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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...

72,850 Nigerians Apply As FG Opens Digital Skills Programme For Global Jobs

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The Federal Government’s new digital skills initiative has drawn massive interest from Nigerians, with 72,850 applications received for a programme offering training and professional certifications aimed at improving participants’ chances of securing jobs in the international digital economy. The Digital Training Academy (DTA), launched by the Federal Ministry of Education, is targeting 32,000 Nigerians under...

JAMB Eases Early-Morning Pressure On 2027 UTME Candidates

adminSeptember 14, 2026

Candidates preparing for the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will have an additional hour to arrive at their designated centres for the first examination session, following a timetable adjustment by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Under the new arrangement, candidates who were previously expected to report by 6:30 a.m. will now be...

UBA Foundation Puts Nigeria’s Food Crisis At Centre Of ₦41.5m Essay Challenge

adminSeptember 14, 2026

Nigeria’s food security challenge is to become the subject of a national intellectual contest among senior secondary school students, with the UBA Foundation offering ₦41.5 million in university educational grants and prizes to the five best entries in its 2026 National Essay Competition. The 16th edition of the competition, which has now opened for entries,...

Research Funding, Industry Skills Key To Nigeria’s Development — TETFUND Stakeholders

adminSeptember 14, 2026

Nigeria risks wasting the development potential of its universities unless research is adequately funded and converted into practical solutions for unemployment, industrial growth and technological advancement, tertiary education stakeholders in the South-South have warned. They therefore called for increased TETFUND funding for research, innovation and manpower development, arguing that stronger links between universities and industry...

Eno’s Primary Healthcare Push Reaches Ikot Osute As Model PHC Takes Shape

adminSeptember 13, 2026

Residents of Ikot Osute in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State are set to gain improved access to basic healthcare with the provision of a Model Primary Health Centre by the administration of Governor Umo Eno. The facility, listed as Project 13 among the 39 projects marking Akwa Ibom’s 39th anniversary, is...

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

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72,850 Nigerians Apply As FG Opens Digital Skills Programme For Global Jobs

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UBA Foundation Puts Nigeria’s Food Crisis At Centre Of ₦41.5m Essay Challenge

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Eno’s Primary Healthcare Push Reaches Ikot Osute As Model PHC Takes Shape

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