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Welcome message from the Dean Of Law
University of Benin, where you have chosen to study law, was established in 1970. Prompted by a desire to establish adequate facilities for legal education of the highest possible standard and adaptable for the needs of an emerging Nigerian nation, the Faculty of Law was established in 1981.
You will find that the Faculty curriculum and facilities are designed to ensure that you have a keen mental training which will equip you to apply your mind to problems in clear, rational and independent manner.
The lecturers are here to assist you to excel. Feel free to approach them with your academic and social problems. Even where they are unable to help you solve them, they will be willing to ensure the problems do not overwhelm you. They will assist you to cope ably.
No law faculty can teach all the law in the classroom. For this purpose, thoroughly acquaint yourself with the Law Library. The law is only partially in your lecturers’ brain; the whole law is in the law reports, journals and texts which are in abundance in the library. Our goal in the Faculty is to ensure that you acquire not only legal knowledge for practical value, but much more to acquire training in legal thinking, and this you can only achieve if you apply yourself diligently to the use of the library.
The Faculty has a dress code. Abide by it, please. Legal training is a professional activity and we do not want your dressing and grooming to derogate from your professionalism. Lecturers, non-academic staff members and the Law Students Association (LAWSA) have authority to penalize you if your dress and grooming are irregular.
Legal education is more than taking in academic head knowledge. The University affords you opportunity to meet people from diverse backgrounds. To this end, I encourage you to associate with noble persons on campus. Register and participate in LAWSA extra-curricula activities as well as moot competitions. Please avoid all ignoble associates.
Please eschew every form of examination malpractice. No one found guilty of examination malpractice gets admitted into the Nigerian Law School. Do not be misled! From my years of teaching experience most candidates who get involved in examination malpractice have low self-esteem. So believe in your ability; believe in yourself!
Remain focused and determined; distraction can ruin your career prospects. Once again, you are heartily welcome to the Law Faculty.
Dean of Law
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As one of the newest entrepreneurship Centres in Nigeria, the CED is committed to encouraging you to build a business of your own if you have the desired aptitude. Unemployment among graduands of tertiary institutions is continuously on the rise. The CED enjoys cooperation with Federal, State and local Government Ministries and Agencies, including also private enterprises and intends soon to establish affiliation with such Government agencies as Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), the latter already choosing University of Benin Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) are one of the collaborative Organ with Technology Incubation Centres (TICs). Also arrangements have progressed to enter into exchange agreement with the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, Southern Methodist University Cox Graduate School of Business, Dallas Texas USA, beginning 2005/2006 Academic year:
just in time to benefit from the Federal Gornment Budget 2006, which emphasises increased commitment to entrepreneurship development.
In January 2006 the University of Benin, sponsored a three-person delegation including the Director of CED, on a study-tour of Israel, organised by the Weitz Centre for Development Studies, to promote “The REHOVOT APPROACH” of Integrated Development. The University of Benin, through the CED is now the Regional Coordinator for Africa and there are plans for a joint Israel-Nigeria Project for Nigeria Integrated Regional Development 2006.
We have a solid offering of programs presented by outstanding faculty and business leaders
University of Benin is located in the heart of Benin City, Nigeria specifically in Edo State: one of the most entrepreneurial business communities in the country. Just a few short years ago, the following companies were start-ups in the Benin City Area: Bight Engineering, Omega, Restaurants, Exclusive Supermarkets, and the Igbinedion Group of Schools, Agen Aluminium, Wisdom Aluminium, Crystal Line, Edegbe, Iyare, Agbonifo, Edosa, and Mojo Motors. These are only samples of the hundreds of companies that are creating an unparalleled dynamism in our region.
If you would like to control your destiny and be rewarded with the freedom, which comes from successfully building your own business, join us at the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, for a truly exceptional educational experience.
Best personal regards.
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