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Friday, 3 April 2015

UMYU Postgraduate Admission List 2014/2015 Session

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This is to inform the general public that the Umaru Musa Yar'adua University has released the 2014/2015 postgraduate Admission List.

The list is online.

It is accessible via this link: UMYU Postgraduate Admission List

SKUSAT 2015 Scholarship for Undergraduates

The 2015 Registration for the 2015 Skusat Undergraduate Scholarship Program has commenced.

Who Can Apply For The Skusat Scholarship Program?

Currently, the ongoing application is open to only Nigerian students in the Undergraduate or Tertiary Level i.e students from Polytechnics, Universities & Colleges Of Education.

PS: University students applying for this program should either be in the 100Level, 200Level or 300Level academic year.

How Do I Apply?

To apply, kindly follow the steps listed below:

Go to the Homepage by clicking here and select “Apply NOW” from the Metromenu.

On the “Apply NOW” page, fill in the required details, then submit.

Upon submission, a success notification will be displayed alongside the ACCESS CODE to the Pre-Test Portal.

Kindly note that the submission of multiple applications for a single applicant is not allowed as such will lead to automatic disqualification.

Once your application has been submitted for processing, an SMS notification containing your AUTHENTICATION ID will be sent to you within 48 hours.

Eligible applicants will however be sent another SMS prompt on the 1st of May, after the registration deadline ; to complete their application online.

Kindly ensure you keep your AUTHENTICATION ID safe as this would be required to complete your registration online before you can participate in the Live Test.

Only eligible applicants will be communicated to, on the need to advance to the final phase by obtaining a PASSCODE for N1,000 only. However, further information will be made available to eligible applicants on how to obtain the LT (Live Test) Passcode.

Fully registered applicants will receive the PASSCODE to the Live Test portal on the 7th of May, as the Live Test examination for the Skusat Scholarship program will take place on the 8th of May.

The performance of every participating applicant will be communicated within 24hrs and successful applicants will be awarded two weeks after the online scholarship examination.

Where Will The Skusat Scholarship Test Hold?

The Skusat Scholarship test will be taken on the web portal under the LIVE TEST page. Skusat.com is an automated platform that has been integrated with an advanced testing and scoring application which depicts the fairness and transparency associated with how applicants are been graded.

What Are The Eligibility Requirements For The Program?

AGE – Applicants must not be below age 16 to participate in the Undergraduates scholarship program which is presently on. This implies that applicants below age 16 are not eligible to apply.

NATIONALITY – Every applying student must be a citizen of Nigeria.

DOCUMENTATION – Applicants must possess an original Birth Certificate which would enable a viable clarification of age for Reward presentation.

LIVE TEST PASSCODE – Only qualified applicants will be contacted and required to purchase a Passcode for the Live Test examination which will hold online on the 8th of May. Please note that this would only be required after applicants must have been informed of their eligibility sequel to the submission of their application.

PROXIMITY TO MOBILE INTERNET – The Skusat platform has been integrated with an automated interface which supports real-time data processing and scoring. And as such, the Pre-test (Practice questions) and Live-Test (Main test) examination would be taken on the platform via an internet enabled device. Prospective students with no access to internet service are advised to get an internet enabled device as the testing and scoring process would be 100% automated.

SCHOOL ID CARD & ADMISSION LETTER – This would only be required from successful applicants after satisfying the required yardstick for the reward presentation.

What Is The Amount For The Scholarship Reward?

The amount to be awarded for excellent performance in the Skusat scholarship program, varies according to the academic level of applicants. High School applicants will be rewarded with a sum of N150,000 while students in the ongoing Undergraduate level program will obtain the sum of N300,000.

However, a fraction of the Undergraduate applicants who do not meet up to the required score to qualify for the specified reward amount stated above, will be awarded a consolation grant of N50,000 and N20,000 respectively, according to their performance.

What Questions Will I Be Required To Answer?

Applicants will be provided with 30 intuitive and logical questions spanning from various fields. However, every applicant can take a Pre-Test before participating in the main Scholarship test. The Pre-test has been designed to expose applicants to the frame and structure of the Live Test.

How Do I Qualify For The Reward?

Applicants that attain a 80% score and above, will be automatically considered for the reward allotted to the Undergraduate level program. This implies that every applicant has to be swift and make prompt decisions while taking the test.

However, a consolation grant of N50,000 and N20,000 will be adequately considered for applicants that score within the range of (70 – 79)% and (65 – 69)% respectively.

Can I Re-take The Test If I Am Not Satisfied With My First Attempt?

No, you can not. However, the test portal will still be available to you for access within the stipulated period of time the passcode has been scheduled to remain active for. Only the score obtained in the first attempt of taking the test will be considered in determining your qualification for the scholarship reward.

How Do I Take A Pre-Test
The Pre-Test portal has been designed to give applicants adequate exposure to the frame and structure of the Live Test examination questions which is scheduled to hold on the platform at a later date.

To access the Pre-Test interface, applicants are required to complete the online application first, then a success notification containing the ACCESS CODE to the Pre-Test page will be displayed upon submission of the online application form.

Applicants can copy and paste this access code into the dialogue box that requires it to gain access to the Pre-Test portal.

Please Note the Following Dates

April 30th, 2015 - Application deadline.

May 1st, 2015 - Confirmation sms will be sent to qualified candidates.

May 4th- May 7th, 2015 - Eligible candidates will be contacted for the second round of registration from.

May 7th, 2015 - Pass code will be sent to all eligible candidates who have successfully completed the registration by 10 pm.

May 8th, 2015 - Live test portal will be accessible from 9am till 10 pm and applicants scores will be communicated to them within 24 hours.

May 22nd, 2015 - Applicants will be awarded.

This is to inform new and returning students of University of Calabar that the procedure for payment of school fees is as follows;

1. Log on to the portal with their Registration Number or Matric Number

2. Generate and Print Bill

3. Check the list of Banks for payment according to programme of study

4. Go to the bank and make payment on e-Transact Platform

5. Collect bank payment slip which contain payment details and CONFIRMATION ORDER NUMBER

6. Go back to the portal to log on with your Registration Number or Matric Number

7. Then input your payment CONFIRMATION ORDER on the next page to enable you gain access to the portal

The much awaited Presidential election has come and gone. Nigerians have finally decided.

The wind of change that many were clamoring for has finally come.

Nigerians asked for it, now they have finally gotten it.

It is expected that this would be the beginning of a better Nigeria.

We are expecting a revamp of the core sectors of the economy especially the education sector.

What is the hope of our education system? Would this administration deliver the needed change?

Please share your views using the comment box below.

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.
April 3

628		In Persia, Kavadh sues for peace with the Byzantines.
1367		John of Gaunt and Edward the Black Prince win the Battle of Najara, in Spain.
1559		Philip II of Spain and Henry II of France sign the peace of Cateau-Cambresis, ending a long series of wars between the Hapsburg and Valois dynasties.
1860		The Pony Express connects St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California.
1862		Slavery is abolished in Washington, D.C.
1865		Union forces occupy the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.
1882		The American outlaw Jesse James is shot in the back and killed by his cousin, Bob Ford.
1910		Alaska's Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America is climbed.
1920		F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre are married at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.
1936		Bruno Hauptmann, killer of the Lindbergh baby, is executed.
1942		The Japanese begin their all-out assault on the U.S. and Filipino troops at Bataan.
1944		The U.S. Supreme Court rules that black citizens are eligible to vote in all elections, including primaries.
1948		President Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan, it will revive war-torn Europe.
1966		Three-thousand South Vietnamese Army troops lead a protest against the Ky regime in Saigon.
1972		Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States after a twenty-year absence.
1984		Coach John Thompson of Georgetown University becomes the first African-American coach to win an NCAA basketball tournament.

Today's Quote

"The definition of Insanity... Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Don't spend all your money living like you have money: that is mere foolishness. Act wise "

Edified Umar Rasaq

Today's Fact

Good Friday is also known by several other names, such as Easter Friday, Great Friday (in the Russian Orthodox Church), and Holy Friday. Another name was even was thought to stem from the German, “Gottes Freitag” or “God’s Friday”. Although it may seem odd that such a sad event would be granted a name like “Good Friday,” Christian adherents believe that Jesus’s sacrifice for the eternal life of humanity is ultimately a positive message.

Terrorists Kill, Injure, & Hold Many Students As Hostages At A University In Kenya

Two guards were killed and several people injured after gunmen attacked Garissa University College in northeast Kenya on Thursday morning.

Kenya Red Cross officials say at least 30 people, including two policemen were injured by the attackers and have been rushed to hospital.

The gunmen are said to have attacked the institution around 5.30am Thursday.

Unconfirmed reports state that students may have been taken hostage.

Nation.co.ke reporter Abdimalik Hajir said he saw the bodies of the guards near the university's main gate.

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet said there was a shootout between attackers and police officers who were guarding the students’ hostels.

"The attackers shot indiscriminately while inside the university compound.

“However, the attackers retreated and gained entry into the hostels….a joint force composed of NPS officers and other security agencies arrived and are engaged in an elaborative process of flushing out the gunmen from the hostels,” he said in a statement posted on his Twitter account.

KDF and police have entered the university’s compound.

Apply For PTDF Oil And Gas Field Training Programme

PTDF OIL AND GAS FIELD TRAINING PROGRAMMME (OGFTP)

OGFTP is designed to build capacities at both the graduate and technicians level in Oil and Gas field operations in order to develop indigenous competencies in line with the Federal Government’s Nigerian Content aspirations and drive.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applications would be on-line and the eligibility criteria are as follows:

Young Graduate Engineers who have graduated from Nigerian Universities within the last five (5) years.

a. Possession of a first degree in Engineering.
b. Candidates must possess a minimum of second class lower degree.
c. Candidates must not be above 35 years of age.
d. Possession of NYSC certificate.
e. Candidates must be computer literate.
f. Mechanical Engineering discipline will be an added advantage.

Click the following link to apply. Only successful candidates will be contacted:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YypnA4eS84G2Wd7ONGTMTfkxQcAWhczWGpMyvL_O5IE/viewform

NYSC Members Sacked And Evicted For Resisting Corruption

In the course of my business yesterday, I entered an office and came across a petition written by a serving NYSC member. After reading the petition (an acknowledgement copy), I felt so terribly disgusted with the system and decided to do something about it, at least sharing it online might force the authorities to do something about this. I had to ‘scan’ the letter with my phone to avoid detection, pardon me if the clarity is compromised. I have taken the pains to reproduce the petition for easy legibility.

No. 11 Crescent,
P.O.BOX 729,
Asaba, Delta State

19/03/2015

The Registrar,
West Africa Examination Council.

Through the Abuja Zonal Office,
Abuja Zonal Office,
Secretariat Road,
Gwagwalada,
P.M.B 67, Garki,
Abuja, FCT.

Dear Sir,

COMPLAINT AGAINST THE UNETHICAL AND CORRUPT PRACTISES BEING CARRIED OUT IN CENTRAL DEMONSTRATION COLLEGE IDIKU-OKPOMA, YALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, AND BEING ORCHESTRATED BY THE PROPRIETOR, MR. CHRISTOPHER USHIE.

APPEAL FOR YOUR URGENT INTERVENTION AND INVESTIGATION

It is with heavy heart and a great sense of responsibility which I owed my conscience, God, and above all, to my country Nigeria and her great future, that I write this letter of complaint. My name is Onwuma Kanebi George, a batch ‘B’ National Youth Service Corps member, presently serving in Cross River State, with state code: CR/14B/0621, and my place of primary assignment being Central Demonstration College, Idiku-Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State.

This complaint is to expose the pervasive, disturbingly corrupt practice and criminal proposition being carried out by the officials and teachers of Central Demonstration College, Idiku-Okpoma; headed and orchestrated by the Proprietor Mr Christopher Ushie, and disdainfully foisted, against their better judgement and objection, on the unsuspecting and hapless NYSC members.

Sequel to the forthcoming WAEC, the school authority, supervised and managed by the Proprietor Mr Christopher Ushie, mandated and compelled WAEC candidates to pay the sum of N 12,000 (Twelve Thousand Naira) each as “cooperation fee”. This indecent fee is to enable the institution, examiners and invigilators ‘corroborate’, facilitate and ensure that each candidate passes the examination, by hook or crook. Simply put, the agenda is to facilitate examination malpractice. The heart wrenching part of this ugly development was that indigent students that cannot afford the ‘cooperation’ fee were prevented from coming to school until the said money is paid. This is wickedness of the highest order and should not be ignored whatsoever.

Sir, no matter how one looks at this scenario, it is ignoble to ignore this travesty of the highest order; an act every man/woman of good will should take an exception to, stand firm and absolutely make sure it is thwarted. What kind of leaders of tomorrow are we breeding, that pupils now have to pay ‘cooperation fee’ in an educational institution, to education officials to coordinate subversion of the norm, and through malpractice, pass a government administered examination? Pupils like these, will obviously ‘sort’ their way through high institutions and come put as under-cooked graduates, an ugly development that is now rampart in our educational sector. Besides, the school in question has no science laboratory or technical workshop, a few inexperience and half-baked teachers (which are largely complemented by NYSC members).

Our vehement objection to the payment of illegal N12,000 (Twelve Thousand Naira) each as “cooperation fee” by the students ignited a chain of traumatising events that have put us (coppers) in a great deal of pain, frustration and suffering. Firstly, on hearing of our concern on the “cooperation” fee from the Principal, the first thing the Proprietor did was to summon us to his office and threatened to deal with us for questioning his authority and trying to run his school for him. Mr. C. Ushie, berated us severally and ticked us off for not “minding our own coppers business”; that he does not care if we petition him, in his own voice; “I am the chairman of malpractice”.

In a feeble attempt to salvage an already spiralling situation, we (NYSC members) reported the incident to our Local Inspector (LI). This turned out to be our greatest undoing as on the next day, the Proprietor yet again, summoned us and blatantly told us that for daring to report him, that he will make us regret crossing him. He then ordered us to leave his school. The reprimand did not stop there, the next day (12/3/2015), the school Principal issued us a query from the school and instructed us to reply same within 24 hours. The said query is attached to this correspondence.

I replied my own query the next day and on attempting to dully submit same, the Proprietor ordered the security officials to bundle us off his property, that he does not need our services any longer. It is so unfortunate and degrading; to say the least, that serving NYSC members were bundled off like common thieves from their place of primary assignment, only because they objected to corrupt practice. We immediately called our LI and intimated him on the recent development. He came to the school and tried to assuage the Proprietor, but when that seems to be yielding no fruit, he pleaded with us to leave the school, that we will make sure we get a replacement as soon as possible. At this juncture, it is imperative to state that going by the interaction between the LI and the Proprietor, one can comfortably insinuate that the duo’s relationship transcend above formal.

We left the school and went back to our lodge, while waiting for the LI to “fix” the situation as he promised to do. The waiting did not last long. On Tuesday, 17/3/2015, a team of police men came to our lodge and informed us that they have been ordered to remove us from the property by the owner. The coppers’ lodge was provided for by the school, it houses NYSC member doing their PPA in the school. Our efforts to explain the delicate nature of our situation to the overzealous police men fell on deaf ears as we were forcefully evicted from the lodge. I tried to and indeed did capture the incident with my phone when a police man who noticed my action came and forcibly seized my phone. After much pleading, he accepted to return the phone but on the condition that I shall delete every picture in the phone. I complied and my phone was returned to me. Suddenly, NYSC members were jobless and homeless for daring to speak out in the face of evil.

This petition is to bring to your notice, the level of depravity that an academic institution has descended into, and the length the perpetrators can go to achieve and cover their nefarious scheme. As a corps member, I do not have any capability whatsoever to change an age long practice, but I do have the ability to speak out against foul scheme and complain to the relevant authorities.

Dear Sir, I heartily urge you to use your exalted office and the inherent powers therein, to investigate, sanction and if possible, prosecute any individual found guilty of corrupt and criminal misconduct. Evil thrives in a society only when the few righteous refuse to stand against it.

Yours in service to humanity,

_______________________
Onwuma George Kanebi
CR/14B/0621
Phone nos.
georgewuma@yahoo.com

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The Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board, JAMB change of course and institution application for 2015 UTME has commenced. Candidates who wish to change their choice university/institution or course ahead of the 2015/2016 Post-UTME can now take advantage of this opportunity to switch to another institution or course.
The online application was announced as all the 2015 JAMB UTME result has been released.

How To Apply For 2015 JAMB Change of Institution/Course:

– Firstly, you will need to purchase the 2015 jamb change of course scratch card at the cost of not more than N2,500 from any of the JAMB offices nationwide or from the major commercial banks in Nigeria.
– Then visit the JAMB Change of Institution Portal via the link below for online registration;
http://www.jamb.org.ng/unifiedtme1/regCentreLogin.aspx
NOTE:
1) You can apply for change of institution at the JAMB Accredited Registration Centres ONLY. Visit the link below for full list of registration centres;
http://campusportalng.com/jamb-registration-centre/
2) Before you can Change Course/Institution for 2015 UTME registered candidates, an Account MUST be created. This shall be used to login subsequently. Only your Access Code is required to create account.

Closing Date:

The official closing date for JAMB change of course/institution is not yet out.
Best Wishes…

Unilorin Publish List of Students with Various Cases of Misconduct

The authorities of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) wishes to inform the under-listed students that they are scheduled to appear before the 193rd meeting of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee (SDC) holding on Wednesday, 1st April, 2015 in the Faculty of Arts Boardroom at 10.00am.

The under listed students are scheduled to appear before the 193^rd meeting of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee (SDC) holding on Wednesday, 1^st April, 2015 in the Faculty of Arts Boardroom at 10.00am.

S/N	MATRIC. NO.	NAME	DEPARTMENT	ALLEGATION
1.	12/55EG106	ISAAC, Oluleye Timilehin (3^rd invitation)	Statistics	Misconduct
2.	11/15CB039	AKANBI, Ayodeji Bolaji (3^rd invitation)	Linguistics	Misconduct
3.	07/55EH192	OLAOYE, Olawale (3^rd invitation)	Biochemistry	Misconduct
4.	11/15CB007	ABBAS, Ismail	Linguistics	Misconduct
5.	12/15CB216	SAKA, Niyi Sadudeen (2^nd Invitation)	Linguistics	Misconduct
6.	11/10AC027	ADESANYA, Damilare (2^nd Invitation)	Agriculture	Misconduct
7.	13/15CD095	Mahmud, Ridwan (2^nd Invitation)	English	Misconduct
8.	12/25PC053	JIMOH, Jamiu Bamidele	Educational Technology	Misconduct
9.	09/66MA005	ACHI, Ifechukwu Cyprian	Accounting	Misconduct
10.	12/66MH017	ADEGBOLA, Azeez	Sociology	Misconduct
11.	12/15CH048	BAMISAYE,Joseph Oluwole	Religions	Misconduct
12.	12/66MH017	ADEGBOLA, Azeez (2)	Sociology	Misconduct
13.	11/15CB140	TAIWO, Idris Adekunle	Linguistics & Nigerian Languages	Misconduct
14.	12/15CB121	KEHINDE, Christiana Yetunde	Linguistics & Nigerian Languages	Misconduct
15.	11/55EG095	GBADAMOSI,Timilehin Tope	Statistics	Misconduct

16.	11/55EG073	BAMIDELE,Kolawole Christopher	Statistics	Misconduct
17.	12/55EA016	AGBABIAKA, Kazeem	Geology & Mineral Science	Misconduct
18.	11/30GD083	POPOOLA, Ayodeji Gideon	Mechanical Engineering	Misconduct
19.	13/77JF052	AROWOGBOLA, Taiwo Rapheal	Social Work	Misconduct
20.	13/77JF050	ANIYIKAIYE, Kehinde Joseph	Social Work	Misconduct
21.	14/10AC403	LAARO, Omotosho Musa	Agriculture	Misconduct
22.	13/10AS013	OGUNYEMI, Ibukunoluwa Temitope	Agriculture	Misconduct
23.	11/46KA021	AYILARA, Oluwasayo	Agriculture	Misconduct
24.	14/10AC514	OLADOKUN, Mayowa Abolarinwa	Agriculture	Misconduct
25.	13/15CH030	JARIKPE, Bawo Daniel	Religions	Misconduct
26.	13/77JF144	SOMEFUN, Olayinka	Social Works	Misconduct

Kindly bring to the notice of the general public by uploading their names on the University portal/website.
Thank You.
Mrs. K. W. Sallee

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.

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Friday, 3 April 2015

UMYU Postgraduate Admission List 2014/2015 Session

SKUSAT 2015 Scholarship for Undergraduates

UNICAL School Fees Payment Procedure 2014/2015

As Buhari Becomes President, What Are Your Expectations?

Today In History [3rd April, 2015]

Today's Quote And Fact

Thursday, 2 April 2015