Notice : UNIBEN post utme form 2016/2017 is not yet out

We are using this medium to inform all prospective students of Uniben that the 2016/2017 post utme form is not yet out.
There are rumour circulation concerning the sales of the form.
You will be notified on this website as soon as the sales of uniben post utme form commence

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FG To Set Up 6 Science Museums This Year – Science & Tech Minister

The Federal Government will build a Science and Technology museum in each of the six geo-political
zones of the country in 2016 according to the Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology, Dr
Ogbonnaya Onu.

Speaking at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja, Onu explained that the idea was to
stimulate children's interest in science and technology.

"The science museum is very important. We want our young people to have interest in science and technology.

"A Science and Technology and Innovation Museum will do a lot for us", Onu said. ogbonnaya-onu He continued, "One, all the natural phenomena that happen – lightning, rainfall – we will have
explanations on them there.

"All these little equipment and so on, we will put it in a way that children will start developing interest from early age.

"Then adults will also like to go in because we also showcase major achievements of science and
technology across the country. "It will take us time to get it built but it is very important; there is no major country that does not
have many of those".

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Fed Poly Bida HND & Pre-ND Admission Form 2016/17 now Available

The Federal Polytechnic, Bida invites applications
from qualified candidates for admission into the
following Higher National Diploma and Pre-
ND programmes for the 2016/2017 Academic
Session. TWO YEAR FULL-TIME HIGHER NATIONAL
DIPLOMA (HND) ROGRAMMES (A) SCHOOL OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES 1.1 Computer Science
1.2 Hospitality Management
1.3 Mass Communication
1.4 Science Laboratory Technology with the
following options:- (i) Biochemistry
(ii) Biochemistry/Microbiology
(iii) Biology
(iv) Biology/Microbiology
(v) Chemistry/Biology
(vi) Chemistry (vii) Biochemistry/Chemistry
(viii) Physics/electronic
(ix) Microbiology
(x) Environmental Biology (B) SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 1.6 Accountancy
1.7 Banking and Finance
1.8 Business Administration and Management
1.9 Marketing
1.10 Office Technology & Management (Formerly
Secretarial Studies) 1.11 Public Administration (C) SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 1.12 Agricultural Engineering Technology with
options in:- (i) Farm Power and Machinery
(ii) Post Harvest Technology
(iii) Soil and Water Engineering 1.13 Chemical Engineering Technology
1.14 Civil engineering Technology with options in:- (i) Water Resources
(ii) Structures
(iii) Transportation 1.15 Electrical Engineering Technology with options
in:- (i) Electronics’ and Telecommunications
(ii) Power and Machines 1.16 Mechanical Engineering Technology with
options in:- (i) Automotive
(ii) Production (D) SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 1.17 Architectural Technology
1.18 Building Technology
1.19 Estate Management
1.20 Quantity Surveying
1.21 Surveying & Geo-Informatics
1.22 Urban and Regional Planning Also See>> Federal Polytechnic Bida School Fees Schedule ENTRY QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENT The minimum entry requirements for Higher
National Diploma Programmes in the specified field
are:-
(a) The National Diploma (ND) in the relevant
programme with minimum of Lower Credit in the
field of interest and (5) Relevant Credits at SSCE, NTC, GCE, WAEC, NECO, NBC or NABTEB Level.
(b) A Minimum of one (1) year Post National Diploma
(ND) cognate working experience (Industrial
Training).
(c) All Graduands (Except that of federal
Polytechnic, Bida) are to send Transcripts of their National Diploma under Confidential covers to the
Registrar, Federal Polytechnic, Bida to ease
consideration of their admission requests. SCHOOL OF PRELIMINARY STUDIES Pre-National Diploma (Pre-ND) Science and
Technology programme prepares candidates for
subsequent admission into a full time Diploma
Programme in Engineering Technology, Applied
Science and Environmental Studies offered in the
Polytechnic. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Candidate must have a minimum of five passes at
SSCE, NTC, GCE, WAEC, NECO, NBC, or NABTEB level or
the equivalent. Subjects passed must include
Mathematics, English Language and in any of the
following: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and any other
subject depending on the National diploma Programme of interest to the candidate. METHOD OF APPLICATION 1. Go to First Bank Plc or any of these commercial
bank branches nationwide (Access Bank,
EcoBank, Guaranty Trust Bank, SkyeBank,
KeystoneBank, UBA, Mainstreet bank, Union
bank, Zenith Bank, Unity Bank or FinBank) to
make payment for the Fedbida (Regular) PRE-ND and HND Online Application forms for N5,000
(Five Thousand Naira only). 2. After payment, the Teller will generate for you a
PIN (Confirmation/ Receipt Number). This PIN
will be required to complete your registration in
the portal. NOTE: Please also collect and keep your payment teller. 3. Visit the Federal Polytechnic, Bida online
application portal http:// apply.federalpolybida.edu.ng 4. Create Your Login Account section on the left
pane to create an account. Simply sign up by
entering your First Name, Last Name, Email and
any Password of choice (this field is entered
twice), type in the captcha characters and click
the Submit button. NOTE: Make sure the email address supplied is
valid/accessible to you. 5. Login, Email verification and New account
creation messages will be sent to your email
address. It will also be displayed on the screen
for quick access. 6. Proceed to logging in to the form Existing User?
Login Here! on the right pane. Enter the Email
and Password in the appropriate fields. Then
click the Login button to display the View Forms
page. 7. Click on the New Submission link beside your
preferred form {HND APPLICATION FORM FOR
ADMISSION (Morning Programme) or PRE-ND
APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION (Morning
Programme)} to display the form. Fill the form
appropriately. (NOTE: asterisk fields are compulsory). 8. Click the Save button to proceed to the payment
gateway. The default card type, Etranzact
Nigeria has been selected. Click on Continue to
Payment button. 9. Enter the Confirmation and Receipt Number in
the appropriate fields as obtained from the
bank. Click the Submit button. 10. Wait a while to receive a successful
confirmation response from the server. In case
of failed/unsuccessful payment response,
please make sure the right PIN information is
supplied. 11. Click on Back to Forms link on top of the page.
The View Forms page is opened. Click on the
Previous Submissions link. A table is displayed
with the Print link activated. Click on it to print
the form. NOTE: The Print link is deactivated when you have not made successful payment in the portal. Thus,
you can proceed to making payment by clicking on
the Payment link. You can also edit your form by
clicking on the Edit Submission link. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS You need to change the Bank Teller for the
Etranzact Payment at the school’s account office
to Payment Receipt. Then, you are required to
submit two copies of the following to the admission
record office: i) Application Form Print Out.
ii) Payment Receipt
iii) Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age
iv) Certificate of State/LGA of Origin
v) O/Level Result
vi) IT Letter (if you have completed your IT). Application Deadline Closing Date for the sale of the form is September
30, 2016.

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Possible Effects Of Pegging Cut-Off Mark At 180 And Scrapping Post-UTME

Following some of the decisions taken at the 2016 JAMB Combined Policy meeting which include the official announcement of the 2016 cut-off mark as 180 for Universities, Polytechnic and Colleges of education and the scrapping of Post-UTME, many candidates are asking a lot of questions with regard to how the admission process for this year is going to run.

Having examined the situation, we would like to point out some factors that may likely come in to play in 2016 admission process.

First, one thing that will likely be a fall-out of this new development is the fact that the cut off-mark of top institutions like UNIBEN, UNILORIN, OAU, UI, UNILAG may shoot up to 220, 240 or even 250. However, no institution will go below 180.

The responsibility of placing candidates in schools will now reside with JAMB. However, JAMB has to first confirm the requirements of institutions before placing candidates in such institution. For instance, if UNIBEN decides that its cut-off mark for this year is 250, it is only candidates who applied to study in UNIBEN and score up to 250 will secure admission.

Similarly, since the bench cut-off mark is 180, JAMB may decide to re-distribute candidates who scored up to 180 to other institutions (who knows, it could be a university, polytechnic or College of education since they all have the same cut-off mark) if the institution they originally chose have reached its admission quota or if such candidates UTME score fall below the set cut-off mark of their specific institutions.

The scrapping of Post-UTME does not necessarily mean that institutions cannot conduct other forms of screening, it only means they cannot conduct another form of examination similar to UTME. So schools may decide to use oral interview or verification of documents to screen candidates.

The scrapping of post-UTME will equally save candidates the cost of purchasing their school's post-UTME form and going through the usual hassles associated with it.

However, all these factors will be expected to play out when ASUU, ASUP and NCEE accept the outcome of the 2016 JAMB Combined Policy meeting.

Since these bodies are yet to express their stance on this, we will only wait to see how it plays out at the end of it all.

Now, lets know your opinion on this or what you think the admission process will be like.

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2016 Admission Deadline Process Announced

As part of the decisions taken in the 2016 JAMB Combined policy meeting held yesterday, the closing date for all 2016 admission process is November 30th, 2016.

Speaking after the meeting, Minster of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu who disclosed this equally warned institutions against going beyond their admission quota stating that institutions that default will face sanctions.

According to him, admission by merit is 45%, catchment area 35% and educational development in less developed states 20%, for federal universities

While fort state universities, admission by merit is 40%, catchment 40 % and less developed local governments get 20%,’’

He further warned institutions against admitting students into un-accredited courses in their institutions.

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Letter To JAMB Registrar By An Aggrieved Candidate

In the power of my fundamental right to freedom of EXPRESSION, as enshrined in the current portent 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of  Nigeria (as amended), I,  COMR. ALILI TOCHUKWU CHIDUBEM, in the nomenclature of 'ToJesus Blessed', A bona fide citizen of this Country -Nigeria, by the virtue of this letter and my right, hereby, as a future lawyer, & lover of justice, fairness, transparency & equity, do wish to state it categorically, that you Mr registrar and/or your board have done more harm than  good to Nigerians, especially her Youths (admission seekers).

I must have  to be extremely blatant herein, and remains answerable for this letter at any level, that JAMB Under your auspices has succeeded in unlocking the room of teeth gnashing for Admission seekers. 

Mr Registrar, I am writing this letter once more representatively of Nigerian Youths cum 2016 JAMBites, whom you have systematically succeeded in killing their admission chances for this year.

I must be very blatant at this juncture Mr Registrar, that you are not worthy to be called a Father, you are not worthy to be called a professor, you are not worthy to be called a registrar, & not even  worthy to be in JAMB's helm of Affairs, not even for a second, because you have for long, outlived your supposed usefulness.

You have allowed your political affiliations and/or Your otiose inclinations to becloud your sense of articulation. Suffice to assert, YOU CAN ONLY DELAY THE DESTINY OF THESE YOUTHS BUT CAN NEVER DENY THEIR DESTINIES! Though With a bitter heart, I am forced to pose these questions before you Mr Registrar and/or your board;

1. How could you, a supposed father cum seasoned academician, support and/or decide that Only those 2016/17 JAMBites with 180+ in JAMB are eligible to enrol into tertiary institution (s) for this year?

2. How could You and/or your board totally ostracise the fact that you people during and/or after this year's JAMB UTME, did gave JAMBites, eternal shameful scores such as 120s, 130s, 140s, 150s, 160s,etc, thereby limiting their chances of entering universities this year?

3. Mr registrar, you also forgot that after the said exam which was accompanied by numerous shortcomings of colossal degrees, which Nigerians and the world also know that the said anomalies were orchestrated by your purpose less, geroncratic, moribund and Non-result-oriented-led adminstration, that you had promised to reorganize a fresh exam for more than 59,000 UTME candidates, which u never did.

Now, while giving only admission chances to only those that got up to 180 in JAMB? so what would the thousands who were "luckily-unluckily" given scores ranging between 150 & 170 do? Should they  remain at home for another year? Should they go into stealing, pilfering, prostitution, kidnapping, drug and/or child trafficking, burglary, arson, looting, cultism, armed robbery, take advantage of, or are they to park up their belongings and move down to Eche LGA in Rivers state to become chief priests & priestesses in the dreaded AMADIOHA shrine? 

Chai! Mr registrar! Why suffering Nigerian Youths? Why giving Nigerian parents/guardians hypertension so that they could die untimely? Why still  frustrating Admission seekers after making them seem like "Dunces, Ignoramuses, Empty heads, etc" in this year JAMB UTME? why not allow those with 150-179 UTME scores to 'manage' colleges of Education & Polytechnics respectively? What would u do if your own children are being frustrated in same way? Do you really have human heart? Its high time that you are reminded that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH & Nigerians can no longer put up with your administrative inadequacies.

Personally, I cannot be that too timid to espouse your dehumanizing treatments to admission seekers in the name of administrative policies or whatsoever, hence, my candid opinion that you honourably step down for someone to go in, reform and clean up these heap of mess your administration has caused.

OUR FOUNDING FATHERS ARE WEEPING BECAUSE OF YOU EVERY SECOND! The ever lingering truth remains that, even if God may forgive you your self-centeredness towards Admission seekers, posterity will hold you accountable someday for unpatriotic tendencies being experimented on the dreams & future of Nigerian Youths. GOD IS WATCHING YOU!

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MURIC Describes The Scrapping Of Post-UTME As Myopic And Irritating

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) rejects has described the decision by the Federal Government to scrap Post-UTME as myopic and irritating.

According to the group, it is JAMB itself that should have been abolished; stating that Post-UTME Was introduced due to the loss of confidence on JAMB as a result of gross corruption that bedeviled the conduct of JAMB examinations prior to the introduction of Post-UTME ranging from impersonation, swapping the candidates' marks for the highest bidders etc.

And since it was obvious that JAMB was dumping dullards in our tertiary institutions, the schools themselves had to find a way to ensure the quality of candidates admitted. This necessitated the introduction of Post-UTME.

The group reiterated that Post-UTME is in line with the change mantra of the current administration since the basis for its establishment was to fight corruption in the admission process and as such should not be the one to be scrapped adding that schools cannot conduct adequate screening without a written examination..

The group rather advocated that JAMB itself be scrapped as it has the lion share of the blame for the fall in the quality of education in Nigeria today.

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