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as to whether it is right or
wrong to subject candidates who sit
for examinations conducted by the Joint
Admissions
and Matriculations Board
(JAMB) to another round of
examinations by the respective
universities has been on for long.
A number of lawmakers were of the
opinion that such examinations were
not only superfluous, but exploitative.
They insisted that JAMB has the
statutory powers to conduct entrance
examinations into universities and then
polytechnics and colleges of education,
and that any other examination
conducted after a candidate has passed
JAMB exam
is against the intent of the
law. The House of Representatives had
actually, in May 2010, directed the
Ministry of Education to abolish Post-
JAMB examinations in the universities.
But another group of lawmakers
insisted that JAMB has lost its relevance
and
that the institution should be
scrapped, having outlived its relevance.
In the heat of the arguments,
The debate
Education Minister, Professor Ruqquayat
Rufa’i, had declared that both JAMB
and
the universities have the legal teeth to
conduct examinations. She said that the
universities
are empowered to screen
results presented by JAMB candidates
and offer admissions when satisfied.
According to her, the Federal Ministry of
Education recognises the powers of
the
two institutions and the need to give
the best to Nigerians through
qualitative education.
But then, there is beauty in conducting
investigations and public hearings.
Through such steps, the parliament,
which is not in any way all-knowing,
can get the benefit of expert opinions
and then come to concrete conclusions.
That is what the Senate did with its
investigations into the conduct of Post-
Universities Matriculations Examination
(UME) being conducted on candidates
who score 200 and above in JAMB
examinations by the universities.
The Senate, on 13 October, 2011,
mandated its Committee on Education,
headed by Senator Uche
Chukwumerije, to conduct proper
hearing into activities of the universities
in
the conduct of Post-UME
examinations. Contributors to the
motion moved by Senator Heineken
Lokpobiri expressed divergent views.
While a section of the Senate wanted
Post-UME examinations scrapped,
others insisted it was a way of filtering
the best candidates for university
admission.
Last Thursday, the Senate Committee
on Education returned to the floor with
findings of its investigation. The
committee submitted that it has found
that the Post-UME examinations are
proper and that they do not infringe on
the rights and powers of JAMB to
conduct matriculation examinations.
While approving the recommendations
of the Senate committee, the
lawmakers however urged the
universities to consider holding the UME
and
Post-UME examinations on week
days, rather than Saturdays. The
decision was reached as a way of
frustrating the trend by which
mercenaries are hired to write such
examinations.
One other issue that has come into the
fore in the JAMB/universities row over
the conduct of examinations is the
allegation that the universities were
charging candidates heavily in order to
raise funds from the Post-UME
examination. The Senate adopted the
report of its committee which
recommended that universities must be
dissuaded
from exploiting candidates
through the Post-UME. In adopting the
report, the Senate barred universities
from collecting more than N2,000 for
the examination while JAMB was asked
not
to collect more than N4,000 per
candidate.
The Senate also called attention to
what is popularly known as “Miracle
Centres” or JAMB special centres. The
upper legislative chamber found that
the conduct of Post-UME was not at
variance with the laws setting up the
Universities Matriculations Examinations
(UME) conducted by JAMB. In effect,
the Senate ratified the conduct of Post-
UME and only proffered ways out of
the perceived anomalies.
Also, following the adoption of the
Senate committee report, the
lawmakers asked JAMB to increase the
penalties stipulated for anyone found
guilty of examination malpractices and
irregularities in its examinations. To
show it was ready to bark and bite,
the Senate declared its readiness to
approve the suspension and possible
removal of any chief executive of
tertiary institutions who flout the
prescribed sum for the post UME
examinations. The lawmakers also
declared that admission into tertiary
institutions should be restricted to the
capacities of the different institutions so
as
not to overstretch the facilities and
resources.
The findings of the committee were
completely at variance with the
submission of most senators when the
upper chamber first heard the motion
on the probe of the Post-UME in
October last year. On 13 October, 2011,
Senator Lokpobiri had moved a motion
seeking a probe into activities of the
tertiary institutions in subjecting
candidates to further examinations
after they might have passed the
UTME. Senator Lokpobiri had observed
that JAMB was empowered to conduct
examinations into all universities,
polytechnics and colleges of education
adding that the board was also
responsible for the collation and
dissemination of information on
matters affecting admissions into the
tertiary institutions.
According to him, while JAMB had the
statutory powers to conduct
matriculation examinations, the
universities and other tertiary
institutions are empowered to conduct
examinations and grant degrees,
diplomas, certificates and other
distinctions to anyone who has
completed a course of study approved
by the governing board of such
institution.
The senator found it objectionable that
universities now conduct Post- UME,
charge fees and subject candidates to
series of tests and interviews. He
submitted that such examinations,
apart from being at huge costs to
parents and guardians, also amounts to
a clear violation of the JAMB Act.
Chairman, Senate Committee on
Works, Senator Ayogu Eze, also
submitted that the Post-UME amounts
to a rip off of unsuspecting parents and
guardians and that it must now be
stopped. He said that the law
establishing JAMB empowers it to
conduct entrance examinations and not
the universities. The senator indicated
that “the universities are disobeying
the laws of the land. They use this
Post-UME to manipulate admissions
and admit only those they wish to and
ignore well qualified candidates.’’
According to the senator, what the
country can do if it founds that the
integrity of JAMB was being called to
question was to overhaul the institution
and
prevent the universities from
usurping the powers of JAMB.
Another senator who backed Ayogu
Eze’s submission was Senator Nkechi
Nwaogu who submitted that subjecting
candidates
to a second examination
after the UME was unnecessary and
that JAMB should be strengthened to
restore public confidence.
Again, Senator Nenadi Usman added
her voice, indicating that the whole
concept of Post-UME was illegal and
against the law. She said: “No matter
how good an intention is, if is illegal, it
is wrong. I believe for the universities
to want to go into Post -UME,
something must have gone wrong with
JAMB.
So if the universities see
something wrong with JAMB, they
should bring a bill and if it scales
through, they will have a law backing
their actions.’’
Between October 2011 and February
2012, the music has however changed,
showing the beauty of proper
investigations. The Senate had no
trouble, last Thursday, approving the
recommendations that both JAMB and
universities have the powers to
conduct examinations and that
screenings by universities can only
enhance the quality of intakes. This
decision should lay the debate to rest.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/politics/35929-jamb-universities-and-miracle-centres-

seedord247:
I'm just trying to be of help since her BF is broke. . . That's place is free for family vacation.

e b lyk say na u wan propose

seedord247:
what do you think about BOKO HARAM Island in maiduguri.??

hahahahahahaha. Guy, wetin happen na

Saw dis thread but couldnt help but to laugh. Na una fine, we 'manbitches' ugly yet na una dey complain. Na wa o.
Jst passn. Didnt intend 2 disturb d thread but felt lyk sayn dat no woman complains bout d ugliest thang on d male body. smh

^^^^^^^

With love still in the air, if u were 2 be proposed to, how would u want it 2 happen or as a guy, hw do u intend proposing 2 ur lady

?

Idowuogbo:
Kai dis guy wicked oo LMAOOOOOO!!!

Cuddler said 2 express onesef & words cld nt jst do it. & b very careful idowuogbo, dat dog is very sensitive & multi-taskn

4 ma VAL, annawhite

Una don move 4rm VALn 2 love peddln
& hw we wan take dey ff dis thread wey dey run lyk bugatti veyron

Oya naa, CUDDLER, i pick annawhite. She wants big, strong & reliable & i dey KAMPE

Cuddler:
ma mu iru iyen wa si ile ife o. mu sisi kan dani pelu e, o jare. ma be yin ko oruko re soke, jeun soke. life is short!

@marcanthony, good job chancing Mayeasy without privilege, imma disqualify you very soon. For you to snatch, you have to go about it the right way, Please!

Ask for permission! I will tell you the rivers to cross cos May picked first, where were u then

W T F,  Pls translate cuz i am not yoruba. Dat was my own little undastandn of d lang. & i wont b complain if i got a handle/val. If u cld jst hook a broda up (d ratio f guys 2 d ladies on nlnd r 2 much)

2 days & 14 pages already, na so una need VAL reach? Na wa o
èmí kàn n'kójà níí

@martinsak & dolphine, help us cross check if d names r on yaba site. I stay far & d site is stil sayin no admission given yet. Greatly appreciatd

@martinsak & dolphine, help us cross check if d names r on yaba site. I stay far & d site is stil sayin no admission given yet. Greatly appreciatd

10x

fateavon4u:
Hi,yung,welcome to d thread!!!!.absu doesnt accept 2nd choice,only 1st choice.wht most pple did was choosin absu 1st,umudike 2nd.goodluck!!!!

does umudike accept 2nd choice cuz my prob now is d skul 2 choose as my 2nd choice

Im nu 2 d thread & wantd 2 knw if absu accepts 2nd choice candidates.
I want 2 choose absu in d forthcmin jamb & im also an indigen or whether 2 put in imsu

Phoenix6278:
I have forwarded it

got it. 10x

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Shalomé:
do they accept two olevel sittings?

m dont knw. Check brochure

reloboy:
pls how many subject do they write in their postutme and what is the total number of the question

five subjects i.e ur ume subjects wit general paper. 5 questions each per subject makn it 25 questn to b done in 30 mins (e-test)

Not my intentn @ all @funkie-dee but sm1 tend 2 bliv he knws it all. Evn doze in d worst skul wil say thiers is d best. All i was tryn 2 say was dat unilag ppl blew thier trumpet quite alot

gokuu:
Oh! Now i get it. You are one of those gullible illiterates that gulp down anything they find on the internet like its a chilled bottle of sprite? I should have known better than to join issues with a little fry in a sea of whales! For you to believe any internet post(which is a figment of someone's imagination) is a clear indication that you lack critical reasoning skills. Did you even take a split second to inquire about the criteria used for the purported ranking? Or the authenticity of the ''rankers''? I'll advice you stay away from threads directly associated with the University of Lagos since you are neither an applicant nor a student of Africa's most sought-after University. Why not stick to those 'place' that elevate your spirit??

nw i also get u as 1 of doz ppl who take any comment refered 2 dem as an insult gets himself prepared 4 a battle (irony is am also prepared 4 u). D daftness ur brain doesnt make way 4 d truth wen it signals dat u r wrong
1: i can comment whereva i lyk so far i dont break any nlnd rule (if only u can comprehend dat)
2: if u dont bliv in d internet, wat r u doin usin one
3: it seems d nigerian situatn has affected ur brain not 2 c d truth wen it is even in front of u. Is http://4icu.org a nigerian site or does d site luk lyk dey woke up one mornin & gathered all world universities & gve dem rankings (& skuls lyk harvard wont protest). U can evn send ur V.C a mail & ask him d rankin site he uses (dat is if he has a mail accessible by students)
4: i really dont blame u 4 not blivn (brain problms) but u can also check webometrics or worlduniversityrankings
#21stcentury
una too dey make noise

funkie dee:
ar u supposed to submit your o'levels and oda credentials 4 proper documentation to d computer? Dats wat they do in multipurpose hall after admission. Think b4 u talk and Wise up dude!

gokuu:
see this one o, attempting to compare UNILAG with those 'places'! Is it not Futa that their alumni hold meetings in UNILAG premises? or the Unaab that one does not need JAMB to gain admission into? U ARE A BIG JOKE! Think before u let your finger bersk on your keyboard.

im not sayn dat unilag is not good but u ppl r so quick 2 announce hw u r beta dan d rest(u r stil 7th in 9ja accordn 2 http://4icu.org/ng/ ) & @ gokwu even prv8 uni dey do jamb sef (dat 1 wey u c na nairaland scammers) & e no get skul 4 9ja wey no get relatnshp wit oda skuls so make u park well.
#21st century
no dey depend on past glory

funkie dee:
Unilag's admission process is one of d best and easy to calculate in dis country. Unilag even gave practice questions and gave a fore knowledge of d questions wuld luk lyk! Ow many institutions wuld do dat, mayb xcept d private 1s. Wat else cn u xpect 4rm a university? Tell us?

unilag ppl too get mouth. Futa & Unaab does majority of its admissn processn online but una still dey meet 4 Hall A

bj4jesus:
Are you a student there or a prospective student? Wats d general cutoff as well as d cutoff for microbiology?

im a prospectve. Applied 2 futa last yr but 2.5 marks short of d cut off. Futa dont release cut off 4 courses. In other 2 get d cut off u'll ve 2 knw sm1 workin in d skul
dnt knw bout microbiology but 4 last yr mech. eng cut off was 69 (jamb/8 + pume/2) but i dont tink microbiology is up to 69 cuz d engr courses has d highest cut off in futa

owolabi101:
did futa accept 2nd choice. Was it federa or state uni. Pls tell me about futa.

futa is federal
futa dont accept second choice. Last only 5 ppl got admission 2ru 2nd choice & dey were indigens

4 admission into futa its jst lyk evry oda skul
jamb divide by 8
pume divide by 2
then add both 2geda

@dolphine, abeg help check my name
Reg no: 15149924GD
Chigbu Joshua Uchechukwu

@dolphine, wat of metallurgy. Was in skul on sat but did not c d list