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‘Give universities autonomy, scrap JAMB’ — Leke Alder suggests ways to improve education sector

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Leke Alder, strategy, policy and brand consultant, has suggested ways to improve Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.

Alder spoke on Saturday at the 2022 edition of The Platform Nigeria, which held in Lagos and was themed, ‘A Better Nigeria is Possible; Why What, How?’.

Speaking on the possible solutions for the country to adopt, Adler listed key points such as job creation, cutting expenditure, and revamping education.

According to him, education needs to be linked to the private sector to be revamped.

“The private sector accounts for 80 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). The private sector must have input in the designs of syllabi of universities and schools,” he said.

“Give the universities absolute autonomy. Scrap JAMB. Give the universities grants to manage the transition to full administrative autonomy. Create a better scheme for student loans so that students who cannot afford to go to those universities can at least take loans, and give them for a period of 20 years to 25 years.

“We have something like that in the country, but it’s hardly functional. Also, the loans have to be privately managed and not public.”

He also advised that polytechnics be converted into enterprises for fashion design, scriptwriting, interior design, digital art, among others.

“Why am I specifying these particular enterprises? It is because we have a creative generation and the best thing to create jobs is to put them in the way,” he said.

“The polytechnics are trying to reconfigure what the universities are doing and that is not practical; that doesn’t make sense. Let there be practical places where no theoreticians will teach in those places.”

Speaking also on education, Kunle Soriyan, founder and chief strategist, Kenneth Soriyan Research and Ideas LLC, said proper education is what is needed for people to be able to make informed decisions.

“We need to prioritise education. We need to emphasise education above academics. This education has to be informal, and there must be another way we have to begin to look at it,” he said.

“Africans by history don’t learn in classrooms. We learn in two ways; through apprenticeship and observation. It has helped us to do so many things in our history that I don’t have time to articulate.

“And shame on everybody who manages our education for their refusal to sit down and say, ‘it is not a problem for me to lose a wall that forced us into slavery’. But that the day we find independence, we must have the courage to ask ourselves who we are and how do we start again from where we stopped.

“We don’t have to bow to the reality of the assumptions of your colonial masters or your oppressors who define how you’re going to think about your life. Everything is on the table.”

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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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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

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