24 July 2026

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States

Zamfara Sacks Three Top Education Officials Over Teacher Recruitment Scam

The Zamfara State Government has retired three senior officials of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology for unlawfully removing 36 duly recruited teachers and replacing them with their preferred candidates for personal gain. Those affected are Sani Muhammad Jangeru, Director of Finance and Accounts; Usman Abubakar Maradun, Director of Administration; and Garba S. Yamma,

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Colleges

The Growing Trade of Academic Extortion in Cross River Colleges

At the College of Health Technology, Calabar, students are no longer only worried about passing their examinations. They are now fighting a silent war against lecturers allegedly demanding thousands of naira to “sort” courses or face failure. Despite a recent order from the Cross River State Government to stop all illegal charges in state-owned health

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Examination Bodies

Inside Nigeria’s UTME Examination Hack Mafia – How Scores Were Sold for Millions

It is no longer news that the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), was marred by technical hitches in many centres. Nevertheless, what many people did not realise is that the flaws were primarily a result of a calculated cyber-attack by a nationwide syndicate. A recent

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