No fewer than 1,367,210 candidates are currently taking the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) across the country, using a dual mode of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and Paper-and-Pencil Testing (PPT). Of this number, 685,551 candidates are male, while over 681,300 are female. Kano State is listed among the
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, through the Nigeria Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (NIPEDS), has exposed 520 fake A-level results that candidates used for Direct Entry Admissions in the country. In an interview, Prof. Yahuza Bello, the NIPEDS Chairman, stated that the fake results were discovered during the verification of certificates for some Direct
As the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) opens registration for its 2025 Second Series, the leading payment technology platform, Remita, has reaffirmed its commitment to equitable access to education by enabling the seamless purchase of registration PINs across digital and physical channels nationwide. Remita explained that its partnership with WAEC will simplify the registration process
School owners and education experts have raised fresh concerns over the Federal Government’s plan to transition the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations to complete Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, had earlier mandated WAEC and NECO to follow the lead of the Joint
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has discovered 9,469 fake admissions given by 20 schools in Nigeria for the 2024 academic session. JAMB stated that these admissions were conducted outside its official platform, the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS), which helps ensure fairness and transparency in university admissions. Kano State University of Science and
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has discovered 9,469 fake admissions given by 20 schools in Nigeria for the 2024 academic session. JAMB stated that these admissions were conducted outside its official platform, the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS), which helps ensure fairness and transparency in university admissions. Kano State University of Science and
SQI College of ICT has emerged as the only tech-focused institution in the top 10 of JAMB’s 2025 Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs) ranking. The school, based in Ogbomoso, ranked highest among ICT institutions in first-choice UTME applications. Known for training students in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and robotics, SQI stands out as the only
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the news about the organisation cancelling the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is false. Moyosola Adesina, the Acting Head of Public Affairs for WAEC in Yaba, Lagos, said the examination marking scripts have been completed and will be released on or before Thursday,
The Federal Government has approved a new minimum age of 16 years for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, resolving a long-standing controversy over the 18-year requirement in the National Policy on Education. Announcing the decision at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on July 8, 2025, Minister of Education, Dr
A 21-year-old student, Fregene Emiko Emmanuel, who scored 323 in the 2025 UTME, has revealed why he wants to study Medicine and Surgery at Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka. Emmanuel said he picked DELSU because the school is close to home and has a good reputation for training medical doctors. “I want to save lives
