Educational

The National Examinations Council today announced the release of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination results. The examination, which commenced on May 12, 2025, was concluded on May 23, 2025. According to a statement by Azeez Sani, the Acting Director of Public Affairs of the examination body, a total of 179,201 candidates registered for the examination in 12 […]

Heads of universities at the 2025 policy meeting organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board set the 2025 minimum admission benchmark for universities at 150 on Tuesday.‎‎This means that JAMB will permit no university in the country to admit any candidate who scores below 150 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination.‎‎Although,certain institutions […]

Data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board during its 2025 policy meeting on Tuesday revealed that Computer-Based Test centres in Imo and Anambra states topped the list of centres busted for finger pairing malpractices.‎‎In total, about 19 centres were busted nationwide, with Anambra having six; Imo with four; Abia with one, Edo with […]

The federal government has officially set the minimum age for admission into the country’s tertiary institutions at 16 years.‎‎The government also cautioned that any admission carried out outside the Central Admission Processing System, CAPS, would be deemed illegal, and those responsible would face prosecution.‎‎The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated this on Tuesday while […]

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas must now adjust their social media account’s privacy settings to public.‎‎F, M, and J visas are nonimmigrant visa categories issued by the US government for individuals coming to the country for educational and exchange purposes.‎‎The development was […]

The Oyo State Government,today, ordered about 202 teachers who were not integrated into the Post-Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission to return to their Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities, without further delay. The Chairman of the state Universal Basic Education Board, Nureni Adeniran, gave this directive during a meeting with Education Secretaries from the 33 […]

The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Binta Bello on Thursday urged Principals of secondary schools in Ogun State to join forces with the agency in combating the challenge of human trafficking in the country. She described human trafficking as the second highest organised transnational crime after […]

Educational Economist and Policy Scholar, Dr. Richard Anietie has advocated for the infusion of entrepreneurial thinking into leadership of tertiary institutions in the country to address growing shortfalls in budgetary allocations. He lamented that despite the surge in UTME applicants which reflects both the thirst for education and the strain it imposes on the university […]

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Prof Gbenga Aribisala, has said the institution will contribute to energy and manpower development in the country.‎‎Aribisala, speaking in Ado Ekiti, on Saturday, during a reception organized in his honour, said the new university had made progress in its few months […]

In celebration of Children’s Day, Success FM gave kids the chance to step into the shoes of On-Air personalities. Among the young talents, Abdulsamad Abdulrauf stood out for his exceptional broadcasting skills, earning recognition as a gifted young broadcaster.‎‎Abdulrauf’s passion and dedication to broadcasting at such a young age have impressed many, leading the management […]