The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, 13th June, 2026 for the conduct of the UTME mop-up examination for all candidates who presented themselves and were biometrically verified for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME
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Dr Akimugu is a trained teacher, professional journalist and creative writer. He has many years of experience in the media with bias for education and children.
TVET, digital skills, apprenticeships take centre stage at UK-Nigeria meeting
The Federal Government has deepened its education and skills partnership with the United Kingdom to better prepare Nigerian youths for global job opportunities, with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), digital skills development, and industry-led apprenticeship programmes taking centre stage.
APC Primaries: Why Jigawa people are standing firmly behind Gov Namadi
The emergence of Umar Namadi as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 general election did not come as a surprise to many political observers in Jigawa State. To supporters across the state’s 27 local government areas, the development merely
APC Primaries: Why Jigawa people are standing firmly behind Gov Namadi
The emergence of Umar Namadi as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 general election did not come as a surprise to many political observers in Jigawa State. To supporters across the state’s 27 local government areas, the development merely reflects the growing confidence people have in a leader they believe has remained focused on governance, humility and development-oriented policies
Professor Segun Aina now JAMB registrar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), replacing Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026.
JAMB releases 279 UTME results previously withheld for investigation
JAMB releases 279 UTME results previously withheld for investigation By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of 279 results that were previously withheld pending further investigation into suspected examination malpractice during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The development brings relief to hundreds of candidates […]
Nigeria launches first drone soccer league for students
Nigeria’s youth sports and education landscape took a significant leap forward with the official launch of the Naija Drone Soccer League (NDSL), the country’s first structured competitive drone soccer league for senior secondary school students.
FG directs Nigerian embassies, missions to disburse outstanding allowances to Nigerian scholars abroad
The Federal Government has commenced disbursement of outstanding 2025 allowances to Nigerian students benefiting from the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme, bringing relief to scholars who have been awaiting payment across various partner countries.
FG determined to equip young Nigerians with employable skills –Alausa
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to non-formal education as a strategic tool for youth empowerment and job creation, declaring that the federal government is determined to equip young Nigerians with skills for both present and future economies
Namadi’s solar vision portrays a people’s governor
There is a quiet but profound revolution unfolding in Jigawa State, and it deserves far more attention than it has received. When the Jigawa State Government announced plans to establish a 100 KVA solar-powered electricity station through a partnership between a Chinese company and a local firm, it may have appeared to some as just another government announcement, the kind that fills press releases and fades into the background noise of Nigerian politics. But look closer, and what Governor Uma