The Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun (FUHSI), has released its Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 academic session. Candidates are required to score between 180 and 220, depending on the course for which they are applying. Courses with higher cut-offs include Medicine and Surgery at 220, Nursing Science
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has launched a drive to reduce the number of out-of-school children and increase enrolment across Nigeria. The announcement was made during a South regional enrolment drive in Uyo. Executive Secretary Aisha Garba, represented by her Special Assistant, Ibrahim Gold, stated that UBEC is committed to ensuring that all school-age
Nigeria has been ranked 4th in the world for attacks on schools, with 2,436 cases reported in the past year, the United Nations says. UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted a 44 per cent rise in school attacks worldwide as he marked the International Day to Protect Education on September 9. The countries with the most
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced that results for its recent Post-UTME and Direct Entry screenings are now accessible on candidates’ personal portal accounts. Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, UNIBEN’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the release, advising candidates to ignore any “NOT ADMITTED” status currently showing on result slips. She explained that the official admission process
Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has reinforced its ban on sign-out ceremonies and reckless driving across its four campuses. The directive was issued to ensure safety and maintain order within the university. In a memo signed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Ike-Elechi Ogba, Deans of Faculties and Heads of Departments have been instructed to monitor
The Ebonyi State Government has received the report from a panel investigating the partial collapse of Pentagon Hostel at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo. The two-storey student hostel, near the university’s main gate, recently partly collapsed, damaging students’ belongings but thankfully causing no deaths. The Commissioner for Capital City and Urban Development, Hon. Sunday
Starting from the 2025/2026 academic session, 18 Colleges of Education in Nigeria will begin offering degree programmes alongside the Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE), following a new approval by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE). Professor Paulinus Chijioke, Executive Secretary of the NCCE, revealed this in a recent interview. He explained that the
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has encouraged beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) National Scholarship Programme to combine their studies with productive side hustles to prepare for life after graduation. The mid-term assessment and interactive session for the 47 scholars—one from each state and the FCT, now in 300 level—was held in Abuja.
As Nigeria marked World Literacy Day 2025, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) urged Nigerians to see reading and writing as key tools for building a stronger, more united country. Speaking at the event, NOA’s Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said literacy is not just about going to school. It is instrumental to fighting poverty, encourages
A Nigerian mathematician, Dr. Sunday Esebre, is calling on governments and institutions to put more money into mathematics research, warning that low funding could slow scientific progress. Esebre, who recently completed his PhD at Texas Tech University in the US, said that mathematics is not just about theory, but forms the basis for breakthroughs in
