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ASUU directs members to begin nationwide strike
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed that a directive has been issued for all branches of the union nationwide to withdraw their services over the delay in the payment of June 2025 salaries to its members, citing the enforcement of the “No Pay, No Work” resolution. ‎ASUU branches in […]
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JAMB, stakeholders to decide 2025 admission cut-off mark, Tuesday
‎The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and key stakeholders will on Tuesday determine the acceptable minimum admission standards (cut-off marks) for all tertiary institutions across Nigeria for the 2025 academic year. ‎This follows the successful conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by JAMB and the subsequent release of the results. ‎The […]
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From Cells to Classrooms: 58 Inmates Write NECO in Kano
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, states that 58 inmates from its custodial facilities are currently taking the 2025 National Examination Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). ‎This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, on Sunday in Kano. ‎According to him, the milestone was […]
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2025 UTME Mop-Up: 85,790 candidates haven’t printed exam slips – JAMB
Barely 24 hours to the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, mop-up, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has expressed deep concern regarding the low number of candidates that have so far printed their examination notification slips, which will authorise them to write the examination. JAMB had scheduled the 2025 UTME mop-up examination for […]
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NYSC denies service extension for corper who criticized Tinubu
The National Youth Service Corps has denied extending the service year of a Lagos corper, Rita  Uguamaye, also known as Raye, for criticizing the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Raye became an Internet sensation following her public criticism of the present administration, which she described as worsening economic conditions. Uguamaye had, in a viral video […]
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Missed UTME? JAMB Sets June 28 for Mop-Up Test
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced Saturday, 28th June 2025, as the date for the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up examination. In a statement released by JAMB’s Public Communications Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday, “the Board disclosed that a total of 96,838 candidates would be participating in the […]
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Six European countries international students should avoid in 2025
As international education continues to evolve, many African students—especially from West Africa—are increasingly looking to Europe for affordable and high-quality education. While some European countries offer student-friendly visa processes, post-study opportunities, and part-time work options, others are becoming increasingly challenging for prospective international students.   In 2025, several European nations have tightened entry processes, made […]
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Allow Polytechnics To Award Degrees, NAPS Urges Tinubu, NASS
The National Association of Polytechnic Students has called for the legislative upgrade of polytechnics to degree-awarding institutions. In a statement on Monday signed by its President, Comrade Eshiofune Oghayan, the association said the upgrade will resolve the lingering dichotomy between Higher National Diploma and Bachelor of Science holders. “We urge Mr. President and the National […]
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WAEC Under Fire as Exam Chaos Sparks Outrage
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the National Association of Nigerian Students on Thursday condemned the conditions under which students in various parts of the country sat for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, calling the situation a “national disgrace” and demanding a resit of the affected examination paper. Viral videos on Wednesday […]
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Reps Give WAEC 24-hour Ultimatum To Appear Over Ongoing Exams
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to appear before it on Friday, May 30, 2025, over concerns surrounding the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Oboku Abonsizibe Oforji, gave the directive on Thursday […]
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FG Vows Full WAEC CBT Shift by 2026 — Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fully transitioning to Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other exam bodies by 2026, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported. Dr Alausa made this known while monitoring the conduct of WAEC’s CBT examinations in Abuja […]
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FG To Pay N45,000 Monthly Stipend To Technical College Students
Bugaje said the Minister of Education is championing a legislative Bill to establish a National Skills Fund under a new Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). According to him, the bill is expected to be presented to the National Assembly in the near future. “This was an idea we have been talking about in the past […]
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Minister directs JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Others To Blacklist Centers, Candidates Found Guilty Of Exam Malpractices
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Examinations Council (NECO), and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) to blacklist Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers and candidates found guilty of examination malpractices. The minister’s directive, said to be […]
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UTME Resit: 200,000 Score Above 200
No fewer than 200,000 more candidates crossed the 200 average mark in the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination after the recent resit organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination Board, following the technical and human errors that marred the original exam. In the resit UTME results released on Sunday, JAMB noted that the majority […]
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Student Loan Disbursement Hits N54.2bn
STUDENT LOAN DISBURSEMENT HITS 54.2bn Data from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund revealed that the student loan disbursement for the current cycle has hit N54.2bn. The breakdown of the latest figure indicated that the fees paid to institutions as of April 29, 2025, stood at N30,179,797, 649.20, while upkeep allowance paid to students stood at […]
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JAMB Set to Announce Results of Rescheduled UTME Today
Abuja, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that it will release the results of the recently rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) today, Wednesday. The rescheduled exams, held between last Friday and Monday, were organized in response to widespread dissatisfaction over the initial UTME outcome, which saw over 1.5 million […]
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JAMB to Release UTME Re-Sit Results for 379,000 Candidates Wednesday
Abuja, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 379,000 candidates who participated in the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), slated for Wednesday, May 20. This was made known by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, following the completion of the makeup exams conducted between […]
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FG Reforms TETFund Access, Sets 2,000-Student Benchmark for Beneficiaries
Lagos, Nigeria — The Federal Government has announced that tertiary institutions with fewer than 2,000 enrolled students will no longer be eligible for funding from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Mr. Tunji Alausa, during a one-day strategic engagement with institutional heads, bursars, and procurement officers held […]
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JAMB minister face N10bn suit over abuse of minors’ rights
Lagos – A human rights lawyer, Evans Ufeli, has filed a N10 billion suit against the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the Minister of Education over what he described as widespread irregularities and technical failures that allegedly marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, during a press […]
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Sack Prof Oloyede, scrap JAMB – Sowore to Nigerian govt
NIGERIA – Activist-cum-politician, Omoyele Sowore, has called for the resignation or sack of the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede. News reports that JAMB admitted to errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the examinations, over 1.5 million […]
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UBEC Introduces New Funds Disbursement Template
Abuja, Nigeria — The Universal Basic Education Commission on Tuesday said it will unveil a new template for the disbursement of counterpart funding for Universal Basic Education. According to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha Garba, who spoke at the interactive workshop with the State Universal Basic Education Boards in Abuja. Garba said that […]
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FG Launches Creative Economy Development Fund to Empower Entrepreneurs.
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy has unveiled the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF), a strategic financial initiative aimed at unlocking opportunities for creatives and entrepreneurs across Nigeria. The announcement was made by Ms. Nneka Anibueze, Special Adviser to the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu […]
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Students’ Union Refutes NANS Allegations Against FUOYE VC and Governing Council
Abuja, Nigeria— The Students Union Government (SUG) of Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has strongly rejected the allegations made by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) President, Olusola Oladoja, against the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, and its Governing Council. The response was made by the FUOYE SUG President, Olorunsola Abiodun, and Secretary […]
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FG boosts annual nursing students enrollment
LAGOS – The Federal Government has announced an increase in the number of nursing students enrolled across the country from 28,000 to an unprecedented 115,000 annually. This is part of the government’s strategic efforts to close the growing healthcare workforce gap. This was disclosed by the Federal Ministry of Education in a press statement released […]
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Senate Applauds JAMB’s Integrity Measures in 2025 UTME
Abuja, Nigeria —   The Nigerian Senate has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for its impressive use of surveillance technologies during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The commendation came during an oversight visit led by Senator Muntari Dandutse, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, who monitored […]
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Abia Teachers to Commence Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Abia, Nigeria — The Abia State Standing Committee of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has concluded plans to embark on strike action on Thursday over what they described as “stringent measures on teachers” by the state governor, Alex Otti. This decision follows deliberations held during an enlarged meeting of representatives from the national, state, and […]
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Sexual Misconduct Row: FUOYE VC Temporarily Exits Office
Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State  —  The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has approved the immediate leave of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, following controversy surrounding allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him by a senior female official of the institution. The development comes on the heels of intervention by the Minister of Education, Dr. Yusuf Tunji […]
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NUJ expresses concern over high telecom costs
NIGERIA – The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has expressed concern over the rising cost of telecommunications and internet data in the country. Tte union, in a communiqué issued after its congress in Abuja, described the situation as a heavy financial burden on citizens. The union called on […]
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LASUSTECH Dismisses Three Lecturers on  Sexual Harassment
Ikorodu, Lagos  —  The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has reiterated its unwavering stance against sexual misconduct, following the dismissal of three academic staff members found culpable of harassment-related offenses. This decisive action was disclosed in an official memo titled “Dismissal of Staff Members Due to Sexual Harassment Allegations,” which detailed the […]
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