16 years age limit: Court stops JAMB from restricting students
WARRI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an order restraining the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board from implementing its […]
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10 students bag first class in Kings University
ODEOMU (Sundiata Scholar) – Osun No fewer than 10 graduates of Kings University, Ode-Omu, Osun, bagged first class degree as the institution held its 5th […]
JAMB Lowers Age Requirement for 2024/2025 Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a significant adjustment to the age requirement for tertiary institution admissions for the 2024/2025 academic session. […]
16-year-old student petitions Senate after accusing UTME invigilator of sexual harassment
A 16-year-old girl named Chizitere Obioha, seeking admission into a higher institution, has accused one of the invigilators of the recent UTME of sexually harassing […]
Group supports Kano kids’ education, healthcareSupport
KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – Society for Child Support and Economic Empowerment (SOCSEE), an NGO, says it will continue to support the provision of quality health […]
Sokoto govt. seeks stakeholders’ collaboration for successful AGILE project execution
SOKOTO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Sokoto State Government has sought the cooperation of education stakeholders to ensure optimal implementation of ‘Adolescent Girls Initiative Learning and […]
UniCal, FOPCHEN train 43 youths in solar installation, maintenance
Calabar, (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Calabar (UniCal), have in partnership with the Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Nigeria (FOPCHEN), trained […]
Why UNILAG and OAU can’t go below 200 admission cut-off mark — JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has prohibited four Nigerian universities from admitting candidates who scored less than 200 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation […]
JAMB gives tertiary institutions a 30-day ultimatum to reveal admissions outside CAPS
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has demanded that universities and other tertiary institutions disclose all admissions conducted outside of its Central Admissions Processing System […]
Daily part-time programmes are illegal— JAMB
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, labelled some universities in Nigeria that operate daily part-time programmes as illegal on Monday. Oloyode, […]
Regular leadership, administrative training key to good governance – NGO
LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Honey Olawale, Director of Global Skills Hub, UK, an NGO, has called for regular leadership and administrative training of employees, saying […]
German envoy harps on transition to renewable energy
LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Weert Borner, Consulate-General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Nigeria, has reiterated his country’s commitment to partnering with Nigeria and […]
2024 UTME: VCs, others peg minimum admissible score of universities at 140
On Thursday, stakeholders in the education sector approved 140 as the National Minimum Tolerable UTME Score (NTMUS), popularly known as the cut-off mark for 2024 […]
JAMB conducts UTME in UK, Saudi Arabia, 6 other foreign countries
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the successful completion of the foreign component of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in eight nations. […]
86 universities, others conducted illegal admission — JAMB
An analysis of data on admissions for the 2022/2023 admission session in Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions of learning revealed that 88 institutions admitted […]
JAMB issues warning against illegal and underage admission
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, has warned universities against illegal admission that may require ‘regularisation’ after admission has been offered. […]
PLANE, TRCN introduce professional standards for school leadership
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has released its newly developed Professional Standards for School Leadership in Nigeria’s Basic and Secondary Education. The Professional Standard for School […]
JAMB uncovers 3,000 fake graduates with illegal certificates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has discovered 3,000 Nigerian fake graduates. Prof Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar, made the announcement during a meeting with a delegation […]
JAMB Releases 2024 UTME Supplementary Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued the results of candidates who took the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held on Friday, […]
JAMB, VCs, others to decide admission cut-off marks on July 18
On July 18, 2024, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will meet with vice-chancellors of universities, rectors of polytechnics, and provosts of colleges of education, […]