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  • Aare Ona Kakanfo: Build bridges across ethnic nationalities, Boroffice urges Adams

    Aare Ona Kakanfo: Build bridges across ethnic nationalities, Boroffice urges Adams

    The senator representing Ondo North, Professor Ajayi Boroffice OON has described the conferment of Otunba Ganiyu Adams as Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi as great development.

    This was contained in a congratulatory press statement issued by Senator Boroffice, who doubles as the Asiwaju of Akoko Land, through his media aide, Kayode Fakuyi.

    “Otunba Ganiyu Adams is eminently qualified and highly suitable for the revered position of Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland.

    “The conferred honour is one which Otunba Ganiyu Adams earned through many years of selfless service to humanity, propagation and promotion of Yoruba culture and heritage, and particularly, the defence of core values and virtues of the Yoruba Nation.

    “On behalf of my family, the people of Akoko Land and the entire people of Ondo North senatorial district, I extend fraternal felicitation to the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo designate of Yorubaland.

    “In particular, the people of Akoko Land are delightful about the great development. It shows the Yoruba Nation has formally acknowledged and appreciated the immeasurable contributions of Otunba Ganiyu Adams towards upholding unity and sustenance of peace in Yoruba Land.

    “The 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo is urged to reinforce his efforts in relation to the unity, peace and progress of Yoruba Land. He should also build necessary bridges of accord and harmony across ethnic nationalities because the cooperation of all ethnic nationalities is essential for the actualisation of a great and prosperous Nigeria.

    “I wish the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo a long reign and outstanding tenure.”, the senator said.

  • Review of Freetel ice 2, most affordable smartphone

    Review of Freetel ice 2, most affordable smartphone

    The Freetel Ice 2 is undeniably a low budget smartphone that is able to give the feels of a high-end smartphone without attracting public glare to it due to its plastic chassis.

    Running on Android 7.0 (Nougat) revolution with a 4.0-inch IPS display that packs a quad-core processor and 1GB RAM, the device may favourably compete and probably beat your alternative smartphone with its multi-user function.

    On this feature, up to four users can have an account on the device at a time as well as a guest account which gives the owner a large space for privacy. Every user, like on the computer, can set up personal security, download desired Apps, etcetera. However, the owner has the right to uninstall any App.

    Interestingly for example, as the owner, you permit users or the guest permissions to make calls. Which means you can hand the device over easily to that friend who likes to use people’s airtime, knowing that you are covered.

    The Freetel Ice 2 is one device that aims to break the barrier of economic reasons for not enjoying the smartphone life. In Nigeria, it sells for about #13,000 which is equivalent to the price of some Java phones. It can also split screen being an Android 7.0 (Nougat) device.

    With the meagre 2MP rear camera available, Freetel Ice 2 can produce passable images. Meanwhile, with a better light, it can give even better results. It has LED flash and autofocus, too. And the VGA (0.3MP) front camera produces selfies that are better than known.

    The device has a 8GB Storage, which is expandable up to 32GB memory card, 3G Internet and a 1350 mAh Battery which keeps you going all day. It offers dual micro SIM card slots. You get Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot for wireless connectivity.

    That the device is a low budget phone with impressive features means users should be careful not to demand even more than it can already offer. It is available across leading online stores in Nigeria.

  • Application for TechPlus mentoring Friday opens

    Application for TechPlus mentoring Friday opens

    Africa’s largest Tech gathering, TechPlus has announced a mentorship initiative called ‘TechPlus Mentoring Friday’ which kicks off October 2017.

    The program, according to the Tech company, is designed for the new and growing start-ups seeking great business advice in the areas of strategy, team dynamics, market penetration, scaling up and operational efficiency.

    The mentoring program aims at developing the young start-ups, impacting businesses, and creating a platform for young businesses to thrive in a competitive business world.

    • Some of the objectives are to support young businesses by pulling in a bench of leaders who have knowledge, skills and abilities to proffer business advice.
    • It will also provide start-ups with the necessary support to perform to their highest potential in their businesses.
    • Create opportunities for young businesses to meet and discuss with business industry experts.
      Create a culture that sees mentorship as an effective way of developing small Businesses.

    For those wishing to participate in the mentoring program, click on the ‘REGISTER HERE‘ to apply as a mentee.

  • TSTV vs DSTV: StarTimes pay per day, coincidence or strategy?

    TSTV vs DSTV: StarTimes pay per day, coincidence or strategy?

    When StarTimes took to its official Twitter handle @Startimes_Ng  to announce that it was commencing Pay Per Day service in a series of tweets, most DigitalTV subscribers knew they haven’t seen the end of the announcement just yet.

    No surprises as the news was well received by many Nigerians online and social media, with many celebrating what they felt was a move forced by the fiasco of TSTV. For so many Nigerians, they have waited for a day when the Globacom of the Pay TV sub-sector of the broadcast industry will make an entry.

    But many questions remained unanswered. Questions like why now? Why StarTimes? Why November 1st? Why N60 daily? All of these have been asked on social media with very little answers available as the company is yet to issue an official statement with details of the plan.

    Why now?

    Some people have argued that StarTimes has been in operations for over 7 years and is no longer a newcomer to the industry. So why is the pay per day announcement coming now?

    Why not a year or 2 earlier, especially since the company claims to have been offering this service in other African countries. Why was the implementation in Nigeria delayed?

    Why StarTimes

    Truthfully, if any cable TV operator was expected to introduce the par per day following the pledges and promises of TSTV, it would have been DSTV or Go-TV, since the agitation of most Nigerians was heard towards them due to perceived high pricing and alleged monopoly in the industry.

    For most stakeholders, subscribers, critics and the ordinary Nigerian, StarTimes was not the problem for them, in fact, nobody joined issues with StarTimes when it came to providing affordable entertainment for Nigerians, partly because their pricing was fair enough.

    So, when the announcement was made that fateful morning, it came as a good shock on the morning of October 19 when the announcement came from StarTimes, an announcement that set social media agog, one made on the same day Kwese TV, a new kid on the block was having their official launch press conference. Was this deliberate, to reduce the media share of voice Kwese receives on the day they launch or just another coincidence?

    Why November 1st?

    Really, why November 1st? Isn’t this the same day the other operator promised to launch? Something is fishy here. Or is this just another coincidence?

    StarTimes Demand Soars!

    Since the announcement was made on October 19th, the demand for StarTimes and general interest in the company has risen dramatically. Some social media users went as far as taking pictures of themselves purchasing the decoders at subsidised rates and with a promise to enjoy 1-month free view.

    An inquiry from 2 dealer partners in Lagos mainland indicated a 9% hike in product demand. Can one attribute this to the new pay per view package or just the ripple effect of the publicity the company has enjoyed in past week?

    Why 60 Naira Daily?

    While we celebrate, let’s ask ourselves questions before we accept a greek gift. Why so cheap? N60 is a very affordable rate by any standard. These days, N60 cannot even buy you a bottle of drink in traffic or any store. Why would StarTimes offer their daily subscription at such a cheap rate? is there more to it than meets the eye? A quick check on the company website reveals little information about the new package. Why so much secrecy?

    In the meantime, all we can do is wait and see what details are made available on November 1st. It is my hope that this is not just another appetiser or publicity stunt, something similar to what we experienced in September when TSTV came with bags of undelivered promises.

  • Interactive map: Number of deaths caused by road accidents

    Interactive map: Number of deaths caused by road accidents

  • IPOB, Army: Charly Boy, Adeyanju urge FG to be more solution-focused

    IPOB, Army: Charly Boy, Adeyanju urge FG to be more solution-focused

    Popular Nigerian songwriter and entertainer, Charles Oputa, known as Charly Boy and the convener of Concerned Nigerians group, Deji Adeyanju, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to more circumspect and solution-focused in handling sensitive matters as secessionist agitations within the country.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the Maverick singer and the former New Media Director for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in which the duo noted that the move by the government is an aberration that must be strongly condemned.

    The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to the recent detachment of soldiers from the Nigerian Army to the Afaraukwu country home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and the invasion of Abia State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Aba Road, Umuahia, which led to the destruction of laptops and other valuables thereby causing unnecessary panic within the state and the entire region.

    “We consider this move an aberration that must be strongly condemned in a democratic environment like ours.

    “The good people of Abia State deserve better than the undue panic under which they have been placed since the invasion which has completely restricted them from going about their daily activities freely like they used to.

    “In as much as we are aware that the Federal Government is concerned about curbing divisive messages and inordinate agitations within the country, we believe it should be more concerned about safeguarding the lives and properties of all Nigerians in any part of the country.

    “It is also important to note that though recanted, the October 1 ultimatum issued by some misguided northern youths to the Igbos in the north remains weighty in the minds of many and the atmosphere is hypersensitive to any mishap that could foment such interethnic melee.

    “We urge the Federal Government; therefore, that, rather than steaming up the flames of enmity and discord within the country by using force on harmless citizens, it should be more committed to dousing tensions and promoting peace and unity.

    “Finally, we appeal to the Federal Government to be more circumspect and solution-focused in handling sensitive matters as secessionist agitations within the country. God bless Nigeria.”

  • Lagos: One-day Gov, deputy gets N1m, full scholarship each

    Lagos: One-day Gov, deputy gets N1m, full scholarship each

    Winners of the keenly contested Spelling Bee Competition, Miss Zuffon Bukola and Miss Rosemary Ogidan, One-Day Governor, Deputy Gover of Lagos State have awarded a full scholarship as well as N1million each by the State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

    Zuffon, a 16 year-old SS 2 student of Awodiora Senior Secondary School, Ajegunle emerged the One-Day Governor of the State after she won a keenly contested Spelling Bee Competition in June 2017, while Ogidan, also an SS 2 student of Methodist Senior High School, Badagry finished as runner up.

    Receiving the winners, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed optimism that in no distant time, Lagos would produce its first elected female Governor of the State. 

    Governor Ambode, who spoke when he received the One-Day Governor of the State, Miss Zuffon Bukola and members of her cabinet at the Exco Chambers, Lagos House in Ikeja, said that the emergence of Miss Zuffon and the One-Day Deputy Governor, Miss Rosemary Ogidan was a signpost to what the future portends for the State.
      
    According to the Governor, the emergence of two females as One-Day Governor and Deputy Governor of the State clearly indicates that a female can likewise be elected as the Governor of the State.
     
    He said: “This is a significant day for Lagos State and it also signals what the future actually holds for Lagos State in which we have seated here, two female strong members of the new State Executive Council and we have a female Governor and a female Deputy Governor.
     
    “It is also telling us a story about what the future of Lagos is all about that one day we would find seated here, not just a day governor, but for a period or tenure of four years, there would be a female Governor in this State.
     
    “We’ve had female Deputy Governors in this State; it also says something that these younger ones are telling our women in Lagos to rise up and actually take their position.”
     
    Governor Ambode also commended Zuffon and her cabinet members, noting that their feat was an indication that the funds expended by the State Government to improve the educational sector was not in vain, adding that efforts would be intensified to further develop the sector.
     
    “I want to congratulate her and her cabinet members for also showing to us that the future of education in Lagos is strong. We believe that the resources we are spending in the educational sector are not going to be a waste and they have also shown that they are ready to succeed us as long as we encourage them.
     
    “So we’ll do everything just like what we have been doing in the last two years to continue to pay greater attention to education and also make sure that we do so much in youth development to allow them to be mentally capable of succeeding us even as we move away from all the things we have done in the public service,” the Governor said.
     
    He said the State Government was encouraged by the exploits of past One-Day Governors and their cabinet members who are excelling in their various endeavours, just as he commended parents of the students as well as the school management for all the efforts put into bringing out the best in them.
     
    To encourage their efforts, Ambode awarded full scholarship to the One Day Governor, Miss Zuffon and her Deputy, Miss Ogidan while also announcing a cash donation of N1million each to them.
     
    The governor also awarded a cash donation of N500,000 each to members of the One Day Governor’s cabinet consisting of Master Tovishede Ayobami (Secretary to the State Government); Master Philip Daniel (Speaker of the House of Assembly); Master Durojaiye Oluwasegun (Commissioner for Education); Master Atabo Ufedojo (Commissioner for Science and Technology).
     
    Earlier, Miss Zuffon while addressing the governor and members of the State Executive Council commended the Governor for his visionary leadership and numerous achievements especially in the educational sector, saying that despite the economic challenges, teachers’ salaries and entitlements were being paid as at when due.
     
    Zuffon, who is aspiring to become a lawyer, also seized the occasion to request for a School Bus, renovation of the school’s multipurpose hall as well as construction of drainage channels in her school, which Governor Ambode immediately granted. 
  • UPDATED: Post-UTME screening/examination dates, requirements

    UPDATED: Post-UTME screening/examination dates, requirements

    This is the period of the 2017/2018 Nigerian Educational Calendar when most universities organise the various Post-UTME examinations.

    Below are some of the universities and their dates for the examinations including details:

     

     

    Nnamdi Azikiwe University

    The Nnamdi Azikiwe University has scheduled its 2017/2018 POST UTME screening exercise for candidates who made the University their first choice in the 2017 University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

    The dates are outlined below:

    1. SCREENING EXERCISE DATES:

    SATURDAY, 16th – SATURDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2017

    DAY 1: SATURDAY, 16th September, 2017

    S/N Faculty a. Arts b. Physical Sciences

    DAY 2: MONDAY, 18th September, 2017

    S/N Faculty a. Management Sciences b. Biosciences

    DAY 3: TUESDAY, 19th September, 2017

    S/N Faculty a. Engineering b. Education

    DAY 4: WEDNESDAY, 20th September, 2017

    S/N Faculty a b. c. Medicine Basic Medical Sciences Agricultural Sciences

    DAY 5: THURSDAY, 21st September, 2017

    S/N Faculty a. Law b. Pharmacy

    DAY 6: FRIDAY, 22nd September, 2017

    S/N Faculty a Social Sciences b Environmental Sciences

    DAY 7: SATURDAY, 23rd September, 2017

    S/N Faculty a Health Sciences and Technology

     

    2. ELIGIBILITY:

    a. Candidates who made Nnamdi Azikiwe University their first choice and have the required cut-off mark are eligible to apply.
    b. The general cut-off mark is 200 except for Faculties/Departments indicated below:

    Faculties/Programmes with Cut-Off Mark of 180
    (a) Agriculture – AgricEcons& Extension, Animal Science, Forestry & Wildlife, Food Science & Technology, Soil Science, Crop Science.
    (b) Arts – Igbo, African & Asian Studies, History & International Studies, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Modern European Languages, Religion & Human Relations, Theatre and Film Studies, and Chinese Studies.
    (c) Education – Adult Education, Early Childhood & Primary Education, Guidance and Counselling, Human Kinetics & Health Education, Library & Information Science, Science Education, and Vocational Education.
    (d) Engineering – Agric & Bioresources Engineering, Polymer &Textiles Engineering.
    (e) Environmental Sciences – Architecture, Building, Quantity Surveying & Geoinformatics, Fine and Applied Arts, Environmental Management, Estate Management, Geography & Meteorology.
    (f) Physical Sciences – Mathematics and Statistics only.
    (g) Health Sciences and Technology – Environmental Health only.
    (h) Management Sciences – Entrepreneurial Studies only.

    Faculties/Programmes with Cut-Off Mark of 200
    a. Arts – English Language and Literature
    b. Basic Medical Sciences – Human Anatomy, Physiology
    c. Biosciences – Zoology, Botany, Parasitology and Entomology, Microbiology & Brewery, Applied Biochemistry and Brewery.
    d. Education – Educational Foundations, Educational Management & Policy.
    e. Engineering – Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial & Production Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
    f. Health Sciences & Technology – Medical Lab Sciences, Nursing Science, Radiography, Medical Rehab (Physiotherapy)
    g. Law
    h. Management Sciences – Accountancy, Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Cooperative Economics & Management, Marketing, Public Administration
    i. Medicine – Medicine
    j. Pharmaceutical Sciences – Pharmacy
    k. Physical Sciences – Computer Science, Pure & Industrial Chemistry, Physics & Industrial Physics, Geological Sciences
    l. Social Sciences – Economics, Psychology, Political Science, Mass Communication, Sociology/Anthropology.

    3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:
    a. Registration will start on Tuesday, 5th September, 2017 and end on Friday 15th September, 2017.

    b. – Visit portal.unizik.edu.ng
    – Click on ‘ Create Account’
    – Enter your UTME REG Number and a valid email address and click ‘Send’. A verification code will be sent to your email instantly.
    – Copy the verification code and click on ‘Continue’
    – On the form, enter your phone number, password, verification code (copied from email), select the access level and click on ‘ Submit’
    – Your login details will be sent to your email address instantly.
    – Continue with the application by logging in with the login credentials sent to your email
    – After successful login, click on ‘Step One’, click on ‘Generate Application Form RRR’
    – Print the RRR (Remita) page, proceed to any bank of your choice nationwide to make a payment of N2,000 only
    – Login to the portal, click on ‘Step Two’, click on ‘Confirm payment’, enter the RRR number and click on ‘Verify payment’. If payment confirmation is successful, or if you get a notification ‘Payment already verified’, then proceed to “Step Three”.
    – Click on ‘Step Three’, click on ‘Fill Application Form’, Fill out the application form. You can save each stage of the application and continue at a later time. Also, you can edit your information as often as possible within the application period.
    – Check the ‘I Agree’ box and click on “submit” button.
    – Print out the Application Form and come along with it for your screening and POST UTME examination.

    4. TIME AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SCREENING EXERCISE
    a. Accreditation of candidates commences at 8.00am each day. Candidates should adhere strictly to the time scheduled for screening examination.
    b. Print out the Application Form from the University Portal and come along with it for your screening and POST UTME evaluation
    c. The date and time for each candidate’s examination will be shown on the POST UTME

    PRINT-OUT

    5. RESTRICTIONS
    a. Only bona fide candidates/candidates scheduled for the day’s examination and time shall be allowed into the University / Examination Hall.
    b. Parents and guardians are, therefore, strongly advised against attempting to enter the University Campus as security will be tight.
    c. No GSM handsets, scientific calculators or any other extraneous materials shall be allowed into the examination hall
    d. Candidates who did not register online will not be allowed for the screening exercise.
    e. The University will not be liable for any payment made with wrong JAMB registration number at the Bank.
    f. The University shall also not be liable for any fraudulent payments made anywhere that is not in line with the directives of the University.

    Candidates who changed their choices of institution to UNIZIK are prone to experience error messages like “Account Creation unsuccessful, try again later”.

    There is no cause for alarm as subsequent lists from JAMB will be uploaded to enable them register prior to deadline.

     

     

    Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)

    UTME: Pre-Admission Screening Exercise

    To be eligible for Pre-Admission Screening Exercise candidates must have sat for the 2017/2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and scored a minimum of 180 marks for the following programmes:

    • Agricultural Economics and Farm Management,
    • Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,
    • Animal Nutrition,
    • Animal Physiology,
    • Animal Production and Health,
    • Aquaculture and Fisheries Management,
    • Animal Breeding and Genetics,
    • Agricultural Administration,
    • Crop Protection,
    • Environmental Management and Toxicology,
    • Forestry and Wildlife Management,
    • Horticulture,
    • Pasture and Range Management,
    • Plant Breeding and Seed Technology,
    • Plant Physiology and Crop Production,
    • Soil Science and Land Management,
    • Water Resources Management and Agro-meteorology

    Or a minimum of 200 marks for the following programmes:

    • Biochemistry
    • Biological Sciences
    • Chemistry
    • Microbiology
    • Computer Science
    • Mathematics
    • Statistics
    • Physics
    • Food Science and Technology
    • Home Science and Management
    • Hospitality and Tourism
    • Nutrition and Dietetics
    • Agricultural Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mechatronic Engineering
    • Veterinary Medicine

    NOTE: Candidate who chose Biochemistry, Biological Sciences or Microbiology but scored between 180 and 199 may be considered for Agricultural programmes if they are interested

    Direct Entry: Pre-Admission Screening Exercise

    Direct Entry candidates, with minimum of Upper-Credit or its equivalent, who have also applied to JAMB for admission into the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) are invited to register online.

    Candidates should ensure that their Academic Transcripts are forwarded to the Registrar, FUNAAB not later than Tuesday, 31st October, 2017.

     

    FUTMINNA

    This is to inform all UTME and Direct Entry candidates who applied for admission to Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, for the 2017/2018 academic session that the Post UTME Test will be conducted between 18th and 30th September, 2017 at the University’s CBT Centre.

    Candidates eligible for the test are:

    • Those who made or are willing to make Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, their first choice of University  in the 2017/2018 UTME and  scored 180 and above; and
    • Direct Entry candidates who chose or are willing to make AAUA their first choice of University.

    NOTE: Candidates, who did not make Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, their choice of University initially but are now willing to choose AAUA will have to make the necessary change of Institution to AAUA not later than 18th September, 2017.

    All eligible candidates are to visit the University website www.putme.aaua.edu.ng to register for the test as from 28th August, 2017 after the payment of N2, 000.00 assessment fee, and N3, 500.00 administrative, handling, and bank charges at any branch of the banks listed below via etranzact/interswitch/Bankit:

    • First Bank
    • Heritage Bank
    • Keystone Bank
    • Wema Bank
    • Skye Bank
    • Access Bank
    • Zenith Bank
    • Eco Bank
    • Stanbic IBT

    Candidates are requested to collect bank-generated receipts at the point of payment, which will contain receipt number and confirmation code (PAY OUTLET ONLY) for the on-line registration.

    On-line Registration Guidelines

    i. Candidates should log on to the University portal www.putme.aaua.edu.ng and click on 2017/2018 POST UTME TEST

    ii. Candidates are to Create Account and Login with VALID JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBER.

    iii. Candidates are to click on:

    a. MAKE APPLICATION FORM PAYMENT for BANKIT payment; or

    b. CONFIRM PAYMENT for PAY OUTLET (Payment must have been made to Cashier at any of the listed banks)

    iv. For (iii) (b), Candidates are to obtain a print-out containing the confirmation order number from the Bank upon payment of the fees.

    v. After successful payment, candidates are to complete Biodata Form online and print out Post UTME Test Slip.

    General Instructions to all Candidates

    i. Candidates are advised to correctly upload their O’ Level results and current passport photographs on the portal. A maximum of two (2) sittings is allowed in the case of O’ Level requirements.

    ii. AAUA accepts WAEC, NECO and NABTEB O’ Level results.

    iii. It is compulsory for all candidates to participate in the Post UTME Test to be considered for admission.

    M. S. Ayeerun 

    Registrar.

     

    UTME

     

    UNIVERSITY OF UYO

    MONDAY, SEPT 18 – AGRIC, PHARMACY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES & BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

    TUESDAY, SEPT 19 – ARTS

    WEDNESDAY, SEPT 20 -LAW,  ENGINEERING

    THURSDAY, SEPT 21– BUSINESS ADMIN, SOCIAL SCIENCES

    FRIDAY, SEPT 22– EDUCATION, CLINICAL SCIENCES

    SATURDAY, SEPT 23– SCIENCES AND SPILLOVER CASES

    METHOD OF APPLICATION
    Eligible candidates should pay a non-refundable sum of #2,000 (Two Thousand Naira) only (excluding bank charges and admission status checking)

    UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA (UNN)

    Kindly note that the POST-UTME for UNN has been postponed temporrily. However, the school management announced that registration for the screening/examination should continue.

    Mandatory Cut-off mark for admission: 200
    Post UTME date: from Sept.11th,2017 to Sept.18th,2017

    Online registration: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 –Sunday, September 10, 2017

    Online Registration processs
    1.Eligible candidates are required to pay a processing fee of N2,000.00 (Two thousand Naira only) through Remita Platform at any Commercial Bank.

    Related: FUNAAB pegs cut-off mark at 180/200

    2.Process Flow for Post-UTME Registration
    1. Log on to the University Website: www.unn.edu.ng
    2. Click on UNN portal (Top right corner of the Website)
    3. Click Prospective Students
    4. Select Online Application Form for 2017/2018 Admission Screening Exercise
    5. Enter JAMB Registration Number
    6. Generate Invoice
    7. Proceed to bank for Payment or pay using your ATM Card
    8. Return to Portal
    9. Re-enter JAMB Registration Number
    10. Complete Date of Birth and all other blank fields
    11. Enter O-Level Subjects and Grades (also provide your Centre and Examination Number)
    12. Re-enter your grades correctly
    13. Upload Certificates (ensure that their sizes are not above 100KB)
     Birth Certificate
     Local Government Identification
     Testimonial
     First School Leaving Certificate
     JAMB Result Slip
     O-Level 1
     O-Level 2 ( For double sitting candidates) and click the NEXT button
    14. Review Summary page and check that all details entered are correct
    15. Check the CONFIRMATION BOX below
    16. Click SUBMIT
    17. Print acknowledgement Slip.

    Also: Admission: Dutse Varsity approves 160 as cut-off

    Required items for SCREENING
    (i) A copy of Online Acknowledgement Slip
    (ii) 2017/2018 JAMB Result Slip
    Important Information:
     No GSM handsets, calculators or any other extraneous materials should be brought into the screening halls
     The venues for the screening are Nnamdi Azikiwe Library (Digital Library) and Centre for Distance and e-Learning, University of Nigeria, Nigeriaa
     Candidates are also strongly advised to visit the University of Nigeria Website: www.unn.edu.ng

    Timetable for the Computer-based screening exercise:
    DAY ONE
    DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
    VENUE 1: NNAMDI AZIKIWE (DIGITAL) LIBRARY
    FACULTIES/DEPARTMENTS:

    AGRICULTURE, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES,BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND BIOCHEMISTRY
    Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

    Faculty/Department                                    Score Range                                        No. Candidates               

    Accountancy                                                 256 and above                                               140
    Biochemistry                                               200 and above                                                664
    Pharmaceutical sciences                          200 – 203                                                        188

    11:00 am – 1:00 pm              

    Pharmaceutical Sciences                           204 – 226                                                       958
    1:00 pm – 3:00 pm              

     Pharmaceutical Sciences                         227 – 259                                                      971
    3:00 pm – 5:00 pm              

    Pharmaceutical Sciences                      260 and above                                              379
    Food Science and Technology               200 and above                                                176
    Home Science and Management          200 and above                                                30
    Nutrition and Dietetics                          200 and above                                               225
    Crop Science                                            200 and above                                                12
    General Agriculture                               200 and above                                                17
    Agricultural Economics                        200 and above                                                 57
    Agricultural Extension                          200 and above                                                29
    Soil Science                                             200 and above                                               18
    Animal Science                                       200 and above                                              38
    VENUE 2: CENTRE FOR DISTANCE e-LEARNING
    9:00 am – 11:00 am

    Accountancy                                           223 and above                                            490
    11:00 am – 1:00 pm

    Accountancy                                            202 – 222                                                  487
    1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Accountancy                                             200 – 201                                                    51
    Banking and Finance                             200 and above                                             233
    Marketing                                                 200 and above                                             152
    Business Management                          245 and above                                                59

    3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Business Management                          200 – 244                                                      486

    DAY TWO

    DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
    VENUE 1: NNAMDI DENTISTRY(DIGITAL) LIBRARY
    FACULTIES/DEPARTMENTS: HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, DENTISTR AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
    Time                                         Faculty/Department                               Score Range                                 No. Candidates
    9:00 am – 11:00 am              Nursing Sciences                                     264 and above                                   120
    Radiography                                            200 and above                                   864

     

    11:00 am – 1:00 pm              Medical Laboratory Technology          212 and above                                    969
    Zoology                                                      200 and above                                   80

     

    1:00 pm – 3:00 pm                Medical Laboratory Technology          200 – 211                                           367

    Medical Rehabilitation                          200 and above

    Dentistry                                                  200 and above                                   230

     

    3:00 pm – 5:00 pm               Microbiology                                           200 and above                                    551

    Botany                                                      200 and above                                    127
    Biological Sciences                                200 and above                                    389
    VENUE 11: CENTRE FOR DISTANCE e-LEARNING
    9:00 am – 11:00 am              Nursing Sciences                                      233 – 263                                             494
    11:00 am – 1:00 pm              Nursing Sciences                                      219 – 232                                              484
    1:00 pm– 3:00 pm                Nursing Sciences                                      209 – 218                                               463
    3:00 pm – 5:00 pm               Nursing Sciences                                      200 – 208                                            504

    DAY THREE

    DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
    VENUE 1: NNAMDI AZIKIWE (DIGITAL) LIBRARY
    FACULTIES/DEPARTMENTS: MEDICINE AND SURGERY, VETERINARY SCIENCES AND BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
    Time:                                  Faculty/Department                             Score Range                                  No. Candidates
    9:00 am – 11:00 am         Medicine/Surgery                                266 and above                                    1002
    11:0 am – 1:00 pm            Medicine/Surgery                                244 – 265                                            1008
    1:00 am – 3:00 pm           Medicine/Surgery                                232 – 243                                              867
    Veterinary Sciences                             200 and above                                      138

    3:00 pm – 5:00 pm          Medicine/Surgery                                220 – 231                                            1004
    VENUE 11: CENTRE FOR DISTANCE e-LEARNING
    9:00am – 11:00 am             Medicine/Surgery                                215 – 219                                              448
    11:00am – 1:00 pm            Medicine/Surgery                                210 – 214                                              496
    1:00 am – 3:00 pm            Medicine/Surgery                                205 – 209                                             431
    Physiology                                         200 and above                                       72

    Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm        

    Medicine/Surgery                              200 – 204                                              452
    Anatomy                                                                                              200 and above                                       144

    DAY FOUR

    DATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
    VENUE 1: NNAMDI AZIKIWE (DIGITAL) LIBRARY
    FACULTIES/DEPARTMENTS: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
    Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm

    Faculty/Department                            Score Range                                       No. Candidates
    Political Science                                     200 and above                                        728
    Philosophy                                              200 and above                                         168
    Religion                                                   200 and above                                            56

    Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm

    Economics                                              200 and above                                           972

    Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

    Social Work                                            200 and above                                           163
    Sociology/Anthropology                     200 and above                                          278
    Psychology                                             200 and above                                           374
    Religion                                                  200 and above                                             44
    Public Admin/LGA                              232 and above                                             171

    Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

    Public Admin/LGA                              200 – 231                                                      371
    Commerce                                             222 and above                                             656
    VENUE 11: CENTRE FOR DISTANCE e-LEARNING
    Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

    Commerce                                           207 – 221                                                        471
    Computer Science                             228 and above                                               294

    Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm

    Computer Science                             200 – 227                                                       454
    Statistics                                             200 and above                                                  30

    Time: 3:00p – 500pm

    Chemistry                                           200 and above                                                  280
    Mathematics                                        200 and above                                                  79
    Physics                                                  200 and above                                                  28
    Geology                                                 200 and above                                                108

    DAY FIVE

    DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
    VENUE 1: NNAMDI AZIKIWE (DIGITAL) LIBRARY
    FACULTIES/DEPARTMENTS: ARTS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTATAL
    STUDIES AND ENGINEERING
    Time: 9:00am – 11:00am

    Faculty/Department                            Score Range                                              No. Candidates

    Art/Creative art                                           200 and above                                                   250
    Theater Arts                                                 200 and above                                                   312
    Igbo, Linguistics, etc                                  200 and above                                                   226
    Music                                                            200 and above                                                                                                               Archeology                                                   200 and above                                                     46
    French, German, Languages                    200 and above                                                     80

    Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm

    History                                                       200 and above                                                    289
    English Studies                                        200 and above                                                     534
    Library and Information                        200 and above                                                     119
    Education Social Science                       200 and above                                                      33
    Education Igbo                                         200 and above                                                      18

    Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

    Physical/Health/Human Kinethics      200 and above                                                     28
    English Education                                    200 and above                                                      267
    Music Education                                       200 and above                                                       2
    Education History                                     200 and above                                                       1
    French Education                                      200 and above                                                       6
    Education Geography                               200 and above                                                      4
    Education science/Science education   200 and above                                                     297
    Education Arts                                           200 and above                                                      63
    Education Biology                                     200 and above                                                     100
    Education Physics                                     200 and above                                                      18
    Education Economics                              200 and above                                                        28
    Business Education                                  200 and above                                                        63
    Industrial Technical Education            200 and above                                                          16
    Computer Education                               200 and above                                                          16
    Agricultural Education                           200 and above                                                          21

    Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

    Environmental Studies including, Architecture, Estate Management,

    Geoinformation and Surveying, others                                                                                 682

    VENUE 11: CENTRE FOR DISTANCE e-LEARNING
    Time: 9:00am – 11:00am

    Civil Engineering                                                        210 and above                                   487
    Agric. And Bioresources                                           200 and above                                   62
    Mechanical Engineering                                           228 and above                                   283

    Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm 

    Mechanical Engineering                                            200 – 227                                        270
    Electrical/Electronic                                                  240 and above                                 209

    Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

    Electrical/Electronics                                               200 – 239                                        393
    Others                                                                         200 and above                                  91

    DAY SIX

    DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
    VENUE 1: NNAMDI AZIKIWE (DIGITAL) LIBRARY
    FACULTIES/DEPARTMENTS: FACULTY OF LAW
    Time: 9:00am – 11:00am

    Faculty/Department                           Score Range                            No. Candidates
    Law                                                       246 and above                                  956
    Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

    Law                                                             200 – 214                                        877
    Visually Impaired Candidates
    Visually Impaired Candidates should register online, but they are not invited to the screening exercise.

    Direct Entry Candidates
    The details of the screening exercise for Direct Entry candidates will be announced later.

    UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

    2017/2018 POST-UTME SCREENING EXERCISE

    The University of Lagos online registration for the Post-UTME Screening Exercise for Admission into ALL COURSES/PROGRAMMES for the 2017/2018 Academic Year will commence from 31st August – 15th September, 2017.

    ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES

    Candidates who made University of Lagos their first choice in the 2017/2018 UTME and scored 200 and above are eligible for screening.  In addition, candidates must possess five (5) credit passes at one sitting in relevant O/level subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

    Candidates, who will not be sixteen (16) years of age by 31st October, 2017 are not eligible and need not apply.

    Candidates who do not participate in the Post-UTME Screening will not be considered for admission.

    SCREENING FEE – N2,000

    REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:

    Eligible candidates should log on to University of Lagos website https://unilag.edu.ng  Then, take the following steps:

    • Click on Admissions
    • Click on Post-UTME Application
    • Login with UTME number as username and surname in lowercase as password
    • Generate and print payment advice
    • Proceed to any commercial bank to make payment or pay online
    • Return to the University portal, upload passport photograph and complete the application form
    • Print Post-UTME Examination Pass

    POST-UTME TEST

    Post-UTME aptitude test will hold between 18th and 22nd September, 2017.

    ENQUIRIES

    Further clarification may be obtained via email: admissions@unilag.edu.ng and the following phone numbers: 08182716045, 07046537158, 07043359831, 07026079596 and 07026079595.

    Candidates are advised to adhere strictly to the guidelines and obtain necessary clarifications.

    The University has zero tolerance for drug abuse, any student found wanting shall lose his/her studentship.

     

    In case you know of the POST-UTME screening/Examination of any institution, kindly send to david@thenationonlineng.net as we plan to regularly update this page.

  • Post UNLEASHLAB2017: Why the 17 SDGs matter to you

    Post UNLEASHLAB2017: Why the 17 SDGs matter to you

    The relentless energy of 1000 great young innovators who were engaged by UNLEASH to proffer scalable solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially to meet the 2030 deadline of the United Nations (UN), evokes the words of Vincent Van Gogh, a Dutch painter who lived between 1853 and 1890, and said: “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together”.

    Till date, the efforts by member states of the United Nations (UN) and a few private individuals only seem to have succeeded in scratching the surface of the problem because energy wasn’t synchronized towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and it might not achieve it before the set deadline of 2030.

    To further confirm this, Camilla Bruckner, Director at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Nordic Representative Office noted that it is the first time in history that all countries are represented for one goal.

    She clearly made this known while addressing the diverse audience from 129 countries, stressing that the goal is to achieve the 17 SDGs before the deadline of the year 2030.

    Bruckner noted that nations depend on one another emphasising that “we must work together to achieve these goals”, she said.

    In his remarks at the closing ceremony of UNLEASH at Aarhus in Denmark, Anders Don, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Partner, Delloite, Denmark identified trust, courage, co-creation and diversity of thoughts as factors that can “allow us to change the world”.

    Furthermore, strong words of motivation were also spoken by Trisha Shetty, Founder and CEO, SheSays from India, who noted that beyond the fact that there is a problem, “we have a plan. The plan is the SDG and we must follow it through.

    “We have to be resilient in order to achieve our goals. Also, we will treat the SDGs as social development goals and use them to seek results from leaders. We will hold them accountable.

    “The problem looks complex but the solutions don’t have to be. What is important is that the solutions shall be localised and implemented.”

    It is fascinating, however, to note that what this implies is that everyone’s skills, resources as well as failure experiences are required to achieve the desired solutions to save our planet and ultimately, save ourselves. At the moment, if there are about 30million children growing up poor in the world’s richest countries, then, the fate of the children growing poorly in developing countries is only better imagined.

    Reports have it that there are more than 700 million people still living in extreme poverty and cannot afford to have the most basic needs like health, education, and access to water and sanitation. A number of people living in Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa live on less than US$1.90 a day, which is about 70% of the global total. Countries like China, India, Indonesia and Nigeria, are home to about half of the global poor.

     

    In another development, about 44% of the member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported less than 0ne physician per 1000 population, thereby leading to the death of approximately 830 pregnant women due to preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.

    Therefore, between 2017 and 2030, to be able to reduce this staggering figure to 70 per 100,000 live birth, as planned by the UN, it is no more a matter of ‘I’m not poor. Why should I care about other people’s economic situation’ because our well- being is linked to each other.

    Global reports have shown that the growing inequality is detrimental to economic growth and it damages social unity, increasing political and social tensions and (in some circumstances) driving instability and conflicts.

    It is in this effort that Flemming Besenbacher, through UNLEASH has engaged young persons because Youths’ active engagement in policy-making can make a difference in addressing poverty. This is because their rights are promoted and their voices should be heard. By so doing, inter-generational knowledge is shared and that innovation and critical thinking are encouraged to support transformational change in people’s lives and communities.

    In a presentation at the UN Headquarters in New York City, United States of America, the message to lawmakers and governments includes that they can help create an enabling environment to generate productive employment and job opportunities for the poor and the marginalized, adding that they could formulate strategies and fiscal policies that stimulate pro-poor growth, and reduce poverty.

    It further stated that Private Sector workers, being an engine of economic growth, have a major role to play in determining whether the growth it creates is inclusive and hence contributes to poverty reduction. The UN stressed that the Sector could promote economic opportunities for the poor, focusing on segments of the economy where most of the poor are active, namely on micro and small enterprises and those operating in the informal sector.

    If you are part of the science and academic community, note that Science provides the foundation for new and sustainable approaches, solutions and technologies to tackle the challenges of reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development. The academic and education community has a major role in increasing the awareness about the impact of poverty.

    One of the great challenges of our time is eradicating hunger and malnutrition. Not only do the consequences of not enough – or the wrong–food cause suffering and poor health, they also slow progress in many other areas of development like education and employment.

    The World Health Organisation reports that every day, too many men and women across the globe struggle to feed their children a nutritious meal. In a world where we produce enough food to feed everyone, 795 million people – one in nine – still go to bed on an empty stomach each night. Even more – one in three – suffer from some form of malnutrition.

    Hunger can positively impact our economies, health, education, equality and social development. It’s a key piece of building a better future for everyone. Additionally, with hunger limiting human development, we will not be able to achieve the other sustainable development goals such as education, health and gender equality.

    Healthwise, major progress has been made in several areas, including in child and maternal health as well as in addressing HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. Maternal mortality has fallen by almost 50 percent since 1990, measles vaccines have averted nearly 15.6 million deaths since 2000 and 13.6 million people were able to access antiretroviral therapy by the end of 2014.

    Ultimately, to save this planet, everyone is needed in whatever capacity is available. The rich man’s physical cash and the poor man’s physical efforts are highly essential. As investors pump in money, implementers and beneficiaries too might take up the personal responsibility not to waste or destroy infrastructures for the greater good of all.

    Also, it will be primarily the responsibility of countries. Reviews of progress will need to be undertaken regularly in each country, involving civil society, business and representatives of various interest groups. At the regional level, countries will share experiences and tackle common issues, while on an annual basis, at the United Nations, the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF),  they will take stock of progress at the global level, identifying gaps and emerging issues, and recommending corrective action.

  • UNLEASHLAB2017: 35 Nigerians join global innovators in Denmark to solve SDGs

    UNLEASHLAB2017: 35 Nigerians join global innovators in Denmark to solve SDGs

    The largest gathering of young global innovators has started in Denmark to proffer scalable solutions to seven of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before the year 2030 deadline of the United Nations (UN).

    Organised by a European organization, UNLEASH, the global innovation lab brings 1000 professionals and global change makers from 129 countries for an integrated and scalable solution to the SDGs starting with achieving Good Health & Well-being for all, End Poverty, provide affordable & Clean Energy, Quality Education, Clean Water & Sanitation, Sustainable Cities & Communities and proactive Climate action.

    It would be recalled that for the United Nations (UN), the 2030 agenda is a plan of action for people, the Planet and posterity. The 17 SDGs and 169 targets demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal agenda as they seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and complete what these did not achieve.

    Among these professionals are 35 innovative Nigerians whose works have been based on addressing the Goals.

    Helen Nneka Okpala, a Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, who is also a SAP Solution Architect, ESEFA Lecturer as well as YALI green Champion, noted that she plans to establish a Climate Change Club in Nigerian Schools in order to instill the knowledge of a better society in the minds of students at the higher institutions.

    Also, Oyewole Gbeminiyi who currently running his PhD Research in Industrial and Systems Engineering in South Africa said that he applied so that he could learn and relearn the new and eco-friendly ways of production in order to help save the planet from climate change.

    Gbeminiyi was admitted to the Sustainable Production and Consumption theme for UNLEASH.

    While speaking with The Nation’s correspondence in Hillerod, Denmark, Chiamaka Nwachukwu, a 500L student of the College of Health, University of Lagos (UNILAG), shared her insight as regards what she desires to make out of the innovation lab.

    According to her, “I want to build a strong network of innovative people and develop a worth-while idea as well as execute it.”

    Adebisi Adenipekun, a Pharmacist and President of Light House Global Health Initiative said: “Here in #UNLEASHLAB2017, I want to be able to create a solution to help solve supply chain and drug distribution system challenges in Nigeria.”

    Adenipekun stressed that although the initiative is targeting Nigeria, it is expected to be scalled to address same issue in other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa based on the level of success recorded in Nigeria.

    Other Nigerians on the quest to save the world starting from Nigeria include Adepeju Salu, Obi Nnewuike, Sandra Onwuekwe, Mo Thompson and Olusaola Amusan.

    Others include Boris Nwachukwu, Laz Ude Eze, Olusegun Olukoya, Amb Uju Silver, Abubakar Bashir, Abiola Ajala, Gbemisola Osaduwa, Chinenye Ezeakor to mention a few.

    Among these 35 Nigerians, only 30 are currently schooling or working in Nigeria, whose academic and (or) professional efforts are geared towards a sustainable society. Two others live in Kenya, two are working and studying in South Africa while the other one stays in the United Kingdom (UK).