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]]>Therefore, information purporting that the exercise has started and eligible candidates should register via some platforms should be disregarded.
Credible information about the exercise will be disseminated through the official media platforms of the university—website, Facebook and other recognised media channels in due course.
Members of the public and eligible candidates should be wary of the activities of scammers and impostors.
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]]>The post FULOKOJA College of Health Sciences (COHS) MBBS Admission Form for 2021/2022 Academic Session appeared first on Exam Scholars.
]]>The College of Health Sciences (COHS), Federal University Lokoja, invites qualified candidates who took the 2021 UTME and scored 220 or higher to visit the University portal at(https://putme.fulokoja.edu.ng/
and register for the MB;BS CBT screening exercise, which will be held as follows:
Federal University Lokoja, College of Health Sciences, Adankolo Campus, Lokoja, behind the Kogi State Specialist Hospital.
The date is Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
The time is 10:00 a.m.
The following criteria must be met in order to be considered for the screening process:
You must have a minimum score of 220 in English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in the 2021 UTME Exam.
Only candidates who have not yet been admitted to any institution, including those already admitted to Federal University Lokoja who wish to change their course of study, are eligible.
You must have at least 5 O’level credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Zoology.
Please take note of the following:
Registration closes on Monday, May 23, 2022 at midnight.
Only candidates who received an aggregate score of 70% or higher in the screening process would be considered for admission to the College.
You should also arrive at the screening room on time.
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]]>The post Adenike Oladiji is the Federal University of Technology Akure’s first female vice-chancellor (FUTA) appeared first on Exam Scholars.
]]>The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, has appointed Professor (Mrs) Adenike Temidayo Oladiji of the University of Ilorin’s Department of Biochemistry as the University’s Eighth substantive Vice Chancellor. The appointment was ratified by the Council at its Special Meeting on Thursday, May 12, 2022, presided over by the Pro-Chancellor, Chairman of Council, Ambassador (Dr.) Godknows Igali.
At the start of the process, the Council shortlisted 20 candidates for interviews out of the 27 male and two female candidates who applied for the position. There were 19 candidates interviewed, with one of the shortlisted candidates failing to appear. Following the interview, the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board recommended three candidates for appointment in accordance with the process’s current regulations. Because the scores of the three recommended candidates were so close (a difference of 0.1 percent), Council decided to put it to a vote, and Professor Oladiji won.
As a result, her appointment. The appointment of Vice-Chancellors of Universities is currently vested in the Governing Council of Universities, which has the authority to choose from any of the three best candidates submitted to it on the advice of an internal selection committee.
Professor Oladiji’s appointment, which takes effect on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, is for a single term of five years, according to a letter of appointment personally signed by Ambassador (Dr.) Igali.
Oladiji was born on 27th April, 1968. She attended Christ Anglican School, Ijomu-Oro, Iludun Oro Nursery and Primary School between 1972 and 1977 and St. Claire’s Anglican Grammar School, Offa from 1977 to 1982, all in Kwara State, for her secondary education. She holds a B.Sc Biochemistry, Second Class Upper Division Degree from the University of Ilorin, 1988, MSc. Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, 1991 and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Ilorin, 1997. She joined the services of the University of Ilorin in July 1992 as Assistant Lecturer and was appointed a Professor in September 2011.
She has over 29 years of continuous service in the university system. She has held various positions and served on almost all University Committees as Chairman and Member. She has also served in various capacities including Head of Department; Sub Dean of Faculty; Deputy Director, Center for International Education; Director, Center for Research and Development and In-House Training; Director, Central Research Laboratory; Dean, School Of Basic Medical Sciences (Kwara State University); Dean, School of Life Sciences and Member, Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa and Crown Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Ilorin.
A prolific reseacher with over 100 publications, Professor Oladiji has won many distinctions and awards which include University’s Merit Award, Certificate of Merit and scholarships among others. She is a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science and Fellow, Nigerian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She has served as Member of various Scienctific Committees at the National Universities Commission, NUC, Tertiary Education Fund, TetFund and has been an external examiner in over 20 Universities in Nigeria and outside the country. She is a Member of Professional Bodies such as the West Africa Research and Innovation Management (WARIMA), American Society of Nutrition, Organization for Women in Science for Developing World (OSWD), Science Association of Nigeria and Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology.
She is happily married and blessed with children.
Professor Oladiji succeeds Professor Joseph Fuwape, whose term ends on Monday, 23rd May, 2022.
SIGNED
Mr. Richard Arifalo
Registrar and Secretary to Council
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]]>The post Undergraduates from FUTA have won the 2022 WEMA Bank HACKAHOLICS competition. appeared first on Exam Scholars.
]]>The Hackaholics competition, hosted by ALAT under the auspices of Wema Bank, allows start-ups to pitch their innovative business solutions for a grand cash prize of 5 million Naira as well as other business support (including technical).
Team FUTA, comprised of Ige Shalom Oluwaseun, Otobo Nemi Richard, Abisuwa Oluwadunsin Timothy, Agunbiade Temitope Comfort, and Jumbo Tamarapreye Toluwanimi, all Year Four students studying Industrial and Production Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, defeated teams from the University of Ilorin and the University of Lagos to win the Grand Prize.
The 2022 edition, the third in the series, was devoted to student-run start-up businesses.
For the Preliminaries, the Bank chose three institutions with a growing community of Tech Talents: Babcock University, the University of Lagos, and the Federal University of Technology, Akure. The competition received over 770 entries from across the country. These were whittled down, and teams for the Preliminaries were chosen.
The pitch preliminaries were held at FUTA on February 15&16, 2022, with over 200 entries, with three teams from the Centre qualifying for the grand finale in Lagos.
The three teams, ROOMME, XPRESS, and TRADDEX, presented brilliant ideas and excellent business models and were chosen as FUTA Centre Representatives.
On May 2, 2022, the best nine teams from the three locations – Babcock, University of Lagos, and FUTA – pitched their business ideas at the Wema Bank Training School in Ilupeju, Lagos.
The ideas were judged by Ibifuro Apiafi, Chuba Ezekwesili, Joel Ogunsola, and Olamide Oladele, as well as investors and members of the general public who were present.
Team ROOMME from FUTA was adjudged to have the best idea and was declared the winner of the first prize of 2.5 million Naira. Team Kodar Tech from the University of Ilorin took second place with a sum of 1.5 million Naira, and team Ajovest from the University of Lagos took third place with a sum of 1 million Naira.
The business of Team Roomme aims to solve society’s housing problems.
ROOMME is an online platform that matches people with apartments and potential roommates based on their UNIQUE PREFERENCES as determined by digital configurations.
Professor Joseph Fuwape, the Vice Chancellor, congratulated members of the team, describing them as “Worth ambassadors of FUTA.” ” I am overjoyed that FUTA students have continued on the path of excellence and contribution to providing solutions to real-world societal problems.” “Team Roomme members have done our University proud, and their names will be inscribed in our Hall of Fame,” Professor Fuwape said.
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]]>The post Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Notice on Temporary Closure appeared first on Exam Scholars.
]]>n view of the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU and the subsequent cessation of academic and related activities, the Vice-Chancellor, in consultation with the Management, has authorized the closure of the University with effect from Thursday, March 17th, 2022 until further notice.
All students who are still residing in halls of residence are hereby advised to move out within 24 hours.
Students are enjoined to keep tab on the situation while information relating to the resumption of academic activities will be communicated via extant channels at the appropriate time.
The management wishes students a safe journey to their various destinations.
Mr. Richard Arifalo
Registrar
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]]>This is to inform all the candidates that applied for admission into the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) and also took part in the post UTME screening exercise that the management of the institution released the merit admission list for the 2021/2022 academic session.
FUTA admission list contains the names of candidates offered provisional admission into FUTA various degree programmes for the 2021/2022 academic session.
How to Check FUTA Admission List 2022
Currently, the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) prospective students can only access their admission status on the JAMB admission status checking portal by following the procedure outlined below:
STEP 1: To access your Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) admission status, go to the JAMB portal at https://portal.jamb.gov.ng/efacility_/.
STEP 2: Login to your Jamb profile with your username and password.
STEP 3: Scroll down then locate and click the ‘Check Admission Status‘ tab.
STEP 4: Select your Exam year and enter your registration number in the required column.
STEP 5: Finally, click on ‘Check Admission Status‘ to access your FUTA admission status.
Candidates successfully admitted into the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) first-degree programmes are advised to:
Login to their JAMB Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) and ACCEPT or REJECT their admission.
Print their JAMB admission letter after accepting the admission.
Print their original JAMB result slip (this comes with passport photography affixed to it).
Apply for a change of course on the JAMB Portal in case they are offered courses different from the ones they initially applied for.
NOTE: This post will be updated immediately the list is available on the university website.
You will be able to follow the procedure outlined below once the list is uploaded on the university website.
Go to FUTA admission status checking portal at http://www.futa.edu.ng/firarsnew/welcome/admissions.
Supply your UTME/DE registration number in the required column.
Finally, click on Submit to access your FUTA admission status.
SEE ALSO:: FUTA Acceptance Fee Payment Procedure and FUTA Screening & Registration Procedure for New Students
Congratulations to all the candidates that made it to the FUTA admission list.
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]]>The post Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Students Showcase Technology Prowess At Hackaholics 3.0 appeared first on Exam Scholars.
]]>With 3 pitch centres planned across the country, Hackaholics 3.0 will kick off at the Federal University of Technology, Akure in Ondo state between Tuesday the 15th and Thursday the 17th of February 2022. The 3-day Bootcamp will see participants exposed to the creative, technical and business sides of innovation in specially curated sessions that seasoned innovators, venture capitalists and the ALAT by Wema team will lead.
In what promises to be a fun-filled and enlightening event, the FUTA edition hackholics will witness side attractions such as musical performances. There will also be a raffle draw where students stand a chance to win various cash prizes and ALAT merch.
Hackaholics 3.0 is Wema Bank’s contribution to building the nation through tech, by developing and launching a community of techpreneurs made up of young people while also supporting youth enterprise.
The hackathon is aimed at solving some specific challenges across multiple sectors, focusing broadly on the limitless possibilities in the future of technology, like NFTs, Web 3.0, Metaverse, Blockchain, AR, VR, AI, IoT. The tech pitch event will give young Nigerians the enabling environment in solving societal issues across Financial Inclusion, Health, Entertainment, lending, mSME, while they stand the chance to win a total prize of five million Naira.
Speaking on the initiative, Solomon Ayodele, the Head of Innovation, Wema Bank, said, “The tech space is filled with emerging technological advances that hold so many possibilities and we want to key into that by raising the next generation of tech giants who will use their creativity and talent to change the course of society. We truly believe our aspirations as an organisation align with the desires of a lot of young Nigerians in creating and implementing disruptive technology solutions. ”
The registration process for Hackathon 3.0 began on February 5, 2022, and has been extended to the 5th of March, 2022 because of the large number of entries received in the first few days of registration and requests from the public. After FUTA, the ALAT innovation train will head to UNIBEN and UNILAG, where innovators, creative thinkers, developers, and coding experts will also connect and show off their skills while opening themselves up to a world of greater possibilities. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners at this 3rd edition will walk home with two million Naira, 1.5 million Naira, and one million Naira, respectively.
Interested applicants can apply here or on the Wema Bank website.
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