Education

The Vice-Chancellor University of Maiduguri, Professor Mohammed Laminu Mele, on Tuesday the 10th March, 2026 formally admitted 6,553 students into the institution for the 2025/2026 academic session, with a stern warning against social media abuse, drug addiction, and other social vices. Let this suite an educational reportSpeaking at the University’s 44th Matriculation Ceremony held at…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Lagos, UNILAG, chapter is set to embark on an indefinite strike. The union attributed reason for the industrial action to what it described as ‘amputated’ salaries received from the university management in January and February, 2026. This is contained in communique issued and signed by Idou…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that it is not responsible for Higher National Diploma admissions or for the inability of some graduates to be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, made the statement while meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced key dates for the conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), including the schedule for its mock examination and the commencement of the main test nationwide. According to the examination body, the optional UTME mock examination will hold on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The…

Rain Semester: Virtual Lectures Begin on LMS The University of Ilorin has achieved a historic milestone with the successful launch of its Portfolio-Based Learning Management System (LMS)! Integrated through the scalable Portal, the University is officially bringing the classroom to your doorstep, ensuring that innovation and academic excellence never stop.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it has remitted a total of N1,570,671,200 to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres that participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise. The disclosure was contained in the latest bulletin released by the Board and signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin….

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has commanded a 400-level student of the Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Mr Pelumi Banabas, for developing a campus emergency response application, describing the innovation as timely and impactful. He also applauded the Technical and Entrepreneurship Centre (TEC) of the institution…

The National Youth Service Corps has announced that its online portal will open for prospective corps members to register for mobilisation between March 12 and March 18, 2026. The scheme disclosed this in a flyer released across its social media platforms on Friday. In the notice addressed to prospective corps members, the agency stated that…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced an extension of the registration deadline for the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for school candidates. WAEC made the announcement on Friday in a short post it shared on its official X account, saying the extension is by only one day. “Here is…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says President Bola Tinubu has approved an additional 50,000 eligible graduates for mobilisation in 2026. Nafiu disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the commissioning of a remodelled clinic at the NYSC headquarters to mark his one year in office. He said the…