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…
A presidential aspirant of the National Association of Nigerian Students has called for a free, fair and transparent electoral process ahead of the union’s forthcoming election. Comrade Olamide Odumosu made the call after successfully completing his screening to contest for the office of National President, describing the exercise as engaging and worthwhile. Odumosu stressed that…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Cross River, says it will resist any attempt to impose candidates on it during its delegate conference in the state. The Chairman, Mr Monday Ogbodum told newsmen in Calabar on Wednesday that only the State Executive Council was empowered by the constitution to conduct the union’s activities. “There is…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, 52 days after the last written paper. Announcing the results in Minna, Niger State, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, said candidates were tested in 16 subjects, with 96,979 registering for the examination. Of these, 95,160 candidates actually sat…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the exclusion of Labour Party (LP) candidates from the February 21 area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Delivering judgment in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/2110/2025, Justice Peter Lifu declined to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept or publish LP’s list of candidates. The court…
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Suleja Region, Niger State, has rewarded the best-performing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates from the church with cash prizes. The Regional Overseer, Pastor Samuel Ndagi, presented the awards on Sunday in Suleja. Miss Faith Emmanuel, who scored 279 points, received ₦100,000 through the Deeper Life Schools Outreach (DLSO)…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday screened 176 exceptional underage candidates who excelled in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The screening, held simultaneously in Abuja, Owerri, and Lagos, was designed to identify outstanding candidates below the age of 16 who may be considered for admission into Nigerian universities for the…
Almost 22,000 candidates are seeking admission into the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) for the 2025/2026 academic session, far exceeding the institution’s capacity of 13,000 available spaces. Professor Kamilu Rauf, head of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre, said on Monday that the Post-UTME screening, which runs from 28 August to 4 September, registered 20,220 UTME applicants…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will screen more than 500 outstanding candidates under the age of 16 for possible admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session. The exercise will take place from September 22 to 26 at three centres: Lagos, Abuja, and Owerri. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said Lagos would…
The Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Peter Ugwu, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately upload the party’s candidates for the upcoming FCT Area Council elections scheduled for February 26, 2026. Ugwu made the appeal on Wednesday during a peaceful protest by party…
