2026 UTME: Riyad Saliheen College Head boy breaks school record with 326

A student of Riyad Saliheen College Olambe, Nurudeen-Odewunmi Abdullah Olabanji, has set a new academic record in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scoring an outstanding 326. Abdullah,...

Tinubu approves new Police Academy campus in Ogun, N15bn take-off grant

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The President...

LASU, FUSTECH debunk conversion rumour, clarify status of Epe campus

Lagos State University (LASU) and the Federal University of Science and Technology Epe (FUSTECH) have jointly dismissed claims that the LASU Epe Campus has been converted into the newly established federal university.

JAMB explains ‘no result yet’ status of UTME candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified why some candidates are seeing a “No Result Yet” message while checking their 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.
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NAAT threatens nationwide strike in universities over failed FG negotiations

The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has warned of a possible nationwide strike, citing stalled negotiations with the Federal Government and growing dissatisfaction over welfare issues in Nigerian universities.

UDUS alumnus wins international Hadith competition in Saudi Arabia

A graduate of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Abubakar Kabiru Abba, has emerged as the overall winner of an international Hadith competition organised by University of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia.
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Woman slumps, dies while waiting for child writing UTME in Ondo

A woman, Oluwasola Victoria Adebayo, reportedly slumped and died on Monday while waiting for her child who was writing the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at a...

FCT teachers’ strike: Stakeholders slam Wike, demand payment of salaries, allowances

Public primary and secondary schools across Nigeria’s capital city were shut on Monday as members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) commenced a strike action to press home demands over...

“We drank dirty water”: Abducted UTME candidates recount ordeal

Rescued kidnap victims, including candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), on Sunday recounted their harrowing experiences of torture, hunger and inhumane treatment during four days in...

NLNG receives 223 entries for 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature

The 2026 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Literature has entered the adjudication stage, as the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) formally handed over 223 entries to the Advisory Board and panel of...