The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise to May 8, 2026, offering fresh opportunities to eligible candidates who are yet to complete their applications. The extension comes after the Board had earlier fixed April 25, 2026 as the closing date for the exercise,…

The management of Kwara State Polytechnic has officially published an amended academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session. The second semester is set to begin with the resumption of all students on April 27, 2026, followed immediately by the commencement of lectures. The key activities of the amended calendar are contained in the image below:

Teslimat Abiola Nurudeen, a final-year student of the Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering of Kwara State University has made history by becoming the first undergraduate from the institution to complete a solo flight at the Ilorin International Airport. The historic moment occurred on April 20, 2026, when the young aviator successfully piloted an aircraft…

Sixteen Law graduates of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) have made First Class Honours at the recently concluded Bar Final Examinations of the Nigerian Law School. This is in addition to 58 others who made Second Class Upper in the examinations. The University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, disclosed this in a press…

In a landmark development, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to three additional academic programmes being run at the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti The approval was contained in a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor, which was dated 7th April, 2026, and signed by the Director of Accreditation, National Universities Commission,…

Lagos State University (LASU) has officially signaled the start of its 2026/2027 academic session admission cycle. In an internal memorandum released by the Admissions Office, the university outlined the critical schedule for the Independent Indighenship Verification Exercise (IIVE), a mandatory process for candidates claiming Lagos State origin. The memorandum, signed by Bamigboye, A.J., on behalf…

The management of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has unveiled the proposed undergraduate academic calendar for the 2025/20s6 session. The schedule, released by the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records (DEAR) on April 21, 2026, outlines a comprehensive timeline for both fresh and returning students. The session is slated to officially kick off with online screening…

This is to invite applicants seeking admission into the College of Nursing Sciences – OND/HND [4 Years Non- Terminal] Nursing programme for year 2026/2027 academic session. CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION  The prospective candidate should possess the following qualification/features. Candidate must have written 2026 JAMB with the following subject combination; English- language, Biology, chemistry and physics.Candidate should…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made new appointments for the National Examination Council (NECO), the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), the Federal Polytechnic in N’yak Shendam, Plateau State, and the National Library of Nigeria, all institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education. President Tinubu appointed Prof Modupe Adeola Adelabu as Chairman of the Governing…

Not fewer than 10, 233 fresh graduates of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, will be awarded first degrees in various feeds of study tomorrow. The occasion to be graced by top government functionaries would be at the week-long 18th Convocation Ceremonies of the Institution which started on April 16, 2026. Scheduled to…