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The President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. James Bassey Ejue as the new Provost of Federal College of Education Obudu, Cross River State. The President also appointment Dr. Aliyu Idris Funtua as Provost of Federal College of Education, Katsina, Katsina state. The appointments, according to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, take effect from August 19. The appointments are for four years subject to renewal for another term. Adamu, who announced the appointments in a statement issued by the ministry’s Deputy Director (Press), Ben Bem-Goong, said the conditions of service, including remunerations and fringe benefits shall be as approved for Provosts in Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Dr. Ejue, 52 holds a Doctorate Degree in Guidance and Counselling from the University of Calabar. Until this appointment, he was the Provost of the Cross River State College of Education,Akamkpa. Dr. Funtua, 56, holds a PhD in Hausa Language from the Bay

This is to inform all the candidates that applied for the Ekiti State University (EKSU) admission screening exercise for the 2016/2017 academic session that the management of the institution has released the requirements they need to view their screening dates. The downloading of the Screening Slip requires payment. You are required to bring the following for the screening in the Campus on your Screening Date. 1) ADMISSION SCREENING SLIP (Must show your SCREENING DATE and the TRANSACTIONS IDs used for Payments) 2) ALL YOUR RESULTS (SSCE, NECO) 3) UTME RESULTS

Parents/Guardians are hereby warned not to fall victim of dubious persons impersonating as staff of Al-Hikmah University and directing through text messages and fake websites that school fees should be deposited into a private bank account. Please note that Al-Hikmah University School fees for (both new and old students) are payable only in bank drafts addressed to the University, presented to the Bursary department after which official payment receipt would be issued. For avoidance of doubt, the authentic website of the University is www.alhikmah.edu.ng Thank you. – Management.

The Abia State Executive Council has approved #10,000 reduction of the Abia State University (ABSU) school fees for Abia indigenes in ABSU. Also approved is the immediate relocation of the Faculties of Law and Humanities to Umuahia while Faculty of Engineering is to be relocated to Aba. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Strategy, Comrade Bonnie Iwuoha disclosed these while addressing journalists after this week’s EXCO meeting. The Commissioner informed that the reduction in school fees was to encourage poor and needy Abia indigenes to go to school,adding that each student from Abia would prove his identity by presentation of tax receipts of their parents or guidance and biometrically. Comrade Iwuoha further said that in an effort to improve IGR in the State, government has withdrawn all previous approval given to MDAs which permitted them to collect all forms of revenue, saying that, henceforth, all such money should be paid into the IGR account made available by t

Covenant University, African Private University of the Year, has received another feather of glory with Abiola Samuel Oluwaseyi, a graduate of the university, emerging the Best Engineering Graduate of the Year in the 2016 COREN (Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria) Assembly competition featuring graduates of engineering programmes from all Nigerian universities. Abiola, who only in June 2016 graduated from the Civil Engineering Department of Covenant University with a 4.90 CGPA, was declared the best among competitors from private universities at the competition held from August 8-10, 2016. The best result among the competitors from Federal Government-owned universities at the competition was 4.87 CGPA, while the most outstanding result among the State-owned varsities was also 4.87 CGPA, with the owners of both results studying Electrical Engineering. Abiola, however, emerged overall tops by virtue of his result being superior to that of his peers from the publ

At the end of the 2015/2016 Session inventory of all the Halls of Residence in the University were taken. Some of the rooms allocated to the under listed Students were badly damaged. Management has therefore decided as follows; That the cost of damages incurred by students in each room be shared amongst the occupant. All affected Students are mandated to pay for the damages on or before resumption for the 2016/2017 session. Strict compliance to this directive shall be ensured. Thanks Management. Click the links below to view the list of the students involved. •SMS/ENGINEERING MALE HOSTELS • MALE HOSTEL 1 LAW/MEDICINE • MALE HOSTEL 3 FRESHERS

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) chapter suspended the institution's Vice Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, the Pro-Chancellor, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe as well as other members of the institution's Governing Council. The FUNAAB chapter of the SSANU Congress also restricted the duo of the VC and the Pro Vice Chancellor from further exercising their functions as officials of the university forthwith. Rising from its emergency congress held yesterday at the university's premise, chairman of the FUNAAB chapter of SSANU, Comrade Fasunwon ......who announced the decision of the association said Professor Oyewole has contravened sections 5. 10. 1 (Interdiction) of the FUNAAB's (formerly UNAAB) Senior Staff Rules and Regulations which prohibits him from suspending three staff of the university since himself is presently undergoing criminal investigation under the Economic and Financial Cr

Tertiary institutions in Nigerian would have become comatose if not because of the monitoring processes by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) and professional bodies such as the Council of Regulation Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). The Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Professor Samuel Oye Bandele made the assertion during a visit to his office by the COREN accreditation team led by engr. Reuben Okeke. The COREN team had been on accreditation visit to the Department of Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Education in the University. According to professor Bandele the NUC and COREN should be appreciated by all and sundry for their roles in improving standards in Nigerian Universities. He commended the COREN team that visited the Computer Engineering Department of the University and noted that all observations made by the team in its report would be addressed. Professor Bandele promised to provide facilities for the Engineering Department to make it

The Management of Lagos State University has suspended the following Students with immediate effect, for attempting to abduct the Lagos State University Students’ Union [LASUSU] President ‘Tayo Sekoni, on his way home on Thursday, 28th July, 2016 ,pending their appearances before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee [SDC]: 1. OLADAYO MOJEED- 500L (SCHOOL OF TRANSPORT) 2. ADEBANJO FATAI- 500L (FACULTY OF LAW) 3. FOLA- A FRESH LASU GRADUATE The aforementioned students/graduate have been strongly instructed NOT to participate in the socio-academic activities of the prestigious Lagos State University until the suspension is lifted. In addition, the suspended students/ graduate are NOT to be seen within the University premises except on INVITATION.

This is to notify the general public that the 2016/2017 Pre Admission Screening of  University Of Ilorin has commence. Meanwhile the registration portal is not yet open and the cut off mark for various courses not yet released. REGISTRATION INSTRUCTION 1.log on to the university website http:// uilugportal.unilorin.edu.ng / putme_instruction. php and read the instructions carefully 2. Type in your JAMB Registration Number and SURNAME in the boxes provided. Carefully type in your JAMB Registration Number as any error committed will not allow your details to be displayed. Thereafter,UTME candidates should click on the Get Details button for your JAMB information; DE candidates should click OK button on the dialog box displayed and enter your names; and Click on Make Payment link to go to WEBPAY page. Note: UTME Candidates who are qualified for the courses originally chosen can proceed to make payment by supplying the required information. However, UTME Candidates who are not

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) and Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (A/L) Programmes of the Ashgrove Academy, University of Port Harcourt, for the 2016/2017 Academic Session. The Academy provides both Day and Boarding Facilities, with limited spaces for boarding students. It prepares candidates for the following programmes: (i) JUPEB Programme The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board Programme is for one year. Upon completion of this programme, successful candidates in the Examination would be admitted into the 200 Level Degree Programme of the University of Port Harcourt through the Direct Entry of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). (ii) Cambridge GCE A/L Programme The Cambridge GCE Advanced Level Programme is also for one year and essentially for candidates who are preparing for overseas studies. SUBJECTS OFFERED: The Academy offers the

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the One-year Preliminary Degree/IJMB programmes of the Federal University of Technology, Minna for the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 academic session. The University runs various Science and Technology based degree programmes in the following Schools: (1) Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (2)Engineering and Engineering Technology (3) Environmental Technology (4) Entrepreneurship & Management Technology (5) Information & Communication Technology (6) Life Sciences (7) Physical Sciences (8) Science and Technology Education Entry Requirements :- To qualify for admission a candidates must have at least five (5) credits including English Language, Mathematics and in any three of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology/Agricultural Science/Health Science /Technical Drawing, and Geography at SSCE, GCE O’ Level, NECO and NABTEB . The results obtained shoul

This is to notify all 2016/2017 UTME candidates that they can now check their admission status on JAMB portal Below are the guidelines to check your admission status; -Visit the checking portal by clicking here -Enter your JAMB Registration Number in the space provided. -Click on your “Check admission status” to view your admission details. Candidates are to note that 2016 JAMB admission letter printing has not yet commenced. Once it commences we will inform you.

The Provost, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, Professor Gbemiga Adewale on behalf of the Visitor to the College, Governing Council, Management, Academic Board and Staff sincerely appreciates all distinguished personalities, parents,guardian, graduate of the institution and friends of the College for your presence and support towards the just concluded Convocation and 10th Founder's Day Anniversary. May the Almighty God remember you for good. Signed Niyi FEHINTOLA. Registrar

Covenant University releases the Postgraduate School Admission List Batch B for the 2016/2017 Academic Session. Click here to download the admission list.

In response to security Challenges at Abia State University, the Governing Authorities have approved the constitution of Senate Security Committee charged with the responsibility of dealing with issues therein. Therefore the following students who are alleged to have violated their Matriculation Oaths are required to appear before this Committee at Uturu Campus for possible clearance, starting from Monday, August 9, at Office of the Chief Security Officer. Failure to appear denotes acceptance, of the allegations with its attendant consequences, according to extant Academic Regulations. They are: 1. Eberendu Francis C. 2. Okpugo Maxwell 3. Richard Ogaraku 4. Bob Abraham Chukwu 5. Chukwuebuka (Fantasy) 6. Orizu Kennedy 7. Stanley 8. Celestine Ihezurum (kegite) 9. Mario 10. PA James 11. Innocent Gbuat 12. Ikenna 13. Ogbonna Wisdom 14. Udochukwu Nnaji 15. Ubah Joshua C. 16. Chukwu Chukwuka 17. Bright Isaac 18. Chidi Donald 19. Emeh Chiemeka 20. Anozie Chinonso 21

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB),Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has assured that the 2016 admissions into the country's tertiary institutions will be smooth and that no candidate must emanate from any other source outside the list prepared and recommended by the institution. This is contained in a statement issued by JAMB on Tuesday. Oloyede spoke at the opening of the first technical committee meeting on the 2016 admissions to first choice institutions, which opened at the Bayero University, Kano, on Monday. He said that the only difference between 2016 admission process and what had been the practice was the policy that there should be no written Post-UTME test. The registrar said that all other processes would be the way they have always been. ``It is more pleasant to me that in the almost four decades of JAMB, this is the first time that the technical meeting will hold in Kano. ``Every year the board convenes meeting for placement of suitably

This is to inform candidates who chose Osun State University as their First Choice in the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and score a minimum of 180 that the screening exercise will hold from Monday 5th to Friday 9th September 2016 at 9am - 5pm However, candidates that scored less than 200 would not be considered for admission into any of the underlisted programmes: Accounting Economics Political Science Business Administration Nursing Law Meanwhile, candidates who chose any of these courses but scored less than 200 could change to any other relevant programme of their choice. DIRECT ENTRY CANDIDATES Direct Entry candidates should complete the form on-line following the same process as above and report on the screening day. They are also expected to forward their Academic Transcript to the Registrar of Osun State University before the commencement of screening exercise. Method Of Application Visit the Uniosun Screening Portal via http:// www.unios

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the sum of N15.5million as seed funding and grants for final year students enrolled in the Ready Set Work (RSW) program. Ready Set Work is an entrepreneurship and employability training program for final year students of tertiary institutions in Lagos State,aimed at preparing them for economic productivity as value-creating employees or employers of labour. Commencing in June 2016, five hundred (500) promising final year students from Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), and Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) have been enrolled in a rigorous curriculum either in the employability track or the entrepreneurship track. At the end of the program, over 90 top performing students in the employability track will be placed in 6-month internship positions with organizations like PwC, SystemSpecs,FCMB, GTBank, Access Bank, TOTAL,Jobberman, Stutern, among others. With Governor Ambode’s

This is to notify to all candidates that have applied for admission into degree programmes of the Federal University Oye Ekiti that the 2016/2017 admission screening exercise has been scheduled to hold as follows: S/N FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE DAY ONE (1) THURSDAY, 1ST SEPT., 2016 1 AGRIC. ECONOMICS & EXTENSION 2 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH 3 SOIL SCIENCE 4 CROP SCIENCE AND HORTICULTURE 5 FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE 6 FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 7 WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT & AGRO-METEOROLOGY S/N FACULTY OF ARTS 1 ENGLISH & LITERARY STUDIES 2 THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS S/N FACULTY OF SCIENCE DAY TWO (2). FRIDAY 2ND SEPT 2016. 1 ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 2 BIOCHEMISTRY 3 COMPUTER SCIENCE 4 GEOLOGY 5 GEOPHYSICS S/N FACULTY OF SCIENCE DAY THREE (3). SATURDAY 3RD SEPT., 2016 1 INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY 2 MATHEMATICS 3 MICROBIOLOGY 4 PHYSICS 5 PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY S/N FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DAY FOUR (4) MONDAY, 5TH SEPT., 2016 1 AGRICULTURA

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) has accused Pro-Chancellors and Vice Chancellors of Nigerian universities of corruption and running the nation’s ivory tower aground through fraudulent activities, diversion of funds and awarding shady contracts. Rising from its National Executive Council meeting, the Union asked President Muhammadu Buhari to beam his anti-corruption searchlight on the Vice Chancellors and the governing council of the universities if the anti-corruption battle is to succeed. In a communique signed by the National President, Comrade Samson Ugokwe and National Public Relations Officer, Salaam Abdussobur, the Union said the government must take urgent steps to check the rot and sleaze in the ivory tower which they said have become haven of corruption being run by greedy, inept, incompetent and rapacious administrators. The union applauded the efforts of the government in fighting the hydra-headed monster of corruption which has crippled t

This is to inform all Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, (LAUTECH) Direct Entry Candidates that they are invited to attend the 2016/2017 screening on Wednesday August 24 2016 at 10.00am prompt. All candidates are to gather in 1200 Lecture theater with all relevant documents as claimed in their JAMB application forms With best regard

The Federal Polytechnic Bida first batch list of admitted candidate for HND programme, 2016/2017 is out. To check for your name on the list, -Visit http:// apply.federalpolybida.edu.ng / Account/Login? ReturnUrl =%2F -Enter your email address and password in the spaces provided. -Click on "Log In" to check your admission status If you are successful , proceed to print your admission letter on the portal after payment of ten thousand naira for acceptance fees.

The management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma invites all awaiting result candidates and those who missed the first admission screening to apply for the second admission screening exercise of the institution. NOTE: Only candidates who applied through JAMB for UTME Admission, chose Ambrose Alli University as First Choice and scored 180 and above are eligible for this Screening Exercise. Method of Application: 1. Applicants are required to pay for the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Screening exercise online application form at a fee of N5,250.00 (Five thousand two hundred and fifty Naira) only using their ATM debit cards on Interswitch or purchase an eTranzact PIN (Payment Voucher) from any of the under listed Banks Nation Wide; -ECOBANK NIGERIA, Plc -FIDELITY BANK, Plc -FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA, Plc -KEYSTONE BANK LTD -UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA, Plc -ZENITH BANK, Plc. 2. Candidates are advised to apply online at https :// aaue.waeup.org using either e-Tranzact

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday said it has concluded arrangements to hold its next technical meeting on admissions at the Bayero University Kano. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Fabian Benjamin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that it would hold from Aug. 22 to Aug. 26. Mr. Benjamin said that the meeting would receive the lists of candidates who had met the admission criteria from the various tertiary institutions for its ratification. Mr. Benjamin said, “We are expecting a full complement of representatives from all the tertiary institutions in the country to attend the meeting. “They are expected to submit the lists of first choice candidates shortlisted for admission  universities,polytechnics and colleges of education. “The board and all other stakeholders will collectively go through the lists to see if they had met the admission criteria. “The board, if satisfied, will ratify the lists and admission pr

The Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, and the adjoining communities slipped into chaos on Thursday as a peaceful protest by students of the institution turned violent. A source told myschoolcribe that at least five persons – two students and three policemen – were injured when a detachment of police personnel deployed to the institution to restore normalcy clashed with the students. For over five hours, police fired tear gas repeatedly in the bid to disperse the rampaging students who took to Alabata Road and Abeokuta – Ibadan Road during the fracas. The students helped by people suspected to be street urchins set four vehicles ablaze and destroyed properties. The church founded by the institution Vice –Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, which is located few metres away from the Ogun State police command headquarters, was not spared by the rampaging students. They destroyed the church windows and doors. The Acting Police Public Relations Offi

The Federal Government has approved the release of admission list of successful candidates into the Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) for the 2016/2017 academic session. Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, said this in a statement issued by the ministry’s Deputy Director (Press), Ben Bem- Goong, on Thursday in Abuja. The Minister said the list has been posted online at www.fmeinterviewtest.com . He urged candidates who took part in the National Common Entrance Examination (NECO) to check their names on the website. The statement said a total of 89,231 candidates took part in the examination, out of which 46,869 met the cut off mark. “Out of those that met the cut off mark, 24,422 candidates have been admitted, with Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC) Bwari, Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC) Enugu and Federal Government College (FGC) Owerri topping the list with a total of 400 students each, while Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC) Otukpo and Federal G

This is to inform the general public that the May/June 2016 Result of the National Business and Technical Examination Board has been released. How to check your result, -Visit http:// eworld.nabtebnigeria.org / -Enter your Candidates' Identification Number e.g. 38002356 -Select the Type of Examination -Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year e.g. 2013 -Enter the Card Serial Number found on the reverse side of your Scratch card. The Card Serial Number has an alphabet prefix followed by digits e.g. N123456789 -Enter the 12-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your Scratch card eg. 012345678912 -Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up To have your result sent to your e-mail address, do the followings: -Follow steps 1-5 above. -Click on the 'Send Results to E-mail' box -Enter a valid e-mail address e.g. segun@yahoo.com -Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up. Myschoolcribe team wish you best of luck as you check

The Vice-Chancellor, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-ArakejI, Osun State, Prof Sola Fajana, has plead to the Federal Government to allow private institutions enjoy Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund grants. Prof Fajana, who addressed a team from National Universities Commission (NUC), which visited JABU for the pre-validation exercise of its proposed Distant Learning Centre, debunked the impression that private universities are profit-oriented. He said government must realise that private and public universities are partners in the development of education in Nigeria as it obtains in developed societies. Further Fajana believes that thirst of many Nigerians to acquire education at tertiary level can only be assuaged if more universities are established to complement governments’ efforts. He said: “Our university is already 10 years old and virtually all infrastructural developments come from proprietors, donors and IGR from school fees. All efforts by us to enjoy so

Unilag Students of the King Jaja hall  on Sunday kicked off their annual ‘Hall week’.With the theme: “Efficacy, Edifice and Ethics”, the event seek to advocate the return of the hostel to its good-old days. The event, which started on a light note on Sunday and billed to run through Friday, 19 of August has a line up of activities such as: health talk, debate and quiz, career talk,football quiz competitions, table tennis championship ceremony, cooking competition and general feeding of residents. While speaking at the press conference held at king Jaja Hall, the Hall Chairman, Tosin Ibrahim urged alumni of the school who had once inhabited within the Hall to come to the aid of the Varsity by contributing to its development as present students alone cannot do it all. He said: “The hall week is to initiate meaningful development in various ramifications through endowments because the university cannot do it alone. We are using this medium to call on alumni of UNILAG who once st

The Center for Population Studies, Abia State University will host the 2016 International Conference of Population Studies. The Director of the centre, Professor Lady Stella Ogbuagu made this know during a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor Professor E. Uche Ikonne last Tuesday. The theme conference is: CENSUS-TAKING, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPs) AND POLICY CHALLENGES. Date: 19th-21st October, 2016 Venue: University Auditorium,Abia State University, Uturu.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of Engineering courses and other new academic Programmes in Abia State University from the 2016/2017 session. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor E. Uche Ikonne,who announced this during the 208th Regular Meeting of the University Senate, disclosed that the approval followed a successful Resource Verification visit by the Commission to the University. The Vice-Chancellor further announced the approved academic programmes to include: 1. Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Studies: a. Mechanical Engineering b. Electrical and Electronic Engineering c. Computer Engineering d. Information and Communication Technology e. Surveying and Geo-Informatics 2. Faculty of Health Sciences: a. Public Health. Candidates who sat for the 2016 UTME Examination and scored 180 and above are therefore invited to apply for admission into these courses for the 2016/2017 academic session.

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture,(FUNAAB), Abeokuta, Prof Olusola Oyewole, alongside the Institution Bursar, Moses Ilesanmi were invited for questioning based on allegations of corruption levelled against them. The allegation is based on unbriddled corruption and betrayal of public trust. “The university officials were told to come along with certified true copies of documents including those of capital projects executed in their tenure.” While Mr. Oyewole, a Professor of Food Science and Technology, was appointed in 2012, Mr.Ilesanmi was appointed in September 2011 and is scheduled to leave office in a month. The EFCC is also investigating payments made by the university to the governing council of the institution led by a former senator, Adeseye Ogunlewe. The invited officials were asked to come with records of all payments made to Mr. Ogunlewe and other members of the governing council since their appointment in 2013. Mr. Ogunlewe, who represent

The management of Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) has revised the Academic Calendar for 2016/2017 academic session. Click here to download the break down of academic activities as contained on pdf document;