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UNILAG collaborates with development agency to address community water crisis

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 27, 2025

The Ilaje Water Security Project Research Team at the University of Lagos, working together with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Bariga LCDA, government authorities, and members of the Ilaje community, has made meaningful progress toward solving the area’s ongoing issues

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Oyo government remits ₦5bn from agreed ₦8bn for full LAUTECH ownership

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 27, 2025

The Oyo State Government has announced that it has paid ₦5 billion of the ₦8 billion it agreed to pay the Osun State Government to gain full control of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), located in Ogbomoso. This was revealed in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Dotun Oyelade, […]

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NUC Grants Approval for 17 Academic Programmes at Federal University Lafia

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 26, 2025

The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has announced that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for 17 academic programmes after the institution successfully met the necessary accreditation standards. This was revealed in a press release distributed in Lafia by Mr. Abubakar Ibrahim, Director of Information and Public Relations. According to Mr.

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200,000 Candidates Score Above 200 After UTME Resit

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 26, 2025

At least 200,000 additional candidates surpassed the 200-point average in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination after the resit conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, which followed the discovery of both human and technical errors that affected the initial exam. According to the resit results released on Sunday, JAMB reported that a majority of

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5 alternative admission options for low JAMB scores in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 26, 2025

Not everyone achieves a high score in the JAMB exam, but that doesn’t mean your dream of attending a Nigerian university is over. There are several effective options you can explore that do not rely on high UTME scores. These pathways are designed to provide students with a second opportunity to pursue full-time degree programs […]

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Trump defends decision to stop foreign student admissions at Harvard

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 26, 2025

United States President, Donald Trump, defended his administration’s decision on Sunday to prevent Harvard University from admitting foreign students after a judge issued a temporary block on the policy. Trump, in a message posted on his Truth Social platform, criticised the well-known university for having close to 31 per cent of its students come from […]

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Ooni of Ife’s NGO constructs free schools for seven Lagos communities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2025

In a charitable move focused on improving access to education for disadvantaged children, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has opened a fully sponsored primary school in the Eyinogbe area of Adamo, Ikorodu, Lagos. This project, carried out through his foundation, the HopesAlive Initiative (HAI), is intended to accommodate students from seven nearby […]

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Gov. Zulum grants scholarships to female indigenes with UTME scores above 250

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2025

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has declared that full scholarships will be awarded to all female students from the state who attained scores of 250 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The UTME is organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for students who wish to gain entry […]

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JAMB report shows more candidates score above 300 in 2025 UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed that 17,025 candidates scored 300 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, making up 0.88 per cent of the total 1,931,467 who took part in the exam. This figure is the highest ever recorded since the Computer-Based Test system was introduced. As stated in a […]

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JAMB releases results for UTME resit

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made public the result of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that was rescheduled. According to the examination authority, out of the 379,000 candidates impacted by technical failures in Lagos and the five South-East states, 336,845 participated in the exam, while 21,082 did not show up. […]

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NUC renews accreditation for 25 KWASU undergraduate programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2025

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has renewed accreditation for all 25 undergraduate programmes submitted by Kwara State University (KWASU) during the October/November 2024 academic programme accreditation exercise. According to a statement issued by the Acting Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, the outcome of the accreditation was conveyed to the

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WAEC students in Delta take examination in the dark

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2025

Students of Unity Model School in Asaba, Delta State, were reportedly made to write one of their WAEC examinations late in the day, relying on torchlight due to the absence of electricity at the school. A video making the rounds on the internet shows the students in the examination hall, filmed by a woman whose […]

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Don expresses concern as number of out-of-school children reaches 10.2 million

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2025

A distinguished law professor, Osifunke Ekundayo, has revealed that Nigeria now ranks first in the world for the number of out-of-school children, with 10.2 million children of primary school age currently not enrolled. Ekundayo made this known during her inaugural lecture titled “Speaking up for the numerous voiceless children shut out of school in Nigeria: […]

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UNILAG refutes claims of delayed NELFund loan reimbursements to students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2025

The University of Lagos has denied circulating online claims that there is a delay in reimbursing students who paid their required fees before the institution received funds from NELFund. The school’s Head of Communication Unit, Mrs Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, rejected the allegation in a statement issued on Thursday. Alaga-Ibraheem explained, “Refunds are typically

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Japan relaxes student visa rules, offers more scholarships and English language degrees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2025

Japan is making significant changes to attract more international students by easing visa rules starting in 2025 and providing additional support for graduates who wish to stay and work in the country. This initiative is part of a larger plan by the government to bring in 400,000 international students by the year 2033. The country […]