UTME waiver for NCE, ND candidates will boost tertiary admissions by 1.5 million —...
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has said the Federal Government’s decision to exempt candidates seeking admission into National Certificate in Education (NCE) and selected National Diploma (ND) agriculture-related programmes from writing...
University librarians raise alarm over predatory journals, unethical open access publishing
The Association of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (AULNU) has raised concerns over the growing proliferation of predatory journals, misinformation, and unethical publishing practices associated with the increasing adoption of open access...
Most federal colleges of education now award degrees alongside NCE, says minister
The Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, has disclosed that most federal colleges of education across Nigeria now operate a dual-mandate system that allows students to graduate with both the Nigeria Certificate in...
Alleged sex scandal rocks Tansian University as students assault lecturer suspected to be priest
A fresh controversy has erupted at Tansian University following the circulation of a viral video showing a male lecturer, widely alleged to be a Catholic priest, being assaulted and stripped by a...
UTME highest score rises from 299 to 374 in 13 years
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the official record of the highest-performing candidates in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination from 2013 to 2026, showing a...
JAMB plans remote CBT system for 2027 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to introduce remote Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for candidates beginning from the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as part of broader reforms aimed...
WAEC unveils 2026 Computer-Based WASSCE, results to be released within 45 days
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced full readiness for the conduct of the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for school candidates in Nigeria, with results expected...
LASU tops 2026 UTME first-choice applications
Lagos State University (LASU) has emerged as the most preferred institution in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) admissions cycle, recording 84,426 first-choice applications from candidates across the country.
WAEC tightens anti-malpractice measures, warns schools against mass cheating in 2026 WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced tougher measures to curb examination malpractice in the ongoing 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, warning that erring candidates,...
JAMB exempts education, agriculture candidates from UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a major change to Nigeria’s tertiary admission process, exempting candidates seeking admission into education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses from sitting for the...





















