Ooni Of Ife Donates ₦10 Million To UNILAG Post-Graduate School

His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja ll has donated the sum of ₦10million to the Postgraduate School of the University of Lagos during its 2015/16 Annual Lecture and launch of the Postgraduate Trust Fund held at the Main Auditorium of the university.

Announcing the monarch’s donation , the Chairman of the occasion and pioneer Managing Director of GTBank, Mr Fola Adeola, said research at the postgraduate level was a necessary ingredient in any endeavour geared towards the development of any society.

While delivering the annual lecture entitled “Redefining the Role of Traditional Institutions for National Development”, Ooni Ogunwusi said it was time for traditional rulers to lead by example. He said the time had passed when traditional rulers intimidated and molested their subjects, even going as far as forcefully taking women as wives and concubines.

“I am honoured to be here to talk about an issue I’m very passionate about,” he said. “It is time to live by example. We, as traditional rulers, must show the world that we can work together and make this place a better place. It is very important for leaders to have compassionate feelings towards their people. Such a leader will never be forgotten.”

He regretted that the current Nigerian constitution does not recognize the special role played by traditional rulers.

“Kings are not made; they are born. I consider myself privileged to be chosen by the King of kings to be in this position, this exalted throne respected all over the world,” he said.

The monarch said the black race has a lot to be proud of, insisting that Africa (and Ife in particular) was the cradle of world civilization.

“Civilization started from the black race,” he said. “They (white people) met everything here, including democracy. They worked upon it, and improved upon it. Ifa is the custodian of every knowledge.”

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Rahamon Bello, described the monarch as a blessing to this generation.

“The School of Postgraduate Studies Annual lectures have been given by the cream de la cream in Nigeria, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Abubakar III, the former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the former Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola,” the Vice Chancellor added.
He further disclosed that the fund “would be used to assist indigent postgraduate students who are desirous of carrying out their research bench work within or outside the country.”

source: Naijaloaded 

Admit Students Through JAMB Not Post-UTME – FG Warns Higher Institutions

The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday sent a strong-worded statement to Nigerian universities, warning them that only the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) can admit students.

The Director, Press and Public Relations, in the ministry, Mr. Ben Goong, stated that any institution that acted against the directive would have itself to blame.

He denied media reports that the earlier decision to cancel post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was upturned.

The ministry insisted that universities “had no business admitting candidates other than those sent to it by JAMB but could screen candidates to remove those with anti-social traits and suspicious credentials”.

The federal government said while the ban on post-UTME stayed, screening was only for those admitted by JAMB and limited to examination of credentials and physical examination of candidates to ensure that they are not of questionable characters.

“All these should be done upon resumption. No university is allowed to have anything to do with any applicant who is not its student. Screening and registration are only for those who have been admitted by JAMB,” the ministry stressed.

source: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/education/

JAMB Opens Portal For 2016/2017 Admission Institution Checker

As promised by the Joint Admission And Matriculation Board (JAMB), the portal for candidates to determine the institution they have been posted for 2016 admission has been enabled.

Candidates can actually check the institutions they have been posted for 2016 admission.

The portal is yet to be made official on its website, which goes to show that the candidates details are still being uploaded.

So if you check and it does not display your details, you can always check back.

How To Check Institution You Have Been Posted For 2016 Admission

1. Click JAMB Institution Checker
2. Input your JAMB registration Number in the site that opens 
3. Click  ' CHECK' to view details 

Hillary Clinton Message Of Hope To Teachers In The US / Video

Speaking to 7,000 delegates at the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly, Hillary Clinton passionately laid out her education vision to America’s largest union as she looks to gain support ahead of November’s election.

Watch Video: https://youtu.be/-2nZTyUqYvg 

In a rousing and passionate address to the National Education Association Representative Assembly on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton said the nation needs to give our schools more “TLC “- teaching, learning, and community, the three pillars of her vision to strengthen public education. But any national campaign to create great schools for every student, she added, will only succeed with the strong voices of educators.

“I’m with you,” Clinton declared to enthusiastic applause. “I have this old-fashioned idea that we should listen to  the teachers and the support professionals who are with our kids every day.”

In introducing the presumptive 2016 Democratic nominee, NEA President Lily Eskelsen García described her as someone who has “always spoken truth to power, but it’s the action she’s known for” – on issues, ranging from universal health care to institutional racism.

“And she is someone who sees a student as a whole child, not a test score,” Eskelsen García said.

Clinton told the 7,000 delegates gathered in the Washington Convention Center that it was time to discard the “education wars” that have polluted the national debate over education in state legislatures and media outlets across the country.

“There is no time for finger pointing, or arguing over who cares about kids more,” Clinton said. “It’s time to set one table and sit around it together – all of us – so we can work together to do what’s best for America’s children.” And that table, Clinton promised, will have always have a seat for educators.

Lifting up educators will be central to Clinton’s plans for public education if she is elected in November. In her RA speech on Tuesday, she announced plans to launch a national campaign to elevate the profession that will spotlight the importance of career-long professional development, higher salaries for teachers and education support professionals (“no educator should take on second and third jobs just to get by,” she told the delegates), and relief for crippling student debt.  Clinton also said it was an outrage that Education Support Professionals continue to struggle to provide for their own families.

“And supporting educators means supporting unions,” she continued. “Unions helped create the strongest middle class in the history of the world. You’re not just fighting for your members. You’re fighting for your students, and families across the country.”

Supporting teachers also requires a shift away from teaching to the test to the original purpose of assessing students – to provide valuable information to teachers and parents to help their students and children truly learn. If less time is spent on test prep, then schools can devote more time and resources on “educating our children for the future, not the past,” which must be the focal point of student learning moving forward, Clinton said. And this means getting our schools up to speed on computer science and digital technologies, including greater access to broadband.

“We’ll work to close the ‘homework gap,’ so that students have the broadband access they need at school and at home. And we’ll use all the tools at our disposal, including technology, to give our children an education that meets the times we’re living in,” Clinton said.

Focusing on 21st Century learning and strengthening the teacher profession can only get us so far, however, if we continue to ignore what goes on in students’ lives outside school walls. The scant attention paid to the devastating impact of poverty, Clinton said, is unsustainable.

“That’s on all of us. You see students coming to school hungry, or exhausted from a long night at a shelter. So many kids have the weight of the world on their little shoulders.”

Clinton championed community schools – public schools as community hubs, offering services and programs beyond the school day, and creating strong learning cultures

The bottom line, she said, is that every child in the United States should have access to all the resources available to wealthy children, whether it’s access to great teachers, extracurricular activities, or counseling services.

In her speech, Clinton proudly contrasted her vision for public schools with that of her expected opponent, Donald Trump. She derided the presumptive GOP nominee’s plan to eliminate the Department of Education and slash funding for critical programs – from pre-k to Pell Grants – that serve low-income students. “[Trump] has said that America spends too much on education. He would leave our most vulnerable students to fend for themselves. He shouldn’t have anything to do with our children’s education.”

Such an agenda dismantles public education’s historic and indispensable role in giving every child a chance to live up to his or her potential. We must do better, Clinton said.

“I feel passionately about this because I’m the product of great public schools – and great teachers…So let’s keep working for better schools, more resources, more support for educators.”

I’m asking you – and educators across the country – to work with me. Advise me, hold me accountable. And keep advocating for your students and profession.”

2016/2017 FUNAB Admission Screening Application Is Out

According to the information gathered from  http://admission.unaab.edu.ng yesterday, The application form for screening into the federal university of Agriculture Abeokuta is out and involves the following processes:

• Online Admission Application on this website.
• Pre-Admission Screening Exercise (Interactive) - UTME and DE candidates.

Successful candidates within the capacity of our institution will be offered admission and required to undergo an intensive ICT Training and Orientation Programme to prepare them for life in FUNAAB.

2016/2017 Admission Procedure

All applicants seeking undergraduate admission into 100, 200 and 300 Levels in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) are hereby invited to apply online for the 2016/2017 Pre-Admission Screening Exercise.

Applications must be from suitably qualified candidates whose have chosen the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) as the Most Preferred Institution on the prescribed form obtainable for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Applicants must also possess minimum entry requirements of five (5) O’ Level Credits in relevant subjects at one or two sittings in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB and fill in the same results online. Applicants are advised to confirm the Admission Requirements into respective Degree Programmeslogging in to fill the e-application form.

Only candidates with completed application before the stipulated deadline will be considered.

you are advice to Ensure you provide accurate bio-data and academic information when filling your application form.

Post UTME Screening Fees Peg To #2,500 All Over Nigeria Institutions

the Secretary-General, Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) on Wednesday in Abuja.

Faborode said the agreement was reached after a deliberation of officials of the ministry, federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The secretary-general said while it was agreed that the post-UTME screening should be sustained following the scrapping of the Computer Based Test (CBT).

“From the statement made by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan at the meeting, there is no objection to screening by universities as long as it is not another CBT. “She agreed that universities should advertise and the maximum fee that should be charged for the screening should be N2,500 – bank charges inclusive.’’

According to the statement, the association will formally convey its stance to the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu.

NAN reports that Adamu’s recent announcement of the ban on post-UTME had raised a lot anxiety among stakeholders.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, UNILAG CONDUCTS 2016/2017 TRANSFER EXAMINATION INTO BASIC 8 (JS2) AND SS1

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, UNILAG CONDUCTS TRANSFER EXAMINATION INTO BASIC 8 (JS2) AND SS1 CLASSES (2016/2017)

The Management Board of the International School, University of Lagos (ISL) is inviting interested members of the community and the general public to obtain Admission Forms for transfer at a cost of  Ten Thousand Naira(N10,000:00) bank draft are to be issued in favour of the International School, University of Lagos. The Forms will be available at the Admission’s Office of the school from Friday, June 24, 2016 to Monday, July 25, 2016.

Details of the Examination:

(i)   BASIC 8 (J.S.2)               :          Subject Areas:  English Language, Mathematics,

                                                            Basic Science, Social Studies, Civic Education

                                                            and Basic Technology.

(ii)  S.S. 1                                :          Subject Areas:  Science and Technology Students:

                                                            English Language, Mathematics, Civic Education and

Basic Science. (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)/Basic Technology.

                                                            Arts/Social Science Students:  English Language,

           Mathematics, Civic Education, Business Studies

           (Economics, Commerce) Social Studies

           (Government).

(iii)  Venue                              :          ISL Examination Hall

(iv)  Date                                :          Tuesday,  July 26, 2016;              Time: 9.00 a.m.

(v)   Result will be released  :          Friday, July 29, 2016

(vi)  Interview Date              :          Monday, August 1, 2016

(vii)  Release of Interview Result :  Wednesday, August 3, 2016

                                                     Mrs. Adora E. Ojo

                                                     Principal International School, UNILAG.