UNN HOST NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE (NSPP) 2017 REVEALS JUDGES FOR 2ND EDITION OF NSPP

Poets in Nigeria (PIN) have revealed members of the judging panel for the second edition of the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize which closed to submissions on 15^th April, 2017.

The 8-man judging panel chaired by Professor Akachi Ezeigbo includes award-winning writers. Poets and critics such as Denja Abdullahi, Oladele Babajamu, Ismail Bala, Ceri Naz, Kukogho Iruesiri Samson, Bassey Asuquo and Okeke Job Izuchukwu.

The announcement was made yesterday in Baytown Lounge, Gudu District, Abuja in a stakeholders’ meeting attended by President of PIN, Eriata Oribhabor; CEO of Baytown Lounge, Charles Chizor Onuba; Moderator of NSPP 2017, Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom and Kenneth Tyoakaa Azahan, a journalist.

Giving a statistical overview of submissions, Kolade stated that, a total of 725 Nigerian undergraduates from 102 tertiary institutions in Nigeria and abroad applied for the prize.

Reiterating the objectives of the prize, Eriata Oribhabor said that, “The prize would continually stimulate creativity among Nigerian undergraduates and create an esteemed platform for the appreciation of their poetic prowess.”

Poets in Nigeria had earlier intimated the public about securing the approval of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka for the use of its Enugu Campus for the awards ceremony slated for 17^th June.2017

The maiden edition of the prize entertained 320 entries from 64 tertiary institutions with Noah Oladele (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife), Chinelo Nwangwu (University of Ibadan) and Chisom Okafor (University of Nigeria, Nsukka) declared 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd prize winners respectively.

NSPP 2017 JUDGES ANNOUNCEMENT

Poets in Nigeria (PIN) are pleased to announce Professor Akachi Ezeigbo, Mallam Denja Abdullahi, Oladele Babajamu, Ismail Bala, Ceri Naz, Kukogho Iruesiri Samson, Bassey Asuquo and Okeke Job Izuchukwu as judges for the 2^nd edition of the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize.

Profiles of members of the judging panel chaired by Professor Akachi Ezeigbo are shared below:

• Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo was born and raised in Eastern Nigeria, but now lives in Lagos. Raised partially in a rural environment and partially in the city, she combines these two factors, as background and setting for her children’s stories and adult fiction.

She obtained her Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Masters (MA) degrees in English from the University of Lagos and her Ph.D from University of Ibadan, in Nigeria. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from University of Lagos.

A lecturer, writer, novelist, critic, essayist, journalist, and administrator, she was appointed a professor of English at University of Lagos in 1999. She has taught in this university, in the Department of English, since 1981. She headed the English Department in 1997 and 1998, from 2002-2005, and 2008-2009.

In September 2015, Prof Ezeigbo relocated to Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, in South-East Nigeria, where she has continued to teach students and mentor younger lecturers.

• Denja Abdullahi is a poet, playwright, literary essayist and culture technocrat. Born in August, 1969 at Idah, he hails from Agbaja in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. He has been writing poetry for over two decades since his days as a student of English and literature at the University of Jos, Nigeria, where he was the best graduating student of the 1990 set. He also has a Masters in Literature-in-English, acquired at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria in 1992. His poems and other literary pieces have appeared in anthologies such as A Volcano of Voices (1999), Uncle Bola’s Promise (2003), Confluence Blues (2004), Abuja Acolytes (2000), Five Hundred Nigerian Poets (2005), Camouflage (2006), Crossroads(2008), Pyramids (2008), Fireflies (2009), Agogo (2009) and in several other newspapers, reviews, journals and magazines. His first published poetic volume Mairogo: a Buffoon’s Poetic Journey around Northern Nigeria (2001) received honourable mention for the prestigious ANA/CADBURY 2001 Poetry Prize. Denja Abdullahi published two poetry volumes in 2008, The Talking Drum (February, 2008) and Abuja Nunyi (This is Abuja; May, 2008). His other published works are A Thousand Years of Thirst (2011), Hajj Poems (2014) and Death and the King’s Grey Hair and other Plays (2014).

Abdullahi, a playwright and theatre director, transferred his service in 1998 to the National Council for Arts and Culture, Abuja-Nigeria where he presently works as a Director. Denja Abdullahi’s play Death and the King’s Grey Hair won the SONTA/Chris Iyimoga Master Playwright Prize. Denja Abdullahi has attended international literary festivals, cultural workshops and residencies in Ghana, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Algeria and South Korea. He is a UNESCO certified expert and facilitator on Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

• Ismail Bala writes in English and Hausa. He teaches English at Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, where he specialises in modern and contemporary poetry, and literary theory. His poetry and translations have appeared in the UK, the USA, Canada, India and South Africa, in journals such as Poetry Review, Ambit, New Coin, Okike, A Review of International English Literature and Aura Literary Arts Review. Born and educated to university level in Kano, he did his post-graduate studies at Oxford. He is a Fellow of the International Writing Programme of the University of Iowa; currently working on his first collection of poems.

• Oladele Babajamu voluntarily retired from the Nigerian Army in 2011 as a Colonel after serving meritoriously for over 30 years. He has a Master of Science Degree in Strategic Studies from University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He has written several military books and literature in different genres.

His poetry collection, Timeless Verses and short story, The Widow’s Wail are widely read in many secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria. His poems have appeared in various anthologies including Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Review, Timeless Voices, Timeless Treasures and Five Hundred Nigerian Poets among others.

While in military service, he was awarded the Nigerian Army Chief of Army Staff Commendation Award in 2005, for his consistent literary contributions to the Nigerian Army. He also won the Editor’s Choice Award in 2006 and 2007 of the International Society of Poets (America) for his contribution to the development of international poetry. He is a fellow of the National Defence College of Nigeria.

• Bassey Itam Asuquo is a Nigerian poet from Cross River State. He schooled at King’s College, Lagos, University of Ibadan and University of Calabar. He is a co-founder of the Calabar Literary Society (CLS). He resides in Calabar.

• Kukogho Iruesiri Samson, author of WHAT CAN WORDS DO (2013) and I SAID THESE WORDS (2015) is a Nigerian writer and media professional with experience in journalism, PR, publishing, web/social media management. Kukogho was born in Aiyetoro Ile Ife on the 27th of December 1984 to parents who both hail from Delta State in Nigeria, as the third child and son in a family of four children. He grew up in different parts of the country and speaks Yoruba, Hausa, and a spattering of Igbo, Nupe and Uhrobo.

With two published poetry collections, a legendary passion for promoting young writers, and a massive social media poetry movement called Words Rhymes & Rhythm (WRR), Kukogho is undoubtedly a poet of note in Nigeria. His interest in the arts started with drawing and wood carving. Having picked interest in reading and writing very early, due to the influence of his father who read a lot and made it compulsory for every member of the family to read his numerous books and newspapers, Kukogho soon found himself writing in his secondary school days.

Kukogho has been widely recognized for his contributions to Nigerian poetry. His awards include the Orange Crush First Prize for Poetry, awarded in 2012, and Poetry Writer of the Year, awarded by the Nigerian Writers Awards in 2016. He presently lives and works in Abuja, Nigeria.

• Caroline Nazareno-Gabisk.a. Ceri Naz, born in Anda, Pangasinan (a province in the Philippines) is a multi-awarded poet, editor, publicist, linguist, educator, and women’s advocate.

She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, specialized in General Science at Pangasinan State University. Ceri has been a voracious researcher in various arts, science and literature. She volunteered in Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society, TELUS World Science, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Aquarium and other charity foundations while she was in Canada.

She received prestigious awards including, 4th Placer Sin World Union of Poets Poetry Prize with 100 participants worldwide,  Writers International Network-Canada ‘’Amazing Poet 2015’’, The Frang Bardhi Literary Prize 2014 (Albania), the sair-gazeteci or Poet-Journalist Award 2014 (Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey) and World Poetry Empowered Poet 2013 (Vancouver, Canada). She has been published in various international anthologies.

• Izuchukwu Job Okeke, born and bred in Anambra state, got admitted into the University of Ilorin in 2013 to read for a Degree in English—with a Major in Language and Communication and Minor in Performing Arts. He graduated from the University in 2006, with Second Class Honours, Upper Division; winning the university’s Senate Award as the second best graduating student in the department of English.

Izuchukwu served as the Secretary of the Kwara chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) from 2009 to 2011 and the Public Relation Officer of the Abuja chapter from 2011 to 2013.

He currently resides in Busan, South Korea as a researcher attached to Pukyong National University. Recently, he joined the International Congress of Writers writing in Hangeul. Also, he is a judge of some poetry contests including the Korea/Nigerian Poetry Contest.

RESULT OF THE MOP-UP SCREENING TEST FOR ADMISSION INTO THE 2016/2017 POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES HELD ON 23^RD MARCH, 2017

PROBLEM CANDIDATES FOR 2016/2017 Admission

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

                                                                School of Postgraduate Studies

ADVERT FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES  FOR 2017/2018 SESSION.

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka offers programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas, Master’s and Doctorate degrees in various Faculties and in the areas specified under each Department/Institute/Centre for the incoming session 2017/2018.

GENERAL ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 

i) Candidates for admission into any postgraduate programme of the University must have    obtained 5 credits at not more than two sittings in WASC or GCE or NECO or NABTEB including English Language.  Candidates shall also possess the minimum entry requirements for admission into the first degree and postgraduate programmes in their areas of interest for postgraduate studies.
ii) Graduates of the University of Nigeria or other recognized Universities who possess the above qualifications are eligible to apply.
iii) For the PGD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Architecture, only candidates with University degrees in relevant areas need apply.
A.    POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES i) Holders of Credit (Upper credit) level passes at HND or its equivalent in relevant areas (for programmes in the Faculties of Agriculture and Business Administration; the Departments of Political Science, Public Administration & Local Government; and Vocational Teacher Education; and for Postgraduate Diploma in Electoral Administration Programme). Qualifications such as AIB, ACCA, ACMA, ICAN, BEEC, CPA, etc may also be considered for admission.
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ii) Candidates with professional qualifications including HND must have obtained 5 credits in WASC or GCE O/L including English and Mathematics for admission into degree courses in Business Administration.   iii) For Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics & Surveying in particular, candidates with third class honours degrees in Geography, Geology and other Physical Sciences, HND Upper Credit level passes in related fields, are also eligible.
iv) Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above which are acceptable to the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University, may also be considered for admission.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application Forms can be obtained ONLINE on payment of a non-refundable fee of N25,000.00 (Twenty five thousand naira only) made payable to “The University of Nigeria Postgraduate Application Fees Account, at any bank within the country using the Remita platform.
Applicants should log on to www.unn.edu.ng and follow the procedures stated below:

❖ Click on UNN Portal or through this link unnportal.unn.edu.ng.

❖ Click on PG Application form to generate invoice for payment.

❖ Use your phone number to generate the invoice.  You are advised to use a functional number to enable us reach you for the admission screening test.

❖ Proceed to any Bank with Remita platform for payment.

❖ Return to the UNN Portal with your payment confirmation pin from the Bank and follow the procedure for completing the form.

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SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES  ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN 2016/2017 SESSION FOR NSUKKA AND ENUGU CAMPUSES

In accordance with the revised Time-Table of Events of the School of Postgraduate Studies, 2016/2017, the School of Postgraduate Studies is organizing orientation for its fresh postgraduate students admitted in the 2016/2017 session for Nsukka and Enugu Campuses.

Date of the Orientation:        16^th May, 2017

Venue of the Orientation:     Princes Alexandra Auditorium, U.N.N.

Concept Note:

In pursuit of the vision of the current University Administration to reposition its postgraduate programmes for global competitiveness, the School of Postgraduate Studies considers it needful and pertinent to organize orientation programme for its 2016/2017 intakes.  This will be a proactive enlightenment effort that will spur postgraduate students to operate at the expected high levels and minimize cases of delays in graduation, failures and mistakes that could arise from ignorance.

Programme of the Orientation:

16^th May, 2017

All fresh postgraduate students are expected to participate.

Professor P.O. Osadebe

Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies

FACULTY/DEPARTMENTAL ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN THE 2016/2017

SESSION:  CHANGE OF DATE

Please refer to our memorandum UN/SPGS/S.1/3 of 25^th March, 2017 on the above subject and the attached schedule for the orientation of postgraduate students admitted in the 2016/2017 session.  This is to inform you that the date of the above orientation programme has been postponed to 15^th May, 2017 to enable postgraduate students who were offered late admissions participate in the orientation.

Concept Note:

The Departments and Faculties are required to organize orientation programmes for their fresh postgraduate students admitted in the 2016/2017.

The orientation programme should be designed to familiarise the newly admitted students with the University and its postgraduate programmes.  It should also provide a forum to enlighten the students on the postgraduate rules/regulations, and introduce them to the available facilities/ resources at Departmental and Faculty levels.  Furthermore, the students are to be exposed to motivational ideas that will make for successful studentship in the University of Nigeria.

Programme of the Orientation:

15^th May, 2017: 8a.m – 10a.m – Orientation at the Departmental Level

15^th May, 2017: 2.00p.m – 4.00p.m – Orientation at the Faculty Level

Heads of Department and Deans of Faculty are enjoined to ensure that the orientation programmes in their Departments and Faculties are executed and implemented in accordance with the above schedule.  Please, inform all who will address the students during the orientation programme in good-time to enable them prepare their talks.  Also inform the concerned fresh students in your Department/Faculty who will participate in the orientation.

Professor P.O. Osadebe

Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

The University of Nigeria Community/Members of the University of Nigeria Convocation

REF. NO:  UN/CSSR/011/A/VOL.II                                                   DATE: May 9, 2017

Meeting of Convocation of the University of Nigeria

A meeting of the Convocation of the University will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 11.00 a.m. in Ekpo Convocation Arena, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus, to elect the Convocation Representative on the Governing Council of the University.

All registered members of Convocation are hereby invited to attend the meeting. All graduates and honorary graduates who wish to attend the Convocation meeting are advised to update their membership by obtaining an Application Form from Careers and Students’ Services Unit, Registry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka or use the proforma below.

The Completed Application Forms together with a registration fee of two hundred Naira only (N200.00) payable to: A/C Name: University of Nigeria, Nsukka; CBN A/C No. 0060218261011 should reach the Careers and Students’ Services Unit on or before Thursday, June 1, 2017. Applicants can also send their applications through the following email address: careers.registry@unn.edu.ng.

Thereafter, you should go to the Careers and Students’ Services Unit of the Registry to check your names in the Register from Thursday, June 1 to Monday, June 5, 2017.

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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

ICT/INNOVATION UNIT

SCHEDULE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT ID CARDS

This is to bring to the notice of all students, the schedule for the distribution of the student smart Identity Cards according to faculties starting Monday 8th May, 2017. They schedule is as follows:

The Venue for the distribution and collection is ACCESS BANK ICT Building.

You should come along with your Temporary ID Card Slip. Please kindly adhere strictly to this time-table.

Thank you.

Signed:

ICT TEAM

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Location:            Farm Operations Office, Faculty of Agriculture, UNN

Time:                  8.00am –  4.00pm. Monday – Friday.

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SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES  ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN 2016/2017 SESSION FOR NSUKKA AND ENUGU CAMPUSES

In accordance with the revised Time-Table of Events of the School of Postgraduate Studies, 2016/2017, the School of Postgraduate Studies is organizing orientation for its fresh postgraduate students admitted in the 2016/2017 session for Nsukka and Enugu Campuses.

Date of the Orientation:        16^th May, 2017

Venue of the Orientation:     Princes Alexandra Auditorium, U.N.N.

Concept Note:

In pursuit of the vision of the current University Administration to reposition its postgraduate programmes for global competitiveness, the School of Postgraduate Studies considers it needful and pertinent to organize orientation programme for its 2016/2017 intakes.  This will be a proactive enlightenment effort that will spur postgraduate students to operate at the expected high levels and minimize cases of delays in graduation, failures and mistakes that could arise from ignorance.

Programme of the Orientation:

16^th May, 2017

All fresh postgraduate students are expected to participate.

Professor P.O. Osadebe

Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES

GSP 101 QUIZ TIMETABLE FOR FIRST SEMESTER OF 2016/2017

DATE: APRIL 28, 2017

VENUE: ANYWHERE 

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES

GSP 111 QUIZ TIMETABLE FOR FIRST SEMESTER OF 2016/2017

DATE: APRIL 27, 2017

VENUE: ANYWHERE

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, ENUGU CAMPUS

GSP III: USE OF THE LIBRARY & STUDY SKILLS

DEPARTMENTAL SCHEDULE 2016/2017 SESSION

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