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Over 1.5m candidates score less than 200 in 2025 UTME

5 May 2025

The breakdown offers a full picture of the performances by Nigerian candidates in the examination conducted across the country. According to the examining body, out of 1,955,069 candidates who wrote the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, over 1.5 million scored less than 200 in the exam. JAMB further announced that 4756 candidates scored above […]

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NELFUND links student loan portal to schools’ websites

12 March 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has begun efforts to integrate its platform with institutional portals, allowing for seamless verification of student information. The Executive Director of Operations at NELFUND, Mustapha Iyal, made this known during a sensitization program held at the University of Ilorin for higher institutions in Kwara State, where he noted that […]

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Over Two Million Candidates Set For 2025 UTME— JAMB

10 March 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said it has concluded the registration process of over two million candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, holding in April. 

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JAMB introduces mock UTME for underage candidates

27 January 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has introduced a mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates below the age of 16.

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All exams in Nigeria will be 100% CBT by 2027 – minister

24 January 2025

The Federal Government has set a 2027 target for transitioning its examination system to 100 per cent computer-based testing, CBT.

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Attempted suicide: OAU considers waiver for extra-year students

14 November 2024

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has disclosed its commitment to assist extra-year students struggling with their studies by considering a waiver for them.

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Teachers’ recruitment: Give us chance to work – Persons with disabilities tell Adeleke

9 September 2024

The group under the aegis, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities ,JONAPWD, Osun State Chapter, in a statement from its Chairman, Stephen Oluwafemi, also sought the quick implementation of the disability law passed in the state. According to the statement, the group urged the government to take immediate action to implement the provisions of […]

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Panel, ASUU meet Wednesday over strike threat

9 September 2024

These were the resolutions made at the end of a closed-door meeting held between ASUU’s leadership and the representatives of the Federal Ministry of Education headed by  Tahir Mamman. Following resolutions reached at the union’s national executive council meeting held at the University of Ibadan on August 19, 2024, public university lecturers threatened to go […]

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JAMB uncovers 21 admission seekers with fake results

2 September 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board noted that 21 candidates with fake IJMB results were recommended for 2023 admissions by various institutions. JAMB, in a policy document obtained by our correspondent in Abuja, noted that 12 out of the 21 candidates were recommended by the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Five institutions were involved in the […]

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NYSC bars poly graduates without IT experience

30 August 2024

The acting Director of Press and Public Relations, NYSC,  Caroline Lembu, who spoke to reporters, explained that a certificate of industrial training is one of the requirements for polytechnic graduates to participate in the one-year national youth service. The NYSC had recently introduced a new policy, requiring graduates of polytechnics and monotechnics to present an […]

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