The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of the 2026 UTME mock examination. Candidates who participated can now check their results using their registered SIM. To check your JAMB mock score, send “MOCKRESULT” as a text message to 55019 or 66019 using the same SIM card you registered with for the exam.

The Senate of the University of Ilorin has elected Professor Olalere Adeyemi of the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages as Deputy Vice Chancellor today, March 31, 2026.

In a significant boost to the 2025/2026 academic session, Ekiti State University (EKSU) has officially confirmed the receipt of over ₦434.5 million from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). In an official communiqué dated February 23, 2026, addressed to the Managing Director of NELFUND, the Vice-Chancellor of EKSU, Prof. J. B. Ayodele, acknowledged the disbursement…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has acknowledged technical issues that disrupted the 2026 Mock UTME across several centres nationwide, assuring candidates that corrective measures will be implemented before the main examination. According to the board, the mock exam experienced server failures, power outages, and delayed start times, leaving many candidates stranded for hours…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified that the approved monthly upkeep allowance for student beneficiaries under its loan scheme remains ₦20,000, contrary to circulating reports suggesting an increase to ₦25,000. In an official statement issued on Monday, the Fund expressed concern over what it described as “misinformation” regarding the stipend, emphasizing that no…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued new guidelines regulating the award of honorary degrees in Nigerian universities, banning recipients from using the “Dr.” title. The commission said the move aims at curbing what it described as the indiscriminate conferment of honorary awards and preserving the integrity of academic distinctions. Under the new rules, only…

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has confirmed the receipt of ₦1,301,584,250 in student loan disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), marking a significant intervention in support of students’ access to higher education. In an official correspondence dated March 17, 2026, and signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, the university acknowledged the funds…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reactivated its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) subject change portal, providing candidates with another opportunity to correct errors in their subject combinations ahead of the main examination. The reactivation is seen as a critical intervention by the Board, particularly for candidates who may have made errors during…

The West African Examinations Council has released the official timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. According to the final international timetable published on WAEC’s official X handle on Monday, the examination will commence on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and end on Friday, June 19, 2026. The council said…