@adewoyin
when are u coming to ife.i thought you said you would soon be in ife
@urfriend
i hope hitv contacts a lot of installer or else upgrading might be difficult.as at today i dont think any installer in my area has the upgrade.i stay in ife(osun state)

@simple_4u
i am not sure of the exact list your name might come out but more likely it seems it would be the second list or short fall.Just pray and contact anyone u know might help.

@simple_4u
i dont knw,it all depends on d cutoff and if u come from a catchment area that has low cutoff that moight also help u.Another factor is if u knw a staff or somone that can help u

@phartye
Thank God u dont like trouble too atleast Prof mike faborode is tyring to make the academic calendar stable.

d list is not yet on d portal as at dis morning so chill

@phartye
school fees has not changed so dont prepare for aluta wen coming from home.school fees is still d same.
@pongwa
d list is not on d site yet ,your computer is alrite.it wud be there sooon.chill ok

PROSPECTIVE OAU STUDENTS READ THIS OR CHECK www.oauife.edu.ng
RESUMPTION FOR THE 2008/2009 ACADEMIC SESSION

The Senate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has approved that the University should resume for the 2008/2009 academic session on Sunday, November 30th, 2008.

Highlighted as follows:-
November 30, 2008 2008/2009 Harmattan Semester begins. Fresh students come into residence.

December 1-6, 2008 Screening/Verification, On-Line Registration and Orientation for Fresh students

December 7, 2008 Returning Undergraduate and Postgraduate students come into Residence.

December 8, 2008 Harmattan Semester Lectures begin.

December 31, 2008 On-Line Registration Ends

February 2, 2009 MATRICULATION



INSTRUCTIONS TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS FOR THE 2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR

Candidates who made Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife their first and/or second choice and took the Obafemi Awolowo University Post UME are advised to check their names from the list of candidates admitted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on the Obafemi Awolowo University Website ePortal or at the Obafemi Awolowo University Liaison Office in Lagos (9, Methodist Church Street, Opebi, Ikeja). Confirmation of admission on the OAU website is through the usage of the scratch card earlier used for the Post UME Screening exercise.

Candidates who have been offered admission are required to purchase appropriate SCRATCH CARDS for the payment of fees after clearance with the admissions office. Payment should be On-Line also using O.A.U e-portal.

On-line Registration begins on Friday, November 21st, 2008

FOR PROSPECTIVE OAU STUDENTS:READ THIS OR CHECK www.oauife.edu.ng


RESUMPTION FOR THE 2008/2009 ACADEMIC SESSION

The Senate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has approved that the University should resume for the 2008/2009 academic session on Sunday, November 30th, 2008.

Highlighted as follows:-
November 30, 2008 2008/2009 Harmattan Semester begins. Fresh students come into residence.

December 1-6, 2008 Screening/Verification, On-Line Registration and Orientation for Fresh students

December 7, 2008 Returning Undergraduate and Postgraduate students come into Residence.

December 8, 2008 Harmattan Semester Lectures begin.

December 31, 2008 On-Line Registration Ends

February 2, 2009 MATRICULATION



INSTRUCTIONS TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS FOR THE 2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR

Candidates who made Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife their first and/or second choice and took the Obafemi Awolowo University Post UME are advised to check their names from the list of candidates admitted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on the Obafemi Awolowo University Website ePortal or at the Obafemi Awolowo University Liaison Office in Lagos (9, Methodist Church Street, Opebi, Ikeja). Confirmation of admission on the OAU website is through the usage of the scratch card earlier used for the Post UME Screening exercise.

Candidates who have been offered admission are required to purchase appropriate SCRATCH CARDS for the payment of fees after clearance with the admissions office. Payment should be On-Line also using O.A.U e-portal.

On-line Registration begins on Friday, November 21st, 2008

206 in ume and 161in post ume is too low.she would not even be considered for admission if she does not score up to 200 in post ume.beware of admission fraudsters that would ask you for money.her chance for admission is slim if not impossible

@KEJI-2008
why r u advising .the moz girls?didnt u do u own at ur own time or u tink i dnt knw, make i just code am for here, anglomoz car park

@leyqute
freshers r resuming november 30.

i am not 06/07 set,i am 04/05 .kooldamsel(baby pd) wat set r u

wen OAU start to dey post students go anoda UNi,i neva hear dat one b4 but thats even good news cos if u fail pd,all hope is not lost?


why dem too fail pd.pd is easy to pass

@ahwuyen
we r already giving dem a chance by sticking with them.Lrt them repay our loyalty by improving the quality of there service.@Urfriend pls answer my previous question

@URFRIEND
we hope Eutelsat finds a solution soon.
Hi-nolly picture quality pisses me off.they should stop repition and air sometin recent and HI_MIX should start airing sometin btw 2000-2007 cos i am tired of watching 1980-1990 films on hi-mix when they show one or URFRIEND do u want to tell me that HI_mix air anyting done in this millenieum.
Are we looking forword to a dedicated movie channel on hitv.

@urfriend
Thank GOD Discovery is now in English.Have u noticed the breaking of the picture of channels on the 11900H27500 transpoder.whats up with that and when is sentata coming up

Agency dashes hope of recovering 'missing' satellite(GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER)

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore

THE Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) may have foreclosed the recovery of the parked NigComSat-1 satellite powered down eight days ago as a result of solar panel power shut-out.

The Guardian learnt that preparatory to the eventual shut-down of the satellite, the power supply to the system had dropped from 42 amps to 33 and hit 18 amps by Monday night, a situation which may have created bigger problems for NigComSat and its owners, the Federal Government, if it was not powered down.

The Guardian learnt that the Chinese contractor, China Great Wall Industry Corporation, was yet to handover the management of the satellite to NigComSat, and that the proper handover was due on May 13, 2009. The Chinese had entered into an agreement for 15 years technical back-up, which began on May 14, 2007 when the satellite was launched.

The Guardian also learnt that if the system was not powered down, the insurers would have denied any culpability for what could have amounted to negligence on the side of Nigeria and the managers of the system.

Eight days after, the chances of recovering the satellite are very slim, managing director of the company, Mr. Ahmed Rufai, confirmed to The Guardian yesterday.

Rufai said although the contractors to the project, China Great Wall Industry Corporation, are yet to make any categorical statement on the potential for recovery, " from our observatory here in Abuja, the chances are slim."

NigComSat-1 thus joins the long list of satellites that disappeared and parked in the orbit since January this year.

There are 19 altogether and NigComSat-1 is the 18th. Because its safe mode power failure occurred the same day, November 10, that Orbcomm satellite had its problems announced to the global community.

NigComSat-1 was launched on May 14, 2007 from Xichang Satellite centre in Sichuan province.

The cost for the satellite, space craft and ground stations in Abuja and China was $256 million out of which the Chinese government underwrote $200 million while the Federal Government contributed $56 million. The satellite itself was accepted as collateral.

The underwriting company was Munich Cray of Germany and 25 other multinational re-insurers in Russia, France and China at a cost of �116 million.

Zenith Insurance, leading a consortium of Nigerian re-insurers, underwrote 10 per cent of the cost.

Rufai said besides the $200 million seed money which the Chinese government contributed, another loan of $500 million was ready for grabs by NigComSat for the launch of NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-3.

He explained that the Chinese government granted the loan to be repaid in 20 years at the interest rate of 2.5 per cent yearly with a five-year moratorium.

"So, with the insurance coverage for NigComSat-1, the government of China is ready to replace the NigComSat-1 and still build NigComSat-2 and 3 at no extra cost to Nigeria," he said.

According to him, the mistake made in NigComSat-1 was principally because there was no back-up power. "It was taken for granted," he explained but in subsequent ones, that will be taken into very serious consideration."

As an interim measure, Rufai said NigComSat was now ready to migrate its customers to other leased satellite pending when a new satellite would be put in place.

He said that his company was ready to lease four or five transponders (satellite circuits) to enable its customers return to business.

Organisations affected include National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Zenith Bank, Intercontinental Bank, Skye Bank, Diamond Bank, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Visafone, Etisalat and some security outfits such as PC4 and CIT.

"All of them are being migrated gradually," Rufai explained.

He said with his preliminary talks with the Chinese, they were willing to grant NigComSat access to some temporary satellite covering Nigeria as a stop gap pending when a new satellite is put in place.

He said that the Chinese "have also agreed to re-build NigComSat-1 at no extra cost to Nigeria and they will do this even before the insurers pay the money insured and this could take a while."

Newskies Satellite operating on Astra 2B platform has also offered NigComSat transponders to remedy the situation.

While admitting that businesses connected to NigComSat-1 may have incurred severe losses, Rufai said NigComSat was willing to go beyond the contract it signed with them.

For instance, many of them signed a non-pre-emptive contract, which meant no liability to NigComSat "but because we need to be in business we should be able to reconnect as quickly as possible."

NigComSat-1 stopped functioning on Monday, November 10, 2008.

Spokesperson to Great Wall Industry Corporation, the contractors to the project, Ku Geng, said that "the solar wing malfunctioned, which led to exhaustion of electric power and then the satellite failed."

"Most satellites carry solar panels on an extendable wing to generate electricity, with back-up batteries activated only when in the Earth's shadows," he explained.

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore

THE Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) may have foreclosed the recovery of the parked NigComSat-1 satellite powered down eight days ago as a result of solar panel power shut-out.

The Guardian learnt that preparatory to the eventual shut-down of the satellite, the power supply to the system had dropped from 42 amps to 33 and hit 18 amps by Monday night, a situation which may have created bigger problems for NigComSat and its owners, the Federal Government, if it was not powered down.

The Guardian learnt that the Chinese contractor, China Great Wall Industry Corporation, was yet to handover the management of the satellite to NigComSat, and that the proper handover was due on May 13, 2009. The Chinese had entered into an agreement for 15 years technical back-up, which began on May 14, 2007 when the satellite was launched.

The Guardian also learnt that if the system was not powered down, the insurers would have denied any culpability for what could have amounted to negligence on the side of Nigeria and the managers of the system.

Eight days after, the chances of recovering the satellite are very slim, managing director of the company, Mr. Ahmed Rufai, confirmed to The Guardian yesterday.

Rufai said although the contractors to the project, China Great Wall Industry Corporation, are yet to make any categorical statement on the potential for recovery, " from our observatory here in Abuja, the chances are slim."

NigComSat-1 thus joins the long list of satellites that disappeared and parked in the orbit since January this year.

There are 19 altogether and NigComSat-1 is the 18th. Because its safe mode power failure occurred the same day, November 10, that Orbcomm satellite had its problems announced to the global community.

NigComSat-1 was launched on May 14, 2007 from Xichang Satellite centre in Sichuan province.

The cost for the satellite, space craft and ground stations in Abuja and China was $256 million out of which the Chinese government underwrote $200 million while the Federal Government contributed $56 million. The satellite itself was accepted as collateral.

The underwriting company was Munich Cray of Germany and 25 other multinational re-insurers in Russia, France and China at a cost of �116 million.

Zenith Insurance, leading a consortium of Nigerian re-insurers, underwrote 10 per cent of the cost.

Rufai said besides the $200 million seed money which the Chinese government contributed, another loan of $500 million was ready for grabs by NigComSat for the launch of NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-3.

He explained that the Chinese government granted the loan to be repaid in 20 years at the interest rate of 2.5 per cent yearly with a five-year moratorium.

"So, with the insurance coverage for NigComSat-1, the government of China is ready to replace the NigComSat-1 and still build NigComSat-2 and 3 at no extra cost to Nigeria," he said.

According to him, the mistake made in NigComSat-1 was principally because there was no back-up power. "It was taken for granted," he explained but in subsequent ones, that will be taken into very serious consideration."

As an interim measure, Rufai said NigComSat was now ready to migrate its customers to other leased satellite pending when a new satellite would be put in place.

He said that his company was ready to lease four or five transponders (satellite circuits) to enable its customers return to business.

Organisations affected include National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Zenith Bank, Intercontinental Bank, Skye Bank, Diamond Bank, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Visafone, Etisalat and some security outfits such as PC4 and CIT.

"All of them are being migrated gradually," Rufai explained.

He said with his preliminary talks with the Chinese, they were willing to grant NigComSat access to some temporary satellite covering Nigeria as a stop gap pending when a new satellite is put in place.

He said that the Chinese "have also agreed to re-build NigComSat-1 at no extra cost to Nigeria and they will do this even before the insurers pay the money insured and this could take a while."

Newskies Satellite operating on Astra 2B platform has also offered NigComSat transponders to remedy the situation.

While admitting that businesses connected to NigComSat-1 may have incurred severe losses, Rufai said NigComSat was willing to go beyond the contract it signed with them.

For instance, many of them signed a non-pre-emptive contract, which meant no liability to NigComSat "but because we need to be in business we should be able to reconnect as quickly as possible."

NigComSat-1 stopped functioning on Monday, November 10, 2008.

Spokesperson to Great Wall Industry Corporation, the contractors to the project, Ku Geng, said that "the solar wing malfunctioned, which led to exhaustion of electric power and then the satellite failed."

"Most satellites carry solar panels on an extendable wing to generate electricity, with back-up batteries activated only when in the Earth's shadows," he explained.
FROM GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER

@vicgeorge,Dclique,ilugunboy,soloqy,ekonibaje,squad1 and others who r using hitv on this thread
make all of u say amen to my prayers or else hitv go comot ur activation oh .there is going to be a deliverance service for hitv soon.watch out.coming soon as usual

the list is out,its pasted in some faculties while in some other faculties you have to go and check it in there departmental office so if u r anxious to see it u can come to ife to check and to stallites.online registration fo this semester has commenced so pay ur fees and log on to eportal to register.good luck

@muyeskin and kooldamsel
online registration fo this semester has commenced so pay ur fees and log on to eportal to register.good luck

@urfriend
i got ur missed call and i knew somtin was up.when i scanned lo and behold i got Discovery world with a french spice.na wa for hitv who ask them for french and the transpoder 11900 h 27500 is now crowded(loading it with 16 channels)the picture quality of all the channels on the transpoder is now affected.HAS GTV stopped u guys from using there transpoder cos Discovery World would be better on 12130 H 27500.WE MUST NOT WATCH PREMIER LEAGUE WITH CRACKING PICTURES OR ELSE
My dear prayer for hitv.LOrd let them stop the repition of films on hi-mix and lord pls let them do somtin to the picture quality of biscon and dove hi-life and hi-nolly or rather still merge hi-life with dove vision so we can have free transponder space to shift discovery too.hear this prayers lord so that we customers using hitv would have a course to smile and urfriend would have a hitch-free day online and lord pls dont forget the activation problem with hitv though u already told us you would do somtin on that and dont forget to bring new ideas in to the head of our CEO MR Toyin Subai.AMEN

i guess u were in d third set of pd or fourth set.u r still a baby pedite.u no suffer like we did in ipetu and which dept r u.i hope u got ur course sha? cos it wud be unfair for them to throw u in a crazy dept after all ur reading?

@URFRIEND
na here u dey,why u leave d other thread.wat is happening to discovery and sentata sports.GTV added discovery to their own bouquet.when is ours coming?or is it still soon

the satellite isnt missing it was powered down due to the fact that it developed a fault.this is according to the infomation minister

@muyeskin
r u an ex-pedite?if yes which set and which dept r u.reply

LIst is out in d school.i am sure of some faculties(Education,administration).u can go down to ife to check it or get someone to check it for u.it wud soon be online.HEY muyeskin.

@Aique
sorry for d late reply,i decided to enjoy my break bystaying off computers and nairaland but i guess i cannot.
my email is tundeyboy2003@yahoo.co.uk.contact me if u need any info
@kooldamsel can rock ipetu and still pass.i am a living example.it just depends on finding the balance.play,read and work.PD was swttttttttt.which set were u.did u do ur own pd in ipetu or moro.if urs was moro that means u still be baby pedite.IPETu was swt.westside,GOG,SALVATION,BARACKS.OMG

@AIQUE,i am an ex predegree student.what info do u need.r u on ur way to ipetumodu?ipetu is swt but have in mind that OAU is sweeter

i paid my hitv subscrition on tuesday and i was activated on tuesday night,anyway thats not d issue.the issue is after over a year of operation,the picture quality on Hi-nolly,biscon,dove vision,hi-life,hi-mix are still bad.hitv is kind of boring except on weekends when they show premier league matches.the same films are being recycled on hi-nolly and hi-mix.the same set of films i watched 6 months ago i still see them showing it.SET does not show recent films and series, most of what they show are series and movies done in the 1990's.we appreciate ur effort here "URFRIEND" but hitv needs to step up big time.and can u pls explain to me how HI-NOLLY got nominated for hotbird awards.i can vote for nigezie but definitely not HI-NOLLY.the channel is pure rubbish

@kooldamsel
dis one wey u dey give advice like say na u be coordinator.which yr u do predegree?abeg guys dnt dull urself pd is fun.enjoy its y it last.ipetu is swt but OAU is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeter.kool damsel wen did u do predegree?

i have paid my subscription to my installer,i hope i would be activated soon

i have been absent from this thread for a while due to my exams but damn a lot of things has happened.what is happening to hitv.hitv cannot add just 3 channels,why do u pple at hitv promise and fail.it is so annoying.to pay for subscription again is another problem.i want to pay for my subcription now but i am already having headaches before going to the bank.Anyway i would still pay and hope i get activated soon