News as it breaks
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new policy requiring underage but exceptionally brilliant candidates to undergo four additional examinations before securing admission into their preferred institutions. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, revealed this during an inspection tour of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers in Ilorin, Kwara State.…
Senator Sunday Katung, representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, has granted full scholarships to five students of Bethel Baptist High School, who were among the victims of a 2021 bandit attack and mass abduction. On July 5, 2021, armed bandits stormed the school in Damishi, Kaduna, abducting 121 students. While most…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged parents to desist from making baseless allegations against universities over perceived unfair denial of admission to their children. In a statement issued on Sunday by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the board addressed several recent complaints, including one involving…
Governments at all levels have been urged to fully implement existing laws aimed at protecting the rights of the girl child and safeguarding them from violence and abuse. Special Adviser on Education to the Ogun State Governor, Dr. Ronke Soyombo, made the call during the review and launch of a…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, for allegedly hacking a fellow student to death during a violent altercation. Police spokesperson, Superintendent Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest in a statement, revealing that the incident came to light after a resident, Madam Mercy Bassey,…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Daimlas Corporation, a leading global AI firm, to establish a robust artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem across Nigerian universities. The collaboration aims to equip academic institutions with state-of-the-art AI resources, foster cutting-edge research, and create a platform for…
The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked reports suggesting an immediate policy shift to abolish the Junior and Senior Secondary School (JSS and SSS) system, stating that the proposed 12-year basic education plan is still under review. In a statement released on Friday, the Director of Press, Folasade Boriowo, clarified…
The Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State has allocated ₦70 million to support the school enrollment of 2,000 children displaced by bandit attacks. The Chairman of Shinkafi LGA, Ibrahim Musa Shinkafi, disclosed this while addressing journalists after defending his local government’s budget at the Zamfara State House of Assembly…
In a sweeping restructuring of Nigeria’s higher education system, President Bola Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes across multiple federal universities, including Yakubu Gowon University (formerly the University of Abuja). According to a statement from Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the changes take effect immediately. As…
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved N542.4 million for the payment of 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other internal examination fees for students in public schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, announced this during a press briefing in Lokoja on Tuesday, emphasizing the…
