•Prof Francisca Bassey In a bold move aimed at strengthening the academic leadership of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Cross River State governor and Visitor to the University, Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the appointment of Professor Francisca Bassey as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution. The appointment, whi...
•Prof Kayode Adebowale The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has expressed concerns about the increasing prevalence of mental health issues, particularly among students in Nigerian universities. He stated that this served as a reminder that university health services needed to gradually incorporate more s...
•UNICAL Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has vowed to resolve the ongoing crisis in the institution’s Department of Dentistry, where there have been reports of over-admission for several years. She disclosed this yesterday in Calabar, during a press briefing, stressing th...
•Academic technologists on protest The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has directed its members to commence a national protest on August 6, 2025. It also directed its affiliate members to repeat the protest on August 13 and 20 respectively, reports Daily Independent. The decision follows the 59th regular meeting of the Na...
•National Universities Commission The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted recognition to the new Ebonyi State University of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering located in Ezza. The provisional license brings the total number of state universities in Ebonyi to three, reports The Nation. The Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abd...
•The award presentation yesterday Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria yesterday, received N500 million Mega Award from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The premier university clinched the monetary prize as the overall winner of the 5th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M) for the c...
•Nigerian universities The quest for autonomy by Nigerian public tertiary institutions yesterday received another body blow as the federal government – the primary financier and principal of those schools – reviewed and fixed a blanket admission criteria that pegged the entry age at 16 years. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)...
•A classroom The Federal Capital Territory Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Abuja, has suspended a strike embarked upon by primary school teachers in the FCT on March 24, 2025. The union urged all primary school teachers to resume school today, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. This was contained in its communique after a […]
•UTME candidates The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the top scorers for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), saying the best candidate scored 375. JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, who spoke at the 2025 Policy Meeting in Abuja today, said Okeke Chinedu Okeke got the highest score with 375 out ...
•UTME candidates Data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board during its 2025 policy meeting today revealed that Computer-Based Test Centres in Imo and Anambra states topped the list of CBT Centres nabbed for fingerprinting malpractices. In total, about 19 centres were nabbed nationwide, with Anambra having six, Imo with four,...
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