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My GRE Experience: Lessons Learnt - J. General Tips #Tip 1: Don’t rely on any one single book. Each book has its strength and weakness. Combine them all for maximum impact. #Tip 2: What books do I need? 1. Grubber 2015 2. Barron’s GRE 3. Nova GRE Math Bible 4. Kaplan 5. Princeton Review #Tip 3: How can I get these books? If you can afford physical copies of these books – Sweet, go head and buy them all. But If you can’t afford any or you’re a ijebu madam like the lovely,intelligent MsNas or like myself, simply send a blank mail to selfstudy360@gmail.com or selfstudy.version2@gmail.com for soft copies (Pdf’s). #MoneyMustNotWaste (a) selfstudy360@gmail.com contains: • Barron's New GRE 19th Edition • Cracking the GRE 2013 • Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2012 While (b) Selfstudy.version2@gmail.com (New*) contains: • Gruber's Complete GRE Guide (2015) • Mahanttan Prep - 5* lb. Book of GRE® Practice Problems (2013) • Nova’s GRE Math Bible (2008) #Tip 4: When should I take the GRE? Take the exam at least 4 months before you plan to send your admission applications. That way, if you don’t meet your targeted score (not your portion…Oya say Amen!), you would still have enough time to retake the exam without duress. For example, if the deadline for admission application is September 15th, the ideal time for taking the GRE should be by May. The reason for this is simple: If you don’t meet ur target score, you can retake the GRE by June thereby providing ample time for sending your application. This is not a rule but a suggestion. #Tip 5: How much time would it take to prepare for the GRE? Minimum: 2months @ 4-5hours per day. Note: The number of hours do not really matter, it’s the amount of problem solving skills learnt per unit time that counts. Some people learn quickly while for others, it might take longer to read and understand new concepts. So remember, 4-5hours are just recommendations, whether u spend more or less time – ultimately, it doesn’t matter. What matters is how much u learn and how fast you can correctly answer questions. If it takes u 4-5hours per day to achieve this goal, so be it. If it takes u less time, so be it. If it takes you more time, so be it. No one cares. Ultimately it’s your scores that matters. #Tip 6: Can I prepare within a month? Yes u can, but it’s not advisable. You need time to internalize and completely memorizes the GRE strategies. And lastly, #Tip 7: Don’t be deceived by your score on POWERPREP II. You took the sample test on PowerPrep II, you had an average of 160-165, you feel good and cant wait to take the actual test. Truth is Powerprep II does not compare to the actual test. On a scale of one to ten, one being very easy and ten being very difficult, Powerprep is a 4.5 and the actual test is an 8.5. #OkBye Now for the part you’ve been waiting for: My GRE Experience. This is a summary of lesson learnt from my personal experience, please feel free to add your insights and contributions. Sharing is caring. You probably know this already but just to refresh your memory - The GRE is made up of three parts: Analytical writing, Verbal and Quantitative. 1. Analytical Writing 2. Verbal 3. Quantitative WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO ACHIEVE HIGH SCORES. FOR ANALYTICAL WRITING: Books and Resources needed for Analytical Writing: Official GRE Topic List (30%) + Kaplan (60%) + Barron (10%). (a) Official GRE Topic List: GRE maintains a list of every possible topic that you will find on the actual test date!!!!!! It’s totally legal and you can find the list here: Pool of Argument Topics: https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/argument/pool Pool of Issue Topics: https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/issue/pool The list is quite exhaustive: 200 issue task topics and 200 argument task topics. Once you have the list, group the topics into categories and proceed to (b). I believe if u know the possible questions, your chances of success should be up 30%. (b) Get a copy of Kaplan’s New GRE Premiere and head to the Analytical Writing Section. Read, digest and understand the essay development template for both the issue task and the argument task as discussed on chapter 15 – Chapter 21 (New GRE Premiere - Kaplan 2011-2012 edition. Newer editions should be better). Don’t bother reading anything else on Kaplan, the rest of the book is useless. With the Kaplan template, you can begin to draw up possible responses to each topic category from the GRE topic list that you obtained from the GRE website. That way, on the test day, coming up with responses won’t be all that difficult because you’ve seen it all – abi how una see am? (c) Get a copy of Barron: While this may not be compulsory, it will help you in paragraph development. Read and understand the “Claim, Grounds and Warrants” development on chapter 6 (Barron’s New GRE 19th Edition). The last and most important step is to PRACTISE, PRACTISE AND PRACTISE. Practice using the available topics from the GRE list in a timed mode – your practice should mimic the real test. For the GRE, its 30minutes per writing task but for you, its 22 minutes. Why? It’s always better to practice with less time – It makes you stronger. Practice with POWERPREP writing platform or Notepad to get a feel of the nature of the typing platform. Don’t practice with Microsoft Word. One Again, PRACTISE AND PRACTISE. It’s ultra-important you do so. You can only write well by constant practice. My Experience: I didn’t practice enough. Truth be told I practiced only once and the end result was abysmal. I could only manage one sensible paragraph for the issue task – Big Poo. The way time flies when ur messing up is simply amazing. The argument task was much better, I wrote 4 sensible paragraphs –all within 23 minutes. Score: Surprisingly,I scored a 3 on the writing section. since the total score is the average of both scores, I assume I made a 5 on argument and a 1 on issue…lol..just my opinion. Generally, Argument tasks are easier than issue tasks – for Argument tasks, an essay or issue with faulty premises is given; your job is to identify and logically explain them while for the Issue writing Task, you have to develop your own argument from scratch. Finding faults is easy (argument task), writing from scratch is less easy (issue essay). But for you reading this right now, a minimum of 4.5/6 should be perfectly achievable. Why? Cos you know every possible topic, you have pre-planned responses and your “hand dey hot” due to constant writing practice. One last tip: As soon as you are done with a particular section, whether you performed well or not, it’s best to completely ignore that section, it belongs to the past - it doesn’t matter anymore. Whether you did well or not, does not matter and if you believe you didn’t perform well, it still doesn’t matter. Focus completely on the next section – You have seven (7) more sections to deal with and you need a focused, optimistic mindset to proceed successfully. There’s no use crying over spilt milk. [/b] FOR QUANTITATIVE Books You Need for Quantitative: Grubber (25%) + Barron’s (25%) + Nova GRE Math Bible (25%) + Mahanttan (25%). Do you have to read them all from cover to cover? Not really. Each book has its strength and weakness’s. You want to be prepared for every possibility. Better you write the GRE once than write it twice. Think of the cash - $200. Think of the time spent on preparation – weeks, even months and finally, think of your Goals. So grab does books and study like mad. The end justify the means. Lesson 1: Study each question category and solve the most difficult questions you can find on that category to re-enforce your understanding of that category. For example, if you had prepared with Grubber like I did, you will find the data interpretation, graphical and statistical questions difficult. Why? Grubber does not really delve into these sections. Barron in addition with Manhattan and Nova does a better job. So read and understand the underlying principles and skim all books for difficult questions on all topics. Likewise, if u ignore Grubber’s Data Comparison and algebra strategies, you might not do so well. But then, there are notable exceptions. Individuals with an engineering, mathematical and statistical background would generally do better in the Quantitative section – they’ve been doing these problems for years. Also those with an aptitude for numbers would better. Does that mean those with little mathematically backgrounds would end up with low scores? – Nope. Just read up and practice, you might end up doing better than the so called Math wizards. The GRE Quantitative consists of two sections made up of 25 questions each. Each section runs for 40minutes – that’s an average of 96 seconds per question – which leads to lesson 2. Lesson 2: When studying and solving quantitative questions, set a time limit of 50 seconds per question and stick to it. Like previously stated, practicing with less time makes you stronger and faster. Lesson 3: Solve lots of Quanttitative questions. Manhanttan and Nova Math Bible offer a huge collection of quality quantitative questions. Solve as much questions as you can on both books. Luckily, if you don’t know the answers, solutions and explanations are provided in both books. My Experience: I studied solely with grubber. Algebra and data comparison were a walk in the park but “I hear “ween” for Data interpretation/Statistics, Combinations and Graphs. On the actual test, I saw 6 hefty graphical and data interpretation problems and some others I can’t recall @ the moment. Were they super hard? – Not really but “them hard small o”. To answer them, you need to understand the question (30secs), solve for solutions (30-40secs) and compare possible answers (10secs). If u get it wrong, u start all over again. But as you start over, remember Time dey go ooooo! That’s why you need Lesson 4. Lesson 4:Someone on this thread advised - if you find any question difficult, simply mark that question and move on to others.. You may return to that question later. Don’t waste time trying to solve one question for over 1 minute, skip and return later. This is so true!. FOR VERBAL Books you need: Grubber (90%) + Barron (10%). Honestly, You can actually survive by using only grubber. The verbal section seems like the easiest section on the GRE but don’t be complacent o! This section is pretty tricky. I remember one particular essay with about seven (7) paragraphs. It was so dense that you could barely understand the content of a single paragraph; It also felt like it was written in another language. It was that difficult. Also,the verbal section is made up of several subsections all mixed into one. You will find sentence completion (synonyms and antonyms) and essay comprehension all packed into one. My Experience: I scored a 157/170 – Not bad @ all given that Grubber was the sole book I used. I won’t lie, am an avid reader – I guess that helped. However, if you study the Grubber Verbal Strategies: Latin and Greek Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes; the Most Important/Frequently Used GRE Words and Reading Comprehension Strategies – You should have no problem with the Verbal section. Grubber does an excellent job by building ur vocabulary, teaching new words and providing some interesting strategies for essay comprehension. There are other books like Princeton Review but since I didn’t use it, I can’t say much about it. This is where external input is advisable. Those who used Princeton, oya speak up. Final Advice: Unlike Jamb (wicked people) that provides a single opportunity to write the exam per year, the GRE gives you 5 chances per year to write the exam (better people). But because you can doesn’t mean you should. Prepare well and write it once. A score of 160 per section is totally achievable. Just read and solve a huge collection of difficult questions in a timed mode. Oya it haff do, una bye bye, I don try. UPDATE 1: If you had to choose one Book for Quantitative Analysis, Barron's should be it. That Book is the truth. The best GRE Quantitative prep book ever. UPDATE 2: Listen all, i just found this incredible online resource for GRE materials. Its a facebook group but its by invitation only. So drop ur email addresses or send me a pm and i'll send you an invite to the group. Here's the group link, however it can only be accessed by members of the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/newgremaster/ After joining the group, head to the file section and you will find every book and test questions there. #OneLove . UPDATE 3: Added Kaplan New GRE to "selfstudy.version2@gmail.com". If you want a copy of the Kaplan GRE book, send a blank mail to selfstudy.version2@gmail.com" .

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HOW TO SCORE HIGH ON THE GRE-- SEE DETAILS

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My GRE Experience: Lessons Learnt - J. General Tips #Tip 1: Don’t rely on any one single book. Each book has its strength and weakness. Combine them all for maximum impact. #Tip 2: What books do I need? 1. Grubber 2015 2. Barron’s GRE 3. Nova GRE Math Bible 4. Kaplan 5. Princeton Review #Tip 3: How can I get these books? If you can afford physical copies of these books – Sweet, go head and buy them all. But If you can’t afford any or you’re a ijebu madam like the lovely,intelligent MsNas or like myself, simply send a blank mail to selfstudy360@gmail.com or selfstudy.version2@gmail.com for soft copies (Pdf’s). #MoneyMustNotWaste (a) selfstudy360@gmail.com contains: • Barron's New GRE 19th Edition • Cracking the GRE 2013 • Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2012 While (b) Selfstudy.version2@gmail.com (New*) contains: • Gruber's Complete GRE Guide (2015) • Mahanttan Prep - 5* lb. Book of GRE® Practice Problems (2013) • Nova’s GRE Math Bible (2008) #Tip 4: When should I take the GRE? Take the exam at least 4 months before you plan to send your admission applications. That way, if you don’t meet your targeted score (not your portion…Oya say Amen!), you would still have enough time to retake the exam without duress. For example, if the deadline for admission application is September 15th, the ideal time for taking the GRE should be by May. The reason for this is simple: If you don’t meet ur target score, you can retake the GRE by June thereby providing ample time for sending your application. This is not a rule but a suggestion. #Tip 5: How much time would it take to prepare for the GRE? Minimum: 2months @ 4-5hours per day. Note: The number of hours do not really matter, it’s the amount of problem solving skills learnt per unit time that counts. Some people learn quickly while for others, it might take longer to read and understand new concepts. So remember, 4-5hours are just recommendations, whether u spend more or less time – ultimately, it doesn’t matter. What matters is how much u learn and how fast you can correctly answer questions. If it takes u 4-5hours per day to achieve this goal, so be it. If it takes u less time, so be it. If it takes you more time, so be it. No one cares. Ultimately it’s your scores that matters. #Tip 6: Can I prepare within a month? Yes u can, but it’s not advisable. You need time to internalize and completely memorizes the GRE strategies. And lastly, #Tip 7: Don’t be deceived by your score on POWERPREP II. You took the sample test on PowerPrep II, you had an average of 160-165, you feel good and cant wait to take the actual test. Truth is Powerprep II does not compare to the actual test. On a scale of one to ten, one being very easy and ten being very difficult, Powerprep is a 4.5 and the actual test is an 8.5. #OkBye Now for the part you’ve been waiting for: My GRE Experience. This is a summary of lesson learnt from my personal experience, please feel free to add your insights and contributions. Sharing is caring. You probably know this already but just to refresh your memory - The GRE is made up of three parts: Analytical writing, Verbal and Quantitative. 1. Analytical Writing 2. Verbal 3. Quantitative WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO ACHIEVE HIGH SCORES. FOR ANALYTICAL WRITING: Books and Resources needed for Analytical Writing: Official GRE Topic List (30%) + Kaplan (60%) + Barron (10%). (a) Official GRE Topic List: GRE maintains a list of every possible topic that you will find on the actual test date!!!!!! It’s totally legal and you can find the list here: Pool of Argument Topics: https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/argument/pool Pool of Issue Topics: https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/issue/pool The list is quite exhaustive: 200 issue task topics and 200 argument task topics. Once you have the list, group the topics into categories and proceed to (b). I believe if u know the possible questions, your chances of success should be up 30%. (b) Get a copy of Kaplan’s New GRE Premiere and head to the Analytical Writing Section. Read, digest and understand the essay development template for both the issue task and the argument task as discussed on chapter 15 – Chapter 21 (New GRE Premiere - Kaplan 2011-2012 edition. Newer editions should be better). Don’t bother reading anything else on Kaplan, the rest of the book is useless. With the Kaplan template, you can begin to draw up possible responses to each topic category from the GRE topic list that you obtained from the GRE website. That way, on the test day, coming up with responses won’t be all that difficult because you’ve seen it all – abi how una see am? (c) Get a copy of Barron: While this may not be compulsory, it will help you in paragraph development. Read and understand the “Claim, Grounds and Warrants” development on chapter 6 (Barron’s New GRE 19th Edition). The last and most important step is to PRACTISE, PRACTISE AND PRACTISE. Practice using the available topics from the GRE list in a timed mode – your practice should mimic the real test. For the GRE, its 30minutes per writing task but for you, its 22 minutes. Why? It’s always better to practice with less time – It makes you stronger. Practice with POWERPREP writing platform or Notepad to get a feel of the nature of the typing platform. Don’t practice with Microsoft Word. One Again, PRACTISE AND PRACTISE. It’s ultra-important you do so. You can only write well by constant practice. My Experience: I didn’t practice enough. Truth be told I practiced only once and the end result was abysmal. I could only manage one sensible paragraph for the issue task – Big Poo. The way time flies when ur messing up is simply amazing. The argument task was much better, I wrote 4 sensible paragraphs –all within 23 minutes. Score: Surprisingly,I scored a 3 on the writing section. since the total score is the average of both scores, I assume I made a 5 on argument and a 1 on issue…lol..just my opinion. Generally, Argument tasks are easier than issue tasks – for Argument tasks, an essay or issue with faulty premises is given; your job is to identify and logically explain them while for the Issue writing Task, you have to develop your own argument from scratch. Finding faults is easy (argument task), writing from scratch is less easy (issue essay). But for you reading this right now, a minimum of 4.5/6 should be perfectly achievable. Why? Cos you know every possible topic, you have pre-planned responses and your “hand dey hot” due to constant writing practice. One last tip: As soon as you are done with a particular section, whether you performed well or not, it’s best to completely ignore that section, it belongs to the past - it doesn’t matter anymore. Whether you did well or not, does not matter and if you believe you didn’t perform well, it still doesn’t matter. Focus completely on the next section – You have seven (7) more sections to deal with and you need a focused, optimistic mindset to proceed successfully. There’s no use crying over spilt milk. [/b] FOR QUANTITATIVE Books You Need for Quantitative: Grubber (25%) + Barron’s (25%) + Nova GRE Math Bible (25%) + Mahanttan (25%). Do you have to read them all from cover to cover? Not really. Each book has its strength and weakness’s. You want to be prepared for every possibility. Better you write the GRE once than write it twice. Think of the cash - $200. Think of the time spent on preparation – weeks, even months and finally, think of your Goals. So grab does books and study like mad. The end justify the means. Lesson 1: Study each question category and solve the most difficult questions you can find on that category to re-enforce your understanding of that category. For example, if you had prepared with Grubber like I did, you will find the data interpretation, graphical and statistical questions difficult. Why? Grubber does not really delve into these sections. Barron in addition with Manhattan and Nova does a better job. So read and understand the underlying principles and skim all books for difficult questions on all topics. Likewise, if u ignore Grubber’s Data Comparison and algebra strategies, you might not do so well. But then, there are notable exceptions. Individuals with an engineering, mathematical and statistical background would generally do better in the Quantitative section – they’ve been doing these problems for years. Also those with an aptitude for numbers would better. Does that mean those with little mathematically backgrounds would end up with low scores? – Nope. Just read up and practice, you might end up doing better than the so called Math wizards. The GRE Quantitative consists of two sections made up of 25 questions each. Each section runs for 40minutes – that’s an average of 96 seconds per question – which leads to lesson 2. Lesson 2: When studying and solving quantitative questions, set a time limit of 50 seconds per question and stick to it. Like previously stated, practicing with less time makes you stronger and faster. Lesson 3: Solve lots of Quanttitative questions. Manhanttan and Nova Math Bible offer a huge collection of quality quantitative questions. Solve as much questions as you can on both books. Luckily, if you don’t know the answers, solutions and explanations are provided in both books. My Experience: I studied solely with grubber. Algebra and data comparison were a walk in the park but “I hear “ween” for Data interpretation/Statistics, Combinations and Graphs. On the actual test, I saw 6 hefty graphical and data interpretation problems and some others I can’t recall @ the moment. Were they super hard? – Not really but “them hard small o”. To answer them, you need to understand the question (30secs), solve for solutions (30-40secs) and compare possible answers (10secs). If u get it wrong, u start all over again. But as you start over, remember Time dey go ooooo! That’s why you need Lesson 4. Lesson 4:Someone on this thread advised - if you find any question difficult, simply mark that question and move on to others.. You may return to that question later. Don’t waste time trying to solve one question for over 1 minute, skip and return later. This is so true!. FOR VERBAL Books you need: Grubber (90%) + Barron (10%). Honestly, You can actually survive by using only grubber. The verbal section seems like the easiest section on the GRE but don’t be complacent o! This section is pretty tricky. I remember one particular essay with about seven (7) paragraphs. It was so dense that you could barely understand the content of a single paragraph; It also felt like it was written in another language. It was that difficult. Also,the verbal section is made up of several subsections all mixed into one. You will find sentence completion (synonyms and antonyms) and essay comprehension all packed into one. My Experience: I scored a 157/170 – Not bad @ all given that Grubber was the sole book I used. I won’t lie, am an avid reader – I guess that helped. However, if you study the Grubber Verbal Strategies: Latin and Greek Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes; the Most Important/Frequently Used GRE Words and Reading Comprehension Strategies – You should have no problem with the Verbal section. Grubber does an excellent job by building ur vocabulary, teaching new words and providing some interesting strategies for essay comprehension. There are other books like Princeton Review but since I didn’t use it, I can’t say much about it. This is where external input is advisable. Those who used Princeton, oya speak up. Final Advice: Unlike Jamb (wicked people) that provides a single opportunity to write the exam per year, the GRE gives you 5 chances per year to write the exam (better people). But because you can doesn’t mean you should. Prepare well and write it once. A score of 160 per section is totally achievable. Just read and solve a huge collection of difficult questions in a timed mode. Oya it haff do, una bye bye, I don try. UPDATE 1: If you had to choose one Book for Quantitative Analysis, Barron's should be it. That Book is the truth. The best GRE Quantitative prep book ever. UPDATE 2: Listen all, i just found this incredible online resource for GRE materials. Its a facebook group but its by invitation only. So drop ur email addresses or send me a pm and i'll send you an invite to the group. Here's the group link, however it can only be accessed by members of the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/newgremaster/ After joining the group, head to the file section and you will find every book and test questions there. #OneLove . UPDATE 3: Added Kaplan New GRE to "selfstudy.version2@gmail.com". If you want a copy of the Kaplan GRE book, send a blank mail to selfstudy.version2@gmail.com" .

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RECESSION WILL BE GONE: SEE FOREIGN INVESTORS THAT ARE EXPANDING INTO NIGERIA

Top multinational companies to invest in Nigeria Omotayo Yusuf 3 hours ago 10148 – President Buhari’s US visit is attracting potential investors seeking private meetings him – Many of the companies plan to invest or expand in Nigeria and needed government’s support – The president has promised that Nigeria has a lot of opportunities to tap from In spite of the economic recession Nigeria is going through, it seems the future is bright as top global corporations have been seeking private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in New York. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter President Muhammadu Buhari speaking at US African business forum The president who is the United States for the United Nations General Assembly has used the opportunity to tell the whole world that Nigeria has great potentials and is open to investors. READ ALSO: Release our stolen funds, Buhari to Switzerland President Buhari also spoke at the US Africa business forum where he marketed Nigeria to potential investors. According to Sahara Reporters, it seems the US trip is paying off already as chief executive officers of companies were seeking meetings with President Buhari. Some of the companies include Motorola, MasterCard, Visa, Proctor and Gamble, and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). A majority of the corporate executives represent energy firms, reflecting an area of Nigeria’s critical need. A senior official who travelled with the president on the trip said the meetings indicated the corporate leaders’ “great confidence in Nigeria’s economic recovery as well as the country’s long-term investment prospects.” The CEOs of financial services firms, Charles Scharf of Visa, and Ajay Banga of MasterCard, were among those scheduled to see Buhari in New York City. Daniel Monehin who is the president of MasterCard’s division of sub-Saharan Africa, was expected to join Mr. Banga at the meeting with the president. Sources revealed that MasterCard executives wanted to talk to President Buhari about the possible uses of public-private partnerships “to advance global financial inclusion efforts.” Greg Brown who is the chairman and CEO of Motorola and Andrew Alli of Africa Finance Corporation also sought private meetings with President Buhari with the later planning to introduce the company’s infrastructure financing services. Proctor & Gamble which is the largest non-oil US investor in Nigeria planned a meeting between Buhari and Mohamed Samir who is the president of India, Middle East and Africa arm wanted to seek government’s support in the company’s investment and expansion plans. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s economy will be great – Buhari The CEO of energy firm APR Energy, John Campion wanted to talk to Buhari about prospects for a 275 megawatt fast track power project signed in 2015 with Sapele Power Plc., a private power provider in Nigeria. Ms. Jasandra Nyker who is the CEO of another energy firm, Biotherm, also asked for a meeting to discuss the development of renewable energy capacity in Nigeria. Ms. Kusum Kavia, President of Combustion Associates International, showed interested in briefing. Buhari about the firm’s current power projects in Nigeria, and to explore additional services in the power sector

BUHARI TO SWITZERLAND PRESIDENT: RELEASE OUR STOLEN FUNDS. READ MORE

Release our stolen funds, Buhari to Switzerland President Oluwatobi Bolashodun 1 hour ago 41702 President Muhammadu Buhari has asked President Johann Schneider-Ammann of Switzerland to urgently release Nigeria’s stolen funds stashed in the country. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter President Muhammadu Buhari In a statement signed by the president’s special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, the president on Wednesday, September 21, said the country needed such resources, particularly for infrastructure. With the two countries having agreed on projects to which the restituted funds would be deployed, President Schneider-Ammann promised quick action, as soon as the draft agreement was signed.   READ ALSO: Nigeria will resolve Niger Delta problem soon – Buhari He also pledged consolidation of mutual trade relationships, infrastructural development as well as support in training and equipping of the Nigerian military. President Buhari applauded the long history of economic relationship between Nigeria and France on one hand, and Nigeria and Switzerland on the other. At separate bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the ongoing 71st United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America, the president welcomed more investment and economic partnerships, saying Nigeria was a fertile ground for handsome return on investments. “Apart from your country’s close relationship with us, you have the same with most of our neighbours,” President Buhari told Francois Hollande of France. “We seek more collaboration, particularly in agriculture, mining and security.” The president told his French counterpart of the Presidential Committee on the North East, which he described as a one-stop mechanism on development partnership for a zone that had been ravaged for many years by Boko Haram insurgents, and which needed urgent rebuilding. President Hollande in his reponse pledged that France would not only fully engage with Nigeria on different fronts, but would also provide humanitarian assistance in the North East. “We will invest in Nigeria, we believe in her,” the French president said. READ ALSO: Buhari attends opening session of UN General Assembly (Photos) Meanwhile, President Buhari during a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama said that Nigeria is making steady progress towards resolving the problem in the Niger Delta region which has led to economic sabotage on a grand scale. While thanking America for help rendered in the area of security through provision of armaments, training for Nigerian troops, and sharing of intelligence, which has led to the degradation of Boko Haram in the North East, President Buhari said the country was open to support in combating the humanitarian crisis currently ravaging the region.

MUST READ FOR ALL JAMBITES:5 THINGS YOU MUST CONSIDER BEFORE CHOOSING A COURSE OF STUDY

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE CHOOSING A COURSE
Written by Hamzat O. Mariam
HAMZAT Mariam is our freelance writer at nigerianacdemic.com
Research has shown that children start thinking about their future career prospect from the age of 5-12. At this stage, most of them choose careers which they believe are most likely to make them successful. Many choose careers relating to medicine, architecture, engineering, law and others that are lucrative.
They are mostly influenced by the career choice of people whom the society consider successful and important. As a result of this, they go into higher institutions hoping to graduate and work in these areas not minding some facts like:
1.Passion/ interest
Passion plays a very important role in choosing a course. It allows one to keep going despite all difficulties. It helps one to overcome problems faced in the course of study easily. When a student has interest in his course of study, it’s never boring to him.
2.Ability to cope (Educationally and Emotionally)
Nowadays, cases of students getting rusticated from institutions are very common. Some are sent away for bad behavior or violence while many are advised to withdraw because of their inability to cope (low G.P).
A lot of students strive to get admission to study courses of their choice. But, on getting there, many find out that the workload is too much and they may not be able to cope thereby leading to drop out.
3.Job Opportunity
The Nigeria of today doesn’t allow one to be too picky when choosing courses. There are a number of courses which when studied in Nigeria may not be so favourable. Nigeria being a developing (third-world) country does not need such courses at present and do not value them as they should be. But, no course is a waste. It may be needed at any time.
4.Cost
Many institutions schedule their tuition fees according to courses. Therefore, the tuition fee is determined by how advanced the course is or the number of practical to be done.
So, one of the things to consider is if one will be able to cope with the fees and not drop out in the middle.
5.Accreditation of course
A lot of students have their dream institutions where they will like to study or institutions which they believe have the standard they want. What most neglect to check when applying for their course in the institution is if the institution has full accreditation for their course.  It will be a great loss if one spends about 2- 3 years in a school only to be told that the course being studied is not accredited by NUC.
Are there several other things LLyou think an admission seeker should consider before choosing a course? Leave them in the comment box to share.

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BREAKING: FEAR AS SECOND FRESH EARTH TREMOR OCCURS IN KADUNA

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Fresh earth tremor that rocked the Kwoi community in Jaba local government area of Kaduna state forced the residents to leave their home, the Punch reports. The incident was reportedly accompanied by a heavy vibration. An earlier tremor had occurred on September 19 around 3am. Many of the residents too had commenced fleeing the community. Following the incidents, schools in the city were closed down and students, who had just recommenced from the long vacation, were asked to return home. One of the locals narrated: “Today’s tremor was very loud. It was louder than the previous ones. Some schools were forced to close. They sent their students back home. READ ALSO: Panic as second earth tremour hits Kaduna in 24 hours “Mallam Maude School, LEA Central Primary School and Sabzuro Primary School were some of the schools which were forced to close as a result of the sound of the tremor. They were afraid that something worse might happen. “The heavy vibration of the tremor happened around 9 am today. It also occurred on Monday around 3am. The sound of Monday’s tremor was not as loud and devastating as the one of this morning. “The Chairman, Mr. Ben Kure, is saying that people should be calm and stay where they are. But, the people are already frightened and they are in shock. “When the incident happened again today, many of us who were thinking otherwise before decided to leave the town, especially the women and children. This is because we don’t know probably the whole town may sink when another one happens. And the government is not doing anything for now to evacuate people.” However, Dr. Idowu Abbas, the head of geography department of Kaduna State University, said that the continual of earth tremor might lead to a major earthquake. He advised the government to place the community on a watch list for a probable evacuation. Mr. Abbas said: “It is unfortunate that the tremor happened but it is not unusual. This is because it can happen anywhere and at any time as long as there is movement underneath the earth surface. It can happen anywhere, it is just unfortunate that it happened in Kwoi.  READ ALSO: Panic as Kaduna is hit by earth tremour “The tremor could be a signal of a bigger incident in Kwoi. And it still depends on what happens within the earth surface. I think the Nigerian Space, Research and Development Agency is already looking into that.  Honestly speaking earth tremor is a small earth quake, the major earth quake can come.” Kaduna state suffered from two earth tremors in recent times. On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at about 1pm an earth tremor hit the Jaba community of the Kwoi area of Kaduna state. On Monday, September 12, 2016, the earth tremor repeated, throwing residents into panic.
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NECO WITHHOLDS RESULTS FOR NIGER STATE. READ WHY!

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NECO withholds results of candidates from Niger State ON SEPTEMBER 20, 20169:34 PMIN EDUCATION, NEWSCOMMENTS By Wole Mosadomi Minna—Results of candidates from Niger State, who sat for the 2016 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination June/ July National Examinations Council, NECO, have been withheld by the Council due to failure of the state government to remit fees to the examination body. Vanguard also gathered that results of candidates, who sat for the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, were also being withheld for the same reason. The unfortunate incident blew open when candidates from Niger State, who had been trying to access their results online, could not, while their counterparts from other states have been having no  problems  accessing their results through the same means.
Parents and their wards are now confused on how to remedy the situation in order to meet up with this year’s admission to higher institutions, especially if the results are not eventually released before admission processes close for the new academic session.

“Honestly, this is an unfortunate situation for the parents and our wards. It is sad that we paid the Exam fee for our wards but unfortunately it is not remitted to the relevant examination bodies.

“We don’t know what is really going on, but we will surely get to the root of the matter soon,” declared Alhaji Mohammed Alfa in an interview.
When contacted, the state Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Fatima Madugu, confirmed that the state government had issues to settle with NECO which invariably might have prompted the withholding of the last examination results.

The commissioner who however argued that current financial challenges which may have prompted the state government to withhold monies from parents to have their wards write the last WAEC and NECO SSCE is not peculiar to Niger state alone but assured that the state will settle the debt wuth the two examination bodiesafter the next FAAC meeting .

Another parent who declined to mention his name, said: “WAEC is also withholding results of candidates who sat for the examination, as I am talking to you today, they have not been able to access their results for same reason”.

When contacted, the state Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Fatima Madugu, confirmed that the state government had issues to settle with NECO which invariably may have prompted the withholding of the last examination results.

The commissioner who however argued that current financial challenges which may have prompted the state government to withhold monies from parents to have their wards write the last WAEC and NECO SSCE is not peculiar to Niger state alone but assured that the state will settle the debt wuth the two examination bodiesafter the next FAAC meeting .

According to the commissioner, “About 5, 000 candidates  wrote the exams and we are indebted to NECO to the tune of about N200 million and hope that by next week after the FAAC meeting we will meet with NECO and see how we can solve the issues”.

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of NECO, Sani Azeez said he is not aware of any seizure but that he will confirm the next day.
“Honestly, I am not aware of the debt and since no candidate or parents have presented such a case to us, we want to assume that all is well but the state Ministry of

Education is in a better position to clarify the issue,” he declared.

FG FINALIZES PLAN TO SELL ASSETS

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by News Telegraph suggests the federal government of Nigeria has concluded plans to sell the nation’s critical assets in order to raise $15 billion to rescue the country out of economic recession. Sen. Udo Udoma: The report quoted the minister of budget and national planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, confirming the plan at a cabinet retreat hosted at the presidential villa, Abuja. The federal government has been under pressure for a while to sell of some its assets to raise money to tackle Nigeria’s financial crisis. Alhaji Dangote: Three days ago, Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, joined the calls as he advised the government to embark on a wave of asset selling to boost Nigeria’s recession-hit economy. This past weekend, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, joined in the calls. His words: “In the short run, we can sell assets. Before the government came on board, I had opined that there was need for the government to scale down or sell off some of its investments in oil and gas, particularly in the NNPC and NLNG as at that time when the price of oil was around $50-$55 per barrel. “We actually commissioned some consultants that conducted the study and, at the end of that study, we were told that if we sold 10% to 15% of our holding in the oil and gas sector, we could realise up to $40 billion.” Sen. Bukola Saraki: Yesterday, September 20, Senate president Bukola Saraki, at the resumption of the red chamber’s plenary, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sell some important national assets as part of efforts to boost the country’s dwindling foreign reserves. Senate President Bukola urged President Buhari to go ahead and sell the assets His words: “The executive must raise capital from asset sales and other sources to shore up foreign reserves. This will calm investors, discourage currency speculation and stabilise the economy. “The measures should include part sale of NLNG Holdings; reduction of government’s share in upstream oil joint venture operations; sale of government stake in financial institutions e.g. Africa Finance Corporation; and the privatization and concession of major/regional airports and refineries.” NAIJ.com lists 6 key assets that are being considered for sale. Read below: 1. Government shares in Joint Venture Companies (JVCs) 2. Government shares in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) 3. Some aircraft in the presidential fleet 4. Kaduna refinery 5. Warri refinery 6. Port Harcourt refinery http://www.naij.com/976197-recession-federal-government-sell-6-famous-assets-list.html

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FUNAAB SENATE TO CONSIDER REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STUDENTS PROTEST. SEE DETAILS

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FUNAAB Senate to consider
report of committee on
students’ protest
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
The Senate of the Federal University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta (FUNAAB), will soon sit to consider the
report of the committee set up to unravel
the immediate and remote causes of the recent
students’ protest at the institution, with a view to
preventing a reoccurrence.
The school’s management set up the committee at the
Special Senate meeting of the school, which held on
Monday, August 22, 2016, to assist staff and students
provide additional security and to further support
the initiatives of the federal and state governments
towards the protection of lives and property.
During the Senate meeting, the earlier declared mid-
semester break was extended pending the submission
of report by the committee.
Vice chancellor of the school, Prof. Olusola Oyewole,
while monitoring the 2016/2017 pre-admission
screening exercise, said the committee had just
submitted its report, adding that the Senate would
soon sit to consider the report and take a decision on
the new resumption date.
The Senior Information and Monitoring Officer of the
National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr.
Mohammed Tanko, who was on ground during the
screening exercise, lauded the school for a well-
executed pre-admission screening exercise, saying the
logistics and welfare were well managed just as
approved laid down procedures were adhered to.
Tanko, who said he was to ensure that the school
does not breach the directive of the Federal
Government concerning the screening exercise, “So
far so good, the process has been smooth. I observed
that the security arrangements were properly made.
The traffic and strategy that were deployed by both
the internal and external security personnel, the
Department of State Services (DSS) officers, which I
saw on ground and men of other sister-agencies, who
participated in the screening, were very much
commendable. The strategy of the decentralised
screening centre was commendable, as students were
well taken care of while transportation logistic was
also commendable.”
“One thing that was encouraging was the inclusion of
security agents among members of the screening
panel, especially, those from the National Drug and
Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the DSS … I
am very proud of the process and the formation of
the panel because we have to ensure that candidates,
who are qualified, are admitted while those who do
not merit admission do not come and take the place
of those who we really need to be productive agents
in the future,” he added.
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SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER ASKS STUDENT FOR SEX

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Secondary School Teacher Asks 17years Old Student For
Sex
We are no strangers to the abuses girls are plagued with all
their lives. Most girls face these things right from
secondary school and at the hands of hypersexual
overreaching teachers and youth Corps members (one of the
reasons I don't support the posting of inexperienced and
irresponsible young boys to teach and abuse girls in
secondary schools in the name of nysc).
What we have here is a case to show how deep we have
snowballed. A young teacher, named Ndubuisi Vincent,
takes mathematics at Nuco comprehensive secondary
school, Uyo. He has been disturbing a student known as
Idara Okon for sexual favours for a long time. He took his
advances to Facebook and he sent the girl inappropriate
messages. The girl could take it no further and she resolved
to expose him by sharing screenshots of their conversations
online. She tagged other teachers and the school
management. I have uploaded the said conversations here
as proof together with other screenshots surrounding the
event.
I enjoin concerned Nigerians to fight against child abuse
and female abuse. The girl child suffers too much in
Nigeria. At 17, a girl should be focused on her books and
passing WAEC, NECO, JAMB, and any other exam that
Nigeria plagues her with, and not sleeping with randy male
teachers who have nothing to offer. I seize this medium to
warn all those partaking in this great injustice, at all levels,
to desist from it. Those who do this forget the law of karma.
They'll soon have daughters of their own. Apart from that,
they forget that the world is becoming better oriented and
advanced. As for the guilty ones, learn from this and know
that your time is coming. Trust me when I say you won't
believe it when it happens.
This young teacher needs to be punished and prosecuted for
child abuse, breach of trust and any other crime he has
committed. Let his case serve as a detterent for others who
engage in questionable acts such as this. The next people
that will be served like this are randy male corpers who
abuse people's children in the name of serving the country.
To those corpers, I say "big brother is watching you"!
I am a scholar and social activist who write from Okpara-
Inland, Nigeria.

BREAKING:2016/2017 PRIMARY ADMISSION LIST OF UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA OUT!

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UNN SCREENING RESULTS 2016/2017 RESULTS RELEASED.
2016/2017 PRIMARY
ADMISSION LIST
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR (ADMISSIONS)
2016/2017 PRIMARY ADMISSION LIST
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka hereby offers Provisional
Admission to the following PUTME Candidates into her
various first degree programmes for the 2016/2017
academic session.
DOWNLOAD 2016/2017 PRIMARY
ADMISSION LIST
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES OFFERED PROVISIONAL
ADMISSION FOR THE 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION
Candidates offered provisional admission are required to
adopt the following guidelines to regularize their
acceptance of the offer:
Visit the University of Nigeria website (unn.edu.ng ) or
portal (unnportal.edu.ng), log in your JAMB Registration
number to generate and download a Payment Invoice
which contains a Remitta number, the invoice will enable
you to make payment at any Commercial Bank.
With the Payment Invoice, the candidate is requested to
pay Twenty Five Thousand Naira Only (N25, 000.00)
acceptance fee. Ensure that the Invoice number is keyed
in appropriately at the Bank and obtain a confirmation
slip containing you’re your Confirmation number and
Invoice number.
Visit the University of Nigeria website (unn.edu.ng ) or
portal (unnportal.edu.ng) again and login your JAMB
Registration Number, the Confirmation Number and
Invoice Number, then print the Admission slip and
complete the Acceptance Form online.
Proceed with other fee payments and registration as
indicated on the University of Nigeria website.
(Signed)
Chris C. Igbokwe, Esq
Registrar

SEE WHAT THISCORPS MEMBER DID. YOU WOULD PRAISE HER AS WELL

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Features | Education
Gifts of libraries, earns corps’
member plaudits
At a time opinions are divided over the continuous
existence of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
scheme, a serving member, Ujunwa Anene, is
justifying the need to sustain the programme with
her actions.
She may not have had a fully stocked school library
back in her secondary school, but having come to
terms with the importance of the all-important
resource centre in the life of an academic institution,
she rallied funds to create two libraries in two
secondary schools in Cross River State, where she is
on national assignment.
Anene, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,
whose place of primary assignment is General
Electric (GE), Calabar, actualised her dream of
spurring youths to read, by donating the facilities to
Government Secondary School, and Estate Secondary
School, Ikot Ansa in Calabar Municipality.
“The two schools needed libraries and my own
objective is to improve the reading culture among
youths, and by extension improve the country’s
educational system. So, that is how I decided to
position my special community development projects
in the schools,” Anene said.
“The school library is centre of leaning, and plays a
key role in encouraging innovation, curiosity and
problem solving. Can you imagine schools without
libraries, especially when these schools are secondary
schools, where we have students preparing for their
major certificate examinations?” she questioned.
Anene continued, “The library is a catalyst for
literacy, reading and teaching. It will make a
difference in students’ understanding, achievements
and also provide support for teaching and learning.
It is really the central point for engagement with all
kinds of reading, access to information, knowledge
building, deep thinking and even discussions. This
project was my opportunity to reach out to 500
students, who are going to benefit from these
libraries and enable them to study, become
knowledgeable and achieve their dreams.”
Cross River State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs. Ifeoma
Anidobi, who was full of praises for Anene, said she
falls under the exclusive class of corps members who
serve meritoriously, work hard, crown their efforts
with projects and leave positive footprints.
Represented by Assistant Director in Charge of
Discipline and Merit, Mr. Effa Columbus, Anidobi
said, “Without libraries there are no schools, without
libraries there are no universities, without libraries,
there are no graduates, and without libraries, there
are no institutions. So, with these libraries, the
students will do well in their studies. We want the
students to manage them properly and also sustain
them. For quite sometimes now, I have not seen this
type of magnanimity from corps members in this
part of the state.”
The state Commissioner for Education, Mr. Godwin
Etta, described Anene as a hard working girl, who
“has a way of capturing somebody’s heart. She chose
to provide libraries for two secondary schools in the
same premises, not minding the fence. Oju is not a
selfish person because she moved around for help,
gathered the money and did not do a shabby work.
Instead, she provided the schools the best. I want the
schools to sustain her effort by managing the
libraries very well.”
Represented by Director of Schools, Mrs. Charity
Otohan, Etta charged students and other corps
members to emulate Anene, assuring that the
ministry “is ready to give endorsement to any
recommendation you (NYSC) want to give to her. I
say thank you to all the stakeholders who helped her
to actualise her dream.”
Senior Project Manager of GE, David Eichie, who was
quite supportive of the project, charged the students
to make good use of the facilities saying as well as
emulate the corps members gesture
“If you make good use of the libraries, in another 15
or 20 years from now, when you look back, I am
sure you will have something to smile about… make
sure you use the library well, and I enjoin the two
principals and teachers to put the place in safe
hands. Make sure the books in the libraries are well
managed.
“One of the attribute of a leader is empathy. When
you have empathy for people around you, when you
are in a position to do something that will add value
to their lives and you do, it makes you a very good
leader. It is how you impact the lives of people
around you that matter, which is what Uju Anene
has done. Some people live their foot prints
wherever day go, and some people do not and from
what we seen here, this should be an example for
the rest of the corps members.”
Principals of the two schools, Mrs. Felicia Asu and
Mrs. Regina Agaba, were full of praises for the donor
saying their schools had been without libraries for
years.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN

YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT THIS AAU STUDENT WROTE ABOUT HIMSELF ON GRADUATION

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So here I am! Between four years it took, I’m leaving
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
Where to from here? The answer to that question is as
varied as the students who make up this year’s Religious
Management and Cultural Studies, graduating class.
Many of us know or claim to know exactly the next step to
take, whether that step is to go for internship, a fulltime job,
or even a backpacking trip through Europe. I am ready to
join the workforce, educated and prepared. I am excited!.
The big thing about University is learning about yourself,
and many of us will leave our majors with some vague idea
of the job we’d like to get or business we’d like to start, but
nothing more.
Whatever we decide, most of us will agree that Ambrose Alli
University, Ekpoma, was a perfect place to foster our minds
and bodies in this critical learning phase.
The same can be said of our wonderful university. I’m a
totally different person than I was coming in as a freshman
four years ago. I hope I’m also a better one. I’ve learned so
much about —my field, my interests, myself, and so on—I
feel like, were I to go back in time, my younger self
wouldn’t even recognize me! I can only hope this passion
for learning carries over. I suppose reallife experience will
teach me a lot either way.
The biggest thing I learned—and again, is that we only get
one trip around this rock, so we might as well enjoy it. You
have to find a balance between work school and fun. “All
work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” It’s not just a
quote from a movie; it’s the truth. A wellrounded person is
someone who knows a little bit about every topic his or her
friends discuss, and an interesting person can take that info
and have a conversation about it, even if his or her
knowledge is lacking.
To everyone who touched my live, I say thank you. To my
Mother and family member who stood by me no matter
what. To lecturers who tried to instill in me a passion for
learning. To advisers who helped us decide what path to
take. To friends who were there for weekend hang- out,
parties, study sessions, and everything in between. And to
all those others we depend on. Without you—without each
other—there would be no purpose to being here, no way to
advance. Life, like society, is exactly what we make of it.
Thanks to all the loving, kind people I’ve met during my
time in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, my concerns
about both life and society are much smaller. If even half
the people I encounter after I leave here are anything like
my Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma cohorts, I know I’ll
have nothing to worry about.
And so, I’m sure I will remember my school days—clearly
for the rest of my life.
Sincerely, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you all.
KELVIN
EROMOSELE OMOIJADE. Department of Religious
Management and Cultural Studies. Faculty of Arts.
Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma. Class of 2016{Unlimited
Blessings}
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MEDICAL POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP REMAINS HIGHEST QUALIFICATION FOR NPMCN FELLOWS-- OLAITAN EMPHASIZES

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Medical postgraduate
fellowship remains highest
qualification for NPMCN
fellows, says Olaitan
By Ujunwa Atueyi | 15 September 2016 | 4:11 am
Olaitan
President, National Postgraduate Medical College of
Nigeria (NPMCN), Dr. Ademola Abayomi Olaitan,
insists that medical postgraduate fellowship remains
the highest qualification for NPMCN fellows.
Reacting to the controversy on the relativity of
postgraduate fellowships in medicine and dentistry
vis-à-vis PhD in the Nigerian University System
(NUS), during its 2016 pre-convocation briefing,
Olaitan said holders of postgraduate fellowships do
not necessarily need to possess doctoral qualifications
to achieve career progression in the NUS.
He stressed that the college would engage concerned
stakeholders on the matter, in order to ensure the
controversy does not hinder the progression of
academics in these fields.
Describing the controversy, which sometimes stall
holders of medical postgraduate fellowships from
attaining vice chancellorship for not possessing PhD
as needless, he assured that a policy position would
soon be taken on the issue.
He said, “Recently there have been comments on the
usefulness or otherwise of clinical teachers possessing
the PhD to teach, or to progress in the university
system. Our college reiterates that fellowship is the
highest qualification needed in the practice and
training of medical doctors, and specialists in the
health system as obtains globally. As a responsible
government agency, we would engage all relevant
stakeholders to put this controversy to rest.”
Regretting that the college, which trains specialists’
doctors for the country, retains needed manpower,
and prevents human capital flight has not been
availed adequate attention, he said, “Postgraduate
medical and dental education in Nigeria is passing
through a turbulent period. While funding is low,
the frequent work stoppages in various teaching
hospitals does not allow for trainees fulfillment of
the prescribed minimum period of clinical placements
and rotations that qualifiy them for examinations.
High investments in medical education by
government will yield high quality of patient’s care.
Despite the challenges, Olaitan stated that the college
is breaking new grounds in its bid to ensure global
best practices, as the institution’s Senate recently
approved commencement of Computer-Based Test
(CBT) for March/April/May 2017 Fellowships
Examinations.
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, will be
conferred with an honourary fellowship award today
at the convocation, in recognition of his relentless
advocacy for improved healthcare in the country,
while Dr. Michael Akintayo Bankole, and Dr. Kamil
Olanipekun Alausa, will also be conferred with
distinguished fellowship awards.
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MUST READ: AUN MATRICULATES 4(FOUR) CHIBOK GIRLS.

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By Ebele Orakpo,
Nigeria (AUN), on August 29, matriculated new intakes
among whom were four out of the 24 Chibok girls who
escaped from Boko Haram in 2014. Since their lucky
escape, all the 24 have been on AUN’s scholarship
studying under a special preparatory program.
Also among the new students were those accepted for the
maiden class of AUN’s new School of Law that kicked off
this semester. The AUN Law program concentrates on
Humanitarian, Gender and Environmental Laws.
Others who took part in the ceremony were those
pursuing various postgraduate programs, among them
were 18 winners of the 67 competitive AUN scholarships
on offer, while several intakes were transferring from
other universities in Ghana, Lebanon, Egypt, the US and
some EU countries.
AUN admitted the largest number of undergraduates in a
semester in the past three years, signaling a return to
pre-insurgency admission figures.
In her address, AUN President, Dr. Margee Ensign
announced that the type of education the new students
will receive will ensure that they become leaders in their
chosen fields.
“This kind of education will train you to look at problems
from varying perspectives. All universities identify new
problems, come up with new ideas, discover new truths
and some change society. At AUN, Africa’s first
Development University, this is what we are trying to
accomplish,” she said.
She noted that upon graduation, the students would be
well equipped and ready to confront the challenges in
their community, country and continent.
Whether it is poverty, illiteracy, inequality, injustice or
violence, “AUN students deal with such problems during
their time at the university, asking questions about them,
and finding solutions that improve the lives of their fellow
human beings,” Ensign said.

STATIONERY SELLERS LAMENT POOR SALES OF GOODS AS SCHOOLS RESUME

Book sellers lament poor sales
As schools resume for new academic session, traders in
Lagos are lamenting low patronage of schooling items by
parents, according to reports.
Dealers in books, shoes, bags, uniforms and other items are
complaining that buyers are not coming as expected.
They revealed in separate interviews that the patronage was
not impressive compare to previous times when schools
resume for new session.
Mrs Chinonso Shina, who runs Shina Bookshop at
Moshalasi,Alagbado, said that the patronage was not as
impressive as before.
Shina attributed this lull to the country’s economic
recession, but added that many of the textbooks on
demands were not available.
“The publishers are complaining about high cost of material
and papers, prompting them to reduce the quantity
published.
“Some are not even publishing at all and as such, some of
the books requested for are not available,’’ Shina said.
Miss Benedicta Osuagwu, a schoolbags dealer, also
complained about poor sales.
According to her, even when children still have good school
bags, parents are in the habit of buying new ones for the
new session.
“That is not the same now, it is as if they are now cutting
cost.
“I approached my customers to ask if I should bring some
bags for their children, many of them said the old ones were
still in good condition,’’ Osuagwu said.
A parent, Mr Adbulrahman Onikoyi, said his plight was
about the increase in tuition fees by schools.
Onikoyi explained that the schools were giving excuses
about the current inflation in the country as the reason for
the increase.
“I thought of changing my children’s school to cheaper
ones, but by my investigation, they too have increased their
fees.
“If I have to register them in a new school, I will even spend
more on registration, uniforms and other things.
“I think the government should come to our rescue and
regulate fees being charged by these private schools,’’ he
said.
A mother, Mrs Florence Ajayi, told reporters that she only
managed to buy some core textbooks for her children and
forego other school items because “the prices were
outrageous’’.
Ajayi said items like school bags, sandals, socks, lunch
bag and boxes were among those things she could not
afford now.
“I decided to assemble the old items the children used last
term and clean them up for use in the new session because
there is no money to buy new ones,’’ Ajayi said.
Another parent, Mr Bola Makinde, described school
resumption as a period to incur compulsory expenses.
Makinde said that buying books were compulsory but one
need to prioritise buying for core subjects, leaving those
that were not so compulsory.
“I bought a dozen of 60 leaves for N850 as against N500
and six higher Education notebook for N800 as against
N500.
“These are essential learning materials the children need,’’
Makinde said.
He, however, said that other expenses on shoes and bags
could be avoided if the old ones were still in good condition.
A trader in Odumota market at dopemu, Lagos, Mrs Titilope
Gold, said traders were not responsible for the hike in price
of school items, adding: “we sell according to how we buy”.
`According to her, things are very expensive from the
manufacturers as they all complain about high exchange
rate.
“Even we, the sellers, are not happy with the hike in prices
of virtually all items in the market, just as the buyers are
complaining,’’ Gold said.

BREAKING NEWS--UI DLC FORMS OUT ON SALE

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION 2016/ 17
Applications are hereby invited from qualified candidates
for admission into the under-listed Undergraduate Degree
Programmes in the Distance Learning Centre, University of
Ibadan, under the Centre’s new Open and Distance Learning
(ODL) Platform for the 2016/17 Academic Session. The
under-listed are the available Courses and their duration:
FACULTY OF ARTS
1. B.A. English (4 & 5 Sessions)
2. B.A. Philosophy and Public Affairs (4 & 5 Sessions)
FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
1. B.Sc. Psychology (4 & 5 Sessions)
2. B.Sc. Economics (4 & 5 Sessions)
3. B.Sc. Political Science (4 & 5 Sessions)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
1. Bachelor of Social Work (4 & 5 Sessions)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FACULTY OF ARTS
Entry Requirements for Ordinary Level Applicants – 100
Level (5 Sessions)
5 O/L Credits at ONE sitting or 6 O/L Credits at TWO
sittings -including English Language, Literature in English,
an Arts subject and any other 2 or 3 subjects. Department of
English REQUIRES Literature in English.
For Direct Entry (4 Years)
Candidates with at least 2 A-Level papers, NCE or
equivalent plus 5 O/L Credits at ONE sitting or 6 O/L Credits
at TWO sittings including English Language, Literature in
English (for the Department of English) and ANY other
combination of Arts subjects are eligible for admission into
the four 4-Session Programme. Mature candidates with
relevant Diplomas and the Nigeria Certificate in Education
(NCE) in any discipline are qualified to apply for the 4-year
Direct Entry Programme in B.A. Philosophy and Public
Affairs. Department of English requires a Pass in English
Literature at A/L GCE, or at the Principal Level in HSC
Examination or at least a Merit in NCE and one other Arts
subject.
FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Entry Requirements for Ordinary Level Applicants – 100
Level (5 Sessions)
Department of Psychology
5 Ordinary Level Credits at ONE sitting or 6 O/L Credits at
TWO sittings including English Language and a Pass in
Mathematics and ANY one subject from the Social
Sciences.
Department of Economics
Candidates must have 5 Credits at ONE sitting or 6 Credits
at TWO sittings which should include Mathematics,
Economics and English Language and any TWO of Arts or
Social Science subjects.
Department of Political Science
Candidates must have 5 Credits at ONE sitting or 6 Credits
at TWO sittings which should include Government or
History, English Language and ANY other 3 subjects plus at
least a Pass in Mathematics.
Entry Requirements For Direct Entry (4 Sessions)
Department of Psychology
Candidates must possess 2 A/L Passes including
Government or History plus 5 O/L Credits at ONE sitting or 6
O/L Credits at TWO sittings including English Language
plus a Pass in Mathematics AND any ONE subject from the
Social Sciences.
NCE: NOT lower than a Credit Pass.
HND: NOT lower than a Credit Pass from any discipline.
NURSING: Registered with Nigerian Nursing and Midwifery
Council (RNM).
B.Sc: NOT lower than a 3rd Class from ANY discipline.
Department of Economics
· Candidates must have 2 A/L Passes or its equivalent but
O/L Credits SHOULD include Mathematics and Economics.
· In addition to the above requirements, holders of HND/
ND/OND/NCE/Diploma Certificates in the Faculties of the
Social Sciences, Science and Education of accredited and
recognised tertiary institutions can be admitted without
prejudice to prescribed O/L requirements.
· Holders of Bachelor's Degrees from Arts, Education, and
Social Sciences may be admitted without prejudice to
prescribed O/L requirements.
Department of Political Science
· Candidate must have any 2 A/L Passes plus 5 Credits at
O’Level in WASSCE/GCE/NECO including English Language
and Government/History and ANY other subject from Social
Sciences or Arts at ONE sitting or 6 Credits at TWO sittings
(with at least a Pass in Mathematics).
· In addition to the above requirements, holders of (a)
Higher National Diploma (HND) (b) Ordinary National
Diploma (OND) (c) Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE)
and (d) Diploma Certificates in the Faculties of the Social
Sciences, Sciences, Arts and Education of accredited and
recognized institutions of higher learning can be admitted
without prejudice to prescribed O/L requirements.
· Holders of Bachelor’s degrees from Arts, Education and
Social Sciences may be admitted without prejudice to
prescribed O/L requirements.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Entry Requirements for Ordinary Level Applicants – 100
Level (5 Sessions)
Departments of Social Work
Candidates must have 5 Credits at O/L including English
Language at ONE sitting or SIX Credits at TWO sittings in
SSCE /WAEC /NECO.
For Direct Entry (4 Sessions)
Department of Social Work (4 Sessions)
Holders of Diploma or OND in Social Work: NCE, General or
Mental Health, Nursing Certificates, (R.N., RM etc) Diploma
in Adult Education and Community Development, Diploma in
Cooperative Studies or Diploma in Industrial and Trade
Unionism from Institutions recognized by the University of
Ibadan for the 4-year programme. In addition, candidates
must also have at least five Credits in GCE O/L /SSCE/
NECO, including English Language at ONE sitting or SIX
Credits at TWO sittings. Holders of first degree from the
University of Ibadan and any recognized University who are
interested in BSW may also apply.
Teaching Subjects:
The following Teaching Subjects are available for
candidates under Faculty of Education:
Political Science (Government or History), Christian
Religious Studies, Yoruba, English (Literature in English),
Geography. Please, ensure you have a requisite O’Level in
respect of any of the subjects.
Programmes in View: Departments of Sociology,
Nursing and others.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Maturity Criteria (for 5-Year Programmes Only)
Candidates who do not possess the above qualifications
may apply on the grounds of maturity/work experience.
Such candidates must be at least 26 years old and must
provide the following information: academic qualification
(s), professional experience, self appraisal of professional
competence and recommendations from competent
individuals. An oral interview and a literacy test would be
part of their selection process. Further details will be
provided to applicants.
2. Fast Track (only in the Faculty of The Social Sciences)
Candidates with HND, Bachelor and Higher Degrees can be
considered for a fast track programme in the Faculty of The
Social Sciences. A fast track student will be able to
conclude his/her programme a session earlier than the
normal duration. The implication of this is that, this category
of students will have to offer more courses to enable them
fulfill the requirements for graduation during the period.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Entrance Examination (For Candidates with O/L
Qualifications ONLY) Applicants are required to take an
Aptitude, Communicative and IT Competence Test as part of
the admission process. The test would incorporate elements
of computer literacy, familiarity with DLC Portal/Website
(http://goo.gl/SS4fc ), basic knowledge of the Open
Distance Learning mode and general knowledge.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
1. Application form is available on payment of application
fee of N10, 500 only and should be completed online
(http://newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng/home/Applicants )
2. Online Card/E-Payment Method : Applicants can Sign On
using this link from the home page at http://
newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng/home/Applicants AND fill the
requested information on all boxes and select CARD
payment option in available option to make payments using
any ATM card accepted by Interswitch.
3. The application fee is only payable on the platform of
selected banks and their branches all over the country as
advertised on the portal.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Go to http://newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng
2. Under the Prospective Students tab, click the new
applicants link
3. Scroll down the notification page, then click on Create an
account
4. Fill in the application form, then click sign up (once that is
done, an account will have been created)
5. Once your account has been created, go back to the portal
(newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng) and click returning applicant
6. Login using the username and password you created to
access your profile
7. Once you are logged in, click on generate reference
To pay at the Bank
1. Once you have generated your reference, print and take to
any bank to make the payment
2. Once you have made the payment, wait a few hours for the
money to reflect on your portal
To pay using ATM Card
1. Copy the RRR Code generated for you
2. Click “Here” link (this will direct you to the remita page)
3. Input “University Of Ibadan” in the Who do you want to pay
textbox
4. Input the generated RRR Code (Remita Retrieval Reference )
you copied earlier
5. Click Continue
6. You will be directed to a page that will ask “How do you
want to Pay?”
7. Under the "Pay Now with Cards or Wallets” Header, kindly
pick your card type by clicking the appropriate logo that
applies to your bank card(Verve, Mastercard or Visa)
8. You will then be redirected to select (from a drop down
option) your type of card
9. Input your Card Number, CVV2 (last three digits on the
reverse side of your card), Card Expiry date, Pin and click
on the Pay button.
10. After a successful payment, you will receive a confirmation
mail in the email address you earlier provided.
11. Visit your portal and start filling/uploading the necessary
details e.g O’level result and other necessary information/
documents needed for your admission.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Closing date for the application is 15 November,2016
HELPLINES/ENQUIRIES
For further information,
E-mail: ssu@dlc.ui.edu.ng , info@dlc.ui.edu.ng
Mobile Line: 08077593552, 08077593559.
Land Line: 08159694091, 08159694092 (8.00am – 4.00pm)
Monday to Friday only.
Please note that:
· It is very important that you visit www.dlc.ui.edu.ng to
study the detailed admission requirements, processes and
mode of study as well as other important information before
applying.
· The entire Admission process is online.
· Any candidate that makes any cash transaction with
individuals or group OR PAY INTO A WRONG Bank or
Account DOES SO AT HIS/HER OWN RISK.
· The Distance Learning Centre of the University of Ibadan
DOES NOT HAVE any representative/partner/collaborator in
respect of its Degree programmes.
· For further information, please visit APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION 2016/ 17
Applications are hereby invited from qualified candidates
for admission into the under-listed Undergraduate Degree
Programmes in the Distance Learning Centre, University of
Ibadan, under the Centre’s new Open and Distance Learning
(ODL) Platform for the 2016/17 Academic Session. The
under-listed are the available Courses and their duration:
FACULTY OF ARTS
1. B.A. English (4 & 5 Sessions)
2. B.A. Philosophy and Public Affairs (4 & 5 Sessions)
FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
1. B.Sc. Psychology (4 & 5 Sessions)
2. B.Sc. Economics (4 & 5 Sessions)
3. B.Sc. Political Science (4 & 5 Sessions)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
1. Bachelor of Social Work (4 & 5 Sessions)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FACULTY OF ARTS
Entry Requirements for Ordinary Level Applicants – 100
Level (5 Sessions)
5 O/L Credits at ONE sitting or 6 O/L Credits at TWO
sittings -including English Language, Literature in English,
an Arts subject and any other 2 or 3 subjects. Department of
English REQUIRES Literature in English.
For Direct Entry (4 Years)
Candidates with at least 2 A-Level papers, NCE or
equivalent plus 5 O/L Credits at ONE sitting or 6 O/L Credits
at TWO sittings including English Language, Literature in
English (for the Department of English) and ANY other
combination of Arts subjects are eligible for admission into
the four 4-Session Programme. Mature candidates with
relevant Diplomas and the Nigeria Certificate in Education
(NCE) in any discipline are qualified to apply for the 4-year
Direct Entry Programme in B.A. Philosophy and Public
Affairs. Department of English requires a Pass in English
Literature at A/L GCE, or at the Principal Level in HSC
Examination or at least a Merit in NCE and one other Arts
subject.
FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Entry Requirements for Ordinary Level Applicants – 100
Level (5 Sessions)
Department of Psychology
5 Ordinary Level Credits at ONE sitting or 6 O/L Credits at
TWO sittings including English Language and a Pass in
Mathematics and ANY one subject from the Social
Sciences.
Department of Economics
Candidates must have 5 Credits at ONE sitting or 6 Credits
at TWO sittings which should include Mathematics,
Economics and English Language and any TWO of Arts or
Social Science subjects.
Department of Political Science
Candidates must have 5 Credits at ONE sitting or 6 Credits
at TWO sittings which should include Government or
History, English Language and ANY other 3 subjects plus at
least a Pass in Mathematics.
Entry Requirements For Direct Entry (4 Sessions)
Department of Psychology
Candidates must possess 2 A/L Passes including
Government or History plus 5 O/L Credits at ONE sitting or 6
O/L Credits at TWO sittings including English Language
plus a Pass in Mathematics AND any ONE subject from the
Social Sciences.
NCE: NOT lower than a Credit Pass.
HND: NOT lower than a Credit Pass from any discipline.
NURSING: Registered with Nigerian Nursing and Midwifery
Council (RNM).
B.Sc: NOT lower than a 3rd Class from ANY discipline.
Department of Economics
· Candidates must have 2 A/L Passes or its equivalent but
O/L Credits SHOULD include Mathematics and Economics.
· In addition to the above requirements, holders of HND/
ND/OND/NCE/Diploma Certificates in the Faculties of the
Social Sciences, Science and Education of accredited and
recognised tertiary institutions can be admitted without
prejudice to prescribed O/L requirements.
· Holders of Bachelor's Degrees from Arts, Education, and
Social Sciences may be admitted without prejudice to
prescribed O/L requirements.
Department of Political Science
· Candidate must have any 2 A/L Passes plus 5 Credits at
O’Level in WASSCE/GCE/NECO including English Language
and Government/History and ANY other subject from Social
Sciences or Arts at ONE sitting or 6 Credits at TWO sittings
(with at least a Pass in Mathematics).
· In addition to the above requirements, holders of (a)
Higher National Diploma (HND) (b) Ordinary National
Diploma (OND) (c) Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE)
and (d) Diploma Certificates in the Faculties of the Social
Sciences, Sciences, Arts and Education of accredited and
recognized institutions of higher learning can be admitted
without prejudice to prescribed O/L requirements.
· Holders of Bachelor’s degrees from Arts, Education and
Social Sciences may be admitted without prejudice to
prescribed O/L requirements.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Entry Requirements for Ordinary Level Applicants – 100
Level (5 Sessions)
Departments of Social Work
Candidates must have 5 Credits at O/L including English
Language at ONE sitting or SIX Credits at TWO sittings in
SSCE /WAEC /NECO.
For Direct Entry (4 Sessions)
Department of Social Work (4 Sessions)
Holders of Diploma or OND in Social Work: NCE, General or
Mental Health, Nursing Certificates, (R.N., RM etc) Diploma
in Adult Education and Community Development, Diploma in
Cooperative Studies or Diploma in Industrial and Trade
Unionism from Institutions recognized by the University of
Ibadan for the 4-year programme. In addition, candidates
must also have at least five Credits in GCE O/L /SSCE/
NECO, including English Language at ONE sitting or SIX
Credits at TWO sittings. Holders of first degree from the
University of Ibadan and any recognized University who are
interested in BSW may also apply.
Teaching Subjects:
The following Teaching Subjects are available for
candidates under Faculty of Education:
Political Science (Government or History), Christian
Religious Studies, Yoruba, English (Literature in English),
Geography. Please, ensure you have a requisite O’Level in
respect of any of the subjects.
Programmes in View: Departments of Sociology,
Nursing and others.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Maturity Criteria (for 5-Year Programmes Only)
Candidates who do not possess the above qualifications
may apply on the grounds of maturity/work experience.
Such candidates must be at least 26 years old and must
provide the following information: academic qualification
(s), professional experience, self appraisal of professional
competence and recommendations from competent
individuals. An oral interview and a literacy test would be
part of their selection process. Further details will be
provided to applicants.
2. Fast Track (only in the Faculty of The Social Sciences)
Candidates with HND, Bachelor and Higher Degrees can be
considered for a fast track programme in the Faculty of The
Social Sciences. A fast track student will be able to
conclude his/her programme a session earlier than the
normal duration. The implication of this is that, this category
of students will have to offer more courses to enable them
fulfill the requirements for graduation during the period.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Entrance Examination (For Candidates with O/L
Qualifications ONLY) Applicants are required to take an
Aptitude, Communicative and IT Competence Test as part of
the admission process. The test would incorporate elements
of computer literacy, familiarity with DLC Portal/Website
(http://goo.gl/SS4fc ), basic knowledge of the Open
Distance Learning mode and general knowledge.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
1. Application form is available on payment of application
fee of N10, 500 only and should be completed online
(http://newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng/home/Applicants )
2. Online Card/E-Payment Method : Applicants can Sign On
using this link from the home page at http://
newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng/home/Applicants AND fill the
requested information on all boxes and select CARD
payment option in available option to make payments using
any ATM card accepted by Interswitch.
3. The application fee is only payable on the platform of
selected banks and their branches all over the country as
advertised on the portal.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Go to http://newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng
2. Under the Prospective Students tab, click the new
applicants link
3. Scroll down the notification page, then click on Create an
account
4. Fill in the application form, then click sign up (once that is
done, an account will have been created)
5. Once your account has been created, go back to the portal
(newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng) and click returning applicant
6. Login using the username and password you created to
access your profile
7. Once you are logged in, click on generate reference
To pay at the Bank
1. Once you have generated your reference, print and take to
any bank to make the payment
2. Once you have made the payment, wait a few hours for the
money to reflect on your portal
To pay using ATM Card
1. Copy the RRR Code generated for you
2. Click “Here” link (this will direct you to the remita page)
3. Input “University Of Ibadan” in the Who do you want to pay
textbox
4. Input the generated RRR Code (Remita Retrieval Reference )
you copied earlier
5. Click Continue
6. You will be directed to a page that will ask “How do you
want to Pay?”
7. Under the "Pay Now with Cards or Wallets” Header, kindly
pick your card type by clicking the appropriate logo that
applies to your bank card(Verve, Mastercard or Visa)
8. You will then be redirected to select (from a drop down
option) your type of card
9. Input your Card Number, CVV2 (last three digits on the
reverse side of your card), Card Expiry date, Pin and click
on the Pay button.
10. After a successful payment, you will receive a confirmation
mail in the email address you earlier provided.
11. Visit your portal and start filling/uploading the necessary
details e.g O’level result and other necessary information/
documents needed for your admission.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Closing date for the application is 15 November,2016
HELPLINES/ENQUIRIES
For further information,
E-mail: ssu@dlc.ui.edu.ng , info@dlc.ui.edu.ng
Mobile Line: 08077593552, 08077593559.
Land Line: 08159694091, 08159694092 (8.00am – 4.00pm)
Monday to Friday only.
Please note that:
· It is very important that you visit www.dlc.ui.edu.ng to
study the detailed admission requirements, processes and
mode of study as well as other important information before
applying.
· The entire Admission process is online.
· Any candidate that makes any cash transaction with
individuals or group OR PAY INTO A WRONG Bank or
Account DOES SO AT HIS/HER OWN RISK.
· The Distance Learning Centre of the University of Ibadan
DOES NOT HAVE any representative/partner/collaborator in
respect of its Degree programmes.
· For further information, please visit www.dlc.ui.edu.ng

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YES! NATIONAL STUDENT WRITING COMPETITIONS 2016

YES! National Student
Writing Competition
A meaningful writing opportunity.
The YES! National Student Writing Competition
isn’t just a contest. It’s a meaningful writing
opportunity for middle school through
university students to read with purpose, write
with passion, and reflect with courage and
honesty.
For each contest, students read and write an
essay on a selected YES! Magazine article.
Provocative writing prompts push students to
deeper questioning of the article’s content and
their personal experiences and opinions.
Contests are offered for fall, winter, and spring
quarters. We divide contestants into four
categories: middle school, high school,
university, and Powerful Voice (for authors
whose essays are powerful and passionate).
Winning essays in each category are published
on the YES! Magazine website and in our online
education newsletter.
Sign up for the YES! for Teachers newsletter to
receive writing contest notifications, plus
learning resources that support the most current
issue of YES! Magazine.
Read recent featured essays here.
Topic
Once you sign up, you should respond to
the article and writing prompt provided by YES!
Provide an original essay title.
Organizer
YES! Magazine
Prizes
Winners will get published on YES! Magazine
(an award-winning magazine)
Deadline
Fall 2016
Details announced: August 17, 2016
Registration due: September 23, 2016
Essays due: November 4, 2016
Winter 2017
Details announced: November 1, 2016
Registration due: December 9, 2016
Essays due: January 20, 2017
Spring 2017
Details announced: February 1, 2017
Registration due: March 3, 2017
Essays due: April 14, 2017
Guidelines
You must be a classroom teacher —
homeschool cooperative, resource centers,
supervised writing groups, and schools
outside the U . S. included — for your
students to participate . Students must be
in grades 6 through university .
How does it work?
Teachers complete the competition
registration form by the announced
deadline . Unfortunately, we cannot accept
registrations or essays sent independently
by students .
Student writers should be in grades 6- 8,
grades 9- 12 , college / university , or adult
continuing education .
Students respond to the YES! article with
an essay up to 700 words.
Submit up to three essays per class
period , along with student release forms ,
by the announced deadline .
For each of the following categories , YES!
staff ( and possibly the author of the
article ) will select one essay that we feel
is well- written, compelling, and captures
the spirit of the article :
o Grades 6-8
o Grades 9-12
o College/university
o Powerful Voice (for an author whose essay is
uniquely powerful or thought-provoking)
Regardless of whether the essay is
selected a winning essay, we respond to
all student writers with a personal note .
The selected essays will be featured on
the YES! Magazine website and in our
online education newsletter , reaching
thousands of YES! readers, including over
30 , 000 teachers .
What are the essay requirements?
Respond to the article and writing prompt
provided by YES!
Provide an original essay title
Reference the article
No more than 700 words
Must be original , unpublished work
Teachers must read and submit their
students ’ essays . Remember, the limit is
three essays per class period ! Please take
time to read your students ’ essays to
ensure they meet essay requirements .
In addition, we evaluate essays for:
Grammar
Organization
Strong style and personal voice . We
encourage writers to include personal
examples and insights.
Originality and clarity of content and
ideas
How do I submit the three best essays from my
class?
NOTE:You must register for the competition
by the announced deadline .
E - mail your three best student essays as
word - processed document attachments
( please no pdf or scanned documents ) to
writingcompetition @yesmagazine . org no
later than the announced deadline .
Include a scanned , completed student
release form with each submitted essay.
Inquiries
Questions? Please email
writingcompetition@yesmagazine.org

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YES! NATIONAL STUDENT WRITING COMPETITIONS 2016

YES! National Student
Writing Competition
A meaningful writing opportunity.
The YES! National Student Writing Competition
isn’t just a contest. It’s a meaningful writing
opportunity for middle school through
university students to read with purpose, write
with passion, and reflect with courage and
honesty.
For each contest, students read and write an
essay on a selected YES! Magazine article.
Provocative writing prompts push students to
deeper questioning of the article’s content and
their personal experiences and opinions.
Contests are offered for fall, winter, and spring
quarters. We divide contestants into four
categories: middle school, high school,
university, and Powerful Voice (for authors
whose essays are powerful and passionate).
Winning essays in each category are published
on the YES! Magazine website and in our online
education newsletter.
Sign up for the YES! for Teachers newsletter to
receive writing contest notifications, plus
learning resources that support the most current
issue of YES! Magazine.
Read recent featured essays here.
Topic
Once you sign up, you should respond to
the article and writing prompt provided by YES!
Provide an original essay title.
Organizer
YES! Magazine
Prizes
Winners will get published on YES! Magazine
(an award-winning magazine)
Deadline
Fall 2016
Details announced: August 17, 2016
Registration due: September 23, 2016
Essays due: November 4, 2016
Winter 2017
Details announced: November 1, 2016
Registration due: December 9, 2016
Essays due: January 20, 2017
Spring 2017
Details announced: February 1, 2017
Registration due: March 3, 2017
Essays due: April 14, 2017
Guidelines
You must be a classroom teacher —
homeschool cooperative, resource centers,
supervised writing groups, and schools
outside the U . S. included — for your
students to participate . Students must be
in grades 6 through university .
How does it work?
Teachers complete the competition
registration form by the announced
deadline . Unfortunately, we cannot accept
registrations or essays sent independently
by students .
Student writers should be in grades 6- 8,
grades 9- 12 , college / university , or adult
continuing education .
Students respond to the YES! article with
an essay up to 700 words.
Submit up to three essays per class
period , along with student release forms ,
by the announced deadline .
For each of the following categories , YES!
staff ( and possibly the author of the
article ) will select one essay that we feel
is well- written, compelling, and captures
the spirit of the article :
o Grades 6-8
o Grades 9-12
o College/university
o Powerful Voice (for an author whose essay is
uniquely powerful or thought-provoking)
Regardless of whether the essay is
selected a winning essay, we respond to
all student writers with a personal note .
The selected essays will be featured on
the YES! Magazine website and in our
online education newsletter , reaching
thousands of YES! readers, including over
30 , 000 teachers .
What are the essay requirements?
Respond to the article and writing prompt
provided by YES!
Provide an original essay title
Reference the article
No more than 700 words
Must be original , unpublished work
Teachers must read and submit their
students ’ essays . Remember, the limit is
three essays per class period ! Please take
time to read your students ’ essays to
ensure they meet essay requirements .
In addition, we evaluate essays for:
Grammar
Organization
Strong style and personal voice . We
encourage writers to include personal
examples and insights.
Originality and clarity of content and
ideas
How do I submit the three best essays from my
class?
NOTE:You must register for the competition
by the announced deadline .
E - mail your three best student essays as
word - processed document attachments
( please no pdf or scanned documents ) to
writingcompetition @yesmagazine . org no
later than the announced deadline .
Include a scanned , completed student
release form with each submitted essay.
Inquiries
Questions? Please email
writingcompetition@yesmagazine.org

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