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A final year student of Ibadan Polytechnic, Ebenezer Ayeni, who was preparing for his wedding on June 19, was allegedly killed on Thursday night by armed robbers, who invaded the Ojoo area of Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered on Friday that the deceased was a second year Higher National Diploma student of Music, as well ... Read more

The management of the Bayero University Kano has warned students of the institution against protesting the death of a 200-level student in the Department of Accounting, who lost his life after he was hit by a speeding vehicle. The deceased, Kamaluddeen Moshood, died at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano, following injuries he ... Read more

Following the announcement of another two-week extension of registration deadline for candidates who had commenced the registration process for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) before May 29, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged the cleared applicants to complete their registration before June 15. The ... Read more

LAGOS- Authority of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Monday, announced final registration opportunity to accommodate candidates with issues related to newly introduced pre-requisite of National Identification Number (NIN) and could not register. The new window of opportunity, according to JAMB is open only to “Candidates ... Read more

The National Association of Nigerian Students, Southwest Zone (NANS Zone D) has told the managements of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) to reinstate the Students Union Governments (SUG) in the two institutions within 14 days. NANS threatened to embark on a protest that would halt activities in the ... Read more

A fresh strike by university lecturers seems to be looming after the Academic Staff Union Of Nigeria Universities (ASUU) threatened on Saturday to down tools over alleged refusal of the Accountant General of the Federation to pay the salaries and remit the check-off dues of over 1000 staff for 13 months. The Chairman of the University of ... Read more

Some candidates who took part in the 2021 , which kicked off nationwide on Saturday, have experienced some difficulties in their attempts to sit the examination. Technical challenges experienced by candidates at Certified Shipping Institute of Nigeria, Magbon, along Badagry expressway, led to the cancellation of examination at the centre. The ... Read more

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 25 Computer Based Testing (CBT) Centres that failed to conduct examinations on Saturday — the first day of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Six of those centres were canceled in Lagos — the highest in the country. A statement by JAMB’s ... Read more

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, (SSANU), has advised the Federal Government to withdraw the circular directing that workers of the Staff schools should not be captured in the 2022 budget. The President of SSANU, Mr Mohammed Haruna, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, He threatened ... Read more

Some parents whose children sat for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday, expressed their frustration and disappointment on the conduct of the exam. Some of the parents, who spoke with NAN at YABMA International Science Academy, 500 Housing Unit, Lokoja, expressed disappointment for the delay in the ... Read more