adminJAMB sets 150 as cut-off mark for university admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session. The decision was reached…
ASUU warns of fresh strike over 2025 agreement delay, others
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned that the public university system could face another wave of industrial unrest if the Federal Government and state governments fail to…
Education, agriculture candidates now exempted from UTME, says JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses in College of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be…
FG retains 16 years minimum age for tertiary admission
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Monday announced that the Federal Government has retained 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Alausa made…
Honorary degree holders barred from using ‘Dr’ title
The Federal Government has barred recipients of honorary degrees from adding “Dr” to their names. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this at a media briefing at Presidential Villa,…
Two candidates, parent arrested for forging UTME scores with AI
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the arrest of two candidates and a parent for falsifying 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results using Artificial Intelligence and other…
Gunmen abduct UTME candidates, others in Benue
Gunmen have abducted passengers, including candidates of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examination, along the Makurdi-Otukpo road in Benue…
ASUU Gives FG Four-Day Ultimatum Over New Salary Structure
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to immediately implement the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers across the…
NECO Releases 2025 SSCE External Results, Records 71.63% Pass Rate
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates, with 71.63 per cent of them achieving five credits…
FG finally signs, unveils renegotiated agreement with ASUU
The federal government has finally signed a renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to address the incessant strikes in Nigeria’s public tertiary schools. The agreement…
Reps order Ministry of Education, WAEC to halt CBT exams till 2030
The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to suspend the planned commencement of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the…
Tinubu directs education minister to end ASUU strike
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Education, Mr. Olatunji Alausa, to move quickly and resolve the lingering industrial dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, saying…
Kogi poly suspends five staff, arrests four students over certificate scam
The Kogi Polytechnic is investigating a syndicate of nine suspects for alleged certificate racketeering and document falsification. The Rector of the Kogi Polytechnic, Prof Salisu Ogbo, made this…
FG releases N2.3bn to federal university unions to clear arrears
The federal government says it has released N2.3 billion to university-based unions to clear the backlog of outstanding arrears. Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, gave updates on the…
WAEC denies restricting subjects for 2026 WASSCE candidates
The West African Examinations Council has dismissed reports alleging that it issued a directive restricting Senior Secondary students to specific subjects for the forthcoming 2026 West African Senior School…
