The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has finally closed its 2026/2027 Pre-Admission Screening registration portal, bringing the registration phase of the admission exercise to an end. The closure follows the conclusion of the registration and subsequent screening exercise for prospective undergraduate candidates seeking admission into the University for the 2026/2027 academic session. Candidates who were able…

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has withdrawn the graduation status of final-year students that was earlier uploaded on the University’s portal. We can confirm that the previously uploaded graduation status is no longer available on the portal, as the University continues its internal review and consideration of the graduating records. However, affected students are urged…

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has commenced the release of its 2025/2026 graduating list, with graduands from various faculties beginning to confirm their inclusion in the list. TEAM BABS can confirm that graduands from the Faculty of Education have already begun confirming their names on the released list, signalling the commencement of the publication of…

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has commenced the release of screening results for candidates who participated in the University’s 2026/2027 admission screening exercise. Prospective candidates can now log into their respective LAUTECH admission portals to access and download their screening results. Those who are yet to access their results are encouraged to log…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series, commonly known as the 2026 GCE Second Series. According to the released timetable, the examination is scheduled to commence on Friday, September 4, 2026, and will run until Wednesday, October…

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday nationwide to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. According to the Ministry of Interior, the declaration is part of the Federal Government’s…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has cautioned tertiary institutions against unreasonable tuition fee increases, warning that schools found to be hiking charges unfairly risk losing access to student loan payments under the scheme. NELFUND Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Akintunde Sawyer, disclosed this during an interview on TVC News Breakfast on Wednesday.He said…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said it is working towards disbursing approved student loans within 45 days, provided beneficiaries are due to commence their academic sessions. Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this while speaking with Arise News, explaining that loan disbursements are being synchronised with the academic calendars of universities, polytechnics…

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, has bowed out after five years in office, citing a 96 per cent first-year accreditation success rate and an increase in the university’s internally generated revenue from N3 billion to N13 billion as some of the major achievements of her administration. Olatunji-Bello delivered her…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh funding arrangement for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), directing that liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled into the student loan scheme. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed the development on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after…