Discordant tunes over conduct of post-UTME in schools

 

As universities commenced the writing of post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for prospective students, mixed reactions have trailed the exercise. Most of the students described the exercise as cumbersome, thus, making the entire admission process difficult. They subsequently called for its cancellation.

However, a few of the candidates who expressed satisfaction with the exercise said the screening makes the admission process credible and should be applauded.

Speaking with The Guardian some of the candidates insisted that the exercise should be jettisoned, while some others were undecided, while a few supported that it should be continued.

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Ogochukwu Adobi, a 200-level political science student from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), wondered why candidates should be subjected to another screening exercise after they have already passed UTME.

Oboh Solomon of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, asserted that the screening exercise is a medium by the institutions to exploit students financially.

He said, “I don’t see the need for post-UTME when there is the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). I think the only thing we need is school screening and not that boring post-UTME which institutions are using to extort money from poor students”.

Adeniji Ibatullah who is seeking admission into the University of Ibadan (UI) said, “the post-UTME is totally unnecessary and should be scrapped. “We have already done UTME and written O’ level examinations. , are those not enough to test our abilities? These exams are just tiring; the government should pity us and cancel the examination.”

Shittu Habeeb who is seeking admission into the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINA) said, “I live in Oyo state and had to go to Minna to write the post-UTME. I am not even sure if I will gain admission into the school, it is stressful to travel there and come back with so many uncertainties around my admission. The government should scrap the exercise, they should device other means to test our abilities, better still after they give us admission, whoever does not do well enough after the first semester should be sent home.”

Hamzat Idris, a LASU admission seeker said, “We have to pay for WAEC, NECO, UTME and those are still not enough? They should try to choose a specific examination that will help the admission process.”

Adeyemi Oluwamayowa, another candidate said she has been battling post-UTME screening in the last three years.

But some students insisted that the exercise is worthwhile and should be continued.

A student from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, said, post-UTME is a way to curb examination malpractice, although it does not eradicate it, to an extent, it evaluates students’ performances in the UTME. In my time, it was a big challenge, as I had to do the screening exercise twice even after passing UTME successfully. It built my intellectual capacity and I strived hard to cover all syllabuses related to JAMB.

I think it’s a good measure of scrutiny to ascertain whether a student is qualified to study in our Universities”.

Another student said, “It should be scrapped. Although some might argue that it is a way of generating funds for the school. I still think it is unnecessary. I have seen people score very high in UTME and could not gain admission because they had low scores in post-UTME”.

Joy Da silva said, “The screening is further testing, it should be continued. Some students pay their way through secondary school and also have people upgrade their UTME results for them, it is very hard to beat the post-UTME system, and so it is really helpful.

Stop Wasting Money Going For Pregnancy Test, Instead Use Sugar To Run Test

1. Sugar Pregnancy Test

Sugar has been used to test for pregnancy from time immemorial and is the most common natural pregnancy testamong women.

What you need for the test

A clean bowel

One tablespoon full of sugar

A sample of urine collected as soon as you wake up in the morning

Method

Take one tablespoon of sugar in the bowl and pour the collected urine sample on the sugar. Now wait and watch.

Positive Sign

The urine of a pregnant women contains the hormone human Chorionic Gonadotropin. This hormone prevents sugar from dissolving.If you notice that the sugar does not readily dissolve but form clumps instead, it is a clear sign of pregnancy.

Negative sign

If the sugar readily dissolves in the urine, it means that the urine does not contain hCG and therefore, you’re not pregnant.

Caution

This test is relatively harmless, and no special safety measures and protocols need to be followed.

Check if your school is among the Top 20 Best Secondary Schools in Nigeria and their locations

In this post, we review and rank the 20 best secondary schools in Nigeria. Our review and ranking is based on the standard of educations, quality of teachers, facilities as well their candidate’s performance in external examinations. Her you will also see the locations where these schools are located in Nigeria.

A good education is a major priority for many parents in Nigeria, especially in this day and age. To be fully equipped with the right kind of knowledge and information in today’s world puts one in a better position for success.

It is why many parents strive to put their various kids and wards in the best institutions of learning – especially at secondary level – in the country and beyond, and invest fortunes to see that their children thrive in their respective fields.

The quality of facilities and personnel an academic institution has will determine the quality of knowledge that an institution will be able to give to its student.

20 Best Secondary Schools in Nigeria and their locations

The best academic institutions have the best facilities and personnel on the ground for the job, and that is why they’re the pick of parents when choosing institutes of learning for their children. Here in this post, we’ll give you a list of the top 20 secondary schools in Nigeria and their respective locations.

1. Whitesands school

Founded by the Opus dei and located at Lekki phase 1 in Lagos state, Whitesands school is an all-boys Catholic school with standard facilities of learning, both in infrastructure and personnel.

The school runs a standard learning curriculum at the secondary level to adequately prepare your child/ward for his WAEC examinations.

Despite being a Catholic school, the school comprises of students from different religious background, as they believe that learning should not be restricted by religion.

2. Mea mater Elizabeth high school

One of the top schools in the Eastern part of the country, and indeed, in Nigeria, Mea Mater Elizabeth High School is a boarding school located in Enugu state, Nigeria.

Their primary aim is to train their students into well-rounded individuals morally, academically, socially, spiritually and otherwise.

They’re well equipped in every area to ensure your child/ward is getting the best in terms of learning and grooming, and you are getting value for your money.

3. King’s college

Founded in 1909, and with only about 10 students as at the time of its establishment, King’s College is one of the oldest secondary schools in Nigeria.

The school has since grown to become one of the best institutions as regards learning, as well as a front-runner in academic activities in Nigeria.

For example, in 2017, the school placed second in a list of schools with the best results released by the West African Examination council for its examinations that year. However, the school is an all-boys secondary school, although it has facilities for both boarding and day students.

4. Atlantic hall

Another one of the oldest schools in Nigeria, Atlantic Hall was established in 1989 at Maryland, in Ikeja, Lagos state.

The school was later moved to Epe in the outskirts of Lagos state. The school is fully equipped with facilities and personnel to groom your child/ward adequately in character and learning.

A testament to this is the fact that in 2017, they topped the list of schools with the best results for WAEC examinations for that year.

5. Christ the kind college, Onitsha 

Founded in 1933 by Archbishop Charles Heerey and a group of Irish missionaries, Christ the King College, Onitsha – also known as CKC, Onitsha – is an all-boys Catholic secondary school in Anambra state, Nigeria. With a vision to groom future leaders in a Roman Catholic environment and tradition,

CKC is well-equipped with the facilities and personnel to train your child/ward to be the best they can be and more in their academics and their character.

6. Loyola Jesuit college

Loyola Jesuit college is located at Gidan Mangoro, Karu-Karshi Road, Abuja, and is one of the foremost private secondary schools in Nigeria.

Established in 1996 by the Society of Jesus, Nigeria, the school was named after its founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola.

A testament to the school’s quality in academic excellence, the school featured on the list of schools with the best WAEC result for the year 2017, placing third. The school is, however, a boarding school.

7. Pine Crest school

Joining Mea Mater as another top school located in Enugu state, Nigeria, Pine crest school is a mixed boarding school with a reputation for producing students who are sound in both learning and character.

The school is fully equipped with the facilities and personnel to train your child to the required academic standard and give you value for your money. Their admission is, however, only opened to students within the age of 10 years and above.

8. Vivian Fowler memorial college

The first all-girls secondary school on our list, Vivian Fowler memorial college was established in 1991, and since it’s establishment, has grown to become one of the best secondary schools in Nigeria, and indeed, West Africa.

With a track record of academic excellence, this school is a ground for grooming the best of the best in learning and character.

They’re said to offer courses in English, French, Yoruba, and Igbo languages. The school is located at Ikeja, in Lagos state.

9. Lekki British school 

The first British boarding school in Nigeria, Lekki British school, or quite simply, LBS, was established in the year 2000, and comprises of Lekki British Pre-school, Lekki British Junior School, and Lekki British High School.

The school boasts of a 25-acre campus, a swimming pool, a tennis court, a basketball court, and other well-equipped, standard facilities. It is located in Lekki, Lagos state.

10. Grange schools

Founded in 1958 by British expatriates with the desire to offer quality education in a British environment and according to British curriculum and standard, Grange Schools is a school with a reputation for grooming students to thrive beyond just academics.

They’re fully equipped with the staff and the facilities to give your child the best education money can buy.

Testament to this is the fact that they placed fourth on the list of schools with the best WAEC result in 2017. The school is located in Lekki, Lagos state.

11. Caleb British international school

Established in 1986, and running on the British curriculum, Caleb British International school – CBIS for short – is a private-owned secondary school in Nigeria, with ulltra-modern facilities and highly-qualified teaching staff who will groom your child/ward adequately in character and learning.

The school, through its modern curriculum, prepares it’s students for the National WAEC examinations and the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).

12. Lumen Christi international school

Lumen Christi international school is a Catholic school founded by His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. P. E. Ekpu in October, 1986 at Uromi, Edo State.

It is an all-boys boarding school fully equipped to groom your child/ward to be the best they can be and more in their academics and character.

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13. Corona Secondary Schools

Established in 1992, Corona secondary school is located at Agbara Industrial Housing Estate in Ogun State.

The school runs on the modern curriculum to prepare its student for the national WAEC and NECO examinations.

14. White dove schools

Founded in 2004, and located in Lekki, Lagos state, White Dove Schools is a school that has a reputation for grooming students into the best of the best as regards academics through their modern international curriculum.

The school aims to raise morally and academically sound individuals by instilling into them Christian principles. The school operates as a mixed day and boarding school for students within the ages of 2-18 years.

They run a Nigerian and British curriculum and prepare their students adequately for the national WAEC and NECO examinations.

15. Meadow hall schools

Meadow Hall Schools was established in 2002, and is located in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. Boasting of facilities like a swimming pool, a Melody room, and a fully-equipped science laboratory, Meadow Hall Schools has what it takes to take your child to that level you desire academically.

The school uses the British curriculum to teach it’s students, but also incorporates the Nigeria curriculum in order to create a balance.

16. Greenspring school

Established in 1985 and with two campuses in Lagos state, one in Lekki and another in Anthony, Greenspring schools is a mixed day and boarding academic institution that grooms your child/ward into becoming the best in academics, and a worthy individual as regards character.

They run on a modern curriculum, so you can be rest assured that your child will get the best when it comes to tutoring.

17. Avi-cenna international school

Avi-Cenna International school is another top school you can trust when it comes to grooming in character and learning.

Operating on a British curriculum, Avi-cenna not only grooms your children in academics but also instils principles of leadership and discipline into them.

The school is located in Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria.

18. Capital Science Academy

Capital Science Academy is a mixed boarding school located in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Abuja.

It operates on the Nigerian curriculum and prepares it’s students adequately for the national WAEC and NECO examinations.

It is one of the finest institutions to enroll your child/ward in if you want the best for them in academics.

19. Louisville girls high school

Founded in 1998, Louisville girls high school is located in Ijebu-itele in Ogun state. The school aims to groom young girls to be the best in academics, as well as to become individuals with sound moral principles.

20. Nigerian-Turkish international college

Located in Abuja, and with campuses in Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Ogun and Yobe, Nigerian-Turkish international college is a world-class academic institution, and is widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s foremost schools. The school grooms it’s students academically through a standard Turkish curriculum.

Conclusion

Whatever you desire for your children academically, Nigeria has some standard schools with state-of-the-art facilities and well-trained personnel to meet those needs. Whether you prefer a school with a purely Nigerian curriculum, a more international British curriculum, or even the Turkish curriculum, there are schools in and around the country for you. We hope this article has been helpful. Let us know.