Education

The University of Calabar has suspended nine students over alleged examination malpractice and forgery of results. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the suspension is contained in a statement issued by the institution’s Registrar, Dr Chukwuka Icha. Icha said the decision was taken at the 252nd Senate meeting following reports presented by the Ad-Hoc…

The Federal Government has begun the implementation of key welfare components of the 2025 renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Education Minister Tunji Alausa confirmed this in a statement yesterday in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Boriowo Folasade. The minister reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed…

The Management of the Polytechnic, after due consideration and in recognition of the ongoing religious observances, has approved a four (4) week mid-semester break for all students of the institution. The break shall commence on Monday, 2nd March 2026. This decision is intended to enable students to fully observe the Ramadan and Lenten fasting periods,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that a total of 2,243,816 candidates have registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The figures were disclosed in the latest bulletin released by the Board and signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin. This comes as registration for the 2026 UTME approaches its final…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially commenced the sale of application documents for the 2026 Direct Entry programme. In an announcement posted on its official X account, JAMB stated that the registration “commenced today, Monday, 2nd March 2026 and will end by Saturday, 25th April 2026.” The board emphasised that the entire process,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has concluded the registration exercise for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), recording a total of 2,243,816 candidates successfully registered to sit for this year’s examination. The registration period, which commenced in late January and ended at approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres on 28 February 2026, drew…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has extended its 2026 registration deadline to March 11, 2026. Recall that the student loan portal was closed in the early hours of February 28, 2026, in line with the earlier deadline released by NELFUND. However, fresh checks on the NELFUND portal confirm that the registration window has been extended….

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSIONS INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION (GENERAL ADVERT) Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into various Postgraduate degree programmes at the University of Ilorin. IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has extended its 2026 registration deadline to March 11, 2026. Recall that the student loan portal was closed in the early hours of February 28, 2026, in line with the earlier deadline released by NELFUND. However, fresh checks on the NELFUND portal confirm that the registration window has been extended….

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to recommend the cancellation of registration of candidates who paid for assistance to cheat in examination to score high marks in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).‎‎The Board revealed plans to sack three staff members involved in selling unauthorised access to its examination portal,…