Education
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admissions into the under-listed postgraduate programmes of the College of Postgraduate Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State for the 2024/2025 Academic Session:CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
FACULTY OF ARTS
Department of English and Literary Studies
- Master of Arts (M.A) English (Language)
- Master of Arts (M.A) English (Literature)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) English (Language)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) English (Literature)
Department of History & International Studies
- Master of Arts (M.A) History & International Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) History & International Studies
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Department of Biological Sciences
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Biology
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biology (Conservation Biology)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biology (Environmental Biology)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biology (Parasitology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology (Conservation Biology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology (Environmental Biology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology (Parasitology)
Department of Chemistry
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Chemistry
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in (Analytical Chemistry)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in (Environmental Chemistry)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in (Inorganic Chemistry)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in (Organic Chemistry)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in (Industrial Chemistry)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Chemistry (Environmental Chemistry)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Chemistry (Organic Chemistry)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry)
Department of Computer Science
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Computer Science
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Computer Science
Department of Geology
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Geology
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geology (Hydrogeology)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geology (Mineral Exploration)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geology (Sedimentology/Petroleum)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geology (Applied Geophysics)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geology (Hydrogeology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geology (Mineral Exploration)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geology (Sedimentology/Petroleum)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geology (Applied Geophysics)
Department of Physics
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Physics
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Physics
Department of Mathematics
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Mathematics
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mathematics
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Mathematics
Department of Statistics
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Statistics
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Statistics
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Statistics
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Economics
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Economics
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Economics
Department of Geography
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geography
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geography
Department of Political Science
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Political Science
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Political Science
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in International Relations and Strategic Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science
How to Apply: Use the Links below as it applies to you. Ensure the programm you intend to apply for is advertised above before you proceed.
For: Postgraduate Diploma (PGD ) Academic use this Link:https://pg.fulokoja.edu.ng/pgd/apply
Master Degree (M.Sc. M.A.) Academic use this Link: https://pg.fulokoja.edu.ng/masters/apply
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Academic use this Link: https://pg.fulokoja.edu.ng/phd/apply
For further information, please visit the University’s website on www.fulokoja.edu.ng or call 08036490364, 08050606008 or 08036267983,
POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES UNDER THE INSTITUTE OF GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION
Department of Political Science
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Public Administration
- Master in Public Sector Management
- Master in International Relations and Strategic Studies
- Master in Public Policy and Administrative Studies
- Master in Public Administration
- Master in Leadership and Development Studies
- Master in Legislative Studies
- D.in Public Sector Management (Lokoja and Abuja Centres)
- D. in Leadership and Development Studies (Lokoja and Abuja Centres)
Department of Geography
- Master in Border and Migration Studies
- Master in Climate Change Resilience and Sustainability
- Master in Disaster and Humanitarian Studies (Lokoja and Abuja Centres)
- Master in Population and Demographic Studies (Lokoja and Abuja Centres)
- D. in Border and Migration Studies
- D. in Climate Change Resilience and Sustainability
- D. in Disaster and Humanitarian Studies (Lokoja and Abuja Centres)
- D. in Population and Demographic Studies (Lokoja and Abuja Centres)
Department of Accounting
- Master in Accounting and Finance
Department of Business Administration
- Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management
- Master in Business Administration (MBA)
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Department of Sociology
- Master in Social Work (Lokoja and Abuja Centres)
- D. in Social Work (Lokoja and Abuja Centres)
Department of History and International Studies
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in History and Cultural Studies
- Master in Peace and Conflict Studies
- D. in Peace and Conflict Studies
- Leadership and Strategic Studies
- Master in Leadership and Strategic Studies
- D. in Leadership and Strategic Studies
Department of Library and Information Science
- Postgraduate Diploma in Information Management
- Master in Information Management
- D. in Information Management
Department of Economics
- Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies
- Master in Development Studies
- D. in Development Studies
Department of Community Health and Medicine
- Master in Public Health and Promotion
Department of English & Literary Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Speaking & Rhetoric
- Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Communications
FULokoja/National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abuja
- D. in Leadership and Development Studies
- D. in Parliamentary Administration
- D. in Legislative Studies
- D. in Election and Party Politics
- D. in Legislative Drafting
- D. in Peace and Conflict Studies
- D. in Leadership and Strategic Studies
FULokoja/Institute for Crisis Resolution, Peace Building and Conciliation, Abuja
- PGD in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- PGD in Criminology and Security Studies
- PGD in Disaster and Risk Management
- PGD in Cyber Security Studies
- Master in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Master in Criminology and Security Studies
- Master in Disaster and Risk Management
- Master in Cyber Security Studies
Procedure for Filling the Online Application Form
How to Apply: Use the Links below as it applies to you. Ensure the programm you intend to apply for is advertised above before you proceed.
Step 1: Create Account on the Application Portal https://pg.fulokoja.edu.ng/iogads/index
Applicants must have a valid personal E-mail Address before starting the registration process.
Then click Create Account.
On Filling the Create Account from, please select the Programme Type: PHD, MASTERS, and PGD
depending on the programme you are applying for.
Step 2: Make Payment using the RRR Number of the Account Created by
- Generate your RRR [Remita Retrieval Reference] Payment Invoice of Application Fees using REMITA services (card or bank payment).
For those who want to make a card payment through Remita, click the button “Pay Now”. For cash payment, Copy the RRR number and visit the nearest bank to make payment.
Step 3: After Payment Successful, Login to your Application Portal to Print Receipt and continue
Step 4: Click on Application Form,
Click and fill out Personal Info. Selecting Course of Study and also select Mode of Study:
Click on The Blue Button “Save Changes & Proceed” it takes you to the next form Credentials
Click on the Green Button “Add Credentials” to upload all credentials one at a time until they are successfully added.
Click on the Blue Button Save Changes & Proceed it takes you to the next form Sponsorship Form.
Step 5: Repeat Step 4 for each of the forms such as Schools Attended, Employment Thesis/Publication, and Others.
Step 6: Printout the Bio data Form Printout-2024/2025 Session and Send it with all your Documents to this Email Address: [email protected].
For more enquiry, please contact the following numbers; 08036490364, 08050606008 or 08036267983.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
(a) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
The Postgraduate Diploma Programme lasts for a minimum of two (2) Semesters and a maximum of four (4) Semesters. An applicant must possess a first degree not below a Third Class or an HND not below Lower Credit in a related discipline from a recognized institution, along with an NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate. A candidate must also have credits in English Language, Mathematics, and three (3) other relevant subjects at the O’ Level.
(b) Master’s Degree (Academic and Professional)
The Master’s Degree Programme is available for both Full-time and Part-time candidates. Full-time candidates require a minimum of four (4) Semesters and a maximum of six (6) Semesters, while Part-time candidates require a minimum of six (6) Semesters and a maximum of eleven (11) Semesters. All Master’s Degree programmes include coursework. The following individuals may qualify for admission:
- Graduates of Federal University Lokoja or other recognized institutions who have earned a Bachelor’s Degree with at least a Second-Class Division or equivalent. Candidates with a University Degree and a relevant Postgraduate Diploma from FUL or other recognized institutions, with at least a credit pass, may also qualify.
- Candidates with a Third-Class Bachelor’s Degree and a relevant Postgraduate Diploma.
- Candidates with unclassified degrees averaging “C” or 50 and above, who may be required to take qualifying tests.
- Candidates must have five (5) relevant O’ Level credits, including English and Mathematics.
- NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.
- Candidates may need to pass a Departmental Examination to determine their suitability for postgraduate studies.
- Candidates with other acceptable qualifications approved by the University Senate.
(c) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Ph.D. Programme runs for a minimum of six (6) Semesters and a maximum of ten (10) Semesters. Relevant courses may be prescribed, and a thesis is required at the end of the programme. The following individuals may qualify for admission:
- Graduates of Federal University Lokoja or other recognized institutions who have obtained a good Master’s degree (Academic) with a CGPA of not less than 4.0 on a 5-point scale or 3.0 on a 4-point scale, appropriate to the proposed area of study.
- Graduates of Federal University Lokoja or other recognized institutions with a Master of Philosophy degree relevant to the proposed area of study.
- In addition, candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Second Class Lower Division.
- Candidates must possess five (5) relevant O’ Level credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
- NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.
- Candidates with other acceptable qualifications approved by the University Senate.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates are advised to apply online by visiting the University’s website at [www.fulokoja.edu.ng] (http://www.fulokoja.edu.ng). Follow the link to the Postgraduate Studies Portal, fill in the required details, and submit the application form. For inquiries, contact 08036490364, 08050606008 or 08036267983, or Email: [email protected]
Note: Application closes six (6) weeks from the date of this publication.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Signed
Usman Abdulkadir Yakubu MCIPM, MAUPA, MCIA
Deputy Registrar/Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies
For Registrar
Education
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Govt renames University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University
The Nigerian Government has renamed the University of Abuja after former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
The institution will henceforth be known as Yakubu Gowon University.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris announced the name change shortly after the last Federal Executive Council meeting for the year 2024, chaired by President Bola Tinubu.
He explained that the decision was taken in recognition of the enormous contribution of Gowon to nation building.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Details later…
Education
EDUNEWS: I Wept like a Baby Day I Departed Abuja to be King, Oba Abolarin Recounts as He Bags Honorary Doctorate from Achievers University
Normally, the day should have been one of the happiest days in his life. Ironically, it turned out to be his saddest. That was the day in 2006 when he left Abuja for Oke-Ila Orangun, his native land in Osun State, to begin the traditional rites leading to his coronation as the town’s new monarch, the Òràngún of Òkè-Ìlá.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Prior to that, then Prince Adedokun Abolarin, whose friends fondly called Doxy, had been lecturer at the defunct Oyo State College of Arts and Science (OSCAS), Ile-Ife, where he taught Government; principal partner at Dokun Abolarin & Co., his firm of Solicitors and Legal Consultants, which had served as Company Secretary to various corporations like: Prince Adedeji Adeleke’s Pacific Holdings, Tell Publications (Publishers of Tell Magazine), Peachtree Communications Limited, Sportsmark International, Springtime Development Foundation, and, lastly, as Legal Adviser to then Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.
But as he recalled during the convocation ceremony of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, where he bagged a honorary Doctorate, Saturday, the soon-to-be-installed King was overwhelmed with strong emotions-the uncertainty of leaving his comfort zone in Abuja for a homestead where he never spent seven days at a go; uncertainty about what the future beholds; and most importantly, the real reason why God wanted him to be King at the time.
“It was like I was moving from grace to grass,” Oba Dr. Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin, Aroyinkeye I, recounted as he addressed the distinguished audience at the graduation ceremony. The thought of him, being one of the first set of elites produced by Oke-Ila, now being “uprooted to go back” to the purely agrarian community was too much to bear. And he wept like a child as he took a long, last look at the capital city he was leaving behind.
But you may have another thing coming if, for a second, you imagine that would be the last time Oba Abolarin would betray such strong emotions. As he recalled also on Saturday, Friday, December 8, 2006, the day of his coronation as King, was the saddest in his entire life.
“My life’s story on the throne is a chequered one,” he told the audience. “When I left Abuja, in 2006, and I got to the city gate, I looked back, and I cried. It was like I was moving from grace to grass. I didn’t go to school to be a King. I wanted to be one of the major players like the Yakubu Dogaras of this world. I wanted to be a major player in the affairs of men in Nigeria.
“So, I went to school. And to the glory of God, I was well educated. In my time, and now, I went to, if not the best university, one of the very best universities, if not the best university in Nigeria, in Africa that we are all very proud of-the then University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University.
“The crown getting on my head on December 8, 2006, exactly 18 years ago, that was the saddest day in my life. But I didn’t know that God has a purpose for me: that ‘go back to your root’, a root that I didn’t have the grace of staying there seven days at a go until I became the King. The thought of one of the first set of elites in that community and now being uprooted to go back there! I thank the Lord Almighty for the grace. It is now that I know. (Then, facing the fresh graduates, he said…) my children, never run away from service.”
It is 18 solid years since Oba Abolarin left Abuja to become King. And the purpose of God has long been made manifest in his life through the Oba Abolarin College, a tuition-free secondary school that he established for brilliant but indigent street kids, who would never have had access to quality education.
Through the school, Oba Abolarin has not only effectively fought poverty among his people in Oke-Ila and across towns in Osun State, but also across the 36 states of the Federation, and Abuja, where his students come from. Today, the college has produced university graduates who are shinning like diamonds in their diverse disciplines.
It is for this great service to humanity that the Achievers University honoured Oba Abolarin with a honoris causa Doctorate on Saturday. He was decorated by an appreciative Pro-Chancellor of the University, the Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives.
An elated Oba Abolarin thanked the university’s management, and Council and the Pro-Chancellor profusely for the great honour bestowed on him.
He also threw a challenge at the freshly-minted graduates, declaring: “…The future belongs to you,” especially, having passed through the crucible of preparation by the Achievers University for the glorious moments they savoured on their graduation. He told the new graduates never to run away from service because the task of rebuilding Nigeria is titanic, and requires all hands, especially the tough and well-trained muscles of the youth, on the deck.
“I said it yesterday-we are here to build,” said the swashbuckling change agent. “Nigeria is in a process of reconstruction. Nobody will develop Nigeria for us. Nobody! Anywhere in the world, people will continue saying: multinationals are leaving. Multinationals are leaving. Let them leave! Let them give us opportunity.
“It’s a pointer to all of you, my children, that stay here in Nigeria and develop Nigeria. I know the challenges are many. But the challenges that you are going to face are not greater than the challenges that I faced when I became the King.”
Then, the Òràngún of Òkè-Ìlá waxed philosophical.
“I have a prophecy for the future of this country,” he continued. “And the prophecy cannot manifest itself because those of us here (at the podium) we already going. The prophecy will be fulfilled through you (pointing at the new graduates). Nigeria of your time, I said it yesterday, will be the undisputed number 1 country in Africa. And one of the very best in the world. Please, be resolute that it’s going to be the best.
“As the biblical passage that I use all the time, the book of Isaiah 58: 12, says, your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt. And I ‘m saying that: Thou shall build the foundations of many generations; and thou shall be called the repairer of the breach, and the restorer of the path to dwell in. That is going to be your lot. And the Lord God Almighty will use you mightily. And when this prophetic manifestation shall come up, those of us that will be resting in our graves, will always give thanks to God in our graves that yes, Nigeria is indeed a beacon for all Blacks all over the world. So, shall it be.”
And the capacity audience at the Abubakar Adamu Rasheed Auditorium roared: “Amen!”.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Education
IPOB’s Denial Of Their Involvement In The South East Insecurity, CDS Christopher Musa Responds
General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defense Staff, has reacted to the Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) denial of any role in the Southeast’s ongoing insecurity. In spite of their assertions, he said, it is generally acknowledged that IPOB, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), and other criminal groups are to blame for the region’s continued violence.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
He also contrasted the profiles of bandits in the Northeast, who he described as largely illiterate, with those in the Southeast, who are more aware of the implications of their actions. He argued that this motivates the IPOB members to deny their involvement in order to evade arrest and prosecution.
He said in an interview with Arise TV, ”They always want to deny, but everybody knows, and they know that they are the ones. It’s IPOB, ESN, and again, criminal elements that are behind this insecurity in the South East.
You know, normally, when there is impunity, a lot of criminals take advantage of that, and everybody wants to be part of it. And that is what is happening. The bandits in the Northeast, basically, most of them are illiterate, and not too well learned, like the ones in the Southeast.
So, they know the implications of what they are doing, and that’s why they want to deny their involvement, because, in case they are being arrested, they don’t want to be prosecuted.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
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