ASUU threatens to embark on strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike to press home its demands for the implementation of its 2009 agreement with the Federal Government.

The ASUU Lagos Zone Coordinator, Prof. Olusoji Sowande, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos.

Sowande said that the union was planning to toe this part after several efforts to ensure that the government address the pending demands, proved abortive.

He said that the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on funding of state universities, breaches of the conditions of service and re-negotiation of the agreement, were still pending.

The coordinator also mentioned other demands like the exclusion of Nigerian universities from Pension Management Company and non-release of NEEDS Assessment Intervention Fund.

He said that funding of state universities, earned academic allowance and renegotiation of the agreement were parts of the outstanding issues.

Sowande recalled that the union had embarked on strike in 2012 and 2013 as part of the efforts to make the government implement the agreement, adding that the issues remained unresolved.

He said that the 2009 agreement provided for a periodic review after every three years which had not been done.

“The review of the agreement should have been undertaken in 2012 and 2015 but that did not happen.‎

“The implication is that our union has shown enough patriotism and understanding on these matters in the last four years.

“We are perplexed and disappointed that both the Federal and State Governments are not responding to our consistent appeals to bring about genuine transformation in the education sector, ‘’ he said.

According to him, embarking on strike has never been a favourable choice as the Students and ASUU members have always suffered the pains more.

“It is unfortunate that the only language government appears to respect and listens to is that of industrial action like strike,”he said.

The don said that the National officers of the union had met with the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu on May 10 and tabled ten-point demand.

He said that the minister had promised that the issues would be resolved within two weeks but nothing had been done till now.

Sowande said that based on MOU signed in November 2013, “Nigerian universities requires N1.3 trillion to revitalise the system’’, adding that the government was already in arrears of N605 billion as at the third quarter of 2016.

He said that the government had refused to release N128 billion and N250 billion respectively for the earned academic allowance of three years after the MoU was signed.‎

“In order to forestall this avoidable crisis, we appeal to all genuinely progressive individuals and groups to prevail on both the Federal and State Governments to commence release of funds for the listed purposes.

“This is to arrest the brewing and potentially combustible situation in the Nigerian university system before it degenerated into a serious conflagration,” he said.

Federal poly ede admission update: We will get to you soon says fedpoly Ede PRO

           

                 'WE WILL GET TO YOU SOON SAY THE PRO OF FEDERAL PLOY EDE' 

Today, through a phone conversation with the PRO ( public relation officer) of the federal ploy Ede with one of our corespondent, the institution PRO assure the intending students who had registered online for the ongoing screening exercise registration that the institution will get back to them soon on the date for the actual screening as we enter into the month of September

Intending students are hereby encourage to stay focused and clam as they put there things ready for the screening date.

The delay was attached to the unexpected shout-down that affected the school website for almost a month and now that the site is back processing is back on course.

2016/2017 Amodu Bello University screening exercise will commence next week

I was privilege to get this information from a reliable  source within the institution that school screening exercise portal  will be open on Monday the 5th of September 2016 for  commencement of the 2016/2017 undergraduate admission screen exercise and all process will be online for candidate that chose the school as their institution of choice and scores above 180 during the last UTME exam                

The araa team promise to give full details once this screening once the school portal is open fully for screening activities.  

check the picture above for more details.

Photo Of University Of Maiduguri Students Sitting On The Road Side Reading As They Prepare For Exams

While I was surfing the Internet I stumbled on this picture from Nijaloaded and my hearth cut.

How are this people going to make good grades with this way of studying and after all this academic battles caused by selfish and uncaring politician this students will graduate from school and still stay back home for years without job.

Please everyone I want you to help with this question as it for once happen in this country Nigeria that Senators were owned salaries? I don’t think so but yet they will keep saying the country is broke that’s why the government can’t make provision for necessary social infrastructures that would have enhance good and conducive environment for academic pursue in country.

For now I will not want to say much that this I will say is unfair attitude towards the youths of this great country and I will not stop voicing till my voice count.

Nigeria youth stay calm for one day the light will come for powerful libration and eradication of malicious leaders in this country.

A time is coming the youth of this great country will fight for freedom under this blood sucking politicians that are taking us into slavery in our own country.

OOU 1st Batch Admission List 2016/2017 Released

This is to inform candidates who participated in the admission screening exercise of the Olabisi Onabanjo University OOU 2016/2017 session that the 1st batch of admission list has been released.

How To Check The List
-Visit portal.oouagoiwoye.edu.ng/admission/login.php

-Enter your JAMB Reg Number and Password in the spaces provided.

-Click on "Login" and proceed to view your admission status.

UNIJOS Suspends 30 Students For Indecent Dressing

The University of Jos has suspended a total number of 30 students for improper dressing.

On the school notice board, it was recorded that 20 are final year students (400level) and 10 are mixed of 200level and 100level.

The suspended students are expected to stay away from the school till after 3 months.

UNIPORT Admission Screening Registration For 2016/2017 Resumes, Screening Date Announced

This is to inform aspirants of University of Portharcourt (UNIPORT) that the institution has resumed admission screening exercise for 2016/2017.

In respect of the above subject, the University Management has directed as follows:


1.    Friday, 26th  August  to mid-night on Sunday, 4th   September,  2016:  Re-opening  of the  Portal for online
registration

2.    Wednesday, 7th to Friday, 9th  September, 2016: Screening Exercise in the College of Health Sciences and respective Faculties/School (the respective venues will be published on the University website in due course and via sms to candidates)


3.    Documents Needed for Screening  Exercise:
(i)    A clear copy of the Photo card printed online
(ii)    JAMB Original Result that nears candidates' passport photograph. If you do not have this document, click here to get yours
(iii)    Original and photocopies of O'Level Examinations Certificate(s)  (WASCE,
GCE, NECO, NABTEB) Examination Slips for Candidates awaiting results
(iv)    Original and Photocopies of Birth Certificate/Age Declaration

Candidates should note that Inconsistency in name or picture on Photo Card will not be acceptable to the University and may lead to disqualification of affected candidates. Candidates' names on their O’ Level Certificates, UTME results and other registration documents must be the same.


Thank you.


Mrs. Dorcas D. Otto

JAMB set to upload names of successful candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will soon commence the uploading names of candidates who have been offered admission into tertiary institution on their website.

The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.

According to him, the board will ensure that Nigerian children are not unjustly denied admission in any institution of their choice.

He said that the names of candidates that had satisfactorily met the admission rules and regulations of the institutions and that of the Federal Government would be uploaded soon.

“We have just concluded a five-day Technical Committee meeting on Admission that started on Aug. 22 at the Bayero University Kano.

“A lot was deliberated upon and at the end everything came out successful.

“We have ensured that the admissions are done in line with the set rules and regulations as provided by the Federal Government and the various institutions.

“We are aware that the function of admission of candidates is solely the job of the Senates of institutions and what we do as a board is to see the guidelines used in admitting the candidates and ensure ratification.

“We are passionate about ensuring that no candidate that meets any of the admission rules and guidelines as provided by both the institution and government is denied admission for whatever reason,’’ he said.

The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, had at the opening of the meeting said that admissions would be carried out based on guidelines approved for each institution by their respective proprietors.

He also said that preference expressed for the institutions and courses by the candidates would also be followed.

84 LASU students sanctioned over indecent dressing

The Lagos State University authorities (LASU) issued 84 students warning letters for indecent dressing and also disqualified a student who was among the candidate who was to contest in the forthcoming student union election.

According to the breakdown analysis, eight among the culprit are final year students,43 in 100level,20 in 200level,and three in 300level.

In the list of students sanctioned, it showed that 24 students are in faculty of Management Science, 18 from faculty of sciences, faculty of Education and Social Sciences were recorded as 11 students each and the faculty of communication has four students.

It was reported that the Students Affair Department (DSA) of LASU gave the letter to the students for going against the dress code of the institution.

It was also gathered that one of the disqualified student was to contest for the presidential post of the Lagos State University Student Union (LASUSU).

The 300Level Economic Education Department Yusuf Wasiu Omolola the presidential candidate was disqualified for concealing his suspension at the Federal College of Education, Akoka.

It was alleged that Yusuf was suspended from the college for participating in cultism in the year 2012.”There was no documentary evidence to prove he has been cleared of his allegation and suspension from the college”.

‘’The students have been magnanimously pardoned by the university authority and were warned to desist from the act of indecent dressing, henceforth or face disciplinary action, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations (CIPPR) statement noted’’.

He was given the opportunity to free himself by voluntarily opting of the LASUSU presidential contest.

‘’Mr. Yusuf, Wasiu Omotola was given several opportunities to redeem himself by voluntarily and honourably opting out of the LASUSU presidential race.

It was also recorded that he refused to complete the security background form made for all the LASUSU contestants, the Director Student Affairs DSA said.

The presidential contestant (Yusuf) remains disqualified pending when he can provide evidence that the allegation against him is no true.

UNIOSUN Admission Screening 2016: Eligibility, Screening And Registration Details

The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has announced the admission screening registration and details for 2016/2017 academic session.

Eligibility
The exercise is for candidates who chose Osun State University as their First choice, with a minimum score of 180 in 2016 UTME. 

However, candidates that scored less than 200 would not be considered for admission into any of the underlisted programmes:
♦ Accounting
♦ Economics,
♦ Political Science,
♦ Business Administration,
♦ Nursing Science,
♦ Law

Meanwhile, candidates who chose any of these courses but scored less than 200 could change to any other relevant programme of their choice.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Candidates are to register on-line by accessing the University website:http://admissions.uniosun.edu.ng

This will take you to the online Application Platform. 
Ensure you read all registration guidelines and instructions before proceeding to register.

Payment of N2, 500.00 for the screening online Application is through the Interswitch Web PAY platform using your ATM cards (Master Card, Verve card and Interswitch enabled Cards.)

You are expected to print two (2) copies of the application form after submission. One of these two copies should be brought along together with a copy of the candidate’s UTME score print-out on the day of the screening exercise. The second copy is to be submitted upon admission to the University.

DIRECT ENTRY CANDIDATES
Direct Entry candidates should complete the form on-line following the same process as above and report on the screening day. They are also expected to forward their Academic Transcript to the Registrar of Osun State University before the commencement of screening exercise.

SCREENING DATE AND CENTRES
screening exercise will hold from Monday 5th to Friday 9th September 2016 at 9am - 5pm .

All candidates (UTME and Direct Entry) are to report for screening at the date and centres indicated on their online registration printout. 

Candidates must report at least one hour before the commencement of the exercise.

All applicants must come to the screening centres with their O/L result checker or scratch cards.

CLOSING DATE: Submission of forms closes at 12.00 noon on Friday 2nd September, 2016

LAUTECH AS ANNOUNCE POSTPONEMENT OF 2016-2017 PDS ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

This is to inform the university community and the general public that the 2016/2017 PDS Entrance examination earlier slated for 23rd and 24th of August, 2016 has now been postponed to 4th and 5th of October, 2016 at 10:00a.m at the specified centers in Ogbomoso as indicated in applicants' examination slip.


While application form is still on-line for sale, all the already applied candidates are advised to re-print their examination slip for confirmation of the new dates, time and venue.

FUTMINNA Notice To Candidates Who Missed The Earlier Admission Screening For 2016/2017

This is to inform all aspirants of Federal University Minna (FUTMINNA) who missed the admission screening of the institution that they can now register as from Monday, 29th August, 2016 to be scheduled for a later date.

The affected candidates are therefore advised to visit https://www.futminna.edu.ng/index.php/how-to-register the FUT Minna website www.futminna.edu.ng from August 29th, 2016 to complete their registration and await their screening schedule.

You can check the FUTMINNA Admission Cut-Off Marks For 2016/2017 before proceeding with your registration

LAUTECH Direct Entry Admission Screening/Interview 2016/2017 Announced

This is to inform all Direct Entry aspirants of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) that the they are invited to attend screening/interview on Wednesday August 24 2016 at 10.00am prompt.

All candidates are to assemble in 1200 Lecture theatre with all relevant documents as claimed in their JAMB application forms.

UNICAL Bursar Suspended Over Alleged Fraud, Forgery And Threat To Life

According to a post on Naijaloaded, The University of Calabar authority on Monday suspended the bursar, Mr. Peter Agi, over allegations of fraud, forgery and threat to life.

It would be recalled that academic and administrative activities in the university were interrupted for a few hours last week, following a protest by different groups comprising students and workers in support of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Zana Akpagu, on the one hand and the bursar, on the other.

Following the development, an inquiry was immediately set up by the management of the institution to look into issues that led to the protest.

In a letter of suspension signed by the Registrar, Mr. Moses Abang, the management of the institution alleged that the bursar had been found guilty of impersonating the vice-chancellor on the e-payment platform of the Central Bank of Nigeria, among others.

But, in a swift reaction, Agi said he was not aware of his suspension, adding that he was currently on sick leave with the knowledge of the management of the institution.

However, the letter of suspension read in part, “In an emergency meeting held today, August 22, 2016, the management considered recent developments on campus, especially your arrest by the Nigeria Police vide letter no. AB:3621/CRS/DFA/VOL.T/123 of August 17, 2016, on allegations of fraud, forgery and threat to life. It has become imperative that you step aside as Bursar and clear yourself of these allegations.

“Furthermore, management observed that you have been impersonating the vice-chancellor on the CBN e-payment platform by making final approvals and payments, a duty that is the responsibility of the vice-chancellor, who is the Chief Accounting Officer of the university.

“Again, you absented yourself from office without requesting any of your deputies to act for you, thus creating a vacuum in the administration of the Bursary.

“You deliberately refused to purchase an official car for the deputy vice-chancellor (administration) eight months after he was appointed into office. You have ignored several council and management directives on this.

“You bluntly refused to pay TETFUND contractors who have successfully executed jobs and rendered services to the university, even when such contractors have been cleared for payments. The consequence of this is that while other universities are already making progress and accessing the 2015 allocation, the University of Calabar cannot exhaust the 2013 allocation to qualify for the next tranche.”

The letter noted that the actions of the suspended bursar clearly manifested an orchestrated and a deliberate design to bring the institution to ridicule.

The letter therefore directed Agi to hand over immediately to Mrs. Atim Mensah, who is the most senior deputy bursar, while Mr. Joseph Odum should take over the previous duties covered by Mensah.

But Agi said, “I am not aware of any suspension. I have not been queried. I am aware of the guideline and rules on procedures in the appointment, suspension or otherwise of any principal officer of the university. I am currently on sick break and I wrote a letter to that effect copying all principal officers. So, for anybody to announce my suspension without the set rules amounts to nothing. I am still the bursar.”

Six DELSU Lecturers Sacked For S’exual Harassment Of Female Students

Six lecturers of the Delta State University, Abraka, have been sacked over various offences, including sexual harassment of female students.
Their sack came after a disciplinary committee was set up to investigate the allegations against them.

The University Governing Council at 97th regular meeting held at the weekend, recommended their dismissal having found them culpable of several offences including sexual harassment of female students.

The Public Relations Officer, PRO, of DELSU, Eddy Agbure, confirmed the development in a statement, noting that while six were dismissed, four others were demoted and received various queries for gross misconducts.

The statement added that investigations revealed that the sacked lecturers were also involved in financial extortion for marks, leaking of examination questions and other corrupt offences

source:naijaloaded

Good News!!! The Fedral Poly Ede Website is back

Am happy to inform the general public that the website of Federal Poly Ede is back and now working well after about three weeks of going off line causing students who are willing to register for their Post UTME screening lot of worries.

Candidates that pick the polytechnic as their school of choice in the last UTME are hereby advice to visit the school website http://www.federalpolyede.edu.ng for registration for screening and for other update about the school screening exercise  

Attention!!! Nigerian Music Industry Set To Mark “No Music Day” On Sept 1

Plans are presently in top gear to mark the annual ‘No Music Day’ across Nigeria on September 1. “No Music Day” is a day the music industry has dedicated to bringing the attention of the Nigerian nation to the widespread infringement of the rights of song writers, composers, performers, music publishers, record labels and other stakeholders in the music industry.

The theme of this year’s event is “The Monetization of Musical Content in the Digital Space”. At this period of dwindling national income, No Music Day 2016 is intended to focus on revealing the significant financial benefits that can accrue to the nation’s traumatized economy if the huge potentials in the music industry in the digital environment are properly harnessed.

Speaking on the theme of this year’s event, renowned Intellectual Property activist and Chairman of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji said “Every year, in marking ‘No Music Day’, our objective has been to engage the Nigerian people and the various governments on the potential contributions of Nigerian music to the socio-economic development of the Nigerian nation and the necessity to fully deploy the substantial comparative advantage which our nation possesses in this area so as to provide hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs to the teeming masses of Nigerian youth who parade the streets of our country with little hope. I have no doubt that if the right environment is created in Nigeria, the enormous creative energy exhibited by our young people will be released to the amazement of the world”

Speaking also on the No Music Day event, songwriter and CEO of NowMuzik, Mr Efe Omorogbe said, “This coming September 1 will mark the eighth consecutive edition of No Music Day. We hope that everyone remembers that historic week in 2009 when for several days, a group of Nigerian artistes held huge rallies at the National Theatre in Lagos and went on a week-long hunger strike to protest the cruel abuse of the rights of artistes in Nigeria. For the first time in the history of mankind, the music industry in a country called for the halt of the broadcast of music all over the country for a whole day, September 1, 2009. That action captured the imagination of the world and ‘No Music Day’ was born”.

In the words of Songstress and Queen of Love, Azeezat Allen, “We are planning seriously to make No Music Day 2016 a memorable event. I hope that COSON and the Nigerian Music Industry Coalition will receive the support of everyone across Nigeria. Let us unleash the creative ingenuity of our people and create a better tomorrow for Nigeria’s children”

In commemoration of No Music Day as has become the practice, broadcast stations across Nigeria have been requested not to broadcast music between the hours of 8am and 10am on Thursday, September 1, 2016 as a mark of solidarity with the nation’s creative industry which has suffered immensely from the debilitating infringement of copyright. Rather than broadcast music, the stations have been asked to dedicate the 8 am to 10 am time belt to the broadcast of interviews, documentaries, debates and discussions that focus on the rights of creative people and the potential contributions of creative activities to the national economy.

Newspapers and magazines across the country are also requested to publish special features on these issues in the coming days.

The Nigerian public is requested to tune in to different domestic radio and television stations on September 1 to engage members and affiliates of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) and other music industry experts who will spread out to diverse broadcast stations to discuss “The Monetization of Musical Content in the Digital Space” as the Nigerian nation seeks alternative resources to replace the dwindling oil revenue.

source: Naijaloaded

FUNAAB: Police arraign 50 persons over violent protest

Fifty students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) were arraigned on Friday at a  magistrate court  sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, for arson and destruction of properties.

The peaceful campus of the institution and the adjoining communities had slipped into chaos last Thursday when a peaceful protest by the students turned violent.

At least five persons – two students and three police officers, were said to have been injured when a detachment of policemen drafted to contain the highly incensed students, clashed with them.

For over five hours, the students took to the Alabata road and Abeokuta – Ibadan road and helped by people suspected to be street urchins and miscreants, they set ablaze nine vehicles, vandalized scores of others in their trail.

The church where FUNAAB Vice – Chancellor, Prof Olusola Oyewole is the founder and General Overseer, and located few metres away from the Headquarters of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force(NPF), was not spared of the students’ wrath.

The church’s window panes, doors and properties were vandalized. Worshippers’ and visitors’ vehicles packed at the premises of the church were also damaged.

On Friday, the Police arraigned 50 persons in connection with the chaos and destruction. While 43 of the accused persons were charged in suit number, MA/429c/2016, the other seven were charged in a separate case with charge number, MA/430c/2016.

But the offences for which they were all arraigned however remained the same.

The Students who were ferried to the court in many Police vehicles were charged with arson, taking part in an unlawful assembly, riot and malicious damage of properties including a Toyota Camry Saloon Car belonging to one Assistant Superintendent of Police,  Ariyo Adejuwon.

They were also accused of “willfully and unlawfully set fire to Osiele Police Station, property of Nigeria Police Force” and “willfully and unlawfully destroyed or damaged louvers property of Divine Height Bible Church Kotopo, Abeokuta.”

The Police prosecutors, Sunday Eigbejiale and Emmanuel Kayode informed the court that the offences were committed at Camp Area of Abeokuta in the Abeokuta Magistrate District.

They also told the court that the offences are punishable under section 516(a), 443(a), 70, 71 and 451 of Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.

The accused persons however pleaded not guilty to the offences.

Bunmi Adelabu, one of the counsel, applied for their bail before Magistrate Sofowora Oriyomi, arguing that the accused persons are presumed innocent until otherwise proven by the court.

The prosecutors opposed the bail applications.

Delivering her ruling on the application, Magistrate Sofowora admitted the accused persons to bail with N100, 000 each with two sureties in the like sum.

One of the sureties, according to the Court, must be a guardian or parent of the accused person, resident in Abeokuta, depose to affidavit of means while each of them must be a regular tax payers with evidence of tax payment in the last one year.

Magistrate Sofowora also ruled that two passport-size photograph each of the sureties and the accused person be attached to the bail bond while the addresses of the sureties should be verified by the court ordeal.

The case was however adjourned till September 29.

Make More Money back School!! to Sterling Bank woos schools, parents with juicy offers

Sterling Bank’s Back-To-School Campaign may provide succor for many parents, guardian, teachers and proprietors of schools in Nigeria as they prepare for the new school year in September.

The primary target for the campaign are the primary and secondary schools (administrators, owners and teachers) while the secondary audience are all primary and secondary school-students and their parents.

Areas covered under the campaign include school financing, asset finance, textbook and educational materials finance for schools; school fees finance for parents; coding and robotics Summer Boot Camp for children, and household equipment finance and training for teachers, among others.

The Bank’s Group Head, Strategy & Finance, Mr. Shina Atilola in a statement, explained that the school fees financing solution was introduced to provide parents with instant financing for school fees and allow them put their kids in school while awaiting salaries and other receivables.

He explained that under the Bank’s Asset finance scheme, existing and new account holders will qualify for short-term financing against receivables while “Sterling Bank can finance acquisition of Buses, ICT Infrastructure, Interactive Boards and other items the school may wish to purchase in the Back-to-School season under the asset finance scheme”.

The chief strategist added that schools patronizing the bank can access finance for a 90-day tenor at good rates.

“This would be an incentive to school owners as surveys have shown that a large number of schools have challenges with payment of salaries and for renovation projects when school fees are not fully received.  Existing and prospective schools can also enjoy free deployment of our Eduportal and Payment Gateway at no cost to the school. The solution, he noted, provides a platform to integrate the payment of school fees, levies and any other school-related payments. The platform also  aids record-keeping, and make for seamless day-to-day management of operations in schools.

While the Bank offers schools a quick financing solution to purchase textbooks and learning materials from major publishers and bookshops like Learn Africa Plc, Doroena Books and other designated outlets for the school year, Atilola explained that schools that open salary accounts for their teachers this season will have their teachers qualify automatically for the bank’s Personal Financial Management and other training programmes (for both local and foreign courses).

Under the Household Equipment Finance, he explained that teachers with salary accounts would qualify for discounted acquisition of household items with flexible payment plans.

source:thenationonline

OOSE!!! UI to admit 3,000 out of over 29,000 candidates

The Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan (UI), Prof Idowu Olayinka has said that only 3,000 candidates out of the over 29,000 who scored 200 and above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and chose the premier university would be offered admission.

The Vice Chancellor lamented that poor funding, infrastructure deficit, student-lecturer ratio and limitation of Hostel accommodation would not allow the University go beyond its present carrying capacity.

Candidates who chose the university have been anxious to hear the admission guideline from the premier university since the ban on post-UTME examination which the Vice Chancellor attested had improved the quality of graduates and reduced those asked to withdraw from the University.

While speaking on the topic “Challenges of Building a World Class University” at the 68th Interdisciplinary Research Discourse of the Postgraduate school under the Deanship of Professor Adeyinka Aderinto, Professor Olayinka noted that Nigerian government must decide if it wants her universities to be globally competitive or not by adequately funding research and fixing infrastructural deficits bedeviling them.

While noting that without research a university is a glorified secondary school, the Vice Chancellor noted that Nigerian government should go beyond expressing ‘suspect’ regret at the ranking of her universities at public functions, rather, it should allocate more funds to revatilise teaching and research.

The professor of Geology listed inadequate teaching and research facilities, problem of attracting and retaining top-class faculty, poor funding, overstretched infrastructure, inconsistent policy of education, inadequate suitable staff, and government attitude to education as factors affecting the global competitiveness of the university.

“Funding is needed to make UI a world class university. A globally competitive university is that which can boast of top-class scholars with sound funding of research because without research, a university is a glorified secondary school. While our goal is to train new generation of leaders we have challenges towards achieving this. The mark of a truly world class institution is measured by what her graduates do after leaving the institution.

“Oxford will boast that they have produced more Prime Ministers so is Harvard on world leaders. Of course UI graduates are doing well all over Nigeria but we must do more so that our graduates can be blessing to Nigeria and the global community. Nigerian leaders should go beyond feeling bad at the ranking of our universities. If UI is presently ranked 19 in Africa and the top 4 varsities are in South Africa, then Nigeria government should understudy what they do in south Africa for their universities including research grants and learning environment and infrastructure. We cannot be globally competitive without electricity. We will be more productive if power is available. We should be playing leading role in research and innovation, contribute to local and regional economies and this will drive our global competitiveness.”

In his speech, Chairman of the occasion and former Vice Chancellor, Prof Bankole Oyediran noted that universities are the power house of knowledge designed to contribute to the development and planning through the production of innovative works, ground breaking research and high quality personnel.

However, he noted that while it is obvious that universities and academics can play vital role in development most African countries including Nigeria declared recognition of the role of universities in national development remains mere politically correct rhetoric.

The former VC then noted that a world class university, which by implication is research active can play vital role in regional economy and development.

NABTEB May/June 2016 Results Released

This is to inform the public that the May/June 2016 Result of the National Business and Technical Examination Board has been released.

To check your result,
-Visit http://eworld.nabtebnigeria.org/
-Enter your Candidates' Identification Number e.g. 38001178
-Select the Type of Examination
-Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year e.g. 2002
-Enter the Card Serial Number found on the reverse side of your Scratch card. The Card Serial Number has an alphabet prefix followed by digits e.g. N123456789
-Enter the 12-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your Scratch card eg. 012345678912
-Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up

To have your result sent to your e-mail address, do the followings:
-Follow steps 1-5 above.
-Click on the 'Send Results to E-mail' box
-Enter a valid e-mail address e.g.segun@yahoo.com
-Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up
For result checking scratch card mail Araa Edu Consult for assistance on Araaeduconsult@gmail.com or through 07084355548 calls and text message only during working hours

Angry FUNAAB Students Staged Mass Protest In School Environment

According to http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng, Students of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) are currently protesting angrily.

The protest is said to be over serial cases or robbery incidents in the school. The students are infuriated due to the great number of students that have fallen victim of the robbery cases. Many have been said to be injured and numerous gadgets carted away in the robbery incidents.

However, Naijaloaded gathered that the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Olusola Oyewole alongside the University Bursar, Mr. Moses Ilesanmi, are currently being quizzed at the Iyaganku, Ibadan office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) due to an alleged case of abuse of office and misappropriation of funds reported against the management, the university, and some members of the Governing Council.

A petition by Concerned Stakeholders of the University, accused the Pro Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of “unbridled corruption and betrayal of public trusts.

Mapoly Cancels Post UTME Screening Following JAMB Order and Give New Registration Deadline

Following JAMB Order, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic in Ogun State has canceled their Post UTME Screening which was earlier announced as Instructed by JAMB.

Their Screening according to their new JAMB Rules holds on Monday 22 to Friday 26 of August 2016. Form is out now.

Alleged Corruption: EFCC Quizzes FUNAAB VC And Bursar

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has quizzed the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, Prof Olusola Oyewole, alongside the Institution Bursar, Moses Ilesanmi following a petition received by the antigraft body from a group known as ‘Concerned Stakeholders of FUNAAB’.

The duo who were then invited for questioning by the anti-graft commission, arrived at the EFCC Zonal Office located at 16, Revd Oyebode Crescent, Iyaganku, GRA, Ibadan at exactly 9:48 am in a two black saloon cars.

The EFCC is also investigating payments made by the university to the governing council of the institution led by a former senator, Adeseye Ogunlewe.
The invited officials were asked to come with records of all payments made to Mr. Ogunlewe and other members of the governing council since their appointment in 2013.

Mr. Ogunlewe, who represented Lagos State in the Senate, was appointed pro-chancellor of the university by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

source:naijaloaded

#celebrateChierikaUkogu# My view about Chierika Ukogu and Nigeria Government

This lady of honor today did stand as a hero before all Nigerians today. When others were shouting and threatening not to participate in their choice of sport as a representative of Nigeria in Rio 2016 because Nigeria government refuses to pay them their allowance.

Chierika Ukogu a 23 year old Nigerian – American Rower refused to limit herself to the poor and selfish leaders we have in Nigerian, set of leaders that keep enjoying seeing  the citizens cry in pain for lack of social infrastructure .They keep buying houses, cars, investments and taking the right to run businesses that would have been under the care of the federal government so as to ease the pain of the citizenry but since they have the wherewithal they ensure crying citizens live in pain due to escalating prices.

 Dear Nigerian youths, courageous Chierika Ukogu was not looking at the present situation of her father land but she was looking at her glory to come which prompted her to stop schooling to raise some money so she could sponsor herself to Rio 2016. Today, I will say Chierika Ukogu is my Olympic Hero claiming silver medal in the female rowing adorning the colors of a country that did not remember her when she started a gofundme campaign in 2015 and successfully raised over $14,000 a bit short of her expected $15,000 to get herself equipped and prepared for  Rio 2016,in Brazil.

This is my view; all Nigerian youth should be happy and proud of being a Nigerian because we have all it takes to be the echelon of excellence in any field of endeavor. Let us leave the cycle of people that complain and encourage and join hands with the level of people that compete for Gold on the world stage.

These shameful leaders keep deceiving many of us to the extent that t they deploy the youth of this generation to render the posterity bleak and distraught.

They keep telling you that you are the leaders of tomorrow putting you to the downstream, giving you a false hope and degrading you to a level of servitude why their children are leading big companies, flexing in politics, controlling states in the country. “Open your eyes Nigerian youths you are the leaders of now and builders of tomorrow”.  Your strength, talent, education, unity and corporation are all your weapons to fulfill your destiny as the future builders.

In unity we stand as Nigerian youths the faster we move in building a better future. Join Adefowoju Ayodele a motivational speaker, Educational consultant, writer and CEO Araa Group by making your likes count.

  

WOWW!!! 170 lady mechanics graduated in Lagos

As extracted from thenationonlineng that, It was a day of joy for 170 young women trained as mechanics by the Lady Mechanic School of Automative Engineering when they graduated penultimate week in Lagos after undergoing two years of paid training.

The hall of the Government Technical College, Agidingbi, venue of the graduation, was teeming with the guests and well wishers who came to felicitate with the young women seeking to make a name in a male-dominated profession.

Mrs Sandra Aguebor, the brain behind the Lady Mechanic Initiative (LMI), was excited that the initiative, which enjoys funding of the MacArthur Foundation, had saved the young women from poverty.

She also said LMI was training 90 girls from public secondary school during the long holidays free of charge and urged girls to embrace the initiative.

“The graduation today is a great one.  The girls have been empowered and are ready for employment. The school pupils here today can also do some things.  We have a long waiting list of people wanting to enroll for our programme.  We need to encourage other women; we need to reduce poverty.

“Training of Lady Mechanics is free; we pay these girls to learn.  If you want your daughter to be involved, bring her to us and in two years, she will be a star,” she said.

In her speech, the Deputy Governor, Mrs Idiat Adebule, who was represented by Mr Olawumi Gasper, Executive Secretary, Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB), thanked Mrs Aguebor for investing in the girls.  She counseled the beneficiaries to put their training to good use as a way of giving back.

“I enjoin you that you should reciprocate the gesture and the opportunity offered you by the Lady Mechanic Initiative to be diligent and committed to your work as lady mechanics. You have been empowered and equipped with skills that will help you generate wealth for yourselves, your families and live a fulfilled life,” she said.

Consul General of the United States, F. John Bray, who was represented by General Services Officer, Steven Fox, praised the girls for “breaking the glass ceiling”. “I want to congratulate you; good luck every one,” he said.

One of the graduands, Faith Sunday, said she was a footballer before the training, said she was happy to have listened to her friend’s advice to sign up for it.

“I heard about this training from a friend that graduated in 2013.  She works with Choscharis.  We played football together.  I thought that since I could play football, which is hard, I can do it.  They paid me N10,000 per month in the first year.  We had both theory and practical training.

“I intend to work in a company because the roadside is not befitting us ladies,” she said.

The programme was graced by representatives of various ministries including the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Women Affairs, the Central Bank of Nigeria, and the National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB).

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonaya Onu, represented by Prof Lucy Ogbadu, Director General, National Biotechnology Development Agency, praised LMI for the training.