This announcement is for the benefit of all candidates who chose Federal University Ndufu-Alike,Ikwo (FUNAI) AS THEIR FIRST CHOICE INSTITUTION IN THE 2016 University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) AND SCORED 180 AND ABOVE.

1. Online registration commences on Monday 19^th September  and ends on Monday 10th October, 2016. Those who fail to register within the period WILL NOT be screened.

To APPLY, follow the steps outlined below:

• Visit the University website: www.funai.edu.ng, Select News, Click on Advertisement for the 2016/2017 Admissions Screening Exercise
  
• Click on “Prospective Students”
• Click on “Click to Apply” under 2016/2017 Admission Screening Application
• Enter your “JAMB Registration Number”
• Select your payment mode (Generate Remita Retrieval Reference Number to pay at any bank or simply pay with your bank ATM card).
• Proceed to any bank for your payment with your Remita.
• Return to the Application page and enter your “JAMB Registration Number” again.
• Proceed with the completion of the form.
• Upload CLEAR COPIES of 2016 UTME Result, O’Level results, Birth Certificate, and Local Government Identification.
• Confirm your entries.
• Submit your application.
• Print out your acknowledgement slip.
• Await the announcement from the University.

2. Eligible candidates would be required to pay a processing fee of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NAIRA (N2,500:00)  only
   

NOTE:  

1. You must enter a valid mobile phone number and/or e-mail address for future communications.
2. Any candidate who fails to successfully submit his screening application online would automatically lose his/her chance of being considered for admission.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Prospective candidates who scored 180 and above and did not choose Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (FUNAI) as their choice of university can apply to study any of the University’s newly approved programmes. 

Please CLICK HERE for details of the newly approved programmes.

To apply for the 2016/2017 Post- UTME Screening, CLICK HERE

For further information, please email us: info@funai.edu.ng

or call our hotlines: 08068403973, 08069469881,09023055338,07034646226

G.O. Chukwu

Registrar

The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba will be meeting with all the academics that are yet to bag their PhDs.

The interaction is scheduled to hold as follows:

Date: Thursday, 6^th October, 2016

Venue: Faculty of Science Auditorium, Permanent Site

Time: 10: 00 am

Note: Attendance is compulsory for all concerned staff.

Please, endeavor to be punctual.

Elom Iyke Ubochi

Head, Public Relations

For: Vice Chancellor

Department of Lang/Ling/Literary Studies holds her Staff Orientation Seminar  on Friday,  7th October, 2016 @ the Language Laboratory (Temp. Site) by 10 am. PROF AKACHI EZEIGBO. will be speaking in the event. Signed. HOD

The submission date for the 2016 FUNAI RESEARCH FAIR has been extended to 11th October,  2016.Please hurry and send in your  250 WORD ABSTRACT TO 2016RESEARCHFAIR@GMAIL.COM before the deadline. Thank you.

Prof. F.X.O Ugodulunwa

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The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba has described a University as a place for originality, creativity and innovation, geared towards providing solutions to challenges confronting society.

FUNAI Vice Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba

Addressing the Graduate Assistants and Assistant Lecturers of the University on Thursday, 6^th October, 2016 at the University Multipurpose hall, Professor Nwajiuba stated that a University is a collection of thinkers searching and promoting truth and knowledge, which when imbibed and implemented would lead to development of society and humanity.

Bemoaning the decadence that is raving Nigerian Universities, the Professor of Agricultural Economics, cautioned Nigerian academics to avoid academic laziness  and the easy road of using their positions to unduly feather their financial nests, as that would ultimately led them to dead end. Rather, the Vice chancellor challenged them to embark on thorough and well thought out productive research and other academic works to measure up with their peers in the international community, adding that it would improve their academic status and society at large.

He said: “A University should be a critical mass of right thinking people that will bring positive changes to society. Unfortunately, many academics are in the teaching profession today because they failed in other areas.”

Professor Nwajiuba challenged the budding academics of the University to aim for the sky in their academic pursuits in order to soar like eagles in their respective fields and every other aspects of life.  And added that they should accept the challenge of publishing their academic works in high impact journals like Thompson Reuters rated journals instead of going the easy road many Nigerian academics are presently toying.

The Government of France is partnering the Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State on Joint Scholarship Programme for postgraduate studies. This was revealed by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba while addressing ‘young’ academics on the need to take advantage of the partnership between the University and the French Government to bag their Master and Doctoral degrees in acclaimed French Universities.

Held at the Faculty of Science multipurpose hall of the University on Thursday, 6^th October, 2016, Professor Nwajiuba said true academics were only those who are irrevocably committed to production-driven research geared towards providing solutions to many challenges facing society.

VC, Prof. Nwajiuba addressing the young academics on the need to breast up to the academic challenges of the 21st century

He further stated that the FUNAI/FRANCO Joint Scholarship Partnership was an opportunity for every academics in the University to gain international exposure in the area of their research interest, adding that learning French language in the process would also make them bi-lingual, give them an edge and added advantage in the present globalized economy.

The Vice Chancellor maintained that for the University to actualise its vision of world-class status, academics should strive to be proficient and master of second language like French, German and Chinese, which he said would make them access research grants for their doctoral, post doctoral and fellowship programmes from different Universities around the world. He added that being bi-lingual also enables one to be considered for lucrative positions in many international organizations.

Speaking on the partnership earlier during a visit by the Vice Chancellor to his office on Friday, 24^th June, 2016, the French ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gauer said having taken a cursory look at the vision and academic activities of the University under the leadership of Professor Nwajiuba, the French Government has agreed to collaborate with the University in training its young academics to acquire their Master and Doctoral degrees in French Universities.

VC, Prof Nwajiuba(2nd L), S.A to the VC on Linkages and Advancement, Mr Chris Uwadoka (1st L), the France Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gauer (3rd L),Cultural and Cooperation Attaché at the far right and Dr Nnenna Nwosu (2nd R), during the VC’s visit to the Ambassdor on Friday, June 24th, 2016 at Abuja

The France ambassador to Nigeria noted that Nigeria and France have had a long and fruitful history of partnerships and pledged to continue promoting the bilateral ties through their embassy and other agencies in the country. The French diplomat further reiterated his country’s willingness to collaborate with the University in the area of educational advancement and research. Ambassador Gauer said this would eventually metamorphose into exchange program where FUNAI and France might be swapping academics in order to promote their cultures and technologies.

VC, Prof. Nwajiuba (R) with the France Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Gauer during VC’s visit to his office at Abuja

Meanwhile, arrangement has been concluded to start a 20-week intensive French language training programme in the University starting from October, 2016 to enable intending scholars gain French Proficiency certificate. The Programme Coordinator, Miss Saramme Comel of Campus-France, Abuja said this was the usual practice before the researchers depart for their studies in France.

Miss Comel who is in charge of the admission process, assured that arrangements were already in place to ensure hitch free academic works for interested and selected academics in France. The Director of Academic Planning, Professor Kevin N. Nwogu and the FUNAI Coordinator for the Programme, Dr Nnenna Nwosu on their part assured the academics of the support of the TETFund and University for the success of the programme and called on them to register and submit necessary documents to that effect.

The FRANCO/FUNAI Joint Scholarship Programme is a tripartite agreement between the Government of France, Alan Francais and the University.  The French Government is expected to provide free Tuition, Health Insurance and Visa for the students while the University is expected to offset costs of students’ accommodation, air ticket and feeding and Alan Francais shall ensure the organization of French language lectures and testing of intending students to ascertain their proficiency and functional bi-lingualism,

The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo will once again be meeting with all academic staff of the University that are yet to bag their PhDs as follows:

Date: Thursday October 13, 2016

Time:  10 am

Venue: University Auditorium, Take-off Site

You are to send, in one single file, the following to this email address on or before that day ( etudesenfrance2017@yahoo.com):

1. Copies of your certificates (WAEC, 1st degree and Masters)
2. Birth Certificate
3. CV with photo
4. Those for PhDs should send a Research Proposal, including Title and Discipline (Max 3 Pages).

Note: In attendance will be French Embassy Officials

This announcement supersedes the earlier ones.

Please, be punctual and inform others.

Signed

DAP

The Faculty of Humanities on Wednesday 6^th 0ctober paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Prof Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba, thanking him for the completion of their new Faculty building.

Speaking on behalf of the Faculty, the Dean, Prof. G.M.T Emezue said they were grateful to the Vice Chancellor for his efforts in repositioning the Faculty of Humanities and the University at large. She noted that the Vice Chancellor is a result-oriented leader and would take the University to the Promised Land, and pledged that her Faculty would work assiduously to achieve the vision of University.

Prof. Nwajiuba who was visibly overwhelmed by their show of gratitude thanked the Dean and entire staff of the Faculty, stating that the university would continue to get better in order to groom quality students that would propel the development of the country. He charged them to put in their best by equipping the students with relevant skills and knowledge.

The Vice Chancellor further assured them of a serene and beautiful environment for teaching and learning, noting that the University new gate would soon be opened for use. He enjoined the staff of the Faculty to follow the footsteps of the Department of Political Science/Mass Communication by planting trees on campus to beautify and sustain the University environment.

VC, Prof. Nwajiuba receiving an art gift from the Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Prof. Emezue

The high point of the visit was the presentation of an art work to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nwajiuba by the Faculty. 

All candidates that applied for the French Proficiency Certificate programme of the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo should follow the following steps to pay their approved fees of Fourty Thousand Naira (N40, 000) only

Steps:

1. Visit remita.net and click on PAY A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY bar
2. Type and select on NAME OF MEDIA bar, Federal University Ndufu- Alike, Ikwo
3. Select others on NAME OF SERVICE/PURPOSE bar (Type French proficiency).
4. Ignore GIFMIS CODE bar.
5. On AMOUNT TO PAY (N) bar, type the correct amount. N40,000
6. Type other charges on DESCRPITION bar.
7. Type YOUR FULL NAME on PAYERS FULL NAME bar (SURNAME FIRST)
8. Type YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS on PAYER EMAIL bar.
9. On PAYER PHONE bar, type YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
10. To confirm your transaction, you need to key in character in the image into the box below it.
11. Next, Click on PROCEED TO PAYMENT bar. Once you do this, the system will generate RETRIVAL REFERENCE NUMBER (RRN).
12. Take the RRN to any commercial bank for payment.
13. Take bank teller to bursary for registration.

The Vice Chancellor and the French Programme Officer’s meeting with all academic staff that are yet to bag their PhDs scheduled for tomorrow has been shifted to Thursday, 20th October, 2016 at the same time and venue. 

All inconveniences are highly regretted. 

Elom Iyke Ubochi Head Public Relations. 

For: The Vice chancellor

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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the under-listed vacant positions.

1. Technical Officer.Academic/Degree Requirements: B.SC/HND in Computer science (or the equivalent). M.SC/M.TECH degree in this discipline is an advantage.

Job description: Computer, Photocopier, Printer, Projector, Scanner and general systems repair and maintenance.

2.    Programmer. Academic/Degree Requirements: B.SC in Computer science (or the equivalent). MSC/MTECH degree in this discipline is an added advantage.

Job description: Web development, Software development with Asp.net, JSP, Java, C++, Fortran, Visual basic .Net, C#, Access, Mysql, Oracle and php.

3.    Admin/Data processing Officer. Academic/Degree Requirements: BA (HONS) and IT certificate in English and Data processing respectively.

Job description: General data processing with good Information and Communication experience.

4.    Tele-Communication Technician. Academic/Degree Requirements: B.ENG/B.SC in Engineering/Computer Science. Masters degree in this discipline is an added advantage.

Job description: Networking ability to construct, install, monitor, repair and maintain communication systems and equipment. Applicants should be familiar with data cables, wiring, circuits, internet connectivity, digital computers and all related systems and devices.

NOTE:

Applicants are to submit their application letters, detailed CV, Passport photographs and credentials to ict@funai.edu.ng

Deadline: 31/10/2016

The Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo played host to the Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) Third Quarter Zonal meeting that involved Directors and Coordinators of SIWES in tertiary institutions within the Enugu zone.

Declaring the meeting open, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof Sunday Elom applauded the coordinators of SIWES in various higher institutions of learning in the Enugu zone and the Area Manager, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), for choosing FUNAI as their convening point. The Vice-Chancellor noted that SIWES has been a good partner in providing additional exposure and practical experience to students during their period of academic mentorship.

The Vice-Chancellor further stated that the University since inception has been supporting the ideals of SIWES by sponsoring staff to ITF workshops/trainings to equip them with the relevant hands-on skills in order to improve their performance.

Prof. Nwajiuba used the occasion to announce that the University was the first among the twelve Federal Universities lately established to receive approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in the area of SIWES Programmes. 

The Vice-Chancellor also disclosed that the University has commenced Students’ Capacity Building Scheme ‘(SCBS), aimed at securing industrial training opportunities for FUNAI students in public and private sectors within and outside the country through collaborations. Adding that the University has successfully concluded the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISPD), where many unemployed youths of her host and immediate communities were trained in various skills acquisition schemes.

The Area Manager of Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Enugu, Mrs. Linda Egbeonu in her remarks, appreciated the Vice-Chancellor for fulfilling his promises of ensuring that the University is effectively represented in all ITF organized workshops and therefore called on other institutions to emulate him.

Speaking further, the Area Manager cautioned the Coordinators of SIWES in different tertiary institutions in the zone to always cooperate with ITF in order to achieve the goals of SIWES in grooming citizens with practical and experiential skills.  

On his part, the University’s SIWES Coordinator, Dr. Omaka N. Omaka thanked the Vice Chancellor for supporting and promoting the ideals of SIWES among staff and students of the University, adding that they would not rest on their oars until the University attains a world class status known for producing solution providers rather than job seekers.

The Department of Languages/ Linguistics/ Literary Studies/Theatre Arts and Media Studies has organised an Orientation programme for its academic staff in preparation for the commencement of the 2016/2017 academic session.

With the theme: “Effective Teaching and Evaluation: Developing Tests and Marking Schemes for the Humanities”, the event was geared towards equipping the staff of the department with relevant and current knowledge in the area of student’s evaluation.

Speaking on the topic as it affects the Theatre Arts and Media Studies Programme; Prof. Akor Amer stated that Theatre was a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.

Prof. Akor Amer unveiling the techniques of evaluation in Theatre Arts

The Professor of Drama opined that in evaluating student’s performance marks should not be awarded to students without justification, stressing the need for lecturers to critically assess the practical demonstrations of students when it comes to theatre arts.

He said: ‘’you don’t just award a score to a student when there is no justification; character is the soul of performance. Students are to be assessed in artistic performance; seventy percent practical and thirty percent written; that is how you determine the difference between a theatre graduate and a manually trained person.’’

Dr. Ifeoma Nweze of the Linguistics Programme on her part averred that evaluation, assessment, test, examination are tools a teacher uses to find out if his instructional objectives have been attained by the students. She further stressed that examination also assesses the efficiency of the teacher, adding that examiners should be objective in awarding marks to avoid scandal.

Dr. Nweze delivering her paper during the event

She further noted that the method of teaching, course objectives, table of specification, rule of examination, timing, and marking guide are all factors that affect evaluation.

Espousing the topic further, Dr. Nnenna Nwosu, deliberated extensively on the imperatives of developing a marking scheme and grading, stressing that examiners should look out for pragmatic and linguistic competence, content, organization and language in students’ works during evaluation. 

Head, Department of Languages/Linguistics/Literary Studies, Dr. Nnnena Nwosu speaking during the event

She Said: “There must be measures for getting an A, lecturers should not mark based on sentiment”, stating further that, “examination questions should cover the course contents to give equal opportunities to all students.”

The Director of Academic Planning, Prof. Kevin Nwogu on his part stated: ‘’examining a student  is the power an examiner has and it should be used with lots of discretion; questions should be properly set to challenge the intellect of a student. Students should go the extra mile to be awarded an A”

‘’Don’t mark based on impression because the student has a good hand writing, flowery language etc. These are not the things you are looking for in the answers but the points. Our course is highly descriptive; you have to read through to get the points. We need to be factual not impressionistic, be detailed on your marking. We should produce graduates that can defend themselves. We should teach well, expect good performance and not exaggerate performance.”

Earlier, the event was declared open by the Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Prof. G.M.T. Emezue, who enjoined the staff to use the opportunity to acquire the relevant knowledge about evaluation, stressing that all hands must be on deck to ensure the Faculty and all its academic departments maintain excellence and integrity in all its activities.

Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Prof. Emezue addressing the participants during the programme

…CONDEMS PROLIFERATION OF HERBAL MEDICINE

The Mycological Society of Nigeria held its 8^th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting at the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State. The conference with the theme, “Fungi and the Nigerian Economy”, drew researchers and members of the society from all over the country and beyond to the University.

A cross section of participants during the conference

Declaring the Conference open, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Prof. Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba averred that the theme of the conference, “Fungi and the Nigerian Economy” was apt and timely considering the crisis facing the Nigerian economy, and government’s passionate drive towards diversification.

Representative of the VC, Prof. Sunday Elom declaring the Conference open

The Vice Chancellor, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Sunday Elom maintained that there were many economic benefits of Fungi, adding that government should liaise with the Mycological Society of Nigeria in its drive to reposition the ailing economy through the use of fungi in manufacturing of some essential goods.

“Fungi serve as food in the form of mushrooms to many cultures and are used in food processing to produce citric acids for drinks. New discovery has also revealed that Fungi are used in the manufacturing of essential products like malarial drugs” he concluded.

Speaking in the event, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu called on Nigerians to support the economic diversification policy of the Mohammadu Buhari’s administration, stating that in no mean time Nigerians would begin to reap its inevitable benefits.

The Minister who was represented at the event by Professor Stephen A.U Ituen, Dean, School of Education and Ancillary Studies, National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Abia State, stated that the Change Agenda of the Federal Government was on course, noting that President Buhari is irrevocably committed to taking Nigeria to enviable heights by making sure that the era of depending solely on crude oil for earning foreign exchange was over.

Mallam Adamu enjoined the members of the Mycological Society of Nigeria to embark on production-driven research by discovering other ways through which the government can improve the economy through mycology.

Speaking further, the Minister said that: “Fungi are hidden treasures and latent gold mine of our land which must be tapped to key behind countries like Thailand and Ghana that have successfully utilized this great potential to improve their economy’

On his part, the President of the Society Prof. B. A. Osho noted that since its inception the Mycological Society of Nigeria has contributed to the economic growth and development of the nation. He added that, ‘Fungi’ has been a great asset to the manufacturing and agricultural sectors”, and stressed that the Nigeria’s economy would surely be overhauled if fungi are adequately deployed through research development.

President Mycological Society of Nigeria, Professor Osho addressing the audience during the event

Decrying the consequences of proliferation of Herbal Medicine, Professor Ifeoma B. Enweani of the College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi campus, opined that the influx of herbal medicines into the Nigerian Market has given rise to liver and kidney failures.

Professor Enweani delivering her lectures during the conference

Prof. Enweani condemned the numerous unsubstantiated claims of herbal medicine vendors to cure all manner of diseases, advising the National Agency for Food and Drugs Control (NAFDAC) to look into their claims in public interest.

In a communiqué at the end of the Conference, the Society called for the commercialization of fungi for economic purposes, highlighting possible ways fungi could contribute to the growth of the Nigerian economy.

Students who are interested in the University Hostel accommodation are to login to        HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION to apply .

Deadline for application would be on Friday 21st October, 2016

For inquiries and complaints, email ict@funai.edu.ng

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All candidates that applied for the French Proficiency Certificate programme of the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo should follow the following steps to pay their approved fees of Fourty Thousand Naira (N40, 000) only

Steps:

1. Visit remita.net and click on PAY A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY bar
2. Type and select on NAME OF MEDIA bar, Federal University Ndufu- Alike, Ikwo
3. Select others on NAME OF SERVICE/PURPOSE bar (Type French proficiency).
4. Ignore GIFMIS CODE bar.
5. On AMOUNT TO PAY (N) bar, type the correct amount. N40,000
6. Type other charges on DESCRPITION bar.
7. Type YOUR FULL NAME on PAYERS FULL NAME bar (SURNAME FIRST)
8. Type YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS on PAYER EMAIL bar.
9. On PAYER PHONE bar, type YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
10. To confirm your transaction, you need to key in character in the image into the box below it.
11. Next, Click on PROCEED TO PAYMENT bar. Once you do this, the system will generate RETRIVAL REFERENCE NUMBER (RRN).
12. Take the RRN to any commercial bank for payment.
13. Take bank teller to bursary for registration.

All academic staff applying for the FUNAI/FRANCE Joint Scholarship Programme are to attend a meeting with the Vice Chancellor and the Programme Officer,Campus France as follows:

Date: Thursday October 20th, 2016

Time:  10 am

Venue: Faculty of Science  Auditorium, Permanent Site

You are to send, in one single file, the following to this email address on or before that day          (etudesenfrance2017@yahoo.com):

1. Copies of your certificates (WAEC, 1st degree and Masters)
2. Birth Certificate
3. CV with photo
4. Those for PhDs should send a Research Proposal, including Title and Discipline (Max 3 Pages).

Please, be punctual and inform others.

Signed

DAP