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Monday, 26 August 2013

The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro 2013 HND FT & ND PT Exam Date


This is to serve as reminder to all candidates that have registered for the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro Ogun State 2013/2o14 academic session Higher National Diploma (HND) Full-Time programmes and National Diploma (ND) Part-Time programmes that the date for their screening exercise has been released.
The dates for the screening exercise will be Tuesday 27th August, 2013 for Higher National Diploma candidates and Thursday 29th August, 2013 for National Diploma candidates at 10:00am prompt. Venue of the screening exercise is the Polytechnic West Campus.
MSG Team


Thursday, 15 August 2013

New: FUTO Releases Post UTME Results for School of Engineering Applicants

Recently, xurdkidedu.blogspot.com had notified candidates of early batch of FUTO 2013/2014 post UTME results. The school had released very few results (mostly for candidates who wrote under the school of science, Biochemistry to be precise), while others were pending.

Information reaching Xurdkidedu as at press time is that the result has also been uploaded for candidates who sat for the screening test under the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET).

The public and students, remain worried on the manner of the result release, which is considered unusual. FUTO presently is topping the list of schools whose post UTME result lasted for weeks before full publication.

This is to inform all 2013/2014 post UTME candidates of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO that the result of the post UTME screening have started trickling-in.

Although the school is yet to upload all the results, Myschool Staff confirmed a result of some candidates in who wrote for the examination under the school of Science (SOSC).

How to check your FUTO Post UTME result
1. Log on to FUTO Post UTME Portal here.
2. Enter your JAMB registration number or confirmation number (i.e. the PIN used during registration).
3. Then click on search to display your result, or status (i.e for those whose result is not yet out).

What happens after checking?
There are two ways about this, it is either your own result has been uploaded, or currently being uploaded.

1. If uploaded and you have checked, kindly share your result and or testimony below in comment box.

2. If your result is not yet out, keep checking the portal from time to time, and be patient. We know that FUTO is working hard to release your result. You can also ask any question regarding the result below.

Please note that:
1. The result is marked over 400.
2. FUTO "MAY" send you an SMS when your result is successfully uploaded.
3. There is not cut-off mark fixed yet for admission into any department in FUTO for 2013/2014.
4. Upgrading of post UTME score is a PURE SCAM, ignore any information regarding that.
5. Report anyone who attempt to rip you off your heard-earned money in promise of admission.
 
If your result is not out yet, don't be worried. Be patient, we will inform you when it is made available for your faculty/course.


Wednesday, 7 August 2013

WAEC releases May/June 2013 examination results


Lagos -The WAEC on Wednesday released the full results of 1,543,683 candidates who sat for its May/June 2013 Secondary School Certificate Examination.

The number represents 91.38 per cent of 1,689,188 candidates who registered for the examination,.

The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Dr Charles Eguridu, announced the results on Wednesday when he addressed a news conference in Lagos.

Eguridu said 889,636 candidates obtained six credits and above, while 1,074,065 others obtained five credits and above.

According to him, the results of 145,505 others, representing 8.62 per cent, were being processed due to some errors.

“These errors are traceable to the candidates as well as their schools in the course of registration or writing the examination.’’

The HNO explained that such errors were being corrected by the council to enable the affected candidates to get their results fully processed and released subsequently.

Eguridu disclosed that the council cancelled the result of 2,176 candidates.

He explained that the cancellation was due to multiple entries by the candidates discovered while processing the results.

“In line with the council’s regulation, the entire results of such candidates who have been found guilty of this act had been cancelled, “ he said.

The HNO also said 112,865 results of candidates, representing 6.75 per cent, were withheld due to examination malpractice.

Eguridu pointed out that the cases were being investigated and that reports of the investigations would be presented to the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) for consideration.

Further breakdown revealed that 1,225,591 candidates obtained credits and above in four subjects, 1,353,273 obtained credits and above in three subjects, while 1,465,581 obtained credits and above in two subjects.

Eguridu said that of the 121 blind candidates, 117 attempted it while 24 obtained five credits in five subjects including English Language.

“Blind candidates do not take Mathematics and Science Practical in WASSCE diets“, he said.

He hailed security agencies for providing the much needed security throughout the conduct of the examination.

The HNO said that despite the security challenge in the country, especially in some parts of the North-East, the council was able to conduct the examination.

“We thank the Federal government and security agencies particularly in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States for the support rendered the council during the conduct of our examination.

“We equally commend the Federal and State Ministries of Education for their support in terms of their facilities and logistics given to us during the conduct of the examination.’’

He decried the murder of three of the council’s personnel by gunmen while on their way from Yola to Maiduguri.

The candidates can check their results online on the council’s website within 24 hours of the declaration of the results. (NAN)

Vanguard 

August 07, 2013   /   in News 7:16 pm
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Eid-el-Fitri 2013 Celebration, Public Holidays 8th&9th August



The Eid-el-Fitri 2013 Celebration is here again and the federal government have declare 8th and 9th August as a public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitri .

What is Eid-el- Fitr?

According to Wikipedia.org

Eid-el- Fitr is a Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival[2] and the Lesser Eid, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). The religious Eid is a single day and Muslims are not permitted to fast that day. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan.

Xurdkidedu wish you all Happy Eid_al-Fitr

Monday, 5 August 2013

FUOYE: 7,000 plus scramble for just 500 admission slots

Over 7,000 prospective students are scrambling for the 500 slots at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti.

The Vice Chancellor of the university , Prof Isaac Asuzu disclosed this to newsmen at the campus weekend during the 2013 Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME)

He said it was the policy of the university that all the prospective applicants must write their examination online

Azuzu said the university would conduct the examination batch by batch for the remaining one week ,as the institution can boast of having 250 computers

The VC said the university needs about N1.5 billion to provide facilities in the Faculty of Engineering.

The Professor of Veterinary Medicine, said a committee had been raised to reach out to corporate bodies and international organizations to be able to actualize the target.

He said the mandated Entrepreneurial courses being offered by the
students of the University , was meant to correct the impression
being at local and international levels that Nigerian graduates are employable.

He further disclosed that the Federal Government has expended a sum of N3.5 billion to provide infrastructure in the institution, which he said was released in two tranches.

“ For the faculty of Engineering to be a world class or 21st century Faculty, we will need up to N1.5 billion particularly to provide the best Laboratory that will offer our students the best learning process. We cannot rely on government alone and that is why we are reaching out to private bodies”.

Azuzu said the institution is presently strengthening its Research and innovation Centre, saying the institution recently sent one of its Directors and academic staff to China to understudy some new innovations in the areas of Science and Technology.