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  • Fed Govt pegs admission age at 18 from next year

    Fed Govt pegs admission age at 18 from next year

    • Institutions cleared to admit 16-year-old for 24/25 session
    • JAMB, VCs, others adopt 140 as cut-off mark for varsities, 100 for polytechnics, CoEs

    As from the 2025/2026 academic session, applicants seeking admission into higher institutions must be 18 years old, according to the agreement reached at a policy stakeholders meeting organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on the 2024/2025 admissions.

    The annual policy meeting is attended by heads of higher institutions and other stakeholders, and it sets the tone for the current session’s admission exercise and guidelines which all institutions must adhere to.

    It was also agreed that candidates who are 16 years old would be considered for the 2024/2025 admissions.

    Stakeholders and attendees at the policy meeting had protested as the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said only candidates who have attained 18 years would henceforth be given admission into tertiary institutions in the country.

    But immediately Prof. Mamman said that, the hall erupted in rowdiness.

    It took the intervention of JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, to restore normalcy.

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    Prof. Mamman insisted that the law required that their children should be in school at 18 years, having attended six years of primary education, three years of junior secondary school and three years of senior secondary school.

    He added that the meeting was to ensure that the 2024/2024 admission process was fair, after which he accepted suggestions that applicants from 16 years and above should be eligible for the 2024/2025 admissions, while the law would apply from next session.

    The meeting also adopted 140 as minimum cut-off mark for admission into universities, and 100 for Polytechnics and Colleges of Education (CoEs).

    The institutions are expected to maintain the agreed minimum score for their admission and not go below it.

  • JAMB, tertiary institutions fix 2024/2025 admission cut-off marks July 18

    JAMB, tertiary institutions fix 2024/2025 admission cut-off marks July 18

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed July 18 for the Policy Meeting to deliberate on cut-off marks for the 2024/2025 admissions.

    The meeting, which is expected to set minimum cut-off marks for the 2024/2025 admissions, will be chaired by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman.

    This was disclosed in the Board’s weekly bulletin yesterday. It listed stakeholders expected at the meeting to include heads of regulatory agencies, such as the National University Commission (NUC) and National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), National Council for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Heads of tertiary institutions in the country, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), among others.

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    It added: “During the meeting, the Registrar will present reports on the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and ongoing Direct Entry (DE) applications. He will also analyse key performance indicators that could shape the policy directions of the government in the area of admission.

    “Also, the meeting would apprise stakeholders on salient issues that cropped up in the course of the previous year’s admission exercise. In addition, the meeting will look at the performance of candidates in the current year’s UTME in order to determine the year’s minimum admissible score.”

  • Varsity commences admission to 30 courses

    Varsity commences admission to 30 courses

    Hensard University,  Toru-Orua, has announced the commencement of admission into 30 courses  spread across five faculties. This was announced by the  Vice  Chancellor Prof.  Dileep Kumar on the school’s website.

     This followed the approval of the National Universities Commission, NUC, after its resource verification inspection team had a final look at facilities in the institution.

     “We are glad to announce that our admissions have started. All the details are available on our website.

     “There is a buffet of 30 courses to choose from and as has been stated we would avail students the best teaching and learning experience in the conducive environment of Toru-Orua,” the VC said.

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     The courses include, Accounting, Journalism, Computer Science,Software Engineering, Environmental Management, Animal Production and Husbandry,among others.

      Kumar noted  that admissions are also open at the university’s  Foundation School which is running a one-year programme on arts, social and management sciences, physical and natural sciences to prepare candidates for JAMB, GCE, NECO.

     “Hensard University anchors its uniqueness on its dual certifications, international linkages, access to global educational resources, experienced faculty and staff from Nigeria and abroad, research centres and institutes which work together to produce graduates who would be ethical entrepreneurs, leaders and change agents for the improvement of society,” he added.

  • UNIBEN apprehends admission racketeers

    UNIBEN apprehends admission racketeers

    The University of Benin says some fraud syndicates have been arrested over admission racketeering.

    The university announced this in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, on Sunday in Benin.

    According to her, members of the syndicates go as far as collecting school fees from their victims under the pretence of helping them to pay.

    “Some admission fraud syndicates at the University of Benin have been uncovered.

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    “Members of the syndicates parade themselves as admission officers of the university and engage in admission racketeering and falsification of admission documents.

    “Some even go as far as collecting school fees from their victims under the pretence of assisting them to pay to the university.  Already, some arrests have been made.

    “The university management reiterates that the admission process at the University of Benin is free of charge and advises members of the public to be wary of fraudsters,” the spokesperson said in the statement.

  • Girl, 17, gets admission into 19 top varsities

    A 17-year-old Nigerian, Oludamilola Oluwadara Adekeye, has reportedly been accepted by 19 of the world’s top universities, including Yale, Stanford, Columbia and the London School of Economics.

    Speaking with CNN, Oluwadamilola, who is a student of Brighton College, Abu Dhabi said she applied to 20 universities and was accepted by 19.

    Dami as she is fondly called also said she has a passion for music, but has not decided on what to study in the university.

    “I’m 17 years old and I’m a student at Brighton College Abu Dhabi. I was recently accepted into 19 out of the 20 colleges I applied to,” she said.

    “I’m very involved in music at my high school. I’m in three musical groups and I started a fourth,” she said on CNN.

    “I’m still undecided but I might double major in international relations and economics.”

    Lastyear, three Nigerian-born teenagers – Jude Okonkwo, Ifeoma White-Thorpe and Nina Uzoigwe – were accepted by some Ivy League schools.

    While Nina was accepted by seven Ivy League schools – Harvard, Dartmouth, Cornell, UPenn, Columbia, Princeton and Yale, Ifeoma, a New Jersey high school student was accepted by nine: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, UPenn, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Princeton and Stanford.

    Jude, 17, based in the United States, also received acceptance letters from Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University and Yale University.

     

  • 30 IDPs get admission

    30 IDPs get admission

    Thirty Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Northeast, camped at International Christian Centre for Missions (ICCM), have secured admission to tertiary institutions in the last one year.

    The Director, Mr. Solomon Folorunsho, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday at Ohogua, near Benin, in Ovia North East Local Government of Edo State that about 250 of the IDPs were registered for external examinations in  the 2018 session.

    He said: “A lot have been achieved since they came to this camp about six years ago. I recalled that most of them could hardly communicate in English, but the reverse is the case now.

    “I see determination and eagerness to learn in these children and we are assisting them.

    “They believe in their country and also believe that the ugly incident, which happened to them, is an opportunity for them to be in a place where they can get what probably they wouldn’t have got over there.

    “They are grabbing the opportunities with both hands. They want to get to the height of all that is good here for the benefit of their people back at home.

    “As I speak with you, we have over 30 of them studying courses, such as Communication Engineering, Nursing, Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences in universities, such as Edo University, Iyamoh; University of Maiduguri; University of Benin, among others.

    “We have three of them who wanted to study Medicine, but were given alternative courses.

    “They wanted Medicine because they felt they needed it to go back home to their community and help as doctors.

    “Although they have accepted the courses offered them, they are still determined to study Medicine.”

    Folorunsho, who spoke on the challenge of funding IDPs’ education, said it cost an average of N5 million to get the children registered for external examinations annually.

  • 4,377 denied admission into IBBUL

    4,377 denied admission into IBBUL

    The Vice Chancellor, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU),  Lapai,  Prof Muhammad Nasiru Maiturare has said over half of the eligible candidates (4,377) who were screened for admission could not be taken.

    He said that out of the 8,466 candidates that were screened, only 4,089 candidates were offered admission for the 2017/2018 Academic Session.

    Speaking at the 12th Matriculation, Maiturare said in all 17,751 candidates applied for admission from all states of the federation and Ghana.

    He said this session’s admission exercise was very challenging as a result of the increase in the number of applicants to the university.

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    He stated some students were admitted into courses other than what they applied explaining that about 75 per cent of the candidates applied for 10 of the courses on offer which left over other 20 courses without enough students.

    “About 75 per cent of the candidates applied for 10 of the courses on offer, with most of such courses having over 1,000 applicants, leaving the other 20 programmes with just about 25 per cent of the applicants. I therefore urge you to accept the new course wholeheartedly and do your best to excel in it”, he advised.

    The VC urged the students to adopt positive attitudes, remain agents of positive change and be peace advocates.

    He expressed the institution’s readiness to create a conducive and enabling environment to make the students realise their full potential.

  • JAMB assures of smooth conduct of exams, transparent admission

    JAMB assures of smooth conduct of exams, transparent admission

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has promised to build on the successes it recorded last year by conducting a better and hitch-free examination this year.

    The agency’s Head of Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

    He also said the board would ensure a transparent admission process in 2018 as it did in 2017.

    He commended relevant stakeholders who assisted the board in the smooth conduct of its examinations and activities in 2017.

    The statement reads: “In 2017 the Board conducted one of the most transparent, inclusive, acceptable examination with the least incidence of malpractice and malfeasance.

    “The entire progress made in 2017 will be sustained and made better in the 2018 and beyond. One of the greatest celebrated innovation in the 2017 is the democratization of admission by the introduction of CAPS.

    “In 2018, we hope to surpass our achievements in 2017. This means that we shall conduct a better examination, more transparent admission and make more remittance to government.

    “We will continue to do everything possible to support the drive of this administration towards excellence from our end.”

    He advised candidates hoping to write this year’s unified tertiary matriculations examination (UTME) to register on time.

    “As we prepare for the 2018 examination beginning with the optional mock in January, we urge candidates to ensure that the register on time, make informed choices of institutions, disciplines and examination towns.

    “They are to note that their first choice can be a College of Education, a University, an innovation Enterprise Institution, a Polytechnic/Monotechnic, the Nigerian Defence Academy or the Police Academy. These choices are at the discretion of the candidates,” the statement added.

  • UNILAG 2017/2018 admission list

    UNILAG 2017/2018 admission list

    The University of Lagos has published the 2017/18 merit admission recommended list of students for the institution.

    See link to the admission in the faculties.

     

    FACULTY OF ARTS

    FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONS

    FACULTY OF EDUCATIONFACULTY OF ENGINEERING

    FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

    FACULTY OF LAW

    FACULTY OF SCIENCE

    FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

    http://admissions.unilag.edu.ng/?page_id=93

  • JAMB: only qualified candidates will be offered admission

    JAMB: only qualified candidates will be offered admission

    THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB ) said yesterday that it will not consider any candidate without O’Level or A’Level requirement for admission this year.

    It said only candidates who meet the requirements and other criteria set by institutions would be offered admission.

    JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede stated this at a training and sensitisation forum on Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) for admission offers, candidates and stakeholders in Abuja.

    According to him, before any tertiary institution can recommend any candidate for admission, the institution must ensure that such candidate has the O’Level or A’Level requirements and meets other admission requirements.

    The registrar explained that candidates with higher scores in the unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) may not be admitted but could be eligible for admission consideration.

    Prof. Oloyede said: “Scoring higher than the cut-off mark does not guarantee admission but makes the candidate eligible for admission consideration. It is not UTME that qualifies the person. It is O’Level, A ‘Level that qualifies a person for admission.

    “That is why you can go from here to UK, you can go to Ghana, Uganda, Republic of Benin, nobody ask you of your UTME. They ask for your O’Level because by law, it is the school certificate that qualifies you not JAMB.”