The National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially launched the Blueprint ICT Development (Blueprint-ICT-Dev) Project, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s drive towards the digital transformation of its university system.
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NELFUND warns public over fake student loan portal
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has issued a fresh warning to the public regarding a fake website and fraudulent message currently circulating online, which falsely claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the reopening of the NELFUND Student Loan portal.
Over 80% of UTME mop-up candidates absent amid crackdown on impersonation — JAMB
More than 80 percent of the 98,232 candidates eligible for Saturday’s nationwide mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) failed to attend, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, attributed the low turnout to heightened security measures aimed at identifying impersonators
TETFund champions Nigerian innovation as researchers unveil market-ready prototypes
TETFund Champions Nigerian Innovation as Researchers Unveil Market-Ready Prototypes By Uji Iliyasu, Abuja At the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Demo Day and Closing Ceremony held in Abuja on Wednesday, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, lauded Nigerian researchers for developing homegrown, commercially viable innovations. “This is more than […]
JAMB schedules 2025 UTME mop-up exam for 28 June, 96,838 candidates to sit the exam across 183 centres
JAMB schedules 2025 UTME mop-up exam for 28 June, 96,838 candidates to sit the exam across 183 centres By Uji A Iliyasu, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, 28 June 2025, for the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise. A total of 96,838 candidates will sit the […]
Gov. Bala reaffirms commitment to basic education during visit to UBEC headquarters
Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, Executive Governor of Bauchi State, has reiterated his administration’s firm commitment to strengthening basic education during an official visit to the headquarters of the (UBEC) in Abuja.
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During the visit, Governor Mohammed underscored the fundamental role of foundational learning,
Student Loan: NELFUND instructs institutions to verify and upload beneficiaries’ data
Student Loan: NELFUND instructs institutions to verify and upload beneficiaries’ data By Uji A Iliyasu The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has directed tertiary institutions to verify and upload their students’ data onto the Student Loan Application System (SLAS). In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday and signed by the Director of Strategic Communications, […]
JAMB sanctions 11 CBT centres over fingerprint irregularities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended stiff penalties for 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and the registrants implicated in fingerprint irregularities during the registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME
Why Aliyu Wamakko Should be Tinubu’s VP in 2027
As Nigeria moves closer to the pivotal 2027 general elections, conversations around the suitability of key political figures are beginning to gain momentum. One of the most pressing debates within northern political circles is the growing controversy surrounding Vice President Kashim Shettima. His tenure, while not devoid of effort, has been marred by a mixture of political unease and concerns about effective representation
TETFund, NEITI sign MoU to strengthen education tax collection
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance data sharing and transparency, aimed at boosting remittances to TETFund from the extractive sector