Lagos State University has retained its position as Nigeria’s University of First Choice, emerging for the second consecutive year as the most subscribed university in the country during the 2026 admission exercise conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. According to the latest UTME application statistics released by JAMB, LASU recorded an impressive 84,326 first-choice applications,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was announced on Monday during JAMB’s annual policy meeting held in Abuja. According to the examination body, the benchmark was approved following a vote by vice-chancellors and other stakeholders present at the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates applying for Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The announcement was made on Monday through the board’s official X handle during its ongoing 2026 admission policy meeting. According to JAMB,…
Panic has once again swept through the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ibogun campus, after armed hoodlums reportedly invaded student hostels for the second time in less than two weeks. The attackers, said to be about seven in number, stormed the hostels occupied by students of the College of Engineering in the early hours of Friday,…
The Federal Government has announced that the National Examinations Council will begin conducting computer-based examinations this year as part of broader reforms aimed at reducing examination malpractice and modernising Nigeria’s education system. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, made the disclosure during NECO’s 25th anniversary celebration in Abuja, describing the transition as a major milestone in improving the credibility,…
The National Information Technology Development Agency has issued a cybersecurity warning over a dangerous artificial intelligence-powered malware known as DeepLoad, which is reportedly targeting government agencies, financial institutions, businesses, and individuals across Nigeria. According to the agency’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team, the malware uses advanced AI techniques to steal sensitive information while evading detection by traditional…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called for a nationwide shift toward technology-driven education, saying Nigeria must adopt modern learning systems to remain globally competitive. He made the call while speaking at the commissioning of the Katsina State Smart Secondary School in Radda, describing it as a model for future-focused education reform. AbdulRazaq said the project…
The Federal Government has officially prohibited recipients of honorary degrees from using the title “Dr” in any formal, academic, or professional setting, following the approval of a new policy framework by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, after the council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja….
ABUJA — Talks between the Federal Government and non-academic staff unions in Nigeria’s public universities ended in a stalemate on Monday, prolonging the ongoing nationwide strike by members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions. The industrial action, coordinated by the Joint Action Committee…
Activities at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) were disrupted on Monday as members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) continued their nationwide indefinite strike. The unions are demanding a 45% salary increase and full implementation of the 2009 agreement with the Federal Government, rejecting an earlier 30% offer….
