By Jumoke Olaitan Stakeholders in the education sector have commended the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for convening the board’s first national stakeholder engagement on underage students admitted into universities. The engagement was organised by the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) on behalf of theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu An online community, the Nigerian Teachers Community (NTC) has inaugurated a digital platform in Lagos to enable teachers earn sustainable income, attain financial freedom and remain committed to the education sector. Dr. Peter Ogudoro, the Leader of the community, in a statement issued on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that poor implementation of its 2025 agreement with the Federal Government could trigger fresh action across Nigerian public universities. ASUU President, Mr Christopher Piwuna, gave the warning on Monday at a news conference held after the union’s NationalContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned tertiary institutions against granting admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), describing such practices as illegal. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions organisedContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will begin an option of “Bring Your Own Device” for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from 2027. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions onContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan /Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adopted 150 as the minimum admissible score for universities and colleges of nursing in the 2026 admission exercise. The board also placed the cut-off mark for polytechnics and monotechnics at 100. This decision was reached after severalContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has approved exemption of candidates seeking admission into the National Certificate in Education (NCE) programme with minimum of four credits from sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Monday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the 12 Chibok girls who graduated from the American University of Nigeria. The government said the graduates would continue receiving support to help them succeed in spite of the traumatic experiences they endured. This assurance came during AUN’sContinue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon The National President, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA), Mohammed Buari, says the association has disbursed more than N14.6million for 140 students’ scholarship. Buari made the disclosure at the 2026 Reunion Conference of UNIFEMGA, held at Oduduwa Hall of OAU, on Saturday, in Ile-Ife. HeContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado Rifkatu Solomon, one of the Chibok girls graduating from the American University of Nigeria (AUN), has praised the Federal Government for supporting their education. Solomon spoke on Friday in Yola during the graduation dinner and awards ceremony for the Class of 2026. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
