The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Friday, said President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, to a university.He disclosed the news to the management, staff, and students of the college during a working visit to the institution. “The rector said some minutes ago that the staff,…
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a one-year temporary suspension on the creation of new private universities in Nigeria The Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has declared a one-year pause on the approval of new private universities in Nigeria. He noted that this moratorium could potentially be extended if deemed necessary. In a…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said candidates with biometric challenges can only register at the JAMB National Headquarters, Abuja. According to the Board, candidates, who experience issues with their fingerprints or facial recognition scans during their registration or verification process, especially during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), where biometric identification is…
Kwara State Polytechnic has reopened the School Fee Payment portal. Please note that a ₦5,000 Late Registration Charge has been added. Students have a 5-day window to settle their fees before the portal closes again.
In a landmark decision, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Government to take over Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State, and transform it into the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia. The directive follows a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja ordering the final forfeiture of the privately-owned institution to the government. Speaking on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the bill to establish the Federal University of Sports, Afuze, Edo State. This was disclosed in a statement by Samson Akhanieme, Chief Press Secretary, Office of the Leader, House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The statement described the development as a testament to the National Assembly’s commitment…
University of Ibadan 2024/2025 Academic Session (Fresh Students) Payment of Fees and Course Registration Guideline
The JAMB Registrar disclosed that the Examination body has registered a total number of 420,674 candidates for the 2025/2026 JAMB examinations so far as of Monday afternoon. Oloyede also said no fewer than 32,435 candidates registered for the examinations on Monday alone which was the 5th day that the UTME registration began. He said 124,632…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has blacklisted six CBT officials for allegedly engaging in blank registration in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration. JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with Journalists after monitoring some CBT centres in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. Oloyede said, “Six CBT individuals engaged by JAMB…
Tunji Alausa says the National Council on Education (NCE) will decide on its proposed adoption of a 12-year basic school model in October 2025. In a statement on Friday, Folasade Boriowo, the director of press at the education ministry, quoted the minister as refuting reports that the federal government has already scrapped secondary education as…
