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JAMB to announce new admission cut-off marks August 31

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Sunday, August 15, 2021

JAMB to announce new admission cut-off marks August 31

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and stakeholders are to meet to decide the minimum admission cut-off mark for the 2021/2022 academic session.

According to the Weekly Bulletin of Board obtained in Abuja on Sunday, the meeting which is scheduled for August 31 would be presided over by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu.

Direct Entry applications, in addition to setting the tone for the 2021/2022 Admission exercise.

“The meeting is expected to chart policy directions for the nation’s tertiary institutions, set admission guidelines and present application statistics, candidates’ performance as well as evaluate the 2020 Admission exercise.

UNIBEN Graduate Probed For Malpractice Ordered To Rewrite All Exams From 200 Level

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Wednesday, July 21, 2021

University of Benin (UNIBEN) Female Graduate probed by the school authorities for Examination malpractice ordered to rewrite all exams from 200 Level.

UNIBEN began investigating all the results of female student who wore ” Aggressive Malpractice” shirt during her sign out parade.

Earlier last week, the management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) ordered that all the results of the student be investigated after she wore a sign out shirt with the inscription “aggressive malpractice brought me this far” during her signing out parade.

This came after a video of the said student identifies as Peace Ufuoma, from the department of Microbiology, went viral a few days ago.

The institution made a statement two weeks ago on the Thursday, that the decision to probe the student in question’s results was taken at a meeting that held on the 13th of July.

The female student in question has been reportedly ordered to rewrite all her papers from her Level two till the end of Level four. This sounds very heartbreaking but the school management is of the opinion that Peace Ufuoma be used as a scape goat to tell every student of the University of Benin that examination malpractices are not allowed within her walls.

Senate Proposes 18 As The Minimum Age For JAMB Candidates

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The Senate has commenced process of amending the establishment Act of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), with particular interest on age of candidates participating in Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The lawmakers suggested in the new amendment that 18 years should be set as age for any candidate that will like to participate in UTME henceforth, as against the practice of candidates participating in the exercise as early as 14 years.

Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Basic Education, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, disclosed the information on Monday when she led other Committee members on oversight visit to JAMB headquarters in Abuja.

“We have the responsibilities of making laws and legislate. We have identified two major areas that we need to go into the process of amending the act establishing JAMB. That’s the area of support we will give,” she said.

The Committee insisted that candidates should neither sit nor be admitted into the university below the age of 18, as age has a lot to do with learning ability.

MALPRACTICE: KWARA HEALTH COLLEGE EXPELS 32 STUDENTS

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Thursday, March 09, 2017

Kwara College of Health Technology, Offa, has expelled 32 students involved in examination malpractice and various acts of indiscipline, the Provost, Mr Raheem Aliyu, said.
Aliyu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Thursday.
He said that as a college of health technology, there was the need to produce graduates who could stand the test of time and compete favorably with colleagues anywhere in the world.
“Students are made to know that they need to sit down and read.
“This is a health institution; it is either you know it or you do not.”
The provost stressed the need for students to be proactive and comply with the rules and regulations of the school.
On the introduction of Higher Diploma programme, Aliyu said the college was only mandated to produce middle manpower cadre for healthcare services.
According to him, the institution offers 13 accredited courses in medical and environmental sciences.

UNIOSUN unpaid fees: NANS cautions against expulsion of 4000 students

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Thursday, March 02, 2017

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in collaboration with Joint Campus Committee(JCC) Osun axis on Wednesday cautioned the Management of UNIOSUN over its recent threat to expel over four thousands students who are yet to pay their tuition fees.

The associations, through a press statement jointly signed by Afolabi Saidi and Saidi Miftah, Deputy Coordinator NANS zone D, and Chairman of JCC respectively, carpeted UNIOSUN management for trying to jeorpadise the future of students without consideration.

Describing the resolve of the management to expel students with outstanding fees as barbaric, the statement expressed the displeasure of the students’ bodies over the development, calling for restrain on the part of the university management.
It noted that making expulsion a panacea to the challenge of nonpayment of tuition fees would worsen the socio-economic situation in the school.
“We are here today to show that our unity as an association in moving Nigeria forward in the course of protecting the students’ interests cannot be shaken.
“We however urge the Osun State government and the State House of Assembly to quickly intervene in the matter in a more determined manner to tackle the anti-students policy of the management of the University and other challenges students are facing in the state.

“We want the State government and the State House of Assembly to prioritise issues at Osun State University and Osun State College of Education as most critical issues to be addressed,” the statement reads in part.
The associations however demanded for immediate reversal of the plan to expel students of UNIOSUN on any ground, adding that efforts should be put in place to make students more productive and the university more self-sufficient through researches and creative ventures, enjoining government to protect the interest of teeming less privileged students in the universty,
Nairabreed recalls that the Vice-chancellor of the university, Prof. Labode Popoola recently told journalists that unpaid tuition fees in the ivory tower have accumulated to N2billion.

Moreover, the Acting Registrar of the higher institution of learning, Mr Gafar Shitu in a press statement on Sunday, said any student that failed to pay the tuition fees before the expiration of February 28, 2017 deadline would no longer be a student of the university.

He added that students who could not meet up with the deadline and do not want their studentship terminated may apply in writing to the school authorities for leave of absence.

BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME PARTNERSHIP, POISED FOR NTL. DEV.

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Thursday, March 02, 2017

Benson Idahosa University is proud to be one of the first institutions to participate in the training of delegates under the Presidential Amnesty Program.
The Benson Idahosa University Presidential Amnesty Programme Award which was held to celebrate the success of the programme in the University and reward excellence among beneficiaries took at the Main Auditorium, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State.
The Institution graduated 169 students amongst which are 8 first Class Honours , (47) 2nd Class Honours Upper Division, (108) Second Class Honours Lower Division and (6) Third Class Honours. Thus, the award ceremony was organized by the University to celebrate and honour the students and success of the Amensty programme in Benson Idahosa University.
In his address, the Vice Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University, Prof. Ernest Izevbigie, however expressed his gratitude to the Federal Government for sustaining the Amnesty Programme. He noted that the scheme has been of remarkable benefit to the people of the Niger Delta region and Nigerians in general. Prof. Izevbigie reiterated the willingness of the institution to further parley with the Government to train the delegates with the core purpose to change Nigeria.
During the award ceremony, four ex-agitators namely; Fianka Diamond, Ikpaazaere Deborah, Miss Odiki Seimiekumo and Nneli Chijioke, who made First class Honours in their different disciplines, through the sponsorship of the Presidential Amnesty Programme at the Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin, were offered employment in their respective departments of discipline by the Institution, as graduate Assistant Lecturers. In his response, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Federal Government Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier-General Paul Boroh, said that the partnership between the Federal Government and Benson Idahosa University has been effective in the training and re-integration of the beneficiaries. He further stated that it was a privilege and an honor that the programme has thus far achieved about 200 First Class and Second Class Upper graduates through institutions like Benson Idahosa University.
On his part, the Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja; the King Jaja of Opobo, thanked the University for training the students to become useful members of the society and examples of good behavior to others. The Amanyanabo of Opobo Kingdom further said that it was a thing of joy to know that eight of the students made First class.
During the Award Ceremony, Chief Brown Mede who represented the Olu of Warri, commended the University for organizing the programme and extolled it as a right step in the right direction. He added that they were glad with the partnership scheme with the University and encouraged the University to keep up on their good works. Furthermore, he urged the Students to imbibe the values that they had been thought while in the University as they were a lot of things they could add to their immediate environments.
The event ended with a closing remark from the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sam Guobadia where he appreciated all dignitaries who honoured the invitation from the University to attend the event. He also remarked the University’s resolve to ensure the programme achieves its purpose

NIGERIA NEEDS NEW GENERATION OF UNIVERSITIES – SARAKI

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Thursday, March 02, 2017

Dr Bukola Saraki, the Senate President, has urged Nigerian universities to be agents of community development rather than running all-comers’ programmes.
Saraki gave the advice in a goodwill message at the 3rd Biennial Conference of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities in Abuja. He was represented by Sen. Jubril Barawo, Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Education. Senate President Bukola Saraki Saraki said in the past, Nigerian universities were known to have experts in certain programmes but this was no longer the case.
“Today, it is a different scenario, as many Nigerian universities want to run all programmes from university teaching hospital to having a nuclear department. He said the development had paved way for the influx of unprepared students many of who could not address their special needs.
“There is, therefore, the need for Nigerian universities to change from being conventional sources of graduates to becoming engines of community development. “Nigeria needs a new generation of universities that can serve as engines of community development and social renewal,’’ Saraki said. He said that fundamental reforms would be needed in the curriculum design of the universities to boost their efforts in proffering lasting solution to the nation’s economic social and environmental challenges.
Saraki urged the committee to look into some other unwholesome practices by some lecturers who took delight in taking up multiple appointments or full time employment in more than one university. He said the development accounted for the reduction in the quality of graduates, as a result of lack of adequate supervision by lecturers. He called for an end to labour disputes in higher institutions to check strikes, adding that better funding would make them relevant ‘’in the ever-competitive contemporary education.’’
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, identified resource constraints as one of the challenges facing the universities. He, however, called on the university authorities to manage the available resources at their disposal effectively and efficiently to achieve their aims and objectives.
Adamu’s massage was tagged: `The Journey so far and the Future; the Ministerial Strategic Plan for Higher Education’’.
The minister was represented on the occasion by Hajia Fatima Gidum, Director, Tertiary Education in the ministry.
Adamu urged the conference to come up with a framework for the funding of tertiary education and augment the statutory resources.
The conference, with theme, “Sustainable Tertiary Education in a Harsh Economic Environment’’, will end on Thursday.

Ekiti State University 1 st Semester Examination Re - Scheduled 2016/2017.

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Thursday, March 02, 2017

The Ekiti State University (EKSU) through her management has graciously acceded to the plea of the Students of the University to postpone the first semester examinations for 2016/2017 academic session. The examinations expected to start on Monday, February 27, 2017 will now begin on Monday, March 6, 2017.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samuel Oye Bandele who announced the decision was of the opinion that students would use the period to complete their registration and prepare well for the examinations. He noted that there would be no need for further postponement of the date for the examinations.
Prof. Bandele urged students to abide with the decision of the management and be law abiding.
The president of the Students Union, Mr. David Aridiogo commended the management for the decision and thanked the Vice-Chancellor for his fatherly role.
The Dean, Students Affairs, Prof. Wole Adebayo advised the students to be law abiding and complete their registration on time. He also commended the management team of the University led by Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele for giving the students a week of grace.

1,000 EGBA INDIGENT STUDENTS TO GET SCHOLARSHIP

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Tuesday, February 28, 2017

At least 1,000 indigent students of Egba extraction in Ogun State have been listed for scholarship in this year’s edition of the annual Lisabi Day Celebration.
The festival, which began with the booming of guns atop the Olumo rock on Monday, ends with a thanksgiving service at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Ake, on March 5.
The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, who made this known at his Ake Palace, Abeokuta, at the weekend, said the scholarship was the initiative of the Egba in diaspora.
Gbadebo added the Egba sons and daughters abroad took it upon themselves to address the educational plights of the beneficiaries, whose parents lack the means to finance their education.
“Ahead of this year Lisabi Day Celebration, I can confirm to you that a minimum of 1,000 indigent students have been penciled down for scholarship by Egba in diaspora,” he said.
According to him, the beneficiaries would be selected on merit.
The monarch also encouraged his people resident outside the country to start thinking of returning home for the growth and development of the ancient town.

BREAKING News!! NECO Releases Nov/Dec 2016 Exam Results (See The States With The Best & Worst Results)

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Wednesday, February 22, 2017

The National Examination Council NECO has released the results of November/December 2016 Senior School Certificate Examinations, SSCE.
The result of the 2016 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination, has been released by the National Examinations Council (NECO) on Tuesday, February 21st.
Speaking to news reporters at the council’s headquarters in Minna, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Charles Uwakwe, said that the release of the results is coming exactly sixty days after the exams were conducted.
In the analysis for candidates’ general performance by States, Ogun state has the best result as 5,183 students obtained five credits and above in all subjects representing 91.13% while Zamfara state records the worst result with only 59 candidates obtaining 5 credits and above representing 25.65%.
According to Uwakwe “a total of 47,941 candidates registered, out of which 47,118 sat for the examinations, and the number of candidates with five credits including Mathematics and English Language put at 28,530 (60.55%)”.
A total number of 46,024 candidates sat for English language with 33,303 credit pass representing 72.34%, while out of the 45,574 that sat for Mathematics, a total 39,454 candidates got credit pass representing 86.54%.
While putting the number of candidates with malpractice cases at 7,699 representing16.3%, Abia state records the highest case with 953 candidates representing 12.37%, with Edo state as least state in malpractices recording only 8 case representing 0.10%. English has the highest case with 1,162 candidates involved.
Uwakwe advised candidates to access their results on NECO website www.mynecoexams.com using their Examination Registration Number and scratch cards.
We wish all Naijaloadites who sat for the exams a loud goodluck.

UNIABUJA students block Abuja Airport road over death of their colleague

Olufemi David Unknown - Monday, February 20, 2017

Students of the University of Abuja, have blocked the Abuja airport road, protesting the death of their colleagues, a 200 level History And Diplomatic Studies student, who died yesterday night along the busy highway while trying to run away from armed robbers.

The deceased is said to have been returning from home and had just dropped off a bus close to the main gate of the school when she was attacked by robbers. She was knocked down and killed by a car while attempting to flee from the robbers.

The car owner carried her remains into the school for identification. The protesting students are demanding for better security in the FCT, provision of street lights as well as the removal of the school's Chief Security Officer, CSO.

UTME added 8 new updates for the 2017 examination

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Saturday, February 18, 2017

It is vital that we begin with this, because many have put up posts that the registration has begun. However, in his latest discussion with the press, the JAMB registrar stated clearly that registration has not commenced, but will commence soon.
Therefore, ignore any other news to the contrary as we will be breaking the news, when registration commences.
2. 1.7 million candidates are expected
In 2016, the number of candidates that registered for the exam was: 1,561,443, this year about 200,000 more people are expected.
The registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede himself gave the figure while speaking with students and other bodies. This means that you need to ensure you begin registration as early as possible to get a good centre and avoid been caught in last minute rush.
3. Mock UTME to be conducted
This is also good news for those who are taking the exam for the first time as it will help them have a feel of what it is like, before the pressure of the real thing.
Plans are in place for a mock UTME and this might explain the delay in beginning the sales of the examination forms. So if you are preparing, start your preparations now, so you can do well in both the mock and the real deal.
4. CBT centres
As the number of espected candidates has increased the board also has plans in the works for more Computer Based Testing (CBT) Centres in order to the make examination exercise far better.
5. CCTV
Another key feature of the 2017 UTME that students need to keep in mind is that cheating and any other form of examination malpractice is really frowned upon.
To ensure this is enforced, the guideline for CBT centres include: The adoption of CCTV cameras for all of them. This means one thing, the exams will be closely monitored.
6. Technology
Also, technology will play a big role in this year’s exam. This is the type of hall to expect as a candidate:
A single hall containing 250 functional desktop or laptop computer systems with extra 25 as backups.
The computers must be minimum 15 inch screens and must be connected to robust computer server with capacity to carry a minimum of 250 systems concurrently.
7. Validity duration
Another wonderful news for students is that unlike previous years, the result they get from this year’s exam will now be valid for 3 years and not one year as it was previously.
The Nigerian Senate passed the extended validity period into law on Thursday, October 13, 2016.
8. Harmony of timetables
Lastly, the organizers of the major examinations, including JAMB met to avoid a clash in schedules and in order to have a harmonized timetable.
An agreement was reached at the national headquarters of the Board in Abuja on Tuesday, January 24, after a meeting with National Examination Council (NECO), West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Business and Technical Examination (NABTEB) to harmonize the timetable.

NCNM GRANTS FULL ACCREDITATION TO SCHOOL OF NURSING, GOMBE

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Friday, February 17, 2017

Gombe state College of Nursing and Midwifery had been granted full accreditation by the National Council of Nurses and Midwives (NCNM), State Commissioner of Health. Dr Kennedy Ishaya, disclosed this in Gombe on Friday.
He said that the feat was attained after about 10 years of struggle to meet stipulated requirements.
“We have never had it like this since the establishment of the school over 10 years now.
“The first experience, they (NCNM) gave us things that we were expected to meet and they allowed us to admit only 30 in each class.
“This time around, we met almost all the requirements; we are now permitted to admit 50 in each class and this is a great achievement.
“With this development, shortage of manpower in the health sector will be a thing of the past,” he said.
According to him, the institution is now a ‘College of Nursing’ and no longer ‘School of Nursing’ and will start awarding degree equivalent.
“We are now looking for a university to affiliate to so that the degree will be coming from the university,” he said.
The commissioner also said that maternal child health records of the state had been diluted following the influx of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
“Initially, we had a very good record but with the influx of IDPs, our statistics has been diluted.
“Most of the people coming have never attended antenatal clinics; some never took their children for immunization.
“We are now fully back on mop-up immunization, advertising on media and asking pregnant women to come and access antenatal and post-natal services free of charge.
“We have also designed an itinerary and will be going from house-to-house to give the best we can for nursing mothers and their babies” he said.

18 UNIVERSITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN NUGA PRELIMINARIES

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Friday, February 17, 2017

The Federal University Dutse in Jigawa, says it would host the Zone ‘A’ Preliminaries for the 2017 Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA).
The university’s Sports Director, Alhaji Iliyasu Hussain, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Friday. Hussain said 18 universities from the zone would participate in the event billed to take place between April 2 and April 8. He explained that the participating universities would compete for a slot in football, basketball, volleyball, handball, hockey, badminton, lawn tennis and table tennis.
Others, the director said are; swimming, athletic chess and Taekwondo. According to him, all facilities to be used for the game have been renovated to ensure its smooth and successful conduct.
Hussain lauded the efforts of the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Fatima Muktar for her support and cooperation in ongoing preparations for the games.
The director further told NAN that a team of experts from the Zone A NUGA Council would visit the university on April 14 to inspect facilities to be used for the games

FG Inaugurates 14-man Committee To End Strike In Nigerian Universities

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Tuesday, February 14, 2017

The Federal Government on Monday set up a 14-man committee headed by Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) to end incessant and protracted strikes in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
The committee is expected to re-negotiate the 2009 agreement between government, Academic Staff Union of Universities, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, National Association of Academic Technologists and Non-Academic Staff Union of Associated and Allied Institutions.
While inaugurating the committee, the Minister of Education, Malami Adamu Adamu, said the re-negotiation team showed that government was committed to keeping to its promise and ensuring an environment that was conducive for learning, teaching, research and community service “engendered through lasting industrial harmony.”
Adamu said, “Today’s inauguration kick-starts our drive for re-negotiation across the three segments of the tertiary education sub-sector-universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, starting with universities.
“Subsequently, the teams of the re-negotiation with the polytechnics and colleges of education, would be constituted as soon as their respective governing councils are put in place.
“The inauguration of the re-negotiation team is significant as it confirms to the unions that government is committed to keeping its own side of the promise. It wants to ensure that an environment that is conducive for teaching, learning, research and community service is engendered through lasting industrial harmony in all our tertiary institutions.”
Babalakin further assured the unions that he would ensure that there would be no stalemate between the two parties and pledged that the committee’s objective would be in creating a better educational system.
He said, “A conducive environment in the tertiary institution is the bedrock for the development of a nation’s intelligentsia. A nation’s development can be seriously enhanced by the active participation of the intelligence in the pursuit of the country’ developmental goals.
“We also want to assure you that we intend to rise beyond your expectations for the fourth realms of tertiary education‎ in Nigeria. This task should not be underestimated and with the commitment of all, it could provide a serious enhancement for education in Nigeria.”
Members of the committee include Prof. Munzali Jibril, Pro chancellor, Federal University, Lafia; Prof. Nimi Briggs, Pro. Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja; Senator Gbemisola Saraki, Pro chancellor, Federal University, Otuoke; Arc. Lawrence Ngbale, Pro chancellor, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi; Prince Alex Mbata, Pro chancellor, Imo State University, Owerri and Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun.

Unilag introduces new dress code for students

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Thursday, February 09, 2017

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG ) has issued a dress code notice , expressing displeasure at the fashion of students on campus.

In a circular to undergraduates , the university management said, “indecent modes of exposure do not reflect the seriousness, dignity and character -moulding nature of the institution .” The management warned undergraduates to desist from wearing tight outfits and those that expose sensitive parts of the body .

“It has been observed that some male and female students of the University of Lagos dress indecently on campus, even to lectures. Indecent dresses are either too tight , too short or expose sensitive parts of the body . Students should maintain a clean and well-cared for appearance in all settings on campus. Wearing of tight , strapless and revealing clothes whose length are above the knees are inappropriate , ” the circular read.

Henceforth, male and female UNILAG students are not allowed to wear the following :

i. All tight -fitting clothes including skirts, trousers and blouses

ii. All clothes, which reveal sensitive parts of the body such as the bust, chest , belly, upper arms and the buttocks. Example of such dresses are transparent clothing , spaghetti tops , tubes and . Skirts and dresses with slits above the knees fall in this category .

iii . Outfits such as knickers and mini -skirts, dresses , which are not at least , knee length .

iv . Inappropriate outfits e . g party -wear , beach wear and bathroom slippers should not be worn to lectures.

v. Outfits such as T- shirts, skirts and jeans, which carry obscene and subliminal messages.

vi . Trousers such as hip -riders and low waist jeans.

For matriculation and graduation ceremonies, the management mandated students to wear academic gowns on a black or grey suit . Lecturers and administrators have also been empowered to exclude students from academic activities if they are not properly dressed.

Increase Corps Members Allowance to N50,000 – Gov. Fayose tells FG

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Tuesday, February 07, 2017

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has called on the Federal
Government to review upwards corps members' monthly allowance from the
current N19, 500 to N50, 000.
He said the current allowance was no longer able to sustain corps
members under the current economic situation in the country.
The governor, while addressing corps members on Saturday during a tour
of the NYSC orientation camp at Ise-Emure, decried the deplorable
condition of the camp and promised immediate the release of N20
million naira for the renovation of the camp.
Mr. Fayose challenged the Federal Government to live up to its
responsibility by coming out to tackle headlong, the challenges
confronting NYSC, adding that the welfare of corps members should be a
priority.
The governor also promised the immediate donation of an official car
to the NYSC State Coordinator.
He pledged his constant support for the scheme and encouraged the
corps members to be determined to break the jinx of poverty by being
diligent.
Mr. Fayose also paid a visit to the kitchen where members of Platoon 9
were preparing dinner for corps members.
He was served eba, and characteristic of the governor, he sat right
there at the kitchen and ate the meal to the admiration of the corps
members.
Earlier, the NYSC State Director, Eze Ukagha, commended the efforts of
the governor towards the siting of the camp, provision of borehole
facility, generating set, vehicle and other facilities during his
first term in office.
She however solicited the assistance of the governor towards the
renovation of the camp and provision of some facilities.
Mrs. Ukagha also thanked him for providing N650, 000 and N250, 000 for
the repair of damaged roofs and medical bill of some corps members
respectively.
The Coordinator promised the commitment of the 2,116 Batch 'B', stream
2 corps members to the development of the state, describing them as
very disciplined and dedicated set of corps members.

Reason Why Nigerian certificates have no value – UK University

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Tuesday, February 07, 2017

Certificates obtained outside Nigeria will continue to be more valued and considered over those obtained in the country due to some factors, the United Kingdom-based Metropolitan School of Business and Management, has said.
Among the reasons adduced for the value placed on foreign certificates by the institution include “use of dynamic and relevant practice-based approaches” and the combination of corporate experience with “interactive teaching methodology with live case studies”.
The Assistant Country Director of MSBM (Nigeria), Mosisiye Kayode, stated this in Abuja during the Enterprise 101 workshop organised for business managers, young professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs.
She said, “We have affiliations with schools in the UK but anyone participating in our school in Abuja has worked, studied and lived in the UK at a particular time because you cannot give what you do not have. So anyone who is going to teach in our class is someone who has studied, worked and lived in the UK .
“If you have a certificate from the UK, it is more appreciated because they know that we don’t just give you the teaching, we give you the real life scenario.
“Enterprise 101 has always been a vision of ours; we have actually been looking forward to bringing in people and entrepreneurs in Abuja to come around because most of them have things they will want to share with other young people just for young aspiring entrepreneurs to actually gain from.”
A civil servant and one of the participants, Chukwugozim Melekwe, said that regardless of his exposure to business from an early age and a successful job, the workshop was a platform to further learn and network to broaden his scope in business.
He said, “Even though I have some sort of safety net by working right now, it has always been a part of me to make things happen. We need knowledge to be successful. As a professional and aspiring business person, there are questions that I need answers for, there are things I need to know.”
Another participant, Yinka Lanre, said that businesses in Abuja were recording turnovers in billions.
He explained that MSBM is a UK institution that had come into Nigeria to bring cutting edge innovations to ensure strategic ideas that could be applied to businesses to attain more profit.

NYSC DG Speaks On 'Plans' To Scrap Scheme In Nigeria (Read)

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Tuesday, February 07, 2017

Brigadier General, Zuleman Kazaure, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Monday reacted to speculation that there was a grand plan to scrap the scheme.
He said there was no iota of truth in the rumour, adding that NYSC would continue to contribute to national deceopment.
Kazaure, who was represented by the Director of Mobilisation, Chief Frank Ekpunobi, stated this at Issele-Uku, Delta, during a visit to the camp.
The DG further described the speculation as a result of “poverty of information.’’
He said that the NYSC period in the life of an individual was a period of stop gap and period to differentiate between fantasy and reality.
Kazaure recalled that the scheme was created after the three years of the civil war with the sole aim of national integration.
He added that since then, NYSC had performed wonderfully well in the area of education, healthcare delivery and increased literacy.
Kazaure pointed out that there was no where in Nigeria that people do not find corps members rendering services to their fatherland.
The NYSC DG, however, advised the corps members to stay in their places of primary assignment, avoid unnecessary traveling and work hard to bag awards.
Earlier, the Delta Coordinator, Mr Benjamin Omotade, said that camping activities commenced on a promising note.
Omotade said that different agencies have cordial relationship with the camp officials and that staff of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) were on ground to render qualitative healthcare services to the corps members.

A 400 Level Student Of TASUED Suspended For Leading A Peaceful Protest

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Thursday, February 02, 2017

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.
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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