Education

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos branch, has warned that Nigeria’s public universities may be heading for another industrial crisis over what it described as the Federal Government’s slow and inconsistent implementation of the 2025 agreement reached with the union. Speaking during a press conference at…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the list of top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin from Ekiti State emerging as the highest scorer nationwide. The list was unveiled on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into universities for the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was announced on Monday during the board’s annual policy meeting held in Abuja, following a vote by vice-chancellors and other stakeholders present at the meeting.…

The Federal Government has banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names, declaring the practice a misrepresentation of academic credentials and warning that it will now be treated as academic fraud. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a total of 632,788 results now available for viewing. In a statement issued on Friday by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, candidates were advised to check…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed a circulating press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has been postponed, describing it as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Saturday, the examination body urged candidates and the general public to disregard the misleading notice, stressing…

Photo: Gov Monday Okpebholo The Edo State Government’s directive for the arrest and prosecution of students involved in a violent bullying incident at Igbinedion Education Centre has intensified national concern over child rights, school safety and institutional responsibility in Nigeria’s education system. The disturbing footage, widely circulated on social media,…

The Federal Government has announced plans to connect schools across Nigeria to reliable internet services as part of a major initiative aimed at strengthening digital learning, expanding access to modern educational tools, and harnessing technology, including Artificial Intelligence, to improve the nation’s education system. The government said expanding connectivity across…

The National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates, with 71.63 per cent of candidates obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. Announcing the results on Tuesday, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Danlami Wushishi, said…

The Anambra State Government has introduced 15 entrepreneurial subjects into the Junior Secondary School curriculum as part of efforts to equip students with practical skills and nurture an entrepreneurial mindset from an early age. The newly introduced subjects include solar installation, garment making, GSM repairs, agriculture, plumbing, digital literacy and…