Tag: #EducationNigeria
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ATIBA UNIVERSITY LAW STUDENTS: PARENTS SEEK URGENT GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
Parents of law students at Atiba University, Oyo, have appealed to the Federal Government and relevant regulatory bodies to urgently intervene over the university’s unaccredited law programme. Speaking through their lawyers at a news conference in Abuja, the parents alleged that the university admitted students into the programme despite knowing that it had not obtained…
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CBT CAN CURB ‘MIRACLE CENTRES’, EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE — WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has called for wider adoption of computer-based testing (CBT) as part of efforts to curb examination malpractice and the activities of alleged “miracle centres”. A WAEC official in Makurdi, Mr Timothy Manga, made the call in an interview, amid concerns over the impact of examination malpractice on the credibility…
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JAMB PUSHES AI-DRIVEN INCLUSION TO EXPAND HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to making higher education more accessible for persons with disabilities through the strategic deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and stronger stakeholder collaboration. The commitment was reiterated during the National Engagement on Inclusive Higher Education and Artificial Intelligence held on Wednesday July 1 in Abuja.…
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EDUCATIONIST URGES PROFESSIONALS TO EMBRACE RISK-TAKING FOR CAREER GROWTH
An educationist, Mrs Nkechi Fakoya, has advised professionals to embrace risk-taking as part of efforts to grow and advance in their careers. She gave the advice during an interview in Lagos, noting that fear of losing stability often prevents many professionals and entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential. Fakoya said training she received at a…
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NABTEB EXTENDS 2026 TECHNICAL COLLEGE ENTRANCE REGISTRATION, MOVES EXAM DATE
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced an extension of the registration deadline for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination into technical colleges across Nigeria. According to the board, the new registration deadline is May 31, while the examination date has been shifted from June 6 to June 13. NABTEB said the…
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UTME: JAMB RELEASES RESULTS FOR DAYS 2 & 3 OF 2026 EXAM
If you sat for UTME on April 17 or 18, your result is officially live just a text away! The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who wrote the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on April 17 and 18. According to JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, a total…
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ADAMAWA UNIVERSITY WELCOMES 8,591 STUDENTS INTO NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
Big crowd, bigger expectations — over 8,500 fresh students have officially joined Modibbo Adama University, Yola, with a strict warning: play by the rules or face the consequences. Yola, April 16, 2026 — Modibbo Adama University, Yola, has matriculated 8,591 undergraduate and postgraduate students for the 2025/2026 academic session, officially opening a new academic journey…
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JAMB CLEARS AIR ON HIJAB ROW, BLAMES “OVERZEALOUS” STAFF
JAMB says no candidate should be asked to remove a hijab — and insists a reported Ibadan incident was never part of its exam rules. Abuja, April 16, 2026 — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed claims of hijab discrimination at the Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre in Ibadan, saying the incident did…
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UNIABUJA SET TO GRADUATE 77 FIRST-CLASS STARS IN DOUBLE CONVOCATION
Brains, brilliance, and a bit of bragging rights — 77 students are graduating at the very top of their class! It’s celebration time at University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University) as 77 students bag First Class degrees in its combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies. Out of a massive 12,624 graduating students across two…
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PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES DEMAND TETFUND ACCESS, CALL FOR LAW SHAKE-UP
They help fund it — but can’t access it. Now, private universities are pushing back. Private universities in Nigeria are turning up the pressure for access to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, calling their exclusion unfair and overdue for change. Leading the charge is Lateef Folorunsho Oladimeji, Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, who argues that private…
