Edification: March 2015

Tuesday 31 March 2015

LASU ASUU Condemns Closure of the Institutions by the VC

The members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Lagos chapter have condemned the closure of the University following the orders of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa.

It would be recalled that the management of the school last Monday asked students and staff to vacate the school premises with regard to the elections in the country.

But according to a statement released by the union the VC has no legal right to shut down the institution.

Excerpts of the statement read, “The union would like to state unequivocally that the open-ended recess announced for the sake of elections is not only unwarranted and disruptive to the academic calendar, it is equally illegal and therefore invalid as the vice-chancellor under the guise of the university management, has no authority within the LASU Laws to declare such.

“The shutting down of activities in the university, when other institutions are undertaking academic activities, is an act of impunity that will adversely affect our students – the main purpose for which the university exists.

The candidates for pre-degree programme into Faculty of Science and Agricultural Science can now check their admission status online.

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24-year-old graduate of Petroleum Engineering, Ajumobi Yusuf Falola, during the 27th Convocation Ceremony of the institution emerged the best graduating student of the institution.

Falola despite the financial challenges he faced graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.82.

In his words, “I can’t even say that my family is an average family. But I have just been able to manage the little resources and financial assistance from some of my colleagues in the university. I thank them because they really tried a lot. Whenever I was in need of money, some of them assisted me.

“My parents are not rich, but I managed what they gave to me and with the books available in the library, I was able to be concentrate on my studies. My dad is a transporter, while my mum is a trader in Mushin, Lagos,”

The young man who attributed his achievement to the help of God said he does not shake hands with the female folks as he was very religious.

He advised students not to be discouraged if they come from a poor background, assuring that God was always available to help any serious student.

He finally called on students to focus in their studies as no lecturer will be able to victimize them.

This is to inform both Freshers and Returning Students of the University of Calabar for 2014/2015 that they are hereby advised to visit the Directorate of ICT University of Calabar for creation of database account.

we wish you all good success as you journey through your academic pursuits thanks.

This is to inform all HND admitted candidates that following the releases of 2014/2015 HND Admission list
of FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE the screening date has been announced.

The Screening starts on Monday, 30th of March, 2015 to 10th April, 2015.

ACCEPTANCE FEE N20,000, bank charges of N1,000
Closing Date: 10th of April, 2015.

Candidates are advised to bring along the following:
¤ WAEC/SSCE/NECO or equivalent
¤ ND RESULT
¤ I.T COMPLETION LETTER
¤ OTHER RELEVANT CREDENTIALS for the screening
Exercise.

The National Universities Commission has closed down an illegal university named Borough College, London situated in Igboho, Oke Ogun area of Oyo state.

According to the chairman committee on closure of illegal universities in Nigeria, a sub group of NUC, Prof. Adebisi Balogun, the institution has six faculties and student strength of 200 before the visit of the committee to the institution.

It was learnt that the institution was established by one prof. Ogunleye in October 2014.

He actually wrote to N UC and asked for a form to establish an institution but he never followed up with the remaining process before operating the university.

Balogun advised parents to always verify the authenticity of an institution before enrolling their wards stressing the proliferation of illegal universities in the country.

This is to inform postgraduates applicants of Ahmadu Bello University that they can now check their admission status online.

To check your admission status simply click here

Type in the last digits of your application number and click on search.

Instructions

Please Note that the 2014/2015 registration exercise for new students commences as from Monday 6th April to 27th April, 2015

Students are advised to collect their admission letters form the School of Postgraduate Studies Auditorium from Monday 6th April, 2015.

Thereafter proceeds to their faculties for screening and registration. Candidates are however requested to come along with all their original credentials

This is to inform the Nigeria student that the long awaited Ado poly HND and Contingency Admission list has being released.

The list is not yet available online.

Candidates can access the via the school's administrative notice board.

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.

Today in History
March 31

1282         The great massacre of the French in Sicily The Sicilian Vespers comes to an end.
1547         In France, Francis–king since 1515–dies and is succeeded by his son Henry II.
1776         Abigail Adams writes to husband John that women are "determined to foment a rebellion" if the new Declaration of Independence fails to guarantee their rights.
1779         Russia and Turkey sign a treaty by which they promise to take no military action in the Crimea.
1790         In Paris, France, Maximilien Robespierre is elected president of the Jacobin Club.
1836         The first monthly installment of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens is published in London.
1862         Skirmishing between Rebels and Union forces takes place at Island 10 on the Mississippi River.
1880         The first electric street lights ever installed by a municipality are turned on in Wabash, Indiana.
1889         The Eiffel Tower in Paris officially opens on the Left Bank as part of the Exhibition of 1889.
1916         General John Pershing and his army rout Pancho Villa's army in Mexico.
1917         The United States purchases the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million.
1918         Daylight Savings Time goes into effect throughout the United States for the first time.
1921         Great Britain declares a state of emergency because of the thousands of coal miners on strike.
1933         To relieve rampant unemployment, Congress authorizes the Civilian Conservation Corps .
1939         Britain and France agree to support Poland if Germany threatens to invade.
1940         La Guardia airport in New York officially opens to the public.
1941         Germany begins a counter offensive in North Africa.
1945         The United States and Britain bar a Soviet supported provisional regime in Warsaw from entering the U.N. meeting in San Francisco.
1948         The Soviet Union begins controlling the Western trains headed toward Berlin.
1949         Winston Churchill declares that the A-bomb was the only thing that kept the Soviet Union from taking over Europe.
1954         The siege of Dien Bien Phu, the last French outpost in Vietnam, begins after the Viet Minh realize it cannot be taken by direct assault.
1960         The South African government declares a state of emergency after demonstrations lead to the deaths of more than 50 Africans.
1966         An estimated 200,000 anti-war demonstrators march in New York City.
1967         President Lyndon Johnson signs the Consular Treaty, the first bi-lateral pact with the Soviet Union since the Bolshevik Revolution.
1970         U.S. forces in Vietnam down a MIG-21, the first since September 1968.
1980         President Jimmy Carter deregulates the banking industry.
1991         Albania offers a multi-party election for the first time in 50 years.

Born on March 31
1596         René Descartes, French philosopher and scientist.
1621         Andrew Marvell, English poet and politician.
1693         John Harrison, Englishman who invented the chronometer.
1732         Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer.
1809         Edward Fitzgerald, American writer.
1809         Nikolai V. Gogol, Russian writer (The Inspector General, Dead Souls).
1811         Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, chemist, inventor of the Bunsen burner.
1854         Sir Dugald Clerk, inventor of the two-stroke motorcycle engine.
1878         Jack Johnson, first Africa-American boxer to become the world heavyweight champion.
1914         Octavio Paz, Mexican diplomat and Nobel Prize-winning writer.
1915         Henry Morgan, comedian, radio performer.
1926         John Fowles, English novelist (The Collector, The French Lieutenant's Woman).
1936         Marge Piercy, poet and novelist.

Today's Quote

"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make big choices in life. Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure -- these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."

- Steve Jobs

Today's Fact

Over 5,000 climbers have successfully reached Mount Everest's peak, including a 13-year-old, a blind person, and a 73-year-old woman

JAMB 2015 Statistics: Top 10 Most Sought-After Universities

Here is the list of the most sought-after universities in Nigeria for the 2015/2016 admission year. These universities are the top most-chosen Universities during the 2015 JAMB UTME registration – they have the highest number of candidates seeking admission into them.

Top Ten Most Sought-After Universities (JAMB UTME 2015)

The list is topped by the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) with 107,488 with UNIBEN at a distant second (71,496 applicants). UNIZIK closely follows with 70,609 candidates. Tenth on this list is UNIJOS with 41,286 applicants.

University of Ilorin, Ilorin – 107,488
University of Benin, Benin – 71,496
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka – 70,609
University of Nigeria, Nsukka – 66,788
University of Lagos, Lagos – 62,472
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria – 60,237
University of Ibadan, Ibadan – 47,497
Bayero University, Kano – 46,801
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife – 43,965
University of Jos, Jos – 41,286

You would notice that all these Universities are conventional Universities that offer courses in all or almost all disciplines. If you chose any the above-listed universities during the 2015 UTME registration, you now know how many people you are competing with.

JAMB Direct Entry 2015/16 Registration Form Out

JAMB announces the commencement of JAMB Direct Entry form for 2015/15 admission.

Commencement of Sales of Direct Entry Registration Form/Scratch Cards

JAMB announced on their official website -jamb.org.ng today that DE registration online will soon commence. The message on their portal read – “2015 Direct Entry e-Registration Will Soon Be Available. Thank you!”

Direct Entry scratch cards for registration for 2015/2016 admission are now on sale. The JAMB DE access scratch card will be sold in JAMB offices all over the country. It will also be available in major commercial banks across Nigeria.

Requirements for University Direct Entry Admission

A. Candidates must posses a minimum of five subjects passed at not more than two sittings with at least two at the Principal or Advanced level of the G.C.E. and the others, at credit level of the SSCE/GCE, NTC/NBC. No subject shall be counted at both Ordinary and Advanced levels.

B. Two passes at the IJMB Advanced Level Examination or Cambridge moderated Schools of Basic Studies Terminal Examination or Institute of Baccalaureate from recognized institutions with SSCE/GCE, NTS/NBC credits equivalent in three other subjects.

C. Passes in two major subjects in the NCE with S.S.C.E, NTC/NBC credits or equivalents in THREE other subjects (mainly for Education Courses). Education may be accepted as a third A’Level subject for those taking courses in Education.

How To Register for 2015 JAMB Direct Entry 2015/16

Go online to the DE registration portal at jamb.or.ng. On the left side of the screen, you would see an image – similar to the one in the above image. Click on it and get started with your registration.

Kadiri bags MAPOLY award

A former President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Alhaji Waheed Kadiri, has been conferred with an academic award by the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The award was in recognition of Kadiri’s efforts at promoting academic development in the polytechnic, where he once served as the rector, and advancement of knowledge in the country.

While presenting the award, the Chairman of the institution’s Governing Council, Chief Alaba Lawson, commended Kadiri for his excellence service to the polytechnic in various capacities, particularly as the rector.

In his response, the former NITP president, who also became the first presenter of MAPOLY Premiere Lecture, thanked the management of the institution for the honour and pledged not to relent in making efforts to advance the growth of the polytechnic.

“I am always proud of the institution. One feels fulfilled always as one sees the products of the institution in various sectors of the Nigerian economy,” Kadiri said.

The KWASU top-up degree and HND conversion programmes admission form is out. The Kwara State University Higher National Diploma conversion programme addresses the dichotomy between B.Sc. and HND certificate holders.

The major aim is to provide a level playing field, by way of Bachelor’s degree programme, to HND holders determined to beat discrimination in the world of work.

This programme also provides a platform on which a university degree holder, hitherto dissatisfied with his/her class of degree, could “top up” and come out better. In the same vein, a holder of University degree who may wish to cross into other related discipline is afforded the opportunity through this programme.
Ultimately, the programme is designed to promote self-actualization and imbue professional fulfillment with dignity.

PROGRAMMES
B.Sc. Accounting
B.Sc. Banking & Finance
B.Sc. Business & Entrepreneurship
B.Sc. Computer Science
B.Sc. Economics
B.Sc. Mass Communication
B.Sc. Public Administration

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. HND Conversion to B.Sc. Accounting, Department of Accounting & FinanceHolders of HND certificates in Banking & Finance, Accounting with a minimum of lower credit pass.
a) Holders of B.Sc. certificates in Banking & Finance, Accounting with a minimum of third class.
b) In addition to (a.) above, candidates must possess Five (5) O’ Level subjects at credit pass level in English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and any other relevant subject in not more than 2 sittings.
c) Holders of professional qualifications like ICAN, ANAN, and ACCA may also be considered.
d) Consideration may be given to candidate with HND pass grade who POSSESSES AT LEAST 5 years post qualification experience.
e) Candidate must have completed his/her mandatory national youth service (NYSC).
2. HND Conversion to B.Sc. Banking & Finance, Department of Accounting & Finance
a) Holders of HND certificates in Banking & Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Insurance and any other Management field with a minimum of lower credit pass.
b) Holders of B.Sc. certificates in Banking & Finance, Accounting, and any other relevant field with a minimum of third class.
c) In addition to (a. or b.) above, candidates must possess Five (5) O’ Level subjects at credit pass level in English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and any 2 other social science subjects in not more than 2 sittings.
d) Candidate must have completed his/her mandatory national youth service (NYSC).
3. HND Conversion to B.Sc. Business & Entrepreneurship, Department of B & E
a) Holders of HND certificates in Business Administration, Marketing, Cooperative Studies, and Purchasing & Supply and any other relevant fields with a minimum of lower credit pass.
b) In addition to (a.) above, candidates must possess Five (5) O’ Level subjects at credit pass level which MUST include English and Mathematics in not more than two sittings.
c) Consideration may be given to candidate with HND pass grade who POSSESSES AT LEAST 5 years post qualification experience.
d) Candidate must have completed his/her mandatory national youth service (NYSC).
4. HND Conversion to B.Sc. Computer Science, Department of Computer, Library & Information Science.
a) Holders of HND certificates in Computer Science, Statistics, and Electrical & Electronics with a minimum of lower credit pass.
b) Holders of B.Sc. Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Electrical & Electronics and any other relevant field with a minimum of third class.
c) In addition to (a. or b.) above, candidates must possess Five (5) O’ Level subjects at credit pass level in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other science subject in not more than 2 sittings.
d) Candidate must have completed his/her mandatory national youth service (NYSC).
5. HND Conversion to B.Sc. Economics, Department of Economic & Development Studies.
a) Holders of HND certificates in Statistics/Mathematics, Accounting, Banking & Finance, Marketing, and Business Administration with a minimum of lower credit pass.
b) Holders of B.Sc. Statistics/Mathematics, Accounting/Banking & Finance, B.Ed. (Economics), B.Ed. (Business Education) and any other relevant field with a minimum of third class.
c) In addition to (a. or b.) above, candidates must possess Five (5) O’ Level subjects at credit pass level in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 other subjects in not more than 2 sittings.
d) Candidate must have completed his/her mandatory national youth service (NYSC).
6. HND Conversion to B.Sc. Mass Communication, Department of Mass Communication.
a) Holders of HND certificates in Mass Communication with a minimum of lower credit pass.
b) In addition to (a.) above, candidates must possess Five (5) O’ Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Government or Economics, Literature and any other social science or art subject in not more than 2 sittings.
c) Candidate must have completed his/her mandatory national youth service (NYSC).
7. HND Conversion to B.Sc. Public Administration, Department of Politics and Governance.
a) Holders of HND/Higher Diploma certificates in Public Administration, Local Government, Legal Studies and other relevant fields with a minimum of lower credit pass.
b) Holders of B.Sc. certificates in Public Administration, Development Studies, B.A. History, B.Ed. Political Science and other relevant fields with a minimum of third class.
c) In addition to (a. or b.) above, candidates must possess Five (5) O’ Level subjects at credit pass level in English Language, Mathematics, Government and any other 2 Social Science or Art subjects in not more than two sittings.
d) Other relevant degree with B. Sc. (Third class)/HND (pass) may be admissible into the programme with prerequisites as the case may be.
e) Candidate must have completed his/her mandatory national youth service (NYSC).

DURATION
The programme lasts a total of six (6) semesters.

TUITION
The fee for the programmes is a flat rate of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only (N150,000.00) for all Nigerian candidates regardless of state of origin, payable only after candidate has been offered admission.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Application form attracts the sum of Fifteen Thousand Naira Only (N15,000.00) payable via KWASU online payment platform. The application fee is non-refundable.
To apply, visit http://myportal.kwasu.edu.ng/sysadmin/login and click on “register now” to proceed to complete the information required and click on save. Then click on next button. (Note the password you created)
Upload your credentials, complete the biodata and contact information. Then save and click next.
Payment page will be displayed Enter your Card information and click on make payment button. Wait for payment processing, then click on continue to finalize payment. Printout payment receipt.
Go back to your e-mail and obtain your application number.
Go back to the login page and enter your application number as username and password provided. Login and complete all required information and also upload your credentials. Printout your confirmation page.
Best of luck To You all…

The outgoing Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Professor Promise Okpala, has suggested the adoption of bond scholarship for development of education sector in Nigeria.

Okpala, who made the call on Sunday in Minna said that the adoption would encourage the citizens to take educational courses that would be of immense benefits to them and the country also.

“This bonding scholarship entails giving scholarship to outstanding students to study peculiar courses like teaching, engineering, space and atomic sciences.

“The bonding should come in the form of agreeing with the beneficiaries that they shall work for the government for a particular period of time.

“During this bond period, other Nigerians will benefit from their expertise with its ripple effect as well as encourage others to toe such paths of beneficial course.

“At the end, a time will come when gradually such scholarship may be withdrawn and thousands of Nigerians will have been encouraged to take part without incentives from government,” he said.
Okpala also called for the review of the country’s educational system, to enable graduates at all levels to be self reliant and employers of labour.

On the downward trend of the basic primary education, the NECO boss said that much was needed in teaching and learning environment. (NAN)

Covenant University Lecturer Elected NAS Fellow

A Professor of Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology, Covenant University (CU), Ota, Prof. Emmanuel Ndubisi Maduagwu has been elected a Fellow of the prestigious Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS).
The lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences got the information in a letter signed by the Executive Secretary of the Academy, Dr. Oladoyin Odubanjo.

The letter read in part, “I am delighted to inform you that at the end of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Academy of Science held at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Yaba, Lagos, on the 29th of January 2015, you were elected a Fellow of the Academy. Please accept my warm congratulations.”

In a chat with Media and Corporate Affairs, Professor Maduagwu said that the Fellowship is something any young Scientist looks forward to along their career path. He added that, “It is a good recognition of my efforts in the area of science.”

Prof. Emmanuel Maduagwu

When asked what the Fellowship meant to him and the University, he said, “Apart from standing shoulder-to-shoulder with my colleagues, it means that we have a Fellow of the Academy of Science in Covenant University. This will bring up the profile of the University, particularly for ‘Vision 10: 2022’,” he explained.

Professor Maduagwu who joined Covenant University in 2014, also believed that the Fellowship would boost accreditation of the programmes in the Biological Sciences, thereby increasing admissions quota for the programmes, particularly at the postgraduate levels.

The Professor of Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology is also a fellow and member of many local and international learned societies, including: Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Biology; Fellow, Malawian Society of Food and Chemical Safety; Fellow, Nigerian Society of Food and Chemical Toxicology; Member, Royal Society of Chemistry, London; Member, American College of Toxicology, Washington D.C; and Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, among others.

Prof. Maduagwu was promoted to a full Professor in 1989. He had published over 70 first class scholarly and original research articles in well known and reputable peer-reviewed international scientific journals, and almost entirely on the metabolism of foreign chemicals and the interaction of food toxicology, the environment, and carcinogenesis.

“I have successfully supervised the Master degree dissertation and Doctoral theses of many postgraduate students in the field of Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology. Three of my Ph. D. students have since become Professors,” he explained.

Today in History
March 30

1492		King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign a decree expelling all Jews from Spain.
1840		"Beau" Brummell, the English dandy and former favorite of the prince regent, dies in a French lunatic asylum for paupers.
1858		Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patents the pencil with an eraser attached on one end.
1867		Russian Baron Stoeckl and U.S. Secretary of State Seward completed the draft of a treaty ceding Alaska to the United States. The treaty is signed the following day.
1870		The 15th amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race, passes.
1870		President U.S. Grant signs bill readmitting Texas to the Union, the last Confederate state readmitted.
1885		In Afghanistan, Russian troops inflict a crushing defeat on Afghan forces Ak Teppe despite orders not to fight.
1909		The Queensboro Bridge in New York opens. It is the first double decker bridge and links Manhattan and Queens.
1916		Mexican bandit Pancho Villa kills 172 at the Guerrero garrison in Mexico.
1936		Britain announces a naval construction program of 38 warships. This is the largest construction program in 15 years.
1941		The German Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel begins its first offensive against British forces in Libya.
1943		Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration, Oklahoma, opens on Broadway.
1944		The U.S. fleet attacks Palau, near the Philippines.
1945		The Red Army advances into Austria.
1946		The Allies seize 1,000 Nazis attempting to revive the Nazi party in Frankfurt.
1950		President Harry S Truman denounces Senator Joe McCarthy as a saboteur of U.S. foreign policy.
1957		Tunisia and Morocco sign a friendship treaty in Rabat.
1972		Hanoi launches its heaviest attack in four years, crossing the DMZ.
1975		As the North Vietnamese forces move toward Saigon, desperate South Vietnamese soldiers mob rescue jets.
1981		President Ronald Reagan is shot and wounded in Washington, D.C. by John W. Hinkley Jr.
1987		Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers is bought for $39.85 million.
Born on March 30
1719		Sir John Hawkins, author of the first history of music.
1820		Anna Sewell, English novelist (Black Beauty).
1853		Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch impressionist artist.
1880		Sean O'Casey, Irish playwright.
1883		Jo Davidson, American sculptor.

‎Today's Quote

In tough time God, help me stay motivated and calm. Let me look at how far I have come rather than how far I still have to go. Let me continue to count my blessings and not what I have been missing. May everyday bring new chances to grow, new beautiful things to see, new plans to execute and new goals to pursue as every new day is God's Miracle

- Edified Umar Rasaq O

Today's Fact

There was a ten foot tall ape called Gigantopithecus that is now thought to be extinct. The fossil record also indicates that they most likely buried their dead, which indicates a cognitive level that only one other ape possesses.

Today In History [29th March, 2015]

Today in History
March 29

1461         The armies of two kings, Henry VI and Edward IV, collide at Towton.
1638         A permanent European colony is established in present-day Delaware.
1827         Composer Ludwig van Beethoven is buried in Vienna amidst a crowd of over 10,000 mourners.
1847         U.S. troops under General Winfield Scott take possession of the Mexican stronghold at Vera Cruz.
1867         The United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
1879         British troops of the 90th Light Infantry Regiment repulse a major attack by Zulu tribesmen in northwest Zululand.
1886         Coca-Cola goes on sale for the first time at a drugstore in Atlanta. Its inventor, Dr. John Pemberton, claims it can cure anything from hysteria to the common cold.
1903         A regular news service begins between New York and London on Marconi's wireless.
1913         The German government announces a raise in taxes in order to finance the new military budget.
1916         The Italians call off the fifth attack on Isonzo.
1936         Italy firebombs the Ethiopian city of Harar.
1941         The British sink five Italian warships off the Peloponnesus coast in the Mediterranean.
1951         The Chinese reject Gen. Douglas MacArthur's offer for a truce in Korea.
1951         Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical The King and I opens on Broadway starring Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner.
1952         President Harry Truman removes himself from the presidential race.
1961         The 23rd amendment, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to vote for president, is ratified.
1962         Cuba opens the trial of the Bay of Pigs invaders.
1966         Leonid Brezhenev becomes First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party. He denounces the American policy in Vietnam and calls it one of aggression.
1967         France launches its first nuclear submarine.
1971         Lt. William L. Calley Jr. is found guilty for his actions in the My Lai massacre.
1973         The last U.S. troops withdraw from South Vietnam.
1975         Egyptian president Anwar Sadat declares that he will reopen the Suez Canal on June 5, 1975.
1976         Eight Ohio National Guardsmen are indicted for shooting four Kent State students during an anti-war protest on May 4, 1970.
1986         A court in Rome acquits six men in a plot to kill the Pope.

Born on March 29
1790         John Tyler, 10th President of the United States (1841-1845).
1819         Edwin Drake, drilled the first productive oil well.
1835         Elihu Thomson, the English-born American inventor of electric welding and arc lighting.
1867         Cy Young, major league baseball pitcher with the most wins (509 or 511 total).
1875         Lou Henry Hoover, first lady President Herbert Hoover.
1881         Raymond Hood, architect.
1888         James E. Casey, founder of the United Parcel Service
1910         Helen Wells, author of the Cherry Ames series.
1916         Eugene McCarthy, U.S. senator and presidential candidate.
1918         Pearl Bailey, singer and actress.
1936         Judith Guest, novelist (Ordinary People).

Today's Quote

"Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make life so, right in the middle of it we die, lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce. In summer, we work hard to make a tidy garden, bordered by pansies with rows or clumps of columbine, petunias, bleeding hearts. Then we find ourselves longing for the forest, where everything has the appearance of disorder; yet we feel peaceful there."

- Natalie Goldberg

Today's Fact

When a church in Nebraska exploded in 1950, not one of the fifteen people who were supposed to be there for choir practice was injured because every member of the choir was late arriving for practice that evening.

Official WAEC Time table may/june 2015

The official WAEC Time Table 2015 has now been published. The May/June waec SSCE exam organised by the West African Examinations Council, according to the timetable, is scheduled to hold from 12th March to 15th May, 2015.

Below is the Complete and correct 2015 Waec Time Table;
The comprehensive May/June waec timetable can as well be downloaded in PDF format via the link at the end of this post.
(NB: The full list is best viewed on a computer or other PDF capable device).

2015/2016 WAEC TimeTable:

Thursday, 12th March, 2015.
Food & Nutrition 3(Practical) Planning session —- 8.30am-9.30am
Home Management 3(Practical) Planning session —- 8.30am-9.30am
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Monday, 23rd March to 14th April, 2015.
Food and Nutrition(Practical) —- Date and Time will be fixed
Home Management(Practical) —- Date and Time will be fixed
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Friday, 27th March, 2015.
Health Science 3(Alt to Practical) —- 2.00pm – 3.45pm
Health Education 3(Alt to Practical) —- 2.00pm – 3.45pm
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Monday, 30th March, 2015.
Home Management 2 (Essay) —————- 8.30am -9.30am
Home Management 1 (Obj) —————— 9.30am -10.30am
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Tuesday, 31st March, 2015.
History 2(Essay) ————– 8.30am – 10.30am
History 1(Obj) ————— 10.30am – 11.30am
Get the complete List of 2015 Waec Specimens
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Wednesday, 1st April, 2015.
Data Processing 2 (Essay) ———- 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Data Processing 1 (Obj) ———— 3.00pmm – 4.00pm
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Tuesday, 7th April, 2015.
Hausa 2 (Essay) ——————— 8.30am -10.30am
Hausa 1 (Obj) ———————– 10.30am -11.30am
Igbo 2 (Essay) ———————- 8.30am -10.30am
Igbo 1 (Obj) ———————— 10.30am -11.30am
Yoruba 2 (Essay) ——————– 8.30am -10.30am
Yoruba 1 (Obj) ——————— 10.30am -11.30am
Edo 2 (Essay) ———————– 8.30am – 10.30am
Edo 1 (Obj) ———————— 10.30am -11.30am
Efik 2 (Essay) ——————— 8.30am – 10.30am
Efik 1 (Obj) ———————– 10.30am – 11.30am
Ibibio 2 (Essay) ——————- 8.30am – 10.30am
Ibibio 1 (Obj) ——————– 10.30am – 11.30am
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Tuesday, 7th April, 2015.
Civic Education 2 (Essay) —————– 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Civic Education 1 (Obj) ——————- 3.00pm – 4.00pm
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Wednesday, 8th April, 2015
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alt A) ——— 8.30am – 11.15am(1st set)
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alt A) ——– 11.40am – 2.25pm(2ndset)
Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice) —– 2pm – 4pm
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Thursday, 9th April, 2015.
English Language 2 (Essay) ———- 8.30am – 10.30am
English Language 1 (Obj) ———— 10.30am – 11.30am
English Language 3 (Oral) ———– 1.00pm – 1.45pm
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Friday, 10th April, 2015.
Literature 2(Prose) —————– 8.30am – 9.45am
Literature 1(Obj) ————— 9.45am – 10.45am
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Monday, 13th April, 2015.
Geography 2(Essay) —————- 8.30am – 10.30am
Geography 1(Obj) —————— 10.30am -11.30pm
Health Science 2(Essay) ———— 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Health Science 1 (Obj) ———— 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Health Education 2(Essay) ———— 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Health Education 1 (Obj) ———— 2.30pm – 3.30pm
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Tuesday, 14th April, 2015.
Physics 2(Essay) ————— 8.30am – 10.00am
Physics 1(Obj) —————– 10.00am – 11.15am
Geography 3(Practical & Physical Geo) ——– 1.00pm –2.50pm
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Wednesday, 15th April, 2015.
Chemistry 3(Practical) (Alt A) ————– 8.30am-10.30am(1st Set)
Chemistry 3(Practical) (Alt A) ————– 11.00am-1.00pm(2nd Set)
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Thursday, 16th April, 2015.
Government 2 (Essay) —————- 8.30am – 10.30am
Government 1 (Obj) —————— 10.30am – 11.30am
Computer Studies 2 (Essay) ————- 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Computer Studies 1 (Obj) ————— 3.00pm – 4.00pm
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Friday, 17th April, 2015.
Foods & Nut 2(Essay) —————- 8.30am – 9.45am
Foods & Nut 1(Obj) —————— 9.45am – 10.45am
Physics 3(Practical) ( Alt. B) ——— 08.30am – 11.15am(1st Set)
Physics 3(Practical) (Alt. B) ———- 11.40am – 2.25pm(2nd Set)
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Monday, 20th April, 2015.
Christian Religious Studies 2(Essay) ——– 8.30am -10.30am
Christian Religious Studies 2(Obj) ——— 10.30am -11.30am
Islamic Studies 2(Essay) ———– 8.30am – 10.30am
Islamic Studies 1 (Obj) ———- 10.30am – 11.20am
Chemistry 2(Essay) ———— 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Chemistry 1(Obj) ————– 3.00pm – 4.00pm
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Tuesday, 21st April, 2015.
Financial Accounting 2(Essay) ———— 8.30am -11.00am
Financial Accounting 1(Obj) ————– 11.00am – 12.00pm
Biology 2(Essay) ———— 1.00pm – 2.40pm
Biology 1(Obj) ————– 2.40pm. – 3.30pm
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Wednesday, 22nd April, 2015.
Agric Science 3(Practical) ———– 8.30am – 10.00am(1st Set)
Agric Science 3(Practical) ———— 10.30am – 12.00pm(2nd Set)
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Thursday, 23rd April, 2015.
Mathematics 2(Essay) ————- 8.30am – 11.00am
Mathematics 1(Obj) ————— 1.00pm – 2.30pm
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Friday, 24th April, 2015.
Economics 2 (Essay) —————- 8.30am – 10.30am
Economics 1 (Obj) —————— 10.30pm -11.30pm
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Monday, 27th April, 2015.
Bookkeeping 2(Essay) ————- 8.30am – 10.30am
Bookkeeping 1(Obj) ————— 10.30am – 11.20am
Store Keeping2(Essay) ————- 8.30am – 10.30am
Store keeping 1(Obj) ————— 10.30am – 11.20am
Tourism 2(Essay) ————- 8.30am – 10.30am
Tourism 1(Obj) ————— 10.30am – 11.10am
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Tuesday, 28th April, 2015.
Chemistry 3(Practical) (Alt. B) ——— 8.30am – 10.30am(1st Set)
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alt. B) ——— 11.00am – 1.00pm(2nd Set)
Office Practice 2(Essay) ——— 1.00pm – 3.10pm
Office Practice 1 (Obj) ——— 3.10pm – 4.10pm
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Wednesday, 29th April, 2015.
Computer Studies 3 (Practical) ———– 8.30am – 10.30am(1st Set)
Computer Studies 3 (Practical) ————11.00am – 1.00pm(2nd Set)
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Thursday, 30th April, 2015.
Biology 3(Practical) (Alt. A) ———- 8.30am – 10.30am
Biology 3(Practical) (Alt. A) ———- 11.00am -1.00pm
Literature 3(Drama & Poetry) ———- 1.00pm – 3.30pm
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Monday, 4th May, 2015.
Further Mathematics 2(Essay) ———- 8.30am –11.00am
Further Mathematics 1(Obj) ———– 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Insurance 2 (Essay) ———- 11.30am – 1.30pm
Insurance 1 (obj) ———- 1.30pm – 2.20pm
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Tuesday, 5th May, 2015.
Animal Husbandry 3 (Practical) —— 8.30am – 10.00am (1st set)
Animal Husbandry 3 (Practical) —— 10.30am – 12.00pm (2nd set)
Commerce 2(Essay) ———— 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Commerce 1 (Obj) ————- 3.00pm – 3.50pm
_____________________________
Wednesday, 6th May, 2015.
Agric Science 2(Essay) ————- 8.30am – 10.40am
Agric Science 1(Obj) ————— 10.40am – 11.30am
_____________________________
Monday, 11th May, 2015.
Marketing 2 (Essay) ———- 8.30am – 10.30am
Marketing 1 (obj) ———- 10.30am – 11.20am
Salesmanship 2 (Essay) ———- 8.30am – 10.30am
Salesmanship 1 (obj) ———- 10.30am – 11.20am
_____________________________
Tuesday, 12th May, 2015.
Physical Education 2 (Essay) ———- 8.30am – 9.50am
Physical Education 1 (obj) ———- 9.50am – 10.40am
_____________________________
Friday, 15th May, 2015.
Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) ———— 8.30am – 10.15am
Technical Drawing 1 (Obj) ————- 10.15am – 11.15am
Animal Husbandry 2 (Essay) —— 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Animal Husbandry 1 (Obj) —— 3.00pm – 3.40pm
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