JAMB scraps UTME for education, agriculture candidates
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 required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board disclosed this in a post shared on its official X handle on Monday during its […]
FG bans ‘Dr’ prefix for honorary degree holders
The Federal Government on Wednesday banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names in official, academic, or professional usage. It declared that the use of the title by such recipients constitutes a misrepresentation of academic credentials, which will henceforth be treated as academic fraud, with attendant legal and reputational consequences. The Minister […]
OAU students lament transportation challenges
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, have decried long queues and delays in movement across campus following the introduction of compressed natural gas-powered vehicles by the management. The development comes days after the Students’ Union suspended a 72-hour lecture boycott held between April 14 and April 16, 2026, to protest transportation challenges […]
OAU students declare 72-hour lecture boycott over transport crisis
Academic activities at Obafemi Awolowo University are set to be disrupted following a planned lecture boycott by students protesting changes to the institution’s transport system. The action, scheduled to last for 72 hours from Tuesday, April 14 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, emerged after a series of meetings between student leaders and stakeholders over mobility […]
JAMB adjusts arrival time for 2026 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced a slight adjustment to the arrival time for candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, particularly those scheduled for the first session. In a notice issued via its official X handle on Monday, the board stated that candidates for the first session are now expected to […]
FG unveils initiative to recognise, reward exceptional academic research in tertiary institutions, offers up to N20m for researchers
The Federal Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at recognising and financially rewarding exceptional academic research in tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the government announced the launch of the Nigeria National Laureate Annual Prize Programme, which […]
CANDIDATES can now print 2026 mock UTME slips – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates who registered for the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can now print their examination slips. The announcement was made on Monday via the board’s official X handle. According to JAMB, candidates are required to visit its website to access and print their slips. “This […]
HOUSE OF REPS move to lift ban on Benin, Togo educational certificates
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to lift the blanket ban on degree certificates obtained from the Republic of Benin and Togo. The call came after the House Committee on Public Petitions presented and secured adoption of its report during Wednesday’s plenary session. Chairman of the committee, Laori Kwamoti, explained that […]
300 LEVEL UI medical student dies after ingesting insecticide
A 300-level medical student of the University of Ibadan (name withheld) has died after consuming an insecticide on Sunday night, according to authorities at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. A fellow student reportedly found him on the ground floor of Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall, foaming at the mouth and disoriented. The victim reportedly admitted to ingesting […]
JAMB begins 2026 Direct Entry registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the commencement of the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) registration. In a statement posted on its official X account on Monday, the board said the sale of application documents began on Monday, March 2, 2026, and will end on Saturday, April 25, 2026. JAMB advised prospective Direct […]