The National Assembly says it will come up with a robust legislation to support 18 years old as entry limit for admission into tertiary educational institutions. The Chairman, Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFund, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, said this at the ongoing monitoring of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) in Abuja on…
The ASUU supports the Federal Government’s decision regarding setting the minimum age for university admission at 18 years. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stated on Monday that the Federal Government is contemplating setting 18 years as the minimum age requirement for enrollment in universities and other tertiary educational institutions. The minister suggested that…
This is to inform all fresh undergraduate students that the matriculation ceremony for the 2023/2024 academic session will take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The link for participating online ishttps://youtu.be/PC82AdaTmog?si=megPrarOKGhH4kaY. You can join by 9.55am on the matriculation day.
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, says some issues in Nigerian universities are caused by underage students who do not know what university education is about. He stated this while speaking with newsmen after monitoring the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in some of the centres in Abuja. His words: “As we know,…
The federal government has directed that admission to tertiary institutions should not be given to candidates less than 18 years old. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman gave the directive on Monday during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Bwari, FCT. He decried the activities of some parents…
Approved Academic Calendar for 2023/2024 Session (New and Returning Students)
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned one of its officials in Lagos for directing a female candidate to remove her hijab before entering the examination hall. This came as JAMB said the conduct of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, which commenced on Friday, 19th April, 2024, “had been seamless as…
Vice chancellor of the faith-based Islamic institution, Prof Noah Yusuf said this in Ilorin, Kwara state capital during the matriculation ceremony of 1,243 students of the school. Prof Yusuf said: “I am glad to inform our Matriculating students and the audience at today’s event that the University’s governing council has approved the commencement of medical…
The Al-Hikmah University has warned its fresh student intakes to shun all forms of anti-social behaviours while on and off campus. The school equally advised the students to eschew examination malpractices, sexual misbehavior. Vice chancellor of the faith-based Islamic institution, Prof Noah Yusuf said this in Ilorin, Kwara state capital during the matriculation ceremony of 1,243 students…
This is to inform members of the general public, especially candidates who chose Bayero University, Kano as their first choice and scored the minimum of 180 points in the UTME but unable to register for the 2023/2024 PUTME screening exercise, that the portal will be reopened on Monday 22nd and closed on Sunday, 28th April,…
