After several months of delay, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) may have a reason to smile as the Federal Government on Monday promised to pay the backlog of the new ₦77,000 monthly allowance. The Federal Government increased corps members’ allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77, 000 in September 2024. Despite repeated promises and…
The board, in a statement to this effect by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, explained that, “this adjustment aims to ensure that all necessary preparations are completed, incorporating a variety of innovations and enhancements designed to make this examination one of the best in history, while also accommodating the increased number of examination centres for the…
A leading financial services company in the country, Opay, has announced plans to establish a ₦60m scholarship programme for students of the University of Ilorin. The company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Itoro Udo, disclosed this last Wednesday (March 19, 2025) when he visited the Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mr Mansur Alfanla, FCIML, in…
The results of the Computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2025-First Series have been released
The National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) has announced plans to digitalise its examination processes to enhance operational efficiency and curb malpractices. Dr Mohammed Aminu, the newly appointed Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, disclosed this plan on Thursday while addressing staff at the board’s headquarters in Benin City. He pledged to fast-track…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, on Thursday, announced the resolution of the longstanding issue regarding the mobilisation of Higher National Diploma graduates for the National Youth Service Corps. According to a statement from the Ministry of Education, the decision followed discussions with the Director-General of NYSC. Alausa confirmed that only full-time HND graduates…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set to commence the payment of the new allowance of #77,000 Naira to all servicing Corps members as with effect from March, 2025. This will also include the payment of all outstanding arrears. The payment has been signed and approved according to the new Director-General of the scheme….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered data discrepancies in 132 out of the 887 approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country. These discrepancies, involving one or two candidates per centre, were identified during routine checks, prompting the board to take disciplinary action against the affected centres. Following thorough investigations and queries,…
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), in a letter issued to all rectors and provost of polytechnics and monotechnics respectively has directed the concerned institutions to submit the information of ND part-time graduates in mobilisation for the National Youth Service.
