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THE IMPERATIVE OF A SEPARATE MINISTRY OF TERTIARY EDUCATION IN AKWA IBOM STATE

adminSeptember 26, 2026

-By Anietie Solomon Etteyit There is a quiet administrative reality in Akwa Ibom State that deserves dispassionate interrogation. The same Ministry that supervises primary schools, secondary schools, technical colleges and adult education centres is also saddled with supervising universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. On paper, it works. In practice, it stretches capacity and blurs...

UniUyo Secures Over ₦10bn TETFund Projects In VC’s First 100 Days

adminSeptember 25, 2026

The University of Uyo says it has secured TETFund projects worth more than ₦10 billion within the first 100 days of Prof. Christopher Ekong’s tenure as Vice-Chancellor, with the intervention expected to trigger a major expansion of infrastructure on the institution’s main campus. Ekong disclosed this in Uyo while marking his first 100 days in...

JAMB Rejects CBT Operators’ Bid For Meeting With New Registrar

adminSeptember 23, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has turned down a request by the Computer-Based Test Centre Proprietors Association of Nigeria (CPAN) to meet with its newly appointed Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, citing existing commitments. SaharaReporters reported that the decision has stirred reactions among some owners of accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, with operators debating...

Alausa: Nigeria Needs Wider Investment To Fix Education Gaps

adminSeptember 22, 2026

Nigeria’s education reform drive will require deeper involvement from businesses, philanthropists and other partners if the country is to meet the needs of millions of learners, Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has said. According to TVC News, Alausa spoke in New York during the Multiply Possibility Innovative Partnerships Event held on the sidelines of the...

A’Ibom Records 66,340 Rise In School Enrolment

adminSeptember 22, 2026

Akwa Ibom State has recorded a combined increase of 66,340 pupils and students in public primary and secondary schools in three academic sessions, with enrolment rising from 791,933 in 2023/2024 to 858,273 in 2025/2026. The increase comprises 40,727 additional pupils at the primary level and 25,613 students at the secondary level, according to figures presented...

2026/2027 Admissions: OPSAN Warns O’Level Result Delays May Shut Out NECO, NABTEB Candidates

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The ongoing 2026/2027 university admission exercise could leave thousands of candidates at a disadvantage if institutions continue processing admissions before results from all recognised O’Level examination bodies are available, the Owners of Private Schools Association of Nigeria (OPSAN) has warned. The association is particularly concerned that candidates who wrote examinations conducted by the National Examinations...

JAMB Opens One-Time SIM, Email Change Window For UTME Candidates

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has opened a one-time window for candidates who have lost access to their registered phone numbers or email accounts to update their credentials ahead of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The concession, which took effect on Monday, September 21, 2026, marks a review of JAMB’s previous...

Taraba Nursing Students Protest After Second Hostel Attack In Two Weeks

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Students of the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo, have protested after a second attack on their hostels within two weeks, following the alleged rape and injury of a female student during an overnight invasion. The latest attack, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday, also saw hoodlums allegedly steal students’ phones...

100 Days At UNIUYO: Ekong Moves Security, Digitalisation To Centre Of Reform Agenda

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Within his first 100 days in office, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Professor Christopher Nyong Ekong, has placed campus security, institutional accountability and digital transformation at the centre of a reform drive aimed at repositioning the university for greater competitiveness. Ekong, who assumed office on June 16, 2026, as the institution’s ninth substantive...

DASAC Invalidates Previous Starter Pack Registrations, Orders Fresh Exercise

adminSeptember 18, 2026

The Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre (DASAC) has cancelled all previous registrations for its starter-pack programme, directing graduands and alumni of Cohorts 001, 002 and 003 to undergo a fresh registration on a newly introduced platform. The management of the centre, in a notice issued to affected graduands and alumni, said registrations made on the former...

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THE IMPERATIVE OF A SEPARATE MINISTRY OF TERTIARY EDUCATION IN AKWA IBOM STATE

UniUyo Secures Over ₦10bn TETFund Projects In VC’s First 100 Days

JAMB Rejects CBT Operators’ Bid For Meeting With New Registrar

Alausa: Nigeria Needs Wider Investment To Fix Education Gaps

A’Ibom Records 66,340 Rise In School Enrolment

2026/2027 Admissions: OPSAN Warns O’Level Result Delays May Shut Out NECO, NABTEB Candidates

JAMB Opens One-Time SIM, Email Change Window For UTME Candidates

Taraba Nursing Students Protest After Second Hostel Attack In Two Weeks

100 Days At UNIUYO: Ekong Moves Security, Digitalisation To Centre Of Reform Agenda

DASAC Invalidates Previous Starter Pack Registrations, Orders Fresh Exercise

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