Category: Education

Parents of candidates writing the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations, SSCE, being conducted by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, have slammed the Council for subjecting the candidates to untold stress, as they wrote their English Language paper late in the night on Wednesday. In many parts of the country, the paper, slated for 3pm, did not start until 7pm in some cases. It was gathered that the delay was due to an alleged leakage of the paper, which forced WAEC to hurriedly prepare another set of questions. In…

The Joint House Committee investigating certificate racketeering has summoned the Vice Chancellors of Igbinedion University (Edo State), Babcock University (Ilishan Remo, Ogun State), and Al-Hikma University (Ilorin, Kwara State) to appear at an investigative hearing scheduled for June 2. The committee also directed the Vice Chancellors of Trinity University (Ogun State), Wesley University (Ondo State), Wigwe University (Isiokpo, Rivers State), Elrazi Medical University (Kano State), Christopher University (Mowe, Ogun State), and Venite University (Iloro, Ekiti State), among others, to attend the public hearing. In a statement released on Wednesday, Committee…

The Federal Government directed JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and NABTEB to blacklist any CBT centres and candidates involved in examination malpractices, enforcing strict penalties for fraudulent activities. Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa issued the directive via a letter dated May 27, 2025, responding to widespread malpractices uncovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Alausa ordered exam bodies to derecognise schools and CBT centres involved in malpractices for several years, as determined by each exam body’s discretion and investigative outcomes. He urged all exam bodies to enforce uniform penalties against…

Over 200,000 additional candidates scored above 200 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) conducted a resit to correct technical and human errors that affected the original exam. On Sunday, JAMB released the resit results and revealed that 1,365,479 out of 1.9 million candidates (70.7 per cent) still scored below 200, despite the improvement. Initially, JAMB announced on May 9, 2025, that over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200 out of the possible 400 marks, sparking nationwide concern. Responding to public pressure,…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike unless the Federal Government honours the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, delivered the warning at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, urging the government to fulfil its promises and address the deteriorating state of Nigerian universities. Piwuna revealed that nine critical issues remain unresolved, including the stalled renegotiation process since 2017. He accused the government of withholding salaries from the 2022 strike and failing to pay entitlements tied to the controversial Integrated…

Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande urged NYSC members to focus on skill acquisition during service, emphasizing the importance of personal development alongside national duty. Olawande made this call during the Next Gen RESCO graduation ceremony, an initiative by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to empower Nigerian youths through technical training. He challenged the belief that NYSC is solely for national service, stating the one-year program offers valuable opportunities to learn employable, in-demand skills across different industries. The Minister decried skill shortages in several sectors and described Nigerian youths as…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has completed an audit of the results of 379,775 candidates who sat for the rescheduled 2025 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME), ahead of the public release scheduled for Thursday. An audit team—comprising JAMB officials, members of Civil Society Organisations, academics, and other independent observers—carried out the final review of the results. A source familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity, informed our correspondent of the development after a press briefing that confirmed the conclusion of the resit exercise. JAMB…

In a significant development for Nigeria’s higher education sector, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the election of new national leaders following a competitive vote among delegates. Dr. Christopher Piuwna, previously serving as Vice President, has emerged as the union’s new president, signaling a potential shift in leadership amid ongoing challenges in the country’s university system. The election, which drew 419 delegates from across the nation, took place during ASUU’s 23rd National Delegates Congress. The five-day event concluded on Monday, May 12, at the University of Benin…