UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN (UI) EMERGES NIGERIA’S BEST VERSITY

University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been ranked Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. The ranking, published on THE’s website on Thursday, placed the Ibadan-based federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally and ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, a spot it last held in 2023. THE surveyed 2,191…

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JAMB CONDUCTS SPECIAL SCREENING FOR 176 UNDERAGE UTME CANDIDATES

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday conducted a special screening for 176 outstanding underage candidates who excelled in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The exercise, aimed at assessing exceptionally brilliant candidates below the age of 16 for possible admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session, was held simultaneously…

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FG MEETS ASUU, TO AVERT STRIKE ACTIONS

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving all outstanding issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary education trade unions through a comprehensive and coordinated negotiation process. To this end, it has advised the nation’s tertiary institution trade unions to stop using strike as their first resort. Minister of…

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NYSC ENFORCES NERD CLEARANCE POLICY FOR 2025 BATCH ‘C’ MOBILIZATION

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced a new directive mandating compliance with the Nigeria Education Reposition and Databank (NERD) Policy for all corps-producing institutions. According to a circular dated 7th October 2025, beginning from 2025 Batch ‘C’, only graduates with NERD clearance will be eligible for mobilization. The directive follows the Federal Executive…

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