Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revised the arrival and examination times for candidates taking part in the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Under the new arrangement, candidates are expected to arrive at their designated Computer-Based Test centres by 7:30 a.m., instead of the earlier 6:30 a.m. … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Federal Government has assured parents, guardians and students of adequate security arrangements as all Federal Unity Colleges across the country prepare to resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026. The Federal Ministry of Education said relevant security agencies had been notified of the resumption plans and were maintaining heightened vigilance … [Read more…]
… UNESCO representative to Nigeria, Prof. Da Rosa pledged UNESCO’s unwavering support for Nigeria’s educational Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Federal Government has successfully returned more than one million out-of-school children to classrooms over the last 20 months as part of its ongoing strategies to tackle Nigeria’s educational crisis, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, … [Read more…]
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed how examination questions were allegedly obtained for N3,000 before the conduct of the National Examinations Council examinations, describing the level of examination malpractice in the country as “mind-boggling.” Alausa made the revelation on Thursday at a meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu Candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions will now pay N4,000 only once to verify their West African Senior School Certificate Examination O’Level results, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and the West African Examinations Council have said. The clarification was contained in a joint press statement issued by JAMB and WAEC … [Read more…]
…Ogbodo celebrates pupils, backs Mbah’s education reforms …Says Smart Green Schools in Nkanu West fully operational Obe Smart Green School in Nkanu West Local Government Area has emerged winner of the Spelling Bee and Debate competitions at the 2026 Computer Appreciation Test Competition held in Enugu. The school recorded the highest score to defeat Queens … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the recruitment of over 6,500 teachers and other education personnel for the state’s Smart Green Schools, even as the state government donated 400 modern desktop computers to the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) to strengthen experiential learning and digital education. The twin interventions form … [Read more…]
The Ebonyi State Executive Council has approved a Smart Education project for 43 secondary schools across the state to transform teaching and learning through digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Commissioner for Information and State Orientation in the state, Chief Ikeuwa Omebeh, made the disclosure during a press briefing in Abakaliki, the state capital, on … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for a fundamental overhaul of Nigeria’s education system, urging schools to focus on producing problem-solvers and innovators rather than graduates armed only with certificates. Speaking on Thursday while delivering the 55th Convocation Lecture of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Mbah said education must become the driving … [Read more…]
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of five new full-time undergraduate programmes at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), effective from the 2026/2027 academic session. The approval followed a resource verification exercise conducted by a panel of experts that assess the adequacy of the university’s human and material resources … [Read more…]
…Commits Over ₦3.2bn to Education Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦1.968 billion for the payment of examination fees for students in basic and secondary schools, bringing the state government’s recent investment in the education sector to more than ₦3.2 billion. According to a statement signed by the Akwa … [Read more…]
At Arizona State University (ASU), USA, one of America’s most innovative research institutions, Ogochukwu Okoani, is pursuing a second doctorate – not because the first was insufficient, but because the problems she seeks to solve have grown larger. A recipient of the highly competitive Ira A. Fulton Fellowship, Okoani is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in … [Read more…]