Thursday, October 3, 2013

NECO GCE: 2013 NECO GCE (Nov/Dec) Complete TimeTable



SSCE Nov/Dec 2013 Examination
Timetable
S/N Subject Date Time
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1 Arabic Paper I (Oral) Monday 28th Oct.
To Thursday, 31st Oct. 2013
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2 French Paper III (Aural Comprehension
& Oral Expression) Monday 28th Oct. To
Thursday, 31st Oct. 2013
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3 Shorthand (Practical) Friday 1st
November 3.00 pm - 4.13 pm
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4 Typewriting (Practical) Saturday 2nd
November 11.00 am - 1.40 pm
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5 Physics Paper I (Alternative to
Practical) Monday 4th November 2.00
pm - 4.45 pm
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6 Chemistry Paper I (Alternative to
Practical) Tuesday 5th November 2.00
pm - 4.00 pm
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7 Biology Paper I (Alternative to
Practical) Wednesday 6th November
2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
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8 Geography Paper I (Objective & Essay)
Thursday 7th November 2.00 pm - 4.30
pm
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9 Agricultural Science Paper I
(Alternative to Practical) Friday 8th
November 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm
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10 General Mathematics Paper I
(Objective) Saturday 9th November
11.00 am - 12.45 pm
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11 General Mathematics Paper II (Essay)
Saturday 9th November 1.00 pm - 3.30
pm
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12 Economics Paper I (Objective)
Monday 11th November 2.00 pm - 3.00
pm
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13 Economics Paper II (Essay) Monday
11th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
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14 Chemistry Paper II (Objective &
Essay) Tuesday 12th November 2.00 pm
- 5.00 pm
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15 Government Paper I (Objective)
Wednesday 13th November 2.00 pm -
3.00 pm
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16 Government Paper II (Essay)
Wednesday 13th November 3.00 pm -
4.40 pm
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17 Biology Paper II (Objective & Essay)
Thursday 14th November 2.00 pm - 4.30
pm
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18 Geography Paper II ( Essay) Friday
15th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
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19 English Language Paper I (Essay)
Saturday 16th November 11.00 am - 12.45
pm
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20 English Language Paper II (Objective)
Saturday 16th November 12.45 pm - 1.45
pm
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21 English Language Paper III (Test of
Orals)(Objective) Saturday 16th
November 2.10 pm - 2.55 pm
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22 Physics Paper II (Objective & Essay)
Monday 18th November 2.00 pm - 5.00
pm
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23 Commerce Paper I (Objective)
Tuesday 19th November 2.00 pm - 3.00
pm
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24 Commerce Paper II (Essay) Tuesday
19th November 3.00 pm - 4.40 pm
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25 Agricultural Science Paper II
(Objective & Essay) Wednesday 20th
November 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm
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26 Literature in English Paper I
(Objective) Thursday 21st November
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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27 Literature in English Paper III (Prose)
Thursday 21st November 3.00 pm - 4.15
pm
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28 Islamic Studies Paper I ( Objective )
Friday 22nd November 3.00 pm - 4.00
pm
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29 Islamic Studies Paper II (Essay)
Friday 22nd November 4.00 pm - 5.30
pm
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30 Health Science Paper I (Test of
Practical) Saturday 23rd November 11.00
am - 12.30 pm
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31 Health Science Paper II (Objective &
Essay) Saturday 23rd November 1.00 pm
- 3.00 pm
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32 Literature in English Paper II (Drama
& Poetry) Saturday 23rd November 3.30
pm - 5.10 pm
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33 Christian Religious Studies Paper I
(Objective) Monday 25th November
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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34 Christian Religious Studies Paper II
(Essay) Monday 25th November 3.00 pm
- 4.30 pm
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35 Physical Education Paper I (Theory of
Practice) Tuesday 26th November 2.00
pm - 4.00 pm
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36 Hausa Paper I (Objective) Wednesday
27th November 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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37 Hausa Paper II (Essay) Wednesday
27th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
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38 Igbo Paper I (Objective) Wednesday
27th November 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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39 Igbo Paper II (Essay) Wednesday
27th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
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40 Yoruba Paper I (Objective)
Wednesday 27th November 2.00 pm -
3.00 pm
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41 Yoruba Paper II (Essay) Wednesday
27th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
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42 Financial Accounting Paper I
(Objective) Thursday 28th November
2.00 pm - 3.20 pm
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43 Financial Accounting Paper II (Theory
& Practice) Thursday 28th November
3.20 pm - 5.50 pm
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44 Physical Education Paper II
(Objective & Essay) Friday 29th
November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
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45 Further Mathematics Paper I
(Objective) Saturday 30th November
11.00 am - 1.00 pm
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46 Further Mathematics Paper II
(Essay) Saturday 30th November 1.30
pm - 4.00 pm
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47 French Paper I (Written
Comprehension) Monday 2nd Dec. 2.00
pm - 3.00 pm
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48 French Paper II (Written Expression)
Monday 2nd Dec. 3.00 pm - 4.45 pm
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49 History Paper I (Objective) Tuesday
3rd Dec. 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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50 History Paper II (Essay) Tuesday 3rd
Dec. 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
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51 Arabic Paper II (Objective)
Wednesday 4th Dec. 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm
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52 Arabic Paper III (Essay & Literature)
Wednesday 4th Dec. 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
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NOTE:
i. Venues for Oral French and Arabic will
be announced.
ii. Candidates should confirm the specific
venues for Shorthand from NECO Zonal/
State Offices where they are sitting for
the examinations.
iii. The Nigerian Languages i.e Hausa,
Igbo and Yoruba include the Literature
Aspect.
iv. Possesion of GSM in Examination Hall
is PROHIBITED
v. Blind Candidates Who Registered Are
To Sit For The Examination In Their
Respective NECO Zonal/State Offices

SSCE Nov/Dec 2013 Examination
Timetable
S/N Subject Date Time
Image
1 Arabic Paper I (Oral) Monday 28th Oct.
To Thursday, 31st Oct. 2013
---------------------------------------------
2 French Paper III (Aural Comprehension
& Oral Expression) Monday 28th Oct. To
Thursday, 31st Oct. 2013
---------------------------------------------
3 Shorthand (Practical) Friday 1st
November 3.00 pm - 4.13 pm
---------------------------------------------
4 Typewriting (Practical) Saturday 2nd
November 11.00 am - 1.40 pm
---------------------------------------------
5 Physics Paper I (Alternative to
Practical) Monday 4th November 2.00
pm - 4.45 pm
---------------------------------------------
6 Chemistry Paper I (Alternative to
Practical) Tuesday 5th November 2.00
pm - 4.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
7 Biology Paper I (Alternative to
Practical) Wednesday 6th November
2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
8 Geography Paper I (Objective & Essay)
Thursday 7th November 2.00 pm - 4.30
pm
---------------------------------------------
9 Agricultural Science Paper I
(Alternative to Practical) Friday 8th
November 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
10 General Mathematics Paper I
(Objective) Saturday 9th November
11.00 am - 12.45 pm
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
11 General Mathematics Paper II (Essay)
Saturday 9th November 1.00 pm - 3.30
pm
---------------------------------------------
12 Economics Paper I (Objective)
Monday 11th November 2.00 pm - 3.00
pm
---------------------------------------------
13 Economics Paper II (Essay) Monday
11th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
14 Chemistry Paper II (Objective &
Essay) Tuesday 12th November 2.00 pm
- 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
15 Government Paper I (Objective)
Wednesday 13th November 2.00 pm -
3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
16 Government Paper II (Essay)
Wednesday 13th November 3.00 pm -
4.40 pm
---------------------------------------------
17 Biology Paper II (Objective & Essay)
Thursday 14th November 2.00 pm - 4.30
pm
---------------------------------------------
18 Geography Paper II ( Essay) Friday
15th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
19 English Language Paper I (Essay)
Saturday 16th November 11.00 am - 12.45
pm
---------------------------------------------
20 English Language Paper II (Objective)
Saturday 16th November 12.45 pm - 1.45
pm
---------------------------------------------
21 English Language Paper III (Test of
Orals)(Objective) Saturday 16th
November 2.10 pm - 2.55 pm
---------------------------------------------
22 Physics Paper II (Objective & Essay)
Monday 18th November 2.00 pm - 5.00
pm
---------------------------------------------
23 Commerce Paper I (Objective)
Tuesday 19th November 2.00 pm - 3.00
pm
---------------------------------------------
24 Commerce Paper II (Essay) Tuesday
19th November 3.00 pm - 4.40 pm
---------------------------------------------
25 Agricultural Science Paper II
(Objective & Essay) Wednesday 20th
November 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
26 Literature in English Paper I
(Objective) Thursday 21st November
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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27 Literature in English Paper III (Prose)
Thursday 21st November 3.00 pm - 4.15
pm
---------------------------------------------
28 Islamic Studies Paper I ( Objective )
Friday 22nd November 3.00 pm - 4.00
pm
---------------------------------------------
29 Islamic Studies Paper II (Essay)
Friday 22nd November 4.00 pm - 5.30
pm
---------------------------------------------
30 Health Science Paper I (Test of
Practical) Saturday 23rd November 11.00
am - 12.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
31 Health Science Paper II (Objective &
Essay) Saturday 23rd November 1.00 pm
- 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
32 Literature in English Paper II (Drama
& Poetry) Saturday 23rd November 3.30
pm - 5.10 pm
---------------------------------------------
33 Christian Religious Studies Paper I
(Objective) Monday 25th November
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
34 Christian Religious Studies Paper II
(Essay) Monday 25th November 3.00 pm
- 4.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
35 Physical Education Paper I (Theory of
Practice) Tuesday 26th November 2.00
pm - 4.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
36 Hausa Paper I (Objective) Wednesday
27th November 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
37 Hausa Paper II (Essay) Wednesday
27th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
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38 Igbo Paper I (Objective) Wednesday
27th November 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
39 Igbo Paper II (Essay) Wednesday
27th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
40 Yoruba Paper I (Objective)
Wednesday 27th November 2.00 pm -
3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
41 Yoruba Paper II (Essay) Wednesday
27th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
42 Financial Accounting Paper I
(Objective) Thursday 28th November
2.00 pm - 3.20 pm
---------------------------------------------
43 Financial Accounting Paper II (Theory
& Practice) Thursday 28th November
3.20 pm - 5.50 pm
---------------------------------------------
44 Physical Education Paper II
(Objective & Essay) Friday 29th
November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
45 Further Mathematics Paper I
(Objective) Saturday 30th November
11.00 am - 1.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
46 Further Mathematics Paper II
(Essay) Saturday 30th November 1.30
pm - 4.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
47 French Paper I (Written
Comprehension) Monday 2nd Dec. 2.00
pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
48 French Paper II (Written Expression)
Monday 2nd Dec. 3.00 pm - 4.45 pm
---------------------------------------------
49 History Paper I (Objective) Tuesday
3rd Dec. 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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50 History Paper II (Essay) Tuesday 3rd
Dec. 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
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51 Arabic Paper II (Objective)
Wednesday 4th Dec. 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
52 Arabic Paper III (Essay & Literature)
Wednesday 4th Dec. 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
NOTE:
i. Venues for Oral French and Arabic will
be announced.
ii. Candidates should confirm the specific
venues for Shorthand from NECO Zonal/
State Offices where they are sitting for
the examinations.
iii. The Nigerian Languages i.e Hausa,
Igbo and Yoruba include the Literature
Aspect.
iv. Possesion of GSM in Examination Hall
is PROHIBITED
v. Blind Candidates Who Registered Are
To Sit For The Examination In Their
Respective NECO Zonal/State Offices
Only. - See more at: http://www.9jaexclusive.com/forum/showtopic.php?id=1006#sthash.i5ZvQPFD.dpuf
SSCE Nov/Dec 2013 Examination
Timetable
S/N Subject Date Time
Image
1 Arabic Paper I (Oral) Monday 28th Oct.
To Thursday, 31st Oct. 2013
---------------------------------------------
2 French Paper III (Aural Comprehension
& Oral Expression) Monday 28th Oct. To
Thursday, 31st Oct. 2013
---------------------------------------------
3 Shorthand (Practical) Friday 1st
November 3.00 pm - 4.13 pm
---------------------------------------------
4 Typewriting (Practical) Saturday 2nd
November 11.00 am - 1.40 pm
---------------------------------------------
5 Physics Paper I (Alternative to
Practical) Monday 4th November 2.00
pm - 4.45 pm
---------------------------------------------
6 Chemistry Paper I (Alternative to
Practical) Tuesday 5th November 2.00
pm - 4.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
7 Biology Paper I (Alternative to
Practical) Wednesday 6th November
2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
8 Geography Paper I (Objective & Essay)
Thursday 7th November 2.00 pm - 4.30
pm
---------------------------------------------
9 Agricultural Science Paper I
(Alternative to Practical) Friday 8th
November 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
10 General Mathematics Paper I
(Objective) Saturday 9th November
11.00 am - 12.45 pm
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
11 General Mathematics Paper II (Essay)
Saturday 9th November 1.00 pm - 3.30
pm
---------------------------------------------
12 Economics Paper I (Objective)
Monday 11th November 2.00 pm - 3.00
pm
---------------------------------------------
13 Economics Paper II (Essay) Monday
11th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
14 Chemistry Paper II (Objective &
Essay) Tuesday 12th November 2.00 pm
- 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
15 Government Paper I (Objective)
Wednesday 13th November 2.00 pm -
3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
16 Government Paper II (Essay)
Wednesday 13th November 3.00 pm -
4.40 pm
---------------------------------------------
17 Biology Paper II (Objective & Essay)
Thursday 14th November 2.00 pm - 4.30
pm
---------------------------------------------
18 Geography Paper II ( Essay) Friday
15th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
19 English Language Paper I (Essay)
Saturday 16th November 11.00 am - 12.45
pm
---------------------------------------------
20 English Language Paper II (Objective)
Saturday 16th November 12.45 pm - 1.45
pm
---------------------------------------------
21 English Language Paper III (Test of
Orals)(Objective) Saturday 16th
November 2.10 pm - 2.55 pm
---------------------------------------------
22 Physics Paper II (Objective & Essay)
Monday 18th November 2.00 pm - 5.00
pm
---------------------------------------------
23 Commerce Paper I (Objective)
Tuesday 19th November 2.00 pm - 3.00
pm
---------------------------------------------
24 Commerce Paper II (Essay) Tuesday
19th November 3.00 pm - 4.40 pm
---------------------------------------------
25 Agricultural Science Paper II
(Objective & Essay) Wednesday 20th
November 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
26 Literature in English Paper I
(Objective) Thursday 21st November
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
27 Literature in English Paper III (Prose)
Thursday 21st November 3.00 pm - 4.15
pm
---------------------------------------------
28 Islamic Studies Paper I ( Objective )
Friday 22nd November 3.00 pm - 4.00
pm
---------------------------------------------
29 Islamic Studies Paper II (Essay)
Friday 22nd November 4.00 pm - 5.30
pm
---------------------------------------------
30 Health Science Paper I (Test of
Practical) Saturday 23rd November 11.00
am - 12.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
31 Health Science Paper II (Objective &
Essay) Saturday 23rd November 1.00 pm
- 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
32 Literature in English Paper II (Drama
& Poetry) Saturday 23rd November 3.30
pm - 5.10 pm
---------------------------------------------
33 Christian Religious Studies Paper I
(Objective) Monday 25th November
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
34 Christian Religious Studies Paper II
(Essay) Monday 25th November 3.00 pm
- 4.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
35 Physical Education Paper I (Theory of
Practice) Tuesday 26th November 2.00
pm - 4.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
36 Hausa Paper I (Objective) Wednesday
27th November 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
37 Hausa Paper II (Essay) Wednesday
27th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
38 Igbo Paper I (Objective) Wednesday
27th November 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
39 Igbo Paper II (Essay) Wednesday
27th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
40 Yoruba Paper I (Objective)
Wednesday 27th November 2.00 pm -
3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
41 Yoruba Paper II (Essay) Wednesday
27th November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
42 Financial Accounting Paper I
(Objective) Thursday 28th November
2.00 pm - 3.20 pm
---------------------------------------------
43 Financial Accounting Paper II (Theory
& Practice) Thursday 28th November
3.20 pm - 5.50 pm
---------------------------------------------
44 Physical Education Paper II
(Objective & Essay) Friday 29th
November 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
45 Further Mathematics Paper I
(Objective) Saturday 30th November
11.00 am - 1.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
46 Further Mathematics Paper II
(Essay) Saturday 30th November 1.30
pm - 4.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
47 French Paper I (Written
Comprehension) Monday 2nd Dec. 2.00
pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
48 French Paper II (Written Expression)
Monday 2nd Dec. 3.00 pm - 4.45 pm
---------------------------------------------
49 History Paper I (Objective) Tuesday
3rd Dec. 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
50 History Paper II (Essay) Tuesday 3rd
Dec. 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
---------------------------------------------
51 Arabic Paper II (Objective)
Wednesday 4th Dec. 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
52 Arabic Paper III (Essay & Literature)
Wednesday 4th Dec. 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
---------------------------------------------
NOTE:
i. Venues for Oral French and Arabic will
be announced.
ii. Candidates should confirm the specific
venues for Shorthand from NECO Zonal/
State Offices where they are sitting for
the examinations.
iii. The Nigerian Languages i.e Hausa,
Igbo and Yoruba include the Literature
Aspect.
iv. Possesion of GSM in Examination Hall
is PROHIBITED
v. Blind Candidates Who Registered Are
To Sit For The Examination In Their
Respective NECO Zonal/State Offices
Only. - See more at: http://www.9jaexclusive.com/forum/showtopic.php?id=1006#sthash.i5ZvQPFD.dpuf

Friday, June 7, 2013

Sales of Admission Forms for 2013/2014 Academic session is still on for covenant university



Sales of Admission Forms for 2013/2014 Academic session is still on


 







Covenant University has not announced a closing date for the sale of its admission form for 2013/2014 academic session and will NOT charge extra fee for late purchase of the form
HOW TO GET PINs FOR UNDERGRADUATE FORM (Online Application Form) AND CUSAS BOOKING DATE
Call at any of the following approved banks to purchase the Covenant University pin:
  • Zenith Bank
  • GT Bank
  • Ecobank
  • Enterprise Bank Ltd
  • Access Bank
  • UBA
  • First Bank
  • Union Bank
  • Diamond Bank
  • Covenant Microfinance Bank
You will be given a Covenant University pin receipt at the Bank after paying the sum of N5,550 (Five Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Naira) for the “Undergraduate Form” pin and N1150 (One thousand , one Hundred and Fifty) for “CUSAS Booking Date” pin. The receipt and pin numbers stated on the receipt gives you access to completing the form online. Click here to apply for 2013/2014 academic session
IMPORTANT ADMISSION INFORMATION
There will be a Computer based Post-UTME screening which will take place at Covenant University, Canaan Land,Km. 10 Idiroko Road, Ota. The screening schedule (click here to book CUSAS Date) would be accessible on the University website. Candidates will be notified via text message.
Intending students of Covenant University must be God-fearing, love God and be unreservedly committed to obeying Him. Students are expected to exhibit Core Value-driven disposition as embedded in the University's Core Values of Spirituality, Possibility Mentality, Capacity Building, Integrity, Responsibility, Diligence and Sacrifice. Applicants are advised to consider this important requirement of admission before purchasing the form.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Why You Should Want to Pay for Software, Instagram Edition


Why You Should Want to Pay for Software, Instagram Edition

If you want to stop social networking services from exploiting your likeness for advertising, you've got to start paying up.
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PLEASE BUY THESE MARIACHEESEY CHIPS, said my Instagram of them.
Instagram is changing its terms of use in January. Included in the new legalese is one section that has some power users, including The New York Times' Nick Bilton, feeling queasy:
Some or all of the Service may be supported by advertising revenue. To help us deliver interesting paid or sponsored content or promotions, you agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos (along with any associated metadata), and/or actions you take, in connection with paid or sponsored content or promotions, without any compensation to you.
Note the key parenthetical -- "(along with any associated metadata)" -- which you could read as "location data." In essence, if you go to the Palms in Las Vegas and snap a pic... Facebook Instagram may use that photograph in an advertisement for the Palms that reaches your friends.
Not that any of this is all that surprising. It's a free service that's been focused on building user engagement, et cetera, in hopes of selling that engagement to advertisers.
Which reminds me of this wonderful mini-rant from Pinboard's Maciej Ceglowski, who identifies the key problem:
To avoid this problem, avoid mom-and-pop projects that don't take your money! You might call this the anti-free-software movement.
If every additional user is putting money in the developers' pockets, then you're less likely to see the site disappear overnight. If every new user is costing the developers money, and the site is really taking off, then get ready to read about those synergies.
To illustrate, I have prepared this handy chart:

FreePaid
Stagnantlosing moneymaking money
Growinglosing more moneymaking more money
Explodinglosing lots of moneymaking lots of money
Under these conditions, companies have to sell themselves because they do not have a sustainable business. And when they're sold, they either A) get shut down or B) become part of an advertising machine, like Facebook's.
Truly, the only way to get around the privacy problems inherent in advertising-supported social networks is to pay for services that we value. It's amazing what power we gain in becoming paying customers instead of the product being sold.
Here's an alternative version of what Instagram could have done before Facebook purchased them. Instagram has, what, 100 million users? If they got $5 a month from 20 million of those users, they'd be looking at $300 million in quarterly revenue. That's a nice chunk of change when you have a baker's dozen employees. You think those guys could split more than a billion dollars a year and call it good. Or hell, make the user numbers an order of magnitude smaller: 2 million out of 10 million users. That's still $30 million dollars a quarter for 13 guys.