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The National Universities Commission (NUC)has issued a letter of approval to the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences as the 40th state university in Nigeria. Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Julius Okojie presented the letter of recognition to the Ondo state Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko. The NUC Scribe said the commission will also write the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB)to include the new university on the list of universities candidates who seek tertiary entrance admissions can apply to. “I wish to congratulate the government of Ondo state for the establishment of Ondo State University of Medical Sciences. “With effect from the 22nd of April 2015 the Ondo State University of medical Sciences has been recognised by the National Universities commission as the 40th state university and 139th university in Nigeria”, the letter read. Speaking shortly after he received the Letter of Recognition, Ondo state Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko ...

Have you ever felt stuck in one place? Or wondered what you’re actually doing with your life? Do you feel like you have nowhere to go until you do your time, and all you can think of is how much you want to get away and move on to the next adventure? We’ve all been there, whether it is comparing our lives to others, a hangover day when we’re seriously questioning the antics from the night before or when we just have too much time on our hands. To avoid driving yourself mad, next time you’re feeling stuck or that you might not be living your life to its fullest potential, remember these few points: Find Your Passion Give yourself a break. Maybe you just haven’t found your passion in life yet, and that’s perfectly okay. After all, how are you supposed to know what you really want to do if you don’t test the waters by casting out the net as far and wide as possible? Take up a new hobby you think you might be interested in. What have you got to lose? If it doesn’t work out, you can’t say ...

Professor Maurice Iwu, said a plant commonly eaten in West Africa, popularly known as kola nut can cure the deadly Ebola virus as shown in its tracks during a laboratory tests. The Professor, who made the revelation while speaking at the 16th International Botanical Congress in St Louis in the United States of America, also disclosed that a compound taken from kola nut plant have also proved effective against some strains of flu. He stated that if the anti-Ebola compound proves successful in animal and human trials, it will be the first medicine to successfully treat the virus that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever which is usually a fatal condition. Iwu, who set up and heads the Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme, led the research that reportedly started 10 years ago, after researchers were led to the plant by traditional native healers who said they have used the plant for the treatment of infectious diseases for centuries. Prof. Iwu who also came from a family of tra...

1. Financial Illiteracy: The main reason for poverty is that people do not have enough knowledge about money, its law, how it functions, how to make it, multiply it, save it, manage it and retain it. While the rich is looking for ideas, the poor is busy looking for money. Money flows in the direction of ideas. Eighty percent of people who win large sums of money return to their old poor lifestyles within ten years because money came to them when they were not prepared to manage it. 2. How to make money is rarely taught in the major social institutions: home, school, church. 3. The five percent of people who own ninety five percent of the money in the world, hold the keys to prosperity in secret. The rest ninety five percent will continue to work for the increase of the resources of these five percent. 4. Formal education prepares people to work for someone else. The university does not teach how to make money or own a business. The professors do not know how to create wealth, so they ...

1. Financial Illiteracy: The main reason for poverty is that people do not have enough knowledge about money, its law, how it functions, how to make it, multiply it, save it, manage it and retain it. While the rich is looking for ideas, the poor is busy looking for money. Money flows in the direction of ideas. Eighty percent of people who win large sums of money return to their old poor lifestyles within ten years because money came to them when they were not prepared to manage it. 2. How to make money is rarely taught in the major social institutions: home, school, church. 3. The five percent of people who own ninety five percent of the money in the world, hold the keys to prosperity in secret. The rest ninety five percent will continue to work for the increase of the resources of these five percent. 4. Formal education prepares people to work for someone else. The university does not teach how to make money or own a business. The professors do not know how to create wealth, so they ...

Understanding that being a student especially in Nigeria could be a very daunting task. This may be your case if you receive little or no pocket money to help you in moving around while in school. It is in this light that we has thought it wise to compose a little write up on famous businesses that students can carry out successfully while in school and still have time for their studies. So, grab a pop corn, your favorite soft drink and enjoy the write up. 1.T-Shirt Customization: This business requires your creativity as a student. looking around you, you’ll notice students love fancy and funky stuffs. learning the art of this business means you’ll have fellow students begging you to collect their money for a t-shirt write up. You can learn this simple business during your stay at home/holiday. You can start in small scale by doing the write ups on your own T-shirt, friends will like it and ask you to even do for them. Just start something. Remember the “My Oga at the Top Saga”? you ...

1.The completely calm and collected guy Preparation level:Incredibly intelligent or have just accepted their fate. There’s always one person who’s completely un-phased by the fact that they’re sitting an exam. That could effect their entire future. Forever. Seriously, why aren’t they panicking?? 2.The person who’s gazing around at everything Preparation level:Lalala… This is probably you as well if you’ve noticed them gazing around. This realisation will then send you into a panicked writing frenzy. 3.The one who asks, “Have you got a spare pen?” Preparation level:Where am I? Coming to an exam without a pen? Impressive. Level up. 4.The person who asks for more answer booklets Preparation level:Superhuman. They can’t have genuinely finished one paper after 15 minutes, definitely got huge handwriting, all other explanations are physically impossible. 5.The hand raisers Preparation level:Done enough revision but still freaking the Bleep out. Like the hellraisers of exams, but not – obviou...

Warning!!- The National Universities Commission (NUC) on 26th May 2014 updated the list illegal universities in Nigeria against 2014/2015 Universities Admission., The new list as publish on her 26th Monday Bulletin. In the publication the National Universities Commission (NUC) wishes to announce to the general public, especially parents and prospective undergraduates, that the under-listed “Degree Mills” have not been licensed by the Federal Government and have, therefore, been closed down for violating the Education (National Minimum Standards etc.) Act CAP E3 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The “Universities” are: 1) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating anywhere in Nigeria. 2) Christians of Charity American University of Science & Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses 3) University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses 4) University of Applied Sciences & Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin or any of it...

Testing has been the most typical way of showing one’s skills regarding a subject or task since the beginning of time. Some people are brilliant test-takers, othersnot so much. For most students, the probability of success on a test comes down to two things: Whether or not you paid attention while learning the material and whether or not you studied the material afterwards. Yes, there are different things that factor into achievement of a ‘good’ test score, but those are the main two, and it all adds up to preparation. Need help?Learn how to bone up on your next test with the help of these top 8 tips on acing exams like a pro: Pick the right time:Do not study when you are tired. It is better to study for two hours in one day, rather than trying to cram that lost time going over material at 2AM in the morning! You will not remember much, and you are definitely likely to stop before you have studied what you need. Rewriting:Rewriting your notes is great if you are a kinesthetic learner a...

Today we decided to publish some important examination success tips on how to study for your examination and pass with a high grade. The below article was organized from youth central 1.Find out about the examKnow your enemy – find out as much as you can about the exam. How much is the exam worth to your overall mark in the subject? What type of exam is it? Is it a multiple choice, essay, open-book or take-home exam? Will there be a choice of questions or tasks? How much will each question or task be worth? 2.Ask for helpDon’t feel bad if you need to ask for help. Talk to your teacher or lecturer and pick the brains of other students. If you’re feeling really stressed you might also find it helpful to speak to a counsellor. 3. Sort out your subject material Check that you have all the relevant handouts and get all your notes together from the subject. Read through the course outline or subject guide (if there is one) and use it to organise the information you’ve collected. It might hel...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday condemned the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno. Obasanjo made the condemnation during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jigawa Government to adopt a junior secondary school and a primary school in Kudai, Dutse. .He appealed to the abductors to release them without any condition because the girls were innocent and should not be made to suffer unreasonably. “Whatever the grievances, objectives and anger of this group of people who are behind this abduction, they should not have acted on these innocent girls who are aspiring to become great in life through education. “We condemn their action and also plead to them to release these girls without depending on certain conditions and terms because they have important contributions to the future of this country. OBJ said. The former president sympathised with the parents of the girls but added tha...

Here are 7 tips to help every student pass exams, based on my personal experiences: 1. No limiting belief - Remove the limiting belief that you can’t pass. - If you believe you can pass excellently or you believe you will fail, you will surely do - I have seen students under the believe that examiner is their enemy. Please don’t think so. Pass percentage might be low, but students do pass their exams. So, don’t think that you will be in a failure category, never. 2. Understand the structure of paper - First of all, understand the structure of paper – is there any marks allocation to particular topic? - Secondly, if there is marks allocation, is examiner following it? The best thing to do is to review the past five years ago exam papers. - What is the key topic i.e. examiner’s favorite? Is there any article by examiner in the Students’ Accountant or any other relevant student magazine? Study that topic and prepare for it, even if you don’t have interest in it! 3. Taking notes - Prepare...