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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Ondo State Government on Sunday asked students and staff of Fiwasaye Grammar School, Akure, to report as usual for normal academic activities on Monday. It gave the directive to counter some misleading information circulating. Following is the full statement signed on behalf of the Education Commissioner, by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Akindele […]
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By Banji Ayoola Normal activities have resumed at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, Ondo State, RUGIPO, following constructive engagements by the new Management with the institution’s staff unions and relevant stakeholders. The workers had been on a prolonged strike over the non implementation of the new N70,000 National Minimum Wage, among other issues, until the […]
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By Banji Ayoola A former spokesman of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, RUGIPO, Mr Samuel O. Ojo (JP), has described the suspension of the prolonged strike by the institution’s workers as a positive development. Specifically, he said the strike’s suspension would bring relief to the students, whose academics had been stunted since the strike […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics, SSANIP, at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, RUGIPO, has suspended its prolonged strike to enable negotiation with a committee set up by the state government over its complaints. Workers of the institution, including members of the association, had gone on strike since February 16, […]
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As private school operators raise fees for primary and secondary schools students by over 30 per cent, concerns are growing that many pupils may not return when schools resume. Nigeria’s education system has, over the years, been shaped by economic cycles, social shifts and policy reforms, all of which continue to affect school resumption across […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government, in partnership with Electronic Collections Group (ECG), has rewarded outstanding students in the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) with scholarships, cash prizes, and educational support. The awards were presented at the maiden edition of the Imole SSCE Scholarship Award Ceremony, organised by ECG in collaboration with the […]
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