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Saraki’s PDP rescue mission faces early storms
The Nation Newspaper An expanded meeting of PDP Governors’ Forum and other stakeholders in Abuja last Sunday night resolved to give Saraki and former and serving governors the mandate to redress PDP’s weakening chances ahead of the 2027 general elections, put a brake on high level defections, ensure a rancour-free National Executive Committee meeting on…
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Why Tertiary Institutions Should Phase-out Satellite Campuses – Education Minister
Punch Newspaper The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has urged tertiary institutions across the country to phase out satellite campuses, describing them as unsustainable and inefficient. Speaking on Friday at a Tertiary Education Trust Fund one-day strategic engagement with heads of institutions, bursars, and directors of procurement in Lagos, Alausa said the Federal Government was…
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10 Best Courses to Study For Employment in U.S
10 best courses to study for employment in U.S For immigrants seeking to secure well-paying jobs in the United States, choosing the right degree and courses can make a significant difference. While it’s possible to build a stable career without a bachelor’s degree, many of the top-earning positions still require one. Data from the U.S.…
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FULL LIST: Six states where candidates affected by JAMB error will retake UTME exams
The Nation Newspaper The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted errors in the results of some candidates who took the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). Over 1.9 million candidates sat this year’s UTME, of which 1.5 million—or 78 per cent—scored less than 200 points out of the 400 obtainable points. However, some…
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Final Year Varsity Student Slumps, Dies During Football Match
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Just In: JAMB reschedules UTME for affected 379,997 S’East, Lagos candidates
Punch Newspaper The 379,997 candidates in the five states of the South East and Lagos will be rescheduled for another Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. “206,610 in 65 centres were affected in Lagos and 92 centres in…
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JAMB, Admits To Errors In 2025 UTME Amid Mass Failure
Punch Newspaper The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted that there were errors which affected the performance of students during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was stated by The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who admitted this during an ongoing press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. “What should…
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Mass failure: JAMB, VCs to review UTME results Thursday
Punch Newspaper •Rectors, provosts, principals, examiners to meet JAMB chiefs, candidates decry results discrepancies The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will on Thursday review the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination following what it described as “unusual” public complaints. A notice seen by The PUNCH in Abuja confirmed that the review meeting would…
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Sex-for-grade: Varsities, polytechnics crack down on over 50 lecturers
Punch Newspaper No fewer than 50 lecturers across Nigerian public tertiary institutions have been indicted for sexual misconduct between April 2021 and April 2025, The PUNCH has found. While some of the indicted academics, including professors, have been dismissed, others are currently facing disciplinary panels. The cases span universities and polytechnics nationwide, highlighting the widespread…
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Wike Speaks on Recent Meeting With Suspended Rivers Governor, Fubara
Former Governor of Rivers state and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, gave an insight into a parley he had with the suspended governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara. He said the latter had come to visit him, accompanied by two governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking…