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.