Insecurity: Ibadan polytechnic suspends social activities
The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has suspended all social activities within the institution. It made this disclosure via a statement made available to DAILY POST by the Registrar of the...
View ArticleInsecurity: Ibadan Polytechnic begins resumption of social activities
The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, has announced the resumption of normal social activities in line with existing laid down procedures. The Registrar of the institution, Mrs Modupe Fawale,...
View Article2021 UTME: Parents, candidate decry low marks as JAMB releases results
Reactions have continued to trail the recently released result of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination ( UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Some...
View ArticleUTME: We’re not responsible for mass failure, low scores – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied being responsible for the alleged mass failure of candidates in the ongoing 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB...
View Article2021 UTME: JAMB denies rescheduling exam for candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday said it has not fixed another examination for any category of candidates on July 3 as being peddled in some quarters. The board’s Head...
View ArticleUTME: Osun group hails student for scoring 350
A group, the Federation of Ede Youths Development Association, has congratulated Qamorudeen Abdulwasii Alabi for scoring 350 out of 400 during the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation...
View ArticleLagos Assembly proposes new state universities, LASPOTECH upgrade
The Lagos House of Assembly, on Thursday, debated two bills proposing the establishment of a University of Education and a University of Science and Technology. The legislature wants the Lagos State...
View ArticleUniversity of Port Harcourt gets new Vice Chancellor
Professor Gorgewill Owunari has been announced as the new vice chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt. The announcement was made on Friday by the Chairman of the Governing Council of the...
View ArticleGoverning Council orders fresh process in appointing new UI VC
The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State has cancelled the ongoing process for the appointment of a substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The council made this...
View ArticleGov Ganduje orders recall of 6,995 teachers in community, voluntary schools
The Kano State Government has commenced the deployment of 6,995 identified Civil Servants with Teaching Skills to various Secondary, Primary and Tertiary Institutions. Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje,...
View Article2021 UTME: COVID-19 responsible for massive failure — JAMB registrar
JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede has said that the coronavirus pandemic should be blamed for the poor performance of candidates in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Recall...
View ArticleFG appoints chancellors, governing councils of federal universities [See names]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appointed chancellors and Governing Councils of some Federal universities, who are expected to be the moral compass of the different universities to which they are...
View ArticleKaren Akpagher: Investigation into rape, death of 14-year old still on-going...
The FCT Police Command has said it was still investigating the alleged rape and death of a 14-year-old student of Premiere Academy, Lugbe. ASP Mariam Yusuf, the command’s Public Relations Officer...
View Article2023: Next president must tell us what he has for us – North Central Governors
Niger State Governor and Chairman, North Central Governors Forum, NCGF, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello said, henceforth, the North Geo-Political Zone will demand from whosoever aspires to become the next...
View ArticleOndo: Principals, teachers kick against move to pay for security seminar
Proprietors, principals and teachers of private secondary schools in Ondo State have rejected the fee for a seminar allegedly imposed on them by the state government. The state government, through the...
View ArticleWe spent N9bn on research – TETFund
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it has spent N9billion on research in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The government agency said the expenditure covered various disciplines and...
View ArticleSenate considers amending JAMB Act to limit age of writing UTME
The Senate Committee on Basic Education has said it will pursue the amendment of the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to enable it limit the age of candidates...
View ArticleSenate moves to stop JAMB from admitting candidates below 18 years
The Senate Committee on Basic Education has said it would work towards amending the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB to stop the board from admitting candidates below...
View ArticleUTME: Parents call me to favour their children who failed – JAMB Registrar,...
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), says malpractice and indiscipline are some of the board’s major challenges yet to be fully addressed. The Registrar...
View ArticleDelta COVID-19 variant: UNILAG shuts down student hostels indefinitely
The management of the University of Lagos on Wednesday shut down the students’ hostels over reported cases of coronavirus on the campus. A member of the school’s senate confirmed this to reporters in...
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