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JAMB uncovers AI-driven plot to rig 2026 UTME registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has uncovered a technologically sophisticated scheme designed to compromise its registration system for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board alleged that a syndicate deployed artificial intelligence tools to manipulate the registration process, allowing ineligible and underage candidates to bypass screening requirements. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja,…
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Edo govt trains 3,200 teachers due for promotion, reaffirms commitment to welfare
The Edo State Government has begun training more than 3,200 teachers across the state who are due for promotion. The exercise, held at Idia College, brought together about 2,200 teachers from the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and 1,000 from the Edo State Senior Secondary Education Board (SSEB) and the Edo State Board for Technical and Vocational Education…
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OYOSUBEB launches 2024 intervention programme, distributes learning materials to schools
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), flagged off the 2024 FGN-UBEC/SUBEB Intervention Programme on Friday. The launch which was held at the OYOSUBEB car park in Agodi, Ibadan, marked the start of large-scale distributions of core textbooks, learning aids, and other school resources to public primary…
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NANS lauds Tinubu’s student-friendly policies, loan scheme
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday commended President Bola Tinubu for policies aimed at improving education and supporting students, particularly the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, which has helped over 900,000 students remain in school. The endorsement came during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the State House, where student leaders praised the…
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Aiyedatiwa reaffirms commitment to medical education at UNIMED convocation
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to advancing medical education and developing critical human capital, stressing that the effectiveness of any health system depends on the calibre of its workforce. Speaking as Visitor to the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED) during the institution’s 7th Convocation Ceremony in Ondo city, Governor Aiyedatiwa described the event…
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NUC moves to sanction institutions over indiscriminate award of honorary degrees
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued fresh guidelines to regulate the award and use of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigeria. In a public notice released on its official X page, the Commission said the guidelines were approved under its powers as provided by the Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act, CAP E3, Laws of the Federation…
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Alausa raises alarm over teacher shortage, insecurity in unity colleges
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has revealed that federal unity colleges across the country are facing a shortfall of more than 3,500 teachers, warning that the deficit is undermining the quality of education. Alausa disclosed this on Thursday while defending the Federal Ministry of Education’s 2026 budget estimates before the joint committee on education of the Senate and House…
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NUC issues guidelines to universities on conferment of Honorary Doctorate degrees
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued new guidelines to Nigerian universities on the conferment and use of honorary doctorate degrees, in a bid to safeguard academic integrity and prevent abuses associated with such awards. In a circular dated February 24 and addressed to all Vice-Chancellors, the Commission, through Adewale Bakare, Acting Director of the Executive Secretary’s Office, outlined procedures…
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ACSI set to launch campuses in new states — national director reveals
The National Director of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Nigeria, Mr Olusegun Oludipe, has revealed that the association has begun plans to establish its presence in Kogi and Kaduna states. He made this disclosure in his opening remarks at the ongoing ACSI Nigeria retreat organised for school owners and administrators, tagged “Scale Up”. The two-day programme aims to…
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Alleged exam fraud scandal rocks Ondo Poly
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Public Complaints, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption Commission has interrogated two lecturers of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic over allegations of examination result manipulation and an alleged administrative cover-up within the institution. Those questioned by the commission include a Communication-in-English lecturer, Oluwasegun Olowoyo, and a former Head of Department in the Languages Department, Segun Aminu, following…
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