This is to inform all candidates that are yet to register for this 2013 UTME of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), That the initially extended date for only CBT has closed as at 12 midnight yesterday i.e 14 April, 2013.

We therefore wish to warn all persons who are still searching for where and how to register that the registration is now closed by JAMB.

So beware lest you get duped by any registration centre, or agent.

This is to inform all 2013 interested applicants of the Total Scholarships that the application deadline has been extended till April 23rd, 2013.

The Examination date remains 25th May, 2013. For details of this scholarship, read full publication at http://myschool.com.ng/school/news/18016/total-nigeria-scholarship-application-for-2013-begins-apply-now.html.

Indications emerged last night that the Federal Government may have resolved to scrap some of its agencies in line with the recommendations of the Steve Oronsaye-led Presidential Committee on the Rationalization and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies following the completion of study of its White Paper Committee report. Among those scrapped are Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE), National Examination Council (NECO), Public Complaints Commission, National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) and the Fiscal Mobilization and Allocation Commission among others.

The Oronsaye committee had recommended the abolition of 38 agencies, the merger of 52 and the reversion of 14 to departments in the ministries from which they were carved out, a move the committee argued would save the government more than N862 billion between 2012 and 2015 should its proposal be adopted. A reliable government source confirmed that President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo and selected senior aides of the president met twice and eventually took decisions, which included the scrapping of some agencies and merging of others.

Another source revealed that the with the scrapping of the UTME, individual universities in the country would conduct their own admission examinations and admit students while the Joint Matriculation and Examination Board will set and ensure compliance to standards as it acts as the clearing house. The source said JAMB would be modeled along the line of Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS), the central organization through which applications are processed for entry to higher education in the United Kingdom.

According to the source, “individual university will do their own examination and admission. If you want to apply to a university, you do so but in order not to have a situation where one person gets multiple admission, JAMB acts as a clearing house to free up spaces. All the universities are free now to admit students.” Even though details were still being worked out, it was learnt that government’s decision, was informed by the need to promote merit in admission into the nation’s universities because “the idea is to ensure that the best students go to the best universities.”

The source further disclosed that the president had also approved that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) is now expected to take over the functions and vast infrastructure of NECO, which now ceases to exist. The sources confirmed that WAEC would now conduct two external examinations in a year, January and November. The Public Complaints Commission is to be merged with the Human Rights Commission, just as NAPEP would also be scrapped and replaced National Agency for Job Creation and Empowerment.

The Oronsaye-led Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation made far-reaching recommendations, which, it explained, were aimed at helping the government to effect a drastic reduction in the size of its bloated bureaucracy, eliminating duplication of functions and bringing down the cost of governance. The committee submitted its report to the president in April last year.

Be informed that the result of the 2013/2014 pre-degree entrance examination of the Adekunle Ajasin University, AAU, Akungba has been released online.

it was reported that this exam, which was earlier scheduled for 24th and 25th of January was later conducted between 25th and 26th of the same month following the one-day Public Holiday on the 24th.

All aspiring predegree students who sat for the examination can now check their results online using the provisions made by the institution on her website.

To do so, get the access PIN from banks within the school and then log on to http://www.adekunleajasinuniversity.edu.ng/pdg/result.php.

The fire started some few minutes pass 10 yesterday morning in the department of accounting of the Gombe State University.

Although the real cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, it was said that the cause of the fire is the unsteady current of electricity from power station.

When contacted, the fire service arrived with little amount of water, leading to no solution in putting off the flames.

Thanks to the students who did their best, and the school Gardeners too who provided water tanker to assist in supplying water.

Osun state college of education ila-orangun will resume back to school on Monday 28th of January 2013.

All successful candidates are required to collect their admission letters on Monday 28th January, 2013 to Friday 1st February, 2013 at the ground floor of the university building.

Screening will commence on Monday 4th to 9th February, 2013 while Online Registration will commence on Monday11th February, 2013 and closes on Thursday 28th February, 2013.Candidates are advised to visit the university's website or the notice board at Ado Bayero House, Kofar Nasarawa, Kano.

To check your name, visit the university's website now.

The Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma would be holding it matriculation ceremony for 100 level jambites and 200 levels direct entry admittances on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013.
This was a statement made by the Vice Chancellor of the school. She made it known during the orientation exercises 100 level newly admitted students. However, she lay emphasis on students to read well and avoid exam malpractices, no blocking of courses and dress code of students. She particularly warned students to stay of cultism as anyone caught would be rusticated and handed over to the police.
As written, new student should be ready to be drill by the older one as it is a custom in schools and a lot to eat and drink on that day.

A startling revelation was made yesterday when a total of 38 cleaners, two accountants and a driver were discovered in the payroll of a primary school in the riverine area of the State in which some of the cleaners were re-designated as headmaster Grade III on grade level 07.

The 38 cleaners, the two accountants and one driver were found in the payroll of the school with 48 teachers. State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education,Professor Patrick Muoboghare who made the discovery when he paid an unscheduled visit to Opukabu Primary school Patani in Patani local government area of the State described the action of those responsible for the act “as outright criminality”.

The Commissioner chastised the officially recognised headmaster of the school and other staff “for conniving with teachers that were not coming to school but collect their salaries at the end of the month”.

He noted that some Chairmen of the Local Government Caretaker Committees had complained to him of the huge wage bills of primary school teachers which had made it impossible for them to pay the salaries and other entitlements of council staff as well as carry out developmental projects.

Just imagine, our Educational sector is in hell!

The 2012/2013 Post Graduate Admission List of the Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University Katsina, Katsina State has released.

The Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University therefore calls on all applicant of the programme for the current admission year to check their names and accept admission, if shortlisted.

All successful candidates are expected to register between Monday, 21st January and Friday, 1st February, 2013.

To check the PG list, visit: www.umyu.edu.ng

The Ahmadu Bello University will tomorrow, January 2013 welcome all her 2012/2013 intake with a grand matriculation ceremony.

As we rejoice with all successfully admitted students, we wish them a happy and worthwhile university life throughout the course of their programmes.

Resolve to remain a good ABUite and a great Myschoolite. Good luck and congrats!

The University Community Campus radio station popularly referred to as Search FM 92.3 was gutted by a midnight inferno on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 destroying equipment and properties worth fifty million naira.

The fire outbreak which occurred around 12:00 am as a result of electric spark gutted the whole studio and other offices of the station.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor, Musbau Adewumi Akanji, FNSBMB, visited the studio premises with other Management team for on the spot assessment of the incident. Prof. Akanji said thorough investigation would be carried out in order to unravel the cause of the fire outbreak and to forestall future occurrence of such incident within the University environment.

The Vice-Chancellor also debunked insinuations from several quarters that the fire outbreak maybe connected to sabotage.

In a related development, the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Akanji met with the Search FM crew at the Senate Chambers to commiserate with them over the fire incident that gutted the station while assuring them of Management’s support towards getting the station back on air as soon as possible.

Prof. Akanji informed the station crew that a technical committee has been constituted to ascertain the immediate and remote cause of the inferno.

He also directed the DVC (Academic), Prof. Osunde to assist a staff of the station who lost his mobile phone during the inferno to get a new phone for him. Search FM crew thanked Management for their swift reaction and support after the fire incident

An entrance qualification examination into the 2012/2013 pre-degree/remedial programme of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA) will take event on January 24 and 25.

Although a first pre-qualification for admission into the programme, prospective candidates of the remedial classes must have obtained a minimum of 5 O'level credits in relevant subjects including English and Mathematics.

Payment for hostel accommodation in the university of Ibadan is ongoing for new undergraduate students admitted this 2012/2013. Below are steps on how to pay.
If you need help on registering courses, and editing personal details on UI website, simply read "How to register courses and edit personal details".

Step 1: Visit the U.I. Portal www.portal.ui.edu.ng and type in your JAMB Registration Number at ‘NEW STUDENTS SHOULD CLICK HERE TO LOGIN’ to view your Matriculation Number, Hall of Residence and personalized email.

Step 2: Follow the link on the same page to “apply for hostel accommodation by clicking here”. This will allow you to apply for accommodation and you have the option of selecting your desired room.

Step 3: Proceed to the portal www.portal.ui.edu.ng, use your login parameters i.e.

UserName: Your Matriculation Number
Password: password

Step 4: Read the terms and conditions, then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "I Agree".

Step 5: A Fee Payment web page will be displayed, click on "Pay your fee" (on the top right corner of the page) to select your fee items.

Step 6: Click on "Add Selected Items to my Pay list" Select the fee items that you want to pay for; e.g. Bundled (Ges/School levy).

Eligible first year and Final year student should select Accommodation levy in addition.

Step 7: Click on "Proceed" and waitfor the PIN confirmation page. This page will display the correct amount of levy to pay.

Step 8: LOGOUT of this page for now and Proceed to any of the designated bank.

Obtain your School Charges Access Code PIN from any of the banks listed below through SW Pin System. You will be issued access PIN upon payment at the bank.

#1: MAINSTREET BANK
#2: WEMA BANK

Step 9: Obtain your Accommodation levy Access Code PIN from any branch of STANBIC IBTC Bank

Step 10: LOGIN into the portal and repeat steps 5, 6 and 7. Select "PIN" mode of payment and click on Post Now.

Please note that payment for accommodation and school levy has to be done separately on the portal.

Once your payment is successful, you will be taken directly to your personalized school portal page and you are MANDATED to change your password and update your personal details before you do anything on the portal.

Eligible student for accommodation should check their personalized email for approval of accommodation request. This should be printed and taken to the hall for immediate allocation of room

The University of Calabar direct entry admission list for the next academic year has been released online.

The admission list contain names of candidates who sought for admission into UNICAL through Direct Entry, and who did well in the various screening test.

Also note that admission list for those who chose the institution as second choice has been released.

The management of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO have announced an extension of their course registration and online school fee payment till the 18th of January, 2013.

The said extension start: January 8, 2013,
Final Deadline: January 18, 2013.

The Eduportal will close on January 23, 2013, Freshmen who fail to pay fees and complete Online Registration will lose their admission, while old students will consider themselves withdrawn from the 2012/2013 academic session.
Note that the University Management has directed that all Class Advisers and their students visit ICT centre or Computer Centre as stipulated in the schedule to register approved courses from 8th – 18th January 2013

For information on step-by-step guide to FUTO online course registrations, visit: How to pay fees & register courses online for all students.

Good luck.
The Myschool Team.

Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife on Monday 7th of January 2013 finally released their Direct Entry Admission List inside the school premises.

Checking is done by either visiting the school to check on the notice board, or contacting a friend in the school to help you check it.

Good luck to all of you who applied.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Nigeria their first meeting in 2013 held Wednesday, approved additional three new federal universities to be sited in Gashua (Yobe); Birnin Kebbi (Kebbi) and Gusau (Zamfara).

When this development is fully operational, every state of the federation can then boast of a federal university.

Minister of Information, who disclosed this at the end of the meeting in Abuja said the decision was in fulfillment of government’s plan for each state to have a federal university.

Wednesday’s decision was on the heels of the disclosure by the Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama that the transformation efforts of President Goodluck Jonathan has secured Nigeria a slot among 16 developing nations to be allotted more shares in the World Bank, thus giving the country louder voice and more influence in the global financial institution.

According to the minister, Nigeria was shortlisted from among 118 other countries that were considered based on size and strength of their economies, impact on world economy, and expected growth in GDP.

Speaking on the necessity of the universities, Mr Maku said only 10 per cent school leavers get admission into higher institutions nationwide, because of the limited space available.

Providing further elucidation on government’s decision, Minister of Education, Rukayyatu Rufa’i said out of 1.3 million school leavers that seek entrance to higher institutions every year in the country, less than 200,000 spaces are available in existing institutions.

She said skeletal services are to start as soon as possible in the new universities and that academic work should start by 2014/2015 academic year.

“The establishment of the new universities complement efforts being made by the federal government towards tackling educational challenges at all tiers in the country, from almajiri schools to post primary institutions” she said.