379,997 candidates in 157 centres affected  Resit exam begins Friday  By Alade Adisa Following the mass failure in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened legal action against the examination body. This is just as JAMB admitted that technical error on its part accounted for 387,997 candidates in 157 centres not doing…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has attributed the poor performance of many candidates at this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to technical difficulties experienced across several exam centres JAMB Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this during a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Oloyede became visibly emotional while offering an apology for the shortcomings that marred the examination process. READ ALSO: JAMB releases 2025 UTME results, withholds…

The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has announced delay in the movement of students into some halls of residence on campus. In a statement on Tuesday by Alhaja Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, Head, Communication Unit, the university said the delay was as a result of the need to renovate the affected halls. READ ALSO: UNILAG Honors Okonjo-Iweala, Adeola, Adesina with Honorary PhDs; Graduates 16,343 Students, 561 Bag First Class “The University…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appointed Professor Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, as its new national president. He succeeds Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, a soil scientist from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, who held the position until the recent transition. READ ALSO: Don’t turn universities to constituency projects, ASUU, CONUA warn FG The announcement came during the union’s…

Billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote has committed N15 billion towards a five-year development initiative aimed at transforming the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH) in Wudil, Kano State, into a globally competitive institution. Speaking during the university’s fifth combined convocation ceremony on Saturday, Dangote, who serves as Chancellor of the state-owned university, outlined a comprehensive investment plan designed to elevate the institution’s academic infrastructure and global standing. READ ALSO: Dangote…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), while placing nearly 40,000 results under investigation. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, revealed that the results of 39,834 candidates are currently being withheld due to reported cases of exam malpractice and other discrepancies. Over 1.9 million candidates had registered for and participated in this…

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has pledged renewed efforts to combat the persistent problem of out-of-school children across Nigeria. The pledge focuses on strengthening access to quality basic education for vulnerable communities. Speaking at the opening of a two-day management retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Aisha Garba, emphasised the urgent need to remove barriers preventing millions of children—especially those from impoverished and rural backgrounds—from enrolling…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has raised alarm over the declining state of Nigeria’s education and the worsening poverty levels across the country. Obi, in a statement, called for urgent and strategic investment in critical sectors. He described the recently released results from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as ‘shocking’ and a clear indicator of systemic failure in the country’s educational sector.…

The Federal Government has announced the discontinuation of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) programme, citing its high cost and limited benefit as justification.  The move follows growing criticism from former beneficiaries who accused the government of neglect and delay in fulfilling financial obligations. Speaking on Tuesday, April 29, during a courtesy visit by the newly elected leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji…

Dr ‘Niyi Sunmonu is an Associate Professor of Atmospheric Physics in the Department of Physics & Engineering Physics of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and he is the National President of the Congress of University Academics, CONUA.  In this exclusive interview with The New Daily Prime, he speaks on several issues, including how the congress was registered as an academic staff union in the Nigerian university system. Excerpts. Can…

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has strongly condemned the scheduling of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, which has placed students in precarious situations by assigning examination times as early as 6.30 a.m. Given the prevailing security challenges in the country, the student body said the decision is both inconsiderate and dangerous. The body spoke through the National President, Comrade…

In a major financial commitment to secondary education, the Lagos State Government has disbursed more than ₦1.5 billion to fund WAEC fees for over 58,000 public school students who took part in the 2024 WASSCE. Announcing the development at the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing in Alausa, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, said the move was part of the administration’s ongoing free education initiative. The briefing marked the…