In an interview with a national TV station in Abuja on Sunday, Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman announced a new rule preventing candidates (underage) under the age of 18 from taking the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations. Mamman stated, “Over 90% of graduating students from our secondary schools will…
Education Minister Tahir Mamman has said underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for secondary school leaving examinations. “In any case, NECO and WAEC, henceforth will not be allowing underage children to write their examinations. In other words, if somebody has not spent the requisite number of years in that particular level of…
Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi has been elected to the Executive Council of the Association For Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA). Prof. Wushishi will represent West Africa on the 8-member council, as announced at the 40th AEAA Conference held from August 19-23, 2024, at the Century…
The University of Calabar has announced the suspension of its 2024/2025 post-UTME screening due to the ongoing fuel scarcity impacting transportation and logistical arrangements. The examination, originally set to begin on August 26, will no longer take place as scheduled. In a public letter dated August 19, 2024, the Registrar of the institution, Gabriel Egbe…
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has disclosed that over 22,500 Nigerians are parading fake certificates obtained from universities in Benin Republic and Togo between 2019 and 2023. He said over 21,600 obtained the certificates from an unaccredited universities in Benin Republic within the timeframe, while about 1,105 obtained theirs from some unaccredited universities…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has urged the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to collaborate on advancing technological development and strengthening the economy. General Musa made the appeal during a visit by TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono. He emphasised education’s critical role…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of a new board for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), as confirmed by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The new board members are Alhaji Aminu Masari as Chairman, Senator Sani Danladi, Mr. Sunday Adepoju, Mr. Nurudeen Adeyemi, Mrs. Esther Onyinyechukwu Ukachukwu,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a one-month ultimatum for tertiary institutions to disclose illegal admissions. Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, the JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin, emphasised that institutions must reveal all unauthorized admissions from before 2017 by September 1, 2024. Benjamin explained that the previous “Condonement of Illegal Admissions without…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is set to introduce a “learn to work” scheme in Nigerian campuses in collaboration with industry partners, providing employment opportunities for students while they study. The scheme aims to link qualified students with global industries, guaranteeing employment upon graduation. Speaking in Abuja with NANS delegates, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc….
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has highlighted the importance of combining education with entrepreneurial skills to unleash Africa’s potential. Speaking at the Africa Leadership Magazine Summit in London, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono, stressed the need for this integration. He received the Africa Leadership Excellence Award in Educational Development from Bahamas Prime Minister…
