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The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko in Ondo State, AAUA school fees 2018 has been increased, with new resumption date set.

This was announced by the school's governing council recently.

According to Chairman and Pro-Chancellor of the council Tunji Abayomi, AAUA school fees 2018 was increased after thorough consultations.

Abayomi also said the resumption of Adekunle Ajasin University, AAUA has been delayed due to lack of fund but noted that to avoid any further delay in school resumption, the new school fees for new and returning students have been approved.

Recall that some months back, the State governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, had visited the institution during 7th Convocation ceremony of the university.

There, he revealed that AAUA school fees  2018,  would be reviewed in line with the current realities in the state.

Recall that during the Dr. Olusegun Mimiko adminstration, the maximum paid for AAUA school fees was N25,000.

See the breakdown of AAUA new school fees below:

http://theflowingink.com/see-breakdown-of-new-adekunle-ajasin-university-aaua-school-fees-2018/

President Muhammadu Buhari is the best candidate for the 2019 elections so he can continue his development strides, according to a pro-democracy group, the Northern Alternative Forum (NAF).

Recall that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and other groups in the North had said they are shopping a replacement for Buhari ahead of the poll.

However, National Chairman of NAF Gidado Ibrahim, said no amount of campaign of calumny against the President will stop Buhari from seeking for re-election to continue his quest to return the country to path of glory.

Ibrahim, noted that there is no better option now, thus, the search for Buhari's replacement should end.

According to him, “after reviewing the outcome of meetings held recently by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, and other interest groups in the North, we in Northern Alternative Forum have come to the conclusion that shopping for a credible presidential candidate other than President Muhammad Buhari will only come to a dead end.”

https://www.concisenews.global/politics/buhari-best-candidate-for-2019-northern-forum/

Elder statesman Ayo Adebanjo has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s presidency, between 1999 and 2007, as a “tragedy” and a “calamity.”

Obasanjo had on Monday reiterated that President Muhammadu Buhari had failed Nigerians and as such should not be re-elected for a second term.

But in his autobiography titled Telling it as it is, which was presented in Lagos on Tuesday as part of activities to mark his 90th birthday, Adebanjo described Obasanjo’s reign as woeful.

“The man who carried on as if he was all-in-all failed woefully on all counts as President. His eight-year tenure (1999-2007) was a tragedy. His scorecard is nothing to write home about. What did he do in eight years? Before he came, we were buying fuel (petrol) for N20 per litre, and crude oil was $23 per barrel. In 2007, under his regime, we were buying fuel at N75 per litre, and crude oil was between $65 and $75 per barrel. In the worst days of Abacha, one dollar was over N120,” Adebanjo wrote.

He also accused Obasanjo of causing the collapse of the AD by picking the late Chief Bola Ige, a member of the AD, as a minister in 1999 against the wish of the party.

“As far as I am concerned, the moment Bola Ige joined Obasanjo’s government, following his (Bola Ige) loss of AD’s presidential primaries where he polled six votes against Chief Olu Falae’s 17, marked the beginning of the end for the party. In my opinion, these are the scenarios which led to the collapse of the AD,” he wrote.

https://www.concisenews.global/headline/obasanjo-failed-woefully-as-president-adebanjo/

MYND44, Lala!

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has claimed that the Muhammadu Buhari government has performed poorly, describing it as a “failure.”

Obasanjo said this on Monday when he received members of the New Nigeria group at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta Ogun State.

“The first lesson I learnt in my military training is never reinforce failure; what we have now is failure. Never you reinforce failure, let failure be failure,” he said.

According to him, “The truth is this – when you have an ineffective and incompetent government, we are all victims and don’t let anybody deceive you.

“Those of you who are in business, your business could have been better today if we have a competent and effective and performing government.”

He also accused Buhari of having a “poor understanding” of the dynamics of internal politics.

“This time, for us to make it, we need all hands on deck,” Obasanjo stated. “I have publicly said and I mean it that as a party, neither PDP nor APC can get us there; never mind about reforms and apology and all that.”

https://www.concisenews.global/politics/obasanjo-describes-buhari-as-failure/

President Muhammadu Buhari did not commission the Eko Atlantic City but only went on a tour as part of his two-day visit to Lagos state, says the presidency.

According to a tweet, the presidency noted that Buhari only unveiled the plaque to mark his visit to the state.

"President @MBuhari did not commission or launch Eko Atlantic City," the tweet read.

"His visit was a tour, as part of his 2-day Official Visit to Lagos State, and the plaque he unveiled was to commemorate the visit to the site."

https://www.concisenews.global/news/presidency-denies-buhari-commissioned-eko-atlantic-city/

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said that the North is ready to negotiate the country's unity.

Spokesman of the ACF Ango Abdullahi said this recently, adding that many believe the country is a wrongly joined by the British.

“The issue of restructuring, of course, is a subject that we’re ready to discuss with anyone. The issue of the country and its existence is also an issue that we’re prepared to discuss with anyone who questions the very basic need for having the country as it is now; because there are some people who are arguing along those lines that Nigeria, ab initio, had been mistakenly put together by the British," he told a national daily.

"Although some clergymen say it is God; it’s not God. It is the creation of the colonial masters.”

In addition, he noted that the Boko Haram insurgents are not fighting Western education, claiming that some Boko Haram members are PhD holders.

He said, “The Boko Haram phenomenon has nothing to do with Western education. It has never been the basis of its coming into existence.

"Many of the members of Boko Haram are graduates; many active members of Boko Haram are graduates.

"Also, I can tell you that some of them are PhD holders. So, it has got nothing to do with Western education."

https://www.concisenews.global/news/north-ready-to-negotiate-nigerias-unity-arewa-forum/

deezaht:
I'm having issue with nysc registration, I used yahoomail instead of gmail and am yet to get notification up to 5hrs now.... Can I change my email and start afresh?

Just hold on a little while; they would notify you. Alternatively, try gmail.

If they don't work, you can send a message to them via Twitter. You'd sure get the issue resolved immediately!

The National Youth Service Corps has said that the 2018 Batch 'A' registration will begin on Monday.

This was revealed in a statement by the NYSC on Monday where it also added that the registration portal will be opened from Monday, 26th March – Sunday, 8th April, 2018.

“This is to inform all prospective corps members, i.e. Nigerians who have graduated from universities and mono/polytechnics, both at home and abroad, that the NYSC online registration portal will be opened from Monday, 26th March – Sunday, 8th April, 2018, to enable them register for the 2018 Batch ‘A’ mobilisation exercise,” the NYSC wrote.

Continuing, the NYSC gave details of the registration below:

http://theflowingink.com/nysc-2018-batch-a-registration-begins-see-detailed-guide/

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the death of Sergei Mavrodi founder of the MMM pyramid scheme.

Mavrodi was reported dead after a heart attack in a hospital late on March 25.

You will recall that many Nigerians lost varying amount of money to the ponzi scheme when it crashed in 2016.

As Mavrodi’s death filtered in, many Nigerians have taken to social media platforms to share their thoughts about the development.

Some of them alleged that Nigerians have sent “gods of the land” to Russia with others berating the deceased for going to the grave with their money.

See some of the reactions as captured below:

https://www.concisenews.global/news/nigerians-react-to-mavrodis-death/

Candidates can now  register for the 2018 UTME change of course, institution, after JAMB released the results recently.

If you have not checked your 2018 UTME result, you can visit  here www.jamb.org.ng

However, if you're considering a change of course and institution before the 2018/2019 admission processes start, then follow this simple yet effective guide:

http://theflowingink.com/how-to-apply-for-2018-utme-change-of-course-institution/

Dr. Folaranmi Olowoleni has been named by the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Governing Council as the school's new registrar.

This was revealed in a statement by the school on Sunday where it noted that Olowoleni, a Deputy Registrar with UNILORIN, will replace Emmanuel Obafemi, whose five-year tenure ends April 28.

It added that the registrar-designate joined UNILORIN on Jan. 20, 1992, and is a 1982 graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

“She also obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Ilorin in 1993, an M.Sc. in Management Science and a Doctorate degree in Business Administration in 2015," the statement read.

“Born in Lokoja, Kogi, on April 19, 1961, Olowoleni is a native of Takete-Isao in Yagba-East Local Government Area of Kogi."
http://theflowingink.com/unilorin-appoints-olowoleni-as-registrar/

Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi schoolgirl still in Boko Haram’s den, has sent a message to her mother that the family should pray “for the will of God to be done.”

She is the only Christian among the 110 girls abducted on February 19 that was not released along with 104 others on Wednesday.

Five of the girls were said to have died on the day they were kidnapped from their school in Dapchi, Yobe state.

Her parents have not lost hope of her return.

”The released girls told us that the insurgents insisted that my daughter must renounce her religion. But she told them she had no single knowledge of Islam and could not be a Muslim. She was then left out of the Dapchi trip. They told her that any day she accepts Islam, she will be released,” Mrs Sharibu told Premium Times.

”Leah, we were told was left behind with three Boko Haram women but she sent the message through her mates that we should pray for the will of God to be done in her life.”

Speaking further, she called on the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to negotiate for her daughter’s release.

”So I plead that the government and the negotiation team should revisit the terms of the agreement to ensure the release of my daughter. Everybody has his religion and no one should be compelled to practice a religion he or she never wishes to.”

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday vowed to ensure Leah’s return.

https://www.concisenews.global/headline/let-gods-will-be-done-christian-dapchi-girl-tells-mum/

The Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) has registered over three million members ahead of the 2019 elections, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Obasanjo revealed this on Thursday in Lagos at the 14th annual lecture of the Women in Management, Business, and Public Service.

According to him, the coalition is making progress in capturing the rural areas, reinstating that the movement would not turn into a political party.

“The Coalition for Nigeria Movement is penetrating to the grassroots,” Obasanjo added.

“And presently there are over three million members who had registered.”

Furthermore, he noted that, “After my last letter, it will take sometime before I write another one.”

https://www.concisenews.global/politics/coalition-for-nigeria-clocks-3m-members/

Imo governor Rochas Okorocha has attributed the release of the 104 Dapchi schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram to President Muhammadu Buhari’s political will.

Okorocha also said the release justified Buhari’s strength in dealing with such national challenge.

“There is no other way to describe the quick return of the Dapchi School girls than to say that it was a demonstration of high level of Political Will and dedicated leadership, because if the reverse had been the case, the story would have been different,” his media aide, Sam Onwuemeodo, said in a statement.

“Even the way and manner the President led the nation out of recession without allowing the development to linger was a clear indication of strong leadership and that is the reason the nation or Nigerians should continue to support him to fully stabilise the polity.”

He added that if the previous leadership had also exerted same Political Will or leadership, all the Chibok Girls would have probably regained their freedom.

https://www.concisenews.global/news/dapchi-girls-release-shows-buharis-political-will-okorocha/

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said some of the withheld 2018 UTME results was because some of the candidates entered the exam hall with banned items.

JAMB’s  Head of Media and Publicity Fabian Benjamin revealed this on Thursday.

According to him, some of the 2018 UTME results were withheld as  “There were candidates who went into the examination halls with materials that were banned. Telephone handsets and other materials were found on some of them.

“There were even candidates who attempted to change the IP addresses of the computer systems assigned to them.

“There are centres that colluded with candidates. Maybe their owners collected monies from the candidates and were dictating answers”.

In addition, he said he was not sure the 2018 UTME results of the affected candidates would be released,

According to him, the release of the results “depends on the outcomes of the investigations. We are being fair and diligent in the screening to ensure injustice is not done to anyone.”
http://theflowingink.com/jamb-reveals-reasons-withheld-2018-utme-results/

Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that the state government and the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have come to an understanding.

The governor held a meeting with the leaders of the umbrella body for Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday where the representatives asked for time “ to enable them adjust and conform with the (anti-open grazing) law” passed by the Benue state government.

Ortom reiterated his stance that the ranching law would not be scrapped but added that it would also not be harshly enforced.

He pointed out that the law is representative of the desire of Benue residents and would be implemented with a human face.

He said, “discussions between MACBAN and Benue state government would continue with a view to fashioning out ways of ensuring peace between farmers and herdsmen in the state.”
https://www.concisenews.global/news/gov-ortom-miyetti-allah-agree-on-compromise/

Former presidential media aide to Doyin Okupe has asked controversial Prof. Itse Sagay to disclose the earnings of President Muhammadu Buhari and vice-president Yemi Osinbajo.

Okupe, who served under ex-president Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, was reacting to Sagay’s consistent criticism of Nigerian lawmakers, whom he recently said had no sense of service at all.

“What they are earning exceeds the minimum wage by 1,666 times and their productivity is almost nil. All they are doing is to fight the president and bring government down to a standstill,” Sagay, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), had told newsmen in Abuja.

But Okupe, who challenged Sagay to reveal the details of the lawmakers’ pay within 24 hours, said such revelation should be extended to ministers, special advisers to the President and other top government functionaries.

“I find the threat by Prof. Sagay on allowances and running cost of the leadership of the National Assembly very interesting. It will aid our fight for transparency in public affairs,” he said in a statement.

“However, he should not be selective. For us to take him seriously, he should include the details of the running costs of the Office of the President, Vice President, ministers, special advisers, heads of government agencies, parastatals and even himself.”

He advised the senior lawyer to always weigh the possible consequences of his comments to avoid heating up the polity.
https://www.concisenews.global/headline/okupe-to-sagay-reveal-pay-of-buhari-osinbajo-saraki-others/

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released over 1,502,978  of the 2018 UTME results.

JAMB revealed this in a statement on Tuesday where it added the 2018 UTME results were released after viewing all CCTV footage during the conduct of the examination.

It noted that “out of the number yet to be released, 350 are results of blind candidates which would be released soon, while 111,981 results were being withheld for further screening.”

In addition, the board stated that the released 2018 UTME results excluded foreign candidates whose examination was scheduled for April.

The board said that unlike the 2017 exercise, release of results would not be immediate,
adding that JAMB would scrutinise candidates’ results before releasing them to avoid multiple cancellations later.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released over 1,502,978  of the 2018 UTME results.

JAMB revealed this in a statement on Tuesday where it added the 2018 UTME results were released after viewing all CCTV footage during the conduct of the examination.

It noted that “out of the number yet to be released, 350 are results of blind candidates which would be released soon, while 111,981 results were being withheld for further screening.”

In addition, the board stated that the released 2018 UTME results excluded foreign candidates whose examination was scheduled for April.

The board said that unlike the 2017 exercise, release of results would not be immediate,
adding that JAMB would scrutinise candidates’ results before releasing them to avoid multiple cancellations later.

So, here is the simplest way to check your JAMB 2018/2019 results; that is, the JAMB online result checker.

How To Check Your Jamb 2018/2019 Results -  The Simplest Method

Visit http://www.jamb.org.ng/ResultChecker/CheckUTMEResults

Enter your 2018 Jamb Registration number in the space provided.

Hit the blue “Check my result” button.

How to check your 2018/2019 JAMB UTME Result Online/Jamb Result Checker 2018

Once the result is uploaded to the e facility portal; follow these steps to check yours:

1. Visit the Jamb result 2018 checking portal at http://jamb.org.ng

2. Log into your Jamb 2018 Profile(Use the email and password you used during registration)

3. Hit the ‘Check 2018 UTME Examination Results’ tab on the page that loads up.

4.  Select your Examination year & Enter your Jamb Registration No. in the space provided.

After this, you can hit the “Print Result Slip” button. With this, you would see you JAMB 2018/2019 result.

Read Also: Why Your High JAMB Score Is No Guarantee For Admission

In another way, you can use the JAMB 2018/2018 online result checker to see your 2018 UTME scores.

See how simple it is to use the JAMB online result checker below:

Step 1: Visit jamb online portal at jamb.org.ng (Or just click this link and you would be taken straight to the 2018 Jamb Result Checker)

Step 2: Enter your email and password to Log into your Jamb 2018 profile.

Step 3: Now once you’re logged in to the Jamb Result Checking Portal. Click on the Check 2018 UTME Examination Results

Step 4:  And your result should appear now.


http://theflowingink.com/jamb-releases-1-5m-final-batch-2018-utme-results/

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said the country cannot survive if the North were to leave, as it called on its leaders to save the region from negative narrative about it.

This was contained in a statement by the Chairman of the ACF Ibrahim Coomassie.

He made this comment when the leadership of the Northern women socio-cultural organisation, Jam’iyya Matan Arewa (JMA), visited ACF’s Secretariat.


According to him, “We all know that without the North, Nigeria can never survive. We still stand by it. But now is the time to walk the talk in the interest of our people.

“Chibok girls are still missing. Now it has gone to Dapchi in Yobe State, what happened? Are we always going to be the victims?

“Boko Haram, see what they did to the Northeast. They have spread over to the North-central and even to the southern part of the country.

“Should we continue to be regarded on the negative side? No. We are leaders in our own right and we must exercise this responsibility for our people

“Whenever there is crisis, women and children are always the major victims. Enough is enough. We are proud that you have come forward to meet us to discuss this issue.”
https://www.concisenews.global/news/nigeria-cant-survive-without-north-arewa-forum/

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed the 2018 UTME centers for blind candidates in the country. 

Head of Media and Information of the body, Fabian Benjamin noted this on Sunday in Lagos where he also revealed that about 1.3 million results would be released on Monday (today). 

According to him, the results were released after they found them free of examination malpractices. 

He noted that the 2018 UTME centers for blind candidates would be used for the examination on Monday (today).

Read more below:

http://theflowingink.com/jamb-releases-2018-utme-centers-for-blind-candidates/

A UTME candidate in Awka, Anambra State, John Ezekwe has drowned on Saturday.

It was gathered that Ezekwe drowned in the swimming pool of a hotel on Old INEC Road, Awka South.

Ezekwe went to the hotel for a friend’s birthday when the incident took place.

More here:

http://theflowingink.com/utme-candidate-drowns-after-scoring-250/

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has awarded scholarship to 15 indigent students at the the 30th anniversary of the ‘first born family.’

It was gathered that the service which held on Sunday at the  Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, also saw 98 less-privileged persons and 30 widows empowered.

Further reports note that the scholarship was awarded to the students to study at the Redeemers University of Nigeria (RUN).

According to Special Assistant to the General Overseer of the Church on Missions  Pastor Brown Oyitso, the empowerment was part of the first born family’s effort to support the people.

The first born family started as a model parish in 1988 at Ladipo Oluwole in Ikeja, after Pastor Enoch Adeboye assumed the office of the General Overseer.
https://www.concisenews.global/news/rccg-awards-university-scholarship-to-15-students/

As candidates finish the 2018 UTME, this guide shows you how to check your JAMB 2018/2019 results.

Some batches of the JAMB 2018/2019 results have been released and more would are already set for release.

So, here is the simplest way to check your JAMB 2018/2019 results; that is, the JAMB online result checker.

How To Check Your Jamb 2018/2019 Results -  Get the Simplest Method here:

http://theflowingink.com/how-to-check-jamb-2018-2019-results-the-simplest-method/

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has  amended the part of its 2018 WAEC May/June Examination that clashed with the Friday Juma’at prayer.

http://theflowingink.com/waec-may-june-time-table-amended/

This a full list of illegal degree awarding institutions in Nigeria as released by NUC (National Universities Commission).

Read the full list of the illegal degree awarding institutions below:

http://theflowingink.com/complete-list-of-ilegal-degree-awarding-institutions-by-nuc/

It is every candidates hopes to get a high JAMB  score, leading to admission into the tertiary  institution of choice.

However, getting a high JAMB score is not a guarantee for admission into the school of choice as there are many factors that are considered.

This is not to say a high JAMB score does not aid the admission process.

No!

The fact is that a high JAMB score can qualify you for POST UTME, but is just one of the several bridges you have to cross on your ways to getting admission.

So, why would your high JAMB score not give you admission to your choice university, polytechnic or college of education? Get full gist here:

http://theflowingink.com/why-your-high-jamb-score-is-no-guarantee-for-admission/

Nigeria has been ranked the 91st happiest country globally according to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s 2018 World Happiness Report.

The survey released on Wednesday, ranked 156 countries with Finland ousting Norway as the happiest country.

Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Netherlands Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and Australia make up the top 10 happiest countries in the world. 

In addition, the survey showed that Americans are becoming sadder in spite of the country's growing wealth.

They are 4 places down from the 2017 ranking and now 18th.

“We obviously have a social crisis in the U. S.: more inequality, less trust, less confidence in government,” the head of the SDSN, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs told Reuters. 

“It’s pretty stark right now. The signs are not good for the U.S. It is getting richer and richer but not getting happier.”

Britain and the United Arab Emirates are 19th and 20th respectively.

MYND44, Lala!

https://www.concisenews.global/news/nigeria-ranked-91st-happiest-country/

WAEC result 2018 has been released with 17.13% candidates securing pass in English Language and Mathematics.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced this on Monday in Lagos.

Also, WAEC result 2018 indicated that 1,021 candidates, representing 9.03% of the total candidates who sat for the examination had their results withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.

Here is how to check your WAEC 2018 result:

When you visit the WAEC website, https://www.waecdirect.org/

1. Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number.
(This is your 7-Digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number eg. 4123456789)

2.Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year eg. 2002

3. Select the Type of Examination

4. Enter the Card Serial Number found on the reverse side of your Scratch card.

5. Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your Scratch card
6. Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up


http://theflowingink.com/waec-result-2018/

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has told candidates for the 2018 UTME that they would not sit for the exam without undergoing biometrics.

JAMB's Head of Media and Information Department Fabian Benjamin said this on Sunday, adding that it is the only way candidates can be identified.

According  to him, those who do not do so, will not be allowed to write the exam.

“We want to clearly state here that any candidate who cannot be identified using biometrics will not be allowed to sit for this examination," Benjamin added.

“So far, over 450,000 candidates have sat for the examination and we have had reported cases where some of the candidates could not be identified as they placed their fingers on the machines for identification.

“Candidates sitting for this examination are not to be identified by mere registration numbers or names, but through the machines.

He noted that, “We know that at the point of registration for this examination, candidates’ details were captured with live photographs as well as their fingerprints.

“So, while going for the examination, it is only expected that candidates should be screened and identified using biometrics.

“This method should be able to call up candidates’ identity and so, there is no way a candidate will just come and mention his name and registration number and be allowed in without going through the right process."

http://theflowingink.com/2018-utme-no-biometrics-no-exam-jamb-tells-candidates/

The Federal Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo state has expelled 18 students and rusticated 62 others for several misconducts during the 2016/2017 academic session.

Rector of the school Sanusi Jimah revealed this during the 36th matriculation on Friday.

According to Jimah, the school would not tolerate any from of misconduct, warning that “students who present fake credentials to gain admission will not be comfortable here.”


Jimah said: “All the credentials you presented during the registration process will be verified.

“If the credentials are found to be fake, the penalty is expulsion from the Polytechnic.’’

The rector added that 11,173 students made up of 6,318 for National Diploma and 4,855 for Higher National Diploma courses were admitted into the institution for the current session.

“You have come into this institution at a time that management is on a mission for transformation,” he advised the new students.

“This transformation agenda is directed at ensuring that corrupt practices are eliminated in the conduct of academic and other transactions in the polytechnic.

“The management will come down on staff who extort money from students to enhance their examination grades or request gratifications to pass students.”
http://theflowingink.com/62-students-rusticated-12-expelled-auchi-poly/

The 2018 UTME is currently going on in centres across the nation as students seek to gain admission into their choice institutions of learning.

Why some have high hopes of getting better scores to scale through the admission process, the truth is that such targets only end up as hopes - not reality.

There are myriads of reasons you might not get those high scores in the 2018 UTME such as:

You Didn't Plan Your reading

Know your strength and work on your week areas.  Have a time table for the subject and set aside time to study them daily.

Starting early enough gives you the time cover up grounds. In addition, it ensures you don't go into the exam panicking. Reading early helps you not only to cover enough grounds, it gives you time to revise and fix grey areas.

Don't wait until you're a month away from the exam before opening your book.

Inability To make past questions your partner

One of my secondary school teacher had a saying that exam questions are not made from heaven. They are mostly what have been asked before, sometimes with a slight modification. You can get the past  questions for each subject and study them alongside your text.

So,  get all the past questions,  time yourself and answer them like you're in an exam. It gives you a snippet of your abilities ahead the 2018 UTME.

However, don't deceive yourself by opening the back for answers while you are on it. That would not help you.

No study partner

This would ensure you have someone that can push you back when you're veering off the track.  However, let your reading partner be someone with similar visions like you.  You can't afford to partner someone who would drag you down.

Lack of target

Yes,  it is especially important

It is especially important that you have an idea of the kind of score you want. Is it 200? 250? Just ensure you have a range of score in mind.  It'd help you stay on track, give you the drive to continue studying for the utme.

They Depend on Cheating
With the advent of social media, it is easy to see posts urging you to pay to get questions and answers leaked to you.

Aside been wrong, you risk being swindled by fraudsters roaming the internet. Don't fall for their scam, na hustle them dey!

http://theflowingink.com/5-reasons-candidates-may-score-high-in-2018-utme/

Candidates have been warned against carrying some prohibited items into JAMB 2018 exam venue as the examination begins on Friday.

You can see the full list of the prohibited items here:

http://theflowingink.com/full-list-items-prohibited-jamb-2018-venue/