The acting Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Prof Razaq Kalilu, has announced the introduction of an additional six new degree programmes for the institution. Kalilu made this known while addressing the congregation at the grand finale of the 16th convocation ceremony of the university, held inside the Great Hall…
The Federal Government has revealed that only 20 per cent of the candidates sitting the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) might be offered admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country.The government is also contemplating a review of the current age requirement for entry into tertiary institutions in the country, which…
The National Assembly says it will come up with a robust legislation to support 18 years old as entry limit for admission into tertiary educational institutions. The Chairman, Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFund, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, said this at the ongoing monitoring of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) in Abuja on…
The ASUU supports the Federal Government’s decision regarding setting the minimum age for university admission at 18 years. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stated on Monday that the Federal Government is contemplating setting 18 years as the minimum age requirement for enrollment in universities and other tertiary educational institutions. The minister suggested that…
This is to inform all fresh undergraduate students that the matriculation ceremony for the 2023/2024 academic session will take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The link for participating online ishttps://youtu.be/PC82AdaTmog?si=megPrarOKGhH4kaY. You can join by 9.55am on the matriculation day.
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, says some issues in Nigerian universities are caused by underage students who do not know what university education is about. He stated this while speaking with newsmen after monitoring the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in some of the centres in Abuja. His words: “As we know,…
The federal government has directed that admission to tertiary institutions should not be given to candidates less than 18 years old. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman gave the directive on Monday during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Bwari, FCT. He decried the activities of some parents…
Nigerians on social media have knocked the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for scheduling examinations for candidates for as early as 7 a.m. Candidates seeking admission to Nigerian tertiary institutions sit in the JAMB-administered Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB has also scheduled some sessions for 7 a.m., raising concerns, especially for candidates whose…
Approved Academic Calendar for 2023/2024 Session (New and Returning Students)
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned one of its officials in Lagos for directing a female candidate to remove her hijab before entering the examination hall. This came as JAMB said the conduct of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, which commenced on Friday, 19th April, 2024, “had been seamless as…
