The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withheld the results of 39,834 candidates over alleged involvement in examination malpractices in the just concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede made this during the official release of the 2025 UTME results in Abuja on Friday. He also revealed that … [Read more…]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from April 5 to April 10, 2025. JAMB announced this in a statement issued by its Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. The board explained that the adjustment aims to ensure that all necessary preparations are completed while incorporating … [Read more…]
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has officially released the results for the 2024 second series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE for private candidates. Notably, a total of 43,923 candidates, representing 67.55% of those who sat for the examination, scored credit and above in a minimum of five subjects. In a … [Read more…]
…Recalls Suspended Commissioners Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has approved the appointment of Prof Michael Ugota Awoke as Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, EBSU. This followed the recommendations of the Governing Council of the University. Awoke is a Professor of Agricultural Economics and Former Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic of the State University. … [Read more…]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has postponed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration. The announcement was made on Friday on X by the Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, who revealed that the postponement is until Monday, February 3. The exercise was initially slated for Friday, January 31 but was shifted to “allow the … [Read more…]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced key dates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the sale of forms will begin on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. For Direct Entry candidates, the sale of application documents and e-PIN vending will … [Read more…]
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has elevated several medical-related programmes in Nigerian universities from bachelor’s degrees to doctoral levels. This was announced in a statement on Wednesday by Franca Chukwuonwo, NUC’s Acting Director of Public Affairs. Chukwuonwo explained that the upgrade aims to incorporate more clinical and practical sessions, expand foundational course coverage, enhance clinical skills, and … [Read more…]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a new initiative, which will allow students to resit their WASSCE papers as early as January and February 2025. This marks a significant shift from the previous system, where candidates had to wait for the next private exam cycle. The Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John … [Read more…]
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba on Saturday ordered all the state-owned tertiary institutions to make mandatory the annual convocation of their graduands. Mr Kefas issued the order at the Combined Convocation Ceremony of the 1994 to 2023 graduands of the Taraba State College of Education Zing. He rued the idea of delaying convocation of graduands … [Read more…]
Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have suspended their strike action. NUT had on September 18, 2024, directed primary teachers Local Education Authority (LEA) across the six area councils to embark on strike over non-payment of its members’ remaining 60 per cent … [Read more…]
…Winners Get Scholarship, Cash as Gifts From Governor Mbah Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has awarded scholarships up to university level as well as cash rewards on the four representatives of the state, who won the 25th edition of the President’s Inter-Secondary School Debate Championship in Abuja, in a statement issued by Enugu … [Read more…]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 SSCE internal results. This was disclosed on Thursday, September 19, by the NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, while briefing journalists in Minna during the release of the 2024 SSCE internal results. Wushishi also said that NECO blacklisted 21 supervisors in 12 states and de-recognized one school … [Read more…]