President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has exempted federal universities from obtaining recruitment waivers from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) before employing new staff. Tinubu announced the development on Saturday during the maiden convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA), Bauchi State. The president, who…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says no fewer than 56,000 candidates registered for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series. The Head of WAEC’s National Office, Suleiman Kum, disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) English Language examination in Lagos. The inspection…

Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has released its lecture timetable for the 2026/2027 academic session, ahead of the commencement of lectures scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026. The release of the timetable is expected to help students organise their academic activities and prepare for the new session. Students are advised to access the available timetable…

The University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), now known as Yakubu Gowon University, has reportedly commenced uploading admission offers for the 2026/2027 academic session to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Central Admissions Processing System (JAMB CAPS). Candidates who applied to the University are encouraged to log in to their JAMB profiles and check CAPS regularly to…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has pledged to begin the process of making the Iseyin Campus of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) an autonomous university. Makinde gave the assurance while responding to a request from stakeholders at the commissioning of the Alhaji Kazeem Owonikoko Building at L.A. Primary School, Oke-Esa, Iseyin. The governor said…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has suspended the deployment of corps members to Cross River State over the deteriorating condition of its Orientation Camp in Obubra. Findings revealed that the poor state of the camp facilities has already significantly reduced the number of corps members serving in the state, with more than 700 reportedly…

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to harmonise the 2027 external examination timetable, targeting the release of results by August 2027 to enable eligible candidates to commence the admission process into tertiary institutions by September. The initiative aligns with the education reform agenda of the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, under…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced Thursday, October 29, 2026, as the date for the Passing-Out Parade (POP) for members of the 2025 Batch ‘C’ service year. According to the announcement, the Director-General of the Scheme has approved the date, while the passing-out programme will be conducted on a low-key basis.

This is to inform you that the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer has graciously approved the extension of the registration for the 2026 November/December NBC/NIC and ANBC/ANTC Examinations, earlier scheduled to close on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, to Sunday, 18t October, 2026 at midnight. In view of this latest development, you are hereby directed to ensure that…