The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has officially announced the timetable for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course, confirming April 22, 2026, as the commencement date for the nationwide exercise. This was disclosed in an internal circular issued by the NYSC Directorate Headquarters, indicating that the orientation programme will be conducted across all…

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, will this week graduate 10,959 students who will be conferred with diplomas, bachelor’s, and higher degrees. EKSU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Babatola Ayodele, said the graduates comprise 284 diploma holders, 10,125 bachelor’s degree holders, and 550 higher degree recipients. He also hailed the institution’s academic milestone by being ranked as the…

Again, candidates seeking to modify their subject combinations for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have been effectively locked out, following the closure of the correction window by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). A screenshot obtained by TEAM BABS shows a notification stating: “You can no longer make changes to UTME subjects,”…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned centres to ensure that their surveillance cameras are accessible and viewable during registration and examination exercises or risk sanctions, including non-payment and delisting. The Board disclosed this in a weekly bulletin, stressing that any of the 989 accredited centres where activities cannot be monitored in real time…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the commencement of a supplementary online registration exercise for prospective corps members whose details were recently uploaded by their institutions. According to an official notice released by the scheme, the registration portal will open on Thursday, April 9, 2026, and close on Saturday, April 11, 2026, providing…

A leading Nigerian agro-commodities sourcing and trading company, Sunbeth Global Concepts Limited, has announced plans to institute a multi-million naira annual reward scheme for outstanding students of the University of Ilorin as part of efforts to promote academic excellence and strengthen industry-academia collaboration. The initiative, which is being perfected, will see the sum of ₦10,000,000…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued a formal communication to registrars of corps-producing institutions across the country, signaling the commencement of critical administrative steps ahead of the next mobilisation exercise. A document addressed to “All Registrars, Corps Producing Institutions,” indicates that higher institutions have been instructed to update and validate the academic records…

A lecturer in the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, University of Ilorin, Dr Jamiu AbdulQudus Tosin, has canvassed the consumption of hibiscus tea, popularly known as zobo, for its health benefits. Dr Jamiu, who made this recommendation following a research study titled “Perceived Influence of Hibiscus -Tea (Zobo) Intake on Wellbeing of…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed a circulating press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination had been postponed, describing it as malicious and fake. In a statement issued on Saturday, the board warned candidates to disregard the false notice. “Our attention has been drawn to the malicious press release stating…