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UNN Announces Date for 2017/18 Matriculation

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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR MEMORANDUM TO: University Community REF: UN/RC.299 FROM: Registrar DATE: January 30, 2018 SUBJECT: 44TH MATRICULATION CEREMONY This is to inform the University Community that the 44th Matriculation Ceremony of the University of Nigeria for 2017/2018 academic session will take place on Saturday, February 10, 2018 in various Faculties at all the Campuses of the University. Read Also:  HAPPY MATRICULATION FRESHERS: Congratulatory Messages & Best Wishes Consequently, Principal Officers, Deans, Directors, Heads of Department and all the key functionaries of the University and students are being informed of this development. Chris C. Igbokwe, Esq. Registrar

UNN RELEASES 2017/2018 SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION LIST III - JUPEB

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DOWNLOAD 2017/2018 JUPEB SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION LIST  III Congratulations to those that made it.

UNN RELEASES ADDENDUM TO 2017/2018 SUP AND DIRECT ENTRY ADMISSION LIST II - Check Here

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This is good news to those who are still waiting for admission. God has finally answered your prayers. UNN has release an additional admission list 5 days after JAMB's admission deadline. Click any of the two links below (according to your mode of entry) to download and view the lists.  ADDENDUM TO 2017/2018 SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION LIST II AND LIST OF ADMITTED VISUALLY IMPAIRED CANDIDATES  [DOWNLOAD] ADDENDUM TO 2017/2018 SUPPLEMENTARY DIRECT ENTRY ADMISSION LIST II AND LIST OF ADMITTED VISUALLY IMPAIRED CANDIDATES  [DOWNLOAD] We say a big congratulations to those that finally made it. If your name is in any of the above lists, start rushing to the campus (UNN or UNEC) to join your class and start preparing for the forthcoming semester exams. Congrats again

LATEST UPDATE ON UNN NASU STRIKE, CLEARANCE, ACCOMMODATION & MATRICULATION FOR NEWLY ADMITTED STUDENTS

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We want to use this publication to bring to the notice of the general public and particularly UNN students (both old and new) and their parents that UNN Non-academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association have called off their Strike. They are to resume duty on Monday, 29th January 2018.  Come that date, normal activities will resume in the school and clearance for the newly admitted students will kick off.  We therefore advise newly admitted Lions and Lionesses to pay up their acceptance fee, school fees, and other necessary fees in order to be able to proceed for clearance. It is when you are through with these that you are given you own unique matriculation number. Accommodation For First Year's Supplementary List II  This is to inform all students of UNN (First Years’ Supplementary List II) to take note of the following important information with regards to student accommodation for the 2017/18 session: 1.    The University has limited spaces f...

UNN Releases 2nd Supplementary Admission List for UTME and Direct Entry Candidates

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We say a huge congratulations to all the candidates that made it this time. Click the any links below to download the list appropriate for your mode of entry. Remember that we can check the list for you. Drop your names or reg number on the comment box below if you cannot download the list.  2017/2018 SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION LIST II [DOWNLOAD]   2017/2018  SUPPLEMENTARY DIRECT ENTRY ADMISSION LIST  II   [DOWNLOAD] LINKS TO PREVIOUSLY RELEASED 2017/2018 ADMISSION LISTS DOWNLOAD PRIMARY ADMISSION LIST 2017 2018 ADDITIONAL PRIMARY ADMISSION 2017 2018 ADVERT SHOPPING ADMISSION LIST 2017 2018 DIRECT ENTRY ADMISSION LIST 2017 2018 SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION LIST 2017 2018 SUPPLEMENTARY DIRECT ENTRY ADMISSION LIST INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES OFFERED PROVISIONAL ADMISSION FOR THE 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION Candidates offered provisional admission are required to adopt the following guidelines to regularize their acceptance of the offer: Visit the University of Nigeria websi...

UNIBEN bans campus fellowship and religious groups

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The management says the university religious groups are banned because of multiplicity of fellowships on campus. The Management of the University of Benin, UNIBEN has revoked the registration of religious groups and fellowship on campus. According to the statement the university management released on Thursday, January 18, the ban is due to the multiplicity of fellowships on campus and the use of lecture halls/classrooms/open fields for meetings on Sunday morning. However, the management spare the Students Christian Movement / Christian Union Nigerian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES) and Scripture Union Campus Fellowship; the Nigeria Federation of Catholic Student and the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria to continue their religious activities in the school. The statement reads: The Student Affairs Division of the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria has revoked the registration of all fellowships and religious groups on campus with effect from 18th January 2018. Thi...

4 Things You Must Get Right When Applying for 2018 UTME

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2018 UTME is scheduled to begin on the 9th of March and that is less than two months away. From statistics, many candidates are yet to register. If you are one of such candidates, here are a few things you must get right in your registration. And to do a perfect registration, here are three things you must take cognizance of when you are registering. 1. The Course You Want to Study Before you leave your house to visit that JAMB CBT centre around you, ensure that you have made up your mind on the course you want to study. You have to make this choice not based on popular opinion or peer influence but based on your vision and aspiration in life. When make that choice, be ready to be resolute about it. ALSO READ :  Varsities Appeal To JAMB For Extension Of Admission Deadline 2. The subject combination for your course Many don't have a problem with choosing a course they want to study. Where the problem comes is in the right subject combination of the preferred course. Like I say every...

How to register for 2018 UTME - A step by step guide

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This is a step by step guide on how to register for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Registration for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has started and it will end on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Some candidates have registered and some haven't. As for those who have not registered for the examination, this piece will guide you on how to go about it in just five easy steps. These are the five simple steps to registering for UTME. 1. Get a personal email and phone number Each candidate must have a personal e-mail address and mobile phone number before registering for UTME. 2. Create a JAMB profile on the JAMB Portal Each candidate is expected to create a JAMB profile on the JAMB Portal through JAMB Mobile App available on Android, Windows and iOS platforms or visits a Bank, NIPOST to create his/her JAMB profile on the JAMB portal- www.jamb.org.ng. Your name, date of birth, personal e-mail address and place of origin will be required to creat...

Varsities Appeal To JAMB For Extension Of Admission Deadline

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Admission officers of some Nigerian Universities have commended the joint admissions and matriculations board jamb for the newly created central admissions processing centre, but appeal for an extension of the January 25, 2019 deadline to close all admission exercises.  However JAMB Registrar Ishaq Oloyede says over  seventy percent of admissions have been processed while insisting on the generally agreed closing date for the 2017/2018 admissions. Haroma Emmanuel and Babani Sani are admission officers from the university of Jos and Bauchi State Universities respectively. They are at the jamb headquarters in Abuja to conclude processing their schools admission lists, haven encountered some challenges back in their institutions. For Ibrahim Waziri of the information department of university of Abuja and a professor from Kaduna state university, the January 25 deadline on admissions is feasible. Jamb registrar however feels the deadline given to universities to conclude...

Registration for the 2018 Edition of Cowbell Mathematics Competition is Now Open. Apply Here

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The registration for the 2018 edition of CowbellPedia is now open and closes on Sunday February 11, 2018 ahead of the National qualifying examinations coming up on Saturday February 17th 2018. Competition Guidelines In the last 20 years, Cowbell has been involved in the sponsorship of Mathematics competition for Secondary Schools in Nigeria to identify, recognize and reward excellence in the subject area of Mathematics. Our objectives have remained the same over these years, as we believe in the total development of the Nigerian Child. Objectives: To awaken the consciousness and interest in mathematics among Junior and Senior secondary school students in Nigeria. To improve students’ performance in Mathematics Pan Nigeria. To create a credible platform for identifying outstanding students and encouraging excellence in Mathematics. To provide a creditable platform that will reward excellence in the subject area of Mathematics. Over the years, this platform for both Junior and Senior Sec...

JAMB Orders Tertiary Institutions to Close 2017 Admission On Or Before 25th January

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JAMB has ordered all institutions to conclude the 2017 Admission Processes on or before 25th January, 2018. This decision was reached after a meeting held, by the board, with stakeholders, on issues concerning admission processes, and the need to reconcile the academic calendar. According to the Board’s Head of Media, Fabian Benjamin, “Candidates who have gained admissions into various institutions and are yet to register or do not have admissions by January 25 should begin to make preparations for the 2018 UTME”. Mr. Fabian also pointed out that UTME results are currently valid for only 1 year, and the board will inform candidates if there is any decision to extend the result validity. The 2018 UTME will hold between March 9 and 17, while the mock exams would take place in the first week of February. Please note that the sale of Direct Entry (DE) forms are also on-going and would end on the same date UTME Forms will end (6th February, 2018). The DE forms can be obtained using the sa...

2017/2018 IKEOHA Scholarship and Bursary Awards for Undergraduate Students

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IKEOHA FOUNDATION is pleased to announce the commencement of its 2017/2018 scholarship and bursary awards. Conditions for application: 1. Applicants must be brilliant, indigent and of good character. 2. Applicants must be indigenes of Enugu State made up of the 17 L.G.As in Enugu State. 3. Application for scholarship award is open to first year students in universities in Nigeria only. 4. Application for bursary award is open to students in penultimate and final year in polytechnics and universities in Nigeria. 5. Applicants must attach the necessary documents stated in the application form. Visit Ikeoha Foundation website- www.ikeoha-foundation.org to download, print and fill the application form. Application is FREE and it commences on Tuesday, 16th January, 2018 and closes on Wednesday, 28th February, 2018 by 2pm. Completed application forms must be submitted at the foundation’s office at No. 11/13 Ezillo Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu on or before 2pm on Wednesday, 28th Febru...

Student made to remove bra over exam cheat fears

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An Indian student said Monday she was made to remove her bra in public by school authorities over exam cheating fears, minutes before sitting a crucial test. Authorities issue strict dress codes to tackle widespread cheating on the entrance test for India’s prestigious medical colleges But there is no mention of bras on this year’s prohibited articles list which includes dark clothes, long sleeves, brooches, badges, closed shoes and socks. The student, who has not been identified, told media she was at the test centre in Kerala state on Sunday when a metal detector started to beep during a security check. “At that time, they told that without removing my innerwear I cannot enter the exam hall since they (bra hooks) are made of metal. So, I took off my bra there itself and gave it to my mom, she was waiting outside,” the student told NDTV news network. The girl was quoted in The Times of India as saying that she lost all her “confidence and composure when I was asked to remove it in f...

Why I gave goats as prizes to outstanding students – cleric

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Rev. Fr. Dr. Innocent Nwafor, the parish Catholic Priest of St. Micheal Awgbu, Awka diocese, has pointed out the rationale behind his display of benevolent on distinguished students of Santa Maria nursery and primary school, Egbeani-Ezeawulu Nibo. One of the reasons he gave was that the poor amongst the distinguished students can sell the goat for school fees and purchase books that will assist widen his scope of knowledge. Recall that last weekend, a school in Anambra state splashed gifts (Goats) to outstanding students for distinguishing themselves academically in their various classes. However, when asked on how it started, Fr. Nwafor said, “actually it is an initiative of an NGO called ‘ORA’ based in Austria going on in some Africa countries like Ghana. An office of the NGO happened to be in the community where I worked for some time. Through a friend this was extended to Nigeria”, he said. However, when quizzed on why the choice of ‘goats’, he opined, “It makes the children to be ...

UNIZIK Notice to Candidates That Scored 40 & Above But Not Yet Admitted 2017/2018

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All candidates who are applying for admission into our affiliate institutions: Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze, Enugu State College of Education (Technical), Enugu and Auchi Polytechnic should submit their letters of application at the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic). As earlier announced, this information is for candidates who applied for admission into Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and who made the University their first choice in the 2017/2018 academic session and also scored 40 and above in the UTME screening test but were not admitted. The requirements for admission are the same as in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The application is free of charge The approved courses are as follows: ENUGU STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ENUGU Science Education, Options: Education Biology, Education Chemistry, Education Physics, Education Maths, Education Computer Science, Education Integrated Science Educational Foundation, Options: Education Igbo, E...

[MODIFIED] 2017/2018 Fee Schedule for UNN Undergraduate Students

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For First Year Fee Schedule   CLICK TO DOWNLOAD For Second Year Fee Schedule   CLICK TO DOWNLOAD For Other Year Fee Schedule   CLICK TO DOWNLOAD For Final Year Fee Schedule   CLICK TO DOWNLOAD HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION FEE SCHEDULE   Nsukka Campus Hostels:  Male N12,000.00  Female N15,000.00  Nursing mothers N20,000.00  Enugu Campus Hostels:  Male hostel N15,000.00  Female hostel N15,000.00  Link rooms and 2-man rooms N18,000.00 LAPTOP ACQUISITION SCHEME   S/N PAYMENT OPTION AMOUNT (N) 1. Full Payment 90,000.00  2. Installmental Payment Plan 2(A) First Installment 30,000.00  2(B) Second Installment 30,000.00  2(C) Third Installment 30,000.00  2(D) Final Installment 30,000.00  Total Payment For Installmental Option 120,000.00

JAMB: 42 universities in trouble over post-UTME fees

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Nigerian government has queried 42 universities for charging more than the N2,000 instructed by the Ministry of Education for 2017 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations conducted after Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, examinations. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting on the 2018 UTME in Abuja. He said one of the vice-chancellors, who could not trace the affected candidates, was instructed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to give the excess to a non-religious orphanage as charity. Oloyede said, “There are 42 institutions queried by the minister for charging more than N2,000 for the post-UTME. “The affected universities are now refunding the excess to the candidates and the candidates are reporting back to us. “In one case where the university could not trace the affected students, the minister directed that the money should be paid to a non-religious orphanage. “The candidates in that case could not be ...

NASU, others threaten to disrupt water, electricity supply in UNN

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Joint Action Committees (JAC) of trade unions in the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), on Wednesday threatened to shut down electricity and water supply in the university. University of Nigeria Nsukka Trade unions: Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), said they were participating in the on-going strike to press for improved welfare. Mr Paul Arua, UNN’s Chairman of JAC, told newsmen in Nsukka, that the nationwide strike of non-academic staff of universities would continue until the Federal Government meets demands of workers. “I am leading the enforcement team to ensure that no non-academic staff enters any office to work in UNN until government meets our demands, then national executives will suspend the strike. “As part of making the strike to be total in UNN, the enforcement team will on Wednesday shut down electricity and water supply in UNN.’’ He advise...