The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into universities and colleges of nursing for the 2026 academic session.
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FG scraps UTME requirement for NCE candidates
The Federal Government has exempted candidates seeking admission into Colleges of Education from writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as part of efforts to expand access to teacher education and address declining enrolment in the sector.
TETFund to operationalise 4 zonal labs before 2027 — Echono
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has disclosed that four out of the six proposed multi-purpose zonal laboratories across Nigeria would be fully equipped and operational before 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen research and industrial development in the country
FG launches Mine-Tech UniPod to drive mining industrialisation at NSUK
Nigeria’s drive to reposition universities as engines of industrial growth gained momentum on Friday with the launch of the Mine-Tech University Innovation Pod (Mine-Tech UniPod) at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK).
NECO tests over 35 million candidates in 25 years as Ojerinde bags Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has disclosed that more than 35 million candidates have participated in its various examinations over the last 25 years, highlighting the Council’s growing role in educational assessment and national development.
Alausa celebrates NECO’s legacy @ 25, pushes digital exam reforms
The Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, has hailed the 25-year journey of the National Examinations Council (NECO) as a remarkable story of credibility, innovation, fairness, and national service.
NECO @ 25: From national mandate to global recognition
The Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has described the Council’s 25-year journey as a story of resilience, credibility, innovation, and national service, as NECO marked its Silver Jubilee in Abuja on Thursday.
FG commits over N250bn to end campus accomodation crisis nationwide
The Federal Government has unveiled a massive intervention of over N250bn aimed at addressing the long-standing accommodation challenges confronting students in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions
NELFUND celebrates Zenith Bank’s CEO Jim Ovia’s legacy at retirement
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has congratulated Jim Ovia on his retirement as Founder and Group Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, describing his exit as the close of a remarkable chapter in Nigeria’s financial services sector.
Tsangaya Education Reform: Reading Gov Namadi beyond the moment
When Gov Umar Namadi shared the outcome of the six-month Tsangaya education programme in Jigawa State, it sounded, at first glance, like a routine government success story. But beneath the statistics, 150 participants, 96 per cent completion, nationally recognised certificates from National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies, lies something more politically significant: a test case for how social reform can translate into long-term political capital.