Education

The Registrar and Chief Executive, National Examination Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has said that the body is ready to conduct a Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the November/December Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) for private students. Wushishi, who stressed the need for an awareness campaign to get stakeholders on board the new approach to…

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is pleased to inform the general public and all applicants to the 77 Regular Course that the NDA Screening Test, which was previously postponed, will now take place on Saturday 14 June 2025. The screening test shall be conducted as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) in various centres nationwide. All applicants…

The National Universities Commission has granted Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, full accreditation in 13 undergraduate programmes across four colleges. ABUAD Director of Public Affairs, Tunde Olofintila, in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday listed the programmes that got full accreditation to include Civil Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Mechatronics…

The federal government plans to fully transition to CBT exams for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other exam bodies by 2026. Ahmad spoke during the monitoring of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in some selected schools in Abuja on Tuesday. We will not roll out CBT in a way that…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has activated the portal for change of course/institution. Candidates who are interested in these services can now visit any accredited centre to get it done. All candidates are urged to be guided rightly during the process.

EXTENSION OF 2025 SSCE (I) REGISTRATION PERIOD Please be informed that the Registrar/CE has graciously approved the extension of the 2025 SSCE (I) registration period as follows: State Coordinators are enjoined to communicate all schools to ensure that they complete their registration within this available window as there shall be no further extension after the…

McPherson University invites application from suitably qualified candidates for 2025/2026 Admission into the following undergraduate courses: College of Allied Health Sciences Nursing ScienceHealth Information ManagementMedical Laboratory SciencePublic Health College of Computing CybersecurityComputer ScienceInformation TechnologySoftware EngineeringCollege of Humanities, Social, and Management Sciences FinanceReligion and Peace StudiesEconomicsHistory and International StudiesBusiness AdministrationEnglishAccountingMass CommunicationMarketingInternational Relations College of Law Law…

The Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College, Aule, Akure, in Ondo State, was reportedly be@+en up by suspected thugs hired by a student’s parent. The Vice Principal, Mr Rotifa, was said to have prevented the student from cheating during the ongoing West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) exams, hence the attack. A preliminary report of…

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies, on Monday, chided the management of the West African Examinations Council over widespread irregularities and operational failures that characterised the 2025 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. At an investigative hearing at the National Assembly, lawmakers grilled the Head of WAEC, Nigeria, Dr Amos Dangut,…

The Head of WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Amos Dangut, on Monday apologised profusely to Nigerians and admitted that logistical breakdowns—triggered by a last-minute question paper reprint due to leaks—were at the heart of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), during which Nigerian students were forced to sit for English Language papers as late…