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JAMB competition to hold in UNILORIN (SEE WHAT, WHEN AND HOW)

University of Ilorin has accepted to host the maiden edition of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation (JAMB) Tertiary Institutions Football competition.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the competition has been scheduled to hold between Aug. 20 to Aug. 27.
While receiving the members of the Main Organising Committee (MOC) of the competition at the Conference Room of the University on Thursday, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniy Ambali, said that the institution accepted to host and also support the tournament as part of its community service.

He pointed out that the institution’s squash court is under construction, while a standard size swimming pool will be added very soon.

“Last year, the University hosted the National Youth Games, and will be hosting the third edition later in the year.

“We see that as a product of our collective efforts with the state government, to make the university unique.

“I want to, on behalf of the University, thank Kwara state government for providing our students the facilities and the right atmosphere to train.

“For us, there is therefore, nothing too much for us to promote sports” Ambali said.

Earlier, the Chairman of the MOC, Mr. Kale Ayo has solicited the support of the institution in hosting the competition and providing the facilities to deliver a good competition.

Ayo, who is the Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development in the state, said that University of Ilorin was one of the 16 institutions from across the six geo-political zones that will participate in the finals, and that the competition will continue annually

DON'T BE DECIEVED: UNILORIN Yet to Release Admission Screening Date

The management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has said that it is yet to announce the date and procedure for the screening of candidates for the 2017/2018 admission.

In a statement issued in Ilorin Wednesday by the university and signed by the Head of Corporate and Information Unit, Alhaji Kunle Akogun, following the trending on social media that the university had announced the date and procedure for the screening of candidates for the 2017/2018 admission, the school blamed “the misinformation on the handiwork of scammers and 419ers who are bent on taking advantage of the anxious admission seekers to fleece them of huge sums of money”.

The statement also said that the purported announcement even went as far as directing admission seekers to a phantom website on which to upload their eligibility details.

It said: “We want to state categorically that the University of Ilorin is yet to commence any screening for the 2017/2018 admission exercise. In fact, we are yet to release the cut-off marks for this year’s admission exercise.

“The online announcement is the handiwork of scammers and 419ers who are bent on taking advantage of the anxious admission seekers to fleece them of huge sums of money.

“Perceptive members of the public ought to know, even from the headline of the statement, that such can never emanate from the University of Ilorin.

“We therefore warn all admission seekers and their parents/guardians to exercise some patience and wait for the official release of screening instruction by the University. They should be wary of falling cheaply for the antics of scammers.”

An undergraduate student of Nwafor Orizu College of Education has died a terrible death after he was gunned down just few days to his graduation.

The student, Identified as, Osaji Charles died a cruel death just few days to his graduation from Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe area of Anambra state.

According to information by Michael Richmond Nwosu, Mr Osaji Charles, former Mr NASELS (2013/2014 session), was shot dead yesterday by unknown gunmen close to the popular “Ota Queen”.

He was to finish his departmental exams on Friday 21st of July and graduate on the 25th after Measurement and Evaluation.

While sending his condolences, Nwosu asked the entire students of English department NOCEN, and the entire college community to reflect soberly over the death of Charles.

Many people alleged that he was a cultist and was gunned down by suspected rival cultists.

RIP!

Senate will ensure school curriculum is acceptable, satisfactory to all religions

- The Senate President has waded into the crisis rocking educational curriculum in Nigeria - Saraki said the Senate will ensure school curriculum is acceptable and satisfactory to all religions in Nigeria - He said the Senate Committee on Basic Education would investigate the complaints made by CAN against the new curriculum The Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday, July 12, called on all stakeholders in the education to remain calm over the review of the new nine-year basic education curriculum.

Here are the top 15 cheapest universities in Nigeria

1. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is a federal government research university located in Zaria, Kaduna State. ABU was founded on October 4, 1962, as the University of Northern Nigeria.

The university operates two campuses: Samaru (main) and Kongo in Zaria. There is also pre-degree School located in Funtua few kilometres away from main campus owned by the university.

The Samaru campus houses the administrative offices, faculties of; sciences, social-sciences, arts and languages, education, environmental design, engineering, medical sciences. agricultural sciences and research facilities. The Kongo campus hosts the faculties of Law and Administration.

The Faculty of Administration consists of Accounting, Business Administration, Local Government and Development Studies and Public Administration Departments. Additionally, the university is responsible for a variety of other institutions and programs at other locations.

School Fees Range: ₦ 27,000

2. University of Ibadan (UI)

The University of Ibadan (UI) is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Nigerian universities, and is located five miles (8 kilometres) from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria.

Besides the College of Medicine, there are now eleven other faculties: Arts , Science, Agriculture and Forestry, Social Sciences, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Technology, Law, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Dentistry. The University has residential and sports facilities for staff and students on campus, as well as separate botanical and zoological gardens.

School Fees Range: ₦ 30,000

3. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)

The Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State, or FUNAAB, (FUNAAB) was established on 1 January 1988 by the Federal Government when four universities of technology, earlier merged in 1984, were demerged. This led to the creation of the first two universities of agriculture in Abeokuta and Makurdi.

The university is one of the three universities of agriculture in Nigeria, the other being in Makurdi (Benue State) and Umudike (Abia State). The university started at its mini-campus in Isale-Igbein in the heart of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.

In December 1997 it moverd to its permanent site on a 10,000-hectare campus which is located next to the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority on the Abeokuta-Ibadan road in the North Eastern end of the city, 15 km from Abeokuta City Centre.

School Fees Range: ₦ 32,000

4. Bayero University, Kano (BUK)

Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1977, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from university college to university.

It has Faculties of Agriculture, Arts and Islamic Studies, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, Earth and Environmental Studies, Pharmacy, Social, Management Science and the recent Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology.

Research Centers include: Center for Dryland Agriculture, Center for Biotechnology Research, Center for Renewable Energy and Center for the Study of Nigerian Languages among others.

School Fees Range: ₦ 33,000

5. University of Calabar (UNICAL)

The University of Calabar – also known as UNICAL – is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. It is one of Nigeria’s second generation federal universities.

The University of Calabar was a campus of the University of Nigeria until 1975. The architecture was designed by John Elliott. It was established by decree to fulfill this traditional mandate, its motto “Knowledge for Service”.

The male students are known as Malabites, while the female students are Malabresses. The male hostel is called Malabo. This was a result of challenges faced by the students at a time which coincided with the suffering experienced in Malabo by Nigerian deportees from Equatorial Guinea (whose capital is Malabo) at the time.

School Fees Range: ₦ 35,000

6. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada (UNIABUJA)

The University of Abuja in the Nigerian capital Abuja was established on January 1, 1988 (under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning programmes.

The Law Faculty being the pride of the University of Abuja, is known for having one of the most Organised Student Representative Councils (LAWSAN) in the Country.

The university has its mini campus in Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria and a permanent site covering about 11,824 hectares located along the Kaduna – Lokoja – Abuja Road. The Permanent site is home to the Faculties of Arts, Science, Management Science Veterinary medicine, Agriculture and Engineering with the College of medicine and contains the university senate and other administrative building. The mini campus is still the temporary location to the Faculties of education social science, and law.

School Fees Range: ₦ 36,000

7. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUSOK)

Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK, formerly University of Sokoto) is one of the initial twelve federal universities in Nigeria founded in 1975. It is in the ancient city of Sokoto. The school is named after Usman Dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate.

The main campus houses the administrative offices, sciences, social sciences, agriculture, arts and languages, education and research facilities. The city campus hosts the college of health sciences and school of veterinary medicine. A third site host the modern university teaching hospital.

There is a fourth site built during the last administration Bafarawa of Sokoto State under the leadership of Alh. Attahiru Bafarawa. This site houses the School of Matriculation Studies where students opting for the Remedial Studies are admitted and taught before enrollment in the university (provided they have passed the exams).

School Fees Range: ₦ 37,000

8. National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

The National Open University of Nigeria is a Federal Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution, the first of its kind in the West African sub-region. It is Nigeria’s largest tertiary institution in terms of student numbers and is popularly referred to as ‘NOUN’.

NOUN offers over 50 programmes and 750 courses but does not provide lectures to students in normal classrooms except some certain study centres, primarily due to constraints known to the University alone and the challenges usually faced by a developing tertiary institution.

The study centre in Lagos for instance provides lectures to all its Law undergraduates and supplies necessary course materials to all students after the payment of tuition fees. All courses offered have been accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

School Fees Range: ₦ 41,000

9. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina (FUDMA)

Federal University Dutsin-Ma built by the administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was founded in February 2011 and is located in Katsina state.

The school has eight faculties which include: Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Faculty of Management Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and School of General and Preliminary Studies.

School Fees Range: ₦ 43,000

10. University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)

The University of Port-Harcourt is a university in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt, and was given university status in 1977.

UNIPORT has ten faculties which include Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Management Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Applied Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Agriculture.

School Fees Range: ₦ 45,000

11. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU)

The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, originally the Federal University of Agriculture, is a federal university in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria established as a specialized University by a Federal Government of Nigeria Decree No 48 of November 1992.

The institution is located in the Agricultural Training and Research city of Umudike, about 10 kilometers from Umuahia (capital of Abia State). The major link road to the University is the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Federal Road, a direct route to the State capitals of Abia Akwa-Ibom and Cross River States.

The first set of students were admitted into the institution during the 1993/94 academic year with a student population of 82. The nickname “Umudykes” or “U’dykers” refers to students, alumni, and sports teams of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture.

School Fees Range: ₦ 46,000

12. University of Benin (UNIBEN)

The Great University of Benin – also known as UNIBEN – is one of Nigeria’s first generation federal universities. The University of Benin was founded in 1970. It started as an Institute of Technology and was accorded the status of a full-fledged University by National Universities Commission (NUC) on 1 July 1971.

Following NUC’s directives, the university experimented with the Collegiate System in 1991/92 and 1992/93. However, in the light of new developments, the university reverted to the Faculty System in January 1994. Presently, the university essentially operates the Faculty System except for the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Basic Medical Sciences, and Institute of Child Health, which reverted to the Collegiate System in August 1999, with a Provost as its administrative head.

The faculties include Agriculture, Arts, Education, Engineering, Law, Life Sciences, Management Sciences, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Environmental Science and Center For Entrepreneurship Study.

School Fees Range: ₦ 47,000

13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)

Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is a Federal Government established post-secondary educational institution located in Owerri, Nigeria.

FUTO specializes in technological education. The University is a designated Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering and has a core competence in the development of vaccines and drugs.

FUTO has nine schools which include School of Agriculture and Agriculture Technology, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, School of Entrepreneurship and Management Technology, School of Environmental Technology, School of Life Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, School of Information and Communication Technology, School of Technology Education and School of Post Graduate Studies.

School Fees Range: ₦ 48,000

14. Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)

The Federal University of Technology Akure (informally known as FUTA) was founded in 1981 under a drive by the government of Nigeria to create universities that specialised in producing graduates with practical as well as theoretical knowledge of technologies. It is located in Akure.

Federal University of Technology Akure has been ranked the 8th best university and 1st University Of Technology in Nigeria by webometrics as at 2015.

FUTA has seven schools which include School of Science, School of Earth and Mineral Sciences, School of Environmental Technology, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, School of Agricultural and Agricultural Technology, School of Management Technology and School of Postgraduate Studies.

School Fees Range: ₦ 49,000

15. Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA)

Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) is a Federal Government established post-secondary educational institution located in Minna, Nigeria.

FUTMINNA specializes in technological education. The University is a designated Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering and has a core competence in the development of vaccines and drugs.

FUTMINNA was founded in 1983, and the first Vice-Chancellor was Professor J.O. Ndagi who served from 1983 to 1990. In the beginning, the University took over the facilities of the former Government Teachers’ College Bosso, for use on a permanent basis.

This site now serves as the Bosso Campus of the University. The main campus gidan kwano which is sited on a 10,650 hectares of land is located along the Minna – Kataeregi – Bida Road.

School Fees Range: ₦ 50,000

A report by Scan News indicates that Abia state recorded the best result in the recently concluded 2017 WAEC examination.

This is the 3rd year in a row that Abia is coming first since taking over from Anambra.

Interestingly, Abia is also the number one in science education in Nigeria based on the statistics available.

It is also noteworthy that the current governor of the state, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, is a pure scientist.

Similarly, the first governor of the state, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, is a scientist alongside other Abia greats like Late Professor Eni Njoku, Professor Anya O Anya, Professor Uche Ikonne and many others.

Since the news filtered into public space, Abians have been praising the commissioner of education in the state, Professor Ikechi Mgbeoji for the feat.

Many say the coming of the commissioner have revitalized the educational sector in the state. I

They also used the opportunity to call on the federal government to establish one more University in Abia state.

Meanwhile, a group, African Community Impact and Development Network (Afri-CID) has called for the suspension of Computer Based Test (CBT) in JAMB examinations till further notice, citing some anomalies, which undermines the plus of the exercise.

The group which staged a protest in Abuja on Thursday, July 20, claimed that an investigation it carried out on the 2017 exercise showed that the CBT was a complete failure given several complains and difficulties faced by candidates.

What you must know about 2017/2018 Admission Process

I know exactly what you are thinking right now. It is very simple,
“When will Jamb start giving admission to those who wrote Jamb 2017”?

Every University aspirant would ask such question.

The Jamb admission process has already begun. You may be wondering, how? The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has conducted the 2017 UTME Examination and the results are being released. This is the first first step for the Jamb 2017 Admission.

The Jamb results of 2017 candidates are being considered and the cut off mark decided. This is one of the strongest Jamb admission factor.

The next thing that will happen is that those using Waec or Neco awaiting results will be required to upload their results online . The results, as well as for those who filled their results earlier will be considered and graded. See how to upload your waec result online here.

After the above processes, various Universities and Polytechnics across Nigeria will start physical clearance for candidates since Post Utme has been cancelled.

Jamb Admission Status will be released In September 2017. This will be the first batch Admission list for 2017. Jamb will release several other admission lists with time.

My phone conversation from London shows Buhari’ll soon be back on presidential seat alive – NANS

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Sunday called on Nigerians to pray for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari instead of wishing him dead.

NANS President, Mr. Chinonso Obasi, in a statement in Abuja, said his conversation with the presidency on July 22 showed that Buhari was recuperating fast and would be back soon.

He said it was unfair to politicise the president’s health.

“My telephone conversation with the presidency yesterday from London has given more hope that President Buhari will soon be back, alive and able to return to his presidential seat.
“In the course of conversation, I realised that Nigerians need more love to survive the machinations of the ungodly and ill-wishers.

“This is the time Nigerians have to be more patriotic than political as issues of national interest should be more paramount.

“PMB is our father and deserves our goodwill and solidarity, if by any reason we’re not comfortable with his absence due to medical vacation, let every Nigerian observe due process in their agitation.’’

He said the president’s health should be considered as a national frailty that would be overcome.

The NANS president appealed to all Nigerians and particularly those in positions of trust to be objective in carrying out any obligation assigned to them in national interest.

According to him, individual players and stakeholders in the polity should thread with caution as the progress, unity and peace of our dear nation is non-negotiable.

Obasi said the demands of Nigerian Students were unveiled on July 19 at the commemoration his one year in office as the National President of NANS.

“We do hope the Government of PMB will find the mini compendium, our ‘irreducible minimum’ demand in the education sector most useful in addressing the ills in the sector for a functional education system in Nigeria.

“With our overwhelming membership strength of over 40.1million Nigerian students, ordinarily, we should be the highest agitators but we have chosen to be diplomatic, civil and patriotic.

“As our nation struggles through these trying times, we wish to send this as a signal to those disrupting the peace of Nigeria to remember that there is no other nation we have other than Nigeria -our fatherland,’’ Obasi said in the statement.

The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) is a national examination body approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Board is responsible for conducting common and standard examinations for candidates who have been exposed to a minimum of one-year approved learning in the University and are seeking Direct Entry admissions into 200 level in Nigerian and partnering Foreign Universities.

Applicants are hereby invited to apply for THE UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN JUPEB PROGRAMME via https://uiljupeb.unilorin.edu.ng/

Applicants must possess credits in at least five (5) relevant O'Level subjects (which must include English Language, Mathematics and any other three O'Level subjects) in WASC/SSCE, NECO, NABTEB and its equivalents, in not more than two sittings. Candidates with awaiting results may also apply.
Applicants are to register for a combination of 3 subjects out of 16 subjects according to their proposed course of study in the University.

S/No

SUBJECT COMBINATION

1.

Biology, Chemistry, Physics

2.

Agricultural Sciences, Chemistry, Physics

3.

Economics, Government, Literature in English

4.

Government, Literature in English, Islamic Religious Studies

5.

Business Management, Economics, Government

6.

Literature in English, Economics, Yoruba

7.

Literature in English, Economics, Music

8.

Literature in English, Economics, History

9.

Economics, Geography, Literature-in-English

10.

Economics, Geography, Mathematics

11.

Government, Mathematics, Physics

12.

Government, Literature-in-English, Christian Religious Studies

13.

Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics

14.

Mathematics, Physics, Geography

15.

Chemistry, Physics, Economics

16.

Literature-in-English, Economics, Christian Religious Studies

17.

Accounting, Economics, Geography

18.

Accounting, Economics, Government

19.

Christian Religious Studies, Government, Economics

20.

Islamic Religious Studies, Government, Economics

21.

Economics, Government, Mathematics

22.

Business Studies, Economics, Geography

23.

French, Government, Literature-in-English

Follow the application steps below to get started.

APPLICATION STEPS

Visit the University of Ilorin website (unilorin.edu.ng) to access the JUPEB portal
Note: you are expected to have a valid e-mail address and phone number
Sign up : Fill the “sign up registration form”
Account Confirmation: confirm your account via the email sent to your inbox.
Login to your account
Online application Payment : Pay a sum of N25, 000 for your application
Complete the Bio-Data form
Candidates should check the website from time to time for the actual date of the entrance examination and other relevant information.

E.D. Obafemi

Registrar

Click here to apply

GOOD NEWS: U.S. govt offers scholarship to 140 Nigerian students into American universitie

The United States government says it has helped 140 Nigerian students gain scholarships to attend American colleges and universities.

The U.S. acting deputy chief of mission, Aruna Amirthanayagam, said this on Friday at a press briefing on pre-departure orientation for the latest beneficiaries of the Education USA programme.

He said the programme provides clear and authoritative information on USA undergraduate, graduate and post graduate academic programmes.

“Our advising centres both in Lagos and Abuja assist high achieving, low income students to apply to US colleges that will offer admission with full scholarships,” he said.

Mr. Amirthanayagam said the programme removes the financial barrier to study in the U.S. for some of Nigeria’s most talented students.

“Seventeen students out of 140 are beneficiary of Opportunity Funds programme while some are partially funded”.
“Nigeria continues to be the undisputed leader in Africa sending more international students to the United States than any other continent, ranking 14 among countries worldwide,” he stated
The advisor of EducationUSA, Malate Atagiri, said the the scholarship programme has the objective to build the next generation of leaders in Nigeria.
She said 11,000 students are staying in US and “most of them are on financial aid” .

“The total funds spent on scholarship is $57,437 and the total scholarship received is $1,543,500,” she disclosed.

Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES described it as a life time opportunity that would give them room to impart knowledge on the society.

Akeem Ajibola, a 23-year-old graduate of Civil Engineering from Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, who received scholarship for Ph.D programme at Auburn University, said it is an opportunity to establish a research centre on artifacts and technology.

“Nigeria will be able to conduct her own research with local materials rather than consulting foreign research institutes,” Mr Ajibola said.

“Nigerians have good doctors but lack good policy and management,” Zaidat Ibrahim, one of the beneficiaries who just concluded her graduate study in Biochemistry, told PREMIUM TIMES.

She said the World Health Organisations and United Nations Children Emergency Fund, UNICEF, who define health policies, do not engage people from Africa, stating that the programme is a way of solving health issues.

“U.S. has quality education and the degree is recognised globally so I am combining these two fields to provide efficient health care services for NIgeria,” Kevin Ifiorah, a beneficiary who finished from Government Secondary School, Karu and got a scholarship to study Biomedical Engineering in Vanderbilt University, said.

One of the EducationUS advisors, Folashade Adebayo, told PREMIUM TIMES that the U.S. government does not partner with any country, organisations or individuals on the scholarship scheme.

“The method of selecting these 140 student is transparent, we approached NYSC orientation camps and some of them applied. We also wrote to secondary school principals and they send the list of recommended students to us and the process begins.

“These students stayed with us for one year, during which they write their exams and we advise them accordingly, it is a one year process.” she said

She said the interview process for 2018 scholarship programme will commence on the July 26 and end on the 28 July 2017
“500 undergraduates and about 1000 graduates applied for the 2018 scholarship programme,” she disclosed

EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 400 international advising centres in more than 170 countries.
It is a branch of the Office of Global Educational Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

EducationUSA network promotes U.S. higher education to millions of students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about opportunities to study at accredited post-secondary institutions in the United States, it states.

The centres are located in U.S. embassies and consulates, American Spaces, Fulbright commissions, bi-national centres, universities, and non-profit organisations.