Coverage of national exam bodies and news around CBT exams, admission forms, cut-offs, and exam policies
Coverage of national exam bodies and news around CBT exams, admission forms, cut-offs, and exam policies
The Federal Government yesterday disbursed N2.25 billion to 45 students from tertiary institutions across the country under its Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) initiative. The programme, launched in December last year in Abuja by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is designed to support student innovators in STEMM fields with up to N50 million…
The University of Ilorin has unveiled plans to establish a Science, Technology and Innovation Park as part of efforts targeted at enhancing research impact and strengthening collaboration among the academia, government, and industry. This initiative was disclosed last Friday (March 28, 2026) at the University Congregation convened to outline the next steps in positioning the…
The University of Jos has rescheduled exams scheduled for March 30 and 31 following the attack on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement on Monday, the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations of the university, Emmanuel Madugu, urged staff and students to remain vigilant and avoid…
The 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) scheduled for yesterday in Asaba, Delta State could not be concluded. The examination was marred by disappointment for candidates as JAMB’s technical connections failed to activate majority of the computers programmed for it at various centers. Most worrisome…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has identified a total of 94 candidates allegedly involved in solicitation-related infractions in the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) process, raising fresh concerns about examination ethics and compliance. The list, released in an official document titled “2026 List of Solicitation Candidates,” contains the registration numbers of…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has kicked off the 2026 examination activities with the conduct of the mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday across the country. No fewer than 227,896 candidates indicated interest to participate in the mock exercise during the UTME registration. A few days ago, JAMB issued a warning…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the final international timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, setting the stage for a multi-week examination exercise across member countries. According to the timetable issued from WAEC’s headquarters in Accra, the examination will commence with project-based and practical…
The result of CB-WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2026–First Series has been released. Candidates can access their results within the next 12 hours.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has re-arrested Emmanuel Akataka, a suspected fraudster previously linked to examination malpractice, after he allegedly resumed exploiting candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, who briefed journalists in Abuja on Thursday, said Akataka had been earlier arrested for conspiracy, impersonation, identity theft, and online…
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has confirmed the receipt of a total of ₦1.57 billion in student loan disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), benefiting more than 7,300 students under the Federal Government’s student loan initiative. This was disclosed in an official correspondence issued by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, to the…