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The West African Examinations Council has conducted a trial test on essay writing ahead of the Computer-Based WASSCE for School Candidates in 2026. The exercise, led by the Head of WAEC’s Nigeria National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, took place on Thursday at the WAEC Training and Testing Centre, Ogba, Lagos. Senior secondary school students participated…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 13 new degree programmes for Nigerian universities under the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) initiative. The approved programmes are: 1. B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence 2. B.Ed. Christian Education 3. B.Sc. Human Kinetics (Sport Management) 4. B.Eng. Geomatics 5. B.HLIS Community Health Science 6. B.Sc. Intelligence and Security…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed over ₦105 million to three tertiary institutions under the 2024/2025 Student Loan Programme. Beneficiary institutions include: Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin – ₦40,309,100.00
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announces the opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, scheduled to run from Thursday, October 23, 2025, to Saturday, January 31, 2026. HOW TO APPLY FOR STUDENT LOAN Below are the three stages to apply for NELFUND student loan. For candidates that want to…
A few years ago, I faced one of the toughest decisions of my life – I dropped out of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Nigeria, where I was studying Physics. It wasn’t the right fit for me, and I knew I needed a change. The decision to start over was daunting, but it turned out…
The Journey Within When I first began this journey, I thought graduation was the finish line, the grand moment when everything would finally make sense.But as I stand here today, I realize it was never about the finish line. It was about the path that shaped me. It was in the small victories, the late…
When Ojo Kehinde scored *193* in JAMB and later *30* in the University of Ilorin Post-UTME, he thought his dream of studying at the prestigious institution had slipped away. Like many young Nigerians, he faced the painful reality of missing out on university admission despite his determination and effort. But rather than giving up, Kehinde…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, granting the Federal Government a one-month window to address its demands.
We are pleased to celebrate all the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) 11,886 latest graduate on the occasion of their convocation ceremony which coincides with the 40th of the prestigious Better-by-far varsity. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all graduating students. Your hard work, resilience, and dedication have paid off, this is a moment of great…
ADMISSION INTO NEWLY APPROVED PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION : The Federal University of Technology, Akure invites qualified candidates into the following newly approved courses: (1)SCHOOL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES (SBMS) * Nursing Sciences (B.NSc) Candidates seeking admission into the B.NSc programme must have a minimum score of 300 in the 2025 UTME in…
