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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by Biordinal: 11:51am On Oct 02, 2015
Unilorin admission process take style shady.
Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by Biordinal: 11:44am On Oct 02, 2015
Jerryspan:
hope u rememba say dis week remains jst today and tomorow?
This is at d Sub dean(student affair) said dis morning.
Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by Biordinal: 11:43am On Oct 02, 2015
Jerryspan:
hope u rememba say dis week remains jst today and tomorow?
Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by Biordinal: 11:35am On Oct 02, 2015
This is d 1st Unilorin aspirant thread with d longest page numba ever.Keep d hope high as d list would b released dis week.
Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by Biordinal: 7:45am On Sep 29, 2015
Opey4luv > d Invisible. I sight u boss.
Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by Biordinal: 7:38am On Sep 29, 2015
Yungmilio2:
shey person wey get d website no go chop??
Ok, i see d reason 4 increment.
Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by Biordinal: 7:34am On Sep 29, 2015
khassy:


guy stop lying before I burst you.
. it has been increased to 60K not 70K

and most of your prices are inflated.. Lincoln isn't 97 but 90

colony is also not 240K

checkout jayhouses.com to know how a hostel booking website should look like
Guy take it easy! Am not d owner of d website nor d hostels agent. I jst forward it as received may b pple can benefit frm it.
Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by Biordinal: 7:11am On Sep 29, 2015
khassy:


nice site
but no pictures

BTW why is Adebayors cottage 70K

landlord just increased it to 60K na ... oga oooo.. come and explain ooo
Actually, i dnt knw y it was increased.
Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by Biordinal: 4:41am On Sep 29, 2015
To all Unilorin students looking for off campus accommodation. www.OffKrents.com is now online. A place you can get
your nice and cheap rent info
Education / Re: Best Graduating Student Jobless by Biordinal: 8:10am On Sep 18, 2015
agentofchange1:
hmmm... touching... n pathetic...

Its well ..
never put your trust on people....

Very Pathetic.
Education / Best Graduating Student Jobless by Biordinal: 4:24pm On Sep 15, 2015
6 years after graduation, Unilorin best student appeals to Alma mater, Exxon
Mobil, Glo, MTN, Etisalat for job
Ruth Idi Okpoto, do you still remember her? She is the deaf university student
who graduated as the best student in her Faculty of Education, at the
University of Ilorin, in 2009, and whose story once made the cover of the
Education Review. But the shocking part of the story is that six years after
topping her class, the lady who is now married and answers Ruth Omopariola-
Bolarinwa is yet to get a job despite promises upon promises, none of which
has materialized and are unlikely to do so, unless something, somewhere
gives way.
In this heart-rending account, the mother of one child, through a sobering
email sent to Education Review pleading with it to bring her plight to the
attention of the public, tells the trauma she's been through all these years and
why she wants University of Ilorin, government agencies, parastatals and
private companies like ExxonMobil, Glo, MTN, Etisalat, Airtel, to come to her
rescue. Excerpts:
"At a point, I confided in the Vice Principal (Academic) Deaconess Afolabi but
she didn't believe me because according to her I could speak and hear her.
She decided to check my academic records but was surprised to realize how
brilliant I was as a deaf person. From there, she showed interest in me and
adopted me. She later introduced me to her husband - Pastor Toye Afolabi.
They supported me to further my education at Kwara State College of
Education, Oro, in 1999, after the completion of my SSCE. I lived and grew up
under their loving care for more than 15 years till I got married in 2011.
"When I got admissions into University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), they encouraged
and supported me. I did not even know sign language then but I excelled at
the College where I studied Agriculture. I did my IT at the Lagos State
Agriculture Development Authority without the help of any interpreter. I have
a good rapport with people. Some people think I am pretending to be deaf
whenever I tell them about it because of the way I relate with them. I didn't
attend any special school but I learnt the skill of sign language while teaching
at Christian Mission School for the Deaf at Ibadan in 2003.
"I am physically, mentally, emotionally and morally sound, and very
assertive. I love interacting with people but I don�t like to be taken for
granted. Intellectually, I like reading and researching. I also love playing
football. Mind you, I am still playing football even now as a nursing mother.
My friend used to call me Tomboy in those days because I like doing what
boys do. I love tasks that challenge my intellect. My husband and I have
similar condition. He is deaf but he can speak English fluently. We are both
qualified graduates from University of Ilorin. He is, at present, working with
Ogun State Teachers Service Commission.
"I scored a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.45. That was the score
I saw on the result sheet in the first semester of my final year. After the
completion of my study I graduated with a second class honour (Upper
Division). "On the efforts made so far to get a good job, I had wanted to work
with the University of Ilorin. There is a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, I
was so fond of her even till today. Leaving her was, indeed, a difficult
challenge for me. The affection I have for her made my desire to work in the
university stronger and that was what motivated me to do my NYSC in the
institution. The lecturer is now a professor. I was then lucky to serve at the
newly established Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS) headed by her
(Prof. Olasehinde Williams). Before the completion of my NYSC, I wrote a
letter requesting to be retained but got no response then.
"After the completion of my one mandatory youth service, I continued to
apply for job whenever the university released vacancies. I think I have done
so thrice. The former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was making
attempt to employ me based on my application which was submitted to him
in 2012/2013. I later learnt that he was about to do that before his tenure
expired. I wrote a letter explaining the situation to the new Vice Chancellor
(Prof. Ambali) in 2013 and, in fact, re-applied last year but the vacancy was
put on hold. "Another opportunity came when ex-President Goodluck
Jonathan gave disabled people employment opportunity in 2013. I joined
others to apply and traveled with my husband to Abuja for the interview in
November. My daughter was just seven months old when I embarked on the
journey with her. The selection process was based on our qualification and I
had the faith that I would be selected since I was the only applicant with
second class honour (Upper Division) among the deaf applicants from Ondo
State. I was disappointed when my name did not appear on the list of those
shortlisted due to what I will call "connection, godfatherism and tribalism
syndrome" which has become a social norm in Nigeria as far as employment
is concerned. If the Ondo Commissioner had selected us based on merit, there
is no way I would not be qualified since there was no written test or oral
interview.
"My surname, Okpoto, must have affected me because that was the name on
my credentials but having married a man from that state the Commissioner
should have considered me qualified. I regretted not applying through the
Delta State Commission as I would have been given the job then. The most
painful aspect of this experience was the refusal by the Commissioner to give
my husband, an indigene of the state, his posting/appointment letter. Initially,
his name was on the list but was later short-changed with someone else
known to the Commissioner. "Another instance where tribalism and
connection really affected me was at the Lagos State Scholarship Board exam
in 2004/2005. The then governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had forwarded my
application for oversea scholarship to the board for immediate action. The
Director of the board (Mr. Badmus) told me that I was not born in Lagos
because of my surname (Okpoto). I told him I was born and bred in Lagos but
he refused to treat the letter. The institution abroad (Rochester Institute of
Technology), had awarded me scholarship for only tuition fee but I could not
raise funds to cover other expenses. Life is indeed full of experiences but I
will never give up.
"As noted above, a situation where political connection, godfatherism and
tribalism are used as yardsticks for recruitment is psychologically and
emotionally disturbing. Imagine the stress I passed through traveling to Abuja
from Ibadan with a seven-month old baby for the civil service interview. This
is too bad! But I believe that life goes on! Things will change for the better
now that President Muhammad Buhari is making effort to sanitize the system.
The Disability Rights Bill is long overdue. The President should, please, assent
to the bill to protect the employment and fundamental rights of persons with
disabilities.
"At the moment I am living with my husband and managing to work as
employee of Parent Teachers Association in a school in Ogun State. The
monthly take-home pay is meagre. But what more can I do? I have tried so
many places without any result. Everywhere I go, some people would ask
some funny questions like "you are from where?" "you do not look like a
Yoruba", "Your father's name is an Igbo name." Deafness is another barrier as
the society does not want to employ deaf and disabled people. They usually
experience employment discriminations due to their disability. But disability
is not inability! There is nothing the deaf cannot do. The only difference
between us and our hearing counterparts is our inability to hear which in my
own case is partial. The society especially employers of labour should know
that deafness is not an insurmountable barrier to success. I can teach. I can
lead. I can do mathematical calculations etc. What is more? Let the society try
us first and see what we can do.
"I can work in government ministries, agencies and parastatals as well as
private companies in administrative capacity. My computer skill is also an
added advantage. As a holder of first degree in Educational Guidance and
Counseling, I can provide counseling service for young people. Apart from the
university job, I can work in oil companies like ExxonMobil or in
telecommunication companies like GLO, MTN, Etisalat or Airtel, in the area of
computer operation, data processing and network or in any other
administrative duty that may be assigned to me. "I am still searching for a
good job and I am pleading with the University of Ilorin management to help
me. I don't think the University has abandoned me. I guess the new Vice
Chancellor is not aware of the fact that I served at the university and I am not
sure if he received my appeal letter. The former Vice Chancellor was working
on my application before his tenure ended in 2013, so I think the new Vice
Chancellor in the person of Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali should reopen my case
as regarding employment. I appreciate my parent/pastor Deacon Toye Afolabi,
Prof Alasehinde Williams, Prof. Omotosho, Prof Adegoke, Dr. Esere etc for
their efforts in assisting me.
"To be honest with you, having good job will make it possible for me to
achieve my goals and give back to society. It is my dream to become a lecturer
so with good job I will be able to save money to further my education. I need
to go back to school for my masters and PHD. I also want to set up an NGO
that will empower disabled people especially young ones that are not educable
to acquire vocational skills that will make them self-reliant and to contribute
meaningfully to the growth of their fatherland rather than roaming the streets
and begging for money. An adage says: "if you give a child a fish, you feed
him for a day. But if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. I
want to assist young people to have the financial muscles to feed themselves
for a lifetime. I also have a business plan in mind but there is no money to
get started. I believe with good job I can achieve all these."

Source : http://sunnewsonline.com/new/best-graduating-student-jobless/
Islam for Muslims / Re: Purpose & Importance Of Wudu by Biordinal: 11:42am On Sep 11, 2015
@op May ALLAH reward you & everyone of us.

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Islam for Muslims / Re: Sunnahs Muslims Should Seriously Begin To Follow by Biordinal: 11:38am On Sep 11, 2015
JazakhaLLAHU Khairan. The prophet (s.a.w) sunnah is the complete way of living life.
Islam for Muslims / Re: Islam And Obedience To Leaders by Biordinal: 11:31am On Sep 11, 2015
JazakhaLLAHU Khairan.

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