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Why we are yet to release 2019 UTME results — JAMB

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has continued to explain the unusual delay in releasing the result of over 1.7 million candidates who sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).  Expectedly, the delay has created room for anxiety and suspicion. It has also created opportunity for fraudsters operating under the guise of Computer
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UNILAG student wins National Mathematics Prize

A final year student of Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Jeremiah Adedoyin, has emerged the overall winner of the 2019 National Mathematics Competition. The competition, organised by the National Mathematical Centre (NMC), was for university students across the country. The competition which started on April 28 featured 80 contestants from 20 universities
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JAMB delists 76 exam centres, to prosecute 100 suspects

JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board has delisted 76 Computer-Based Test Centres for various infractions during the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, raising fears that results from those centres may be cancelled. JAMB announced the delisting just as it appointed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria to prosecute about 100 persons allegedly involved
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Gunmen Attack Govt Girls School in Zamfara, Abduct Six

Armed bandits reportedly stormed the Government Girls Secondary School in Moriki, Zamfara state, and abducted two teachers as well as four women nursing the students. Reports say that the gunmen could not get to the hostels where the girls were housed because security agencies were mobilised on time to repel the attackers. Contrary to the report, there are
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PLASU 2nd Batch Admission List For 2018/2019 Session

PLASU 2nd Batch Admission List for the 2018/2019 academic session has been published. Candidates who applied for admission into the Plateau state University are hereby directed to proceed to check their admission status. The names of admitted candidates have been made available on the university’s website. To access the names of admitted candidates, visit: PLASU
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NASPOLY HND Admission Form For 2018/2019 Session

This is to inform the general public that the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted Approval and Accreditation for the Courses offered by the Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia.Consequently, Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for admission into the under listed Higher National Diploma (HND) Programmes for the 2018/2019 Academic
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JAMB Likely To Cancel 50% of UTME Results Over Malpractice

There are strong indications that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board may cancel half of the results of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in some states. This was revealed to newsmen by a senior official of JAMB who does not want his name to be mentioned. The official expressed disgust over the massive level of […]
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EFCC Raids IMSU Students’ Hostel in Search of Yahoo Boys

Operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), reportedly stormed Flora and Faith Villas in Okwu-Uratta Students’ Alliance (OSA), Okwu-Uratta Community of Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri and arrested about 10 suspects. It was gathered that the raid by the EFCC officials took place around 4:00am, as they searched for suspected internet fraudsters
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Kogi State University Starts War Against Indecent Dressing

Kogi state university has set a university task force to wage war against improper and indecent dressing. This committee has been set up a long time by the school management but has not be effective. This has been made known to all students through the students’ Handbook. The students handbook kicks against indecent dressing. The committee commenced
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FUTA Gets a New Deputy Vice Chancellor

The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has approved the appointment of Prof Deji Rufus Ogunsemi as the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) of the institution. The confirmation is a result of his election to the position by the Senate of the university at its 289th statutory meeting held on Wednesday, April 3, […]
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FUTA Students Protest Death of Colleague in “Hit and Run”

Israel Anuoluwapo, a 100-level student of mathematics in the Federal University of Technology, Akure, was knocked down to death by a ‘hit and run’ driver on Wednesday. He was knocked down some 1000 metres from the gate of the University on the Ilesha-Akure Road on Tuesday April 30.  He was immediately rushed to the University health […]
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OSPOLY HND Admission Form For 2019/2020 Session Is Out

The Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, OSUN POLY Higher National Diploma (HND) Admission form for the 2019/2020 academic session is on sale. Interested and qualified candidates are hereby invited to apply. Online sales of application forms commenced on 7th April, 2019. General Requirements National Diploma (ND) in the same discipline with a minimum of Lower Credit obtained
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Deputy Registrar of Taraba State University Abducted by Gunmen

Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the early hours of Tuesday kidnapped Mr. Sanusi Sa’ad, the Deputy Registrar Administration of the Taraba State University, Jalingo. Dr Samuel Shikaa the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Taraba State University chapter, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jalingo,  said that Sa’ad who […]
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LASU Collection Of Certificate Notice To Graduates

Lagos State University Management hereby calls on the 2017/2018 Academic Year Graduates and Graduates of the previous sets of the University who are yet to collect their certificates to come for the collection of same during the forthcoming Certificates Release Exercise. The Certificate Release Exercise will hold between Wednesday, 8th May, 2019 and Tuesday, 21st […]
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JAMB Results Will Be Released “Shortly” – JAMB

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB via its official twitter handle has refuted claims being credited to it on the release of the 2019 UTME.  According to the board, Results of the 2019 UTME are being delayed as the Board seeks to ensure that NO candidate involved in any form of examination malpractice is allowed […]