SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES.

The Joint Admission Matriculation Board conducts the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that is required for gaining admission into any higher institution in Nigeria. The board provides a syllabus brochure known as the JAMB Brochure which contains the subject combination for each programme, the universities offering each programme and the subject areas the candidates are expected to cover. This post contains a summary of the JAMB subject combination for different Social Sciences courses.

Accountancy Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other social science subject. 2. Banking and Finance Use of English, Mathematics, one social science subject, and any other subject. 3. Business Administration Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other social science subject. 4. Business Management Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other subject. 5. Cooperative and Rural Development Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other subject. 6. Demography and Social Statistics Use of English, Mathematics, Economics or Geography, and any other subject. 7. Economics Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, any of the following subjects: Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Knowledge or Islamic Religious Knowledge. 8. Geography Use of English, Geography, and two other Arts or Social Science subjects. 9. Human Resources Management Use of English, Economics, Government, and any other relevant subjects. 10. Industrial Relations Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other relevant subject. 11. Insurance Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other subject. 12. International Relations Use of English, Economics, Literature in English, and any of the following subjects: Geography, Government, History. 13. Library Science Use of English, with any three Arts or Social Science subjects. 14. Marketing Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other relevant Subject. 15. Mass Communication Use of English, Literature in English, Economics, and any of the following subjects: Government or Christian Religious Knowledge or Islamic Religious Knowledge. 16. Philosophy Use of English, Government, and any other two subjects. 17. Political Science Use of English, Government, History, and any other Arts or Social Science subjects. 18. Psychology Use of English with, and any three Arts or Social Science subject. 19. Public Administration Use of English, Government, Economics, and any other subject. 20. Religious Studies Use of English Language, Christian Religious Knowledge or Islamic Religious Knowledge, and any two other subjects. 21. Social Work Use of English Language, Mathematics, Economics or Geography, and any other subject of your choice which is related to your choice. 22. Sociology Use of English and any three Arts or Social Science subjects. 23. Sociology and Anthropology Use of English. You are free to choose any three Social Science or Arts Subjects which is related. 24. Tourism English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other subject.

A FEW WORDS ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

The University of Ghana is considered to be the oldest university in the Ghanaian Republic. It was created in 1948 and had a name University College of the Gold Coast. Originally, it was an affiliate college of the University of London. The full University status was provided to the institution in 1961, today, it has over 40,000 students.

The University originally emphasized on the medicine, agriculture, basic science, social science and liberal arts. Nevertheless, Ghana experienced several reforms in terms of education. Therefore, the University of Ghana became more technology based. For today, the university is based at Legon, which is only 12 km from Accra. The main colors of the university are Vegas Gold, Lemon Yellow, and Midnight Blue. School fees of the University of Ghana are quite affordable for foreign students...............

A 300 level student killed his girlfriend for refusing to abort pregnancy

 Jigawa State College of Legal Studies, Ringim Ismail, has allegedly confessed to slitting the throat of a woman for refusing to terminate a pregnancy she had for him out of wedlock.

Police accused Mr. Ismail of the murder of Salamatu Garba, 22, of Kofar Gabas quarters in Jahun LGA of Jigawa State on Saturday.

Speaking on Tuesday , the 22-year-old suspect said he was in a relationship with the 22-year-old for over eight years with a view to consummating the relationship into marriage.

According to him, they made an unsuccessful attempt to abort the pregnancy when it was three-month- old, adding that the deceased however refused his pressure to attempt the abortion again two months later.

He said he therefore decided to eliminate Ms Garba and anything that had to do with her and the pregnancy.

The suspect said on the fateful day of the murder, he took the woman on a motorcycle to the outskirts of the town, used a jack knife to slit her throat and left her in a pool of her blood after she had collapsed.

“I took her to the outskirt of the town at around 9 p.m. on a motorcycle that I borrowed from a friend. I snuffed life out her after I slit her throat with a jack knife. She was four months pregnant for me and I decided to kill her for refusing to agree to an abortion.”

The suspect exonerated his friends whom he earlier mentioned as colluding in the killing. He said, “I killed her alone, none of my friends followed me.”

Police spokesperson in Jigawa State, Abdu Jinjiri, said the suspect will be charged to court to face the wrath of the law.

Three of five remanded OAU students granted bail

Three out of the five students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, who were remanded at Kosere prison in Ile Ife last week, have been granted bail.

The five were arraigned at a Magistrate court last Thursday in Ile-Ife by the police over alleged harassment of a hostel warden on campus.

The students that met the bail conditions are Olajide Ademola, a 500 level student of Electrical Electronics; Oyedeji Samson, 300 level student of Pharmacy; and Adeniji John, 300 level student of Electrical Electronics Engineering. Gbenga Oloruniran, a 400 level student of Geography and Jimoh Oladipupo, 300 level student of Biochemistry remain in prison due to lateness in meeting the bail conditions.

A statement signed by the South-west Coordinator Of National Association Of Nigerian Students, Adekitan Lukman, and made available on Tuesday confirmed the release of the students from jail.

He also said bail conditions of the other two were met after the judge had left. The judge had agreed that the necessary papers should be brought tomorrow for necessary action before the duo would be released on Wednesday.

“The bail conditions of the other two were met after the judge had left, but he agreed that the necessary papers should be brought tomorrow for perfection, we were given all the assurances that the remaining two will be released before 10.00 a.m tomorrow.

“We thank every individuals and organisations who participated one way or the other in seeing to the release of our comrades.

“Finally, the leadership of NANS Zone D wish to restate our commitment in seeing to the promotion and protection of the rights and welfare of our members wherever and whenever. All other school authorities are hereby also warned to desist from unjust victimisation of students leaders as we shall henceforth vehemently resist such actions. Students are also advised to always go about their duties peacefully and be law abiding.”

The magistrate court had granted bail to the five students in the sum of N500,000 with one surety each in the same amount.

WAEC EXAMINATION WILL BEGIN WITH THE REGULAR SUBJECTS ON MARCH 28.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has registered 1.5 million students to write its 2018 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). This was disclosed by the council's director of public affairs, Damianus Ojijeogu, in Lagos, on Monday, March 26, he said the council had concluded arrangements for the conduct of the examination for school candidates, popularly referred to as May/June WASSCE. He said: “We have concluded all arrangements and deployed logistics in every part of the country for the conduct of a hitch-free examination. “We have also taken cognizance of the upsurge of insecurity in some parts of the country. We are working in collaboration with the federal government and security agencies to ensure safe and conducive environments for the conduct of the examination. “On our part, we will deploy professional examiners and supervisors that will protect the integrity of the examination." The council’s head of national office, Olu Adenipekun, who announced the release in Lagos, said results of 1,021 candidates were, however, withheld. According to him, the results were withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice by the affected candidates. He said the cases were being investigated and that reports of the investigations would be presented to the appropriate committee of the council in due course, for consideration, adding that the committee's decision would be communicated to the affected candidates. Who should be held responsible for exam malpractice? Student, teacher or parents?

JAMB CUT OFF POINT FOR FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES AND STATES UNIVERSITIES

JAMB CUT OFF MARKS FOR FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES 2018/2019

 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) – 180 Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU) Zaria – 180 Bayero University, Kano (BUK)- 180 Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) – 180 Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) – 180 Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMinna) – 180 Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) – 180 Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State (FUD) – 180 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina (FUDutsinma) – 180 Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State(FUKashere) – 180 Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULafia)- 180 Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State (FULokoja) – 180 Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State (FUNAI)- 180 Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa (FUOtuoke) – 180 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE)- 180 Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State (FUWukari)- 180 Michael Okpara Uni. of Agric., Umudike (MOUAU)- 180 Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH, formerly FUTYOLA)- 180 National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos (NOUN) – N/A Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna – 180 Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) – 180 Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife – 200 Police Academy Wudil – 180 (2016 cut-off mark confirmed) University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Gwagwalada – 180 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) – 200 Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) – 180 University of Benin (UNIBEN) – 200 University of Calabar (UNICAL) – 180 University of Ibadan (UI) – 200 University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) – 180 University of Jos (UNIJOS) – 180 University of Lagos (UNILAG) – 200 University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) – 180 University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) – 180 University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) – 180 University of Uyo (UNIUYO) – 180 Usumanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUSOK) – 180 .

JAMB CUT OFF MARKS FOR STATE UNIVERSITIES 2018/2019

 Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) – 180 Adamawa State University Mubi (ADSU) – 180 Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA) – 180 Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo (AKUTECH) – 180 Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma – 180 Anambra State University of Science & Technology, Uli – 180 Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG) – 180 Benue State University, Makurdi (BSUM) – 180, Medicine – 200 Cross River State University of Science & Technology, Calabar (CRUTECH)- 180 Delta State University Abraka (DELSU) – 180 Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki – 180 Ekiti State University (EKSU) – 180 Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu – 180 Gombe State Univeristy (GSU), Gombe – 180 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL) – 180 Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuoumeni – 180 Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri – 180 Kaduna State University (KASU), Kaduna – 180 Kano University of Science & Technology (KUST), Wudil – 180 Kebbi State University, Kebbi (KSUSTA)- 180 Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba – 180 Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin – 180 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso – 180 Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos – 180 Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) – 180 Niger Delta Unversity (NDU), Yenagoa – 180 Northwest University (NU), Kano – 180 Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye – 18 Ondo State University of Science & Technology, Okitipupa – 180 Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Oshogbo – 180 Plateau State University, Bokkos (PLASU) – 180 Rivers State University of Science & Technology (RSUST) – 180 Sokoto State University, Sokoto (SSU) – 180 Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode (TASUED) – 180 Taraba State University, Jalingo (TSU) – 180 Technical University, Ibadan – 180 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina (UMYU) – 180

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS IS FOLLOWING THE STEPS OF THE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, AND WOULD SOON SET UP AN OIL REFINERY.

The vice chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has disclosed that in order to boost the nation’s refinery capacity, the institution would soon set up conventional and standard locally-built refineries, Ogundipe made the disclosure at the 1st Annual General Meeting and 2nd Alumni Lecture of the UNILAG Faculty of Engineering Alumni Association. The VC stated that the institution needs to be exposed to refining processes, as it produces Chemical Engineering graduates. He stated: “A committee has been set up to under-study the process from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. If you go to some of the universities in Texas, when their students graduate, because they have refineries in their universities, they do not need to do certain courses when it comes to professional courses. “Engineering has left that level of just setting down and stats computing. It is now about turning ideas to realities. It is about producing entrepreneurial skills and developing the skills in the life our students. “We need to develop our students. All of them have skills that are unique to them, and the skills can help them set up their own businesses in future. “Most of our students can develop application, while some are with different skills. As a vice chancellor, faculty by faculty, I am going to interact with students to encourage them to develop their skills; and we have already gotten the commitment of Central Bank of Nigeria, and Bank of Industry, for funds. The development was made public by Professor Ibrahim Mohammed-Dabo, the team leader, ABU refinery project, and an expert in chemical engineering. He said: “Our ultimate goal is to have a conventional and standard locally-built refinery that can be refining Nigerian crude. We are hoping if enough funding is made available to us to perfect what we have on ground; we shall be willing to build other ones that can be stationed in the Niger Delta.”

NIGERIAN MUM HOW MY TWO CHILDREN WERE ALMOST KILLED BY THEIR SCHOOL IN LAGOS.

A heart-wrenching story of how a Nigerian mum almost lost her two kids. According to her, her children and other students of the school in Ajah, Lagos, were taken on an excursion. However, what was supposed to be an educational trip turned out to be an almost fatal experience for the 2-year-old girl and the 3-year-old boy, both kids. She revealed her plans to sue the school for negligence and attempted murder being that only her kids were locked up in the bus for hours, for no just reasons. She narrated: "In February, my son (3 yrs) and daughter (2 yrs), joined the rest of their schoolmates (CRANE SCHOOL, Ajah) for an excursion to OMU Resort, Bogije. Upon getting there, both my children were left behind in the parked vehicle on a hot day with the doors locked. The nanny took down the rest of the kids, leaving just mine. The driver closed the doors and everything, everyone went in. Sometime later, a staff of the resort was just passing by the parking lot when he saw my son call out weakly through the window. By some divine miracle, my boy was able to open it slightly enough and by some luck, someone just happened to pass by. He called out, "uncle" and the shocked man looked inside the vehicle to see my daughter passed out in the chair and my son barely conscious.Both kids was covered in sweat. My son's eyes were terrifyingly swollen and red."

A beautiful final year student of Imo State University (IMSU) has just been reported dead. Kaycee as fondly called by friends died while celebrating her 23rd birthday.

The young lady reportedly died on Wednesday, March 21, by a stray bullet. Kaycee was a 400level banking and finance student before her sudden demise. One of her close friends Sunval Princess Adaeze on Thursday, March 22, took to her Facebook profile to share several pictures from late Kaycee’s photoshoot session, as she penned down her heartbreaking tribute. 

IMSU CUT OFF MARK FOR MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

IMSU CUT OFF MARK FOR MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

Most students are officially admitted to universities and colleges in Nigeria after passing UTME examinations carried out by JAMB (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board). Of course, it is also possible to get admission to a number of institutions without taking JAMB UTME exams, but most majorities of students in Nigeria take JAMB exams. What is the cut off mark for medicine and surgery in IMSU for all interested candidates? Is it different from requirements for other Imo State University faculties and disciplines? Keep on reading so that you can learn about major differences between cut off marks and IMSU departmental cut off points for medicine and surgery, which is really helpful for all potential candidates. Imo State University cut off mark Standard cut off mark for JAMB examinations that is officially required by IMSU is 180 points. However, this standard minimum grade is set for students who wish to study other courses apart from medicine. Cut off mark for medicine and surgery in IMSU While it could be enough to score 180+ points in JAMB or 50 percent (or higher) in post-UTME exams to get knowledge about the basic medical sciences disciplines here, it is necessary to earn the following cut off mark for rather competitive disciplines: Surgery – candidates should reach 240 grades or higher in JAMB; at least 85 percent in post-UTME Medicine – students are expected to score 240 points or more in JAMB; 85 percent or more in post-UTME These are the minimum score required from potential students who are willing to get into 100 levels of education. Keep in mind that every university is giving privilege to pupils with higher exam scores and excellent school grades. Direct entry and other details those applicants who score less than 240 points at JAMB exams but still desire to study medicine and surgery in IMSU should apply through direct entry possibility based on O’level exams, SSCE, GCE or similar examinations. Still the institution pays attention to each candidate’s school certificates, grades, and examination results before it makes its final choice. The faculty of medicine consists of 13 departments, including surgery and medicine along with physiology, microbiology, pediatrics, anatomy, gynecology, and others. The institution was accredited in 2002 (Preclinical accreditation) and 2006 (Clinical accreditation). Now you know IMSU cut off mark for medicine and surgery. We hope you have done your best in your exams.

THE 15-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM OGUN STATE REPORTEDLY SCORED 78 POINTS IN THE USE OF ENGLISH, 94 IN MATHEMATICS, 88 IN PHYSICS AND 89 IN CHEMISTRY

 

15-year-old Ajibola Oluwatosin Olumayowa has emerged as the best candidate so far in the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following the release of results, Vanguard reports. It was initially believed that a Corona Secondary School student, Ibukun Oduntan, had the highest score, as he earned 344 marks. Olumayowa's school, Taidob College, Asero Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun disclose that their student had emerged with the highest score of 349. A statement signed by one Dare Adedotun  "Ajibola Oluwatosin from Egdbado North, Ogun state, recorded 78 in the Use of English, 94 in Mathematics, 88 in Physics and 89 in Chemistry. Olumayowa’s score is believed to be the highest in the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the moment. The development comes following an earlier report  that Oghotomo Ogheneruno Goddowell, a 16-year-old boy from Ethiope East in Delta state, may have set a new record for the Joint Admission Matriculation Board exam, as he scored 321 points. Goddowell wrote his exam at the Benchill schools, Warri Delta state. Another unverified result that surfaced online with the same 321 marks, belonged to 18-year-old Yusuf Najeeb Lawal from Musawa in Katsina state. Lawal wrote his exam at Kaduna polythecnic, Tudun Wada, Kaduna state.

Niger state government has approved N300 million to pay for WAEC registration for the state’s student.

The Niger state government has approved N300 million for the payment of registration fees for its citizens sitting the 2018 West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). Fatima Madugu, the commissioner for education, who disclosed this during a press conference on Wednesday, March 21, in Minna, the state capital said Governor Abubakar Bello approved the payment at the weekly executive council meeting, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. She explained that the Bello-led government inherited a debt of N950m from its predecessor, saying that WAEC was being paid gradually. Madugu said the payment of the WAEC fees for students was part of the state government’s efforts to provide free education for students. Also speaking, Mamman Musa, the commissioner for water resources, said that the council also approved N700m for the procurement of water accessories and installation of some pumps earlier purchased by the government. He said that the water equipment would be deployed to Minna, Bida, Suleja, Kontagora and New Bussa to stabilize water supply in those towns. “Sometimes last year, the state government declared a state of emergency on education and also promised to overhaul the water sector. “The N700 million will be used to purchase additional water equipment so as to have a constant water supply in the state,”

It has just been reported, Boko Haram has reportedly returned kidnapped DapchiGirls girls back to Dapchi township in Yobe state.

The schoolgirls were kidnapped from Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi On February 19, 2018 at about 5:30pm local time reported that the chairman of the Dapchi schoolgirls parents association, Bashir Manzo, confirmed that the girls were brought to Dapchi. “My relatives and colleagues in Dapchi just informed me that the girls were brought this morning,” he said. “I am heading to Dapchi now from Damaturu. When I get there we will do a head count to see if all of them have been released. According to the resident, the insurgents returned the girls in the early hours of Wednesday, March 21, few minutes after soldiers were withdrawn from the town. “We are happy. There is jubilation in Dapchi now as the girls are back,” the resident said. However, it is not yet clear if all the 110 kidnapped girls were freed.

Jamb withheld 111,981 candidates who sat for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination had been withheld for “further screening”

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday said the results of 111,981 candidates who sat for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination had been withheld for “further screening” while it had released 1,502,978 results.

The JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, who stated this in a release, noted that the results of the 350 blind candidates, who took the 2018 UTME, had yet to be released.

He added exclusively reported on Monday that the board would release the results of 1.3 million candidates on Monday nationwide, after they had gone through all security checks and found to be without malpractice.

The JAMB spokesperson said on Tuesday that 1.5 million results had been released while 111,981 were withheld for further screening. “After viewing all CCTV footages during the conduct of the 2018 UTME and… considering reports from our supervisors, monitors and other independent Nigerians, JAMB has released the results of 1,502,978 candidates.

“1,652,825 candidates had indicated interest in the examination by registering for the 2018 UTME. Also, 112,331 results are yet to be released out of which 350 are the results of the blind candidates which would be released soon and 111,981 results withheld for further screening.

“The figures above exclude foreign candidates whose examination will be conducted in April.”