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What is IJMB Programme?
Interim Joint Matriculation Board(IJMB)The Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination (IJMBE) is a requirement for admission to universities in Nigeria and abroad. The Advanced Level subjects for Direct Entry into 200 level in Universities are the main focus of the IJMB examination.
Is 2022 IJMB form out?
The IJMB form for the 2022 academic session is no longer available for sale, closed on the 15th September 2022.
IJMB Cutoff Mark: What Is It?
IJMB Cut Off PointA student must have 5 points or more to be eligible for admission. Students who want to study engineering must have at least 8 points, medical students must have at least 13, and all other courses must have at least 7 points.
IJMB: Do I need JAMB?
Candidates for the IJMB do not have to register for JAMB. IJMB scores are good for seven years. With IJMB, university admission is much simpler.
Is IJMB exam hard?
IJMB is just as challenging as your WAEC, NECO, and NABTEB exams. However, even the average student can succeed in the IJMB program and earn excellent grades. Academic rigor and a commitment to learning are the only requirements for the student. The IJMB program is just one level above the regular level exams.
What are the IJMB requirements?
Admission does not require a PUTME or JAMB score. Candidate who is awaiting results may also apply. Admission without screening is automatic.
IJMB Prerequisite
O’Level Outcome (Max of 2 sittings)
Four (4) photos for your passport.
Certificate of Birth.
State-issued identification document (Optional)How do I apply for admission to IJMB?
Candidates are expected to have their O’level results in order to be accepted for the IJMB. This may be accomplished through the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), which is administered by the National Examinations Council or the West African Examination Council (WAEC) (NECO).
Can I study medicine using IJMB?
Here are a few of the colleges and universities that accept IJMB for medical degrees. If you use DE instead of the UTME, you will graduate with a degree in medicine and surgery in 5 years as opposed to 6 years.
IJMB is accepted by Unilag?
Some of the well-known universities in Nigeria that do not accept the IJMB for admission include UNILAG and OAU. However, JUPEB is accepted by several universities, including OAU, UNILAG, and others.
What advantages does IJMB offer?
Obtain admission without difficulty.
No need to keep writing the jamb.
The outcome is permanent.
Useful for a student who is pursuing their studies abroad.
Students are prepared for better academic pursuits by the IJMB academic curriculum.
after completing the nine-month program, the average student becomes an excellent student.How long does it take to release the IJMB results?
The IJMBE result is released in a maximum of three (3) months because the regulated body typically chooses the exact date. In conclusion, we advise many applicants to enroll in the IJMBE program right away rather than continuing to sit at home and take the JAMB exam every year in hopes of getting accepted.
How are IJMB exams graded?
A student can earn up to 16 points in the IJMB examination with the right combination of subjects and courses; an additional point is awarded if the result does not include a grade of “F.” The grades for IJMB results range from A to F.
What is the IJMB cutoff score for Unilorin?
IJMB Cut Off Mark for UNILORIN: The University of Ilorin, UNILORIN’s general cutoff point is 5, except for some courses that require 8 points, 10 points, or 13 points or higher.
If you have other questions about IJMB, you can comment on this Student Village thread
This is to let everyone know that the results of the 2022 NECO SSCE-INTERNAL have not yet been made public. Candidates should ignore rumors that the results have already been announced.
NECO debunks the rumor that the internal 2022 SSCE results will be released.
For more information, contact our support desk at support@neco.gov.ng.
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Kwasu Reopens Screening Registration Portal
This is to let applicants know that the application portal for Kwara State University (KWASU) has been reopened by the administration for those still interested in acquiring the Post-UTME application form.
The registration period has now been extended until September 30, 2022. The delay in the distribution of several results, including the IJMB, JUPEB, and NECO results, is one of the reasons for the extension.
It is strongly recommended that interested candidates take advantage of the registration opportunity.
Check out the kwasu screening registration details here
FCT School of Nursing released Basic Midwifery admission list for Sept 2022
The following students have been admitted to the Basic Midwifery Program at the FCT College of Nursing Sciences in Gwagwalada. You must present the originals and copies of the following documents to the principal at the school of midwifery in Gwagwalada in order to pick up your admissions letters:
Birth certificate
State of origin certificate
Primary School leaving certificate
WAEC / NECO certificate
Complete six (6) years Secondary School testimonial2. Classes resume and registration are open from September 19 through September 23, while orientation and lectures start on September 26. After resumption, two weeks later on October 4, 2022, if classes are not resumed, the admission is forfeited.
3. Please note that there are no accommodation spaces for any candidate because of the current ongoing renovation work in the school.
King Charles I, II, and III: The history of a controversial name
King Philip, Arthur, or George could have been the new monarch of Britain. Charles was the least bad choice, which is why he supported him.
Confusion over the new King’s name briefly ruled as he took the throne.
In the historic tweet from the Royal Family account that announced Queen Elizabeth II’s passing before any newscasts, the royal formerly known as Prince Charles was referred to as simply “the King” for the first time. There was established continuity.
But what precisely is King? And why did some royal watchers believe Charles wouldn’t be it?
In his inaugural speech, the new ruler avoided saying his name. It was left to Prime Minister Liz Truss to give us our first introduction to King Charles III. (Well, first time if you exclude Scotland in the 18th century, but we’ll get to that.)
Truss being new in the role, and a politician who has had strained relationships with the truth and the law, the matter was in doubt. Not until the BBC confirmed it with Charles’ staff at Clarence House did the world’s media agree. King Charles III it was.
How could it have been any other way? Let’s take a look back in time to find the solution. First, let’s jump back to 2005 when there was a brief Christmastime media frenzy alleging that Charles was considering succeeding King George VII in the future.
Name-swapping was now rationally possible. Charles Philip Arthur George is his full name. Any one of those names could have accompanied him to the throne. like his great-uncle David, who made the decision to serve as Edward VIII for a short time. Or his grandfather Bertie, who ascended to the throne as George VI at the time David reverted to his original name.
Even as Clarence House strenuously denied those conversations had happened in 2005, it issued this statement: “No decision has been made, and it will be made at the time.” The door was left open to a name change many years hence. And to take them at their word, the new King simply decided to become Charles III in Balmoral Castle on the afternoon of Sept. 8, 2022.
So what of the other contenders: King Philip, King Arthur, or King George? Why did they not get the rose? We do not and may never know the King’s thinking, but based on the royal history drilled into him from birth, we can guess: Charles, the name of the only English king ever to be tried and executed, was a bad option for optics. But it was still the best, barely, of a really bad bunch of optics options.
Arthur and the Armada
Philip was unworkable. Philip of Greece was Charles’ father’s name, indeed, but he was merely a prince (and prince consort). The last time a King Philip visited England was in the 16th century, when Queen “Bloody” Mary and Philip II of Spain shared official control of the nation. In addition to leaving Mary behind, Philip made an attempt to seize the country from her sister Elizabeth when she passed away. Charles is planning to replace loving Liz the Second with a King Philip after adored Liz the First defeated Philip’s Armada? Unthinkable.
Arthur, King! There’s a name to conjure with right there. This is the one you would pick if you believed that the British monarchy was doomed to fail in any case and you might be the last person to rule (in at least 14 Commonwealth realms). Naturally, in the age of social media, you’d have to embrace the memes to make it work: have all meetings take place at round tables, name a court magician, create golden Excaliburs out of rocks and donate them to charity, etc.
Sadly, Charles is too mature and wise at 73 to play the part of a contemporary myth. (As for the legend, there isn’t much evidence that he actually existed, thus Charles would have to be referred to as the first recognized King Arthur. Discuss the vast boots to fill.)
So why George not? Even after Buckingham Palace was attacked during the Blitz, George VI remained in London, inspiring the populace and growing to become a national treasure. He battled stuttering. He was portrayed by Colin Firth in the film. Perhaps his grandson can’t fill these enormous legendary voids. Another possibility is that Charles is aware of all the other Georges.
They can be seen if you take a brief trip in our time machine: George I was an average German prince who did not speak English. George II is primarily renowned for the brutality with which his army treated the Scots (for which God Save the King was composed). George III lost both his faculties and the American colonies. Known as the Prince Regent during his father’s insanity, George IV is noted as a brainless scion of privilege (as played by Hugh Laurie, above, in Blackadder). He was pretty much treated that way by society at the time.
“When from the Earth the Fourth descended,” wrote a Victorian poet, “God be praised, the Georges ended.” Except they didn’t. Just a long break for Victoria, a decade’s worth of Edward — and then two more Georges, each one bringing a World War in his wake (with another Edward, who turned out to be a Nazi sympathizer, sandwiched between them.) Let’s not even get started on George V, the consummate Imperial, and owner of what is easily the scariest mustache in royal history.
King George V in dress uniform and mustache. Credit: The Print Collector Via Getty ImagesTL;DR: British history is still a bit Georged out. Something else that may have changed Charles’ thinking since 2005: there’ll be another George along in a couple of Kings’ time anyway (pending the continuation of the monarchy, Prince George of Cambridge and Cornwall is now second in line). And so the choice turned out to be no choice. Here he is, saddled with the same name as the headless King, the King of many mistresses, and the King who wasn’t one.
As we exit the Elizabethan era and blink in the dawn of a new Carolinian age (that’s how you call it, get used to it), it’s time to get our knowledge of the Charles prequels up to speed.
Charles I (1625-1649)
Triptych trouble: King Charles I by Anthony Van Dyck. Credit: Universal History Archive / ShutterstockMost interesting thing: To quote Monty Python, “the most interesting thing about King Charles the First is that he was 5 foot 6 inches tall at the start of his reign, but only 4 foot 8 inches tall at the end of it.” Charles lost his head at the end of not one but two Civil Wars that upended everything about England in the 1640s.
His crime? According to a court appointed by Parliament, “tyranny”; believing in the divine right of monarchs to be assholes, basically. Charles thought he could rule without Parliament, or only assemble one when he needed the money. He was also suspected of Catholic sympathies at a time when the country was very Protestant, bustling with Puritans and Quakers and a bunch of new sects and utopian cults.
But yeah, mainly the tyranny.
The execution of Charles I: A 19th century view. Credit: Historia / ShutterstockThe final straw for war: Charles sent his guard into Parliament to arrest MPs. The Speaker of the House had the door barred, and if you’ve ever seen the annual ritual of the Queen’s (soon to be King’s) Speech, where an official known as Black Rod has the door to the House of Commons ceremonially slammed in their face, this is what it signals: Love you, monarch, but we did not come to play.
How the Civil War was won: Parliament controlled the military. A Cambridgeshire MP named Oliver Cromwell helped build and command a terrifyingly effective New Model Army. The other army that rallied to the King’s banner, mostly Scots and Cavaliers, held plenty of strongholds like Oxford, but wasn’t so great on the battlefield. After Charles was captured and killed, many Cavaliers fled to America, often to the Carolinas, so named for their King. Sorry, America.
What happened next: Cromwell became a tyrant himself, which is perhaps what you should expect when Parliament gives you the title “Lord Protector”. He’d already purged MPs deemed too loyal to the King, leaving the so-called Rump Parliament. Then, years into a Protectorate that was content to massacre the Scots and Irish, while issuing Puritanical orders like the banning of Christmas, Cromwell dissolved the Rump. After he died his son Richard became Lord Protector, making a mockery of that whole “we’re republicans, really!” thing. But Richard knew he was no leader, and resigned inside six months.
After all of that, a hurriedly reconstituted Parliament voted to dissolve itself and call elections. And the resulting Parliament, about half of them royalists, voted to call in the emergency backup Charles.
Charles II (1660-1685)
The last time a King Charles was crowned — in 1660. Credit: Universal History Archive / ShutterstockWait, where did he come from? Surprise! Charles I and his wife, the French Catholic Henrietta Maria, had a bunch of kids. Charles II was the strapping young heir. Age 20, he was defeated on the battlefield by Cromwell, disguised himself and hid out in an oak tree, was crowned King of Scotland in exile, decided he didn’t like the Scots after all, and fled again to Europe. After a few more ditched invasions, he made nice noises to Parliament about religious tolerance and a general amnesty for the whole Civil War. That was enough to restore the monarchy.
Did he follow through? Mostly. There were a few people who’d signed dad’s death warrant who got literally hung, drawn and quartered. Cromwell was exhumed and his head stuck on a pike. Charles didn’t come to play either.
Meanwhile, religious tolerance turned out to work both ways, with Charles pushing pro-Catholic policies and secretly promising to convert to Catholicism. When his brother James turned out to have secretly converted himself, it kicked off a constitutional crisis and an explosion of conspiracy theories. Parliament kept trying to pass an act that would exclude Catholics from the throne, but Charles wouldn’t sign. He ended up dissolving Parliament and ruling on his own, but was more popular and charismatic than his dad, so made it to his grave (age 54, thanks to kidney disease) without being beheaded.
Most interesting thing: The second Carolinian was packed with high drama such as the plague and Great Fire of London, but also new heights of human achievement. Charles freaking loved science and founded the Royal Society, featuring a young Isaac Newton. Christopher Wren built St. Paul’s Cathedral and many more stunning buildings. No longer held back by puritanism, plays (now with women on the stage!), music and the arts flourished.
And yet! It isn’t for this that Charles II is remembered so much as his 12-plus illegitimate children spawned with at least seven mistresses. His Queen, Catherine, who suffered three miscarriages, had to watch Charles shower the mistresses and their kids with wealth and titles, and was even forced to have one work in her bedchamber. (To add horror to insult, the Catholic Catherine was repeatedly threatened and targeted by those conspiracy theorists.)
In the past, this has earned Charles II knowing winks from historians who called him the “merry monarch” and “playboy King.” These days, we’re much more likely to see things from Catherine’s perspective. So if Charles III seeks reflected glory from Charles II, he’d best be careful about standing too close.
Unless we’re talking about the King Charles Spaniels made famous by Charles II. He’s welcome to stand too close to those cuties.
Former politician Michael Portillo cosplaying as Charles II in 2008, complete with King Charles Spaniels. Credit: Nils Jorgensen / ShutterstockWhat happened next: James, Duke of York (the one who took New Amsterdam from the Dutch and renamed it New York) took over from his brother as James II. His being a Catholic freaked everyone out, and when one of Charles II’s illegitimate kids (the Duke of Monmouth) launched a rebellion, James had Monmouth and 250 rebels executed, and thousands more sent to penal colonies in the West Indies. So much for amnesty.
When James and his Queen Mary had a son and heir three years into his reign, Protestant nobles freaked out some more and invited power couple William and Mary — James’ nephew and son in law plus James’ daughter — to seize the throne. James’ army dissolved and he fled to France. Parliament ruled that he’d abdicated, and in what was called the Glorious Revolution created the constitutional monarchy we know today. Power flowed through Parliament first.
James was still king in Ireland until he lost the Battle of the Boyne.
You think that’s the end of the story? Oh, you sweet summer child. It was just the beginning. The Boyne is still very much celebrated and cursed in Northern Ireland today. James wasted away in exile. His son, whom the French King and the Pope both recognized as James III of England, tried his hand at a couple of Scottish rebellions and failed. Then it was up to his son …
“Charles III” (1766-1788)
If you’re familiar with Outlander, the book series and TV show, you know something about what came next. Charles Edward Stuart or the young pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie, as he wasn’t really known in his lifetime, traveled to Scotland and set up court on behalf of his dad, the old pretender James III. Charles marched into England with 6,000 men. Worried that wasn’t enough, he turned back, and the English finally caught up with him in 1746 at one of history’s most consequential battles: Culloden.
It was a rout. As many as 2,000 of Charles’ men were killed or wounded in one hour, versus 300 British troops. Brutal government crackdowns on highland Clans that had supported Charles began, and would not quit for decades. Charles himself, the “lad born to be King,” was disguised as a serving maid and carried “over the sea to Skye” – which is why he’s mostly remembered today in one of Scotland’s greatest earworms, the Skye Boat Song.
Exiled again to France, then Italy, Charles passed his days in a blur of drink and a miserable marriage to a German princess. When his father died, Charles styled himself Charles III, but neither the kings of France or Spain, nor the Pope, would recognize him. Nevertheless, Charles III he would be to the remnants of the Jacobite (Latin for James-ish) rebellion in Scotland and Ireland. He died in 1788, exactly 139 years to the day after his great-grandfather Charles I was executed.
Now we have an actual Charles III, who would probably prefer we forget the pretend one, not to mention the beheaded ancestor. But bearing the same name as these tragic Charleses can at least provide this comfort to the new King: by comparison, his reign has nowhere to go but up.
VAGINAL BOILS
The region around the vagina might grow all kinds of strange lumps and patches. Bacteria thrive in the moist environment, and irritation or ingrown hairs are likely to occur in the hair follicles.
It can be very painful to have a boil in the vaginal area. Although benign and rarely dangerous, these pus-filled lumps can get rather big. In a matter of days, what first appears to be a pimple can transform into an uncomfortable bulge.
WHAT IS A VAGINAL AREA BOIL?
Boils in the vaginal area are pus-filled, swollen pimples that develop beneath the skin there. These lumps can appear on the labia, the pubic region, the skin folds of the groin, or the exterior of the vagina.
Infected and affected hair follicles are a common reason, although there are other possibilities.
Herpes can be mistaken for boils around the vagina. At first glance, both varieties of bumps may resemble pimples and both may have a yellow discharge. But unlike boils, herpes lesions usually stay tiny and form in clusters.
Boils in the vaginal area are rarely a cause for alarm. In a few weeks, the most of these will resolve on their own. Some may require medical attention. Treatment can help reduce the discomfort and get rid of the infection.
If the situation is extreme, your doctor might lance or cut the boil to get rid of the infection.
Make an appointment to see your doctor or gynecologist if you have a spot on your vagina and are unsure if it is a boil or the result of something else, like a sexually transmitted infection.
CAUSES OF VAGINAL BOILS
The majority of the time, an infection results from an affected hair follicle that causes a vaginal area boil. This is called folliculitis.
These boils may also be caused by other things, like:
Staph contamination. Staphylococcus aureus, sometimes referred to as staph, naturally dwells in the nostril entrance and on the outside of your body. An infection may arise if the bacterium penetrates the hair’s roots (the hair follicles).
An injury to the skin. Small cuts from shaving or an injury might allow staph and other bacteria to penetrate the skin surrounding the vagina. Once germs have entered the body, an infection may result.
Irritation. Small tears in the skin around the vagina can be brought on by friction from tight clothing, which also increases the risk of infection. Also, some persons may have skin folds that rub and produce friction and irritation.
Close proximity. You might be more susceptible to getting a boil if you shared clothes with someone who has one, reused a towel, or were in close proximity to them.
An ingrown hair. Although ingrown hairs don’t usually turn into boils, they might enlarge and become pus-filled if the hair follicle becomes infected.
Insect bites. Insect bites or other wounds, such razor cuts, can expose the skin to bacteria.
Blocked the cysts in Bartholin’s gland. Pea-sized glands known as Bartholin’s glands are located close to the vaginal entrance. These glands may develop into cysts if they become blocked, and the cysts themselves may become infectious. Boils in the vagina can result from this infection.
TREATMENT OF VAGINAL BOILS
The majority of boils disappear on their own in a few days or a week or two. By doing the following, you can quicken the procedure and ease the symptoms:
Use a hot compress. For 10 to 15 minutes, place a clean, warm, wet washcloth over the boiling water. Till the boil is gone, repeat this procedure three or four times daily. White blood cells can combat the residual infection thanks to increased blood circulation caused by the compress’s heat.
Wear loose under wear. While it heals, put on loose-fitting bottoms. Wear loose underwear and garments while reducing friction in the area up until the boil goes away. Change into fresh, dry underwear after exercising.
Protect and clean. If the boil ruptures, carefully clean the area and apply an antibiotic cream such as bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B. (Neosporin). Then, cover with a sterile gauze or adhesive bandage. Change the dressing every day and keep the area tidy.
Try not to pop or puncture. A boil should not be picked or punctured. By releasing the bacteria from the boil, the infection may spread. Furthermore, you run the risk of escalating the discomfort.
Consider taking OTC painkillers. To reduce the discomfort and irritation the boil creates, over-the-counter pain medication may be required. As directed on the label, take ibuprofen (Advil) or acetaminophen (Tylenol).
Wash/Sanitize your hands. Use antibacterial soap and warm water to wash your hands before touching the boil or the area around it. This will assist in preventing the addition of fresh bacteria to the boil. Additionally, wash your hands after touching the boil to avoid transferring the virus to other parts of your body.
Make an appointment with your gynecologist or doctor if these over-the-counter medicines don’t work or the boil doesn’t go away in three weeks.
PREVENTION OF VAGINAL BOILS
Although it’s not always possible to prevent boils, following these recommendations could lower your risk of developing them again:
Trim your pubic region. Ingrown hairs are less likely if you trim your pubic area rather than shave it with clean, sharp scissors.
Razors should be changed frequently. If you decide to shave, a dull razor can make ingrown hairs more likely. Every three to four weeks, replace your razor or blades.
Don’t exchange private items. If you share razors, towels, washcloths, and other private objects, the bacterium that causes boils is easily spread. Don’t share these items with anyone else and keep them hidden away.
Shave while bathing or showering. Never dry shave your pubic region. Make your skin even more moisturized and less frictional by using a shaving cream or lotion.
Shave along the growing direction of your hair. Shaving in the direction that your hair grows can help lessen the chance of ingrown hairs.
Exfoliate gently. You can get rid of dead skin cells and lessen the possibility of ingrown hairs by gently exfoliating the region around your vagina.
Take all of the antibiotics. If your doctor prescribes oral antibiotics to treat your infection, complete the entire prescription, even if the boil starts improving. Re-infection may result if you stop taking the antibiotics before you’ve finished the entire course.
Staph should be treated. A bacterium called Staphylococcus aureus, which is frequently found on the skin, can lead to recurrent boils as well as other infections. Your doctor can offer specialized treatment if this bacterium is to blame.
Wash your hands. Wash your hands with antibacterial soap both before and after touching your genitalia. This may aid in halting the spread of bacteria that cause infections.
NOTE: Most vaginal region boils respond to home remedies and will reduce and disappear in a few weeks.
However, some boils are resistant to home remedies. It’s crucial to consult a doctor if you find that a vaginal boil hasn’t healed, is growing worse, or exhibits signs of infection.
Larger, more severe, or infected vaginal boils will probably need to be lanced and drained, as well as maybe receiving antibiotic treatment.
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Frequently Asked Questions About DELSU; Delta state university is a higher institution based in southern Nigeria, In this ,post I will be asking frequent questions students ask about the school and providing answers to them.
How Much Are Delsu School Fees?
The lowest fees paid in Delsu for delta state indigenes is 64,500, while non-indigenes pay about N84,500
What Is DELSU JAMB Cut-Off Mark?
The University has set its JAMB cutoff mark to 170, students with scores below 170 can’t apply to DELSU
Do Non-Indigenes Gain Admission Into Delta State University (DELSU?)
Yes, the school gives admission to students who are not indigenes of Delta state.
Does DELSU Write Post-UTME or Do They Do Only Screening?
Students who apply to DELSU through JAMB or Direct entry will sit for DELSU Post-UTME Examination.
Is DELSU Under ASUU?
Yes they are, but DELSU doesn’t participate in the ASUU strike
Does DELSU Admit Students That Picked Them As Second Choice?
No, DELSU won’t offer you provisional admission if you picked them as the second choice.
Does DELSU Accept Awaiting Results?
Yes, DELSU accepts awaiting results. Students who have their WAEC, NECO, or GCE awaiting can still apply for Post-UTME at DELSU.
Can I Change My Institution To DELSU?
Yes, you can, as long as the post-utme form for Delta State University is still on sale, simply go to an accredited JAMB CBT center and do the change of institution.
Is DELSU A Federal University?
No, as the name implies, DELSU is a state-owned University established in 1995
What Is The Official DELSU Website?
Click here to visit the official DELSU website.
Does DELSU Offer LAW?
Yes, DELSU has a functioning and effective LAW faculty and department.
Do you have more questions about DELSU? Ask them in the comment section below.
Announcement; FCT College of Nursing Sciences Gwagwalada Basic Midwifery Programme Interview
I am directed to inform the following candidates that they were successful at the Entrance Examination into FCT College of Nursing Sciences Gwagwalada – Abuja for Basic Midwifery Program.
Interested students are advised to appear for the screening dated from 16th, August to 19th August, 2022 at the Conference Hall of FCT College of Nursing Sciences Gwagwalada, Abuja, according to their State schedule.
Time: 8.00 am each day
Date: See the screening Time Table hereCandidates are to come along with ORIGINAL COPIES of the following:
- Birth Certificates or declarations of age
- First School Leaving Certificate/Testimonial (Primary School)
- WAEC/NECO/GCE Certificate of ALL Schools attended at not more than two (2) sittings.
- Letter of State of Origin (Indigene Certificate)
- Testimonial of ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
NB!!
- Pregnant women/candidates below 17 years of age are not qualified
- PHOTOCOPIES OF ANY OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
- Failure to comply with any of the above instructions will disqualify you.
NKST School of Nursing Mkar Entrance Exam Result & Interview Dates for 2022/2023
When is the interview date scheduled?
School of Nursing Mkar Interview date is scheduled for 29th – 31st August 2022, and candidates have scheduled dates of appearance.
What are students advised to come along with?
Candidates are expected to come along with the originals of their credentials.
- APTITUDE TEST INTERVIEW DATE: 29TH – 31ST AUGUST, 2022
- TIME: 8.00 AM Daily
SCHEDULE OF APPEARANCE for INTERVIEW
Monday 29th August 2022
Non-indigenesTuesday 30th August 2022
Ado to KwandeWednesday 31st August 2022
Logo to VandeikyaIn alphabetical order of local governments in Benue State
REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERVIEW
1. Cash receipt indicating payment of the interview fee
2. Original certificate(s) (WAEC, NECO, GCE, or NABTEB) or computer printout
3. Original testimonial from the school attended
4. Birth Certificate: (National Population Commission or Declaration of Age)
5. Certificate of state of origin
6. Baptismal Card, if a Christian/Letter of Attestation from your MinisterTopic: 4 Reasons Students Fail IJMB
IJMB like every other exam is created to be challenging, in our experience as an IJMB center, we have noticed a certain decline in student success rates. This post is to ensure that you prepare yourself before you register for IJMB.
What Is IJMB About?
IJMB is an advanced-level program that helps students gain admission into the university of their choice without JAMB. With IJMB you will run the program for 9 months after the 9 months, you will sit for the IJMB Examination.
4 Reasons Students Fail IJMB
1. Students who enroll for IJMB are becoming very lazy.
IJMB is not a program for students who are not willing to put in the work, IJMB is for 200level admission, not 100level, so if you are a lazy student and you are not willing to enter school so please don’t apply for IJMB. But if you are ready to enter University as a 200-level student, then you have to take your studies and IJMB lectures seriously.
2. Registering in a Fake IJMB center
If you check the news regularly you will see the current JAMB registrar frowns greatly on students who use fake IJMB centers for direct entry admission. Many students have failed IJMB because the center that they registered it with is fake and didn’t register them properly with the board.
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3. Malpractice During The IJMB Examination
At Student Village, we always give orientation to our new IJMB students every IJMB session. Don’t cheat during the IJMB examination, if you cheat and are caught, you will jeopardize 9 months of efforts at your IJMB center. Also, don’t let your IJMB examination seat partner copy you too much, this can lead to your result being seized.
4. Not Answering Questions IJMB Standard
IJMB is an advanced level program, hence you much be able to answer the examination questions in an advanced way. Don’t sit for the IJMB examination and answer questions like you are writing WAEC, NECO, or GCE. Failure to answer questions will lead to you failing IJMB.
Frequently Asked IJMB Questions Relating To This
1. Is IJMB hard? No, IJMB is like every regular examination, you have to read well before you pass
2. What happens if I fail IJMB? If you fail, sorry. Best you study hard so you don’t fail
3. Where can I register for IJMB? You can register for IJMB online or at the Student Village Academy IJMB center in Ilorin.
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LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OGBOMOSO
2022/2023 ADMISSION EXERCISE PROGRAMME CUT-OFF MARKS
Notice is hereby given to all candidates who chose LAUTECH, Ogbomoso as an institution of the first choice
as well as those who wish to change to the Institution as the first choice that underlisted are the O’level,
UTME subject requirement as well as cut-off marks for the various programs offered by the
university for the 2022/2023 admission exercise.S/N COURSE O’LEVEL SUBJECTS UTME SUBJECTS CUT OFF
MARKS1. ACCOUNTING Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Economics, and any two (2)
subjects in either Sciences,
Social Sciences, or the Arts. In
addition to this, the applicant
shall meet the necessary UME
cut off point.
Mathematics, English
Language, Economics and any
other from Geography,
Commerce, Financial
Accounting, Government and
Agricultural Science.
1802. AGRICULTURAL
ECONOMICS
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level WAEC/ NECO/
NABTEB/ GCE in English
Language, Mathematics,
Chemistry, Physics,
Agricultural Science or
Biology. However, Economics
or Geography may be
accepted in lieu of Physics
provided such candidates
scores at least a Pass in
Physics.
English Language, Chemistry,
Physics, Biology, or Agricultural
Science/Animal Husbandry.
1703. AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION AND
RURAL
DEVELOPMENTFive (5)’ O’ level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and
Biology or Agricultural
Science.
English Language, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology or
Agricultural Science.
170
24. AGRICULTURAL
ENGINEERING
Five (5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry,
Physics and any relevant
science subject.
English Language, Physics,
Mathematics and Chemistry
1705. ANATOMY Five O’Level passes at Credit
level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Biology
English Language, Biology,
Mathematics, Physics or
Chemistry
2206. ANIMAL NUTRITION
AND
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Chemistry, Agricultural
Science or Biology and Physics
or Geography or Economics.
English Language, Chemistry,
Physics and either Biology or
Agricultural Science.
1707. ANIMAL
PRODUCTION AND
HEALTH
Five (5) ‘O’ level passes at
credit level to include
Mathematics, English
Language, Physics, Chemistry
and any of Agricultural Science
or Biology or Animal
Husbandry.
English Language, Physics,
Chemistry and any of
Agricultural/ Biology/ Animal
Husbandry.
1708. ARCHITECTURE Five (5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry,
Physics and Biology or
Technical Drawing, Fine Art,
Geography, Economics,
Building Construction.
English Language, Physics,
Mathematics, and any of
Chemistry, Biology, Technical
Drawing, Fine Art or
Geography
1809. BIOCHEMISTRY Five (5) O ’Level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, and
Biology
English Language, Physics,
Chemistry and Biology.
200
310. BUILDING Five (5) O’ Level passes at
credit level to include
Mathematics, Physics,
Chemistry, English Language
and any of Technical Drawing,
Building Construction, Biology,
Geography, Economics or Fine
Arts.
English Language,
Mathematics, Physics and any
of Chemistry, Technical
Drawing and Building
Construction
17011. BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
Five (5) 0’ level passes at
credit level to include
Mathematics, English
Language, Economics, and any
two (2) Social Science subjects.
English Language,
Mathematics,
Economics, and any Social
Science subject.
18012. CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING
Five(5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry,
Physics and any relevant
science subject.
Mathematics, English
Language, Physics and
Chemistry.
17013. CIVIL ENGINEERING Five(5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry,
Physics and any relevant
science subject.
English Language, Physics,
Mathematics and Chemistry.
18014. COMPUTER
ENGINEERING
Five(5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry,
Physics and any relevant
science subject.
English Language,
Mathematics, Physics and
Chemistry.
17015. COMPUTER SCIENCE Five(5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Physics and any
other two subject from
Chemistry / Biology /
Agricultural Science,
Economics / Geography.
English Language, and any
three of Mathematics, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, Economics
and Geography
18016. CONSUMER AND
HOME ECONOMICS
Five (5) O’level passes at credit
level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Chemistry, Biology or
Agricultural Science and any
one of Physics, Nutrition, Fine
Arts, Textiles, Garment
Making, Catering, Economics
or Geography.
English Language, Chemistry
and any of Mathematics or
Physics, and Biology or
Agricultural Sciences
17017. CROP AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Chemistry, Biology and Physics
English Language,
Physics, Chemistry, Biology or
Agricultural Science.
17018. CROP PRODUCTION
AND SOIL SCIENCE
Five(5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Chemistry , Physics,
Agricultural Science or Biology
English Language, Chemistry,
Physics and either Biology or
Agricultural Science
17019. CYBER SECURITY
SCIENCE
Five(5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Physics and any
other two subject from
Chemistry / Biology /
Agricultural Science,
Economics / Geography.
English Language,
Mathematics, Physics and any
other two subject from
Chemistry / Biology /
Agricultural Science,
Economics / Geography.
18020. EARTH SCIENCES Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include
Mathematics, English
Language, Physics, Chemistry
and Biology or Technical
Drawing or Geography.
Mathematics, English
Language, Physics and
Chemistry.
17021. ECONOMICS Five (5) 0’ level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Economics, and any other two
(2) subjects in either Sciences,
Social Sciences, or the Arts. In
addition to this, the applicant
English Language,
Mathematics, Economics, and
any Social Science subject.
170
shall meet the necessary
UTME cut off point.22. ELECTRONIC AND
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING
Five (5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry,
Physics and any relevant
science subject.
English Language, Physics,
Mathematics and Chemistry
18023. ENGLISH AND
LITERARY STUDIES
English Language, Literaturein-English and any other three
(3) Arts subjects
English Language, Literaturein-English and any other two
arts subjects
17024. ESTATE
MANAGEMENT
Five (5) O’ Level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Economics, and any other two
subjects one of which must be
a subject selected from
Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Geography or Technical
Drawing.
English Language,
Mathematics, and any other
two subjects from Economics,
Geography, Physics, Chemistry
or Technical Drawing
17025. FINE AND APPLIED
ARTS
Five(5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Fine Art / Visual Art,
Mathematics, and any two
Science Subjects
English Language, Chemistry,
Mathematics and Fine Art /
Physics.
17026. FISHERIES AND
AQUACULTURE
Five (5) O’level passes at credit
level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Chemistry, Physics and
Biology/Agricultural Sciences
English Language,
Biology/Agricultural Science,
Chemistry and
Physics/Mathematics
17027. FOOD ENGINEERING Five(5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry,
Physics and Biology/Agric
Science.
Mathematics, English and any
two of Physics, Chemistry,
Biology or Agricultural Science.
18028. FOOD SCIENCE Five(5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry,
Physics and Biology or
Agricultural Science
English Language, Physics,
Chemistry and Biology or
Agricultural Science
17029. FOREST RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
Five (5) O’level passes at credit
level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Chemistry, Physics and
Biology/Agricultural Science
English Language, Biology/
Agricultural Science,
Chemistry, Physics/
Mathematics
17030. HISTORY Five (5) O’level passes at credit
level to include English
Language, and any other four
relevant subjects either in Arts
or Social Sciences
English Language, and any
other three (3) arts subjects
17031. HOSPITALITY AND
TOURISM
MANAGEMENT
English Language,
Mathematics, Economics and
any other subject from Arts or
Social Sciences
Five (5) O’level passes at credit
level to include English
Language, Mathematics, and
any three from Agricultural
Science/Biology, Chemistry,
Economics, Geography, Home
Economics, Tourism and
Nutrition
17032. INFORMATION
SYSTEM
Five (5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Physics and any
other two subject from
Chemistry / Biology /
Agricultural Science,
Economics / Geography.
English Language,
Mathematics, Physics and any
other two subject from
Chemistry / Biology /
Agricultural Science,
Economics / Geography.
17033. LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION
SCIENCE
Five (5) O’level passes at
credit level to include English
and Mathematics one science
subject and any other two
social Science/Arts subjects
English Language,
Mathematics, and one of CRS,
Agricultural Science,
Government, Lit-in-English,
Geography, Economics,
Commerce, Computer and
Yoruba and any one of the
Science subjects
1707
34. MARKETING Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include
Mathematic, English
Language, Economics, and any
two (2) from Marketing,
Business Administration,
Geography, Commerce,
Government, Financial
Accounting.
Mathematics, English
Language, and any other two
(2) from Economics,
Geography, Commerce,
Marketing, Government and
Agricultural Science.
17035. MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
Five (5)’O’ level subjects
passed at credit level in
English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry,
Physics and any relevant
science subject.
English Language, Physics,
Mathematics and Chemistry
18036. MEDICAL
LABORATORY
SCIENCE
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include
Mathematics, English
Language, Chemistry, Biology
and Physics.
English Language, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology.
22037. MEDICINE Five O’Level Passes at Credit
level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Biology
English Language, Physics,
Chemistry and Biology
25038. NURSING Five (5) ‘O’ level passes of
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and
Biology.
Biology, Chemistry, English
Language, Physics and Biology.
24039. NUTRITION AND
DIETETICS
Five (5)’O’ Level passes at
credit Level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, and
Biology.
English Language, Chemistry,
Biology and Physics.
18040. PHILOSOPHY Five (5) O’level passes at credit
level to include English
Language, and any other four
from the following: IRK/CRS,
English Language, and any
other three subjects from Arts
and/or Social Sciences
170. Government,
Economics/Commerce,
History, Yoruba/Hausa/Igbo,
with one from Geography,
Literature-in-English,41. PHYSIOLOGY Five (5) O ’Level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, and
Biology.
Physics, Chemistry, Biology
and English Language.
22042. PURE AND APPLIED
BIOLOGY
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematic,
Biology, Physics and
Chemistry.
English Language, Biology,
Chemistry and Physics or
Mathematics.
17043. PURE AND APPLIED
CHEMISTRY
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Biology, Physics and
Chemistry.
English Language, Physics,
Chemistry and Biology.
17044. PURE AND APPLIED
MATHEMATICS
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include
Mathematics, English
Language, Biology, Physics and
Chemistry.
Mathematics, English
Language, Physics and any one
of Chemistry, Biology and
Economics
17045. PURE AND APPLIED
PHYSICS
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to includes
Mathematics, English
Language, Biology, Physics
and Chemistry.
English Language, Physics,
Chemistry and Mathematics or
Biology.
17046. SCIENCE
LABORATORY
TECHNOLOGY
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include
Mathematics, English
Language, Biology, Physics and
Chemistry
English Language, Biology,
Chemistry, Physics, or
Mathematics.
18047. SOCIOLOGY Five (5) O’level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics and
English Language,
Mathematics, and any other
170
any other three subjects from
the social sciences
two subjects from the social
sciences48. STATISTICS Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level in English
Language, Mathematics,
Chemistry, Physics and
Biology.
English Language,
Mathematics. Any two (2) of
Physics Chemistry or Biology.
17049. SURVEYING AND
GEOINFORMATICS
Five (5) O’ Level passes at
credit level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Physics, Geography, and any
one other subject selected
from Chemistry, Technical
Drawing, Fine Arts,
Biology/Agricultural Science or
Economics.
English Language,
Mathematics, Physics and any
one of Geography, or
Chemistry.
17050. TRANSPORT
MANAGEMENT
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level to include
Mathematics, English
Language, and any two (2)
from Physics, Chemistry,
Biology and anyone (1) from
Economics, Geography,
Government, Commerce, and
Agricultural Science.
English Language,
Mathematics. And anyone (1)
of Geography, Economics,
Commerce, Agricultural
Science and any one (1) of
Physics, Chemistry and
Biology.
17051. URBAN AND
REGIONAL
PLANNING
Five (5)’O’ level passes at
credit level at the SSCE level or
its equivalent. The subject
must include English
Language, Mathematic,
Chemistry, Geography and any
other two subjects; from
Physics, Chemistry, Biology
and Economics.
Mathematics, English
Language, Geography and any
one from Biology, Chemistry
or Economics.
17010
52. WILDLIFE AND
ECOTOURISM
MANAGEMENT
Five (5) O’level passes at credit
level to include English
Language, Mathematics,
Chemistry, Physics and Biology
or Agricultural Science
English Language,
Biology/Agricultural Science,
Chemistry, Physics or
Mathematics
170Concerned are advised to carefully study the above as unqualified candidates will not be eligible to
register for the university’s Post UTME exercise to be conducted in due course.
With best wishes.
Signed:
Dr. K. A. Ogunleye
Registrar
Friday, August 5, 2022Vice-chancellors, lecturers, others argue reduction of JAMB cut-off marks to 140
Some interested parties in the education sector have expressed mixed reactions to the recent lowering of the Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) cut-off marks for admission seekers into the tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Their positions were made known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Ado-Ekiti, Akure, and Ilorin on Sunday, 7th August, 2022.
While some described the development as a sign of setback for the nation’s educational development, others said that lowering of the cut-off marks was good news for admission seekers.
In his views, Adebayo Obadiora, acting head of department, arts and social sciences, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Osun, said that lowering the UTME cut-off marks would jeopardise the standard of education in Nigeria.
Obadiora said that the decision of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) to adopt 140 as the minimum cut-off marks for degree awarding institutions for the 2022/2023 admission process was not good enough.
He said a student who cannot score 200 out of 400 marks in JAMB may find it difficult to excel when admitted.
“One hundred and forty out of 400 is 35 percent at ‘O’ level result. This is F9 and any student who scores F9 in cogent subjects like English Language or Mathematics cannot gain admission to the university with such a result,” he said.
Mr Obadiora said that such students, when admitted, would not be able to cope with their mates and would end up having to resit their papers.
The don said that federal universities were still finding it hard to accommodate many of the candidates, even at the cut-off marks of 200 and above, much less now that it was dropped to 140.
He, therefore, appealed to JAMB to dialogue with the authorities of universities and other professionals in order to be advised accordingly on admission scores.
This, he said, would make the nation’s graduates to be able to compete with their counterparts globally.
Also, Olugbenga Ehinola, head of the geology department, University of Ibadan, Oyo, said that the continuous lowering of UTME cut-off marks would, definitely, affect the quality of applicants being offered admission into the federal universities.
“It only encourages applicants, whose parents are wealthy to patronize private universities and this may affect standardization of admission,” Mr. Ehinola said.
Contrarily, Clement Kolawole of the department of education, University of Ibadan, said there would be no serious implication.
“It was what the agency considered to be realistic,” Mr. Kolawole said.
In his views, Adams Onuka, a retired professor of education evaluation, said the decision indicated that the teaching and learning processes in our schools had been ineffective
This, Mr. Onuka said, could be due to some intervening factors that were likely to be multifarious, including family, social, school, and funding factors, amongst others.
“The immediate implication is that our school system is not living up to expectations in the production of future leaders for the nation; as garbage in equals garbage out.
“It means that we are feeding the tertiary education system with ill-prepared inputs and the outputs would, therefore, be half-baked.
“It’s not the duty of the tertiary education system to prepare learners for the primary and secondary education system, which are the foundation for the tertiary education system.
“This trend, if not arrested, will likely lead to the collapse of the entire education system, leadership development process, and societal development as a whole,” Mr. Onuka said.
The don said that the situation could also lead to greater exodus of youths to other climes and further depreciated the Naira, as a result of higher rate of capital flight.
“Thus, all hands must be on the deck to address the abnormality with immediate effect.
“In fact, we need to declare a state of emergency in the education sector.
“We must fund it and carry out research, so that innovative measures and remedies can be evolved to bring our education system back on track.
“Needs assessment of the sector, in terms of quality of teachers at the primary and secondary subsystems, infrastructure and facilities, management and governance, as well as teaching and learning interactions and parental responsibilities, should be immediately done before any other process is carried out.
“This is to properly evolve lasting and enduring solutions to this unexpected outcome in the education system,” he said.
In Abeokuta, Oluwagbenga Adeleye, the chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Agriculture, expressed concern over the matter, warning that the trend would ultimately destroy the education system in the country.
Mr Adeleye, who lectures at the department of animal production and health, said that the standard of education at the tertiary level would continue to dwindle with such a policy.
Professor Jeremiah Ojediran
He said that such policy would also continue to encourage mediocrity, with the tertiary institutions producing half-baked graduates with serious consequences upon the nation’s economy and future.“I don’t see any sense in lowering the cut-off marks, because there is no practical sense in it.
“I don’t know why the administration handling JAMB is bent on reducing the cut-off marks annually and destroying the lives of students.
“Are we saying that hard work doesn’t matter these days? These days, some students cannot even express themselves or write fairly well, and one wonders how they got into the tertiary institution.
“We have destroyed values, morals and hard work and we need to go back to where we are coming from.
“Some students, who are supposed to be in technical schools, are finding their ways into the universities.
“It is not that technical schools are not good; they have their own advantages, because they help to fix students into places where they are best fitted for the purpose of further grooming,” he said.
Mr Adeleye explained that serious students would continue to seek for quality education abroad as the standard and quality of education continue to dwindle in the country.
Commenting, Poju Adeniyi, an SS3 student of the Abeokuta Grammar School, Abeokuta, told NAN that the trend would encourage laziness and discourage healthy competition among students.
Mr Adeniyi, however, said that he preferred to work hard to be able to meet up with the cut-off marks of his desired course.
“This will prepare me for the university system in addition to making me always ready to sustain my tempo of hard work, in pursuit of my educational goals,” he said.
Meanwhile, the vice-chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Jeremiah Ojediran, justified the lowering of the cut-off marks.
Mr Ojediran said that the decision would create a level playing field for students seeking admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
According to him, the continuous lowering of UTME cut-off marks will not affect the standard of education.
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu (Photo Credit: Punch)
“When it comes to the standard of admission, what really matters is the result of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC),” he said.Mr Ojediran explained that lowering the cut-off marks was to safeguard those institutions, who want to fix their cut-off marks below the 140 stipulated by JAMB.
According to him, JAMB result is only a prerequisite requirement for admission, adding that what qualifies a student are the five ‘O’ Level credits in relevant subjects.
“Some students with 180 score enter institutions to make first class or end up being the best graduating students.
“We have also seen students who scored 360 in JAMB, but who could not compete with students who scored 180,” he said.
In Ado-Ekiti, a retired school principal and administrator, Amos Ajakaye, said that the lowering of the cut-off marks would create room for laziness among the students.
“Instead of them working and studying hard to achieve the desired excellent grade in the entrance examinations, they will only prefer to limit their scope toward their now reduced cut-off marks,” he said.
In her submission, Yetunde Omonijo, the headmaster-general in Ekiti, said that the issue depended largely on the underlying factors that necessitated such intervention by the affected and concerned institutions.
“What I’m saying in essence is that those institutions that embarked on such may have their genuine reasons for doing so.
“It may be that such cut-off marks were seen to be over-exercised in the first place, which needed to be reviewed downward.
“In that case, we cannot totally blame government or institutions for lowering the cut-off marks for students seeking admission to further their studies,” Mrs Omonijo said.
Also, Bode Afolayan, a director in the quality assurance bureau, Ekiti State Ministry of Education and Values Orientation, said the matter needed to be carefully examined by relevant government regulatory agencies.
This, Mr Afolayan said, was necessary in order not to jeopardise the nation’s education system.
“There is a need for relevant government agencies to be on top of their game, especially when it concerns issues bothering the nation’s education sector.
“No nation can develop, except with a well-developed quantitative and qualitative education system.
“So, lowering cut-off marks for admission seeking students must be tailored, not only toward improving the standards of education, but also toward the overall best students’ performance,” he said.
Meanwhile, a lecturer at the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Sola Afolayan, frowned at the rate at which JAMB was reducing its scores.
Afolayan said that the nationwide lockdown, occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, believably had negatively impacted on the students’ performances in external examinations, urging universities to test the students before admitting them.
In his remarks, Sandra Oyinye of the department of English and literary studies, Federal University of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), said that continuous lowering of UTME cut-off marks would not affect the standard of education.
Ms Oyinye said what really mattered at measuring the standard of admission were the WAEC or the National Examinations Council (NECO) results.
“I have seen students with high scores in JAMB not doing well when admitted into the university. I mean, students with high scores, such as 350, ending up with second class lower division,” she said.
Ms Oyinye, therefore, advised that the UTME scores should not be the only pre-requisite in gaining admission into higher institutions.
Another university lecturer, James Gbadeyan, urged JAMB to rather increase the UTME cut-off marks to save the nation’s education from total collapse.
Mr Gbadeyan explained that lowering of UTME admission points had just shown the deliberate tendencies to bastardise the tertiary education system.
“How can JAMB give a student, who scored just 140, which is equivalent to about 35 per cent of 400, a pass mark to be admitted into a university?
“I want to say that any student, who cannot score at least 180, has no business in the university.
“I will like to appeal to the Federal Government and JAMB to reconsider their plans to lower the UTME cut-off marks and stop bastardising the tertiary education in Nigeria,” he said.
Meanwhile, Suleiman Yusuf of the mass communication department, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, said he could not conceive the rationale behind the decision to lower the mark.
Mr Yusuf said: “I find the rationale behind such a crucial decision inconceivable, particularly when one considers the UTME candidates’ better performance this year than the previous year.
”It all points to the fact that our tertiary education system needs a very quick intervention, if it must be globally competitive.
”Despite the fact that there is a clause, which empowers individual university to fix its own cut-off marks, it still gives room for the age-long lopsidedness in the admission policies and procedures of the Nigerian universities, public and private.
“And with the lingering ASUU strike, coupled with the rising figures of admission seekers across the country, all hands must be on deck to salvage our university education system,” Mr Yusuf said.
Also, an educationist, Wale Iborida, saw the lowering of the mark as an opportunity for as many students as possible.
The move, Iborida said, would also give universities, polytechnics, as well as Colleges of Education more rooms to accommodate those missing admissions on a yearly basis.
He, however, feared that the policy would encourage laziness and lower the standard of education in tertiary institutions of the country.
According to him, it can have a multiplier effect on the already low standard of education in the country, in addition to hindering the competitive drive for excellence among students in tertiary institutions.
Similarly, Michael Oke of the department of finance, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, said that the continuous lowering of the cut-off marks could be attributed to the deteriorating standard in the country’s educational system.
Mr Oke said that the move, no doubt, amounted to lowering the standard of education.
According to him, this is nothing, but a reflection of the Nigeria situation, where almost every tier (primary, secondary and tertiary) of the Nigerian public educational system has been destroyed.
Mr Oke, while decrying the attitude of the government to education, however, added that reduction in the cut-off marks would allow candidates to secure admission to tertiary institutions, especially the private ones in the country.
“This is because candidates with very low marks may not be able to secure admission into public institutions.
“Each university will still set its own cut-off marks, which may be far above JAMB’s cut-off marks, depending on the institution and on the course of study.
“Thus, the minimum cut-off marks, as set by JAMB, may not automatically guarantee admission into public institutions. Each university will still conduct post-JAMB examinations before the final selection.
“In most cases, candidates who scored the minimum mark set by JAMB, can secure admission to private institutions, as long as they can afford to pay the fees,” he said.
Meanwhile, Bayo Aborisade, department of general studies, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), described JAMB as part of the institutional cog in the wheel of higher education in the country.
Mr Aborisade said that the original intention of streamlining admission processes for the convenience of candidates had, not only been defeated, but had also been compounded.
“Higher education institutions all over the world have responsibility for their programmes and how they select their candidates, but JAMB has taken over that responsibility in Nigeria.
“Also, JAMB is now forcing institutions to lower their standards by dictating what the cut-off marks should be, when, by law and by practice, it is the responsibility of the Senate of every institution to decide that matter.
“And, JAMB has made matters worse for candidates by making them sit for two examinations before admission and making the candidates pay for the examinations,” Mr Aborisade said.
According to him, it is unfortunate that institutions have little faith in examinations conducted by JAMB and that’s why they insist on the institutional examinations, called screening.
The don also said that JAMB examinations were fraught with problems of fraud, inflated grades and “miracle centres”.
Aborisade said that the anomaly had continued till date, making institutions to insist on choosing their candidates their own way.
“The consistent lowering of admission cut-off scores is part of the ‘politicisation’ of the admission process by JAMB.
“JAMB has become an albatross and obsolete to higher education and should be scrapped,” he said.
In his views, Ajao Moyosore, the chairman, of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin, supported the argument that universities should be allowed to determine the admission of their students without JAMB interference.
Mr. Moyosore said that JAMB should go back and give power of determination of cut-off marks to the Senate of respective universities.
He also said that JAMB should only conduct examinations and leave it at that, as giving their cut-off marks would create confusion in the system and present the educational system as a politicized one.
“This national cut-off mark of 140, as stated by JAMB, should be totally discarded; it makes us a laughing stock.
“It means that students that are admitted or given admission are actually not qualified, because if you do a mental calculation of 140, that is 35 percent,” he said.
According to him, JAMB is only giving the students false hope of being eligible for admission, having scored 140.
The Unilorin ASUU chairman, however, stated that no Nigerian first-generation university, including the university, would accept 140 as its cut-off mark.
“This creates the impression that instead of students aiming to pass higher, they will now relax and say, ‘Okay, it’s just 140’.
“That’s the situation we have found ourselves in. We are playing politics with everything in the system,” he said.
Moyosore reiterated that JAMB should constrain itself to organising examinations and stop pronouncing national cut-off marks.
“They should leave this to the Senate of each university; if each university decides to say its own pass mark is 100, then, that is its own problem.
“But to say that the national cut-off mark is 140 is embarrassing to the country.
“We have to stop politicizing our education system because when you and I were going to school, it was merit that took us to the universities.
“We have an issue where we are bringing weak students into the university and what do you think will happen? People must realize that not all students must go to university.
“Some of them could go to the polytechnics, Colleges of Education, and technical institutions,” he said.
How to Check NECO BECE Result
The management of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of candidates that participated in its 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
How to Check NECO BECE Result
Please note that you NEED to purchase tokens to check BECE Results.Go to the NECO result checking portal at https://result.neco.gov.ng/.
Pick your exam year. i.e. 2022
Pick your exam type. i.e. Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)
Enter your Token Number and registration number in the appropriate columns.
Finally, click on the check result button to access your NECO BECE result.The Kwara State College Of Nursing & Midwifery hereby invites applicants for admission into its Basic Nursing Programmes for the 2018/2019 academic session.
Candidate for admission into the General Nursing Education Programme must possess the Senior Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent with five credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at not more than 2 sittings.
The examination bodies approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council are NECO and WAEC.
Cost of Form
Sales of form cost N10,000 and also a Convenience Fee of N300 is expected to be paid alongside the form fee.Total Cost: N10,300
Method Of Application
Interested Candidates are To obtain the form online via the link kindly click http://son-test.skool-board.com/student/payment.php?payselected=1&index%5B0%5D=0Entrance Examination Date
Entrance Examination for all Basic Nursing Applicants comes up on 8th August, 2018 at the College by 7.30a.m. Prompt.Interview Date
For the successful candidates in the Entrance Examination, Oral Interview comes up on the 3rd to 5th September, 2018.Shortlist of Candidates and Resumption Date
Applicants that are successful in both the Entrance Examination and Oral Interview and is offered a provisional admission resumes 8th October, 2018The registration exercise for fresh undergraduate students (Full Time) for the 2017/2018 Academic Session shall commence on Monday, March 5, 2018.
Fresh Students, Registration Officers and other stakeholders in the registration exercise are please expected to take note of the following registration procedures:
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
1. Check Admission Status and Print Admission Slip
To check admission status and print admission slip, all fresh undergraduate students are to
a. Visit https://mis.unijos.edu.ng/ug/portal/admissions
b. enter JAMB No OR First Name OR Surname and click Search
d. Click Access Code. Note and read and/or download the registration procedure
e. Click Close. Note and print the admission slip which contains your unique access code2. Payment of School Charges by Students
After confirming eligibility, all fresh students should proceed to pay the school charges as follows:
a. Visit REMITA
b. Click on Pay FGN’s and State TSA
c. Click on Federal Government of Nigeria and for
d. Name of MDA, type University of Jos
e. Name Of Service/Purpose, select UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
f. Amount To Pay (₦), scroll down and select New Student from Amount Item List
g. Fill in all the other fields and press Proceed to Payment
Note: Prefix your name with your JAMB registration number
h. When the payment succeeds, electronic receipt will be generated and sent to the email you indicated. Note the RRR number on the electronic receipt3. Bio-data Registration by Students
After successful payment of School Charges, all fresh undergraduate students should proceed for bio-data registration as follows:
a. visit https://mis.unijos.edu.ng/ug/portal/
b. Click Bio-Data Registration, Click Proceed, enter JAMB registration, Enter Access Code and click Proceed
c. Fill in the online bio-data form – comprising personal information, next of kin detail, O’level qualification, certificates obtained, contact/login details and payment details as well as passport and signature upload.
d. Click Complete Registration to generate the completed bio-data registration form
e. Finally, print five (5) copies of the completed bio-data forms
f. Proceed to your respective Department/Faculty Registration Officer4. Registration Venues
a. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Bauchi Road Campus
b. Faculty of Arts Naraguta Campus (Permanent Site)
c. Faculty of Education Naraguta Campus (Permanent Site)
d. Faculty of Engineering Bauchi Road Campus
e. Faculty of Environmental Sciences Naraguta Campus (Permanent Site)
f. Faculty of Law Bauchi Road Campus
g. Faculty of Management Sciences Naraguta Campus (Permanent Site)
h. Faculty of Medical Sciences Bauchi Road Campus
i. Faculty of Natural Sciences Bauchi Road Campus
j. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Bauchi Road Campus
k. Faculty of Social Sciences Naraguta Campus (Permanent Site)
l. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Bauchi Road Campus5. Departmental Registration
Fresh students should meet their respective Department Registration Officers with the following:
a. Evidence of payment of school charges
b. Original and photocopies of credentials claimed i.e. O Level/A Level examination results
c. Five (5) copies of completed student’s bio-data registration forms
d. JAMB Result/Registration slip
e. Birth certificate/sworn declaration of age
f. Indigene certificate or an affidavit from the Federal High Court
g. WAEC/NECO/NABTEB scratch card for results checking and
h. Court affidavit to be of good conduct and non-membership of secret cultThereafter, obtain clearance (if successfully screened) and proceed for Faculty registration
6. Faculty Registration/Generation of Matriculation Number
After being cleared by the Department Registration Officers, fresh students should proceed to their respective Faculty Registration Officers with the following:a. Clearance from the Department Registration Officer
b. Documents listed in (5) aboveThe Faculty Registration Officer verifies the documents presented by the candidate and then do the following:
a. Clears the candidate on the system
b. Generate matriculation number for the fresh students
The student returns to the department for final documentation7. Departmental Documentation and Online Registration of Courses
The fresh undergraduate students proceed for online Departmental registration as follows:
a. Visit https://mis.unijos.edu.ng/ug/portal/
b. Click Returning Students Login then Proceed
c. Enter your username (matriculation number) and password (created during bio-data registration)
d. Select Course Registration and follow the instructionsThereafter, print five (5) copies of the acknowledgement of registration of courses and sign as indicated on the form. Submit signed copy of the course registration form to:
a. Level Coordinators/Departmental Registration Officer
b. Respective Faculty Officers
c. Senate Affairs and Admission Division
d. Examinations and Records Division
e. Student’s copy8. Hostel Accommodation (First Come First Serve Basis)
Limited hostel accommodation shall be allocated to all students (fresh and returning) who have paid all current (and outstanding school charges) on a first come first serve basis upon payment of the prescribed hostel accommodation fee. Interested students are to do the following:a. Collect hostel accommodation clearance form from Students Affairs Division
b. Visit REMITA to pay for and print a remita receipt for the cleared hostel accommodation
c. The student then takes the printed remita receipt for the hostel accommodation and a N50.00 postal stamp to their respective Faculty Finance Officer for verification and issuance of official receipt of the University
d. The student then returns to Students Affairs Division with the verified remita receipt and the official receipt of the University for bed space allocation9. Registration in the Library
Library registration is online on the University of Jos website. Print five (5) copies of the library registration form and bring them to the Library at the Bauchi Road Campus for documentation10. Registration at the University Health Services Centre
Access to the University’s Health Services registration form is online. Note that only chest X-ray and laboratory results from the University Health Services Centre, Teaching Hospitals, Federal Medical Centres and Specialist Hospitals are accepted.11. Closing Date of Registration
Registration for fresh undergraduate students will end on Thursday, March 29, 201812. Orientation and Matriculation
Matriculation of fresh undergraduate students is schedules for Friday, April 13, 201813. Students Identity Cards
Students’ identity cards will be collected prior to commencement of lectures at the Security Office Room 83, Administrative Block, Bauchi Road Campus after completion of medical examination at the University Health Services Centre.14. Commencement of Lectures
Lectures for the 2017/2018 Academic Session will commence on Monday, April 16, 2018.15. Special Caution
All fresh undergraduate and returning students are hereby warned to avoid patronizing unrecognized/mobile Business Centres for all forms of payments and online registration.Mr. Monday M. Danjem
Registrar