FG raises WAEC, NECO fees to N50,000 per candidate
"I am directed to convey the Minister of Education’s approval of N50,000 as the new examination fee for candidates with effect from SSCE internal 2027"
JAMB committee uncovers 4,251 cases of tech-driven exam malpractice
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says a wave of sophisticated, technology-enabled malpractices is threatening the integrity of Nigeria’s admission process.
LASU warns against fake admission offers
“Although unscrupulous individuals may falsely claim to sell admission slots, the power to admit rests solely with the Vice-Chancellor”
How N290bn budget shortfall threatens quality education — Report
The total sum required for teacher salaries alone is N1.93trn. The shortfall between the required and allocated salary budget is N290bn
Group to petition UN over JAMB’s age requirement for admission
By Adesina Wahab The Movement Against JAMB Injustice, led by Aikpokpo, has threatened to petition the United Nations Child Rights Committee over the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) age discrimination policy. The group alleges that JAMB’s policy of setting a cutoff mark of 320 for students below 16 years old by September 30th is arbitrary, […]
32 years after: NINLAN seeks take-off grant
By Ugochukwu Alaribe, UMUAHIA The National Institute for Nigerian Languages, NINLAN, Abia State, has cried to President Bola Tinubu to release the take off grant to enable the institute to pursue the development of infrastructure. NINLAN was established in 1993 as a centre for training and development of Nigerian Languages. Briefing journalists at the 7th […]
