Category Archives: EDUCATION

In a dramatic twist following the much-anticipated release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has been forced to shut down its result checker portal due to unexpected technical difficulties — leaving thousands of anxious candidates nationwide in a state of uncertainty and distress.The announcementContinueContinue reading “Frustration as WAEC Portal Crashes After 2025 WASSCE Result Release, Candidates Left in Limbo”

In a groundbreaking legislative move aimed at revamping Nigeria’s ailing public education and healthcare systems, the House of Representatives has introduced a bill that could bar all public and civil servants from patronising private schools and hospitals.The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Public and Civil Servants from Patronising Private Schools andContinueContinue reading “House of Reps Shakes the System: Bold Bill Seeks to Ban Civil Servants from Private Schools, Hospitals to Save Public Institutions”

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stirred controversy after accusing the highest scorer of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Chinedu Okeke, of identity manipulation and record tampering to gain multiple admissions across Nigerian universities.In a strongly worded statement issued by JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, theContinueContinue reading “JAMB Alleges Identity Fraud by 2025 UTME Top Scorer Chinedu Okeke, Accuses Him of Manipulating Records for Multiple Admissions”

“It’s academic ambush!” – CCAC decries night-time WAEC exams, calls for cancellation or 20% compensation The Citizenship Civic Awareness Centre (CCAC) has lashed out at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), describing the late-night conduct of the English Language paper under deplorable conditions as a national embarrassment and a violation of students’ rights.In a stronglyContinueContinue reading “WAEC Under Fire: Civic Group Demands Cancellation, Rescheduling of Exams Held in Darkness”

In a bold move aimed at streamlining quality assurance in tertiary education, the Nigerian Government has slammed the brakes on the growing trend of multiple accreditations of academic programmes in universities by professional bodies acting independently of the National Universities Commission (NUC).The directive, which takes immediate effect, was conveyed through a circular dated May 9,ContinueContinue reading “Federal Government Bans Multiple Accreditation of University Programmes by Professional Bodies”

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to release the results of 379,997 candidates who sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between Friday and Monday, following nationwide outrage over technical failures and score discrepancies.JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the development on Monday. “The results of the candidates who tookContinueContinue reading “UTME SCANDAL: JAMB To Release Results of 379,000 Rescheduled Candidates Wednesday Amid Sabotage Allegations, Calls for Registrar’s Resignation”