Bowen University has been advised to sustain its high standards in physiotherapy training as the institution continues to make strides in healthcare education. At the sixth induction ceremony for 68 new physiotherapy graduates, guest lecturer Prof. Adesola Odole praised Bowen for producing professionals who meet Nigeria’s healthcare needs. Speaking on the theme “The Person Behind
Laolu Akande, a former presidential media aide, has backed calls for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to raise its cut-off mark for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Akande stated this in an interview on Thursday, arguing that Nigeria must re-establish the prominence of merit in education to keep pace with global standards
The Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association of Nigeria (COSFAN) has warned that corruption, poor infrastructure and the mass exodus of skilled workers are undermining the country’s future. COSFAN president, Dr Ekundayo Samuel, told reporters that governance failures and the decline of education were at the heart of Nigeria’s challenges. He criticised a political culture
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed alarm over deteriorating education standards in the country, alongside worsening economic conditions and rising insecurity. At its Standing Committee meeting in Owerri on August 15 2025, the Guild highlighted challenges, including high inflation, unemployment, poverty, and the effects of rising fuel prices and exchange rates on ordinary
Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, has once more emerged as the best-performing institution in admission compliance at the 2025 National Tertiary Admissions Performance Merit Awards (NAPTAP-M). The awards were organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to recognise institutions that upheld integrity, transparency, and excellence in their admission processes. Air Commodore
Two major academic unions— the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP)—have rejected the new national admission cut-off marks set by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), describing them as detrimental to academic standards. Following the 2025 JAMB policy meeting held in Abuja, JAMB, in collaboration with
Many Nigerians are not happy with the new 150 cut-off mark for university admission set by JAMB and other education stakeholders. Out of 400 total marks, students who score just 150 — which is less than 40% — can now be admitted to university. For a country like Nigeria, which wants to grow and compete
