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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has dissociated itself from the purported ranking of Nigerian universities making rounds on the Internet.

In a statement released by NUC, the commission said that the list did not emanate from the supervisory agency of the nation’s university system.

The statement read, "The attention of the NUC has been drawn to some purported lists, making the rounds on the internet, of the ‘Top 100’ and ‘Top 50’ universities in Nigeria, which were alleged to be the outcome of a non-existing ‘annual university rankings’ by the National University Commission.

"It has to be stated, unequivocally, that the lists did not emanate from the NUC. The Commission therefore totally dissociates itself from them."

The NUC restated that its mandate includes approval of courses and programmes; determination and maintenance of Minimum Academic Standards; monitoring of universities; accreditation of academic programmes and institutions; as well as provision of guidelines and processing of applications for the establishment of private universities.

The NUC added that the first ranking of Nigerian universities done by the agency in 2002 was based on the performance of the universities’ academic programmes in the 1999 and 2000 accreditation exercises.

The 2004 ranking, it stated, was based on percentage of academic programmes of the university with full accreditation status; compliance with carrying capacity; proportion of the academic staff of the university at professorial level; foreign content in workforce and students; and faculty members with outstanding academic achievements.

It stated that the NUC also looked at research output; student completion rate; Ph.D graduate output for the year; stability of university calendar; and student-to-computer ratio.

The results of the exercise, the NUC added, were duly published and that the same would be done for future exercises.

The commission added that though it had started the accreditation of universities since 1990, it considered the institutional accreditation in May 2006 to complement programme accreditation.

“Following wide consultations, the instruments for this exercise were designed and pilot-tested in six universities in 2010. The instruments were fine-tuned, based on the findings of the pilot exercise and NUC was ready for the full-blown institutional accreditation, which took off on 27 November, 2011.

"A total of 26 universities were selected, based on the fact that at least 70 per cent of all their programmes had full accreditation."

The above, the NUC stated, "is the build-up to the next ranking exercise by the NUC, which outcome will be made public.

"Stakeholders in the university education sub-sector and the general public are therefore advised to ignore the spurious lists of 'Top 100' and 'Top 50' universities being peddled by those who appear bent on causing disaffection in the Nigerian University System," the statement added.

Source: http://campusportalng.com/education/nuc-dissociates-self-from-alleged-nuc-ranking-of-nigerian-universities/2809/

Congratulations to Mr. Adenipekun on his new appointment.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has appointed Mr. Olutise Isaac Adenipekun as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office. He succeeds Mr. Charles Eguridu who has retired from the services of the Council.

Until his appointment as Head of National Office, Adenipekun was the Zonal Coordinator, WAEC Zonal Office, Ibadan. He assumed office on December 9th, 2015.

Adenipekun, who hails from Ere-Ijesa, Ilesa in Osun State, was born on March 5th, 1960. He attended St. Stephen Primary School, Ere-Ijesa and Ijebu-Jesa Grammar School, Ijebu-Jesa.

He graduated from the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife) in 1983 with a B.Sc (Hons) degree in Political Science. He also obtained an M.Sc degree in International Relations from the same university in 1987 and in 2012 he got a Masters in Public Administration (M.P.A) in Management of Educational Institutions from the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo.

Mr. Adenipekun is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FCAI) and a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM). He has also attended several professional and management courses both in Nigeria and overseas.

Source: http://campusportalng.com/waec/waec-appoints-new-hno-for-nigeria/31276/

MRBrownJ:
if you are blind then no wonder you dont know what a whale looks like.

Lol. Sorry. Thought he had something reasonable.

MRBrownJ:
that fish is called a WHALE, and the Japanese have been hunting and eating whales meat for centuries. now that the whole world is against the practice, they say they hunt for whales solely for research purposes.

next time check the source of what you post on your BS blog, as this photo is from BBC http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34960951

Hater alert. Why are you so worked up dude? And where is the photo on the link you provided? Mr. BS

This one can feed a whole village... Lol

See more photos: http://360reporters.com/2015/12/see-the-type-of-fish-caught-by-sailors-in-japan-photos/

A group of sailors from Japan caught this gigantic fish while sailing in the Antarctic. Though, it is still unclear whether the fish will be eaten, the sailors claims the fish will be used for research first.

See photos below;

Source: http://360reporters.com/2015/12/see-the-type-of-fish-caught-by-sailors-in-japan-photos/

LARRYDKING:
Mods should always authentic rankings before lunching it to the homepage. That lalalalalalala abi laslalsllals too love ranking.

True

hod898:
I knew that the ranking was thrash

It was.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has dissociated itself from the purported ranking of Nigerian universities making rounds on the Internet.

In a swift statement released by NUC, the commission said that the list did not emanate from the supervisory agency of the nation’s university system.

The statement read, "The attention of the NUC has been drawn to some purported lists, making the rounds on the internet, of the ‘Top 100’ and ‘Top 50’ universities in Nigeria, which were alleged to be the outcome of a non-existing ‘annual university rankings’ by the National University Commission.

"It has to be stated, unequivocally, that the lists did not emanate from the NUC. The Commission therefore totally dissociates itself from them."

The NUC restated that its mandate includes approval of courses and programmes; determination and maintenance of Minimum Academic Standards; monitoring of universities; accreditation of academic programmes and institutions; as well as provision of guidelines and processing of applications for the establishment of private universities.

The NUC added that the first ranking of Nigerian universities done by the agency in 2002 was based on the performance of the universities’ academic programmes in the 1999 and 2000 accreditation exercises.

The 2004 ranking, it stated, was based on percentage of academic programmes of the university with full accreditation status; compliance with carrying capacity; proportion of the academic staff of the university at professorial level; foreign content in workforce and students; and faculty members with outstanding academic achievements.

It stated that the NUC also looked at research output; student completion rate; Ph.D graduate output for the year; stability of university calendar; and student-to-computer ratio.

The results of the exercise, the NUC added, were duly published and that the same would be done for future exercises.

The commission added that though it had started the accreditation of universities since 1990, it considered the institutional accreditation in May 2006 to complement programme accreditation.

“Following wide consultations, the instruments for this exercise were designed and pilot-tested in six universities in 2010. The instruments were fine-tuned, based on the findings of the pilot exercise and NUC was ready for the full-blown institutional accreditation, which took off on 27 November, 2011.

"A total of 26 universities were selected, based on the fact that at least 70 per cent of all their programmes had full accreditation."

The above, the NUC stated, "is the build-up to the next ranking exercise by the NUC, which outcome will be made public.

"Stakeholders in the university education sub-sector and the general public are therefore advised to ignore the spurious lists of 'Top 100' and 'Top 50' universities being peddled by those who appear bent on causing disaffection in the Nigerian University System," the statement added.

Source: http://campusportalng.com/education/nuc-dissociates-self-from-alleged-nuc-ranking-of-nigerian-universities/2809/

See his muscles... Lol!

More pictures;

See more photos: http://360reporters.com/2015/12/lai-mohammed-enjoys-push-exercise-army-officers-pictures/

The Honourable Minister of Information and Culture (HMIC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who visited the Boko Haram ravaged Bama in Borno state on Saturday, December 5, 2015, took time off to get in 'shape' as he trained with Nigerian Soldiers at their headquarters in Bama (Emir's palace).

See pictures below;

Source: http://360reporters.com/2015/12/lai-mohammed-enjoys-push-exercise-army-officers-pictures/

What's the best place in the world to study? Guardian UK Higher education data expert QS has compiled a list of best cities in the world to be a student in the coming year, which was based on factors including affordability, desirability, academic standards and job prospects.

Here are the top 10 best cities in the world to be a student in 2016:

10. Seoul:

The sprawling metropolis of Seoul, South Korea, might not seem an obvious choice for student living, but strong employment opportunities for graduates help it scrape into the top 10. Students may also benefit from the city’s commitment to cuisine designed to cure a hangover.

9. Berlin:

Berlin, Germany is the long-reigning queen of cool, and now also a new entry in the top 10 student cities ranking – scoring highly for quality of life and affordability. It’s also the perfect destination for environmental students: an estimated 44% of Germany’s capital is made up of parks, recreational areas, woods and rivers.

8. Hong Kong:

Quality of life and its graduate job market drive Hong Kong, China into eighth position in this year’s ranking, but its lack of affordable rents may be a barrier for some students. Restaurants and shopping centres stay open very late in Hong Kong, ideal for students with unconventional sleeping patterns.

7. Montreal:

All Canadian cities score well for quality of life, but Montreal’s star play is its student mix – it attracts a huge number of international students.

6. Singapore:

Singapore, Malaysia scores well across the ranking criteria, and a modest improvement in the city’s universities could see it competing for the top spot in future years.

5. London:

Despite getting almost top marks for its student mix, quality of life and vast number of top-ranking universities, surging rents have caused London, United Kingdom UK to continue its slide down the rankings this year, from third last year and second two years ago.

4. Sydney:

Australia’s largest city doesn’t score particularly well for top universities or affordability, but its quality of life and sunshine attract students from around the globe. Sydney also fits the bill for fashion students – it’s the only city on the list to boast an annual duck fashion show.

3. Tokyo:

Tokyo, Japan is rated as extremely desirable for students, with top marks for quality of life. It’s great for graduate job prospects too, but the lack of a diverse student population cost it a position in this year’s top two.

2. Melbourne:

Melbourne, Australia is the perfect place to get a degree down under. It scores full marks for job prospects, a diverse mix of students and good quality of life, but fails to make the top spot due to its lack of world-beating universities.

1. Paris:

Compiled before November’s terrorist attack on the city, the league table holds reminders of just some of the things that make Paris, France such a great city. Eighteen universities that can compete on a world stage, good quality of life and a strong jobs market mean Paris keeps hold of the top spot for a third year running.

Source: http://campusportalng.com/education/top-best-cities-student/31120/

What's the diff? Going abroad for treatment and bringing foreign doctors to our hospitals when we have thousands of qualified medical doctors in Nigeria. Inferiority complex will continue to keep us in the stone age...

Restoring the dignity of man

PZ Cussons in conjunction with Carex invites application from Nigerian secondary school students for the 2015 Chemistry Challenge. The primary objective of the competition is to stimulate and inspire the learning of Chemistry amongst students and raise their IQ. It is also to demonstrate the relevance and role of chemistry in our society.

The competition shall be in three stages; First Stage, Second Stage and the Main Challenge.

Stage 1 (All Participants): The First stage shall be a written quiz and all screened candidates shall participate at this stage. Prizes: General gifts

Stage 2: The Second stage shall also be a written quiz and only the who score 70% and above in the first stage will qualify for the second stage. Prizes: Certificate of Merit and general gifts

Final Stage (4 Participants): The Final stage is the Main Challenge, Battle of the Fantastic 4. Only the best four from the Second stage shall qualify for the Finals. Only those who understand Chemistry as a discipline and how it relates to the real world will stand a chance to be crowned the 2015 Champion.

The Champion will be crowned along with his/her teacher and school in a special award ceremony with principal officers from PZ Cussons Foundation and other relevant stakeholders.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. Competition is open to all chemistry students in SS 3 only.
2. Only 2 students per school.
3. Students have to be schooling in Lagos only.
4. Students are to be sponsored by their Secondary Schools.
5. Entries are Open to both Private and Public secondary schools.
6. Candidates are advised to provide their true and reachable phone numbers and email address as exam centres would be communicated to them via these medium.
7. Entry is FREE.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Candidates should ensure they register only once. The application form can be downloaded from www.pzcarexchemistrychallenge.com

Fill the form (Note: All Forms must be duly signed and stamped by school principal). Scan the completed form and send to pzccc@redwood-consulting.com
Alternatively, students/schools can pick up entry forms from the Lagos state Ministry of Education or either of the 6 educational district offices.

AWARDS/PRIZES

Winner: Trophy + Gold Medal + ₦700,000 + Laptop for student. ₦100,000 for Chemistry teacher and ₦100,000 worth of Chemistry books for winning school.

1st Runner Up: Silver Medal+ ₦500,000 + Laptop for student. ₦80,000 for Chemistry teacher and ₦80,000 worth of Chemistry books for School.

2nd Runner Up: Bronze Medal + ₦400,000 + Laptop for student. ₦70,000 for Chemistry teacher and ₦70,000 worth of Chemistry books for School.

3rd Runner Up: Consolation medal + ₦300,000 + Laptop for student. ₦60,000 for Chemistry teacher and ₦60,000 worth of Chemistry books for School.

Carex Merit Award Prize of N50,000 each for 5th to 10th position (6 students only).

CLOSING DATE: Entry closes Wednesday, 4th November, 2015.

Source: http://campusportalng.com/o-level/pz-cussons-chemistry-challenge-application/30152/

Why the protest?

Fayemi telling Senators how to move Nigeria forward while Fayose be standing with agitated drivers.

The Nigerian Army has published the list of candidates shortlisted for the 74RRI pre-screening examination. The Nigerian Army shortlist for trades men and women was published today.

Candidates who applied for the 2015 Nigerian army 74 regular recruit intake can now check for their names on the Nigeria army e-recruitment portal www.narecruitment.org

Click on your selected Exam Centre to view the list. Best Wishes To All Nigerian Army Applicants...

Source: http://campusportalng.com/na/nigerian-army-shortlisted-candidates/23829/

River Sokoto. That Hilux must be a boat... rugged van.

Registration instructions will be communicated later

Welcome cubs...

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has published the merit admission list of candidates admitted into the institution for the 2015/2016 Academic Session.

Candidates that participated in the post-UTME screening Exercise are to visit the Uniben portal on https://uniben.waeup.org/login to check their admission status. Login with your User Name or ID and Password.

Congratulations to the Successful Candidates…

Source: http://campusportalng.com/uniben/uniben-admission-list-out/29424/

The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has released the Primary Admission list of UTME Candidates admitted into her various first degree programmes for the 2015/2016 Academic Session.

Candidates are to click on the link below to download the list in pdf format;
http://unn.edu.ng/sites/unn.edu.ng/files/images/u1/PrimaryAdmissionList_2k152k16.pdf

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES OFFERED PROVISIONAL ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION

Candidates offered provisional admission are required to adopt the following guidelines to regularize their acceptance of the offer:

1) Visit the University of Nigeria website (www.unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.unn.edu.ng), log in your JAMB Registration number to generate and download a unique Payment Invoice for acceptance fee. Take the Invoice to any branch of Zenith bank, UBA, Fidelity Bank, Access Bank and First Bank on the e-tranzact platform to pay twenty five thousand naira (N25,000.00) acceptance fee. Ensure that the Invoice Number is keyed in appropriately at the bank and obtain a confirmation slip containing a Confirmation Number and your Invoice Number.

2) Return to the University portal and login with your JAMB Registration Number, the Confirmation Number and Invoice Number, then print the Admission slip and complete the Acceptance Form online.

3) Proceed with other fee payments and registration as indicated on the University of Nigeria website.

Congratulations to the successful candidates...

Source: http://campusportalng.com/unn/unn-admission-list-out/29422/

Willie is Working.

The Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has awarded scholarships and incentives worth N11 million to 82 students of the state including the children of the 12 men killed by Boko Haram at Mubi, Taraba State.

The twelve men, who hails from the state, were slain by members of the Boko Haram jihadists in a horrifying killing spree earlier last year.

While presenting the cheques to the beneficiaries at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Governor Obiano explained that the gesture to the children of Boko Haram victims was in keeping with his resolve to always remain sensitive to the pulse of Ndi Anambra and to ensure that no Anambra child is denied education on the basis of their inability to pay the school fees.

Other beneficiaries of the scholarship include the highly promising students of Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS), Onitsha who represented Nigeria at the World Schools Debating Championship in Singapore this year as well as some students living with disability.

Also, children of the late former commissioner for science and technology, Mr. Chike Okoli and the children of other citizens of the state who died in active service, received the scholarship funds.

In her reaction, the Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kate Omenugha, said that the State Education Sector was able to register numerous landmarks because the Governor has remained committed to the academic development of the students as well as the welfare of the teachers.

She stated that since the administration of Chief Willie Obiano came into office, it has distributed over 30 million naira worth of scholarships.

Source: http://campusportalng.com/education/anambra-governor-awards-n11m-scholarship-to-children-of-boko-haram-victims-others/29382/

starlingslimnet:
In adegbodu's voice No more JAMB for me.. No more JAMB for me .....No more JAMB... No more JAMB... No more JAMB for me.

Amen to that

What can i say? Its all business. lalasticlala, Fynestboi

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) wishes to inform the general public that the sale of its 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration form will commence on Monday, 31st August, 2015.

According to the board's Head of Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, candidates are to purchase the examination scratch cards from Zenith Bank, Sky Bank and First Bank.

He said the registration fee for the UTME is N5,000 and candidates are also to pay N500 to obtain the textbook, 'The Last Days at Forcados High School’, which will be issued at the point of registration after showing evidence of payment.

Benjamin added that the sale of registration forms will end January 15, 2016 while the registration website will close on January 19, 2016.

He noted that the Computer Based UTME had been slated to commence on February 29 and end on March 14, 2016.

Best of Luck to prospective candidates.

Source: http://campusportalng.com/jamb/jamb-announce-sale-of-utme-registration-forms/29158/

Practice what you preach