Over 2.2 million candidates yesterday sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in about 966 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria. The exercise, which runs till Wednesday, April 22, is being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) under strict supervision, with enhanced security measures and technological safeguards deployed to ensure…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the rescheduling of affected candidates in the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), issuing new examination dates and times. In notifications sent to candidates observed by our correspondent, the Board informed the affected candidates on the revised schedules, directing them to reprint their examination slips…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates who encounter biometric verification challenges during the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be rescheduled, provided their cases are confirmed to be genuine. The Board clarified that candidates who are unable to complete biometric authentication at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres…

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has released key academic timelines for the 2025/2026 Rain Semester, outlining schedules for Continuous Assessment tests, lecture completion, and examination preparations. According to the update contained in the institution’s academic calendar for undergraduates, the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Continuous Assessment and Written Continuous Assessment (WCA) tests are scheduled to hold from…

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, will graduate a total of 10,223 students at its 18th convocation ceremony, with 137 emerging with First Class honours out of 7,641 first-degree graduands. Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu, disclosed this on Thursday during a press conference to herald the week-long convocation…

The management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has officially released the final Computer-Based Test (CBT) timetable for the Rain Semester Continuous Assessment (CA) for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has officially extended the application deadline for its 78 Regular Course, offering prospective candidates additional time to complete their registration. According to the announcement, the deadline has been shifted from April 30 to May 15, 2026. The extension is aimed at accommodating applicants who are yet to finalize their submissions…

The Plateau State Commissioner for Education has conducted an extensive tour of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Jos and other parts of the state to ensure the smooth, safe, and secure conduct of the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The inspection exercise, carried out in collaboration with the Plateau State Ministry of Education,…

The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has commenced across Nigeria with what officials and observers have described as a largely smooth and well-coordinated start. The examination, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), began in accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide, with candidates turning out in large numbers to participate in the…

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has been appointed Member of the Body of Benchers, the apex body responsible for the governance of the Legal Profession in the country. A statement by the Director of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr Kunle Akogun, disclosed that “the appointment of…