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Friday, 3 February 2012

KASU ADMISSION LIST RELEASED

This is to inform the general public that the Kaduna State University admission list has been released and uploaded on the school portal, all prospective student of the school are hereby advised to proceed to the school portal to check their status.

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5 DEAD AS CULT CLASH

Its really a suprise when the news got to me that not less than 5 students where shot dead when a fight broke out between two rival cult groups believed to be the Eiye confraternity and the buccaneers at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State in the Early ours of february 1st.

I wouldn't have believed it if I were to be told that cult gangs still exist in Nigeria prior to getting this news. The clash broke out when a member of the buccaneers was shot be an Eiye, as is the usual case with cult groups, the buccaneers went for a revenge which resulted in the death of 5 people who could not be confirmed if they are members or not members of the cult groups.

The police have come into the matter and assured the general public that normancy would be restored to the place in due course.
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ANSU INCREASE FEES

Latest news coming from the ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY(ANSU) reports that there has been an increase in the tuition fees of the student as the second year student are new required to pay as much as 106,000 naira per session.

The reason for such hike remains unknown.

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FUTMINNA RESUMES Feb 6

The management and staff of the Federal university of Technology, Minna has set February 6th as the resumption date for this session's academic activities.


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Thursday, 2 February 2012

Minister reveals Government commitment to Tertiary Institutions

A state made by the minister for education, professor Ruqayyatu rufai reveals the Federal government are willing to stick by any decision it made with the Academic staff union of Universities and other allied unions of tertiary Institutions in the country while at the same time, thanking the union for understanding the situation of the government and calling of their two months strike Action.

She also thanked the presidency for his understanding and support towards Education in Nigeria.

On the issue of raising the 100bn which was promised to universities in their agreement with the union, the Minister said; Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETF), Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC), Central bank of Nigeria and from the ICT intervention from the ministry of communication and its parastatals.

With this statement, we believe that we could study in peace without issues for a considerable period of time.

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Students Unhappy About ASUU DECISION

Students Unhappy over ASUU's decision.


Majority of the viewers who voted at education-nigeria.blogspot.com believes ASUU are too incompetent to call off the strike action whilst their request have not been met by the federal government in their 2 months sit at home competition.

A viewer reported that his exam comes up in two days time as fixed by his institution whereas all he could remember was being at a club with his friend a night before the strike was called off the following day.

The viewers were very pissed off with ASUU for not seeking their(the students) consent before calling of the strike. He also likened them to the Federal government whom he says does things at their own time and for their own selfish interest while making us to believe we are fighting for a common goal. He says "The union calls for strike when they please and calls it off when it pleases them or they have been well rested and are ready to take Nigerian Universities further down the world university ranking.

If truth should be told, we believe that the union have started bitting of more than they can possibly chew, they toy with our education as though ours guardians aint toiling to pay our bills. Another viewer summarised his regrets over ASUU's consistent strike when he said; "My friend who is a student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state(Currently not under ASUU) is graduating this year while he I am just about to resume for his second semester in his second year" whereas we were both admitted at the same time.

If we are to compare various institution(which I am currently working on), we would see clearly to decide if the union(ASUU) has been of more Good than harm to member universities. The university of Calabar(ASUU registered) is yet to register students for its new section, and I honestly do not think it has concluded its previous(2010/2011) academic session while the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, is getting ready to take their second semester examination for the(2011/2012) academic session in few weeks. From the above example, what do you think of ASUU?

I NEED YOUR HONEST OPINION IN THE COMMENT BOX TO INCLUDE IN MY NEXT EDITORIAL. PLEASE COMMENT WITH YOUR NAME AND INSTITUTION.


The next editorial post titled: "ASUU- ASSISTANCE OR MEANANCE. From the students and universities view." Would focus on what they have achieved since the inception of the union.


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JAMB EXTENDS REGISTRATION DATE

The registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board just revealed that the registration deadline for the 2012 Unified tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) has been adjourned despite revealing earlier that it would not be shifted.

This I believe is as a result of the recent Strike actions by various boards in the country so as to enable students complete their registration.

The date of the exam however would not be shifted and still remains march 24th. The new extended deadline is the 2nd of march.
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