Education

The House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions has fixed 19 February 2026 for the hearing of a petition filed against the Joint Admission Matriculations Board (JAMB) over its policy denying admission to candidates under the age of 16 who sat for and wrote the 2025 UTME Examinations. The Notice of Hearing was…

The 16th orientation programme for all newly admitted students of Kwara State University is scheduled to hold as follows: Date: Thursday, 12th February 2026Venue: Mini Convocation Arena, Kwara State University, MaleteTime: 12:00 noon promptOn Osi Campus:Date: Friday, 13th February 2026 All newly admitted students are to be seated in the hall 30 minutes before the…

The management of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has released official guidelines for the upcoming 2025/2026 Academic Session Matriculation Ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 17th February, 2026. All newly admitted students are required to collect their academic gowns from their respective Faculties in preparation for the eventA hire fee of Three…

The Head of National Office has once again approved the period of the upload of CASS 1 & 2 be reopened from Tuesday, February 10, 2026 to Thursday, February 19, 2026 with a penalty fee of One Hundred Thousand Naira, ( N100,000) only per center. Also, registration of candidates for WASSCE for School Candidates, 2026…

The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of key welfare components of renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), reaffirming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,’s commitment to the well-being academic staff and the stability of the Nigerian university system. The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, has announced that…

The Joint Matriculation Board (JAMB) wishes to remind all prospective candidates that the ongoing registration f o r t h e 2 0 2 6 U n i f i e d Te r t i a r y Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close in exactly 17 days, on Thursday, 26th February, 2026. All candidates…

Today, a new chapter began in the lives of many as the University of Jos matriculated 8,828 new students into its roll, including 75 international students from 20 African countries. This development again underscores the University’s continued rise as an institution to reckon with. The ceremony, which held at the Faculty of Social Sciences Auditorium…

The University of Cross River State, Unicross, has suspended its 24th matriculation ceremony following rising tension in the school, occasioned by the high cost of matriculation gowns. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Francisca Bassey, pegged the cost for renting the academic gown for the two-hour ceremony at ten thousand naira, which the students say “it is…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed claims that candidates already in universities were barred from registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE). The Board dismissed the claims in a statement by its spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Wednesday. Benjamin said the claims were a…

Please be informed that the Harmattan Semester Examination is scheduled to commence from Monday, 23rd February 2026 to Friday, 13th March 2026. In view of this, all Heads of Department and Postgraduate Coordinators are to ensure that lectures are concluded on or before Friday, 13th February 2026. Examination timetables should be prepared and duly forwarded…