NANS, others flay FG over ‘irrelevant’ course remarks
By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic freedom. This follows recent comments by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who described several disciplines, particularly in the social […]
UTME: Candidates, parents decry system malfunction, technical glitches
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, for admission seekers into tertiary institutions kicked off nationwide, yesterday, with different experiences by candidates, their parents and guardians, who thronged the examination centres.
JAMB extends 2023 Direct Entry registration
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended the ongoing Direct Entry registration earlier scheduled to end on Thursday, April 20, 2023, by one week.
Notification slip for Mock-UTME exams ready for printing — JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has asked candidates, who could not sit for the UTME exams held on Thursday, 30th March 2023, on account of technical challenges, to print their notification slips from Friday, 14th April 2023.
WAEC withholds 413 candidates’ results
The West African Examinations Council WAEC has announced the result of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for Private Candidates, 2023–First Series.
FONPAA urges Buhari to assent HND/BSc dichotomy act
The Forum of Nigeria Polytechnics Alumni Association (FONPAA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the HND/BSc Dichotomy Act pending on his table to renew the hope of millions of Nigerian polytechnic graduates. The executive committee made this call in a communiqué issued at the end of its two-day at the Alumni Secretariat […]
