The Yobe State government has cancelled the licences of all private schools in the state and asked operators interested in following the laid rules and regulations to re-apply for new licences. The state government also said henceforth activities of all private schools in the state will tally with that of public schools, saying that […]
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), has passionately called for the cancellation of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) format in the forthcoming West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams. The forum believes that such mode of examination to be introduced will result in massive failure for students, particularly in rural states where computer skills are scarce […]
The lingering crisis that has engulfed Tansian University Umunya, Anambra State since inception took new shockwaves as a campus of the institution in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area has been permanently sealed by its creditor. On Friday, the top management of the Ranent Industries Company Ltd stormed the University sacked and sealed the […]
Isah Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic (IMAP), Nasarawa State, has suspended seven students of the institution for allegedly displaying immoral pictures on social media during a graduation celebration. In a statement on Saturday by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr. Ali Hassan Mohammed, the affected students are to resume during 2023/2024 academic session with […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied media reports indicating that it has increased the cost of 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application documents. Some online media platforms reported on Monday that JAMB has increased the cost of 2024 UTME registration fee to N7,700 (with mock), and N6,200 (without mock). JAMB […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused Vice Chancellors (VCs), political officeholders, and traditional rulers of hijacking staff employment against due process in the varsities. President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osaodeke, who raised the concern yesterday in Uyo during the Heroes’ Day Celebration of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Akwa Ibom State, […]
The registration cost for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for 2024 has been raised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. According to an official release, the revised registration costs are as follows: The cost of registering for the UTME is N7,700 if a mock exam is included, and N6,200) if it is not. […]
No fewer than 3,963 teachers who sat for the November 2023 diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination for teachers across the country organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria failed. The examination is conducted by the TRCN to test the professional knowledge of those in the teaching profession. Speaking with journalists during an […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to covert the 50 billion naira budgeted for student loan scheme to grants. President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Hard Copy on Friday, cited the burden of paying back the loan in a country where jobs […]
Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, has warned that university degrees may no longer be the sole guarantors of jobs now that the world has attained the Information Age. Speaking at the Kwara State University (KWASU) 2023 convocation lecture, Oloyede assured that only demonstrable skills will. Delivering […]
