Ondo State Government has temporarily shut down 11 schools in Akure the state capital for the ruling All Progressives Congress House of Assembly primary elections holding on Wednesday, 20th May 2026. The spokeswoman of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Bisi Lawani, disclosed this in a statement, quoting the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, […]
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Ondo State Dputy Governor, Dr Olayide Adelami, has announced plans to fully fund the establishment of a music department in the Ondo State School for the Visually Impaired, Owo. A statement by his spokesman , Mr John Akinduro, said he made this promise during his familiarization visit to the school on Monday. Speaking with students […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The management of Osun State University has applauded the acceptance message of the institution’s newly appointed Chancellor, Victoria Adunola Samson, describing her emergence as “a round peg in a round hole.” The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Odunayo Clement Adebooye, said Mrs Samson’s response to the congratulatory message earlier sent to […]
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The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, in Ondo State, has showered encomiums on one of its departed members, Hon. Solomon Baribote, paying glowing tributes to his remarkable services to the institution and humanity. Besides, it consoled with his families, friends and constituents, as it prayed for him. It did these at […]
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The Principal of Technical College, Owo, Ondo State, Mr. Thompson Ayodele, has commended the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Olayide Owolabi Adelami, for his sustained contributions to student development and the growth of the institution. A statement by the Deputy Governor’s spokesman , John Akinduro, said Mr Ayodele gave the commendation on Thursday while receiving […]
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has strongly opposed the Federal Government’s decision to exempt candidates seeking admission into the Nigeria Certificate in Education, NCE, programme from writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, warning that the policy could further weaken standards in the teaching profession. National President of the NUT, Audu Amba, voiced the […]
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Prof. Is-haq Oloyede will step down as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board after 10 years in office, with the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions marking his final outing. Minister of State for Education Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad announced the transition Monday in Abuja, saying Oloyede’s tenure had “fundamentally changed the institution.” “This […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has published the minimum UTME cut-off marks set by universities for the 2026 admission cycle. It released the figures during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Abuja on Monday. Institutions submitted their benchmarks, with Pan-Atlantic University setting the highest at 220. Several leading universities, […]
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Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin, an indigene of Ekiti State, has emerged as the highest-scoring candidate in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), recording an outstanding 372 out of 400 marks. The feat was announced in the list of top-performing candidates released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed public universities across Nigeria to conclude admissions for the 2025/2026 academic session on or before 31 October. The decision was part of the resolutions reached at the 2026 JAMB Annual Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday. The meeting brought together […]
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