SSANU: No Deal on 30% Salary Increase

  A 30 per cent salary increase has been approved for non-academic staff of federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, according to a government directive that has already triggered pushback from one of the major unions representing the affected workers. The approval, conveyed in a letter dated March 30, 2026, and signed by Minister…

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JAMB Delivers Fastest-Ever UTME Result Release

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…

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UTME 2026 Kicks Off Nationwide

  Nigeria’s largest single coordinated academic assessment commenced Thursday with the opening session of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, marking the beginning of a seven-day logistical operation spanning 966 accredited facilities nationwide. The examination cycle, administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, will conclude April 22 after processing approximately 2.2 million prospective university…

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