President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has established two new federal universities: the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti and the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies in Iragbiji, Osun State. The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed the news following the signing of accompanying legislation at the State House on Thursday….
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba has called on School Support Officers (SSOs) across Nigeria to refocus their efforts on improving the quality of basic education. Garba made the plea on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day training workshop aimed at strengthening SSOs’ capacity to better serve Local…
The Federal Government has approved the commencement of degree programmes at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe, marking a significant step in expanding the institution’s capacity to train future professionals. Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the approval, describing it as a major milestone in advancing tertiary education in Gombe…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the accreditation of additional schools in Equatorial Guinea to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday, the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, NECO, Mr. Azeez Sani stated that the newly accredited…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a statement clarifying that it does not select examination towns for candidates taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) or the Optional Mock examination. This follows rising concerns over candidates’ preferences for specific towns, especially in light of the limited spaces available for the mock exams….
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 results for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, conducted from November 14 to December 14, 2024. Speaking at a press conference in Minna on Friday, NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, revealed that 6,160 candidates were involved in various forms of malpractice,…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has expelled a female student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. The decision, made public in a memo dated February 13, 2025, follows an investigation into the incident, which the university described as a severe breach of its disciplinary rules. According to…
Clinical lecturers at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso have launched an indefinite strike, demanding the payment of their salaries under the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). The move follows the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued to university authorities, which the lecturers say was ignored. In a statement released on Wednesday, the …
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has placed four senior university officials under investigation and placed them on its watch list, while prosecuting one for alleged involvement in admission-related malpractices. JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Monday during a visit to some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Ilorin, Kwara State. Oloyede also revealed…
The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has announced the enrollment of 67 foreign students from 13 African countries for the 2024/2025 academic session. The newly admitted students represent nations including Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Niger Republic, Cameroon, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Togo, and Zimbabwe. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Deputy Registrar,…
