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...

ASUU warns of fresh strike over unimplemented 2025 agreement

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that Nigeria’s public university system could be heading toward another round of industrial unrest if the Federal Government and state governments fail to...

KWASU to discontinue HND conversion programme

Kwara State University has announced plans to discontinue its Top-Up/HND Conversion Programme from the 2025/2026 academic session in compliance with directives from the National Universities Commission. The institution disclosed...
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Confluence University expels four students over lesbianism, other offences

The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, has intensified disciplinary measures against student misconduct, expelling four undergraduates and rusticated one student over...

Educare CEO alleges widespread extortion, ‘sex-for-grades’ in Abia, Imo universities

The Chief Executive Officer of Educare, Alex Onyia, has alleged widespread cases of extortion, sorting and sexual exploitation of students by lecturers in some Nigerian universities, particularly at Abia State University and...

Students at NTIC Abuja allegedly assault junior colleague

A Junior Secondary School (JSS) student identified as Zara was allegedly assaulted by senior colleagues at Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC), formerly known as Nigerian Turkish International Colleges,...