Education

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has promised to double the support of the State Government towards the infrastructural growth and development of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka. The Governor made the pledge at the 17th convocation ceremony of the university where a total of 6,401 students graduated on Saturday. The university also bestowed honorary degrees on…

No fewer than 40 persons have been arrested and are facing prosecution for impersonating candidates during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed. This is as many parents and guardians are lamenting that the 6.30 am resumption time for the exam was too early for candidates, adding…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the rescheduling of candidates who were unable to sit for the examination due to technical glitches. You are therefore advised to check and print your new examination schedule. The board has emphasised that examination will not be rescheduled for absentees.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said it has arrested 27 impersonators in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB said the 27 impersonators apprehended have been handed over to the Nigeria Police for immediate prosecution. The board also announced that it delisted four Computer-Based Test, CBT centres that have failed to meet…

The University of Ilorin management has announced a relaxation of the penalty for late collection of certificates. In a memo dated 24th April 2025, and addressed to all graduates, the Registrar, Mr Mansur Alfanla, FCIML, declared that the management has decided to suspend the weekly penalty increment of ₦3,000 for a period of six weeks,…

The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reached a remarkable milestone in its first year of operation: over 500,000 Nigerian students have now applied for student loans through the NELFUND portal. This milestone, achieved within just 11 months of operations, underscores the critical need for accessible student financing in Nigeria and highlights the widespread trust…

The Management of Kwara State University (KWASU) has put on hold the scheduled relocation of its Faculty of Agriculture to the Ilesha-Baruba campus. The directive was issued in a memo signed by the Registrar of the institution, Dr. Kikelomo W. Sallee on Thursday, April 24, 2025, to the concerned faculty. Management stated in the memo…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. The exam will last a week and take place in a total of 887 centres nationwide with no fewer than a record 2 million candidates to participate. Also, more than 10,000 officials have been deployed for the exercise…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed officers across all accredited Computer-Based Test centres in Anambra State ahead of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, scheduled to commence on April 24. The Head, Media and Tactical, Anambra NSCDC, Edwin Okadigbo, stated this in a press statement on Wednesday, adding that all the 33…

The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, has announced the release of ₦50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances, as promised by President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Director of Press at the…