Category Archives: EDUCATION

In a pivotal announcement, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set a new admission cut-off mark of 140 for universities, while polytechnics and colleges of education will adhere to a minimum cut-off point of 100. This was disclosed by JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, during the 2024 Policy Meeting held on Thursday inContinueContinue reading ““JAMB Sets New Admission Benchmarks: Universities at 140, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education at 100””

In a transformative move, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has declared that all polytechnic students must now undergo Mandatory Skills Qualifications (MSQ) before graduation, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s technical education landscape. A Paradigm Shift in Polytechnic Education Professor Idris Bugaje, the NBTE Executive Secretary, announced this groundbreaking development while discussing theContinueContinue reading “Groundbreaking Shift in Polytechnic Education: NBTE Mandates Skills Qualification for Graduation”

In a landmark announcement, the Federal Government has unveiled the results of the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), which paves the way for admissions into JSS1 of the esteemed Federal Unity Colleges. The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, during a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.ContinueContinue reading “Federal Government Releases 2024 NECO Examination Results for Unity Schools”

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that students enrolled in 36 state-owned tertiary institutions it listed can now apply for student loans effective Sunday, July 7, 2024 The agency noted that the management of the institutions have successfully submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS). In a statement onContinueContinue reading “FULL LIST: Nigeria Opens Student Loan Applications For 36 State-Owned Universities, Other Tertiary Institutions”

The Federal Ministry of Education has provided a detailed clarification regarding the implementation of the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023, particularly in relation to the tenure of Provosts. The clarification is contained in a letter addressed to the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Staff Unions of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, datedContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Nigeria Limits Tenure Of College Of Education Provosts To Single Term Of 5 Years”

The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who made this known while giving a breakdown of the UTME results said that while 8,401 candidates scored 300 and above, 77,070 scored 250 and above; 439,974 scored 200 and above while 1,402,490 scored below 200. The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that over 1.4million ofContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Exams Body, JAMB Says 1.4Million Of 1.8Million Candidates Score Less Than 200”