Education

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced early preparations for the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with the Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, presiding over a pre-accreditation meeting involving directors, examiners and coordinators from across the country. The meeting provided an opportunity for stakeholders to review preparations for the forthcoming examination, align expectations…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially commenced registration for the 2027 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal) for eligible final-year secondary school students nationwide. According to the official circular issued by the council, the registration window opened on Monday, November 2, 2026, and the normal registration exercise will run through Friday, February 26, 2027….

Preparations are now in top gear for the 30th Combined Convocation Ceremony of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following the approval of the date by the Visitor to the Polytechnic and Executive Governor of Kwara State, His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Chairman of the Convocation Planning Committee, Dr. Agboola Oladiran Martins, disclosed this while speaking…

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has directed candidates whose admission offers have been approved on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Central Admissions Processing System (JAMB CAPS) to accept their offers within the next 24 hours or risk forfeiting the admission. The directive affects candidates who have received admission approval on JAMB CAPS but are…

This is to inform all new and returning students that the resumption dates for the 2026/2027 academic session are: Monday, November 16, 2026 – Resumption for 2026/2027 Academic Session – Fresh Students Monday, November 23, 2026 – Resumption for 2026/2027 Academic Session -Returning Students By copy of this memo, all students are advised to be…

The accreditation team of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has commended the University of Ilorin for its committed academic staff, high staff retention rate, conducive working environment and positive feedback from employers of its Engineering graduates. The team, led by a Professor  of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Mohammed Shu’aibu Abubakar,…

The University of Ilesa (UNILESA) has reopened its Post-UTME and Direct Entry (DE) application portal for the 2026/2027 academic session, giving prospective candidates another opportunity to apply for admission. The new application deadline has been fixed for Monday, November 30, 2026. Prospective applicants are advised to visit the university’s admission portal, complete the required application…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the call-up letters for prospective corps members (PCMs) in the 2026 Batch C Stream II, indicating their states of deployment ahead of the forthcoming orientation exercise. Prospective corps members can now log in to the NYSC portal to check and print their call-up letters, which contain important…

The University Management wishes to inform all staff, students, and members of the public that all students, including freshers and returning students, are expected to resume for the 2026/2027 academic session on Monday, 16 November 2026. All students are therefore requested to take note of the new resumption date and act accordingly. This circular supersedes…

The University Management wishes to inform all staff, students and the general public of the approved resumption arrangements for the 2026/2027 Academic Session as follows: 1. Returning Students: All returning students are expected to resume for the commencement of academic activities on Monday, 2nd November, 2026. 2. Newly Admitted Students: The resumption date for all…