By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on April 17 and April 18. The board disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on SundayContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The University of Benin (UNIBEN) says it has achieved full accreditation by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for all its academic programmes for the first time in many years. Public Relations Officer of UNIBEN, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, announced this in a statement made available toContinue Reading
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it will review the exclusion of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) graduates from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.Continue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to expand access to higher education, particularly through Open and Distance Learning (ODL), as part of efforts to drive national development.Continue Reading
By Uche Bibilari and Funmilayo Adeyemi No fewer than 17,200 students graduated at the combined convocation ceremony of the University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University. Three prominent Nigerians also received honorary doctorate degrees at the event. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, said at the ceremony in Abuja on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders say early intervention, stronger policy enforcement and youth empowerment are critical strategies to curing bullying in Nigerian schools. They gave the recommendations at a Stakeholder Consultative Dialogue on Anti-Bullying in Nigerians Schools convened by International Alert Nigeria, in Abuja. Dr Margaret Ebubedike, Senior Research Fellow, InternationalContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira The Chairman of Jema’a Local Government Council of Kaduna State, Mr Peter Tanko, has commended Gov. Uba Sani for his commitment to the development of the education sector in the state. Tanko gave the commendation while inspecting ongoing renovation and construction works at the Kaduna State UniversityContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates affected by technical glitches will be reassigned the new Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) dates and centres. It said the move was to ensure that no registered candidate is denied the opportunity to sit for the examination TheContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University), has awarded automatic employment to its overall best graduating students to further their academic career in the university. The Vice-Chancellor, UniAbuja, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, made this known during the combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremony of the university onContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Ministry of Education says it has fully automated the authentication and evaluation of academic credentials as part of efforts to enhance transparency, improve data management and strengthen public service delivery. Mrs Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry disclosed this in aContinue Reading
