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Update: See the newly approved Privates by Federal Government

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved eight new private universities with three-year provisional licenses, as well as appointing federal universities as mentors.

This brings the number of private universities in the country to 69 and the total number of universities (public and private) to 151.

Addressing State House correspondents, Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwuka, said the FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the universities on the recommendation of the National Universities Commission (NUC) on their compliance with the very strict conditions necessary for approval.

According to him, the approval was to ensure that the teeming population of Nigerian students seeking admission into universities are given the opportunity to do so. 

The approved universities are

1.) Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos (promoted by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry,to be mentored by University of Lagos).

2.) Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State (promoted by The Clitter House Nigeria Limited, to be mentored by University of Calabar).

3.) Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia State (promoted by the Seventh Day Adventist Church, to be mentored by University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia).

4.) Coal City University, Enugu (promoted by African Thinkers Community of Inquiry College of Education, Enugu – to be mentored by University of Nigeria, Nsukka).

5.) Crown-Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara (promoted by Modern Morgy and Sons Limited, to be mentored by a University of Ilorin).

6.) Dominican University, Ibadan (promoted by the Order of Preachers, Nigerian Dominican Community).

7.) Kola Daisi University, Ibadan (promoted by Kola Daisi Foundation, to be mentored by University of Ibadan).

8.) Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State (promoted by the Good Idea Education Foundation, to be mentored by Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa).

Explaining why mentors were appointed for the new universities, Anwuka said mentoring was part of the requirement as contained in the Education Act Cap E3 Law of Federal Republic of Education 2004 implemented by the NUC and the Federal Ministry of Education.

“It is the part of the requirements. An older university within the university zone where each of the new universities has been approved is given the mandate to oversee and mentor the new universities in terms of academic and administrative culture for three years within which period they must have learnt the art of university governance and academic details.”

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, throwing more light on the issue of mentoring, said, “the law is very specific on exactly what is required. I think the first is that each of the mentoring universities would, among other issues, ensure that the correct appointment of the governing council is made; that they recruit appropriate principal officers both academic and administrative; that there would be availability of human and material resources for the commencement of any academic performance.

“They also have the responsibility to ensure implementation of carrying capacity. They must also assist in staff development. They must also modulate students’ examination; must guarantee quality assurances of the university. They also have responsibility to moderate admission and also moderate external examination even the older universities were also mentored by universities abroad.

“But we believe that by today, we have reached the situation whereby our own universities are capable of mentoring the universities,” Mohammed said.

News: JAMB ANNOUNCED NEW CUT-OFF MARKS

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has announced 180 as the admission cut-off score for degree programmes, and 150 for national certificate in education, national diploma
and national innovation diplomas.

The permanent secretary, Ministry of Education, McJohn_Nwaoibala, announced the cut off after a vote by representatives of all institutions requiring JAMB scores at a combined policy meeting in the Abuja office of JAMB.

OXFORD ADDED NEW WORDS TO ENGLISH DICTIONARY

UPDATE: New Words, Phrases, and Senses Have Been Officially Added to English Dictionary.

According to update released by world most used English Dictionary: Oxford, stated that "Around 500 new words, phrases, and senses have entered the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)  in this (June) quarter’s update." the added words are: twerk, carnap, FLOTUS and scores of other new entries, including many introduced from Asia and from online slang, to its latest edition.
OED Editor, Danica Salazar, said in London that the word twerk, a dance popularised by music stars and Internet memes, actually
dated back about 200 years as a combination of twist and jerk first spelled as “twirk.’’

He said the use of "twerk" to describe a type of dance, which emphasises the performer’s posterior, has its roots in the early 1990s in the New Orleans ‘bounce’ music scene. Salazar said the word itself seems to originate from more than 170 years before that.

“Joining twerk in the updated online OED is the acronym FLOTUS, or First Lady of the United State. “A term that the First Lady, Michelle Obama, felt obliged to explain to London schoolgirls last week when she mentioned her FLOTUS Twitter handle,’’ he said.

The editor said Philippine word carnap, meaning to “kidnap,” or steal, a car,
originated in the mid-20th century in the U.S. but was no longer used there.

Here are some of the New dictionary entries:
Cisgender - designating a person whose sense of
personal identity matches their gender at birth

Guerrilla - describing activities carried out in an
irregular and spontaneous way

Gimmick - to mean "a night out with friends".

Twitterati - describing users of the social media
service Twitter

Fo' shizzle - meaning "for sure".

"Meh", an interjection expressing lack of enthusiasm, has also been included in the Oxford English Dictionary.
The word is believed to have been first used in 1992, before being popularised by cult TV
cartoon The Simpsons.

The Oxford English Dictionary records the meaning and development of the English
language. Mind you, For a word to qualify, it must have been in
popular use for at least 10 years in both novels
and newspapers.

> autotune, v.

>autotuned, adj.

> biomethane, n.

> Blu-ray, n.
> crowdfund, v.
> crowdfunded, adj.
> crowdfunding, n.
> cyclogenesis, n.
deep web
e-cig, n.
e-cigarette, n.
ecotown, n.
Enviropig, n.
e-skin, n.
forensic science, n.
forensics, n.
freegan, adj. and n.
H2O, n.
hyperlocal, adj.
Internaut, n.
Interweb, n.
JavaScript, n.
kryptonite, n.
nanosized, adj.
netbook, n.2
on-trend, adj. and adv.
pageview, n.
pharmacovigilance, n.
photobomb, n.
photobomb, v.
photobomber, n.
photobombing, n.
retweet, n.
retweet, v.
retweeting, n.
sext, n.2
sext, v.
sexting, n.
SD card
system disk
system file
tenderpreneur, n.
tweeting, n.
thumb drive
twitterati, n.
vape, v.
vaper, n.
vaping, n.

.Below are the full list of internet-related words added to the dictionary:
Internet address
Internet banking
Internet browser
Internet chat room
Internet connectivity
Internet filtering
Internet forum
Internet gateway
Internet kiosk
Internet of things
Internet radio
Internet search
Internet shopping
Internet startup
Internet traffic
Internet worm
Internet-capable
Internet-enabled
Internet-ready

“Many additions refer to “specific elements of
Philippine culture, such as greetings and terms
of address. “The boundless optimism of Filipinos
and their unshakeable belief that things will work
out in their favour in the end is reflected in the
phrase bahala na.”
Salazar said several other new entries are from
South Asia and South-east Asia, where several
hundred million people use.

Get the full list of new officially recognised words can be found over at the Oxford English Dictionary ,where all good words go to thrive. Why not find one you don't know and try using it in a sentence today.

The JAMB Cut-off Marks for State, Federal Universities in Nigeria

The JAMB Cut-off Marks for State, Federal
Universities in Nigeria listed below has been it
since NUC announced how the cut off mark
should be for Poly, Collage of Edu, Universities,
etc.
Below are the JAMB Cut-off Marks used for last
admission by all institutions we have;

JAMB Cut-off Marks for Federal Universities:

1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) – 180

2. Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU) Zaria – 180

3. Bayero University, Kano (BUK)- 180

4. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) – 180

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) – 180

6. Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMinna) – 180

7. Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) – 180

8. Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State (FUD)– 180

9. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina (FUDutsinma) – 180

10. Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State (FUKashere) – 180

11.Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State(FULafia)- 180

12. Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State(FULokoja) – 180

13. Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State (FUNAI)- 180

14. Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa (FUOtuoke) – 180

15. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE)- 180

16. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State(FUWukari)- 180

17. Michael Okpara Uni. of Agric., Umudike (MOUAU)- 180

18. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH, formerly FUTYOLA)- 180

19. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos(NOUN) – N/A

20. Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna –180

21. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) –180

22. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife –200

23. Police Academy Wudil – 180 (2015 cut-off mark confirmed)

24. University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Gwagwalada– 180

25. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta(FUNAAB) – 200

26. Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) – 180

27. University of Benin (UNIBEN) – 200

28. University of Calabar (UNICAL) – 180

29. University of Ibadan (UI) – 200

30. University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) – 180

31. University of Jos (UNIJOS) – 180

32. University of Lagos (UNILAG) – 200

33. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) – 180

34. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) – 180

35. University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) – 180

36. University of Uyo (UNIUYO) – 180

37. Usumanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUSOK) – 180

Post-UTME Cut-off Marks for State Universities

1. Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) – 180

2. Adamawa State University Mubi (ADSU) – 180

3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA) –
180

4. Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo (AKUTECH) – 180

5. Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma – 180

6. Anambra State University of Science & Technology, Uli – 180

7. Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG) – 180

8. Benue State University, Makurdi (BSUM) –180, Medicine – 200

9. Bukar Abba Ibrahim University, Damaturu – N/A

10. Cross River State University of Science & Technology, Calabar (CRUTECH)- 180

11. Delta State University Abraka (DELSU) – 180

12. Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki – 180

13. Ekiti State University (EKSU) – 180

14. Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu – 180

15. Gombe State Univeristy (GSU), Gombe – 180

So therefore, If you have the above score then
you will be qualify to purchase the post utme
registration form.

APPROVED UNIVERSITIES FOR MASTERS' AND PhD AWARD

Do you want to further your Study after 1st Degree, Masters? PhD? Beware!

The National Universities Commission has warned that only 58 of the universities in Nigeria have approval to run postgraduate programmes Only fifty-eight(58) Nigerian universities have approved post-graduate programmes according to a list recently » published the National Universities Commission (NUC) in its bulletin.

According to the NUC, it is concerned that some universities are running illegal postgraduate
programmes. "The National Universities Commission (NUC) has observed with great concern that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved postgraduate programmes, leading to the award
of Masters and PhD degrees.

"The Commission has also observed that some Parastatals and Institutes are awarding these same Postgraduate degrees, either on their own or through unapproved affiliations with Nigerian
and foreign Universities. Such practices are not only unethical, but also antithetical to time-
tested quality assurance best practices."

It warned that "qualifications/­awards resulting therefrom are not recognized."
Here are the universities that have approval » to offer postgraduate programmes at the
Masters’ and Ph.D levels in Nigeria:

FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES:
1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
2. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
3. Bayero University, Kano
4. Federal University of Technology, Akure
5. Federal University of Technology, Minna
6. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
7. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,
Umudike
8. Modibbo Adama University of Technology,
Yola
9. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos.

0. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
1. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
2. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
3. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
4. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
5. University of Agriculture, Makurdi
6. University of Benin, Benin City
7. University of Calabar, Calabar
8. University of Ibadan, Ibadan
9. University of llorin, llorin
0. University of Jos, Jos
1. University of Lagos, Akoka
2. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
3. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
4. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
5. University of Uyo, Uyo
6. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto


STATE UNIVERSITIES:
1. Abia State University, Uturu
2. Adamawa State University, Mubi
3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
4. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
5. Anambra State University, Uli
6. Benue State University, Makurdi
7. Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
8. Delta State University, Abraka
9. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
0. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
1. Enugu State University of Science and
Technology, Enugu
2. Imo State University, Owerri
3. Kogi State University, Anyigba
4. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,
Ogbomoso
5. Lagos State University, Ojo.
6. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
7. Niger-Delta University, Wilberforce Island
8. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
9. Rivers State University of Science and
Technology, Port Harcourt
0. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
1. Gombe State University, Gombe

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES:
1. African University of Science and Technology,
Abuja
2. American University of Nigeria, Yola
3. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
4. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
5. Bowen University, Iwo
6. Covenant University, Ota
7. Igbinedion University, Okada
8. Pan-African University, Lekki
9. Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State
0. Caleb University, Lagos
1. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji,
Osun State

The NUC added that only postgraduate certificates from the listed universities are "valid
for employment, further studies and other purposes."

CORE REASONS YOU SHOULDN'T ATTEND A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

6 reasons you shouldn’t attend a private university 

 Many Nigerian students these days often move quickly to queue for private universities whenmaking a choice of institution. I agree that private universities have advantages like the absence of strike, easy access to lecturers…
Well, that’s about all. Public universities, federal and state, have a lot of advantages, from cheaper school fees, to the freedom to be an adult. Public universities expose you to the real world, introduces you to the hustle of life unlike private universities that consist of a lot of brats who are literally spoon-fed. They are so pampered, making difficult to face the real world when they become graduates. So here’s my case for choosing a public university.

 1. Public universities allow for freedom and independence : Students in public universities enjoy the freedom to make decisions for themselves and learn to be almost independent. Private universities keep students within the four walls of their campuses and under certain rules more suited for teenagers than young adults. The laws in public universities are not imposed on the students; they are just the basic principles a normal student is meant to follow. It’s funny when I see pictures of private university students being punished or hear of certain rules like compulsory attendance of chapel, feeding time tables, dress codes, e.t.c​.​ It is absurd; these are adults​!​

 2. Cost of education : It is a lot cheaper to attend public university than a private one and this is not limited to school fees. Cost of living on public universities is also cheaper. Students cook their own meals and hav​e access to shops on campus and in town where prices of goods and services are competitive. On the other hand, the cost of living on a private university secluded campus for one semester is enough to build a house. 

3. Public university g​ives “exposure” to students: It’s more than obvious that public university students are ”​sharper​”​ than private university students. Private university students who are often referred to as “JJC” or “Learners” by public university students, live what I term “the microwave life” which is the easy life. In federal universities you get to meet all sorts: from cultists to Aristo chicks, people with different personalities. It makes one exposed to what life really is. One is exposed to the hustle and learns how to struggle for things. There are still brats in federal universities but most of them get to grow up when exposed to the hustle.

4. Life on and off campus is FUN : There are so many parties to attend, clubs and events. One gets to meet real people, one also learns to be real. There is a lot of gist and gossip, lot of things to laugh at. Rather than chapel, it’s clubbing. Dating is even fun in federal schools. Couples express love without fear as adults. One gets to see students that are rich and poor mingling as equals; students who express themselves through their dressing and not relegated to some uniform.

 5. Hard work is compulsory Students in public universities have work​ed​ through exceptional odds to succeed; challenges that help one not take life for granted. Imagine a department of over a thousand students with a very small lecture hall or a lecturer who spends only twenty minutes in a class where he is meant to spend two hours, or one who only gives handouts. Faced with issues like these, students work extra hard to come out with well-deserved results.

 6. Public universities produce more mature graduates: With all the challenges: strikes, nonchalant lecturers, freedom to express yourself as adult etc, public universities are more equipped for life after graduation. They know that things would not just be handed to them and are used to making decisions for themselves.