JAMB: UNN set to conduct post-UTME, pegs cut-off mark at 200

The University of Nigeria, UNN, Nsukka, has announced its official cut off mark for the 2017/2018 Post UTME screening exercise, less than one week after JAMB announced its marks.

Registrar of the institution, Chris Igbokwe, explained that UNN pegged its cut off mark at 200 after consultations.

Part of the statement issued by the institution read: “This is to inform the general public that the cut-off mark for admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) for 2017/2018 academic session is 200. Also, there will be a Post-UTME Aptitude Test/Screening Exercise”.

“The Joint Admission and Matruculation Board, JAMB, had recently announced that its official cut off mark for universities was 120, raising questions and expectations regarding what University of Nigeria, UNN, was going to cut.

“UNN, known for its quality and standard as the first indigenous university in Nigeria said Friday that the general public should get ready as the institution will conduct entrance examination for students this year.”

The institution, however, advised the general public to keep visiting its website for the Post UTME application.

Having pegged the cut off at 120, JAMB also beckoned on institutions not to charge students more than N2000 for screening forms.

UNN did not conduct entry exams for admission seekers last year following the ban placed by JAMB which prohibited schools from conducting the exams.

The Registrar of JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede, had issued a statement saying that the main reason for the proscription was corruption as universities used the exercise to extort money from students.

4 new Universities to be established in Nigeria - Education minister

There is a plan to establish four new universities in Nigeria for various military bodies The minister also announced that the administration needed N4.2 trillion to fund the country’s education sector. At least three of the universities were for the Army, Navy and Maritime bodies. 
The minister of education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said on Tuesday, August 1, that three of four new universities to be built by the federal government were for the Army, Navy and Maritime. 
According to Adamu, the projects were kicking off soon.

Daily Trust reported that the announcement was made at the Progressive Governors Forum on Policy Synergy held in Birnin Kebbi.

He also explained that the setting up of the universities was in line with the policy of the present administration to boost education in all spheres.

However, he said that the administration needed N4.2 trillion to fund the country’s education sector, and appealed to state governments to pay their counterpart funds to access their funds.

NAIJ.com earlier reported that while speaking on Tuesday, August 1, in Kebbi state at the Federal Government-Progressives Governors’ Forum, the minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, said that the former president Goodluck Jonathan’s administration formulated a policy in 2012 which combined CRK, IRK and Social studies into one elective and implemented the policy in 2014.

It was gathered that Mallam Adamu said: “The Jonathan administration had formulated a policy in 2012, combining CRK, IRK and Social studies into one elective and implemented the policy in 2014. Immediately I came in as education minister, I was briefed about the policy.