With the Federal Government directing WAEC and NECO to fully adopt Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by 2026, schools across Nigeria are racing against time to upgrade their facilities and meet the new digital examination standards. While the mandate is seen as a major breakthrough for Nigeria’s education system, it has […]
Education
FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited has taken another bold step in its mission to raise a financially enlightened generation, as the institution brought its financial literacy outreach to Kings’ College Lagos on November 19, 2025. The session, organised in honour of World Savings Day, was designed to help students understand the […]
The two-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities has been suspended. This was announced during an ongoing news briefing in Abuja on Wednesday by Prof. Chris Piwuna, the National President of ASUU. Piwuna claims that the National Executive Council meeting, which took place overnight and concluded by […]
Students who switched their bank accounts from digital wallet platforms to commercial banks are now receiving maintenance payments from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, made this announcement in Abuja on Friday. Oluwatuyi claims that this move is a major […]
Leading digital financial services provider, OPay, has announced the inclusion of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) in its flagship ₦1.2 billion scholarship initiative, marking a significant milestone in its 10-year commitment to education and youth empowerment across Nigeria. The move makes UNICAL the eighth beneficiary of the scheme in 2025. […]
The results of applicants who took the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) retest this year have been made public by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Following a meeting of the Board’s Chief External Examiners (CEEs) in each of the federation’s states, the results were made public. […]
Mr. Ola Olukoyede, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has cautioned the nation’s youth to avoid the urge for instant wealth and instead pursue a career of honesty and hard labor. On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, he issued the warning through the Acting Director of the […]
During his re-examination, the prosecution’s attorney urged the prosecution witness to compare Amotekun’s and ESN’s actions. In the current trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the second prosecution witness informed Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja that, in contrast to Amotekun, which is legally supported, Kanu’s […]
Additional mop-up exams will be administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to applicants who were unable to take the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the Board, an estimated 5.6% of candidates missed their exams. To make up for this, a special mop-up exercise will be […]
Tension is rising among 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates as many have outrightly rejected the apology issued by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over technical errors that marred this year’s examination. Instead of accepting the board’s explanation, the candidates are demanding a total resit of the […]