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We don’t fix cut-off marks, says JAMB

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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says no uniform minimum national Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score for any of the tiers of tertiary institutions and neither does JAMB decide any such requirement for any institution.

The board made this known in Abuja on Monday by the board Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin.

Benjamin said the board did not and had never determined any uniform national UTME scores otherwise known as cut-off mark by the general public for any tertiary institution.

“The lucid process of admission which the former President of the Academic Staff Union of University, Prof. Nasir Fagge, expounded and which was published in Premium Times is the exact process being followed in the conduct of admission exercise to tertiary institutions.

“This process has even been improved upon with the elimination of human interference through its full automation with the introduction of the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS).

“For the purpose of emphasis, the board conducts the UTME and hands over the results to institutions for the conduct of admissions,” he said.

He further said that before the admission exercise would commence, a policy meeting was usually held with all the Heads of the Institutions in attendance and chaired by the Minister of Education.

According to him, at this meeting, the admission guidelines, which include recommendations from individual institutions and their preferred minimum admission scores, are presented and deliberated upon and not JAMB.

“Prior to the meeting, for instance, more than 50 per cent of the universities had submitted in writing their minimum scores of 200 and above to the board for presentation to the meeting for the purpose of deliberation.

“The same applied for the other tiers of tertiary institutions.

“The implication of this process is that no institution will be able to admit any candidate with any score below what they had submitted as their minimum score,” he said.

He, however, said there was nothing like a national minimum UTME score for all universities, polytechnics or colleges of education as it was only individual institutions which set their minimum entry scores based on their peculiarities.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JAMB in September 2021 cancelled general cut-off marks for entrance into tertiary institutions, allowing the schools to set their minimum benchmarks.

Benjamin also said that the board had no role whatsoever in the decision of the institutions to determine how or with what criteria they want to admit.

“The role of the board is to ensure that the goalpost is not shifted in the middle of the game.

“Furthermore, in most cases, the UTME score is not the sole determinant of placement of candidates into tertiary institutions.

“As such, the undue attention to the so-called national minimum UTME score is a major conception of many ill-informed candidates who assumed that they have finally attained the benchmark having achieved the so-called minimum national score or “cut-off point’ for admission.

“It is, therefore, a double jeopardy for many candidates who subscribed to the popular myth of a uniform UTME score (cut-off) for all universities, polytechnics or colleges of education in Nigeria,” it said.

He said the board did not give uniform minimum UTME score (cut-off) for all universities, polytechnics or colleges of education.

This, he added, was because each institution determined and summited to JAMB its minimum UTME score after analysing the UTME scores of its applicants against its available quota.

He said decisions at the annual policy meeting on admission did not reduce minimum prescriptions emanating from the institutions except in few situations where these institutions had submitted minimum UTME scores that fell below what the policy meeting considered as the acceptable minimum score.

“It should, therefore, be noted that UTME score is just one of the two or three scores that are generally cumulated to obtain the eventual aggregate score and ranking of the candidates by most institutions.

“Other parameters are Post-UTME/Post-A/L qualifications screening test score; O/L grade score; and in some cases, physical test (such as applicable in the Nigerian Defence Academy/Police Academy).

“Therefore, it is the score from all these segments that are added together to have an eventual ranking table or “cut-off” score,” it said.

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UNIOSUN server hacked during teachers’ recruitment test

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A recruitment test for teachers has been disrupted after a server glitch at the Osun State University (UNIOSUN).

The southwestern state had commenced the recruitment process to employ new teachers for public primary and secondary schools.

The test was to be held in 13 centres across Osun on Wednesday.

The exercise witnessed hitches in two centres in Osogbo and Ikire towns where the test was disrupted.

It is understood that UNIOSUN was listed as one centre where the assessment was to happen between March 27 and 28, 2024.

But Ademola Adesoji, the UNIOSUN PRO, in a statement, said the university witnessed a disruption in Osogbo and Ikire centres.

The PRO, who blamed the disruption on hackers, said the exercise would be rescheduled in the affected centres.

He said the suspected hackers attempted to invade the university’s servers. He said the damage inflicted on the server required time to resolve.

Adesoji said this resulted in an undue delay in the start of exams and caused the rescheduling of tests at two out of 13 centres.

“The management of Osun State University has disclosed that its server was hacked overnight by unknown criminals attempting to disrupt the teachers’ recruitment test,” the statement reads.

“We responded technically and frustrated attempts to breach our core software and question bank.

“The damage inflicted on the server required time to resolve, resulting in an undue delay in the start of exams and necessitating the rescheduling of tests at two out of thirteen centres.

“We are relieved that the hackers or opponents of this recruitment process have failed in their attempts to thwart us.

“Over the last eight or so hours, it has been a tough battle in our efforts to ensure the success of the Osun State government. Examinations have concluded at 11 out of the 13 locations today.

“However, the two problematic centres Osogbo and Ikire will be rescheduled based on the ministry’s decision.”

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Al-Muhibbah Open University appoints Salisu Garba as acting VC

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The governing council of Al-Muhibbah Open University in Abuja has approved the appointment of Ahmad Salisu Garba as the acting vice-chancellor.

Garba’s appointment is contained in a letter dated March 25 and signed by Muslim Migari, the registrar of the university.

Maigari said the appointment follows the demise of Muhtar Hanif Alhassan, the immediate vice-chancellor of the university.

Alhassan died in Egypt after a protracted illness.

“I am writing to you on behalf of the chancellor of Al-Muhibbah Open University, Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bala Mohammed, FNCS, Sarauniyar Bauchi, and the First Lady of Bauchi State to convey the Chancellor’s approval for your appointment as the Acting Vice Chancellor of Al-Muhibbah Open University, effective from Monday, 25th March 2024,” the letter reads.

“The Chancellor, along with the University’s Governing Council, has recognised your exemplary service to the academic community, your leadership capabilities, and your unwavering commitment to the growth and development of our University.

“It is these qualities that have led to your selection for this prestigious role.

“In your capacity as Acting Vice Chancellor, you will be entrusted with the leadership and administrative oversight of the university.”

Garba was an associate professor of Public Law ( Law & Religion) until he was appointed the acting vice-chancellor.

He was the director of academic planning at the university and former deputy vice-chancellor of academics at Bauchi State University.

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Tips for online registration of prospective corps members

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Tips for online registration of prospective corps members

Registration for the National Youth Service Corps for 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream II has commenced.

The seven-day registration will run from March 25 to 31, 2024.

This is according to information obtained from the NYSC DHQ X handle on Monday.

The tweet detailed nine tips for online registration as follows:

  • NYSC Registration Portal is open, visit (http://nysc.org.ng) and click on the active link to register.
  • NIN is a prerequisite for online registration. Click on “Fresh Registration” if you are registering for the first time.
  • Click on “Revalidation” if you were deployed in previous batches and did not report to camp. If you have registered previously and did not complete your registration, click “Login Here” to continue your registration.
  • Webcam will be used for facial capturing.
  • Do not thumbprint by proxy.
  • Date of Birth, Date of Graduation, and Course of Study will be on the Certificate of National Service and Exemption Certificate. You cannot correct any of these details after Camp Registration.
  • Apply for Correction of Name, Date of Birth, Course of Study, Class of Degree, Qualification.
  • PCMs who are serving in the Armed Forces should indicate and upload valid documents during online registration.
  • Married female PCMs who want marital concessions are to upload marital documents during online registration.

Similarly, the corps’ Telegram handle earlier gave an update on links and procedures to follow for the registration.

This was disclosed in a message titled, “Links To Check As 2024 Batch A Stream 2, Begins Registration Today”

NYSC also wished prospective applicants a successful registration, urging them to use a verified cafe for registration.

It added, “Use an accredited Cafe for registration. Please note, this list is a bit orderly, when checking the CBO just go to your state ones.

“Lastly, wherever you find nysc1 the ending number can be replaced with nysc2, 3, 4  to 8.

“Have a successful registration process, as we’ve often said check your details well and don’t be in an unnecessary rush. Once submitted, some details can’t easily be edited.”

PUNCH Online reports that NYSC is a programme in Nigeria that was established by the government in 1973 to foster unity among the diverse ethnic groups in the country.

The programme is mandatory for all Nigerian graduates under the age of 30.

Upon graduation from a tertiary institution, participants are required to undergo a one-year service, during which they are deployed to different states within Nigeria.

During this period, they engage in various community development projects, educational activities, and other forms of national service.

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