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  • UNN denies rumours of vice-chancellor appointment, says selection still ongoing

    UNN denies rumours of vice-chancellor appointment, says selection still ongoing

    The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has debunked reports circulating on social media claiming that a new substantive Vice-Chancellor has been appointed for the institution.

    Reports have been rife on the social media that a former Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, had been appointed as the substantive vice-chancellor of UNN.

    But, in an official statement signed by the Acting Public Relations Officer, Inya Agha Egwu, weekend, the university described the reports as “misleading” and the handiwork of “mischief-makers and purveyors of falsehood.”

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    According to the statement, the selection process for the substantive Vice-Chancellor is still ongoing, and no candidate has been confirmed or announced by the governing council.

    “The general public is advised to disregard these unfounded reports,” the statement read.

    “The selection committee, chaired by the pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council, Engr. Kayode Ojo, is diligently carrying out its mandate and will announce the most qualified candidate upon conclusion of the process.”

    UNN reaffirmed its commitment to a transparent and merit-based selection, urging stakeholders to remain calm and allow the process to run its full course without undue interference.

  • UNN graduates 11,681 PhD

    A total of 11,681 graduates would be released at the convocation of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) coming up on Friday.
    Of the number, 9,702 of them would be conferred with First Degrees, Diploma and Certificates.
    ‎The distribution include 173 in 1st Class honours, 3, 725 in 2nd Class honours (upper division), 4,123 in 2nd Class (Lower division), 1,306 in 3rd Class, 76 pass and 253 unclassified while 46 would receive Diploma.
    Announcing the development on Monday at a pre-convocation press conference in Enugu, the Vice chancellor of the University, Prof Benjamin Ozumba said 480 Ph.D degrees would be awarded at the convocation.
    He said it was “an unprecedented record in the number of Ph.D degrees ever awarded by a Nigerian university in a single convocation”.

    Read Also: UNN relishes lecture series

    The Vice chancellor also announced that three eminent Nigerians would be conferred with honorary doctorate degrees.
    The recipients include the MD/CEO Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe; MD Dozzy Group, Daniel Chukwudozie and Reginald Chika Stanley.
    The high point of the convocation would be the conferment of the title of Professor Emeritus on the wife of the founder of the university, Professor Uche Azikiwe and 10 other professors who had served the university meritoriously and are still making invaluable contributions to the body of knowledge.

  • Rainstorm destroys hostels, electricity poles at UNN

    Properties worthy millions were destroyed at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), on Monday, following a rainstorm that struck the city.

    Academic buildings and students’ hostels, including Opara and Eni Njoku Halls were destroyed by the rainstorm that lasted four hours.

    Major routes on the campus were littered with logs and electric poles brought down by the wind, leaving the roads impassable.

    Also impassable was the road leading to the graduate school from the institution’s main gate, making the university workers to go through Akanu Ibiam Stadium Road to get to the school’s Administrative Building. This, again, resulted in traffic congestion.

    As the rainstorm blew off hostels’ roofs, making students to run out of their rooms for safety. The affected halls have been deserted, as students had moved out their personal effects to seek temporary accommodation elsewhere.

    Occupants of Opara Hall said the incident “happened unexpectedly”, expressing gratitude to God for protecting their lives.

    The hall governor was not in school when CAMPUSLIFE visited, but her deputy, Chiamaka Obiakor, refused to speak with our reporter.

    The affected students said in chorus: “We are stranded; we want the management to urgently do something about it.”

    One of them, who gave her name as Rita, said: “Many of us are not from Nsukka and we don’t have alternative places to stay than our hostels.”

    At Eni Njoku Hall, students expressed disappointment, saying the destruction was an indication that the building was in “poor state”. They said the hostel needed “complete renovation” to prevent future occurrence.

    One of the affected students, Chibuzor Ugwu,  said: “It is quite embarrassing that an institution like UNN could not boast of strong hostels to accommodate its students. I was in secondary school when I started to hear about UNN’s accommodation challenges. I urge the management and government to do something urgent and stop moving students from one place to another whenever there is a disaster.”

    Chibuzor appealed to management to re-design major roads on the campus, saying the rainstorm disrupted activities because the roads were in deplorable conditions.

    Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof Ifeanyi Ofoefule, did not respond to questions by our reporter to know the steps the school was taking in the aftermath of the storm.

  • BBNaija: Alex wins N1m as ‘Most Fun Housemate’

    Alex Asogwa, third runner up of the just concluded Big Brother Naija ‘Double Wahala’ has received One million naira for being the ‘most fun housemate’ during the season.

    The newsmen reports that the cash prize was donated by Dufil Prima Foods Plc, producers of Minimie chinchin and noodles, one of the sponsors of the show.

    Dufil Prima Foods Plc shared the news on its Instagram page @minimienoodles.

    It read: “A big shout out to @Alexunusual for being the most fun Housemate in the Big Brother Naija Double Wahala ‘Funometer game’.”

    Alex was immediately congratulated by friends and second runner up of the show Tobi Bakre. He wrote on Instagram @Tobibakre, “@Alexunusual with the moolah.”

    Alex, who is a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka ( UNN ), garnered acclaimed for her famous dance moves and liveliness during the Saturday night parties in the house.

    The dancer and model was fondly described as the ‘life of the party’, along with friends and former housemates Miracle Igbokwe and Tobi Bakre with the acronym ‘TORACLEX’.

    The newsmen reports that during the show, Alex won a joint one million Naira with Miracle in the ‘Close-up Challenge’ and Dano Milk ‘Kitchen Revamp’ for her mother.

    BBNaija Double Wahala was the third season of the Nigerian version of the reality show Big Brother.

    It was launched on Jan. 28, 2018 on DStv channel 198, with 20 housemates from different parts of the country, while ex-housemate, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu from season one anchored.

    The third season which ran for the duration of 12 weeks, ended on April 22, as housemate Miracle, a pilot, won the star prize and went away with prizes worth N45 million.

    NAN

  • Police arrest OPC member over alleged murder of student

    Police arrest OPC member over alleged murder of student

    The Police have arrested and detained a chieftain Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Dele Olorunfemi, over alleged murder of a student, Faramo Tope in Ikere-Ekiti.

    The deceased, who was said to be a student of University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti Campus, was said to have been killed at about 9.30 pm on Wednesday, February 28.

    Tope was being conveyed with another passenger by a commercial motorcyclist when he was hit by bullets allegedly fired by some OPC men on patrol led by Olorunfemi.

    The shooting incident reportedly took place along Winners’ Chapel Road in Oke Osun area of the town but the corpse of the deceased was dumped in a bush at Ona Owuro Road behind College Demonstration School.

    The Nation gathered that the commercial motorcyclist who witnessed the killing of his passenger and identified the suspects reported the incident at Anaye Police Station in Uro Quarters of the town.

    The report of the alleged murder led to the arrests of Olorunfemi and another suspect who was simply identified as “Bebe.” Another suspect identified as “Abule” is presently at large.

    Residents of the area where the corpse was dumped also reported the killing at the same police station.

    The corpse of the student has been deposited at the State Specialist Hospital, along Ise Road, Ikere.

    Chairman of the Landlords Association of the area, Pastor David Owotobi, said the corpse was dumped when members of his church were having all night prayer.

    “After our programme in the church, our members were going back home and they came back to report that a corpse was dropped very close to our church.

    “I went there when and I saw the corpse there; on the second day very early in the morning, I went to the police station to report what happened on our street.”

    Confirming the incident in a telephone chat, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abdullahi Chafe, said only one person has been arrested.

    Chafe said: “I can confirm that such an incident occurred, one person has been arrested and he will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.”

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  • 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.

  • ‘Tractorisation project will move Nigeria out of food insecurity’

    ‘Tractorisation project will move Nigeria out of food insecurity’

    The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (UNN) says it is embarking on a tractorisation project, which is aimed at moving Nigeria out of the stranglehold of food insecurity.

    The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, said this when he featured at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Thursday.

    He said that the university, in collaboration with some foreign and Nigerian universities, the private sector, governments and other relevant stakeholders, would begin the project with the production of 500 tractors.

    Ozumba said that the project would be executed via four platforms, adding that these included the Tractor Assembly/Manufacturing Production (TAMP) and Tractor Value Chain Support Service (TVCSS) schemes.

    He said that the other two platforms were the Tractor Vocational and Entrepreneurship Programme (TCEP) and the Tractor Outreach/Extension Workshop Support Centres (TOEWSC) schemes.

    “We need tractorisation.

    “So, the vision is to move Nigeria out of this stranglehold of food insecurity to food security so that we can export and make money for our God-given territory,’’ he said.

    The vice-chancellor, who noted that Nigeria was a commodity-based economy, said that the university was embarking on the project so as to facilitate the transition of the country from a commodity-based economy to a knowledge-based economy.

    He said that the tractorisation project was introduced, as part of efforts to commercialise the institution to enable it to be self-financing, while generating revenue for the Federal Government.

    According to him, “With the tractorisation, we will be able to achieve the goals of the Minister of Agriculture and the Federal Republic of Nigeria to generate more than 15 billion dollars annually to pay our external debts and run the country.

    “Every other country that has made it now is able to feed itself. The big question is can Nigeria feed itself with peasant farming? The big answer is ‘No’.

    “We still struggle to produce palm oil and groundnut oil, which we used to be greatest exporters, and so on.’’

    Ozumba said that most of the citizens still engaged in peasant farming, adding that the farmers also relied on crude farm implements to produce food which was not enough to feed the nation.

    “If you read the dailies often, you will see that the Minister of Agriculture has been repeatedly saying that if we are not able to generate 15 billion U.S. dollars through exports, Nigeria will be in trouble by the year 2020.

    “The question then is how do we do that? Currently, most farmers in Nigeria engage in peasant farming.

    “Peasant farming is where farmers just go to their farms to produce enough cocoyam, enough cassava, enough Ugwu (vegetable) and so on, just to feed their families.

    “It cannot get Nigeria anywhere and we will just go about importing rice when we can produce better quality rice in the country.

    “But can we produce rice with our bare hands as we do now? The answer is a big ‘No’; so we need tractorisation to boost mechanised farming.

    “The only way this can happen is to use our land resources maximally and see how many hectares we can put under cultivation.

    “But you cannot cultivate hectares of land without the use of tractors, hence the rationale behind our tractorisation project.

    “Honestly, you cannot engage in large-scale farming without the use of tractors,’’ he added.

  • UNN final year student ‘commits’ suicide

    UNN final year student ‘commits’ suicide

    A final year Agricultural Economics student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) was found dead in his off-campus hostel on Sunday.

    The late Tobechukwu Okeke allegedly committed suicide over financial challenges. No suicide note was found in his room, but his mates told The Nation that the late Tobechukwu had lately expressed frustration over financial challenges.

    His department was quiet Monday, following the news. His mates were seen standing in groups, discussing the incident in hush tones. There was no lecture held for the final year students, because of the incident.

    Elizabeth Agwu, the deceased’s classmates, described him “easy-going and hardworking student”.

    She said: “He was popular in the department, because people saw him as a nice guy. He made people laugh and he was one of the best players in the department’s and faculty’s football teams.”

    The Nation learnt that late Tobechukwu was absent for lecture for two weeks, a development that left his colleagues wondering what could be happening, because he was said to have been attending lectures regularly.

    Elizabeth said: “Last week, Tobechukwu called one of our classmates to beg them for money. We don’t know the reason he committed suicide, because he was doing very well in his studies.”

    The Nation gathered that the body was evacuated from the room by a group of men and taken away in a Sienna saloon car at 7:30pm on Sunday.

    When contacted, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Okwun Omeaku, asked our reporter to send text message to him. But, he did not reply to The Nation’s text message at press time

     

  • The Other Side of SUG

    The Other Side of SUG

    Last weekend, about twenty students’ union leaders under the aegis of Council of South-East SUG Presidents were at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State to confer the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba with “2016 South-East VC of the Year Award,” as way of fostering good management in Nigerian higher institutions. JAMES OJO, CHERECHUKWU OKOYE (300-Level Mass communication) and Temitope Adigun (200-Level Mass communication) report.

    To many, students’ unionism in Nigeria signalled a chaotic body, often threatening the peace and stability in higher institutions. But, last week Friday, the Council of South-East SUG Presidents’ took an exception.

    They aptly proved that they are also a major stakeholder in promoting good management, peace and stability required for the growth of higher institutions in Nigeria.

    About twenty of them had gathered at the VC’s conference room to honour him as the 2016 South-East Vice-Chancellor of the year award. He was also awarded SUG, South-East Patron.

    The award was an initiative of the Council of Presidents’, south-east zone to appreciate Vice-Chancellor’s who had made meaningful contributions to their various institutions.

    Presenting the award to the VC, the Council’s Chairman, Comrade Chidi Ilogebe said, Prof. Ozumba was voted for the award due to his impacts within and outside UNN since he assumed office.

    Chidi, who is also the SUG President, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC) said, in Ozumba’s two years in office, he has achieved remarkable feats in promoting peace in the country, infrastructure, research and ICT developments in the institution as well as supporting the development of the student body, hence the need for the award.

    He said the election for the award took place at the council’s meeting held in February, which saw twenty-five out of the thirty-five union voted unanimously for the VC.

    He said the Council nominated different VCs’ different higher institutions but Prof. Ozumba has the highest votes.

    He added that the criteria used for the award include: external and internal impacts of the various VC’s in their respective institutions as well as their duration in office.

    His words: “We all know that SUG is meant to champion the welfare of students’ in our various tertiary institutions and also to fight any administration that is against the interest of the students.

    “But this time around, the council has decided to award any administration have done very well within and outside their schools.”

    Receiving the award, the Ozumba said he was amazed by the students’ council decision. He described the award the “most treasured in his career,” adding that it would inspire him to do more. He expressed gratitude for their gestures and assured them of his commitment to enhance the development of student unionism in the institution and in the entire south-east zone.

    The VC also reiterated his administration’s commitment to reposition UNN in Nigerian Universities’ rankings, adding that he would also enhance research development and foster entrepreneurial skills among students of the institution to enable them become globally employed.

    Afterwards, the VC and members of the council deliberated on how to develop students’ unionism in their respective institutions. Most of union leaders who spoke CAMPUSLIFE gathered enjoined the body in the zone and other zones in the country to always sue for peace using diplomatic approaches. They argued that the use of violence is capable of destabilising the country’s educational system.

    Speaking on this, the host SUG President, Comrade Peter Orji in an interview with CAMPUSLIFE, said “I don’t think there is any administration will have interest in victimising its students. It is high time our union leaders do away with violence and avoid their usual confrontational approach to matters.”

    Peter, who described the event as a success however enjoined students’ leaders to “apply wisdom in handling issues.”

    “I feel honoured gracing this event. This is the first time such is happening and I am happy it happened during my tenure as the host SUG President. I think this award will motivate other Vice-Chancellors’ in the south-east and the country to perform better.” He said
    The SUG presidents in attendance are, Com. Ilogebe Chidi, President SUG UNEC (chairman of the Council of SUG south-south-east); Com. Orji Peter Ekene, President SUG UNN; Com. Obi Uche Jude; Com. Onuzulike Victory Chukwubike, President SUG Imo State Polytechnic (IMOPOLY); Edeoga Patricia, President Federal College of Education Chaamutu; Ignatius Amaechi Okoro, President School of Health Ogi River State; Nwanna Chukwu, President SUG Imo State University (IMSU); Amanoh Chinoso Fredrick, President SUG Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT); Princess Chukwuemeka, President SUG Abia State University (ABSU), Nwafor Joshua, President SUG Ebonyi State University (EBSU); Ezeme Jude Thaddeus, President SUG Peace Land College of Education; Offor Chinonso .C., President Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU); Victor C. Ezenagu, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone B PRO amongst others.

  • A matter of choice

    Despite the upgrade of facilities at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) hostels, some male students still prefer to live off-campus. INNOCENT EMMANUEL (200-Level Mass Communication) finds out why.

    STUDENTS of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) enjoy some benefits for staying on campus, yet some prefer to live outside. Such benefits are subsidised prices of commodities, security of lives and ease of movement. But many male students still prefer to reside off-campus. While female students are praising the management for maintaining facilities in the Halls of Residence, their male counterparts appear not bothered.

    What is the reason for this? Chidiebere Kalu, a 200-Level student, said off-campus residences are “simply comfortable” for the boys.

    Chidiebere, who resided in Alvan Ikoku Hostel during his first year, had, upon resumption for second year, decided to live off-campus. He said apart from dirtiness of his colleagues, students living in school hostels are faced with challenge of theft.

    Another 200-Level student, Stanislaus Asogwa, who also resided in Alvan Ikoku Hostel, said: “Dirt and overcrowding of school hostel are my reasons for leaving. It affected me in my first year and I fell ill just when examination was about to commence.”

    While boys are leaving, female students, however, feel comfortable staying in the school hostels. Ogochukwu Enoch, a final year student residing in Okeke Hall, a female hostel, praised the management for upgrading the facility. She said: “I lived in this place during my second year, the condition of the hostel was not as good as what we are witnessing now.”

    Christiana Chijioke, who resides in Akintola Hall, said she felt secure on campus than anywhere in Nsukka. “Maximum security is guaranteed in the school. More so, the distance between my department and the hostel is not far. It is also cheaper to stay in school because we do not pay for water, electricity and other services. So, what am I going to do off-campus?” said Chijioke.

    But some students complained that the male hostels are not well-maintained just like the female hostels. This, they argued, was among reasons the boys prefer living off-campus.

    Ndifreke Ekanem and Kelechi Iwuanyawu, who could not get spaces in male hostels, said they were given temporary accommodation in the Akintola Hall, a female hostel. According to them, they enjoyed staying in female hostel because “facilities in the hostel are well-maintained”. They said they were disappointed when they learned of the living condition in the male hostels.

    Joy Harrison, a final year female student in Awolowo Hall, dismissed the complaint, saying male hostels are unkempt because of squatting of many illegal occupants, a situation she said led the overuse of the facilities.

    Linus Okechukwu, a 200-Level student, who lived in Alvan Ikoku Hall in his first year, agreed with Harrison, saying: “Boys are messing up the facilities every day. Newly-built bathrooms in Eni Njoku Hall have been turned to dumpsite by the occupants. This is a clear example of how boys can mess up facilities,” Linus said.

    Festus Iyorah, a 200-Level student, who was in Mbanefo Hall during his first year, said cleaners maintaining male hostels always felt bad whenever there cleaned the hostels’ toilets because of the manner students make the facilities untidy.

    Despite the excuses, there are some male students who prefer to live on campus. While many agreed that squatting is making living condition in the hostel worse, they argue that the squatters cannot be stopped from entering the hostels because of the high rent in off-campus residences.

    The management was advised to divide rooms in the male hostels into corners as was done in female halls. Students said if rooms were divided into corners, a student bringing in a squatter would have to share his own corner with the squatter. The method, they said, would reduce number of squatters and messing up of the school hostels.