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InfoMister » Education http://infomister.com News and Information Portal in Nigeria Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 UNILORIN Expels 24 Students http://infomister.com/2013/05/unilorin-expels-24-students/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/unilorin-expels-24-students/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:46 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/unilorin-expels-24-students/ University of Ilorin is at it again, with their annual rustication of students. 24 students both male and female were sent off. Their pictures were posted in all notice board available in the school. The school administration said the reason for this is ‘general misconduct’, but to my understanding as a student of this school, [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/unilorin-expels-24-students/feed/ 0 UNIZIK UTME, Post-UTME Cut-Off Mark & Admissions Requirements For 2013/2014 http://infomister.com/2013/05/unizik-utme-post-utme-cut-off-mark-admissions-requirements-for-20132014/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/unizik-utme-post-utme-cut-off-mark-admissions-requirements-for-20132014/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:30 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/unizik-utme-post-utme-cut-off-mark-admissions-requirements-for-20132014/ Candidates who have seen their UTME results and who chose Nnamdi Azikwe University, UNIZIK for the 2013/2014 JAMB UTME are hereby informed of Nnamdi Azikwe University, UNIZIK, Cut-off Mark, Post-UTME Cut-Off Mark & other Admission Requirements in this short post. Nnamdi Azikwe University, UNIZIK UTME Cut-off Mark, Post-UTME Cut-off Marks & Requirement for Admission via [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/unizik-utme-post-utme-cut-off-mark-admissions-requirements-for-20132014/feed/ 0 We need more varsities —VC http://infomister.com/2013/05/we-need-more-varsities-vc/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/we-need-more-varsities-vc/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:31 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/we-need-more-varsities-vc/ Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, tells Success Nwogu that university funding should not be left to the Federal Government alone How do you view the commercialisation of degrees by some universities? It is sad that award of degree certificates has gone towards that direction. To obtain a degree certificate, recipients should [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/we-need-more-varsities-vc/feed/ 0 PRINCIPAL IMPREGNATES STUDENT IN KOGI http://infomister.com/2013/05/principal-impregnates-student-in-kogi/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/principal-impregnates-student-in-kogi/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 13:16:23 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/principal-impregnates-student-in-kogi/ Culled from Vanguardngr The Principal of Baptist High School, Ekinrin/Adde, in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State Mr. Ajayi Ajibulu has been accused of impregnating one of his students and trying to abort the pregnancy. Sources from the town revealed that the girl (name withheld) was a regular caller at the Principal’s house who [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/principal-impregnates-student-in-kogi/feed/ 0 CBT To Begin, As JAMB Releases Withheld UTME Results http://infomister.com/2013/05/cbt-to-begin-as-jamb-releases-withheld-utme-results/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/cbt-to-begin-as-jamb-releases-withheld-utme-results/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:52 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/cbt-to-begin-as-jamb-releases-withheld-utme-results/ Candidates whose results were withheld by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), over non-biometric verification, can now have access to it. Also, 91, 610 candidates will commence the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Computer based Test in the 7 various designated centres, CBT from Saturday. Announcing the release of the results of the paper-based [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/cbt-to-begin-as-jamb-releases-withheld-utme-results/feed/ 0 SUBEB boss blames teachers for poor education http://infomister.com/2013/05/subeb-boss-blames-teachers-for-poor-education/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/subeb-boss-blames-teachers-for-poor-education/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:56 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/subeb-boss-blames-teachers-for-poor-education/ The Chairman, Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Joe Ebam, on Thursday said that low capacity of teachers was responsible for falling standard of education in the state. Ebam said this in Calabar at the presentation of 50,000 text books to 100 public primary schools by a non-governmental organisation, Educational Standard Revival Initiative, [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/subeb-boss-blames-teachers-for-poor-education/feed/ 0 Airtel moves to boost education, lifts school in Ogun http://infomister.com/2013/05/airtel-moves-to-boost-education-lifts-school-in-ogun/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/airtel-moves-to-boost-education-lifts-school-in-ogun/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:47 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/airtel-moves-to-boost-education-lifts-school-in-ogun/ Airtel Nigeria has reiterated its determination to boost basic education especially in public primary schools across the country under its Adopt-a-School programme. The telecommunication’s Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Mr. Olusegun Ogunsanya, said this during the inauguration of blocks of classrooms and offices at St. John’s Primary School, Oke-Agbo, Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun. The school is one of [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/airtel-moves-to-boost-education-lifts-school-in-ogun/feed/ 0 Monarch tasks councils on primary education http://infomister.com/2013/05/monarch-tasks-councils-on-primary-education/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/monarch-tasks-councils-on-primary-education/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:42 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/monarch-tasks-councils-on-primary-education/ The Olu of Ilaro and the paramount ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, has tasked local governments across the country to invest more in primary education to give a firm academic foundation to the nation’s children. He said this at Idomogun-Ifonyintedo in Ipokia Local Government, Ogun State, while laying the foundation of a block of [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/monarch-tasks-councils-on-primary-education/feed/ 0 Dansol boss makes case for indigenous languages http://infomister.com/2013/05/dansol-boss-makes-case-for-indigenous-languages/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/dansol-boss-makes-case-for-indigenous-languages/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:29 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/dansol-boss-makes-case-for-indigenous-languages/ The Director, Dansol High School, Lagos, Mrs. Adun Akinyemiju, has advised parents to speak their indigenous languages to their children in order to prevent extinction of such languages. She said this in an interview with our correspondent during the school’s Cultural Day, with the theme, Unity in Diversity. Akinyemiju said the idea where some people [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/dansol-boss-makes-case-for-indigenous-languages/feed/ 0 ‘Vocational training ‘ll reduce unemployment’ http://infomister.com/2013/05/vocational-training-ll-reduce-unemployment/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/vocational-training-ll-reduce-unemployment/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:06 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/vocational-training-ll-reduce-unemployment/ The Chief Executive Officer, International Data Management Services, Mr. Atul Kshetry, has identified exposure to vocational training as one of the solutions to youth unemployment in the country. This, he argued, was because vocational training was capable of impacting people with technical and professional competencies needed to create jobs and thus become self-reliant. Kshetry said [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/vocational-training-ll-reduce-unemployment/feed/ 0 UBEC award: Rivers wins again, S/East scores low http://infomister.com/2013/05/ubec-award-rivers-wins-again-seast-scores-low/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/ubec-award-rivers-wins-again-seast-scores-low/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:05 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/ubec-award-rivers-wins-again-seast-scores-low/ The Universal Basic Education Commission has scored Rivers State as the best in the implementation of UBEC programmes in the country. The commission rated Katsina as the second best while Adamawa State emerged the third Best Performing State in the implementation of UBEC programmes. This was contained in a statement issued at the end of [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/ubec-award-rivers-wins-again-seast-scores-low/feed/ 0 Rains: Now they need more than cardigans and hot tea http://infomister.com/2013/05/rains-now-they-need-more-than-cardigans-and-hot-tea/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/rains-now-they-need-more-than-cardigans-and-hot-tea/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:02 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/rains-now-they-need-more-than-cardigans-and-hot-tea/ Experts suggest tips on how to protect pupils against water-borne diseases, writes SAMUEL AWOYINFA THE rainy season is here again, no doubt, with its peculiarities and attendant risks. The period is associated with some illnesses including common cold, cough, catarrh, influenza and diarrhoea. Parents and physicians agree that children deserve special attention both at home [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/rains-now-they-need-more-than-cardigans-and-hot-tea/feed/ 0 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Screening examination http://infomister.com/2013/05/nigerian-defence-academy-nda-screening-examination/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/nigerian-defence-academy-nda-screening-examination/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 22:32:35 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/nigerian-defence-academy-nda-screening-examination/ This is to inform the general public that the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) screening examination is to be conducted this weekend. The examination will be conducted as a Selection Examination (similar to Post–UTME examination), and is scheduled to hold on Saturday 18 May 2013. Therefore, all eligible candidates are to please bring along the following [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/nigerian-defence-academy-nda-screening-examination/feed/ 0 NUC, ICPC SEAL OFF ILLEGAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY. http://infomister.com/2013/05/nuc-icpc-seal-off-illegal-universities-in-the-country/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/nuc-icpc-seal-off-illegal-universities-in-the-country/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:11 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/nuc-icpc-seal-off-illegal-universities-in-the-country/ A sting operation team comprising operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and officials of the National Universities Commission (NUC) began the sealing off of the uncovered illegal universities in the country. The team, operating on the orders of the Federal High Court, Abuja, also arrested the chairman of one [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/nuc-icpc-seal-off-illegal-universities-in-the-country/feed/ 0 SHAME: OVER 160 NIGERIAN STUDENTS NOW BEGGING IN RUSSIA http://infomister.com/2013/05/shame-over-160-nigerian-students-now-begging-in-russia/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/shame-over-160-nigerian-students-now-begging-in-russia/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 06:02:28 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/shame-over-160-nigerian-students-now-begging-in-russia/ Report reaching liveschoolnews desk has it that Over 160 Nigerian students who are on the federal government scholarship in Russia are now begging to survive due to lack the non-payment of their allowances in the last six months, it was revealed yesterday. When i heard this report yesterday, i was astound to my world. What [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/shame-over-160-nigerian-students-now-begging-in-russia/feed/ 0 School Fees Of Top Private Universities In Nigeria http://infomister.com/2013/05/school-fees-of-top-private-universities-in-nigeria/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/school-fees-of-top-private-universities-in-nigeria/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 09:45:48 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/school-fees-of-top-private-universities-in-nigeria/ School Fees Of Private Universities In Nigeria: Alternatives if JAMB/UTME did not work out for you American University Of Nigeria ₦1,590,000 Achievers University, Owo ₦420, 000 Adeleke University,Ede 350,000.00 Ajayi Crowder University ₦500,000 Babcock University ₦620,000 Benson Idahosa ₦500,000 Bowen University, Iwo ₦750,000 Covenant University ₦432,000 Crawford University ₦480,000 Novena University ₦400,000 Igbinedion University Okada [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/school-fees-of-top-private-universities-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 Stop employing uncertified lab technologists, NISLT warns employers http://infomister.com/2013/05/stop-employing-uncertified-lab-technologists-nislt-warns-employers/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/stop-employing-uncertified-lab-technologists-nislt-warns-employers/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:56 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/stop-employing-uncertified-lab-technologists-nislt-warns-employers/ Participants at a training workshop for laboratory technologists and scientists have called on employers to stop the recruitment of uncertified laboratory technologists and scientists. This, they argued, would enhance professionalism and the development of the science and laboratory technology education in the country. This was contained in a communiqué issued by the Nigerian Institute of [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/stop-employing-uncertified-lab-technologists-nislt-warns-employers/feed/ 0 OAU gets new registrar, bursar http://infomister.com/2013/05/oau-gets-new-registrar-bursar/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/oau-gets-new-registrar-bursar/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:50 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/oau-gets-new-registrar-bursar/ The Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has appointed Mr. David Awoyemi and Mrs. Josephine Akeredolu as the new registrar and bursar of the institution respectively. Awoyemi will also serve as the Secretary to Council of the University, according to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr. [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/oau-gets-new-registrar-bursar/feed/ 0 Ex-Presidential aide urges FG to save varsities from extinction http://infomister.com/2013/05/ex-presidential-aide-urges-fg-to-save-varsities-from-extinction/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/ex-presidential-aide-urges-fg-to-save-varsities-from-extinction/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:47 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/ex-presidential-aide-urges-fg-to-save-varsities-from-extinction/ Former Chief Economic Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Prof. Kassey Garba, has advocated application of wisdom in stemming the tide of decay in tertiary education sector in the country. This, he said, the Federal Government should do through massive investment in the sub-sector. Speaking at the 14th Foundation Day Lecture of Igbinedion University Okada, Edo [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/05/ex-presidential-aide-urges-fg-to-save-varsities-from-extinction/feed/ 0 UNIABUJA crisis: Aggrieved lecturers pursuing personal interest –VC http://infomister.com/2013/05/uniabuja-crisis-aggrieved-lecturers-pursuing-personal-interest-vc/ http://infomister.com/2013/05/uniabuja-crisis-aggrieved-lecturers-pursuing-personal-interest-vc/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:47 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/2013/05/uniabuja-crisis-aggrieved-lecturers-pursuing-personal-interest-vc/ Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. James Adelabu, has accused a faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in the institution of pursuing personal ambition. This pursuit, he argued, was at the root of the crisis rocking the varsity. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Adelabu said, “Beware, they were officers in the first two years of [...] Related posts:

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