Some disengaged staff of the Bauchi State Ministry of Education have urged the government to reinstate them. They also urged the state government to review the decision and accord priority to them in the ongoing recruitment exercise. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Musa Alfa, Chairman, Association of the Bauchi Fingerprint Terminal…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing to call off the indefinite strike embarked on Monday, over unresolved welfare issues. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, made the appeal during an inspection tour of schools in the territory on Monday. The News Agency of…
Rewrite this news story in 2 different version with Headline as a News for publication in United Kingdom English: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 135 candidates with special needs in Kano centre. The examination, organised by JAMB’s Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), is being…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has continued the release of results for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with nearly 1.9 million candidates now able to check their scores. In a statement issued in Abuja, the board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that 1,264,940 results from the 17 and 18 April sittings…
University administrative and support staff under SSANU have issued a final warning to the Federal Government, signalling the possibility of a nationwide shutdown if negotiations are not concluded by the end of April. The warning follows a Special NEC meeting in Abuja, where union leaders reviewed the progress of talks over welfare and previously agreed…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mock, conducted on March 28. Fabian Benjamin, the board’s Public Communication Adviser, said candidates can check their results by sending “MOCKRESULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number registered for the 2026 UTME. He…
The Vice-Chancellor of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Jesse Uneke, has denied reports suggesting that the university’s governing council has been hijacked by political interests. Addressing journalists in Uburu, Prof Uneke described the claims as inaccurate and misleading, insisting that the institution remained stable and well-managed. He said the governing council was actively…
A student of Peaceland University, Godspower Ojini, has been recognised after winning the top prize at the Enugu State Tech Festival in Enugu. Ojini, a third-year Software Engineering student, led a team that developed an Artificial Intelligence platform capable of automating tasks for both individuals and businesses, earning them a ₦2.7 million award. The festival,…
Authorities in Kwara State have lifted the usual movement restrictions associated with the monthly sanitation exercise to enable candidates to attend the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) mock examination. In a statement issued by Shakirat Muritala, spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, the Commissioner, Nafisat Musa-Buge, confirmed that the sanitation exercise would proceed as…
The Vice-Chancellor of Trinity University, Prof. Clement Kolawole, has urged the Federal Government to extend education funding schemes to private universities. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on Monday, Kolawole called for private university students to benefit from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund and for staff to access the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. He…
