the supplied email address and phone number respectively.

You are expected to return to our Admission application portal via http://www:admission.lmu.edu.ng/appto login with the credentials, upload your passport (which must be in JPEG format and not more than 200KB in size) and complete your application form.

After completing the application form, you are expected to submit and print out copies of the completed form, which contains the details supplied by you and your application form number.

Please note that there will be POST-UTME screening exercise, which will take place at a later date to be announced. Further information will be communicated via the email address and phone number supplied when filling the application fee form.

PLEASE NOTE:You are expected to come along with the original copies and photocopies of all necessary documents.
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Landmark University Admission Policy.
Intending students of Landmark University must be God-fearing, love God and be unreservedly committed to obeying Him. Students are expected to exhibit corevalue-driven disposition as embedded in the University’s core values of
*.Spirituality
*.Possibility Mentality
*.Capacity Building
*.Integrity
*.Responsibility
*.Diligence
*.Sacrifice.
Applicants are also advised to consider this important requirement of admission before applying and recognize that the screening test will, among others, focus on these requirements.

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Haruna Assumes Duty as FUGASHUA Vice Chancellor

The newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State, Professor Andrew Haruna, has officially assumed office as the 2ndVice Chancellor of the University after his recent appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari, with a call on staff of the institution to join hands together and move the University forward.
A statement by the University’s head of Information and Protocol Adamu Saleh, said the Vice Chancellor made the call during a Special Senate meeting held recently to officially welcome him. He said the task of building a strong institution is a collective responsibility that should be taken by all.
”University is a Universal institution that is why it is called University. My prayer is that, we should not make this University to become a glorify secondary school and I cannot do this alone without the cooperation of the entire staff, which means for us to know we are a Universal institution we have to diversify,” he said.
Professor Haruna, who commended the outgoing Vice Chancellor profesoor Shehu Abdul Rahman, for laying a solid foundation, promised to build on the legacies left behind by his predecessor.
Professor Andrew Haruna, was born on 4thApril, 1957 in Gar Alkaleri local government Area of Bauchi state. He had his primary and secondary schools at Bauchi and Borno states, respectively. After which he proceeded to University of Maiduguri for his degree where he graduated with B.A. (Honours), Linguistic in 1981.
He started his academic career as Graduate Assistant at the University of Maiduguri in 1982 and rose to the rank of Assistant Lecturer between 1984 -1986, Lecturer II, 1990 -1994 Lecturer I and became a senior lecturer in 1994. He became an associate professor in 1998.
He obtained his MA and Ph.D degrees in 1985 and 1990 respectively from the University of London. He rose through the ranks to become a Professor of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages on 1stOctober 2006.
From University of Maiduguri he moved to University of Jos in 2013, where he worked and served as the Head of Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages Before he was appointed as the Vice Chancellor Federal University, Gashua in 2016.
Professor Andrew Haruna, is a recipient of many awards of excellence both within and outside the country and also a member of professional associations such as, West African Linguistics Society, Linguistics Association of Nigeria and General Secretary, Linguistics Association of Nigeria.
He has both Administrative and Academic experience in running tertiary institutions as he has worked in almost every area of the University system both within and outside the country.

FUGASHUA Registration Procedure for Undergraduates – 2015/16

Federal University Gashua, FUGASHUA supplementary admission list for the 2015/2016 academic session is out (UTME and Direct Entry inclusive).
Authorities of the Federal University Gashua, Yobe State have released the long awaited supplementary admission list for the 2015/2016 academic session. The list contains the names of UTME and Direct Entry applicants offered provisional admission into the university undergraduate programmes.

Check FUGASHUA Supplementary Admission List.
Just like the merit admission list, the supplementary admission list too has been uploaded online in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click Hereto access the list.

9jaSchoolGistTeam congratulates all the candidates that made it to FUGASHUA supplementary admission list.

NYSCManagement to review collaboration with INEC

TheNational Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has threatened to review its collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on conduct of polls.
This development is due to the recurring deaths of corps members on election duties, Vanguard reports.
During the 2011 presidential election, 11 corps members were reportedly killed in Bauchi State and about 150 others had their limbs hacked off in Kaduna State by people protesting the outcome of the polls.
Last weekend, an NYSC member, Samuel Okonta,was reportedly killed by gunmenin Rivers State and some went missing during the federal and state legislature re-run polls in the state.
TheNYSCDirector General,Brig-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, who vowed that the scheme would not relent until the killers of Okonta were brought to justice, said NYSC had set up a committee to look into the killing of Okonta, adding that the committee would determine whether or not the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU it signed with the INEC on participation of corps members inelectoral processwould be reviewed.
NYSC members during orientation (vanguard)
During a visit of Minister of Youth and Sports,Solomon Dalungand INEC Chairman,Professor Mahmud Yakubuto NYSC in Abuja, Olawumi vowed that Okonta's killers will be found and brought to book.
"I want to use this avenue to call on the Rivers State government and community leaders to do everything humanly possible to bring those who killed this young, innocent man to book. We shall work with relevant agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous act are fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law,” he said.

In Edo 13-year-old student sexually assaulted by teacher

An English teacher at a secondary school in Edo state has been sentenced to jail forsexually assaultinga minor.

The 47-year-old father of 3 whose name was given asRotimi, was sentenced to 4-year imprisonment by a Magistrate's Court.

The prosecutor in the case,Osasu Ewemade, said Rotimi committed this crime on May 26, 2015 in his office in the school premises.

It was revealed that Rotimi had invited the victim, a 13-year-old pupil of the school, to his office where he sexually assaulted her.

Ewemade also added that the offence contravened Section 360 of the Criminal Code, Cap 48, Vol. II, Law of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, 1976, as applicable in Edo and the presiding magistrate, Igho Braimoh, found him guilty on all counts, sentencing him to one year in prison for each count.

The prison terms, the magistrate added, would run concurrently. He then gave an option of fine of N50,000 for each of the counts. The teacher pleaded not guilty.

UNILAG Students win court case against management

The new rules saw the school placing the students into departments other than the one they studied in during their first year.


 A Federal High Courtin Lagos has ordered theUniversity of Lagosto reinstate its students into the College of Medicine after a previous directive by school management caused them to be disqualifiedfrom their chosen course of study.

Premiumtimes reports that UNILAG has been ordered to maintain the status quo before the dispute pending the resolution of the matter.

The students, who appeared in court, were very glad with this ruling.
“For the students, as you can see, today is a happy day for them, we believe tomorrow will be better. We thank the court,” said Jiti Ogunye, counsel to the students.

“We came to this court by way of judicial review, motion eX-parte, to seek leave and to ask the court to permit the leave to operate as a stay of all actions of the respondents against the students, essentially to enable them continue their academic programmes pending the resolution of this case.”


The undergraduates from the Faculty of Medicine reportedly sued the varsity after the management arbitrarily reviewed, upwards, the academic requirements into the College of Medicine.

The universityhad blocked some of its 2014/2015 medical ‎students from proceeding to the College of Medicine after introducing new academic qualifications in the middle of the school’s academic calendar.

The new rules saw the school placing the students into departments other than the one they studied in during their first year.
For instance, a student who was admitted to study Nursing saw herself reposted to Radiography, while another who was in Medicine and Surgery was moved to Fisheries.

JAMBWrong software was used to grade 2016 examinations

“We have our evidence to show that virtually all the candidates we have collected results of 2015/2016 and not of 2016/2017."

TheJoint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) made use of the wrong grading software to mark the 2016/2017Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME),Association of Tutorial School Operators(ATSO) has alleged.
ATSO claimed that the error was responsible for the poor and conflicting results that were released by the board for the examination written between February 27 and March 17 in over 500 centres nationwide.
Speaking in Lagos on Wednesday, March 23, President of the group,Mr Shodunke Oludotunsaid the board used the software from last year to grade this year’s examination.
Oladotun also called for the resignation of the JAMB Registrar,Prof ‘Dibu Ojerinde.
Oludotun said: “We have our evidence to show that virtually all the candidates we have collected results of 2015/2016 and not of 2016/2017.
“This year, Prof Dibu Ojerinde advertised 2016/2017 UTME – we all saw it. During his press conference, he also mentioned 2016/2017. During the exam, the students on their monitor, it displayed 2016/2017. Why is it that the result that was sent to the students showed 2015/2016?
READ:House of Reps want suspension of CBT tests
“From our findings from insiders in JAMB, we realized that the software of 2015/2016 interfered with the 2016/2017, which led to the massive failure of the students. If you can see the trend of results from (February) 27 to 29, the students failed; (March) 7-15, the students failed massively.
“But we noticed that the 27-29 were compensated with 40 marks still under the interference of software. We can see that the 2015/2016 software was used to mark, that was why the students were receiving 2015/2016 results. So where is 2016/2017 result? That is what we are asking Prof Dibu Ojerinde…We are saying that Prof Dibu Ojerinde should step aside.”
He called for Ojerinde to step aside so someone else would build on the foundation he has laid to conduct hitch free examinations.
JAMB’s Director of Media and Public Relations,Dr. Fabian Benjaminhas responded by saying focus should be on the programming and not the marking guide.
“I am not a programmer, but I can confirm to you that JAMB does not joke with its template. What happened with the 40 marks issue is because the scripts were marked based on 250 marks because only English Language is 100 while the other three papers carry 50 marks, making a total of 250.
“So when the first results were released, they were calculated based on 250, and after normalization we felt it would not be ideal for us to cheat on the candidates. So we had to quickly send them their real scores,” Benjamin stated.

House of Reps Backtracks, Endorses JAMB CBT

The House of Representatives seems to be talking out of both sides of its mouth with the recent report that it has endorsed the JAMB CBT.
It would be recalled that the Hose of Reps earlier directed that JAMB revert to the use of PPTor adopt the two and allow candidates make their choice.
In a recent development, the Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education, Mr Zakari Muhammed, during a visit to one of the CBT centres, said the members of the House Committee on Basic Education have thrown their weight to the Computer-Based Test as it is part of the Federal Government’s plan to improve the education sector and in line with with global best practices.
In his words, “Basically, we need to be educated more. We are in support of the CBT and we cannot go back to paper-pencil; we must be in tandem with the world in the conduct of our examinations.
“The House (of Representatives) did not take any position on CBT, but there were fractions on the floor as to the adoption of both methods and I believe it is the reason why the House Committee on Basic Education was mandated to investigate. Nigeria cannot afford to maintain double standard as we know other African countries such as Uganda have been to our country to replicate our system such as the CBT.”

YABATECH Expels Six Final Year Students For Result Forgery

Six students of Yaba College of Technology have been expelled for presenting fake or altered National Diploma (ND) and National Certificate of Education (NCE) results for admission.
This was contained in a circular signed by the Deputy Registrar of the institution Mrs Taiwo Obadimu.
The students who were in the departments of Food Technology, Mathematics and Integrated Science, Physics Education, Estate Management and Valuation, Industrial Technical Education and Industrial Maintenance Engineering were directed by the circular to hand over all college property, including student identity cards in their possession, to the heads of their department, the Polytechnic Librarian and the Dean of Students’ Affairs, with immediate effect.

BSU Registrar And Bursar Sacked Over Alleged Corrupt Practices

The appointments of the Registrar of Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, Dr Timothy Utile and the bursar, Mr Aondoakaa Kwaghfan have been terminated following alleged corrupt practices by the duo.
This followed the report of a seven-man visitation panel set up by Governor Samuel Ortom to review the activities of the institution from 2010-2015.
It was learnt that the Bursar and the Registrar were key actors in the fraudulent activities that occurred in the tenure of the Past Vice Chancellor, Prof Charity Angya which has necessitated the termination of their appointments.

Only 400,000 UTME Candidates Will Gain Admission Into Universities– NUC

Report reaching us has it that out of the 1.5 million candidates that sit for the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, only 400,000 candidates will gain admission to Nigerian universities.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie, said this when Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole visited the commission on Wednesday in Abuja.
Oshiomhole was at NUC to collect the Certificate of Recognition for the new Edo State University, Iyanmo.
Okojie said new universities were needed to boost access to higher education while making sure that quality was not compromised.
He said, “I am always happy when a new university comes on board; what that means is that we are expanding and we are opening up access.
“We know the number of candidates that sit for UTME organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board every year.
“However, out of the 1.5 million candidates who take UTME every year, we are barely able to make provision for only about 400,000 students.
“The new university will, therefore, be accessible not only to candidates from Edo State but those from Ondo State and other states.”
According to the executive secretary, the Edo State University, has become the 41st state university and the 142nd university in Nigeria.

UNILAG DLI Applicants Screening Details – 2015/16

University of Lagos, UNILAG Distance Learning Institute (DLI) applicants screening date, and guidelines for checking and printing Screening Slip for the 2015/2016 academic session.
This is to inform all the candidates that applied for the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Distance Learning Institute admission that the management of the university has announced the schedule of the screening exercise and guidelines for checking and printing Screening Slip from DLI portal.
The Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos Screening of 2015/2016 applicants has been scheduled to hold fromMonday, March 21 to Wednesday, March 30, 2016(excluding Public Holidays).
Applicants are to come in batches and are expected to print two (2) copies of the screening Slip.
Below are the guidelines for checking and printing Screening Slip from DLI portal:
1. Log on to www.dli.unilag.edu.ng
2. Click thescreening for 2015/2016on theHome page
3. Read the information and click on Proceed
4. Supply yourApplication numberand click onOK
5. Print out 2 copies of screening slip
6. Bring a copy of the slip to the screening venue on the indicated date
For enquiries kindly visit www.dli.unilag.edu.ng

EKSU Collection of Certificates Procedure for Graduates

Ekiti State University, EKSU collection of certificate notice to Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D degree holders.
This is to inform all categories of graduates including Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D degree holders of Ekiti State University that all outstanding certificates are ready for collection.
EKSU Certificates Collection Requirements.
Requirements for collection of the document are:
1.Submission of the original Notification of result earlier collected
2.Submission of student identity card or letter of Identification from the Faculty Officer in case where Identity Card could not be produced.
3.Submission of two (2) passport photographs.
4.Payment of Fifteen thousand Naira (N15,000.00) only to the University account.
*.Bank: Zenith Bank
*.Acct Name: Transcript/Certificate account
*.Acct number: 1011195374.
5.Evidence of payment of Alumni dues.
Note: Payment for collection may increase after the next convocation ceremony slated for April, 2016.

NYSC Releases Statement On The Killing Of Corps Member During Rivers Re-run Elections

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has confirmed the killing of a corps member, Mr Okonta Samuel, during the Rivers State re-run elections held on March 19.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Bose Aderibigbe, NYSC Director of Press, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
The statement said the deceased, who was an orphan, was shot dead by gunmen in Ahoada West Local Government area of the state. It described the act as primitive, barbaric and ungodly, urging all well-meaning Nigerians to condemn it.
The statement said NYSC would work with relevant agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of the act were caught and made to face the full wrath of the law.
According to the statement, Samuel’s death is a great loss not only to his immediate family but also the NYSC family and the nation.
It prayed that the Almighty God grants him eternal rest and give the family and the nation the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
The statement said two other corps members who were with the deceased at the time of the incident had escaped through the help of security agents.
It said another corps member, Anana Udoetor, who was earlier reported missing had been found and was hale and hearty.

UNICAL Matriculation Ceremony Details – 2015/16

University of Calabar, UNICAL matriculation ceremony date for the newly admitted undergraduates – 2015/2016 academic session.
This is to inform all the students that were offered admission into the University of Calabar (UNICAL) various undergraduate programmes for the 2015/2016 academic session that the authorities of the institution have announced the date, venue and other details about the 38th matriculation ceremony.
UNICAL freshmen matriculation ceremony for the 2015/2016 academic session shall hold on March, 22nd, 2016 at the Abraham Ordia Stadium by 9.00am prompt.
Parents, Guardians and the entire University Community are invited to attend the event.