Ogun Public School Where Pupils Learn Under Leaky Roof [Pic]

During rainy season learning of pupils occupying the leaky classroom pupils had been disrupted. The classrooms were not plastered, dusty, lacked sufficient chairs and the teachers barely managed to sit comfortably on squeaky seats complemented by tables weakened by writing materials, lesson notes and notebooks.


The stretch of road leading to Community Primary School located on kilometre 15 Lagos/Ibadan Expressway in Warewa, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State is tarred. But the attractiveness of the road is punctuated by a ramshackle building overlooking it.
The building, which is the first contact when a visitor enters the school compound, is unpainted, algae-infested and leaky. Besides, it will be hard to believe that it is a classroom not only because it is not plastered but also for its shed-like structure despite the four iron poles fortifying the broken, front part.
Our correspondent who visited the school on Tuesday discovered that the pupils and their teachers had been grappling with the situation since its establishment in 2007.
It was also gathered that authorities of the school often had challenges whenever it rained. One of the teachers who refused to give her name told SUNDAY PUNCH that learning of pupils occupying the classroom had been disrupted many times during rainy season. The teacher also added that the block of classrooms was donated by the Parent Teacher Association when the school was established in 2007. It is occupied by the kindergarten and nursery sections of the school.
“The roof is leaky hence it is not often a pleasant experience whenever it rains. Everywhere in the classroom would be flooded and the pupils’ bags soaked. It is usually tough if the wind precedes the rain. There is no way we can continue with teaching in such a situation because we have to take the pupils to one of the congested classes in the school,” the teacher said.
Apart from the building, a block of three classrooms and an office was also constructed during the administration of a former Ifo Local Government Chairman, Mr. Sikirulai Ogundele, and commissioned on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 by the then government of Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The three classrooms pitiably cast semblance of a school on the learning centre even though their interior was nothing to write home about.
The classrooms were not plastered, dusty, lacked sufficient chairs and the teachers barely managed to sit comfortably on squeaky seats complemented by tables weakened by writing materials, lesson notes and notebooks.
SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that each of the three classrooms accommodates two classes of pupils. For instance, the first classroom is populated by primary one and two; the second accommodates primary three and four while the third classroom houses primary five and six pupils.
Primary one has 27 pupils, primary 2; 27, primary 3; 30, primary four; 27, while primaries five and six has 27 pupils each. There had been no addition to the classrooms by subsequent governments despite the school’s expanse land.
Our correspondent observed that merging of the classes made the teachers to be cautious of raising their voices while teaching so as not to disturb each other since the combined classes were not partitioned.
A teacher in the school who described the situation as worrisome said it could hinder quality learning since pupils too would be careful not to express themselves too loud in order not to disturb their counterparts learning at the other side of the classroom.
There is also no toilet facility in the school which caters for neighbouring communities such as Warewa, Banku, Mokore and Arigbede among others. This development, SUNDAY PUNCH learnt, made the pupils and the teachers resort to open defecation whenever they wanted to ease their bowels. As our correspondent walked round the school compound, some of the pupils were seen running to the bushy part of the school to answer the call of nature.
The unfenced structure of the compound had exposed it to many untoward situations like serving as a rendezvous for social miscreants.
According to one of the teachers, the school authorities always discover each morning that some unknown individuals used the first classroom the night before.
The teacher added, “Some times, we resume to the school to see butts of cigarettes and Indian hemp. We had seen undergarments littering the classrooms before. It is something we cannot help but we know that if the school is fenced and the classrooms are secured, we will not witness such cases. Besides, people come to the compound to play football and they had damage parts of the roof of one of the classrooms.’’
The teacher stated that there was a time a petroleum pipeline burst close to the school and the teachers felt the development could endanger their lives and those of the pupils hence their resolve to get the attention of the local government.
The educator said there was no response from the government despite their pleas to come to their aid.
However, some of the needs of the school, according to its authorities, included fencing of the school, provision of furniture, computers, textbooks, library, classrooms, generating sets, teaching aids, toilet facility and potable water.
When contacted for his reaction on the state of the school, Commissioner for Education, Ogun State, Mr. Segun Odubela, who said he was aware of the poor condition of the school, added that plans were underway to renovate it in the next phase of renovation of schools in the state.
He said, “I particularly know the school. It is part of the next batch of schools to be refurbished.’’
On his part, Chairman, Ifo Local Government, Mr. Oluwole Enilolobo, said the school was not the only one lacking adequate learning facilities in the council area.
He noted that there were some schools in the local government with worse situation, adding that the council was attending to them in phases.
Enilolobo stated, “We are trying to intervene in all the schools in phases. There are 96 primary schools in the council area. The allocation to the council is nothing to write home about even as we have to pay salaries and attend to other needs such as grading of roads in the local government area.”
He debunked the allegation that the council did not take any step when the issue of burst pipeline was reported to it.
“When the case of a burst petroleum pipeline near the school was reported to us by the school authorities, we advised them to first ensure the safety of the pupils. We later contacted the relevant authorities who handled the case. The role played by the council was indirect because we immediately met with the people connected with the fixing of damaged pipelines. It was wrong to say we did not respond because the council officers were not the ones who handled the case directly. We did what we should do,” Enilolobo said. (Punch)

Clearance Procedure for UNIBEN UTME, DE Candidates – 2014/15

his is to inform all the UTME and Direct Entry candidates offered provisional admission into the University of Benin (UNIBEN) various undergraduate programmes for the 2014/2015 academic session that the management of the institution has released the clearance schedule they have to follow. See also: UNIBEN Admission List.

UNIBEN Clearance Schedule – UTME and DE.

 

1. The UTME and Direct Entry Candidates admitted into University of Benin for 2014/2015 academic session are required to login at https://www.uniben.edu, click waeup portal with the PUTME/PUDE username and password used for their application and result checking.

2. Click on “Download application slip”. Print it and take note of your ID and You will henceforth, use your ID and Password for subsequent login. Login and print your provisional admission letter.

3. Only candidates with THE RIGHT PASSPORT SIZE (1-inch X 1-inch) WITH RED BACKGROUND PHOTOGRAPH USED FOR PUTME & PUDE ALREADY EMBEDDED IN their DOCUMENTS AND WITH requisite results to clear should proceed to pay THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF non-refundable acceptance fee ITEMIZED BELOW.

• College of Medical Sciences | Candidates Other Candidates
• Bank/Portal charges – N3000.00 | N3000.00
• Admission clearance – N20000.00 | N20000.00
• ICT Levy –                      N6000.00 | N6000.00
• Development Levy –    N15000.00 | N15000.00
• MTN NET Library –     N1000.00 | N1000.00
• College Development fee – N20000.00 | N -
• TOTAL                            N 65000.00 | N45000.00

Schools/Departments under College of Medical Sciences:

• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Anatomy
• Medical Biochemistry
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Nursing Science
• Physiology

4. Optional: You can change your password by clicking “change password” button and you can also change your e-mail and phone number by using “Edit” button.

5. On the Menu, click on “My data” select “Payment” option then click on “Add onlinepayment ticket”

6. Select from the Payment Category, Acceptance Fee and click on “Create Ticket” button and then click the link under Payment ID.

7. Click on the “College Pay” button to view payment details and click the “Submit” button to proceed with the payment through Interswitch payment gateway.

8. Select your ATM Card type: Verve or Master Card and supply the card details (card number, expiration date, 4-digit PIN etc) as required.
9. Then click on “PAY”
10. If payment is successful, an acceptance slip will appear on the screen. Copy the “Clearance Activation Code” on the acceptance payment slip.
11. Click on “My Data” on the menu and select “Clearance data” Enter your “Clearance Activation Code”to open yourClearance/Eligibility form.
12. Fill the Clearance/Eligibility Form appropriately. Scan and upload the following documents:

• “O’ level Certificates and Statements of ‘O’ level results from the schools
• Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age
• Acceptance Letter
• Guarantor’s Letter
• Affidavit of Good Conduct
• Affidavit of Non-Membership of Secret Cults
• JAMB & UNIBEN offer of Provisional Admission slips

(Please note that affidavits sworn in any Court of Law in Nigeria are acceptable)
Payment of acceptance fee commences Monday15^th December, 2014

13. At the bottom of the Clearance/Eligibility Form, click on the “Save”button to return later and complete the form ORclick on “Save and request clearance” button to finally submit your Clearance/Eligibility Form when you are done. You cannot edit the Clearance /Eligibility Form after final submission.

14. Click on “Download clearance slip” button and print your Clearance/Eligibility slip. Present it with online payment receipt, six (6) copies each of the listed items a to g in item 12, including six coloured passportphotographs with red background and WAEC/NECO Scratch Card for checking results online to the clearance officers. The original credentials are for sighting during the physical clearance.

15. Physical clearance commencesMonday 5^th January to Friday 13^thFebruary, 2015 at the University Auditorium, Monday to Friday from9.00am to 5pm each day.

16. ONLY CANDIDATES SCHEDULED FOR CLEARANCE PER DAY WILL BE ATTENDED TO. CHECK YOUR CLEARANCE DATE IN YOUR ONLINE PROFILE AND PRINT OUT YOUR INVITATION LETTER.

17. Prohibition of Financial Transactions at Clearance Venue: There shall be no financial transactions in whatever form at the Main Auditorium Clearance Venue. Consequently, sales of Faculty Prospectus, Collection of dues, levies and other forms of Payment and Purchases are strictly prohibited. The release of completed and signed Clearance/eligibility form to student should not be tied to any other payment other than the fund paid for clearance.

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UNIBEN Part-Time - Sandwich - Diploma Clearance Details __ 2014/15

This is to inform all the part-time/sandwich/diploma students newly admitted into the University of Benin (UNIBEN) that the management of the university has released the guidelines they have to follow to do their clearance.

1. The PART-TIME/SANDWICH/DIPLOMA candidates admitted into Universityof Benin for 2014/2015 academic session are required to login at http://www.uniben.edu, click waeup portal with the PART-TIME/SANDWICH/DIPLOMA username and password used for their application and result checking.
2. Click on “Download application slip”. Print it and take note of your ID and You will henceforth, use your ID and Password for subsequent login. Login and print your provisional admission letter.
   • Admission clearance 20000.00
   • Bank/Portal charges – 3000.00
   • ICT Levy – 6000.00
   • Development Levy – 15000.00
   • MTN NET Library – 1000.00
   • TOTAL 45000.00 
3. Only candidates with THE RIGHT PASSPORT SIZE (1-inch X 1-inch) WITH RED BACKGROUND PHOTOGRAPH USED FOR THE PART-TIME/SANDWICH/DIPLOMA APPLICATION ALREADY EMBEDDED IN their DOCUMENTS & WITH requisite results to clear should proceed to payTHE TOTAL AMOUNT OFnon-refundable acceptance fee ITEMIZED BELOW.
4. Optional: You can change your password by clicking “change password” button and you can also change your e-mail and phone number by using “Edit” button.
5. On the Menu, click on “My data” select “Payment” option then click on “Add onlinepayment ticket”
6. Select from the Payment Category, Acceptance Fee and click on “Create Ticket” button and then click the link under Payment ID.
7. Click on the “College Pay” button to view payment details and click the “Submit” button to proceed with the payment through Interswitch payment gateway.
8. Select your ATM Card type: Verve or Master Card and supply the card details (card number, expiration date, 4-digit PIN etc) as required.
9. Then click on “PAY”
10. If payment is successful, an acceptance slip will appear on the screen. Copy the “Clearance Activation Code” on the acceptance payment slip.
11. Click on “My Data” on the menu and select “Clearance data” Enter your “Clearance Activation Code”to open yourClearance/Eligibility form.
12. Fill the Clearance/Eligibility Form appropriately. Scan and upload the following documents:
    • ‘O’ level Certificates and ‘O’ level Statements of results from schools
    • Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age
    • Acceptance Letter
    • Guarantor’s Letter
    • Affidavit of Good Conduct
    • Affidavit of Non-Membership of Secret Cults
    • UNIBEN offer of Provisional Admission slip
    (Please note that affidavits sworn in any Court of Law in Nigeria are acceptable)
    Payment of acceptance fee commences Monday 15^th of December, 2014
    
13. At the bottom of the Clearance/Eligibility Form, click on the “Save”button to return later and complete the form ORclick on “Save and request clearance” button to finally submit your Clearance/Eligibility Form when you are done. You cannot edit the Clearance /Eligibility Form after final submission.
14. Click on “Download clearance slip” button and print your Clearance/Eligibility slip. Present it with online payment receipt, six (6) copies each of the listed items a to g in item 12, including six coloured passportphotographs with red background and WAEC/NECO Scratch Card for checking results online to the clearance officers. The original credentials are for sighting during the physical clearance.
15. Physical clearance commencesMonday 5^th January to Friday 13^th February, 2015 at the University Auditorium Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5pm each day.
16. ONLY CANDIDATES SCHEDULED FOR CLEARANCE PER DAY WILL BE ATTENDED TO. CHECK YOUR CLEARANCE DATE IN YOUR ONLINE PROFILE AND PRINT OUT YOUR INVITATION LETTER.
17. Prohibition of Financial Transactions at Clearance Venue: There shall be no financial transactions in whatever form at the Main Auditorium Clearance Venue. Consequently, sales of Faculty Prospectus, Collection of dues, levies and other forms of Payment and Purchases are strictly prohibited. The release of completed and signed Clearance/eligibility form to student should not be tied to any other payment other than the fund paid for clearance.

Oke4surekid Team...

UNILORIN 2015 NYSC Batch “A” Mobilization Exercise Details

We wish to bring to the notice of all Prospective Youth Corps members who for one reason or the other were not mobilized in the last NYSC Mobilization Exercise that the 2015 Batch “A” NYSC registration has commenced.  All affected prospective corps members are hereby requested to report to the Student Affairs Unit with the following documents for the registration exercise:

i.    A copy of Jamb registration slip containing candidate’s date of birth
ii.    Jamb result slip
iii.    Printout of NYSC Online registration

Candidates are advised to report to the Student Affairs Unit for the registration on or before 21st December, 2014.


Oke4surekid Team...

Over 800 Schools and 194, 664 Students affected by Boko Haram Attack - CCSG

Over 800 schools and about 194,664 students have been affected by the several Boko Haram attacks in the North Eastern region of Nigeria according to the Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG) independent evaluation and assessment performance project report on the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

The research was carried in collaboration with the Sihle Masonso-Africa Partnership for Civil Society, Kristen Strong-World Economic Development and Emeretine Christisle-Centre for Educational Development, United Kingdom.

In his presentation, the CCSG president, Comrade Etuk Bassey Williams, said the bleak future that Nigeria education sector faces means that it would be not be able to meet the education for all goals 1,2 and 4 by the year 2015 as Nigeria is one of the only 15 countries that UNESCO projects will have fewer than 80 per cent of its primary school age children enrolled by 2015.

The report shows that conflicts, gender discrimination, child labour, ignorance and poverty are majorly responsible for the high rate of out-of-school children in Nigeria among other things.

The group called on the government to embark on national free feeding programme for all primary school children so as to reduce the high incidence of out-of-school children as poverty has largely responsible for this high rate in Nigeria.

Oke4surekid Team...

YABATECH Wins 2014 Nigeria Polytechnic Games

The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, has emerged the overall winners of the 18th Nigeria Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA), held at the Federal Polytechnic, Bida.

The games tagged BIDA 2014, saw Yaba Tech collect a total of 34 medals, which comprises of 17 gold, eight silver and nine bronze.

The Polytechnic Ibadan, took second position with 14 gold, five silver and 11 bronze while Abia State polytechnic, Aba, came in 3rd with 11 gold, four silver and seven bronze.

About 42 polytechnics participated in the games with 29 of then winning various medals while 13 did not secure any medal.

Oke4surekid Team...

FUTA Combined 25th & 26th Convocation Ceremonies 2014

Date: 19 November, 2014.

Venue: Akure, Ondo State.

The management of Federal University of Technology (FUTA), Akure invites the general public to the combined 25th and 26th convocation ceremonies holding between 12th and 20th December, 2014.

          

DATE                                 EVENT                    VENUE                              TIME

Friday12th Dec               Press Briefing                                                          10 AM

Jumat Service FUTA Central Mosque, Obanla . 1. 00 p.m.

Saturday, 13th Dec      Students’ Variety Day Sports Complex      6.00 p.m.

Sunday, 14th Dec       Interdenominational Service Chapel of Faith 10.00 a.m.

Monday, 15th Dec       Novelty Football Match (Senior Staff ) Sports Complex  3.00 p.m.

Tuesday, 16th Dec          Excellence and Productivity Award Night Lawn beside Senate Building 5.00 p.m.

Wednesday, 17th Dec    Career Talk 10 am      Cultural Activities  7.00 p.m.

Thursday, 18h Dec    Alumni Meeting 10 am Convocation Meeting 1200 Alumni Dinner 600pm

Friday, 19th Dec   Commissioning of Projects Award of Certificates, Diplomas and Sub-Degrees, Award of First Degrees and presentation of prizes (2012/2013 & 2013/2014 graduands) New Auditorium 10.00 a.m. 

Convocation Lecture & Cocktail 3.00p.m.

Saturday, 20th Dec., 2014 Commissioning of Projects. Award of Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters’ Degrees (2012/2013 & 2013/2014 graduands) and Presentation of Prizes, Award of Doctorate Degrees, and Conferment of Honorary Degrees 10 am. Convocation Luncheon Vice-Chancellor’s Lodge immediately after the Convocation.

UNILAG 100L Students' Guide for 2014 / 2015 Hall Allocation

UNILAG 100L Students’ Guide for 2014/2015 Hall Allocation Exercise

The authorities of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) wishes to inform 100 level students that the hall allocation exercise will commence on Tuesday, December, 16.

Below is the procedure for the exercise:

1. Log on to www.unilaghalls.com
2. Input your Matriculation number (old students) or JAMB registration number (freshers) as your username followed by log in button to access the allocation portal.
3. Click on the update link to update your profile with a valid email address, phone number and passport photograph, if yours has not been uploaded.
4. Click on the Allocation Link followed by a Click on the button GET A SPACE NOW to apply (ballot) for bed space.
5. The system will notify you if your application was successful
6. Click on the print the allocation to print your allocation slip
7. Proceed to the bank contained on your allocation slip to make payment.
8. You will receive the confirmation and receipt number in the inbox of your e-mail acount.
9. Log on to www.unilaghalls.com, enter your confirmation and receipt number to print your Final Allocation Slip.
10. Proceed to the hall to take possession of the bed space.

GENERAL GUIDELINES ON ACCOMMODATION OF HALLS OF RESIDENCE (HoR)

1. The 2014/2015 accommodation exercise is strictly an online distribution and allocation of bed spaces exercise.
2. Students should note that there are limited bed spaces due to increase in the number of students.
3. Allocation of bed spaces will be on the basis of first come, first to be served.
4. All freshers shall be distributed into permanent HoR. Thereafter, they will ballot for bed spaces on the basis of the HoR.
5. Students with medical challenges (physically-challenged students inclusive) should register at the Medical Centre; otherwise their cases will not be treated by the Students Affairs Division.
6. No sale of scratch cards for accommodation. Students are advised to log on directly for allocation of bed spaces using matriculation number or JAMB registration number as the case is applicable.
7. Students should strictly abide to the time-table for allocation of bed spaces for each category.
8. Illegal sales or purchase of bed spaces attracts rustication for two (2) semesters; any student caught will be disciplined accordingly, so beware!!!
9. Students must pay their accommodation fee within 3-days after allocation of bed space, else the bed space stands forfeited.
10. Deriving from nine (9) above, another round of balloting will be carried out to give opportunity to students who did not succeed in the earlier ballot.
11. Complaints should be channeled through the online help desk for accommodation. All complaints shall be attended to promptly. Student and members of staff are NOT allowed to gather in or outside the Students Affairs Office.
12. Re-assignment of HoR based on choice will not be entertained; any students with such request will forfeit his/her allocation.
13. Under no circumstances should any bed space/room not officially assigned be occupied by any student.
14. Students penalised for any form of social and academic misconduct are not eligible for accommodation.
15. Biological form for staff child(ren) has been uploaded online, members of staff are expected to fill, print, endorse and submit at the Students’ Affairs Division (attach copy of birth certificate and last course registration form of 2013/2014 session). Other necessary information will be posted on this website and published in the Information Flash.
16. All students resident in the HoR shall be issued identification pass/cards, which must be produced on demand at any point in time.
17. All students are requested to avail themselves of information on accommodation through this Website, Lagmobile and Information Flash.
18. Allocation of bed spaces for the 100 level and the final year students is currently in progress. Other levels will commence in second week in January.

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Man Arrested With 104 Bags Of Marijuana In Cross River

The Cross River State Police Command has nabbed a suspect, Edet Okon, with 104 bags of items believed to be hemp, also known as marijuana.

Another two drums containing the substance was also confiscated from the suspect at Ikot-Nkese in the Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State.

The suspect, who is in his late 50s, was paraded at the headquarters of the state Police Command in Calabar on Friday.

Edet had claimed that he was not the owner of the seized marijuana, adding that he did not know anything about it.

But speaking to PUNCH Metro, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey, said the suspect was arrested in his house around 5am last Wednesday following a tip-off.

He said, “We acted based on information. The 104 bags and two drums (100 and 200 litre drums), were stocked in his house when we got there around 5am. He was arrested immediately and brought to the command headquarters.”

Bassey said the command had concluded arrangement to transfer the suspect to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and eventual prosecution.

“From here, we will move the suspect and all the items to the NDLEA office here in Calabar for further investigation and prosecution,” he added.

Meanwhile, Bassey said that the police were ready to tackle crime during the festive season in order to maintain peaceful atmosphere.

Although he did not specify what security measures had been put in place, Bassey said some proactive steps had been taken, adding that it would yield the desired result.

He said the ban on fireworks were still on, adding that the order to arrest users of the banned substances was still in force.


Oke4surekinf Team...

Six most Underrated University Courses in Nigeria

In Nigeria today, there are some courses that parents would love to see their children study and career path that everybody would envy. Most do it because they believe they stand a better chance at employment now that the country has not too good a story to tell about the rate of unemployment.

Any parent would be glad to know his/her ward has chosen Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy and others in that category. It is only few people that have realized or are realizing that there are some courses that don’t have much people studying them simply because they have been deemed not lucrative. Hence, the country is now scanty of specialists or experts in those courses. Other courses are there but are cast in the background because it is said that students are in this department out of desperation or the institution forced it on them. Let us take a look at six out of the many courses that could fall into this category arranged in no particular order.

Estate Management:

A degree in estate management prepares you for work in the property sector, not just that, it also equips you with highly desirable and transferable commerce and business skills. Graduates of estate management can be employed by global property firms with interests in building surveying, corporate property, and investment, planning and development and residential work. Also medium-sized companies and consultancies require the expertise of an Estate manager. Some graduates choose to specialize in a particular area of estate management, for example, undergoing postgraduate courses in property development, property investment, surveying, real estate management, environmental conservation for the heritage sector, planning and environment, and town and country planning amongst others.

For the serious minded and career oriented ones, one can also opt for options that include postgraduate studies in banking or finance to enhance their knowledge. It is also possible to undertake further vocational training, for example in law.

Fishery and Aquaculture: This course is an agricultural course – it is not just about farming fish. It is about farming aquatic plants, creatures and organisms such as prawns, shrimps, oysters, mussels, etc. As the world grows richer and its population grows larger, it will need more protein – and fish are a highly nutritious source of protein, vitamins and minerals. The world’s wild fish cannot supply this rising demand so aquaculture is a rapidly growing and increasingly important industry to venture into. Aquaculture and fishery management can be studied as a major degree or a foundation degree, and also as a Higher National Diploma. Some of the topics are included in specialist biology and zoology degree courses. For those that intend to be self employed, this course is the perfect course as it is highly lucrative.

Statistics: A branch of Mathematics that is considered inferior to the rest of the mathematical sciences which are Mathematics and Computer Science. Statisticians are more or less analysts and what organization, company, parastatal be it public or private does not need an analyst.There are a handful of statisticians the market and the economy is in need of several of them. Of course the pay is high for a job with few experts. One can proceed with graduate programmes to have an area of specialization. For example, graduates who have taken statistics alongside finance and
economics, who are working in areas such as risk analytics, marketing insights, and investment analysis, are in some of the best paying and most prestigious roles in banks and financial institutions.

Quantity Surveying: This course is popular somehow but not in the caliber of Medicine and other Engineering courses. Quantity surveying is primarily centred on construction and the management of the costs and budgets of large projects. The course is in a way inter related with Estate management in that it deals with buildings, and even estates. With a qualification in quantity surveying, career possibilities include contracting or private quantity surveying, building surveying, construction management or consultancy, accountancy and financial services management or estate management. International opportunities may also be possible within the field.

Agricultural Courses: This should rank No 1, if a particular arrangement was being followed. In Nigeria today, asides from oil, Agric. is the next alternative to improving the economy. There are several agric oriented courses in universities now: Animal Breeding, Animal nutrition, Animal Physiology, Crop Production and so on. These courses if put into practice are highly lucrative because food is an everlasting necessity. Farming on a large scale is big money for whoever is involved. It has been discovered that most students find themselves in the Agric departments but few actually chose it.

In conclusion, let us not follow the crowd, let us look for a course that is highly lucrative with as little competition as possible and excel in it. That way, no course will be underestimated.

Oke4surekid Team...

EBSU Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2014/2015

EBSU official academic calendar for 2014/2015 sesssion for the university undergraduates’ programme has been announced. All new and returning students of the institution are hereby informed as the the registration for all such students into the new academic session has since begun. See the full breakdown of the activities scheduled for the session below.

The authorities of Ebonyi State University has announced the release of the academic calendar for the 2014/2015 session. The calendar has been approved and has been uploaded on the university official website. See the full calendar as released on the website.

EBSU Acaemic Calendar 2014/2015

DATE	DAY	ITEM
08/12/14	Monday	Commencement of 1st semester 2014/2015 Online Course Registration/Lectures for ALL students
20/12/14	Saturday	Commencement of Xmas Break for ALL students
03/01/15	Saturday	ALL students Return after Xmas Break/Registration/Lectures contd.
31/01/15	Saturday	End of Payment/Online Course Registration for ALL students
04/02/15	Wednesday	Commencement of Orientation Programme for Freshmen
06/02/15	Friday	End of Orientation Programme for Freshmen
07/02/15	Saturday	2014/2015 Matriculation
07/03/15	Saturday	EBSU 4th Convocation
27/03/15	Friday	End of 1st Semester 2014/2015 Lectures for ALL students
30/03/15	Monday	Commencement of Revisions for ALL students
06/04/15	Monday	Commencement of 1st Semester 2014/2015 Examination for ALL students
30/04/15	Thursday	End of 1st semester 2014/2015 Examinations
04/05/15	Monday	Commencement of Holidays for ALL students
16/05/15	Saturday	All Students Return
18/05/15	Monday	Commencement of 2nd Semester 2014/2015 Online Course Registration/Lectures
30/06/15	Tuesday	End of 2nd Semester 2014/2015 Online Course Registration
28/08/15	Friday	End of 2nd Semester 2014/2015 Lectures
31/08/15	Monday	Commencement of Revisions
07/09/15	Monday	Commencement of 2nd Semester 2014/2015 Examinations
30/09/15	Wednesday	End of 2nd Semester 2014/2015 Examinations
05/10/15	Monday	Commencement of 1st Semester 2015/2016 Online Course Registration/Lectures

All members of the Ebonyi State University community are implored to adhere to this calendar.

Edu: UNILORIN 2015 NYSC Batch "A" Service Year Mobilization Exercise

The management of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) wish to bring to the notice of all Prospective Youth Corps members who for one reason or the other were not mobilized in the last NYSC Mobilization Exercise, that the 2015 Batch “A” NYSC registration has commenced.

All affected prospective corps members are hereby requested to report to the Student Affairs Unit with the following documents for the registration exercise:

i. A copy of Jamb registration slip containing candidate’s date of birth
ii. Jamb result slip
iii. Printout of NYSC Online registration

Candidates are advised to report to the Student Affairs Unit for the registration on or before 21st December, 2014.

Oke4surekid Team...

Rivers State University (RSUST) Postgraduate Admission List 2014 / 2015

Rsust postgraduate admission list 2014 is out. The management of Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) wishes to inform all the candidates who applied for postgraduate programmes in the 2014/2015 Academic Session that the admission list of successful candidates has been released.

How To Check:

Successful candidates are accordingly advised to log on to www.ust.edu.ng and make e-payments of One Thousand Naira (N1,000.00) only by using Interswitch Verve-enabled cards and obtain printed copies of their admissions status.

Candidates who are offered admission should log onto the University website www.ust.edu.ng and make e-payment of Acceptance Fees of Twenty-Five Thousand Naira (N25,000.00) only by using Interswitch Verve-enabled cards.

Thereafter, they are to proceed for on-line Clearance before payment of School Fees.

Note: Acceptance for the admitted candidates will start from Monday, 15th December, 2014 and end on Wednesday, 14th January, 2015.

Candidates should note that all offers of admission will lapse at the expiration of the given deadline.

Congratulations to the successful students…

oke4surekid Team...

LASU Postpones SUG Election

The authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo has postponed the students union government (SUG) election till further notice.

The Secretary of the Independent Electoral Committee (IEC), Mr Lawal Hakeem, made this disclosure last Thursday where he said that the election was postponed to prevent perceived crisis among the students.

Hakeem said that a faction of LASU students had expressed their displeasure earlier in the day because of the authorities’ decision to investigate one of the candidates.

He said that the candidate was said to be having a pending disciplinary case.

Hakeem said that the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa, had advised the union and IEC to postpone the election due to the students’ reaction to prevent any disruption in the forthcoming examinations and academic calendar.

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