The Imo State University, Owerri has suspended one of its lecturers, Desmond Izunwanne, for allegedly slapping female students who arrived at a class session behind schedule and in non-departmental uniform. In a statement in Owerri, the state capital, the spokesperson for the university, Ralph Njokuobi said the lecturer’s action was “barbaric and unbecoming.” Njokuobi said at a management meeting, the …

The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN) has given full accreditation to the Doctor of Optometry programme of the University of Ilorin. A statement by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun disclosed that this followed a re-accreditation exercise carried out by the Board last Thursday and Friday. In a letter conveying this development to …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Computer Based Test (CBT) was conducted between Tuesday, 25th April and Monday, 1st May. A statement on Tuesday by JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin said 1,595,779 candidates registered to sit in 708 CBT centres in 105 towns. But the results excluded …

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) will graduate 7,769 students during its 35th convocation holding on Friday and Saturday. While enumerating activities lined up for the week-long convocation in Calabar on Monday, Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Florence Obi said that Friday was for the award of first degrees, diplomas, masters, and postgraduate and also induction into UNICAL alumni for those …

The management of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic (AOPE), Eruwa, parents, and candidates have hailed the peaceful conduct of the first Computer Base Test (CBT) for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the institution. The CBT centre, according to the management of the institution, is the only approved centre in Ibarapaland and Iseyin axis of Oyo State after fulfilling the requirements of …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed a rescheduled date for candidates unable to sit for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB said candidates who missed their scheduled examination would take it on Saturday, 6th May, 2023. The spokesman of the Board, Fabian Benjamin said candidates under these categories are principally those who were verified at …

Oyo State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde has promised to ensure that more developmental attention of government is channeled to the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso to further demonstrate his belief in the ability of the institution to deliver government’s aspiration for functional education for the people of the state. Makinde, who spoke in his capacity as the Visitor …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said it has become imperative for Africa to develop an education curriculum that will be relevant to the changing world and available jobs. Osinbajo expressed this view on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, while featuring as a panelist at the first session of the 2023 Ibrahim Governance Forum with theme, “Africa in the World: Multiple Assets”. The …

Oba Saheed Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi kingdom in Lagos State has said that arrangements had been concluded to establish a research centre for the study of Lagos history at the Lagos State University (LASU). Elegushi, who disclosed this on Thursday at a news conference in commemoration of his 13th Coronation Anniversary, said that the project would be ready in 2025. The …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that about 947,000 candidates sat for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) within the last two days. The figure was disclosed by JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, after monitoring the ongoing UTME alongside the Registrar of the board, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, on Thursday in Abuja. Stressing that everybody who registered would …