By Jumoke Olaitan ‎‎Margaret Lawrence University (MLU), Delta State, has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence Engineering programmes and additional courses in Management and Social Sciences. ‎The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ernest Izevbigie, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Izevbigie said the approvalContinue Reading

‎‎By Jumoke Olaitan ‎The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Original Result Slip will be available for printing within two hours on Wednesday. ‎JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. Benjamin explained that theContinue Reading

‎‎By Edith Tsokar ‎The Federal Government has conducted pilot Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal and State Technical Colleges nationwide. The examination coordinated by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), was conducted across designated centres. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading

‎By Jumoke Olaitan ‎‎The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has inaugurated a network of 100 digital champions to deepen technology adoption, improve service delivery and strengthen basic education administration across the country. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, described the initiativeContinue Reading

By Dorcas Elusogbon Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has emerged winner of the second edition of the 2026 University Duel Competition. The University Duel is a premier contest designed to showcase Nigeria’s emerging talent in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The competition featured 62 universities and 186 students, whoContinue Reading

By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu  Master Rhema Ugwuede, the highest scorer in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in King’s College, Lagos, has said that his preparation  for the examination was guided by determination, discipline and consistency. The  SS3 student, who scored 363 in the examination, made this known in an interviewContinue Reading

By Jumoke Olaitan The President, UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF), Prince Abdulsalami Ladigbolu-Oranmiyan, has called for increased investment in education and child protection programmes as part of efforts to eradicate child labour. Ladigbolu-Oranmiyan made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on FridayContinue Reading