FG Free Education Textbooks On Sale In Abia Markets

Books acquired by the Universal Basic Education, for free distribution to pupils are on sale in the open market in Umuahia, Abia State capital.
UBE customized books are produced by the Federal Government and ought to be distributed free to pupils.
Though it is boldly marked “not for sale”, Vanguard learnt that teachers have been asking parents to go and buy the books in the open market, an action that smacks of connivance.
“Governor Orji must be mad with those involved in this illegal act,” an aggrieved father said in an interview.
A mother, who simply identified herself as Maureen, disclosed that she was given a list of books to buy for her children and paid N1,100 to acquire “Pupil Book 1 UBE Edition Learn Mathematics for Primary Schools.”
When confronted, Chief Micah Onyebuchi, ASUBEB chairman in the state, said the books which were being sold in the open market, were not meant for Abia State schools.
Onyebuchi said that all the books from UBE for the state were sent to his office directly, adding that they had been distributed to the schools in the state.
He stressed that the books were customized and not meant to be sold.
He said: “When the books are sent down to us, we stamp them with ASUBEB stamp beside the UBE/FGN not for sale and are given out to the pupils and I am sure that nobody in this office is playing pranks with the books meant to be given to pupils for free.

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SHELL SPDC Joint Venture University Scholarship 2013/2014

The SHELL SPDC scholarship award scheme is open to students undergoing undergraduate education programme in all tertiary institution in Nigeria in both polytechnics and universities.
Applicants must have been admitted in the 2012/2013 academic year.
To apply for the SHELL scholarship 2013, follow this link http://www.shell.com.ng/environment-society/shell-in-the-society/education-programmes/students/scholarships/university-scholarship/online-applications/scholarship-application.html to complete your application
Deadline: Application closes 30th October, 2013.

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Babcock varsity trains naval officers

The consultancy outfit of Babcock University, Ilishan – Remo, Ogun State, Babcock Consulting is holding a two-day Maritime Management Course.
The exercise, which holds at the university premises and ends tomorrow, is in collaboration with the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association.
According to Alalade Matthew, the National President of Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, the course is for merchant mariners including, ship officers, marine pilots, deck officers and managers in the maritime and offshore Industries. He added that organisations having shipping departmentd can also nominate their workers for the course.
A statement by the Chief Executive Officer of Babcock Consulting, Prof Dayo Alao said, Babcock University will issue participants internationally-recognised certificates at the end of the course.
He said the Law and Security School of Babcock University is the inspiration behind the training that will be declared open by the Vice Chancellor of Babcock, Prof Kayode Makinde.

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FUTO Appoints New Alumni Relations Officer

The Vice-Chancellor has approved the appointment of Dr Edeheudiem B. Etuk, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Animal Science and Technology as the new FUTO Alumni Relations Officer with effect from July 1, 2013.
Dr Etuk will oversee the affairs of the University Alumni office and expand the existing relations with the FUTO Alumni Association.
In his reaction to the appointment, the new FUTO Alumni Relations Officer assured the Vice-Chancellor that he would work assiduously in promoting better relations between the University and FUTO Alumni Association. He equally acknowledged the strategic importance of the FUTO Alumni Association in the growth and development of the University.

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FUTA Fix September 6,2013 as acceptancefee payment deadlinefor Freshers

This is to inform all
candidates who made The
Federal University of
Technology, Akure their
Most Preferred Institution
and obtained a minimum
of 200 in the Unified
Tertiary matriculation
Examination (UTME) plus a
minimum score of 50 in
the Post-UTME Screening
Exercise of the University,
that the list of candidates
offered provisional
admissions into various
undergraduate
programmes in the
University for 2013/2014
Academic Session has
been uploaded on the
University’s website.
All affected candidates are
requested to visit the
website to ascertain their
admission status using
their UTME Registration
Numbers. More details and checking instruction is
at http://
myschool.com.ng/futa/
news/21327/
futa-2013-2014-first-
admission-list-is-out-
check-your-status-
now.html
.
Successful candidates are
advised to pay their
Acceptance Fees on or
before Friday, 6th
September, 2013. (Please,
note that detailed
instructions on how to
pay the Acceptance Fees
as well as other
Acceptance Formalities are
available on FUTA
website).
Thank you.
Dr. (Mrs.) M. O. Ajayi,
Registrar

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ASUU strike: Thereis no need for the lecturers to continue – PresidentJonathan

ABUJA-President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said there was no need for the Academic Staff Union of Universities to continue with their industrial action.
Mr. Jonathan said this at the inauguration of the Federal Government sponsored-Transformation Projects at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).
Represented by Ruqayyat Rufai, the Minister of Education, the president said N30 billion had been released for the payment of earned allowances in all public universities.
The president said that the inaugurated projects were in line with the Federal Government’s commitment to providing quality education in the country. He said the projects were based on the need assessment exercise conducted by the Federal Government in universities.
University lecturers have been on a nationwide strike for over 8 weeks with the lecturers demanding a full implementation of a 2009 agreement it had with the federal government. While the government says it has provided N30 billion for earned allowances of lecturers, the lecturers said about N92 billion is required to completely offset the earned allowances of the concerned lecturers. That and other demands are the reasons the lecturers have continued with their strike.
Mr. Jonathan also urged the FUTO administration to engage in research for national development, while stressing the need for proper maintenance of completed projects.
The Vice Chancellor of FUTO, Chidozie Asiabaka, in his speech, expressed joy at the completion of the structure.
Mr. Asiabaka noted that the projects had gone a long way in tackling the dearth of basic infrastructure in the school.
“The dearth of classrooms, lecture theatres, power supply, student hostels, office accommodation, library space and facilities are major challenges my administration faced when I assumed office two years-ago,’’ he said.
The vice chancellor said with the intervention of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, the university got 1000 sitting-capacity lecture theatre, Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies Building.
He said the inaugurated projects are the new Engineering Technology, School of Environmental Technology Building, Centre for Nuclear Energy Studies and Training and the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology building complexes.
The others are the School of Environmental Technology building, landscaping of the campus and the provision of solar energy lights on the campus.
He also commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on the completion of the giant student hostel building in the university.
He lauded the Federal Government for the release of N1 billion for the development of capital projects in each public funded university.
Ayomide reporting,
Source: dailypost.com.ng

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French to be part of UTME from 2014

Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa'I, said on Thursday in Abuja that French language would be part of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination as from 2014 for interested candidates, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Rufa'I said this at a reception held in honour of the French Language Project Manager, Mr. Jean-Phillipe Roy.
She said that being multi-lingual in the 21st Century was essential asit helps individuals to operate more effectively in the international community.
"For Nigeria, the study of French language is quite key, considering the fact that our neighbouring countries are French-speaking. Apart from the English language, French language is one of the major international languages," she said.
She said Roy came to Nigeria in 2009 under the second Bilateral Agreement between Nigeria and French.
The minister noted that the French had worked hard to ensure that various components of the project received due attention.
Rufa'i lauded his contributions to the reform of the UTME for 2014 in addition to the scholarships awarded to 16 teachers of French language to study in France for one month.
She said the project manager's contributions included supply of books to schools, award of Master's degree in French as a foreign language and supply of DVD and CD player to the project office.
The minister lauded the support of the French Government to the Nigerian French Language Village, Badagry, Lagos; and the Regional Network of French Language centres in Africa.
She also commended the Association of French Language Teachers, and noted the proposed handing over of the project vehicle to the ministry for the monitoring of the teaching and learning of the language.
"Nigeria and France have come a long way in their relationship. It is a relationship built on mutual respect, cooperation and interest. I wish to assure you that the ministry will continue to be committed to the teaching and learning of French Language in Nigeria and sustenance of the cordial relationship,'' she said.
Roy praised the collaboration between the Federal Government and the French Government.
"Since I have been here, you have shown a lot of interest in what we have been trying to do in terms of decision-making in critical issues and, with your help, we have been able to keep the project on the right track," he said.

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How to check 2013/2014 admission status on JAMB website (All Schools)

JAMB, the official body charged with the responsibility of registering, organizing and administering unified entrance examinations to applicants for admission into tertiary schools in Nigeria today August 29th, 2013 released admission status check for prospect students who did excellently well in the 2013 UTME nationwide.
Thus, irrespective of whether or not admission list has been released by a particular school, candidates who applied for that school can now check via JAMB to know if they are hopeful in the school merit admission list or not.
It has to be noted though that one may see his/her status as "admitted" by JAMB and in the end miss admission in the choice school. This is the case where one scores well in JAMB, and obtain a very lowscore in the school post UTME screening.
Before this report, How to check your admission status in JAMB website
1. Log on to JAMB 2013 Admission Status Checking Portal here.
2. Supply your registration number in the space provided.
3. Click on "check admission status".
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ASUU to FG: N92 billion Is a Debt, Not a New Demand

The AcademicStaff Union of Universities, ASUU, on August 22, 2013, Thursday, described as highly embarrassing, the statement credited to the Coordinating Minister of the economy and Ministerof Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
The statement said that the lecturers were making a fresh demand from the Federal Government.
Dr. Usman Abubakar, ASUU zonal coordinator in Bauchi, told the newsmen that ASUU was not making fresh demand, but asking for the implementation of existing agreement, while the Minister's position was opposite.
"Contrary to the Minister's assertion that "ASUU is demanding for N92 billion", we wish to inform the public that the said amount is a debt, not a demand. It is a debt the Federal Government is owing staff of affected universities (both academic and non-academic) over a period of four years. The Federal Government has to pay, if it has to show signs of a responsible and honourable government."
The ASUU coordinator also expressed shock at the insincerity and antics of the government, saying the Minister's pronouncement was a deliberate and calculated attempt to blackmail ASUU, confuse the public and reduce ASUU's patriotic cause to a mere payment of allowances.
According to Dr. Abubakar, the Minister's comment is an indication that government had no intention of honouring the agreement, saying "how could the minister have made the claim of no money to honour the agreement when the finance ministry was represented throughout the negotiations in the 2009 ASUU/FGN agreement and the MoU. What could be more dishonourable and deceitful by a government than this?
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Groups protest against FG-ASUU impasse

Some civil society groups and students' organisations, on Tuesday, staged a protest march against the prolonged impasse between the Federal Government and the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The placard-carrying protesters said the Federal Government-ASUU disagreement had paralysed academic work in the universities.
The angry groups includethe Concerned Nigerian Students; Coalition of EdoYouths Organisation; EdoYouth Congress; Edo State Students; Comrade Across the Nation; South-South Youth League; and Edo Youth for Good Government.
They converged on the Nigeria Union of Journalists' Press Centre, in Benin, berating the Federal Government over what they described as government's unwillingness to address the rot in the nation's universities.
The protesters, who brandished placards with inscriptions such as, "Weare Nigerian Undergraduates Unemployed," "Education is a Right," and "Federal Government Answer ASUU," among others, said the break down in the FG/ASUU talk should be blamed on the former.
Former ASUU chairman, University of Benin chapter, Dr. Kashetu Ilavbare, said the presence of some of the ASUU members in the midst of the protesters was to guide them, so that they would not take the laws into their hands.
He said, "We don't have anything to do with them; but we got information that they were on the road, so we came to guide them so that they will not destroy anything and to make it peaceful. You can see they are rational people.
"There is need for infrastructure both in theschools and outside, so that is why we are trying to ensure they don't go on the rampage."
The protesters in a statement read by one Omobude Agho, called on patriotic Nigerians to support the action and toenlighten parents and others on why they were agitating.
The statement read in part, "Investigations have shown that the issues at stake are far and above the demand for higher wages. ASUU has resumed its strike because the Federal Government of Nigeria has failed to honour the agreement that it enteredinto with ASUU in 2009.
"This agreement provided for governmentfunding of quality higher education for Nigerians. Provision of teaching andlearning facilities, lab equipment for science students and research grants, payment of earned allowances, retirement age and progressive increase in annual budgetary allocation to the educational sector of 26 per cent, which is the UN standard.
"ASUU has used all alternatives possible in labour relations: lobbying, negotiations, letters, warning strikes, begging, press releases and conferences. However, government has refused to honour the agreement that it willingly signed with ASUU."

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FUNAI First Batch Provisional JAMB Admission List Released for

This is to inform candidates who made the Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo their most preferred choice that the list of first batch of candidates offered provisional admission by JAMB for 2013/2014 Academic session has been released.
Successful candidates are advised to await further announcement on mode of registration from the University Management.
To check your name on the said admission list, click here now. Share your testimony after checking, use the comment box below.

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Federal Poly Nekede Releases 1st Batch Admission List for 2013/2014

This is to inform all students who took part in the Federal Polytechnic Nekede 2013/2014 post UTME screening that first admission list has been released.

Please note that the list released is for HNDs. Our reporter who made this publication was blamed for this. However stay tuned, we will inform you when the Post UTME (ND) list is out

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According to a report sent to Myschool.com.ng by an eye witness, the Nekede Poly merit list is open for checking in the school campus - at the Administrative Block.

Students who do not live/reside in Owerri can send a friend to check for him/her.

Kindly share your testimony here after checking.

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Official Nekede Poly Admission Cut-off marks for 2013/2014

This is to inform those who sat for the Federal Polytechnic Nekede 2013/2014 post UTME that the cut-off marks for admission into the school is officially out. Below are breakdown cut off marks:
Cut-off marks for admission into National Diploma Programmes
ACCOUNTANCE 250
AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING 140
ARCHITECTURE 160
BANKING AND FINANCE 250
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 120
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 250
MARKETING 120
OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 110
PURCHASINGS ANS SUPPLY 160
CIVIL ENGINEERING 140
COMPUTER ENGINEERING 200
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 240
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 240
MASS COMMUNICATION 190
ART/DESIGN 170
ESTATE MANAGEMENT 160
QUANTITY AND SURVEYING 110
SURVEYING AND GEO-FORMATICS 120
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING 110
COMPUTER SCIENCE 240
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 250
MATH & STATISTICS 110
FOOD TECHNOLOGY 110
LIBARIAY SCIENCE 120
FISHERIES 160
Cut-off marks for admission into Higher National Diploma Programmes
ACCOUNTANCE 19
AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING 16
ARCHITECTURE 19
BANKING AND FINANCE 22
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 19
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 22
MARKETING 20
OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 19
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 17
CIVIL ENGINEERING 23
COMPUTER ENGINEERING 23
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 26
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 24
MASS COMMUNICATION 21
ESTATE MANAGEMENT 19
COMPUTER SCIENCE 24
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 23
MATH & STATISTICS 24
FOOD TECHNOLOGY 21
LIBARIAR SCIENCE 15
FISHERIES 6
CO-OPERATIVE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT 23.
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FUTO ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

FUTO ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

STRUCTURE:

• Programmes of courses shall be provided in each school leading to Bachelor Degree


• Instruction shall be by courses evaluated in terms of course units. A course unit is defined as a series of about fifteen one-hours lecture or series of about forty-five hours of laboratory work, or any equivalent work load, offered over one semester of 15 weeks. The following terms shall apply in evaluation:

1.  Grade Point (GP) – the Grade Point derives from the actual percentage, raw score for a given course; the raw score is converted into letter grade (A to F) and a grade point (5 to 0).


2. Total Grade Point (TGP) - this derives from multiplying the grade point by the unit per course.


3. Total Number of Unit (TNU)- this is obtained by adding up all the units taken by the student in the semester


4. Grade-Point Average (GPA)- Performance in any semester is reported in Grade Point Average. The GPA is obtained by multiplying the GP attained in each courses by the number of Unit assigned to that course and then summing these up and dividing by the total number of units taken for the semester.


5. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)-  this is the up-to-date mean of the Grade Point earned  by the student in a programme of study. It is an indication of the students overall performance at any point in training programme. To compute the CGPA, total GP  multiplied by the trespective Course Unit for all the semesters are added and then divided by the total number of unit  for all courses registered by the student.

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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Scholarship, Apply Now

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is offering one undergraduate/ postgraduate scholarship to Nigerian students.
The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and overseas, and will reasonably cover tuition and board.
Entrants must be Nigerian citizens who are currently undergoing, or have been admitted into, a course of study at undergraduate or postgraduate level at a government-approved institution of learning within or outside Nigeria.
To qualify for consideration for the scholarship applicants should submit an essay on the topic:
More Learning to More People: How can Nigeria be more innovative in bridging its literacy and skills gap?
Entries must be in English, and be between 2,000 and 5,000 words.
All essays should be submitted on or before August 31, 2013.
It will be the responsibility of applicants to reasonably prove that they possess valid letters or offers of admission, or other evidence of studentship. Successful candidates who are unable to prove this will have their scholarship offers revoked.
Entrants must avoid plagiarism and should be prepared to present themselves for an oral defence of their work (should the need arise). Plagiarism will result in instant disqualification of the affected entry.
Essays will be judged for grammar, clarity, coherence and a focus on solutions. (While it is important to highlight the problems and challenges of education in Nigeria, the essay should primarily focus on innovative problem-solving)
Only one scholarship will be awarded. There will however be consolation prizes for up to two other entrants.
The Judges’ decision is final and will not be subject to appeal or litigation.
ESSAY FORMAT GUIDELINES
1. Essays, containing between 2,000 and 5,000 words, should be emailed as Microsoft Word documents to scholarship@ atiku.org
2. The first page of the essay document should include the following:
• Entrants Name & Date of Birth
• Entrants Contact Details (Valid email address and phone number)
• Entrants Institution (withfull institution address included), Course of Study, Year of Entry, and Student Number (Also specifying whether Undergraduate or Postgraduate)
• Essays should be in a legible font (font size 12); 1.5-spaced or double-spaced
• All pages should be properly numbered.
For more Undergraduate Scholarship opportunities, visit: http://www.collegemarket.com.ng/category/scholarships-uncategorized/

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Corruption in varsities: ICPC threatens prosecution

The Independent Corruption Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has threatened to invoke its prosecution mandate on authorities of any higher institution that engages in financial indiscipline or recklessness.
Recent allegations of corrupt practices in tertiary institutions had forced the commission to set up a fact-finding machinery known as University System Study and Review (USSR) to investigate allegations bordering on corruption, admission policies, appointment and promotion of staff, and contract awards, among others.
The commission said it found out that there were infractions in all the stated areas and as such, it might soon begin the process of investigating with a view to prosecuting the authorities of any institution found culpable.
The executive member on the board of the commission, Prof.Olu Aina, who dropped the threat while presenting a lecture on the ICPC University Systems Study and Review (USSR), during the first technical committee meeting on the 2013/2014 admission to Most Preferred Degree Awarding Institutions in Uyo said: “From the findings of our USSR, there has been a gross abuse of the post-UTME as well as the phenomenon of discretionary quota in admission by the authorities of the institutions.
“The rules guiding these two must either be tightened or strictly adhered to otherwise; the post-UTME and discretionary admission should be scrapped.
He regretted that the nation’s institutions, which were expected to be at the vanguard of ethical education to correct the ills of the society had become the haven for corruption and corruption related practices.
“It was this that caused the ICPC to invoke its powers under Section 6 (b-d) of its enabling law to set up a team to conduct a comprehensive system study and review of the management and administration of Nigerian universities, which is one of the means of actualizing the preventive mandate of the commission,” he said.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Comfort Ekpo, represented in the meeting by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Okon Ansa, said over the years, the University of Uyo had ensured that only qualified candidates gained admission into the institution.

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Nigeria: JAMB Warns Against Late Admissions

JAMB REGISTRAR, PROF DIBU OJERINDE The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dibu Ojerinde, has urged admission officers in the universities to adhere strictly to the Federal Government guidelines. He also said the admission into Nigeria universities for the 2013/2014 session should end before October 31.
Mr. Ojerinde said this at the 1st Technical Committee Meeting on 2013/2014 Admissions to Most Preferred Degree Awarding Institutions in Uyo on Tuesday.
The meeting was organised for university admission officers across the country.
He said that the admission officers should be transparent in whatever actions and decisions they make during the admission process.
“You are reminded to strictly follow the guidelines as outlined by the proprietors of your institutions and the (60:40) Science/Arts ratio for universities and other degree awarding institutions.
“The Federal Government’s approved criteria of merit (is) 45 per cent; catchments 35 per cent and educationally-less developed states, 20 percent.
:All stakeholders are to ensure strict compliance to these criteria as the Federal Government is desirous of giving all Nigerians equal opportunity to mix and educate freely in every part of the country,” he said.
The registrar reminded the university administrators that all admissions for 2013/2014 session would come to an end on Oct. 31.
He said the board expected that the quota for each course and the criteria used for admitting the candidates should be on the right print-outs issued to them by the JAMB.
Despite the ongoing strike by university lecturers, ASUU, which is in its seventh week, many universities have continued their admission process and conducted the post-UTME examination with the lecturers threatening to invalidate the exercise.
In his remarks, the Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Education, Atim Antai, who declared the meeting open, said that education was an agent for sustainable development and should not be left to chance
Mr. Atim emphasised that education policies should be deliberately planned and rationally executed for good results.
She said that the state government gave prompt attention to complaints and reports concerning education with a view to reducing possible adverse consequences on the academic performance of students.
The commissioner called on JAMB to carry out intensive sensitisation and enlightenment of the public and students on the computer-based testing.
“Let me reiterate the determination of my ministry to cooperate with JAMB in the task of conducting a credible UTME in Akwa Ibom.
“The ministry has already putin place an Examination Watch Group to monitor all examinations conducted by the board and other examining bodies with a view to making such examinations credible and examination ethics-compliant,” she said.
(NAN)
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UNIBEN Releases 2013/2014 Teaching Hospital Nursing Entrance Examination Result

Entrance screening/test result for admission into the University of Benin Teaching Hospital has been released for 2013/2014.
University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) as a tertiary health facility came into being in 1973 following the enactment of an edict (number 12). As the sixth of the 1st generation Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria, it was established to complement her sister institution, University of Benin, and to provide secondary and tertiary care to the then Midwestern Region (now Edo and Delta State) and its environs.
It also provides necessary facilities for training of high and middle level manpower for the health industry and spearheads research opportunities for lecturers in the University and other interested persons with local morbidity burden as research question(s).
Through the Community Health Centres in Ogbona and Udo, and the General Practice Clinic that came on stream later, she equally provides some avenues for primary health care to the immediate communities.
At inception its goals were encapsulated in her motto for Healing, Research and Training. Initially commissioned as a 300 bedded hospital in 1973, UBTH which is located on the Benin – Lagos Expressway, has expanded her facilities tremendously over the years such that she now has facilities for over 500 in-patients.
How to check the UBTH 2013 screening results

The results have been published for both male and female applicants. See links below:
1. To check results for males, click here.
2. To check results for females, click here.
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Nigerian students spend N100bn on tuitionin Ghanaian varsities

Over 200,000 Nigerian students studying in Ghanaian universities are reported to expend over N100billion annually as tuition outside sundry fees.
Former lawmaker and educationists, Senator David Iornem, who disclosed this yesterday at a briefing to mark his 64th birthday anniversary in Makurdi, said the figure represented a major capital flight from the country.
According to him, “available figures show that the over 200,000 Nigerians currently studying in Ghana, expend over N100 billion annually on tuition and sundry fees. This situation arose because official figures show that out of N1.7million Nigerians seeking admission into institutions of higher learning, only 500,000 find placements leaving many with no other option but to seek admission in Ghana.
The federal government should take immediate steps to unbundling the higher education sector in Nigeria by adopting the United Kingdom, American, Malaysian and German models which allows for the establishment of small university colleges by willing entrepreneurs.
“In these countries, small university colleges which may be affiliated to bigger universities are set up by small scale entrepreneurs with adequate resources. I believe that when we kick start this process, more than 500,000 university places will be created in the first year.
“This can be achieved by involving small entrepreneurs and allowing existing universities to set up satellite campuses. By the third year ofstarting this system, no Nigerian youth wanting to enter a university, polytechnic or a college of education will have any difficulty or denied the opportunity to development him or herself.
Prof. Iornem added, “it is totally unacceptable to officially shut the door against young Nigerians wanting admission, thereby, leaving them stranded and hopeless; we must return the higher education sector to its days of glory when brilliant young people were sure of their future.

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2015: Ogboru endorses Okowa

DELTA -AHEAD of the 2015 general elections in the country, a prominent political leader in Delta State, Chief Julius Ogboru has identified Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa as the most capable to pilot the affairs of Delta State among those eying the governorship seat in the state. He noted that Okowa has the pedigree and required experience to govern the oil-rich state.
Chief Ogboru, who made the declaration at Abraka, Ethiope East local government area of Delta State, recently, at the formal inauguration of D-PEACE, a political pressure group championing equity and fairness in the governance ofthe state, said, having painstakingly assessed those being touted as interested in governing the state, he found Okowa to be most eligible in terms of experience, past records of good performance, reach and grassroots connection.
He stressed that Okowa was best suited to give focus leadership to the people of Delta State come 2015, adding that he was totally convinced of Okowa’s credibility, capability and genuine intention for the state, describing Okowa as a humble and God-fearing man, who has continued to identify with the people.
While commending D-PEACE on what he referred to as a bold and noble cause, Chief Ogboru, who was made the patron of the group at the event, endorsed Okowa’s aspiration and pledged to mobilised not only the people of Ethiope East but the entire Delta State to support Okowa’s governorship quest,which he said was in the best interest of the people of the state.
He described Senator Okowa as a very marketable candidate and personality, given his unsullied public service records as a politician, adding that many Deltans and non-Deltans have continued to speak glowingly of him due to his integrity and selfless service.
In his remark, the State Chief Project Coordinator of D-PEACE, Olorogun David Omoru said the group would not relent in its campaign for equity, fairness and enthronement of a Delta Northerner as governor of the state in 2015.
He observed that prominent leaders as Chief E. K. Clark, Senate President, David Mark and former President, Olusegun Obasanjo have lent their voice and support for Delta North to produce the next governor of the state.
He said the choice of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa by D-PEACE was borne out of the fact thatover the years, he had displayed uncommon leadership qualities that had impressed and endeared him to countless Deltans who are desirous of his emergence as governor of the state come 2015.
He said Okowa was singled out because of his political maturity, grassroots reach and detribalised disposition, which makes him acceptable across the three senatorial districts in the state.
Also, the State Chairman of D-PEACE, Dr. Goodnews Agbi, said support for Senator Okowa for the governorship was based primarily on his credibility and antecedents, adding that Okowa had performed creditably in all the public offices he had occupied without blemish. He said he had watched him closely since he was a commissioner before becoming SSG and now a Senator, and was impressed with his performance and general disposition to public office.
Earlier, in his speech, the Coordinator of D-PEACE, Ethiope East local government area chapter, Mr. Martins Jessa, noted that the main objective of the group is to support the cause of equity, farness and justice in the politics of Delta State.
“D-PEACE whole heartedly supports Delta North for the governorship in 2015. And our preferred choice for the position is no other person than Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, aman that has distinguished himself as a true and unassuming leader, who sees public office as opportunity to touch and enrich lives,” Mr. Jessa stated.
Some persons who spoke to newsmen shortly after the inauguration included Engr. Eborka and Mr. Jonathan Onwuka, Secretary and Publicity Secretary of D-PEACE respectively, and also Mr. Kent Okiemute who hailed the massive turn out of people of the area to witness the event, adding that it was a confirmation of their belief and confidence in the cause of D-PEACE for a better Delta State.
Mr. Onwuka described Senator Okowa as a role model, who has continued to demonstrate exemplary leadership qualities and deep intellectual ability, adding that his political ascendancy had been marked by great respect and empowerment of people.

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