University Of Ibadan To Expel 328 Students Over ‘Shameful Academic Results’

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Professor Idowu Olayinka, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan on Wednesday revealed that the institution would expel about 328 students for what he called ‘shameful academic results’ in the recently concluded 2016/2017 academic session.

The UI’s Vice Chancellor, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan Wednesday blamed the situation on the absence of Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination test before the affected students were admitted.

Olayinka revealed further that the university compiled the list of the affected students following the “meeting of the University Senate held on March 19 and 20 to deliberate on the 2016/2017 academic results of the final year and non – final year students.”

He said the affected students did not meet up with the minimum condition approved by the university Senate.

He said, “One out of every nine of the 100 level students did not meet the minimum condition to retain their studentship,” he said.

Meet The 21 Year Old Best Graduating Student Of FUTA

Alli Abdulazees

Here is Alli Abdulazees, a 21 year old best graduating student at the federal university of technology, Akure (FUTA). He emerged as the best graduating student of the university for thr 2016/2017 academic session.

Alli Abdulazees graduated with the total CGAPA of 4.89 in electrical and electronics engineering as a course of study.

The young graduate who was the cynosure of eyes at the convocation of the university held recently, attributed his academic success to the grace of God, determination and hard work

In his speech at the ceremony, President Muhammadu Buhari who was represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary, Prof. Chiedu Mafiana, of the National Universities Commission (NUC) said his administration was determined to develop the education sector. He hinted that his administration will place priority on science and technology education for the advancement of the country.

Also speaking, the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina who was honoured with a doctorate degree in management by the university stressed the need for the Federal government to develop the agriculture sector.

He called on our universities to engage in research and innovative works in the agriculture sector, adding that agriculture, if well developed, could provide solution to our nation’s economic problems. Adesina also encouraged youths to go into farming for self-independence and economic freedom, just as he enjoined governments to support farmers.

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, commended the federal government for promoting tertiary education in the country through various intervention funds. While enumerating his achievements in office, Daramola said the university has emerged the best university of technology in the country.

Application Procedure For NLNG Prize For Science 2017

How To Apply for 2017 Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG Prize for Science is here: The Nigeria Prize for Science 2017 application process has started. Interested applicants should read through the 2017 Science prize details below. The winner/s would receive an award of one hundred thousand US dollars ($100, 000.00).
Nigeria LNG Limited invites entries for The Nigeria Prize for Science, in line with its vision of helping to build a better Nigeria. This annual prize for Science is endowed by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) to recognise outstanding scientific achievements by Nigerians and non-Nigerians alike for advancing scientific solutions to prescribed problems afflicting Nigeria as captured by the theme for the year. The winner/s would receive an award of one hundred thousand US dollars ($100, 000.00).


THEME OF THE NIGERIA PRIZE FOR SCIENCE.

The theme for the 2017 competition is “Innovations in Malaria Control.”

Malaria has been identified as a major killer in the tropics and has been a scourge pervading the Nigerian health sector with attendant pressure on scarce national resources and socio-economic wellbeing.

Entries are therefore invited from researchers for works that contribute to the control of Malaria.

This is a repeat of the 2016 theme and candidates who missed the initial call or made submissions in 2016 are encouraged to re-apply for the 2017 award using the new entry guideline.

THE NIGERIA PRIZE FOR SCIENCE ELIGIBILITY.

The award is open to all Nigerians and non-Nigerians involved in application of science to proffer solutions to the malaria challenges confronting Nigeria.

The work should be of outstanding merit and should have advanced the frontiers of knowledge and /or provided a solution in the area of malaria control.

The material for consideration must be original and indicate the specific area of merit; and all submissions must relate to that particular area.
The materials for award must not be under consideration for any other award.

THE NIGERIA PRIZE FOR SCIENCE – SUBMISSION PROCEDURE.

All entries must be made through The Nigeria Prize for Science application form located on the Nigeria LNG website. The form should be downloaded, completed and sent back by email along with the supporting documentation to nigeriaprizeforscience@nlng.com
All materials in support of such entry must be uploaded and sent to the email address.

In cases where the applicant(s) desire to submit hard copy documents, six (6) copies of bound application and documents should be sent to any of the provided Nigeria LNG addresses. All such entries must be accompanied with the completed and printed application form, downloaded from the Nigeria LNG website.

As the intention is to recognise the most relevant and effective solution to specific Nigerian problems, works of collaboration by two or more persons are also welcome.

Only one entry per contestant(s) is permitted per competition year
No entry previously submitted for this competition may be considered at a later date.
Entries not submitted by the stated deadline and according to stated conditions shall not be considered.
Members of the Advisory Board or Panel of Judges or their relatives are not allowed to enter their works for the Science prize during their year of service as well as the following year.
Members of staff of NLNG or their family members are ineligible to enter for the prize.

CLOSE OF ENTRY

All entries must be received by May 12th, 2017. Late entries will not be entertained.

ANNOUNCEMENT AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF WINNER

Winner(s) will be announced in October and presented to the public at a later date.

CONTACT ADRESSES

The Nigeria Prize for Science
External Relations Division
Nigeria LNG Limited
INTELS Aba Road Estate
Km 16, Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway
PMB 5660, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Or

The Nigeria Prize for Science External Relations Division Heron House 10 Dean Farrar Street London, SW1H0DX.
nigeriaprizeforscience@nlng.com

Ajayi Crowther University VC Shuts Down Institution After Students Poured Him Water

Prof. Dapo Folorunsho Asaju

The Vice chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Prof. Dapo Folorunsho Asaju has ordered the institution to be shut down.

Professor folorunsho Asaju’s directive may not be unconnected to a physical assault on him by male students at the weekend.

A 300L student of the institution on condition of anonymity told DAILY POST Monday afternoon that the VC has equally ordered disciplinary action against the students.


They are to appear on Tuesday before the Students Disciplinary Committee (SDC).

Trouble started last Friday when some male students of ‘Ibadan Hostel’ and ‘JA (Joseph Adetiloye) Hostel’ allegedly fought over a female student.

The VC was said to have directed internal security personnel to put the situation under control before it escalated.


“When security staff got there, the guys rather than stop the commotion continued,” the source told our correspondent.

“Some students then poured water on the security personnel.

“Word got to the VC who decided to personally intervene. On his arrival, the students got violent and said he should leave.

“As the situation got tensed, some yet-to-be-identified poured water and thrash on him.


“Prof Asaju was so angry that he cursed them and vowed to take action.

“Again on Sunday during church service, some students whose phones were seized disrupted service in protest.

“The VC got up and said since the it appeared students were getting out of control, he would shut the school and punish any one indicted in recent incidents being investigated by the SDC”.

Responding to DAILY POST enquiry, Shina Bello, Deputy Bursar (Admin) denied any plan to shut the school.

“I’m not aware of any assault on the VC. The school is not in session and students who have no genuine reason to be around should normally be in their homes”.

Less than 10 minutes after his denial, our source forwarded a text sent to all students by the VC, Prof Asaju.

University Of Ibadan Embark On A Week Warning Strike

The University of Ibadan on Wednesday has stop academic activities as they embark on a week warning strike.

The strike forced most students to stay indoors at their halls of residence, as the strike monitoring committee put in place by the union led by the Chairman of the ASUU in the Branch, Dr Deji Omole monitored development.

Omole, who moved round the faculties to monitor compliance, described the strike as successful and urged members to continue to defend their interests.

“The congress of ASUU, UI branch, at its meeting of April 4, received permission from the national body of the union, declaring one week warning strike beginning from Wednesday, April 5 to Tuesday, April 11,” he said.

He said the warning strike was to compel the university administration to address pending welfare matters affecting the members.

He identified some of the issues to include, shortfall and fractional payment of salary of members, illegal pension deductions, non-payment of postgraduate supervision allowance and non-payment of promotion arrears.

“During the strike period our members are not to be involved in teaching, supervision, or attend to statutory and ad hoc meetings,” Omole said.

He advised members to remain resolute and await further directives from the leadership of the union at the branch level.

Meet The Nigerian Who Won An Institution Presidential Election In U.S (Photo)

A Nigerian, Chimezie Ebiriekwe who is studying in the United State has just won his institution presidential election at the US. The Imo indigene who recently won the Associated Students presidential election (like Students Union Government SUG in Nigerian Universities) at San Diego State University -beat his opponents by a large margin as he received 3,454 votes while his opponent Ben Delbick got 1,189, Chloe Sension received 1,014 and Kaitlyn Hart received 94.

2017JAMB: House Of Reps Demand Extension of Registration Deadline

The House of Representatives on Tuesday demanded an extension of the one month duration for ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, registration.

The demand for the extension was part of the resolution contained in the motion sponsored by Danburam Abubakar Nuhu (APC, Kano),

The House mandated its Committee on Basic Education and Services to liaise with JAMB on the extension in order to create more space for prospective applicants.

It said due to the myriad of challenges prospective applicants faced, the one month period set aside by JAMB should be extended by another one month.

The House also urged JAMB to deploy safety equipment at each registration centre to forestall any incident of stampede due to overcrowding.

The lawmakers further urged JAMB to specify the requirements, including safety measures, which qualified any centre to participate in the conduct of the UTME computer-based test.

Nuhu in the motion said the 1.6 million applicants that registered for the UTME in 2016 might hit two million this year, given the growing number of applicants.

TASUED Final Year Student Set To Launch Campus Magazine In Ogun State

A final year student of Tai Solarin University of education, Thomas Ekerin Adebowale M. recently established a Campus Magazine with the brand name 'Campus slam magazine' which will cover all institutions gossip, stories, gist in Nigeria. 

The main purpose of the establishment of the magazine is to back up students' struggles,campaigns for election ,advertisement,encouragement of young entrepreneurs,a place to show case your talent, all campuses News,update,and upcoming event.

As time goes On, we will give you more details of the Magazine as it's first Publication with be out As soon as Possible

JAMB: Sales Of Forms Begin Next Monday, March 20

The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says it will begin the sale of the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms on March 20.

Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Public Relations made this known on Monday in Bwari.
Benjamin said the date was fixed following an agreement that was reached on the harmonization of the examination timetable at a meeting with other exam bodies on Jan. 24.

“We will begin the sale of the admission forms on March 20, while UTME is scheduled to hold in May.

“We are ready to commence the sales of the 2017/2018 admission forms for UTME and Direct Entry forms on the said date,’’ he said.

JAMB recently emphasized that it would organise an optional mock examination before the 2017 UTME.

Based on information published on its Twitter handle @JAMBHQ, the date of the Mock examination will soon be announced. According to the board, the purpose of the mock examination is to allow candidates “FEEL’’ what the main examination will be like.

The board, however, said the mock examination would be “completely optional’’ as it would not be a pre-requirement for writing the actual UTME.

It added that candidates can choose to either take the mock examination or not. The board also disclosed that Interswitch Payment on the e-Facility portal has been temporarily disabled and that the list of its accredited centres soon be announced.

Meet The 70-Year-Old Man Who Hopes To Go To University As He Sits For His Primary School Exam

Ibrahim Yagoub Fudeili

A 70-year-old man has defied the odds by sitting for his primary school exam in Sudan’s West Kordofan state with the hope of going to secondary school and eventually university, Dutch-funded Radio Dabanga reports.

Ibrahim Yagoub Fudeili, who joined dozens of pupils taking the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) exam, told the radio station:

“I want to encourage children to pursue their education. Do it for Sudan’s progress in science.”

He said he had had to give up his education when younger because of financial difficulties.

The father of 12 said he studied consistently after work as he had a family to feed.

Earlier, I stopped continuing to study because of financial difficulties. But I returned today. I have a family to support – twelve people, to be exact,” Fudeili was quoted as saying.

He said that he studied the curriculum through a compensatory approach specially designed for the elderly. He was the oldest in his class.

 Source: Nigerianmonitor

2017UTME: Forms To Be On Sale Before March Ending — JAMB

The Joint admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed this through its Lagos state Coordinator, Mr Sunday Aladegbaye, that all the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) intending candidates will experience a hitch-free examination.

Aladegbaye said this on the sidelines of the Parents’ Forum organised by the Management of the King’s College on Thursday in Lagos.

NAN learnt that the board would begin the sales of its registration documents for the UTME before the end of March.

According to Aladegbaye, there will be no compromise in the accreditation of centres to be used for this year’s UTME. He said that measures were being taken to avoid technical hitches.

The coordinator warned candidates not to fall prey to some desperate persons, who had been defrauding innocent Nigerians in the guise of selling registration documents.

JAMB Introduces 4th Choice, Scraps Awaiting Result

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced that students will no longer be able to secure admission into higher institutions while awaiting their O’level results.

JAMB said this was part of its restructuring in preparation for the 2017 UTME higher institution examination.

This means candidates must sit and obtain the results of either West African Examination Council school examination, WAEC, or National Examination Council, NECO, before admission.

JAMB also introduced a fourth choice of school, but said candidates can apply to only one government-owned university.

In a statement by its spokesperson, JAMB also announced the introduction of fourth choice of higher institution during application by candidates.

The statement reads: “In the cause of conducting admission exercise, many institutions have admitted candidates on merit only for them to discover that such candidates do not have qualified O’levels results or the right combination for admission and had to delete and start the process all over again. With this, they would have denied other qualified candidates the opportunities for admissions.

“This we are addressing by ensuring that no candidate is henceforth recommended without his O’levels result being supplied. To achieve this, JAMB will insist that candidates supply their result on its website during registration or later, but before admissions commences for them to be considered for admissions. We believe this will allow only qualified candidates to be considered for admissions.

“Candidates and their parents are also to note that the Board has restructured the registration platform to allow for only one choice of Public University. The new registration platform will now be first choice, second choice, third choice and fourth choice and not most preferred, preferred etc as it was.

“Candidates’ first choice can be a College, University, Innovative Enterprises Institutions or Polytechnic/Monotechnic. However, if a candidate makes a Public University his first choice, he will not have any public University to choose for 2nd, 3rd and 4th choice. He will have on the remaining three choices, a College, a Polytechnic, Private University and IEI’S. However, candidates for the 2017 UTME can now select NCE (College) or ND (Polytechnic/Monotechnic) as their 1st choice up to 3rd choice and the 4th IEI. They can select the IEI (Innovative Enterprise Institution, ND) as their 1st choice up to the 4th choice, but can only pick a public university once.

“Again, we want to inform candidates that no cyber café will be registering candidates for our examination. On no account should any candidate patronize any cybercafé for our registration. It is important to note that the Board will not deploy the use of any scratch card for the 2017 UTME registration exercise.”

Source: NigerianBulletin

UTME Exams To Hold By May

The Registrar of the Joint Admission And Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has disclosed that the 2017 UTME registration will commence within the next two weeks.

He further mentioned that the examination itself will be coming up later in May so it won't clash with any SSCE examinations, and help the board check any form of malpractice, especially upgrading of results.

“Normally, we conduct our examinations around March and the results will be ready within two to three days. But when do we need the results? It is always between July and August. This gives room for all forms of suspicion.

“If you go on the net, you will see people claiming that they could help candidates to upgrade their results because the results are lying fallow between March and July” 

“Now we want to shorten the period in such a way that the time between the examination and when the results will be used will be very short. There will be no opportunity for anybody to even dream of upgrading results." He stated

He equally stated that the 1.7m candidates figure was last year’s figure and bit the board do not expect less this year. "We expect about 1.5 million candidates for UTME and about 200,000 and 300,000 candidates for Direct Entry. That was how we arrived at the figure and that is the figure we are also expecting."

He further emphasized that the board is not promising a hitch free examination but promised that issues arising will be solved.

How I Paid A Poor Girl's School Fees For A Year — Sport Minister

Nigeria's Minister of Youth & Sports Development, Solomon Dalung has taken to his Facebook Account to narrate how he assisted a little girl pay her school fee for 1 year.

According to the Minister, he met Kate Adamu, a JSS1 student of GSS Gwom of Riyom LGA of Plateau State, crying on the highway because she couldn't afford her school fees, so he assisted her with one year school fees.

TASUED Suspended 400level Student After Leading A Peaceful Protest (VIDEO)

Source: Sahara Reporters

Ewetola Abdulramon, a 400-level student of the Department of Agricultural Economics of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), and National President of the Nigeria University of Education Students Association (NUESA), has been suspended indefinitely from TASUED for his role in a protest held earlier this month.

In a speech last Saturday he lamented the decision of the school management merely because he led a peaceful protest where no property of the school was damaged and no school activity was interrupted.

He noted that NUESA, the headquarter of which is located in TASUED, has also been banned from operating within the institution because of the same protest that led to his suspension.

“The school management held an emergency meeting because of the protest held and as an outcome of the meeting, my executives and I are being threatened that we will not graduate from the school,” Abdulramon said.

Questioning the legality of his suspension, he affirmed that peaceful protest is a human right provided for in the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 

Abdulramon further noted that he is currently under “tactical” suspension, stating that he is unable to access his personal student portal, which would automatically disqualify him for registering and partaking in the semester examinations and lead to an additional year for him in school.

The student leader revealed that he has been getting various calls from lecturers and other students’ leaders disclosing that the school authorities do not want him to graduate from the institution at the appropriate time, and lamented that the action of the school would also deprive him of the opportunity to graduate with a first class grade, for which he is currently in line.

“I keep hearing that I will not graduate from TASUED and my result is being held up. Both the Vice Chancellor, Professor Oluyemisi Oluremi Obilade, and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, keep threatening me day by day that I will never graduate. My Head of Department (HOD) has also been instructed to disturb me and ensure that I do not graduate.” 

Of the anti-poor policies of the Ogun State government and the management of Tai Solarin University of Education, he said: “Students are being extorted and the rate of extortion is too high. Newly admitted students into undergraduate programmes pay [an] acceptance fee of 40,000, tuition fees of 76,500 and additional tax clearance of 10,000.”

SaharaReporters also gathered that post-graduate students pay as much as 150,000 plus an acceptance fee of 40,000 naira. 

Comparing the current standard of education to how it was in the recent past when the current crop of political leaders received free education, Mr. Ewetola concluded that this generation of students has no choice than to manage to learn in an unconducive environment with poor facilities and learning tools and equipment. 

He therefore called on the federal government to intervene in his matter and ensure he graduates from TASUED.

“I have been on scholarship which I won from Jiboku Abayomi Foundation due to incapability of my parents to fund my education, yet I am being threatened by school management that I will not graduate. Federal government and every human rights activist should please come to our rescue and ensure that my executive and I are reinstated and we enjoy every right and privilege a student of TASUED is entitled to.”

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UNIOSUN Shut Down Till Further Notice

Due to the crisis facing the University, the institution management has announced it shut down till further notice. Resumption date will be announced by then

Officially! WAEC 2017/2018 Registration Has Commenced

The West African Examinations council has officially commenced registrations for the 2017/2018 May/june examinations.

Schools, parents/guardian, and candidates are hereby informed that WAEC Registration 2017/2018 May/June has started. The West African Examinations Council e-Registration System is a user friendly online registration package for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. It allows School schools in Nigeria to register their candidates online through the Internet. Meanwhile this examination is solely for candidates who are already in SS3 class.

The WAEC e-Registration service makes registration easier for the schools and also eliminates errors in registration information which are hitherto made on paper and only detected while processing the paper forms by WAEC. Such documents as Timetable and Syllabus for the examination could easily be printed or downloaded by the School Authorities.

Procedures for the WAEC Registration 2017/2018 have been issued and Schools are expected to collect the approved registration fees from all their candidates and issue one bank draft in favour of The West African Examinations Council (WAEC). This cheque is to be paid at the WAEC Zonal/Branch Office in charge of their State. The designated WAEC Finance Officer in the Zonal/Branch Office enters information regarding the payment on his computer and issued the school a scratch card or pay voucher containing information to enable the Principal/Examination Officer sign up to the e-Registration Website.

However, to make the online registration trouble-free especially for schools without Internet Service in their locality, Provisions have been made for offline registration on their standalone PCs or through Business Centers in their locality. The CD-ROM containing this offline registration facility will be given to schools along with the pay voucher upon payment.

Provisions were also made for schools without PC’s or Internet connections. This offline service is put in place for schools without PCs who could be assisted by Cyber Café or Business Center with computers and scanners/digital camera. This will enable the schools to capture registration details of their candidates and passport photographs, save the information on a CD-ROM or Flash RAM for uploading at WAEC Zonal/Branch Office in charge of their State. Each school will be given a CD-ROM containing the offline registration program, instruction manual and other WAEC Online Registration information during a training program to be organized for school principals and examination officers.

Visit  www.waeconline.org.ng for more Information.

ATTENTION!!! 2016 Batch 'B' (Stream Ii) Orientation Course Commences 24th January 2017

NYSC 2017 Batch B Stream II Mobilization Time Table Out

The NYSC Management wishes to inform prospective Corps members and other stakeholders that 2016 Batch 'B' (Stream II) Orientation course will commence on Tuesday, 24th January, 2017.

The lineup of activities for the course is shown below:

a. Tue 24th - Wed 25th, Jan 2017 - Registration/verification exercise

b. Thursday, 26th January, 2017 - Swearing-in ceremony

c. Monday, 13th February, 2017 - Closing ceremony

Prospective Corps members are advised to report to camp at the scheduled date as registration/verification will end at midnight of January 25, 2017.

All are also to note that original copies of academic credentials and other documents uploaded during the online registration MUST be presented on camp for physical verification.

In addition, all Prospective Corps members MUST present medical certificates from government or military hospitals showing their health status before they will be registered and admitted for the Orientation course.

Management wishes prospective Corps members safe journey to their respective camps as well as a successful Orientation course.

Thank you.

See The School Fees Of A Nursery And Primary School In Lagos

Some that have more than one child to steal before sending them to school? Huge money for paying school fees.. If the students are paying this, the teachers should be collecting almost 400,000/month.. Na wa oo

Credit: Biyi Ogunbiyi/Twitter

The Nigerian University Where Students Needs To Cut Their Hair Before Entry

Here is the private Caleb University located at Imota, Lagos. Known for its cleanliness and high academic taste, the school is also said to be very strict about its rules.

The university caused a stir recently after employing stringent measures to ensure students comply with a law that says male students must wear a low hair cut within the campus premises.

According to a student who shared the story, barbers were seen stationed at gate to make sure that all students who came back with grown hair, have their hair cut before entering the school

Everyone has been describing the school as advance secondary school