The examination body, JAMB, said it has released the results of 1.5 million (1,502,978) candidates who sat for the examination last week. In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB said the results of 112,331 candidates were yet to be released. Of this numbers, the results of 11,981 candidates were still being reviewed. Read […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged its 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates to patiently await the results of the just concluded examinations. The Head of Media of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja. He said the board […]
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The Ekiti State University, EKSU, chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Thursday called of its 3-month old strike. NAN reports that members of the union in the university embarked on strike since January over unresolved staff welfare issues and unpaid salaries. At a marathon ASUU meeting held on Thursday, 53 per […]
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The Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (NASU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), and some other unions have suspended their strike, which commenced on December 4, 2017. Samson Ugwuoke, chairman of the joint action committee of the unions, announced this at a briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. […]
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The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced the results of the First Series of the new diet of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates in the country. Announcing the results at the Lagos headquarters of the council in Yaba on Tuesday, the Head of the Nigeria Office, Mr. Isaac Adenipekun, […]
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The federal government says it will source for N8 billion within five weeks to pay the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said this at a resolution reached at a conciliation meeting with the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities in […]
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Professor Albert Olayemi, of the department Microbiology, University of Ilorin, has made a scientific breakthrough in the microbiological analysis of aviation fuel and fuel handling systems. According to the University of Ilorin’s Bulletin issued on Monday, the research entitled: “Microbial Contamination of JetFuel and Fuel Handling Systems”, was commissioned and sponsored by CITA Petroleum Ltd., […]
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Identical twins have been arrested for alleged examination malpractice in Maiduguri, Borno state. They were arrested after one of them tried to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the University of Maiduguri. Babagana Gutti, chief examiner officer in the state, said the brothers tricked invigilators and security personnel to gain entrance to […]
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Some candidates, who sat for the first session of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), on Saturday commended JAMB as few panicked due to their unfamiliarity with the use of computers. Abayomi Otubela, the proprietor of Lagooz Schools Agege, Lagos, whose school serves as one of the UTME centres, announced this to the parents of […]
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A World Bank report released this week claims 80 percent of Nigerian adults who completed primary education cannot read. The World Development Report 2018: ‘Learning to Realize Education’s Promise’ was co-launched in Abuja by the World Bank Group, the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday. “Among young adults in […]
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