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The average Nigerian student entering tertiary institution whether University or College, is most likely going to be between 15 and 19 years old.  Their self-esteem will most likely be shaky. Their world views and philosophies unshaped. They want to feel valued and accepted. It is also at this age that sexual curiosity spikes. Combine all of these, and vulnerability rears its head. People in this bracket are perhaps the most likely to get raped, especially women.  Let’s start with Tola. Tola is a smart young lady. Settling into University life wasn’t as difficult as she thought, classes are coming and going. She’s making new friends, interesting friends. There’s one she likes. Like really really likes. He wears really nice shirts, and speaks really well. Most of all, he listens. He listens to all her stories. Wonder who made it easy for Tola to navigate the Jambite registration process? Him.  His name is Steve.  So one day, she’s bored, and asks him if he’s downloade...

Following the Executive Order by the President Donald Trump last Friday, Nigerians may be denied American entry visas. If the Federal Government does not take a proactive visa policy review, Nigerians will no longer be issued with US visas which have two-year validity. Also, Nigerians who hold dual nationality will be affected if their other passport is from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen — the seven Muslim-majority countries “of concern”. According to an analysis of the Executive Order done by TheCable, at least two sections will affect Nigerians directly. Nigeria issues one-year multiple-entry visa to Americans, which is a non-reciprocation of the two-year visa the US issues to Nigerians. Although Nigeria also issues two-year visas to Americans, the continued issuance of one-year visas falls short of the US policy of issuing a minimum of two-year visas to Nigerians. This little detail may now be reciprocated by the Trump administration. Section 9 of the Executive ...

Professor Kelvin Etta says Nigerian lecturers are responsible for the falling standard of education. University of Ibadan The former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Kelvin Etta has attributed the falling standard of education and production of half-baked graduates in Nigeria to lecturers' indiscipline. Etta said lecturers desperation for money is also responsible for the falling standard of education in Nigeria. While speaking during a programme organised by Leaders of Tomorrow in Cross River, Etta said the desire to make more money among academic and non-academic staff in Nigerian Universities has contributed to the production of unproductive graduates in Nigerian Universities. Etta who is the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the University of the Cross-River University of Technology, CRUTECH, therefore called for a holistic reform of the Nigerian education sector. During his tenure as a Vice-Chancellor,  Etta is said to have brought reforms to both the Universit...

Narrating the challenges he encountered while studying in Babcock, the Ogun state native says he almost dropped out of school because he was unable to pay his tuition fee. t is a twist of fate for Micheal Agbojo, a former school drop out who eventually became the overall best graduating student a Babcock University. A stormy road to success at last for the  Christian Religion Studies (CRS)  graduate with a GPA of 4.97 despite the challenges he encountered. In a recent interview with  Punch , Agbojo narrates what it felt like to graduate with such a high grade. Graduating with a GPA of 4.97 According to him  "It is a humbling experience. I really can’t believe what God has done in my life ". When asked on how he was able to achieve a GPA of 4.97 he said,  " The truth is that it was not easy for me to get this far. Like most other Nigerian youths, I had some challenges while in school. But God came to my rescue and helped me to overcome them ". Narrating the chall...

The University of Lagos, UNILAG authorities have announced their readiness to thoroughly investigate the sexual allegation against one of the lecturers in the institution. The university management in a statement released by the Communication Unit, Corporate Affairs Directorate on Thursday, May 31, 2018, urged its stakeholders to remain calm saying the truth of the matter will soon be uncovered. A female student of the university had on Thursday, May 31, 2018, accused an unnamed professor in the English Department of consistently harassing her. The student who is yet to be identified also released the nude pictures of the lecturer in his office to support her claims. However, UNILAG management has issued a statement to react to the alleged sex harassment case. The statement reads: “The attention of the University Management has been drawn to a news report trending on social media in respect of an alleged sexual harassment involving an alleged lecturer in the University of Lagos. “The M...

With FNB, you can be part of a company that offers you a career, not just a job. With a wide range of employment options and business areas to choose from, you are bound to find a perfect fit. We share accountability with our employees and provide you with the best possible opportunities to learn and grow. We are breaking new ground with our innovative thinking and challenging our employees to think differently and develop into the thought leaders of the future. The foundation of our success is in our entrepreneurial culture and the belief that our people are our single most important resource. If you share our values of being: Helpful Effective Ethical Innovative Accountable and you have one simple goal: to improve the lives of customers through simple, effective solutions that meet their needs, contact us today and join a winning team. All appointments will be made in line with the Bank’s EE Strategy. purpose: Trainee role is a developmental pipeline for key roles in business units. ...

The International MBA Programme, the work-study-travel MBA Solution by Business School Netherlands; a blended learning programme, combining virtual class (online) and residential conferences in the Netherlands or South Africa. Ideal for the business traveller considering a distance learning MBA, yet wishing to maintain regular student and faculty contact. The International Action Learning MBA programme is ideal for the busy manager or for the business traveller considering a part-time, distance learning MBA. With their MBA structure, you can now save time on your studies as all your projects are real-time based, meaning that you use a portion of your time at work to focus and implement your projects on real-life problems. The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) aims to advance the development of the capacity, knowledge and quality of both individuals and institutions in higher and vocational education.  Applicants from the 52 OKP countries are now able to apply for this fantastic MBA ...

Nigeria has the highest number of examination irregularities among the five member countries of the West African Examinations Council, the Head, National Office of the Council, Charles Eguridu, has said. He made this revelation at a Road Show on Examination Malpractices Sensitisation  in Abuja adding that WAEC has not introduced stricter measures and the use of advanced technology in its bid to curb malpractice in the country. He warned that candidates and schools that engage in organised examination malpractice will be prosecuted henceforth. According to him: “We have regulation that governs the conduct of our examination,” he said, warning that malpractice will no longer be tolerated. He said the council has the power to withhold results and carry out investigation on whoever is involved in examination malpractice. Mr. Eguridu said after the investigations, the entire result of such a candidate will be cancelled and the centre, derecognised. He added that WAEC has introduced a te...

Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), a member of the Coca‑Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, is the sole bottler of Coca‑Cola products and one of the biggest companies in the non-alcoholic beverage industry in Nigeria. The operations of the Coca‑Cola Hellenic Group spans 28 countries, bottling and distributing the most iconic beverage brands globally and serving more than 581 million people across the world.  We are launching our first “ Naija Coke Summership ” – a three-month internship program designed to attract final year undergraduate and postgraduate / MBA students who share our passion for excellence and strive to learn with speed and agility.  The Coke Summership Program provides a robust developmental platform for Nigerian students at home and abroad to intern with us to gain industry experience during their academic Summer breaks. This year, the program will commence in July and end in September in our Lagos locations only. If you fit the profile below we invite you...

The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has released the programmes of events for the 2018/2019 Sandwich contact. UNN Sandwich Calendar JULY 15 Resumption JULY 16 th  to 27 th  Registration JULY 23 rd Lectures begin AUGUST 22 ND  25 TH 2018 Annual Conference SEPTEMBER 1 st Matriculation and Orientation SEPTEMBER 3 RD  to 4 TH 2018 Workshop on Teacher Ethics SEPTEMBER 21 st Lectures end SEPTEMBER 22 nd  to 25 th Revision SEPTEMBER 26 th  to 5 th  OCT Examinations OCTOBER 6 th Students vacate campus Please take note of our events for the year as stated above.