Reps Support Ban On Under-18 SSCE, UTME Candidates

The Federal Government’s recent decision to set the minimum age for candidates sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) at 18 may be here to stay, according to the House... Read more »

FG Makes Fresh Announcement On WAEC, NECO Age Limit

The federal government has announced that exceptionally gifted children under the age of 18 may be permitted to take the West African School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO)... Read more »

Anambra State Government Adopts Book By Imo-born Author

As part of the continued efforts of Governor Charles Soludo to reposition the educational curriculum of the state, the Government of Anambra State has officially approved the use of “Fundamentals of Government:... Read more »

Admissions: WAEC, NECO Will No Longer Allow Underage Children – Nigerian Govt

The Federal Government has insisted that candidates must be 18 years old before they are admitted into tertiary institutions. Education Minister Tahir Mamman made this known when he appeared on Channels Television’s... Read more »

Fake Degrees: Uganda, Kenya Demand Nigerian Students’ Verification

Examination boards in Kenya and Uganda are now writing Nigeria to verify records presented by Nigerian candidates seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in their countries. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board made... Read more »

Nigerian Who Wrote WASSCE 17 Times Bags Award In U.S

Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, a Nigerian graduate who wrote the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 17 times, says he bagged an award in the U.S. on Aug. 3. Ahmadu told the... Read more »

Japa: Weeks To Nigerian Lady’s Graduation, Family Asked To Leave Canada Over Fake Admission Letter

Nigerian student, Lola Akinlade, is facing deportation from Canada after it was discovered that she used a fake acceptance letter to secure a study visa and work permit. Akinlade, who graduated with... Read more »

Over One Million Students Admitted Illegally by Tertiary Institutions – JAMB

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has disclosed that over one million students were illegally admitted by some tertiary institutions in the country. He made... Read more »

JAMB, Stakeholders Fix Varsity Admission Cut-off Mark At 140

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Universities across the country have pegged admission cut-off mark at 140. The Board has also fixed 100 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission... Read more »

JUST IN: No More University Admission For Candidates Under 18 Years – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has declared that candidates below the age of eighteen would no longer be granted admission to tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The Minister stated this while... Read more »