EFCC Set To Partner With JAMB To Curb Exam Malpractice (Read Details Here)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has vowed to work with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to tackle exams malpractices in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It also stated that over 1.4 million candidates have so far registered for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across the country. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this yesterday while receiving the acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu. According to Oloyede, “A total of 1,451,691 candidates had registered for the 2018 UTME, while 39,663 candidates were for the Direct Entry. “However, we currently have in our custody some people who break into our Virtual Private Network. They are creating very-small-aperture terminal in Osogbo and Ilesha, Osun State, and broadcasting across the country. “These people are young boys and girls. They are only concerned about the money they get and not about the effects of their corrupt practices. “We would cooperate with the EFCC in fighting corruption in the form of examination malpractices.” On his part, Magu assured the Registra that the commission would not spare any vice-chancellor found culpable in the investigations into alleged N5.77million furniture allowance. “We can cooperate with JAMB to fight corruption in many areas including the issue of examination malpractices. This is part of the reasons for this visit. “It is too early for me to comment on this issue (whether we are beaming our searchlight on past JAMB registrars). But we are working on it. On the vice-chancellors, we will not spare anybody,” he vowed

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JAMB Extends Deadline For 2018 UTME Registration (See New Date Here)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the extension of registration for 2018 UTME till February 11, 2018.

The spokesperson of the board, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a press statement on Tuesday evening.

The board had said in December that the sale of form and registration for all candidates including those from foreign countries will hold from December 6, 2017 to February 6, 2018.

“JAMB as a responsive organisation has taken the decision albeit with great hesitation to accommodate candidates who failed to register between the two months window period that ended at midnight of Tuesday, 6th February, 2018,” Mr. Benjamin said

The agency, however, said such extensions in future may involve some penalty.

“The failure of these candidates to register is unfortunate and the Board hastens to add that this culture of impunity will not be tolerated and indeed penalty may be imposed for late registration in future.

“Candidates are therefore strongly advised to take advantage of the extension to register as request for further extension would not be entertained,” the spokesperson said.

“For emphasis, 2018 UTME registration now closes at midnight of Sunday, 11th February, 2018.”

The board, however, said registration for direct entry candidates continues.

The board had also proposed March 9 to 17 as the date for the examination.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, is a Nigerian entrance examination board for tertiary institutions.

The board is charged with the responsibility to administer similar examinations for applicants to Nigerian public and private universities, monotechnics, polytechnics and colleges of education.

All of these candidates must have obtained the West Africa School Certificate, now West Africa Examinations Council, WAEC, or its equivalent, National Examination Council, NECO.

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Tips That Will Instantly Make You A Successful Businessman - By Aliko Dangote

Tips By Aliko Dangote That Will Instantly Make You A Successful Businessman

Often times we read different articles on how you can be a successful entrepreneur, a lot has been said.

Some of these self-acclaimed Success manuals tend to fail due to the excess and subsequent over flogging of steps.

However, this list consists of key points that are crucial for any man or wan who have full intentions of succeeding in life.

You may wonder what makes today’s list authentic, well the key points listed here are opined from an exclusive interview conducted by Forbes Africa TV on Africa’s Richest Man; Aliko Dangote.

Without further ado here are the 3 Key Points to successful:

Be Focus; Understand the business you want to go into

During the interview Dangote said the first thing any businessman should do is to meticulously pinpoint the type of business he or she wants to do.

You need to Identify the industry you want to venture into.

Most people don’t take time out to do a survey of what will be right for them, you don’t need to venture into an industry that is currently booming.

You can be futuristic about the industry you intend to venture in.

Persevere, Be Tough

Perseverance is the key, a good businessman must persevere.

If you invest in something and the first few, months are not going as plan or perhaps profits are not coming in as they should.

It does not mean you are a failure.

Remember winners don’t quit. Dangote said “you need to stay tough”.

Don’t spend your projected income

A good businessman never rushes into spending his projected income.

You have to be patience, Let the money come in first before you start spending.

You should be really be wise when it comes to spending income.

Social life and business don’t go together. You have to be very serious.

Dangote during the interview said “Social life and business don’t go together. You have to be very serious, If you want to enjoy life, you won’t be able to work. It’s always better to make the money first and then enjoy later.”

Well said sir!

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Amazing!! Two(2) Best And Worst Unilorin Graduating Students Get Scholarship To Study In Oxford

o University of Ilorin graduants have ‘miraculously’ been given scholarships in the university of Oxford at the 33rd Convocation ceremony of the university of Ilorin.

The scholarship was given by the convocation lecturer Prof. Chris Imafidon, who is a renowned academician in the University of Oxford, UK.

Announcing the scholarships, the registrar of the university, Mr Emmanuel Babafemi said the guest lecturer decided to give scholarships to the Best graduating students Male and Female as well as the Worst graduating students (The graduating students with the lowest CGPA).

The best graduating student of the 33rd convocation ceremony is Bakare, Afeez Abiola from the department of Mathematics.

It is uncertain who will get the Best female graduating student as well as the two worst graduating students.

This is Amazing right???

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20 Practical Amazing Golden Tips On How To Read And Pass In Any Examination

20 PRACTICAL AMAZING GOLDEN TIPS ON HOW TO READ AND PASS IN ANY EXAMINATION

If you are a student, exams are an important part not only of any class, but also your final grade. Preparing throughout the semester is the most effective way to do well on your final exams. Ultimately, there’s just no shortcut for knowing the material. However, even if it’s the night before your final exam and you’re feeling unprepared, don’t panic. There are things you can do to help you pass your exams.

Here’s some of the more surprising tips:
-Don’t drink coffee or tea before your test, as caffeine just adds to the stress. As a result, you will   probably be too pumped up to focus well on the task at hand.

-Try to eat light or stay away from food altogether before the test. This makes sure that your most oxygen-rich blood goes straight to your brain and not your digestive system. It’s better take a walk to get the blood moving than to eat a huge meal.

-Find a comfortable outfit that won’t distract you. Also, make sure you have all the pencils, pens, and erasers you will need so you won’t feel nervous over their absence.

-Most importantly, be confident about your performance and don’t worry if you feel nervous: you have already done everything you could to get ready.

-Don’t let yourself be distracted by other students who seem to be writing non-stop. Concentrate on your own tasks instead, focusing only on how to pass your examination.

-Don’t be afraid to take a pause if you need to—just close your eyes and relax with some breathing exercises.

And now let’s look at some tips to pass a test.


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1. REMEMBERING / MEMORIZING KEY IDEAS AND FORMULAE
One of the key ideas to memorize ideas e.g. formulae are
Write them in small charts and hang it in front of your bed.
See those formulae daily before going to bed and rising up.
Use different colours and markers.
Believe me, in my statistics paper, I was recalling the formulae in the exact colours which I wrote on charts.

2. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
This point cannot be overemphasized. Always believe in yourself and your ability. Your attitude to any exam should be; “if only one candidate will pass this exam, it will surely be me”. This kind of faith will put anything you want in your hands.

3. TREAT PAST QUESTIONS
Past questions are often repeated in a lot of examinations. But even when they are not, questions are usually set with the same structure every year. Treating past questions will give you a good idea of the types of questions to expect and what to do when faced with similar questions. Another advantage of treating past questions is they boost your confidence. Your confidence increases with every question you answer correctly.

4. SLEEP EARLY THE DAY BEFORE THE TEST
I’ve been guilty of this in the past. One advantage of having enough preparation is your mind will be at rest the day before the test. Do all your preparation before that day and make sure you get enough rest on the night before your exam. This will help you to remain alert and fresh throughout your exam and you won’t sleep off in the course of the test.


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5. TIME YOUR PAPER
Allocate time to every section or every question as appropriate before you begin writing. One of the common reasons for exam failure is inability to complete the test before time. You can avoid this if you will simply time yourself. It will help you not to spend too much time on any question and it will also keep you on track throughout your exam.

6. UNDERSTAND EACH QUESTION BEFORE ANSWERING
This is one mistake a lot of people make during examinations. Whenever they see a question that looks like something they’ve seen before, they get excited and choose a familiar answer. The difference between two questions may be something very minute like not but that completely changes the answer, I’m sure you’ve been there before. In order to avoid this kind of silly mistake, treat every question like you’ve not seen it before no matter how familiar it may look and make sure you get the correct interpretation before you provide an answer.

7. OBEY EXAMINATION RULES
Disobey the rules and get disqualified. You might have gotten away with this many times in the past but don’t forget that “every day is for the thief but one day is for the owner”. The rules are simple, do yourself a favor and stick to them. This will actually allow you to focus better on what you have in front of you rather than turning your head like an antenna seeking signal.

8. DON'T STICK TO ONE STUDY PLACE
By changing your environment, you force your brain to recollect the same information in different places. That means that your brain will see that material as more useful and worth keeping.
To maximize your performance, take into consideration the context of your testing environment while studying. It’ll be easier to recall the information during the exam if you learned it in a similar environment.

9. ORGANIZE YOUR STUDY PLACE
Dispose of any clutter you have on your table. Make sure that the light is right, your chair is cozy, and you have enough fresh air.
Before getting started, find what works for you and make your study space as comfortable as possible. For example, some people work better in complete silence, while others prefer having some background music.

10. GET DISTRACTIONS AWAY
If you really want to study effectively, here is the kicker.
Put aside all of your social networks, mobile apps, and computer games during your study sessions. If you can’t resist the urge to check notifications or reply to messages, search for an app that will block all sources of distractions for a certain period.


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11. GO AHEAD AND DEVOTE ALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE TEST!
Divide studying into sessions;
Contrary to popular belief, cramming doesn’t work.
In fact, it can cause more harm than help. It’s better to plan everything ahead of time and spread out your study periods for at least one week before the exam. In this way, you will have enough time to develop a deeper understanding of the subject.

For better long-term retention of knowledge, be sure to take regular breaks. Take time to go outside and enjoy nature or to do something that you enjoy.

Divide your studying into sessions of just 20 to 30 minutes, and focus on a single topic during each session. Always try to think of multiple ways to use the same information—that’s one of the most effective study skills.

12. SET A GOAL
Set a realistic goal and determine the amount of time you are going to spend studying. Write down all of the steps in a planner.
Each time you plan your study session, set a goal to understand the material thoroughly enough that you could explain it clearly to anyone.
If you can set a goal, why can’t you pass an exam?

13. GROUP UP WITH YOUR FRIENDS

One of the best ways to study effectively is to cooperate with your friends. Group study is the perfect opportunity to compare class notes and discuss any especially complicated concepts you think will be given in the test.

Group study for the test can be effective if all group members are disciplined and results-oriented. Moreover, you need to meet frequently enough to understand each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Some group members may share some tips to pass the exam easier, that you didn’t know yet.
Making up questions for each other and meeting to compare answers is an excellent idea, as well as giving each other timed quizzes to become familiar with working under pressure.

Make sure each member contributes to the group work by having a conversation on this topic on the very first day.


14. TEST YOURSELF
For individual studying, try a study card technique, like flash cards, or download an app to make a quiz of your own.
Use information from the notes you have taken while studying so that the material on the cards is clear to you.
To use flash cards to their highest potential, keep these tips in mind:

Make flashcards with basic definitions and concepts, mix them up, and pick out two to three cards to begin with. After learning the material from these cards, choose one more and go on.

When you have six cards, start dropping one of the original ones and continue until you have learned all of them. Repeat two to three times a day for 15 to 20 minutes, and you are ready to go.

Consider making physical copies of your flashcards so you can carry them around and use at any time.

And now to the test part!


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15. BEAT YOUR TEST ANXIETY
Wondering how to beat your test anxiety? Here you go:
On the day before the exam, you probably will be feeling sick and anxious, maybe even enough to make you want to run away or murder someone.

Relax—you are not the only one who has a fear of tests. Researchers have examined this question to supply you with ways to get calm enough to recollect the correct answer during test time.

16. DEVELOP THE TEST STRATEGY
Scan the whole test first to get an idea of what concepts you will need. And as a bonus, you may find that the answers to some questions are actually given within other questions.

As you’re scanning, divide the whole test into sections for time management. Try to figure out which parts will take the most or least time, and organize your time accordingly.

Never try to save time by skipping the instructions, as they sometimes contain hints.

Besides, not reading the task instructions can lead to you wasting your time—what if the instructions say “answer one of the following questions” and you waste your time by answering all of them?

Remember that there are two main ways you can approach your test: either by completing your test section by section or by giving answers to the questions you know first and then coming back to the ones you are not certain of. By tackling your test in the second way, you will have more time to recall necessary information.

Always review your answers before you turn in your test to make sure you haven’t forgotten any skipped questions.

However, while looking through your work, don’t second-guess yourself too much—correct the answer only if the mistake is obvious.

17. WORK DIFFERENTLY WITH DIFFERENT QUESTIONS
You might still be wondering how to take exam successfully. Get the answers for many different test types below:
How to pass a multiple choice exam: While reading the question, try to answer it first without looking at the given answers.

Next, read all of them, dismiss the wrong ones, and examine the distractors (statements that are true but don’t quite answer the question). In the end, you will have one variant—the correct one—left.

How to pass a matching exam: Start from the easy matches so you will have fewer options when it comes to harder ones.

Don’t forget to work both left to right and right to left; that is to say, don’t just look at the definition and try to find an appropriate word, but also look at the words and match them to definitions in your head.

When you have the last few pairs left, don’t just match them randomly to avoid unnecessary mistakes.

How to pass a fill in the blank exam: Try looking around the test questions for hints, like spelling and vocabulary words.

And last but not least—how to pass an essay exam: First read the instructions carefully to make sure you know what exactly is required. If you are unsure of any details, ask for clarification from the teacher (if possible).


18. GET TO THE POINT FROM THE MINUTE YOU START WRITING.
Don’t waste time on style; it’s better to focus your time and effort on supporting each point of your essay with examples and details.
When you are done, reread the text to make sure you answered the specific question.

If, unfortunately, you run out of time before you finish the essay, go ahead and list the points you were going to make in outline style, as you may get some points for them.

19. RELAX AND DON'T WORRY AFTER THE TEST
Worrying will not change your grade, but it can negatively affect your next one. Instead, put your focus right away on the next exam.
After you get your test back, look through it to find the questions you missed. If the teacher reviews the test in class, get ready to ask questions.

If you disagree with your exam grade, respectfully approach your teacher to get it explained. Remember that what you can learn from your mistakes is often more important than the grade itself.

20. AND LASTLY DON’T FORGET TO PRAY ACCORDING TO YOUR BELIEFS

Now you know how to pass any exam successfully. Go ahead and try these tips out!

BEST OF LUCK!


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12 Tips and Rules For Not Getting Banned By Google Adsense That All Bloggers Need To Know.

Google Adsence is the world's most popular advertising network on the Internet. People approved by Adsense are the happiest, but some are banned by Adsense which does not bother to read the terms and guidelines. The main reason for banning Google Adsense are clicks of fraud, but there are other reasons.

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Tips For Not Getting Banned By Google Adsense

So, if you want to keep your Adsense account safe then read and obey the following rules:

1. Don’t ever use Adult as well as Violent content on your site or blog.

2. Don’t copy any article from another websites as Google is enough smart to catch you.

3. Don’t click on your own Adsense ads as Google analysis the clicks made on your ads.

4. Don’t say your friends or colleagues to click on your ads.

5. Don’t place text like ‘Please Click Below’ or ‘Click Ad Below’ above or below your ads

6. Don’t place more than 3 ad units and 3 ad links and 2 search engine boxes.

7. Don’t show Adsense ads in the floating box otherwise it will be banned.

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8. Never give your ad code to anyone for fake clicks.

9. Don’t put Adsense ad in the drop-down menu otherwise it may also cause rejection of your ad or earning.

10. Don’t place ads on any pop-up page or empty page or contact page for not getting banned by Google.

11. Remember not to put ads and images in such a way that visitors get confused about them.

12. Keep away adsense ads from privacy policy page and contact form page.

These all rules should be followed in order to enjoy Google Adsense ads income. it’s always good to get help from Adsense support in order to get proper guidance. Best of Luck and be Wise!

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5 Reasons Why You Should Stop Wasting Your Time Going To The Bank And Adopt Online Banking Right Now (All You Need to Know about Online Bank) Banking on the go!

 

If you have been banking offline all these while, you will have a change of mind after reading these reasons to go online.

Online banking, also known as internet banking, e-banking or virtual banking, is an electronic payment system that enables customers of a bank or other financial institution to conduct a range of financial transactions through the financial institution’s website or mobile app.

Online banking is becoming much more common. You can pay your bills online and access a record of your checking account transactions online. Online banking is a great feature, and most banks offer it. … Some banks allow you to deposit checks by simply taking a picture of it. Here are five advantages of online banking below:

1. Pay Your Bills Online:

You can use online banking to pay your bills. This will eliminate the need for stamps and protect yourself from the check being lost in the mail. Most banks will have a section in which you set up payees. You will need to fill out the information once, and then you can simply choose that profile every time you pay a bill online.

If your bank will not pay bills online you may consider paying online through the company. Be careful since some of these companies may charge a convenience fee.

2. View Your Transactions:

Online banking allows you to access your account history and transactions from anywhere. This is the quickest way to check and see if a transaction has cleared your account. This can help you to find out the amount of a transaction after you have lost your receipt. It also allows you to find out about unauthorized transactions more quickly. This can help you to resolve the issues more quickly.

Some banks will show you pending transactions. These are transactions that you made that day and many more detail you need to know about your transactions.

3. Transfer Money Between Accounts:

Like the subtitle prescribes, Online banking also allows you to transfer money between accounts much more quickly. It is more convenient than using the automated phone service, and can save you a trip to the bank.

4. Mobile Banking

Most banks will have a mobile app that allows you to take advantage of online banking on your phone. This makes online banking even more convenient and allows you to quickly check up on your account when you are out shopping. However, you need to be sure you are accessing this information on a  secure network and avoid using public WiFi while completing these transactions. Mobile banking makes online banking even easier.

• Check your balance while you are shopping or on the go.

 You Also Need To Know This:

5. Protect Yourself Online:

It is important to be careful when banking online. You do not want your safety or privacy to be breached. It is important to clear your cookies after each banking session if you are at a public computer. Additionally, you need to make sure that your password is long enough to prevent it from easily being hacked. Never give your online account information to someone who is not an authorized signer on your account. Check your credit report regularly. These steps should protect you from identity theft. You should make sure to protect your password especially if you have roommates. Take the time to make the necessary precautions.

• Monitor your account regularly for fraudulent charges.
• Avoid using public Wi-Fi when accessing your accounts.
• Follow the password guidelines, and consider changing your password on a regular basis.

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UNILORIN Released 2017/2018 Post-utme Screening Result. See How To Check Your Result.

See How To Check UNILORIN 2017/2018 Post-Utme Screening Result.

The management of the University of Ilorin has started releasing the results of the ongoing 2017 Post-UTME Screening Exercise.Candidates who have participated in the screening exercise can proceed online to check their results.

To check your 2017 UNILORIN Post Utme Result follow the steps below;1) Visit http://uilugportal.unilorin.edu.ng/putme_login.php

2) Login with your JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBER and SURNAME,

3) On the next page, click on the screening result link by the left-hand side of the page, then follow other steps to view your result.

Squarenob Wish you all Goodluck!!!

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See The Reasons Why Nigerian Students Pay More In Private Universities

In this era of recession, some families are finding it difficult to meet their most basic needs of shelter, food and clothing, and many more unable to afford sending their children to schools.

In this report, Vanguard Learning presents the school fees of some tertiary institutions in Nigeria including federal, state and private institutions. This is to help prospective students and parents have a fair idea of what the fees are like so they can make informed decisions.

FEES vary: From our findings, the fees vary depending on course, year (whether first year or returning student), federal, state or private university. In most cases, science courses cost more than non-science courses while professional courses like medicine and law cost even more.

Again, the higher you go in class, the lower the fees. First year students pay a lot higher than returning students because there are some fees paid in the first year that are not paid in subsequent years. It is worthy of note that undergraduate students in federal universities do not pay tuition fees but they pay other fees like acceptance, registration, laboratory, library and caution fees.

Satellite campuses

Reports show that while a returning student may pay as low as N19,700, a fresh student pays as high as N57,700 or more in a federal university. Also students in satellite campuses pay less because they are part-time students.

However, the private universities are a different ball game in terms of fees with some collecting as high as N3 million per session. The federal universities pay the lowest, followed by state and then private universities. In state universities, indigenes pay less than non-indigenes.

Breakdown: At the University of Lagos for instance, fresh undergraduates pay the following fees: Acceptance – N20,000; Registration – N5,000, Identity card -N1,000, Result verification – N5,000; Examination – N2,500; Medical Services – N2,500, Sports – N1,000; Laboratory Services – N10,000 (Science and Languages students only); Library – N2,500; Students’ Handbook – N1,000; Information Technology – N2,000; Endowment Fund – N5,000; Hire of Academic Gown for Matriculation – N1,000; Tertiary Institutions’ Social Health Insurance Programme (TISHIP) – N5,000. So a fresh science student in UNILAG is expected to pay N63,500 while a non-science student is expected to pay N53, 500.

For returning students, the fees are as follows: Registration – N1,000, Identity card -N1,000; Examination – N2,000; Sports – N1,000; Medical Services – N1,000; Laboratory Services – N5,000 (Science and languages students only); Library services – N1,500; Information Technology – N1,000; Endowment Fund – N1,000; TISHIP -N5,000. A returning science/Languages student, therefore pays N19,500 while a non-science student pays N14,500.

At the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, registration fee is N700, Library services -N350, Sports – N1,000, Exam- N5,000; Caution – N1,000; TISHIP – N2,000; Development fee – N20,000; ID card – N500, UNN calendar-N1,700; Lab/Computer; N2,000; ICT – N3,700; Visual Library access – N1,000; Professional fee of N2,500 paid by students taking professional courses like pharmacy, health science & technology, medicine, law, engineering etc.; orientation materials – N1,000; students welfare scheme – N500; SUG- N600, faculty dues- N500; departmental dues – N300; course registration fee- N500; Internet access fee – N12,000; Academic Handbook/Regulations – N4,600; Student Life/Accident insurance N1,500.

State universities: Unlike federal universities, state-owned universities pay tuition fee in addition to other fees, hence, students pay higher than federal universities. In Osun State University, tuition fee for fresh and returning sciences/anatomy/physiology/public health and non-science students is N75,000.00; while medical/nursing/law students both fresh and returning, pay N100,000.

Returning non-science students

ICT-N5,000; Library services-N5,000; Examination-N5,000 and Games -N5,000 across board.

Laboratory/bench fee is N5,000 paid by science/anatomy/physiology/public health and medical/nursing/law students.

College Handbook- N500 paid by only fresh students in all faculties. Caution fee – N10,000 applicable to only fresh students in all faculties.

Therefore, a fresh non-science student pays N105,500.00; a returning non-science student pays N95,000.00; a fresh science/anatomy/physiology/public health students pay N110,500.00 while a returning student pays N100,000. A fresh medical/nursing/law student pays N135,500.00 while a returning student pays N125,000.00.

At the American University of Nigeria (AUN), a private university in Yola, Adamawa State, tuition (15 credit units @ N53,000/credit) – N1,590,000 but for some courses like Petroleum chemistry, there may be an additional one unit so the student pays additional N53,000; Housing -depending on what the student wants is between N360,000 and N650,000.

Meal Plan costs between N273,700 and N678,300 based on student’s choice and number of meals per session.

Technology fee -N70,000; Sports -N50,000; Student Activity – N60,000; Health – N20,000; eBooks –N90,000; Graduation fee (only final year students) –N20,000.

Indigene/non-indigene: In state-owned institutions, indigenes pay less than non-indigenes. In Plateau State Polytechnic, indigenes pay N50,000 while non-indigenes pay N100, 000. Kwara State indigenes pay N28,000 and non-indigenes pay N44,000 at Kwara State Polytechnic.

For indigenes of Oyo State at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, school fee is N65,000 while non-indigenes pay N72,500.

Stakeholders speak: Asked why they chose the schools they did for their children, some parents say their choice was based on affordability, quality of lecturers, proximity to home and security.

Proximity to home and security

According to Mrs. Binta Iliyasu, they decided to send their children to a federal university for three reasons: “One, the fee was a determining factor. There is no point registering in a school that you cannot pay the fees. Two, quality of lecturers was another factor and three, proximity to the family.”

For Mrs. Ngozi Ndaji, although they had wanted their daughter to attend the federal university where they reside because of proximity to their home but they were happy with her choice of another federal university in another part of the country. She said she can never send her children to private universities because she feels admission there is for anyone who can afford the high fees whether they are qualified or not.

However, Mr. Aliyu Abubakar, a parent with a son in a private university said he chose the university because though the fees were high but he was sure of his son graduating at the appropriate time. “A four-year course is a four-year course in a private university unlike in public schools where one is never sure of when he will graduate.

“Students spend extra years because of one crisis or the other and parents end up spending more in the long run apart from the students’lives being disrupted,” he said.

Mr. Ebuka Ukoh Williams, a graduate of Communication and Multimedia Studies from AUN, told Vanguard Learning that he had to move to AUN from the federal university he was attending in his third year because what he was getting was not his idea of education. He wanted something more.

“I left the school in my third year because learning in class for me, was not what education is supposed to be all about. It was like things were dropped in my head and I was expected to pour them out in an exam hall. If that is what education is all about, I want none of it. The fact is that consumption is good but any consumption that does not underscore production is nuisance.

“In AUN, we are made to understand that how successful you are is not in being the king of the jungle but in how well you are able to live and society is grateful that you exist because you are making meaningful contributions. AUN gave me the opportunity to impact the community for good,” he said.

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LAUTECH:- Osun And Oyo State Governments Lied – ASUU Says

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is saying the N13.63 Osun and Oyo states are claiming to have released over the past six years is a lie.

The Union also denied accusations by the two states that the school unions were preventing the audit of the school’s accounts. The audits, according to the report, are supposed to be carried out by KPMG.

All of the Union’s grievances were laid in a statement signed by the ASUU chairman and secretary, Biodun Olaniran, and Secretary, Toyin Abegunrin. They said there was a deliberate misinformation by the Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Niyi Olowofela, on the financial status of the institution.

The statement read:

“Our Union, ASUU, is aware of the persistent claim by the Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. ‘Niyi Olowofela, on the operation of alleged 97 bank accounts by the LAUTECH and the release of N13.63 billion by the owner states between 2011 – 2016.”

“Olowofela also claimed that members of staff unions were the ones preventing the audit firm, KPMG, from carrying out the forensic exercise, on which the owner states premised their decision not to release funds to the university.

“Our union is disturbed but not surprised, about this deliberate misinformation and manipulation of facts about issues on ground. While ASUU is not a mouthpiece for the university administration, it is strange that the governments which put LAUTECH administration in place cannot demand accountability from the same appointees.

“They prefer to confuse issues by putting blames on the doorstep of the workers of the university and putting the lives and careers of about 30,000 students in jeopardy.
“The operation of the accounts solely lies with the university administration and it must be held responsible for any infractions thereof.”
The numbers don’t add up, the Union says.

The union argued that the wage bill of LAUTECH is about N365 million per month, which amounts to N4.38 billion per year.
“Therefore for 2011-2016, the total wage bill expected as subvention from the owner governments stood at N26.28 billion.”

“This amount does not include allowances, gratuities and pensions that accrued. It is also necessary to note that the University administration used Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and reserves to offset salaries for 18 months.

“The IGR is derived essentially from fees paid by different categories of students. Therefore, it is appalling that the Commissioner for Education who is also a University Professor will be peddling lies alleging that N13.63 billion will pay even salaries of members of staff for six years.”

The union also pointed out that between 2011 and 2016, there was no release of capital grant and overheads to LAUTECH.

“Regarding capital development, infrastructure, acquisition of equipment and staff training, LAUTECH has barely managed to be credible as a university through ASUU-inspired Federal Government
intervention programmes such as TetFund and NEEDs Assessment.”

“It is particularly regrettable that the level of indebtedness of the owner states to the university succinctly captured by the Olanipekun Visitation Panel is being down-played by the commissioner
just to pursue the shadow they call ‘forensic audit.”

There’s more.

“Our union, ASUU, should not be dragged into the encumbrances surrounding the financial auditing by KPMG and this should not be linked with non-payment of salaries.

“Our union wants to point out the unexplained and unacceptable silence of the University administration on the claims highlighted above; a pointer to either the acceptance or connivance with the owner state governments to destroy LAUTECH.”

We are keeping a tab open on this as more of this story develops.

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THE IMPACT OF POOR SLEEP ON OUR ABILITY TO LEARN.

As we all know that a good night's sleep is the key to our happiness and productivity.

On the contrary, the night insomnia negatively affected the results of our day. But the new study could only learn new skills in the area of ​​the brain, showing how it will affect the quality of sleep is poor.

A team of researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Friday) in Zurich, Switzerland, to study the effects of drugs on sleep and the brain's ability to learn new things.

Especially in the new study - published in the journal Nature Communications - the brain's ability to change and adapt to stimuli received from the environment or changes in the nerves, it affects the motor cortex and deep sleep.

Motor cortex region of the brain is to develop motor skills and control, step deep sleep --mara as weekend sleep quickly - is key to memory formation and processing, and support for a day when brain remodeling work.

How does poor sleep affect our ability to Learn?

Sleep deprivation affects the ability to remember, Poor Sleep Affects the Ability to Learn. 

It felt good after a good night's sleep and is relaxed and ready to deal with the day before problems. Conversely, a bad dream at night left us behind and a negative impact on results. The new study, published in the journal Nature, in the field of brain communication involved in learning and how learning can be affected by lack of sleep.

Researchers, the ability to modify cortical response and coefficient of expansion of the road environment, have been tested, and how it affects the deep sleep that is.

The study six weeks ago, and some problems overnight after going to bed at night without discomfort, and after the quality of the researcher to die in their sleep. In addition, the researchers assessed the participants able to learn something new.

A high rate of return, which was written in the morning, some of the mistakes of survey participants today before the pattern of researchers expected. However, after a quiet night sleep and poor performance studio at the end of the day.
According to the researchers, participants in the study had to sleep in the morning after a bad night's night when you slept well at night. Without deep sleep, not enough synapses of nerve cells is "broken", with the ability to get people to understand the causes of the brain.

Manipulation of the Motor cortex during deep sleep.

The study involved six women and seven men who were asked to perform motor tasks during the day, after a night of undisturbed sleep, and after a night when deep sleep was disturbed.

The tasks involved in learning a series of finger movements, and the researchers were able to pinpoint the brain area responsible for the movement of learning.
Using electroencephalogram, the researchers monitored the participants' brain activity while they slept.

On the first day of the experiment - after the first session of the movement study - the participants were able to sleep undisturbed.

However, on the second night, the researchers tested participants' sleep quality. They were able to focus on the motor cortex and disrupt their deep sleep, thereby investigating the effect of sleeping on a neuroplastic sleep associated with the practice of new movements.

The participants did not know that their deep sleep phase was taken care of. For them, their sleep quality was roughly the same in both cases.

Poor sleep keeps synapses excited, blocks the brain's ability to learn.

Then, the researchers assessed the participants' ability to learn new movements. In the morning, the services of the subjects were top notch, as expected.
However, with advanced today, they continue to make more and more mistakes. Again, it was expected.

After a sleepless night renewed, noted the participants' education systems. But after a night of sleep manipulation, making their education has not improved significantly. In particular, the morning after a sleepless night, manipulative work of the participants was low as the previous evening.

The reason, researchers say, is that during the deep sleep of manipulation, the synapses of muscles do not "relax" as they are usually during sleep reconstructing.

During the day, our synapses in response to stimuli that surround our drawings. During sleep, however, these synapses themselves and recover their activity "units". Without this refreshing time, most synapses are taking too long. This situation hinders the Hnoiroflstiot, ie, learning new things is not possible.

"The most emotional areas of the brain, learning systems saturated and can no longer be changed, which delayed the learning of motor skills," explained Nicole writes the sub-ward and blood, a professor of Health Sciences and Technology at the edge of Zurich.

To ensure that they located the right brain area responsible for deep sleep, the researchers repeated the experiment by assigning the same task but manipulating a different region of the brain.

This did not result in any changes to the participants' performance.

This is the first time that a study has proven the causal connection between deep sleep and learning efficiency.

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The Countries With The Highest Number Of Universities In The World

India leads!

Now interestingly, most of these countries have lesser populations than Nigeria e.g Argentina, France, Japan e.t.c so you may wonder who fill these universities up.

Well it is Nigerians like you and I who take badly needed forex to study in these universities especially the UK. The Nigeria of the future must own enough quality private universities to serve our people and neighbouring countries. We must also begin to believe in our universities and contribute to its success at our various alma mater.

We also must build universities that would serve our development in the Sciences and not just degree mills. Some few years ago it was recorded that Nigerians spent1.5 trillion naira on education tourism and we would continually waste such money until we focus on making our universities top notch and quantitatively enough.

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These Are The Ten Most Expensive Secondary Schools In Nigeria 2017

Education is generally seen as the passport to a better life in Nigeria hence the pursuit by many of the best education that money can buy. –

Following the line of the popular saying that if you think education is expensive, try ignorance, the under-listed secondary schools charge fees that would leave your mouth hanging open.

10. Dowen College, Lekki Lagos:

Dowen College is located in Lekki, Lagos and comprises boarding and day houses. It was founded in 1997 and it offers a broad and balanced education within a friendly, caring and happy environment.

In order to make learning worthwhile, the school provides a well equipped library, computer centre, internet connectivity, cultural facilities, football pitch, swimming pool and many more.

The fees are about two million naira (N2,000,000) per annum for a boarding student and one million, two hundred and fifty-thousand naira (N1,250,000), for day students. The tuition fees include feeding, school uniform, house wear, and textbooks.

9. Chrisland College, Lagos:

Chrisland College is located at Ejigbo road, Idimu, Egbeda in Lagos and the school fees are paid either annually or termly.Chrisland School is a vibrant modern and unique school.

Their facilities include spacious fully air-conditioned classrooms, modern laboratories, music and drama studio, wireless internet access, stocked library, swimming pool, well laid out air-conditioned cafeteria, basketball court and many more. They charge as high as two million naira (N2,000,000) annually and these include registration, tuition deposit, accommodation and feeding.

8. Atlantic Hall, Lagos:

Atlantic Hall was established in January 1989 by the Atlantic Hall Educational Trust Council, a registered non-profit sharing organisation. Atlantic Hall is a co-educational full boarding secondary school in Poka, Epe, close to the Atlantic Ocean.

The school has a well equipped medical centre, sporting facilities, well equipped laboratories, swimming pool, etc. Weekends in school is filled with a wide range of social activities including concerts, talent shows, dances and film shows. The school charges as much as two million, two hundred and seventy thousand naira (N2,270,000) for a student. Additional charges like uniforms are excluded from the fees.

7. Hillcrest School, Jos:

Hillcrest is a K-12th grade International Christian School with an American curriculum. The school was founded in 1942 as a boarding school for missionary children. Hillcrest is divided into three schools, each with a principal. Elementary School is kindergarten to 5th grade.

Middle School is 6th to 8th grade and High School is 9th to 12th grade. In their junior and senior years students may elect to take a number of AP classes. Annually almost all graduates are admitted into North American universities. Hillcrest is situated in the city of Jos on a 4,300 foot high plateau. They charge as much as N2,650,000 for senior school students.

6. Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja:

Pictures of various structures in Loyola Jesuit College Loyola Jesuit College is a co-educational secondary school in the classical tradition. The college opened with JS 1 in 1996. It is a full boarding school, with teaching and supervision from members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), and specially trained and dedicated lay teachers.

The school is located in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, situated on 28.5-hectare site in the village of Gidan Mangoro. The school provides an atmosphere conducive to focused learning. They charge as much as N2,800,000 per student.

5. Greensprings School, Lagos:

Greensprings school was established in January 1985 and is located at 32, Olatunde Ayoola Avenue, Anthony, Lagos, it also has another campus in Awoyaya, Lekki (Lagos).

They charge a total of N3,185,200 annually for a boarding student and N1,925,200 for a day student and these fees include tuition, textbooks, school uniforms and PTA levy.

Boarding fees include a boarding deposit (caution fee, which is refundable on leaving the school). House wear, Sunday wear, medical deposit, student imprest account.

4. Whiteplains British School, Abuja:

Whiteplains British School & College provides a British-style education for students of all ethnic backgrounds from the ages of 2 – 18 years. As of January 2011, Whiteplains also offers adult education in the form of University of Cambridge Professional Diplomas.

Students follow the British National Curriculum, and sit ‘external’ examinations in School at the end of Years 9, 11, and 13. It costs about N3.6 million per annum to cater for the tuition and boarding of a child.

3. Day Waterman College, Abeokuta:

Day Waterman College is a modern co-educational boarding school designed to provide an exciting learning environment for children between the ages of 11 – 16. The College is set on 35 hectares of natural landscape in Asu, near Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Facilities and equipment of outstanding quality have been provided to support the learning environment, including access to safe recreational areas. It costs about N3.7 million per annum to cater for the tuition and boarding of a child.

2. Lekki British International School, Lagos:

Established in the year 2000, the school is located at Victoria Arobieke Street, off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The school supplies the needs of each student.

They provide everything that is of international standard as well as creating a condusive environment to encourage a balanced pursuit of study and recreation. The hostels have excellent facilities including fully air-conditioned dormitories and a well equipped common room with cable television video and other recreational facilities. Other facilities are fully air-conditioned class rooms, internet-connected desktop computers, well equipped laboratories and theatre room.

They pay as much as N4,000,300 per session including feeding, school uniforms, hostel, Sunday wears and textbooks.

1. British International School, Lagos:

The British International School is situated at Landbridge Avenue, Oniru Private Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos. It is a multinational co-educational English medium school established in September 2001.

It boasts of excellent facilities which include a multi-purpose hall, music suites, theatre, computer suites, science suites, tutorial rooms, swimming pool and many more.

Parents pay their children’s tuition fees in dollars but going by Nigerian currency, each student pays N4,480,000 annually. This also includes their feeding, uniforms, textbooks, etc.

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