Education

The University of Calabar will graduate 10,820 students at its 38th convocation on Saturday, including 52 first-class graduates. The total comprises 152 diploma holders, 9,173 first-degree graduates, and 1,495 postgraduates. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Offiong Efanga Offiong said the event is expected to project the university’s vision globally. Activities lined up include an interdenominational service, research fair,…

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede, has lauded the notable increase in Computer-Based Testing (CBT) centres for the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) despite the technical problems in this year’s mock exam. “It was one of the best that we have ever done. To me, there…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos branch, has declared a total and indefinite withdrawal of services following the non-payment of March 2026 salaries and the exclusion of the Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) from staff remuneration. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Branch Chairperson, Jurbe Molwus, the union directed all…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday officially installed the Alara of Ilara, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, as the sixth Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU). The investiture took place at the State House Banquet Hall, Alausa, Ikeja. Governor Sanwo-Olu described the appointment as both historic and strategic, noting that it marked the first time a…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has officially announced the timetable for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course, confirming April 22, 2026, as the commencement date for the nationwide exercise. This was disclosed in an internal circular issued by the NYSC Directorate Headquarters, indicating that the orientation programme will be conducted across all…

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, will this week graduate 10,959 students who will be conferred with diplomas, bachelor’s, and higher degrees. EKSU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Babatola Ayodele, said the graduates comprise 284 diploma holders, 10,125 bachelor’s degree holders, and 550 higher degree recipients. He also hailed the institution’s academic milestone by being ranked as the…

Again, candidates seeking to modify their subject combinations for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have been effectively locked out, following the closure of the correction window by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). A screenshot obtained by TEAM BABS shows a notification stating: “You can no longer make changes to UTME subjects,”…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned centres to ensure that their surveillance cameras are accessible and viewable during registration and examination exercises or risk sanctions, including non-payment and delisting. The Board disclosed this in a weekly bulletin, stressing that any of the 989 accredited centres where activities cannot be monitored in real time…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the commencement of a supplementary online registration exercise for prospective corps members whose details were recently uploaded by their institutions. According to an official notice released by the scheme, the registration portal will open on Thursday, April 9, 2026, and close on Saturday, April 11, 2026, providing…

A leading Nigerian agro-commodities sourcing and trading company, Sunbeth Global Concepts Limited, has announced plans to institute a multi-million naira annual reward scheme for outstanding students of the University of Ilorin as part of efforts to promote academic excellence and strengthen industry-academia collaboration. The initiative, which is being perfected, will see the sum of ₦10,000,000…