Crescent Varsity: First Class Graduates Bag Instant Job Placements

First class graduates of Crescent University may not have to worry about unemployment as the Ogun state governor, Mr Ibikunle Amosun, has promised them automatic placement in the state civil service.

This was the commitment made by the Governor during the 8th graduation ceremony of the private institution in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.

The Proprietor of the institution, Mr Bola Ajibola, affirmed that the institution is producing excellent students in terms of both academics and morals.

At the occasion, some eminent Nigerians were equally awarded with honourary degrees for their contribution to human development.

Among them was former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar and the Chairman of Channels Media Group, Mr John Mohmoh, who was awarded an honourary doctorate degree in Mass Communication.

Other prominent Nigerians present at the occasion were the former Head of Interim Government, Chief Ernest Sonekan, Traditional Ruler Of Egba Land, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, Former Governor of Ogun state, Chief Olusegun Osoba among others.

The event also witnessed the induction of a new chancellor, the traditional ruler of Oyo state, who has promised to take the school to greater heights.

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Kidnappers Abduct School Children and Officials in Lagos

The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the security agencies in the country to intensify rescue efforts for high school students and teachers kidnapped in Lagos State on Thursday morning.

The call came just as police confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that two of the students have regained freedom while search continues for the others, including the school principal.

The House’s resolution followed a motion by Wale Raji, a lawmaker from the state, under matters of urgent national importance.

The House heard from Mr. Raji how some suspected kidnappers attacked Government Model College, Igbonla, Epe, on Thursday morning just as students were observing early morning prayers in the assembly.

Mr. Raji said he was told about the development shortly after the House resumed plenary today and he was compelled to bring it to the attention of the House and, by extension, the country.

“I am just learning that a group of kidnappers struck today in my constituency where they kidnapped students and principals,” Mr. Raji said.

The police spokesperson in Lagos State, Bisi Kolawole, told PREMIUM TIMES two of the students have been rescued, leaving two more students, a teacher and the school principal.

“We’re still on their trail to rescue the others who include the principal, a teacher and two students,” Ms. Kolawole, an assistant commissioner of police, said.

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UNILAG Students Shut Down School over Unjust Rustification

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The students of the University of Lagos have gone on rampage as they protested in front of their school gate over the rustication of their colleagues. 

Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has forced the school management to suspend all academic activities indefinitely and directed all students to vacate the campus with immediate effect.

 

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and its Joint Campus Committee affiliate had protested at the gate of the institution over the supposedly unjust rustication of some members of the students’ union.

 

The students were rusticated for protesting in April over poor electricity and water supply in the institution.

 

In a statement signed by the University management, all students have been asked to vacate the hostels as no one should remain in the school after 10am on Friday.

 

The statement reads in part:

 

“The Senate of the University of Lagos at an emergency meeting held on Thursday, 7th April, 2016, considered the situation on campus occasioned by the ongoing agitation of the student body over poor electricity and water supply in the community, and the difficulty faced by large number of students living off campus to attend classes as a result of the fuel crisis… However, in order to forestall further breakdown of Law and order on campus… All academic activities on campus are hereby suspended with immediate effect; the University is therefore closed with immediate effect; No student should remain in the halls of residence after 10am on Friday, 8th April, 2016; a decision to reopen for normal activities will be taken as soon as municipal services improve.”

 

The Nation reports that the University Students Union has said the school management’s order was impromptu and has left students stranded with nowhere to go and in the mercy of hoodlums.

 

It said: “It is unfortunate that despite priding itself as the University of First Choice and the nation’s pride, the University of Lagos Management cannot handle this simple issue. The Vice Chancellor has demonstrated his insouciance towards the welfarism of the students. Despite his availability on campus today, he refused to avail the students of his presence.

“In light of this public display of irresponsibility, the Union wishes to state that:

 

1) It is an inhumane move with a dastardly motive to demand the vacation of students from the University community. This is because it has got to the notice of the Union that certain hoodlums are around the school to waylay students who are trying to leave the school.

2) Students who live in distant areas have confessed that they do not have transport fare to take them home. This is understandable as the notice for vacation just got to students this morning at about 6:30, leaving us with less than 4hrs to vacate.

"They (management) have displayed that they do not have the interest of the students at heart.

"Hence, we implore the students to stay in school so that they won’t be victims of circumstances. Hoodlums are everywhere and leaving the school now is dangerous.”

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JAMB Officially Adopts Point System Option

JAMB has finally ditched the allocation of cut off-marks for admissions into tertiary institutions in Nigeria, the guideline for the 2016 admission process released on Monday evening has shown. 

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of its guidelines for the 2016 admissions’ process.

 

The method, described as the point system option, was adopted after an extensive one-week meeting JAMB had with universities and other tertiary institutions’ administrators  in the country.

 

According to the guidelines contained in a statement placed on its website on Monday night, JAMB said that the modalities were going to be based on point system.

 

While explaining how the admission process would work for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates and direct entry students, the organisation stated that universities were going to charge fees for screening of candidates at the end of the process for admission.

 

According to JAMB, the new method uses a point system to offer provisional admission to candidates.

 

“Before a candidate can be considered for screening, he/she must have been offered a provisional admission by JAMB. The JAMB admission checker portal is going to be opened soon for this process, so praying is all you can do now,” JAMB said.

 

The second process, it said, was the point system where admission would depend on the point tally of the candidate.

 

The statement said, “JAMB’s provisional admission no longer makes much sense this year, your points tally will decide your faith. The points are evenly spread out between your O’ Level and JAMB results to provide a level-playing field for all.

“In the first case, any candidate who submits only one result which contains his/her relevant subjects already has 10 points. The exam could be NECO, WASSCE, November/December WASSCE etc, but any candidate who has two sittings only gets 2 points. So this means that candidates with only one result are at an advantage but only just.”

 

The organisation added that the “next point grades fell into the O’ Level grades where each grade would have it equivalent point;  A=6 marks, B=4 marks, C=3 marks, so the better the candidates’  grades, the better his or her  chances of securing admission this year.

“The next point is the UTME scores where each score range has its equivalent point which can be summarised thus, 180-200=20-23 marks, 200-250=24-33 points, 251-300=34-43, 300-400=44-60 points,” JAMB explained.

 

Giving a breakdown, JAMB explained that each category would contain five JAMB results per point added.

 

For example a candidate with 180-185 gets 20 points, while a candidate with 186-190 gets 21 points. JAMB added that the point system for direct entry would be released soon.

 

JAMB stated that fees would still be charged for screening which would replace the Post UTME test. It also emphasised that catchment and educationally less-developed state would still be used for admission into the nation’s tertiary institutions.

 

JAMB said, “Merit contains 45 per cent of the total candidates for a particular course, Catchment contains 35 per cent and ELDS and staff lists contains the rest. Cut off marks will be released by the institutions this year in the form of points and not marks.

“If a school declares its cut off mark for Medicine as 90 points and JAMB grants a candidate with 250 a provisional admission but his/her total points falls short of the 90 points, then he/she will lose the admission. So the provisional admission is just a means to an end, not the end in itself.”

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Deeper Life High School tops Africa Category at World Robot Olympiad

Deeper Life High School, Port Harcourt (DLHSPH), Rivers State, one of Nigeria’s flag bearers at the just concluded World Robot Olympiad (WRO), held in Qatar, finished tops in Africa in the Regular Junior High Category of the competition.

The WRO is a yearly robotics competition designed to promote technology applications, innovation and creativity among students from around the world. Each year participants from over 40 countries compete at the event.

 While receiving the school team on arrival in Port Harcourt, Managing Director, SciTech Generation Limited and South South organiser of WRO events, Mrs. Angela Opubo, said the competition was keenly contested.

Pupils of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt,

Oluyoye Daniel (left); Nnaemeka Chukwuebuka and

Ogbonna Chibuoyim at the World Robot Olympiad event in Qatar.

Opubo whose firm owns the YoungStarGenius brand, the organisation that provided coaching for the pupils said, “The challenge for the world event was for students to develop a robot that could explore precious pearls in remote areas. The pupils competed with the best brains from around the world and gave a good showing.

“The event provided a good platform for learning and stimulation of their hidden genius. We hope a lot more pupils and schools would begin to appreciate the importance of ‘robotics education’ in developing science and technology in Nigeria.”

On her part, Managing Director, Arclights Limited, Lego Education partner and the national representatives of WRO in West Africa, Abisola Obasanya, urged corporate bodies and government agencies to support these schools and pupils by sponsoring robotics workshops and events around their localities.



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Africa Educatin: Tanzania Starts Implementing Free Education

 

 

Zanzibar — Shortage of desks and classrooms for pupils in primary schools may not be a major story in the media, but how the government and the education stakeholders are overcoming the challenges would be something worth reading.

 

When in January 2014 Zanzibar marked its 50th Revolution anniversary, President Ali Mohamed Shein declared the revival of Free Education Policy (FEP) starting last July 2015. The programme has created a positive change because it has resulted in significant increase in enrolment in many schools, described as a laudable achievement.

 

However, serious challenges emerged in the implementation of the FEP, which include congested classrooms, limited facilities and shortage of qualified teachers, which may negatively impact on the quality of teaching and learning on one hand and indiscipline on the other.

 

The 'new' free education policy is being implemented concurrently with new basic education structure of 2-6-4 (two years of nursery, six years of primary and four years of secondary education) instead of the 2-7-2 (two years of nursery, seven years of primary, and two years of secondary education).

 

Nursery schools were incorporated as among the compulsory education following the approval of the reviewed education policy in 2006.

 

The establishment of nursery schools has increased from 238 in 2010 to 279 alongside training of nursery school teachers. There are also about 244 private nursery schools, an additional advantage for parents to take there children to school.

 

According to the education guidelines, parents of children in nursery to Standard Six are not supposed to contribute anything while parents of children in secondary schools are required to contribute 5,000/-, 7,500/-, and 10,000/- annually for forms 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 respectively.

 

 

During the election campaign last year, Dr Shein promised voters that he would also abolish contributions (fees) in secondary schools, including examinations fees, should he remain the President of Zanzibar.

 

On January 11 this year, schools in Zanzibar were opened and children started with a new hope as the government assures provision of teaching and learning materials and improvement of teachers' welfare.

 

The Director of Pre-Primary and Primary education in the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Ms Safia Ali Rijali, said the government has been overwhelmed with turnout of children joining primary schools. "It is a big success with challenges," she says.

 

"Enrolment of Children this year surpassed our targets. In both nursery and primary schools, we were supposed to have 35 to 60 students in each classroom, but we have up to 200 students in a class!" she added.

She said in some schools such as Kinuni and Mtopepo Primary Schools, Standard One pupils range between 600 and 1,000, while there is a shortage of classroooms.

"We are determined to enrol all children for nursery and primary education. As teachers we are prepared to bear the burden of having more than 70 students in a single classroom, but never deny a child to join primary school," she said.

 

She encouraged parents to ensure that all children -- including those with disability -- are enrolled in schools because education remains the key to the development of individuals and the nation.

Zanzibar's move to strengthen FEP is as per Article 26 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that 'Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages.

 

Elementary education shall be compulsory... " "Teachers and parents should collaborate in ensuring children remain in schools to complete at least the basic education," said Ms Rijali, citing more challenges facing the education sector. She said her office has been working closely with stakeholders and development partners like the Milele Foundation, South Korea, OPEC, China, and the World Bank to increase classrooms and renovating of old buildings.

 

"We appreciate the support provided by development partners as the government struggles to have more teachers by training them to handle the overcrowded classrooms," Ms Rijali said. She supported the Minister of Education and Vocational Training Mr Ali Juma Shamuhuna in motivating teachers to handle the congested classrooms.

 

"We are on track, the enrolment of children has been a priority of the government in ensuring that all children in the islands get compulsory education, and that no effort will be spared in registering children to join primary education," Shamhuna says. Teachers say that although the country has taken the bold step to revive FEP, the challenges should be overcome.

 

 

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Lagos Principal opens up on Kidnapped School Girls

The principal of the Lagos school where three female students were abducted by unknown people, has spoken out about how the whole episode took place.

The management of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School, Ikorodu on Wednesday explained how three of its female students were abducted by some gunmen, noting that the kidnappers gained access to the school premises through a deep hole they dug on the fence.

 

The management added that immediately after the kidnappers entered the school premises, they started shooting into the air and eventually overpowered the security personnel in the school.

 

According to ThisDay, the Principal of the school, Ven Olaoluwa Adeyemi gave the explanation when the Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, led a delegation of Lagos State Government to the school.

 

The deputy governor visited the school alongside the Majority Leader of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Elizabeth Ariyo and Tutor General & Permanent Secretary, Education District II, Mrs. Titilayo Solarin, among others.

 

Giving account of how the students were kidnapped, the principal explained that the kidnappers were able to escape in the face of resistance put up by the school security personnel and students because they came with sophisticated weapons.

 

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Jonathan Speaks on Boko Haram, Terrorism and Education in Africa at Geneva Conference

- Former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan speaks on how he tackled Boko Haram as the president of Nigeria.
 
– The former president highlights major achievements of his tenure.

– He reveals some secrets on stabilizing Africa’s dwindling economies.

The former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has revealed secrets of how he tackled Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast of Nigeria, while he was still at the helms of affairs.

Jonathan said that one of his greatest tools for fighting the war against against the sect, was education. He made the disclosure while addressing a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on Wednesday, January 27.

The former commander-in chief gave details of his post presidential focus and touched on some of the roles his administration played in key areas of the Nigerian and West Africa polity.

The speech which laid particular emphasis on security and education can be read below:

Though this event is billed as a press conference on a Better Security and Education for West Africa, for the sake of time, I will focus on my experience in government which gave me a practical demonstration of how education impacts on security.

I will thereafter touch on my post presidential focus which is on advancing democracy and good governance in Africa and increasing access to opportunity for wealth generation in Africa.

If you peruse the official UNESCO literacy rates by country, what you will find is that all of the top ten most literate nations in the world are at peace, while almost all of the top 10 least literate nations in the world are in a state of either outright war or general insecurity.

Lower education levels are linked to poverty and poverty is one of the chief causative factors of crime whether it is terrorism or militancy or felonies.With this at the back of my mind, I began the practice of giving education the highest sectoral allocation beginning with my very first budget as president in 2011.

My policy was to fight insecurity in the immediate term using counter insurgency strategies and the military and for the long term I fought it using education as a tool.

As I have always believed, if we do not spend billions educating our youths today, we will spend it fighting insecurity tomorrow. And you do not have to spend on education just because of insecurity. It is also the prudent thing to do.

Nigeria, or any African nation for that matter, can never become wealthy by selling more minerals or raw materials such as oil. Our wealth as a nation is between the ears of our people.

It is no coincidence that the northeast epicenter of terrorism in Nigeria is also the region with the highest rate of illiteracy and the least developed part of Nigeria.

In Nigeria, the federal government actually does not have a responsibility for primary and secondary education, but I  could not in good conscience stomach a situation where 52.4% of males in the northeastern region of Nigeria have no formal Western education.

The figure is even worse when you take into account the states most affected by the insurgency.
83.3% of male population in Yobe state have no formal Western education. In Borno state it is 63.6%.
Bearing this in mind is it a coincidence that the Boko Haram insurgency is strongest in these two states?
So even though we did not have a responsibility for primary and secondary education going by the way the Nigerian federation works, I felt that where I had ability, I also had responsibility even if the constitution said it was not my responsibility.

Knowing that terrorism thrives under such conditions my immediate goal was to increase the penetration of Western education in the region while at the same time making sure that the people of the region did not see it as a threat to their age old practices of itinerant Islamic education known as Almajiri.

For the first time in Nigeria’s history, the federal government which I led, set out to build 400 Almajiri schools with specialized curricula that combined Western and Islamic education. 160 of them had been completed before I left office.

I am also glad to state that when I emerged as President of Nigeria on May 6th 2010, there were nine states in the northern part of the country that did not have universities. By the time I left office on the 29th of May 2015, there was no Nigerian state without at least one federal  university.

Now the dearth of access to formal education over years created the ideal breeding ground for terror to thrive in parts of Nigeria but there are obviously other dimensions to the issue of insecurity in Nigeria and particularly terrorism.

You may recall that the fall of the Gaddafi regime in August 2011 led to a situation where sophisticated weapons fell into the hands of a number of non state actors with attendant increase in terrorism and instability in North and West Africa.

The administration I headed initiated partnership across West Africa to contain such instability in nations such as Mali, which I personally visited in furtherance of peace.

And with those countries contiguous to Nigeria, especially nations around the Lake Chad basin, we formed a coalition for the purpose of having a common front against terrorists through the revived Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).

Those efforts continue till today and have in large part helped decimate the capacity of Boko Haram.
Another aspect of the anti terror war we waged in Nigeria that has not received enough attention is our effort to improve on our intelligence gathering capacity.

Prior to my administration, Nigeria’s intelligence architecture was designed largely around regime protection, but through much sustained effort we were able to build capacity such that our intelligence agencies were able to trace and apprehend the masterminds behind such notorious terror incidences as the Christmas day bombing of the St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger state.

Other suspects were also traced and arrested including those behind the Nyanya and Kuje bombings.
Not only did we apprehend suspects, but we tried and convicted some of them including the ring leader of the Madalla bombing cell, Kabir Sokoto, who is right now serving a prison sentence.

But leadership is about the future. I am sure you have not come here to hear me talk about the way backward. You, like everyone else, want to hear about the way forward.

I am no longer in office, and I no longer have executive powers on a national level. However, I am more convinced now than ever about the nexus between education and security.

My foundation, The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, was formed to further democracy, good governance and wealth generation in Africa.

Of course, charity begins at home and for the future, what Nigeria needs is to focus on making education a priority.

Thankfully, the administration that succeeded mine in its first budget, appears to have seen wisdom in continuing the practice of giving education the highest sectoral allocation. This is commendable.

I feel that what people in my position, statesmen and former leaders, ought to be doing is to help build consensus all over Africa, to ensure that certain issues should not be politicized.

Education is one of those issues. If former African leaders can form themselves into an advisory group to gently impress on incumbent leaders the necessity of meeting the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recommended allocation of 26% of a nations annual budget on education, I am certain that Africa will make geometric progress in meeting her millennium development goals and improving on every index of the human development index.

Data has shown that as spending on education increases, health and well being increases and incidences of maternal and infant mortality reduce.

In Nigeria for instance, average life expectancy had plateaued in the mid 40s for decades, but after 2011, when we began giving education the highest sectoral allocation, according to the United Nations, Nigeria enjoyed her highest increase in average life expectancy since records were kept. We moved from an average life expectancy of 47 years before 2011 to 54 years by 2015.

I had earlier told you about the connection between education and insecurity.

I believe that it is the job of former leaders and elder statesmen to convince executive and legislative branches across Africa to work together to achieve the UNESCO recommended percentage as a barest minimum.

I intend to offer my services, through The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, for this purpose and I invite interested organizations to help us make this happen.

Ladies and gentlemen of the press, this, in a nutshell are some of my thoughts for a better security and education for Africa and I will now entertain your questions,” the statement reads.

The Vanguard reports that the conference was well attended, with an audience made up mostly of diplomats, policy makers and journalists.

In the same vein, GEJ has made some remarks regarding the ongoing $2.1 billion arms scandal thatis rocking Nigeria at present. The ex-president said he would not interfere with ongoing prosecutions, adding that his voice will be heard on the issue in due course.

President Buhari Orders Education Ministry to Include Islamic Books in Federal Schools' Curriculum

 

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the Ministry of Education to include two Islamic Studies books written by the late Justice Muhammad Bashir Sambo in the secondary school curriculum for all Federal Government Colleges.

 

He gave this order in Kaduna, at the launching of the reviewed editions of the books, which were originally published in 1974.

 

President Buhari who was represented by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, noted that books of this kind have become necessary in the face of declining moral and religious values in the country.

 

Mallam Mukhtar Lere reviewed Islamic Studies for Secondary Schools  to conform with the current 6-3-3-4 educational system in the country.

 

President Buhari however urged the Education Ministry peruse the books with a view to adopting them in all government colleges.

 

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Jonathan Appoints New Chancellors For Federal Universities

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of new Chancellors for all the 38 Federal Universities in the country. 

In a statement signed by the Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, according to the new list, Oni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, is the new Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), while Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakarand Igwe Chikezie Agubuzu head the University of Ibadan (UI) and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) respectively.

Shekarau asked the Vice chancellors of the respective institutions to contact their new Chancellors to arrange for their appropriate inauguration.

Below is the full list of all the new Chancellors, their states of origin and the institutions they head:

1. Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar (Sokoto)

University of Ibadan

2. Emir of Kano Alh. Muhammadu Sanusi II (Kano)
University of Benin

3. Obot Akara, Umo Adiaka (Akwa-Ibom)
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola

4. Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe (Anambra)
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

5. Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Sulaiman Adamu (Bauchi)
Federal University of Technology, Akure

6. Lamido of Adamawa, Dr. Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha (Adamawa)
Federal University of Technology, Owerri

8. Tor Tiv, Akawe Torkula (Benue)
 University of Calabar

9. Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar (Niger)
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

10. Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar (Gombe)
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State

11. Asagba of Asaba, Chike Edozien (Delta)
Federal University, Gashua

12. Isuoha 1 of Ohaisu, Afikpo, Ezeogu Engr. Ewa Elechi (Ebonyi)
Federal University, Gusau

13. Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Michael Adejugbe (Ekiti)
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

14. Igwe Chikezie Agubuzu (Enugu)
National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos

15. Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V (Cross-River)
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

16. Obi of Obinugwu, Orju, Eze Cletus Ikechukwu Ilomuanya (Imo)
Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

17. Emir of Hadejia, Alhaji Adamu Abubakar Maje (Jigawa)
University of Uyo

18. Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris (Kaduna)
Federal University of Technology, Minna

19. Oni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade (Osun)
University of Nigeria, Nsukka

20. Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Muhammadu Kabir Usman (Katsina)
University of Ilorin

21. Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammad Iliyasu Bashar (Kebbi)
University of Port-Harcourt

22. Attah of Igala, Michael Idakwo Ameh Oboni II (Kogi)
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

23. Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Sulu Gambari (Kwara)
University of Agriculture, Makurdi

24. Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu (Lagos)
University of Sokoto

25. Emir of Lafia, Alhaji Isa Mustapha Agwai (Nasarawa)
Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State

26. Shehu of Borno, Mustapha Umar El-Kanemi (Borno)
University of Lagos

27. Amanayabo of Twon Brass, King Alfred Papa Prieye Diette Spiff (Bayelsa)
Bayero University, Kano

28. The Ibedaowei of Bomo Clan, King Joshua Igbugburu (Bayelsa)
Federal University, Lafia

29. Olowo of Owo, Oba Victor Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi III (Ondo)
University of Jos

30. Alafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (Oyo)
University of Maiduguri

31. Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba (Plateau)
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

32. Amanayabo of Opobo, King Dandeson Douglas, JEKI V (Rivers)
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma

33. Aku Uka of Wukari, Dr. Shekarau Masa-Ibi II (Taraba)
Federal University, Dutse

34. Ona of Abaji, Alhaji Adamu Baba Yunusa (FCT)
Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State

35. Emir of Anka, Mohammed Attahiru Ahmed (Zamfara)
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

36. Ochidoma IV, Elias Ikoyi Obekpa (Benue)
Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State

37. Emir of Fika, Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Idrisa (Yobe)
Federal University, Lokoja

38. Eze Eberechi M. Dick (Abia)  University of Abuja

Alake of Egba, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III (Ogun)
Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State

The new Chancellors’ appointments come less than a month to the end of Jonathan’s tenure.

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2015 MSSN LAUTECH Golden Ink Essay Contest

Introduction

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is pleased to announce her 2015 Golden Ink Essay Contest, as part of the activities towards the upcoming Orientation Week Programme. This year’s edition is themed: “Unveiling The Treasure”.

Topics

FIRST CATEGORY (100L Muslim Students only):

"At the crossroad; Muslim students between 5.0 and the 5 tenets"

SECOND CATEGORY (200L – 500L Muslim students):

"Internet Thrall; The elixir for productivity"

Organizer

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)

Prizes

1^st prize:

            Both categories: Brand new mobile phones

2^nd Prize:

            First category:  Pressure cooker

            Second category: Electric blender

3^rd prize:

            First category: Laptop bag

            Second category: Electric iron

Deadline

Monday, 4^th May, 2014 by 2:00pm

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2015 Careif Mental Health Essay Prize Competition

Introduction

Careif is an international mental health charity with a special focus on protecting and promoting the health and well-being of young people living in culturally diverse societies around the world. Each year, we have held a highly successful essay prize competition to encourage ‘state of the art’ essays on key mental health themes. These are published on our website and in the lay and academic press. The essays aim to bring together a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, integrating the academic research, theoretical, conceptual, and public health perspectives.

Population aging is a powerful and transforming demographic force. We are only just beginning to comprehend its impacts at the national and global levels. As we prepare for a new demographic reality.

You are invited to submit, in open competition, an original essay on ‘Ageing: the health, social and economic challenges of the 21st Century’ and to explore its demographic reality, cultural meaning, socio-economic context, and its association with the illnesses of old age.

The essay should include an incisive and synoptic literature review, focusing on improving knowledge about the ethno-aetiology of ageing together with clues to prepare health providers and societies to meet the specific needs of older populations. This could include training for health professionals on old-age care; preventing and managing age-associated chronic diseases; designing sustainable policies on long-term and palliative care; and developing age-friendly services and settings. An exploration of contrasts between low income and high income countries are of particular interest and are very welcome.

Topic

Ageing: The health, social, economic and cultural challenges of the 21st Century: a new demographic reality.

Organizer

Careif is an international mental health charity

Prizes

1st Prize £500

2nd Prize £300

3rd Prize £100

Deadline

December 21, 2015

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2015 Global Energy Essay Contest On Climate Change

Objective

To engage students in our mission of fighting energy poverty, protecting the environment, and mitigating the effects of climate change, GEI annually organizes our Global Energy Essay Contest. This contest is a valuable platform for students from all backgrounds to share their ideas on energy issues and make their voices heard throughout the world.

Global Energy Initiative is delighted to announce the 2015 Global Energy Essay Contest. This year we are asking students to present their thoughts on the topic “Road to Paris 2015: Vision, Reality, and Solutions for a meaningful Climate Agreement”.

In 2013, GEI received an overwhelming response to the competition, with over 400 quality entries from 67 countries. This year, we expect more than 1,000 interested students from 100 countries to get involved in this exciting contest. We hope students will take this opportunity to contribute to the energy discourse and help to ensure that the global agenda for sustainable energy becomes a reality.

Topic

 “Road to Paris 2015: Vision, Reality, and Solutions for a meaningful Climate Agreement”

Organizer

The Global Energy Initiative

Prizes

All submitted essays will automatically be evaluated for the global and regional awards. The awards consist of two global winners and five regional winners. The classification of regions is based on university locations in the main geographical regions: Africa, Europe and Russia, The Americas, South Asia and the Middle East, and East Asia and South Pacific Countries. To see in which region your country resides, please check out our FAQ.

Contest winners will receive their awards and have the opportunity to present their creative approaches towards building a sustainable energy future at the GEI Global Conference on Sustainable Energy Future, which will be held in 2015. Airfare and accommodation will be covered.

Deadline

May 15, 2015

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Nigerian Teen Accepted By 8 Prestigious Universities

Harold Ekeh is a 17-year-old high school senior who has reached unbelievable success for a boy of his age. The talented Nigerian teenager has not just been accepted by one Ivy League university; he was accepted by all eight.

Ivy League schools are generally viewed as some of the most prestigious, and are ranked among the best universities worldwide.

Now Ekeh has to make one of the most important decisions in his life: choose a university where he wants to study. Speaking with CNN journalists, the boy already confessed:

“I am leaning toward Yale. I competed at Yale for Model UN, and I like the passion people at Yale had.”

The boy added that some of the Yale students he met became his friends and mentors. They were giving him useful advice on the college application process. Now Ekeh is trying to pay back the help he received and do the same thing for others. He has founded a college mentoring programme at his school, Elmont Memorial High School on Long Island in the New York City suburbs. The aim of the programme is to help students to get into top universities.

But let’s get to know this unique boy better!

American dream

Ekeh was born in Nigeria and went to the United States when he was eight years old. He wrote his main college essay about the struggle to adjust, including being clueless in US history classes at school. The boy said that he was repeatedly asking his parents why they had moved.

“We had a fairly comfortable life in Nigeria, but they told me we moved to America for the opportunities like the educational opportunities,” he recalled.

Ekeh’s talent, hard work and strong desire helped him to reach his dream. Moreover, the boy made his parents, school and community proud of him.

“I am very humbled by this. It’s not just for me, but for my school and community. We can accomplish great things here”, he said.

A passion for science

Ekeh wants to major in neurobiology or chemistry in college and later become a doctor and, ultimately, a neurosurgeon. He was named a 2015 Intel Science Talent Search semifinalist earlier this year for his research on how the acid DHA can slow Alzheimer’s.

For Ekeh, the research topic is very personal. His grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when he was 11. One of his proudest moments was running home to tell his mother and aunts about the breakthroughs he was finding with DHA.

“When other kids would say, ‘I want to be a superhero or police officer,’ I would say, ‘I want to know what is on the inside of us,'” he said.

The key to success

Outside of the labaratory, Ekeh directs a youth choir at his church and plays the drums. He speaks Igbo and Spanish. He is extremely proud of acing the history exam despite his early struggles with the subject.

John Capozzi, the principal of Elmont High School, said that Ekeh is “one of the most humble young men I’ve ever had the opportunity to meet.”

Ekeh will spend the coming weeks visiting all the universities before making his final decision. His advice to other high school students is simple: “Like my parents always told us, the secret to success is unbridled resolve.”

READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/416065-nigerian-teen-accepted-by-8-prestigious-universities.html

Only JAMB is Working in Nigeria: Over 97,000 candidates got results overnight

Professor Ojerinde has done nobles. With the latest JAMB breakthrough in Computer-Based Test (CBT) System, all it takes a candidate to get his/her result after the exam, is two hours, and that through his/her cell phone.

Bet me, if we can shun corruption and borrow a leaf from JAMB, Nigeria will be competing with the greats of the world.

Hear from the amiable Professor how the magic is done:

UTME candidates writing exams

Candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) will henceforth get their results two hours after leaving the examination hall.

Already, over about 97,000 candidates who sat for the exams recently have seen their scores.
Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB), Prof Dibu Ojerinde, on Wednesday told newsmen during a supervision exercise that the scores were sent to the mobile phones of the candidates.
He noted that the development serves as a boost for the 100% Computer Based Test exams.

For candidates who are at disadvantaged areas and can hardly operate the computer, Ojerinde said “CBT has taken two years to advance and can only get better in subsequent years”.

“Don’t forget that once the candidates operate their phones, they can as well be able to operate the computer.”

Read more from:  http://dailypost.ng/2015/03/12/utme-over-97000-candidates-got-results-overnight-jamb-boss/