The Federal Ministry of Education wishes to inform the general public, stakeholders in the education sector, parents, prospective students and Heads of Tertiary Institutions that the Federal Government has abolished polished Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination “UTME” Examination as a requirement for entry into Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Colleges of Education as well…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed all universities in Nigeria to discontinue the Top-Up/HND Conversion programme. In its place, institutions are to adopt the following alternatives: Regular Programme (Full-time) Non-Regular Programme (Part-time, Sandwich, and Open Distance Learning) Consequently, the term “Top-Up Conversion” is no longer recognized. The appropriate designation is now “Part-Time Degree.” This…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rewarded outstanding tertiary institutions with multi-million naira grants at the 6th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit (NATAP-M) Awards held alongside the 2026 Admission Policy Meeting in Abuja. At the event, University of Jos (UNIJOS) emerged the biggest beneficiary, receiving a massive ₦500 million award in…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 150 as the minimum admissible cut-off mark for university admissions for the 2026 academic session. The decision was reached during the ongoing 2026 Admission Policy Meeting held in Abuja, where stakeholders across Nigeria’s tertiary education sector deliberated on admission guidelines and benchmarks for the new admission…

No fewer than 52,514 candidates have selected University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) as their first-choice institution in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) admission cycle. The figure was unveiled during the ongoing Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) 2026 Admission Policy Meeting in Abuja, where application statistics for tertiary institutions across the country were presented….

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the rankings for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin emerging as the overall top performer. Jesudunsin, who hails from Ekiti State but sat for the examination in Ogun, scored an astounding 372 out of 400. Her first choice of institution is…

Lagos State University (LASU) has emerged as the most preferred university among candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), according to official application statistics presented at the ongoing Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Policy Meeting in Abuja. The statistics, which ranked the top ten first-choice universities for the 2026 admission cycle, showed…

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (N&MCN) has officially released the results of the May 2026 Professional Examination for General and Post-Basic Nursing Programmes, with an overall pass rate of 69 percent. According to an official statement issued by the Council’s Registrar/CEO, Ndagi Alhassan, a total of 11,835 candidates were successful across various nursing…

Candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and non-engineering Agriculture courses in Nigerian tertiary institutions will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The announcement was made during the ongoing 2026 Admission Policy Meeting organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), as part of broader reforms aimed at…

Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, has officially discontinued its Top-Up and Higher National Diploma (HND) Conversion Programme in compliance with directives from the National Universities Commission (NUC). The institution’s decision follows regulatory guidelines issued by the NUC concerning the operation of conversion and top-up degree programmes in Nigerian universities. With the discontinuation, the university will no longer…