How To Attain Academic Excellence ; 12 Practical Guides Explained

To be a success is not a child's play. There are prices that needs to be paid in order to be successful. Climbing the ladder to the peak of one's career requires a lot of seriousness, diligence, attention and focus. 

To be successful means the ability to achieve one's aims and goals in life. It goes beyond having high grades or participating in class. Academic excellence entails taking the extra mile to achieve the set goals, avoiding any distractions and being on the tracks till one get to the finishing line. Those who are successful in their careers do not jump down from the Heavens neither do they have bigger heads and wider brains. Students can also be like their mentors only if they can follow the steps and pathways to achieving success.

Below Are 12 Pathways To Academic Excellence

1. Have at least 80% class attendance:

 Truancy should be done away with. Lectures should be taken with seriousness. 100% class attendance should be recorded, when this 100 percent attendance might not be possible due to illness or other unavoidable excuses, class attendance should not be less than 80%. High class attendance allows students to flow with what is being taught which will have a positive effect on academic performance.

2. Know yourself:

Discover when, where and how best you assimilate when reading and make use of it. Do not walk in other people’s shoes nor be a copy-cat. If you are the type that assimilates well during the day, plan your time and make your day free and less strenuous. Do not join others that play all through the day. You never can say if they make use of their nights. If you assimilate well at night, sleep during the day so that you will be wide awake at night.

3. Establish a good study habit:

 Notes and assignments should not be left till the following day. Assignments should be done on the day it is given. Students should see that they do not sleep without reading what they are being taught for the day. Related reading materials and textbooks should be coupled with notes. Students should read before coming to class and after each lecture. Notes should not be piled up till when examination or test is near. Crash reading is not a technique for successful students.

4. Utilize the libraries and research centers for more knowledge and information. 

The books, textbooks, journals and other related academic materials in the libraries should be utilized. More materials can also be sought online, Google is your friend.

5. Conducive reading environment should be used for study:.
 School and public libraries should be the abode of students. A quiet environment free of any form of distraction should be used for study. By this, less time will be spent on reading coupled with high assimilation rate due to lack of distraction.

6. Time management:

 Time is an important factor in one's life. It is essential and waits for no man. We all have 24 hours in a day. The successful ones also have the same hours available to them. Students must plan their day and manage their time. To achieve a fulfilled day, the activities in the day must be planned and strictly followed. Twenty-four hours time table can be drafted with the day's activities clearly outlined. Time should be allocated to study, siesta, assignment and for other activities like house chores.

7. Proper notes should be taken in class:

 Good and neat notes should be taken in class. The areas where the teachers lay emphasis on should also be noted. Students should write notes when given and should pay rapt attention in class so as not to miss important information. The habit of collecting notes from friends should be frowned upon. 

When absent, notes should be copied from the serious students and not from the back-benchers who might not hear the teacher correctly. The notes should be neat so as to increase the thirst to read. Students tend not to enjoy reading when notes are tattered and rough. Students with incomplete, rough notes always prefer making copies of neat ones. A student on the path of success should not be in the circles of those that read copied notes.

8. Procrastination should be avoided: 

Procrastination, they say is the thief of time. Lazy students postpone what should be done till later. They procrastinate coming to classes, note writing and reading. 

They prefer doing other things that waste time and spend no or little time on reading. Such students are those that crash-read without having time to rest and perform less in examination. This group of students always takes coffees and other drugs that prevent sleeping when its exam time. These drugs expose them to physical and mental stress before, during and after the examination.

9. Have a good relationship with teachers:
 Teachers help in the achievement of one's career. Students should have a good rapport with their teachers. They give advice, share experiences and guide students. Students should be free to meet their teachers for clarity when facing any difficulty in studies. 

10. Set realistic goals and work towards it:
 Goals should be set at the beginning of a new term or session. Desired grades in each course should be written and worked towards. The goals should be realistic. It is not enough to set the goals. They should be followed up diligently. Midnight candles should be burned if necessary to achieve the set goals.

11. Do not be a back-bencher: 

Serious students are always seen in the front seats where there is full concentration and no distraction. Back-benchers are labeled by the teachers as the unserious ones and trouble makers. A good student sitting at the back will be implicated by the unserious ones. Teachers focus and pay more attention to those sitting at the front. 

If you are sitting at the front, a teacher can easily discover that you don’t understand what he/she is teaching by mere looking at your countenance. Students sitting at the front have access to first hand information and points made by the teachers. They also make good notes and tend to do well in examinations.

12. Class participation: 

You should ask questions in areas that confuse you. Students should not be shy of making contributions. It is better to say the wrong thing and to be corrected than keeping quiet thinking it is right. 

It is believed that anything said in public cannot be forgotten. A student working towards success should be bold to ask questions, answer questions and make contributions in class. These boost his/her morale, destroy timidity, enhance learning and enable a good teacher-student relationship.

Students should always go to the class with open minds and readiness to learn new things.

President Buhari Appoints New NECO Registrar

From the information reaching our desk at Myschoolnewzng, this is to notify the general public that President Buhari has appointed Professor Godswill Obioma, as the new Registrar/Chief Executive officer of the National Examination Council (NECO). This is coming days after the removal of Professor Charles Uwakwe as the Registrar of NECO for financial impropriety.

According to a statement made available to newsmen in Minna on Friday by Head Information and Public Relations of NECO, Mr Azeez Sani, Professor Obioma’s appointment was contained in a letter dated 15th May 2020 with Reference No: FME/PS/396/C1/1/134 and signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.

The statement states that the appointment is for an initial tenure of five years and with effect from 14th May, 2020.

Before his appointment, Prof. Obioma who was born on 12th December 1953 and hails from Bende Local Government Area of Abia State was the Ebonyi State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. He is a professor of Education Measurement and Evaluation.

He was the former Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council, and was also the Director, Monitoring, Research and Statistics, National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB); Director Monitoring and Evaluation Universal Basic Education Programme; Director Monitoring and Evaluation National Primary Education Commission and Head, Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology, University of Jos.

An erudite scholar, Prof. Obioma has many scholarly publications to his credit and is married with children.

He assumed duties as the new Register of NECO last Friday at the Minna headquarters of the Council.

Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) Admission Fraud Alert! Beware of Fraudsters

From the information reaching our desk at Myschoolnewzng, this is to notify the general public that it has come to the notice of the Lagos State Polytechnic Management that any individual/ representative of a group with the telephone number 08133319534 proclaiming to be licensed to sell application form to the general public on the Top-UP & HND Conversion program advertised online in www.jobdelta.com website is a scam.

This acclaimed individual is not appointed by the LASPOTECH Management on TOP-UP/HND Conversion program to sell or collect money on behalf of the program Management at any given time.

To this end, the general public is hereby seriously warned not to have any business transaction with this individual with telephone line 08033319534 or any other lines from the scammer.

You are hereby directed to check on the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) and Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) website to have appropriate information about the program.

The Management of LASPOTECH/FUOYE TOP-UP/HND CONVERSION PROGRAM uses this medium to dissociate itself from this scammer and disclaim the advert.

In your own interest, whosoever transacts any business as relates to this program does it at his/her own risk.

BE WARNEDMANAGEMENT

NDA ; Entrance Exam Date For 72nd Regular Course Admission Postponed

From the information reaching our desk at Myschoolnewzng, this is to inform prospective candidates who wish to be admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy that the Screening Test for 72 Regular Course was earlier scheduled to hold on 30 May 2020 as indicated on the application portal has been postponed. 

Universities and Polytechnics Resumption Date After Pandemic (All you need to know) - FG

According to the information reaching our desk at Myschoolnewz, the Federal Government has disclosed that there are plans to reopen schools nationwide soon, saying, however, that this will not be done in two weeks as being speculated. This was made known by the minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, during the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 news conference in Abuja following rumours making the round the Federal Government would reopen schools in the next two weeks.

The Federal Government had ordered the indefinite closure of educational institutions nationwide as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

2020/2021 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Timetable for Candidates (May/June Examinations)

According to the information reaching our desk at Myschoolnewz, the 2020/2021 WAEC Examination timetable is officially out but with no specific date of commencement. The board officially advice each candidate to prepare ahead as the exam may commence as soon as the ban caused by the pandemic is lifted.

WAEC Timetable for May/June.

We are delighted to furnish you with the WAEC 2020 Timetable that will assist you with your study for the 2020 WASSCE for school candidates that will commence on the 6th April, 2020.

UI Post-UTME 2019: Cut-off Mark, Eligibility, Fee and Registration Details

Based on the information reaching our desk at myschoolnewz at this moment, we are glass to inform you that the UI Post-UTME form is out. The cut-off mark, eligibility, application cost, deadline and registration details for the 2019/2020 Academic session has also been announced. Cut-off mark is 200. Application cost is N2000. Deadline for registration is August 21st, 2019. See full registration details below;

This is to inform candidates who made the University of Ibadan their institution of first choice and scored 200 and above in the 2019 UTME that the University website will be open from Monday, 24 June, 2019 to Wednesday 21 August, 2019 for the submission of their bio-data and SSCE/NECO results online through https://www.admissions.ui.edu.ng.

The deadline for submission of bio-data O/level results may not be extended. Therefore, any candidate whose bio-data are not submitted within the stipulated time will not be considered for Post-UTME Screening and for admission.

1. PAYMENT INSTRUCTION

(a) Candidates are required to log-in to the Admission Portal (https://www.admissions.ui.edu.ng) using their Jamb Registration Number as their user name and their surname as their password e.g. 12222224EG OYEKANMI (Surname) Chibuzor Umar. A screening fee of N2,000.00 should be paid through the ADMISSION PORTAL in favour of University of Ibadan (Admission Processing Fee Account). Candidate’s Name, JAMB Registration Number, Telephone Number and E-mail address should be quoted at the point of payment.

Payment Options:

i) Credit/Debit Card Payment using ATM card

ii) Cash at bank using the print-out from the portal to make payment at the bank

iii) Direct bank account debit whereby you use your internet banking tools to make payment.

Candidates are expected to print the payment success receipt which should display full names of the candidate (SURNAME first) as in the UTME result slip preceded by the JAMB Registration number, as the payee and the payment reference number showing the success message.

(b) Upon successful payment, candidates should proceed on the portal to submit their bio-data and O/level results.

(c) Candidates should ensure that the on-line forms are carefully filled, following ALL necessary instructions, as “mistake(s)” may lead to disqualification.

(d) Please fill the on-line forms in CAPITAL letters only.

(e) Candidates are then to print-out evidence of completion of transaction and keep for further reference.

(f) An online help desk platform on http://www.admissions.ui.edu.ng/helpdesk will be available to handle all genuine enquiries.

2. DATE OF POST UTME

The date for the post UTME will be communicated to candidates through their student portal on the University website and sms. Candidates are therefore advised to provide valid and active phone numbers. The University will not take responsibility for failure to get information as a result of non-functional phone numbers.

Misrepresentation/falsification of documents is a serious offence. Candidates are therefore advised to submit genuine documents only. Anyone found guilty of this offence will be disqualified automatically and in appropriate cases, be handed over to the Law Enforcement Agencies.

Candidates are strongly advised to adhere strictly to the guidelines stipulated above for successful completion of the online submissions.

Thank you.

UNILORIN Post-UTME 2019: Cut-off Mark, Eligibility, Fee and Registration Details

Based on the information reaching our desk this morning at myschoolnewz, this is to inform all applicants that the UNILORIN Post-UTME registration, cut-off mark, eligibility, deadline and other relevant information for the 2019/2020 academic session have been published. The general cut-off mark is 180 (some courses requires scores higher than 180).Registration Period is from 25th June to 20th July, 2019.

This is to inform all candidates who made the University of Ilorin their first choice in the 2019/2020 admission exercise that online registration for Post-UTME screening exercise has commenced.

UNILORIN Post-UTME Screening Details

The Screening will be computer based test. Candidates will be allowed to choose their screening Centres during the registration process.

UNILORIN Post-UTME Registration Guidelines

• Candidates are to follows the instructions below as directed by the school authorities.
• Please note that wrong entries will automatically disqualifies a candidate.
• Candidates are to start registration immediately.
• Note that wrong Entries will automatically disqualify a candidate.
• Pre- Admission Registration Period is from 25th June to 20th July, 2019

Method Of Application

Candidates are to visit https://uilugportal.unilorin.edu.ng/putme_instruction.php

1. On the Admission Menu displayed on the left-hand side, click Pre-Admission Screening Registration.
2. Fill in the details as required for the displayed fields.

Thereafter:

• Candidates should click on the Get Details button for your JAMB information; and

• Click on Make Payment link to go to Remita platform. Note: UTME Candidates who are qualified for the courses originally chosen can proceed to make payment by supplying the required information. However, UTME Candidates who are not qualified for the courses originally chosen are advised to change their courses based on the option as indicated on the payment page.
• Click here to view cut-off marks for various courses

Make Payment

Note: Actual Registration fee for each candidate is N2,000 only (Excluding bank charges.)

• Select your ATM card type (e.g Visa or Master Card)
• Enter your Card Number
• Enter Card Expiry Date and the card CVV2  (the 3 digits on the reverse side of the card and lastly enter your card pin; and
• Click on Pay.

Please note:  (Do not Refresh your browser while the process is going on to avoid multiple deductions from your account. If nothing is displayed after 10 minutes, close the browser and restart).

1. Upon successful payment, Click on Pre-Admission Sceening Login
2. Click on Continue Registration Link on the left hand side
3. Fill in your other bio-data and necessary details truthfully on the webpage. All candidates should upload their Passports Photograph by clicking on Browse button and select your picture. Your Passport Photograph must not be more than 25KB.

PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH SPECIFICATION

• The acceptable format is JPEG.
• The picture must be digital passport photograph.
• The rResolution must be at least 200 DPI.
• The dimension should not be less than 600 × 600 pixels.
• Each photograph should capture the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up to 70-80% of the photograph.
• Show the eyes looking directly at the camera.
• Show skin tone naturally.
• Have a uniform red background.
• Maximum of 25KB..

On completion of bio-data. click on Next Step button then click OK on the message dialog box.

For Direct Entry (DE) candidates;

• Click on Next Step.
• To add more Higher Academic Qualifications click on qualifications drop-down to select your additional qualifications, click on save; and
• Direct Entry candidates are required to select their Highest Academic Qualification(s) from the drop-down and click on Save. On the dialog box click OK;

All candidates (UTME and DE) are required to supply their O' level (O/L) details as follows:

• Pick Number of sitting(s) by clicking on the drop-down button
• Enter all the required O' level (O/L) details; Pick as applicable in your result; and
• Click on Submit button then click OK on the message dialog box.
• Falsification of result will lead to automatic disqualification at any stage.

Click Scheduling Tab. All candidates must select a screening centre from the drop-down menu. Note that an alert will be immediately sent to your e-mail provided in your bio-data.

Click Print Tab to print out the following:

• Pre-Admission Screening Registration form;
• Scheduling Slip; and
• Payment Receipt.

Note: 

1. All candidates are expected to be at the screening centre an hour before their scheduled time with the above printouts and be decently dressed in line with the University of Ilorin Dress Code.

2. You are to also upload your O/Level results on the JAMB CAPS.

3. The result of PUTME will not be released until 25th of August, 2019.

4. Ensure to visit the Unilorin Portal on the 15th of August, 2019 to confirm your entries.

Thank you for choosing University of Ilorin the BETTER BY FAR UNIVERSITY.

For further enquiries contact : pre-admission2018@unilorin.edu.ng

7 Secrets Of Great Men That Can Also Take Your High In Life

Making head way to the top in life can be easier said than done often times. The whole process of becoming great in life doesn't just stop at "I believe I can fly"

Your believe is a necessary ingredient to your success but it becomes handicap when there is no action to fuel your believe.

We read about great men and women who has made it real high in life and we certainly want to be like them but have we taken time to see what the secret of their successes were?

There is no glory without a story, no success with a process of making...

As I have always said, this is not Carmelot and you aren't Merlin who does Magic.
Below I will putting before you 7 Solid Secrets of Great Men that if you can tap in to, you will step up beyond limits and break barriers.

1. The secret of goal setting :


One thing great men always bear in mind is that a future that is not written down is a future unforeseen.
If you would become great in all endeavours and ramifications of life, you need to set goals.

Pen down what you want to do with your life.  Set targets for yourself and give a time bound to achieving them.
Set a goal of where you want to be in 5years, in 10years and even in 20years.
Set goals!

2. The Secret of Planning :

When you fail to plan, you automatically plan to fail.

The journey of becoming great doesn't just stop at setting goals,  you need to plan on how your goals will be executed.

You want to get a house before the next two years, fine,  but you need to plan on how you are going to come about the money of the car.
You want to come out best in your business or school, set plans and strategize on how you are going to do it.  Be tactical and go for your goals through your planning.

Set plans!

3. The Secret of Selecting Your Influence :

There are certain things you need to deal with after setting your goals and plans and one of which is selecting your influence.

You need to be able to set a standard on those who can influence your goals.  Not everyone should be let into your goals and plans.

Don't just broadcast your goals to people carelessly, some can influence you against your goals while some will ignite you to your goals.

This is why you need to select your influence.  Not everyone can just come out of the air to discourage you or talk you down to quitting what you already saw a future in.

Select your influence!

4. The Secret Of Focus :

When a man looses focus, he looses direction,  he lose his plans and goals.
You need to keep your focus.  Do not be carried away by the plans and goals of others.  You are different, you are the best of your kind and the best you can be.

To every man is assigned different roots and pathways to success,  so value that part way which you are trailing.  Believe in your self and your success.

Bare in mind that great future you foresee when you close your eyes and pursue it.

Stay focused!

5. The Secret Of knowledge :

Knowledge they say is power.
How much you are able to invest in yourself is what determines how far you would be able to go.

If you would go great in life,  you need to seek power.

You need to read books,
You need to ask questions,
You need to make research and give it anything it takes to get knowledge.

Get knowledge!

6. The Secret Of Prayer :

Show me a man of prayer and I will show you a man that is set for exploit.

You need to take things beyond the physical, get on your kneels and perfect your goals before your maker, seek his guide and supervision.

Commit your ways to his hands and wait to watch things fall in place as you put your little efforts.

I give you the chance to give the 7th secret, drop one secret that has helped you that others can gain from or one secret that has helped great men that you know.

Don't forget to share to your social medias and friends.

Cross River University of Technology Post-UTME / DE Screening Form for 2019/2020 Academic Session

Based on the information reaching our desk at  myschoolnewz, the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH invites suitably qualified candidates to its 2019/2020 academic session first choice post UTME and Direct Entry screening exercise.

CRUTECH Post UTME Screening Eligibility.

1. Choose Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) their first choice and scored 160 and above.
2. Did not choose CRUTECH at all but are interested in Cross River University of Technology and score 160 and above in the 2019 UTME Examination.

Candidates who fall under number (2) above are required to go to JAMB website and change to CRUTECH as their First Choice Institution.

How to Apply for CRUTECH Post UTME Form.

To access the Online Application Form, candidates are required to pay two thousand (N2,000.00) naira Screening Fee payable online with either Master/Visa/Verve ATM Card or in any commercial bank through Remita via the online application Portal.

PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION

To register, applicants should:

• Log on to crutech.edu.ng and click on the PostUTME link.
• Follow the instructions on the Online Application Portal to complete the form.
• Print out the Application Slip after a successful registration.

APPLY HERE

SCREENING METHOD 

Screening will be online, candidates are therefore expected to scan and upload the following documents during registration: 

• 2019 UTME Result Slip
• O’level Result(s)
• WAEC/NECO/NABTEB Scratch Card(s) details as applicable
• Birth Certificate
• Certificate of origin

  Note:  

• Only candidates who scored 160 and above in the 2019/2020 UTME Examination are eligible for the Screening. 
• Candidates are not required to appear physically for the screening and therefore not expected to travel to Calabar.
• The screening will commence on Monday 24th June, 2019 and ends on Wednesday October 30th, 2019.

Candidates should therefore ensure that: 

• All the above stated documents are scanned and uploaded properly.
• The phone number and scratchcard(s) details provided are correct.

Help Lines: 09072711614; 08151118002; 08066462239; 08189351784.