Nigeria education

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FG Raises Alarm as Two Regions Remain Lowest in Literacy Despite Massive Education Funding

The Federal Government has expressed concern that two geopolitical zones in Nigeria still record the country’s lowest literacy and numeracy rates despite receiving...

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JAMB Extends 2026 Direct Entry Registration Deadline to May 8, Adds New Centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the sale of 2026 Direct Entry application forms to May 8, in a move aimed...

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JAMB Debunks Fake UTME Result Claim of 394 Score

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed as fake a widely circulated result slip claiming that a candidate scored 394 in the...

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Cooler Before Defence Culture Sparks Ethical Concerns in Nigerian Universities

A growing practice in Nigerian universities is raising serious ethical questions about the integrity of postgraduate education. Increasingly, candidates arrive at thesis defence...

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JAMB to Release 2026 UTME Results Within 24 Hours of Examination

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that results for candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Thursday,...

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Nigerian Students Face Years of Academic Delay Over Accreditation Challenges

Hundreds of university students in Nigeria have faced long delays in completing their professional training due to accreditation issues affecting several academic programmes...

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ABSU Postpones SUG Election Over Protest by Engineering Students

The management of Abia State University has expressed concern over what it described as a sponsored protest by some Engineering students following the...

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FG Plans Armed Forces College of Medicine to Strengthen Military Healthcare

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences (AFCOM&HS) to enhance military medical readiness...

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Anambra Education Commissioner Vows Prosecution Over Alleged Torture of Student

The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, has vowed that the suspect accused of torturing a female student of Community Secondary School...

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Katsina Govt Invests N6.1 Billion in Scholarships for Over 174,000 Students

Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has revealed that his administration has invested N6.1 billion in scholarships for more than 174,451 tertiary students,...