Education

The Nigerian Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6 and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and abroad and encouraged them to show sacrifice and faith, like Prophet Ibrahim. He also asked everyone to pray for peace and progress in Nigeria….

This is to inform the Kwara State University, Malete (KWASU) community that the mid-semester break for the Rain Semester of the 2024/2025 Academic Session will hold on Monday, 2nd and Tuesday, 3rd June 2025. All students are expected to observe the break accordingly.The University Management wishes you a refreshing mid-semester break.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has further Extended the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) registration deadline. the new deadline is now June 21, 2025. All concerned candidates are urged to complete their registration before the stipulated deadline

The management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has released the updated examination timetable for the rain semester of the 2024/2025 academic session

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced that only the results from the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit will be recognized for candidates who were asked to retake the exam. This decision effectively nullifies the initial scores of those affected by the widespread technical and human errors that marred the…

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fully transitioning to Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other exam bodies by 2026. Dr Alausa made this known while monitoring the conduct of WAEC’s CBT examinations in Abuja on Wednesday. He expressed optimism about…

Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa affirmed this recommendation of the 17-man committee headed by Professor Is-haq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Administrations and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as chairman, on Improvement of the Quality of Examination in Nigeria. The committee which the Minister inaugurated in January this year, submitted its interim report to him on…

The House of Representatives has given the West African Examinations Council 24 hours to appear before it over growing concerns about the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination. The ultimatum was issued on Thursday by Oboku Oforji, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies. Oforji said WAEC must appear on Friday, May…

The University of Ilorin has announced that the 2024/2025 Rain Semester Examinations will commence on Monday, 23rd June 2025, and end on Friday, 11th July 2025. In an internal memo from the Deputy Registrar, students were reminded to strictly adhere to the university’s examination rules and regulations. The notice also emphasized the prohibition of mobile…

Dozens of students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State narrowly escaped death on Wednesday evening after their classrooms collapsed during a downpour accompanied by a windstorm. The students, along with teachers, corps members, and external supervisors, were reportedly…