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Nigeria’s public universities face another total shutdown as non-academic workers begin an indefinite strike on Friday, 1 May. The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions reached a breaking point over stalled pay talks. This move by the Joint Action Committee effectively halts administrative and technical…
Nigeria’s education crisis persists, with the Federal Government admitting that 15 million children remain out of school. Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa confirmed this figure at the 2026 Basic Education Bootcamp in Jos. While the government claims to be making headway through data-driven reforms, independent estimates suggest the true number may be as high…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the scores for candidates who wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Monday, April 20. Students can now check their performance via the board’s established SMS channels. Sending the code “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 remains the primary method for retrieval. This applies only to those who…
Over 632,000 candidates who sat for the opening day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination received their scores hours after leaving the test hall, in what examination observers are describing as the fastest result turnaround in the board’s history. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board announced late Friday that results for candidates who took…
Candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can now access their personalised examination credentials through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s digital portal, the examination body confirmed on Thursday. The activation of the slip printing function marks the final preparatory phase for an assessment cycle that will see hundreds of thousands of prospective…
A false press release claiming the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination had been postponed is circulating online, and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has moved swiftly to shut it down, warning over two million candidates not to be misled. In a statement issued on Saturday, the board described the circulating notice as malicious and…
The West African Examinations Council has published the official timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates, setting the stage for one of the region’s most consequential secondary school assessments. According to the final international timetable posted on WAEC’s official X handle on Monday, the examination will commence on…
The West African Examinations Council has officially announced the release of results for the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2026 First Series, with candidates able to access their scores within 12 hours of the announcement. WAEC disclosed the development in a statement published on its official X account…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has ordered 94 candidates and 43 tertiary institutions to appear before separate virtual investigative panels over alleged examination malpractices and the presentation of fraudulent academic credentials during the 2026 registration cycle. The examination body announced on Tuesday through its official social media account that the affected candidates face…
Indigenous technology company Wowbii Infrastructure has donated 20 units of interactive boards to the Unity Schools Old Students Association as part of efforts to strengthen digital learning infrastructure in Federal Government Colleges and align Nigeria’s public education system with global classroom technology standards. The presentation of the equipment took place over the weekend in…
