Education

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has acknowledged technical issues that disrupted the 2026 Mock UTME across several centres nationwide, assuring candidates that corrective measures will be implemented before the main examination. According to the board, the mock exam experienced server failures, power outages, and delayed start times, leaving many candidates stranded for hours…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified that the approved monthly upkeep allowance for student beneficiaries under its loan scheme remains ₦20,000, contrary to circulating reports suggesting an increase to ₦25,000. In an official statement issued on Monday, the Fund expressed concern over what it described as “misinformation” regarding the stipend, emphasizing that no…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued new guidelines regulating the award of honorary degrees in Nigerian universities, banning recipients from using the “Dr.” title. The commission said the move aims at curbing what it described as the indiscriminate conferment of honorary awards and preserving the integrity of academic distinctions. Under the new rules, only…

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has confirmed the receipt of ₦1,301,584,250 in student loan disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), marking a significant intervention in support of students’ access to higher education. In an official correspondence dated March 17, 2026, and signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, the university acknowledged the funds…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reactivated its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) subject change portal, providing candidates with another opportunity to correct errors in their subject combinations ahead of the main examination. The reactivation is seen as a critical intervention by the Board, particularly for candidates who may have made errors during…

The West African Examinations Council has released the official timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. According to the final international timetable published on WAEC’s official X handle on Monday, the examination will commence on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and end on Friday, June 19, 2026. The council said…

The Federal Government yesterday disbursed N2.25 billion to 45 students from tertiary institutions across the country under its Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) initiative. The programme, launched in December last year in Abuja by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is designed to support student innovators in STEMM fields with up to N50 million…

The University of Ilorin has unveiled plans to establish a Science, Technology and Innovation Park as part of efforts targeted at enhancing research impact and strengthening collaboration among the academia, government, and industry. This initiative was disclosed last Friday (March 28, 2026) at the University Congregation convened to outline the next steps in positioning the…

The University of Jos has rescheduled exams scheduled for March 30 and 31 following the attack on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement on Monday, the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations of the university, Emmanuel Madugu, urged staff and students to remain vigilant and avoid…

The 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) scheduled for yesterday in Asaba, Delta State could not be concluded. The examination was marred by disappointment for candidates as JAMB’s technical connections failed to activate majority of the computers programmed for it at various centers. Most worrisome…