FG reviews policy on education, scraps UTME for NCE, ND Agriculture admissions

Nigerian government has announced a major policy shift in her tertiary education admission, scrapping writing of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. for admission into the Nigeria Certificate of Education programme ( NCE) and the National Diploma programme in Agriculture. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed that during the ongoing 2026 policy meeting organised by…

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JAMB disowns viral 394 UTME score, warns against fake results

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB, has described as fake a widely circulated result slip claiming that a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB described the result as a fabrication and urged Nigerians to disregard it.The…

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UTME 2026: JAMB releases 632,788 results, warns against manipulation

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB)on Friday announced the release of 632,788 results from the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted on Thursday, April 16. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the Board directed candidates to check their results by sending “UTMERESULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019, using the…

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UNESCO lauds Gov Mbah’s Smart schools initiative, assures partnership on strategic training

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has commended the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, for what it described as a transformative and forward-looking Smart Schools initiative, assuring strategic partnership with the state in teacher training, digital education development and cultural renaissance of the Igbo heritage. Head of the UNESCO Office and…

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JAMB adjusts arrival time for 2026 UTME

Following concerns raised at different quarters concerning early morning time scheduled for arrival and examination, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a slight adjustment to the arrival time for candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), particularly those scheduled for the first session. In a notice issued via its official…

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Gov Mbah reaffirms commitment to boosting healthcare training ……..Flags -off construction of hostels, classrooms at College of Nursing Sciences Oji River, Awgu

In a bid to boost healthcare education in the state, the Governor of Enugu state, Dr Peter Mbah has flagged off the construction of a 176-bed hostel and academic facilities at the Enugu State College of Nursing Sciences Oji River Campus, as well as a 200-bed hostel at the Awgu Campus of the institution.. Performing…

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MDCN approves 350 admission quota for ESUT College of Medicine, Highest in Nigeria

Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has approved an increase in the admission quota for medicine and dentistry at the College of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) to 350, the highest allocation granted to any medical school in the country. The approval followed a rigorous accreditation exercise conducted by a…

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IMT, UniCross sign MoU on HND top-up, postgraduate programmes

Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) to provide top-up degree programmes and postgraduate studie. The Memorandum of Understanding which was signed on Thursday, marks a significant step toward bridging the long-standing gap between Higher National Diploma (HND) and university degree…

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JAMB not responsible for NYSC’s non- mobilisation of HND Graduates -Oloyede

Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Is-haq Oloyede, has stated that the board is not responsible for the failure of some Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates to be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).He made the clarification during a meeting with leaders of the National Association of Polytechnic Students in…

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