Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as Chairman of NELFUND
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, CFR, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman […]
Education
We don’t use contracts, vendors for content based interventions – TETFund
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund), has said part of the reforms it carried out was to eliminate the […]
All lecturers should undergo compulsory drug test – Former ATBU VC
The immediate past Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, has advocated drug test for lecturers to sanitise university […]
Deploy AI in universities to drive development – ATBU VC
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The newly appointed acting Vice Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Prof Sani Kunya, has challenged […]
2.5m students enroll in tertiary education research platform – TETFUND
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Over 2.5 million students have been enrolled in the Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services, (TERAS), platform provided by […]
Again, JAMB extends 2024 Direct Entry registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the registration for Direct Entry has been extended till a later date. The Public […]
Qatari govt to support 1,000 Borno orphans, constructs primary school in Maiduguri
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Qatari government on Thursday disclosed that over 1,000 orphans resulting from the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State […]
JAMB Registrar says 1.94 million students sat for 2024 UTME
The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, says no fewer than 1.94 million candidates sat for the 2024 examinations in […]
62-year old enrols for ND program in Nasarawa polytechnic
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A 62-year old adult, Mr Effiong Michael, has enrolled for National Diploma Programme at the Isa Mustapha Agwai I […]
UNN suspends lecturer over alleged sexual harassment
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has suspended indefinitely its Mr David Udo-Udom, the lecturer, allegedly involved […]
Sex scandal : We won’t oppose any sanction against UNN lecturer – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the union would not oppose any sanction against the lecturer allegedly involved in sex […]
Minister summons Lead British International School over alleged bullying
The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday summoned Lead British International School, Abuja over an alarming viral online video regarding alleged bullying incidents at […]
UTME: National Assembly backs 18 years university admission age
The National Assembly has said it would come up with a robust legislation to support 18 years old as entry limit for admission into tertiary […]
Senate supports minimum entry age into tertiary institutions
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Members of Nigeria Senate on Tuesday put its weight behind the Federal Government move to pegg the minimum entry […]
JAMB to refund UTME registration fees to deserving visually-impaired candidates
Lagos Coordinator, JAMB Equal Opportunity Group, Prof. Olarenwaju Fagbohun, has said the board would refund fees paid by deserving visually-impaired candidates for the purchase […]
UTME: FG to review minimum entry age to varsities, others
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said on Monday that the Federal Government would consider the possibility of reviewing and […]
JAMB regrets staff action against hijab wearing candidate
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned some of its officials for asking a candidate wearing hijab […]
2024 UTME: Parents obey JAMB order to steer clear CBT Centres
Parents of candidates who registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) have complied with an order restricting them from coming close to […]
2024 UTME: JAMB applauds parents for staying away from CBT centres as directed
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has commended the public, especially parents, for […]
JAMB orders arrest of any parent found at CBT centre during UTME
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent, […]