The National Examination Council has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination. A total of 1,496 candidates were involved in examination malpractice, as against 3,878 in 2025. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, made this known on Thursday during a press briefing, where he said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday flagged off the 2026 bursary, scholarship and financial assistance programme for 13,360 students of Ondo State origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria, with N400 million approved for the scheme. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Cocoa Conference Centre, Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, Governor Aiyedatiwa said the beneficiaries […]
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The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, in Ondo State has warned admission seekers against patronizing some persons parading themselves as the institution’s admission agents. In a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, the institution declared that it had no admission agents despite the claim of fraudsters. According to the statement:”The attention of […]
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Aiyedatiwa approves full implementation of FGN-ASUU wage structure Hope brightened on Monday that the wage dispute grounding academic activities in the tertiary institutions owned by the Ondo State Government will soon be over as Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and their unions have reached an agreement. The agreement on the implementation of the new Federal Government and […]
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Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa. THE Federal Government’s decision to conduct a nationwide household survey to establish the actual number of out-of-school children in Nigeria is commendable. This should help policymakers, development agencies and education stakeholders to tackle this menace confronting the education sector. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, told the Afropolitan Podcast […]
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The Federal Government and labour unions in the Federal Ministry of Education have agreed to suspend the implementation of the proposed 35-year management concession of King’s College, Lagos, for two weeks. They reached the agreement on Wednesday following a meeting between the education ministers and representatives of the unions, amid protests over the proposed arrangement […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has explained the meanings of the “Not Admitted,” “Admission in Progress” and “Admitted” statuses displayed on candidates’ Central Admissions Processing System. JAMB gave the explanation in an explainer video shared on Thursday, urging candidates to continue checking their CAPS for updates as the admission process progresses. Explaining the “Not […]
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By Samuel Ojo Let me appreciate the sitting Governor of Ondo – State Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, for the good choice he made by appointing Dr. Lawson Olorunwa as the Ag.Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO. The saying is equally true that a round peg in a round hole will make positive impacts. Since […]
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Education Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa The Federal Government’s removal of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for National Certificate in Education (NCE) admission has divided stakeholders. Framed as a reform to ease JAMB’s burden and boost teacher supply, critics call it a shortcut that risks lowering standards. With colleges of education filling just 10 percent […]
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Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, has called on teachers and students in the state to imbibe dedication, discipline and focus as schools commence the 2026/2027 academic session. The commissioner made the call on Monday while leading officials of the ministry on a tour of schools in Akure, the Ondo […]
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