Student confesses to cheating in WASSCE, withdraws from UNILORIN

Student confesses to cheating in WASSCE, withdraws from UNILORIN

Success Nwogu, Ilorin
Authorities of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State on Sunday said that they had accepted the voluntary withdrawal of a student, Jephtaph Abolarin, from the institution.
Abolarin, a 300-Level Sociology student, had written to the university confessing to cheating during his West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
Abolarin, who claimed he had become a ‘born again’ Christian, said continuing his university education, using an unmerited certificate was unjust and immoral.
He wrote the letter to the institution’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, Prof. Sidiqat Ijaiya, on August 5, 2016.
According to him, he wanted to withdraw from the school because he got his WASSCE through examination malpractice.
Reacting to the letter on Sunday, the university Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, confirmed the withdrawal of the student.
Akogun, who noted that the Senate of the university had accepted the withdrawal letter, added that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, commended Abolarin for his repentance and sincerity.
The VC, Akogun added, wished Abolarin well in his future endeavour.
Part of Abolarin’s letter to the DVC read, “Just as a house that was built on a faulty foundation will surely collapse, it is also certain that a career that is built on a faulty foundation will definitely collapse. All through my secondary school days, I was just a church ‘goer’, without genuine salvation and the fear of God. As a result, I got my WASSCE result through examination malpractice.
“By the grace of God, now, I have encountered the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ, which called for repentance and restitution.
“Sir, with deep conviction, I have realised that there is no point building my academic career on a faulty foundation; since the WASSCE result I got through malpractice is the basis in which my admission into this university was anchored.
“Therefore, I have decided to withdraw from the university and start all over again.”

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OAU Suspends SUG | Warns Students to Vacate Immediately

OAU Management Suspends SUG, Warns Students Still On Campus To Vacate
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University wishes to inform the generality of students of the University and the university community that the activities of the student Union are hereby suspended by the University authority until further notice.
It has also come to the knowledge of the University authority that some students are yet to leave the campus in defiance of Senate’s directive in this regard. Such students are hereby advised to vacate the campus immediately in their own interest.
Furthermore, a refusal to comply with these directives shall be regarded as a violation of the University rules and regulations in general and in particular, the matriculation oath, and shall be punished as such.

Admission Story of a Uniben Student [very sad]

The Nigerian educational system is structured in such a way as to impose massive stress for the most part of the year. Here’s the sad story of a uniben student.
Typing with tears rolling down my eyes…concerning the way educational sector is ongoing in Nigeria. I just cant understand why admission process this year is very difficult.
I passed my UTME and POST U

TME but can’t just understand why uniben has decided to deny me admission. I can’t just bear the pains seeing those that scored same score with me being admitted. What will I call this?
I just can’t understand. There are so many students out there with same story with me, they are very hurt, crying everyday.
It has gotten to the level whereby if you don’t do shady runs, you can’t be admitted into any institution, which ought not to be so.
Students, whose parents are not financially balanced, what do you expect them to do? How can institutions produce first class graduates now when getting admission is runz, no privilege for the intelligent ones to be in school.
Because now that admission process is like this, it is now difficult for students to be serious in their academics when they know without studying hard they will definitely block their way through which is not good.
Please all institutions, change from this Act! Do you know how many students get traumatized because of this Act each year?
Please stop this Act! When students pass your post UTME, give them admission.
Uniben please reconsider those of us that score from 50 upwards. it’s not easy passing both UTME and Post UTME. Please you guys should upload another list.
Speaking from the affected students minds…. Something has to be done.
We will highly appreciate it if you help us publish it, because we are not rich enough to sue them….
Yours truly,
Affected student

Learn Africa rewards best NECO candidates Learn Africa rewards best NECO candidates

By Dayo Adesulu
In its quest to encourage hard work among secondary school students, Learn Africa Education Development Foundation has rewarded best NECO candidates at the 2015 National Examination Councils.
The duo, Justin Nwaoha of Isolog College, Ojodu and Taofeek Adelaja from Isolog College, Alagbole, Akute were rewarded N40,000 each and certificates of excellence.
Temitope Folorunsho who emerged second was from Ota Total Academy, Ogun State; and Kenechukwu Okuze of Apostolic Faith Secondary School, Anthony, Lagos State, were rewarded with N30,000 each.
Just as Paul Ofili of Jextoban Secondary School, Ketu, Lagos who was rewarded with N20,000 came third. Meanwhile, the teachers that produced the best candidates in each state were also rewarded with N40,000 each.
“They were instituted to underscore the significant role that excellence in education can play in achieving our national goals and aspirations.
‎In his address, the Managing Director, Learn Africa Plc, Mr Segun Oladipo said: “The objective is to underscore the ‎Importance of excellence in education to our national development as well as encourage hard work, diligent scholarship and healthy competition.”
He said he is optimistic that the awards will encourage strong commitment to learning, celebrate diligent scholarship and healthy rivalry among students.
According to him, there were two categories of awards – National and State. The national awards will go to the overall best three candidates as follows;· Alabi Philip Toluwase of Our Lady & St Francis Catholic College, Osogbo, Osun State (1st position); Nwaoha Justin Ifeanyi of Isolog College, Ojodu, Lagos State (2nd position) and Babalola David Oluwasayo of Oritamefa Baptist Model School, Ibadan, Oyo State (3rdposition).
Regarding state awards, 111 candidates consisting of the three best performing candidates in each state and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja will be recognized and receive exciting prizes during the presentations.
Oladipo who noted that the three best performing candidates in each state will collect their prizes in 13 zonal centres across the country pointed out that one teacher from the school of the first prize winner in each state will receive special recognition during the event in appreciation of their great contributions to the students’ success.

WAEC awards: Best Results holder 2014/2015

Over the years, WAEC has made it a point of duty to release the result of the best student who sat for their exams. This is geared towards encouraging others to do better and also recognize and congratulate the Winner.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Academic Excellence Awards has been awarded to the best scho

lars in the 2014 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
This year’s National Distinction and Merit Awards went to Master Samuel Nder from Benue State; Miss Onyinye Oguejiofor from Anambra state; and Master Oluwatobi Raji from Lagos state, as they all scored A1 in all their subjects.
18-year-old Samuel Nder, with exam number 4081345036, recorded A1 in Economic, Geography, English Language, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics with total T-score of 659.4325 to emerge the overall best.
Nder, who attended
Vaatia College, Makurdi, Benue state is currently studying Software Engineering at Saint Peterburg’s Electro-Technical University in Russia.
The Second position went to Onyinye Oguejiofor formerly of Marist Comprehensive College, Nteje, Anambra state with a total T-score of 648.5706. She is currently studying Medicine and Surgery at the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
In third position was 17-year-old Oluwatobi Raji formerly of St Francis Catholic Secondary School Idimu, Lagos , who had T-score of 640.2125. He is at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) studying Petroleum Engineering.
The award ceremony was held during the 53rd Annual Meeting of Nigeria National Committee (NNC) of West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Thursday, November 26 in Akure, Ondo state.

Automatic Employment for First Class Students

his is not the first time that Nigerian first class students are getting employed automatically, it’s been a regular trend. But this is spectacular as it involves 12 graduates.
12 First Class Graduates Get Automatic Employment
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has announced automatic employment to 12 first class graduates of the Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED.
Governor Amosun announced this, on Saturday, while speaking at the 6th and 7th Convocation and 10th anniversary ceremony of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.
He added that his administration was ready and committed to doing all that is necessary to make certificates of higher institutions in Ogun State, the most sought-after in Nigeria.
The governor noted that the greatest legacy anyone can bequeath to the coming generation is a good education adding that “it is easier to govern an enlightened and educated populace.”
Governor Amosun also promised to continue with his administration’s commitment to providing top notch facilities in tertiary institutions in Ogun State.
The governor said his administration will continue to build more hostels of residence and lecture rooms in order to ensure better learning conditions and forestall negative indoctrination of the students.
The Ogun State governor also enjoined the graduands to be aware of the responsibility they now have to the society as a whole.
“I charge you all to remember that you are now transitioning into shapers of other destinies as you go into the world to contribute your quota. It is your responsibility as teachers to ensure that the younger people put in your trust are well developed both in character and learning.
“Moreover, I want to charge you to be responsible, industrious, dependable and humble. You should ensure that you are good ambassadors of this great citadel of learning in all you do.
“You should also comport yourselves with dignity in whatever situation life may place you and in a manner befitting of products of the foremost University of education in Nigeria,” Governor Amosun said.
Speaking earlier, the Vice-chancellor of TASUED, Mrs. Oluyemisi Obilade noted that the institution was the first University of Education in Nigeria, the 2nd in Africa and the 8th in the world adding that its vision was “to be a one-stop shop for all educational needs and preferred University of education globally.”
Obilade also noted that 5,970 graduands were being conferred with First degrees, out of which, twelve (12) graduated with First class Honours while adding that nothing has added more glamour to the school’s 10th anniversary than the quality of individuals who were honoured with honorary doctorate degrees at the event.
The event witnessed the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria; late Chief Mrs. HID Awolowo and Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest.