15 September 2026

EducationReformNigeria

Examination Bodies

UTME Fiasco And the Future of JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was established in 1978 to serve as a clearing house for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities. The decree establishing the body was later amended to include other tertiary institutions, effectively replacing the concessionary arrangement that was in place hitherto. Under the concessionary arrangement, student applicants could apply

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News

Tinubu Launches National Academic Record System

The Federal Executive Council has approved the full implementation of the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD), a nationwide programme aimed at digitising and verifying academic records across all post-secondary institutions in Nigeria. The official announcement was made following the signing of the Declaration of Effectiveness by Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, on behalf

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Universities

Why Nigerian Universities Are Rethinking Satellite Campus Strategy

For years, many Nigerian universities have operated satellite campuses—smaller, remote centres far from their main campuses—often in borrowed buildings with limited lecturers, inadequate infrastructure, and overcrowded classrooms. These campuses were seen by some as a way to bring education closer to the people, but for many students and education experts, the story has been one

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