HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ASKED FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO REDUCE THE COST OF POST UTME EXAMINATION TO N3000.

The call to reduce the price of unified tertiary matriculation examination appeared on the wave of the common movement to make education accessible and affordable. The cost of UTME registration in 2017 was N7, 500.00. James Faleke (APC, Lagos) proposed the review of this amount. According to Faleke in our days the number of universities increased and only a half of applicants were admitted to the institutions in 2017. Further aware that JAMB as a government agency is not set up for profit making but to promote the educational development of the young citizens in pursuit of their professional career. I was alarmed at the allegation of the huge sum of money missing from the vaults, burning of scratch cards, lending out money made from sales of application forms, conversion of proceeds from sales of application forms to loans and Image ’empowerment’ funds to private individuals and fictitious stories by the officials of the board. Believes that education, being a pivot upon which relational development of the nation rests, should be made available to citizens at the barest minimum cost. After such words, the intention of unified tertiary matriculation examination price reduction was referred to the committee. We await the final decision on this issue after two weeks of consideration. We will bring you the latest post UTME news as soon as the information reaches us.

A Nigerian lady broke Academic record of 147-years

Stories about young Nigerians making the country proud are always a priority these stories are reported to help boost the moral of others and motivate many more young Nigerians who aspire to do great work. has come across the story of a young Nigerian lady who made history and broke a record of 147 years at a prestigious university in the United States. The lady identified simply as Otitoju made first class. The young lady, who graduated with first class from Howard University in the United States, was the head girl in her set while she was in Queens College secondary school. It was gathered that she became the head girl in Queens College at the age of 14 years. She has now broken a record that was not broken for over 140 years. 

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN ABUJA HAVE LAMENTED THEIR POOR LIVING CONDITION

Students of Veritas University, Abuja, have cried out over the closure of the school by the management of the institution. Notes that the institution was said to have been shut down because students had protested unavailability of basic needs such as water, electricity, accommodation, security, among others. A student of the institution said that despite paying 530,000 naira as school fees, 20 or more students occupy a room, adding that the hostels are very dirty and full of rats, bedbug and tons of mosquitoes. He said: "We use the bush to toilet because the toilet is not acceptable. The school does not care about its students and it’s unfair because parents suffer so much to pay this fees - they even go as far as borrowing and yet the school is treating the students like animals. "The students were suspended for a week because of a peaceful protest against maltreatment. The environment is bad for learning. NUC has to do something about this; the environment is totally not conducive for learning." The student’s union president, Ijanusi Olawale, said: “We believe the state is largely occupied by masses with nothing. 500% increment is too much and highly inhumane. The government is autocratic. They should reverse the fees if they don’t want touts littering the streets."

JAMB TO USE COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) IS TO CONDUCT POLICE EXAM ON FRIDAY, MAY 25

Computer Based Test (CBT) is to be conducted for the candidates on Friday, May 25 Read more: The candidates have since been notified through text messages, while those who did not receive the message are required can check for their exam centers through the under-listed websites. i. www.policerecruitment.ng ii. www.jamb.gov.ng iii. www.psc.gov.ng the candidates’ exam centers are also displayed at every state command headquarters in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT. Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police has directed the Deputy Inspector General of Police, training and development to monitor the conduct of the examination in some selected centers while the commissioners of police in state commands will monitor the conduct of the examination in centers in their commands. A statement by the police spokesman, ACP Jimoh Moshood, urged candidates to be of good conduct and not to engage in any examination malpractice, adding that anyone caught will be arrested, investigated and prosecuted.

BEST (LASU), GRADUATING STUDENTS GET ADOPTED

Fuad Ogunsanya Adetoro, the best graduating student of the Lagos state University (LASU), has been adopted by the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, who has made a commitment to sponsor the former’s Masters programme in any university of his choice in the world. The governor made the disclosure on Wednesday, May 23, while delivering his address at the LASU 2016/2017 academic convocation, Leadership reports….The governor noted that it is unusual for a university visitor to attend the first day of university convocation where first degrees are awarded; hence, he said the day must have been divinely obtained. He stated: “But I don’t know why I decided to come. This confirms that there is a divine side to the story. The story of the best graduating student is too compelling to ignore. It makes me reflect my own background too; therefore, I hereby adopt him.” Ogunsanya expressed appreciation for the governor’s gesture, and resolved to make good use of the financial gift and scholarship offered to him. Olugbenga emerged as one of the five selected Hesselbein International Scholars from Africa to participate in the Hesselbein Global Leadership Summit at the prestigious Hesselbein Global Academy for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US.

THE LIST OF PRIVATE MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE IN AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY

The institution is among top universities of Nigeria. The private university was opened in 2009. The College of Medicine and Health Sciences is known as one of the best private medical schools in the country. The college consists of such departments: Nursing Medical Laboratory Science Medicine and Surgery Anatomy Physiology Academic programs: B.Sc  Anatomy B.Sc Physiology MBBS (Medicine and Surgery) B.NSc (Nursing)… B.MLS (Medical Laboratory Science) B. Sc (Human Nutrition & Dietetics) All the programs have the accreditation of NUC and MLSCN. The current session was approved by such respective regulatory bodies: Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: Advisory Visit. National Universities Commission: MBBS (Pre-clinical) Accreditation Visit. National Universities Commission: Nursing (B.NSc) Accreditation Visit.Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria: MBBS (Pre-clinical) Accreditation Visit.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES IN BABCOCK UNIVERSITY

This university has one of the first private medical schools in Nigeria. The College of Health and Medical Sciences consists of the following departments: Department of Anatomy Degree Offered:  B.Sc. (Hons) Anatomy Department of Physiology Degree Offered:   B.Sc. (Hons) Physiology Department of Biochemistry  Degree Offered:  B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry Department of Nutrition & Dietetics  Degree Offered: B Sc. (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics The courses gained the accreditation by Nursing and midwifery council of Nigeria (NMCN)

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY IN BINGHAM UNIVERSITY

The institution has a College of Health Sciences, there are three programs offered in the college: MBBS B.Sc. Anatomy B.Sc. Physiology The institution has a Bingham University Teaching Hospital that helps to improve practical skills of the students.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BOWEN UNIVERSITY

The institution is situated in Iwo in Osun State, Nigeria. The department of medicine at the university has the accreditation of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The private medical college provides M.B.B.S. programme. The institution offers department of family medicine for postgraduate students. The department has full accreditation of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCE IN GREGORY 

UNIVERSITY

The institution is situated in Uturu, Abia State in Nigeria. The private Christian University  provides such programmes: MBBS Medicine & Surgery ( 6 years) B. Sc Human Anatomy   (4 years) B. Sc Human Physiology (4 years) B. Sc Medical Biochemistry (4 years)

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA (IUO)

One of the first private institution in Nigeria. It is located in Okada city, Edo state. Since 1999, the medical school of the university has produced over 1,500 medical doctors. The College of Health Sciences is the most popular department of the institution. The school provides such programmes and degrees: Anatomy - B.Sc. Basic medical science - B.Sc. Biochemistry - B.Sc. Medical laboratory science - BMLS Nursing science - B.NSc Physiology - B.Sc. 

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE IN MADONNA UNIVERSITY, ELELE

The private Catholic university that started the work in 1999 in Okija, Anambra State. The college of medicine was established in 2001. There are such departments and faculties: The faculty of Basic Medical Sciences Department of Anatomy Department of Physiology Department of Medical Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Department of Anatomical Pathology Department of Chemical Pathology Department of Haematology/Immunology Department of Medical Microbiology Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department of Paediatrics

Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics Department of Community Medicine & Primary Health Care Department of Internal Medicine Department of Psychiatry Department of Surgery Department of Radiography The school of medicine works to provide students with a balanced foundation of a professional platform to prepare high educated medical doctors. The curriculum has three stages: The pre-medical stage (pure science-based) the pre-clinical stage (basic medical science courses) the clinical stage (the study of the nature of diseases

BREAKING NEWS………UNIVERSITY OF MAKURDI SHUT DOWN.....

A group of persons who claim to be students of Benue state University, Makurdi, on Monday, May 21, shut down academic and non-academic activities on the school’s two campuses in protest against the hike in their tuition fees.  The students went on a protest after the university management introduced new conditional charges that resulted in an over 65% hike in tuition fees for new students.  The students blocked all the entrances leading to the university campus along the Makurdi/Gboko federal highway, demanding that the university management reverse the tuition increase without any delay to enable the new students carry out their necessary registration. However, armed security personnel, comprising police, civil defense and DSS were stationed at the main gates of the university while some of them were seen chasing the protesting students out of the campus.

Reacting to the development, the acting registrar of the university, Catherine Terlumun Bur, said that “some group of miscreants parading themselves as students of the university, in the early hours of Monday 21st May 2018, took over, locked up and displaced the security manning the main gate of the university, bringing to a halt the inflow and outflow of human and vehicular traffic into the university, including nursery and primary school pupils for reasons yet to be ascertained.” Terlumun Bur, in a statement, noted that the action was particularly worrisome in view of the fact that the university was scheduled to commence accreditation of programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC) from Monday, May 21, 2018. She stated that the university was yet to conduct election into the leadership of the Student Union since the expiration of the tenure of the last executive committee, stating that the university does not have any student union leadership currently to direct such a protest on campus. The acting registrar warned the perpetrators to vacate the gate in their own interest, vowing that the university will “not hesitate to avail itself of lawful means to deal with the situation.” The workers expressed displeasure over government's failure to implement the agreement it reached with them during the strike. The workers said they were also unhappy with the rate government is giving approvals for the establishment of new universities instead of resources to be concentrated on raising the standard of existing one.

KATSINA GOVERNMENT SCREENS 1,356 YOUTHS FOR TEACHING JOB

The Katsina state government has commenced the screening of 1,356 unemployed youths to be engaged as teachers under its newly introduced `State-Power’ programme. Malam Usaini Karaduwa, the special adviser on employment, promotion and vocational training to the Katsina state governor, disclosed this during the commencement of the three-day exercise in Daura on Thursday, May 17. He said the youths were drawn from Daura, Dutsi and Mai'adua local government areas, adding that the screening was going on simultaneously across the three senatorial districts of the state. Karaduwa said that degree holders and other relevant qualifications would be screened for subsequent engagement as teachers. He added that government was laying more emphasis on those with B.Ed.,B.Sc., NCE, H.N.D. and N.D.

He said each of them would receive a stipend of N20,000 per month as salary, stressing that in the event of any existing vacancy in the civil service; any of the qualified S-power employee would be engaged. One of the beneficiaries, Hafsatu Suleiman commended the efforts of the state government for introducing the programme. She said the programme would reduce the number of unemployed youths as well as promote security in the state. It was noted that 5,000 youths would be engaged by the state government as teachers in the S-power programme for two years. The state government says it is going ahead with the scheme despite the fact that sustaining it has become a challenge, due to its financial limitations.

SAD ONE AS A FINAL YEAR STUDENT WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BY A CAR YESTERDAY

Toheebah died after being crushed by a trailer while on her way to school on Wednesday, May 16. She was also said to be on a motorcycle before the accident took place. Her pictures were shared on Facebook by one of her friends, Abi Ke Ade on Thursday, May 17. The young lady is still yet to come to terms that Toheebah is no more. “Kofoworola Kuku Toheebah is very calm, kind and pure hearted person. A friend like sister, my advice, my super woman. U left this wicked world yesterday. Still seeing it like a dream, I remember those advice u gave me when am down, I remember how we plan our futures, I remember how we plan travelling all over the world. I remember how we plan making it big. Don't know u won't be able to fulfill all year dreams. Only God knows what I feel for you. Continue to rest in peace my woman. We love you but God loves you more.”

NA WAO..........- A SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER IDENTIFIED AS CHIOMA RECENTLY REVEALED WHAT A STUDENT DID TO HER.

Love or lust?, a young secondary school boy recently opened his heart up to his teacher damning all consequences. The teacher identified as Chioma U. Jane made her friends and followers have a good life when she shared the love letter she got from her young admirer. Chioma who teaches at a secondary school in Nnewi, Anambra, closed for the day and was clearing her desk when she found the boldly written letter in which the student expressed his love for her and how beautiful he finds her.  These might sounds strange to you but I mean every word from the first time I saw you in school, it was if my brain cell stopped working. Each time I see you it will be as if smoke is coming out of my eyes. Your beauty is killing me seriously, although am still in secondary school, I have plans on becoming a rich man. I know you will say I'm a small boy, but let me tell you when you are in love, age does not matter. I am becoming very useless all because I keep thinking about you each time I close my eyes, I see your picture. Please consider my request and make me useful for once. 

WHAT ARE YOU KNOWN FOR???

NIGERIAN STUDENT STUDYING IN YALE UNIVERSITY, LOLADE SIYONBOLA NARRATES EXPERIENCE IN THE HANDS ON A WHITE STUDENT.

A Nigerian Lolade Siyonbola studying at the Ivy League University has shared discomforting news of how a race biased student called the police on her. Lolade Siyonbola who is a post graduate student of African Studies at the university narrated how she was having a nap at the Yale University's common room when a White student she identifies as Sarah Braasch called the campus Police to come and arrest her. She explained that the encounter wasn't the first she has experienced from her co-student Sarah. She  said that Sarah Braasch, who is studying Philosophy at PhD level, once called the Police on one of her friends a few months earlier. She said the friend had got lost in her building during a visit. In her post Lolade mentioned that Sarah has messed with the wrong person as she vowed to get it straight with her. She rose up to the racist Sarah Braasch and told her matter-of-fact, “I deserve to be here. I pay tuition like everybody else.” 34-year-old Lolade, added that the police asked her for identification which she didn't provided saying to them, “I’m not going to justify my existence here.” “I really don’t know if there’s a justification for you actually being in the building,” she said to the officers, after establishing her enrollment. Lolade also unlocked her dormitory room door in front of the officers to show she lived there after they insisted on seeing her ID. “We’re in a Yale building and we need to make sure that you belong here,” one officer said in the video. The officers said the encounter lasted longer than expected because Lolade’s name appeared differently in the school’s database. The news of the racial profiling suffered by her spread throughout the campus and in reaction the dean of Yale’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

TOP 8 FACTORS FOR CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION FOR STUDENTS

TEACHERS

Teachers are the first people to implement their role in the curriculum for their students. They usually select what they need to teach to their students and how it may affect the whole teaching process. Therefore, their curriculum is provided to be alternative as teachers may decide what they want to teach and what the really need to teach. Teachers are usually involved in constructing and implementation of curriculum in Nigeria.

LEARNERS may also influence the curriculum implementation in Nigeria. If teachers are provided to be the arbiters of the learning process, but the learners actually hold the key to the idea of curriculum activity. The official learning process is quite different from the one that is prescribed by the ideas of country.

RESOURCE Materials and Facilities It’s obvious that no meaningful teaching process can be provided without resources and facilities. This factor significantly changes the whole picture of what happens right now. The Ministry of Education has problems providing necessary resources to the all educational institutions in Nigeria. In some schools, students have to pay for their books and even supply their schools with necessary equipment. Therefore,

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT this factor significantly changes the whole picture of what happens right now. The Ministry of Education has problems providing necessary resources to the all educational institutions in Nigeria. In some schools, students have to pay for their books and even supply their schools with necessary equipment. Therefore, the implementation of curriculum is impossible without providing necessary elements for education. Rural areas especially suffer from the lack of resources.

 INTEREST GROUPS the interest group also plays the major role in the development and implementation of curriculum in Nigeria. Who are these groups that may have influence on the development of curriculum in our country? They are usually holders of great financial resources and may influence the political structure of our country. The curriculum may also be outdated and their implementation is not necessary and even harmful in some cases. At the same time, if a school is situated in not the best place on earth then it’s highly possible that the school may change the whole curriculum to support the interest of learners. Therefore, the school environment may decide if they need to follow the curriculum.

CULTURE AND IDEOLOGY Culture and ideology may also change the implementation of curriculum in schools. Culture differences are present in different parts of the country and even in the same school. Therefore, culture may provide various interesting decisions in implementing curriculum in Nigeria.  INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION

 Implementation of curriculum is not possible without supervisory functions provided by the government.

ASSESSMENT Examination changes the way you think about curriculum. It provides new standards to meet and all educational institutions will have an opportunity to meet these standards or change them accordingly. The implementation of curriculum is possible in many ways. Nevertheless, it’s advised to consider every possible factor that can affect curriculum implementation in order to develop effective curriculum for educatio

JAMB HAS MADE N8.5 BILLION FORM THE SALES OF ADMISSION FORMS IN 2018

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) generated a princely N8.453billion from the sales of forms to applicants seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria in 2018, a top official of the Board  on Friday, May 11, that the revenue came from payments made by 1,602,762 candidates who registered for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held across the country…

"Each of the total 1,798,438 UTME and direct entry candidates paid N5, 500 for the forms out of which N4, 700 goes to JAMB’s coffers while N800 is remitted to banks and suppliers of reading texts to applicants. The number of applicants was lower this year following reforms in the application process which effectively blocked multiple registrations by candidates. About N1.8million UTME and DE candidates sought tertiary admissions in 2017", the official said. It is not exactly clear how much the Board will remit to the federal government this year after settling computer-based test centers, and paying other service providers and exam officials. In 2017, the examination body paid in N7.8 billion to the government. It was gathered that the remittance for 2018 will be close to that amount. “As you know, change of course and universities are ongoing. It is only after we are done with the entire admission process for the year that we will be able to determine the total revenue for the year”, the official said that since the arrival of Is-haq Oloyede, a professor, as registrar, JAMB had ceased to request funding from the federal government for its capital and recurrent expenditures. “The registrar is now asking the government to allow JAMB handles the payment of salaries and allowances to its personnel. He believes that will enable the board to improve the working condition of its staff by paying them better. “Since he is blocking loopholes for stealing and eradicating corruption, the registrar believes it is important that staff are better paid from the revenues they help make every year. That way, they will not be tempted to revert to corrupt acts.” The official said Oloyede has also asked the government to allow JAMB spend N2billion from its revenue this year, and another N2billion next year, to upgrade its corporate headquarters in Abuja and improve its state offices across the country. “But as you know, there has to be approval and everything has to be appropriated before any spending can be made,” he said. When contacted, Oloyede confirmed JAMB has made “more than N8billion” from sales of forms but declined further details. He directed further enquiries on the matter to the spokesperson of the Board, Fabian Benjamin.