News and updates on education systems, policies, institutions, and learning trends globally.
Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 UTME resit for candidates affected by technical issues during the main exam. Out of the 336,845 candidates rescheduled for the exam, 21,082 (about 7%) were absent. While no specific reasons were provided for their absence, JAMB has granted them…
Gusau, Zamfara State — In a major push to revive the state’s education sector, Governor Dauda Lawal has cleared longstanding debts owed to national examination bodies, paving the way for the release of previously withheld results of students in public secondary schools. The announcement, made through a statement by the governor’s media aide Sulaiman Bala…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a strong call for immediate intervention by the Federal Government over what it described as chronic neglect of past agreements aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s university system. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, newly elected ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, criticized the government…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that it will release the results of the recently rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) today, Wednesday. The rescheduled exams, held between last Friday and Monday, were organized in response to widespread dissatisfaction over the initial UTME outcome, which saw over 1.5 million…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 379,000 candidates who participated in the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), slated for Wednesday, May 20. This was made known by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, following the completion of the makeup exams conducted between…
Lagos, Nigeria — The Federal Government has announced that tertiary institutions with fewer than 2,000 enrolled students will no longer be eligible for funding from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Mr. Tunji Alausa, during a one-day strategic engagement with institutional heads, bursars, and procurement officers held…
Lagos – A human rights lawyer, Evans Ufeli, has filed a N10 billion suit against the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the Minister of Education over what he described as widespread irregularities and technical failures that allegedly marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, during a press…
NIGERIA – Activist-cum-politician, Omoyele Sowore, has called for the resignation or sack of the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede. News reports that JAMB admitted to errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the examinations, over 1.5 million…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Universal Basic Education Commission on Tuesday said it will unveil a new template for the disbursement of counterpart funding for Universal Basic Education. According to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha Garba, who spoke at the interactive workshop with the State Universal Basic Education Boards in Abuja. Garba said that…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy has unveiled the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF), a strategic financial initiative aimed at unlocking opportunities for creatives and entrepreneurs across Nigeria. The announcement was made by Ms. Nneka Anibueze, Special Adviser to the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu…
Abuja, Nigeria— The Students Union Government (SUG) of Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has strongly rejected the allegations made by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) President, Olusola Oladoja, against the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, and its Governing Council. The response was made by the FUOYE SUG President, Olorunsola Abiodun, and Secretary…
LAGOS – The Federal Government has announced an increase in the number of nursing students enrolled across the country from 28,000 to an unprecedented 115,000 annually. This is part of the government’s strategic efforts to close the growing healthcare workforce gap. This was disclosed by the Federal Ministry of Education in a press statement released…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Senate has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for its impressive use of surveillance technologies during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The commendation came during an oversight visit led by Senator Muntari Dandutse, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, who monitored…
Abia, Nigeria — The Abia State Standing Committee of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has concluded plans to embark on strike action on Thursday over what they described as “stringent measures on teachers” by the state governor, Alex Otti. This decision follows deliberations held during an enlarged meeting of representatives from the national, state, and…
Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State — The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has approved the immediate leave of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, following controversy surrounding allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him by a senior female official of the institution. The development comes on the heels of intervention by the Minister of Education, Dr. Yusuf Tunji…
NIGERIA – The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has expressed concern over the rising cost of telecommunications and internet data in the country. Tte union, in a communiqué issued after its congress in Abuja, described the situation as a heavy financial burden on citizens. The union called on…
Ikorodu, Lagos — The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has reiterated its unwavering stance against sexual misconduct, following the dismissal of three academic staff members found culpable of harassment-related offenses. This decisive action was disclosed in an official memo titled “Dismissal of Staff Members Due to Sexual Harassment Allegations,” which detailed the…
Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on Thursday, April 10, 2025. JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He urged candidates to check their results by sending “MOCKRESULT” to either 55019 or 66019…
OYE EKITI – The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has cleared Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, of sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by senior staff member, Mrs. Folasade Adebayo. In a statement released by the University Registrar, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim, the council concluded after reviewing audio evidence and a police report…
2025 mock UTME: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said it has disbursed N397,030,900 as transport allowances to 1,909 officials participating in the conduct of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, scheduled for April 10, 2025. The Director of Finance, Mufutau Bello, disclosed this at a meeting convened to evaluate the Board’s…
Abia, Nigeria — The Abia State House of Assembly Joint Committee on Education, Public Petition and Judiciary on Thursday, asked all parties involved in the petition of alleged high school fees in Government College Umuahia, to maintain status quo until the Committee disclose its decision. The House Committee stated this at the Assembly complex during…
Nigeria: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new date for the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), rescheduling it from April 5 to April 10, 2025 This adjustment, as stated in JAMB’s weekly bulletin, aims to ensure that all necessary preparations are completed, incorporating various innovations and enhancements to make…
Ekiti, Nigeria — The Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Prof. Babatola Ayodele, revealed on Monday that only 9,000 out of over 29,000 candidates who selected the institution in the last Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board exercise secured admission. Ayodele attributed the university’s growing appeal to its positive developments, stating, “Our school is…
Nigeria: The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the 2025 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for private candidates According to a statement posted on WAEC’s official X handle, the results are now available for candidates to check their performance. This development marks a significant milestone for private…
Nigeria – The Federal Government has officially lifted the suspension preventing Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates from participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Blaze Newz recalls that in 2024, HND holders were excluded from mobilization due to issues related to the Industrial Training (IT) letter. In a statement signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director…
Ekiti, Nigeria — In response to the recent increase in telecom charges and tariffs, some students of higher institutions in Ekiti State on Thursday staged a peaceful protest in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) had on Thursday visited the office of one the…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has once again cautioned students and the general public against fraudulent websites falsely claiming to facilitate student loan applications. The agency raised the alarm over a misleading message circulating online, which falsely states that the NELFUND Student Loan registration portal is open and includes an unauthorized…
NIGERIA – The Federal Government has directed the governors of Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, and Kebbi states to reopen schools that were shut for Ramadan, arguing that there is no religious justification for the closures. Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, criticized the decision, warning that prolonged school closures would worsen Nigeria’s education crisis. She…
Lagos – A Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Uguamaye, has alleged receiving threats after her video criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration went viral. In the video posted on her TikTok account, #talktoraye, Uguamaye expressed frustration over Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions, lamenting that hard work seems futile amid financial struggles. She openly criticized…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Tertiary Education Trust Fund on Thursday announced the disbursement of the 2025 intervention cycle to public tertiary institutions in the country. According to the Executive Secretary of the Fund, Sonny Echono, each university will get the sum of N2.8bn; polytechnics to get N1.9bn and Colleges of Education to get N2.1bn. The Executive…
Kogi, Nigeria — The Students of Federal University Lokoja are expected to return to campus starting Tuesday, March 11, 2025, while lectures will officially commence on Monday, March 17, 2025. The management of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) in Kogi State has announced the immediate reopening of the institution following weeks of closure due to the…
