The National Examinations Council (NCCE) on Wednesday announced that it rescheduled the 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations to give states with low number of registrants, the opportunity to register more candidates. In a statement issued in Niger State, the examination body noted that the NCCE for admission into Federal Unity Colleges would now hold on Saturday 3rd June 2023, instead …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates in 100 centres due to technical challenges experienced on Tuesday. The board made the announcement in a statement in Abuja by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin on Tuesday night. About 1.6 million candidates across over 700 are expected to take …

The Lagos State Examinations Board on Monday advised stakeholders to disregard information about the payment of N5,000 for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) practicals. The board advised members of the public not to transact any business with any individual acting on its behalf. In a statement by its Director, Mr Orunsolu Adebayo, the board said the false information …

The Old Students Association of Federal Government College, Malali, Kaduna has appealed with President Muhammadu Buhari to call officials of Kaduna State government to order and stop further encroachment on the land of their alma mater. The association also accused officials of the state government of pulling down the perimeter fence of the college to gain entry and begin appropriating …

There are indications that unions in the university system may rise against the Federal Government over the alleged exclusion of their members in the 40 per cent pay rise for peculiar allowance and arrears. Recently, he Federal Government approved a 40 per cent increase for civil servants in federal Ministries, Agencies, and Departments (MDAs) under the Consolidated Public Salary Structure. …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an extension of the registration deadline for candidates seeking Direct Entry (DE) admission into universities. A statement on Sunday by the Head of Public Affairs/Protocol, Mr Fabian Benjamin stated that the Board is postponing the continuation of DE registrations which was earlier scheduled to close on 20th April, but was extended …

The Delta State Government has announced that all schools in the state will resume for the third term 2022/23 academic session next Tuesday, 25th April. In a statement on Friday in Asaba, the state capital, the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu said that teaching and learning activities would commence on Tuesday, and the resumption test would be conducted …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the closing date for the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration by one week. In a statement on Monday, the Board’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Mr Fabian Benjamin said the DE registration, which started on 20th March, and billed to end on 20th April, had been extended by one week, starting …

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti will officially churn out 5, 963 fresh graduates during its 27th convocation ceremonies slated to hold on Wednesday and Thursday, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edward Olanipekun has said. Olanipekun said the institution would be awarding 74 diploma certificates; 5,602 first degree; 80 with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), and 207 postgraduates certificates. At a …

Contrary to rumours in the mill and social media adverts, the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) is not recruiting teachers into primary schools in the state. LASUBEB’s spokesperson, Mrs Enitan Adewunmi, made the declaration in Lagos on Saturday when she spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria. “The last time LASUBEB recruited teachers was two years ago and …