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Jigawa Awards Scholarships to 400 Undergraduates, 150 Master’s, 50 PhD Students in 2025 Special Programme

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiApril 19, 2025April 19, 202504 mins

Hussaini Kafi in Kano A total of 651 students across various academic levels have been awarded scholarships under the 2025 Special Students’ Scholarship Program in Jigawa State, as Governor Malam Umar Namadi reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to youth empowerment and inclusive educational support. The breakdown of the scholarship beneficiaries includes 400 undergraduates from 12…

JAMB Warns UTME Candidates against Fraudulent Messages

Rabiu Sultan AderinsolaApril 16, 2025April 16, 202502 mins

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has alerted the public to the circulation of fraudulent messages targeting candidates registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin on Wednesday, JAMB revealed that suspected fraudsters have been using a deceptive sort code combining a…

JAMB Releases 2025 Mock UTME Results, 10,446 Pending

Rabiu Sultan AderinsolaApril 13, 2025April 13, 202502 mins

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock test held on Thursday, April 10, 2025. According to a statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin on Sunday, candidates who participated in the optional mock exercise can check their results by…

How Neglect Caused N200bn Education Fund Public School to Crumble – Report

Juliet JacobApril 12, 2025April 12, 202503 mins

The LEA Primary School Barwa, located behind Gosa Market along Airport Road in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), FCT, is in a state of severe disrepair despite the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) allocating over N200 billion to education between 2023 and 2025. A recent visit to the school revealed appalling conditions that have…

Fossil-Fuel Dependency Undermines Global Plastic Recycling Efforts – Study Warns

Juliet JacobApril 11, 2025April 11, 202505 mins

A new global study has sounded the alarm over the environmental and climate consequences of continued reliance on fossil fuels for plastic production, warning that the world is making little to no progress on recycling. A study released on Thursday in Communications Earth & Environment, conducted by researchers from Tsinghua University in China, shows that…

Twin Brothers Emerge Best Graduating Students in UI

Korede AbdullahApril 11, 2025April 11, 202503 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos Twin brothers, Matthew and Matthias Busoye, have made history at the University of Ibadan by graduating with first-class honours and an identical CGPA of 3.94 out of 4.00 from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Their remarkable feat not only placed them at the top of their department but also…

180 UTME Candidates Caught in JAMB’s Anti-Cheating site

Rabiu Sultan AderinsolaApril 10, 2025April 10, 202502 mins

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has exposed 180 candidates who attempted to cheat in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock test by trying to access questions through a fake website deliberately set up by the board. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the revelation on Thursday while monitoring the mock examination…

FUOYE VC Cleared VC of Sexual Harassment Allegations

Korede AbdullahApril 9, 2025April 9, 202513 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Governing Council of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has officially cleared the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, of sexual harassment allegations brought against him by Mrs. Folasade Adebayo, a senior lecturer at the institution. In a statement released by the university registrar and secretary of the council, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim,…

NIPRD: A Transformed Nigeria’s Research Institute

John NwokochaApril 7, 2025April 7, 2025015 mins

“NIPRD, a continental giant research institute, has moved from obscurity to prominence, emerging in an era where multiple stakeholders propose strategies for prioritizing sustainable local vaccine manufacturing in Nigeria. This development has now secured an €18 million grant for vaccine research and local manufacturing catalysis from the European Union. “ John Nwokocha in Abuja, Nigeria, writes…

JAMB: 2025 Direct Entry Registration Ongoing

Rabiu Sultan AderinsolaApril 5, 2025April 5, 202501 mins

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed reports claiming that the 2025 Direct Entry registration will close on Monday, April 7. In a statement issued by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin on Saturday, the Board clarified that the registration, which began on March 12, 2025, remains open until an official closing…